The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-24 00:00:00

LONDON SESSIONS.

Yesterday, these sessions commenced before. Aldermen
Sir J. SHAW Cox, an VENAHLES, ind the RECORDER.
When the, Grand Jury were sworn, one of them ad-
dressed the Court, and sated, that when he served the
office of grand juror before, be and his brother jurors
were called upon to pay for cloaks and other expenses,
fees, &c. which, it was said. were incurred by serving the
office. Now, he considered it was quite sufficient fur the
jurors to give up their time to the public in the service
of this troublesome office, without being compelled to
give their money; and he wished to be informed by the
Court, whether it was imperative upon the grand jurors
to pay those demands ?
The RECORDER said, be could give no information on
the subject.
An old grand juror stated, that they were tinder no
obligation to use eloiks.
The Itecennen, in his charge, observed, that the of-
fence of stealing from the person had much increased,
and the cases of that nature formed more than one-third
of the number in the calendar. The strict execution of
the law, which had been found effectual ou former occa-
sions when the offence became alarmingly increased,
would, no doubt, be found equally so now in securing the
personal safety of the citizens of London. He then fa-
inted once more to the practice of driving heavily laden
vans through the city. The jury had, doubtless, seen
those vehicles pass through the street:. If the vans were
so highly laden as to endanger the lives or limbs of the
passengers, they were nuisances that might be repressed
by indictments; and if any indictments were preferred
to the satisfaction of the grand jury, presentments should
be made.

• POLICE.

MANSTON-1101:3E.—It has already been stated to the
public, that Hussey, who is charred upon the Coroner's
verdict with the murder of Delany, in Cloth-fair, con-
trived to keep out of the reach of justice. The circum-
stance out of which his escape took plate was quite ac-
cidental, and it would appear from the investigation
whieli has already taken place, that no person is to blame
in the affair except the wife of the accused. It appears
that it was by her misrepresentation of the violence
charged against her husband, his liberation from prison
was effected. The facts are as follow :—Hussey was
taken from the scene of action in Cloth-fair by a watch,
man an I constable, neither of whom bad
learned that their prisoner had committed any
more than a common assault. He was lodged
in the Giltspur.street Compter for a common
assault, and not one word was said about
bloodshed or danger to those who have the charge of
the prison. Soon after Hussey was locked up, bis wife
called upon Aldermsfr Braithman, told him that her
husband was kept away from shad amily on the Sunday
for a bit of a row, said he goad bail ready, awl
would appear at Guildhall Justice-room next day, if the;
Alderman would be so charitable as to discharge hint frotnj
custody ; and made out such a case as induced the tin
gistrate to send an order for his liberation to Mr.
Teaiue. It is an understood thing
.between the keeper
of the Compter, and the city Magistrates, that orders
for the discharge of persons confined shall not be con-
sidered o?erative if the keeper see any reason to question
the propriety of them. Hussey's wife soon appeared
at the prison with the order and the bail, and Mr.
Teeigne, perceiving that the charge was of the custom-
ary kind, took the bail, and set Hassey at liberty. On
the Monday morning, however, it was found that the
case was of the most serious nature, the unfortunate
man whom Hussey assailed having died in the hospital.
Hussey, of course, was not forthcoming at the Ju3tice
room. His bail appeared there en the Mondannorning,
but suddenly disappeared upon bearing that Delany was
dead. A vestry was soon After held in the parish of St.
Bartholomew the Great, and a deputation from that body
waited upon the Lord Mayor to complain of the libera-
tion of the prisoner Hussey, and ask his Lordship's a&
vice as to the most advisable course of proceeding for the
apprehension of Hussey.
The foreman of the deputation addressed the Loan
blsv au to the following effect:—The resin had beard that
I person who was charged with a murder in their pariah had
been liberated by an order from an individual who had no
connexion with their parish. An inquiry bad bean in COO.
nomence instituted, and it was resolved by the yes ry that
the constable and watchman who apprehended Huseir sey,
and
charged hint at the Corpter, had.abt traugreseed th cty,
bot bad dtscharged it in a gaillitsetory =awe'. It was
the
not
'without surprise and sorrow. that the vestry perosived
uhianctione4 interfereace if the indiVidoal who bad thus
ceased at obstructiol to the Cootie of jos Ice. They (the
veltryj would not take upon there po say who the (the.
individual was. Mr. Taagme, who had caregiver* the ardor,
no doubt could.
Mr. Teeple, who soon after wawa to the Tontine-room,
stated that lie had disc:halm-1 the-Totowa Mosey wader the
clfcumstanees above stated, and declared tat Dotowe word
bad hero utters! of the • dangerous nature of the assault;
Set that it was given It at ewe of those colaisus
sight
eierges wklcll word,. logos* treated is The sato rasa-
art. J+e*.
The I,osii.,llpoill Md. that so dada( Alderaras Wei*.
man would Rive • satisfactory explanation et bis
gen sett;
bet bolos ustoritiondg eat of tool. The own..
ever, vabisla it would be prudent lathe parish to adopt,itadd
be To else a reward for Ilisoptebelisten of Husloy.
The fatness of the diapetsttoi said, the testi, bad also
dame se thasaaassiswi 'ls yip!) toile Lord Maga, fi re-
quest that his LoM.* wan Offer Mho% fer Slia ippte-
memp of newt. 115 iris. ltlb obsettid. tlistr ephOod
that at the escape of NOM WOO ItSIK UtiltaterrtoO4