The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-25 00:00:00

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OLD HAI LEY—'lets Mustmitsc.
Thomas Powis, a young man of genteel appearance.
swag convicted of stealing a piece of Peale-Anglo, value
5/. the property of 3lesars. Deacon.
The Porter of the Prosecutor shoed. that he had
loaded a waggon with thirty-one pieces of the goods in
question, Which lie had to delis-me at the horse of a Mr.
Choke, at Sparrow Corner,. Mirierimo. On his way
thither, he was informed that one otthe pekes had 'weir
stolen froM his team, fly a man who bad taken a direc-
tion towards Union-street. He proceeded 'het way and
observed the prisoner ii Qsieen-r rest, whh the l'ear-
nought on lies aboubler. He seized him by the col-
lar when the prisoner threw the parcel on the ground
and e'ruck him a violent blow ion floe mouth and at•
tapered to get away. tie boweger secured him, and
he was conveyed m she watch horse.—artilty.
He was then celled up for jmlicroent, arid informed hi?
the Recorder, that he it as a well. known thief, and set..
tenced to be transported C.r RYTICII years.
Facy was indicted for stealing a small box of
jewellers' gold, a pair of ear-ring s, and other articles of
jewellery, the property of Wou. moister.
The prosecutor ewer!, th it he was a jeweller, and re-
sided at Twickenham; that on the 5,11 of Octosee. be
placed the property in quotation in his workshop, which
was situated at the heel: of rtes house. He let his shop,
about four o'ocluck in the afternoon, and not go to it
again till three o'clock on the following d iv, when he
discovered that the proiperty in qiiestion had been
taken away. fie tow:ea the narks of footsteps,
which were impressed on earn newly tarried earth,
to a field at the bacK oo: isouse, lie did not see
any of the property tili a fortnight after, when he ob-
seresd the oar-rims in question io the ears of a girl
with whom racy kept company. On lo iug questioned
where she ohtained them, she said the pi honer had given
theist to her; this canoed the prisoner's I idlings to be
scorched, when tile box of gold and a ring belonging to
^the prosecutor were found.
The prisoner, in his defence. ca.!, that he fonn.lthe
articles in question Ire a field at the back of the prese-
t/Woes house, and that he wore the ring publicly for se.
e.t.a! days precious to his apprehensim. This was cort•
firmed by a person named Smith, who stated th:t the pr:-
sorer had offered the iiite; for sale to 1 persons in
the neighbourhood, anal that on tie d named in the
indictment the prisoner was at borne the whole of His
tiny. 'This was corroborated by bean' Smith.
Mr. Jcsiach Barbey summed tip, and the Jury, slier
a short deliberation, 'returned a verdict of—Not
He wan again indicted for stealing silver monies, ve-
Me 11. the property of Philip Ilitniplories, a pawnbroker,
at I slewortlo.—Ondie of stealing to the valor of 39;.
INFOIMATIONT TO THE SPORT
ING-WORLO.

COMPLTTE evTeCTltlit AND ININFIVIIR OF MI times, IN THE
BATTLE iirrwatts WARD AND ABBOT, AT WOOLser VCRS r,

ON TV USD Y.
A most ntimeraiss and Ampeetahle meeting of taportins
ehatacters took place nt the Oim Tun, in Jerinvn-Strert, on
Wednesday rvenin,; last, to investigate the suspicious el r-
einnstancga respecting We termination of the nitrite Ore-
field. Ward. his barker, Tom Releher, Nato', Cribb, purrs, ,rr .
&e. were present. Eales(the second tO k hrd) stated. ** :Wet
inwards the conclusion of the bodge ba wished lain to go if* , • ,
and win it ; but was greatly sorptimdl to hear Word h . ka .
had his orders. and must rot win taw laden."
'prated greatly agitated, and denied it ; bovitato. be " -
to himailf for Iwo or three Animates, sod eddied
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Chailemla I. WI do tmils. It. burst Mao tams.
tias food, and admitted •' it was a came." -
by &eke of Om mosimany. Uwe♦.
mtill.46olvb:ol.• him to sell

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•—•*a.iiiiketalli4.4maieimatitiebiselteeltedepewastiwatl Mtn tent.
'if he lost the fictst. a
Mr. in reply, demied it. and prodneed a certificate
signied try Ward, that he had done the hest to win the ;
that Ward went with him in a hackney coach bur' re a Justice
or the Pelee in iln..t.m.earden , hut fit, Magistrate refuse;!
.0 Ice him swear to such document.

Ward arala shed tears, statint. that as be lay in bed in
the tanroitir. at the house of his hacker. the latter per:rin
name up to him in a great flurry, and said. •• Ward, if yat
tin not stick to it now, nay, swear to it, that you have lost
the battle fairly, we shalt ntd get the money ;•• and Lis
backer also told him to eoupplaiu of his hark. and to walk
lame, if any rentleman should see him : he did bo record.-
iugly, as he thought he must do ever) thing his ba-ker toll
him. _ _ _

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Two gentlemen, Mr. F. and Captain P. stated to tI
meeting that they had asked Ward in the morning. at this
boas, Obis backer, if it was a fair firht? Ile answered
yes ; and that lie had done his best to win the battle. kt
was also observed that Ward had several Lases. in tot
coarse of the evening, wished to leave tile room, iu order to
avoid the investigation.
The hacker of Ward, Mr. declared he believed lb"
battle to be a Cil6Y4 ; but at Mesarne be ply.lged his !emir*
say, be would lake his oath, that he was ant privy to siteh A
elreuenslonee. lie had every thing to lose, and nothing to
gain by suck so event. Ile was well known to the sporting
world—his charaeter was•now before them ; and he defied
any person to prove that he had won any considerable sum.
' Was to have inhered him to act like such a foot and a scoun-
drel. Oa the contrary, be had backed Ward, and he trusted
lbe battle money would not be given tip.
The gentleman who backed Abbot said, he would not re-
ceive the money ; hut, neyettheless, he thought Abbot ought
to have something done for him. as it did hot appear
he had wrongly.—(crest applause.)
Mr. T. Iteleher .aid, that previously to the battle he list
heard tnat something was wrong; and be mentioned it to
Mr. --, Ward's backer, who immediately laid him ins
odds on Wrath
A letter was read from a weal known sporting gentleman.
Atebosing that it was so flagrant a crews, that lie would uo:
am:ems upon it.
lit fore the onestion was put. Ward Wes slain aced,
wheo he persisted, or to use his own words, said .• it was
'proper fair cnoss. That be was ignormir 11 the ways of
the world. nut eyed to company. nor to drink 'nine. Ilia
backer hail also endeavoured to maku tip.iv the nteht
before lichtiag. say lag. • never mint. Ward, !on have l•at
little work to do to-morrow thereft re it :if so Conse-
quence how much you drink.' As he hoped to Ko to heave,'
hereafter, whatever he bad done wrong lac scenrdiag to
the direeiious of his barker, and not his .nklinatiou. lii
hid' telit airaget to-ntgblebat tke truth, sad he was without
a shilling. •-•
Mr. Ward's barker, agaireprotested that he had
no knowledge of the caves.
It was suggested to the ehairmao, on gotthie the question,
that no person ought to vote who hoiden]; he on it.i t. fi rut ;
but the backer of Ward said that "Wry spurti, 1 twit; pt user t
ought to give his vote.
It was cat ried onneimousiy, that the intlflmbetween Ward
and Abbot was i citui. the backer of Wart huh:mg up his
hand that it was 10 hit opinion a cause. 'Choi the matter,
stands at present.
Tom Cribb end several other persons present stewed
their charit ible and forgiving disposittous, by 2utticg down
mosey for Ward.

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BETTING Al' TATTERS:4I.I.9.-oer. 24.
Dell B V.—IS IV I apt Dr. to Alosre-14 to 4 4,41 r. oat of
Emil) —lOO to 6 opt c. by Soothsayer—WO to 3 agat e. by
Partisan.

OARII.-8 to I eget r. to Sailor-1J to I apt to Sultan
—l3 to I apt sr. to Vertit,!i—l4 in I aka t. by Pioneer.
CLARET,-3 to 1 Agit 11110Se1-7 to X apt SsVB?--/ to
agst Poshunnv
'r !whittle between Moss, the :lath Ciotti:m.lld Flawerv,
the smith, forso sovereigns, was to have tahen place yes-
terday, near Weyhrit:ge; blot using► to sonie enentiot
bring found bivouacking ter the warm: of upoilinK
►port, a trove was agreed upon until this morning,
when it is fixed to lake place.-4 to 4on
Colonel Sir A. Cultism had his shoaldvr dislocated
on Saturday last, lotritif tht• review on Chatham line:,
in consequenoe of his bale faring.