The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-13 00:00:00

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walk before Mo.
Mr. Justice Barr was then tailed and examined.—Erep
related to the Grantley family. After the death of the'Deliel
of Exeter, became a trustee to the estate of the Earl of
Portsraouth. About this time his Lordship recommended
Mr. Coombe as a medical man, and qualified in other is-
sto attend upon his Lordship. Was decidedly of opi-
nion that the Noble Earl required some person to take care
of him. After the death of the lataCountess the Earl came,
to town. There was a meeting of the Treatises about.**
state of Lord Portsmouth's tided, or at least it was fre-
quently the subject of conversation between Lord &motley
and himself. Witness never ceased to think that it was at.
eessary for some person to attend Lord P. Remembered a
conversation with Mr. Hanson. On the Friday before Ids
Lordship's marriage with Miss Hanson, Lord P. dined wish,
him. No conversation than passed relative to the Earl's
earnest desire for matrimony. Heard that such things had
been mentioned by him. Could not recollect anylnstance of
it. Had a conversation with Mr. Hanson respecting the
state of Lord Portsmouth's mind on the Friday precedes
the marriage. Had many opportunities of observing the
smodect of Lord P. Believed him to be utterly incapable
of managing any Important affairs. In point of capacityhe
' was not superior to a boy of 8 or 9 years of age. W
treated vivify he returned it like a boy. When treated with
what he conceived to be hsrehness he sulked and cried 1114
" a child. At table and in general intercourse he condo
himself like a gentleman.
On his cross-examination, Mr. Justice Best stated that
Lord P. had voted in the beam of Lord's on the Queen's
' trial, and had signed a deed appointing trustees to his
estate previous to his first marriage. Lord P. appeared
to have a sense of religion.
Charles Lee was next examined—Was a servant in the
family of Lord P. since 1800. The house affairs were
always managed by Lady Portsmouth. Lord P. was
never allowed to meddle with those affairs, but was
allowed money.
Job o Barriston examined by Mr. BROVOIIAM —Had
been 17 years in the service of Lord P. ; had left his
service 13 years; had known his Lordship 30 years. A
coachman named George had broken his leg, and was
lying on his bed; witness was attending him; Lord P.
came into the room, and told George to get up and go to
work. George said he could not get up. Lord P. told
him he should get up. George repeated that lie conkt
mot. His Lordship then threw himself across the legs
of George, and witness heard the bone crack.
George cried out, and witness told his Lordship that he
had broken George's leg again. His Lordship replied
that he did not care for that. Witness with great dif-
ficulty dragged his Lordship from off the bed, and car-
ried him out of the room, and told him that he had
ruined the man. His Lsrdship replied, " I don't care for
that." Witness, at the request of the coachman, gave
him a broom handle to defend himself with. o.i one
occasion his Lordship stood at the porch of the church,
and in a great passion told witness that he was a --d
rascal, and should not enter.
The Rev. Charles MsCarthy, formerly Rector of Whit-
church, examined—Had risitsd Lerd P. up to the time of
the late Lady Portsmouth's death. Lord P. was of a
very imbecile mind, On three occasions at funerals,
where witness had officiated, Lord P. had appeared as a
mourner amongst persons who are far below his rank,
and he appeared with a black cloak over his clothes,
which were not black. His Lordship cause into the
church-yard with the other mourners, and always con-
-ducted himself Slit b propriety on mach occasions.
• Cross-examined by Sergeant PtZt.*-Illffiii 4Wed -ati
' Lord Portsmouth's house, where hie Lordship always
'conducted himself with great ptoptiety, and was parti-
cularly attentive and poli:e to ladles. Never saw any
thing in the conduct of Lord Portsmouth, either at table
or elsewhere. which would have induced witness to dia•
continue his visits at the house. The conversation
of Lord Portsmouth was vague and trifling like.that of
a boy.
What was his b haviour at Church ? He was very
attentive and apparently devout, and sometimes after the
sermon he would come up to me, and addressing me by
my Christian name, would say to me, ' Charles, we have
had a long sermon this morning ; we must have shorter
ones."—(Lan h ter.)
Sergeant Perhaps his Lordship was not wrong
in his judgment in that particular?
Witness.—Why, men will make long sermons as well
as long speeches sometimes.—(Laughter.)
John Potticary, a butcher a; Wbitchurch, was next
called—Lord Portsmouth was very fond of going into
witness's slaughter house and knocking down the beasts. i
If he knocked down a bullock, he would say, " !turves
it right, the vicious toad."—(Laughter.)
Joseph Head examined.—Was hired by the late Lady
Portsmouth in 1805 or 6, and directed to obey, or not
obey, as he pleased, Lord Portsmouth. Witness often
refused to obey his Lordship's commands, which were
frequently very absurd. Lord Portsmouth would often
order witness to blow nut the candles, and leave himself
in the dark, and would *gen lock out the servants in the
rain to get themselves wet ; would often prescribe doses
of jalap, mustard, and pepper, and oblige the servants to
take them.. At one time he mixed up a dose of this kind
in beer, and held a servant until he drank it ; at another

time he prescribed six ounces of jalap to each of the
servants, increased the prescription to twelve ounces,
and afterwards ordered the dose to be repeated. Witness
did not chose to obey orders of this kind; hoard Lord
Portsmouth say that he lost his best friend when he lost
his late Countess, and t►tat his present Countess treated
him like a dog.
Adjourned at a quarter past five.

COURT OF KIND'S BENCH, F. It.
GANSU:VG.

11111 YiNG V. 14.01111 RS AND Dingell.

The defendants, Charles Edward Rogiers, Richard
Bennett, -- Humphrey, Thomas Carlos, and Freder-
ick Oldfield, were brought up to receive the judgment
of the Court, having been convicted, on the prosecution
of a Mr. John Woodroffe, Student of the Inner Temple,
of keeping a cotutnon gaming house, In Pall-mall and
St. James's-street.
The case of Itogiers and Humphrey was heard yester-
day.—Affidavits were now put in on behalf of the other
I defendants in mitigation of punishment, urging that
each had a large family, and were in an Mutt state of
health.
Mr. Cuftwoon and Mr. E. LAW6S addressed the
Coart in mitigation of ptinisbusent ; and Mr. C. Putt.-
LIPS, with considerable effect, in aggravation.
The CouitT deliberated upon the case of each defend.
ant for a considerable tithe, and

Mr..liwice RITLEY then proceeded to pass sentence.—
His Lordship commented upon the tendency of the offence of
which the defendants had been convicted. The Court, en-
der all the circumstances of the case; sectioned the defend-
ants as follows: Rogien to pay .a tine to the King of 6,0001.
and be imprisoned in Cold Rath-fields House of Correction
for twelve months; Humphrey to piy a butt of VOUL and to.
be imprisoned Jot the same place for two years ; Oldfleld to
pay a date of I,flool. and he imprisoned in the King's Bench
Prison ; Bennett to pay a fine of 1.00111. and:to be imprison-
ed in the same [ piece; and Carlos to pay a Ins et 5001. and
to be Imprisoned le Cold Bath-fields tot eighteen calendars
months, After, the sentence was pronoenard, the Learned
judge eaSitt4d; Wet the °ain't Mil net Ueda Mid !Minim a

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and proper eases would-niost eerfaiinly beeaftweed.
The defendants bowed. aid were taken away.
CRIMINAL INPORMATION.
Tag IRMO /AVID LAND!.
OR a former day Mr. Campbell obtaiard a rule A sari
&phial the defendant, a Reverted* Magistrate of the
Cortery of Stafford:for an allegetrabuse of his anthority,
in committing Zechariah Bolter to Stafford gaol, where'
be sow remains a prisoner.
The SOLICITOR IiSNERAL and Mr. PEARSON RON
showed cause. The case was this :—Zechariah Dulles,
Lad been for several years in the service of colliers,'
named Shelden and Foster, and had Incurred a debt with
them of 131. and bad agreed to stay in their service an-
,llll the money was paid. lo July last, be quitted their
service, and went into that of a Mr. Jones, another col-
lier, of West Bromwich, leaving about 81. of the debt
unpaid. Upon this Messrs. Shelden and Forster canoed
him to be apprehended and taken before the defendant,
by whom he was committed to gaol for two months for
deserting his masters' service. At the expiration of that
time, he returned to the service of Mr. Jones, with
whom be was allowed to stay, upon an agreement that he
should pay his former masters 91 a week, until Lis debt
was liquidated. In September last, the debt not being
liquidated, he was taken up again, but liberated upon a
promise to pay the money according to the stipoletion.
On the 10th of January, lie was agai-napprehended. the
debt not having been paid, and sent again to Stafford
gaol, where be new remains.
The affidavit of Mr. Lenis, in answer to the tale,
denied a corrupt motive on Lis part, and he so•
lemnly declared that he considered himself bound by
the statutes 20 Oro. 2, and 6 Geo. 3, to commit the pro-
secutor. by reason that his contract with his former mas-
ter bad been broken and still remained in force. and that
by the custom of Staffordshire, where masters advance
money to labourers, the Litter are required to continue in
their service until the money is paid.
Mr. CAMPBELL. with great seal, urged that the
doctrine upon which ti a defend int justified his a onduct
was illegal, end could not he justified lay the a teutes re-
ferred to ; but
The Covar said, that as the defendant had denied all
corrupt motive, and hat solemnly stated that he had
acted from a notion that the statutes referred to warranted
whit he bad done (in which the Court was incline 1 to
agree with him) this rule must be discharged without
costs, upon condition that the prosecutor undertook to
bring no action.
A wri tof Habeas Corpus was then granted to bring up
the prosecutor, in order that the legality of his commit-
ment might be farther considered.

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