The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-13 00:00:00

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who had ree
commended the Prisoner lb-ate care of Mr: Tripp,
attlioledi•aectepoke eery highly Of. hii thertetee .
Tim Prisoner *as accordingly discharged.. •
stoOreisl SanetanridCloYv'enjt?:ardllinis,nlwitna: be roduegajlitir .in
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second examinationi. for . purchasing metal from
boy named • Preset, •illiteltad stolen it from Mr
&mit, beass.foustder, in Cleriteastell. The ear 1
cuatressed to the eiiiposal of the eitticies to Wasatgh,
but the evidence not being eatelgh to Goisrict hite
was diichgrged.
The M AGIST At 6 (Mr. Hicks) said, hi hoped
his nohow escape would be a **mai ie
future, and observed, hi! shotild `keep an eye env •
such characters, and she first opportunity that eget&
red he would make an example of receivets-olosso
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goods.
William Specimen, a little boy, waii coinmittsi •
for picking tile' pocket of J. Wilson,*fteq.• 4114,,
handkerchief, en leaving Coventletden Theiriheld 1,
Friday last. 161
Qtcer•aQvAnu.--Saturday several Cifficers„-Iriew'r
of Lieutenant David Dario, late of the 6t,l Notts, .
attempted to aesasitiate lemd Palmerston, on Thud 1
day last, at the War•Olfice, attended *at this otlicet
having undeistood that his Lordship was suillcientlyi
recovered to attend, and that Lieotenatit Davis wool.
be brought up from Twhil-fields for examitistieef
Betty,- a constable of St. John, Wettloilistee, hit
however, been to Lord Palmerstores house, where lit
was told that his Lordship would not be out for it.
vast days.
When'Davis was aperehended by the inessengw
(Owens) he gave hint into the custody of Betts. That.
latter searched him, and gave thereparcei of pipers'
Bank-notes, &c. to Lavender, who came afterwards
and took Davis to Queen-square. The messenger still
retains the pistol with wbieh Divis fired at his Lord:
ship.
The portmanteau of Davis was seized by the offiesre •
at his lodgings, at the house of Mr. Vickery, No. 33,
George-street, Chelsea, bet it was not opened till
Saturday, at three n'elock,•when Mr. Markland and
Mr. Fielding, the Magistrates, directed Gilmore to.-
to bring it forth. Mr. Millar, the second cierk, wet
called in to take an accoont of the contents. Gil:
more opened it, and the first thing he observed was
the fellow to the pistol which Lord Palmetto* •
was shot; he also found some gun-powder and
six bullets to.fit the pistol ; a great number of letters
and correspondence from the War Office; one of
which, apparently from Lord Palmerston, was in very
friendly terms. There were also letters from his
Royal highness the Commander in Chief;
,several
pamphlets; amongst others, one giving an amount
of the assassination of Mr. Perceette; a. Spanish
dollar, a load-stone, and other things of no note.
Amongst the letters was one indicating that he had
been confined in the York Hospital, in couterrencts
of mutilating himself.
Mr, MARKLAND asked Vickery, whether upon the
whole observance of his conduct, he considered him
Insane? Vickery had no hesitation in saying that
the whole of 'hi. conduct indicated insawity.
Mr. M ARKLAND.--r Wee I °kegler heard him speak
of his Lordship? Answer—NO, your Worship.—
But Isbelieve be bad some eapectation of his situation
iu life being bettered. Re considered Lord Palmer-
ston his friend. •
Mr. FIELDING.—Mve you ever seen him in a
situation in which his temper might be provoked ?--.
Answer.-7Cpou use occasion he matt coming home,
when meeting a gitl'in the street, his whip accidentally
touched her; the girl's father followed him into the
house; he seized the poker, and struck him 'nicely;
he was brought to this office for the assault, and NU_
ordered to find betel ; he had sate friends in town, anti
I *was compelled, in COIIIMIUVIICe of ;his being my
lodger, to become hail for hint. The trial was ter
have come nn'the very day he fired at Lord Palmer,
stun, and I hove now to abide the result. He owes ,
some trifle for lodging besides.
The MAGISTRATE told Vickery that property was
found upon him sufficient to defray all these claims.
Since Davis's committal to Tothil.fields, no person
has been to see him except Vickery and his wife.--
lie has a room in the Governer's house, and every
attention is paid to his comforts. A man attends hint
slight and day ; he remains most of the time in bed,
end sleeps very sour() and composed; he scarcely
asks any questions, but any question put to him he
answers freely though in a brief Manner. He saes
he has neither father nor mother living ; that he' has
a brother in the navy, but he don't know 'Whether he
is dead or alive.
UMIoN.UALL.—John Williams, a. man of toper-
able appearance, was on Saturday committed for trial
upon the following charge
Silents)/ week, the son of Mr. Slade, of Hosier..
lane, West Smithfield, a boy of 11 years of age, was
sent by his father, a tailor, with a parcel, containing
a snit of clothes, for Mr. Divison, of Stamford.'
street. The Prisoner accosted the lad, and said, thit
he was going to the house of Mr. Davison. and wield
deliver the-parcel to him. The hex 'erased to cute.'
ply with the request. The Prisoner then seized the
package, and rats away. On Thursday evening,
while walkiug with his mother, he sew the Piisotter
in the street, and eannediatety pointed Mm our. Mr'.
Slade proiered assistance, and caused him to be sp.
prehended. • .
TOWN-ti A LL, SOUTHWARK.—Richard ivslaramt,
collector of the tolls at the Green Man turnpike,
Keet.road, was .oti Saturday Chirged with bawl:
committed a violent assault upon Mr. Abbott, of
ternsendeey.street. On the'llgth March, Mr. Abbott
was passing through the turnpike on horsebeck, eat
his return to town.. lle called out the number of
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ticket to Defendant, who replied, 66 That won't de."
Abbaitt then 'produced the ticket. William. etde
add, " That won't do," and demanded his addreP.,
which not being instantly given, The Defendaot mad
*spring at him, pulled him from his horse tit ad
ground, and beat him in a violent manner. Mr: Not-
weed, of Pitt-street, Kent-road, anti- Mr. Carted+,
of College-street, were present when the alf sir hap-
petted, and corroburatedi by their testimony, the
above statement. J •
I The Magistrete ordered the Defendant to puler kV°
moth for hlt#ppeasance at the Quarter Sew.t,nt.,.ie
-ter. for she offence.

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'a• deranged
mr. Pell,raegedstste, yederew tit
when
who had rest
r lbate care of Mr; Tripp,
ry highly 'of . hii eheraeter ' .
dinghy discharged.. • . '.
tissayfn, a dealer •in meting •
tut was broeiht up on his' •
sr . purchasing metal from g
;ho:-had "stolen it from Mr;
In Cleriteestell. The boys
ii of the itticles to tYVatateQppsr,...,
iug earesgh to maneict kites* ,
tr. Hicks) said, hi hoped tigi ••
old be a' **mai Me Melt It ••
hif shotild Iltelp an eye .4sp • .
I first opportunity shit mars, e
Rumple of recei wets . of alga
a little boy, wee corneae*/
it of J. Wilson,*it:4.• 'fit? ..,
vs Coventigetden Tbewleviiii
lurday several Officersariessit
'iris, late of the 6td few, +ski •
leo Palmerston, on Thor./
)(Els, attended 'at this odice.„
his Lordship was 'Admit? '
1 that Lieotenstst Davis wool.
'whit-fields for eeemitsatioo.
St. John, Wetlminster, hit
Palmerston'. house, where Ito
ihip would not be out for se:
verehended by the itsessengw
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silo the custody or Betts. The.
sd gave thoPparcei of pipers. •
'vender, who came afterwards
tu.square. The messenger still
whiCh Davis fired at his Lord. •
Davis wee mixed by the officers •
souse of Mr. Vickery, N 0.33,
1, but it was not opened till
nck,• when Mr. Morkland and
gistrates, directed Gilmore to.
Millar, the second cierk, wet
rccoont of the contents. Gil.' . •
le first thing he observed eel
•with which Lord Potentiate* ,
found some gunpowder and
stol ; a great number of letters
rim the War Office; one of
s Lord Palmerston, was in very
e were also letters from his
Commander in Chief;
,several
,theta, one giving ass meant
of Mr. Percewall a. Spanish
and other things of no note.
vas one indiCating that he had
'ork Hospital, in consequence
Iced Vickery, whether upon the
his condurt, he considered hits
i no hesitation in saying that
act indicated insaelty.
itette I ee.ever heard him speak
simmer—NU, your Worship.—
onto eapectation of his situation
Re considered Lord Palmer-
lave you ever seen him in a
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temper might be provoked ?--.
occasion he was coming home. ..
the street, his whip accidentally
Vs father followed him into the
poker, and struck him volently;
..
s office for the assault, and 'in_
he hod sate friends in town, and ~,
CollglqUeliCe of ;his being my 4
ail for him. The trial was tot ''
y day he fired at Lord Palmer..
eto abide the result. He owes ,
g besides.
cold Vickery that property was
Lient to defray all these claims.
him! to Toihil-fields, no person ,
except Vickery and his wife.—
he
Governor's 'holm, and every
I comforts. A man attends hIM
amain, most of the time in bed,
red and composed; he sc,srcely
sut any question put to him he
gh in a brief Manner. He says
nor mother living ; that he' has
, bet he don't know 'Whether hi
,t
hn Williams, a' man of toped,- ,
on S 4 (today committed for trial "„,i
barge :•-•
le son of Mr. Slade, et Hosier-
d, a boy of 11 years of age, wig
tailor, with a parcel, containing
Dr Mr. Dsvison, of Stamford.'
r accosted the lad, and said, that
souse of Mr. Davison, and woad
him. The box 'erased to cum.'
The Prisoner then seized the
away. On Thursday eveuitig,
bit mother; he sow the Prisoner
mediatety pointed MM out. Mrs.
tance, and caused •him to be sp•
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UTHWARK.—Richard Po'Bol6
Is at the Green Men turnpike, •
Saturday Charged with !Nino.'
t assault upon Mr. Abbott, of ,
On the'R9th March, Mr: Abbott
the turnpike on horseback, en
, Ile called out the number 0r ti.
, who replied, ‘• TIM' won't de."
educed the ticket. • Williams atOt
do," end demands.(' his aildretes
molly given, The Defendant maid ,
filled him from his horse to ad
min a violent manner. Mr. i-
t, Kent-road, and- Mr. Celina+,
sere present when the alfir W-
orsted, by their testimony, tlse
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rdired the Defendent tit ester into
etgallCO at the Quarter Se'vlons,,iit
ice. i ..• , ~ '
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slits;Zifie4Diut.rog as.....fir .
c, tin. l, Salit,bWry.cottri, F ,t-a.a4,
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