The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-09-11 00:00:00

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PO MR. N.ARSHALSRA-COURT, SCOTLA If
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discharged from the Ramillies, applied on Saturday
13'ivrore.uer.t., John Mackey, a seamen, recently
This was an adios brought by a Jew, the k
to the Sitting tit
for advice, under the fel- of a brdthd le the etetetty of cotharine.street
iseera t
lowing Circumstances:— an unfortunate female, who had for some time
l'it
About seven years ago Mackey wee pressed and one of his inmates, to recover payment of a proeis.
sent on board a man of war ;at this time he bad a gory note for WI. Upon the cause being piled ,
wife and two children living, of whom he was par. it was intimated that the galas was withdrawn.
Ocularly fond, and whom it nearly broke his heart , Mr. AGAR, as Counsel for the Defendant,
moved that she shoeld be discharged from the
to leave ; he had also an intimate friend named ;
Joseph Birchall, to whom be sent after he was con- of the Court, in which she had been conked.
vayed on board the Tender. Birchall went instantly six weeks, upon a demand which he the plato4
to his friend, and perceiving the distress he was in now appeared, would not dare to support. The
on account of his wife and children, desired he would was indeed of such an atrocluns nature, that het
make himself easy, as whilst he, Birchall, lived, they A.) lamented that for the sake of publicjese
should never want a friend. This assurance, as was not fully exhibited. The onr„,tonets gmend.
Birchall was a married man, relieved Jack's mind, ant, who had not yet attained the 19th year -"
and he went to sea apparently happy. About two age, was some months ego seduced by the.
I years after Jack's departure Birchall and his wife had the plaintiff into his infamous house, where she
a disagreement, is consequence of which they se- kept for the purposes of the establishment. En.",
pirated, and shortly after Birchen told Mrs. Mackey night she was furnished by Mrs. Davis with. suitable
dress, bat of this she was deprived in the moral his wife was dead, and as nothing bad been heard of
Jack for some time it was probably he was dead also, together with the profits of her prostitution, being
Ihe therefore proposed himself to her as a husband ; fact left no garment in which she could contrive
1 bis proposal was agreed to, and they were married. escape if she were so disi;sed. Its this scene ,
'They lived together for several years when their do. prosily the wretched girl remained until her
' mes ig felicity was interrs, tal by the re-appearance keeper proposed to transfer her to a new estsl
of the rest Mrs. Birchen, who commenced a prosecu- ment which he had opened in Weeclose-stmt,
I lion against her faithless husband for bigamy, which Welclose-square, which he described as a
Iterminated in his being sentenced to transportation. profitable market than the neighbourhood of
: The Complainant returned soon after, and was in. tharine-street, especially from the number
' formed by a friend of all which had passed in his men who were about to be paid off. At this I.
shgence, and further, that his wife had retired to sition, however, Temkin' revolted, and net,
live with her father at Newington ; thither be imme- standing the vice to which she was reconciled
diately went, but the father denied all knowledge of the tuition of Mr. and Mrs. Davis, she refused
his daughter, and refused to admit Jack into his receive the familiarities of oommort sailor,.
house. Under these circumstances he now applied Indignant at this refusal, threatened her with
to the Magistrate for his assistance towards recover. diate arrest, for board and lodging truly, and
ing his lost helpmates, fur whom he still retained a duced two persons, whom be described as Ini
warm affection, and declared if she would return and for the purpose of executing his threat. But
behave properly for the future be would forget all log, after some parley, to soften—he proposed
that had past. release her, if she would sign a paper which
The Magistrate !evened that he could not inter- seated. o this the terrified girl consented
fere tri assist the unfortunate tar in recovering his being enable to write, or. read writing, she
lost treason., unless he would valid* a charge of mark to a paper, the purport of which •she,
bigamy against her, in which case he would grant a know. This paper, however, t;rtved•-oat to
1 warrant for her apprehension. This mode of pro. promissory note for 201.; on which, when
seeding Jack seemed very unwilling to adopt, bet the Defendant was arrested : the Plaititiff
said he would take lime to consider it, and bail bis serving, in his peculiar dialect, " Dossle-iieb,
Worship again auot her day. • 1 good girl, you'll get out by the Insolvency !
1 the Parliament and. the Gentlemen of the Comm.
Guam! vt.e.—C. Crow and J. Cumming were on
ton of the City will change that !rm.—Atte end
Saturday charged with a most violent assault on a honest people will den get dare rights; and
goer woman named Lynch, who is confined to Barth°.
you shall rot in jail, if you- rill not come te
:stew's Hospital, from the effects of their brutality, street • for t know you can't pay the;faaavr. is
la a most dangerous state. The Prisoners, its ppeared, '
any one to stand it." This obeetsation, ulgple'pers
were Incited to the attack by an Irishwoman, with . . . .
naps, contains the spirit of the argorneui tea afros
wherwthey wereacceraintedond with whom the woman . .
ilea by callous creditors, the PlaietilVrepeated
in the Hospital had quarrelled. The injury sustain-
ed consisted of three broken ribs and a fractured vain—for the Defendant would not comply.
,cell, and the Respite she was condemned to the miseries of a out ands
used were g poker, a pint pot, I
and a brick hat. A certificate was produced front pr.sonment.
the Ilospeal, stating, that the woman could not be Pbe Len:tied Counsel was enimadverling upon
brought to give evidence. The Prisoners were re. turpitude of the whole transaction, whets—.
The Juecta interrupted him, observing,
mended: could not regularly proceed, se the action was
I; Thomas Mike was likewise charged with i beets! "
a;saiiit'ohitiumes Demi, Rhos* life it it fared lit .4 %in
. Cog.tcei 14-ra.--‘, fie the ellisheif.
he forfeited by the violeuce with which he was treat • .i-ttryed, that there ea -iv tedivir before ille.cieg
A surgeon's certificate was producer!, rating the den. that the Defemlant •wee In custody.
ger of removal at present : and the Prisoner was.rs. 1
Mr. Aoin.---0 Then, to wait for that We
inandecl. you would condemn the Defendant to another -
Bow.sseerr.—On Saturday there were no less imprisonment."
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than 14 convictions before Mr. Butsrts, at the suit i Here the conversation drop but at the
,of the parish of St: George, Hanover-square, against of the day
the drivers of the following coaches, for obstructing ' Mr. AGA% observed, that the Attorney
L the carriage way between Boadoereet and Stratton. Plaintiff consenting, the Defendant nvight now
!street, in Piccadilly, contrary to the 511 of George leased, but that she was unable to pay the jail
' 111. chap. 3U; a clause of which enacts that no per. for she was in the moat deplotsble eenditieu of
son shall cause to be driven or placed any coach, cart, being subsisted only by the howdy of her
waggon, dray, or other carriage, upon any of theisaid prisoners. Under such circumstances, he sue
carriage ways, so as to occasion any obstruction or to the Judge that tile Defeutlant ought not to
annoyance whatever; and persons offending shall, on mined for jail fees.
conviction, pay 20,. for first offence, 40s. second, The Junor said, that he coeld not consistently
and 51. third, or any subsequent offence; and that interfere, and also that there was no affidavit before
any person may seize such persons offending with or the Cnurt as to the prisoner's insolvency.
without a warrant, and deliver them to any constable' Mr. AGAR observed, that her insolvency was
or other peace officer, to be dealt with according to sinus, and expressed a doubt whether the Act for
the
CALCOTTI, Fta. I.—lt is reported that Commis. 1 said Act. i Abolition of Jail Fees extended to their prisons
The
following were convicted :-- Railey, Brent.
But If it even did not, he could not conceive it
,lonershad left Catmando for the head-quarters of ' ford ; Burlingson, Twickenham ; Weston. Brent. sistent with justice or humanity that this girl should
be
the Right lion. the Governor.:Generel, for the par..; ford ; Tapps, Isleworth ; Wallis and Co. Funs, . detained for jail fees upon a claim orieinslly
pose of ascertaining, on the part of their neuter, whet% Smith, Chelsea; Waterhouse and Co. Windsor; Hill just, and now acknowledged to be unjust by
terms of accommodation would be accepted by the',! and Co. 'Windsor; Richardson, Chiswick; second ptoceeding of the Plaintiff himself.
British Government. time lreston, Brentford ; three unknown. 1 The MARSHALL stated, that the Art alluded ,
Orders have been issued at the Presidency for the i
custody
Edon
ra .
Garden the bill broker, who has been in did not extend to the arsbalseao the King's Beech,
the FAleet.
immediate formation of a grenadier battalion of eight' ' or
Ai M
a few days on a charge of applying a bill of
companies from the several corps now at Barrack..
exchange to his own use, which bad hens, entrusted - r. GAR regretted that circumstance, and ,
pore. This battalion, we believe, Is altogether ex.
to him to get discounted, was again examined, and pressed a hope thgt Mr. Bennett, the below(
clusivo of the grenadier corps forming at the upper author of this meritorious Act, would see the,
for want of sufficient proof of the conversiou of the priety of proposing the extension of it to all p
I Mr. HART de ritons.
stations. No staff, has yet been appointed.
On Wednesday week, Mr. 1 .bbotson's stage wag..
, 1 bill was discharged. .
precated the Learned Gentlemau's s'
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gen, which passes through Chesterfield from Leices. WORlntp-RTRErr.-0a Saturday IV .
o. Proctor tempt to abuse the prison of the Court.
ter to Manchester end Liverpool, was robbed of a was finally 'gambled, en the following charge of Mr. AGAR disclaimed the intention to abase
eeriel containing silk stockings and various other felony :—J. flare, a watchman at Hackney, deposed, place or person, but it had ever been, and
articles ; and from a conversation between two that as he was going off duly last Stretchy morning, should be his wish to expose abuses, and he I
women at Chesterfield
races, which was overheard about pelf past five o'clock, he saw the Prisoner consider it a great abuse if this wretched pat
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by Mr. M. Morton, of Sheffield, a discovery has standing opposite Mr. Hays's floor-cloth menu-
should have her unjust imprisonment
prolonged
been made which has led to the apprehending of factory, where he could have a view of four different I consequence of her inability to pay fees.
part of a desperate gang, supposed to be not less roads; and on seeing the watchman, he precipitately Here the MARstIALL said, that he should rein's
than forty in number. By the exertions of Mr. retreated round the corner. Witness perceiving the 1 the Prisoner in the course of the evening, and I
Morton, aided by Mr. W. Smith, an Aetna, constable, factory door opon, which was unusual at that early , application made to the Charitable Fend for the
: eight of them were taken at Sheffield, aid three others, hour, he went towards it, and met the Prisoner again, silent of the fees.
labs, been since apprehended at Rotherham and the but lost sight of him in a moment; and the door be-.l
neighbourhood. Some of the party travelled in gig, log shut from within at the same time, at which he 1 A very serious accident had nearly orrerred ft
and, it is said, a young man, who has been apple- I repeatedly called and knocked, but could get no au- ; Prince Regent Coach, when within a mile of AshbY'
handed, has confessed to several reburies core. : swer. Ile then went to the rlwelling-house, about de-la-Zouch, about twelve o'clock, a few eights'
witted by this desperate gang, and who stated that 50 yards off, and Muting Mr. Hays anti family were 'some villain or villains had purposely Itla" a
it was their intention to have remained at Sheffield out of town, he repaired to the foreman's ledgieg, in i directly across the road, which the lenders soil
until the ensuing races at Pontefract and Doncaster. Polard's-row, who directly came with him to the (though the night was dark) jumped over it, mid
A new species of fraud has been practised at; warehouse, and found that fourteen pieces of beauti. not the coachman fortunately had the horses
Portsmouth within these few dayst—A flew of re- fah i tel oil-cloth, valued about 1001. were piled round the ' davit){ in lend instantly to stop them, theme&
timetable appearance went on board one of the line. ' door, ready to he carried away. About four o'clock ,of the creel, would have been inevitable. The Com'
of-battle skips that was paying oer, and represented on the following morning the Prisoner was again missiorters of the road, es weH as the proprietors r
himself to be a Look-keeper to a Leader ion,. tad found by witness in a field at the back of some em.ey the coach, torP strenuously exerting themselves
presenting his employer's complitneots, requeeta houses i he immediately recognized him, and after a discover the portions concerned in this set, at
ed leave to book any of the seemee who ,Inight be severe struggle succeeded in secnring him. on being . they hope will earth!" them to bring the parties
milling to go to London. ilis impeded manners brought to the wash-house he refin.fl/41 to give any jske•
ishonced the wisest. Rod he received a 11. not* account of himself. To ...e
Prisoner said in his de. 1 'll•llClotitie connries have had the finest 14'4°4
itemehout twenty of sea/sten, thee, requesting them fence that he went into the' field for a h
home, to take Amami ; the covevs of partridges, and oydes of 1011.'*"
al le be at the inn whence the* wrack would I . R journey with Into' the (founts . ! sante, are r e 111.- large,. that have been km wit tvr m '
y; that he was a
ht a Seed hour; he depatthel: When thi imetespeW cabin
„_-_ et-maker by trade, bat did not work, being at. ears i'""•
leg tars bt.gon to seat iktptatilvis 111,.dm Pa" ina' lowed thirty shillings per *fib by lilt. thorn soil of ---"--"""'' , - _e. . ...•.-e.......r2"'""n----
fraud was digest/end. '', ' Newbury, his Mewl. Fullytutrforltted.• P ~ 1 IMSIHIN • '.• tea 6,41 eh:Asked ..• D Lovu.t.. a,
li...reseaa orrice, el, owes-sew

3d flitto. Lieut. R. WRonold. from the kW 7tl Ittayal Vete-
ran Battalion, to be Lieutenant.
ERRATA in the Ganettes of 2.lds Angell, 1814, Ugh July last.
and 19th
734 Foot.
For Ensign William Keys to be Lieutenant. with,* purchase.
vie'. M•Naughton. removed frees the Service, read Lunge
William Keys to be Lieutenant. without portliest.
12th Foot.
For Lieut. W. Q. Atkimon. from the 67th Foot. to be Linde.
cant, vice Gale, who refits., upon half-pay of the 94.41 Font.
read Lieut. W. 0. Atkinson, Irons the 67th k out, to be Lies-
truant, without pinch:we. _
Stl Royal Veteran Battalion.
For Reticent-Melee John Fulton, from the Royal Military
Asylim t' be Ensign, remit Serjeant-blajor John
from the Kaye! bltlitary Asylum, to be Ensign.
BANKRUPCY SUPF.RSEDED.
T. E. Pook, Draytumin.Halee, Shropshire. currier.

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