The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-16 00:00:00

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and the date. Witness asked bim his profession Ihe . •
said he was a draper, but did not state his name to be
Heighton. Heighton was the name in the agreement.
Witnesssaw him sign it, ond asked him if beshould read it • . ...ie.?
over. Witness 'mid he was satisfied with it; be then signed
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it, and wrote the name of Thomas Wilcock Heighton. A f•
47, • drty
tetwards signed the receipt in the Gams way; and wit- A
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ness was. the subscribing witness to the agreement and
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receipt. Prisoner wished him to write to Mr. Boohoo i .le
and he said he would dictate whathe wished to kayo said ;
be wrote the letter (which. was here produced, sod waif
'he same which witness wrote) and sent it to Mr. Bout-
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ton, enclOsing the agreement. Prisoner then went away.
('fhe agreement was read.) ,
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Mr. Harry Boulton, is as attorney at Colne, in Lanes- - ' '
shire; is acquainted with Mr. John Dyson; was em-.--
. plum' by bias to isegociate.ehe business ;As prepared.. . t
the sgreement produced, and transmittid ft to3ltrAlea_e • - . • ,
~ .\. . • . 1 Wi.cock Hegerlsion, of Binning barn, and 'wefts& kb!".
is the letter Wfilch he karldfulhis blear
John Dyson employed Mr. BottliOn to purchase the
premises; bad known the prisoner twenty-right yews;
was a saddler at Colne; left Celle twentyrtwo years ago ; 1,.
did not know Thomas Wilcock Heighton, Use. fennel' ' •
possessor of the premises. The prisoner wished toknow •
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if Mr. Dyson remembered his living in the house that
they Were contending about. Witness said he lived five
or six years in it. Prisoner asked him if he remembered .7... k
his building at the bark of it. Witness said he was doing , l
something, but whether it was building or repairing he e
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did not know.
Mr. Beverley saw the prisoner at the office in Bow.
street, on the 10th of May last. Had seers him at his i
Chambers on the 7th of May. A person of the name of l
Pyue calm! first; in a few minutes after the primate ~ •
came. He asked if he had received instructions from
Mr. Beniton, of Celine, respecting the cotnpletion of a
purchase; witness told kiln he lead ; and also told him . •
that his directions were not to complete the purchase,
until his periinn was identifier! Prisoner said hr had ':' ft
brought a po.reon with him for the purpose; that person
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was Pym, unit that Pym lead knoan him fur many years. 1
Pym stated that he lead known hint for upwards of 20 I
years, and the, his name was Thomas tYilcock Haightons
Prisoner wanted the remainder of the purchase money to
be paid that evening. Witness told hind he could not do ,e
it, and Obit he most have his person identified by some li
respectable person. Prisoner said he believed Mr. Hart.
ley, Red Lion-sqnere, conist idene,fy him. Witness pro- ; 11
wised to call next day, and did rail. Prisoner said it •
was many years since he let.* Coine, and that be was
afraid Mr. Hartley might' not be able to identify him.
iVitness told him he had found a commission of Bank- • ,
ruptcv horsed against Thomas Wilcock Haighton ; pri- •
soner said a commission had !seen isroed against bins, , •
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het that it had been superseded. He mentioned' several • I 1,
names of persons at Colne. to shew tbat lee lived , 11 ,
there; sail he was well acquainted with the late
Mr. Bonitos, who had rece'ved a ground rent for . .
him. Another apenintinent• was made, which took ,
piece next doy. Witness had the deeds to complete • i I
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' the parches.. The third meeting was to be held 00 .
Friday; witness saw John Heighten who was the
brother of Thomas Wilcock Haiebton, on the setae
Friday: but before Hi.: meeting, requested the bye--
ther to be at his Chambers at four o'-lock in the after- 1
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i noon. 11.1ieu the prisoner came, witness told !situ he t• i
must detain him, as he could not identify hint eatis- ~ . I
t fartorily. Witness told bin he had not been J
i able to identify him; prisoner said he was afraid ' 1
he could not, and said witness might depend
upon all being correct, and that Lee was the right
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' person. Witness pro !laced the agreement that had
- been read. The brother of Haighton ass in the of- 1
• hce, sled came into the room where the prisoner
- was. Witness asked the prisoner if he knew Mr. Haigh- .
' ten ; said he did not. John llaizliton said he was
" the brother of Thomas Wilcock Illighloo. John
k Haighton sail he had never seen the prisoner before.
' Prisoner was touch confused, and asked John !high-
' tun where Mr. Thomas Wilcock Ilsighten ire-: and 4.
' also mentioned some agreement which had beers
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I agreed to between Thomas and himself, and asked : '1
John Heighton if he knew any thing about it, 6- an-
' swered he did not; prisoner was then taken to Bow- ,
r, street. Witness saw him at Bow-street the same even• +,
iog, alone, at his own desire, and prisoner slid this
' is a bad jab ; and requested witness to interfere for
• him. Witness told him that he was only en agent • k
• in the business, and that lie must api•ly to have ' 1
i him remanded until lie could get instructions front -
" the country. Prisoner then told him that his name
' was John Lansdale, yd •that he possessed bottles
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'' somewlwre, and that he should be able to pay
• Mr. Dyson his money beck' again ; he said that
'• Pym was to have had part of the money; said he • . • 1
I bad lived at Colne. Witness then asked him if he I .
' i slid tot know that Time. Wilcock Heighton had a '
' I broths r in London ; prisoner said he did not, that
l• there he was short; be requested him to write to •
n Mr. Bou:ton for him. and to endeavour to gee the 1
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matter arrauged. Witness told him he sisouid sate
I- Ito Mr. I.l.initon what hail passed. 1' is crier rid
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the property had once belonged to him, but that he
' had sold it. -
h- Mr. lioniton transmitted a draft of 2!f. P. to This.
'1 Wilcock Haighton, which was directed to the post- ,
it office, Birmingham, the receipt of which was not ac-
t- knowledged; believed it to be pat in the Post-office • . •
a on the tith of January. ~.. ,
i' J. Webb, clerk to Messrs. Woodcock and Twist, ,
t. i knows the letter produced to be the same which prisoner •
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" I sheered when he came to the °Slice.
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IC Mr. Beverley received the !Titer from Mr. Webb ;
has had it in his possession ever since; received the i
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biil from NI . liirkbeck and Co. the drawers. Pd. a
stoner told him the money had been pail. .
Mr. Boultun made a remittance, besides the 21f. 7s. s
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The second remittance was 24)1.
:,,, 31r. Bev. Hey received a letter from Mr. Bonito°, and .
t• had shown it to the prisoner, who s rid he hit! received t '
,n, the autos of 2ttf. add ill. 7s. from Mr. Houlton. .
Ques-ion by the Court.—Had the prisoner used to
go by the Milne of John Lansdale:—Yes. •
it, The prisoner then put iii a long written defence, en-
r ; deavouring to substantiate his claim to the property.
'i" This having been read, the Jury. after a short del be-
ludt ration. r Welted a verdict of " Guilty." His Lordship.
,or in a most impressive manner, then proceeded to pass 1
n, I sentence of death opon the prisoner.
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