The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-08 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

ben to walk the deck at a furious pace, an exercise
sifitieltilie continued fottrdayt and' nights In spite of fogs
and heavy rains. He (Captain It.)thought evety moomet
be would throw himself overboard. and one morning he
suddenly threw himself on his keen, spread out souse,
bank notes and silver upon the capstan, and in piteous
tone begged they would take his money and spare his
life. He then thought it was high time he should be
taken care of, and be coaxed him below, seated him epos
some nice dry canvas at the step of the foremast, and be
did certainly also take leave to bind him loosely to .the
mast with a broad piece of canvas, but leaving his bends
and feet at liberty. This was done entirely with a view
to preserve him from harm, and in order that he might
be as comfortable as possible, he supplied him with a bot-
tle of liquor, and a pipe and tobacco, for both of whiCh
he had manifested a strong liking. His food was sent re-
gularly to him, with plenty of good ale, and at night be
suffered him to sleep in his (Capt. R.'s) own birth.
lib- R. Hiesita.—But where are the women, Captain?
Captain IL-1 suppose they are stowed away some-
where about the ship, Sir, for I have never seen them.
Sir R. BIRNIE asked what old lady it was he was talk-
ing about one morning, and the Captain gave au expla-
nation which created no small merriment. He said he
called his brig" the old lady," and sometimes he was so
rude as to designate her " the old b—h !" On the night
in question they had made better way than before.
Sir R. BIRNIC dismissed the matter altogether, and
advised Mr. Martin to keep himself quiet, or he might get
into trouble.
MARLDOROUGN•STREET.---R. stheillTdS, an apprentice
in the service of Mr. Whittaker, bookseller, in Ave-Ma-'
ritelene, was brought from St. Giks's watch-house,
charged with a street robbery under the following cir-
cumstances :—Thomas Whittard. a boy about 12 years
of age, son to Mr. Matted, 15, Gray's-inn-square,
stated, that on Saturday night last, about nine d'slock,
himself and his father returned home in a post-chaise,
from Westham, and soon after the chaise was discharged,
he recollected having left something in it; be went, ac-
companied by his cousin, to the Greyhound stable-yard,
in Holborn, to search the chaise. When they came to
the rate, the prisoner accosted them, and asked them
which was the coach office? bat they could not inform
him; they, in their tarn, inquired of him which was the
entrance to the stables? of which he professed ignorance.
At this time the witness was some distance from his cou-
sin, and the prisoner made up to him, and instantly
snatched his watch from his fob, and ran off; he called
to his cousin, who pursued and took the prisoner.
Charles Whittard, a Clerk in the Post Office, said,
be heard his cousin (the last witness) call to him, and
saw the prisoner running; he pursued him into Great
Turnstile, when be took him; a watchman came up at
the instant.
The watchman said the moment he came up be saw the
prisoner drop the watch upon the ground ; it was picked
up and given to the witness by a shopman in Holborn
lie then took the prisoner to the watch-house. All the
parties swore most positively to the identity of the pri-
soner. When asked what he had to say in his defence, he
said he recollected nothing of the transaction, he was
very much intoxicated, and knew not what he .lid.
His father, mother, and sister attended at the Office;
they were very respectable ; the two latter seemed in a
most painful state of agitation.
Sierral respectable persons came forward and spoke
very highly of the young man's character, and wished
him to he remanded until Mr. Whittaker, who is out of
town, could attend
Mr. Coxascr said, it would be quite useless to do so ;
the case was so clear, no man could have a doubt about
it. He supposed the fact was, that the prisoner had
got acquainted with a set of thieves who corrupted him.
His mother assured the Magistrate he bad no com-
panions ; he was always either at home, or employed at
his master's business.
Mr. CONANT said, he could net do otherwise than
commit him, at the trial would be the proper place for
Mr. Whittaker, or any other persons, to come forward I,
and speak to his character.
The prisoner was fully committed.
William Laws, a your man in the service of Mr.
Welsh, callenderer, in New Compton-street, Soho, was
charged with having unlawfully in his possession a
basket of game, be not a qualified person.
A watchman of St. Giles's stated, that on Saturday
evening, about eight o'clock, be saw a. woman carrying
a basket in Crown-street, and suspecting she bad some-
thing stolen upon her, was making towards her, when
she let fall the basket, and ran off; he pursued, but she
escaped. On his return to the spot, he saw the basket
in possession of the prisoner, who said he was carrying
it home for a drunken woman. Upon searching it, he
found it contained two very fine hares, which were pro-
duced, and took the prisoner to the watch-house.
The prisoner said, he knew nothing whatever of either
the woman, the basket, or hares; he resigned all claim.
to them ; he merely picked the basket up as he was passing.
Mr Welsh gave the young man an excellent charac-
ter, and said be was sure be knew nothing more shoat
the basket. He was ready to continue bins in his em-
ployment.
Mr. Cotton' said that the prisoner had certainly ren-
dered himself, under the Act of Parliament, liable to a.
heavy fine, or hard labour for three months; but in the
exercise of his Mr. Conant's discretion, he would in
this case discharge him, as his master was reedy to take
him back ; but advised him nut again to meddle with
game. The hires were sent to the poor-house.
QUBILN-BQUAINIL--FASHIONASLI PICKPOCIOLT.---YeD.
terdsy a very dashing fellow was brought before the
Sitting Magistrate, charged with picking the pocket of
a foreign gentleman, at the Opera House, on last Satur-
day night.
The prisoner, when placed at the bay, bowed to the
Magistrate and all around him with much politeness
and complacency. When questioned, he stated Lionel
to be a journeyman carpenter; that he was in gene(
rat employed by one master, and never in want Of
money.
The Prosecutor stated that be was sitting in the
pit, and used his snuff-box several times. The pri-
soner sat near him, and when ha missed the box. he
observed him on the move as if to go away ; his con-
duct created his suspicion, and be gave him iq charge to
an officer.
A Bow-street patrole, who took the charge, said, that
when he was taking the prisoner to the watch-house, he
slipped his handcuffs. and assaulted him very violently;
he would have escaped only for the assistance of the
watchman. The officer produced the snulf-box ; it was
gold, and worth about 301.—The gentleman immediately
took it up; be then said he had no desire to prosecute.
but the Magistrate committed the prisoner for re-exa-
minatioe.
MART•LA-BONNE OlFlCE.—Yesterday, John Smith,
the driver of one of the Paddington stages, No. 4590,
mas brought.up for furiously driving his coach.
The informaton was preferred by a professional gen-
*lsm" named Itoupell, who stated that ou the 25th of
March. he was proceeding along the New 110. ad by the
&fondant's coach, when the driver of another stage
wished to get before the defendant; both stages then
ppiceeded at a most furious rate. Cotnplainaut wished
aerlrepeatedly egged the. defendant to stop; he however
went on, saying there was no danger:
The d-feodant was convicted in the penalty. of N.
and costs.
Mr. Roupea said, his only motive in bringing,this case•
'forward was for the benefit of the public, and ordered
;his half of. the penalty to be given. to the Society foe
itite. Billet of Persons imprisoned for small Debts.
lainiu-sTaszT.—Yesterey George Piiksweje way

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examined before:Kir WtAsaige,stai „ 518 Tx eiv WY-
axT; Rsq. the Sitting hears:tea. c 'eget' with a felony
under very audacious ctrcamstabees. On Saturday
afternoon the prisoner west to the house of Mrs. Ken-
' 'est. in Thernas-street, tVhitecbapel, and finding the door
,open, lie rushed in. when in the province. of Mrs. Ken-
aeti, he had the boldness to snatch her watch, which
'hangover the mantle-piece, stud ran off with it; the
lady pursued the'villain into the street, end having raised
a cry of "stop thief," he was secured. The prisoner
was remanded.
Ustion-HALL.—Yesterday information was brought to
the Sitting Magistrates of this. office. (R. J. CIIABI HZ RC
L. B. ALLAN, and D. iiitso, &qrs.) that a most barba-
rous attempt had been made to murder a female named
Mary Culling, who resides at No. 3, West Harding-
street, Fetter-line. It was staled that itirs..Culling was
returning home from visiting some of her friends at
' Peckham on Sunday last, about two p'elock in the day.
She got into the Nunhead fields, intending to pass over
into the Kent Road, but before she had proceeded bait
way across, she was met by a man, as else describes,
dressed in the garb of a sailor, eith blue jacket and can-
vas trowsers,short and stout, who stopped her, and with
alarming threats demanded Ler money ; before she had
time to comply, the villain draggetithe pockets from her
aide, which contained three shillings in silver; and not
content with plunderiug her, he deliberately. drew from
his trowsers' pocket a razor or large knife, seized hold of
his victim, and inflicted a deep and severe wound across
her throat. She fell to the ground, and remained in a
state of insensibility fur a length of time; upon recover-
ing a little she crawled to the high road, where she was
discovered by a patrol in a state of complete exhaustion
from loss of blood. She was conveyed to Camberwell
workhouse, and attended by a surgeon, who pronounced
his patient in a very precarious sta•e.—The Magistrates
ordered some of the moat active officers belonging to
this establishment to use every exertion for the apprehen-
sion of the offender. L B. Allen, Esq., accompanied by
Mr. Staples, the Clerk, proceeded• yesterday to Camber-
well, to take the exatuira•ion of the unfortunate woman.
We understand it to be the intention of the Parish to
. offer a reward for the apprehension of the villain.
IWORSHIP-STREET: HOLM ELL MOUNT BMA L•
i GROUND.—The same anxiety prevailed yesterday for the
opening of graves, and application for that purpose was
made to WILLIAM BEN ETT, Esq. the presiding Magis-
trate, who, in consideration of their distressed feeling,,
permitted the relatives to enter the ground and satisfy
their dreadful anxiety. In consequence the croad, con-
sisting of niany thou-ands, kept thronging through the
gateway, and as many graves terra opened as on any pre-
ceding day. The remains of those who had been con-
signed to the earth eightreo months ago, were dug up
for the satisfaction of their friends, and it was a great
comfort to their minds, for, we believe, there was only
one instance yesterday of the sought for body being taken
away.
Before Mr. &NETT left the Office, he desired it might
be understood by the applicants, fur admission to open
the graves, that they would be allowed to do so, till tour
o'clock that afternoon, and no longer. He thought suf-
ficient time bad been granted to satisfy all persons, and
it was highly necessary there should be a limit to this
extended indulgence, otherwise there would be no end
to the opening of graves. -
It was also observed by the officers, that one coffin
had been opened three times, and there was scarcely a
spot left in the burial ground which had not been dis-
turbed for the examination of bodies beneath. They
also stated, that so many ot the coffins had been opened, a
putrid effluvia arose from the ground, which was not
only offensive in the highest degree, but dangerous to
the multitude who visited the place.

Eitel:vox or JOHN Bott.—This unfortunate young man,
since his trial at our Assizes for attempting the life of Jane
Jusland, at Litton-park, has conducted himself in a very
proper manner. In a conversation on Thursday (the 3d in-
stant) with the Rev. Mr. Ulnae, Chaplain to the prison, he
expressed the deepest sorrow for having committed the
dreadful act, but was at a loss to account for the Impulse
which prompted him to it ; his mind, lie said, was in such a
state of frenzy that he knew not what he did, but he had of-
ten meditated self-destruction. Ile affirmed, that she had
given him encouragement for twelve months, during which
time he bad never parted from her at night without saluting
her ; and that he first heard from his master of her being en-
gaged to another man. To the turnkey he said, " I love
her dearer than any woman upon earth. and I would suffer
my body this moment to be cut in pound pieces to do her
any service." He voluntarily said to the Rev. Mr. Chase,
" I hope, sir, you will adinioister the sacrament to me before
I die ;" which the Reverend Gentleman promised him he
would do. He mentioned a report which had been current
among the servants at Litton-park, that he had been in the
habit of carrying poison about him ; be said he had travelled
with it thousands of miles, but the purpose to which be al-..
ways applied it was the cleaning of the brass harness, 'and'
that he never entertained a thotigitt of using It for the pur-
pose insinuated. On another occasion, he asked Mr. Chive
if he would transmit a letter for him to the object of his af-
fections, to signify his forgiveness, mad to receive hers in
retain ; but Mr. Harris (brother to Mr. Arundel!, of Litton-
park) visiting him shortly after. he sent a verbal message.—
He took leave of his father, on Thursday, after a most pain-
ful interview on both sides, his distressed mother had not
been able to summon resolution enough to see him since his
sentence. In the course of the many errands of mercy on
which the Reverend Chaplain (assisted by another clergy-
man) visited him, the prisoner bas always evinced willing-
ness to receive instruction, and apparently derived consola-
tion from the offices of religion. Ile had till withida few
days entertained hopes of a reprieve : but this could not be
granted without manifest injustice to others.who have for-
feited their lives for offences. His sleep on Thursday was
sound and uninterrupted ; and yesterday morning (Friday,
the 4th inst.) he received the sacrament according to his de-
sire. At twelve o'clock he was led outof his cell, and walk-
ed with a firm step through the avenues to the court-yard.—
The other rrisoners were assembled there, with whom he
shook bawls repeatffig several times, while tears streamed
down his face, " Gon bless you, my dear fellows—Goa bless
you !" Ia his way to the place of execution, he salt,—
The deed is done, and cannot be undone—but I hope GOD
will receive my soul." On the scaffold he appeared to suffer
much inward feeling, and trembled, exceedingly; but his
manner, as well as his expressions, were perfectly resigned.
When the Chaplain had finished the usual prayers, in which
be devotedly joined, he said to those around, " Tell her I
forgive her, and I hope she will forgive me -----.11 you
see my poor deer parents, tell them I died happy, and at
peace with all mankind. Just before he gave the fatal sig-
nal, an acquaintance ascended the platform to shake hands
with him, to whom his parting words were, " GOD bless
you, when we meet again, I hope it will be in a better
place." About twenty minutes past twelve this unhappy
victim yielded his life. On his coffin was this inscription—
" J. B. aged 91, IS23."—(Exeler Gazette.)
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