The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-31 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, 0cT.30.

ROSINSON, AATIONZR OP HAWLEY, A BANKRUPT, V. GRAT.
Mr. iVt LDS opened the pleadings, after whirli
Mr. Sergeant-Puha. stated the case to time Jitry. This
was an action to worm, the sons of •!001. which the de-
fendant had received Irons time bankrupt to the prej.osiice
of Lis estate, there being no accotrot of the money :is his
books. The defence relied on was, that the whole was a
boss fide transaction, that the ',money read ;seen lent to
the b omkrupt about fifteen months before ids bankruotey,
and at the time of the loan time oankrnpt engaged .o re-
pay it at the end of the year. The repayment had
been made without any memorandant of the veer
baying been entered 111 the bankrupt's hook, and
this naturally exciting the suspicion of the creditors, they
bad caused the defendaht Is be examined before the Com-
miesioners, when she so grossly prevaricated that they
out a warrant for her commitment to So...gate.—
Pi cilly, however, she gave inch a.m weeonnt that the cre-
ditors fit very little doubt that the ...wry had been
fraudulently erotical by the defendant minder the ame
of repayment of a loan, en order to secure ;t :or the de-
fendant after he had obtained his certilicste. The only
rawer% in which this lean was umentimeteml, was ill the
actmedmile given in by tholey when about to take the ,ie•
petit of time Insolvent Act ; and in a little memorandurn
hook which he had met given up to bis creditors under
the commission, lint is hick had o..en produced to 'uppert
this rase fur the defendant when it was previous!) tried
in this Court.

Toe examination of the defendant tinder Flawiey's re•n•
tni•'iou was te.1.1. in wide,' she made e variety of stive•
m••tts in order to 21 eroutrit for the possesvion of such
auto of money without it tiring mentioned iu her fa-
t hree will.

Mr. Mourhett, a broker, proved that he had sohd out
property for Mr. Uray, but never I.lr her daughter, and

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be was sot aware Gray, her faller, pOssessed any more
stock than that mentioned in the 1011, and whie'e the
ness had been emplopel-ses-sell out for.3lrs. Gray.
Mr. Serjeant Yammer+, for the defendant, laid he dad
never felt more anxiety than he did on this extraordinary
ease. He hogged the Jury to remember that first prin-
ciple of English law, that when a party comes into
Court to Haim a sum of money. he shonld produce each
satisfactory evidence that he should.hardly leave a loop
hole on which to hang a doubt. It had been said that
the young woman, the defendant had given such as as
betnre the Commi,sioners, that not the slightest
credit could he given to it. If this t:ero true, then he
must say, the plaintiff bad no case, and i's. completely
out of Court ; for, ii every thing she ..aid was false, there
was no proof that the money had passed between her and
Hanley. The question to be tried, was rot by what
means she acquired this money; but whether she really
had possessed it, sod had lent it to the bankrupt? It
had b..en attempted to be shewn, that the defendant's
father had not the money. It was clear, however. that.
if this leansactidn bad been a fraud, the defendant would
not have readily consented to place the money in the
hands of a third person, in order to abide the event of
the suit. The Learned Serjeant concluded by observing
that the defendant would entitle herself to a verdict by
producing persons whose testimony could not he Im-
peached, and who 'would prove that Mr. Gray bad pos-
sessed considerable property, and that he always ex-
pressed his intention of leaving his property to his
daughter.
Jane Hawley, the wife of the bankrupt, proved that
she bad known the defendant's father many years, and
the defendant since she was &child. In lta, witness's
husband was pressed for money, in consequence of hav-
ing been obliged to pay a large sum of money tea bank-
rupt's estate. Witness asked the defendant to lend her
4001., and defendant said she would cousider of it. In a
few days she called at witness's house, and said she
would lend Hawley the money if nothing was said about
it. She lent the money, and in June, 1820, the Money
was repaid, together with 51. as an aknowledgtnent for
the defendant's kindness. Witness counted the money
when it was lent, and is sure the sum was 4001. No
memorandum passed between the parties when the mo-
ney was lent; witness repaid It in her husband's pre-
sence.

Cross-examined.—Her husband was an uncertikated
bankrnpt. Witness had never represented herself to
plaintiff's attorney as Mrs. Gray. Witness asked fur a
receipt upon repaying the money, and die defendant
gave it.
Ite-examined.—She bad never represented herself as
Mrs. Gray, but had a receipt in her pocket given by the
plaintiff's attorney for some business he bail transacted
for her husband. Witness produced the receipt, which
was to the name of Mrs. Hawley.
George Hawley, the bankrupt, was then examined,
and supported by his evidence the testimony alit; wife.
On his cross-examination he said, be hid not given up
the private memorandum book in which this payment
was entered, because his attorney told him it was need-
less: be did not keop an account at a banker's.
John Hams, brother to the defendant's father, said,
Gray told him, about seven weeks before his death, that
he should leave his wife and daughter near 4001.
Other evidence was given as to Gray's property.
IVitnesses were also called to prove that Gray had said
he would give his daughter a few hundredi unknown to
hie rela,tves.
The case for the defendant baring closed,
Mr. TEMPLOt, the plaintiff's attorney, was called to
contradict Mrs. Hawley, as to her haring reps iented
herself as Mrs. Gray. tbe witness stated the receipt
bad been altered, for he lad originally written Gray;
believing Mrs. Hawley to be Mrs. Gray, Hrs. H. baring
represented herself as that lady.
Mr. Serjeant VAIII3HAX replied to this evidence, aid
Mr. Serleaut PaLL to the whole of the ease; after

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Lord Chief Justice DALLAS SIIMMOOSCI up the evi-
dence.
The Jury retired about half an beers-god An re.
turned a verdict for the
The case occdpiae Ae Gen Anises* ist the own-
ing until half past Arr.

POLICE.
Outkonat.t..—Mr. Robert Pollock. a gentleman of
very respectable appearance and address, residing at No.
16, 'brook, describing himself a. a general commis-
lion agent, and occasionally werchousingtoods for hire,
appeared yesterday before the Sitting Magistrate, lit.
Alderman J. J. SMITH, upon a summons against
him on the behalf of dews. John Broadmeod end Sons,
pianoforte-makers, No. 33, Civet Pnitedey-street, for
whom Mr. HOLLAND, the counsel, end Me. Ogle, soli•
citor, attended.
The nature of the complaint against Mr. Pollock may
be gathered from the following history of the transac-
tions, detailed in evidence:—
On the 6th of October, a gentleman, apparently a fo-
reigner, came to Messrs. liroadwooirs aarebonse to look
at some pianofortes. Ile enquired for Mr. Broadwood,
whom he said he bad met at Venice, hut that gentleman
was from home. lie ticketed two extensive square piano-
fortes, which he desired ;Meld be posited to go abroad.
He gave his name the Chevalier Itiva6noli, arid, as he
wished a credit of three moutbe, refetred for his teepee.
Lability to at . Losn end Co. .t:o. :1, Broad-street
Buildings, and No. 26, City-road. Impury was made
accordingly, awl a very high character received of the
Chevalier's worth and responsibility. The pianofortes
were, in conseqnence, packed ap in separate rases, mark-
ed W. IL, No. I, and No. 2, proper for shipping, and
delivered according to order at the tilobe Warehouses,
nearly opposite the Costom-hionse, 'Thames street. This
was on the 6tii of October. Shout; after Mews. Broad-
wood learnt that the parties to t. hum they hal, been re-
ferred, were not of the respectable character they as-
sinned, and, upon farther iugriry, discovered that their
pianofortes, instead of being skipped. had been removed
two days after their delivery at the Glob's Warehoines,
to the warehouse of Mr. Pollock. Mr. entree, a clerk
in the house of Merino: Ii •coadwood, waited oa Mr. Pole
lock, as did also Mr. Ogle, au,l lea him in possession of
the facts; but they were not able to procare Irmo him
any information as to the person who h. I warehoused
the packages with him : all .liey could team irons him
wag,tliat he knew nothing of, and lied no concern with,
the Chevalier Mystified'''. Under these circumstances. e
siimmoin was obtained at tliis office, and served on Mr.
Pollock on Tuesday, and it Haw came out tha, on that
day, and not till then, Mr. Pollock had re-delivered die
property.
In these fact., Mr. Pollock agreed. Ile knew nothing
lie said, of the Chevalier. l'lw person who warehoused
the property with WM, was introduced to lima h 3 a gen-
tlest) in with whom he had done some business. lle
felt it is duty, under the circimistances, to deliver the
goods to the person front whams he had received them,
and he bad mitten nu order :or sitch delivery. 11e had
not refused to tell the name of the person who ware-
lionsed them with him, bet had Doug ht it right to tle•
cline so doing until lie had consulted that person, and
lie had not had time to make die inceary.
After much hesitation, and being frequently p
both by the Alderman and Mr. Ogle, be at length stated
the name of Rossini, No. 6, Castle-street, lluaedslit, h,
as the person who had warehoused the goods, and pro-
duced an order signed Rossini, and stated auber the
Bth, for the delivery of the goods to die hearer. This
order lie said was written in his colleting-Mme oa the
day the plods were brought to his warehouse, and his
directions were to deliver them upon the production of

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that order.--ffe knew nothing of linsaini, not even his
Christian name, and had never dote business with him
I.efore. lie declined at .'trot .o say who had :ntroducell
itdssla tb him, bur At length said, it was a ge.titletnan
of the came of Drown who, he believed, lived at
Somers' Toon. The only dem iption he could give of
him .as, that Le was a dialer, Ind I•c did not know his
Christian name, nor the street he lived in, thongh he
had duce business with him, but he thought he had &bent
both on his hooka.
Mr. Llint.sso said, that after he had been hilly in-
formed that Mess's. Broadwoods had :seen swindled out
of the property, he I. honk! have lent his aid for the re-
covery of it ; and under such circomstances be ras
neither legally nor morally bound to 'Aver it to the
order Of Rossini, oho, for ought he knell-, might be the
pretended Chevalier himself.
Mr. OGLE observed, that if the information Mr. Pol-
lock I•ad now given, had been given yesterday, the pro-
perty might probably have been recovered.
Mr. Aldermaii Saar: thought that ninety-nine
tradesmen out of s hundred would have acted under the
'circumstances very differently from Mr. Pollock, and
would not have delivered the property after they knew
it had been obtained by swindling. Tradesmen shoold
assist each other to guard against soch practises as
these. Messrs. Broadwood'a indemnity would bare
been a sulhcient protection to Mr. Pollock against the]
consequences of detaining the property. The business
was not of a nature in is Weis be, as a Magistrate,
could make any order, and the gammons was of course
discharged.
Rowe . Yesterday, Mr. James Rom, a
wealthy tailor. living in tortliomberland-street,Strand,
was brought before the sitting Magistrate Mr.M►Nanchh,
charged with committing an assanit upon Mary
Stringer, a good-looking woman, apparently about 30
years of age: Mr. Evans appeared to have 'passed three
score.

Mrs. Stringer deposed that about eight years ago ate I
was a servant iu a family in Devonshire-place. and lur-
ing accidentally met with Mr. Evans, he introdnced
himself to tier as a Mr. Smith, of Charing-cross; and
after an acquaintance of some duration, she was so far
thrown of her guard as to start' a closer intimacy than is
recognised by the law of the land, and the conseqnence
was, that in a very short time she was in sneh a sitna.
tion as io render the concealment of her shame imps-
sible • and she was compelled to leave her situation. In
this dilemma, the defendant having all at once ceased to I
visit her, she went to inipire for Mr. Smith, No.—,
Charing-cross, hot no such person was to be round
I there, and all her inquiries after him were fruitless. In
doe course of time, she bronglot an infant into the
world, which lived seven months; daring which time,
and for the expense of her eceoachement, she spent
very considerable sown of money. When tier child died,
she was a long time before she could procure employ-
ment, and at last she was obliged to accept of a situa-
tion in a family going to the West Indies, the climate of
which had nearly been the 'teeth of her. She reward
some time ago in a very ill state of health. She load
never bees ale to learn Any tidings of the defendant
until Monday last, when she met him in the street, near
Temple Bar. She followed and watched nim into a
brash-maker's shop is the city, and having waited about
the door until he came out, she entered the shop and in-
quired his name and place of abode. This information
she readily obtained, and conceiving, notwithstanding
the distance of time, that she bad still a claim °pea the
defendant fur the expenses she tied incurred on his 're-
count, abe oo Tuesday ventured ro pay him a visit at his
hens. is Northumberland-street. He was pureedy
astonished, aid we less angry, at the sight of her t'
mad whets she ventured to make knows the objest she
had in paying her respects to him tie called her sundry'
hard names, and first attack her tv:ice, mid thee leveed
her fortiltly writ of his house. This was the 'moult she
had to complain of.
Mr. thirouirs.r. embarked that this aerated a creel m-
bar' foe the obliging disposition which Miss Stringer
4niii shows towards Mr. Evans, said the lamer
s/Illutd Mildest bow oseseated to &fess the boas fide
expenses of his amour. its would be glad, however, to
hear whet Mr. Evans bad so say.
Mr. Ent, began hy assuring the Magistrate that he
should have no objection to defray the expenses of this
Whir of his, had lie not felt convinced that he
was not fairly entitled to the honour which the com-
plainant had bestowed upon Win. lie was no more the
father oldie child than his Worship, and, if time were
allowed him, he bad DO doubt he should be able to find
the real papa.
file. DIINSHULL.-1 suppose yon do not mean to deny
the intimacy ?
Mr. Evans said, he could not deny that, bat he was sure
he was not the father of the child.
Magistrate.—Did you ever go by the name of Smith:
Mr. Evans said he never went by the name of Smith
I in the true meaning of the term.
The Magistrate asked him it' lie had told the com-
plainant that he was. Ur. Smith, of Charing-cross?
Mr. Evans, after some hesitation, replied, `• I really
cannot say." Ile went on to state that he had not com-
mitted any assault upon the complainant. She came to
his house, and told the whole story of their former ac-
quaintance in a loud tune of voice in the passage, so
that some ladies who were a!' stairs could nut fail to
bear, to the great scandal of his reputation. finding
he could not get rid of her otherwise, tic put her gently
out of the house.

MT.MITITICULL strongly advisrd Mr. Evans to com-
promise the matter Loy plying the expenses which she
claimed.

Mr. Evans said he would have no objection to that,
Valle would unsay the assault, for he bad committed
none.

bliss Striver persisted that he struck ber twice iu the
neck, and called a brewer's clerk who was passing at
the time, arid who corroborated her statewent. _

Mr. twain, upon this, consented to retire to another
part of the oll'►ce with the complainant, and we saw him
fur some time casting up senor, items which lie had com-
mitted to paper trum the mouth of Miss Stringer. :►t
length it was announced that the matter was satisfac-
torily adjusted, and Mr. Evans was discharged.

UNION-HALL—Monday, information was given to the
Magistrates at this office, by several respectable inha-
bitants of the Old Kent-road, that a large floorclutlo
manufactory, in Manning's-plate, in that neighbour-
hood, was fitted up as a Theatre, and opened nightly
by some strullong players.
The Migistrate (Mr. &hes) issued a warrant under
the new Police Art, for the arrest of the players and all
persons who might be there assembled, as rogues and
vagabonds.

Oa Tuesday night Robert Hall, the chief officer, with
twelve of his men, proceeded to execute the warrant ;
and, in order to prevent any of the persons within
mating their escape, sentinels were place./ round the
Theatre. Two officers., (till and South, were then
sent in disguise into the Theatre, and were admitted by
tickets, which they previontdy obtained gratis, but upon
en understanding before the performative cursitnowell
each person teas to contribute to the plate, whirl' was
passed round autungst the audience to receive the i•ub•
scriptions. The omens ou the outside, upon a given
signal front those wuhin, entered and secured tile whole
of the corps draalatepre, and theaudienee, about seventy
in number. They 10 ere tal conveyed to the watch-house;
those of the andience who found bsil, were liberated
open their undertaking to appear next morning before
the Magistrates. The actors and actresses were con-
veyed id their stage dresses to the Cage, together with

the wletlieof the stage icardruLca, properfice, and deco-
ratfolit.

Teeter
t. s's"' morning, the parties were retires Wee :no.
cl;r4siketg‘el7t .thilitbsoisirb:le;:t:riiirerow,f.tedtol.rfardhrpertrnrillesel:sraremirola4:74l:::::•6tretilereffn
theiestwilersre
ta iltitseeceS!PE4
*reduced in their grotesque iostutaea, exciting mad,
lateliter.
The performances of The erode; were Jane Sh9re,
psi neordibrayelit:firlYeer°lner °Q-farr.;°4lest htredar7t. s.l fant'lrse"htijils:trY, eansde"ot ifineet :I'4'l4'f:tare: is
Tee 1. Honing are UMW names and the characters which
they were attired to represent :
Mr. James Lee, . . Jeri, Sneak.
Nelson Lee, . . Sir .1 grab 444.
J din . • Major ,siataeoa.
John % est, . . Cavils Heemliap,
Mrs. Catherine Lee, . Mrs. Sneak.
Miss Jeusiosa Ryan, . Mrs. Bruits.
Mrs. Margaret Boyle, Fruit hramato cad follallectar.
Stage. Manager, Mr. John Went.
Box and boonkeeper, Mr. William Peters.
Robert flail stated chat a little helm!! nine o'ctork bp
presented himself at the doer .f the Theatre, which was
opened to him by the door-keeper, Peters, whom he
mired, and who promised, if he world spare 44 li/ . he
eonditet bins over the premises iu sil..nee. Hetoa bias
along a place wp re his uncles in med. at the eel of
which was a glimmering rarshlight. He toes ant up a
/adder, leadisag into a room of codsiderable size, at °so
end of which was fittest up a stage. and int/totemic wawa
kind of gallery in which the audience were arrears).
By creepier-under Their kgr be made his way tot The
stags, and at the moment Mafia Sturgeon was &meth:
of his military exploits, he pounced upon the resented
mortior, who called lustily for help. Sir Jacol. Alley
entered to his assistance, and he also met the f ite of the
veteran. Mr. and Mrs. Sneak, at sr. ing the Mi#or and
Sir Jamb in of the twenty, attempted to sent
elf the stage, bat were unfortumitely made prisoner,.
Crispers damp concealed himself in a place Dot mach
bigger than a red hole, and Ms discorery was enice to
hie trig and peiated face. %shit+ was raddled in the es-
teem. to represent hard driukiag. Hall, on goinr op
stairs into a sort of loft, saw the foot of an individual
hanging thregigh the tiles, an.l on farther iuspecties is
the Rotten, i.e uponuisdativery•ung man
the in
nandnivr.
wto
girlsi .lyeirne.io y
lying concealed
ei
to darance.—ltall next entered the treuniry, mid seized
about tree peva& is copper, whirl he found inside a
robber', hat. Me then entered the ecardroGe,seized
the dresses, with the thuattit and tigiuoiog.
with rusty swords, darcrs, Ste. ke. be conveyed
away, and they were all note produced.
The peieermes at the bar were called upon to answer
its. charge, and to strew cause why they should not be
committed as rogues sad vagabonds.
Jerry Sneak begged bard for n.erey, aid said if Le
was so dealt wills Imeheuld never be able to held op his
head in the professionagabl. He also begged of the
Magistrate te be merciful to his wife, Mrs. Sada, elm
was far advanced is pregamety.
The !Icier adopted the saw defence.
Sir Jacob Jolty would never more attempt the cha-
racter, if he were permitted Isis tits, to soaks his exit.
Criepin Heckel', a IMF* youth, sail, be was sorry
to be placed in so disagreeable a diestioa, sad amend
his Worship Le was related so a gewleinon is the Bank
of England, and hoped his Warship would discharge him.
Peters, the door keeper, said, he had been calved at
a salary of a shilling per tai ht, by Awl Utak tad
that had he known be wee wife:Mime tbd home ber:leml6
have fires a shilling a might t• have Ng Whip,/ la Oa
with it.
The Magistrate told the unfortunate nes*" doti
were, to all intents and purpose., niters tell regabeeds,
and therefore be should order the deters to Bad Mikis
anew er the charge at the Sessions; but shook* give the
actresses their liberty, and elan, Peters, the door-ktepess
who, without dosibt, acted through ignorance.
Mr. Jerry Sneak, Major Sturgeon, Sir Jacob Jaflop.
and Crisps Hu/tap, were thee committed iu &halt of
bail, and the remainder were discharged.
The andience were now breoght before the Magis-
trate, in WM. The following comprised the first lot:
William Ilaughtoo, aged 16, a reach pointer; Hear]
Samitord,l6, going apprentice next week; John Miles,
a tanner; Joins Culeman, bricklayer; throrge Warder&
a Watchers. Jobs Lawrence, a costeensouger; Samuel
Smith, a cutler; and Richard Esther, a servant oat of
place. The above gave satisfactory accomits of them-
selves. 'they stated, that before Jane :chore was heron
to be played, a plate was brought round the Theatre,
and some of them paid a peony, and others two-pence
and three-pence.
This lot was discharged with a suitable admonition.
The second hatch euntaioed—Charles Cummings, a
ehaff.cotter Wm. Pullin, a blacksmith; Joseph Mara
skin-splitter ; John Gainey, a carp!ater; Chutes Jea-
Din.% a bricklayer ; %Yilliaut Peanut', a ploosher ; Jobs
Carlon, shoemaker; Clsoiles 8011, baker; Thotaasaad
John daintier, 14 sod 16, orphan boys; Erederisk Ste.
vend, a furrier; Marks Shady ; Thomas Ricketts, a
smith; John %Voodbouse, a carpenter; John Balton, a
ppulterer ; Wm. iligg, a shoemaker; W. Davis, cork.
cutter; C. Storm% carver and gilder; L. tkeea,A.
Der. and Charlotte Stubs.
About 30 others were then examined; some were di-
charged, others held to hail, and the remainder cJuunit-
ted to the Mills at Brixton for slivers periods.
Yesterday. mornlisg, about seven o'clock, the pariah
officers of St. Mary, Islington, received ieformotion
that a ma, was found in a field sear Cacoubery Noose.
supposed to have bees murdered! On arriving at the
spot, they found the man finite dead, and preening( a
shocking spectacle. He appeared to hare bees taken
out of the river by some person, and left in the field;
his pockets were iadde out. He appears to hare been
in the water some time. He was dressed la • Meek
I emit soot waistcoat, Line trousers. Mock sh;ckinassai
shoes, and it. about thirty years of age, and six tett
high. Ha is lying at Islington church to be awned.
Yestenlay morning, a woman was observed going towards
the Regent'. Canal, sear Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge, stone
harried manner excited the suspicion of two men, who fol-
lowed her at some distance. The woman lacing hermit
watched, qniekened her pace ; when epprosehim. close To
the canal, :he stopt abort, gave a vacant look round. sod in-
stantly threw herself into the water. The men made sit
brionos sizitsote4 speed
litottethheasnpitott tintsod in a a
no shortpt o es
time
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reeda b.oabubluintacwkyiterorisitno:ftg.ittgebtia, Teaksinajudlitece)oldhaeed:eactitsid:irdir.:.e.
gown. has a ring on hoe Anger, which has a nuts in it. Ste
was takes, to Islington church to be owned.

MARRIED.
On the 43111 inst. et Camberwell Caere.% Mr 11. 'Vont.
of Lincoln's iae-delta, third son of Florence Young, 1:s,1-
of Denmark-hill. to Ella, eldest daaghter of N . Leif. EM-
of East Dulwich, Surrey.
On Wednesday. the gthlt of October. at ffackaey Church.
Mr. J. L. Moor, of Cambridge-henna, Itaclool. to Har-
riet, only daughter of the late William shays. Erq• of Had-

Ott:v.
On the 4th of August, at sea. on his passage tome fora
Calcutta. Captain William Calms, of the ship Osiges, id
Ws ali.t year.

London : Edited. Printed, end Publisl4d. at de* (Pg_olo ,I" of
"The AT keasinas" end Tr CONISTITI7II7I.I.. (X.l
Ayer.) No. PO, Strand, by R. WARDELL. 1.4-,
wham sit eonittualeatione, Order', Ike. are regiltago
be eddroiseil.

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