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The Times, 1824-07-31T00:00:00

ATTOnGADE.-Yesteerdat, a Ydung man of rather respect. able eXteior appeared beibte the lagistrates of this office, Mlr. Scr9gennt- SELLON anid L.' S ROGETts, Esq., to answer to.various~ charges preferted Against himn by the Society fer promoting Christi anity-anongact thle Jew;s. Alderman Sit Claudjius Huriter; wlho is a member, attended on 'he p.irt of the above insftittioni. Sir Olaiudius'statn chat some years si'nce, the persed of whose conducet they hadi nowv reason to complain fyas rec6mmendked' to thei notice of the Society as one who vished to renounce Judaism and emnbrace Christianity fho Was then a "very yIoutig rnan, and. hoA ze.. ceived a tolerable share, of edluclation, so that the SoicietT wsa induced to take him wholly unuler their protection viith a View to his ordination as a minister of the 13stablished Ciureh, wvhen his Ytudies were completed. For nearly three years' he was maintained aud educated at their expense, but at the expiration of tha1 period lie vwas found so very deficient in the miost essential oua- lifications for the m1histry,that they were-compelled to abandon their forier intentiros. Ptior to his introduct.ion to the Society, he sub- sisted by mechanical pursuits, being bred a 'watchmaker , and as tbt Young man's minld real] app eared too feeble and dull for the im- portanit offce to which h i inclination led, they canldidly advised hin th give Usi the idea, and return.to his tormeti profession, in which he Of uld so long as e ndt eteahimself with propriety, feel the benefit eir continued patronage. Apartments-were taken for him, the So- cletv paying the rent through Sir Clandiurs, who took a great interest lit the Youngman.'. welfare. 13 theSoeiety'sinfltieneelie procured em. pl tyent. lie inade two silver watches for Sir Claurdius's sonsii aMne, ts lie appeared to bave a knowledge of classic literature, Sir' Claudius engaged hlm to read with his own children, 'at a salary -of I a gainea per eek. However, in return for those unmierited kin. nesres, he appeared not onlyl unthankful and insensible, but actually weat nbout, from place, dealing out damnation against.the persons-by Iwhlom he was fostered and maintained. By various stratagems he continued to introduce himself to persons of the first dis.inction, amongst whom were the Lord-Chancellor, some of the Judges, the Bishop of London, &c., and, by a well feigned talet he practised on the generosity of those pergons, the attainment of eleemosynary aitI being his ultimate object. On variodt accasions he au7plicd to Sir Claudius for helps of this natare, after lie had been dismissed fron thle situatio'n of tutor, fox which he was not at all quaUfied - but though often administering to his *ants, Sir Claudiun always lttvised hinm to urrue his trade, and give up literature, otherwise he would bring lmimself under the.operatibn-of the Vagrant Act. In like manner, lIe besieged the house of Sir Thomas Baring, Al. P., in DeVonshlire..plae, who is President of the Jews' Society. That ientlemsan also fteqentstly granted him pecuniary aids but from 4ie idle disposition of the manu and his consequent lmpoStunity, to. getheD with the insolentabUse that lie heaped on his best friends, the ociety were led to believe that he was onLy a convert from Judaism to pauparism, and thereforeabandoned him to his own guidance. n reply to these charges hlie atimitted that he had sought relief in the way described, having no alternative between that and f-amishlbing. Mlr. Sergeant SE LLON.-W-ghatis your name? I was baptized at St. Clement Danes, in 1810, by the name of John Brabam: my Jewish narie was Abraham. M1agistrate.-With what do. you charge the Society ? Branm..Wmith a breach ofsoleini compact. ihen I embracel Christianity, the Society pledgedathemselves to provide for me in the Church of England, which I considered a sine qua nou r but. they thought proper to break that ptomise, and howl am I to subsist ? | Alagistrate.-Certainly notby abusing the Society, or seeking alms as a vagrant: what can yon earn at your trade as a watchmaker ? Braham.-I am but a slow hand; perhaps from I8s.to a guinea 'weekly. Sir Claudlius Hunter.-But he is not willing to work ; and as to the Society's not having him ordained, fwhich forms the ground of lis complaint, that was not their business_it was the Bishop's; but butt the fact islibe was considered. incapable. IbrahamAin. ardon me, Sir Clatdius; the Rev. Dr. Law (Bishop of Cheater) allowed that I was fit for ordination, and offered to admit rae to the m-inistry. DIaeistrate.-Thrn n why did not you accept of it? Braharn.-I was deserted by my friends, and had no one to whom I could look for assistance. The Society having pledged themselves to that efFect, I conceive that thev are still bounl to support me. AIagistrate.-So, then, if you lfved to the age of illethusalem, the Society would have to bear you as an useless incumbrance,agreeable to_your doctrine. B3raham -When I abjured the Jewish principles, every -kindred tie was severed with my former protectors; for it is a fundamental principle in the Hebrew faith, that he whe deserts it beconmes in every seiise an alien to his faniily; the Society were consequently tbe more atrongly obliged to provide for my maintenance. Magisrrate.If you have a legal claim on any institution, there is a legal method of establishing it ; but I must say that the course you have adopted wiU not only ensure your defeat. but expose you to punishment. If you bave not the neans of support, you must apply to the parish in the- ordinary way, and if the overseers do not relieve you, complain to a magistrate; but to 4 person of your in. formnatioi and appear;ance, I should think that to return to your trade would be rnore peleasurable,becsaiae inure independent. I must say it wVould he painful for me to treat you in the way of an ordinary vat grant or beggar, yet if thoase practices be continued that must be the Brabam then said that lie was shut out of his lodgings, aid his tools detained for an arrear of rent, amounting to I8s., which the Society should have paid. Skr Claidius Hunter denied that the Society were bound to pay, aniy thing for him beyond the time they had specified ; however, in ord5er togive hiu an opportunity of earning a livelihood- by honoura. ble industry, he would, of his own mere motiOn, pay up that arrear- and handed a sovoresga to one of thle offlcers, desiring thi-t lie would see the things duly delivered up.-lle then left the office with the co nstable. DlAiiyr.EBO _E.OFFrcE.-Yerterlay AIr. Parkins, accompa- nied by Mr. Vuncoinbe, iais solicitor, again attended at this office on the subject of the arrears due to the parish of lMlarylebone. The . agistraes on th e bench were Lord ,)iOXTORnD, and AMessrs. PosxINs and GnsrIFIITS. dir. LLOYD, the parish solicit6r, opened his ease by putting in a copy of the summons, atid onl the face of which it appeared that 71. 16s. was due for-the maintenance of the child. MIr. Norton, one of the overseers, was then called to prove that the above sum vas due to the parish. Cross-examined by Mr. DUCcoMaE- He knew of no nile by whieh the tathers of illegitiinate children were prohibited from seeing the ch ild they were paying for; never knew of Il r. Parkins having unsuecessfully applied lbr a sight of the child, Had seen the child some time in the month of Jane. MLr. Parkins.-Who told you it was the child ?-I was so told by the inspector. Only knows of the death of the child f6ram hearsay. Never gave notice ofthat event to MIr. Parkins; nor did lie order notice to be sent, as he supposed Mr. Parkins would. somehovr or other hear of it. The money was paidi by the parish ; sometimes to the motheir and sometimes to the nurse. Ml. WaUs, clerk to the Directors, ex-umined.-The amodints on tBe paper I hold in my hand have been paid to the niother of the child, and are now due from yilr. Parkins to the parish of Blaryle. bone. The total amoant is upwards of 71. 16s. Ir. DuNcosmn to the witness).-How long have yotu been clerk to the Directors r Mr. LLOYD.-I object to that question. Alr. Piarkins (rising, and with much warmth).-I think that is a very imnpertinent fellow; he is interrupting and interfering with the witness. I don't know whb he is, but I suppose from his officious. ness he has been al0ng, time in the service ot'the parish. I beg, Mr. MIagistrate, you will edt perr.ait such proceedings. Tuepllie qu8estioa vwas repeated by MIr. Duncombe, and the witness b Mr. Duscconag again called upon the parish to produce their Mr. GRsFFITws repeated his declaration that they were not bound tn produce them. AMr. Parkins.-Al. y case stands on its own merits. Cross-examination resuined.-Never knewv of Mr. Parkins having applied for a sight of'the child., The child is reported by she nes-, senger to be dead. -Mr. Parkins.-Who- made that list? (poinling.to the paper the wtwess had in his hapd. lMlr. GRxpr-ITsS. That is nota proper question. Mre Parkin&..I, insist it is, and it ought to be answered. I de. mtandof.you, Sir, who made that- list ? W.itness.',-t was made by say clerk. Ir. Thorp, inessenger to the parish was next sworn. He stated that'in the tnorth of .lay,- he called oon the ex-Shertff and told bimnilmat the arrears then amounted to: oh, r hereplied,- " i will'pay it,-but not to.day." Witness called repeatedly aftcrwhrds vithout getting aiy rjoncy, ani was at last told by Mr. Paikinsthat he vrould not pay it. - - - ' ' Crosa.examined-Don't hInwo that Ir. -Parkins wanted to sec the child.- - Ar. Parkins._The existerice of the child-has not been proved, a=4 ishal call upon them to piodune evidene f that fact.. Air. G(RFPiTss.-It was proved by-th order of- affiliation. Afr. Parkins;_I say-it has not been proved-. Air. Parkins herecommented- along iddress, Inrwbich-he-was proceedingtotake a review of teliwhole-dTcuslgta,ccs ofthei; asel ut he was interrupted by DlAr..-G;FrrTusS, who said. he could- not htar it. Mr. Parkins, ;owever4 yersisted- in going ont arid Mr. G,ur;PrT-S . kept cxclhsming,J can't hear it I can't bear it; I cat bear it," : - - I Mir. Parkiins at last- deisted, and the c&oes.examinationtwas-re rnmed, anda.long and tedious inquiry. entered into a'uto the iimount due, which was at last cut short -by.Mr. Grifliths- declaring shathe I wrould not suffer then on that point t -g'oo back beYond the 7th of May, eas it had been proved that Mr. Parkins on that day'admiittm GL to be dae. Afr. Parkisss.._ deny that admission. Mr. GnrFsIVTHs.lt is idi proof.' nlr. Parkins.Itissworcto butinotproved, - Mr. GCursrTURs.-I cannbs admit! any such disttnction - AMr. Parkins wentson to inquire of the witness as tosomc'thing that odrs;edjait a former examination at this office; bt(vag s topped by: Alr. PaTkint (watriny._I beg not to W interrupted,- -t22t M Gn(l5ttriT5t5..But, Sir, -I willlnteirupt youi reyou . Mr.-P.ar-kins..Heai me, Sir.- -; ' ' Air. xEsFFers?,.-4 w?ri'e hear you, Sir. ysiiu 4e irreguiorir --Cross..exa-minati6ns'taunixed..-Thie c1hi1d *s dead - nmd.buiried. 'I do n't know- wher.e it wesburied.2 'Mr. P;arlflgo h'to}^. Mr. Parkins._Id nevei4 saw tise child in m life. her foot-timd, aid jarigkjy oie,m her cledshi the ehiild."~-,.--,--adfl tsic~me>0Xudde - llr&Gtr7etgr~~se6bts~xWd;'f thi"the~- tif{g~ thu V6~er Wiai Pn~s payt eflIij~,~ ~ ge~ he oney, X. u~'alethe. mean6 J-Uw ....4 ~isa'd ' ts~ arbeyg1 i urde'~ oh:n'n Ifth be ;tto ^,haeo nsseuio*1 b , . tbatt cjentlelPan Was dressed iff blatc, he tarnetl towards his soleiitor ane exclaimed," 8 paraenIppose, by thc cut his W,YhiWethbs was-- goiiaou, Mgr nbIlett, fi6bchief elerk, was mek. ingiout!the order torATr.'pfrTkinss cofllmitment to the House of Correction, Coldbath.fieldB, for ihe space of 'three months, iri de- falilt of Payment, and on its 9ompletitjn and being signed by Mfr.. Griliths, MsJ ptlr;p ins tobk it uo at-sd read it over, ene was apparent. rY muchf -amllsed by its contents. tt wasv then put into thc hands ofGibbs the. aoler,sjho nominall,ymade the ex.SierifFhis srisoner, andlotebormiaVilng been carried thhs far, Mlr. Parkins took out his Purse, paid the demand1 anl quitted the bfficE Hannah I ith was in attendance the whfole timernsbe : was neatly, iflaeed tn6est1y attire., aud is an inteseing-looling girl, apparent. IV aboit OQ years old.' ]lMJETI4tfsTkERlu...Yesterday David afOnm and Jaine.s Sit- sitwe, the tv6 'young men wlho have. been brought te this office so oftenebefore, for robberies on differcnt tradesmen, particularly wool- len-draperq, Watch.maken, and ji6wellers, were placed at the bar, before Messrs.WyA'T and UARDWIct;m, for further examination, and after other deposition5 weve taken, ' fllyicommitted for trial. There were nearly 20 re5pcctable tredespov present, whose shops dti p'risoners had visited, -and wlo attended pr ith the eopectation tha th prpery woUld be'prdduced. TteSagttre rennarked, th)at though the prnsoners stood fully to e ommie tcy woeuld be brought um to this .offtlc~ on FridJay next, to .hc ttcrrsons an opportunityof attcndingas wrell ss the pawn- -UIJowrt-ALt...-Yestrdav one of thec otrcrse&rs of the p.arish of St. SaviUur Ftte.nde4 at this -office,for the purnpose of cotttmumicating to the magistrate a case of eitreme crueltv exercised by-an uUcle to- wards his nephew.. He (the overseer) andhis colleague, having heard reports abt"s the neiibhbeurbood of ihl barbarods treatmerit under ,whicb a chlld svas iufterir,g from its owitielrition, went to a hiouCe, No 3 in Willians's.court, Great GuildfordLStrect; kept by a mah namet Allen, and ascertained the truttll of the stetements which had becet made to them. On the door of this hIouse being opened, thev proceetled up stairs, and in a miserable room they satw a little boy. ab6ut ll reats of agc, fastened with a large chain round his nerck to the walI; he was crjfg piteously', 'andd appeared to be suffer- ing from Ube effects of recent chastisement. Vn queationing him, the poot little fellow tofd' tldeni that his uncle had struck him on the arm and head with a' piece of iron, and that he was in grent sg6ny. -They examined the places be complained of, and found gome .evere cts and butises, apasrently inflicted with iiome weapon He also complaiped of hunger, and told them that he had not eaten ank thing for 24 fiouts; adding, that his uncle ioujd. not permit him to have balf food enough. All the victuals they could discover in the house were, the temnains of t mustv half-quartern loaf, which appeared as if it had been gawed by ratss thiB was' in a table dravver in the roomn where tise child was confinted there was also a poftidn of the same article in a broken chamber.pot, steeped in water to soften it.. Thie magistrate (hM. Swutbey, Esq.) immediately ditected an officer to b-Tng tle child atid its unnatUral uncle before hlim. The former, on. his arrival at the office, exhibitel all theapn- Pearanees of neglect, and the want of the proper care aad attention of a parent. His clothes were ragged arid torn, his flesh filthy, not having becn washed for at least a month, and his head and arms bote thc marks of sevcre'cbastisemcnt,which he stated to bave re' ceived frovi his uticle a day or two before. The Alagistrate qties- tioned him s to his knowledge of an oath, and whether hc' could read; but he seemed to be totally ignerant of both, and said that he was neither sent to a day-school nor a Sunday-school by his uncle. A AlMrs. Alder, who lives opposite to the house which the prisoner occupics,. stated that the poor chilil iwas, for the last two years, treated in thetmost shockine and cruel manner by hi's uncle * tmlat in consequence of the tbreats which the lattcr held out to the neiehbours if tVey meddled with. or complained of his conduct to.tbe child, they were apprehensive thatbe miglit visittdieni with his vengeance. The defendant, oin being desired to gtato who andtwhat he was, said1 that his name was James Allen, and that he was a blacksmitlh. WTithregard to what had been stated agaihst him, he declared liat he was under the necessity of placing the greatest restraint uion the boy, who was one of tbe most wicied and . mischievous lads in existence; and. the only plan he 'knew of, to keep him oat of the streets, was by faWtening him up with a chain.; for if he did -ndt do this, he would go out in ihe mor'- irgX and pexhips not return uiitil night. He also associated wi young thieves and to siave him froin such company was an- other c4use for adopting harsh neasures to kcep him within bounds. As.for the charge of starving him, he denied it, and said that le always kave him. as much bread as he oukll eat; and there was at present a quartern loafin his liouse uniouclhed, whlich the boy. well knew 1ie was at perfect libtrty to niahc use of. Lie certainly corrected hirm occasionally, when he requited it but niot ;o sevfrely as to occasion the w,ounds c liead exhibited bc?orc tlle AMagistrates.. The fact was, those were.produced by falls, when at play with his companion s, and not by blows.inflicted by;him. -Another neighbour proved the excss of severity practised by the defendant towards his nephew. The defendant was held to bail, amid the child was ordered so be taken into the vrorkhouse of the parish in which the circumstances tok _l_e POl,icE. I I