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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, August 21st, 1813
A.Wake and S.Ansty, Dress, Pelisse, and Corset-Makers (from Stanton's and Co. London), beg leave respectfully to inform the Ladies of Winchester and its environs, they have commenced business in the above line; and hope, by a strict attention, to meet with that encouragement which it will ever be their study to merit.
Mr.Williams's, Parchment-street,
Winchester.
Blandford, Dorset.
R.Fowle respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, he is just returned from London, with a new Assortment of Goods, which he doubts not, on inspection, will merit their approbation.
Wm.Holdway, Wheelwright, Uphursbourne, respectfully informs his Friends, and the Public, that he has now some New Waggons by him for Sale; being well made, and of easy draught, he flatters himself they will merit their favours.
N.B. Rafters and Drags made ready at the shortest notice; Mr.Tickle's Cast Ploughs are made ready here also.
OXYGENATED SODA POWDERS.
For making Soda Water.
The Water made with this Preparation possesses all the Virtues of Soda Water in Bottles. Being portable, it will be found exceedingly useful to persons travelling; and as it will not injure by keeping, or change of climate, it is particularly recommended to Gentlemen going abroad.
Prepared and sold by William Randall, Chemist, Southampton, in boxes sufficient for one dozen half-pints of Soda Water, at 2s. 6d. Each.
Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a Cause "Pontifex against Short," the unsatisfied Creditors of the Copartnership of John Thurl Deal and James Barrow, late carrying on trade as Brewers and Copartners, under the firm of Deal and Co. at Shaftesbury, in the county of Dorset, but now Bankrupts, are forthwith to come in and prove their debts before Robert Steele, Esq. one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton Buildings, Chancery-lane, London, in default thereof they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree.
Notice to Creditors and Debtors.
All Persons having any Claim or Demand on the Estate and Effects of Mr.John Hobbs, late of Breamore, in the county of Hants, deceased, Wheelwright, are requested to send the particulars thereof to his Widow, Mrs.Edeth Hobbs, immediately; and all persons who stand indebted to the Estate are requested to pay their respective debts to her, on or before the 1st day of September next.
Breamore, July 15, 1813.
John Bricknell's Creditors.
All Persons having any Demands on the Estate and Effects of John Bricknell, late of the India Arms, Winchester, and who have not yet delivered in an Account thereof, are requested to do so forthwith, addressed (post-paid) to Mr.J.Blatch [?], brewer, Salisbury, one of the Trustees, in order that an immediate distribution of the Effects of the said John Bricknell may be made.
Sarum, July 31, 1813.
Trowbridge
I The under-signed William Raines, of Trowbridge, Wilts, butcher, having, without any authority or pretence, made an unjust charge of Horse-stealing against Charles Wiltshire, of Semington, Wilts, dealer in cattle, do hereby declare my sorrow for doing so, and express the obligations I am under to the said Charles Wiltshire, for having staid proceedings at law against me, on my paying ten pounds and all expences incurred.
Witness my hand the 31st of July 1813.
Wm.Raines.
Witness.Chas.Long.
Taken up, and now in the Stray Pasture, Wardour Park, - A Bay Colt and Bay Filly, each rising three years old. The owner, by paying for keep and other expences on them, may receive the same, by applying to John Jeffery, Old Wardour; where excellent Grass and Winter Keeping may be had for Stock on a range of 170 acres of dry and well sheltered grazing land.
Stolen, from a Granary, at Nunton, near Salisbury, between Friday the 30th of July and Tuesday the 3d of August, 1813, - A Quarter of Malt, in two sacks, marked "T.Attwater of Nunton;" and also about 30 Household Cheeses, of different sizes.
Whoever will give such information as may lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders, shall receive a Reward of Ten Guineas, to be paid on such conviction, by applying to Mr.Attwater, at Nunton aforesaid.
Dorset Local Militia.
Notice is hereby given, - That the under-mentioned Persons, who were duly enrolled to serve in the Local Militia of the said County, have not joined the said Battalion, but have absented themselves from annual exercise, and are therefore deemed Deserters, viz.-
Eastern Battalion.
William Bush, of Bourton, labourer, supposed in London. Robert Drew, of Frome Quintin, labourer, supposed at sea. Levi Groves, of Halstock, supposed in Newfoundland. Wm.Seymore, of Chetnole, supposed in Guernsey. The above have been absent from 1809 to 1813.- James Lush, of Gillingham, Labourer, aged 27, 5ft. 6in. high, grey eyes, light hair, round visage, brown complexion. George Bicknell, of Nether Compton, carpenter, aged 24, 5ft. 7in. high, grey eyes, brown hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed at Botany Bay. David Still, of Melbury Abbas, labourer, aged 27, 5ft. 6in. high, hazel eyes, dark hair, fair complexion, supposed at Chichester. William Rogers, of Blandford, book-binder, aged 23, 5ft. 5in. high, hazel eyes, dark hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed in London. These have been absent from 1810 to 1813.- George Davis, of Sherborne, cooper, aged 25, 5ft 8 and a half in. high, grey eyes, brown hair, round visage, dark complexion, supposed to be in Jersey or Guernsey. Fred.Philips, of Shaston, taylor, aged 25, 5ft. 9in. high, grey eyes, light hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed to be in Guernsey. John Loader, of Lillington, labourer, aged 24, 5ft. 8 and a half in. high, grey eyes, dark hair, long visage, dark complexion, supposed in Newfoundland. William Webber, of Bradford, smith, aged 34, 5ft. 7in. high, grey eyes, brown hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed in Guernsey. Chas.Lear, of Motcombe, labourer, aged 27, 5ft. 6 and a half in. high, hazel eyes, light hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed in London. These men have been absent from 1811 to 1813.- Robert Soper, of Anderson, butcher, aged 25, 5ft. 9in. high, grey eyes, dark hair, fair complexion. John Stone, of Gillingham, labourer, aged 36, 5ft. 6in. high, grey eyes, red hair, round visage, and brown complexion, supposed to be absconded for theft. Stephen Stone, of Gillingham, labourer, aged 27, 5ft. 9in. high, dark eyes and hair, dark complexion, supposed to be absconded for theft. William Burton[?], of Milton Abbas, labourer, aged 25, 5ft. 2in. and three quarters high, grey eyes, brown hair, dark complexion. John Mitchell [?], of Piddletienthide, labourer, aged 22, 5ft. 8in. high, grey eyes, light hair, round visage, and fair complexion. John Symes, of Shaston, sawyer, aged 34, 5ft. 8in. and a half high, hazel eyes, dark hair, long visage, fair complexion, supposed to be in London. These have been absent from 1812 to 1813. - Henry Myles[?], of Bloxworth, yeoman, aged 28, 5ft. 6in. high, dark eyes and hair, round visage, dark complexion. Peter Ridout[?], of Bradford Abbas, labourer, aged 23, 5ft 7in. high, hazel eyes, sandy hair, long visage, brown complexion, supposed in Newfoundland. John Osmond, of Blandford St.Mary, smith. Robert Stone. John Ridout, of Bradford Abbas, labourer, aged 19, 5ft. 4in. high, dark hair and eyes, round visage, and fair complexion, supposed to be in Newfoundland. William Hawkins, of Yetminster, labourer. Samuel Hooper, of Wooton Glanville, sawyer, aged 28, 5ft. 6in. high, hazel eyes, light brown hair, round visage, fair complexion, supposed to have deserted during training period. These latter were missing in 1813.
Western Battalion.
Robert Applin, of Beaminster, cabinet-maker, aged 21. Geo.Backalor, of Beaminster, labourer, aged 24. James Bishop, of Melcombe Regis, servant, aged 29. Thomas Cleall, of Broadwinsor, shoe-maker, aged 23, supposed in 2d Somerset Militia. Joseph Hallet [?], of Ash, labourer, aged 19. Mark Huckster, of Marshwood, labourer, aged 18. Rich.Hall, of Child Okeford, servant, aged 22. Thomas Herman[?], of Melcome Regis, servant, aged 25. Robt.Hellyar, of Melcome Regis, currier, aged 25, supposed to be in Guernsey. Thomas Major, of Cattistock, carpenter, aged 25. Joseph Munden, of Bridport, labourer, aged 18. James Marwood, of Wells, shoe-maker, aged 20. Robert Pike, of Netherbury, shoe-maker, aged 22. James Quarrell, of Beaminster, hostler, aged 26. James Richards, of Stower East, joiner, aged 20. Rich.Snook, of Child Oakford, labourer, aged 24. William Tolman, of Allington, labourer, aged 19. John Wilmot, of Melcome Regis, footman, aged 24. John Eveleigh, of Bridport, labourer, aged 22.
Whoever secures either of the above Deserters, so that he may be lodged in any of his Majesty's Gaols, shall receive from the respective Commanding Officers or Paymasters of the said Battalions the sum of Twenty Shillings for every such Deserter; and the Justice before whom he shall be committed is requested to transmit an account thereof to the Clerk of the General Meetings, at Dorchester, in order that due notice may be given to the Commanding Officers and Adjutants of the committment of any such Deserter.
Note.- It is desired, that all Parish Officers and other persons will exert themselves in apprehending, or causing to be apprehended, these offenders, as, in the case of failure, the vacancies must be immediately filled up out of the Parishes in which such deficiencies arise.
By the Local Militia Act. 52d Geo III.cap.33, sec.105, persons not appearing at the time and place of exercise shall forfeit �20 or be committed to the Common Gaol for three months, and may be compelled to serve at any time hereafter, although another man shall be balloted in his room (sec.106) and any person who shall harbour, conceal, or assist any such Deserters, will for every offence forfeit the sum of �5.
Dorchester, July 4, 1813.
Winchester
Saturday, August 7.
Birth. On Wednesday the 4th inst.the Viscountess Fitz-Harris, of a son, at Heron-Court, in this county.
On Saturday morning last died, at Abbot's Worthy, Mr.Lansley, maltster.
On Thursday the 5th inst.died, at Andover, after an illness of one year and eight months, which he bore with manly fortitude and exemplary patience, Mr.Henry Poore, surgeon.
On Wednesday the Annual Carnation Feast was held at St.Cross, when Mr.Richard Hopkins received the first prize; Mr.Strong the second; and Mr.Maffey the third.
The Assizes for this County finished at so late an hour on Saturday last, that it was quite impossible for us to gratify the wishes of our readers by giving full details of those trials which have excited so much interest in the county. We submit the following for your perusal. That of the young men concerned in the unfortunate duel at Carisbrook will be read with much interest. The original cause of the quarrel between McGuire and Blundell did not appear on the trial. Like most quarrels, this appears to have originated in the most trifling circumstance. We have learnt from a private quarter, that at the marriage of Blundell (which took place about a month before the fatal meeting at Carisbrook), McGuire officiated as father, and presented his friend with his bride, and besides this favour, conferred on the bridegroom the additional one of lending him a suit of clothes to be married in. The latter circumstance was subsequently spoken of, in joke, by McGuire, before some persons by whom it was repeated to Blundell, who, it seems, took umbrage at what his friend had said. Hence arose that quarrel which led to so melancholy a result.
Edward McGuire, Andrew Dillon, Joseph Gilchrist, and Daniel O'Brien, were charged with the wilful murder of Lieut.Blundell in a duel in the Isle of Wight.
The Rev.John Barwis is a magistrate residing at Niton, in the Isle of Wight - On the 6th of July, about eight in the evening, was informed that Mrs.White, mother-in-law to Lieut.Blundell, the deceased, wished to see him; he went to her about dusk; in consequence of what she said, he went to the White Lion, and asked the landlord for Mr.McGuire, who came to him, and they walked backward and forward near the inn. He told McGuire, in consequence of information he had received, he must bind him to keep the peace. Mr.McGuire said he was a peaceable man, and that he had been ill used. Witness said he must do his duty, if he persisted in his intention of fighting, and requested him to go to the barracks immediately. He replied he should be happy to oblige him. Witness repeated his request, and required his word and honour that he would not fight Blundell. McGuire replied, I give you my word of honour that I will not challenge Blundell; on which they parted, and McGuire went towards the barracks. Witness returned to the White Lion, and desired Blundell might be brought to him; he waited a considerable time, but he did not come; went to the house where he was, and saw Blundell, with Lieuts.Dillon and A.O'Brien. Mr.Blundell came to him, and they had some conversation. Mr.Blundell returned, and so did the witness, addressing himself to the Company. Lieut.Dillon, sitting at the head of the table, he said he feared they were there at no good, that he was a magistrate, and that he came to keep the peace; that if there was any disposition to a duel he should bind them over. Mr.Blundell then took the lead in the conversation, and said, in certain situations, gentlemen in the army were obliged to fight duels. Dillon observed, if any officer in his regiment refused to fight, he should feel it his duty to inform the commanding officer. The rest, with the exception of Blundell, followed, but he did not say so much about it. Witness then repeated that he would have no fighting, and asked if there was no intermediate course; he was told by Mr.Dillon, that fighting there must be in some situations. After a little more conversation, he retired, saying there should be no fighting; Mr.Dillon said to him, "there shall be no fighting in your district." They were then eating and drinking freely. Witness then went home. The Judge censured Mr.Barwis for not acting more promptly. Cross-examined - is quite certain Mr.Dillon and Mr.O'Brien were at the Red Lion. When he saw them before the Coroner he recognised them. O'Brien did not say much, but what he said accorded with Dillon - James Fitzgerald, private in the 96th regiment of foot, is servant to Gilchrist, was so on the 9th of this month, was in Parkhurst Barracks on that morning. By order of his master, he took to Newport a box; did not at the time know its contents; went to Mr.Webb's for a hat for him, and afterwards went with his master to where the duel was fought, at the back of Carisbrook Castle.
Mr.McGuire was with his master. Soon after they were there, Mr.Blundell and Mr.Hemmings came to the spot; when they met they proceeded to the back of the castle, and Mr.Hemmings measured out the ground, taking either 12 or 13 paces. Hemmings asked Mr.Gilchrist for a pistol; Gilchrist answered if you have it it shall be without my consent, and against my wishes that it should be used on that day; on which Mr.Hemmings was desired by Mr.Blundell to get one of his own, and the pistol was produced and loaded. Mr.Hemmings gave the word, and both fired together. Blundell stood his ground, and handed his pistol to Hemmings. Hemmings said the pistol was burst, and Blundell was asked to borrow one of Gilchrist, as he wished to have another shot. The Gilchrist and Hemmings went to Blundell, and afterwards to McGuire, but he did not hear what passed. After this they loaded McGuire's pistols, and each took one. Hemmings gave the word, they fired, Mr.Blundell fell. McGuire, Gilchrist, and Hemmings came up to him. Blundell said, my dear McGuire, I am dying, but I forgive you from my heart and soul; then Gilchrist shook hands with him, and said, are you satisfied that we behaved as Gentlemen to-day ? he replied yes, my dear Gilchrist, I die in peace with you all. Witness was sent for a doctor, whom he met coming out, and when he returned the parties were all gone. Mr.Wm.Dunlop is surgeon of the 98th regiment; on the 9th inst. he was called to attend to Mr.Blundell about one o'clock, at Newport; he was lying on his back, his clothes taken off, and a medical gentleman attending. The ball had entered between the back bone and the shoulder blades, had passed through the lungs, and struck the sixth rib on the left side, and lodged under the arm pit. T.Raylis, Captain and Adjutant at the Army Depot, in the Isle of Wight, on the 9th was in company with the deceased, Blundell, in consequence of a letter witness waited on deceased, who told him he was mortally wounded, witness told him he was sent by General Taylor to enquire into the circumstances, and requested him to inform him who were the seconds, he replied Hemmings was his second, Gilchrist the other's; he said that Mr.McGuire and he had had an altercation, but that it was not his wish to meet Mr.McGuire, he would have settled it, but he was in a manner compelled to fight; he said several officers had been to him, their names were O'Brien, Dillon, and several others, that he did not owe Mr.McGuire any animosity. It was between four and five in the afternoon when he went down to Blundell, he understood on the same day the duel took place, there were several persons in the room when he went there, but did not particularly observe any one.
He went to Blundell for the purpose of collecting the particulars; he told him it was not his intention to have fought if he could have avoided it, that he had the Adjutant-General's permission to go to London, that he intended to let the business pass over, and to have got on the half pay, and that he was going off on that day. O'Brien and Dillon told him if he did not meet McGuire he should be discarded. Witness could not learn how the dispute originated. Henry White is father-in-law to the deceased; saw him on the 10th inst.and was told by him he received a wound, which he supposed would be mortal; said he was sorry to see him in such a situation; Blundell said it was not his fault. It was a malicious business; that he could not help it, and that he did not wish to fight. That O'Brien and Dillon, and others, had come down to the White Lion, the evening before, and that he was obliged to do it by the officers he had been conversing with.
Mr.Dillon, in his defence said, he was not aware of being implicated in this charge till yesterday morning, and from the shortness of the notice could not procure the witnesses he could have procured if the time had been longer. McGuire is a native of Ireland, and a stranger in this country; he said he was challenged by the deceased, and as a Gentleman was obliged to accept it. Mr.Gilchrist said, in his defence, that from the shortness of time since the transaction, he had not sufficient time to obtain his witnesses to his character. Mr.O'Brien is a native of Ireland, and said there was not time to acquaint his connections with his situation. McGuire received a good character from Capt.Davis and the Rev.Mr.Barwis. Mr.Dutch, the surgeon, knows McGuire; he has borne a very good character. Captain Raylis gave McGuire a favourable character. Lieut. J.Husom[?], of the 80th, has known Mr.Gilchrist, since the year 1809, since that period he has borne the best possible character. Dr.Dunlop has known Gilchrist since he has been at the depot; his conduct and character has been most gentlemanly. - Guilty - Death; but respited till the 21st of August.
The King v.Bingham.- Mr.Serjeant Pell, who was Counsel for the prosecution, at some length, stated the nature of this case. He lamented that he was under the necessity of bringing forward such evidence as he was about to do, against a Gentleman clothed with the honourable offices of a Magistrate and a Clergyman. But, he continued, unless the defendant could produce a large body of evidence to deny what was about to be laid before the Jury, he must be found guilty. The indictment was very long and complex, and the charges which it contained would be best gathered from a statement of the evidence on the part of the prosecution, of which the following is the substance. James Cooper, a victualler, at Gosport, stated the defendant, Mr.Bingham to be a Magistrate and a Clergyman of that place; that he became acquainted with him several years since, and had conducted money concerns with the defendant, considering him as his banker. That in the year 1810 Cooper entered into a treaty with a Mr.Sweet, at Gosport, for the purchase of two houses on the beech there. Mr.Cooper offered for these houses 600 guineas, and Mr.Sweet demanded �700. Mr.Cooper then kept the public-house called the Dover Castle, at Gosport. Nothing at this time was finally agreed upon, Cooper mentioned the circumstance to the defendant, who dissuaded him from making the purchase. Some time afterwards the defendant sent for Cooper, who, in company with his wife, waited on him, when he informed Cooper that a person named Watts had bought the houses, and that he, Cooper, might have them for �2200; adding that the licence of a public-house called the Audacious and Revolutionaire, which formerly stood on Gosport beach, and had been for seven years purchased of the defendant by Government, and pulled down, might be removed to the premises for which this great advance of price was demanded, the two houses being previously formed into one; that the expence of forming them into one would only be about �300, and that when finished it would be a better public-house than the Angel. Cooper, surprised at such an increase in the price of these premises, told
the defendant that he could not think of purchasing them. Mr.Bingham told him to go home, and consider about it. Cooper went away, and in the course of about a week came to a resolution to purchase the houses for the sum demanded, which was to include �150 the consideration for the licence. This sum of �150 it was agreed should be deducted from the purchase money, and paid to Mr.Nicholas Breach, the late landlord of the Audacious and Revolutionaire, which had been pulled down.- Mr.Cooper farther stated that Mr.Bingham proposed to him to insert �1900 in the conveyance deed, as the consideration money for the houses, instead of �2200 for the purpose of saving the stamp duty of �10 and suggested the conveyance should be prepared in London, that no one in Gosport might know about it. The conveyance was executed by Mr.Watts, the person before stated to be the purchaser of the houses, but who appeared to be only the agent of Mr.Bingham, as the latter received the purchase money, deducting �1500 which, according to the testimony of Cooper, was at that time due to himself on the balance of accounts between him and the defendant. It appeared that the new licence was granted in the name of Breach, the tenant of the old Audacious and Revolutionaire, and that Elizabeth Breach, a niece of the former, lived there a short time. Mrs.Cooper, wife of the before named witness, deposed nearly to the same effect. The testimony of these two persons formed the ground work of the case on the part of the prosecution.
Mr.Jekyll, when the proofs of the adverse party had been gone through, rose on the part of the defendant, and for a great length of time addressed the Jury with arguments of much force and ability, against the probability of those charges, and laid some stress on the impropriety of suffering the character of a Gentleman holding such situations as were held by Mr.Bingham to be for ever ruined by the statement of those persons who admitted that they had conspired with him in the attempt to defraud the revenue of the stamp duty of �10. The evidence for the defendant varied in some respects the appearance of the transaction, particularly as to the balance of accounts between Mr.C. and the defendant at the time of the purchase, which was now said to be in favour of Mr.Bingham. These were the leading points of evidence brought forward for and against this prosecution, which principally went to charge the defendant with the illegally obtaining and selling a public-house licence, and with an evasion of the stamp duties. - The Judge carefully recapitulated the evidence, and in speaking of the offences charged against Mr.Bingham, he treated them as highly reprehensible in a person placed in his situation of life, but not of such a nature as to blast the character of a man for ever. The Jury, which was a special one, returned a verdict of Guilty. The trial lasted upwards of eight hours. Sentence will be passed in the Court of King's Bench.
Having received the following letter from Mr.Bingham on the subject of the foregoing Trial, we beg leave to submit the same to the attentive consideration of our readers :-
To the Editor of the Salisbury and Winchester Journal.
Sir, - An account having appeared in your paper of the 2d inst. of the proceedings of my trial at the Assizes held last week at Winchester, I have to request the favor of you, and of the public, through the medium of your paper, to suspend your judgement of the case, as much more remains to be known than is at present before you, to enable you to understand and form an impartial and just opinion, and which I pledge myself to enable you to do, by bringing forward facts, which, either according to the rules of evidence could not be produced, or for reasons known only to my counsel, were not brought forward upon the trial, the result of which I do not mean to complain of as from the nature of the evidence adduced, I must suppose the decision to be right, painful as it is to my feelings, and much as I must suffer in the estimation of the public, until all the circumstances attending this most extraordinary case shall be before them, - they are already well known to many Magistrates, and other respectable Gentlemen in the immediate neighbourhood of my residence, and who know me incapable of the crime imputed to me; and who know also, that I have been the object of a system of persecution for years past, principally through the means of those who have planned and abetted with the present proceedings, all affecting as they do my character and honour, and injuring my reputation and property, are much more intended to gratify private pique than with any view to public justice, - the specious form in which they have been made to appear.
I am, Sir, your very obedient humble Servant.
Richard Bingham.
Speedfield, Aug.6, 1813.
On Monday last Antonie Tardif, who received sentence of death at our late Assizes, for the wilful murder of Jean Le Guey, a fellow prisoner, was executed, pursuant to his sentence, at Porchester Castle. He was taken from the prison in a post-chaise soon after seven in the morning, accompanied by Mr.White, the Roman Catholic Priest of this city, who had been indefatigable in his attentions to the prisoner during the whole of his confinement, but with little success till since his condemnation. They arrived at Porchester soon after eleven o'clock, and retired to a room till near twelve, when the prisoner was placed in a cart and drawn into the Castle Yard, with a rope about his neck. He mounted the scaffold with a firm, steady step, but declined addressing his countrymen. He was soon after launched into eternity, and died without a struggle. The whole of the French prisoners, nearly 8,000 in number, were assembled in one quadrangle of the prison, and a numerous assemblage of spectators was admitted into the other. After the body had hung the usual time it was taken down and carried to the dead house of the Castle for dissection. Tardif was about 50 years of age, of a strong muscular frame. He was a native of Lyons, had spent the whole of his life in the French service, and had acquired a considerable degree of reputation.
John Lacey, left for execution, for uttering a forged Navy Pay Bill, has received a respite.
Southampton, August 7.
On Tuesday was married Mr.John Hawkins, watch-maker, of West Cowes, Isle of Wight, to Miss E.Smith, of this town.
On Tuesday se'nnight died, after a short illness, Mr.James Warwick, an eminent merchant, &c. of Eling.
On Saturday last died, Mr.Wm.Webb, tanner, of Portswood, South Stoneham.
Salisbury.
Monday, August 9, 1813.
The Wheat Harvest has commenced in this neighbourhood. Never, in the memory of man, was there so cheering a prospect ! The Earth abounds with the most luxuriant crops, of every description. Let us hope that the weather may prove propitious, and that the barns of the husbandman may speedily be filled with the produce of his well cultivated fields. We congratulate our readers on this prospect of plenty. We wish we could couple together the good old words of "Peace and Plenty !" A WELLINGTON AND A BRAVE BRITISH ARMY to fight for us !
We understand that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge intends honoring the Rev.Mr.Chancellor Douglas with a visit during our ensuing music festival.
We are authorised to state, that Mr.Steinkopff, the Foreign Secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, whose eloquence never fails to rivet the attention of his hearers, will be present at the Anniversary Meeting of the Wilts Auxillary Bible Society, at Devizes, on Wednesday the 11th of August.
On Wednesday last the Rev.Thomas Cooke was collated, by the Rev.Mr.Precentor Douglas, to the vicarage of Westbury, in this county, void by the death of the Rev.Robert Denison, M.A. the late incumbent thereof.- And on Thursday the Right.Rev. the Lord Bishop of this Diocese instituted the Rev.Stephen Hernard Hawtrey, M.A. Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, to the vicarage of Broadchalk, in this county, void by the death of the Rev.Wm.Cole, the late incumbent.
Birth. On Friday, at Belle-vue, in this city, the wife of Wm.White, Esq. of a son.
On Thursday the 29th ult. was married, at St.John's, in the Island of Jersey, by the Rev.George Ballaine, Rector of St.Owens, the Rev.Robert Mullens Mant, curate of that parish, to Miss Lys, daughter of Major Lys, Inspector of Artillery in that Island.
Lately was married, Mr.Thomas Lane, of Gloucester, to Miss Elizabeth West, of Longleat, in this county.
A few days since was married at Shaftesbury, by the Rev.G.Wood, rector of Cann, the Rev.Samuel Biggs Ward, curate of Shaftesbury, to Miss Michell, of Swanage, in the county of Dorset.
On Sunday last was married at St.Botolph Church, Aldgate, London, Mr.Henry Rooke, of this city, to Miss Mary Jones, of the above place.
On Monday last was married, at Sturmister Newton, by the Rev.Jas.Michell, Mr.T.B.Rawes, of Marnhull, to Miss Maria Cluett, of the former place.
Same day was married, at Goathurst, Thomas Symes, Esq. solicitor, of Bridgewater, to Charlotte third daughter of the late Thomas Poole, Esq.
Same day was married Mr.J.B.Williams, of this city, to Miss Moore, daughter of Mr.John Moore, of Shaftesbury.
On Wednesday last was married, by the Rev.Michael Terry, Henry Rooke, Esq. of Throope, to Mary second daughter of the Rev.Thos.Stockwell, Rector of Stratford St.Anthony, and Sub-Dean of our Cathedral.
On Thursday last was married Mr.Henry Hooper, of West Lavington, to Miss Harwood, of Wiley.
On Thursday was married, at Walcot church, Bath, Mr.Walker, solicitor, of Axbridge, to Jessalina, daughter of Mrs.Baylis, of Rivers-street, Bath.
On Sunday the 25th ult. died, at Marlborough, in the 50th year of her age, regretted by her numerous friends, and deeply lamented by an afflicted family, Mrs.Halcomb, wife of Mr.Halcomb, banker, of that place.
On Tuesday the 20th ult. died, of a decline, Mr.James Wilshere, eldest son of Mr.J.Wilshere, of Melksham, in this county.
Saturday the 31st ult. died Mr.E.Mullins, brother of Mr.and Miss Mullins, of Box, in this county, and partner with them in their long-established Academies.
On Sunday the 1st inst. died, at Clifton, in the 53d year of his age, universally beloved and respected, John Smith Leigh, Esq. Of Combhay[?], near Bath, many years Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st Somerset Militia, and Provincial Grand Master of the Lodges of Freemasons in the county of Somerset.
Same day died, at Wimborne, Dorset, of a decline, in her 18th year, Sarah the eldest daughter of the Rev.Chas.Bowle, one of the Ministers of that place.
On Thursday last died, after a long and painful illness, Mr.Benjamin Wyatt, of this city, in the 61st year of his age; a man of strict integrity, and generally respected.
Last week died, in Buckinghamshire, of a broken heart, occasioned by a disappointment in Love, Miss Arabella Gaylove[?], a young lady of rare accomplishments and a genteel fortune.
Lately died, at an advanced age, at Loders, in the county of Dorset, Richard Travers, Esq. formerly a Major in the Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry.
Lately died, after a very short illness, Mr.George Tivers, master of a respectable academy, at Axbridge, Somerset.
A few days since died Mrs.Wakeman, wife of the Rev.George Wakeman, of Bishopston, in this county.
The Assizes for this county finished on Tuesday evening :- seven prisoners were capitally convicted, and received sentences of Death, viz.- Thomas Plank and James Topp, for stealing plate from the dwelling-house of Betty Young, of Marden; - Wm.Salisbury, for stealing three heifers, the property of John Edwards, of Carston; - John Bond, for stealing out of a stable, at Calne, a blue coat, and a bridle and saddle, the property of Isaac Taylor and Peter Pearce;- Sarah Hanks, for stealing various gold coins from the dwelling-house of Charles Porter, of Malmesbury; - and Robert Silk and John Norris, for breaking open the dwelling-house of Richard Trubridge, at Corsham, and stealing two silver watches and other articles - Plank and Topp are left for execution, the others were reprieved before the Judges left the city. Sarah Godwin, for counselling and abetting Sarah Hanks to commit a felony, was sentenced to br transported for fourteen years. William Hunt, for stealing a piece of cloth from Messrs.Cruttwell's waggon, in the parish of Calne; - George Trowbridge, for killing and carrying away a fallow deer, from an uninclosed part of Cranborne Chase, the property of the Right Hon.Lord Rivers; - and John Rose, for stealing goods from Godby and Co.'s waggon in the parish of Trowbridge, were sentenced to be transported for seven years. Jacob Pearce, for marrying Martha Reeves, his former wife being then alive, was sentenced to pay a fine of one shilling, and to be imprisoned in the House of Correction at Marlborough for two years. John Horsdale, for opening a letter, addressed to Mr.Thomas Hutchinson, of London, and stealing the contents; John Brimsden, for stealing a silver watch, the property of Robert Prince, of Mere; John Osmond and John Burton, for stealing hay and coals from S.Whitchurch, Esq.; Daniel Waters, for stealing a bushel of wheat, the property of Joseph Grace, of Nunton; and William Lawrence for stealing eleven fowls, the property of Joseph Brind, of Liddington, were sentenced to pay a fine of one shilling, and to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction, at Devizes, - Horsdale for two years, - Brimsten, for 12 months, - and the others for six months each.- Several were tried and acquitted, and against some no bills were found.
One of the prisoners tried, and Acquitted, was Wm.Truelock, indicted for forging or altering a note of the Warminster Bank from One Pound to Ten Pounds, and uttering the same, with intent to defraud Mr.Barnes, of Westbury; but after a short deliberation, the Jury declared him Not Guilty.- Unfounded reports had been circulated, calculated to injure Truelock's reputation; but at his trial a host of disinterested and highly respectable men came forward and spoke of his character. His conduct, both previous to and subsequent to his committal, was highly creditable to him, and evidently not that of a man conscious of guilt.- The Judge, in his charge to the Jury, said that he had never, in any Court heard a more favourable testimony as to character.
At the Nisi Prius bar, only one cause was heard before a special jury, which was an action brought by Mr.John Gooden, the younger, against the Proprietors of the Auxilliary Mail, to recover a compensation in damages for a serious injury sustained by the plaintiff on the 16th of June 1812, from the overturning of that coach. It appeared that the plaintiff was an outside passenger on that day; and the coach overturned immediately on quitting the yard of the Red Lion Inn in this city; and that a compound fracture of the plaintiff's leg was occasioned by the accident. The investigation of the case employed many hours, when it seemed established that there was no gross misconduct, inattention, or want of skill on the part of the coachman, and that the justice of the case did not call for vindictive damages. It appeared that the utmost attention was rendered to the plaintiff's unfortunate situation by the proprietors and their agents, who called in the best medical assistance, and were at all times willing to defray all reasonable expences incurred by him during the progress of his cure. Mr.Justice Gibbs left it to the jury to determine whether the defendants were liable for the accident, on account of the apparent heedlessness of the coachman, and the not leading the horses out of the InnYard, which would have prevented it; and it was agreed that if the jury should deem the defendants liable, their verdict should pass for all such expences as the plaintiff had reasonably incurred, which were to be ascertained by a reference. The jury, under the direction of the learned Judge, were of that opinion, and found a verdict accordingly.- Mr.Maule, to whom the case was submitted, has since assessed the damages at �600.
At these Assizes the case of Thatcher v.Still was again tried, the former nonsuit being set aside. It depended on the necessity of presenting at the place of payment a bill of exchange, accepted for payment specially at a particular house in order to charge the acceptor. The learned Judge fully stated the law upon the subject. He said that in a case of a promissory note payable at a particular place, the nomination as to the place was material, because it was part of the original instrument and the promise might be deemed conditional and local; but in the case of a bill of exchange, the invariable form of an acceptance was to acknowledge the acceptor's liability, which must of necessity be general when acknowledged; and the law would not concede to an acceptor the power of limiting that liability, or impose upon the holder of an accepted bill the necessity of proving a presentation to charge the acceptor in any case.
The Assizes for the county of Dorset, commenced at Dorchester, on Wednesday last, and finished on Friday morning.- Mary Lawrence, for stealing a watch, chain, and key, the property of T.Courtin, Esq.; Wm.Bignell, for stealing three half guineas, three seven shilling pieces, and divers country bank notes, the property of B.Gug, of Wimborne; Jacob Hodder and Robert Chedd, for entering the dwelling-house of John Hoskins, of Morcombe Lake, and stealing a quantity of gold and silver; and Charles Ball (removed for trial from Winchester) for stealing two wether sheep, the property of H.Pardy, of Horton, were capitally convicted, and received sentence of death, but they are all reprieved. Isaac Bugler, for stealing elm rafters, &c. from James White, of Marnhull, was sentenced to six months imprisonment. Nehemiah Blandford, charged with killing Richard Scott, to be imprisoned two months. Two were acquitted; and there was no prosecution against Anna Mitchell and Martha Mitchell, charged with the wilful murder of a new-born infant, at Ibberton.
There were fifteen causes entered at Nisi Prius, but none of them were of any importance.
The Assizes for the county of Devon commenced on Saturday, at Exeter. There are 28 prisoners on the calendar for trial, one of whom (Thomas Jackson) is charged with the wilful murder of John Powers, at East Stoneham.