excellent character, as an officer and as a man. He was represented in convincing terms as of firm moral principles, and a truly humane disposition. – The Judge then summed up with the utmost minuteness, and the Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, during which the most intense anxiety prevailed throughout the Court, returned a verdict against Lieutenant Pulling – Guilty of Manslaughter; and acquitted Young, who was discharged. A question of law arising in arrest of judgment, his Lordship suspended sentence to some future opportunity, and in the interim directed that Lieutenant Pulling should be admitted to bail, which was immediately put in, and he was liberated accordingly.”
This trial was followed by that of a smuggler named James Pitman, charged with having, in the night of June 3d, 1825, with other persons, obstructed Lieutenant Pulling and his men in the execution of their duty. The desperado was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction.
Lieutenant Pulling was promoted to his present rank on the 8th Sept. 1829; and appointed an inspecting commander of the coast guard in Oct. 1831.
HENRY EDWARD COFFIN, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in July 1814; and commander on the 19th Sept. 1829. He married Nov. 10th in the latter year, Charlotte, youngest daughter of the late William Curry, Esq., of Southampton.
THOMAS NETHERTON LANGFORD, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Nov. 1826, and commander on the 19th Sept. 1829.
ROBERT INGRAM, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant in Sept. 1806, and commander on the 28th Oct. 1829. He married, Sept. 7th, 1806, Miss Wilmot, of Oyster Street, Portsmouth.
