The National Register. — London, England, 1811-02-24 00:00:00

tifF that afterwards, being somewhat more mused, he answered, when this latter question was again put to him, " Yes !" This was corroborated by two other persons. Oa the cross - examination of those personsi it turned out that the deceased had been completely deranged, on account of mis fortunes in. trade, seventeen years ago, and .that be. had been tontined in Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, and that he had also some years back attempted to destroy himself. . . Mr. Fox, a respectable surgeon in the neigbourhobd of Nor ton Falgate, saw the deceased, whom he was In the habit of visiting proiesslonally these eighteen months pest, on the Sun day before he died. He had nh doubt but that the wound was the cause-of his death. lie had the appearance of having been bleeding some hours when he saw him, which was about eight O'clock on Sunday mr , rning. On his cross-examination, he unequivocally stated, that the prisoner was uniformly careful, tender, and attentive to the de ceased ; that he was almost in a state of childhood, from abso lute weakness ' infirmity, and old age - and that she slept on the side of his bed every night for the sole purpose of taking every possible tare of him. • was the case on the part of the prosecution. Fur the defendant it tumed out, that if she could possibly save derived any advantage from the deceased, that advantage was only to be obtained by the prolongation of his life, and went away fro a her completely by his death. Her cha racter: was also good. Mr. Justice HEATH summed up the evidence. The Jury retired for some time, and brought in a verdict of—Not CUTTING AND NIA VAIN'G WITH INTENT TO KILL. Josef Francis' Cardoso, aged (2•2, and Lawrence Jalto, two Portuguese sailors, stood capitally indicted, for maliciously and unlawfully cutting one James Sterlin, in the back with a certain knife, with intent the said James Sterlin to kill, wound, or do to him some grievous bodily harm. — Guilty—Death. SATURPAY, FED. 23. Walter Preston, Q 2 years of age was tried on an indictment, e.hrging him with assaulting John Keunc:;y, on the King's high way, putting him in fear, and taking from his person, a metal 'Watch, key and seal, and part of a steel watch it appeased from the testimony of the prosecutor, who is a lad only 15 years of age, that he was passing through Tottenham Court Road, on Tuesday evening, the I:ith instant, about nine o'clock, when he was surrounded by the prsoner, and seven or eight rnen.—The prisoner knocked him down, and while he was on the ground, endeavoured to get his watch from his fob, in this attempt, however, he failed, as the chain broke. He then went away with his companions, but was pursued by the prosecutor who called the watch, and finally had him secured. • These facts were corroborated by three other witnesses, and the prisoner was found Guilty--Death. No other trial of public interest occurred. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. These Sessions commenced at. Clerkenwell, on Monday.— Thomas Baker, a dustman, was convicted of vi-licntly and grossly assaulting NI r. Collins, dust contractor for the parish of St. Mary le-bone, and sentenced to three months imprisonment in Coldhath-tit Ids. It appeared that Mr. Coliius pays the parish 15,000/. fur three years. Wednesday Joseph Long was found guilty of assaulting Mr. Godfrey, the proprietor of the Rainbow Coffee-house, King street, Covent-garden, when he was stopped for not paying his reckoning, and was sentenced to be imprisoned 14 days in the House of Correction. Wm. Freeman was indicted for assaulting Esther Mather, an infant, under seven years, with intent to violate her. The whole charge was proved, and the Court sentenced the criminal to six months imprisonment in the house of Correction, Cold bath-fields. We understand a match has been made between two gentle men of Canterbury, to produce• a man to go nine miles in one hour, 17 miles in two hours, and 2.1 milts in three hours, at one start; and that It will take place on Saturday se'nnight, and is to be run in the following manner miles in the first hour, and to turn 42 times-17 miles in two hours, and to tarn 80 Unless—and 24 miles in three hours, to turn 112 times. Betting IS S to 2 against the performance. .1. 4 - • • Ito • , 1 Anallinlers London : I'rinted and Edited by E. ROCHE, and Published And forwarded by all the Newsrneu lildtkiof Roads, ar the. Coast Lac 10s. silkier q •", ... • • . r A ; i 4 ioS - 1 - A" *. Y., 'REGISTER. AG'CIDETS AND OFFENCES. An Inquest was held on Thursday, Feb. 14, at St. George's Hospital, on the body of a woman, sixty years of age, who re sided at Chelsea. She, had been drinking freely at a public. house, in Chelsea, where there was a.ikettle of boiling water at the fire-side, when some person poured the hot water down her back, and made his escape. The poor worhan was immedi ately taken to the Hospital, where she languished until next day, and then died. The Jury brought in their verdict.. 46 Scalded to death by some person or persons unknown." Friday, about eleven o'clock in the forenoon, a wild bullock separated from a drove coming from Smithfield-market, in 1 .ong-lane, ran furiously along Barbican, Chiswell-street, knock ing down every thing that came in his way; but at length the animal was secured and haltered near Finsbury-square, without doing any serious mischief, and was led to a slaughter-house in Shoreditch. ExrcuTloN.—Wednesday, Wm. Cane, late a grenadier in the Guards, and G. Towers, formerly a Gentleman's servant, were executed opposite the Debtor's door at Newgate; the former for repeatedly extorting money from a , Gentleman belonging to a Public Office, under threat of charging him with unnatural erlmcs ; and the latte- for burglariously robbing the house of a Gentleman in Manehester=street, with whom he had formerly lived. They both died with every symptom of penitence....‘ Two men were taken into custody by an officer, while in the act of picking a Gentleman's pocket--they were taken to the Poultry Compter, where they were searched, and a great num. ber of bilk handkerchiefs, &c. were found upon them. DIED.• At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in the 79th year of his age, the Rev. /sltvil Maskelyne, D. D. F. R. S.—Astronomer Royal, which situation he held 46 years. He is succeeded by John Pond, Esq. Suddenly, George Countess, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the N't• bite. Feb. 17, at Long anon,. Surrey, the Rev. Wm. Pennicott, aged 85 years, 53 of them Rector of that parish, and one of the oldest Magistrates of that county. From excessive fatigue, at the Isle of France, Captain Yates a of the Honourable Company's ship City of London. At Mumby, Mr. George Bemrose, farmer. On Thursday, the 14th instant, Mr. Samuel Banks, &liner, of Cromwell, Notts. aged 83 years. On Sunday, the 10th instant, Mr. Plowright, farmer, of Bastod. On Saturday last, in Lincoln's Inn-fields, after a long a nd painful illness, Mr. Wm. Hyde. Monday. On Sunday week, aged 70, the eccentric Tom Brown, of Garstang. Tom was an occasional useful assistant in.the kl:chen of the neighbouring gentry ;he could either please 1i e rash , or 77End a' sole with any man of his day ; but Torn wod neither make nor mend for the lords of the creation; though he lived by himself, and washed, cooked, made, and, mended for himself, he would only take the measure of a female's fdot. This par tiality continued till his death ; at a short time previous thereto, he seledted thirty-six female acquaintances to attend his fune ral, all of whom attended, and were regaled at Mr. Henry Woodworth's, of Church Town, with coffee and tea. He a'sa ordered every child in town a penny loaf, which was given ac cordingly ; and he has left the whole of his property amongst 1441 female relatives. PRICE OF 3TOCK3. 3 per Cent. Reduced 6 6fit " 3 per Cent. Consols 65 iiii 4 per Cent. Consols B3 2 1 1 - 5 per Cent. Navy Annuities... 98 97i - Bank Long Annuities .l7i 13-16, Imperial 3 i er cent. Annuities 641 Ditto for 25 years 6* 3-16 India Stock 178 177 India Bonds 255. pm. Old Annuitiss 66i New Annuities 6s* , . Exchequer Bills, 3cl. ss. 9s. pm. Omnium 41 dis. 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