The National Register. — London, England, 1814-04-24 00:00:00

APRIL 24. W. Wood, late litlon2ieg to the Post Office; was capitally in• dieted for embezzling a letter, containing a 'M. note of the New - bury . Bank, and eleven SI. notes of the Andover Bank, directed to Dlr. Wheatley, of Gougli-square. After the evidence had been gone inn", the prisoner's Counsel took an objection to the indictment, wherein 1n was called a letter sorter, when in point of fact he wa4 2 letter carrier. The ol►jcction being admitted as valid, the prisoner v+•as acquitted. He was next arraigned for felony, but .not of •a evital nature, in stealing the notes out of a letter ; and on this d i va( found guilty. lolm Crawley was on Friday indicled for the wi . ful murder of James Wrieht, un the sth of March last, by throwing him on the r_round, by which a cart wheel passed ever . him. Alitr a patient invesugation he was found—Not Guilty. SATURDAY, APRIL 't3. F,Piaabeth Gibbs was capitally indicted f►r lireaking and entering the dwelling house of Thomas Garrow, at Enfield, during tl►e day time, no person being therein, Hird stealing several articles of wearing apparel. I•he - prisoner, it appeared, went into the house of the prosecutor to boil some potatoes ; on their being cooked, a wooden bowl- was lent her to carry 'ltem out in. Shortly afterwards the prosecutor went out with Ins family, and fastened the door after them. In the atterm►on, when the prosecutor returned home, l►e 4uuud that his door had been forced and several articles of value had been carried off. On looking into the cupboard, the wooden bowl which had •been lent to the prisoner was, found, which led to her apprehension ; and, on her bei►►g taken into custody, part of the property was found in her possession.--Guilty. Death. _ _ _ _ Margaret Ryan was also capitally indicted for stealing two 501. notes in the dwelling house of Michael Brookery, a fishmonger, in Lom bard Court, Sevea Dials, with whom she had lived servant. The of= fence of the prisoner was clearly established, and she was found-- Guilty—Death. William Featherstone was capitally indicted for assaulting G eo rg e Veusey On the King's highway, on the night of the Ibili instant, and taring from his person five 11. notes and 19s. in silver. It aprared that, on the night in question, the prosecutor went into the Swan and Hoop public-house, un the Pavement, in Moor fields, where he saw the prisoner and three other men. The prisoner entered into an altercation with the prosecutor, and observed him much. They all went out of the public-house soon after each other. The prisont r and his companions taking one direction and the prosecutor another. The prosecutor had scarcely got into Finsbury square when he was as .stiled by three men from behind, and, on tinniug round, he received a blow on the mouth, which knocked hire down, and as Le lay on the ground the prisoner and his, companions rifled his pockets. He gave an'alarm, and the prisoner was stopped mining in Finsbury-square. Ile seemed much agitated. and his little finger was bleeding. The prosecutor had no doubt that he was me of the persons that had rubbed him. , r a. hese facts were corroborated by other witnesses, and the Jury, with out hesitation, found the prisoner—Guilty—Death. MIDDL.ES EX S ESS lONS, SATU !WAY. •shn v uf VICKFRY. William Mansfield Evans and }Award `miler were yesterday tried for tins assault, committed on the: nOtb of December last. The facts of . this case haying been already fully &tailed ; it will be unnecessary to recapitulate them. . . . Evans was found guilty ? and sentenced to two years imprisonment. Sadler was acquitted. At the Derby Assizes, a Mi , s Soar obtained 13501. damages against a Mr. Grant, for a breach of pretni! , e of marriage. This consolatory verdict is to compensate her, for the loss of a husband. MunnEtt•—Lait week, at Briston, a man being in a-state of in- • tosication, ente-ed hi , 4 dwelling-hole e, and enquired of a woman therein after hia wife ; on being told that she was out. he appeared rather uneasy. and upon litr eomitig home tie produced a knife, say ing,4, Mary, this knife shall be the :!eatli of thee and me before night ;" to which she answered, I hope not,' but he immediately tan at her, and ,• tabbed her iothe thigh, and wounded au artery : the poor woman bled to death befote proper assistance could be pro cored. The Imo va -secured'and todp,ed in gaol. A Coroner's In arrest sat upon the body, and brought in a verdict of Wilful Murder. Friday se'nuiglq c intesi-t4qt-yvas taken at the parish of Aston- Northa4iptonSlitre,lefore &Alit oue of his Ml jesty's - Coratiers,..nq . vteW of the body of Rachael Morris, who bad been Most barbarcitisly itnd erni.lly murdered, ou.the .‘Vednestlay preceding, with a spade. which vac left sticking in her skull. The Jury after beari u t he evidence of several witnesses, rot toned a. THE NATIONAL.REGISTER. 271 verdict of Wilful Murder against Robert Morris, tin. husband ot the deceased, who being then in custody, was immediately committed to the county gaol, to take his trial at the next asizes.—The ceased presented a sight of the most awful and savage barbarity ; she had ore ear cut off, one eye cut out, and her head was literally shattered to pieces by the repeated blows she had sustained. 131111 . 1 f. On Friday afternoon, in St. Mary Age, ti►e la►]y of Mc. Ttobe:t nos cow, of u son. DEATH On Tuesday morning, at his house, Savinonr-p'ace, rafter a long illness at the advanced age of the Right li m n. Tltancis 11-iter Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, K. 'l'. Treasurer of his Nlajesty's household, and one of his Majesty's Privy Councillors, 6,:c. &c: Ili% Lordship wil% brother to the late Duke of Montagu , . and Earl of Cardigan, anit was twice married, first to Susainuit, w dow of the Viscowit Duliaorran; secondly to Lady Ann Elizabeth Ilawdoti, daughter to the late :Ind to to the present Mora. By his first wile liis Lordsinp intslett surviving two daughters, and an only son, Chalks. who succeed.; to his titles and estates. The present E tut married of Noel, the late Lord rerwiclr, by whom i.e lo:d i•sue two suns and four doughters— In Bathwiek poor-hour Soinerset (af.e• these ten ye;irs) at the extraordinary age of 110, Mrs. Miry 1.-irab. DOUBLE CILANCI: LOTTERY. 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