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1 • • ~.~~. .., • • • ••• • • ..st••• stoma . • •A.... 04 • _ •- • s write across one of them ; i don't know whether he bad written oa all of them. Leitrim to Atr:Thocepson oo theeth of June„ and received an answer. This (letter peeducrel) is I bare trot; quently seen him write, and I believe that the hand.writiog to the bill alleged to' be for ged is his hand-writing. I have no doubt about tt. • Last eistutday week I caw Air. Thompson, and he then staid it was a hard case he should low so much money. Ile did nut' wish to hang the prisoner ; all he *anted auto get his bills back,'. and he wished me to try and get them, us there was one coming, due in October. (.ohs-examined.-1 won't take on me to say whether he said 1 , bills or aceeptabees. I don't knot whether there were two ore three stamps. 'My little boy, who bought them, is not here. The prisoner meet came to my house until he came reiih Mr. Thomp. son. I have heat in the limey ; in the lighting Way,and went by the name of "Cy Davis." AI y boy was very well this mottling, and cat walk eery well. Re-exantinek—The bon is about eight years old. Jemor.-1 Keen the prmoom twO Or the Liles before he came with Thompson. Re-examined.—l have left the faner.p-yrar and a half I went with Mr. Thompson to AVorahimetreet *Police Office. An officer was here sent, by direction' of Mr. Adolphus; along with Mr. Davis, to bring either his wife or boy. Mr. Henry Mosso-1 received the bill from Mr. lzhanr.on, and as it was protested gave it to Air. Isaacs to sue uron it. A Mr. Wright, whom I afterwards understood tic, tre a Mt. Creed, Pee posed an arrangement for the payment, nit the bill had been ob tained front Mr. Wilson fraudulepdv. I referred him to Alt Isaacs, and we went there. Mr. Thompson came there, end mid he was defrauded out of it. Mr. ('reed asked to see the fill, and Mr. Thompson got hold of ii. - from him and put .it in his pocket. Mr. Isaacs sent for an o ffi cer. Afr. Thompson then said it was a hard cam for him to pay those bills, as they were forgeries. 1 said, if it was a forgery, he might not be afraid of being obliged to pay the bill. Thompson made no answer to this remark. Elias Isaacs received the Fill in question from Moss aid Co. lie then confirmed the testimony of the last witneas as to what took place at the meeting, but positively denied that the younger Creed wa~praent at the meeting that had been alluded to. Wm. Lambert Jones—l know Mr. Joseph Thompson ; have seen him write ; and to the best of my belief the signature on this bill is his hand-writing. Crom-examined.—lt was on Tuesday last I first said I knew err y thing of. the hand-writing. I was eubpernaed by Mr. Harmer. lam by trades carpenter, butt that is a trade I don't follbw. lam alb assistant to a sheriff's officer, which Is a trade I do follow. 14. laugh.) I live at Northempton, and have been about three years assistant to a sheriff's officer. Re-examined-31r. Jay's clerk came to me, and Peeved me with a subparts, but asked me no question, neither did his master or mine. I had not seem Mr. Harmer thin. I have seen Alt. Thomp. son write within the last three months, and have seen him sign his name several times. By the COCST-1 arrested Mr. Thompson c and it was on that occasion I saw him scribble part of a bill he had as a set off to the plaintiff in that action. He handed it to his son to finish. The s.ailibling was not like the acceptance on this bill. Mrs. Davis, wife of the former witness of that name—l saw the priioner at the bar twice, in company with Mr. Thompson. at our house. M little buy was sent for bills; I believe two. Pen and elk was cal led for by Thompson, who, with the prisoner, was in a' litee back parlour adjoining the bar. You an see from the bar to the parlour. I have se,n Air. Thompson write several times, and can swear the acceptance on that bill is his hand-writing. I have to doubt of it. Craw-examined—Thompson made no difficulty in verities; nor (lid not call anybody to assist him. lie did not scribble. I Saw I kill Write in March, April, and May this year. There is a window in the door of the whom Ile-examined—There is a table at the window, where my hus band wast es his hands. I never saw Thompson wtite when aerated. My husband washes his hands on a table in the yard beneath the parlour window. There is a folding door between the parlour and bar. By the COURT—The window between the parlour and yard was open on both data. I have received letters from Thompson, AO' acted on them, and we have afterwards conversed about them. I have twice received letters from him, directing me to make purenesee for hint, which I did. This was after the month of Minn. Win. Datis, son of the last witness. a boy nine years of age, was here called ; erd hating been questioned by the Cover as to his knowledge of the binding nature of an oath, evinced consider able lotelligence, and depoiod—l know the prisoner, and saw him in company with a stout tat gentleman, at my father's house. When they were there one day, my mother sent me to fetch aoilnps, which I dht from the house opposite. They were small pieces of parer, and I tetelad two. I carried them in, and laid them on the table in the back parlour. Cross-examined—The girl washes the classes in the passage, in a httle corner, where there is a round table. There is a tub in the pursue. I know the prisoner, the auto who stands opposite me. 1 often Paw him at my father's house, but my father was not often with hint- Once I saw Mr. Thompson with him. I don't know where he took his meals. I never went for ham Snit cheese for Atm. I did not know him by the name of Wilson, did. never heard him called any name. It is a long time ago since I went over the way to Dickson's to get the stamps. I had the money in my hand for them, but don't remember how much. By .. the Coe a T—l asked for stamps, but don't recollect at what Oen- I bad no written paper with me, but asked learn my own mooch. This was the ease for the defence. Mr. Jostle* GASELEC charged the Jury. The prisoner stood charged with a capital offence, and was indicted for forging the Game of Joseph Thompson to a bill of exchange. and tittering it knowing it to be forged. With regard to the first part of the barge, he thought the Jury must acquit the prisoner upon the counts of the indictment which alleged the fact of forgery against him, for it had been distinctly proved that the signature on the bill was not in the prisoner's handwriting. The question would then resolve itself into chit simple point—did the prisoner utter the bill rut queetion ? and with the evidence before them, he did not con ceive they could entertain any doubt.; upon that pare of the trans action. The next point to be considered was, whether the accept ions wait or was not in the irtedwriting of Air. Thompuin ? if it was, and the .charge of forgery was only an after-thought, as had Leer suggested;then the Jury would of course acquit the prisoner. If, on the contrasy, the eignature appeared to be a forgery, and that the prisoner at the bar wan COglllSint of that fact, and uttered thebill, they would find him guilty of the offence laid to his charge. ThieLearned Judge then proceeded to recapitulate the evidence, ant went into the history of the money transactions between the prom-titer and the prisoner at the bar. Having done so, he called the attention of the Jury to the conflicting testimony with rerpect es the hand-writing of Thompson, and under all the circumstances ut the case left it to them to decide on the guilt or innocence of the prisoner; recommending them, it t' ey entertained any reasonable derebts upon the subject, to give the prisoner at the bar the full be nefit to be derived front then, notwithstanding the unfavourable light in which his conduct must be viewed on many pans of the transaction. 'Poe Joey consulted together for a few minutes and tine ex preesed a wish to retire. After an absence of about ten minutes. they returned intoennn, and the prisoner having been again placed at the bar, pronounced a verdict oLJsto Guilt*. • The prisoner withdrew from the bar; he was a respectable look- SISSW and appeared extremely . intelligent, employing himself from time to time during the trial i n writing notes and forwarding them io hie Counsel and Solieitor. After the verdict was returned some discussion took place as to the disposal of the bill of exchange for 1114 M. when it was deter mined that it should remain In the possession of Mr. Isaacs, the t.S.alicitor of Mr. Moss, the last holder of the bill. NEW COURT. Before Mr. Coat SSON.SEIIOEATIT and a Middlesex Jury. Jake Devi, was indicted for embessling on 'lre 25tli of July, Arty ahtllings and forty sixpences in silver, and ten shillings in the monies of his master, John King, a baker. . .fhten King stated that the prisoner was in his employ on the 2.7ith July last, on the evening of which day he absconded. In the zoom*, the day it was his duty so go round to receive money from witness's customers. He did not account for any money received by html that'dsy from Mrs. Williams. Witness never saw the priarner from that time till he saw him on the day he was appre hended in the Borongh. The primmer said he offered to pay his mistrees tLe money on the , nielit he left, but sbe refused to take it ; and he then borrowed of her , Ilannah King denied that the prisoner ever offered her any money on the evening in question. lie certainly dld borrow half, it „sown front her. Moe Williams proved that she paid the prisoner 31. 10s. on the 24th July, on account of nis vetoer, mostly in silver. The prisoner said he had no intention to embezzle his master's mosey. The Jury found him Guilt',. Editor Poole was indicted inr stealing ni the Y9tli July a black frock, .I,irt, and, petticoat. iv-T:1 Catherine, the chili of Win. Ifutirds, a pnor mtn in Spitaltit 1 ladle kitty, almicit nine years old, was the only witneas, why stated that he Raw c pew; woman take the ciothea off the child, and row 'CMS the liehts a itlt therm, but he could not positively say rust the primner wr,..; the person. The Cony:able rt...ed that when the prisoner wss apprehended, tune of the things rem furnti upon her: end shcdenieti the theft . :Thii Court thiiiiel.t the cvelco6e r , as not sufficient to contact the prwmr►, .The Jury acenrd;Pgir *PINUP d her. Aller flarrfana and Afar : rot a Amelia ifrclb, otherwise Afar- wares iffsvc/lu Mitt/soli, were indicted for stealing, on the Ith of July lest, a silver ladle, two giber fish slices, two silver bowls, a ' eanesp.. purse, emnaleing several sovereigns, mime silver, and a one-pound provincial bark note. a pocket-book, and other arti. clee,.the p.-operty of Mr. Wm. Kingsford and Mr. Charles Bar. Lam, the tespectsbie proprietors of the Belle Sausage Taman, Ludo e.!,; 4. Mr. thstitem esamined.—l ant Joint props for with Mr. Kings. first of the Belle i'attlVlT , Tavern. fin tile etti of July List, 1' 111404 rd a bag containing Lem or tire pounds in cash, being partly is ri 1, and partly In silver. and n one pound Weymouth note. I saw di money there the day before. I Our missed some filar snider trurri the cupboeni in tie parlour ; Lut not until information was receive! Infra Bow.strect, that such things bad been found upon kite prisoners- There were ts• silly; wavy spoons, one punch hole, twu fish sheep, sad other artielnll. One of die fish slices MIS used the day before. 1 know the things Dow produced to be my Property Mrs. Barham exanthaul—l am thswife of the last witness. The things now produced are the vmperty of my hatband and lit. I klogeleed. I used este thr fish &hue on the Sunday previous', at tear dimmer, at tout o'clock. All the articles are masked aladlor to Shopeltbish lit. 1 believe thus we* ab9st Olio pounds W the !( •....... - • • . . ... - ~ . s , , Arran bag. T put it there myself on . tifeSonds'y fnernaing. Them 1 EXTAAORDI&Akf ClitArl7PON I 'ilE DUKE elm also a very handsome roaewood writing desk stolen, which ; . contained aong.Othet things a pocket-hulk. The book been ' .ni (4' NOR:nip:o E IIL4ND. • found, but not the desk. • hlr. Ilan, of Holywati-street. Stroud, silversmith. examined— It wilt be recollected that a poor woman applied a short time ago On the 4th of .Iniy last; both the prisoners Cagle into tit' shop and at the Mansion.house, for advice., as to the manner in which it brought the several articles now in Court to sell tome. rt o , ,;,,,,A, 1 woula be advisable for her to pro-eed, in order to make known a 'very rtluctaht in saying what i t wus t h e y w anted, bat a f ter sone claim which she had upon the Duke of Northumberland. to his I time they showed me the things, and ',lied me to purchaac them. Grace, and that she stated. dam her grandfather, Mr. Longa, who I asked what it was they wanted for it. •• Oh, " said they, " give was married to the Dowager Duchess of Somerset. had maple:sl ue what int% like, you know how it is." 1 paid, I did not urger- "USIV goiVen up to the Percydarnily all 0001. for which he had the stand what they meant. They then said, " give us no.. for i t ." a bond of his wile. All the circumstances stated upon that occasion mid, I ani sure you have stolen this property, and I shall Iteten were it appear* well thunded, but there are two or thrce inac. you and it too. They then replied, • • On no, never mind. we will coracle* , which , a& the case is extremely important to both parties, I leave the things with you and let es go." I immediately sent for a we think it wiry to correct. - The name of the unfottun Lie constable, and with difficulty detained them till he cams and took grand-daugh I them into custody. .father was a citizen of London, and carried on business, at No. 87, The constable deposed to taking the prisoners into custody— t :Mr. !AIMS is ‘Vebster, and not Lomat. Her Newgate.street.• Mr. Career, one of the pariah officers, who moves. The prisoner 11'ells having told him that she lived in Pye-arreet, fig:tied her case, when she was compelled by the sudden death of Westminster, and thee tier husband, who was a black man, John her father, and the refusal of the Northumberland family to make : Peter 3litthell, was there, he went to the house and found such a any permanent - provision for her. state* diet lie believes it to be man as had been described to him. On the following day he went true in all its leading particulars. The statement that the ap again, and t h e n h e fo u nd the pocket-book now produced. bancmled Plimine's mother had received a pension was ctroneoua, for her under the font ot the bedateal, up in a corner of the room. mother was no more befo re h e r grandmother, who was the wife of Thomas Ford , an o ffi cer belonging to the Bow-street establish. Mr. Loma+. died. Imeat ' suited that he locked tip the two prisoners at Bovr.atreet. Notwithstanding the fact that many days have elapsed since the He seirqbed their persons.aral totted a .movereign and 3s. 6.1. in publication of the remarkable circumstances of the ease, and that silver iaile tight hand shoe of Ann Harrison. After the prisoners f the Duke of Northumberland has been applied to by petition and were committed to prison he went into the privy at the office. and l etter , no notice whatever has been taken of the matter, and the found :he canvass bag row produced. No other person had acceria unfortunate pauper has often expressed a wish, that, it the Duke to that place except the prisoner*. . suppose', her to be an imooefer, he would vindicate himself by The prisoner Wells bald there were several other persons who prosecuting her—a route by which her claim would be settled could get to it. I beyond the pnasibility of inrther dispute. When the widow of Mr. 1 The stress then raid that there was only one other woman con- 1 ',times died, her only survivor, the complainant, applied to the new. fined besides the prisoners. Dr. hi 'Lend. the Rector of St. Ann's, Soho. and put into his pos. I Mrs. Barham was then recalled, and identified the canvus bag, I session, according to her statement, the original letter of the late land also the pocket-book. Duke of Northumberland, premising to take ate of the descendants The prisoner Harrison in her defence said. that as she wan.going ILomas, in order ands'hat be might interfere with the Percy over Lontloa-brolge on the morning in question with a view to . family in her behalf, procure a contimaince of the annuity of iprocure lodgings, she met two young Well who were entire strangers 251. per annum, which had been paid to MIL Lomas for 32 years. to her; that-they directed her where she might procure lodging.. The Duke of Northumbenland, it was stated to the parish officers. and soon after came to her with a bag containing the things, an d excused himself from making any provision for the descendant of said if she would go and sell them they would give her as. She Mr. Lorna', on the ground that the Ea 4 of Beverley, the second then met the other prisoner, and asked her to accompany her. The grandson of the Duchess of SOinerset, Was in possessian of the young men directed her towards the shop, and said they would magnificent fortune whiab Mr: Limes gave up with such noble wait its the street until she returned. she, however, thought she disinterestedness. In Annum. Min, the Earl of lievrrley, paid a modest mistake, and went to the wrong shop, which she accounted' visit to the widow of Air. Lomas, and gave her a guinea. He was for by not having any breakfast, and having drank two glasses of exceedingly desirous that she 'Mould give up the letter of the late gin, which she was not in the habit of doing, where'y her head Duke of Northumberlarnt. acknbaleilging the ohligations of the became confused; but she declared she had no idea that the family to thedescendants of Mr. Lomas, but this additional evidence things were stolen. - of the diainterearechicss of her family site positively runsed to give, The other prisoner, in a very broad Scotch accent, declared her and bring a woman of a high spirit, addressed ilia Lordship, in entire ignorance of the things 'being stolen property. terms not by any means agreeable to the delicate ear of prosperity, The Jury without hesitation found both the prisoners Cr/My. ellOc• - isuy from one alto was considered by noire it: the light of Illergarct Martin. a very genteel young woman, was indicted for a ploy relation. The Earl bas mossy resided in Fra;:cz sinew stealing, on the 20th of August l a si, tutyards of black silk, the that period, and th e r e fo re has n o t b een applied t o . property of Wm. Henry Smith, a linen-draper and silk-mercer, in We have learned that anon after the pauper had rut her case into Great Tothill-street, 11 esuninster. the hands of the Her. Dr. Macleod, and intratited him with the Henry Wm. Smith, the nephew of the prosecutor, proved that letter of the late Duke. she was asked by him whether, if the Duke on the evening pf the 211th of August the silk now produced was made a permanent provision fol. she would consent to Ore up the in the viols window of his uncle, opposite a broken square, 'letter containing the imp. To this she readily consented, under. over which a piece of galoon was pasted. On the following 'gentling that•the Bev. gentleman had been in communication with morning he missed the silk. When compared with another piece his Grace. She was some what surprised a short time afterwards, of silk, its. the possesaion of Mt. Smith, they corresponded in upon learning from the Doctor " that Ids Grace would give no ; colour, pwuern, and width; and he had no doubt it was the *same more than 2. - ii., and that Litton the receipt of that sum he (the Doe that had been stolen. tor) had given up the letter." She then had no alternative; she John Murray, the prosecutor's shopman, examined—ln cense- smog in a deplorable condition, and she took the 251. iNo application quotes of some information which I received, I went to art- was made by her until about two years afterwards, when she ap- other shop belongiog to my master, and procured a piece of plied in a supplicatory letter to betel Prudhoe, the brother of the . • silk oil which the silk th a t wa s s tol e n h a d been c ut ; an d th en Duke of Northumber l and, stating the nature of her claims From I took a pattern of it to several pawnbrokers, and requested that his Lordship she received ht. When this pittance was exhausted if any such silk should be brought to their shop, they would she applied again, and the Duke sent her 201., on which site lived detain the person, and give information to my master. On the for twelve months. All has sulusequent applications proved fruit. 24th of August I received • piece of silk from Mr. Jonas, one less, and she was driven, as was before stated. to seek relief from of the pawnbrokers, and which I believe to be a part of what the pariah. The pariah Meer, although they can make no die . had been stolen trom my master's shop. . The pieces correspond unction in their allowance tylte ' deacendant, of the gallant gentle in every respect, particularly the aelviclge. which is very peculiar. man to whose generosity the notate family are indebted for so large We have been in the habit of selling silk of this pattern, gm v i a an addition to th e i r %Teich, treat her with great respect and kindness. years. but we never hadany with such a seitidge before, nor Mr. Cresar, the hosier, of Newgate-street, when in office as au had the manufacturer ever made a piece with such a kind of overseer, very benevolently exerted himself In her behalf. The selvidge either before or since. Mr. Jones Informed me that the following , .we are assured, is a verbatim copy of the letter from the prisoner had pawned it with him; and I then .went to the police late Duke of Northumberland, to suppress which such 'tumuli' office and obtained a search-warrant. Two officers went with exertions were made:— me to the prisoner's husband's house. The prisoner at first dentist having any silk. We went up stairs, but found nothing. When I one dOwn one of the officers bad a piece of the silk in his hand which the prisoner had gloat to him. The question was put to the prisoner, whether ehe had anything more? She said she be lieved there was Something more in a theft of drawee in the back parlour, where two other pieces of silk were found. I further found a roller in the house, which had the " symptom of a mark upon it. but which was not visible" (laughter.) One of the of sers stated, that the prisoner's husband kept an old iron shop. In addition to the evidence of the former wit nese, he said that the prisoner, without hesitation, informed bim that she had pawned part of the silk at Mr. Jones's, 'stud that she purchased parr of it of a young man, who told her his mother hod purchased it nt a tally shop • but that, u it was too good for her to wear, she wished to mint. The other part she purchased of another young man, but she did not know that they were ac quainted with eirli outer until afterwards, when she saw them to gether in the street. 'The prisoner gave the same account at the police office. The prisoner was called on for her defence; when in an ex tremely agitated manner, sherepeated the same account as on the two former occasions. Mr. CastsswELL was about to call witnesses to prove an alibi on behalf of the prisoner, but was stopped by Mr. COI MON SE•GEANT, who considered it unnecessary to proceed with the defence, for that he conceived the space ot five days having elapsed, between the time of the theft and of the pro perty being found with the prisoner, the evidence was not sufficientto bring home the theft to h er . The circumstance of her informing the officer that she had pawned the silk was inconsistent with the supposition of her baring stolen it. There might be something eery improper in her purchasing such things from'a costermonger ; and her-first denying that she bad any more silk in the house, and afterwards producing other pierce, might be thought to betray a consciousness that she had obtained the goods in an improper way ; but still he did not think that the evidence would justify the Jury in finding her guilty of the theft. The Jury expressed themeeires satisfied that the prisoner did not steal the goods, and immediately acquitted her. No sooner was the verdict pronounced, than the poor young coo. men, wh o was of a most delicate make, fainted, and fell into the arms of the gaoler, and in that state she •u taken out of Cont. " To John Cowslade ' Esq. "Alnwiek. Jan. I, 1790. " Dear Sir—l have received' yours, enclosing one from Mrs. I.mras, and, in consequence of your information and her distress, I sm very willing to allow her 101. a year for life, which I shall comtnence as from Christmas last. I have therefore enclosed a check fur 251. for the that half-year. I should not have troubled you on the occasion, but I thought it would give Mrs. Lomas an additional pleasure to receive this information from your hands, and I have no doubt hut my brother, who is in possession of my late grandmother's personal fortune, which Mr. Lomas undoubt edly might hare claimed, will make any addition as may be thought necessary to the shore sum. '• Yours sincerely, "NOIIWrIIIarBERLAND." The Duke afterwards made use of the remarkable expression, " Whilst a Percy lives, a descendant of Lomita shall never want." The unfortunate pauper, to whom God knows it would be cha ritable in some one of this great- family—which is perhaps the wealthiest in all England— to bear in remembrance the immense sacrifice made in their favour, anti the honourable assurance given by the late Duke of the eternal gratitude due to his benefactor, appeared yesterday at the Mansion-House to make enquiries as to whether unything had been heard respecting her ease, and was an. swered in the negative. Her condition is indeed miserable ; and it appeared to those who saw her that she was net at all likely to be long a burpen to any one. DISCHARGE OF THE LONDON GRAND JURY. In the evening the foreman of the London Grand Jury returned with several bills for felonies and misdemeanors, and informed the Court that they had no further presentments to make. Mr. Sergeant ARABI:4 congratulated the gentlemen on the ter. urination of their important and unusually protracted labours. for which they deserved not only the thanks of the Court and their fellow-citizens. but of the country at large. They were then discharged. Among the bills brought in was one against Mr. Richard Coster, a warehouseman in the City, and Frederick Wilson, for a misde meanor. ➢dr. Law moved the Court that the pada be called upon to give 48 hour!' notice of bail. One of the defendants bad been this day tried and acquitted on another charge, but Coster was at large. The misdemeanor was an alleged conspira:y with intent to dctraud to the amount of 7001. Under these circumstances he thought the Court would gr■nt not only the application, but also a bench warrant fitt the apprehension of Coster. • The Court granted the warrant as a matter of course, and the order mad. wtot. that the party do enter into his own recognisance in the sum of COI., and two sureties of 40!. each. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, SEPT. 19. Henry Harding, J. Cole, and Holly were indicted for ut tering take coin. Cole pleaded guilty : the two other prisoners Not Guilty. An. apple-stall woman proved that Harding bought a penny worth of apples, and received eleven pence in change for a bad shilling. The officer who saw the transaction, Proved that he found other bad money on them all at the same tints.—Gado. The sentence awarded by law for the offence was a year's Impri sonment, and each to find bail for two years. IMPUDENT ATTEMPT AT FRAUD. Henry Hicins was indicted fora similar misdemeanor. It appeared by the evidence, that on the Gth July last the anni versary Amnon was preached at the Independant Chapel M Hamp stead. Mr. liolyland and Mr. Dixon were appointed to hold the plates at the door, for the purpose of collection. The prisoner came out of the chapel with the rest of the congregation, and went up to Mr. Holyiand, with several half crowns in his hand. After I hiking among them, and turning them far some time, he said to Holyland, that he only wanted to dive a shilling, and should therefore trouble him for eighteen puce for half-a-crown. Mr. Holyland ook the money witn his right hand, with which he also gave the prisoner eighteen pence from the plate, without, however, dropping the half crown. Whco the prisoner had turned his back he thought the circumstance rafter singular, and, looking at the money, found it to be bad. The prisoner was called back ; he im mediately returnee, and threw the tigktern pence into the plate, and then attempted to midterm: Ile was. however, laid hold or; a struggle ensued, in the mitre of which the prisoner threw sway several half crowns ; one of them was picked up, and was found to be bad. The Jury foolul him guilty of the double , ofrenee of paring counterfeit money, and biting other counterfeit money about The Court announced the sentence of the law to him, dz. 12 months' imprisonment, and to lied bail fot two years. Co scat n ATlON.—Lately two of Mr. Vairie's colliershav h pretned to disobey the grand committee, and put out more coals than they were pleased to allow, they were &suited. Mr. Fairie instantly dismissed fire of those whom he suspected to have been principally concerned in the outrage. As might have been rxpt cted, the rest of the colliers made cause with these injured men, and every one of them struck, unless they were restored to their former employment. As Mr. F. was determined to have the sole power of dismissing his servants, lie firmly resisted being dictated to; and, after standing out for someday'', the col liers resumed work without getting the dismissed Eel] back.—Glasgow amide. POLICE. WATCHMEN. Bow-eraser, SEPT. 110.—Two young men, brothers, of de cent appearance, the one a compositor, the other a smith, were brought before Sir Richard Birnie, charged in the usual vague and indefinite phraseology of the watchhouse gentry with being " disorderly." The charge was made by two watchmen, who stared that the de fendants were in the street drunk and disorderly late on Samtilse night, and that theyabued them (the watchmen) s hen they told then? to go abort their business. _ _ _ The young men denied that they were drunk, disorderly, or, alntslve, and said that the true state of the matter was this:— They happened to have the misfortune to get among a gang of thieves in Drury-lane about twelve o'clock on Saturday night as they were going home, and one of them was robbed of his hat by a fellow in the garb of a sweep. Ile called to the watchman on the opposite side of the way to take the thief in charge, but he re fused to come because he said it was out of his parish. The thief gdi away, the defendants remonstrated with the watchman (one of shepresent complainants), and he with the other dragged them to the watchhousc, end there charged them as disorderly, observing one to another when they had done so, " We have booked the b---y b—s however.", Sir R. BlaylE, when he had heard the defence, censured the conduct of the watchmen, and added, " I don't know how it is, but you watchmen are extremely active in raking up trumpery charges of disorder, as. you call it, and make yourselves very busy in laying hold of two or three drunken people in the street, or dragging poor unhappy wretches' of women, who have misery enough without your interfernce, to the watchhou.e; but you never by any chance bring a thief or a burglar before me. Some people went to imagine that yow are appointed by me, or that you act mt. der my authority or upon my instructions, but that is not the case. Watchmen are appointed by the parish, and I suppose act. or at least profess to do so, upon the orders given by the parochial au elm ides." The Chief Magistrate then ordered the beadle of the night to be sent for, in order to ascertain, if it was true, that the watchman had used the language described, observing, that if they had, the matter should not rest where it was with respect to them. The messenger could not find the beadle, and the young men were at once discharged, Sir R. Birnie telling them, that he should not for get the conduct of the watchmen. BILL DISCOUNTING. HATTON-GARDEN, SETT. 19.—This day a VET] elderly mot, of short stature, and in perfect clerical costume, was brought up, charged by Mrs. Anne Minn, a fur-dyer, in Rack-lane, bt. buke'r, with illegally keeping possession of a bill of exchanga. Mrs. Elfinn deposed, that she had been in the habit of getting bills discounted by the defendant, she being a widow, and of course, was not conversant with the ordinary facilities which trade afforded in such instances ; she paid at the rate of tan per cent. discount, with a" bonus" of six shillings a month, accord- I ing to the length of date of the bills. In the course of last week she gave the defendant a bill for 51f., drawn by her, and accepted (at lour months date) by Mr. Richards, of Warwick -court, 110 - born, to get it discounted. .Some days elapsed without any thing being done, and on Saturday last, as she was shdrt of money to pay twenty pounds, she insisted oo the dPfend.ant either giving her the, cash for the bill or returning it. lie refuted acquiescing in either request, and accordingly she gave hint into custody yesterday. During the complainant's statement, as also before the defendant was introduced from the outer office, he appeared anxious to take many technical objectior.a to the proceedings, and Resd, the officer, was compelled to show him the lock-up-house, to instruct him to the law of the land. is defence appeared in the following dialogue Mr. Litt Ira' ( . thepreKiding Maglatrate)—Wliat are you,-Sir ? Defentlant—Oh ! a gentleman. Magi.tiate—But anirou not in some fine of bnsiness? Detendant—Oh, yes 1 the protector of the faineants and widows. Alagistrste—What were you before you undertook this occupa tion ? I)efendant—l really don't know that I abould answer this qua tion ; but—but—l'll confess I was • respectable privxte teacher; there's no controverting that fact. Alagiatratc—llut why do you detain this hill of exchange ? Dcte dant—liecame, as I said before, I have been for rears the pro.ector of the fatherless and widows," and accordingly I have interested myself for the complsintint. Finding her affairs not nourishing as arenas I could wish, I struck a balance of accounts, aft discounting many bills of ill. Ins. in my favour. lien accept ance (or this balance becomes due month, and 1 feel myself Ru th-wised in detaining the acceptance as part of payment, . . Mr. LATWO observed to the comp lainant the Imprudence of pe t . l sons, under sunk etrFewspastees as she emplaced in, being l esisged In bill tratimetlons. The case did Pot come within his jurisdictlea. but s solicitor would direct leer lo the atone eheehoold puree& The " discounter" thee bailie witadrew, sad the cootplalaaat pteeeeded to have lit Hanaeastivise. WOISIIIINSTATT, Merv. 114.41 puns mad Arta, driver of a Newiiigten stage coach, appeared to answer to a charge of fistious (laving. The Magistrate thought the case fully proved, and fined the do ; feridant W. and the nester fts: THAUES OFFICE, SEPT. 19.—Thornat Bier, whose CAP: was reported in our paper of yesterday, was brought up for final examination. No additional coMplainants having appeared against him, Mr. Burma IP, the sitting Magistrate, committed him for trial oo the capital offence of stealing the bill• from Mr. Mars servant. Robert Wk.'s, of Nottingham-place, Whitechapel, was charged with hawking tea without a license. The fact having been proved, • The MAGISTRATE asked the defendant if he had any license for exposing and offering le sale the property now produced. Prisoner—No, your Worship, I have not. MAGISTII AT E—The We is very clear that you have rendered yourself amenable to the law, therefore I convict you of a misde meanour, and adjudge you to ray a penalty of ten pounds, and in default you will be committed to prison. The prisoner paid the conviction, and quitted the Office perfectly I satisfied in not having forfeited his liberty. EXECUTIO.V OF PATRICK WELCIL The firmness which this unhappy man manifested during his trial he preserved to the termination of his wretched career. Not. withstanding he protested his Innocence at his trial, he hal nb sooner left the (Mint and returned to his cell than he acknowledged 'the crime of which a Jury of his country had found him guilty, on evi. hence which, though strong proof, was still only circumstantial, and in the course of which even the medical evidence had erred most materially, in supposing that the wound which caused the dealt of his wife was inflicted by a hatchet, whereas it appears from his own statement that her death was in reality caused by repeated blows of a scrubbing.brush. It cannot boa question that in all cases where the proof of mur der rests entirely on circntnatantial evidence, the testimony of the medical witnesses who have seen the body is that part of it which will most strongly influence the verdict of the Jary. And the pre. sent case ,in particular furnishes an example, in which it may be presumed that that verdict was fouoded, in a considerable degree, on the medical testimony. That testimony was in substance, that the death of the woman was caused by an • incised wound" on the back of the head, which it was alleged could only have been pro ' duegd by a sharp instrument, such as a hatchet. • The 'madder himself said all along that the wounds in question were produced be a fall down stairs upon some tiles; and it is clear that the tiles were at least as likely to give all the appearances of an in. cited wound as the scrubbing-brush. We mention thin merely to suggest the necessity for extreme caution in the delivery of posiuve medical opinion.. A very few minutes before eight o'clock the culprit was brought from his cell to the Sheriffs' room. His irons had been already struck off, and though his appearance was sufficiently wretched, he walked in apparently quite unconcerned by his approaching fate. He manifested no recklessness or levity; his demeanour was entirely that of calm resignation, of one who was conscious that the time of his departure was come, and who had been en abled to surmount its terrors. He was uccompanied by the Rev. iHr. Devereux, a Catholic priest, who had attended him through the night. To a question from Mr. Sheriff Brown, whether he bad any thing to communicate, he replied that he had nothing to say. He then, while the officer was pinioning his arms, turned suddenly round, anti wits proceedieg with great earnestness to give some directions as to the disposal of his clothes, when Mr. sheriff Brown intimated the propriety of his withdrawing his . thoughts at such a time from all earthly matters, and he In stantly resumed his former quiet position. 11 - lierr every thing was ready, and he was about being led out, he intimated a wink to pray, and he knelt down with his face to the wall, and for a few seconds seemed to be absorbed in mental supplication to the throne of mercy. He then rose, and in answer to a question from Mr. Sheriff Brown, said, " I am ready in the name of God." These were his last words; he was then led to the scaffold, and in a few seconds he was one of pie countless millions who are act more. Although the circumstances connected with the crime of Welch were not such as to lead to the expectation that the crowd to witness his execution would be greater than on other oczasions, every pos.. sible precati , ion against danger from excessive pressure had been adopted. Barriers of great strength were erected in different situa tions, and the attendance of constables and police-officers was very numerous. The two City Marshals, and several of the under mar shals, stationed themselves within the inner barrier, and materially contributed,,* their presence and exertions, to the good order ne eessatyUpon so solemn an occasion. At six o'clock a considerable number of persons had placed themselves without the Inner barrier; by seven it was quite full; and before eightel'elock the space between the second as well se the third .barrier was completely filled by persons of every descrip tion and of both sexes. Indeed, the number of women present con. siderably predominated over that of the greater part of the crowd, and exceeded anYthing'reienily witnessed at the Old Bailey. At five minutes Inuit eight o'clock Welch appeared on the scaf fold. He walked to the centre with a firm and unshaken step. The colour left his facet and turning round in the direction of Oil.spor-street, be looked for a few seconds upon the crowd, as if he expected to recognise some person. lle then calmly resigned himself to the executioner, who, having performed the 'duties of his office, the 'drop fell, and, after a few convulsive beatings of the chest, the wretched man dosed his mortal existence. After the body had hung for about fifteen minutes. the execj. tioner and his assistant removed a part of the chains from around the scaffold, and after untying the wrists of the deceased, an old woman, nearly seventy years of age, attended by a youth. stepped on the sca ff old ; the executioner placed his arm round her neck. and proceeded to rub it with the hand ot the malefactor . • he con tinued to do this until the poor old lady had nearly fainted away, when he desisted, 'but, after the lapse of a short time. renewed hts exertions with the other hand. When he had finished, the woman put on her bonnet and shawl, and coolly walked off the scaffold. This proceeding took place in consequence of the superstitious idea of effecting a cure of a wen which the old woman had on one side of her neck. How far the imagination may effect a cure we will not venture to say, bat such an exhibition in the nineteenth can. tury, certainly is not very creditable to those whose duty it is to see the last sentence of the law executed with dece' cy and decorum. During the last four years and upwards there has occurred. be sides the present, hitt one instance of execution for murder in Lon don and Middlesex, which was the case of Johnson, who killed a man with a oldie at Enfield ; and it is. rather remarkable that he was also tried before Mr. Baron Graham. There Is a diltinction made at Newgate in the religious farms observed towards those who are appointed to suffer death for mur der, and those for other crimes: For the murderers no condemned sermon is preached, nor is the ffinaral service read ; neither does the bell toll. ----------- - DEATH FROM MGHTAUNG. Tuesday' last, Sept. IS, James Hennes, a servant in the I employ of Mr. Body, of Oultam Quarter Farm, in the parish of Hailshatn, being at plotigh, with a team of oxen, in the field, was struck by a column of electric fluid, fall ing perpendicularly upon him, and the first part with which it came in contact appeared to have been the inner side of the right leg; and both the power and burning force of this electric shock was so great, that his spatterdashes and stockings were burnt into rags, and the skin was stripped off the leg it entered his half-boot, which was not laced close, and shattered it in pieces from his foot. How far his watch-chain, which was of steel, produced a power of re-attraction, is not known, hut by re-ascending it took an oblique direction over his body, scorching the left side of the chest and the face, stripping off the skin the same as from the leg, and entered his hat, which was burnt and torn into fragments ; on examining the divided por tions they were found to be remarkably stiffened, as if strongly impregnated with lava. According to the best account his master could give, who was but a very short distance from him at the instant it happened, the duration of the attack in point of time could not have exceeded three seconds before he saw his man a lifeless corpse on the ground and the above-mentioned portions of his dress on fire. This tremendous storm continued its course, in slow array, in a completely direct line over the town of Hailsharn, one cloud in particular, which appeared as if heavily charged *ith electric matter, and its elevation from the surface of the earth, as well as could be calculated, could not be higher than from four to five hundred yards ; a slight ex plosion took place a very short distance from the town, and afterwards advancing slowly over the houses, the lower , skirts touched the vane of the church steeple, and it (lid not advance hut a very short distance from thence before it exploded with a most terrific sound, as if some thousands of crackers were let off at the moment, but fortunately it did no injury. The most extraordinary instance of this kind upon re cord happened in the island of Java, in the East Indies, August the 11th, 1772. A bright cloud was observed at midnight, covering a mountain in the district called Cheri bon, and several reports like those of a gun were heard at the same time. The people who dwelt upon the upper parts otthe mountain not being able to flee fast enough, a great part of the cloud, about eight or nine miles In cir rence cumfe detached itself under them, and was seen at a • ' distance rising and falling like the waves of the sea, and' emitting globes of fire so luminous that the night became clear as day. The effects of it were astonishing; every' thing was destroyed for twenty miles round ; the houses were demolished, and plantations were buried in the earth, and 2,140 people lost their lives, besides 1,500 head of cattle, and a vast number of horses and °dui. anituali.— Sidjidlk Paper. Robert Weston, a groom, undertook yesterday, at Lewisham, to run I S miles in an hour and thirty-five mimes, for & Nveesi s He ran the first ten miles in two minutes within an and won the match trishaw great fstigooAt two WSW.; withiik the give i doe. iffIRICETS,_ CORN-EXCUANGE. Dio',DAT. SIMI'. 19.- The supply of Crain , in general fresh up this mornin g 11,14 b ut moderate. The New Wheat on show to-day was mcsdy in a daatl, state, and what few samples were tine and dry sold on rattler better terms than last Monday, and there was more inquiry for Old Wheat than we have had for some time past, and the quoted prices • were obtained. There was a fair demand for Barley, and fine samples realised our highest quotation. The sale for Oats was brisk, and in some i n stances prices the tun deale r were obtained for fine Cum than this day week. Beare; sold seedily at lint week's currency. Grey Pees were 2e. and NVliite Boilers 4s. to 6s. per qr. dearer than last Monday. Rapeseed continues spy scarce, and prices remain the same as in our last. We have had several ar nvals of Linseed since last Monday ; this article was dull sale to. day, and rather cheaper. WHEAT. Kent and Essex (red) 50e to 161 s it Ditto New . 60s to fills Do. (white) . 50s to 74s Ditto, New 651 to 72s Suffolk (red) 60. to 67. Ditto New . 60s to 65s Ditto (white) - bus to 73s Ditto New . 64. to 70s Norfolk and Lincoln shire (red) 60s to 600 Irish 46s to 521 RTE - . 34s to Shs Ditto New . 444 to 41is PEASE. Hog Maple White Boilers 46s to Ai 01 to 3os 42. to 48s 63t to 64s HARLEY. Malting Ditto New Grinding 38s to 42s . 42s to 46s 36s to 38s OATS. Feed, Essex &, Kent 234 to 27s Lincolnshire 23s to 284 Yorkshire 234 to 28s Irish white 23. to 28s Ditto black 24s to 27a Poland. Lincolnshire 265 - to 31s Yorkshire -26 s to 31s Potato. Lincolnshire 28a to 32. Yorkshire 284 to 32a Scotch -22 a to 34s Irish -24 s to 28. BEANI. Ticks, new ------- 42s to 43. Ditto, old - as to 46s Pigeon 46s to 48e Ditto, old • . 42 to 60s GUILDFORD. Wheat per I. 1U Os to 191 Os New ditto - 01 Os to 01 Oa °starer qr. 11 6s to 11 14s Old ditto . 01 Os to 0! Os • HE EiTYOI4D, Wheat, per load of five bushels . 40s to 48s New - —s to —s Barley, per qr. - 3Bs to 47s English Foreign PRICES OF DAY AND STRAW. IT. JANES'S. WIIITECISAPPL. Hay - 70. Od to 103 a Od Nay . 70a Od to 1002 Od Ditto (New) —a Od to —a Od Inferior . -4 Od to -6 Od Clover . 80s Od to 132 s Od Clover . Oda Od to 1303 Od Straw - 303 Od to 45. Od Straw . 381 Od to 454 Od PRICE OF RAW FAT, per Stone of {lib. Price by 'fallow (as stated by the Tallow Alchers), 24 Sid , SOP, per 1121 b. Yellow 'bap . Mottled - Curd Waves Good Dregs • PRICE OF CANDLES. The rice of good Store Candles in the retail shops is as follows: Candles, per dozen . 61 6d to is Moulds . . . 0i 64 PRICE OF LEATHER. Hest Dressing Hides . . . 19t1 to @ld Common ditto - - • . led to 1811 Crop Hides, 35 to 30Ibs. . - . led to lid Ditto 40 to 4511).., . . . 1:1d to 10d Ditto 45 to 5011 n. ' - . - 19 dto 2ld Calf Skins 35 to 401bs. . . - 1 to 2&1 Ditto 45 to Mb.. . . • 2'dd to 88d Ditto 55 to 761bs. . . . 24d to 28d Small Sal Skios - . . . 19d to 190 ----- Legge ditto Tanned Horse Hides Spanish ditto - . 13d to 17.1 12d to Ibl 134 to 184 COAL MARKET, sErr. 19 . Ships Sold. qi Pries. -35 s Od to 431 - s9s Od to 41, - 21. Od to 31s 91 SAL Jr. Essex 56s to nie Ditto (brown) -60 s to Or Suffolk & Norfolk 56s to 721< Ditto, brown 50s to 601 BIIAXX. English Foreign 24. to Mt 24. to :Vs LINSEED. 422 to Ith 33s to SJs nEmrstED. English (per qr.) 41s to 44s Foreign -41 s to 44 _ TARES. -- EnglishWin.(pr qr.) 40s to 444 Ditto New - tilts to Os Foreign . 32s to 34s Ditto New to _4 REEDS. Rapeseed (per Last) 261 to ter Itlustardseed (brown) per bushel . 181 to rl Ditto, white . las to 1t Clover, red (per ewt.) 605 to ;Os Ditto, white - 453 to 6k Trefoil 20s to 1!61 Coriander . t(1. 4 Carraway 35; to 38$ SEPTEMBER 17. Rye - 21 Os to 21 94 Barley - 11 1:ls to 21 4t Beans - 21 6s to 21 14. Orey Pease 21 Os to 21 12, S EPTE3ZEER 17. Beans, per load Peas Rye - Tares E-. 7-7-- 04 to It ?1k to 330 30s to its 4.is to 4$ PRICE OF FLOUR. Torn Illade, per sack 55s to 60s Norfolk and Stockton 40s to 451 Seconds - Ns to Los Bran, pa qr. -11 s to Pls Essex and Suffolk, on Pollard, Fins -11 i& to 20s board ship . 46$ to 50s PRICE OF "BREAD. The highest price of Bread in the hletropolis is 100. for the 41b. Loaf. There are Bakers who sell from id. to 24d. below that raw. SMITHFIELD, MONDAY, SEPT. 19. There continues to be an abundant supply of Beasts sent to this market, with an increase of weight, and an improvement in the quality ; the result is, a heaviness in the trade, and a reduction of 2d. per stone on the sales of this day. We observe here some good Scots Runts. and Hereford, from the counties of Leicester and Warwick. There is a fair quantity of Sheep, and the trade is very brisk at last Monday's terms. Lamb is in much request, which as generally notice to be the case at dd. close of the season, and small Leicester. are somewhat higher than our figures, say to Rs. The Calf trade is very lively, at an advance of 2d.. and in.the dead market (Newgate) it is ed. higher. Pork is without variation. Bcef .4e Od to Ilte Od I Vest Mutton - 4. Od to 5. 2d Pork . Or OA to 6s UA 4s Otl to Os ed lamb 4s /I'd to Sslod HEAD OF CATTLE THIS DAV s • Beasts, 3,168 I Sheep, 20,360 I Cal►es, 103 I Pip, 100 11A Y-51A ET. flay (Old) . 41 ltk Od to 51 Os Ott Interior . - 31 lOs Od to 41 Si Od Clover . 51 Os Od to 51 10s Od .Ditto.(laferlor) . 41 Os Od to 41 154 Ott Straw . 11 18s 041 to 21 Os 041 NE IVGATE AA ND LEADENH ALL—(ik , the Catcalls) Reef . 3s Od to 4a Od Veal . 5a Id to b`., 441 I Hutton . 3a 4d to 4s Cd Posh - 4s Od to be 'B4 Lamb 4s Od is Is 4d PRICE OF POTATOES, SCPT• 12. New Potatoes, Were . 01 ds Od to 01 Os Od per Cwt. Middlioss - 01 2s 6d to 01 as Od ditto PHIL E OF HOPS, per Cwt. SEPT. 19. The supply of the new growth is hut scanty; the quantity yet arrived does not exceed 70 pockets; the prices are VV. to 181. per cwt. ; yearlings have experienced some advance, and now sell es under POCKETS. BAGS. Kent - 131 lOs to 151 15s Kent . 121 Os to 141 14s Sussex - 131 Os to 111 bs Sussex . 111 Os to 131 Us Essex - 134 Os to 151 Os Essex - 121 Os to 141 be Farnham, fine 151 Os to 181 Os--Seconds 121 Os to 151 Pi SHEEP SIUSS. Sheep 2. 94 to —4 Od I Lambs 21 6d to Se 6d PRICE OF TALLOM' Town Tallow - 44* 6d Yellow Russia - Sys 8d White ditto . 39s Od Snap ditto - 381 Od Melting Stuff . 33s Od Routall Ditto -21 s 04 Ships of Markel. -- 7f Nreeaatle . 7 Sunderland 23 Small Coal . BIRTHS. 74s 44 82s el 86s 1.1.1 21s lel On the 16th instant, at Walworth, the lady of Samuel Palnuit Esq. of a daughter. At Clapharnatise, on the 17th instant, the lady of G. F• Davis, Esq., of a daughter. On the 16th instant, at No, 14, Tortingtoa aquae, the lady 01 Charles Clementson, I;sq., of a son. MARRIED. On Thursday. the 15th instant, at Ulverston, by the Rev. Johr. Sunderland, M.A. Daniel Rude, Esq., of Liverpool, to sln's Rebecca Town, youngest daughter of Robert Town, Esq., via' former place. On Saturday last, at Layton, Mr. James Newman, jun., of Dib liter -street, to Matilda, daughter of Richard Mount, rag., of Laytonstone, Essex. On Thursday last, by the Rev. Dr. Holcombe, the Hon. art! Rev. Robert Eden, Rector of Egam. to Mary eldest daughter et Francis Hurst, Esq., of Alderwasley, Derbyshire. On the 12th instant. at Great Houghton, Northamptonshire , 11 the Rev. Anthony Sillery, Trinity College, Dublin, Dr. Rokit Sillery, Medical Staff, to Frances, third daughter of the Reverend Richard Williams, Rector of Houghton, Prebendary in Linco.r , and Chaplain to the Marquis of Hastings. I)1LD. On the 19th instant, in his eighteenth yean, Charles Mania, only son of Mr. John Shame, of Duke-strect, St. James's. Iht the 15th instant the Hon. Robert Baron Dimsdale, of Cam• ficid-placc, Herta, in the 69th year of his age. On the 25th of June, on his passage to England from Pombal. aged 4s, Lieutenant-Colonel Francis French Staunton. l'.11.0 1 :e . de-Camp to the Governor-General of India, and late Commandant of Alunednuggar. On the 11th instant. alter only a few days serious indirpoilli"re Mr. Peter Fawcett, of Manchester. aged 51 years. On the 15th instant, at Denmark-hill, after a long and Painfu l Illness. Mr. Bedjarain Linde. of Wilson-street, Finsbury-Wan': in his 39th year, deeply regretted by bin numerous family and friends. _ - - HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAL • Miming 10 min. after 8. I Evening 44 atin gi atla & 'timed at THE bRITISH PIESS Ogee, byJ.W. COM 14) , Ovando lad !OMNI bl &GOMM MP Ph"