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:•••• em• Mg the my her ore hich Irate t, hss Co•• sfac• I , on :Aro 'Uri d by x d to ADIUNISTRATIONe JtiSTICE in COLOMBIA • Our readers, no doubt, remember the case of Dr. Pena, the Pftsittent of the high Court of Justice in Colombia, who was impeached by the House of Representatives, for basin.; refund to sign the sentence of a Court-martial on Colonel Infante, convicted of the murder of a subaltern officer, named Perdamo. Dr. Pena was found guiltV.by the Senate, and adjudged to he suspended from his tif f ice fur twelve n:onths, but allowed to enjoy two-thirds 1 , of his salaty. lie conducted his defence with great Ott litv. lie oocupied two eotnplete days in delivering it. The tkils'ion of this important ease will be productive of very salutary efilets in Colombia. The supremacy of the law has been established firmly, but temperately. The sentence of the Court-martial on Colonel Infante WA since been carried into execution. The *direst; of the Vice- Presid.nt to the soldiery over the corpse is eloquent and pathetic in the highest degree. The following ate the atlicial documents relative to these trralaCtiOns, extracted from the Gaceta Je Colombia. DECREE OF THE SEN.I7 I E. The Senate of the Colombian Republic, exercising the natural power of a Conn ofJustice, conformably with the 27th article of the Constitution, at Bogota, 21st of March, 1823, having era. mined the articles of impeachment brought by the (louse of Re. p rese ntatives against the 31inister of the High Court of Justice, li r . Miguel Pena, in bin quality of Judge, for having refused to sanction the sentence found by the said tribunal, in the case of Colonel Leonardo Infante, for having killed Lieutenant Francisco Pardons° ; and coaai.kring First. that this olsatinate resistance of Dr. Miguel Pena, Ali. Maw of the High Court of Justice, to confirm the sentence in the rause of Colonel Leonardo Infante, is manitestly against the 107th op. IS. lib. second, of the compilation of the Indies, which declares, that all the Judge, shall sign the lien. dunces, acts, examinatims, or whatever other resolutions the roa;orlty of the Judges shall have agreed to, although their opinion and vote may be contrary : that the observance ' of this law it the mere indispensable, as of Itself it teat's to g sae strength and vigour to . the decors of Courts, *hilt i n any ether manner would remain without effect, and is one which the cause absolutely requires t if it is the duty of each Colombian I to be submissive to the laws. and respct and obey the constituted authorities, which are their organs, according to the .5:11 article ot', she Constitution, It is still more so that of a Minister, aha cannot hays, nor ought to exercise, other functions than those %%bleb the laws expressly grant ; and lastly, that for the reasons a hich lead to such conduct as that of the Minister, Dr. Pena, is manifestly against the duties of his office. Censiderir.g, in the second place, that the 18:1 article of the Constitution, in fixing the maximum of our ishment to be ineleted D y the Senate on the Ministers (Witte High Court of Justice in cases' of proceedings manifestly against- the welfare of the Republic, and 1 the duties of their station, or serious effences against social order, does not exclude them from inflicting other milder punish ments lees than the maximum, when the offence is not aggra.' rated with other circumstances ; the Senate, therefore, exercis ing the nataral power of* Court ofJustice, and administering it in the name of the Republic, and by the authority of the law, declares that the :Ululates of the High Court of Justice, Dr. Ali. pal Pena, is guilty of conduct manifestly contrary to the duties of hid effice, and therefore condemn him to be suspended from his cm. ployment of Minister of the I ligh Court of Justice for the apace of a rem and himself to pay out of the salary the substitute who shall his ebarze of his duties. Notify this sentence, and let it be corn. niunicated to the Executive Power and the high Court of Justice, after which let the book containing the notes and decrees be sent for publication to the Colombian Gaze!/e. President of the Senate. LUIS ANDRES BAR ALT. Secretary, ANTONIO JOSE CARO. ORDER OF THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE. BOGOTA, MARCH 22, 11i2S. Considering that since the celebrated jtidgment of the lath of November of last year, the Tribunal resolved to suspend the ere- cation of the sentence pronounced against the Colonel of Cavalry, Leonardo Infante, on the 11th of the same month and year, by default of the signature of the Minister, I)r. Miguel Pena, who, after having agreed to the sentence, refused to sign it; and it being pmvided by 1041:h and 107th Laws, cap. 13, lib. 2d, of the compilation of the Indies, that no sentence should be pronounced or executed until the signatures of all concerned la the judg ment should be affixed, although some might be of opinion con t-ary to the aentent2. not was it in the power of the Tribunal to execute it till the requisite proceedings had been gene tiffettgh the necessity of the signature% of all the Judges is confirmed by the various dispositions of C.., laws of Castile, and other wise arts, in which it was also provided, that when any of the 31inisters who voted at the trial happened to be absent, or died, or were promoted to another office, before fixing their signa ture that the sentences should be executed by the rest : trout whence it may be inferred, that when none die, and the 3linister who still refuses his signature be in goal health, the sentence cannot be car ried into effect. Resides the laws being so clear and positive upon this point, the conduct of the Tribunal was laudable, and gave an unequivocal example of moderation in suspending its proceedings, thd wiTtlng ft, the repute of the Inquiry instltuigt by the House of Representatives Retinas the obstinate Minister; so that no ore co t Impute it to them that they acted with precipitation or too xre it confidence in their own skill. On the other hand, after the re peated warnings which have been given to the Minister, Dr. Pena, chste.in g him with all the suhaequent evils and misfortunes which might orignate from it, no other mode was left to compel him to sign it, for although by the fifth provision of the second arts. ale of the Organical Law of the Tribunals, the High Court is enabled to punish the slight offences of any of its members, yet it could not have remedied the evil, nor could it have taken into consideration so weighty a charge, or one indeed at all of that es are. And having received this day the resolution of the 21st cf this present mouth, passed by the Honourable house of Senate, assembled in its character of a Court of Justice, in consequence of an actuation preferred by the Honourable House of Represents tires, in which they declare the Minister I)r. Miguel Pena guilty of conduct manifestly contrary to his duties, condemning him to be suspended from his employment for cite year, and nothing re mains bat the pairs of putting the sentence in execution, since, according to the tenor of the 47th law, cap. 6, lib. 2d of the Cas tilian Compilation (here follows the terms of the Castilian Law, as before mentioned.) Administering justice. therefore, in the name and by the authority of the Republic. it is tin-land that the srti te.uce pronounced against Colonel Leonardo Infante, on the I Itb Ncvernber last, shall be carried Into effect forthwith, and to that end as order, corresponding with this Act, shall be transmitted to the Cemmandant-Oeneral of the Department, foe its immediate execution, conformably to the Ordinance. (Signed) DR. FELLS RESTREPO. DR. I'ICENTEE AZUERO. DR. JOAQUIN JOSE GORf. 1)R. BERNADINO TOBAR. I)IE:f:O 'BARRA. JOSE MA 111.1 MANTILLA. Secretary, JOSE INOCENCIO GABRIS. EXECUTION OF COLONEL INFANTE, FOR DIURDER Oa the 24th alma month (Match) the sentence of death spoken of :i the preceding resolution, pronounced against Col. Leonardo Infante by the Council of %Var. of General Officers, and confirmed by the High Coort.Marti.il, for the premeditate and treacherous murder of the Lieutenant of InMntry, Francisco Penton:o, a native of ili..i. - ovirice of Careens, was put Into execution, in the great square of this city. This solemn art of justice drew the anew. t.. , n of the whole population of liogata. The criminal preserved to the last moments that presence of mind which he has so often mien before the enemies of his cour.try. Ilia march, habited as he was in military uniform. to the place where the gallows was ereactL inspired cheering ideas of the stability of the Republic, whilst it tilled the minds of the spectators with cousternatioo. In a man raised from the lowest military tank to that of Colonel, the justice of the Government who had rexaeril him whilst he employed his sword against the enemies of his country a-.d of liberty was obliged to be manifested : this some Colonel, a co::queror in a hundred battles, condemned to lose his lie for the! rnuo:cr of which he was accused, 'hosed that law exercised all its tights in Colombia, and equally punished e:.I thole who infringed upon its crdinanetta. No longer does the unfortunate Colonel 'mart: exist t Grant it Heaven dist a opeetacl: so fearful and 1.11 , il irg, rotwithstanding its justice, be never again seen in 147:03:ic ! &sir the execution of the sentence his Exeellency the Vice rtesatem presented himself, on horseback. in the midst of the troops who had assembled on the spot, and thus addressed them : Soldiers of the Ilepublit !—Behold that arpse !—The laws have cwt .:mid ti.at act of Justice I—Whilst Colonel Infante employed hi sword ag.tinst the enemies of the Republic, and served her with fidelity aid courage, the Government loaded him with honours and Tomes : but the law air-harmed the whole of its rigour upon him the day that, fargettiog Ks duties, he treacherously sacrificed a fillorc.c:risin, also an °Meer of the Republic. Such is the bless. ing that Colombia has acquired after her glorious sea:flees. Illy brut is broken with grid with the sight of such • spectacle, and It require' all the strength of my principle to speak of thou before thump's! "SWelietsl—These arms which the Republic has confided to you, an cot for yon to turn against the peaceful eitim, or to be employed in the overthrow of your country's laws--they are placed in your hands that you might defend its independence and liberty,' that you might protect your fellow.citizens, and maintain inviolate tr.e Laws which have established the nation. If you deviate from thatpath, rectum upon , punishment, whatever may hare been your Berrie s. The troops then shouted—view la Republica I Extract of a lrttcr from Monte Video, dated May 10 :--- I " I:r:stress is cornpletly at a stand, owing to the political stitc of the country, all communication with the interior hang cut off. A body of Spanish Patriots (under the command of a Spanish General, who has revolted from the l'ortupcse, and who is reported to have committed great cruelties) arc within seven leagues of this city, and as nu mcrous arrests of the principal inhabitants have taken pace here, and extensive military preparations are going forward, great alarm prevails amongst all classes of people. Onforce is very inconsiderable, but as &watches have ken sent to Rio Grande and Rio Janeiro, it is expected we shall have sufficient troops, in a few days, to repel any attach" resnioNAhLs EvrELLICENCE. The Duchess of Bedford • gste another grand hall on Thutatihy evening, at her house in St. James's-square ; the preparations were on the same scale as the preceding one. Dancing commenced a'; little before eleven o'clock. in the principal drawing-room. The supper, Ville% fruits, ices, &c. were of the choicest description. It was nearly half-past six o'clock yesterday morning before the whole of the company had left. There were present upwards of 400 of the limit ton. The Earl of Rosalyn had a dinner party yesterday at his house in St. Janiea's-aquare. The Earl of Darlington entertained a distinguished party at din ne; yesterday, nt his house in ft. Jamea'a.square. The Earl of Falmouth had a dinner party yesterday, at his house In St. James's.aquare. The Eail of Ble.ington arrived on Wednesday at his house in St. Jameestsquare, from the Continent. The Earl and Couutess of Orford and family have left town for their seat in Norfolk. Departures from Warren's Hotel, Regent-street:—Mr. and Mrs. Portal and family for Malvern Wells; alr. and Mrs. Whitmore and family, for ditto. Oeueral de Armenterna, and the Comte de Castillo Friel and suite ; have arrived at the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street, from the Continent. —Departures : air. and Mrs. Tinton and family, for their seat in Kent; air. and alot. Rice, for Scotland. Mr. anti Mrs. 'Scott and family have arrived at Thomas's llotel, i Berkeley-square. from their sent in Cambridgeshire. The Earl of Kilmorey, and the Ladies Needham, have left also for their seat Woraley Park. Departures from the British Hotel :—Capt. and Mrs. Nl'Donnell, for Scotland; William Neville, Esq. for Parisi Mr. and Mrs., Manning, for Cheltenham. CONSECRATION OF A NEB' CHCRCH AT NOR WOOD. Yestettlav, the New Church at Norwood, which has been built by the Parish of Lambeth, with the assistance of his Majesty's Commissioners fur Building New Chucches, was consecrated by the Right Rev. Father in God, George Lord Bishop of Wissebester. This is the fourth church which has been consecrated in that parish since the issuing of the commission for the building of new churches. Ilia Lordship, attended by his Chaplain, the Rev. Douglas Hodgson, arrived at about 11 o'clock in the morning. He was received at the door of the church by Mr. Maim, acting for the Worshipful John Poulter, his Loidship's Commissary for Surrey ; Mr. Moore, the Registrar; the Itsv. Dr. D'Oylev, the Rector of Lambeth ; the Rev. Mr. Gibson, the Minister of the New Church, the Clergy of the neighbourhood, the Churchwardens, and a large and respectable assemblage of laymen. The Lord Bishop having put on his episcopal robes. proceeded to the communion table, where the Rector pre sented to his Lordship a petition, signed by himself, the Churehwarilens and others, parishioners and inhabitants, praying his Lordship to consecrate the New Church's Bur•al ground. The petition having been nail by the Registrar, the Bishop declerei his readiness to comply with the prayer of it. Ilis Lordship then proceeded to the conse cration and dedication of the church, walking in procession down the middle aisle, and returning up to the communion table, attended by his Chaplain, the Commissary, the Rector of the Parish, and the Clergy, his Lordship repeating, alternately with the clergy, the verses of the 21111 Psalm. The Commissary then presented to the Bishop the deeds of conveyance, which his Lordship placed on the commu nion table, and turning to the congregation, addressed them as follows:—" Dearly beloved, forasmuch as devout and holy men, as well under the law as under the gospel, moved either by the secret inspiration of the Blessed Spirit or by the express command of God, by their own reason and sense of the natural decency of things, have erected houses for the public worship of God, and separated them from all profane and common uses, in order to fill men's minds with greater reverence for his glorious Ma jesty, and affect their hearts with more devotion and hu mility is his service ; which pious works have been ap proved and graciously accepted by our Heavenly Father. Let us not doubt but he will also graciously approve this our godly purpose of setting apart this pace in a solemn manner, to the performance of the several offices of religious worship; and let us faithfully and devoutly beg his blessing on this our undertaking." The Lord Bishop, kneeling down, now Proceeded to read, in the most impressive and solemn inamier, the beautiful prayers of consecration in dedicating the building to the service of Almighty God; Imploring that whoever may be dedicated to Gal in that his house by baptism, may be de ' livered from the wrath to come; that they may in their persons renew, and be enabled by God's grace faithfully to fulfil, the covenant entered into ; and that all those who shall participate in any of the ordinances of religion may do so with stedfastness of faith, seriousness of attention, and devout affection of mind, and that the benediction of Heaven may rest upon them. '1 he Commissary now rend the sentence of consecration, and the Bishop signing and declaring it, commanded that' it might be duly registered, together with Petition and Deeds, in the muniments of the office. The Rev. Mr. Gibson then proceeded with the morning prayers of the church, reading the proper Psalms and Lessons appointed for the occasion. In the Communion service a suitable prayer was put up to the throne of grace; the Bishop's Chaplain read the Epistle, taken from the sixth chapter of the 21 of ('or. and 11th to 17th verse; the Gospel was out of the 2d chapter of St. John's Gospel, the 13th to 18th verse; the Nicene Creed was read by the Bishop. At the conclusion of this service an appropriate and most ex cellent Sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. D'Oyley, the Rector of Lambeth, from the 20th chapter of Exodus, sth verse " Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy." In the course of the Service, before the Lessons were read, a sacred anthem was sung by Miss Coodall, and some young gentlemen from St. l'aul's choir. They were accompanied by an organ, temporarily erected for this oeca ision. Before the sermon, the congregation sung the 100th ' Psalm. _ _ _ The ceremony altogether was most gratifying and im posing. The inhabitants of that widely-extended and populous district, who have hitherto been without the means of attending religious worship according to the rites and ceremonies of the Established Church, are now supplied with a temple where they, and their children after them, may learn the knowledge of God and their duty, hear the pure doctrines of the Gospel, and obtain the blessings which are promised unto prayer. The church-yatd, as well as church, was consecrated; and after the ceremony was over, the Bishop went to Brix tan and consecrated the churcii-yard at that place. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge ho noured Sir Thomas Hislop with their company to a public breakfast, st Charlton, in Kent. Yesterday Prince Leopold gave a grand dinner to the Duke of Brunswick and a numerous party. Last evening, about half-past six o'clock, Mr. Monier, who went some time since to South America upon a special mission, arrived in a carriage and four at the Foreign office, in Downing-street. Mr. Secretary Canning was raid to be better yesterday. Mr. Secretary Peel gave a grand dinner to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and a numerous party, at his splendid mansion-houses in Privy-gardens. After dinner the company retired to the saloon, where the Right Hon. Gentleman's valuable collection of pictures arc hung. The saloon and the whole of the splendid suite of rooms were brilliantly illuminated with magnificent or-molu lustres, candelabra, and girandoles, furnished by Ilancock and Shepherd. The Archbishop of Ca.iterbury, with that uniform at tention to merit which characterises his Grace in the dis position of the church preferment in his patronage, has conferred on the Rev. J. Lonsdale, B.D. the Prebendal Stall in the Cathedral Church of Lincoln, vacant by the , death of the Rev. Dr. Ilislop. Mr. Etty's picture of " Woman pleading . fur Me Van quished" has been purchased by Mr. Martin for three hundred guineas. There is something mere than com monly gratifying in the circumstance of one artist thus proving hi: admiration of the works of another. On Monday last a match at cricket was played on Out wood Common, near Bletchinglcy, between the Briston and Epsom Clubs+, wherein much skill and good play was exhibited by both !mania. The state of the game was as follows :—Briston, first innings , 100; second, 61—Epsom, first innings. 67. In this state the game stood when the approach of night hindered further progress, leaving 9.1, runs for Epsom to get. known goodness of due players, with the romantical tied situation of the ground, added to the fineness ay, a•tractcd nearly the whole of the surrounding thood to the spoil. HOME CIRCUIT. .~ LIEnTFPIIDSHINE ASSIZES, IlEnTpotu, JflT 34 The Assizes commeneed this day, before Lord' Chief Justice BEST and Mr. Baron (}Macaw. CIVIL SIDE. CRI3I. CON. DOLLING V. wiLneonr. Mr. Pr ATT opened the pleadings. Mr. Sergeant SPANKIE detailed the ease as follows. The.plain. tiff resided in the town of St. Allaan's, and was possessed of pro. petty ; he was the father of eight children, who were all still living. His wife was about the Tame age as himself. The defendant was about sixty, but his wife was not living; he had a family who were arrived at maturity, and for a considerable period he kept the Blue Boa r I n n a t St. A lban's. Both the parties had been on terms of intimacy. The affair which led to the present investigation, occurred in the month of Marsh last, and would be distinctly proved by the evidence. The marriage of the plaintiffs/id his wife was proved to have been solemnised in April 1809, at Rtxlbume. Joseph Parles, examined by Mr. PLATT-1 know the plaintif and his wife, and also the defendant. In March last, the plaintiff's wife was at the shop of Smithers, a linendraper in St. Alban's; It was about nine o'clock in the evening. While she was there, I perceived the defendant passing. He made a stop. Shortly after, Mrs. Dulling quitted the shop, when she was accosted by the de fendant near the Boot pubile-house across the road. They spoke to each other and then separated, the defendant to the tight hand, and plaintiff's wife straight forward. I followed, and saw them meet near the Pea lien, just at the entrance of the town. They walked down the London road, and then passed through a gate into a field of Mr. Goff's. (The witness described what passed, which, if entitled to credit, would leave no doubt of the criminality of the parties.) I spoke to the defendant, and told him I knew hint, and who he was with. The defendant said he would satisfy me, if I would accompany him. He knew me, and took me to Kinder's gate, and gave us five shillings each. I went away. Lines was with me. Cross-examined.--The night was cold; it was not moonlight; it was starlight, but rather Lowry. Thy lamps were lightedon the evening in question. I slid work at h hat manufactory. I have quitted St. Alban's three months. 1 have since asked money of the defendant and have roottwed it. Alien ,tit week, age I calla ea Mr. Wildbere ro• money. He gave as five shillings each and some drink. I afterwards asked the plaintiff's wife 5w money ; she threatened to send for an officer and send us to gaol. 1 went away. I diii not then inform the plaintiff. I subsequently saw him at a public-house, and I understood he knew it. 1 now work on the road. Previously to that I kept a cart and horse and dug gravel. Whet I challenged the defendant, and said I knew it was Mrs. Dolling, he denied it. Ite-examined.-1 have known her fourteen or fifteen years. I have no doubt it was her. I called her by her name, and rook hold of her cloak. She nner spoke ; but I am sure it was her. Thomas Lines examined—l have known the plaintiff's wife seven years. 1 sa* her in Smithey's shop one evening in March last. The defendant passed. I was with the last witness at the time. (The witness conlirtned the last man as to what transpired, as detailed by him.) Cross-examined.—l work at a hat manufactory. I then worked at a cotton factory. I called on the defendant, and told him I had no money, and he gave me some. We also went to Mrs. Dolling. Lord Chief Justice BEST—You went to get money ! A more scandalous transacaion there never was. Croat-examination continued-31y father lived In • house be longing to the plaintiff. Mrs. Dolling managed his affairs in many matters, and she put a distress into my father's house once or twice. William Hurst deposed as follows—l min a shoemaker, and be long to the Hertfordshire 31ilitia. I know the plaintiff and the de fendant. I know the plaintiff's wife.• I have often seen her and the defendant in a situation which led me to conclude an improper connexion existed between them. and that on the plaintiff's own premises. It was ten years ago. I mentioned it. I could not then prove it. The plaintiff instituted a proceeding against me in the Ecclesiastical Coon, and I paid 201. to stay the proceedings. I saw the plaintiff's wife and th e d e f en d a nt c o ming from a shed, in 1811, on Lard Verulam's grounds. I did not mention it to any One, because I got into trouble before for it. never said that what I have reported was Mary Willoughby stated she knew the plaintiff and his wife up to last March. They seemed to live happy together. They have eight children, the youngest is two years old. fn cross-examination she said, some time before this transaction Mrs. Dulling swore her life against the plaintiff and her (witness's) husband was bound for him. Mr. ADOLPHIT9 addressed the Jury in an eloquent speech on the part of the defendant. The Lonn CHIEF 317STICE, in summing up. animadverted strongly on the conduct of the plaintiff's two witnesses, Parks and Lines, and said if such testimony as their's could be credited, no *nen', life or character would be tree from danger in future. It was, however, their province to look to the whole of the case, and pronounce their verdict accordingly. The Jury, without quitting the boil, found s verdict for the de fendant. "MT 35. WELDON I. MOSIGAN. The plaintiff, Mr. ihection, iiapaper7maker, in an extensive way of business, whose mill is situaiLd on a current of water, called the Loudwater stream, near Rickmansworth. The defend ant, Mrs. Morgan, is a lady of considerable fortune, who in 1820 purchased some property in the neighbourhood of the mill, and the present action was brought on account of her causing to be thrown into this stream a quantity of stones and rubbish, by which an ob. Istruction was crested to the power of the water.whecl, by penning back the water upon the tail of the mill. A former action, upon the same circumstances, was tried at the last Assizes in March, when the plaintiff recovered file. damages. The present action was brought for a continuance of the obstruction from the time of the declaration in the former cause. The I l oilo Ciiirr JusTrct interrupted Mr. Rolland, who led for the plaintiff; by recommending that the matter in contest should he related to some person who might regulate the right of ,hc parties. The' Learned Counsel immediately expressed a willingness to adopt the course which had been proposed, with a view to put an eod to further litigation ; indeed he was himself. on the part of Mr. Weetion, instructed to make the overture. He had no wish in doing so to excite any thing like prejudice. He again would make the utTer in the truest spirit of conciliation. Mr. Sergeant TADDY who represented the defendant, said his Instructions prohibited ' him from adopting the course proposed, which otherwise, personally, perhaps he should have thought the better course. . The cause on the former nisi occupied twelve or fourteen hours, and is not likely to be much shortened at the present. From the evidence consisting wholly of local matter, combined with scientific propositions upon the working of mill machinery, it would be wholly uninteresting to dctuil. CROWN SIDE. 'CAUTION AGAINST ITINERANT BOOKXENDERS. Samnrl 111e7r,plan, a hawker of books, was indicted for stealing a watch, seal, dc. from the dwelling-house of George Pollard, at Haldesdon. It appeared the prisoner had been leaving catalogues of publica tions at several houses in the village or Hoddesdon. The prose. cutor's watch and seal had been hanging in the front room, and being afterwards missed, a person was sent in pursuit of the pti soner, whose appearance had excited suspicion. On being tip preached, he threw something in a hedge, which on being searched for proved to be the watch, tied up in a handkerchief. The prisoner at hrst alleged his innocence, and expressed a willingness to be searched, but subsequently acknowledged the theft, and asked to be set at liberty. The prisoner being called on for his defence, stated he had bottglit the watch on the mid for 10s. and having heard some rumour of a watch being lost, to avoid any suspicion. put the watch in tile hedge, but denied listing admitted his guilt when apprehended. The Jury found the prisoner ow, y. tranvs, aged 19, was Indicted . for breaking into s granary, killing a calf with intent to steal the same, and stealing la u sacks, the property of James Lucas. Peacock. a servant to the prosecutor, living at Broad Oak End Farm, in Bromfield, proved that on the 24th of March last, early in the morning, he bound a calf dead outside the cowhouse door, covered with a tack. Its throat was cut. The granary door had been broken open ; two sacks sere missing front the granary. It further appeared, the prisoner had confessed, the day follow. ing. that he had broken the door open, and taken away two sacks ; that he was much intoxicated, and in company with a man of the name of Shamrock; he killed the call; but being alarmed, left the call in a mangled state; that he afterwards returned and covered it with a sack, intending to carry it away, but Mr. Lucas and his servant came out, and the prisoner made his escape. The prisoner was found Guilty. Jamra Wrench win indicted far stealing a bay mare, the property of William Rasbbrooke. The prosecutor ' , MUNI, he lived as Igiveham in •Rttffull:, and on the oth of April lost a bay mare. which he bad bred. She um' a cart mare. Handbills were circulated. In April lie was shown the mare in Hertford. Bacon. a constable. stopped the prisoner at Sawbridgeworth fair. on the 23d April, with the mare; he said he had bought her at Barfield, hut could not tell of whom. The prisoner was taken into custody. and the mare was taken to a stable. lie showed the mare to the prosecutor. The prisoner was offering the mare for sale when he took him. Henry Turner, a nhocrnaker, proved that he saw the prisoner leading a bay mare with a halter, near Dummy. on the 9th of April; she was very warm. Prisoner told him he bought i•cr at Barfield ; she was very heavy, and he had trotted here little. La- venham is 32 mile' from Dunmow. The prisoner called two witnesses, who proved they saw him go out in 31anh, when he had money; that he returned with the bar meri and was without money. The animal war used daily and publicly on the road ; the prisoner carted hay and straw, and used the mare for that purpose. He used her till tine fell lame. lle went to London with hay and straw. The prosecutor being recalled, stated the animal wu lame when she was brought back to him, and a great deal weaker. The Learned DA110:( turned up, and the Jury found the pri.' soacr WESTF:RN CIRCUIT. FIRE ASSlZES,Wmcmcrnia, Arty 14. CROWN SIDE. .. • Before Mr. Justice Gast Lot. • II iZiam Tally was put to the bar, indicted with having felo niemEy stolen ou the 13th October. in the pariah of Bedhampton, a linen sheet, the property of James Martin. . The theft 'was &Yea by several witnesses, and the prisoner's person kientitled. Yrisonet was immediately apprehended, but made a singUlar escape while the officers were carrying him into Portsmouth by leaping over the bridge into a deep most. lie was afterwards retaken ow board ship at Spithead, after an interval of tour months. On oc casidn of his second appreheintion, prisoner ma:le a desperate resist ance, and the officers were compelled to resott to great violence in order teaser.ure him.—Guilt.. The gfleoner said lie had served his King fer ten yeart. •-• ' The county gaoler stared he had been twelve mouths 11:Trier:mod on a butter occasion, fur a like oflimce. His laconsit re, in pronouncing sentence, told the prisoner that he owed it to the clemency of his prosecutors, who had not put in the record of his former conviction, that he would escape on the present occasion with so light a sentence as that which the Court was slimly° pronounce. Ile would, howeeer, take this opportunity of warning him against the repetition of similar ads, as if no, his life would be necessarily forfeited to the offended laws of his coun try. The sentence of the Court was, that the prisoner should be imprisoned in the House of Correction tar 12 calendar months. The prisoner appeared exceedingly thankful, and said be had been in all parts of the world, but never in such a place, or ex perienced so much mercy before. Sarah Rosier was indicted for stealing sundry articles of wearing apparel on the 30th March, in the dwelling-house of her master, Mr. William Bleatii..af !leathern. Mrs. Death proved the finding of the articles laid in the indict ment, in the prisoner's Mr. Justice OAsELr.E animadverted on the serious nature of the prisoner's offence in stealing her master's property, and sentenced her toll months' imprisonment in the House of Correction. David Dihden was put to the bar charged with stealing a bay i gelding of the value of five pounds, the property of William Taylor, orPodshill. W. Taylor proved, he lost a bay pony in the bete r end of No sfeinber IM, which he next raw In the of a amiable. rimed Short, at Downton fakir, in,April last. e immediately re. intuited and claimed it as hi property. In consequence of his claiming the horse, an inquiry was instituted, which terminated in the gelding being traced to the prisoner, who was in consequence apprehended in,his own house, at No Man's Land, in the month of May last. A witness, named Goulden,swore, that the prisoner employed him to catch the pony, at Sloaden, in November, 1822, and drive it to his own residence, at No Man's Land,. Another witness proved, that he met prroner with the horse in his possession, about the time it had been stolen. Witness knew the horse to be Taylor's, and on his inquiring respecting it, the prisoner informed him he had just purchased It from Taylor's son. W. Tutt bought the pony from the prisonca ; about Christmas, two !years ago, for which he paid three pounds seven or eight shillin Witness sold time horse to a man of 4he name of Need ham, f rom whom it was traced through the hands of several permits (all of whom identified it as the horse which was Lie subject of the preemie prosecution) to the possession of Short. It was also proved that the prisoner had offered a nom of money to Taylor to compromise the matter, and forego the prosecution. Thexase for the prosecution having closed, Mr. af issrxn, jun. for the defence, said, he should sbliet to the indictment, on the ground that there was no such place named in it as the law directed, and which was necessary to constitute it a legal indictment. In the first count, the felony was snood to have been committed in an extra parochial place, called Sloaden, which had been formerly surrounded by • fence, but the inclo. sure being now removed, he maintained that it formed a part of the New Forrest, and s hould have been so described in the in. dictment. The law directed that every fact which was issuable or triable should be described u done at 'some hamlet or place in the county, in order, at-ong otherreasons, that v. .lury might be obtained as near the spot as possible to try the fact. Now, no such thing was specified or set forth in this indictment, neither was the place so defined as it should have been, in order to bring the cause properly before the Court. It would not be sufficient to describe an act as committed in some field or house in the county, without a more definite description of the place. Sloaden appeared to ben portion of an extensive tract of land in the New Forest, of which it formed a part, but it was not so laid in the indictment, or said to belong to any particular parish ; and on these grounds, ha fehit was competent to him to object to the indictment. Witnesses were examined as to the situation of Sloaden, and the designation by which it was generally known, and it appeared that it was a tract of land in the New Forest, consisting of out 200 or 30a acres. Twenty years ago, it was enclosed, hut the fence had been removed within the last 11 or 10 years. Sloaden was considered extra parochial, although the boundaries of some parishes ran near it. There were neither houses nor traces of habitations, and it was now a wood of 60 or GO years growth. Mr. Justice OARELEE, previous to charging time Jury, said the objection formed a very material point In this part of the cm untry, as there were other places similarly situated. ti ,der such circum stances he would now send the ease to the Jury to decide upon the fact of the felony laid tca the prisoner's charge, reserving the objec tion for further consideration, when, if it appeared necessary, it should be laid before the twelve Judges previous to any ulterior proceedings against the prisoner in the event of his conviction. The Jury brought in a verdict of Guilty, and judgment of Death Was recorded against the prisoner. BIGAMY. _ _ _ Charlotte Coleman, alias Iron,, was put to the bar. indicted with having, on the 11th October, 1814, at the parish of A Iverstoke, fe loniously married one Benjamin Irons, her former husband, George Coleman, being then alive. Previous to the commencement of this case, it was stated by some of the Jurymen who had retired from the Court at the termination of the hug case, and now returned, that one of their number was so deaf It was :impossible for him to hear a word of the proceedings., lle was accordingly discharged, and a fresh Juror sworn in his , stead. _ Mr. )dward Lasers stated the ease to the Jury. The prisoner intermarried with George Coleman, at Kingston Church, Porten, in 1810, and four years after, on the 11th of October, 1814, she con. tracted a second marriage with Benjamin Irons, her former husband being still Eving. Mr. Paul —, sworn—Produced a certificate of the baptism of Charlotte Crewe (the prisoner), at the parish church of Porkies ; also the certificate of her marriage with George Coleman, on the 18th of April, 1810, in the same parish ; and a third certificate of her marriage with Ben. Irons, on the Ilth October, 1314, in the parish of Alventoke, all duly signed and attested. Mary Wright—Knew the prisoner at the bar two or three years before 1810: was in the habit of seeing her frequently. Oa the 17th April 11110, she asked her to act as bridemaid on occasion of her marriage with Geo. Coleman. Prisoner was married next day, her husband was Lieutenant on board the Alert. Prisoner at the time was 21 years of age. The clergyman who married them is now dead. Saw prisoner and her husband together afterwards. After her marriage did not see her for a considerable time, as she removed from Portsea. Saw her about the year 1816, when she said she was then married to Mr. Irons. Witness saw Mr. Cole. man on the 30th :gay last at Maidstone. She is sure the person she saw then is the man to whom the prisoner was married in her presence. At one time, sonic years back, prisoner told witness her husband (Coleman) had been lost on board the St. George ; this was before her marriage with Irons. Cross-examined—Saw Mr. Coleman at an inn in Maidstone; his brother lives there, and is a surgeon. Coleman described himself as an acting Lieutenant at the time of his marriage. Has seen pri. soner in mourning, but not in weeds. Elizabeth Marsh, sworn—Knows prisoner at the bar these 20 years; knows her intimately about 13 years ; her maiden name was Crewe. Witness acted as bridemaid on the occasion of her mar. riage with 31r. Irons in 1814, at Alverstoke church. Returned with them from the church, and remained in cc.npany with them the whole evening. Cross-examined—Does not know Coleman. Has seen prisoner in widow's mourning before she married Irons, and understood her to be a widow. Mrs. Coleman told her she was a widow. Benjamin Irons, examined—Was married to the prisorew at the bar in 1814. Separated from her about four years ago and has not' since lived with her. It is only two or three months since he heard' that her former husband was sr:11 living. Before their marriage she laid her former husband had been a Lieutenant, and was drowned at sea. She represented herself as receiving the pension of an offi cer's widow. Was married to prisoner at the church of Alveratoke, on her own suggestion, as being mote private than that of King. ston, to which she said she had an objection. Cross-exatnined—Has never lived with prisoner since their sepa ration. four years ago. Had separated from her once before, and lived with her again fora short time, but never since the period of the second separation. Never solicited her to lies with him mince that period. There were two deeds of separation only ; he knew of no other deeds, either executed or prepared. Prisoner did not tell him the name of her former husband, but she went by the name of the widow Coleman. Knew there was a ship of the name' of the St. George los: off the coast of Holland, in 1811. Edward Gain sworn and examined—Knew Coleman in 1813 ; he was living in Glocester.street, Portrea at that time. Knows the prisoner at the bar, she lived in Coleman's house in 1311 , has seen them together; the last time he saw Coleman was on the 30th Alay, l at Maidstone, in Kent. Cross-exaniined—Coleman represented himself as a Lieutenant, I I or Master's Slate in the navy. Had no reason to doubt at that time that he was in the situation of life he represented himself to be. He had the appearance of a gentleman, and kept a horse. Saw Coleman at the Haunch inn, 3laidstone, and understood he lived with his brother, a surgeon, in that town. The cane fur the prosecution being clesed—tor the defence Win. Lower was called and sworn—Lives at Brighton, and is • baker by trade, Knew George Coleman in 108, who represented himself's , ' brother to a surgeon in Maidstone. Has not seen him since 1808 ; produces a certificate of the marriage of Geo. Coleman, which he procured frcm the clerk of the parish, at 3lr. Maker's, in North street. Mr. Blaker is churchwarden. The parish register was there at the time. nail he compared the certificate with it. Mr. E. LAWNS objected to the certificate being received in evi dence, as it was not obtained at the church ; but his Lordship overruled the objection. Examination resumed.—Witness was himself present at the mar riage, and signed the book at the church, which he afterwanis saw at the churchwarden's house. Knnws Goring Stei)hens ; saw lur married to Coleman in Brighton. in 11t08, and she is now living She was of age when married to Coleman. Jmice OASELEE said there was an end of the case, as the si Pr u t e v n i t " u s ni m on irr w i i " th e tliC i r?s l o a t7ero i i7 re ndered his subt.e 1, who was not. there tore, liable to the :v u coc,rvas attcatlant upon bigamy. W^jr rMr. E. !Awes stdmittesl that the marriage of the prisoner with 'Coleman, in 1810, was binding upon her, Intl that she was not en , titled to contract wedlock with Irons. uottfithstoditfing the previous matriage of Coleman. The btarned Uentlaman pacteded to quote an authority where it was laid dowm that if prudes entered into wedlock, which was voidable by reason of consanguinity, still it was not competent to either of them to ester into.a fresh Marriage, till the first had been legally annulled; and sihmitted that the present was a calm oft similar nature. • qu M ote r d . , ju th st e ice m l a i r a r s ia a ge rars wm ov b eru ind l i e n d g th arm e i ob g j oo ecio d i n n . l t a n w t t e ll in le i g tail al te ly voided; but in the present case, the marriage was void from the first anti ft could not be reclaim' that the ptisoner shal:ld remain single all her life, becau.e ahe •had had the misfortune •to inter. marry with a man, who by means cf his own previous marriage, could never hav e b e en h er legal hasbarid. • The Jury, under the direction of -the Learned Judge, acquitted the prisoner, who was accordingly discharged. SIIEEY-STEALING. William Heel and Charts: Minim were Oared at the bar, capi tally indicted with having, on the 99th of April last, feloniously killed and stolen a weeper sheep, the property of Mrs. Elisabeth Chitty; at Shevborne, in this county. a. • . Mr. P. WlLLl:cats stated the case to the Jury as :t eterwarde appeared in evidence. The lad who attended the sheep of the promicutrix proved that he left the sheep penned up in the fold on the 29th April. The fold was then closed, and all the sheep safe. Next morning ha found the fold open, and one wether missing. On, perceiving the treat of men and Cheep, he followed them, and obserted the direc tion they took. • He had folded the sheep the night before., and pitched it. The sheep were shorn. li'illi eat Eustace deposed he was a labourer in the emplojeterd of Mrs. Chute, He knew the last witness, who was then In the employment of Mrs. Chute, sod saw him os the mem:rig of the 30th April at the fold. The sheep had been shorn, and witness had applied a particular mixture, which he made up for the cure of the mange, to the sheep on the n th of April. ti c o b serve d trac k s of the footsteps of three men in the meadow, and traced them emcee the fields for a considerable distance. He found the skin of a sheep in a ditch in Lower Worthy Fields, also the entrails. They theta continued to trace the footsteps as far as Pyets.hill, in Basing pa. rish, which was the residence of the prisoners. Ile went with Mr. Wood, the butler, to the prisoner palsy's lionise with a warrant. Mr, ‘Vood told prisoner lie came to search the house, and Haley made no t objection : theyalidsearch,and found the bead of a sheep tor teithia in a pot. The liver was also in the pot, and !laity bid he blight them the day before at a butcher's. They contittheid their search, and bound some meat concealed in the buttery. It consisted of a leg, a shoulder, the breast aid piece of the flank, and three pieces of the neck. It was all fresh, and had the tippeeranee of being lately killed. The skin which they discovered intim ditch was that of a sheep lately shorn, and from the composition that was on it, lie entertained no hesitation in saying it wit cite of Mrs. Chute's sheep. The head found in Haley's homes certainly belonged to the skin which they had discovered in the ditch, and he was sure it also belonged to 2114s..Chute. There was something particular In the traces of footmarks, eind %Icy a shoes corresponded with them, as also those of the other prisoner.- . Joseph Wood corroborated the evidence of the last witness with regard to the finding of the head and other parts of the sheep its Ilsley's house. Witness asked Ileley where be got the meat, and whether it was not Mrs. Chute. motion ? He acknowledged it was, and said it was a had job. After thin disclosure he gave him ire custody of the constable, and proceeded to Monger*); house. Hw Was out when witness got to the house, but Witness observed him returning from die copse in &brad a minute afterwards. No. thing was found in the house, but Monger attempted to escape hy treaking through the wattle and pl aster w hi c h formed the beet wall of the house. Witness seized, and. after a struggle, succeeded in detaining him. Witness then conducted him towards Basing. and on the way asked him jibe had not taken the mutton into the copse? Prisoner replied that be had. Hobert Chapman confirmed the foregoing esaienee In several particulars. The prisoners made no defence. Tile Jury consulted for a quart's of an hour, and found both prisoners Guilty. Mr. Justice GASELEZ said the crime of sheep-stealing had rm. ceeded to such an alarming extent In this county, that it had be come absolutely necessary to adopt . such measures as would to likely to check it. Under these chtumatances, all the hope he could afford the prisoners was that their lives might be epared„ but the next punishment of the law must necessarily be inflicted. HORSE STEALING. Robert Hunt was indicted, with having on the 29th June, in the parish of Milton, feloniously stolen and taken away, a mare, the property of William Cola. The prosecutor deposed to having seen his mare on the 28th and missed it next morning. the 99th June. In consequence of his loss he went to Fairliam fair upon tile same day, anti found his mare in the posseseton of one Samuel Shipton, and on claiming it succeeded in regaining possesaion of it. Samuel Shipton stated that he was a labourer residing at Slindon. in Sussex. lie was at the fair of Paitharn on the 29th June, where he met the prisoner Hunt, from whom he purchased the mare for 61. The constable proved the execution of the warrant on the prisoner. The prisener said in his defence, that he got the horse from a man in the fair to sell fur him. Verdict.—Gunry. Mr. Justice Gaststs said the armee of *horse stealing had ' proceeded to an alarming extent, and it was necessary, by making examples of thettfenders, to put a stop to its Judgement of Death was recorded against the prisoner. CURIOUS CASE OF HIGH WAY ROBBERY. James Watkins, a private in the marine service, was put to the bar, indicted with having on the Eth of April. in the parish of Portsea, feloniously made an assault on John Poste, p u t hi m i s bodily fear, and taken front him three pieces of the current coin of the realm, called pennies, and six pieces of coin called half-net:cc The prosecutor neposecl that prisoner stopped him ache was return. ing from Portsea in the night stated in the indictment, at about half.past eleven o'clock, and demanded hiemoney. It was a clear starlight night, so that witness entertained no doubt of the iden tity of the prisoner. I%'ititess said he had no money, but tile prf. sorer persisted in his demand, and said he must have it, adii:ng. he was tired of the service, and wanted to get out of it. Prisoner farther told witness, in answer to his denial of having any money, that lie knew lie had, and must have money or something else. Fearing the consequence of a refusal, prosecutor gave him some loose pence, which the prisoner at the bar took, and asked for more. Witness replied he had nothing more about him except some papers, which would be of no use to him. Prisoner answered, he knew prosecutor was not without more money, and turtling about. as if addressing Itirmielf to come persons, he exclaimed, "Cone on—come on !" \Vitae's was led to believe from this that he hut comrades with him, and he asked prisoner if he was not sensible of what he was doing. In answer to this remonstrance he replied, he was, and again said, he wanted to get out of the service, for he was tired of it. Witness said, take care you do not get your neck into is halter, and prisoner made answer, he did not care whether. he was hanged or transported, so as he got out of hisnlaicaty's ser. vice. Witness walked on, and prisoner followed. Voices were beard approaching, and witness imaginul they were those of the prisencr's accomplices. Two men came up, to whom witness re lated what had taken place. Prisoner then returned the money he had taken, and said he was sorry for what he had done. Being asked what he was? he said he was a private in the marine service, but gave a name which afterwards turned out not to be his own. Next day witness went to the barracks, and prisoner was identified and taken into custody. On hie cross-examination the prosecutor said he thought from Iris manner at first the prisoner was intoxica. tcd. He did not observe any stick or other weapon about the pr:. coney; and on the coming up of the two men on the road be did. not make any attempt to escape. iVitness rec,mmended prisoner to be more circumspect in his conduct in future ; but there was nothing said about his forgiving the prisoner. A witness of the name of Foster confirmed the statement of the prosecutor. FOR TILE DEIPLUCT. Susan Watkins (prisoner's sister) bore testimony to the good corduct of the prisoner precious to the commission of the present offence. He was a loving brother, a good son, and of humane cha. ratter from his birth. lie had been but twelve months in the regi. ment, where he bore 1 most excellent character. The ritnias leaned her head on her band, and retired from the box evidently in great agony of mind. Mr. - Justice OnsEtne charged the Jury, who after some deli. beralion found the prisoner gutity of stealing, but not guilty of Tir bodily fear, putting the prosecuiorin The CouRT said, if the two allegations were separated the in.. dictment fell to the ground and it was, in law, a verdict for the prisoner. tits Lordship recommended them tto reconsider their, •erdict. After some further consideration the Jury brought in • verdict of Guilty. Mr..311331NG submitted he might more an arrest of judgment on the ground of the special finding of the Jury : but his -Lord— ship being of a contrary opinion, judgment of death was record:l against the prisoner. The prosecutor recommended the prisoner to merit% Mr. Justice GASELEE addressed the prlenner, and informed Mn if he could procure authentic testimony to his former good char racier it might be allowed to weigh in his favour. The prisoner, who was a fine looking young man, bowed respect. fully to the Bench and retired. Difore Mr. Jutlfccl, l tY T IL LE S D I TL E E . tied a Spacial Jury. REX DAVID WOLFE. Mr. EASEINE opened the pleadings, and said, the present was an information which hail been tiled in the Court of King's liencrt igairst the defendant, who was accused of harmg assaukiskan oSstructed in the execution of their duty, two ()dicers of Mit Ma. kevenue. Mr. Sergeant AVltni felt, that in stating the particulars of -the tratoaction out of which the present case had grown, ha had a paean] duty to discharge, but one from the fulfilment of which it wro Impossible for hint to shrink or turn aside. The charge against the defendant in this action was, that in conjunction with some supposed to cor. other individuals, he had assisted in an attack upono c fracersf f his 31aja.ty's Revenue, and rescued some casks ten contraband spirits, which had hem seized by t h e 06er, , i a the ordinary diacnarge of their duty. If the defendant were guilty of the offence imputed to hint, it was one of a very.seriouss nature, and he must be content to undergo the punishment attebd. ant upon his crime. The transaction that gave rise to the•prest.r t p • cution occurred on the night of the 18th of January, in the , rnesent year. On that night, he was instructed, it would appear ` iicen the evidence shortly to be laid before the Jury, that - 3'Ol: A ' Cheatham, Revenue Officer, accompanied by Clarke, wereout on in a place called Farley, rear Southam; ton, with a view cf ~,iz"..:agtcehomw secreted he e ni n contraband tthhcay,perceived a neighbourhood.nl c a l n raan o n which Thho r s t e h y t hey ak had had 7wo tb been e ep i n n i dl f o n n gteo : : : them, looking mina in every threcuon, and appe.tnl to Lat,4 i~