The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-16 00:00:00

EVIDENCE.

Corporal Samuel George, swore- and examined. The
charge having been read over to hum, he gave tits evidence
to t►e following effect i—O. the 2i of August 1 came off
guard, and went with a parcel to the City. Ois my retnia
through Ozfuld.street, I looked at a peiat-shop at the corner
of Hollis-strret ; this was about half-past six. After a ►hurt
lime Colonel Gore came op sad looked I. at the smuts win-
dow ; he came *otiose as to towels me. 1 west from then
to a carkAinre.shop In Feyeiteret ; Colonel Gyre toliamitil
me. FastarlP. molted Trent doss Oxford-meet ; 1 moss-
ed ISTItf at the Regent Circa.. Colonel Gore came up to at.
He was sossetimes a little before and 110116tiilOtt a little be-
hind me. in went to the door of the Wag's Head public-
house, and berkourd to me wit► his hand to follow him,
which I did. This was near seven u'eloek in the evening.
went tato a built. room OH the left-hand aide, and sat down.
Colonel Gore stood faring the bar, end asked fur a pot of
bees, and Feist ter it. It was brought into the room where
I was. During the time Odom, Gore was at the bar, he
asked the lien not girl whether she was married, or whether
it was not time fur her to be mulled ? The put of bier was
brought in and put to me ; I &sok ; Colonel Gore after.
wards took the pot and drank also. Before Le put the pot
out of his band a gu ntleinao came into the saute room, ■nd
called far 60111 c pouter and the 'wallpaper. Colonel Gore
inimeili.itely put the porter ont of his baud, got up and went
out, sayiog he would come back presently. I saw no more
"(him that .veniog. I aernamed these and drank the beer.
Refuse I left the room the gentleness who came is fell ash ep.
The litedlady's daughter came in and shook hum, and said
that was nut a place to sleep in. I went and stood outside
of the Two soldiers of the same regiment with me
came pa.' (Shaw and Mason), and I toll the circumstance to
thins, that I haul been in company with Culouti (;one in the
public-huuse,and told them the drills be had on. I left them,
and weal to the Kutht.brulge barracks.—(Wituesi thew
pointed out Colonel Gme) That is the same person who
was is the public house will, me. lie wine a brow■ mast
with white tdunsirs, very dirty, all over grease. He had
en a black hat, his coat was very shabby."
la nose-examination, witness saA, I did not speak of this
to any body till the Sunday Wok lifter the Friday night. I
then memo:tied it at the canteen at Kuightstiridge ; thrjestit
Powell was present. He said, ," that was a■ old tale ;
be had heard that before." I was examined about it before
the officers of Colonel Cote'• regiment. I have alway•
given the same account of the transaction as I du now, as
near as porsible. I have said that Foster, Captain Sulway's
servant, saw mega into the public-Reuse. 1 cauustsay she.
tber be did or did nut.
The wines, was then ordered to withdraw.

The JUDGE ADVOCATE nu', iutintated that a list of maws
had been poi low his Laud of nr-isoua shu sere to be called
is anppu►t ur Corporal George's testimony. Ile thought it
but fair that George should be pram ut during their exami-
nation.

Tha COUlt concurred is the proposition, and George was
recalled.
Catherine Iliie was then called —She stated that she
lived with her (ether at the Nag's Ilesd in Oxford-stied. She
remembered the `2ll of Ang•ost, and tectillected uu the even-
ing of that day, shout meta o'clock, a suldh r and a gentle.
THU coming Tutu the house. They wenhinto a small loom
opposite the bar, and one of tb. ne called for • pest of heft.
She drew it, ■nd sent it iii.by the wrests!. She hail no recol-
lection of the soldier or the geselleman. The groilenven was
dressed in a brows coal, and sat opposite the .ohlier. A
man wrest into she room shortly after their atrtval, and
tailed fur half a pint of beer. She rensemb.fl d his falling
asleep, and she sent to awake bins. She had seen Corpoeal
George sieve the night in ',newton, bat had no tecullectiva
of basing ertll him picriowity. Th► witness then looked at
Colonel Gore, bile delisted stoat well may that she had never
seen him before to her knowledge.
Ciuss-examined.—The soldier to whom s►e !Blinded did
sot a.k her, after the departure of the gentleman, if she
knew him, or if she would know him sgsio ; woe dud stn 110
him that she had n him before.—Wifaess withdrew.

Mary 1111Carthy, now lives at the Liuu and Horn, in
n-sire. t, GlO.vetior-q.,2re; she previmislie lived as ser-
vant at the NAO. Head, iu Oxford-sue. t. Knew the lasi
witness; rerollecteJ Friday the 2.1 of August: Os the
evening of that day, hetwaseu six sod seven, a soldier and a
genthasan came Imo Slue Inetme; they went Mtn the tap-
room. flee mistress, the last •laser, called her to carry
them a put of beer. Nhe le.ok it in, snd the gentkinau paid
fur it. That twos the drat time she had seen !be gentleman.
He gave her a sixpence or a shilling; she measure be ;slid
her a• silve►. She went to the bar, pt timer, and earned
it bark to bent ; did not remember exactly what change she
gave bias. She took the mosey son gave la in her young
mi-tre.a. The gentleman was settiuk Ili the right assist west
into the mum, sad tie soldier •as sitting at the opposite side
of the tattle. She should know the •Ida r, but had no meld-