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risked with eel/. Prisoner nit its us* letesiod
he should parish with sold; and wished to know
what Witness would reconsmand to state in the
log shook ? Witness replied, what he ordered it was
his duty to state.
Qa Witness being asked by the SotaOir•ii-
Geileitts‘ what. in his opinion, was the cause
of the death of the deceased ? he answered, when
he first brought down the deceased, he thought it
was by the severity of the weather; hut afterwards. on
rellettort, considered the boy could not die with
cold in so short a time; and heard that people hav-
Mg the seurry often died suddenly.
Const--..“ What do you think was the caner of
his death P'
ii Witneu A fit arising from a scorhutic habit
of body."
Potter, of 15 years of age, corroborated
the rvi of the fir st Witness. but gave it as his
opinio e deceased died from the bad treat-
ment of We Prisoner. . __ . _ .

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Fernando. Perditta and Joseph Francisco, Portu-^
guese, were examined, through an interpreter.
They contradidted part of the evidence of the other
two Witnesses. and also each other ; but both
agreed. that the deceased got his death by the ill-
treatment of the Prisoner.
Dr. Randall and Dr. Powell, physicians, de-
posed. that hose the evidence. they did not think
that ill treatment or scurvy was the cane of the
death of the deceased. It must have been an in-
ward complaint near the heart, some of the leaders
being edified. which the exertion of the deceased
caused to break, and brought 03 momentary death.
The CMS/ B•RON told the Jury to co:isn't on
what they heard the Phy.iciaa say ; and it the Jury
were satisfied as to its propriety. it wuula be nane-
eessary for him to go over the evidence; but if not,
he would go through it according to his duty.
The Jury considered a few moments, and told
the Court they were not satisfied.
Mr. GARROW then proceeded so call the Wit-
nesses for the Prisoner; they were 13 in number,
very respedfable, and gave the Prisonet an excellent
cheraaer as a very humane man.
The LORD Cater B•aciti gave the Jury a short
but explicit charge ; told tnem, if they hasl any
doubt upon their minds that the deceased dieu by
the murky and chenille's:tent of the Prisoner, they
woad empty ; and he could act help observe
Mg., that he dionglattbe °pin= of the two eminent
and learned Physicians Ought to have great weight.
The hazy returned a verclitt—.Not 4asilty.

PULICA.

11111W•STREZT.
PICICPOMITS. -
Yesterday being the day appointed for the re.
examined= of Bill goatees, Ehil Weirs. alias Coe-
&Thos. and Horsy Woodford, the three notorious
pickpockets. the office was very much crowded ;
amongst those present were many sohlemen and
persons of distinehoe. By one o'clock the office
was so completely fitted, that there was scarcely a
possibility at moving • however, the Lad of Strath-
more, being a very tali and powerful man. relieved
himself trona the extreme pressure, in the centre of
the office. and by attest) force seesie.hie trey to the
Magistrates. Mr. N•als and Sir WILLIAM Pia.
sous. The examination commenced soon alter
one, and did not finish till near tour.
Samuel Taunton, the patrole. stated, that he had
knows Shames nod Woodford, *beat foar years,
and White, between one and two years ; he saw
Season and Woodford together, se the 7th of No-
weather last, to the Strand. standing at the window
of z batter's shop, with other persons, and le had
no doubt they were there for the purpose of picking
pockets; they were then in company with a man of
the name of heal. a well-known pickpocket. On
the 30th of NI/rollers he saw Shames and Wood-
fotd near Leicester-square, is company with seve-
ral other notorious lettersets:l, whose names he
did not know. At the time be saw Swains and
Woodford at the shop window of the batter, he ob-
served them follow a gentleman several yards, and
be had no doubt they tried his pockets; but not
finding any thing of value, they muffled to the
hatter's shop-window. He had met Soirees at leas
twenty times lately in the streets, and has no
of his being there for the purpose of pits)iiit
' pockenl• he has seen him in custody several usie
' on charge, of that nature. On the lath instant. be'
saw all the Prisoners together, is Piccadilly, stand.
ins at the window of a .induce shop, surroundrog
a number of persons. On their seeing him, and
the other Officers in his company. they moved off.
In coosequence of instructions he had received
from Mr. Read, the Magistrate, he and the Officers
pursued them, and took them into esstedy. He has
always considered the Prisoner% reputed thieves.
Samuel Russell. one of the patrole, coatirmed
Taunton's evidence ; and said he had known
Soames fourteen years, as a reputed pickpocket ;
Woodford between five sad six years, as a similar
charafter ; he has bet a slight knowledge of
White. He searched Biomes when he apprehended
him, and foond a watch. a pocket-book, and vari-
ous other articles upon him. He first knew Shames
be a biek-poeket•ittimithfielcl, where he (Russell) was
many pears colledor of the city tolls, and' always
considered him to be there for the purpose of pick-
ing the countrymen's pockets; he nas likewise seen
turn in several other public plates, which he no
doubt frequented tow improper perposes ; has
known him tube is custody twice on charges of
picking pockets. IVhenever he met Soames, he
was always in the company of reputed thieves;
bas frequenmy seen bins along witn the notorious
Sate Neal; bas also seen him loitering in the
Strand, and walking there with other wed-known
pickpockets ; and had no doubt of their improper
mode of living; he has seen Seamen and Woodford
in custody together, in the city. on a charge of be-
ing pickpockets.
Daniel Cartwright stated. that he is one of the
city Constables, and for some years past has been
. in she daily habit of frequenting the streets of Lon-
don; mat i.e has frequently seen Soames and
Woiitc•rti together. About a year and a halt ago
he took them into custody, Coming out of Newgaie ;
that, whenever he saw theme together or separate,
be always desired them Logo out of the city, know-
ing them to be bad charaders ; and has nd
Idoubt they were in the streets for the purpose at &-
predation.
'Janie! I,esadbeater, amber city Constable, stated,