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LENT ASSIZES.

YORK. oioacet 23.
Mr. Justice lI•YLE Y. got through • great many causes Rot
Civil Side to-day, but none of them possessed more than a bui
:nte est.
Mr. Scarlett is again much indisposed. He was unable ID iss
pear in Court during the whole of the day.
CROWN SIDE.

Joshua Bsitterwords, Thow,ms Moo, and Edward Braithsaitt.
whose ease had been reserved at the lest Summer Assizes for the
opinion of the twelve Judges, were now placed at the bar to re.
ceive judgment.
Mr. Justice HOLIOYD observed, that the prisoners at the bet
had been indicted at the last Summer Assizes for burglary, sad for
stealing in a dwelling-house to the amount of 40,. Joshua &inn.
I worth and Thanes MOON the two prisoners first named, had, upon
arraignment, pleaded Guilty to the charge ; but the other pAiaaa,
Edward Braithwaite, had pleaded Not Guilty; and upon mild had
been acquitted of the charge of burglary, but found Guilty of steal.
ing in a dwelling-house to the value of 40s. It had appeared from
the evidence that all the pieties had been concerned as principals;
but some of the Jury having bean inclined to doubt whether the day.
light had not appeared at the time of the entry into the boon
had acquitted the only prisoner who had been tried for the kr-
glary, and found him guilty of the stealing only. He (Mr. hake
floiroyd) had telt some doubt at the trial whether the same judgment
ought to be recorded against the two prisoners, who had ulna shit
own confession been found guilty of the burglary, and the third
prisoner, who upon trial had been convicted of stealing, sod ac-
quitted of the burglary. His doubts had been occasioned by a
=Lein East's Crows Law, vol. 2, page 519, in which it an
w!), that " if leveret are indicted together for a burglary
And felonious stealing of goods, it seams that one shall net be
found guilty of the burglary, and another guilty of larceny only,
on precisely the same evidenft. The offences are of & distant
nature, snd ought not to be included in the nonce indictment"
The case had therefore been considered by the twelve Judger,
and it had been their unanimous opinion, with the exception at
two who had felt some doubt as to the form of the judgment,
that judgment should be capitally retarded against all the three
prisoners at the bar. The .LmonW, Judge proceeded to enainve.
that the opinion laid down in East was founded on the nets of
a ease in Siderpin ; but that from the full report of the same one.
as contained in Hargrace's State Trials, there wee reason to sup.
pose that the note ht Siderpin was eneesestely given The
Learned Judge next simnel" as dame ewe In the 11
which different judgment* bid bean isesided against
found guilty en the sew tedfieleseet, and pointed ot
proceeded, the ts in width dine eases differed from
sent. He by eaerelpleg, thin dough judgement
must be retsmied splint the libel:Atte primmer; k
tended team has low mmemp
such
ape note life, yet hdliet ups the ,
such a positioning as the enormity stews earn
The root of the day was oonapied in the trial ef lailimelltenett
hlghwararotcheries, but none of the wen peneemi the
!abbe

EXECUTION OF GRIFFITHS FOR THE MI
OF JONES.

Alla this watched man had heard his awful semester.
taken bock to his cell in a state bordering on insensibility.
way he had to pas part of the Debtors'-yard, and seeing
of individuals waitiag to behold him. he cried not in a
are, "Wed bless you all, Gentlemen," and staggered at
state of intoxication. On the following day (Sunday) he
Divine Service in the prison Chapel, amongst the rest of t
happy culprits wbo are left for execution, all of whom, in
were placed in one apartment. The unhappy man almond
excessively restless: his external demeanour amply spoke tl
ward emotions of his perturbed mind—bin awful fate seemed
sorb his attention so much as to render him totally unable
to the religious aerie,. A sermon was preached on the ot,
the Rev. J. Rowley, from the 12 Heb. xxiv. " The blood
ling, which spesketh beta* things than that of Abel." Hi.
wish, at the termination of his awful sentence, to see his wt.
children, and the promise that it should he attended to, were t
fully complied with. They unwed is Lancaster on Sunday ahe
twelve o'clock, accompanied by Ms father and mother. He dank
from very prudential motives, not to see than tilt the conclusion*
the afternoon service. The interview between his wife,
and mother, took place about five o'clock. He appeared r•-•
formal with the former, to whom he has been man.. 4 a
months (the children being by a former wife). The
hew his children and his mother, as might naturally
peeled, was one of the most heart-rending and affecting dela
don. To Oft hint take a last and final adieu of those to whom
was so nearly allied, and from whom he was going to be sev
for ever under such ignominious circumstances, was canal
touching in the extreme. Upon parting, some verses were given
his wife, which we understand were written by John At IL. irp
the unhappy young man under sentence of death for f .
They principally consisted of advice to his wife and chi '
but contained nothii.g very remarkable. Yesterday Mari
the turnkey opened his cell-door about seven o'clock, and ass
withstanding the great noise made, he found him undremed,
a eat, slumber. Hein g awakened, he continued in religious
vetsation with the chaplain for about an hour. He then mane
lodged the justness of his sentence, and prayed most earned
" that the blood of his brother might be washed from his on
science." On the clock striking eight, he remarked, with a pin,
found sigh. " In four hours more I shall be in eternity." He
partook of the sacrament about eleven o'clock, sad was bey it es
the fatal scaffold as the clock struck twelve. He was f .ouell
affected from exhaustion sad his vahappy fate, that it was' greet
difficulty he could stand. The esseutiener was longer -nal
in adjusting the rope. Aft, the awful leepuedene
pleted, he addressed the multitude aeludel mks
to flee from all broils and querrela, end take weaning .
untimely end ; he then said, " I die neither for highway re.
nor for thieving, but for interfering with the trade. I hope
will never throw in the faceof my children my unfortunate fats.
the course of a quarter of an hour I shall be in house" '
clergyman of the prison then read the usual prayers, and wise
came to the Lord s Prayer he rammed it in a rely audible
distinct voice, and laid remarkable emphasis on " le dus
temptation, but deliver us from evil." The cap was
over his face, the drop fell, and he was launched to ...
front whence no traveller returns. The body hung till one
and was then taken down, and given to the surgeons for d'
We hope this execution will operate in such a manner es .
salutary effect upon the deluded men who have hitherto job.
the formidable and reprehensible combinations in this town, ow
teach them that the least defection from the path of duty general',
terminates in awful consequences.—Biaittee's Lirerpoof

BIRTHS.
At Farnham, Sarrrr, 23d Inst. the Lady of Capt a.
the ship Bengal Merchant, of a daughter.
On the 2:1O inst. in Great ettutherWW.street, the Lady
ni Sir R. King, Bart. of& son.

MARRIED.
On Saturday last, James Layton, jun. Eng. or Bloonotati•
place, to Mary Ann, only daughter of Benjamin Atkinson, '
Nicholas-lane.

On Wednesday. at Mary-la-bonne Church, Sir W. l_
Boughton, Bart. of Downton Hall, Shropshire, and Rouse .
Worcestershire, to Charlotte, youngest daogbter of Thot➢N
drew Knight, Esq. of Downton Castle, Herefordshire.

DIED.

On Tuesday last, in the 11th year of his age, James Gutty, hl}
of Husby, Herts.
On Jlonday last, at his house, Lansdown-place East, 316.
Lieut.-Colonel Hill I Royal Marines) aged upwards of PS MIL .11
of the oldest officers in his Majesty's service, having served in
reign of King George the Second.
On Sunday last, st an advanced age, Mo. General Ernes. at
her lodgings, at Mr. Sawed's, High-street, Southampton.
On Monday last, at Chiswick, aged MI, Mrs. Rich, wife of Jobs
Sich, Esq.

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