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tams io the calendar to which it was necessary more particularly
torah their attention.
The Grand Jury retired, and after a considerable time had
elapsed, returned into Court, having found several bit a; when a
petit Jury was sworn, and James Iternon placed at the bar, charged
rith hattng feloniously stolen and embezzled a Bank of England
rote. Cf the value of live pounds, on the 13th of August, 11M, in
the borough of POTRIMOUth.
Alf. P. AVILLIA XS, for the prosecution, stated. that the rimier
it the bar stood capitally indicted for an offence of a very 'serious
estate, iu a commercial community, where it was absolutely ne.
(essay to protect the public, eh it regarded the safe transmotaion
of lettets containing property by post. The prisoner ass indicted
ender the s'2d of George 111, and as the Jury was aware, front thf
indictment, had been employed as a letter carrier and wirier of
letters in the town of Portsmouth, when, the offence of which he
was accused was alleged to have been committed on the 15th of
August, 1823. The reason of the delay, Which had occured be-
tween the commie-non of the offence and the present attempt to
(~cTiet the pisoner, was to be found in the fact of the Imitable?'
formed the subject of the larceny, not having reached the Bank till
the present time. So that the Post Office, which instituted the pm- I
scouttoo, bad previously no means of proceeding against tile i
miso:Ar. The Learned Gentleman then precceded to state die case
to the Jury, as it afters-aide impelled in tvideore.
Thomas Steele sworn, and examined by Mr. Dal'lr r: a.—Lireft
in Cardiff in August, 18rst. Was at Mahlon. in Essex, on the
13th of August in that year, and transmitted a letter to Portsmouth
directed :o 31rs. Grant, New Ptcopect-row, Ponies, on that they.
lt contained aV. note. Knew the nmuher of the note, and made a
menteranclum cf it at the time, which he now holds in his hand.
'(Witness here referred to and read the memorandum.) Put the!
letter in the post.office between two and three o'clock on the day
rtentione3.
Cross-examined.—AVas in Malden for five or six days. Wrote!
another letter on the same day, and put both in the post-otliee
together. It was a letter to his wife. Had written to his Wife be.
roes whik at Mahlon. Had been at Potence. There is Serb a
Ilan as New Prospect-row at Portsea ;it is near the half-way
houses, and outside the town. Does not know the parish in which
it is situated. Generally puts his letters in the post.oftice hinatelf,
and did so neon this occasion. Made the memorandum before lie
put tie letter in the roll.
John Polley sworn.—ls the post.mrster cat Malden, in Essex.
Was so in August, 111_3. The twat leaves Mahlon at eight in the
erer.ing. A letter put into the post on the 13th August would have
--reached London next day, and Poetsmouth on the 15. h. The tag
goes every day except on Saturday.
Croes.examinod.—Sores the letrera with the help of an assistant,
who looks them over after hint ; sometimes has lenve of absence,
and then the sorting is left in charge of the assistant ; them/ IMO*
are inspected three times, the last time by himself; he doses the
hag himself, and seals it, when tied awl secured ; counts the letters
always.
Wdhem Rockingham examinetL—Was clerk in the General
Post-office In Angus' 1893; witness examines the Maldon bag;
that of the 13th of Angust arrived in London on the 11th.
tnas-painined.—Speaks to the arrival of the 31aldon bag in
that part tzalar day, *friastbavireg referred hi the bill and book kept
in the office ; knows :-..nhing about the letters which Were in the
bag on that day.
Samuel Hamer was a clerk in the General Post-office in August
18:3; the Portsmouth mail leaves London at 8 o'cloct In the
evening ; it left London on the 14:h of August 18'23.
Crom-examit:cd.—Was on duty that night ; speaks from me.
mory and reference to the documents of the office.
By the COVIIT.—The beg was given to the guard ; did not see
the mail leave the Post.office himself.
31r. George Welsh is post.tnaster at Portsmouth.
The last witness re.ealied.—Mr. Ilockiegham opened the Mal-
don be ; two persons have access to the Illaldon bag during the
day ; they are the inall clerks.
George Welsh''s examination resumed.Betnembers the London
bag arriving at Portsmouth, on the kith August BIM; prisoner
was letter-carrier and assistant porter at that period; in the latter
rapacity lie was employed in sorting the letters.
Crosstexamined.—Prisoner must have assisted in sorting the
letters on that day, bemuse that was part of his duty; has two sons,
who also assist in sorting ; all the letters do net pass through the
hinds of each sorter ; many letters directed to Poetics intght never
be seen by prisoner t prisoner was leuer-earder for the town of
Portsmouth only; the prleorter assisted in toning the letters; arse
rm.,-,t3yell iron February to September 18'3; can't swear lie
always sorted the letters, or that he did so on the 15th August ; a
letter directed New Prospect-row, Portico, would not be delivered
to prisoner to carry out except by accident.
By the Cou n r —Prospect-roar is, in the parish of Portse a. Wit-
ness s sons superintend the sorting ; and be can't swear prisoner
did that duty regularly.
Reexamined.—The Post-office is in Thomas-street, Ports-
mouth.
Stir. Sarah Grant sworn—Was riving at Prospect-row, Portia,
In August 11'23. Mr. Steele is her brother; did not hear horn
him while he was at Mahloa ; had expected to hear from him
from June to September, but did not. Received no letter from her
brother in August, 11113.
Bagehell, lived in St. Illary-street. Portsmouth, hi
Anrat, 1073 • received a 51. bank note about that period; it was
on haturday the Inth. His usual practice is to put the name and
address on all notes he receives—the present note is so marked ; it
is marked, " 31e. Cheeveman, 16th Aug. 1823," and whit the
Initials "W. B." That is his hand-writing ; cannot remember
who gave him the note, whether man, woman, or thlld.
Cross-examined—ls a grocer, and has goodbusiness some times.
Cannot say how many people frequent his shop on Saturday ;
at; think more than twenty; it is a busy day ; receipts mane-
utnes Mt. Of 401.—prehaps more. His usual practice is to write the
name of the party on notes. lles an assistant in his shop. Ilas
sometimes put the address on notes subsequent to the receiving
them. amine; instantly. Cannot recollect who paid him the note
in question.
Reexamined—Cannot tell the number of his• customers on
Saturdays. Is certain the memorandum on the note is his hand-
writing.

Jane Cheeseenan examined—ls sister-iniew of the prisoner at
the bar. Prisoner was in Portsmouth in August. 11113. IVit.,
ness's sister was then in a bad state of health. Wishner was at
that period postman in Portsmouth. She received a 51. note limn
prisoner on a Saturday. but does not know the day of the month ;
it was shout Eve o'clock in the evening. Prisoner directed her nut
to go to a certain stop in the Iligh.street, brit to one in St. Jlary.
street. which he particularly desce:hed. He directed her to go and
buy what was wanted for the family for a week. She did go, and
perchs,sed several articles from the last witness, for which she paid
with the nete given her by the prisoner. She gave her name and
address to the shopkeeper, who wrote on the note, but what she
can't say, as she is no 'choler. He gave her the change ; four 11.
OCRI, the rest in silver and copper. Tile articles she purchased
consisted of tea, sugar, and a small quantity of gin, and came to
about seven shillings.
Cross-exantinctL—linows she received the note in August. Wit-
ness'e sister and prisoner did not agree ; there was very little peace
between them. The prisoner and herself were always quarrelling.
but rever said she'd as soon hang him as put a piece of thread
round her linger ; said osthing to that effect. Never told Mrs.
Heed or any one else she should like to hang prisoner, or any thing
to that efLet. Did not know llagstteli's name till she heard it in
Landon, but she knew the shop. Never was ou good terms with
praoner.
Ile-exandr.ed.—The shop stands in St. Mary-street, at the cm.
veer of Warblingten-street. Saw it on Sunday night. She now
krows it to be that of lan witreee.
Hy the Count—She managed the house during her sister's
Olen.
ie note was here put in and read, with the indorsement, in Bag-
shell's hand-writing.
Mrs. Grant is a married woman. II er husband's name is Henry
Grant. Ile received that 51. note in the way of Madness,.
Ilagshell called and re-examined.--The note is now mu..
tilated, the word " Five" being cut out, anti a piece torn off the ,
corner. Can't say whether it was in that state or not when he re-
ceired it in August, 1823. Parted with it to Beatty and Co. in
August, shortly after he had received it.
Thomas Steele recalled.--The note he sent Mrs. Grant WM not
mu tasted. It now has the word " Five" cut out.
Mr. blISSIsto, jun. (rho appeared for the prisoner) submitted the
note put then nut in fact a•bank note, being mutilated, and went.'
ius tie near of the signing clerk ; but the objection was over.
ruled by his Lordship.
Jane Cheesenian recalled. Hal no recollection of the state of the
note which she received from prisoner.
The case for the prosecution closed here, and the prisoner,
counsel declined calling any witnesses for the defence.
The prisoner being called on for his defence, denied that he inn
guilty of the offence' and awed that the witness Cheertmen owed
him a epite, and had come forward to take away his life, influenced'
by mulimons motives.
Ills LOlOllll, teespitulatell the evidence, and charred the Jury,
who consulted for about half an hour, and then brought in a Verdict
of Get/ty.
The COURT passed sentence of death upon the prisoner; and, In
doingeo, commented upon the enormity of his offence, and eorjuretl
to dismiss Irani Lis mind all hope of obtaining mercy on this
P at the grave, and seriously prepare himself, during the necessarily
at ore period of Lis remaining days, for the great change that awaited
him.
The prisoner bowed to the Court, and retired from the bar eel.
delitly and deeply affected by a sense of his unhappy situation.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.

NORTHAMPTON ASSIZES, NOITHA3IPTOX, JULY 11.

These Anises will commence to. narrow, before the Hon. G. S.
lloutoTo, Knight, and Sir J. A. PAIIK. Knight. Their Lord.
%baps altered the town this day about half-put tour o'clock, and
Justice Park immediately proceeded to the County Hall,
where his Al nicety's Commission of Oyer and Terminer and Ge-
neral Gaol Delivery was read, after which the Court was adjourned
to half-past eleven to-morrow morning.
The calendar contains only 19 charges, most of which, however,
an: of a capital nature. There is one case for forgery, one for mur.
der, three ler horse-stealing, three for sheep-stealing, and oar for
wilfully cutting and wounding • child. There are 11 civil causes
entered for trial, but we have not heard that any of them are
important. JULY 12.
'I Le.irmd Judges attended divine service this morning, when
a very impressive discourse was delivered. After the service their
Lonlehips proceeded to the County Hall—Mr. Justice lloiroyd
I rymling at Nisi Prins, and Mr. Justice Park oh the Crown side.

CROWN SIDE.
Rebre Mr. Jurttre PARE.]

11,, Lordship baring entered the Court, the names of :hc 7'004