The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-11-08 00:00:00

GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL.

At a• European Cesieral Court Martial, held at ("swop°. g,
oa the 224 December, 18111, at winch Lieutenant-Colonel
MaeWolk C.B. of the Artillery Regulator, wan President, Mr.
Garr Daly, Apothecary, was arraigned on the node...wren.
Hoard charge, whilst he was doing duty in the. Hospli•l of
his Majesty', Rib Light Dragoons, rig.-" For being drank
la Ibe Hospital on the melt of the 114 of Ortober, and
bleeding a patient while is that stale, about the hour of bait-
vast nine, p.n.'

Upon Itlnch charge the Court came to the foilovriog deci-
sion:—

The Court having maturely weighed the whole of the raj-
deuce produreil, weeds. r with what the Prisoner had urged
is hu defeuce, are of opiskre that he is Guilty of the crime
lai•t to his charge; which being is breach of the Articles of
War, they do sentence bim, the mid George Daly, Apothe-
cary, to be placed at the bottom of the list of Assistant A pu-
tbetaricw, w►ich sentence was approved of sod cusarnied.
(Sigurd) HASTINGS.
W. B. PATRICBSON,

Off. Drp. AJji Gee. of 16r Army,

Al a General Court Martial, held at Lairs, on lb. Ilah
November, 1821, private David Flaunery, of hi. Maj.lay'a
17th Light Dogouns, was arraigned on the undermentioned
charger,
_ _

Fur ;Went and inmilioidinate condom in the Barrack, of
the Regiment, on the 30th Octobe►, 16Y1, iu the
ia•tann+, •ia—

1. I• ►aving rimisted • paid ordered lo lake him pri.
•over, sad i• haring marked the said guard with a drawn
•word.

2. I. having forcibly made bis escape froth the neat who
wenr ronductinit him a prisooer to the gitaid.rion, and i■
having, whew the nailed attempted to seize him, farionsly
assaulted Serjeast G.llahar, being then in the execution of
his office.

Upon which charges the Court tune to the following de.
cislatt :

The Cuerl hiving most maturely considered the Aral in-
stance of the draw, .is. in baying ,carted a guard rodered
to take him a poisoner, and in baring attacked the raid
guard with a drawn 'word; with the evidence adduced in
support thereof, togeth►r with the &A nn. and the tridroce
on the part of the Primmer, are or °Fiume that he is Guilty
of the tame.

The Court having farther considered the second instance
•f the charge, viz. in having fuicibly made his mew, hots
the meat who were conducting him a primmer to the guard-
room, and in having, when the guard again attempted to
seize him, furiously arismiltrd Serkant Gallaher, being ihen
in the excretion of his ulFsee, wish lb. evidence thereon,
and also what has berm alleged in the defence on the said
',toad instance of the charge, are of opinion that the Pli-
sower is Guilty of the same, with cobs taception of the term
'• forcibly."
Ti.. Court having found the Primmer, David Fl y,
as above mat. d, which besag vi•lem and insishoriii-
sale eiraduci,and ru the breath of she Mimics of War, they
do therefore sentence him to be placid in solitary couliue.
meat for lb. apace of twelve calendar mouths, at such place
as his Excellimey t►e Commander-hi-Chief may please to
direct.

(Signed) CHAS. COLVILLE, Lieu'. Geo.

REMARK! BY THS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

Lt. The Geed anon this trial fell into a material error in
mitering open evidence as to the firmer &milk,* of one of
the witnesses fur the prosecution, with the intention, at the
instance of the Prisoner, of rejecting his testimony, bail it
been moved.
2.1. The crime of desertion has its distinct ponishinent
allotted to it, and it is not deemed io involve list sorties of
perjory to which the low attaches—the lasting infamy of malt-
log the pecans found godly of it isiciempetent to give Ins
evidence in a Cool% of Justice.

3d. hiajor.G -I
Cook will rreeire iesireetiorie through
the Adjotant-Greeral, reepectieg the piece of cweleemert of
the Primmer.

The fwegoiers Order le oe be colored is she Geoerol Order
Boob, sod reed el Hoe heed of every segimelii ie his Mejeroy's
SIMKO io lodir.-41y order of tbe Sloes Noble she Coin.
mander.iu-Cbief. (Slimed)
THOS. WHAHON, CoL Adjul.•Gee.

Another proof of the mildness of the season.—
There was discovered on the farm of Freeland,
parish 'of inch i iii PIS' the property of Mr. MAT-
THEW IcILLOCH, d hedge-sparrow's Dem, coptairi-
ing three iit•vr laid eggs, in a hedge in the open
fields, on the.!Gili alt. Alan a bre-hive, is the
samewss carrying on work.