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London, England, 1819-04-05 00:00:00

COUNTY OF DONEGAL ASSIZFS.

On Werineitasy last. the 24th March, Mr. Seri.
je,,iit Jot• t•prurd the Colutnission for the County
of Dotirgni Assizes, et Litho'', vibe's the Grand
July were swoon ire before Mtn.
On Saturday last William Maginnis was tried for
the murder of (. Balfour. at Gleriagatinon Bridge,
Vie Ist of October, 1816. The trial lasted from
nine in the morning till hevrn iii the evening.
Jury did uut agree in !lair verdict until after twelve
o'clock f.i. Sunday ttigiat, when they lowitl the
Prisoner Gatity. The Judge, after a 'Lost Mirrr-
sive address to the unhappy culprit, pronounced
sentence of death un him. 11e es to be executed ou
'tVrdurMlnt• next.
Ore Monday (29th), Bleatle Bariove, a Fiencli
dancing-master, was found guilty tif it rape MI a
girl of nine years old. Sentenced to be hanged.

rot patticularly notire the guard ; it was of the
kind aliewn to her; she gave it to Mr. West.
Cross•examirred.—fi new that several inersons had
beau apprelteuiled fur this offence.
Thomas Deacon taken I the dock end sworn.
—lll.ecullecos the time Mr. Foizell was murdered;
knows Solomon Dolan ; identifies haul ; *dowse
lives within 61 quarter of a mile of Krim, two or
there miles (roan 31r. Frizell's; hail OCCIV4IIOII to go
to Doran the night lit fore the murder; slid riot go
lido the house; at was between the hours of
and ten at night ; weld within two nr three yards
of the door; heard a conversation inside, which
suede him draw hack ; took off his alines and went
Hear and listened to the conversation ; haul no op.
pill' I unity of seenig the persons inside, hut knew
their voices; heard them cell:dug to the door and
strew back ; heard Dorms, and saw him coming mit
of his house; was intimately acquainted with Do.
ran; 'Ward one of them saymg that they were pie.
paring to go on an important business ; that they
would lodge their arms that night in two houses
near Mr. Frill-We, and go forward the fallowing
reglit and murder I ; live men came out of
1101INe, ull armed with gnus and pistols;
Doran was one or them; when they went away wit.
items went home; the day niter he went near
Mr. Frizell's house, intending to go in anal tell
him that these men were to come that eitglit lir
murder him; when lee came in sight of the house
lie beand a shut ; before that heard noise of persons
walking ; stepped reside and drew nearer to the
house along the gripe of a ditch ; heard about
three shots in all ; was within, us he supposes,
two perches of the house; saw five men coining
mit of the biotic disguised ; two of them had some
kin 1 of shirts over their clothes, and some of them
had straw about their hats; three of them hail their
fares blackened ; can't say whether the others were
blackened or not ; they came within four or five
yards of *deeps ; Donn was one of them that
dime mit of the hosier.: dirt not go into the house
himself; is positive Doren was one of them ; never
lost sight of them till they took off their disguises ;
saw Doran take off his hat mid wipe his face ; was
determined on going home; heard them say they
were to scatter null meet at a little wood on a hill
rolled A Ilemillan ; saw them corning into the grove ;
Doran was one of the number ; they hail arms in
their 'tends ; witness weld under a tree to conceal
himself, and inother man said to Doran. ut Solo•
mon, you would have been settled to-night only
for me ;" Doran replied, " lie would have been
hurt but for him ;" the man who spoke first, men-
tinned that hr shot Mr. Frizeill through the hotly;
witness saw them going off unit weld home ; knows
George Mg./meal, and told him the story.
ercus-ezainined.-I)nes ant know loots well lie is
known in this county ; the climes which he is mum.
retool of have committed have gone past number
with I ; never was in the dock fur any crime
before ; lived near the mindere/1; hull tin npiore.
pension lie might himself have been chalet:if as
one of them when lie was telling the story to
; lie was thinking he might he lit sonic
hobble about it ; did not think lie could be
in danger further than that lie might be impri.
soned ; he might have brim thought a party's: an.
censer! ; the reason he slid not go to apprise Mr.
Frizell was, he was loath to leave his house till
evening; thought lie wriii:d be there time enough ;
it was Just nightfall when lie got near it ; his (wit.
ness's) house was three miles distant ; left it while
it was days-light; the nest Magistrate (NIG Macke')
lived less thun it quarter of a mile from the wit.
ness's house; did not go to the Magistrate, because
he hail shortly come into another conspiracy, and
thought it better to continue in the conspiracy ; it
was a conspiracy to pads bad nuns ; was accused
often with respect to Purged notes; the next Nlags-
trate was Mr. Colt:lough. who livid about a mile
from where witness lived ; did nut go to him for
the same reu.on th it lie did not go to Mr. Blacker;
Cuptaiti James, another Nlugistrat-, lived about
three mile: and a half distant ; believes they would
have protected wittiest, and prevented the murder;
heard of u reward, but dues not expect any e f it ;
would t:!1:e it, however, and dare say the Cuumel
would do the same.
David Rhodes, worn.—ls discharged frotn the
tinny ; remembers the evening of the 3.1 or 4111 of
February; was then in the 35th regiment ; a cod to
Derail.* house on suspicion of a :oriel' sheep ;
I.raiched the [muse and found concealed tinder the
Led a tit cluck ; part of the guard oat broken tuff;
it was deficient of a side plate and remold, and
piece of twine was Had on it lit place of a screw ;
would know the musket: give it to Seijeasit
filacknelly, who took it to Mr. Carew, of Castle-
borough; saw it iu Russ the •23d of the
6%1111e 111011111 ; swears positively dirt the musket
Banded to I iiiii to Court was the one he round con-
crated; the guard fits it exictly.
t'russ•etutuisell.—Duran lives hear the forest of
K llouglirirsi ; thisiks it is a good place for tubbers
to lake shelter its ; Gratit'r gatig were their; can.
not say how Duran mime by the musket but he
(winless) found it under the Led ; t was a straw
had and boarded usid.reeatli; found the musket
between the Isourda and the Straw.
Rich ird Dewy West, Esq. strut-n.
Went to Mr. Fitzeli's house the inuriong ufti r
the saunter ; the guard of the gust is the saute that
was f lin the room and giten to winters ;it ap-
peared to him as if it huts been recently broken,
and was 'lever mit of his possession
Judge FLETCHER charged the Jury, recapitu-
lating the evidence, and observing ote the ugree-
meta of the wituerers in several material point's. It
was fur the Jury to determine the degree of credit
due to the testimony of Thomas Deacon.
The Jury retired, and after deliberating for
about a quarter of au hour, returned with a verdict
a—Guilty. The Judge imenedistely proceeded to
pass sentence on the Peisorier.
Ile was takes OH Tuesday tinder a strong escort
to Moneneolon, the place of the murder and ext.
euted on Wednesday.
The culprit, who was a remarkably stout man,
appeared firer during the trial, and heard the Iwll..
truce with consists:tow. eacept that part of it which
assigned his body to the burgeons for disisectiour,
w heir Ise seemed affect ed.--(Wezfuell Herald.)
Srattic, Milltl.TUM. and 1,1•111111. elan a sparring
exhibition use Thursday last, at Brighton. at which
a great 'natty of the/ante, were present. SPRING
Is to light CARTER. mud MARTIN. RANDALL. on
the 4th of May. It is expected that she combats
will take place in Sussex.

THE TURF.

MALTON CRAVEN MF.ETING, 1819.

11.71111.41 r, 1111‘11C111 30.
The Craven Shales o•f lots each, for all ages. Tata :sr
nt.l In carry 31.3.; thire year 3.314., 8.1. ; foor.year 0140,
Net. 21b.; 014., 901 1111. • sis.lear 01.1 s, 9st. 5113
and .Red. 3.0•4. 711 r. (Poe mile an a quarter.
Mr. Kirkby's 1,. ne Woodpecker Lass, 5 yrs old 1
slr. Witti's b. f. Iliggniiiii (isle Beggar GOI) 3 yrs 014 2
Lord Milton's h. c. Car•lenio, by Cervantes. 3 srs. till 3
Mr. Gartonli's h. r. Net, o,lt of Mao ciA, 3 yrs old 4
Mr. 113114meg h r.Esatabiflir, 4 yr. old
Sir M M. 111)kes's 13 f. Pagdas, miler to Battler, 2 yr* old G
Mr. Coate*** b. c. by Gilmour, data by Sorcerer, 3 yrs old pd
Ss. epstakes of 20gs each, for colts Anil fillies rising there

;mire old ; cults lu carry Bst. 3;b.; fiIIICII est. Ore mite
tot.l , half.
Mt: Ilell's b c. Illuchcr, by Fits-Tea:lc, out era sister to _

Rover. ...,* 1
S.c M. M. gyNes's fir. cby Camillus, slam by Shottle— 2
Mr. Breadlines b. e. The Stygian, by Ccrberus, dam by
Compiler 3
Mr. F. Lumley's b. c. by Waxy, clam by Orville 4
Mr. A. Murray's rh. r. by Black Sir Charles, dam by
Jupiter, out of Heifer, by Woodpecker
The Barton Stakes of 25ca rarh, b. ft. I,r culls and fillies,
'lilac three years old ; culls to carry est. 31b ; fillies est.
One mile and a half.
Major Bower's b. c. Ganthurpe, by licnilerrkelf, dam by
Bening? cli
Mr. T. Sikrs'a Is. c. Mr. Speaker, by Camillus, out of
I's ime Miniics's sister.
Mr. Si. 8. 11.otgames b. r. Dart, by Thundesbolt, out of
Catherine, by Patroclus
Mr. Dell's I. r. Alfred, by Fitz-Teazle, dam by Scsipllnc 4
Mr. F. Watt's ch. f. Ilanisab Lapsslo, by Black Sir Charts
dam by Tonoilly..„
Sir M. W. Ridley • b. f. Aurora, by Marmiou, out of
Lucifer's dam. pd
The Maiden Plate of 50/. for hone., /cc. of all aces, that
sieve'r won that value.• in plate., match, nr sweepstakes,
before the clay of uansinc ; Hirst...year olds to carry 7.1.;
four-year old', B.t. 41h. ; fireless'. olds, B.t. 1 ltits ; six,
st.— and aced, eMares alowed 3:b. Heats, one mule sod
a half.
Sir M. M. Sykrr's h, f. Pausing, 3 yrs 01.1
Mr. Bell's h. r. Slow nod Easy, A yrs old
Mr. Cooper's h. r. by Knowsley, out of Tamerlane's
dam, 5 yrs old
Mr. W. Fawcell'a br. m. 31eduris, 5 yrs old
Mr. Itichardsoli's b. c. Near, by Chorus, 3 yrs old 3 0
Mr. N. B. H.olgsms's b. c. Dart, 3 yrs old
Mr. F Watt's el.. f. Hannah Lapush, by Black Sir
Chas Ira, 3 yrs c. 1.1
Mr. IL br. ( Unity, by I'unteland, 3 yrs old 0 a
Sir W. 31. M bier's eh. f. Eva, 3 yrs old
If.. Dell's b. c. Alfred, by File-Teazle, 3 yrs old dr.

wroNESDAY.

Sweepstakes or 33zs each, 10gs ft.forcoltsand filties,rig-

ing two yrs ul.l, colts to carry Sat. 21k. fillies, Est —Last
hilt Mile.
Mr. Wilt's Is c. by Trump, out of Jacky my

Las dam.
walked °err
lion. W. Howard's t b. t by Ileoskr►kelf, dam
by Haphazard
Mr. John Perms'. b. t Su• an, by Sioultusko,
dam by Overton
The Mentbets. Plate or SAL fur horses, &c. ur all aim, that
metr won ribose 100 gs at any one time; 3 yrs old to
rarer 6.t. 101 b.; ♦ yr• old, lit. 31b ; 5 yrs old, Sal. 1011..;

6, awl aged, CIA. Marva allowed 31b. and • wtourr of
50/, to carry 31b. extrA —Two Mile Deals.
Col. King's br. c. 313-ter Beverley, 4 yis old 1 1
Mr. Bell's b. c. Alfred, by Fitz•Tearle, 3 los old
Mr. W. Fan crtl's br. to. Medora, 5 yrs 0111
Dr. ilidsdsle's b. c. Whiff, by Thunderbolt, 4 yrs old 2 4
Mr. Brandliog's hr. c. Kramcambuly, 4 yrs old S dr.
Mr. Cooper'. b. g. by Knowsley, out of Tarnitrtane's
dint, 5 yrs old
Sir W. Minter'. cb. f. Eva, 3 yrs old
Mr F. Watt's ch. t Ilattuali Lappi.4, by Black Sir
Cii.irles, 3 yrs old
Ma. ft br f. roily, by l'untelrod, 3 yrs old.. dr.
Mr. N IS. lluitesou's b. c. Dart, 3 yrs old dr.
Mr. Richardson's 1., c. Meow, by Churn., 3 yrs old dr.
Sir M. M. Sykt> .. b. f. P4usitia, 3 yrs old
Mr. Bell's b. c. Slow and Easy, 3 yrs old Jr.