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"T" only ; but I think both were written by the same person t
but the signatures to the bonds are vastly better writing than the
signatures to the letters.
Cross-examined—l tried to collect evitlenee for the plaintiff, hut
die witnesses were much under the influence of Mr. Beeby, the
defendant; I speak to the Mina. waling of the bonds, by com-
paring them with the signatures of the letters.
The bonds were read.
The first was dated in the year 11109 ; it goatee, that in impeders-
tion that the plaintiff had married the niece of Mr. iteeby, that
gentleman bound his executors to pay the plaintiff band/. within
sax months after his decease.
The second was dated in IEII. and recited the first bond, and
stated that Mr. Becy wished to enlarge the providen for his
niece to 10,0001., he tbberefore bound his executors to pay eahlea
more in like manner.
The Jury now examined the bonds.
Mr. Camoseta. addressed the Jun. The plaintiff sought to
recover 10,01101. on the bonds ; it was admitted that no considera-
tion was given for them, and be believed air. IVooketton was out of
the country. It did not appear that though Mrs. Woolareon was
the niece of Mr. Ilechy, she was lath. r his favourite niece, or II•et
be even had any particular knowledge of, or acquaintance with her.
If the traneacti:•l had been a fair one, the bonds would not have ace?'
of 31e, Woolotton's hand-writing ' • and these bonds, though given -
for so large a sum as 16,1100/ are both of the hand-writing of alt.
Woolaston. The witness to the lint bond proved that it was not BOW-STREET.
executed in her presence ; and besides that, she proved that when On Saturday Mr. J. G. Hatton, a silversmith, residing on Path-
she signed it, it was not executed by any body. As to the second • street Hill, apnlied to 31r. for edit oat., requesting his advice
bond too, though it was subscribed by Mr. Vaughan this ownl under the following circumetances :
clerk) as a witnees. yet the whole of it was written by Mr. I 111 r. 11. stated, that on Tuesday, the candlesticks Jul, a young man
Woolaston, and not hy that witness, or by any other of his clerkul eanie to his shop and 'dared some diver for Pale, but
He would contend that if the signatures were of Mr. Beeby's , he (Mr. IL) being from home, his young man requested the person
hand-writing, that was for their eonsidtration ; but even if they , would call again in the evening. In the evening he came again,
were, he was in %itch a state, that he coed not know the impart of ' and, having some suspicion, applicant asked him who he was 1 lie,
the documents he signed. lie would draw their attention to the in reply, said, his name was Jones, that his father was then
affidavit Mahe execution. In rho: affidavit the plaintiff had not confined in the King's Bench Prison, and that the candlesticks
only caused his clerk, then only fourteen years of age, to swear to were Annie family plate his father wished to part with. The appli.
the contents of a bond he was ignorant of, but further stated that cant desired he would call again, and. in the mean time, he went to
Thomas Beeby.had perused the bond before he signed it. Now. the King's Bench and saw the pereon he referred to, who dent( d
he would put it to them, whether this dal not stamp the credit of that he was his soya but said he knew him, and that 'his family
the transaction. air. Beebe, too, waste man of fortune and station ' were very respectable. On making some further inquiry, applicant
in life ; could not better evidence he had of his hand-witting? The keeled that the young man had been treed about three years before
plaintif's witnesses are persons little competent to speak to it, and for stealing plat, and sentenced to death, which sentence rots al-
men they are quite uncertain about it. terwards commuted to seven years' confinement in the Peniten-
The affidavit of the execution of the second bond, made before o I tiary, but, through the intercession of his friends, he was discaarg.
Magistrate of Hereford, was reed ; it was precisely as stated by I ed after tieing there two years and a half.
Mr. Campbell. Under these cirettnistenees the applicant thought proper to detain
Richard Paytherus stated—l was clerk to Messr% Morris and the plate, and inserted an advertisement in the Times of the 2oth
Son. Mr. Morris married Mr. Iteeby's eider. I have often seen July. describing the property. A few days after a Mr. Hitchcock,
him write. 'The bonds were %hewn lanai I have great doubts' the proprietor of the St. itietwge's lintel, in A themarle.street, called
about the signatures bring of his band.e•riting. Ile never wrote and claimed the property which, he said, had been stolen from
his name " 'l'. Beebe." but always •• Thos. Beehy," during the his sideboard, but he led
to use any endeavour to find out the
36 years that I knew hint. 'thief, and scented unwilling to prosecute him. Under these cir-
Cross-examined—Mr. Morrie has five Or six children. Mrs. ' euntstenees he applied to the Magistrate for advice. thinking that
Woolaston was one of them. I know that Mr. Beeby (Lea rich.' for the furtherance of public jusece Mr. Hitchcock ought to he
Several hundred pounds were paid as ditty for the administration, compelled to prosecute the thief, who :odd easily be found. Ile
and Mr. Beeby had an eiorte worth a thousatd a-year, and fifteen ! hail been to the Mansion-house about it, but Mr. Hobbs, the clerk,
thousand pounds worth of timber on it. I don't know of my own : referred him to How-street.
, knowledge that lie died worth a hundred thousand pounds. I Mr. 31 la sH a et. told him that lie hadno power to compel him
Examined by the Learned Jonoo-1 think neither of the signs. to prosecute, but would issue a summons, or send an officer rc.
turd are of his hand-writing: the reason of my, opinion is, that !auditing his attendance to shew came why he refused to do so, and
they are " T. Beeby".instea•l or •• lama Welly. ' in the mean time requested Mr. II
it:heock would not part with the
Thomas l'rice gave exactly similar evidence. promrty, and emqilimented bim on the course he had pursued,
Mr. It reit V 1, e replied. which, he said, did hint great credit.
Mr. Justice l'Alti summed up the evidence, and left the case The plate weighs 40
-- ounces, and is worth almut 101.
to the Jury. Crotas-Saxatareo.len Saturday a poor Irishman and his
I.erdiet.for the plaint dr.—Damages, 10.000!. wife, of the name of Burke, residing at No. 16, Churclastreet,
St. Giles's, came before the Magistrate, in a state of great mental
CURIOUS IMBRERI" .1T BOLTON'. LN' i theater, to regent the assistance of the police, in recovering their
• herself .1t •• AVeb-1 infant child, only a fortnight old, which hail been stole" from them
-Iby a respectable dressed young woman, on Friday afternoon. It
appeared by thin statement, that the wife left home with her child
bat Wednesday afternoon, on purpose to attend tl:e Parish Board,
from which she was receiving relief. As she reseed through Broad-
street, she met a very reepectablydreesed your g woman, who,
after regarding her attentively for a minute or two, turned back
end gave her sixpence ; and expressing much pity at seeing her look
so unwell, eel:ea her to take something to drink. Taey went into a
neighbouring pudic-home, where, having taken artiste refreshment,
the stranger told her she could take her to a lady, who would do
something handsome for her child. The poor woman was of
course very thankful for this kindness, and they parted with a pro-
mise on the part of the stranger, to call upon her next day at her
lodgings in Church-street. She did call accordingly, bringing with
her some new flannel, which she left for the child's use, and appoint-
ed to call again on Friday afternoon, in order to take Mrs. Burke and
her child to the 1 illy site had mentioned. Mrs. Burke made all the
preparation site could for this visit, which was to produce so much
benefit to her child ; and at the appointed time toe young woman
I called, agreeably to the promise. They set out together towards
ILincoln's Inn-square, and on reaching Gate-street, the young wo-
man proposed that they should take some refreshment befote she
called upon the lady. Mrs. Burke. to whom refreshment of any
Wit is a rarity, readily assented to this proposition, and they went
into a public-house in that street, where the young woman, Miring
called for some porter, requested Mrs. Burke to go and purchase
Wine broad and cheese, at a particular shop in the neighbourhood,
she offering to take care of the child the while. Mrs. Burke did as
' she was requested, and on her return with the bread and cheese, the
child and the young woman were both gone ; and though instant
pursuit was made, she connived to make her escape.
She is describe' as a genteel young woman, about twenty five
mes aid, with a pale round face and dark eyes, under one of which
lafismall blue mark. The child is weakly, and has °awaits oyes
blood-shot from a cold.
.11m Magistrate directed Nicholls, the officer, to accompany the
burbled, and endeavour, by every means in his power, to appre-
hend the young woman.
HATTON-GARDEN.
RECEtVINGSTotest PnorEary.--tAaturday, Was. Suit/tees
and Jolla Welter, two bites, between nine and eleven years of age
(who were remanded until this day), were brought up for final ex-
amination, charged with stripping houses in Britannia-street, Bat.
tie Bridge (where the boy Weller's father resides), of a quantity of
wOoLASTON r. sr AND OTHEIIS. lead. They were observed on last Thursday morning on the roofs
Mr. Close opened the pleadinme eif the houses in that Street, very busily employed ; and information
Mr. RTSSEL stated, that that was an action on two bonds for being given to Forrest, one of the Bow•etreet Patrol, lie went to
5.0061. each, and the defendants were the executor, of Mr. Thomas Weller's house, front which they had got on the roofs, and appre.
Beeby. He died in the. year 11123, possessed of about 80,000/. betided both prisoners. Several feet of lead was taken away -from
The plaintiff married a niece of the deceased, and the defendants the main gutter, and chisels, Mincers, and other necessary imple-
were also hie near relarione—he himself dying a bachelor. Mr. scents were found with them. The extreme youth of the children
Woolaston was clerk to Mr. Morrie, one of the defendants, 'lnduced the Magistrates to use every exertion to rise
the person
and lie married one of his danghted, who was neice to Mr. Beeby lor persons who encouraged them in such practices. Accordingly
who intimated his intentions ofgivin,
giving them first one bond for 6,0001. when they were brought up this day, they acknowledged that they
and afterwerds, as Mrs. Woolaston andwis favourite niece, hedirecteel were in the habit of selling the lead, as also other articles, to a man
Mr. Woolaston to prepare another bto the like amount, which 1 I named Gill, in Cromer-street, llrunewick.square. So familiar
be did. This, it should be observed, was about an equal distri.: were they in his shop, and so accustomed to transact business with
notion of his property. If it was to be set up that Mr. Beeby was him, that on the last quantity of stolen lead, carried by the boy
not in a fit state of mind to execute a bond, it ought to be Weller to Gill's shop in his pinafore, no questions were asked,
known that one of the defendants held his deeds in her own tamer but he simply plaenl the lead in the scales, and Gill paid hint for
(he meant Mrs. 3I orris) to a much larger extent. The sub- it. Upon this testimony being given. Gill was sent for to account
scribing witness of the first bond, a servant, who was under for his conduct. on conang to this Office, Mr. LAING asked him
the mimed of one of ;he defendants, indeed, now said, that though what Ire was.
the signature as subscribing witness was her's, yet she had no ea , Gill—A broker, Sir.
collection of the executing of the bond. The second bond would : Mr. Iseteec—lVhat else are you ?
be proved clearly. The plaintiff was the mere nominal claimant I Mr. Gill
—A general dealer.
on these bonds, for he had settled the property on his wife and I ' Mr. LAING—Or in other words, you're* receiver of stolen goods.
children. Gill-1 have been eleven years in the neighbourhood.
Mary Evans stated-1 ma a servant of Mr. Herby. I signed my : Mr. Late:a-1 think, Sir, you have beau eleven years too long in
name as subscribing witness, but I don't remember seeing Ms. the country.
11:eby sign it, but he was in the rum; the bell rang, and I Gill denied all knowledge of the boys. They, however, gave
came into the roan, where 1 found Mr. Beeby and Mr. their testimony with such steadiness and perspicuity, that Gill 1
Woo
latton. was ordered to enter into his own recogmeences of a hundred!
Crosuesamined by Mr. TATNTON—I refused to put my name pounds, and find two sureties in fifty pounds each, for his appear- !
at tint ; I said I would not have any thing to do with the laurels; once, to answer for the iniseletneanour; and the boys were du-
at
I I went out of the room, and was fetched back again. Mr. Wool's. charged, to give evidence against hint.
ton told me where to put my name. No part of the writing was George Whitelrair, enguaakeeper, in Phenix-street. Somente
read over to me, nor did I see what was written above my name ;1 town, appeared on Satorday to a summons, charged by W. Alston, 1
I sin sure there was no seal, nor Mr. Derby's signature to it when I agent to the overseers of the poor for the parish of St. Pancras, I
I put my Millie; I went out of the room immediately. I had then with fraudulently attempting to obtain a sum of money from the i
lived six or seven years with Mr. Bechy ; he never saw company, I parish under the following circumstances :
eacept his relations ; they used to dine ; that was, his brothers Alston stated, that on the 2:14 of last month a fire occurred in a
and sistere, and their children. I chimney at the home of Major Hook. in Clarendon.square, where
Re-examiued-31r. Betby said I might as well "aim my name, , the defendant attended with the pariah engine, of which he was the
as it was a mere matter of form. I live near Mr. Herby, the de- keeper; after which, as is usual in such cases, he attended at this ,
(endent, but I am not his tenant. , office, and made affidavit of the fact; on which the Magistrate;
1 Mr. Vaughan stated—l was an articled clerk to the plaint signed an order to the Overseers of the parish to pay hint the stipu- •
who was an aoomey in Hereford. In May 1811, the deceased, Mr.. lated reward. That the defendant went to Major Hook and
Herby was at Mr. al'oolaaton's house. This is the second bond : , claimed the reward, which die Major paid him on demand. After
when be was at Mr. Woolaston's he signed the bond ; my eve was
1 which the defendant, Whiteltair, came to him anti presented the ,
not upon him when rte actually put ha name ; I saw Mr. itchy order of payment for the reward. Complainant did not pay him
readiug it ; 1 remember his sealing it, and my atte-stirg it ; I then, and shortly after be discovered that he Was paid the reward I
went and made an affidavit of the execution before nee of the Mu by Major Hook:
gistestes at Hereford. 1 3lajor Hook deposed to paying the defendant the reward.
Crosuetanneed by Mr. CAMPIITLL—AIr. it'oolaston asked me 'The defendant admitted that the was paid by Major Hook on '
te make this affidavit the mailing the bond was executed ; I had dement!. Ile stated, that on all such cases his netted from the '
been articled seven months ; I was then fourteen years of age ; Overseers were, first to apply for the payment of the reward to the
Immo. mule such an affidavit of the execution of any other in- on whose premises the fire happened ; and if not paid by
strument. No reason was assigned for anaflidevit in this Instance t dm, apply to them, or to the complainant" who acted as their
?Jr. Woolaston went with me to swear it ; I never saw Mr. Beehy agent. Ile did apply to hint for a reward in two other cases of ,
before • I saw him then at dinner. When I saw the bond vie- fire, and in pulling out the Magistrate's orders to present them to
cuted, •I
did not know the contents of it ; but I have union that him, he pulled out that made in the caseof the tire at Major Hooke, I
Mr. Woolaston wished to prevent my reading it. Both the bos are remarking at the time to the complainant, that he had been paid !
of the liana
-uriting of Mr. M'oolamon ; Mr. Beeby's spirits were for that. It was a fraud that could rot )was undiscovered, as, if he'
bondood. I wee sent to get a chaiee ; it wca seer
sh that the received the reward from the complainant, be well knew he would'
bon was signed. It was toped while the chais wa waiting et apply to the Major for are re-payment.
the door. Mr. Woolaston desired me to keep the bueincee a he complainant dented that the defendant told him he was!
/tact. paid the reward; aid said that he absolutely presented the order to'
John Harper stated—l knew the late Mr. Beeby for 36 years be. I hint for payment.
fore his death. I was his carpenter, 1 have often seen him write' B. , . --; .• I The Slagistrate (Me. LAING) told the complainant. that as lie
[the signature to the first bench was shown him]. I metainly Saturday
• t. ea LA CY.—sit an carry hour on morning, the reward therre wasno °fiance committed• he could
.. a I
think this is his writing [the second sheen him]. I should rather ithe 'muse of Chariot Ellis Helene, Erica of No. 13, Henrietta -I did not Pea
I not purash the man for his intentions. That ohe committed per. I
believe that he wrote it than,otherwise ;my impression is that be street. Cavendish-square, wan burglariously entered and robbed of
jury he might indict him. lie would not pretend to judge of the
wrote iaa complete "'vice of valuable plate (having the mat of a lion ease, but it was his belief there was no fraud intended, and eternised
11
Cross-examirei—The way I know his writing is that be sent' rampant), also of an ornto/N table, a quantity of wearing apparel, the charge.
• letter to a treat-man in Ludlow, to order sonic deals, aid he ' and the miniature of a voulig lady, set in gold. No trace has been THAaIES OFFICE.
showed me the letter • bet I have seen hint write since • I don't had °CI" Par" e'""er°ed• FATAL ETTTCT or 11170111:AT 1014.—0 n Saturday evening
recollect whether he used to sign with aT. or the word a ihomea" Accent:err IN mar. nivel IMEGsr r .—On Weillleselavr the Parish Officer of Shadweii. attended by a surgeon, appeared
at this Office, before T. Menai n 1., Esq. the Presiding 31agre.
at length. This is either his writing, or something very like it. hetween *is and ee••en o'clock, as two fiats. Belonging to the Duke
Mr. Justice arc—net the COGIat of yesterday, I gave an order of Bridgewater, the Ranger and Memel, were tacking down the ri. trste, to prefer a charge against a female, a well•known character
for the deferdant's witnesses to see th
eebonds,
bonds, and they %ere la vcr tram Samaria they ran area of each other, oppositeGarstons in the dissipated circle in the East of London, by the name of
the hands of my officer for an hour, for the purpose of inspection ; when, we regret to state, the Memel instantly sunk : of four men Dory Sall, under the following circumstances :—lt appeared in
evidence, that about six o'clock on Satunlay evening a very rc.l
but no one thought fit to intrect them. on board, too met with a watery grave; the other two were saved.
Willtn Lewis stated-1 was servant of Me. neeha by the IMe of the .men who this unhappily perished was a fisherman speetable.looking young seaman, and the female 'Ohtani to, were I
week ; lie paid me every fortnight • I lived with him me s ear% : from Runcorn ; the other belonged to the flat. The cargo can- seen in New Gravel-lane, much inebriated, and larking with
I often saw him write 'the hoods eh:urn hinii• I aanaol ,4 that baited of sunder geode from Leiden), &c.—/ilarrellesfer Guardia". each other; when they were about to separate, the female pushed
these signatures are a his hand-writing ; the kited ae " arc like SUDDEN lis.ATtr.—Ali inquisition was on Saturday her paramour off the pavement, and his bead came in contact
his, but better written. dam on the body of Mr. Willion Young, a respectable Cheese. with the tare wheel of a coal-waggon, belonging to Mr. Somerville,
raohn Datil stated—l knew Mr. Redly, and have seen hint monger, residing in Jeniesaareet. Newmutalemthels. It appeared which happened to be passing at the moment ; the %infester ate
mite 'the bonds FLOWN him]. 1 rather think the eigraturcs that the deccasNl on Fraley celled upon his brother, who resides at young man instantly fell to the ground, and the waggon wheels
are his. No. all, l'addingo.n.stets.t, and whilst at tea he helped lamself tolpamed over the full length of his person, excepting hishead, with-
cross-examined—l never um him sign with a single letter " T." A piece of bread ana butter, which he was in the set of re:eing to out the driver knowing anything of what had happened ; be was
Cecil Pars ius stated—l am an attorney ; I have seen Mr. Welty his lips, when he suddenly bowed himself forward. and without a soon picked up.and found to be in a most thtudfulle Mangled mate,
twice, and heve received three letters them Lim, and acted Mem groan, expired. The deceased was about 7"! years old. Verdict—l and apparently lifeless. Medic ad
wag instantly provided,
them. The letters were signed '4 Thos."; the bonds are signed M a ed by the aishatiou of 1.41." and the *ureter was conveyed to al
the London Hospital.

LAW INTELLIGEXCE.
COURT OE CHANCERY, SATURDAY. Aro. 21.
GLA !HORGAN CANAL.—JIIIIIWIIENT.
wl.AXE)1001 r. CROSIER AND OTHERS.
The Loan Citawmer.t.ee this day again sat in his private
root 1, and gave judgment in this ca-e, which was an application on
I the pan of the plaintiff' to restrain the defendants, the Canal ('ran-
pare. from deeper.trig or widening the basin at Cardiff'. Hie Lord-
Fship strorgly recommended the parties to get some bkilful engineer,
and arrange amongst thrmszlrec some plan by wbieh the objections
I could he removed. At i.ll events the Company, unless they could
show that the Act of Parliament empowered them to carry on the
'works complained of, ought not to 'emend 4 and his Lordship was
sore. that even if the Act did authorise them to do so, that power
would not be vested in them in it)tother Session of Parliament.
i The advice he should give them was, to get some skilful engineer,
and make him their Lord Chancellor, as he was sure that if they
did not not do so, a very short time would elapse before they re-
gretted they had not followed his advice. However, in the mean
time the Court restrained the Company from deepening or widening
the Canal until the further order of the Court, so far as related to
the basin at Cardiff.

OXFORD CMCCTIT.

HEREFORD ASSIZES, Avourr If.

Bribre Mr. Jilsoc. NNE[.

arT V. THOMAS AID OTREII.
This nom an Indictment against the defendant for conspiracy and
automation of perjury, to induce witnesses to swear falsely on the
trial of an ejectment at Cardiff. This case had stood over from the

Inat maim&
As soon as the ease was opened, Mr. TAUNTON took three ob-
jections to the framing of the indictment, which was of enormous
let gth. The objections were argued at very great length by the
Connstl on tfoh sides, and his Lordship considering them fatal, a
verdict was taken for the defendant.
SLAN DER. I
IaOStAOR AND ANOTIIER V. 112035E1.
Mr. CAIIVIIE I.L stated the case.
Mr. Lewis Watkins stated—l am a surgeon, at Brecon • the!
plaintiffs are bankers there and at Monmouth ;on the 13th. of I
March I met the defendant, and said to him, " I hear you have
been saying that the bank of Bromnge and Sneed has stopped pay.
meat at Monmouth ; is it true ?" Ile replied, " Yet, it is ; I have
been told so--and no reran will take their bills. It is so reported
about Crickhowel ; I came to town about it myself." I then saki
to him, " You had better take care of what you say." The de-
fendant lives at Crickhowel. I kept an account at Bromage and !
Sneed's bank : my alarm wes so great, not entirely in consequence
of this, but partly so, that I withdrew my balance—it was 5111.
Cross-examined by Mr. TAVWTO!,/-1 had some alarm before
this—a suspicion before a there was before this a run upon the
bank. The Rev. John Harris was with meet the time of speaking
the words—he heard them. 'fhe defendant did not say, that I re-
collect, " There Is such a report, hilt I am happy to find to the
contrary." The defendant said, that some of these barkers notes
had been fetus:led to him. I think the defendant is a ahopkeeper
at (*rid:bowel. I now keep my account with the plaintiff's.
Thomas Sneed stated-1 ant the nephew of one of the plaintiff's ;
they are bankers at Monmouth and Brecon. I assist in the bank
at 'Monmouth. In January last there were many of our notes in
circulation • there was a run upon our bank, which brought in a
great number of them. This run lasted three months, and reduced
our circulation ten thousand pounds. Three or fourpensons with.
drew their balances. Twoperons brought in our notes and asked
for gold. Our circulation is extensive.
Cross-examined—'the sums brought in were twelve pounds and
thirteen pounds ; they had a right to have gold if they chase.
There was a general *Tann at that time ; several hanks had stopped
p myrnent just before. Our circulation fluctuates.
hlr. Mat: nu wished to ask the witness what their circus
laden was ?
The witness objected to answering.
The defendant's Counsel contended they had a right to ask it,
because. if the change of circulation was ten thousand pounds on a
circulation of fifteen thousand pounds. it would be imrottant ; hut
if their circulation was as large as that of the Bank of England, a
diminution of ten thonsand pounds would be nothing.
Mr. Justice ('ARK thought the questUin might be put, but
thought it was hard upon the ban!lers to make than disclose their
Araks.
The question was not pressed.
Re-examined—There was no run on us after the stopping of the
other banks, and before the speaking of the words.
Nathaniel Mar.an stated—l am a banker at Ross ; the plaintiffs'
notes had a good circulation—they are often brought to our bank.!,
A report prevailed that them was a tun on the Brecon Bank, and a
great many were brolight into our bank, which increased our ba-
lance against the plaintiffs. T'ais continued near three months.
A letter, dated Brecon, signed by the plaintiffs' attorney, and
addressed to the defendant, was read : it stated, that the plain-
tiffs had directed him to sue the defendant, unless he made an
ample apology.
Mr. Justice Pant —There is no plea but Not Guilty—cannot I
trodiatef—But this course was not acceded to by the defendaai !
who insisted on going to the Jury.
Mr. TAUNTON addressed the Jury. He stated, that his client
was a man in a humble situation in life, keeping a small shop at
Criekhowel, and if saddled with the costs of thllyis action. he would
y
be entirel ruined. he action was origina intended to have
been tried in London ,but the Court of King's Bench had directed
it to be tried in this county to %are expense to the defendant. He
should be certain of their verdict, when he had proved the facts he
was instructed to lay before them. The foundation of the action
Was malice, and they would have to say whether there were malice
or rot. This was a in.:re private coaversation between two ac-
quaintances. and there it was confidential and privileged, and no
action could be brought upon it.
George Brown stated, lam an innkeeper at Crickhowel. I re-
ceieed a payment from the defendant in notes of this bank—two
one pound notes. I took them; I saw the defendant soon after. I
:Aced him if he had heard of another run on this bank ? he said he
had not. I
,trild him I had been told so--and that as in the pay-
ment be had made me he had given me two of their notes, he must
take them back again; he expressed his willingness to do so, and
shortly afterwards I returned the notes to him ; he said he should
take them into the bank when he returned front Brecon. He told
me the reports were false. I heard the slander often before.
Thomas Greatlegs stated. I am a shopkeeper at Crickhowel • I
heard the report from several persons before the time of these words
being spoken. I mid in the notes of this bank, and received gold,
in consequence of these reports.
Mr. CADIPIII:LL replied.
11T. Justice PAIN. in summing up to the Jury otamouidoifit
credit of the bank appeared to be quite eatablished, easi talk!'
to the Jery to say whether the communication was IllalielOWl or not.
I and whatever consequences might arise to the plaintiffs, if theta&
flinal words were spoken without malice, the defendant would not,
be answerable for such conscquences.
The Jury retired for near an hour, and found a verdict foe the
defendant ; but they thought the defendant wrong in not making an

POLICE.

An agreeable looking young woman, calling Jane
ster, applied on Tuesday last at one of the inns at Bolton for a
situation as a servant; the mistress of the inn, however, had no
immediate vacancy, but referred her to Mr. Watson, druggist and
confectioner, who she understood was in want of a servant. The
young woman accordingly waited upon Mr. and Mrs Watson, to
whom her appearance and manners were particularly pleasintr.
She said she hail lived four years in the service of Mr. Leigh. of
High Leigh, by whom any application respecting her character
would be satisfactorily answered. She described herself as a native
of Hale, where her father hail been a farmer. She conversed much
on the subject of her former services, and mentioned the names of
, several respectable families in Warrington and Manchester, some
of whom Mr. Watson knew. She seemed pleased with the idea of
being engaged with Mr. W. and said she would take lodgings for
an evening or two, until his inquiries respecting her character
should be replied to. In the mean time, she observed, she should
be glad to make herself serviceable to Mrs. W.
Such, however, was the young woman's appearance and de.'
meanour, that after agreeing upon terms, it was thought it would
be putting her to unnecessary expense to let her go into lodgings,
and they areordiney fixed for her immediately entering upon her
situation, 31r. Watson purposing to write on the following day to
Mr. Leigh. During the evening her attentions to her duties justi-
fied the good opinion formed of her, and the family in due time
retired to rest. In the morning, however, the new servant was
missing, and it was found that every accessible part of the house
and shop, drawers, desks, and cupboards, had been completely.
ransacked, and a large quantity of wearing apparel, &c. earned off.
Early in the morning of Wednesday, the young woman was ob-
served along with a labouring man, carrying some packages towards
the coach-offices, but no particular notice was taken of them.
During the day, however, she was traced towards Warrington, and
a vigilant pursuit has beeßcommencad against her.
On entering Mr. ii'aus•Ca services she had is her possession
two elegant scarfs, a silk shawl, and two or three superb pincush-
ions, brooches. &c. which she stated were presents made to her in
her former places of service; but we have just heard that these are
the property of a respectable family residing between Wigan and
Bolton, who had kindly given her shelter on the preceding evening.
—Liverpool illereury.
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Av. ..I.AI'ItTON then rose, and said, that he was deaired by the
defendant now to state, that he was extremely sorry for what had

EXECUTION of a .110711 FR and SON for lIIURD
--nom—
On Monday forenoon, Esther Loughridge, aged about 75, and
her son Hugh, 28 years old, and stone blind, underwent the awful
sentence of the law, at the new drop in front of the gaol at
Carrickfergus, for poisoning Hugh's wife. The unhappy prison-
ers, who had slept tolerably well on the preceding night, were
early at their devotions in thalt respective cells, assisted by the
Rev. Sir. Reid, the Presbyterian Mintstsr, and other pious per-
sons. They partook of some breakfast, and were engaged in
prayer till about one o'clock, when Hugh Loughridge, after
being pinioned in his cell, was brought to the execution-room,
and listed on a chair in front of the drop. He was without any
coat,. shoes, or stockings, and his waistcoat and trowsera were
exceedingly shabby. It was a most awful scene to ace the wretched
man groping his way amongst the machinery of death. lie was
asked by one of the assistants how he felt? lie replied it could not
be expected he would be well at that moment, and repeatedly said
that he hoped his fate would be a warning against sin and vicious
courser. Having inquired if any of his friends were present, he
MU told that there wax not a soul belonging to hint there. At
this he sighed deeply, but said nothing. In a little time his un-
happy ollmother, meth bent, with age, was assisted up stairs, and
placed on a chair beside het son. She moaned greatly, looked
about with fearful agitation, and lifting up her withered hands, ex-
claimed, "011, that I should ever have come to this I"
Though the old woman had Rot seen her son since the day of
trial, she looked on hint with something like indifference, and did
not speak to hint. She then said, I die innocent of the charge ; 1
knew nothing of the poison. Hugh said, my mother did not know
of it at the time. she was then asked if she forgave every one, and
particularly hereon ? She hesitated, and said she did ; but turning
to hint said, " 0, Hughey, if you had told me what was your in-
tention, I would have endeavoured to persuade you from it. Hugh
replied, " It's all over now." 1
The executioner then commenced his horrid office, putting black
caps on their heads, and tightened the cords which bound the
arms. Hugh said nothing; but ti ,t. old woman, upon the cords
being tight drawn, exclaimed, ins shrill and impatient tone, " Eh,
dear me, surely that's the hardest tying that ever was tied." The
ropes were then put about their necks, and upon hearing the noise
of the windlass adjusting them to the proper length, the old woman
looked
tear,ked norsh a sharply
theyro round
shaketsells"..):iest with°
casoinoenedami,t:herT•huutdi.d.erneotms.hectill
intent on prayer and aspirations for furgiwtiess of their sins, and
ercy from God.
They were then conducted upon the drop, and Hugh, in a firm
voice, said he hoped his fate would be a warning to all that day.
The caps were then drawn over their faces, a cord was tied lightly
round the old woman's clothes, laid they were, without any signal, i
instantly launched into eterni. The old woman seemed to die
instantly, and did not more—the man was strongly convulsed for
more than ten minutes.
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Thr old woman was dressed with a close cap which came round
her chin, end a coarse night-gown, petticoat, &c. seemingly Gaol
dress—her hair was quite grey.
We understand that II ugh Lnughbridge has left two young
children. He had some little property, which he bequeathed to
them and his other relatives. Some of their friends came to see
them on Saturday, and prevailed on them to give them such part
of their clothes, hoc.' as were worth carrying away. Not one of
them attended on the last awful scene.
On the morning of Monday last, the keeper of the county of
Antrim gaol directed Mary Killen, wife cf tin. hangman, to ar-
range the machinery of the fatal drop. she was in the act of doing
so, when she fell in a tit, and died at half-pato three o'clock ; an
hour afterwards the two unhappy culprits were cut down.—Bctirst
i Cl.reN;..k.