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London, England, 1821-06-16 00:00:00

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The LORD CHIEF JOSTICE rat this day at Nisi
Prins, hut tio cause of any public in‘erest came on

to be tried.
OLD BAILEY, FRIDAY, JUNR 15.

CHARGE OF MURDER.
Yesterday J. Simmer, who stands charged upon
the Coroner's inquisiiion, as well as the present-
ment of the Grand Jury, with the wilful murder
of his wife, was put to the bar, when

Mr. ANDREWS applied to the Court to postpone
the hid until the neat Sessions, ou the ground,
that as the Prisoner had only been committed tour
or live days, his frietitla bud not vet had time to pre.
pure for his defence in so satisfactory • manner as
Could be wished, limier so heavy a charge.
The COMMON SBILI RANT said, he would readily
accede to the motion for the postl meta of the
trial.

Henry James was indicted for breaking and en-
tering the house of George flytig, Esq. M.P. and
stealing thereiu a watch &c. the properly of Edward
Lloyd.
Edward Lloyd stated, that he was a labourer he
the service of Mr. Byng, on his estate at South
Mimms, Middlesex, and lived ill a farm-house
adj.' g his master's residence. and in the same em-
closure On the night of the 13tit ult. he was awoke
to his bed by the noise of some person in the room,
and saw the Prisoner statirlitig over him with a large
ittWk, and he said, Where is your money?"—
Witness said he bad smile, awl the Prisoner's
coirstpiwimi then said, " Let's Ire him ;" but the
Prisoner said... pool let us hurt him." Ile then
took witness's watch front the head of the bed.
white the other man re arched his clothes, and took
Out a little money. They thee' left the room. As
they were leaving the liott-e a man named Dugilalr,
who slept its the next room, called out to know what
was the twitter ? to which witness answered. 'is it's
robbers and thieves, master r' They got up and
pursued the thieves, but could not come up with
them. upon examining the premiers it was found
that the entrance hail been effected by taking two
panes of glass out of ii ground-floor window, so as
to enable a M:111 to put has arils in sold stitch the
flute ss iii Witness was quite certain es to the Pri-
soner's person, he having worked for Mr. Bye% fur
a year together some tame ago ; •nd witness was
then on terms of intimacy with him. There was
a full moon shining very brightly the night of the
robbery.
The Prisoner said the witness was mistaken : he
was quite icent of the crime.
The Jwry found him Gaily—Death—but re-
commended him to mercy, on ticenunt of his resist-
ing the proposal of his companion to offer personal
violence.

The COMMON SERJEANT said. the recommends-
lion should certainly he forwarded to his Majesty :
but he would stigma the Priouner to peel are fur
the worst.
The Prisoner left the bar tittering cameo upon
the witness.
Cerneha Knight mid Anne William, were ims
dieted for stealing twenty yards of silk, the property
of Thomas Craig and John Graham.
The Prosecutors are linen-drapers in Oxfo►d.
street, and on the llth ult. the Prisoner. wept Is
the shop, purchased some trifineg article, and went
away. The next day they came again, and, from
their manner, the showmen ►uspected their inten-
tions were d►.l et, and watched them. They did
not see them take any thing ; but having observed
Nelliims hold up a shawl, as as to hide the person
of Knight, they suspected the latter had concealed
something, and, when they got into the street, one
of the shopmeu followed, and told Knight he be-
lieved she had swine article that did not belong I.
her. She denied it, and returned willingly to the
shop ; but, as she was going among, he saw a roll
of silk drop from under her cloak. on
being told of whit had happened, expressed her
surprise, and said she knew siolleiag of the matter.
Several wane:set, gave Williams a good cha-
racter.

The Jury found Knight Gmilty—Death ; and
Williams Not Guil►y.

NAVAL INFELLIGENCE.

PORT•MOU111. 'Wit 14.
Arrived the Duneontb, Robinson, Aunt Dantsig; and
Pilot transport from Deptford.
Passed by fur Cowes the Raikes, Gardner, Awn the Downs.
PLVIIII7VT/1, JUNE 13.
Arrived the George, Monde°, (ruin tusk.
Sailed the Juba, Walker, for London.
►ALMOUTIH, JIM! H.
Saikd the Active, liTestlake, fur Jersry and Eisierprise,
Huskiu, fur Condon.

HARWICH, JVKZ 14.
Arrived the Lid Nelaon packet with a mail from Hohand.
DIAL, JUNE IL
Arrived and remain the Wye from a mutat, and IVilliale
Lushineten, J•Klartie, from St. Kites.
Saikd this 1110,1111 V the rest of the homeward boned, ex-
cept the William Prue, for St. Peter.Morgh, and Hall fur

Carne down from the River and railed the David, Dowohl-
son, for Virginia; %tikes, Gardner, for Barbado, r ; Esther,
Cason, for Dc ; Burro( k, South. for QII4 hre ; 101.1
Plll/11111fIWO for New South %Vales. The halt of the schooner
Hope has been got off the Goodwin &lush, and towed nu
►hove on dm Slain, abreast of Deal

HAVAIINAR, NAT S.
143 hotheads, 43 tierees 'sear, Ida paarlworss sad 40
hogshea.l+ of rust, bate bra omit Crum the Uall, Coaster.