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some of those ptates were extant, be was Induced to go to the shop
of the female prisoner, in Aldusgate.atreet, when he found some of
his prnPerty in her POMII6OO. It would appear that the prisoners
were telated to each other; but the jury would dismiss from their
minds that circumstance, in itself considered, and elso any thing
which he might have said which would go to implicate the female
prisoner. He (Mr. Rolland) would call evidence, and it was for the
trey to say whether the male prisoner bad committed a felony before
*Mould convict the female of being an aecessery after the fact.
prosecutor stated that the prisoner was employed in his ware-
Immer. On the Md alt., in consequence of information he received,
he prereeded to Aldersgate-street, to a print-shop, where he found
Asa female prisoner. IVitness asked her whether she had prints
W sell for a scrap book. She repeal in the affirmative, and pro.
heed a portfolio, which contained some of the prints of the
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}bend • number of prints which he knew to be his, and stipulated
to pay half-a-crown for one. Witness found some prints which
had been published, but they do not form a part of this prosecu-
tion. Witness told her they were stolen, and requested to know of
whom she got them. She said she bought them of persons who
brought them for sale.
The male prisoner, in his defence, said that he never stole a
print in his life; they were given to hint, and he might have
carried away live times the quantity had he thought proper.
The female prisoner said nothing, not being called on for her de-
fence.
Mr. Martin, an engraver in Goswell.street, gave the prisoner a
good character; as did Mr. Ross, an engraver in Oiltspur-street.
Both spoke of the custom of the trade as to striking off a plate. It
was not a system to be approved of, but they believed it was too
general.
Other respectable engravers gave similar evidence as to the pri-
soner's character, and the custom of the trade,
The Ilecounee recapitulated the evidence, and obserred that
the Jury might divest their minds of that part of the indictment
which affected the female prisoner, because, whatever the male
prisoner might have said was in her absence, and therefore not to
be used in evidence against her. With respect to the male ;xi-
ranee, the Jury would consider upon the observation which ha
made, viz., that he had rot sold any prints, but had given soma to
his daughter-in-law. For a person to take away his master's
property for the purpose of making presents was as much an
offence as if they were taken for sale. Ills boriship arid that
the defence set up was the most dangerous that could be conceived ;
but if, after the excellent character the prisoner had received, a
reasonable doubt should arise, the Jury would give the male pri-
soner the benefit of it.
The Jury consulted for a short time, and then returned a verdict
of Guilty against Oower (whin they recommended to mercy), and
acquitted Oxley.
The prosecutor was recalled, and stated that he could not tell
what property he had lost; he wished, however, to recommend the
prisoner to the merciful consideration of the Court.
The Itreoanen told the prisoner that the recommendation
should weigh in his favour ; but the next time a similar case cline
before him the party should be transported, in order, it possible, to
abolish so iniquitous a custom.
NEW COURT.
The whole of the Middlesex eases having been tried, the Mid-
dlesex Jury were discharged, with thanks for their services.
(Before Mr. SF:ItOEANT A••artr.)
Elizabeth Harper stood indicted for stealing, on the 13th of
May, a watch, value 201., a chain, seal, and key, the property of
Christopherson.
The prosecutor is a clerk to Carlile, of Fleet-street, the book.
seller.

A Juror—Witness, do you believe in the book on which you
have been sworn
IVitness--No, but 1 believe in a future state.
June::—What religion Ire you? and what are the tenets
of it ?
NVitness—l am not a religionist ; I have not any religion.
Juno e—Was there any person with you when the watch was
taken from you ?
Witness—There was no one with me at the time.
JUDGE—Then I cannot examine you.
Witness—l am answerable to the same consequences of perj tury
as those who believe in that book.
The witness was then proceeding to quote instances where
persons similarly circumstanced had been admitted to give evi-
dence, and contended that it had been allowed by Learned
Judges that persons of his persuasion we:e amenable to the law of
perjury.
Juno e—l think you do not understand the nature of questions
of this Court quite so well as I do, and 1 cannot take your tes-
timony.
Some conversation here took place between Mr. Sergeant Arabin,
Mr. Phillips, and Mr. Law; after which
3lr. Sergeant A RABIN said, witness, do you believe in a future
state as regards punishment and reward ?
Witness—Certainly I do not.
Mr. Sergeant A ItAßlN—Gentlemen of the Jury, I have cast my
eye over the depositions, and I find that it will be impossible, with-
out the evidence of the prosecutor, to bring the charge home to the
prisoner ; you will therefore acquit her.
Acquitted accordingly.
Mr. 11'ontiter—My Lord, I have another woman in my custody,
against whom no bill was found; she was indicted for receiving the
watch in question. Pray what shall Ito with her ?
Mr. Sergeant AlABlX—Disdiarge her, certainly.

MIbDLESEX SESSIONS, MONDAY, MAY 23.
—.....--

George Stout was indicted for assaulting Wm. Fairfoot. The
parties reside in John-street, Bethnal-green, and are next-door
neighbours. A quarrel happening to take place between their com-
mon landlord and the defendant, the prosecutor interfered, as he
said, to keep the peace, when the defendant turned upon him,
knocked him down, and kicked him severely. A person standing
by kept encouraging him, saying, "Go ! you ;nay as well be
;lung for a sheep as a lamb."
The defendant gave a long account of a former grudge between
himself and the prosecutor, who had a short time before procured
hint a lodging in the House of Correction on a charge of stealing a
neighbours fence. Ile called several witnesses, who swore that the
prosecutor was the first aggressor.— NM Guilty.
Georg; Walker and Ann his wife were indicted for assaulting
Thomas 51 et cal le.

The prosecutor is a German, and keeps a butcher's shop in Gol.
den-lane. On the 26th of March, the female prisoner came to his
shop and asked the price of a loin of pork ; lie told her, and she
immediately threw it on the flour of the shop. I asked her, said
the prosecutor, •• Why she so do, and she take it up again and slap
it in my chops. She then take one, two, three other joints, and
threw them on the floor also. Then she went away, and coming
back soon after, took up a great big handful of dirt out of the ken-
nel, and threw it slap tall over my meat. The woman's husband
then came up to me, and put his arm round my neck, and knocked
my eyes, and made them both black."
George Thompson, a neighbour, corroborated this statement.
Verdict—Guilly. Both prisoners sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment, and hard labour.
Thomas Godwin was indicted for assaulting 'Wm. Jones.
The prisoner, on being called on to plead, said he really did not
know whether he was guilty or not, as he was completely intoxi-
cated at thy time he was said to have committed the assault. At
the suggestion of a friend, he pleaded Not Guilty.
The prosecutor is a constable of Hackney, and found the prisoner
in the street in a dninken state, conducting himself in a riotous
manner. Ile ordered him to go home, which he refused doing, and
on his attempting to remove him, the prisoner committed the as-
sault now complained of. Verdict—Gully.
The prosecutor recommended him to mercy, on the ground that
his family were wholly destitute. It also appeared that lie had
already been live weeks in prison, and the Court taking this into
consideration, sentenced him w only seven days further imprison.
mem.

Tuesday evening last, as Mr. Pennefather, a farmer, re-
skiing at Atoweil, was returnimphome from Ware, he fell into the
New River and was drowned; the body was nor found for some
hours afterwards. This melancholy occutrence leads us to notice
the unprotected state of that river, which running parallel, as it
does, with the high road for more than half a mile, ought certainly
to be railed in, to prevent the possibility of such accidents. We
are only surprised that more live not occurred, for, in a dark
night, to keep the footpath is really a hazardous thing, from its
proximity to the river.
A dreadful accident occurred at the Clock Mill, in Mil-
burngate, in this city, on Saturday afternoon last. Some boys
having obtained admission into the mill during the absence of the
workmen, one of them, a tine lad of the name of John Whitfield,
aged 11 ream, was amusing himself by climbing upon the great
wheel, *lien the others incautiously set it *going, and it carrying
him up, his head came in contact with the building above with
such violence as to cause his instant death. A Coroner's inquest
was held on the body on Monday, when the Jury returned a ver-
dict of—" Accidental death." It is a :Angular circumstance, that
the father of the deceased was killed in a lead mine about four
years ago.—Durham Chronicle.
A melancholy occurrence, and which bas excited a very
deep sensation, has, within the last few days, taken place in the
neighbourhood of Norris-in•Ossory. A gentleman in the Commis-
sion of the Peace fur the Queen's County. of the moat kind and
humane character, having had a dispute with his brother, who is
also a Magistrate, relative to keeping cows on the property of tie
latter, some persona were sent to drive the cows off the lands, ore
of whom the brother who owned the cattle shot dead on the alto.,
and wounded another dangerously. An inquest was held on as
body, and a verdict of wilful murder returned; and, on the Cr-
Toner's warrant, he has been committed to Alaryborough Ciao', kr
trial at the next Assizes. We have reason to state that this unfor.
tuoate gentleman, who made no effort to escape after the commis.
sion of this melancholy act, has been, for some short time past,
labouring under a fit of insanity, the fullest proofs of which will I.e
produced on the triaL—Lioterick Observer, Ably 18.
SUlClDE.—Thursday a Coroner's inquest was held in
Moleswortb-sneet, at the residence of the late Mr. Pall, veterinary
suroon, and lecturer upon the veterinary art to the Dublin So.
ciety, who was found dead in his house the day preceding, front the
effects of poison. Verdict—" That the deceased came by his death
in consequence of having taken poison during temporary derange-
ment." It is said that some law proceedings, in which the de-
ceased was engaged, led to the melancholy catastrophe which ter.
co:Dated his existence.—Dublin Paper.

PRICE OF LEATHER, per lb.
Best Dressing Hides • - - 194 to !lid
Common ditto - • 1544 to 184
Crop Hides 35 to 38 lbs. - - 164 to 171 d
Ditto, 40 to 45 lbs. - - - -18 d to 204
Ditto, 45 to 50Ibs - - - 194 to 20&d
Calf Skins, 35 to 401bs - - 184 to 284
Ditto, 15 to Shiba . . . - 244 to 30d
Ditto, 55 to 75Ibs - . - -22 d to 2,541
Small Seal Skins - . - - 170 to 18d
- Tanned Horse Hides - - I3d to 146
Spanish Horse Hides - . - 144 to 19d

COAL MARKET, MAT 23.
Paps at Market. Ships Sold. Price.
NI Newra•tle - -15 i • - ?R. Od to 37. lld
17' Sunderland . ; . 38A 3d to —s Od
I Scotch Coal V
1 Culm . .. 1 . .Odto—a Od
1 - 3Ol 6d to —4 Od

It is a question among casuists, why the Coronation of
Charles X. should be fixed for Sunday next, theNili Whatever
msy be the reason, one advantage to Englishmen results from it, as
they will be enabled to return from Rhein-lain time to crown them.
selves with a fortune on Tuesday next, when Two Prizes of Thirty
Thousand Pounds, Two of Ten Thousand Pounds. Two of Five
Thousand Pounds. &c. must all be drawn. Every Ticket will be
decided, and every Number a Prize.
On Wednesday last a horse, which was left with a cart
partly loaded with pales, in the South-street, Guilford, suddenly
ran away, sod turning of towards the Iligh-strect, ran furiously
through the Corn-market-house, and was stopped in his Impetuous
career by dashing against the opposite house, beating in a window.
We lament to add that a poor hoy was run over, and so mutt)
bruised that his life is despaired of.

➢TARRIED.
On the 18th inst. at Manchester, Mr. Robert Bent, bookseller,
to Alice, eldest daughter of Mr. Richardson, of the Mosley Arms
Hotel.

On the 21st instant, at :fiery-la-Bonne Church, James Still.
well, Esq. of Walton, Surrey, to Frances Charlotte, relict of the
late Captain Hales, of the Bengal Army, and eldest daughter of
Thomas Blair, Esq. of Walton Grove, Surrey.

DIED.
On the 18th instant, at the fliales, Lancashire, Elisabeth Mary,
wile of Joseph Birch, Esq. 31 P.
On the 21st instant, at Montreal, Serenoaks, Julia Mary Ber-
ries, youngest daughter of the late Colonel 'ferries, and sister of
J. C. Berries, Esq. 11. P.
Sunday morning, at his lodgings in Russell-street, Covent.
garden, John Ilettridge Clarke, Esq. A.B. late a Scholar of Tri-
nity College, Dublin, and a gentleman possessed of high literary at-
tainments.

NO. 30, STRAND.
DETECTION; OR, THE CANINE UMPIRE.
' Get money—and honestly, TOIL if you can,
But get it by all means ; for Wealth Rakes the man.'
This lesson well oonn'd, Tom set out then in life,
With honor and honesty ever at strife;
And wanting of merit its pristine desert.
The vacuum supplied with unprincipled art ;
And av'rice and envy the enterprise backing,
Commenc'd imitation of Warren's Jet Blacking :
And sole his invention alleged, in the name
Of that by experience long sanctioned and fame.
Thus foistering his trash on the public, pursuits
Destructive aasail'd all his customers' boots,
On which tholght inccsantly labour still moil'd
The gloss remaln'd dormant, the leather was win!.
A proof M the genuine at once to eommaad,
From 30, the Alert of Renown in the Strand.
An amateur ordered a &nen of blacking ;
And, that there might be no publicitylacking,
A summons sustained far recovery ofdebt,
Incurr'd for a purchase of Tom's assumed jet.
' Your worship, the false and the true now bosom,
The dilrrence, the Anwar old, 'shall bs Seal
Instanter, in evidence seen by lay dog P
Two unpolished boots than of bleekiatineng.
Were placed on the table, sad lamb. applied,
When one to a mirror seetn'd tinily allied,
The other's brown shade while as art could salidni ;
The dog, thus distissiotrigLobids was the tins.
Now ipunbol'd
_hie skit,
sot
The other's seeking within his ion, pull'd oat
A bottle thus laircri'd....“ sot lacking
On base imitators of Warren's Jet . I'.
This easy-xhining and brilliant SLACK!. Poollood by
ROBERT WARREN, 30, Strad, Leaden; and mid i 0 every
town in the Kingdom.
LIQUID, in Bottles, 6d. 10d lid. and led. each.
Also, PASTE BLACKING, 1* Pots, id. lid. sod 10d. own.
A Shilling Pot of Paste is equal to Paw la. Bottles ot liquid.

HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIMS.
Morning 21 coin. after 6. I Afternoon 61 won. after 6.

Printed st TH E BRITISH PARRS Other, by J.W. Canards('
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THE BRITISH PRESS.
RI. entor li an eminent engraver In Paternoster-vow, and the male
Tads eoncr wits in his employ. lie had been engraving aome pr
to in from pictures in the Marquis of Stafford's Gallery. Finding
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