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London, England, 1807-07-06 00:00:00

AfIDDLbStX SASSIJIvS, JuLY 4.

MARGIE OF MURDER.
Mart almost was indldtd for falely imprisoning
Imam %Vaud.

bli K sate. in opening the case to the Jury.
destrilsed it as one of a novel nature, and me he
would say as aooc:.ous as ever was presented to a
Jury. The Learned Counsel proceeded to state
the Lofts. which were as follow the mouth;
of Match last, the Defendant was delay. rod over
to the custody of Trott and Chapman, officers.
whilst on their way from the suites at {Led-
ford. a n ',via; confessed himself to have been
the mwderer of 1)r, Bailie. of Long Button.
Lincolnshire, in company with another persoo,
eight years sgq.—The Defendant, before Mr.
KINN Al AD. the /lig:arra, made a fall confession
of the murder, add used such particularities in
giving a desviptiou of the situation of the
DJe-
tor, shut the Magistrate gave credit to the story.—.
The Defendant was examined five days after. and
he continued to mak.: the sense atsertioos relative
to the murder, and he described the present pro-
secutor, Withard, as having been his accom-
plice in the mu-der. An Cificer was &matched
to Lincolnshire for the apprAsension of Wilford,
and be was brought to London and lodged in pri-
son. Another examinatim took place, when Wi-
thard was brought tap, and Goway denied messy.
assertion he had made reLitive to the nen,der, add'
said he must have bzen crazy at the funs.
Knapp ed.ted, Cut it was now well ascertained
that neither of the men were guilty 4' the sour cry
and the Magistrates bad thought proper to prosecute
the Defendant for one of the foulest crimes that
man could commit,
The Surgeon belonping to the New Prison, and
other witnesses were called, and proved that the De
tendant was not of sound intel.eft, and be was there.
fore acquitted on th- ground The
Court gay 'order fur the detention of the Defend-
ant as a lunatic.

OLD AND NEITCO.V.VIIITLE OF FINANCE.

Members of the Old Committee, not now in
Parliament
Lord Mar.haro
Mr Fawkes
Mr. Giles
Members of the Old Committee, sot of the New,
though in Parliament
Sir H. Weimar Colonel 'Story
Mr. Stn. gel Bourne Mr. Dawson
Mr. C Watson Mr Sharp
Hon Win. Liintb Lord Mahon
Mr. Whitbread
Members of the Old Committee, on the New s--;
1 A. Ilamiton Mr. VF.Cassradith
Lord H Petty Mr. N. Calvin
Mr Siddii'ph Mr. R.ortrp
Mr. Ranks.; Mr. H. Combo
Mr. H Thornton Right Hoo.H. Grattan
Mr Daring
Members of the New Committee who were not
on the Old :
Polo Carew Rt. Hon. Hiley Midterm'
M. Rutherford H.m. Rich. Ryder
Mr. Limon Mr. il.Suironer
Hon. D Brown* Mr. APlerisan Shaw
Mr. Indreil ' Mr. R Whine.
Mr. Lisyco.tot Mr. Mills
Mr. Hawkins Rrowne Mr. Wiens.

Mr. Horner
Han. C. Hubert.

Sunday sc'nnight as Mr.S HD s sers's young gen.,
rieman belonging to a tnercantile holm in the thy.
was riding in ccmpany with a friend on the read
towards rinchlnr, his horse took fright. and ran as
Sall speed down a narrow lane, at the termination of
which was a gate. Fearing the animal would at-
tempt to clear this ohstru3ion, the gentleman threw
himself from the saddle. by which he recei►e4 such
a severs blow as to render him insensible. Surgical
assistancebeing, however. procured. animation was
speedily restored. and the fear of dangerons conse-
quences subsided. But on his return to town in tl e
evening, be complained of excruciating pains in the
head. which cominued till the followieg afternoons-
when be expired.
On 'fbursd.iy night, or early on Friday morning.
the Dutch Jews' Synagogue, in Deke's-plares nos
robbed of all the charitable donations, accumulating
fee near twelve months. in different boxes, foe the
use of the poor-house. and ii digest Jews who have
not the benait of the boas: ; the boxes were en be
opened i • the course of three weeks by the Heed of
the Synagogue. Going to their usual devotions
they found four of the boxes broken open, sod one
carted away. It is imagined. that on the congre-
gation leaving tie Synagogue on Tbersditylight.
the thieves remained enneseied behind. sad letebeer
selves nut ally on Friday morning, by mew of
pick/oat keys with a large booty.

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