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C,-Drße Wright, a mulatto, whose trial was post-
poned front the last Session, Ara mit to the bar, in-
diaed by the name ofJovos Wri„sht, fur attempting
to d•.trand John White of two horses.
Mr. GURNEY stated the case, on the •+art of the
prosecution, observing on the frequency ••: this spe-
cies of fraud, which would undoubtedly increase to
a most alarming degree. unless the timely inferrer.
ence of Courts a f Justice would, by the seventy of
the punishment, deter all evil-disposed persons from
pursuing such pratflices. He then derailed the evi-
dence he had to offer; and hnpi•d the Jury, on
hearing the witnesses, would have no difficulty in
pronouncing the Prisoner guilty.
An obit...Rion was made by Mr. Auer, on the
T•••• of the Prisoner, to any further proceeding in
the business, as, by the statement of Mr. Gust iv,
he submitted, the offence could not be deemed a
fraud. The Itecort Cite, however, was of opinion,
that the evidence should he heard.
John White, a siable-keeper. in Westfield:, de-
posed, that the Prisoner applied to him in the cha-
Tarter of a gentleman, stating, that he had been
strongly recommended to deal with him by several
gentlemen who bad horses from him, which turned
out extremely well. Among the number of houses
he was aegis:tinted with, he mentimwd, that of Sir
ancis Baring. He reeresected himself its the son
of a very rich West India Merchant, and said, he
wanted six of the finest horses England could pro-
duce ie did not care what was the price. Two
of them he should have immediately, as he wanted
to laud them a present to his father, in one of his
ships, in which hr had arriv►d. The other tour,
which were for his own use, he said, he could do
without for some rime; ten desired to he immedi-
ately furnished with a couple of hacks, for himself
and servant. He then gave a handsome card of
address to his country-house, in Savage-gardens,
Towet-hill. station, at the same time, that he had
hidings at Ors West-end of the town. Shortly atter
this interview, he sent his servant for the two horses,
which were delivered to him : one of them was
piked at forty guineas, and the other at twenty-
five. Ater Mr. Wliite had delivered the
he went, !Ludy thosagh curiosity, to see the coi.:-.try
house. He went irto a very genteel-Licking
house; a clerk was Waiting -• a desk, and the Pri-
soner was then surrounds •y tailor;, bout-makers,
and all kinds of trades-people ; some takirg nwa-
sure of him, ant others doivering goot:s. From
this appearance, he was well satisfied as to the secu-
rity of his money, and made an excuse for coming,
which he said was merely fur th• • urpose of inform•
the lint, that he would have t: •• other horses in a

vet. -I.ort rime. The horses he had delivered were
baited at h', !aisles kir two or three days, and, after
that, he 5.3,, iv• more of ditto, until he was infot med
—Mr. White was here ahunt to relate a conver-
sation which to,k place between him and a Mr.
Simpson, a tailor, ref .tive to the Prisoner's having
Rivals him ove of horses in discharge of his
bill, but this would not be permitted by the Court,
the Prisoner not being present when it took place.
Mt. Simpson was their called, but, before he was
examined, the R tc(AnnEll espressed a ssish, that the
trial shruld go no farther, as it was evident the Pri.
sower could not be convicted, and it would not be
in the lean advantageaus to the public, that the
minute shades winch d ifti agn is:led the Pt . romt 's c.,se
fr,..ru a felony, should be distionly and g•oretaliy
known ; as he had nn doubt there were many per-
wins, perhaps rnavy then in Court, who would be
very ready to learn and adapt them in their future
mal-praeices. Ills Lordship then informed the
Jury, that, accerding to law, the offence *as not a
Mein; : and, therefore, that the Prisoner must be At--
pate-J.
Before the Prisoner quitted the Bar, the RECAND.
Eli desired him to take care of himself in future.
Wiltians SchaPr was indicted for forgery, ant
lettering, knowing it to he forged, a Bill o' Ex-
change, for 2SI. with intent to defraud William
Lane.

Mt. Lan• deposed. th it he was the Proprietor of
the Minerva Printing-011ie• Leadeshall.siteet,
and • that this bill had bee.. paid over to t im by
Mr. Blickbalt, on the 7th or gth of Anwist List.
He immediately paid it into his Banker's, from
whom it was returned, unpaid.
Robert Fisher, on attorney. was then examined,

as to the signature to the hill hs,r,g the hand-
* t.ting of the Pi honer ; hut the pvrs on who passed
the hell to Mr. Lane, or the clerk of the Bank, who
demanded p; ment of it, were not in Court. In
s' ore, there I ~ing no evidence to conned it with the
Pr soner, the Recession advised the Jury to erviit
Lou, whicl• %vas d. accordingly.
('se king acsontivd, the Prisoner was instantly
'ors-stela% a debtor.
Pre.nar dilly was it dided for forging a hill ,f
Escoa ire for '2ul. 17s. f`c I. draw , hy John Simmons,
on hle,srs. Gillman and Co. with intent to defraud
the said John Simmons.

It appeated, from the evidencenf the Prosecutor.
poor mans who dealt in straw.plats for bonnets,
and who costli neither read nor write, that the Pri-
s. on- accepted a blank bill in the name of Gillman
ai,d Co , and that his daughter afterwards put his
*awe 10_4.

The Rat-olives said, there was no occasion to
proceed with the evidence ; and informed the Jury,
that the Prisnnar must be Ivo:reed, as he was
charged with signing the name of Gillman and Co.
to a bill of exchange, drawn by John Simmons,
when it appeared, mat he only, in !aft, signed
Wank piece of paper.
The It 'coupes then discharged the London
Jury, AI the City trials L. 2; ig ended. The Middle-
trials will conclude • day

Friday inorniog. a young 1111A11 of the name of
ft A stoop, by trade a smith, imilertouk, fora wager
41 ten guineas, to walk Irons the atone pal:it at
Whiter %pet Church, in Rumford, and bazit again,
Nuking twenty-four within the space of four
joints and thine vuipu;es. which be pinto:mad with
:4-AgriyAssAi btte,ts fl;0111thr tle spare. He has AA-
ir,Al,!l# Sane fIinAIICC for 1001. within

IV.,TFAL MTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH. NOV. 2.
Nothisg arrived rr sailed this day.—Wind N. E.
• otat, NOV. 2.
SAiled througl• the D iwno, the Mary, Shaw'. for
Lisbon : and the V, bomb, with i convoy for
Portsmouth.—Wind N. E.

sraswicrr, Nov. 1.
The rckets that have been so long detained here,
iiled vsith the Mails of the IStb,
And 2.01. far Hu•.um anJ Gottenbergh, and,arnong
other passengers, three messengers for the Courts of
St. Petersburrh and Vienna.
Sailed also for the Downs, the Pegaru•, Bottnalui:
and several gun-brigs.
The racket due from Fiusuns is hourly espeßed.
COIK, OCT. t 5.

The West-India fleet lying at Cove. on 211 out-
ward-hound destination, amount to forty-four sad,
and are still detained by the unfavourable state of
the weather. The ships of war in that harbour
are—

The Topaze locate, Cat Lake, on hoard of which AJmi-
'al Loci Hag Hying; thr• Frivol!, Captain 8111:1011.
..111101nied q proteli the Writ-India convoy; the Miss.', Cap-
, •in Mn/bray; Druid, Captain Broke; Arethuta, Captain
sin p of ear, Captain Kittne ; &Melee.
C iptain Wolvert le, Captain Smyth; the Trent,
tom:iv-4 ship, Captain Crineatt; and Euru,, store-ship, Capt.