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ordered him to be loaded with r double set of irons on each
leg, added to which wears iron weight of Arty pounds. fast-
ened to his limbs, and with t►ete dreadful inaumbrances ha
bad been plated, with on bie wrists, in a standing
posture for many hours, with the Me shining-in sommer lime
upon his person, with no covering to his bond. These 'facts
were clearly proved by several witnesses. The defendant
Dawson was a principal in these barbarities, acting under the
orders of Mrs. Cowthorn.
After a trial which lasted for several hours, the jury found
both defendants Guilty. Mrs. Cowthorn, who appeared in
Court exceedingly well dressed, was sentenced to one year's
imprisonment, and Deviling' to one mouth's imprisonment.
Dawson was then indicted upon another charge, for other
cruelties upon the Caine unhappy being. The wrotch was con•
tided, and only sentenced louse wonth's further imprisonment.
Fait Reynolds was indicted for violating the person of
Mary Tutham, spinster, at Harwich, on the 2fith of February,
and Timothy Quilligan, Francis Fitzpatrick, and John But
cher, were indicted ss accessaries to the sante fact.

'fills case excited considerable interest from the e•traor-
dinary barbarity of the °fleece imputed to the prisoners. It
appeared that the prisoners, all of whom were under the age 41
23, were privates in the 58th regiment, quartered at Harwich.
The proseeutriz a girl of 18, of prepossessing appearance,
was servant in the family of 51r. Stewart, a pilot, at Harwich. ;
A young seaman, named Finds, wan paying his addresses to
her, wills the approbation of her friends. In the evening of
the 26th of February, she was walking with ben lover on the
Esplsuade al Harwich, when they were accosted by the pri-
soners, two of whom laid hold of bee, and hurried her off to-
wards the barracks, leaving the others to secure Finch, who
struggled to follow bit sweethertri, and protect her from vio-
lence, leering her shriek for help ; but finding his elTorts to
retease himself unavailistg, he returned to the town to procure
assistance. Is the mean time, the uulieppy girl was forced
to a hollow place near the barracks, end in spite of her efforts,
she was forcibly violated by all the prisoners, who successively
accomplished their diabolical purposes. The proseourrix spoke
with certainty as to the identity of the prisoner Reynolds, and
Oilier evidtuce was adduced to show, that the remaining pri-
soners had been Resent from barracks at the time the transaction
took place, and shortly afterwards returned and hurried to bed.
No doubt was entertained of their indenrity. The case in its
details incited universal horror. The unhappy posecutrix
was deeply affected, and her situation produced general ►ym-
patly. The prisoners said nothing.
Mr. Baron Graham summed up the evidence.
The jury immediately found the prisoners Guilty—Death.
The awful sentence of the law was immediately passed, and
they were left rot eareatioe.
Wiliasn Chapman alias Edward Ledsliam, a youth of 18, was
indicted fur uttering a forged and counterfeit check, is the
names of Messrs. Kingsford, Jekes and Co. of Mark-laue, upon
Sir. John Lubbock and Co. for the payment of 101. knowiag the
some to be forged. Wises the prisoner was put to•sbe bar,
upon the arraignment, be pleaded guilty, after a warring ►hat be
..had better stand his trial.
CIVIL SIDE.
RCMP e. ABBEY, AND ANOTHER.
This was an action for trespassing on the plaintiff 's land for
the purpose of killing gaunt after notice. The defendants
pleaded .drat, not guihy ; and second, leave and licence.
The adios was brought at the instance of Lord Petro, wbo.e
tenant the plaiutilr was, of certain lands in the parish of Chil-
derditch. with a covenant in his lease not to allow any person
to spurt upon his lands without The leave and licence of his
'landlord. The defendants were father and son, the latter being
a child of twelve years old. It wan admitted that the father
was qualified by estate tu kill game.—The trespass proved was
that the elder defendant had placed himself in Chllderditch
church-yard; whilst his sou sent a pointer into a Amy, or cop-
pica, in the necenuntinu of the plaintiff, adjoining the Ammo-
yard, to drive out game, the son going round the shake at the
Mlle time. A pheasant sprang up, which lime father shot at,
but missed, in itailight across time church-yawl. The notice to
the defendant had been served upon him four years since:
Mr. Baron Graham summed op the evidence for the jury,
and left it to them to consider the probabilities of the case, as
proved io evidence.
The Jury found their verdict teethe plaintif—Damages one
shilling ; but the learned judge refused to certify as fur a ma- ,
licious trespass, which would convey mots.