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dicknent wu divided into tivo parts, charging
ter Defendants.—first, with a general conspi-
racy, to capture all vessels smiling under British
lic-uses—aud erl, with a specific conspiracy to cap-
ture the Vidalia. The criminality of his clients,
with ►espect to either of these 'minis, was loot, he
eftweilded. Mode oat. By the evidence of Mr.
Gaitskill it appeared, that no licenses were issued
after December 1812—and it was absurd to suppose,
that, in that very month, parties would conspire to
seize vessels sailing under British licenses, when they
Well knew all such licenses were oil the point of

tzpir►ug.
Mr. CAMirbaLt •ddreseed the Court, on behalf
or ►he D-tendant, Welsh.

The Cates' Jostles went over the whole or the
evidence—and left it to the Jury to say, whether
the case was not clearly made out against the De-
fendants, by a variety of documentary and oral
evidence, quite independent of the testimony of
Mr. Clarke? Of that gentleman, he must say,
es minty reniarks had been made on low, that he
would not have acted like au honest man, ,
had withheld from the owners of the Carlotta
documents which fell into his hands—at
time he regretted that he had accepted of
The Jury, after short consultation, I
verdict of GUILTY against Augustin.
French. John Fiend. Burke, and Matthew
The trial lasted Irons half-past nine ia '
Mg till near eleven at night.
Counsel for the prosecution, Messrs. GORN..
BOLLARD, and J. Paean for the Defelidants,
Messrs. Scaimarr. 51010100, and CAMPBELL.
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OLD BAILEY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9.
Btfure the RECORDS&
C'hadotte Hill was indicted for feloniously pour-
ing a great quantity of cold water upon -Leonora
Purcell, a child of five years of age, which was
alleged to have caused her death.
Mr. ALLEY, for the Prosecution, stated, that the
Primmer was ourlicted in consequence of the verdict
of a Coroner's Ju►y, and if the charge against her
should not he sustained In this Court, Om would
still be liable to be treed at Clerkenwell for a mils.
demeanor.
Mr. Welder, a sturgeon, was called, and asked
if he thought the treatment of the child by the
Prisoner had caused its death, and he said he was
of opinion it was. very likely cause.
The Recoil's& asked him if he could take
upon himself to swear that the treatment nrceived
by the child from the Prisoner, in this instance,
was the ininsediate cause of its death
The witness replied. he thought it was a My
likely cause, but he could not speak with a posi-
tive certainty.
The 11.Lcuanta remarked to the Jury. that this
evidence was too vague to support the present
theme. The evidence of the surgeon could how'
be curried in this case, beyond the

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common assault. which would, perhaps. frog
nature of the affair. expose the Prisoner to a
severe puuishinesit thuu she 'night rudure, et

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FIRE AT READ'S COFFEE-110U3E.

Tuesday night a fire was discovered in nue of the Gentle'
men's dressing-rooms at Resil's (toffee-house, (.rmortaor-
st►eet, which caused much terror too the stooromiolosog soeig4-
boors. It originated in conscqurtiee of a candle having been
negligently left in the room, the lime of which Comment,.
eated to the curtails., and set them Lon tior. luformatiota to as
Instantly sent to the different fire station, and in a kir
ininutes the 4a and Exchange enginen oirivea, by nli,ee
poop, exertions the Itinim were prevented from spie4lllll/
further.. 41 gnat part of the room sad ferniture i, de►truy-
ed, which is the greatest extent of the damage.

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