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to a police-office. When he went with some friends,
the prisoner was from home, but soon returned, when
prosecutor told him he wished to see some lawns he had
in Ida possession ; he produced part of them, when wit-
ness said, " These are my property—they have never
been sold;" he said there was in his idea a great many
inure of the same kiwi, and insisted on seeing them.
This conveintiOn took place in a back room, after which
witness proceeded to the shop and insisted on a search,
when he found a variety of shawls and muslins, which
he identified as his property by the private marks mado
by himself. Witness told him be must have taken them
whilst in his employ, as they had never been sold. One
of the parcels was of the value of 121. Except some
diaper, all the articles named in the indictment were
found on that day, but the articles in the iudicturent did
nor comprise one tenth part of those that were fitind.
The prisoner fell down on Ins knees and begged pardon.
The valuation of the articles in the ha/lemma was con-
siderably under the market price. As the prisoner owed
him a considerable soda, he took a warrant of attorney
for 3001. on which he entered up audament, and put a
man in possession. The warrant was requested in order
to put him in the same condition as the other creditors,
inasmuch as at that time he owed witness alxiut 5001.,
which was twice as much as he owed any other creditor.
Cross•examiied by Mr. Alley.-1 did not promise not
to enter any process against bins when he gave the war-
rant of attorney. There was no understanding that I
should not put in a distress under six months; it wis to
lie len at iny own discretion. Tue goo ls, the subject of
On, indictment, were in my possession at the time the
warrant was given. There was no promise that he
should not be prosecuted at any time during the nego-
tiation. I hail 110 objection to Mr. Harmer being present
on behalf of the prisoner. I took an assignmeut of the
residue of his property, with the approbaot a of all the
creditors who signed it.
Thomas Oldham examined—Witness was formerly
in the employ of Mr. Mitchell, and went, about May
last, to assist the prisoner in his business; saw a great
quantity of goods, which had been the property of Mr.
M., and among them the articles mentioned in the in-
dictment.
Thomas Hinc deposed, that he was formerly in the
employ of the prosecutor, but was now in business on
Isis own account. Ile saw several articles in the shop of
Milian which were the property of Mr. Mitchell, and
not entered in the invoices which contained an entry of
all their transactions. The prisoner called on witness,
and begged hint to intercede with Mr. Mitchell not to
prosecute; he'did so, but that gentleman would make
no engagement.
The goods were produced and identified by the prose-
cutor, and he was quite positive he never sold goods of
that fine texture to the prisoner.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner put in a written defence, which set forth,
that by honesty, frugality, &c. he had realized a Sta.
Cleill property to go into business. It went on to state
declarations of his inuocence.
Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner
a most excellent character.
The Recorder summed up the evidence, and the Jury,
after considerable hesitation, returned a verdict ol Guilty,
but recommended the prisoner to mercy.
The Court could not accede to the proposal, for it was
necessary, in a commercial country like this, to visit
with extreme punishment those who hail so far forgot-
ten their duty as the prisoner had toward M r. Mitchell.
After the prisoner was removed front the bat, the pro-
secutor stated he had discovered property to the amount
of 3001.

SATURDAY, JULY 6.
PIRJURY.—VinDisd Burke (who was committed to
Newgate on WellflCS‘lay, for wilful and corrupt perjury,
whilst giving his evidence in the matter of lubias, his
brother, on his trial for bigamy), was called on to plead
to an indictment read by the Clerk of the Arraigns.
The prisoner, in true Hibernian dialect, declared, " by
the powers" lie could not plade, being a very ignorant
body, and with artless simplicity, re JJJ iaa ded the Court
that he had a dear crater and some little honeys in his own
country.
Recorder—Don't talk nonseuce here, you must plead.
Burke—Fait your honour I don't know whether 1 ant
guilty or rot.
H corder—Prisoner, listen, you may either take your
trial now, or have it postponed to the September sessions,
which do you prefer
Burke-1 our honour, if you have any punishment I'd
rather Wave it now,
Recurder.—You must plead guilty or not guilty in the
regular way.
Burke— Dien your honour. Pt& not guilty.
During the morning, the prisoner was again called to
the bar, and stated he would rather be tried at the next
sessions.
:Qt. Justice Holroyil observed, that as some witnesses
ROOD be necessary from I relent!, the Ccurt did not wish
to keep hint in prison till September, and inforined the
prisoner he would be ailinitud to bail on entering into
Wisoivn recognizances, himself in 801. and two sureties
in 401. each.
111GilwAY RODRERIES.—W. Black and E. Gifford,
were indicted fur stealing a gold sea,cli, &c. from the
person of Edward Hatfield, on the King's highway.
The Jury found Black guilty—death, and acquitted
Gifford.
The prosecutor of Black stated to the court that his
father was in the court-yard, and threatened to hurl a
thunder 101 l at his head, and used other violent language
—lie Hoped for his safety the court would interfere.
Old Black was immediately apprehended by the She-
riff's officers and brought into court.
The Recorder summoned hilts to his private room, and
called on him for an explanation, when tie gave as bil-
lows:—" 1 said, new you have dune I',r iny buy, 1 hope
a thunder bolt willful/ on your head."
After receiving a suitable admonition, he was set at
s liberty.

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John Williams and Isaac Norris were indicted fo
assaulting Robert Hendry on the King's highway, and
stealing from his person a watch, value 30s.

The evidence hying heard,
Mr. Justice Holroyd charged the Jury, and informed
than that the capital part of the offence was done away
with, and the prisoners could only be convicted of steal-
inf front the person, &c.
The J ury returned a verdict of guilty accordingly.

EXTRI6OIWINARY OCCURRENVg.—At the last April
SCSIMitHIS held at the Old Bailey, a young female was con-,
victed upon ill iudiettnent charging her with having
stolen a shawl, the property of one Anne Moreton, and'
sentenced to transportation. Up to the loth of last month
she remained in prison, in daily expectation of being sent
off with the large batch of convicts under condemnation,
to the destined abode of those whose case admitted of
eolith from capital punishment. On that day her
father and mother, and a young man who has been at-
tacked to her fur some time, waited upon Mr. Wonurer,
the governor of New gate, and assured him in the most
earnest manner that they had undeniable evidence of her
innocence, and a strong proof of perjury upon therpart of
the accuser. Alter a long and strict investigation by the
late sheriffs. they became so satistied of the innocence of
the woman, and the guilt of her owner, that on the 18th
of June they waited on Mr. Peel, with the documents to •
prove it ; and on the 19th a toll pardon was transmitted
to Newgate. But amongat those papers was one of a sin-
gular nature, and which had the e 'ectof producing a very
realas kalsle termination to the case. The young man who •
was attached to the accused, and who seconded the efforts
of the parents in their application for justice or mercy—
this pet!•ott,who is a respectable market salesman, thought
the best way to art upon this occasion was to direct to
the Sectetary a letter, describing the state of his heart,
declaring that before the crime was at all spoken of, or
thought of by any body, he had determined to marry the
girl, and that so firmly convinced was lie of her inno.
come, be was ready to put that intention into effect, its
the presence of his Majesty's ministers, if they would be
pleased to grant her a pardon, and deliver her over to be
Meat cerated in her arms. Whether this document ope-
rated in producing so quick an answer to the application
of the patents, it is difficult to say; but it is certain that
the case received attention, which reflects the highest
credit upon Mr. Peel, as well as upon the sheriffs, who
sincerely hoped that the thing would end In nvetrintony.
It was soon fonnd that the salesman had been upon terms
of such intimacy with the girl, as rendered it very
probable that in the Miss of meeting once more, all
thoughts of the ceremony necessary to sanction the
continuance of their acquaintance would new be thole.
ped ; and it was considered but lair that, as lie had
become master of her prison by a manonivre, some-
thing might be done to make her even with him, by giving
her an unanswerable claim upon his protection. To ac-
complish this purpose, the consequences of the application
were concealed, hid a mutual friend assured the salesman,
that the King had grunted a tavourable answer, and that e
tiull pardon might be calculated upon it the young woman's
name became lawfully changed to that of her lover. This
suggeation was nut met quite so warmly as was expected
by sonic; but an interview having taken place between
those moat deeply concerned, the case was at once detet.
mined to be refer, ed to the Rector of St. Botolph, Aidgate.
It was 11 o clock in the lot enoon wheat the salesman re-
solved to purchase a licence. Twenty minutes elapsed in.
procuring it at Doctors' Commons, and the utmost haste
was necessary, as the ceremony could not be pellet-mod
after 12. Mr. %Vomiter, however, took care to have a
coach in readiness, and Dr. Cotton, who was delighted at
the prospect of a conclusion so unlace those lie had been
accustomed to witness, determined, if any obstacle pre-
sented itself, to perform the ceremony himself. They
reached the church five minutes before the awful hour;
but to the diet action of the intended bride, Mr. Hatt, the
Rector, was from home, and the clerk of the parish posi-
tively refused to suffer assy one to officiate In his place
without his permission. Tito poor girl bitterly felt the
disappointment, but the salesman bore it too stoically to
give much pleasure to 1)r. Cotton or the Governor, who
took back the young woman to the prison to wait for the
hour of solemnization next day. The salesman was warmly
invited to remain under the same roof with her, and the •
affair was so well managed that they became man 'ad
wife the next morning, without knowing any thing of the
pardon. On leaving the church the happy couple desired
the coachman to (hive to Newgate, where they supposed
they were to wait the Secretary's answer; but they were
astonished on being told that they could no longer be ad-
mitted to the prison; and the salesman was mute with
surprise on being presented with his wife's pardon, vs bleb
had beets granted two days before he married her. As
soon as those facts were known in Newgate, there were
about twenty petitions presented in one day to Mr. Wont-
ner, from men who uttered to marry upon the sante condi- •
lions the same number of women now under sentence. •

A few days ago, as some workmen were ploughing in
a field belonging to Mr. George Vowle, situated about a
quarter of a mile front Kits Cost' the ploughshare
was impeded by something, tt hich had repeatedly been •
the case before, and the men having a desire to ascertain
what was the obstruction, the commenced digging. arid
a little below the surface found two stones about six feet
and a half long and two broad, lying length ways up-
right, lan rattler slanting, between which was a skeleton
in nearly a perfect state. The skull, teeth, and two of
the vertebres of the neck were quite perfeat, but on be- •
ing exposed to the air, they soon crumbled into duet.—
The body lay directly east and west, and at the bottont
was a stone which lay flit, supposed to have been occa-
sioned by the pressure of the earth above. The soil is
very chalky, and to this is attributed the excellent pre-
servation of the houses. The stones appear to be exactly
similar in quality to those of Kits Cutc9louse, and it is
conjectured were about the same time that monument
was. The skeleton is doubtless that of some chief,
slain in the battle fought here between Vortigern, King
of Britain, and the Saxons, which is said to have
happened about the year 454, in Kent. In the battle it is
related that Catigerth brother of Vortigern, and Ilorsi,
brother of Hengist, the Saxon commander, in single
combat slew each other, and in memory of Catigern a.
monument of stones were there erected by Britons.