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London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

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man ; they proceeded to 114111711TP the shop and parlours
whilst doing this they dist-ore, eil tb,:rth stran:.9.l. Hailed to
their number, namely, the prisoner. They iinto e 1113102, goes-
tioneditim as to who he was and o tante lee come
said, he entered the house at the sante time tilt wntchm n
end patrol did, hating heard the cry of murder, and et nileg
to give his assi•taner, if stunting. Several suspicions eireion•
stances attending Ilia account, hoot% Cr, lie was detained, Mid
ISPXI dal .C11111404'11 fur trial.
Mr. Balmer, his son, the patrol, watchman, and dm neigh,'
boor who entered with the waieltnian. alt swore to tiler
',diet., that the prisoner did not enter the hone with them.
The prisoner, on his part, called several pevsons to speak
to his character, and also a o oinan of the town with whuin he
was talking near 3lr. 'Sahara 's house when the alarm of
der was give'''. 'ntts last witness deposed that shn saw the
prisoner cuter the house at the same time the watchman and
patrol went kr.
Afire a stiniming Op front Mr. Justice Bayley, the Jury de-
liberated a few /4141111te24, when they acquitted the prisoner.
'THURSDAY.

R. F. Thrompsow was indicted for stealing a hay mare, value
151., thn proverty (Whines and John Wilson, of Deacon-Nall,
near York. It appeared from the testimony of Mr. John
Wilson, that the mare in question was stolen oil the Bth of
A itgirst ; tlre wine "Pa braid nothing of the animal till the 22.1,
when lie was informed that she was at Deers' liverratables,
Hart.stiret, Gwent Garden. He came to town, and found
her the re.

AL.. Deer's servant proved that he purchased the trier, of
the prisoner for six guineas, nearly her value, and told her
again for eigitt guineas andqv
The prisotrer, in his defence, dill not deny having had the
mare in his possession, but said he I ght her at Doncaster
fair for 101'. The prosecutor, he said, had known bum for
forty years.
The prosecutor said lie haul known the prisoner for a long
time; he was formerly a farmer in the neighbourhood uut
York: Nut witness did net know when• lie had been for the
last six or seven years.
The jury found him guilty, but recommeuded him to mercy.
The prosecutor joined in that recommendation; on Ate grounds
of hi, former good character, and for the sake of his lanai uy.
which was most respectable.
The Judge, Mr. Huron Graham, said the recommendation
sl t Id be attended to.

George Bays and Alexander Stewart were indicted for
stealing a quantity of gig Farness, value is., the property of
George Gooding, in the shop of Charles Tapp, and 11114iy
Stokes for receiving the sante. knowing it to he stolen. The
jury found the prisoner Bays guilty, hot acquitted the other
two.

The prisoners flays and Stewart were. again nit to the bar.
charged with having, on the `7th of Aney last, broken and
emceed the coacir house of the Right lion. the Earl of Den-
bigh, and privately stealing th.refrom a hammer cldth, ■
pair of cushions, a pair of coach glasses, and a piece of car-
peting, value ss. and upwards, and Mary Stokes was again
charged with receiving the said articles, knowing them to he
stolen.

In the inclienntirt the articles were stated to be the pro.
petty of Wm. Basil Percy, Earl of Denbigh. On the part
of the prosecution there was no evidence to prove the Chris
Sian name of Lord Denbigh, which Mr. Dhisting, avec/unser
for the prisoners, contended it was necessary to do.
Mr. Justice Bayley said it would have been snliteierd for
all purposes, that the property should have been set forth as
the property of the Ear+ of Denbigh, without any Christian
name being mentioned. but be was not prepared to say whe-
ther, the Christian name having been set forth in the record, it
was not necessary to prove it. He would reserve the paint
for the consideration of the 12 Judges, and should the pri-
soners now he found guilty, they should have the benefit, if
any, which might hereafter arise out of the want of proof.
The jury found the prisoner Bays Guilty ; and the prisoners
Stewart and Stokes Not Guilty.
Isaac Samson was indicted for 'dealing a silver milk pot, a
wine strainer, and various other articles, the property of
George Burling.
The prosecutor stated, that he lives in Buubill row. On
the Intl) of July prisoner come to his house to look at some
aparturents ; he said he liked them, and would conic in the
evening. W asked him for a reference; he gave one to
a Mr. Neville, 27, Itishopsgate.street; but on inquiry there,
no such person collet be found ; 11w prisoner did not come
again. On the Ast of Jilly witness siw him in the sir Pet;
mid having ;OLSON to suspect lie had robbed hint, called
" Stop thief;' the prisoner hearing the cry, ran away, but
was secured.

Mea. Ratline recollected the prisoner ‘tallin; a second
time on the 2S h nt ,Inly atter her husband win. gune
She beard him talking to the servant, 09,d guing to the door,
saw him running away. Witness Went into the an:lllmila
where the prisonttr had keen, and immediately missed r. silver
intik poi, a wine sir aisle:, A !Mir nt sugar tongs from the side
board, and limn a drawer its the bookcase two silk shawls,
a silk ess, and ether articles.

Hannah king, perrant to the proserialr. recollected the
prim-tool. coming bark after her master was ont ; lie said to
nitawa,n hr hail met hi...master in Fiushnr)•squatr, wlw had
desired him to curve and wait his retina ; witness howeei
hitu tip stairs; he mked if she %AP the mistress of the house;
she told him she way only the pert ant ; lie said if lie t•atilo alt
reside there and she was attentive, he would lewarit her.—
She left him in the tonsil, tie fluor na• slot quite shut : lie ie.
unlined about fire taint tes, when she heard him coming flown
stairs. She went to meet him, a't++ tonna Into near the sure'
doer. Winless asked whal lie wanted, he. said stinti.—
Wittieps offered to Au for it, but lie said he wound go hirmelf ;
lie went oust, and winless pan, hint aon away vt•ry 640. IVA.
sit sa tans eettiin the plate ‘t as on the stileboaid heti sire
'honed the prisoner up the second time.. After he ran awe),
ilitepp w slit up immediately and suiesed
,its No prison ball
the priaorter had been in the room.
Armstrong apprehended the pothunter, and found several
111.011 him tot articles of plate pledged by him.
--Cli.irk, Ali, ot:in in Mr. Pearl, pawiihruker. of White.
eli. pal, i.roted that tun of tip. ilisplicatis foetid on the 'all.
snu••l welt hi. hand %%tiling. Tht•y were fun a w htr sirniner,
milk poi, Ethic spolin,allit IC* Willal. These articles nett not
1.1. .1 l.eut by the pi isuner. butt by a woman.
Tlie sign les %%el I: produced. The wine strainer and spoon
he twain pupitively 34 ear to. The other amides lie bought
at 4 !•Ie only Jars before, but he btlivved 'hear pro.
dn. w. re tht ;•411il• hit list. The VIIIOIV iy• a, ea in 31.

Flcti,lfic, mind hirt rot% sibs oker, prod tierd Ihirs 4itiwls,
1? 1,, d %t vino, at hi%Slwp sill Mr 29111..11111 a rlll.
pru 1.1.1 b, 'lse %+M' ti. 1111.111 011 the Stith; imftvgialiel IL¢ 11'0
e.

Thr l tit'o.., I, in ticti.nrc, gala, the smirk?' la, que•lf,
writ. L.vvt: him iu bed pci-si:ti lie diduylloons. Va•

AV.PT 1

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rha the isioth,ll ter Ms.% t, the trial of Adam.,
with fin zery, n 46, at 'di bite of the parties, Postponed WI
acct

FItIDAY.

At the sitting of the Court. the bar and dock were fill, d with inf.
scoters to be arrai ned for passing forged bank notes. in the wiiole 34,
The first, who was a youth, pleaded guilt) to the capital charge ILA
not guilty to the indictment. which only subjected him to transports.
Lon, and appeared to he in evident confusion. Mr. Harmer. tbt.
solicitor, seeing. the lad's embnrrassmem, went to hint, and otter A
611nrt conversation, informed the Court that the prisoner had attsti
sunder a mist/eke) and wished to retract and reverse his pleas, if
Coort would allow him the indulgence ; his application was in:rae-
die tele granted, an I different pleas recorded.
While this was going ail, Mr. Brown, the keeper. went on the n.nl ;
and informed the Common Sergeant and the Aldermen. that he
mired a note from the Bank Solicitors at o o'clock the precedirq
night. to bring the prisoners into Court that morning to plead; at''
that the greater part of them had not been acquainted with the fact ci
the indictments being thund against them until that morning ; they
were consequently in great agitation and indelsion as to the cour_e
they ought to adopt, and probably wished to consult with their solid.
tors or friends, betiTe they risked their lives, or subjected thernselt
to certain transportation for 14 years. IVitercupon the Continv7
Sergeant, with great humanity, desired the arraignment of those pri-
aoners might tit* proceed, but stand adjourned.
John Totter, aged 32. was then put to the bar, charged with 0::'
wilhal murder of Amy Render, by striking her several blows with Us
futon the 44th of June last, in the pat ish of Islington.
Mr. Arabin stated the case on behalf of the prosecution. 'flee
le
arned counsel observed, that in con:'cting this prosecution, tl ;-
most painful part of his duty would be done away ; for although ti:e
prisoner had been, and that very properly. indicted for wilful murder.
yet if his instructions were correct, the .lut of the jury would only
rem- e them to find him guilty of Manslaughter. They would,
however, have the law on the subject laid down to them by his Lord-
ship. when they should have heard the evidence.
Thomas Fisher, father-in-law to the deceased, proved that his
daughter-in-law and the prisoner, who is a razor-grinder, had cc.
habited together as man and wife for two years and a half. On Mon-
day. the 40th of June, they were at work in a brickfield, the witness
and his daughter.. In the morning the prisoner came to them ; Ise
gave th+ deceased some money to get something to drink t prisoner
contifftred there through the day, and towards evening they were
both much intoxicated, and a quarrel arose between them ; ti.e
prisoner *anted Or get away, but thd deceased would not let him
go. She' caught held of him and tore his shin down. and still
kept him fast. At length witness saw the woman on the ground,
but witness could not tell whether she fell down or was knocked
down by the prisoner, but witness saw the prisone' strike her whilSt
on the ground. On the following day she died. Witbess could
not say whether the deceased hail hold of the prisoner by his shirt
and waistcoat at the time he struck her.

Ann Fisher, wire to the last witness, and mother of the deceased,
corroborated the statement of the former witness ; they quarrelled
because the prisoner would not let the deceased have more beer;
they were both intoxicated, but he was most so.
James Parkinson, a surgeon, was called in on the Sd of July to
examine the body of the deceased ;he &covered ne ettemal marks
of violence; but on opening the stomach he discovered (hat the blad-
der had been ruptured, and the bowels were consequently in a high
state of inflammation. He could not swear poutiveiy, but he had
every reason to' believe, the iniury arose from vaunt' violence. It
might have been caused by a fall, or a bloW ; most likely by a blow ;
but in the state in which the detested tras, a much less degree of
violence than might be imagined would have oc6ssiettal the rupture.
The rupture was the cause of death. In the state in which she was.
het hdling on an Unequal surface might have occasioned the rupture.
It was a matter of doubt with him in this case, whether the rupture
was occasioned by a blow or a fall.
Fish( r, the father; was called back. and stated, that he considered'
the conduct of the deceased as very imprar ; he could not bear to
see her behaviour, and turned his back on her. She was very much
given to drinking.
Mr. Justice Bayley summed up to the jury, commenting on the
evideece, particularly on that of the surgeon, who had declared his
doubts as to the cause of the death of the deceased. If the jury
should have any doubts, they would give the prisoner the benefit of '
them. Verdict—Not Guilty.
Henry Nash, a respectable looking man, 3? years of age, was next
put to the bar, charged with the wilful murder of his wife, Cathedhe •
Nash, on the nth of Aug. last.
Elizabeth Nash, an interesting child, apparently shout 12 years of
age, daughter of the prisoner, and step-daughter to the deceased, was
the first witness examined. Her father and the deceased lived in the
tenter ground near the Shepherd and Shepherdess. 'fitness recol-
lected going home with her fatherahout three o'clock ia the afternoon
of Sunday, the eth of Augusta *hen they went info t..e house, her
mother, the deceased, was in bed, undressed. She to abuse the
' witness very much; amt. getting out df bed, came up to her, and
airiest her two or three times. Her father interfered to take her
part, and gently pushed her mother away ; her mother fell down and
in her fall struck her head against the bed post. Witness offered to
help her up, bet she said she would lie where the was. She efter •
wards got lip without help, and again went to bed. The prisoncf
I slept with the deeeased that night, and the witness in an adjoining
room. Next morning the prisoner went to woth. Witness went to
her mother, who complained of a rain in her head. Witness sent
for a neighbour, named Bennett . anti about 10 o'clock she went to'
desire her feller to come lame. He cahae immediately, and was
entering the house to go to her rilether, whets he was stopt, and taken
into custody by nn offiser. Her mother died next day. Her mos.
tiler was in the habit of drinking a good deal. Witness did not tLilik
she was quite usher on Sunday afternoon ; when her father attempted
to prevent her mother *hiking the witness, her mother seized her
father by the shirt and waistcoat. and tore them.
Mr. Ha a surgeon, stated, that be was called in :a the deceased
on the Monday, about noon time. She was disci scarcely in her
causes. She complained of a violent pain in het head. Witnesse
examined her head, and discovered a slight contusion over the left
(erotic, but he did not consider it of sufficient ceitiscauence to require
any surgical applientien. He visited the dictated again in the evening,
she still complained of the head ; irlttiess bled her, and applied
A bout half past five on Tuesday niarning he was again called to her.-
Ile found her labodring under slang aemptoms of apoplexy. She
continued ro till even;fig, when the died.lahouring under those sympa
toms. Witness ant man% opened the heath of the deceased. ser4
rolled a blood vest tl on the Intim ruptured. This, iu his opiniftd,
canard her death ; it was on the opposite side to that on wdich end
bruise on her fete pie appeared.
Justice Huirough here stearpcd the ease. observing, if the jury
believed this et:Hence of the surgeon, the push which the piisener
gave the deceased could not have been the falls! Of her death. The
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Jury immediately acquitted the juisoner.
Francis Coats was indicted for stealing a Inl. note of the Bank of,
England, the property of die Hey. George AN'llitticy. There was
another count, charging the rote to be the property of the :flavor and
Corporation of Bristol.
It appeared from die testimony of the diffivent witnesses
that the only proof against the prisoner was his having changed the.
note in e,ueston in LtilltlOP. This the prisoner did tact (fitly ; he
confessed tiring had the note, but raid he reciiied it at the 'Wit:rester
Bank fer meal notes paid in there by him. It was proved that he
raid the local notes described into the Worcester tholk, td otigh the
Hank did not recollect having had the to!. note in their possession.
The Jury, without hesitation, acquitted the prisoner.

It is said to be in eonteniplation to employ a certain number of
naval officers. with men under 11 tie erders. for the 1 urpose of pre-
venting the landing of contraband t cc c's., cnd to be stationed at such
distances along the coast. front tic I.le of Wight to 11. c 14c or
Sheppy, as will made thole to keep up 11 Ot.a:;.-Int cuirintmication. •

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