The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-23 00:00:00


Ile 41 a mopes% of rage, committed the fatal act; bit
without knowing whet 'he dirt, ancivertaisily not intendhig
to kill the unfortunate woman.
Under. much circatissiancee he hoped • merciful view of
Iris ease would be taken.
Mr. Baron Graham s 1111 l med up the case for the Jnry.
I he Jnry found the prisoner Onilty, and he was ordered
for execution on Moilday morning. The ludo/ Innate old
man appeared Min, mid retired from the bar with a firm
step.
I\l tin [SER.—Thomas Adds teas tried on the Coroner's
thr the wain' ',Metier of Ellen M'Carthy, at
Billing, on the tit liiitivplesulser last. The Grand jury
had thiowit out the hall of indictment fur the alleged
man der.
tit examining the iminisition, it appeared that tho
inquest was taken coneerning the death ut Ellen, the wife
or Daniel Majorty, the name of the deceased beteg
itl`Certhy ; and. is consequence of this violence, the
learned Judge directed an acqniatal.
The July timid Inns not guilty.
Charles Less is and John Oliver were Indicted for a
bairg:ary he the dwelling-hoarse ofJohn Kent, at Charlton,
in the night lime of the ylst of October, and seedling six
silver trassitousis, a silver table-spoon, its pair tit salver
hackles, and oilier property, to the value of
After a ' g trial, the Jury deliba-rateal a few minute.,
and Imam/ the pri•l.llers guilty. cif stealing in a dwelling-
house to the amount of 404. acipiitting diem of the burg.
tars.-I)eatta.
John Pratison was indicted for assaulting Catheiine, the
wile of Otlillitlll Geo' ge, on 'the !Ulla of September, at the
parish of ‘Voudelinrca, nml vOastlng her person.
It appeared Irons the statement of the prosecittrix,lthat
ou the night in question she had gone to rest alone, her
husband not haling then route twine; she tell asleep, MA
was awakened by the caresses of a 111•111 iu lied with tier
her infant child was also in bed with lier. Sapposisig the
visitor to be her liesuand, she yielded under that persua.
sine to what took place. The criminal act was repeated
three times. lit about titter quarters of an hour, hearing
a noise, clue said to her bedfellow, " What is that noise !"
To which lie replied, speaking of leer husband, " Oily
canning home I" and lie immediately jiimped out of bed
and retired into the neat room. The pi °scents is also gut
out of lied, threw a gown over her, and tan into a neigh-
bours house, where she complained that the prisoner,
Wham she said she knew by his vitice, had thus effected
his object.. She appeared agitated, was in tears, pale and
trembling. She then dressed herself and went to a neigh.
banning oast-lionse to give information to her husband.,
sheen she found there. The prismier had got there heron'
her. A complaint of what happened was made to the
husband. Ten nl i 0000 tea only had elapsed from the lirst
discoveiy that the prisoner was the iota utter into her bed.
—She followed the pa isoner, mid kept I in sight
until hr wean into the oast.honse Where the husband was.
The latter was asleep when his wife came, and had been
thinking at a 1111 l se. She then told 11..1' husband
what had happened, and that site believed it was the pri-
soner from the colour of his amuck frock.
Mr. Justice Bayley then slimmed up the evidence fur
the Jury. lie onset-red that the statement of the prose-
ix was very extraordinary, and in souse partirti:arS,
I very suspicious. 11r, however, should not himself gave
any opiitioss upon the case in point of law, but slieuld
lease it as a matter within their pint er pa °since to
determine.
The July deliberated a few minutes and found the pri-
soner nut guilty.
'the Assizes voided about three o'clork. Sentence of
death was passed noon ten ropit ii runs lets ; butt none
were lilt for execolion but Rohe, t Oat Ile', fur stabbnig
Cain Owen, oldie Selisrupliess, and Salida, tee wan abuse
meutautied.