The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-10 00:00:00

1)Uitl1 21.

James Bell was iraiicted under Lord Ellenborongli's
Act, for coning and nancumg James Cairns.
Ilchard Sinner, deposed as ItAU,Vt at Alex.
Storicero's, near 4Vickham, at a harvest surper, on the
24th of Set ember; the prisoner, and Ca 4,14, and Pea-
cock ware there. There was a you .% wont ii with jibe
prlboner ; he had a quarrel wilt Peacock; the youo4
woman d..sired me to take her from him; he did not
touch rte at the time. Aher the dance I saw Peacock
going nut of the room, acid I saw 13.:11 who a dagger in
his hand, as I thought, going to rim it into Iteacoek.
prevented him, anil he then struck me in the breast ; the
wound was not deep, but it brought blood through my
waistcoat. I struck Bell. and he fell. Bell, leis the room
be Idre me; I went
ow by myself. Callus and Madison
Caine up to me, and I walked down a w,e,:gott.way with
hem ; Cairn:: was walking before Madison and me.—
When we had gone Arita a quart:sr u, a mile, BA was
coming track a,rain and met its. The fi..at thing. 1 heard
was, " Dick, I'm stabbed." I was them Iwo Cr two or
three yards front Cairns. I went up to Min, and saw
ins b,eetling ; I then went up to the prisoner; he had
a dagger in this hand, which Madison was taking from
Footrup and 1 took- him to the public house
where we had been—(witness here produced the dag,..ter,
which appeared highly finished.)—l did not hear Bell
say ally thiog. Cairns ran towards me publiodniuse. and
fell flown from WeJ k

M. and J Fuotrup corrob 'rated the state-
ments n: the last witness, as did Cairns.
Al r. 1).xu11, a surgeon, was called in to attend Cairns.
112 Mond a wound in the side, oti the sett nth eta, and
it FeelllCd LO have been inflicted by a gal/1)1111 iliclument.
Mary Titompsim.—foe prkoiter went down the
tyaa2.im-way to see me home. We went past my la-
ther's house, and then tinned to seek they. Bell said,
th it as he was a stran4er, if 1 would go with hint to
seek Grey, to she iv him his road, they would see me
home. %V.: met Cairns and his party; we passed them
on the riclu side, and Nladison turned to Suttees and
t.° I'")7 Thompson," and Surtees cried,
" That was the -- that was with her.- Ile then slid,
" Nerds at you, r, ••••-•-•;' and with that struck IS.:11
on the head or neck. Bell li:t his loot on the waggon-
way and fell ; he got up, went to the other site, and was
struck by Gairusould Men 1 ran away.
Nrerdict—Guilty,l)eadt.
The prisoner was much affected, both when the ver-
dict was delivered, and at the passing of the sentence.—
t he C.lailt forward and begged to NCOIIIIIICIIkI
tenon to mercy.
IlAte.-11eury Anderson wits arraier.ed on a chan;e
of en 'miming a rape on Sarah Arinstroti:2.
The primmer was found Guilty, and Mr. Justice Bar-
ley pass-11 b..'nhence of death upon him. The piosecti rix
WaS .1 I cry mit:resting young wore in, and conducted
herself while in court wait the greatest propriety. It is
said that oderson is to be executed on th.• t4th inst.
ur Ausitssics.—Du:ing this 1041 a bailiff

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AV is heard vociferating very loudly, " Come along, t;r.
Tile Judge inquired what wit the matter, and the officer
said that a man had broken the door in rode:stowing t.)
get in.
His Lordship inquired—Were you trying to ex.t..rt
money from him? _ _

Oilicer—No, my Lord.
Judge—Then why did yon not let him come in?

Otricer—l told trim there was no room, ny Lord.
Jude—Chen you told him wrung., for there is roost.
111 knew yon were endeavouring to txmrt money at line
door, I would punish yon. Every matt his a right to
COMC into coon as long as there is rooni.—(Great
p apse j—lt is very inimoper tri express either approlia-
iton nr d.sapprobation in J court 01 iiI,I•CC at am/ thing
that may be said ; and if r knew Wm did so,
.1 wouid
fine hint.