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London, England, 1822-12-15 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTE

Digawell, in the county of Hertford, having a gun fur the
purpose, and with the intent to destroy game:
Mr. Myers stated the case for the prosecution, in which he
calculated with colidence upon the evidence of two boys, tic
complices of the prisoners, OD their tieing sworn, but whom
neither the ingenuity of the Gourmet, nor the exhortations of the
Learned Judge to speak the whole truth, could induce to give
the needful and anticipated evidence ; the ease, therefore,
failed, and the Jury accordingly returned • verdict of Nat
Guilty, which, iii consequeuce of the known characters of the
prisoners, who are old oifenders against the Gonne Laws, ap-
peared to excite a strong feeling of surprise and dissatisfac-
tion- . • • - - • •

Thomas Preston was indicted for sacrileginosly and feloni
onsly taking two prayer-bunks out of the it.tri4h church oilier-
tingfortibury, in the county of Hertford, the property tifJemira
Davis and J. GI Win.
hiss Jeminta D iris identified one of the prayer books pry-
&lced as her property.
James Griffin also identified the other prayer-book produced
as hi► property.
The prisoner did not offer any defence. and the learned
Judge having recapitulated the evidence, the Jury returned a
verdict of guilty--death.
James Edwards and William Walker were indicted for
having stolen and token cony three turkies, value Lis. from the
parish of Sancho', uu the Sth of November last, the property of
James Dowsett.
Several wilnenses were examined, and the Jury, after a few
minutes deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty again. pot!'
the prisoners.
The sentence of the ceurt npon the prisoners was, that
Edwards should be imprisoned in the county gaol, and kept to
hard labour fur the space of 21 calendar months ; and Walker
for the apace of 20 calendar months.

1ikR21,01112. DEC. 10.—Thumas Rieheno was indicted
for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Enos
Durant, in the parish of Shenly, in tiro night time of the
12th of November, and stealing therein a smock frock,
the property of William Osborn.
The prisoner hail formerly been a labourer in husbandry
in the service of the prosecutor, but had been discharged.
Between six and seven o'clock on the Ilth of November,
it being then quite dark, the cottage in which the prose.
color's. servants were lodged was broke open, by 111,41114
of a fracture in the window, and a frock of Osborne'
stolen. There were marks of blood on the window. usiil
the thief had wounded himself. Suspicion telling on the
prisoner, he was next day apprehended at a public house
at Wheatoone, with the frock upon his back, which was
immediately identified. One of the thumbs appeared to
be cut, and the frock itself was stained with blood.
These facts were proved, and, under the Learned
Jadge's directions, the prisoner, who made no other de-
fence than protesting his innocence, was found guilty—
Death.
Joseph Threader aid John Threader were indicted for
assaulting John Traveder on the King': highway, on the
Ititio November, in the parish of North Manus, putting
hint in fear, and taking from his person 9.25. iu silver.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, an
elderly man, that on the morniiig of the I silo of Nevem.
her, about seven o'clock, he was coming out of his rot-
age %%tat two pails in his hand, to get some water, wire°
the two prisoners rushed out upon him from a shed in hill
own yard, k ked him down, knelt upon his toasty, and
rifled his l dlet of a purse i i ii ii..lug 224. in silver.—
He was severely hut t • the blood gusucd oat of his
mutt in, and lie lent li.trdly yet recovered from the effects
of the assault. The prisoneos ran off wino tile money.—
The toroseconor was positive as to the litisoner's identity.
The prisoners solemnly protested their innocence.
Mr. Justice Bas ley sum4.eil tip the case fur the Jury,
and the Jury found both prisoners guilty.
The prosecutor recommended the prisoners to mercy,
sod begged that they might only be transport ed.
aLtrist.a....unteit.—Jultio Marshall was indicted for
feloniously killing and slaying Samuel Parisi, at Saw-
bridgewurili, on the 2 dlo of Ociuber last.
11 appeared that the prisoner and the deceased were
bargemen, and with others were drinking at a inflate-
house, at Sawbridgewoith, on the 21M11 of October;
the deceased had been in au ill bulletir with a man named
King, and the prisoner tried to prevail upon him to drink,
and the deceased refused; the prisoner again and again
urged hint to du so ; hit' the deceased at last threw the
beer in the pi isotter's lace, and then threw the pot at
li:ai; the poisoner immediately rose—the parties closed,
struggled, and the deceased teceived a blow from the
prisoner, fell, and rose no j these are the ladia
prowl; the defendant am:unveil to have been the ag-
gressor. Au excellent emu acter was given to the pri-
suitor isOr oddness of disposition.
The case we'll to C:e Jury under the Learned Judge's
dim venous, and they tumid the priscuer nut guilty.
Tow assizes did nut tieish iintd a late hour to-nay.
ENSLX.
C111:11.145VoltD. Der. 11.—Tlic Winter Assizes for this
county commenced here to-day before Mr. Baron graham and
Mr. Justice Bayley.
After attending divine service, Mr. Baron Graham charged
the grand Jury. and addressed them with topics precisely Si-
ll/11NC to those upon which be dwelt iu hi. charge to the Hert-
fordshire Grand Jury.
Alniiham Parish and James Parish brothers, were iirlictrd
fur feloniously assaulting Henry Golcti,g on the leing's high-
way, at Barking, on this 17th of November last, with Mica
to rub him.
Mr. Joseph was for me prosecution, and Mr. Andrews for
the defence. It oppestrtil in evidence 'hat the prosecutor was
the guard of a common nage WtiAg4.ll, 1.111111 Colchester to Lon-
don. Between ore and two o'clock on the morning of the lith
November, the prisoners attacked, the driver of the waggon
for the purpose of robbing it. The prosecutor, who was asleep
iu the waggon, was awakened, and lie came to die assistance
of the waggoner. Ile successively knocked both the prisoners
down„but they could out be prevailed upon to go shout their bu-
siness. They both attacked the prosecutor, gut bitat down,
and were trying to ride his pockets, alien two emirate came
up, overpowered the prisoners, and they were taken auto CliS•
tardy, The scale and resistance lasted nearly an hour. The
witnesses positively swore to both the prisoners. Butte pri
!loners were found
The prieuner, Abraham Parish, was tried at the last assizes
for a highway robbery upon a female, aorta the most atrocious
circumstances, but was acquitted, in cutisequence of a mistake
iu the prosecutor's name.
The learned JudAe sentenced the prisoners to be transported
for seven years, being the 101 l extent of punishment aoarded
by the statute ? (ho. 11. c. 21, sec. 1, on which the indietment
was founded.
Isaac l'rior sod Thomas Adams were indieLd fur burila-