The Sun.
London, England, 1806-07-04 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

The most curiotis trial which- took place here yes-
. terday was that of John'Wilmot, a shoemaker, who
was capitally inclided for Committing a rape on the
body of a Cobler's Wife. The woman gave such a
confused and contradietory statement as induced the
Jury to acquit the Prisoner.
James, Bryant was capitally indi&ed for privately
stealing out of the dwelling-house of John White,
King's ArMs, Cole-yard, Drury-lane, one great coat,
three under coats, a hat, and a pair of pantaloons-
- Guilty Y: Larceny.
Fourteen other prisoners were tried, two of whom
were capitally convi6.-ted, viz.
Joseph Woodhouse, for stealing, in the
dwelling-
-I:ouse of James Ogden, a deal bok, containing divers
articles of haberdashery goods„ value 45k.
Ann ?Wel-, for a burglary in the dwelling-horse
of William Fetton, and stealing various articles of
Wearing-apparel, the property of Francois Joseph
Robert Le Tellier ; and two gowns and other arti-
cles, the property of Mary Dulour.

_
Seven were dobviaed of felony, Viz.
Elinor Peach, Mary Hall, James Bryant, John
Shaw, 'Lyon Levy, William Horsenail, and George
Cook.

Arid seven were acqilit ted.

The Serpentine River has been the scene of ano-
ther melancholy event.----AreSterday Morning, at
break of day, JAMES BONHAM/ the son of the- Park-
keeper; discovered at the head of the River the
body of a man, <lying with the face downwards in
very sliallow water. Upon inspeetion, it appeared
that the deceased had been so long in the water that
there was no possibility of restoring him, and ac-,
cordingly the body was removed to the workhouse in
Mount-street, to be submitted to the Coroner's Iti=
guest. This unhappy man. seemed about fifty years
of age, full faced, much pitted with the 'small-pox,
and stout made. He was dressed in a brown coat,
the inside much spotted with paint, a green Striped
' tv`i , istcoat, corduroy breeches, and white ribbed
stockings. In his pockets were found about. four
pennyworth of halfpence, two keys, a carpenter's
rule; and several duplicates of articles pledged with
various pawnbrokers in . the name of Brown.—Mrs.
Pollard, wife of a Life-Guardsman in Knightsbridge
Barracks, was.crossing the. Park by the Serpentine,
on Wednesday night, at half-past nine ;
,and ob-
served a man walking in much.. apparent agitation.
She heard _him incoherently exclaim—"-I am tired
otslife—l donik desire to live--,I am determined not
to liVe".". From
.which circumstance, and the situa-
tion in which the body was found, there can be. no
doubt but the wretched deceased was impelled by
despair, or derangement of intelleet, to the criminal
purpose of suicide, '
• The remainder of the brick wall which inclosed
the West front of Privy Gardens, Whitehall, ever
since the reign of'King CHARLES the First, has been
razed to 'the ground, his Grace the Duke of
RICHMOND, .on whose premises it stood, having
given his consent to the removal of this nuisance ;
and thus followed the example set by Lord GwYmn,
, for the improvement of that neighbourhood, which,
when' the •buildings now going on.- are completed,
will be one of the most elegant in town. ' The im-
prciyernents'now carrying into execution wele plan-
ed in the year 1773. -
An Afiaionate Wife.—An honest Schoolmaster.
near town, having'a wife whom he loved affeetion-
ately, Was so unfortunate: as to perceive that she
conceie.cl a tendre. for a smart, young fellow whoM
he engaged as usher. The poor man was rendered
so miserable, by the perfidy and ingiatitude of his
rib, that he , determined to destroy himself. This •
resolution, after some prefatory reproaches, hp corn.-
municated to his wife, declaring that he would.that
moment tuck' himself up with his neckcloth. To
this the affliCied Lady,replied. " Alas ! my ;dear,
. consider that neckcloth is very old, and can never
sustain your weight. Do stop a Moment, my lgve,
till I reach you your new cravat I" . - .

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