The Sun.
London, England, 1824-08-18 00:00:00

CRIMINAL SIDE.

Isaac liter was indicted for highway robbery on the person
of Betty Hoare, a young girl, servant to 3lr. Nicks, and steal-
ing from her a haslet and some fruit.

The prosecutrix stated that she was sent out by her master
on the evening of the 24th July, between nine and ten o'clock,
to take some fruit to a neighbour. On her way she met the
prisoner, who attempted in a violent way to kiss her. She
would not permit him, and in consequence of her resistance he
struck her a severe blow, which stunned her for the instant.—
He then seized the basket or sieve and flung them over the
hetlgtw She was very much frightened, and cried out murder,
when The prisoner ran away. As soon as she recovered, she rose
up and Walked towards Exmouth, and on her way thither she
met Mr. Marshall.

Mr. Charles Marshall stated, that on the night ip question
he .met the witness. He had previously heard the cry of
" murder," and very soon after he saw the prisoner. Ile
asked him where the cry of " murder" was. The prisoner said
he did not know ; but witness suspecting from his running, and
endeavouring to pass on, that he was the person who committed
the mischief, if any had been done, he knocked him down.
The prisoner got up and attempted to escape, but witness
knocked him down a second time, and also a third time. Two
men came up then, who told the prisoner to escape, and he got
off: Witnesi waited a few minutes, when the prosecutrix and
Mr.. Nicks came up. They then pursued the prisoner, and
succeeded in taking h im,
31i. Nicks stated, that he sent the girl out with the fruit on
the night in question. and that shortly after she went out, he
heard a cry of " murder." He ran into the road, and found
her with,the last witness, whom he assisted in taking the pri-
soner.

The Jury consulted for n few minutes, When a verdict of
Guilty was returned by the Foreman.
Mr. Baron Gannow addressed the prisoner, and said that,
but for a formal error in the indictment, he might have been
obliged to pass sentence of death on him, and undoubtedly
would have left him as a tit object for esecution. A man, who
could- brutally strike a helpless and unoffending girl, and rob
her wantonly of her `master's property; 'cotild not obtain any
remission of the, punishment awarded the law. The sen-
tence of the CeUrt therefore was, that he be transported for seven
years.
Scarcely had this sentence been pronounced when one of the
Jnry turned round to the Bench and said, "11.1 y Lord, we
wete not agreed."
Mr. Baron GARBOW said, that the Foreman had distinctly
returned ai verdict of ",Guilty," and he was not aWttre that any
'Of the J ury had expressed their disapprobation, 'though they
have heard the verdict. Nothing, however, could jits-
,tify.the Foreman iri returning a verdict; unless he had satisfac-
torily ascertained the unanimity of his fellows. His Lordship
then directed them to reconsider their verdict.
They immediately, after consulting, returned a verdict of
Guilty, anti the Judge repeated the same sentence on the psi-
Ironer as before,

INDIA.

ajutoi OF FORT St OEORGE.
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. , Fort St. George, Jna.2ter.l4o4
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The Iforioniable the Governor in Council has much pled Lire
in publishing for general information the following extrict, :re-
lating to 'those Students declared qualified to enter on the Sub-
lie service, from the Report of the Board of Superintendence
for the College of Fort St.. George on the last general ercli-

nation.