The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-16 00:00:00

WINTER ASSIZES.

MAIDSTONE, DEC. 14.
The ‘Vinter Gaol Delivery commenced here to.day before
the lion. Mr. Justice BIJUROUtIH and the lion. Mr. Baron
GAnnow.

Ten different persons were indicted and convicted for various
acts of smuggling, or resistance to Excise Officers, and were
sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. One man (Re.
tninglon) was transported for seven years.
William Skinner and George Collins were indicted under
the 57th Oeo. 111. c. 9, for being found, in the night of the
27th of November, in a wood belonging to Earl Thanet, in the
parish of Ashford, with the intent to kill imme.
Woodgate, gamekeeper to Lord Thanet, proved
that between eight and nine in the evening of the 27th of No.
vember, he was out to look after poachers. He heard the re-
port of a gun In Potter's Corner-wood, belonging to the Earl,
and presently he saw two men come out of the wood, one of
whom haul a gun. He attempted to seize the armed man, who
immediately -felled him to the ground with n blow on the head
front the but-end of the gun. Witness believed that the pri-
soners, whom he had known for three years before, were the
men ; but he could not swear positively to their identity.
Several other witnesses were examined, who proved that they
saw the prisoner Skinner and another man near the spot in ques-
tion,- about the time spoken to by the gamekeeper.
One witness was called to prove an alibi for Skinner.
The case went to the Jury, under the Learned Judge's direc-
tion, and they found both prisoners—Nor Guilty.

Ex EctiTioN.----Yesterday Jones and Weaver,
convicted of the robbery of Earl Cowper's Steward, as re.
Peatettly detailed owere executed at Hertford, pursuant to their
sentence.' They have mostly since their conviction evinced the
greatest apathy, and have regarded the approach of the hour of
execution with the utmost carelessness. The Reverend Mr.
Franklyn wait unceasing in offering them religious instruction ;
and although they received his attentions, seemed not to feel
that interest which is the foundation of renitence. Their demea-
nour was at times marked by levity, and at others by appearances
of contrition and thought. On Tuesday they took a lust farewell
of some friends, but with little emotion, having no near nor dear '
connections. They retired early to reston Tuestlanight,and were
up early yesterday morning, when the Reverent! Mr. Franklyn,
prayed with them for a considerable time, And piloted out,
that even although penitence was engendered in a Jail, still it
might prove available to the contrite culprit. They seemed
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tlhiggiToet,',ll-40:14teei demandetl prisoners, who a..ere led frorn
ed pinioned, and from thence to the door, where
ntdrokt was erected, and the London executioner was In
reet.'dines, The Reverend Mr. Frankn read aloud as the
'l7lei laneholy group moved to the scaffold, the Burial-sereice.
The culprits moved quickly and walked with much careless-
ness of manner, and, on reaching the foot of the steps leading
to the platform, ran, or rather jumped, swiftly up, nodding and
smiling to some ,person whom they recognized in the crowd.
Jones then commenced talking to the executioner, and Weaver,
whose Foliated; courage muted suddenly to quit him, evinced
in his countenance an expression of dismay and horror. The
arrangements being completed the executioner retired, and Mr.
Wkliorr (the gaoler)' ilving the signal, at five minutes past
eight o'clock this world closed on diem, after a few convulsive
struggle*. The crowd assembled was very great but orderly.

Tosettle what toll would be necessary for the
projected bridge at Vauxhall, %Ir. DODD, the
engineer, sent ►nen to count the passengers on that
dr plackfriurs. One day produced upwards of
70,000 ; but the average of several days was
40,00 u.