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ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

.1101VE CIRGUITIK.r.vosro,v, APRIL 7.
(Before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.)
FENWICK V. LETCOCK.
TV is was an action to recover the sum of 3q. 91 for
fireworks supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant.
Mr. Platt fur the plaintiff, and Mr. Creasy for the de-
fendant.
The plaintiff proved that he supplied goods to the
amount specified, and the defence set up was that the de-
fendant was merely the agent of a person named Miller.
Mr. Creasy also contended that the sale of fireworks
being illegal by the Act of the 9th and 10th Geo. IV. the
plaintiff could nut recover.
Lord DENMAN said that this should have been specially
pleaded.
The Jury then returned a verdict fur the plaintiff for
tl-e amount claimed.
Two other cases of no public importance were then dis.
posed of and the busineis of this assize terminated,

The Jery retied, and returned in tan minutes, finding
both the prisoners Not Guilty.
They were then arraigned on two other indictments, one
charging them with having discharged the contents of a
pipe at Benjamin and 11111e3 Cooper, on the 20th of No-
vember and the sth December, with intent to murder
them. No evidence was offered, and verdicts of acquittal
were taken ; and there being no other charge against
Huime, he was discharged.

Re-examined by Mr. Anorsmus—Went out to get the
note changed, because he thought it was not a good one. It
was not his intention to get change of the note, but merely
to ascertain whether it was a good one.
Mrs. Helen ]ledges—Would not swear that the prisoner at
the bar was the person that came to her husband's shop on Sa-
turday the 20th of February, but. he was very much like
the man. He called the following day and said that her
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it was about road. On the 20th of
February, the Prisoner
chase a pair of boots ;
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he wrote upon it,
" J. Monteith, 7, firunswick-road."
out of the note, 4/. 9s. 6d. The prisoner toonkgau,:eahihm change
and the boots, but returned shortly afterwards fort heis moneyum
um-
brella. Witness did not look closely to the note, as he had two
other persons in the shop. Went on Tuesday to the direction
given by the prisoners but could discover no
person of the
name of Monteith. Saw the prisoner
in
custody, and recog-
nised him as the person who came to his shop on Saturday night.
Cross-examined by Mr. l'incLips—Th e note was nothing
like a Bank of England note.
Re-examined by Sir F. PoLLoCK—Did not try to part with
the note at all.
Finch, a police constable, F 90.—His station was at Nun-
head. On the evening of the 20th of March went to the
house of Mr. Trott at Nunhead. He saw the prisoner there
and took him into custody, for attempting to pass off a
forgedt
5/. note to Mr. Trott. Searched the prisoner, and found w.o
other 51. notes upon him. '1 he notes shown to witness were
not the notes, but the two notes now shown to him are the two
notes. Found the notes between his thigh and his trows,rs.
Joshua Freeman—Was Inspector of Notes in the Bank of
England. The papers produced were gross imitations of the
Hank of England note. They were forgeries in every respect.
This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. PHILLIPS addressed the Jury for the prisoner.
Mr. Justice PATTEsos summed up.
The Jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner Guilty.
There were other indictments against the prisoner, but Sir
F. Pommel( intimated that it was not the intention of the
13snk of England to proceed with them.
Mr. Justice PATTESON sentenced the prisoner to transpor-
tation for life.
RAPE.— George Millard, aged 22, a labourer, was indicted
for a rape
upon a married woman, named Mary Major, at
riang, on the 22d of March last; and Edward Russell, alias
Fisher, was indicted as an accessory before the fact.
It
o appeared that the prosecutrix on the night in question
was at a beer-sh p
in the neighbourhood of Ealing; the two
prisoners were also there ; the prosecutrix left shortly after
eleven o'clock, and when about half-way home the prisoner
Millard came behind her, clasped her round the waist, threw
her down, and committed the offence for which he stood
charged. The other prisoner was present, assisted Millard to
effect his object. and then attempted to commit the same crime
himself, but was prevented by the struggles of the prosecutrix.

CHARGE OP RAPE AGAINST ♦ StIRGEON.
Robert Hector, surgeon, was then indicted for a rape
upon the person of Ann Thistleton, on Sunday, the 28th
of March.

Mr. Murphy was for the prosecution, and Mr. Wilkins
For the defence.

The cvilence was totally unfit for publication. The
Jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Court adjourned at eight o'clock.—The prisoner
will be brought up for sentence this morning.

WELSH ClRCUlT—Cussrint, Ariur. 6.
TRIAL post. 111111%1ACR. —This morning being appointed for
the trial of Bartholomew Murray, the Court was excessively
crowded. The Marquis of Westminster sat on the bench.
The prisoner, who is nineteen years of age, was indicted for
the wilful murder of Joseph Cooke and Mary Cooke his wife,
at Higher Peover, on Monday, the 24th August last.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Cottingham, and Mr. Trafford,
appeared as counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. R. G. Temple
for the defence.

The circumstances of the case have recently been fully de-
tailed. The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of Guilty.
His LORDSHIP immediately passed sentence of death upon
the prisoner in the u,ual form, holding out no hope of mercy
towards him.

The trial terminated at ten o'clock at night, having occupied
the Court thirteen hours.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT

OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
STABRING.—Ann Connell, aged 24, was convicted of stab-
bing James Collins, a milkman, on the 31st of March, and sen-
tenced to 15 years' transportation.
The prisoner, who, it appeared, was a woman of the town of
violent character, attempted to extort money from the prosecu-
tor, and, on his refusing to comply with her demands, she
seized a knife, stabbed him in the cheek, and struck him vio-
lently with the leg of a table, which she tore off for the pur-
pos.e. When the prisoner was taken into custody, the knife
aad leg of the table were wet with the blood of the prosecutor.
(Before Mr. Justice PATTEsON.)
FORGERY.—John Evans, a respectable-looking young man,
was indicted for forgin,s and uttering as true, on the 28th of
February last, a Bank of England note for 51. with intent to
defraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of England.
Sir F. POLLOCK, who appeared for the Batik of England,
stated the case to the Jury, and called the following wit-
nesses :

Mr. Henry Hedges stated that he resided at No. 5, Wells-
row, Islington, and was a boot-maker. On the evening of the
20th of February witness was in his shop. A person very much
resembling the prisoner came into the shop, and asked tor a pair
of Wellington boots. He bargained for a pair at 305., for the
payment of which he tendered a five-pound note. Witness
wrote on the note the direction the prisoner gave him, " Davis,
22, Holloway-place ;" and added his own initials, ,6 J. IL "
Witness went out to get the note changed, and in consequence
of what was said to him by the party whom he asked to change
the note, he took it back to the shop and told the prisoner be
could nut change it. Witness asked him if he had a sovereign,
to which the prisoner replied that he had only 155., which he
gave to witness, and the remainder was to be paid when the
boots were sent hone. Had not seen the prisoner f.-om that
time to the present, although he had called at his house. When
the boots were sent to the place the prisoner had directed they
were all gone to bed. Returned the note to the prisoner.
Cross-examined by Mr. l'inwes—Suspected that the note
was a forgery when he returned it to the prisoner, but did
not tell him so.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LIrERrooL, APRIL 6.
CROWN COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron MAng.
THE MURDER AT ASHTON.
_Hahne and Williams were placed at the bar this morning
on the Jury entering the Court.
Mr. WILKINs then proceeded to address the Jury on
behalf of the prisoners. He came now to the consideration of
the case for the defence, and he could not conceal from him-
self, that he had an extremely arduous, complicated,
and im-
portant
duty to perform,—arduous, not so much on account
of the facts which had ben brought to bear against the
prisoners or of any d.fficuity he fe!t in combating
those facts and the arguments raised upon them,—
but arduous on account of the consequences which
pressed themselves painfully upon his mind, and on ac-
count of the immense length of evidence that he bad
to wade through, and the complicated fActs he bad to
unrave!. Th: Learned Counsel then, in an able speech,
which occupied in its delivery about two hours and three-
quartere, proceeded to analyse the testimony of each wit-
ness in succession, commencing with James Cooper, and
tcrmina,ing with Mr. Bahe, the surveyor. He examined
the evidence of the three approvers with much closeness,
and pointed out the several matters in which their accounts
diff:rcd farm each ot/ier, and strongly urged that the deed
was commi,fed, not by the prisoners, but by Dav:es and the
two Hardwicks.

Mr. Justice :stuns then proceeded to address the Jury.
As to the fact that a murder had been committed with t tie
pipe produced, loaded with gunpowder and leaden slugs,
there could be no doubt, and the only question fur the
Jury was, by whom this murder had been committed. The
murder was suggested as having been the result of excited
feelings of animosity against the masters, by the working
sawyers ; and, if so, it was a very remarkable circumstance
that, according to all the evidence in the case,the hand that
eonarnitted the murder was that of a man in no way con.
nected with the society of working sawyers. Hulme was
act a sawyer, nor was any reason suggested for his having
any (such feeling; against:the masters or against the
knobsticks. The Learned Attorney-General had shown
his good sense in nut affecting to treat Edward
Dirks in any other light than that of an accom
plice ; a person who was at least as deeply implicated in
the murder as any one else. lie (the Judge) believed it
was entirely without precedent that any man had been
convicted on the sole and uncorroborated testimony_ of an
accomplice—for Judges from the earliest records bad been
in the habit of advising Juries, and Juries of adopting that

advice, not so to convict—for two reasons That
the accemplice was a person directly interested in the
matter, in a very serious way ; and, 2dly, That the ac-
complice l:avieg bren a oartleipator in a crime, according
to his own admission. especially in a crime like this, was
so infamous in charecter, that he might reasonably be sup
posed as likely, particularly when his own interest was
concerned, to commit the lesser crime of perjury. If
Davies was capable of witnessing the shedding of innocent
blood, by the discharge of this cannon, as he was upon
his own showing, unless the Jury could believe be sup-
posed this cannon was discharged in mere child's play,
then he was capable of perjury in his evidence on this
trial. According to his account throughout, he was a re-
markably timid person, always reproving Williams for his
avowed intentions ; and Williams, with the deliberate
intent of committing this murder, was always uttering the
most rash and foolish expressions as to his determination
to stert tie knobeticks ; and, after the fatal deed, was al-
ways confiding nest merely in persons with whom he was
but slightly acquainted, but even to Davies himself, who,
if the Jury believed him, had repeatedly threatened, be
fore the act, if the pipe were not put away, he would
tell those who v. ould pr, vent any such crime. The wise
determination of the Jury to submit to confinement, away
from their homes, for the night, in order to bring their
understanding fresh and vigorous to the case, had also left
him (the Jude) some tone to look over the evidence;
and he should go over ir, not dwelling on many
points set up as corroborations, but which did not
appear to him corroborations of the evidence as to
any particular points affecting the prisoners. The
Learned Judge then, passing hastily over the evi-
dence of the earlier witnesses in the case, read
nearly the whole of that of Davies, pointing out many
apparent improbabilities occurring in it. He thought the
circumstance of his rapid journey to so many places
showed him an active man in the a. cie'y ; and said that
the society could hardly have allowed sufficient funds to a
man to perform suck a journey in an short a time (evee in
third-class railway trains and steerage of steamers) merely
to seek work. His Lordship adverted to the inconsistency
of Davies's professions of moderation, and a wish to prevent
any mischief, with his witnessing the previous murderous
attempts, and ultimat ly, the fatal act itself. He also corn.
mented on the pouring a gill of water into the piece, in-
stead of throwing it into the canal, breaking it to pieces, or
drawing the charge, and selling it for old iron. He remarked
also on the improbability of Williams proposing not to did.
guise himself, but Davies, by exchanging body coats,
Williams having a top-coat as well. This would have been
'an effectual means of detection ; fur, if Williams was
caught, he had his own top-coat on; if Davies was caught,
he would have had Williams's coat on, which would anon
have been identified, and have led to the detection of Wil
hams or cf both. His Lordship commented on Davies's
statement as to seeing, when the piece was discharged, n
train of fire a yard long, which, he said, he could not un-
dersaed bow it could be true, as the train must either have
been laid on tbe tap of the bank, which aas six feet above
the field, or laid from the ground up the side of the bank ;
and in the former case tbe train to a person at some yards'
distance in the dark would not appear as running along
the ground, being above the level of the head, and in
the !atter case it would appear to ascend rather than
run along the ground. As to the woman's exclama-
tien on hearing the explosion, which was stated by
Davies and corroborated by the woman herself, that was
no corroboration of the presence of either Williams or
Hulme at the murder. And so with many things in con-
nection with the different beer-shops. The Learned
Judge next noticed the various conversations, and confes-
sions, and admissions in the several lockups and prisons,
and went at considerable length through the evidence of
the principal witnesses in the case. His Lordship con-
cluded by stating shortly the two views of the case, the
one that of the prosecution that the prisoners were the
murderers, and against that view there were many diffi-
culties, and the view taken for the defence that Davies
who, according to his own admission, was participating in
the murder, with the two Hardwicks, who were mixed up
with the transaction, were they, or some of them, the actual
murderers, and that they, having opportunities in prison, had
together conspired to make the charge against the present
prisoners. If, considering the character of the accomplices
and the position in which tbey stood, the Jury thought the
confirmations were sufficient to support the truth of their
statements, they would find the prisoners guilty. If, on
the contrary, they entertained any reasonable doubt, they
would give the prisoners the benefit of that doubt. If
they entertained a doubt as to one prisoner, and not as to
the other, they would make that distinction in their ver-
dict. The Learned Judge concluded his address at 25
minutes before four o'clock, having continued it to a
length of four hours save five minutes.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
Thomas Thomas, aged 34, described as a dealer, was in-
dicted for stealing four 51. Bank of England notes from the
person of Thomas Stow.
The prosecutor on the Bth March last had occasion to go to
the Corn Exchange in Mark-lane, to transact some business,
and was in the act of descending the steps, w hen he feltsome-
thing at his pocket, and on putting in his hand, discovered that
his money was gone. He turned round and perceived a per-
son making off, but it was not the prisoner at the bar—he
was standing on the other side of the street. As the person
who was running away passed the prisoner, the prosecutor
thought he saw some communication take place between them, and
instead of pursuing the person who was running, he seized
hold of the prisoner, and a scuffle ensued, which brought seve-
ral persons to the spot. One of the parties who witnessed the
trarisaAion saw the prisoner, when he was seized by the prose-
cutor, throw a parcel away behind him, which, on being exa-
mined, proved to contain the notes in question.
Several witnesses were called, who gave the prisoner a good
character up to the time of his apprehension.
The COMMON SERGEANT, in passing sentence, said that it
was a case that ought not to be leniently dealt with. The
public must be protected against such pet sons as the pri-
soner, who infested the public places of the metropolis for the
sole purpose of robbery.
The prisoner was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
John Poster, 23, who was described as a labourer, but
who, it appeared, was a reporter and book-keeper to
Mr. John Roberts, the proprietor of one of the Chester-
field newspapers (the name did not transpire), was in-
dicted for having feloniously stoles six printod books,
two pocket books, three paper knives, and thirty-six
pencils, having been stolen out of the shop of the prosecutor.
Mr. Pittm.iPs conducted the case for the prosecution,
the prisoner defended himself.
Mr. Roberts. the first witness called, stated that he was
a bookseller and stationer, and lived in Chesterfield. The
prisoner came into his service in September, 1839. He
gave him notice to leave him no the 6th of February,
1841. The notice was a month's notice, bat before that
time had expired, the prisoner left his house suddenly
and without his knowledge. The witness missed him
on the 24th of February ; he did not come as u:ual.
A few days afterwards the witness received a letter by
post in the hand writing of the prisoner to the following
effect :—" Sir, by the time you reek ice this I shall have
put an end to my existence, begun in misery and ended
in sorrow. No effort will discover me. Your account

hive 'ent to my brother, who wilt discharge it w

others." He witness, from inf..rmation he received, pro.
ceeded to London on the fat of Marcie and on the 2d
went to Gray's Inn Coffee-house. Whi,e he was there
the prisoner came into the coffee-room with a companion,
and the witness directly gave him into custody. The witness,
the officer, and the prisoner proceeded to the lodgings
of the prisoner, where be recognised his property. All
the books had a privwe mark on them. From further in-
formation the witeese proceeded to Piektord's wharf, and
there found a box waiting fur the prisoner. It was opened,
and several books, &c., the property of the witness, were
discovered. This box was taken to the station-house, and
the witness there further searched and discovered three
dozen black-lead pencils, his property. Two of the books
'vete out of the circulating library 1; longing to the wit-
ness. None of the books or other articles were ever sold
by the witness to the prisoner.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—What was my general
character? Witness—.l can't say particularly. If I an-
swer that question it may not tend to your advantage.
What was my general character up to the let January?
—I had some suspicion, but I was averse to entertain the
opinion in consequence of your station.
Why were you averse to entertain that opinion ?—I have
just told you.
Why did you entertain the opinion?--Because I thought
you had embezzled some money.
What situation did I hold ?—You were a preacher
amongst the Wesleyans, and from that circumstance I was
averse to entertain a bad opinion of you.
Now. Sir, I ask you what character I bore up to the lst
of January, 1841 ?
The COURT... You had better not press this question—
it will only tend to your disadvantage.
Prisoner (with energy)—l will, my Lord; I have no-
thing to fear from it.
The prisoner then went on to cross-examine the witness
at some length on a sulject net bearing on the case, and
on being informed by the Court that it would benefit him
nothing, be desisted, and returned to the facts.
Prisoner—Will you undertake to swear that you did not
sell me these books ? Witness—l will.
The witness here produced a list which it seemed had
been taken from the day book of the witness, and con-
tained articles, which the prisoner had entered on his own
account in the day book, and the prisoner requested that
it might be handed to him, which being done, he proceeded
to call over each article to the witness, requesting to know
if he had sold him any of them, to all of which the witness
answered he had sot to his knowlege. The prisoner then
proceeded on his cross•exam;nation.
Prisoner_Have you the authority of the subscribers to
the library to prosecute me? Witness—No, I have not.
Did you never give me leave to take any of the books
out of the library to read ?—No, I did not.
Did Mrs. Roberts ?—I can't say.
The COURT--4 don't see how these queatiens can affect
you at all.
Prisoner—My Lord, I had occasion to leave Chester-
field suddenly, and this will account for my having those
books that are out of the 1 brary.
The COURT—I see, of course go on.
of that.
Prisoner, to the witness—Did you give me leave to read
your private library ?—I might have said so.
Do you not think it would have been better to have
brought those person; who were in the shop to convict me ?
By the COURT--. Was this evidence gone into before the
Msgisirhte ? Witness—He asked me if I had ascertained
from Mrs. Roberti and the young person in the shop if
he had purchased these things from them.
Prisoner—Did I not say that I hoped you would bring
them here, that I might hose an opportunity of cross-
examining them? Witness—No, I never hoard you say so.
Who assisted me to keep the books ?—Mrs. Roberts.
Where were we in the habit of writing the books?—
Some.imes in the dining-room, sometimes in the library.
Were any persons present on those occasions?—Some-
times there were.

I was not aware

Might anything improper have occurred on those occa-
sions?—l know. Turning to the Bench—My Lord,
I would pledge my word, my honour, and life
The COURT—Mr. Roberts, there is no imputation on
your wife but the word of the prisoner. This is no proof.
Prisoner—Have there been any disputes between you
and me about some repea; ?—Not to my knowledge.
I ask you with refcrenco to the Poor-law Courts ?—I
base frequently struck out a great deal.
The prisoner cross-examined the witness at great length,
but thine were the principal question:.
James Ba!1 White, said he was cI4 rk and traveller to the
prosecutor. The, prisoner lodAed with witness in Chester_
felt'. Witness had often seen the box produced in the pri-
soner's room.

The prisoner cross-examired this witness at tcme length,
the object of which was to show that he was of a religious
turn, and not cdculated to iljare any person. O one
occusi,n the witness had written a short report of the
Chesterfield races 1..4. the prisoner, owing to his religious
scruples in not attending, and thAt although he had a free
admission to the theatre, he rt.fused to go from the same
motive.

William Turner, a porter, who carried the box of the
prisoner in Chestirfied, was called, but the Learned
Judge thought that the evidence of the witness had better
not be taken, as from his maneer it was tvident he was so
confused that he hardly knew what he was saying, as at
the first part of his examination be said the day he earrried
the box was on the Ist of March, and, on being asked
the same question again, he said it was on the 22d of
October.

Mr. C. PHILLIPS to the witness—How many months
are there in the year ?—Witr.e:s, atter some hesitation,
said, Twenty, Sir.—(Loud laughter.)
The two policemen who took the prisoner into custody
were called, and they corroborated the testimony of the
1 he prisoner then addressed the Jury st considerable
length, and was listened to with marked attention by the
gentlemen cf the bar and the Court, and concluded by
calling several witnesses to his character.

LEARNED JUDGE summed up the evidence, and the
Jury requested to retire, and returned in an hour and a
half, with a verdict of Guilty, and a recommendation to
mercy.—Sentence deferred.

The offence was clearly proved, but the facts are totally unfit forwards in the street, and there was no evidence as to
for publication. violence, or intimidation, or threat.
Mr. Anonearus, by order of the Learned Judge, conducted Alderman WtnsoN said that the sixth of George the.
the prosecution ; and C. Pitrwes defended the prisoner. F tart* enacted tfe-,t r int!rnidvion, or vlo-
Mr. .lu,tice PATTESON summed up, and the Jury acquitted fence should be used, and tinst !:ersons slicald not be rno-
both prisoners.
listed, nor in any way obstructed. Now, there was
distinct evidence as to the blocking of the shop, decidedly
an obstruction and molestation, and hands had been laid
upon one of the witnesses.
Mr. Ashley said it would have been much bever if the
defendant had staid away, and such was the defendant's
own impression.
Sir PETER LAURIE—WeII, the defendant promises not
to give any more trouble to the prosecutor and the men
whom the prosecutor shall think oropr to employ ?
Prisoner—Certainly I will promise and declare that I
never will gave any trouble.
The Magistrates consulted for some time together. and
Alderman WiLsots said to the defendant—" You twee
subjected yourself to three months' imprironment, and
hard labour, by the course you have pursued ; but my
brother Magistrates are disposed to depend upon your so-
L•mn promise.
Sir PETER LAURIE—I advised in a recent case, in wl ich
the workmen in tie Temple Church were concerned, that
the contlhAtory mode should Inc adopted. My advice was
taken, and everything went on harmoniously arermards.
have no doubt that there will be no more " blocking "
after this escape.
Sir JOHN CowAN—I was one of' the Magistrates who
adjudicated in the ease to which Sir Peter Laurie has al.
luded, and the result has completely answered our wishes
and expectations. It is our own wish to reclaim, not to
punish ; and we feel gratification in not convicting the dr-
. fondant, as it would be a termination of the affair m,..st
disgraceful to him.
Alderman WILSON—WiIIs respect to the regulations to
which Mr. Ashley aluded, we have nothing what, ver to
do with them, Thy are evident in the:risclvi of the
existence of c-mbination, and I utterly disapprove of all
combinations. I assure the defendant, and all who ~re in.
terested in this question, that I shall do every thing to
protect masters against Such conduct, as that of wi ich
satisfactory evidence has been given this day. The de-
fendant is let off on this occasion.
Mr. Piarce—l am sorry to say that we have a worse case
for to-morrow in another office.
Inspector Brake assured the Alderman that the police
had already had a grew. deal of trouble in consequence of
this " blockirg ' used against Mr. Reinhalt, and that he
had been obliged to set some of his men to be upon the
watch.
Alderman Wit.soli—l hope we shall hear no more of
this most indecent sort of interference. Every man must
he allowed to gut an honest living as well as he can, and
without impediment.
The defendant appeared to be grateful to the Alder
men for their decision.

WORSHIP-STREET.
A woman named Mary Ann Milburn, altNided before
Mr. BROUGHTON, to sustain an a,sault warrant which she
had taken out against an extensivo and highly respectable
farmer, whose town residence is situated in this divriet.
The complainant slated that she had been engeged by
the defendant to wait upon his daughters during his ab-
sence from town, but on his re,urn from the country a
sl.ort time rtoo, he turned her away at a moment's notice
without paying her her wageJ, which amounted to 11.
Upon calling at his house to den:arid the amount a few
days ago, she was unable to sec the d fondant, but his
(laughter paid her ss. on account and desired her to call
again. She went accordingly, and was in conversstion
with his daughter in the passage, when she heard the de-
for,dant exclaim from the parlour, " there's that woman
again," upon which she went in and asked for the
balance due to her. Instead i.f paying it, however, he
took her by the shoulders and turned her forcibly out of
doors.

The NIAGISTRATE asked the defendant if he wished
to make any answer to the charge.
The defendant (who was in a state of great excitement)
paid he rented two farms in the country which frequently
required his personal superintendence, and about sixteen
months ago, to his great misfortune, he hired the com-
plainant to attend upon his daughters in town during
his occasional absence. His e!clest daughter was then as
amiable and innocent a girl as ever I ved, but on return-
ing from the country a few months at!erwards be was
shocked to find the wretched young creature in such a
state of intoxication that she could scarcely recognize
him, and upon making inquiry, he ascertained that his
house had been the scene of constant dissipation almost
ever since he bad been away. To provide means for keep-
ing up such excesses, his property had been pledged to each
en extent thst it cost him upwards of 401. to redeem it.
He was advised by his fiends to prosecute the complairant,
whose name appeared on nearly all the duplicates, but as
he could not do so without involving his chill in disgrace,
he thought it beet to pay the woman ber wageo, and send
her about her business. He invited an elderly female re-
lative to take charge of his house soon afterwards, and
there was every appearance of repentance and reformation
on the part of his daughter; but when he last arrived in
town he found that the complainant, by paying furtive
visits to the place, had resumed her pernicious influence
over her mind, and he grieved to say that his unhappy child
had now became an irreclaimable drunkard. He discovered
the woman in his house a few days ago, and drove her
away ; but to his great surprise, she came to him next
day, and demanded wages for her services to his daughter.
Ho was so incensed at her effrontery, that he certiinly
turned her out without using unnecessary violence, al-
though he considered he would have been almost justified
if he had done so.

Mr. BROUGHTON observed that the defendant's statement
was a very extraordinary one, and he wished to know
if the complainant was capable of rebutting it?
The complainant said it was certainly true that the young
lady had taken to drinking, but th,t she could not help it.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Did you pledge your mas Or's pro-
perty to gat money to procure the liquor? Complainant
—My young mistress sent me t.) pledge come things to
provide what was necovary in the house.
Some of the complainant's neighbours here stepped 14-
ward, one of whom stated that he had repeatedly seen the
woman pass his window with a dram-bc.ttle, which she gut
replenished at an adjoining gin-shop.
Hanky, the chief usher, said that be knew the defend-
pectibility. He
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nicate additional
facts, but
The MAGISTRATE said that i• was quite unnecessary to
hear any more of such disiressing details, as he had trade
up his mind to dismiss the complaint.
The warrant was discharged. •

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
(LLOYD'S,)

PRESIDENT STEAMER.

A letter from Liverpool says, " that the report of the
London Parrs of yesterday of a large steamer having been
seen steering for Fayal, or one of the Western Islands, by a
vessel that arrived here on Sunday, is without any foundation.
5, 30 p. m.—There is no account whatever of the President
steamer, or any other steamer supposed to be her, since she
was last seen by the Orpheus, very early on the morning of
the 12th ult. I mention this to obviate the many absurd ru-
mours afloat."

LONDON, APKIL 7.—Wind this day at noon, S. S. E. cloudy.
DEAL, AraH, ti.• Wind N. E.,—Arrived from the River,
and ,ailed. the Ritjah, for Hobart. Town ; Briton, Evans, Mau-
ritius ; Shannon, Bermuda; British Queen, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Pusey Hall, Ware, Quebec ; James Harris, ditto;
Camden, ditto; Llizabeth, ditto ; Kingston, ditt,4; Cid, Agri-
una,o, St. Ander, Brunswick.
PORTSMOUTH, Arun.. 6.—Wind E.N. E—Sailed the Strath-
eden, olfe, for P.,rt Phillip; fLatdrik Jann, Wapp, Bata-
via ; 31argaretha, Johanna, ditto ; Anna Robertson, Hamil-
ton, Nadia, ; Symmetry, Mackwood, Ceylon ; Mary Ann,
Smyrna; Mr. Thompson,
MadeiraTunnel' Castle, ditto ; Wellington, Chadwick, New
r'Storey, Gib? altar ; Bristol,
Palermol;oi•k ; B;r
Rd Be
boefrtA biv'ideonsr,yWAe al
lkenne,
Quebec; Eve' thorpe, ditto.
SOUTHAMPTON, APRIL ti. --Arrived the Leeds(steamer),
from Gibraltar.

FA 1.310 UT ir, APRIL 5. —Wind W.N.W., fresh breezes.—
Sailed the Tagus (steamer), for Vigo, &c. Put back the
Eliz4beth, Jack.on, for 13arbailoes.

COWES.—Sailed the Abliwrion, for Sydney ; Chas. Quin'
Ilavannah ; Ferrolano, St. Jago de Cuba.
POOLE, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Magdalena, Bohn, from Al
tuna. Sailed the Anglicomia. for Quebec.

TEIG N MOUTH, APRIL 6.—Sailed, the Friend,hip, Toke, for
Newfoundland ; Active, Nickels, ditto.
GUERNSEY, APRIL 3.—Sailed, the William, for Port
Adelaide. An American balk, 49 feet long, one square, and
marked T I, was picked up off the bell of Portland, by the
Virginia, arr ved here.
MILFORD. APRIL s.—Arrived the Eldon, from Quebec.

WORKINGTO%, APRIL s.—Salted Thwes, Johnston, Quebec.
DUBLIN, APRIL 4.—Arrived, the Elizabe h, of Lancaster,
King, from Honduras, with loss of boats, bulwarks, sails, &c.
KINGSTOWN, APRIL s.—Arrived, the Sillartin, from St.
John's, New Brunswick.

GLOUCESTER, .Arßxr, s.—Sailed the Hope, Scott, from
Quebec ; Briton, ditto.
LI vEttrooL, APRIL 6.—Wind S., light. Arrived—Lati-
mer, Hill, Charente. Sailed—Ercole, Genoa; Lereya, ;
Aurora, Mundez, Oporto; Autumnus, White, Seise}; Per-
severance, Corkhill, do. ; Science, St. 'Vincent ; Hope,
INl‘Gowan, Savannah ; Mary, Kingsland ; Weare, New York ;
Jane Augusta, do. ; Agnes Ecourz, APLean, Halifax ; Mi-
nerva, Crawl°, d, Sydney ; C. 13. John, Quebec ; Jane, do ;
Zupper, Trieste; Mazeppa, Jordan, Mal a. The tric-
hina, hence to Barhadoes, anchored off Crookhaven, April 3,
for a supply of water, having had her water-casks stove, and
lust wern boat.
HULL, APRIL 6.—Wind N.E. Sailed—Trinidad, Sierra
Leone ; Venerable, Quebec; Cove, do. ; Wiliam and Ann,
Bahia.

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