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matter, which she considered to be blood. lie died about
seven.

The surgeon who was called in (Mr. Dobbs) de-
scribed the nature of the injuries deceased had received:
there were severe bruises on the face and head, such as
might be produced from blows. Made a post mortem
examination the day following the death. On opening
the scalp found a considerable extravasation of blood on
the left side of the head. There was a large quantity
of blood on the brain. The rupture of the Teasels was
the canoe of death. Blows given by the fist would
produce injuries of a like nature.
Jackson, in his defence, said the deceased had been
fighting in the afternoon before he fought with him— he
had a black eye, a bruise on the forehead, and his nose
was plugged up.
Mr. Justice PATTESON —You should not have fought
with him if he was in that state.
Jackson—My Lord, he would fight with me.
Mr. Justice ParrEseN—You know yen fought for a
wager.

Both prisoners were found Guilty.
Tho Learned JUDGE, in passing sentence, said he
wished it to be known that, whenever there was a fight
and death ensued, the parties concerned in it may be
and generally are guilty of manslaughter, even when
proceeding from a quarrel and the passions aro aroused,
when it may be almost called natural to fight with
those weapons nature has provided ; but, if death
resulted, it would be manslaughter, though, under such
circumstances, it was not customary to ♦isit it with
severity. He found Bailey had been in prison since August,
and, therefore, had suffered enough; he should, there-
fore sentence him to pay a fine of is. and be discharged.
With reference to Jackson, who had been out on bail
for some time, the sentence was that he be confined for
two months in the House of Correction, and kept to hard
labour.
This case finished the business of the assize, which has
been ♦ery light. The commissions of the city and
county of Lincoln were opened this day (Wednesday).
There are four cases only for the city, and about four-
teen for the county. Of the latter several are charged
with the commission of rather serious offences.

NORFOLK ClRCUlT.—Norwich, Dee. 17.
The commission of assize for the city of Norwich and
county of Norfolk was opened this afternoon by Mr.
Justice Williams, who afterwards attended Divine ser-
vice at the cathedral.

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The calendar contains the names of forty prisoners;
among these are, one for murder, nine for the crime of
arson, four for burglary, and other serious offences.
The business of the circuit commences to-morrow
morning at tan o'clock.

a letter, the property of the Postmaster-General, under
the following singular circumstances:—
Mr. Peacock conducted the prosecution ; and Mr.
Swan, a solicitor, appeared for the prisoner.
Mary Carter, a widow, residing with her brother, at
the Cock public-house, March-street, Walthamstowl
stated that on Saturday last, about eleven o'clock in the
forenoDn, she took to the post-office the letter produced,
addressed "John Carter, seaman on board the Samuel
Boddington, Captain Knock, master, Calcutta, or else-
where;" and, having seen the prisoner, she delivered it
to hini with ls., which he said was the amount of the
postage. He then stamped it " Walthamstow," and
after marking with red ink " paid one shilling," he
placed it in a drawer under the counter, upon which she
left the shop; but a few minutes before twelve o'clock
she was called upon by the prisoner's son, and in con-
sequence of what he told her she gave him 10d. more,
which he took away. When she delivered the letter to
the prisoner, she told him she wished it to be dispatched
by the next mail to India, which would be the lith of the
present month, and on the same afternoon, having seen
Holmes the letter-carrier, she made a communication to
him respecting the letter.
In cross-examination, witness said the distance from
her house to the post-office was not more than five
minutes' walk. There was no money in the letter, and
the boy made no observation when she gave him the
additional 10d.
George Holmes said he recollected having seen the
last witness about two o'clock on the afternoon of Sa-
turday, at the public-house, and i❑ consequence of what
she told him respecting a letter addressed to Calcutta,
he spoke to the prisoner at the Post-office on the follow-
ing Monday, saying he had to make inquiries about a
foreign letter, at the request of a lady, for the purpose
of ascertaining if the postage of Is. 10d. was correct,
and if he had sent his son for the extra charge, to which
he replied, it was correct, and his son had been-sent by
him. Witness said the lady was very anxious about the
letter goiig at the proper time, and inquired by what
collection it went. The prisoner said he had sent it by
him (witness), which he knew was not the case; and hay-
ing denied he ever had it, the prisoner said he sent it at
the right time by Reeves, another carrier. Witness was
then about to leave, and the prisoner said, " Please to
tell the lady I have added the 10d., or she may
think I have been robbing her." Witness's duty was
to go to the Walthamstow post-office every day at half-
past three o'clock, for the purpose of taking the letters
to the post-office at Whips-cross, where the bags are
made up and put into the London bags, to be forwarded
to the chief office ; and previous to his having the con-
versation with the prisoner, on the 16th, he had collected
the letters, and the one produced was not among them.
lie had also collected the letters on the 14th, and was
positive no such letter was among them. On Saturday,
when the prisoner gave him the letters, he also handed
him the bill, by which it appeared there were fifteen let-
ters, the postage of which amounted to ls. 4d.; and on
Monday there were twenty-four letters paid, the postage
amounting to 25., as appeared by the prisoner's hand-
writing in the bill.
Cross-examined—The postage of the respective letters
was not specified, but the entries were made in the gross
amount, and he bad collected from the prisoner about
two years, the time he kept the receiving-house. When
he spoke to him about the lady, he showed him a printed
paper on the wall, that had been furnished by the post-
office in consequence of his having on other occasions
charged too little postage.
Mr. Sculthorpe, a president of the Twopenny Post-
office, said that on Tuesday he went to Walthamstow to
make inquiries, and the prisoner said he had sent it by
the twelve o'clock dispatch ; but on showing the letter -
bill, he said he must not have sent it on that day, as bis
boy did not return till the post left. He was then asked
if he had sent it on the Monday ; and he replied he had
delivered it, with the others, to the carrier, which was
not the case, as appeared by the bill of that day. The
officer Peake was then called in, and on making a search
the letter produced was found in a drawer with the pri-
soner's private letters, which his wife said he must have
put there for extra care.
Mr. Swan said the prisoner had carried on business as
a grocer at Walthamstow for the last thirty years, with
an irreproachable character ; and he hoped there would
be no objection to accept of bail for his future appear-
ance, which he could procure to any amount.
Mr. JARDINE said, as the prisoner would be brought
up again to complete the evidence against him, he could
not, at the present stage of the proceedings, consent to
accept of the bail.—The prisoner was then removed.
WORSHIP-STREET.
POLYGAMY.—Thomas Bartholomew Imbert, alias Ste-
vens, a respectable-looking middle-aged man, described
as a colour manufacturer, was charged with having in-
termarried with a young woman named Abigail Isted, he
having no fewer than four other wives then living, but
one of whom had since died.
It appeared that the prisoner was apprehended in
consequence of instructions from Mr. George Wilson, a
parochial officer, of Mile-end New Town, the father of
the third wife, who had circulated handbills, offering a
reward for his apprehension. The prisoner was married
to Miss Wilson on the 30th of July, 1838, but he deserted
her some time after, and was in consequence apprehended
and brought to this Court, when an order was made
upon him to allow her a weekly maintenance, which he
did for a short period, and then absconded altogether.
Searching inquiries were made after him, in the course
of which it was ascertained that at the time of his mar-
riage to the prosecutor's daughter he had two other wives
living, the first being the daughter of a person named
Grimsdale, and the second a young woman named An-
drews, residing at Walworth. Information was at
length received that the prisoner was living in East-
street, Kennington, with a fourth wife, whom he had
subsequently married, and the officers, Holland and
Rowland, proceeded to that address, and took him into
custody, while he was engaged in making preparations
for starting into the country that night.
The officer Rowland produced certificates relating to
two of the marriages, the last of which was solemnised
at Islington Church, on the 3d of January, 1842 ; and
the witness stated that he had also in his possession a
mass of amatory epistles, which the prisoner had ad-
dressed to the unfortunate young woman ho had so
heartlessly beguiled.
The fourth wife, Abigail Isted, was in the first in-
stance charged, in conjunction with the prisoner, with
robbing their furnished lodgings at Kennington ; but as
her evidence was considered essential to establish the
more serious charge against him, the magistrate directed
her to be removed from the bar, and received as a wit-
ness. The third wife, a very good looking young woman,
was also present, but her evidence was not taken.
The prisoner (who declined saying anything) was re-
manded, to enable the officers to obtain further evidence
to substantiate the case.
THAMES POLICE.
EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Thomas
Smith, a master shipwright and barge builder, of Mill-
wall, Poplar, where he has carried on business for many
years, and has long been considered a man of good re-
pute, was brought before Mr. Broderip on a charge of
stealing a quantity of deals, the property of Mr. Thomas
Fossey, timber-merchant of the same place, and Mr.
Snook, a ship-builder.
Mr. Pelham attended on behalf of the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that Mr. Fossey and
Mr. Snook had recently missed deals from their pre-
mises, and the prisoner had been transacting business
at both places. On the 2d instant a barge load of pine
planking and deals were landed on Mr. Fossey's wharf.
On the 7th he missed several. About that time deals
were lost from Mr. Snook's premises, and the prisoner,
their neighbour, was the last person suspected, until
Saturday last, when a remarkable circumstance led to
suspicion falling on the prisoner. A person named Phil-
pot, a manufacturer of patterns and castings for engi-
neers, sent five pieces of timber to Fossey to be cut
up into smaller pieces and planking, and Mr. Fossey
immediately identified four of them as his 'own pro-
perty. One was a pine plank, another a spruce bat-
ten, and two others Swedish deals, and very black,
in consequence of their having been confined when
they were green. The other turned out to be
one of the deals stolen from Snook's yard. Mr. Fos-
sey subsequently waited upon the prisoner, who said
that a man named Tom Kent picked up the deals and
sold them to him, and took the prosecutor to several
places under pretence of finding the party, but was un-
able to do so. The prisoner afterwards informed Mr.
Evans, a Thames police-inspector, that he had known
Kemp fur two or three years, and that he worked for
Gabriel on the Regent's Canal, and that he gave him 12s.
for four deals, the price at which he disposed of them to
Mr. Philpot. It afterwards transpired that the prisoner
had sold eight deals to Mr. Philpot, and he produced a
receipt for 125., signed " T. Kemp," for four of the deals.
There was a great mass of evidence against the pri-
soner, and the deals were clearly identified by Mr.
Fossey, and by a sawyer in the employ of Mr. Snooks,
as having been stolen from their premises. Others found
in a boat adjoining the prisoner's wharf, by Inspector
Webb, of the Thames police, were also identified by the
same parties, while no such person as Tom Kemp could
be traced.'

In cross-examination by Mr. Pelham, the prosecutor
(Fossey) said he had known Mr. Smith for many years,
and had hitherto considered him a respectable man, in-
capable of acting dishonestly.
Mr. Pelham said the prisoner would decline saying
anything at present.
Mr. BRODERIP said he should commit the prisoner
for trial, but as some further evidence was required to
complete the case, he would stand remanded till Tues-
day next.

THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.--This under-
taking is advancing rapidly in the neighbourhood of
Berwick-on-Tweed. The excavations having been
commenced in the Duke of Northumberland's property
adjoining the town, should the weather, during the
winter, be at all moderate, this section of the cutting is
likely to be completed by March or April. In a circular
issued from the Directors' office in Edinburgh, on the
6th instant, we observe it stated " that the works on the
main line will have ali been let to respectable contractors
at prices considerably under the estimate, that they are
progressing in a very rapid and satisfactory way, and
that they have every reason to think they will be com-
pleted, and the line opened, within the stipulated period,
vis., by Ist May, 1846."—Berwick Advertiser.
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.—We have this week
to announce the death of the oldest inhabitant of Brigh-
ton. Mr. Edward King, residing at 2, Kensington-
gardens, died on Friday, in his hundredth year, having
about a month previously completed his 99th year. Mr.
King was a clerk in the Middle-street Brewery before
the time even of the late Mr. William Wigney, and con-
tinued in the counting-house till he was nearly 86 years
old, discharging his duties with accuracy and fidelity.
About twenty years ago he retired from Messrs. Wig-
ney's service on a pension, which Mr. George Wigney
paid up to the day of the centenarian's death. Mr. King
was a man of great integrity, and enjoyed the esteem of
all who bad the opportunity of becoming acquainted with
his worth,--Nrighton Guards,

NAVAL INTELLIGENC4:I coulj;
PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAT.—A court-mare:gidev
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prising Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, C.131.ur;„—.11,t.
Captain Mowbray, of the Victory ; CaPt4.lo,
Rowley, of the St. Vincent, Flag Captain oft 00,
Commander Willcox, of the Excellent; C,eni..ethis]
Smith, of the Syren ; and Mr. George L.
ed
Deputy-Judge-Advocate of the fleet, assenw 116
morning by signal gun, on board the VieWridtS
Capt. Mowbray, to try Mr. George Bellis, tips
Excellent, at the instance of Captain Sir T.'loo
of that ship, on a charge of having left the deck 'OOO
his watch (the dog watch), on the evening co.
7th instant. Captain Sir Thomas Hastings, o'
mender Lowe, Lieutenant Moorman, Lieut. , f
Mr. Gough, mate, and two private Marines, abotoeti
Excellent, appeared for the prosecution, and! #4l
evidence to prove that the prisoner left tueole
during his watch on the evening above-mention boll
went to smoke in the galley, which was the
substance of the charge I pee
Mr. Archibald Low, of Portsea, and ewe
reux, of Portsmouth, attorneys, conducted tot"
fence. The case for the prosecution closed 8:000.,16
o'clock, when the prisoner requested three Pa. boa
prepare his defence. This was demurred to ""of
too long, when the prisoner, by the advice botlf_A
counsel, reduced his required time to "(If
(The prisoner was only informed on Saturn 0,,
he would be brought to trial.) The court w*-0 00,
cleared, and re-opened at two o'clock, when
AI
excellent defence was entered into by the Jetlsto.
tlemen above-named, which went to pro" virtf
Berns, the prisoner, was not in charge of Wu.
at the time he was declared absent from the diecA
has generally been supposed that the Exeel,7l3 OLP
the beau ideal of a well-disciplined line-of-haod CF ea,
where the strictest order and regularity in frog
partment were observed and enforced ; but,
nature of a portion of the evidence, we are lee' 17f
to believe the Excellent does not so well dese, aft.l
name as is generally supposed. The colTe's,
hearing the whole of the evidence on both oubielfi
what the prisoner had to allege in defence (15
witnesses), was of opinion that the charge
proved, and adjudged him, the said Mr. Gear the%
to be severely reprimanded, and to remain e° bow-
of mates two years longer than•the usual term.
promotion. P, letel
The royal yacht Victoria and Albert is CO 6
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all but her ventilating apparatus, which is befit° is ef f
under the superintendence of Dr. Reid. of
petted she will leave the dock and make t 1321
speed after her alterations in a few days. in rto
The St. Vincent, 120, progresses rapjav ale
refit in dock. It is expected she will be -
leave in about two months.
_4cbt,
The Dwarf, steam-tender to the royal cdrebele
alongside the Dryad hulk, having a new No irf
fitted ; she lost her former one by running 'tor
George, Isle of Wight and Southampton 6
lying at the Victoria-pier, last Wednesday. 40-
The Siren, 16, Commander Smith (b), i 5
to be paid off on Friday.
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The works of the new steam-basin are rilP.isitelr
grossing. The foundation-stone is expected
bt
in about a month.
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The Harlequin and Pelican are hourly ex Pec 01
Spithead with treasures from Singapore,tatea.
from Liverpool, as has been erroneously
BIRTHS. A of Car
On the 3d inst., at Halifax, Nova Scotia, the la 4
)01.
tain Mellish, Rifle Brigade, of a son. 111
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On the 14th inst., at Amherst Lodge, Hamraelp-1 ph
Edward Dollman, of a daughter. ijor
On the 16th inst., the wife of Lieutenant Robe"
R.N., of a son. the if' of
On the 16th inst., at Takely Vicarage, Eseez, e
the Rev. Charles Clarke, of a son. ISO
On the 17th inst., at Lewis-crescent, Brighton, the
Captain Vernon, Coldstream Guards, of a daugh,ter;ototh
On the 17th inst., at Lynchfleld House, near 111
lady of S. Blyth,Esq., of a son. gic)
On the 18th inst., at Epping, the lady of the Bev'
Sale, of a son. the
On the 18th inst., at Duke-street, Westminster,
of J. P. Kay Shuttleworth, Esq., of a son

MARRIED. Ri On the 7th inst., at St. George's Church, Lisborho-
Tonson Evanson, M.D., to Lady William Montagu ',„shild,
of James Du Pre, Esq., of Wilton Park, Bucking
Oa the 12th inst., at the Minster, BeverleY, sin
rick, Esq., of Hull, to Anne, only daughter of Oil' t,
son, Esq., of Beverley. iot
1101 of
On the 17th inst., at St. Pancras, William Timbrseughttlfb.
Esq., of Kentish-town, to Margaret Ann, eldest dityareog
George Frederick Abraham, Esq., of Great gar,
street. ,
sc.., ht.-
On the 17th inst., at Tottenham Church, Henry. 0W
of Southwick, Sussex, to Arabella Marianne, eldo'
of the late John Holt, Esq., of Tottenham.

On the 11th inst., at Belmont,.1
On the 13 th _
_i nst., at N ew by-1 ...,ce 94
40.
of Boughton House, Cheshire. Bath,
„.,,,, A
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J. B. Gordon, Esq. &all'
On the 13th inst., at Hasti gs,•Jemima the 'Wet rio4'
ter of Sir Charles Wager W n Bt.
.aae,pop.Tlaohr,nmuspurz, • f
Cambridgeshire. atm, Bart.,
ii of.
On the 15th inst. Bath, Dame Catherine, re• et
~ at;flog
late • Sir George Glyn Bart., of Ewell, Currey.
On the 16th • ' - ' ....5t ury;seP
inst., at Brighton, Emma, puns., el, ,t,
(laughter of the Rev, W. Walford, of Hatfield Pecer,„e of
On the 16th inst., Rosins Poland, the only dame' ,
V•
Dru Drury, Esq., of Blackheath. Th oss
On the 16th inst., at Wootton, Gloucester, .--° e
near
Lewis, Esq., aged 60. ,iof SYrattiog
youngest t 1413°'
On the 16th inst. James Ward Harper, 9°''es .4
Adam Yates Bird, Esq.,°r°l" of Kidderminster.i gnaw
On the 17th inst., in Charlotte-street, Bed
Catherine, the wife of Henry Langley, Esq. fir' JO°
Chappell, agedilns the 6
On the 17th 8 t., Elizabeth, eldest daughter of
west
On the 17th inst. at Ramsgate, Elizabeth,
daughter of the late Rev. John Manley Wood.

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