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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

, COURT OP CHANCERY.--(THIS Day.)
HABEAS CORPUS.
IN T/IR MATTKR OF JACKSON AND POWER, BANKRUPTS. ,
The Loan CHANCELLOR occupied a great portion of the morn-
ing in minutely going through the examinations in this matter of
the bankrupt Jackson, by the. Commissioners, upon which
he had been committed to Warwick gaol for giving un-
satisfactory answers; to point out his opinion upon all the
different questions and answers ; and the opinion of the
Court upon the whole was, that the bankrupt ought not to have
been committed for unsatisfactoriness in the answers he had given.
He had gone before the Commissioners' under circumstances that
rendered it almost impossible for him to give accurate details of
his partnership 'property, &c. ; but whether the answers he hail
given were true or false, they were direct, unshdffling answers, to
to the questions put to him, and even if such his answers might
be a complete avowal of his conduct previous to the bankruptcy.
Such a circumstance made the answers still more satisflwtoty than
if they bad gone to the purity' of his conduct. His Lord.:
ship, consequently discharged the bankrupt from his commit:-
ment. But he could not part with the case without saying, that
the Commissioners would do well to examine the bankrupt more
folly upon matters that had beet& submitted ; the Court ought to
discharge him from it also instanter.
Mr. HART stated that the bankrupt would still have to go back
to the gaol, as he was detained for other matters.
Mr. HORNS Amid there was only one detainer against hint,
whichlad been lodged by a gentleman now in Court, and that as
that detainer had been lodged after the commitment by the Coin-
missioners, it already bad been made the subject of general

examinatioi:. 4
His Lotmanr thought be ought to hear the other side
upoa it.
Mr. HORNE then asked for leave to give notice of the applied-
tioa for Monday.
Mr. MONTAGU thought the application ought to he made to-
MOITOW.
His Lo'mutes opinion was, that the detaining creditor should
have till Monday to consider of the application then to be made. I
Mr. Hoßiga wished to know whether it would not be better
that the bankrupt should be kept in London till Monday, under
these circumstances.
His LORDSHIP could give no directions on this point, as it was
entirely for the consideration of the Sheriff and gaoler.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.—(Tuts Day.)
ETON GRA MMAR —I NJ UNCTION.
SMITH V. WALKER, EDWARDS, AND OTHERS.
In this case an injunction had been obtained for the purpose of
restraining the defendants from printing or publishing an edition
of the Eton Grammar, of which the plaintiff, a schoolmaster, re-
siding at Kentish-Town, claimed the exclusive copyright; the
plaintiff stated that he had emplqed the defendant Edwards as his
agent and amanuensis, to assist him in compiling a new edition of
the Eton Grammar, to which the plaintiff. made various additions,
and improved materially by supplying the accentuation and scan-
ning of all the words in the 'work.
Mr. Masse, now appeared for the defendants, and stated that
Edwards in his answer denied that he was employed at the agent
of the plaintiff; that on the contrary, Edwards was bilovelf the
author of it, but that not being ambitious of the fame of an au-
thor, he ' had permitted the plaintiff, with whom he was then
living as a Classical Assistant, to publish it in his name on the
express condition that no alteration or addition whatever should
be introduced into it by the plaintiff, who was represented by the
defendant to be "wholly ignorant of scanning or accentuation."
The defendant stated, that notwithstanding this condition the
plaintiff bad subsequently made alterations in the work "highly
derogatorY to the dignity and credit" of the defendant, wine was
generally known to be the author ; the defendant admitted having
received 30/. from the plaintiff fir his trouble in superintending
the publication of the grammar, hut not as the price of his copy-
tight in it. The defendant also admitted that he had lately pub-
lished an edition in which he replaced what had. been struck out
by the plaintiff.
Hie !lowa' admitted that if such alterations as amounted to a
breach of the condition could be pointed out to him, he would he
inclined to dissolve the injunction.
Mr.' Hoar war unable to direct his Honour's attention to any
alterations, except a few, which appeared in theft
The Injunction was continued..

COURT OF ICING'S BENCH.--Titis DAY.
(Before the Loan Ceue? Junin and a Common Jury.)
•
CHERRY RIPE.
turiAeldr. Buononam addressed the Court this morning, stating
that the defendant in the case %Oise. Duncombe, which had been
yesterday intended to make a defence, but owing to some
peugutlidiign:atonehkeeiso:oovitairliteetraratorieut
lgotifilanmilli,i,se)attorney's clerk, the brief was not
taken place. *
The C
verdictliands nuonwti.l after the ti had
"um JUSTICIC observed, that he could not help that, he

RICHAIthS V. sin GREGORY PAO/ TURNER.
This ital an action, brought to recover from the defendantivi. the
sum of Mi ~ the amount of a
promissory note given luu
John Kennedy,
Iv' endorsed it to liarr Nailor. It wee thebytil
latter endorsed to the plaintiff, who is); tailor on Hollewn'tt—
The hand-writing of the defendant having been proved,
Mr. ScAumerr addressed the Jury for the defendant. This
note, he observed, was a perfect nullity, the defendant not being
competent to manage his own affairs at the time it was written;

it was impoesible for the plaintiff not to be cognisant of thisfact,
as Sir Gregory was found to be a lunatic since Deeemiter 1823,
by an Input which was held iu June 1824 ;...this must be known
to every person who was in .the habit of. reading the Newspapers.
It appeared that Sir Gregory himself, net convinced of his lunacy,
was preptiled.upon to traveree dui inquisition; the matter was
tried_ again in Bedfordshire, at the Spring Assizes, and the de-
fendant was a second time found incompetent to manage his own
affairs:. It was in interim bet Ween the first and second inquest
that Mr. Kennedy, who had been a servant to the defendant,
and 'discharged in 1823, found access to him thniugh the
means of Mr. Corbett, au attorney, and procured from hita the
note in question, which pretends to be in consideratiOn of service.
The fact was, that Kennedy had not been in the defendant's ser-
vice since 1823, and on his leaving, at that period, he gave a re-
ceipt in full for his salary ; but the defendant was in the habit of
giving such notes to every person who asked fur them, of which
the following were a few specimens :
"...Sir Gregory Page Turner means to accommodate Mr. M'Nare
with 1501., in three months' time, in consideration of his not
shaving hint, dated Jan. 12, 1824."
" Sir Gregory Page Turner promises to pay Mr. Bull, 501. in
consideration of his not holding his nose while Mr. M'Nare is
shaving him." -
" Sir Gregory Page Turner will accommodate Mr. Bull with
50/. for not mentioning that he tore his shirt in a fortnight after
his liberation."
From these specimens the Jury might easily judge how easy it
was to get such notes from the defendant. He (Mr. Scarlett)
tulmitted.that if a man be cognizant of what he was about, he was
liable for the amount of his note, even though given without con-
sideration, when it got into the hands of a party who gave consi-
deration for it; but he submitted that under such circumstances
as the present the plaintiff was not entitled to recover: '
The verdict of the Commissioners establishing the defendant's
lunacy was then put in.
Mr. APNare examined by Mr. SCARLETT,--I was appointed to
take care of Sir Gregory Page Turner in the King's Bench, in
1823. The state of his *dud was the same from that perioil
down to this ; he gave me the note as above unmated.
Examined by Mr. CHITTY.—Ne was sensible at times, but on
the whole incompetent to manage his own affairs.
Sir George TuthiU examined by Mr. STORKS—I have been in
the habit of attending the defendant since 1823, before that time
I frequently attended him in attacks of insanity. From Nes
until the present time he was totally incompetent to manage his
own affairs.
Cross-examined by Mr. CHITTY—I believe that the defendant
has at times the power of exercising his understanding to a certain
degree. I have not heard from hint that he gave 90001. to Mr. •
Ackerman, in the Strand, for pictures *which he purchased
'from him.
Henry Corbett, examined by Mr. Cutm—l had access to the
defendant in the King's Bench from Augnit 1825 until the spring
of this, year ; the body of the note in question is in my hand-
writing ; the reason why I wrote it is this Gregory told
me that he Iliad heard from Kennedy, that he would he arrested
by a tailor for a sum of money which he owed him, and that he
was desirous of keeping Kennedy in his service and of doing some-
thing to prevent the arrest ; for that purpose, he desired me to
bring him a stamped note prepared to the amount of the debt, to
give to Kennedy ; I did so accordingly, and he signed it ; as far
as I could judge Sir Gregory knew what he was about as well
as I did myself at the time, otherwise I would, not have asked hint
to sign it.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCABLETT—When I applied to the
Lord Chancellor after the first inquest of- lunacy, to allow emu
to the defendant in the King's Bench, in order to consult hint re-
specting the traverse of the inquest, his Lordship refused me au
order, unless I had a written order front Sir Gregory, appointing
me his attorney. I afterwards obtained an order of access from
the Court of King's Bench. Independent of this note, I have drawn
another note for his gardener. The amount of the defendant's
debt to me is inconsidetable ; neither I nor any medical man
was examined at Bedford to support my opinion of hia state of
mind.

Mr. Scastuerr again addressed the Jury for the defendant, and
observed, that neither this Court nor the Court of Chancery had
any idea that Mr. Corbett would allow Sir Gregory to sign such
notes, though Mr. Corbett was a respectable man he (Mr. Scar-
lett) would say that he had mistaken his duty, though he was
admitted to the defendant, in order to give him an opportunity of
traversing the inquest, still he had no authority to go one iota be-
yond what related to that. It was for the Jury to decide whether
Mr. Corbett'e evidence (who was interested in the result, inas-
much as he has acknowledgements from the defendant of a debt
incurred at the same period,) was entitled to more credit than that
of Sir George Tuthill, respecting the state of Sir Gregory's mind,
Mr. CHITTY replied; and the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE was about
to charge the Jury, when they said they deemed it unnecessary,
as they had already Teed to give a vei diet for the defendant.
c.xitißy -orreaitimoN h: AS. —:-('riss )
Several causes were disposed of before the Chief Justice, none
of which was of any public interest.

OLD BAILEY.—(Tius DAY)
OLD COURT. •
(Before Mr. Sergeant Anaotti.)
•
William Stevens end Thomas Braheny were tried for as-
saulting Thomas Webb, on the King's highway, on the 28d Nov.,
and stealing front him a purse and one sovereign.
It appeared that the prosecutor resides at Staines, but coming
to London on some business, intended to remain in town, and ap-
plied to a woman in Fenchurch-street to procure him a bed, as he
was a stranger. The prisoner Stevens then came up and offered
his services. Ile took prosecutor to a public-house, where no bed
could be had ; he then asked prosecutor to walk with him a few
steps, and asked him to go down a court, which prosecutor refused,
when Stevens seised him by the coat, and instantly two other men
came up, and one of them thrust his hand into prosecutor's pocket,
and stole his puree, which contained one sovereign.

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Prosecutor could nut identity either of the two men who
robbed hint.

Mary Ann Broughton confirmed the prosecutor's testimony,
and swore/that Braheny was one of the two men that came up
and assisted Stevens. Witness saw Stevens give something to
the other men, who ran away.
The Constable who took Stevens into custody swore that when
he was apprehended, Stevens said, " Oh, its about that old fel-
low's purse."
The prisoners were found Guilty.
MURDER.

(Before Mr. Justice Buattouott and Mr. Baron Hult.ocx.)
Job's Ambrose, aged 64, was indicted fur the wilful murder of
Mary Ann Perry, on the 9th Sept last.
Charles Thomas examined—He knew deceased, who lived
at No. 4, lilley-street ; she cohabited with the prisoner. Witness
lived in the same honse,.and is by trade a book-binder. He oc-
casionally saw the deceased in the house, but was not acquainted
with her nor with the prisoner. On the night of the 9th of Sept.
witness went kome, at about half-past ten o'clock. He had not
been at home above a few minutes when from his own room he
heard the prisoner anti the deceased quarrelling. The prisoner
said to her, " Y wish you would go home to your brother."
Witness afterwards heard.e noise, as if blows were struck. The
deceased said to privimer; " You have .a nice dinner, to-morrow,
and I suppose you want your woman to come and dress it for you."
Witness could not say from her voice, whether the deceased was
tipsy, but prisoner charged her with beiug so. As far as witness could
judge, from the little he knew of deceased, she was a mild woman,
and one not given to provoke or aggravate. Soon after the de-
ceased spoke about the dinner, witness heard another noise,
like a blow or push, and then a sound as if some one had
fallen against the door. Ile heard no more, except the
prisoner talking to himself and swearing, which was his habit.
After talking this way for half an hour anti saying, " go
to your b--41 brother," all was silent, and witness went to bed.
He did not think it necessafy to see what the quarrel was about,
for deceased and prisoner frequently quarrelled. - Witness got up
next morning at seven o'clock, and went to work without thiuk-
ing of what had passed. Before he went out, he again heard pri-
soner talking to himself. Witness came home late that night,
and went to bed ; heard some one talking in the prisoner's room,
but he did not know who. The following morning witness heard
prisoner go out of his room two or three times and lock the door
at" him. This was on the Monday morning. Witness did not
hear the prisoner that night at all, but on Tuesday morning the,
landlady came and told witness he was wanted. Witness was
dressing, and beers his clothes were on, be heard two perilous
coming upstairs, one of whom went into the prisoner's room and
said, " Oh, here she is." Witness then went into the room and
saw the body of Mary Ann Perry extended at full length on the
right hand side of the door. There was: a great deal of blood
about the floor,
which appeared to have come from the head of
deceased. Blood WAS sprinkled on the floor and wall. The de-
ceased had a piece of flannel lying near her head, evidently placed
there fur the purpose of soaking up the blood. The deceased was
much. bruised in the temples, and hir neck swollen and discolour-
ed. From all witness heard, he believes the deceased Mile to
her death in consequence of the fall against the door. The wit-
ness was crostt•examitusi by Mr. Clarkson, but nothing material
war elicited from him.
William Robertson—Lived in the serue house es the last wit-
uess and the deceased; on the Sunday morning, prisoner came

down to witness with a flat iron, which he asked to borrow;
witness said "where is your wife, I have not seen her these two
days?" and prisoner replied, "she has been out all night.---she is
gogie to her brother's." Prironer then went up stairs, and in
few minutes returned with some French beans, which he asked
witness to accept,. Prisoner then went out, and remained out all
day. About six or seven o'clock in the evening
,witneusaw him
going up stair's, and heard him moving about his room. Witness
knew nothing more of prisoner until he heard front the landlady
that she feared all was not right. In consequence of this intima-
tion he proceeded to prisoner's 'mem, and upon opening the door
discovered a bonnet and shawl lying on the table. He then call-
ed for his landlord, Mr. Jay, with whom witness entered the
room, and beheld the body of deceased lying on two chairs, near
a sack ; the beadle of the parish was then sant for, and subse-
quently the surgeon. .
Jay (the landlord) corroborated the testimony of the other wit-
nevus ; he knew nothing of the murder until the body was dis-
covered ; the prisoner had absconded before the finding of the body.
Mr. John Shepherd, a surgeon, residing in Ilatton-garden,
described the state of the body when he was called in to,inspect
it. Sonic of the bruises appeared to have been recently inflicted,
others were not so recent. It was impossible to say whether the
bruises were occasioned by blows or falls ; they might have been
from falls.

By the ConuT—Suppose one violent blew had been given, so
as to knock the person down, and she has strength enough left to
struggle, wo►tld that have produced the marks you describe ?
_ _

Witness—lt certainly might. The blood which appeared had
probably come from the nose or mouth, and was probably occa-
sioned by a blow on the nose or mouth. Upon opening the
head, there appeared a considerable extravasation of blood upon
the brain, between the Jura mater and pia mater. This extra-
vasation was quite sufficient in witness's opinion to cause the death
of the woman.

Cross-examined—All the appearances which witness has de-
scribed might have been the same if deceased died from an apo-
plectic fit. Persons accustomed to strong liquors were more liable
than others to apoplexy._

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Sarah Jay stated, that prisoner told her deceased was gone to
her brother, and had left him. Afterwards be came and asked
witness "if his mistress was in whilst he was away ?" Witness
replied, that she had been out and had not seen her. Prisoner
then said, " that he would be d—d if she (meaning deceased)
should come there any more ; she might go to her brother, for
she had robbed him enough."
Hannah Mayes deposed that she was asked to look at the body
by the witness, Sarah Jay. There was a piece out of the left
arm as if it was bitten, and a similar appearance ou one of the
thighs. It might have been by rats.
Mr. Shepherd recalled, stated that the marks on the body were
accurately described by Hannah Mayes. In witness's opinion
they were occasioned by bruises which had been gnawed by mice.
It was by no means ab uncommon case. Ile had lately known an
instance where it was found necessary to kill a rat before it could
be got from the body.
The officer who had apprehended the prisoner stated, that when
the prisoner was taken at Portman Green, he said it was an acci-
dent ; that he bad been to receive some money in Leather-lane,
and upon receiving it, purchased some pork and French beans,
which he took home for his own and Ann's supper. WI en he
went home sbe began to abuse and call him opprobrious names.
He said this irritated him and he struck her, when she fell, and
her head came in contact with the door. He removed her froM

shenoe, and put her in a corner where he used to put her when
she got drunk. When he arose iu the morning he said he found
she was dead ; prisoner also said that he remained in the room
from Saturday until Monday night, end frequently attempted to
make away with himself, but could not. He added that he
should be hanged.
The case for the prosecution having closed, the prisoner put in
a written statement, to the effect that the deceased was in the
habit of getting drunk, when she became intolerably abusive.—
Thatshe had lived with him for 8 years, and he had oftentimes en.
deavoured to rid himself of her, but she always found him out, and
when drunk pawned his clothes. The statement then went into
the particulars of the quarrel, which were in substance the same
as those stated by the prisoner to the officer. In conclusion, he
solemnly appealed to God to judge of his innocence, and of the
truth of his statement, and declared that he had no intention se
rionsly.to hurt, much less to murder the deceased.

Mr. Walker (a shoemaker) stated, that the prisoner worked in
his employment for some years, and that he always believed him
to be a quiet, sober man.

Mr. Justice Bunnoutax, in summing up, stated the legal dis-
tinction between murder committed with malice aforethought and
accidental murder. He then minutely recapitulated the evidence,
and distinctly expressed his opinion that thero was no reason to
imp Ute the crime of murder to the prisoner.
.In conclusion, he
left it the Jury to say, whether the prisoner was guilty of man-

rlaullatey or not.
attired, end remained it, &Lilienthl about half an
hem% when they returned a veribet acquitting the psiberuer of
murder, but fyiding him guilty of " Mambo%liter."
James Hill and Georsie Were indicted for the wil-
full murder of Henry Tyers, a child of five years old, by admi-
nistering to him a large quantity of gin ; in a second count they
were indicted for manslaughter.
George Davies sworn--Ie in the service of the landlord of the
Portland- Arms ; knew Henry Tyers, a boy about four years and
a billfold. Witness knows the prisoner. Hill. Between three
and four o'clock on the 29th of November witness went to the
Mews, where Hill was with a quartern of gin. Witness's master
ordered him to go with the gin. The prisoners anti the child
ware at the Mews, the latter was playing about. Witness filled a
glass and gave it to Hill who drank it. Ancliffe drank another
glass ; about a third of a glass then remained, which the priso-
ners asked witness to take ; witness said he had rather not, and
asked the little boy whether he would have any gin ; the child said
" yes ;" and witness gave him what remained in the glass. Wit-
ness was then about to go away, and Hill desired that he should
bring another quartern. In a few minutes after Wards witness
returned ; the prisoners took a glass each out of the quartern,
and the child got what was left. He was asked whether he
would take it either by Hill or witness. There could not have
been wore than the third of a glass. Hill then ordered a third
quartern, which was disposed of exactly in the same way as the
two former. The prisoners respectively drank a glass, and the
remainder was given to the child. Hill paid for the three quer-
terns. Witness then went back to the Portland Arms, and had
not been there more than a few minutes when the child came up
and desired that another tinartern of gin should be sent down to
the mews. This quartern, which was the fourth, was carried by
witness's fellow-servant. When the child came up to order the
gin Mrs. Francis, the landlady, said, " I hope you have not been
drinking the gin, my little boy," and the child said " I have had
a little." Mrs. Francis then said, " How old are you, my fine
little fellow ?" and the boy said, " I believe I am three years and
a half old." He did not appear at all affected by what he bad
already taken. _ Witness knows the boy's father, who is a meek-
ri tan.

Cross-examined.--The prisoner Hill is in the service of Gen.
Clinton. Upon every °suasion when witness went to the Mews,
Hill was employed cleaning the bits and bridles, and the other pri-
soner cleaning the horses. After drinking their glasses, the
prisoners went on with their: work. Witness is sure it was he
who asked the child to take the gin the .first time, but he cannot
say whether it was Hill or himself that asked the child to take it
afterwards. In a quarter.% Imperial measure there is not more
than two full glasses, but the glasses taken by the prisoners were
not quite full, and what remained, was what the child had.
Audi& did not interfere at all.

Thomas Garrett swore, that he also' was in the service of the
landlord of the Portland-house, and was sent down to Marylehcine
Mews with a quartern of gin, which had been ordered by the
child;
.upon going to the Mews witness saw Hill, who desired
him to fill out a glass, which witness accordingly did, and in wit-
ness's presence Hill handed the glass to the child, who drunk it
off ; witness then filled out a second glass, of which Hill drank a
small portion, and at the desire of Hill witness then filled up the
glass, whirls Hill presented to the child, who drank it off; witness
then ask'ed Hill whether he would pay for the gin, and Hill replied,
no, go and fetch another quartern;' witness then went back to the
'Portland Arms, and returned with another quartern ; of this (the
fifth quartern the child got one full glass, nd, a part of the 'second.
Witness could not swear whether Hill or the child took the re-
mainder at: the quartern. Before witness left the stable, the
child began to exhibit Symptoms of intoxication. He threw him-
self on the ground, and appeared as if he did not know what to
do with himself. In a few minutes the boy's mother came to the
stable door, and called " Henry," and the child answered " IVlo-
tiler." Mrs. Fyers then cause in, and upon seeing the child, said
to the prisoners, " what have you been giving my child ?" but
the prisoners made no answer. Mrs. Fyers then said she would
tell Hill's master; to which he answered, that " he did not care
a el—n for her nor his master ;" and added, " that he had given
the child no gin." By this time the child was evidently very
drunk, and his mother took him in her arms and carried him
within doors.

Crow-examined—llill appeared somewhat stupid from the titng
witness first saw him. Ile seemed as if he was a little &.t"
by liquor.
Mr. Gilbert Burnet, a surgeon, residing in Great Marlborough-
street, stated that he was called upon to attend the child, about
seven o'clock on the evening in question. The child lay in a atlte
of stupor in his mother's arms. The child was evidently in a

dying state. It appeared as if he had taken an excessive quantity
of some narcotic drug. If the child had taken a large quantity
of gin, it would have had the same effect op the child's constitu-
tion. Witness applied the usual remedies, without effect. He
succeeded in ejacting some matter from the child's stomach; which
smelt strongly of spirits. Witness has no doubt the child's death
was occasioned by having swallowed spirits of some kiwi to an
excessive extent.

The father of the child deposed that he left his boy in good
health, about four o'clock, and when he returned e seven the
child was dying.

. .
It appeared that the prisoner Anrliffe bad surrendered himself,
and upon the conclusion of the case for the prosecution, hlr. Ba-
ron Hutt.ocK. intimated his opinion that there was no evidence
to go to the Jury against him.
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The prisoner Hill having been called on for his defence, said
that every time he had given the child the gin, he asked him wbe-
her he would have any, and the child 'voluntarily took it. He
also 'declared that it was never his intention to do the child an
injury.

Mr. Baron HuLLocx, in charging the Jury, aura ved, that
Ancliffe did not appear to hays participated in any way iu the
transaction. As to Hill, there was no evidence to prove that be
.was actuated by that malicious intention which was necessary to
support a charge of wilful murder; but it' the Jury were o
opinion that the child had come by hii death in consequence of
the wanton, inexcusable misconduct of Hill, he must be found
guilty of manslaughter. It was ne answer in a Court of Justice
that Hill was stupid or tipsy ; he was responsible for his actewhen
he bad taken liquor, as well as before; but there was no /violence
which should lead the Jury to think that either of the prisoners
bad taken more liquor that day than perssous in their situation
might be considered able to bear.

Before the Jury retired, two persons were examined, who staled
that they bad known Hill for many years, and that he was gene,
rally considered an honest, good-natured lad, and very fond of
children. }le is about twenty-three years old.
Without retiring front the box the JUry returned a verdict, ac-
quitting both the prisoners of the murder. Ancliffe was also
acquitted of the manslaughter, but Hill was found Guilty.
The Foreman said the Jury could not deliver tbek verdict
without expressing their opinion that the conduct of the first
witness (Davis) wasexteedingly reprehensible, as it appearedcriou
bis own testimony that it was be who first -asked the child to
drink the spirits.
Baron UULLOCK—Indeed it was, Gentlemen ; his conduct was
very reprehensible.

Poaistax—Under all the circumstances my Lord, we beg to
recommend Hill to mercy.
Baron Hu cLocx.—Very well, Gentlemen.
Henry Kirkman was then put to the tear, charged With ohs
wilful murder of :lames Sullivan.

Daniel Pettitt swore, that on a Wednesday evening, during the
last month, he was passing through East-street, Mary!dme; he ob.,
served a child crossing the road with a candle in•his band, and
at the same moment, a cart came up at a rapid pace, guided by
the prisoner. The prisoner was in the curt, h►e had hold of the
reins, and was driving at the rate of about eight miles an
hour; the road was sufficiently wide for two carts to pant;
but the prisoner was at his own side of the street. It was
dusk, and prisoner could not have been fur Wiwe him.—
The cart ran over the child, and the people all shouted and cried
out to stop the horse's. The wheel passed over the body of the
child. The child was then taken away,in a woman's anus, and
witness knew nothing more of the trunsaction.

Cross-examineel.---The child ran from a shop across the road.
Witness w•as at some distance up the street. The Coroner's In-
quest returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."

In answer to Justice Buotto,cou—The horse, was ,gallopiog,
but it appeared nail' the prisoner was about to draw up-tioar the
Curb-stone.

Several other witnesses who were present at this unfortuate
transaCtion, gave the same account of it, only differing in 'their
description of the pace at which the prisoner was driving.
Two witnesses swore positively that the horse was not galloping,
and that the prisoner was driving at a moderate pace.
The prisoner was acquitted.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SS N )
Gilbert Hughes was iodieted fur stealing, on the 30th of last
month, three black kid gloves from the shop of lamer Currie,
hosier, 164, Strand. it appeared by the evidence that the pri-
soner went ifito the shop on pretence of purchasing,- and secreted
the gloves in his pocket. He was leaving the shop, when the
ehopman accused him of .the theft. He denied it, but Was se
cured, and the gloves found in his possession. He then ofered'to
pay for them, but was given into custody, He had a sovereign
and a sixpence at the time.
The prisoner said, that his friend* were respectable, that be
intended paying for the gloves when lie took them, and called
witnesses-a* to hiss:armour., lie was found— Guilty.
On the verdict being pronounced, a respectable female is she
gallery, who had evnae,d great anxiety during the burst into
tears, and rushed from the Court in a state of distraction.