The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-07 00:00:00

ASSIZES RECEIVED THIS DAY,

NORFOLK CIRCUIT--BURY ST.EDMUND's, AO' 6:
This afternoon Mr. Baron GARROW arrived et thhi -
ancient Borough, where he was joined in the course of I".
evening by Mr. Justice PARKE, who arrived from C3l'
bridge. 'lhe calendar contains 32 persons for trial, 81!0
offences to which the law annexes the penalty;
with a few exceptions, the prisoners are all charged WI
The following is a summary statement descriptive of t,,,
various offences with which the prisoners for trial severv,
niardeir,
stand charged, viz.—Accession after the fast of
two ; horse-stealing, two ; sheep-stealing, one; pig'te,s:
ing, three; ass-stealing, one; burglary, five; hqu
breaking, seven ; stealing from the person, two ;
in dwelling houses, four; cutting and maiming, with ietoeiii,
to kill, two; embezzlement, one; larcenies, two—total, ",
Of the above number 22 are in custody of Mr. OrriaV
and 10 in that of Mr. Johnson, of Ipswich.
of death.
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It appears from accounts which have recently roc.
Bury that it remains doubtful whether the trial of Vl:ea
will take place at this Assizes, owing to the dehilits:,
state of Green, his unfortunate victim. The Pritc-it
still manifests an uncommon degree of unconcern regr",
ing his fate; and if he is conscious of his perilous 01.-„,
er.
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tion, he conceals his emotions from the most rigid 05-.0
The case of the females, charged with being accessarld
to the murder of Jonas Ansell, excites a great degree e,
es
of
owing to a recent occurrence—we mean the ",,f
cution of Partridge at the last Assizes, for the murderier
G. orge Ansell, who before his death confessed the 00;14
of his brother. One of the prisoners appears to o°.j,
been living on intimate terms with Partridge, W"'loi
his last hours, made disclosures which appeared to in°
her in his guilt.
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There are a great number of causes set down
so that unless some compromises take place the Judg
will be engaged here several days.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—YORK, Aua. 5'
James Piling (59), charged with paying forged 13°6've
of England Si. notes, mad against whom there were
in.liettnents, pleaded Guilty.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE—I can only say that yoti ‘
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receive exactly the same punishment as if you were °lOO
guilty by the Jury. You are deceiving yourself if I
persist in pleading guilty. Prisoner—Yes. he
JUDGE—It is a serious charge, and you are liable t°
hanged. Prisoner—Well, and mercy on me. 'i,ll
JUDGE.-1/0 you still plead guilty ? Prisoner---1 "
to speak the truth as near as I can. t I°ll
JUDGE—I can only say as I have said before thit
will not be more leniently dealt with. Pleading not gu;
of
to an indictment is not telling a falsehood in the it
God—it is not taking an oath or committing perjury the
is only denying the charge, which must be proved 14
prosecutor.

Prisoner—l must plead guilty m
wy Lord.
time for
JUDGE—Consider prisoner—l ill allow you
consideration.
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(After a few minutes' pause) Prisoner—l am g
my Lord, and have mercy on me.
ttiltr.
JUDGE—Then you are determined to plead g
Prisoner—Yes, my Lord.
JUDOS—Very well.
The prisoner was then removed from the bar.

NEWPORT.—Several of our inhabitants 113ve.,
determined to leave England on the 23d, for Van Die Ole%
Land and New Swan River Settlement. A Mr. Tlso'
PIERCE, who left us last August, having sent 1100 ;
favourable account, has produced this effect.—Bright°
Guardian. •
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Cork is so noted for rain, that a story Is t 0),
of an East India Captain, who, after remaining three Wee
in Cork harbour, and never meeting a dry day, sP°L.terry
friend at sea as he was returning from the East, and/Z7 re
ing that he had left Corky,hwathrhlseJeorwetuhr;:,ambthomenitaNhaoofwo.rel__rnivrgbase urveeilsrll'
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A Dr.
BEDALE, of Manchester, has written a letter to tbe"'"-tide
pool Times, offering to swim thirty miles in 0":,d,
against any man not more than slbs. heavier, nor au`,1,1,,,
ing twelve months younger than himself, for 1001. that
Doctor being anxious, as he says, to perform a featn,
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has never been done by any other man." Will not 6)10
descend to swim a shorter distance than thirty miles. re
making this offer the Doctor runs no risk. He may be eta

lie will lind no one to take the bet.
COACH ACCIDENT.—Friday afternoon °till
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unfortunate accident took place at the village of Pathbea,
near Kirkaldy, by the overturning of the Tally-ho
from Dundee to Edinburgh. The coach was proceedinS
at a smart pace, and, in turning the corner of the streets
took the angle too suddenly, by which it was upsets a: t
of thirteen passengers, one is so much bruised that fain
hopes are entertained of his recovery, and eight others are
severely injured.—. Edinburgh Evening Courant.
Died, at Haregills, near Ecclefechan, last
week, Mrs. CA RRUTHERS, an old lady of very eccentri
habits. At all booksellers' shops, and particularly Those
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who kept circulating libraries, she was a constant and tinti
wearied attender for upwards of the last thirty years;
such was her eagerness that hundreds over hundreds 0'
times has she been seen on her migrations to a distant
brary, seated on an old Shelty, industriously reading. 1
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many years previous to her death she had become so fon
of reading when riding, and so averse to read in any other.
mountnot travel from home, she has been known to mount
be
Hpoisgihtiloann,dtpohantywihnenhetrheoiwyneabtharner,wandas stormy that she cold
'"d there, it movia
round the barn.—Dumfries Courier.