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the defence was, that his Lordship might have-made
the present while in a state of intoxication, and may
have subsequently lost all recollection of what he had
done. That conveyed an imputation of a much less ter-
rible nature, and it was for them to judge of its pro-
bability. But there was another supposition, which
was this, that although be may not have actually
given her the things, he may have so dealt with
them and with the prisoner as to induce her to believe
that the things had really been given to her, and that
they were her own. In support ofthis supposition it had
been elicited from his Lordship's cross-examination,
that he had suffered the prisoner to wear the minia-
ture without rebuke or remonstrance. That she was
in the habit of keeping her hair-brushes in the same
drawer with some of his Lordship's things, and cer-
tainly some of the things were of such a nature that
a woman might naturally suppose they were intended
for her. The Learned Judge then went through
the evidence at length, observing on the fact of the
prisoner's leaving the house, that that did not argue a
felonious intent, because she knew that if she men-
tioned the fact of her being about to leave she would
-have been prevented. If, therefore, in leaving she
took only those things which she really and honestly
thought were her own, that could not be considered steal-
ing in a dwelling-house, as charged in the indictment.
It was for the prosecutor to satisfy them of the guilt
of the prisoner by the evidence, and if that evidence
did not satisfy them—if they had any fair and rea-
sonable doubt on the subject, they would give the
prisoner the benefit of that doubt, and return their
verdict accordingly.
While the Jury were deliberating on their verdict,
the prisoner appeared to be suffering from the most
intense mental anguish, and wept bitterly. The ex-
citement in the Court also was extreme. After deli-
berating a short time, the Jury returned a verdict of
Not Guilty.

The verdict was received with loud applause, which
was instantly checked by the officers of the Court.

The prisoner,: who was held up to the bar to hear
the verdict, dropped, fainting back into a chair, the in-
stant it was announced, and remained some time
in a state of insensibility. On the verdict being an-
nounced to the crowd assembled outside the Sessions-
house they gave three most vociferous Cheers, which
were distinctly heard in Court.
Mr. BODKIN said there were several indictments
against the visoner, but as they were all supported by
the same evidence as the one on which the prisoner
had been just acquitted, he should not offer any evi-
dence on them.
The prisoner who was supported to the bar was
then given in charge to the Jury on the other indict-
ments, and no evidence being tendered in support of
them, she was instantly acquitted. She was then
assisted out of the dock. _

This case appears to have created the most intense
excitement in the public mind. The gallery was even
more crowded than it was on the occasion of Good's
trial, and there wore a great number of well-dressed
females present.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
At the sitting of the Court this morning, between
forty and fifty prisoners were arraigned, several of
whom pleaded guilty, and were sentenced to various
terms of imprisonment.
Henry Jackson, a countryman, was convicted of
stealing a turkey, of the value of 55., the property of
Mary Gould, And sentenced to four months' imprison-
ment and hard labour.
Although this was a petty charge, no less than
three counsel were employed, namely, Messrs. Clark-
son and Espinasse for the prosecution, and Mr. Horry
for the prisoner.
James Toole!' was convicted of stealing four bushels
of eats, the property of Sarah Ellis, his mistress, and
sentenced to six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
John Connell, a young urchin, was convicted of
stealing from the person of George Woodfall, 14,
Dean-yard, a pocket handkerchief, and sentenced to
six months' imprisonment and hard labour.
'Catherine Fleming was convicted of stealing a neck-
lace, value Gs. 6d., the property of Lipman Davidson, and
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard
labour.
BIGANIY.— John William Gower, described in the
calendar as a labourer, was indicted for intermarrying
with Sarah Bridge, his wife Mary being alive.
The previous marriage of the prisoner was clearly
proved, and it appearing that he had been previously
convicted of assaulting a child, and sentenced to im-
prisonment in the Penitentiary, the Court sentenced
him to seven years' transportation.

POLICE THROUGHOUT THE 00UNTRY.—It WOll
seem to be the intention of the Tories—Which may
be collected from the recent Act taking the power of
appointing constables from Courts Leet and investing
it in the Magistrates—indirectly and gradually to
effect an establishment of a police force throughout
the whole kingdom. Such is manifestly and in-
sidiously the object of the Act which gives vestries
the power to remunerate constables, and declares that
where pay is given none others shall be employed.—
Durham Chronicle.
DISTRESS IN THE PR TINE BUSINESS.-011 SatUF-
day morning a meeting, numerously attended, was
held at the Three Herrings, Bell-yard, Temple-bar,
take into consideration ie best means to be adopted
to alleviate the distress at present existing in the above
line, in consequence of the dearth of employment.
Mr. Lambert being called to the Chair gave many
painful proofs of the necessity of such meeting, and
deprecated in strong terms the present system of
apprenticeship, as being the main cause of the existing
laxity of employment. Mr. Burdon proposed the first
resolution :—" That much and severe distress was at
present existing, and that a Committee should be no-
minated to Confer with the Trade Council upon the
best course to be adopted for its alleviation."—Carried
unanimously. Several other resolutions were then
passed and a Committee appointed to confer with the
Trade Council, and make their report to the adjourned
meeting, to be held on Wednesday next.
LAW CHANGES IN IRELAND.—OH Wednesday
next there will be a new Master of the Rolls, a new
Puisne Judge of the Common:Pleas, a new Attorney
and Solicitor-General, a new Master in Chancery,
and a new Sergeant introduced to the Courts. Mr.
Litton is to be sworn into office on Monday next, as
Master in Chancery.
Mr. C. P. Leslie, the popular and Conservative
candidate for Monaghan, has been on a visit to the
Marquis and Marchioness of Ely, at Ely Lodge.
EXETER.—THE INCOME-TAX.—It is stated that the
returns in this Cathedral city are so glaringly untrue,
that the Local Commissioners have forwarded them to
London.— Western Times.
We announce with sincere regret the death of the
Right Hon. Berkeley Paget, .brother to the Marquis
of Anglesey, and formerly Aide-de-Camp to the Duke
of York, in which capacity he was the medium of
many of those acts of generosity which procured for
the Duke his well-merited sobriquet of the "soldiers'
friend." We have long enjoyed the pleasure of Mr.
Paget's acquaintance, and are much indebted to his
zealous kindness in promoting the interests of the
United Service Gazette, whenever he had an opportu-
nity of doing so. One of his latest courtesies was to
procure for us a certain description of information
from our Conservative authorities, which, not having
the good luck to be either Whigs, Papists, or Rebels,
we had repeatedly applied for in vain. Mr. Berkeley
Paget is the father of Miss Paget, Maid of Honour to
her Majesty, and has resided for many years in Hamp-
ton Court Palace, in which neighbourhood, as wher-
ever else he has lived, he was universally esteemed and
beloved.—United Service Gazette.
DEATH OF THOMAS SADLEIR, ESQ.--It iS with
feelings of the most painful regret that we announce
the death of this lamented gentleman, which melan-
choly event took place on the Vd instant, at Cloninel,
in the 68th year of his age. He was elder and only
brother to the Rev. the Provost of Trinity College,
and was the head of one of the oldest and most re-
sspectable families of English Spttlers in Ireland, as
appears from the genealogy of the family, published
by Sir Walter Scott, Bart. His eldest son, Thomas
Sadleir, Esq., of Ballinderry, succeeds to the family
estate of Castletown, county of Tipperary.--Nenagh
Guardian.
A letter has been received from William Geach,
who was transported about twelve months since for
forgery, in which he gives an awful description of his
sufferings there, and begs of his friends to obtain a mi-
tigation of them, as death would be much more accept-
able than life under such circumstances. He is step-
son of the unfortunate Chartist John Frost, who is
also undergoing similar punishment in the same co-
lony. He was Frost's attorney when the latter was
tried for high treason, and many months did not elapse
before he himself was tried at the same bar for forgery
at which his father had been sentenced to die.
INCOME-TAX.—An unexpected difficulty in. the
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way of collecting this first-fruit of Tory rti e_as ,
started up. In some districts nobody can
,be found to
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tacolleccotllietc.torThhaiss
biesenliotffeeramllyi• the ej
declines. The parish collector, who it was thought
would jump at it, turns on his heel, and vows that ten
tidies the amount of the proposed emolument would
not compel-mate for the damage his character would
sustain were he to be concerned in such a business;
besides, from past experience, he knows something of
the parties on whom he should have to call, and pos-
sessing at present " whole bones" in his skin, he does
not deem it prudent to endanger them. The assessors,
too,vo ii
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tteh e
thien ehtitg•oipol l
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pitcha n d iostfricgrtmbaie
grumbling
ga;tttubneiinr attuning their
duties,
they find out, are most disagreeable and onerous, and
the remuneration (three halfpence in the pound on the
amount collected) will hardly equal that of the day la-
bourer. On this latter grievance, some of them have
memoralized the Government; after long waiting, an
answer has lately been returned to the effect, that as the
the duty, and that remuneration fixed by
was known to them before they under-
tooky
ication for an inofeaso of ray the Le-
gislature, the trNpl cannot
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