Star.
London, England, 1808-05-05 00:00:00

GLASGOW, APRIL 28.

• Yesterday, 'the Circuit Court was opened her by
the Right HonourabkLordsJUSTICECLERK and MEA.-
D3WBANK. -

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Richard APDermond and John M'Kinnon, accused of
stealing goods from a carrier's carts, at Kirkmuir-
hill, in the county of Lanark, were outlawed for non-
appearance.
James Gilchrist, accused of the murder of Margaret
Brock, his wife, at Camlachie, near this City, was
then brought to the bar. From the letter o in the name
of Brock, being wrote in the copy of the indictment
served on the prisoner, like the letter e, so as to read
Breck, an objection was taken by the prisoner's Coun-
sel to the trial going on. The case was certified to
the High Court of Justiciary, the diet deserted, pro
loco et tempore, and the pannel recommitted to prison.
This morning the Court proceeded to the trial of
John Waddell, accused of theft and housebreaking ;
but, after several witnesses had been examined, the
Advocate Depute stated, that he found himself una-
ble to prove the libel, upon which the Jury returned
a verdict of Not Guilty. He was thereupon dismissed
from the bar.

The Court immediately thereafter proceeded to the
trial of John liraclddl, smith, Margaret M.Donald, his
wife, William Sanderson, travelling merchant, Mary
M'Farlane, his wife, and Mary Kyle, wife of George
Rodger, bricklayer, and John Hodge or Hodgen, late
weaver in Lanark, afterwards travelling merchant,
accused of various acts of housebreaking and theft,
and of reset of theft; and all the prisoners, except'
Hodge or Hodgen, who did not appear, and was
therefore outlawed, having pleaded guilty, a jury was
enclosed, which returned a corresponding verdict of
Guilty; but the Court delayed pronouncing •sentence, ,
and the prisoners were remanded to prison.
John Lerhy, grocer in Calton, Catherine M'Lean,'
his wife ; and Mary Duncan, wife. of the said John'
Hodge or Hodgen, were next brought to the bar, ac-
cused of receiving part of the articles stolen by the
other prisoners, Waddell, Sanderson, &c. but, 'on
account of some particular circumstances, the ADVO-
CATE DEPUTE thought proper to desert the diet against
them, pro loco ct import; but they were recommitted
to prison on a new warrant.
Thomas Howard, alias Charles JaCkson, alias Charles
Thomas .Tackson, was next brought to the bar, in-
dicted and accused of different acts of shop-breaking
and theft in Glasgow, and of being habit and repute
a thief, pleaded guilty. The Jury were thereon en.
closed, and the Court continued sitting until the ver-
dict of guilty was returned, after which the Court
adjourned till to-morrow, then to pronounce sentence.
This day the Court having met, Andrew Radler,
from Kilsyth, accused of forgery, being called, and
appearing in Court, the Advocate Depute stated, that
he had learned that the information which had been
given him, and ♦which had compelled him to bring
the action, was erroneous and unfounded ; and he
therefore moved that the diet against the prisoner be
deserted simpliciter. The Court accordingly deserted
the diet simpliciter, and dismissed the prisoner from
the bar.

John Waddell, Margaret M'Donald, his wife ;
Sanderson, Mary M'Farlane, his wife ; and Mary
Kyle, or Mrs. Rodger, were then brought to the bar,
and adjudged to 14 years transportation beyond seas,
under certification of death in case they returned sooner.
The Lono JusricE CLERK, after a solemn address
to the prisonerThower Howard, pronounced sentence of
' death upon him, and ordered his execution to take
place on Wednesday the Bth of June next.
The criminal business being finished, the Court
discussed some appeals from the inferior Courts.
At the Jedburgh Circuit the post boy of that town
was convicted of stealing money out of a letter en-
trusted to his care, and sentenced to be transported
for seven years ; as was J. Norman found guilty of
forgery.—At Aberdeen a woman, convicted of the
murder of her child, was banished from Scotland for
life.

The boatswain of the Thunder bomb was on Mon-
day tried by a Court-Martial, at Sheensess, for
drunkenness, and striking one of her crew on the head
with a marline spike, which severely injured him.—
The Court, after hearing evidence for and against the
prisoner, sentenced him to be dismissed his situation,
and rendered incapable of ever serving again in that
capacity.