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London, England, 1807-03-28 00:00:00

ASSIZES..

MAIDSTONE, MARCH t 6.
Yelterate A. Sehoftock. a German, was indidet.l for the murder
of Tl,omalin Ward, in the 111:: of Thanet, on the teith of January.
Mr. Gan sow ftated, that the prifoner was a private In the Ger-
man Leedom and the woman who was murdered was at the time a
atop keeper at St. Peter's, in the ale of Thanes. She had taken a
walk to Broad Stairs, about a mile from her refidence, and not re-
turning at the time appointed, her hufband became alarmed; and,
on (earth being made, the body was found in a field, about fatty
yards from the road. The prifoner weaken walking a few yards
diftance from the deceafed, a Own time before the murder was
committed, and he was agent from his guard, without leave, from
(even till ten o'clock : his Aloes were failed with field dirt; and
Ise was found in polft Ilion of three handkerchiefs, the property of
the deceafed, which had been taken from her. On being queftioned
where he was at nine o'clock ? he laid he was at the Neptune's Hall
public bode, which would he contradided ; and he laid that the
handkerchiefs, found in his poffeffion, had been given him by a
ftranger. In another converfation the prifoner had Paid he law a
man knock a woman down, and it was that man who gave him the
handkerchiefs A ribbon was found tied •ery tight round the
neck of the deceafed, and it would be proved by her hufband, that
Rte never wore as appendage of the kind. It would be (tared by
the Surv-on, that by this ribbon the &crated was itrangled. tinder
there strong eirenniftances, the Jury would have no doubt of the
guilt of the prifoner.
H. Blackburn, a carpenter, at Broad Stairs, ftated, that be met a
ftddier in the regimentals of the German I.egion,as he was return-
ing home from St. Peter's, about nine o'clock, on the evening of
the t 6th of January, and he immediately after met the deceafed,
v:hom he knew, and with whom he converfed. Witnefs could
net fwear to tl•e prifoner as being the man whom he met.
S. May found the/body, at twelve at night, in a field about fro
yards from the natl. She was lying on her back, and her apparel
was moftly tarn from her. Her mouth was open, and wafters
found a handkerchief lying by her fide, which was wet, and from
appeararces had been Ruffed into her mouth: A ribbon was alfo
Gamed tight round her neck. Her perfon had fultained a good
deal of injury. {here were tracks of two perfons having had a
fcuffte from the road to the field.
Mr Frame flirgeon, examined the body, but there was nn ex-
ternal marks fafficient to cattle death There might be a concuflion
of the brain by a fall, or by other violence, la as not to leave ap-
pearances. Witnefs had feen the ribbon which was tied twice
round the neck, and which be believed was the caufe of death by
ruff 'cation.
Serjeant F. Riford, of the German Legion, proved, that, on the
evening of the murder, the prifoner abfented himfelf from the guard
without leave, from (even till ten o'clock. In eonfequence of in-
formation of the murder, a privy was fearched,and two handker-
chiefs found therein, which belonged to the deceafed. Another
handkerchief, which had alfo been taken from the deceafed, was
found in the crown of the prifoner's foraging cap. The prifoner
had informed witnefs, that the handkerchiefs were given him by
a ftranger whom he had feen knock a woman down,after dragging
her into a field.
Mr. Barfield, Ma Deputy of St. Peter's, gave information of the
murder in the prefence of the prifoner, who appeared a good deal
agitated. This Gentleman corroborated what was ftated by the
preceding witnefs, and further ftated, that the prifoner's awes
were covered with field dirt.
W. Ward the bulbar:el of the deceafed, Paid, that his wife had
gone to Broad Stairs on the evening of the murder to fee her
elan, ter, and that fhe never wore a ribbon round her neck.
lodize HEA ris rut:aired up the evidence, and the Jury, without
befitation, found the prifoner—Guilty. He was fentenced to he
executed on Saturday next; and his body to be diffeeted.
The prifoner, after (entente, Paid, " There is one Goo. and one
Heaven, and he had one prayer to make." The Judge informed
Lim he need not expert mercy in this world.
John Cls ments was convicted of manflaughteriand fentenced to
ray a fine of fixpence. He had given a man of the name of Brett,
his adverfary in a pitched battle, a blow which canted his death.
7 he Mucci; will finial this day.

The return of eruptive complaints at this feafon,
when the cold weather prevents the perfpiration from
adling •as a corrdlive, is (hewn in many habits by
itching, and much irritation under the (kin. It is now
afcertained that the aelion of SPILSBURY9S Patent
.Antikorbutic Drops gives inftant relief, by removing
all obliru&ions in the fecretory velfels, even when
under the aEtion of Scrophula. Its good effdts as a
medicine in giving appetite, pleafant to take, and re-
quiring no ceffation of bufinefs or recreation, and its
exiftence as a remedy in various complaints for more
than 3o years in repute, are faas that deny deception.
Mr. tirtr.saußY is not accountable for any mixture
fold, unlefs the worsts, By the King's Patent," are
inferted at length on the bill of direltions. bottle, and
wrapper ; the damp alfu (the King's duty) is printed
in black ink indeact of red ink. Sold at the Difpen-
fary, No. is, Soho Square, London, in bottles of
c 6d. cos. and ill. ,2s, duty included. Compound
Effence Bs. _

DIED.
On the will Infant, at Pollak Cagle, near Glafgow. Mir§ Pol•
Ink. aged 85. filter of the late Sir Robert of Pollak, Bar:.
and who i. fuccecded in her extenfive fortune. by her neareft rela-
tive Lady Ctawfurd, Mitt of the late Sir lie.w Crawfurd of Jor-
danbill, Bart. and mother of Sir Robert Crawfurd. the being foie
%Are- and reprel: nrative in her own perfbn of that very refpeeta-
ble anal ancient family.

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Wining . 49 minutes after 5
Afttraooa i 6 minutes after 6

SALES BY AUCTION.

NAVIGABLE CANAL PROPERTY-MONTHLY SALE.

_
By Mr. SCOTT,
On Friday, April 3, at Twelve o'clock, at Garraway's, London.
SHARES in the following NAVIGATIONS,
vtz:

The Milton and Oldham, Grand jundtion ; Warwick and Bir-
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Particulars at the New Hotel, Birmingham ; at Hatchett's Hotel,
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arca, London

VALUABLE LIFE INTEREST' AND REVERSION TO
FREEHOLD ESTATES, in SUSSEX and KEN F.
To be PEREMPTORILY SOLD,
, By Metres. HOGGART and PHILLIPS,
(Sueceffors to Mr &airy)
At Garriway's Coffee Houle, Cornhill, on Thurfday, April 2,
at Twelve o'Cluck,
ON the Demlfe of a Gentleman, aged 74, a healthy
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