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upon he was again sent to the'lnfirmary ; that he was next at-
tacked with pains In bla legs, his other arm. and his side sue-
, cessively; that violent vomiting ensued which ended in his death ;
and that, on opening the body, It was found that a tnnatillcation
of the intestines had taken place.
Sir Rscnalo Maxis ;sled the prisoner whether he had not
been furnished with copies of all these documents, and whether he
did not think the information they contained was as full and sa-
tisfactory as possible?
The prisoner replied, that he did not—it was not that kind of
investigsdon which could be satisfactory to him.
Colonel Rooke asked him—Supposing a fresh examination of
the circumstances were to be allowed, what mode of inquiry he
eittld possibly point out-which would be more satisfactory?
i Prisoner.--" I would call for all the papers of the first Mem-
Algation, and compare them minutely with those of the second ;
'and I would then put a number of questions to the surgeons,
arising out of that comparison."
He was told that there was no variation between the. one state-
ment and the other, which he must know, as copies of the whole
had been furnished him at the time.
To this he replied, that he had seen copies of the whole, and
if sonic of those now advanced belonged to them, there was
4orlhery in the case.
The Magistrate asked him whether, admitting his disapproba-
tion to be well-founded, he thought the issuing of inflammatory
placards was the best mode of inquiry ?
Prisoner.—" Sir, I leave that to your better judgment ; but in
my opinion any means which may lead to inquiry are justifiable."
" Pray, what relation was the deceased soldier to you ?" asked
the Magistrate.
Prisoner.—" He was my wife's brother. But it is not on the
ground of relationship that I have interfered—l should think it
equally my duty had he been a stranger. Every Englishman
has a right to make inquiries of this kind, and the law will pro-
tect him in it."
" What business are you?"
Prisoner.—" I take up, lay down, shake, beat, and repair
carpets."
After some further conversation, the Magistrate told him, that
whatever might be the merits of the case in question, or his mo-
tive in urging such repeated inquiries, the placards produced
were highly improper, inflammatory, and illegal; they Were a
libel both upon the Regiment and tire King's Ministers, and he
should therefore require him to find bail for his appearance to
take his trial at-the Quarter Sessions.
Prisoner—A I shall offer no bail—l shall follow the natural
Course of the thing." •
The worthy Magistrate pointed out to him the advantages he
would derive from being out upon bail, if only in the preparation
of his defence ; but the prisoner said he knew the world too well
to lay himself under obligation to any man; and away he
marched, in custody of'the turnkey, with as much alacrity as if
be bad been going to his *edding.
Utoox-HALL—Mr;. Hester Parka was brought up on a war-
rant, at the instigation of her hugatrd, Mr. T. Parkes, charged
with having threatened to do him lame bodily harms Mr.
Parkes stated, that he was by profession a chemist, and had a
few years since carried on business on an extensive scale He now
was reduced to very humble circumstances, which was wholly
.at-
tributable to the misconduct of his wife, who indulged, when in
prosperity, in the greatest extravagance, gave herself up to drink-
ing, and his affairs became embarrassed, and a failure was the
consequence. Since he had been in indigence, her propensity
for liquor had increased to that degree, that to obtain it, she
would carry every article of value out of the house, which she
would pledge, and get beastly intoxicated with the money, in
which state she was continually being brought home to her family.
In addition to the above series of misconduct, Mr. l'arkes
stated, that she was constantly maltreating him, bileating him
in a most unmerciful manner, and had often held him by the
, throat till she nearly produced strangulation. She had repeatedly
threatened to do for him; and he was conscious that, unlesi
some restraint was placed on her, murder would ensue, she was
so vile a character.

Mrs. Parkes was ordered to find securities to keep the peace
towards her husband for twelve months, who would allow her
a weekly stipend for her maintenance.
Wednesday a poor country boy wts brought to the Office, who
had been found by a watchman in a state of nudity in Kent-
street, in the Borough, on the preceding night. It appeared
that some villain, finding that tke youth wanted employment,
had persuaded him to take'off his clothes, under a promise of
being immediately provided with a sailor's suit, and with em-
ployment on board a ship. The Magistrate ordered the poor
fellow to be clothed and sent back to his parents, who live at
Chadwick, in Essex.
MA 111.11010IIGII.STRITT.—Yeftnday, a young man of respect-
able appearance, who represented himself as a horsedealer, was
brought up in the custody of Craig and Valentine, charged by
the Hon. Mr. Travers, with obtaining a horse under the follow-
ing species of fraud appeared that Mr. Travers, having a
horse in his possession which be wished to dispose of, he attended
Tattersall's, with the animal, where he soon got a customer in
the person of the prisoner, who, after viewing the horse, was in
every way satisbed with its appearance, but wished to have it
tried, for which purpose they repaired with the animal to Berke-
ley-square, where Mr. Travers 's servant rode the horse, and
nothing then remained, but the payment of the money, the value
of the horse. The prisoner having no money, gave Mr. Travers
a bill on a banker, amounting to more than the value of the
horse, and was to call on the following day for the surplus ; but
in the meantime Mr. T. sent the .bill to Di ummonds to be
cashed, when it was ascertained to be a (rand. The prisoner
called the following day, when he was given in custody tc the
officers, who were in readiness.—He WAS remanded.

There were no trials of any importance on Wed-
nesday in the Court of King's Bench. At the rising
of the Court the Sittings were adjourned to Monday
the 28th of October. Lord Chief Justice ABBOTT left
town yesterday for the Northern Circuit.
A man, named Jennings was on Tuesday taken into custody,
charged on suspicion of having thrown a Lid, named Francis
Withy, from a building scaffold at Kensington Gore, a few days I
ago, and thereby caused his death. A Coroner's Inquest inves-
tigated this business yesterday; there was no proof of the alleged
fact, and the verdict was, Died through a fall from a scaffold.'
At the General Sessions of the Peace for the Town and Port
of Dover, and its Liberties, held on Monday before HessuAw
LATHAM, Esq. Mayor, and a full Bench of Magistrates, .tflexan-
der .bliss Spence was put to the bar, charged under Lord Ellen.
borough's Act with having, on the tfith March last, maliciously
fired two loaded pistols at Lieutenant Graham, It. N. with intent
to murder, or do him some grievous bodily harm. The trial came
on at twelve o'clock and lasted till four in the afternoon, when
the Jury retired to consider their verdict and returned at six
o'clock in the evening, finding the prisoner Guilty; but recom-
mended hint to mercy en account of his youth. The RECOILDEa
then addressed the prisoner in the most impressive manner, ob-
serving, at the same time, that although be could hold out to him
no hopes of mercy, yet the recommendation of the Jury and the
Prosecutor should be forwarded where alone mercy could be
obtained. The Maws then passed the awful sentence of death
on the unhappy criminal.
Saturday morning, as Mr. JAMES MOOllllOll3l, of Stockport,
near Manchester, was walking in that neighbourhood, in appa-
rent good health, he fell down, and instantly expired.
Beams oe A Humoo Winow.—Prom the Madras Courier of
Feb. Ratif in January a warrior died, and was burnt in
i well, about six feet deep. The same day, his wife, prior to
his death, told him she would go with him, and the same night
dreamt her husband came to her, when asleep, and hit her upon
the shoulder, saying, Are you asleep—are you not corning?'
Upon this she Immediately rose, and gave her child to the family,
saying-.--' take it, I shall have nothing more to do with it; and
desired things might be prepared,as she was determined to burn
herself at four o'clock in the afternoon. AU the offers of money,
and persuasions of her brother and family were of avail ; the
Rajah and Tasalder did all in their power to dissuade her from
committing the rash act, but in vain. A little before four o'clock
she left her dwe frog, In company with her family, and proceeded
to a tank, near the village where her husband had been burnt,
and, after performing the usual ceremonies, walked three times
round the well, her brother and other relations holding her hand.
She then quitted their hold, plunged into the well, and sat doirn,
when,dreadful to relate,woooll,and ghee were thrown upon her
by a few people. She was quite composed, and requested the
people not to throw any more upon her, as she was with her hus-
band, and in the course of a few minutes she was burnt to ashes
without a groan or shriek. Not a tom-tom was beat, nor did the
natives shout, as is generally the case; all seemed horror-struck at
what they had witnessed. Qn the forenoon of the day she was to
burn herself she bathed, put on cyan linen, eat beetle, and held in
her head a wain looking-easy on which she spntiosolly tooked.".
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