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London, England, 1812-03-13 00:00:00

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SONNET.

Thou, who bast lov'd, in luxury of gri6f,
To pause at midnight o'er the tear-bath'd, tomb
Of the lost friend, and sought a sad relief
In the gear cloister's melancholy gloom;
Thy heart Will throb in Unison with mine,
While to the mansions of the dead I go—
O'er a lov'd father's humble grave recline,
Drop the fond tear, and heave the tender throe:
Thrice lumour'd Saint ! it, from tby radiant sphere,
Thou see,* thy Add, a weary pilgrim here--
If to thy thought my wantand woes are known—.
Oh, through the cheerless *ld mr feet must tread,
Guide Mtione course; defend my hapless head.
And fire n•y soul to virtues like thy own!

ASSIZES.

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RUTLAND. HELD AT OAKHAM.
On Friday last, the following prisoners were tried :
John Shilliter, late of Preston, labourer, was found
guilty of stealing, on the 29th of November last, four
sheep, the property of Mr. William Allen, of Preston
aforesaid, farmer ; also two other sheep, the en*
perry of Mrs. Sarah Baines; he was sentenced to-
death, but subsequently reprieved.
William Goddard, alias Ex...in, was found guilty of
stealing, on the 13th of October last, from the George
Inn, in Oakham, a pair of breeches, hat, frock, and
handkerchief, the property of William Smith, labourer,
then serving with the prisoner in the Local
and sentenced to six mon.hs' imprisonment in the
House of Correction, to be kept to hard labour, and
fined one shirting.
Thomas Charlaworth, late of Empingham, a la-
bourer, charged vith stealing, on the 30th November
last, a watch, pair of shoes, pot, and silk handker-
chief, the property of William Islip, of Empingham,
wheelwright, and also with stealing some articles Be-
longing to John Islip, of Empingham aforesaid,
pleaded guilty of stealing to the value of 395.• and
was sentenced to be imprisoned two years in the
house of Correction, and be kept to hard labour.
Sarah Dually, late of Pickworth, spinster, pleaded
guilty to an indictment charging her with stealing a
pair of shoes from the dwelling house of her master,
Mr. Robert Christian, farmer, and was sentenced to
six months' imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion, and be kept to hard labour.
CHELM3gORD, MARCH IL
Thomas Stylc: and William Pryor were indicted for
breaking into the dwelling house of William Cake-
bread, at Latton, in this county, no person being
therein, and 'stealing 100 guineas, several bank notes,
and other property.
The prosecutor stated, that on Sunday the 12th of
January, he and his wife went to Meeting about four
o'clock in the afternoon, locking up the house, and
leaving no person therein ; when he returned home,
and had opened the outer door, he found that an
*leer door had been opened, and looking further, he
discovered that his bureau was forced open, out of
which was taken a canvas hag, containing about
100 or 104 guineas ; a hutch had also been forced
sipen, from which was taken several hank news,
among which were one Romford hank note, a little
torn at the corner, and a Cambridge note. Wh le he
was at chapel, he observed Joseph Barnaid (an ac-
tranplice) come into the chapel, and look hard ie o
die pew 4here he and his wife sat.
• Joseph Batruird (the accomplice) stated, that on
the morning of the robbery Styles came to his fa.
thee: house, which was near Styles's father's, and
roposed that they should do tl-e robbery at Mr.
eakebread's that evening, which he said he !eel re-
- fused in j( ing, -burble agreed to go to the
to keep a vnteh npon.Mr. Cakebread, and to give
notice if he came out upon them. He actordin;ily
went to the Chapel, when he saw the prosecutor in
his pew. He afterwards saw Styles and Pry or ;
they told him they had taken cut .a window, and
Styles aid lie bad let hi Pryor at the back door.—
They skewed him elie bag of guineas and the notes ;
they took two guineas each, and afterwards hid the
remainder in an oven. He had furnished Styles with
a hijl and a fork before they went, and Styles told
him 'where they had hid the bill and the fork. A few
days afterwards Styles was taken up on suspicion ;
and he was himself also apprehended a few days
afterwards. As soon as he was apprehended he toll!
all he knew of the robbery.
This witness was confirmed as to the finding the
fork, the bill, and the money, as Styles had related to
him ; but thertawas am confirmation of hie testimony
as against Prior.
'llea jailor also proved, that, while Styles was in I
custody, he intercepted a letter from the prisoner, in
which he advised him to be silent, and " not say no- I
thing bat burn it." .
• The Lou) Caw BARON, in summing up, told
'the Jar* -they ought not to convict hint upon the
evidence of an accomplice, except as far as he was
consumed ; and observed, there did not seem any
Confirmation of Barnard's testimony against Pryor.
• The Jury feund Styles Guilty, butacquitted Pryor.
Edward Smith and Harriet Horn were Indicted, for
burglar iously breaking and entering the dwelling-'
house of William Garrett, 'at Hornchurch, in this
county, and stealing a grant variety of articles of
wearing
_xpparel.
Mr. WALFORD stated the case, as Counsel for the
prosecution, which was proved as follows-:—The
wife of the prosecutor took in washing, and the ar-
t; cies stolen were most of them sent to her for the pur-
pose of being washed. Oe the morning of the rob-
her r, in the month of September last, she awaked
ahota four o'clock, and lay awake until six, when
she got up ; she then discovered . that the window
frame had been broken in the night, and the house
robbed of those articles which she was about
,prepar-
ing to wash.
. The landlady of the Rose and Crown, at Ilford,
stated, that the two prisoners came to her house on
the morning of the robbery, and took some refresh-
ment, and went to, town from ,her house by one or
the farmer's pota:oe carts. Inquii ies were made'
after them in the course of the day, but she could
not give any clue where to find diem. They came
to her house again in about three weeks, and at first
she did not recollect them, but afterwards she did,
and gave notice to the constable, who came and took
them into custody.
code proved that a .sisiit was found ou the I