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London, England, 1802-08-24 00:00:00

ASSIZES, WA

At Exeter Affixes, a writ of enquiry of damages
was executed before the Sheriff and a very refpeet-
able Jury of that place, wherein Mifs Ann Freke
was plaintiff, and Mr. R. Anderton, furgeon, was
defendant. The caufe of anion was a breach of
promife of marriage ; and the defendant having let
judgment go by default, it was for the Jury to af-
fels fuch damages as it might appear the plaintiff
had fultahr:d; when, after a long hearing. Mr.
EDWARD GATTEY, the Under Sheriff, having re-
capitulated the whole of the evidence, the Jury
withdrew for a lhort time, and brought in a
verdict for the plaintiff, damages Five Hundred
Pounds.

The allizes for the county of Devon Sniffled onl
Saturday, when W. Hockaday and M. Jewell, for
a burglary, and J. Pollard, for forging a Letter of
Attorney, received fentence of death, and were
left for execution. Several other prifoners re-
ceived a fimilar fentence for different offences, but
were reprieved.
At the affixes for Hereford, there were 111 pti-
rollers fur trial, three of whom, E. Penny and J.
Morgan, for flopping W. Jedkins on the highway,
and robbing him of a handkerchief, hat anu t sis 6d.
in money ; and John Burties, for flealing a watch
from R. Paytherus, on the huftings, at the late
Leominlier eleCtion, received fentence of death, but
were all reprieved before the Judges left the town.
J. Teague, for altering four drafts of the Brecon
Bank, from the film of tol. to Sol. each, was found
uilty, and his cafe left for the opinion of the 12
Judges. J. Hunt, for having in his poffeflion, and
uttering, knowing them to be forged, two Bank
of England notes, of 11. and 21. value, was fen-
tenced to be tranfported for 14 years.
At Warwick Affixes P. Milward was capitally
convicted of treafonably having in his poffeffion the
dies of a 7 &Ming piece; J. Hall, for a burglary ;
W. Horne, for flealing a lamb; and T. Heath,
for a felony, were alfo condemned. Sarah Jarvis
and Ann Goodwin, for receiving Itolen goods, to
be tranfported 14 years. J. Hodgetts, A. Johnfon,
R. Cook, T. Archer, and W. Lees, for divers fe-
lonies, to be tranfported for 7 years. There was
but little band's at the Nifi Prins Bar, which was
finiffied on Tuefday evening.
At Coventry Affixes G. Docker and R. Temple.
ton were convided of flealing lead from the White
Friars, and fentenced to 7 years tranfportation.
At the Affixes for the town of Newcaflle only
one perfon was found guilty, viz. William Towns,
charged with haling feveral filk handkerchiefs,
fome velvets, &c. R. Murton, and R. Slade, in the
county, charged with manflaughter, were fenten-
ced to fix months imprifonment.

On Saturday lag, as a waggon loaded with hay,
the property of Mr. Cox, at Harrietfham, was on
its way to Maidilone, the driver being thirliy, ;lop-
ped at the Roebuck public•houfe a few minutes
to get a pint of beer; in coming out of the houfe he
dilcovered the bay to be on fire, and immediately
took his horfes out, but before that could be effeel-
ed, the greater part of the bay was confumed.—
The accident, it appears, was occationed by one
of the wheels taking fire, being in want of greafing.
Saturday, at noon, a poor woman with a load,
coming from Spitalfields market, was thrown
down by a cart which was palling near Sun-greet,
one of the wheels going over her, by which acci-
dent one of her arms was fradured. She was
conveyed to the hofpital.

Friday as a fellow was teazing an over-drove ox
in Holborn, the animal fuddenly plunged forward
among the crowd colleaed, knocked down a poor
boy and broke his arm, befides treading out the eye
of a fecond perfon who came in contaa with his
rage.

Saturday evening as Wm. Hull was thatching a
hayrick in a field adjoining Pinford-lane, near
Sherton, the ladder on which he hood being
placed by the fide of a ditch, it gave way, and he
fell into the mud, by which he was furocated be-
fore any effeelual relief could be afforded him.

Lag week, as three men were endeavouring to
prop up an immenfgly large gone in one of the
c'al-pits on Shire Moor, it fell and crated them
all to death. . .

At Camberwell fair on Friday, a merchant's
clerk in the City was robbed of his pocket-book,
containing Bank notes to the amount of 401.

EXTRAORDINARY RORIERT.--Acircumftance as
fingular and extraordinary as it is wicked and atm.
cious, occurred on Wednefday tall, in the parifh
of Sr. Andrew's, Holborn ; it (hews that Tome
dark deed is working, which probably this publi-
cation may defeat :—A young woman, genteelly
41reired: went to the workbook •f St. Andrew's
narifh, and applying to the Overfeers, defired to
know whether they could provide a wet-nurfe for
a Lady of confiderable rank and fortune. They
informed her there was a young woman who bad
hell lain in of a fine healthy child t It was (hewn
er; 4he praifed its beauty, obferved it was a lovely
infant, and that the mother of fuch a fweet child
was, no doubt, exaCtly the perfon the Lady want-
ed. She Paid (he would inform the Lady and call
again. She returned in the evening, again kiffed-
and praifed the child, and requeßed prmillioa to
take it to (hew the Lady, who was waiting near
the place in her carriage. The child was intrufted
to her care, but the never afterwards made her ap-
pearance
with it. Every fearch and inquiry was
made, but without effeCt; no clue prefented itfelf
to the difcovery of who The was, and the whole
affair is wrapt in myttery and conjecture. The
unfortunate mother has ever fence been in a Rate
bordering upon diffradion.
Friday John Jones, for uttering c )unterfeit pro
milfory notes, and Charles Allmond, for affirming
the name of Henry Jones, a feaman, with intent
to defraud him of his prize money, were executed
at Penenden-heath, purfuant to their fentence at
the haft Maidftone Affixes. The latter acknow-
ledged the jollice of his fentence; but Jones per-
lifted in his innocence to the laft, and the evening
previous to his execution fent a letter to the printer
of the Canter bury Paper, Hating, that the witucfs
agaiuti him had perjured himfelf: