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London, England, 1823-10-01 00:00:00

GLASGOW CIRCUIT COURT, SEPT. 23.

Wm. Rent out, accused of rape and debauching young
girls, was outlawed.
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK directed the most active
measures to be used for his apprehension, observing,
that no bail ought to be taken for him if he should hap-
pcn to be taken into custody. _ _

Mary Horn, or M‘Strajk, accused of assaulting,
beating, bruising, and murdering, on the 2d of August,
1828, Janet 111,Laren, a young woman, both deaf
dumb, pleaded Not Guilty. Tile indictment charged
the crime to have been committed in the house of Mr.
Crawford, hair-dresser, Bell of the Brae, Glasgow, by
means of a hammer.

From the evidence, it appeared that *Laren was
sitting in the house of Mr. Crawford when the prisoner
came in. Several blows were inflicted with a hamnter,
which was heavy, and was such a hammer as would be
employed to break coalt. The noise of the hammer
striking the poor woman's head, as described by two of
the witnesses, was as that of two stones struck against
each other. 'The prisoner was opposed as much as pos-
sible by Mrs. Crawford, who besought her not to strike
the deceased, because she could not speak. These in-
treaties, however, had a contrary tendency, and ap-
peared to make her more infuriated, and prisoner even
struck her with the hammer over her head, whileshewas
standing in front of the deceased. Blood flowed from the
head of deceased. Before deceased was struck with the
hammei, she was hit repeatedly with the prisoner's fist.
She lingered in the Royal Infirmary until the 29th August.
In her declaration the prisoner stated, that she was
born in Kirkintilloch, and that she was aged SO. That
she is a married woman, but has not lived with her
husband for seven years. She &os, however, for some
time lived with a man of the name of Mitchell, to
whom the deceased had had a child, and in this way
she bore enmity against the prisoner, and annoyed her
when they happened to meet. She alleged provocation
on the part of the deceased, and acknowledged that she
struck the deceased two blows with a stick.

Mr. ALLISON, Advocate Depute, in hi;;Citlress to the
Jury, expressed his confident expectation that the Jury
would return a verdict against the prisoner, finding her
guilty of The charge of murder.
Mr. PATTaRSON grounded his defence on the length
of time between the assault and the death of M'Laree.

The LORD JUSTICE CLERK charged the Jury, and di-
rected them to retire, as in such a case as the present,
deliberation should be employed.
James Swan, a son of the deceased, aged 14 years,
was examined. The poor little fellow, who seemed
perfectly aware of the nature of an oath, gave his evi-
dence with so much accuracy, artless simplicity, and
feeling, that he excited a corresponding sympathy in the
breasts of the whole audience, but more especially in tl.o
noble and generous bosom of the excellent Lord Justice
Clerk, who, after a severe struggle to restrain it, was so
overcome on the occasion as to burst into tears. The
impression made upon the whole Court, by this honour-
able circumstance, it would be impossible to describe.
The LORD JUSTICE CLERK complimented him for the
way in which he had acted in the witness box, and ex,
pressed a hope that the Magistrates, and the other re-
spectable individuals in his hearing, would exert them-
selves to put the boy to a trade, that he might be able
to gain s livelihood by honest hielustry. His Lordship
declared his readiness to add his own assistance. This
Onerous appeal was met with corresponding feelings
on the part of the audience, who, forgetting the so-
lemnity due to a Court of Law, applauded his Lord-
ship *hen he made these remarks.
The Jury, on their return, gave in a verdict finding
the prisoner Guilty of all the crimes libelled, except the
intent to murder; and they, by a plurality of voices,
find that Not Provo,.

A long argument of Counsel ensued, when.the Loan
IJIIETICR CLERK observed, that when a written verdict
was given in, no alternative could possibly be made, the
Court bad just to take what was within the four corners
of the paper. The present was a verdict which would
require the most serious and most mature consideration.
The Court had, therefore, resolved to certify the case to
the High Court of Justiciary on the 19th of November.
The unfortunate woman watched the. proceedings
during her trial with great anxiety ; and very frequently
drank water. Sbe held her mouth open, and her emits-
tenance bore other marks of internal workings. Eh! hat
a bloated and dissipated appearance, which is 54 im-
proved by her natural features.

We understand that Mr. COWAN has nearly finished
a Comedy, width is Mumled for die Timm loyal. Airy-Lsas.
An Opeta, called The Forsiders, has been accepted at
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