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cHFLMSFORD, FR !DAY, JULY 24.
N Difoiti) V BATE AND WIFE.
This was an issue out of the Conn t of Chincery,
try whether tFe wards of William Sandfind aed Wii
barn Cl ire were of full a!_Te on the 20:h of October
1782, when they executed a certain conveyance. Th:
cause itself was no ways interesting, but for the ea
hibir f a want ss of the name of S 'rah Curtis, whi
said she u as eighty-seven years of age : her sigh:
and hearing were perfect, and she possessed great bo.
dily activity. On examination by Mr. Serjeant Lase,
the said her old husband had been dead for some
years ; and being a little pressed, as to the age of het
present husband, she said' he was very near thirty.—
The Serieant told her jiboosely, that he had heard she
bad deceived him by concealing her age, and bad
passed for ody 75 Mien she was married to him.—
The old woman briskly retorted, that if sheihad, she
bad a right to conceal her age as " she stood then
upon her fortune." She, however, actually remem-
bered the ages of the two persons in question ; and
upon her testimony the,plaiuttff obtained a verdict.
IlltY.DogS. BART. V. PHILLIPS.
This was an action of trespass against the defen-
dant, fur breaking a close at Little Baddow, in, this
county. The whole value of the land in question
was described as not worth 40s. the right to which
bad been twice tried at the expence of some hun-
dreds. The question was, whether it was formerly
part of an adjoining wood belonging to the plaintiff,
for of late years it had been thought of so little value,
that nobody had exercised any acts of ownership upon
it. The case depended on the evidence of a suing
of ancient witnesses, who stated, that formerly the
ancestors of the plaintiff had a saw-pit there, where
they sawed up the timker cut in the neighbouring
wood, and had charcoal hearths.
On the other side ancient witnesses were called, to
anew that it never formed part of the wood in their
recollection. After an investigation of several hours,
the Jury found fel- the defendant.
YORK, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22. . •
James Oldroyd was charged with a capital felony,
in assemMing with divers other persons on the night
of the 11th April, and attacking the mill of Mr.
Cartwright, of Rawfolds. The prosecution was foun-
ded on the 9;h Geo. 111. Mr. Cartwright stated the
attack was made about twenty minutes after twelve
o'clock, on the night of the 11 th of April, by a con-
siderable number of persons, who almost instantane-
ously broke in all the windows on the side which was
attacked, the lower windows by hammers, mauls, and
hatchets, and the upper by discharges cf balls and
slugs. During the firing, which continued for about
gi minutes, there were constant cries of bang up--
damn you areyou in—in with you—kill then: every one.—
'1 he charge was repelled by a constant fire from the
inside. and the rioters at length retired, leaving two
wounded men behind them, who afterwards died.—
He had no reason to believe the 'prisoner, who was a
person of good character, et,-,s there. Mr. Cartledge,
wle-n in the bar of the Black Bull, at Marfield, over.
heard a person in another room say, in a loud toned.
'oice--" I was at P.,a w folds on the night of the at-
tack--I was engeged there— I was close by the two
men that &a." The same voice afterwards said he
never was in any association but cue, and that was Ned
or General Ludd's ; that he had been itt his service
three years, had been faithful to him,'and would
ever terrain se. On entering the morn they found
eight el' ten persons, and the prisoner was pointed out
by William Clarkson as the person who had used
these expressions ; but on being tak.n into another
men, the prisoner denied having used them. The
prisoner was in liquor, but nct (hunk. Mr. Ash-
y, ath gave nearly the same account as Mr. Cartledge,
with this addition, that when the prisoner spoke to
him be recognized his voice to be the same that had
used the expressions in question. Mr. Clarkson and
Joseph Senior, who were present in the room, proved
that the prisoner made use of the expressions. On the
part of the prisoner, Mr. Joseph Savage, surgeon, at
Dewsbury, said, he was subject to attacks of fever,
and was in a debilitated state at the period of the 11th
of April. He saw him on the morning of the 12th,
and from his appearance should have supposed he
had his usual rest. Mary Ward, who lives in the
same house, saw the prisoner in bed on the night of
the 11th cf April, at eleven o'clock, and between
one and three o'clock she frequently spake to him
and gave him his medicines. When she rose at six
o'clock the prisoner was in bed. The Jury, without
leaving the b. r, sound the. prisoner—Not Guilty.
Joseph It art,nhcme, ae aged 17 ; John Rowan, 15;
trillium Rodgers, 16; and Mary Gibbons, were charged
wit. a misdemeanour in breaking open the depot of
the Local at Sheffield. The Jury acquitted
Wilstenrome arid Rearae; and found W. Rodgers
and Mary Gbbons—Guilty.
William SyZa was charged pith stealing a gun in
the dwe.leng house of Jelin Marsh, of Meltoasn, on
the night of the 9th of May.
Wriliam Wady was the first called, who stated,
that he was a private in the West Kent Militia, saw
the prisoner in a public-house at Marsden, on the af-
ter: oon of the 9th c f May, where lie asked him se-
veral questions as to !he strength of his guard, and
saio he could bring one hundred men to their twenty.
He (the prisor.er) then proceeded to state that he
was tree, able, and willing to serve General Ludd.
His Lordship here interfered, and said he could
not suffer such irrelevant matter to be given in evi-
dence, and he should expunge what had been said
irc.nt his mites.
JAniealiershaw stated, that he knows the prisoner,
saw him at Meltham, about eleven o'clock at night,
the 9th of M. he had his fi blacked, and had
little journey
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Tohn Marsh, and lived in the house. On the night
U. the 9th of May he was awakened by a knocking
t the door, and the discharge of a gun ; he got up
tnd delivered the gun. On being questioned as to
iis motive for so readily delivering it, he replied, they
demanded it, and he had been informed the Luddess
would not be denied.

John Marsh said, he heard this knocking at the
door; a person then said, 4, We are informed you
have a gun, and we are come for it." Witness re-
plied, he bad not one. The person without then
called out—..g No. 8 and 9!" IVitness then called
out for his apprentice not to deliver the gio ; but he
supposed he did not hear him, as he delivered it up.
The gun was brought back on Monday night by
.Joseph Whiteley. Witness, in answer to a question
from Mr. 13nouGHAst, said, the demand for the gun.
was made before he heard the report of the piece.
Philip Earnshaw said, the prisoner applied to him
to lend him a gun, on the evening of the 9th of May ;
he wanted it for a bit of fun. Witness lent it to him,
and went some way with him, but he laughed so, that
witness thought he bad some mischief in his head,
and would go no farther with him. Witness does
not suppose the prisoner meant any thing more than
a frolic.

Joseph Whiteley proved, that he carried the gun
back to Mr. Marsh's house, on the evening of Mon-
day, the 11th of May. Two days before the prisoner's
house was searched for arms.

His Lordship said, he did not think it necessary to
call upon the prisoner for his defence ; there was evi-
dently no serious design to steal. It appeared to have
been an idle and very improper frolic, and for which
the imprisonment he had suffered was a desprved pu-
nishment.

The Jury concurring in this opinion, acquitted the
prisoner. He was also acquitted on another indict-
ment, the result of the same evening's adventure.
The Judge advised the prisoner never.to indulge him.
self in such a dangerous amusement in future.
Betty lifoo4 Mary Ellie, and Mary Wright, were ea-
pitally indicted for stealing potatoes and onions. The
Jury, without hesitation, acquitted all the prisoners.
Elizabeth Woodger and Savannah Lyall, were charged
with the wilful murder of a new born male infant.—
The following is a brief but correct sketch of this
extraordinary case :—On the 12th of March, the
wife of G. Needham, of Blackburn, near Rotherham,
was delivered of two children, a girl and a boy, the
former was perfectly formed, but in the boy there was
a deficiency in the superior part of the head, the
Ibrain not being protected by any bony matter, but
merely covered by a membrane. Woodger, a mid-
, wife, conceiving that it was not likely to live, formed
the design of putting a period to its existence, which
was accomplished by drowning it in an earthen vessel.
It was then buried, but was taken up again on the
17th of March, for
,the purpose of the Coroner's In-
quest. The surgeon who examined the body, stated,
that the child was perfectly formed, except his head,
which was deficient in the superior part an inch and
a half. Any pressure upon it must have produced
dangerous consequences ; and he did not think it
possible that the child could have survived more than
a few hours. The prisoners used no concealment,
I and it wa; clear that they acted under mistaken ap-
; prehensions as to the law, and thought they were jus-
:' titied in what they did. Several Lades gave the
prisoners a most excellent character for humanity.—
The evidence having been gone through, his Lord-'
ship, in his address to the Jury, said—., I think this
I prosecution may be of great use to the publ c, in re. i
Imoving an erroneous opinion, that the lase allows the !
; right of deliberately taking away the life c;f a human
being under any circumstances whatever. It is, there.
• fore, highly, necessary that the contrary should be I
' known." The Jury Inind the prisoners Guilty, but
recommended them to mercy on account of the mis-
taken notion under which they acted. His Lordship ,
said he should not pass sentence upon the prisoners,
'
but should write by that night's post to the Secretary
of State, to make a representation of the case to the
Prince Regan, which he had no doubt would be fol./
lowed by a pardon,: 1
The business at the Crown End finished on Friday.
Only one prisoner has received sentence of death, and
that sentence will be commuted to imprisonment.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, he should not finally dis-
charge either the Grand or Petit Juries, as their ser-
vices might possibly be wanted again, as it was the
intention of the Judges to continue the Assizes by ad-
journment, that, if the state of the county should
re-
quire
it, they might resume the Assizes, and try such
persons as should be committed ; but he trusted there
would be no occasion for this.—Sentence was then
passed on the following prisoners : —W. Groom, for
stealing potatoes at Sheffield, twelve months imprison-
ment in the House of Correction, Wakefield; Thos.
Wilson, for a riot at Sheffield, 15 months in York
Castle ; W. Rodgers and Mary Gibbon, for a riot at
the Military Depot at Sheffield, 1 year in York Castle.

?R. MA121(111.

RBl'Bl2o4' WHEAT IN MARC LANE. from July 13 to July 18.-
Total 8,164 quarters--Averap 140 s. 50-Is. Ofd. lower
than last return.
RCTURN Ot Fi.ou.,frnm July 11 to July 11-Totel 8,965 sacks,
-Average 119 s. 611-21 d. higher than last Morn.
Average Price of Corn in Englard and Wales from the returns
ending the 18;h of July, 1812.
Wheat. Rye. Barley. Oats. Beans. Pease.
a 4. li. d. s. d. Is. d. Is. .1. 15. d.
146 0 190 0 I 77 10 52 9177 4 76 11
he average Price of Sugar, computed from the returns made
is the week ene:ing the 22d day of July, is 445. 2.1 d. per cwt.
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROUGH MARKET.
Bags. Pockets. •
Kent 51 Is to 71 Os Kent 61 Os to 71 ICs
Sussex 41 4s to 61 as Sussex 51 Oa to 71 Os
Essex 41 Os to 61 Os Farnham 71 Os to 111 Os
COAL-MARKET, July 27.
Ships at Market Sold
42t Newcastle 82,t
2 Sunderland 2
2 Stone Coal 1
2 Cults 2
COUNTRY MARKETS.
PRICES Or GRAIN AT Tits FOLLOWING MARXIIT.
BASINGSTOKE, July 22.-Wheat 136 s 04.1 to 152 s Od per Quarter
Barley 70s Od to 73s Od Beans 80$ 04 to 82s Od
Oats 00s Od to Dos std
60s Od to 56s Od I Pease
Bread 2s l Id. per gallon.
MAIDINCIAD, July 22.-Wheat 120 s 04 to 1764 Od per Qr.
Barley 59s Od to 6Ss 04 Beans gos Od to tlas Od
Oats 55s Od to 64s Od I Pease 00s Od to 00$ Od
Bread Ss. 3d.
Nee/soar, July 23.-Wheat 120 s Oel to 154 s Cd per Qr.
Barley TUs Od to 80s Od I Beans 70s 'Od to 601 Od
Oats 52s 04 to 59s Od Pease 80s Od to 48), Od
Bread 2s.
}TINLEY, July 23.-Wheat 120 s Od to 154 s Od per Qr.
Barley 7us 04 to 80$ 04 I Beans Od to 83. Od
Oats 53s to .53s od Pease 79s 04 to 824 Od
Bread Ss. lid.
Devizes, July 23.-What 128 s to 154150 d per Qr.
Barley 63s to 84. I Beans 80s to 100 s
Oats bSs to .58s Peas 00$ to 004
itraDlllo, July 25.-Wheat 132 s Od to 162 s OS per. Qr.
Barley Od to 604 I Beans 83s Oel to o,"s Od
Oats Cis 04 to 6Us 1 Peas 00s 04 to 00s Od
Bread 3s id.
OXFORD, Jots, 18.-The second best price of a bushel of
Wheat was 185. Od. according to which price, and a due allow-
ance made to the baker, the assize and price of bread are as fol-
low, viz.-The peck loaf household.. to weigh 171b.602. 55.104.
The halt peck 2s. lid. and the smaller in proportion.
FAIR s.-Canielford Fair, on Sat uday se'nnlght, was one of the
briskest selling lairs ever remembered in that place. About 2000
sheep and lambs were sold; and from 3 so 400 black cattle, at
good prices.-At Helton, on Monday se'nnight, horned cattle,
which were plentiful, sold well, but horses dully.-At St. Bos-
well's Fair, sin Saturday se'nnight, there was a great chew of
caple, but the demand was not so great as for some years past;
fat cattle sold well, from 114. to 12s. per stone. There was ale()
a good &hew of sheep and lambs, which sold very slowly, and a
great many left unsold. There was but a poor chew of horses,
and prices considerably lower than for sometime past. There
never was less linen cloth at the fair than on Saturday, and very
little sold, being no demand; the greater part was taken away
unsold; prices much the same as last year.
Lewes, JOLT 25.-TI ere was a good supply of Wheat at mar-
ket on Wednesday, but few buyers; no Barley or Oars; Wheat,
£35 to £36 per load; Flour, 1265. per sack. The Beast market
was also well supplied ; prime Beef, 65.; Muttou, 55.13 d. to fis.;
Veal, 6s. per stone ; Lamb, 10V. per lb.
At Arundel market, prices were-Wiliest £35 to £37 per
load ; Barley, 645. to 665.; and Oats, 50s. to 555. per quarter.
The appearance of the Wheat in the neighbourhood of Ports-
mouth, is highly proinis:ng; and in the event of favourable wea-
ther, there is like ,y to be a brat r crop than has been known for
several years. Many of the ears of Wheat arc four chested, and
extremely well bated out. A gentleman in Su-ses, last week,
took trout a st-tgle ear, eighty incipient gratts of corn. A wager
has been Li-1 at Chic ewer, that 70. cia.tomary acre of Wheat
will ”roduce four quatters on an acre.
o CtuNstm., JULY t 8.-\ t• relay G. Greene, Esq. M.D. ex
hibited a sample o. utcommon fine grown by tins this
year on the lands of Powerst.)wo.
BLLFAST, it; ot -It gives has great pleasure to observe that
M.. 1, in our n:a kit, ft 11 yest.-re!ay st. nr 69. per cwt. and that
a ft:rther titCrrllne Is expected to-day. The suyply rot new Puts-
toes was vc:y abtl:.ditlr, pt Is. Si. per stone.

Prices.
41s. 6d. to 525. 3J.
435. se. to 43.. 94.
65a. 04. w 00s. Oti.
48s. OJ.

On the '2lst insta7t, at Edir.hurgh, Mrs. Dr. Brewster, of a sor.
On the 2Gth, at Wiliiani Young's, .arliy street, the I.ady
of Captain Laurutir, of the Ist Regiment Foot Cuards,of a son.

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on the 9th of May, he had his face blacked, and l
a gun ; he asked him it he would go a little jour
with him. Witness replied he would not; but 1
I' lowed him at a little distance. The witness said
stopped at the house of John Marsh, where he kno
I ed them up, and said, "I am informed you hay
gun
uen here,
reulGreont delivereralLud it up, they
d had sent hi:,tou four
ld to
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door down." There was a person of the name
Whiteley with the prisoner when be firs: saw hi
but he only went a short distance with him, and tl
turned back. The prisoner was rather ilitoxicat
and staggered as he walked : heard the prisoner I
the gun. In answer to a question from the Jud
the witness said there was a number of houses n,
il th,,t of John Marsh's.
1 John Creaser stated, that be was an apprentice
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