Star.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN JURIsPEUDENCE.

The latest AmerTcan Papers do not afford us a very
favourable view of the moral habits of thetinited Stater,
but lead at least to the inference that vice is a plant
which thrives as readily in republican as in monarchical
dimes. In a single New York Paper we read of no
less than four exposures ri newly-born children, by
throwing their bodies into the river. Too of the four,
indeed, were •premature births, and the other two,
though dilated by the Coroner's Jury not to hire been
still-born, may possibly have died natural deaths; but
still such a mode of disposing of their remains, argue:
a sad dereliction of natural feeling. In the papers of
the same week we meet with statements of several for-
' geries and murders. One trial is given at length, and
it certainly appears to be and thing but an impn,retornt
ou our mode of criminal judicature. The Counsel for
the prosecution and for the defence, goon alternatelit
producing evidence, without any apparent rule for
closing either case; and at last, in this particular in-
stance, they agreed that the evidence should go to the
ir Jury without any summing up by the Judge, who seems
to have been bound by such agreement of the C•unsei.
The same complaint is made there as here, of the pub-
lication of evidence pending a trial ; and the Court in-
timated an opinion that such publication was both in-
jurious and illegal.
Lottesies, which our Government has at length pro-
scribed as immoral, seem not to be regarded in that
I light by the Americans : for they are even con. eeted
with religion---Chuiches and Chapels are hulk by Lot-
tery. Another cos ious mixture cf temporal and spi-
ritual concerns is in the etablislitnent of an Insurance
Office, the surplus profits of which, after allotting a
handsome percentage to the subscribers, is to be divided
between four or five sects for religious purposes.

POLICE IN'T'ELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Edward Slocktruns, the pugilist, was finally examined o'3 thc
charge of aiding in robbing one Crouch of 7. 5 0 at the Versick
Castle Inn, immediately after the late fight at that town.. The
prisoner had been remanded with a view to tracing some of the
property, or securing some of the other parties concerned, but both
these hopes had been disappointed, and it only remained to send
the prisoner down forthwith to be tried at the pending Warwick
Assizes. Crouch was told he must pay the expense of the psi-
sonar's removal thither, which he agreed to cheerfully, saying he
did. not care for money, so that he got revenge.—Committed.
M A RLBOROUG H-STREET.

Yesterday, as elderly woman, calling herself Letitia Mew, was
brought before Sir Groans F*114.04% charged with the murder of
her husband.
An old man named Scott stated that, be resides in Pimlico, and
that the prisoner and her husband, whose real name was Cuok,
lodged in his house. On Saturday night be had retired to bed se
usual, leaving everything quiet. About the hour of eleven o'clock
his notice was attracted by the groans of some perms), as if on the
floor over that on which be slept. lie listened, and shortly after
he recognised the groans to be those of the deceased, knowing the
sound of his voice. He then perceived that the groans proceeded -
from the bed-room of the deceased; and in order to see what was
the matter, be got out of bed, and without waiting to dress himself,
proceeded up stairs to the deceased's room, and knocked at the door,
but the prisoner would not let him in, as she said-he was not dressed.
He therefore returned down stairs, and having put en his clothes,
went up stairs again. He entered the room, and the prisoner was
there, but she said nothing. The deceased was lying in bed, and
to be in great agony, and to suffer much. lie went to
bed dside, and asked the deceased what cs-as the matter with him ?
to which he replied, In a faint voice, that his wife bad. kicked-bint
eiolendy in the left groin • he entreated witness to go for a surgeon.
Witness went and: brought back Mr. Watkins, the surgeon, who
also found the deceased suffering greatly. lie fomented the part
with emollients, and did everything to bring down she Mamma-
don, and thereby afraid relief. Having done so, he left the de.-
ceased. Witness then asked him how be felt ? and hr said, " Not
a great deal better." Witness then left the room for a short time,
and tetnrning, saw the deceased sitting at the side of the bed. He
spoke to him, but received no reply. Thinking that he bad fallen
aim. or into a lethargy from the pain, witness shook him, but it
produced no effect. Witness then took him by the- hand, and felt
the pulse, but to his surprise the pulse was gore; the, body of tae
deceased appeared cold, and in fact quite riff, and then he was :cm-
vinced the man had died. He immediately gave the alarm, and it
was found it was but tuo true—the vital spark had Bed; the wire
was then taken into custody. He knew nothing of what led to :he
violence on the part of-the wife.
The Magistrate asked if the surgeon was present?
Hewes informed that he was not, but that he was to attend the
COMM'S. Inquest, which was to be holden that evening, where he
would give his evidence. _

There. was no other witness who knew anything of the,affair.

The. prisons was going to eater on her defence, but
Sir Groan. nowise's:told her that she had . better Wane what
shafted to say until a future day, as the proceedings could not now
be cartieA further, as the surgeon, a most material witness, was ab-
sent, and nothing could buttons until the detifinn of the Jury at the.
rtiqueet should be ascertained. Sbe should therefore be remanied
till a futuredjui, when-all the witnessoa•would be• in, attendance.-.
The prisoner was than remanded,