Star.
London, England, 1830-06-02 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

Thomas Brows, aged 35, and John Crawley, aged
18, were capitally indicted for maliciously and unlawfully
assaulting and stabbing John Childs, with intent to
murder him. There were other counts, charging with
intent to maim, do him bodily harm, &c.
John Childs lives at No. 34, Great Sutton-street, Clerk-
en well ; was crossing Smithfield, in company with a person
named Marlbrough, on the 23d of April, when he saw
the two prisoners following a youth with a box, whom
he supposed they intended to rob, and therefore he
watched them some time ; when they came to the corner
of Hosier-lane, Marlbrough left him, and the prisoner
Brown came up to him and in abusive language demanded
to know who the cove was that had just left him.
He told them he was a nailor. They then went on, but
on his coming to Smithfield-bars the prisoners were wait-
ing; and Crawley struck him two violent blows, and while
he was in the act of picking up his hat Brown struck
him on the cheek with the point of an umbrella, which
penetrated through into his mouth.
Several eye witnesses to the whole transaction corro-
borated the testimony of the prosecutor.
Messrs. Bullock and Burnaby conducted the case for
the prosecution, and Mr. Phillips for the defence.
The Common-Sergeant summed up, and the jury im-
mediately returned a verdict of Guilty—Death.
SINGuLAn DEFENCE.—Jane Lovell, a respectable
looking widow, aged 30, who appeared at the bar with a
child in her arms, stood indicted for stealing a watch
and other articles rom the person of William Later.
The prosecutor deposed that he met the prisoner near
the London-fields, in the Hackney-road, on the 12th of
May, when he was induced to accompany her to an
empty house of his own, near the spot. Previous to this
adjournment they went to several public houses. He
had been drinking all day, and was rather tipsy in con-
sequence. He knew at the time where the prisoner lived,
but he denied that he had ever treated her before the
night in question ; whether he behaved himself in an
indecent manner towards the woman be could not say.
After they took up their abode in the empty house he
fell asleep, and when he bad aroused from his slumbers,
he found that his companion had left him, and had taken
the watch away also.
The prisoner, when called upon for her defence, deli-
vered in a paper, of which the following is a true copy
Nly Lord and Gentlemen of the Jury. I begg par-
don for intruden on your time that is so very preshous.
My prosecutor first accosted me by the Cat and Mutton.
I did not speak to him until he had accosted me the
second time, and then not until some time, as he was not
goen the same way I was pen. He afterwards crossed
the feels and met me agane, and axed me to have summut
to drink, which I did out of two pints of hale and a quer-
ton of gin. I then bid him good night. My prosecutor
then took me by the hand, and said he was well aware I
was not wanted at home so sone, and he would not let
me go until I had been to some more public houses
to have more drink. My prosecutor then said that
there was a curcua at Hackney, and he took me there,
and said if I went he would give me summut to my ad-
vantage. I went, and he had no money, but gave me his
watch, and said he would fetch it and pay me as he knew
ithe address. He said he had married a girl of the town,
and she bad committed many depredations and had always
got throw them. We had 2 moor glasses of rum and
water. He was very tipsey that evening.
My Lord and Gentlemen, I leave myself intirely to
your mercy. " JANE LOVELL.
The Learned Judge summed up the evidence,—and the
Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.—The Court observed
that they would take time to consider the sentence.