Star.
London, England, 1824-08-26 00:00:00

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GUILDFORD, AUGUST Is.
John Booker, alial Barker, was indicted tot having
unlawfully, and by false pritenees, Obtained from Wile
ham Hurst, at St. Mary Magdalen, a certain security
for the payment of one hundred and fifty pounds) with
intent to defraud him thereof.
It appeared by the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr.
William Hurst, that he was a flour-factor in the city of
London, and that in consequence of receiving three let-
ters from a person calling himself Thomas Mann, of
Little Hampton, in June last, he agreed to receive a con-
signment of 150 sacks of flour from him, and to accept,
at three months, for 1501. on account of the consign-
ment. A bill of lading was accordingly sent to him,
purporting to be the document for this flour, alleged
to be shipped on board the Success, of Little Hampton,
Williams master, and the prosecutor, on receiving this
bill of lading, accepted the draft of Mann at three
months for 1501. and returned it to him by post. It was
alleged that the prisoner was the person who signed the
'letter and bill as Thomas Mann ; and that the flour was
not shipped in the Success ; and further, that there was
no such vessel as the Success of Little Hampton. Sus-
picion having being excited, the prisoner was taken into
custody, and on the bill for 1501. being shewn to him,
be snatched it out of the hand of the person who held
it, and tore it into several pieces.
The case having gone thus far, was stopped by the
Court, on the prosecutor declaring that he did not go
to Little Hampton to ascertain if there was such a ves-
sel there as the Success, and not being able to produce
evidence that any such vessel was there.
The Jury, under the Learned Judge's direction, ac•
quitted the prisoner.
SHERIFF'S COURT, CUPAR.
D. Buchanan, accused of exposing an infant child in
a park, on the farm of Bannaty Mill, parish of Strath.
niglo, pleaded Not Guilty.
It appeared that Buchanan and his wife set off from
Cupar, for Glasgow, on the 14th of February, in a cart,
and took with them their two children. They stopped
at Springfield, and Buchanan went to his father's house,
taking with him his natural son, for the purpose of
leaving him; but he again joined the party, along with
his boy, at the public-house, where all drank some
whiskey. On the road, Buchanan spoke of throwing
the child over Stirling bridge, and of selling it .to the,
doctors, from whom he said he could get 501. for it,
and that he would never carry it to Glasgow. The pri-
soner proposed to the person who was driving. the cart
to take it back to Cupar, and leave it at its Mother's
door, and promised him money to do so. He also of-
fered it to his sister, who had joined them at Spring-
field, and who was to return with the cart, but they both
refused to take the child. Having failed in his attempts
to get quit of his son, he afterwards laid it in a furze
bush, and proceeded on his way to Glasgow. Here it
was found by Mary Burns, who, in passing along the
road, was attracted by its cries.—The Jury found the
prisoner Guilty.

DOWNPATRICK, AUGUST 18.
Matthew Hutchinson, John Robinson, Hector Wean,
Thomas M'Narry, and John Gates, were indicted for a
riot at Donaghadee, on the 12th of July last; and also
for an assault on Edward Hull, Esq. a Magistrate of
the county, in the execution of his duty ; and also for
assaulting the constable, and rescuing a prisoner.
After atrial which occupied a considerable time, and'
a very impressive charge from the Learned Judo, the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty of the riot against all
the prisoners; and finding Hutchinson guilty of the
assault against Mr. Hull; and Hutchinson, M‘Lean,
and Gates, guilty of the rescue.
Hutchinson was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and a
fine of .C 5. Robinson, to four months imprisonment, and a fine of
40s. M'Lean, M'Narry, and Gates, to three months imprison-
ment, and a fine of 40s. Each if the prisoners were also required
to rive security to keep the peace.
CORK COUNTY COURT, AUGUST 21.
William Barrett stood indicted for having violated Ju-
lian Keil y, on the 4th May, at Colclough, near Kanturk.
The prosecutrix deposed that she was married, and
mother of four children; that she and her husband
were at the fair of Kanturk ; that on their return home

in the evening, they were overtaken on the road by•the
prisoner and another man, named James Lyncb ; that
the prisoner and Lynch flung :totes at them, and hav-
ing knocked down her husband, beat him severely, ;
that while they were so beating him, she escaped across
the road to a house there, for shelter, but that she
found it not to be inhabited : that she then went to a
pig-stye, near the house, and crept into it, and that
when the prisoner left her husband, who then lay beaten
in the ditch, he, the prisoner, came to her, dragged her
into an adjoining field, and there violated her person,
while she was held by Lynch, who knelt on one of her
arms, and held the other ; that after the prisoner had
committed this violence upon her, he then held her un-
til Lynch had committed the like outrage; that during
all this time she cried loudly, and gave every resistance
in her power to offer.
J. Kelly, husband of the prosecutrix, confirmed her testimony
in every particular.
F. Frossley, Lieutenant of Police, deposed, that he saw the pro-
acentric in a few days after the alleged abuse, and that she appeared
very unhappy, as if deranged, and that one of her arms had a mark
of violence upon it.
The prisoner having called no witnesses, the Learned Judge
charged the Jury in the most clear and humane manner, who, in
about five minutes, returned a verdict of—Guilty.
Mr. Justice Jess then sentenced the prisoner to be hanged on
the 4th of September next.
The prisoner is a young

and unmArried.

Yesterday being the Festival of ST. Lows, High
Mass was performed at the Chapel of the French Ambasuder.
DARING ROBBERY.—Between the hours of eleven
and twelve, on Tuesday night, as the Hon. Mr. HARE
was proceeding to his villa at Highgate, in a single-
horse chaise, attended by a servant boy, he was stopped
on the road, some short distance from the Archway
Turnpike, by two fellows, one in a smock-frock, and
the other in sailor's apparel, the latter of whom, with
the most violent imprecations, demanded the Gentle-
man's money, whilst at the same time he flourished a
large gardener's knife; as a further intimidation, his as-
sociate remained at the horse's head, and threatened to
cut the traces if any attempt was made to escape. Thus
beset, and without a prospect of any speedy assistance,
the Gentleman was reluctantly forced to comply with
their demands, and presented his purse, containing
three sovereigns and a quantity of silver. They then
demanded his watch, as they expected a larger booty in
money, but most fortunately Mr. HARE had left it in
town a day or two previous, for some repairs. Evi-
dently disappointed, the fellows were about to depart,
when one of them suddenly turned round, and cUt the
reins, in order, no doubt, to delay the pursuit. They
then struck off the road, and made off rapidly in the di-
rection of Highgate=hill, and the servant boy was
obliged to lead the horse the remainder of the way home.

FrAtllthAiL GARDENA
These Gardens were numerously attended last eights
in consequence of the very favourable weather, and
the repetition of the splendid Navel Fete given on
Monday, in consequence of the Birth-day of his Royal
Highness the Duke of CLARENCE. The Garden, were
most brilliantly illuminated, and die several mottoes,
trophies, and devices, were displayed which on former
occasions were so much admired. The whole of the
entertainments passed off with eclat, and in such rapid
succession from eight o'clock until twelve, as to keep
the attention constandt an the alert. The company
afterwards regaled themselves according to their ran,'
with the best fare, *high was amply provided, with
lexcellent and eihilarating winesp and did not depart
until the miming was far advanced.