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London, England, 1822-09-20 00:00:00

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Jaw Brow's was capitally inctifeti floe. steals,La
start, ea other articles, the property of Jobi
from his dwelling-house.--Guilty—Dal.. .
Joseph Moore, a boy of 15 years of Age, was in-
dicted for stealing sixteen dolls, value 16s. lid. the
property of James Hunt. . • .
The boy was but two days in the *Weise of the pro-
secutor when the felony was committed. He was in-
trusted with the sale of these articles in the street.,
The officer who took him up said, that the account,
he gave was, that he sold the dolls, and had been to '
the play and spent the money.
The charge was founded on an Act of Parliament
passed in the last Session, for punishing persons whal
shall be convicted of stealing the property -of their
master.—Guilty.
Edamhd Rorke was put to the bar.upon an indict-
ment charging him with wilful and corrupt perjury.
The assignments were upon the evidence given by the
prisoner in this Court, in July last, upon the trial of
his brother, Tobias Burke, for bigamy.
Mr. ALLEY and Mr. BRODERIP stated the case for
the proieetstion to the Jury. The nature of the offence
charged against the prisoner was laid before them.—
His guilt could be expressed in a few words. Tobias,
the brother of the prisoner, a native of the sister
country, by some means contrived to obtain the affec-
tions of a most respectable young Lady in this town,
and was ultimately married to her. Upon inquiry it
was ascertained that he had been previously married
to a young woman in Ireland, and a prosecution was
accordingly instituted against him for bigamy. The
question at the trial turned upon the fact of the mar-
riage, and it having been said that the prisoner was
present at it, and gave his brother away, he denied
that asseveration in the most solemn manner upon his
oath. The present prosecution was undertaken to
disprove his solemn assertion, and to spew, that
through a mistaken kindness for his brother, be had
consented to commit a n ilful and corrupt perjury.—
The facts of his being present at the wedding, and
of his giving his brother away, were to be proved by
most respectable witnesses, among whom would be
found the very woman whom his brotherhad deceived.
The following evidence was then offered :—The re-
cord of the former trial, and the conviction of Tobias-
Burke for bigamy, was read by the clerk.
The prisoner here requested that the witnesses for
the prosecution should be ordered out of Court.
The RECORDER made an order that the witnesses
on both sides should leave the Court until they were
called to give their evidence.
Henry Butler, the short-hand writer of the Court,
was then called to speak to the evidence given by
the prisoner at the former trial. He was present at
the trial. The prisoner was examined as a witness
on behalf of Burke. Witness took short-hand notes
of the trial—(Witness produced these notes).—He
found the question put by a Counsel, " While you
were there, did you see any ceremony of marriage
performed?" Answer-14 None whatever." Previous
questions shewed 'bat " there" meant his brother's
wedding. After some more interrogatories was this
question, " Did you give your brother away in mar-
riage?" Answer—" Never since the day of my birth."
And further—" In all the time you were in Butler's
house, did you see any marriage ceremony going on?"
Answer—" None whatever."
Cross-examined.—The trial lasted five or six hours.
Witness will take it on himself to swear, to the best
of his belief, that he took down every word that was
said in the cross-examination.
Julia Butler examined.—My father's name is James
Butler. He lived, in 1818, at Cashel, in Ireland. I
had a sister named Mary. She was married to a per-
son of the name of Tobias Burke, the brother of the
prisoner, some time in the summer. The prisoner
was present, and gave away my sister, at my father's
house, in Cashel. They were married by a Catholic
Priest. My sister was a Catholic. . •
Cross-examined—l have been in this country since
May last. The marriage took place in Cashel. I am
about 19 years old. The marriage took place in the
June of 1815. lam quite 19 ; my birth-day was in
August. It is about seven years since the marriage
took place. I was then only 12. I have got no re-
gister of my age. The marriage- was after dinner.
They- dined about five. Cannot say exactly at what
hour the marriage took place. It was about dusk, in
June. I don't think the priest dined there. He lives
in the same street. I cannot say .I staid in the room
the whole time. It is more than probable I went to
the next room. I don't know who went for the priest.
—The company had not drank much. I can't say
exactly when the marriage took place. I was in the
habit of going to bed about ten. There was no mer-
riment after the marriage beyond our family. Mr.
Wright, the clergyman, is not alive. My sister Eliza
and Mrs. Coulan were present. The latter is older
than Eliza, but not much—not so much as three or
four years. There were several others present, but I
do not recollect them. My father was present, but
be is dead. My brother-in-law O'Kearney was there.
Mrs. Coulan was not then married. The prisoner was
present, and several servants. There was also a
cousin of mine, Mrs. Stapleton, who is now alive.—
She was then a Miss Ryan. I have no great recol-
lection of the transaction, and it is not without re-
luctance that I now come forward. I have claimed
my expenses for the last trial, but I will not swear
that they amount to 300/. Our travelling by sea and
land, and loss of time, would amount to that. I at-
tend to my mother's business. She is a dealer in
hides and spirits by retail; we also sell by wholesale.
A countryman in Ireland would get twopenny-worth
of whiskey at our shop, and might drink it there.—
Our business is extensive. It was not iu'the
public-
house the marriage took place. The company were
drinking wine and punch, but in no great abundance. ,
They were not drunk. I can't say how soon before
I went to bed it took place; it was at least an hour.
I had been at weddings before. I never knew Tobias
Burke to go to church. I have seen hini at mass in
Clonmell. I lived some time with my sister in Clon-
mell after the marriage. I did not know him to go,
to mass before the marriage. • I had not known him,
mote than ten days before he-was marfied., My sister
might have known him in Dublin. Mrs. Stapleton
was twenty at' the time of the marriage. *le has one.
or two children. I did pit dine et:the table, but 1.
cannot say how.Soon'ttft/ti (linnet I'wetst 401 canine
say that it is usual to ha-ve the iritit aliviiys at dinned-