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London, England, 1812-02-14 00:00:00

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Johan Swish,R sElo:orthn
another
ot I
of the
thrietupsofasrisnooftheantre:,ertusa.takenalt:Fran..m._Th._,ll._,
imputed birn,
I‘F.reasnpcuhtserto vthiceeboanr tpuhe
thcapeprsitsonuitretiern
indictment against this
to bee
bide the overt acts of his having entered the p,
service, and worn the uniform of a French
with
that he assisted the enemy in making certain
en„;•
otifsedwaro,nceal
jloedhuslmide,Kens toneaa:roanndadcees;taanindottaterheo7rii
Majesty's liege subjects, to desert their a •
and join the enemy.
The case was stated to the Jury by the A
GaNaaaL, with suitable observations, when the Gl_
lowing witnesses were called : •ussi
Joseph Groves, late a seaman on board his Majesty's ship mi. ethane, stated, that the prisoner was a mewinue of bis eau
the vessel was captured by the fumy, and that he
bins say he was b.irti in Liverpool, and served.his nee u ---m...._
renter. 'Before the Magicienne was taken, the ''''
pressed to bins and his other inessinates,a era that nu eug.‘.
taken and carried into Port Louis, that be woe e,,T,..""
French service, as he had been before. This i.e was hew um"'
a great many times. When they were taken primsers stilton - -7
and prisoner were taken to a French rrisoa.lie.p, inns .
' (caner was put, but the latter said he would be" 1e.....eir6.
.
would go an board, and that he would rather go kite the puni;
service than Into the prison-ship." 'I be prisons, was
die mei
wshore' sod witness never saw him afterwards.
On his cross-examination, be said be had no resew 114 nit
that the prisoner would do les duty if the ship led bees
by the enemy.
William M'Carma proved that the prisoner tense es bui,4
the Magicienne, in the carpenter's crew, and that he augu.
several times to enter the French service, status( that he imi
joined them, that the English service was nothing letden".
and that be lived Ike a gentleman while he weei -4
French.
Francis Donnelly, a meseniate of the primer ea here us
Magicienne, heard him say that the French service was bees
than the English ; and that ff be had an opportunity be sew
join the trench, as he had done before.
John Young, a marine at the Magicisitne, preyed the `we
the prisoner several times at large, to malts mu*
slides, Ls the barrack-yard. oa wain. he tied ea woe
the Fiends &est, but he saw him on the Sender fallimeng,euet
ell in French full uniform.
John Cheshire also proved this
The ca-e tieing dosed on the partrthr. :ewe, ibe pus/
was called on fur his deem.
He stated, that the witnesses against hies hd
owed him a spite, in consequence of his having 416
covered some of their mel-practices on bona itip ii
their Officers, and that consequently they woven
entitled to credit. He disdained the chirp ef jii
having put on the French uniform from digar4
and that be had only put it on once, and that
for the purpose of enabling him to go to to. hisses.
rades at the prison. He acknowledged that bs hi
been employed by a french baker to the garrison is
build a new bake-house ; but denied that 10 wet
assisted in making a single catronade-41ide,*
• Mr. BROUGHAM then addressed the Jury "silk
evidence; and the Arroaver GiNfettAL barite %
plied, Sir S. La BLANC sun:Med up the tridietxt
when the Jury found the prisoner Guilty.—
1
George ifroutroag was next put to the bai?.eate
indictment against him was similar to that ageing
the first prisoner tried.
The ATTOINIIT 011 P MLA t., in stating the ease, obenvoi, dui
the charge against the prisoner would be proved by several we
news, in the clearest end most satisfactory MOW. am*
others who would beat testimony to his delinquency, win Lit
tenant Merton, a Gentleman who gave evidence pia ao
dell, and who on that occasion, it might be recoilecuil,
answering a question put to him by the Counsel forth,
as to the eau.e et his having been sent to prison dark
been at large on parole. '1 his refusal on his part, had Mr 1,
given rise to many harsh observations in Court, bet hal
forth to the prejudiceof Lieutenant Bcienon. Mantled 004
Oakes or so much merit should have the slightest part of ben%
duct unezelancd, he, the Attorney General, had math it lifin
seals id it,quire into the cause, at a reluctance wilds event
him, abbougu he knew how to appreciate the charmers ef
geseiemaii in question, seemed inexplicable. Hewes are
to stem, and he hoped it 'night be se generally "adorer teal,
Lieut. lirienon had beat induced not to answer that In.
from feelings which rather trnArd to enhanFe UM valved bean
ratter, than to diminish the respect which his anew& bomb
had elicited from his Superior Officers. The reel fact ten, Pet
whale he was on parole,ne had been so frequently meekedel*l
most gross and offensive tr.anua by a French drummer, este*
standing the frequent complaints be made to the heads
that at length, no longer able to resist the impulse at
he knocked the offender to the ground. For His mt. AO
cool reflection•he himself could not bat con lame hews
ved of his liberty, and this act it was wbkh ite Ilk
conceal, inasmuch as he was conseious, however
might have been the cause, hp had in some niennie
from the dignity at all times charaaerinie of a kinds 01111111 •
The several witnesses were then called and essedeeen
pare of the iLI Funs ictineet. Fi their testimony I=ol
the prisoner had been two years in the French t lid
04
acted sin two or three occasions as a guard over British
among whom was Lieutenant Briertos,
p eitaku2ogrekivdl win
to the person of the prisoner; be also es the bist
to by the Attorney-General.
The prisoner in his defence, said he bad left his rhoag,
view of getting employment as a shoemaker. In whirl
had been brought ap. He denied ever having serwdessalll4
and mentioned his heel* wed to escape to the Bainbell*
arm—Three wit:Neese were called in /won of Me WIWI
they, however, confirmed the fact of his bane; bon 111
French service but bore testimony to his baying enelhek,
shoemaker, and having attempted to escepe, for welsh
be was severely punished, having bed his eye knedicd Me
I hii band broken.
Baron MACDONALD
barZh.....sammed up the widendes lbeft
soner was found Guilty— At sia o'clocl the 911111
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journed till tonnarrovr.

ra sv.—Dv a 1.1. t a—W•darfadaT "litrais4
formation was reeved, that Captain Ls Mornay, she
Aromas of Foot, and Lieritswint Healey, oldie Sidi MOO
of foot, were going to light a duel yesterday mad %t asigg,
foosequence, warrants were issued against theall. Low*
Vickery, learning that thepartiesilept at the luisi
Charlog-erosa, went there yeateri;ay
them. They were held to bad.
Qv u-sgo *a a—Yeetorday a Lady was dined eel* dill*
fog rs and other tradesmen to the amount of 41100!
JORK•MAILICILT, MARIWAISE. Fu. 11.-1 u dr4
'curnisittes nearly es in our last, very few ants* of
and not =Loco on hand; this wade bat prbei nee
tuned; the same may be ivied in the wads for Will ""-‘
Pens sod Beans of each sort remain as little flotriiallai"
Mr
MOIL few !reels arrival* of Oats, bat not many analiolllt.
hardly sales suit effected to worm a 'Midis ow
named priors; Flour at the late quitaffast
A LIOCILT Pitionr.-0a the 1 elk aflame moothos Mt.
sot of the lidgewaresroad, was passing by Chain Cram*
slimed by the populace crying out," a mad beer oat •
big his had he perceived an caudated aid ems to NM
the only way to avoid him was to tern latossmebailla 1-1°
diet offered was a .Lottery Office, and after gasloadiw.
he thought, as be osier had pinhead a 'llan omw
a cormos netpiod Dame Airtime bad taken to km
Lap ;he morello* p Two icketssi 1118
and was istiordni with 'twourchased Tbouesod Nestikes
a 41,000 Prise.-04 receiving hi Moony.
bought two more l'iskets In the Lottery to be Mail an'
day, and aid, Wbe knows bpi I may be fright/mid bin •
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