Star.
London, England, 1805-08-15 00:00:00

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An atteropteres made by an arme, banditti, on
'Saturday night WI, near.Clonce, to rob the mail
coach on its way to Ennitkillen, but which was pre•
vented by the fpirited andua of the guards, in re-
peatedly returning their fire, aided by the exertions of
the coachman in whipping forward the hordes.
' Monday an iuquifition was held by the Right
'Worfhipful Robert Brifene, Efq. Mayor of Limerick,
as Coroner, on the body of Thomas White, of Calh's-
lane, Thnmond gate, clothier. The verdict returned
by the Jury was, "That Patrick Smith, %corporal in
his Majefly's rich regiment-of font, did, on the Stet
of July lait, wilfully and inAlicioufly kill and murder
the Paid Thomas White. by going him a flab and
mortal wound with a bayonet over his left brealt."—
Tuefday his Worthip committed Smith to the city
gaol.
Wednefday night, as Mr. James M, Hugh, of Cotes-
minfiown, was goiog, home from the Atli Les of ?Ana-
lingar, he fell from his horte on the hill of Slane-
more, and was killed on the fpot. He was a young
man univerfally etteemed.
Tuefday lilt the body of a poor man, laid to have
been a lime-burner, was taken out of the river Liffey,
nearly oppofite White's lane there being no wall to
this part of the quay, it is fuppofed he tell in acci-
dentally.
WESTMEATH Assiz Wednefday hilt, the
Affixes ended at Mullingar, where the following per-
Cons were tried and found guilty :
.oho ellonb, for forgery. to be executed on Thurf-
day, the 3d of Odober next.
Margaret Finegan, for Healing (bawls, to be impri-
foned fix numths, and put in the public flocks twice.
Murray, for floating deal boards, to be impri-
foned fix months and Oilfired.
Several others were acquitted, and on Wcdnefday
the Judges proceeded on their way to Philigtown.
WICKLOW ASSIZES.-.- The fallowing perfons
were tried before the Hon. Judge DA LY :
kokre Relloci was con via ed r f healing letters nut
of the Poll-office letter box of this town, and taking
Iherenut feveral notes and poll bills, many of alrich
he circulated. The principal fail proved againft him
was for taking nut a letter put in by a Mr. Dudgeon,
pro.colleBnr of this town, direited to Sir Geo. Shee,
Cullom.houle, Dublin, containing the halves of notes
to the amount of 3ocl. os. 6d. It was proved that
Bullock caufed a letter to be put in the Poll-office,
Dublin, figned Geo. Shee, and -direCted to Dudgeon,
Wicklow, acknowledging the halves fent. On the
night of the t 9th Feb Dudgeon put the other halves
into another letter, direCted to Sir George Shee, but
Dudgeon being late ft r the letter box, prevailed upon
the Poll Matter to put the letter into the made up
bag. Thefe halves arrived fide at the office of Sir
George Shee, who, for the firit time, heard from Mr.
Dudgeon on the fubjed. This gave rife to an enquity
after the other halves, and upon a minute fearch, the
letter figned Geo. Shee was brought home to Bul-1
lock, and the other halves of the notes, with many
other letters, Itolen out of the office, were found
his dwelling, and upon branches of his family in the
town, who gave evidence againtt him. He was. con-
vifted upon the moil clear and fatisfallory evidence,
and he will he executed on the 17th init.
Mu. tvew/aa was ennvitled of cutting trees by
night, the property of Lord Powerfcourt ; but a
point having arofe on a clofe confideration of the Alt
of Parliament, the Judge bas referved it for the opi-
nion of the Judges.

From the LON:.O.N GAZETTE, Avg 13.