Star.
London, England, 1824-11-19 00:00:00

UNION-lIALL.

Dewhirst, a middle-aged man, whose friends are persons of
respectability, was yesterday brought up from the watch-house, at
Newington, charged on suspicion of having killed his own child, a girl
about two years of age. Before the examination commenced, the
prisoner was bathed in tears. His manner indicated a degree of
wildness, which led to a supposition that his intellect might be !n
some measure affected. His wife, who was in attendance, was
deeply distressed.
John 11' Laren stated, that he was a private watchman stationed
in Bronti-place, Walworth. A little after eleven o'clock, on
Wednesday night, Mrs. Dewhirst came to him, saying, that she
was frightened, and dare not stay, for her husband had threatened
to cut her throat. Witness persuaded her to go to some neigh-
bour's house, and sheiouk his advice. She wished witness to ac-'
company her home, winch he did ; and after hallooing and ringing
tbe bell, the children (four in number)'came to one of the windows
in great alarm. They said they were much frightened at their
father. Witness then went to get a light front a watchman, and
when he returned with one, he found that the gate had been fas-
tened. Ile climbed over some railing, and went to the door, after
letting in another watchman. When the party was below stairs,
Mrs. Dewhirst wished witness to go softly up stairs, to the right
hand room, and see it her husband was asleep. He did so, but no
one was there. On entering another room at the back, he saw him
lying. He also saw the deceased, Caroline (a child not two years
of age) lying in one corner of the room. She had something thrown
over her, which on taking off, witness saw she had no night dress
on. The child was very much covered with blood. The prisoner
said to the witness, " What is the matter with the child? I have
done all I can for It." The prisoner then wiped the blood from
its face with a piece of handkerchief or cloth. Witness having
fiend the child in so dreadful a state, desired the watchman to
step with him. The prischier said, on being asked what was amiss
wish the infant ? that it was very well, and he had done his duty
towards it. _ _ _

as String, another watchman, stated, that on asking the
prisoner how those bruises came on the child's face? the prisoner
replied, that it had fallen down stairs, which fall had caused them.
Witneu inquired bow long it was since this accident happened?
and was answered by the prisoner, about a week.
_ _

The clothes which belonged to the deceased were here produced.
They had been scattered about the room in which the child was
lying when first discovered, and had been picked up by the wit.
nootes. On the clothing being examined, there was a general ex.
damation of horror from the witnesses and spectators of the Office.
rine p sonar only seemed tote unmoved, and wildly fixed his eyes
upop the ceiling daring the scene. The child's garments were torn

I.n shreds, and some of then were melted In the Mood. The,
dso produced a leather strop nearly one fourth of an inch intY
ness, and about two feet in length. On it were visible a few .s.pc.:
of blood. 'Ms was likewise found in the room near the child. -
Mr. John Swift, surgeon, residing at No. 90, East-street, W
worth, being SWIM% said—About three o'clock this morning (Thu:.
day), Mrs. Hewhirst called me up, saying that her husband hid
on the child in bed and suffocated it, and she thought it was de
I went to the house, and was going up stairs ; I saw the priso,,4%
standing in the middle of the room between two watchmili, 11;
was using strong language, desiring them to quit his house. H.
next addressed me, asking rue what business I bad there, 4nd (1..
siring me to leave the room. He did not know me, I nev,r
tended his family profesidonally. Seeing the child lying in oi.e
of the room, I went up to it, and told him he had b;:tter
the apartment whilst I examined the child. He refused to ch,
I then gave him into the custody of the two watchmen who w. /.
by. I then proceeded to examine the child. It was lying und,..r
piece of flannel, or some loose covering, which was rernioved : 1;
bleeding at the mouth and nose; its body was quite naked ; ::„
were marks of violence on its bead, neck, spine, legs,
Its extremities were quite cold, and It was not sensible. •
tion was going on In a flagging mariner. I ordered a warm :.
for it, which was immediately prepared. I then went down st. 4•
to the prisoner, and asked him what had been done to the ch:l.l
He replied that nothing had been done to it; but he afterward,
said the child had fallen down stairs some days ago, which had pre,
duced those marks on the face. I asked bim how it woe to hrs.,
so many bruises upon it?
hlataisraays--lltd the bruises which you saw upon the child p.
pear to have been recently inflicted?
Witness—They certainly were caused by blows recently given.
MaoisTitave— Were those marks of external violence such as, in
your judgment, would occasion death.
Witness—Certainly, Sir.
NAVISTILATg—Prisoner, have you anything to offer? You are
not hound to -,ay anything in your defence.
The prisoner rensained silent, looking stedfastly towards the
Beuch. After a few momet.ts, the prisoner, in an agitated tone ui
voice, replied—" I have nothing to say."
MAGISTRATEPriIitgIer, do you wish to hear what has been taken
down read ?

Prig .!wr—lco, Sir, I do not want to hear It.

Snow, the constable, said he was reqoested by the prisoner's wife
to say that she wished to see the pri,uuer before Ile was removed
from the Office.

This intimation having been conveyed to him, he declined seeing
her. The prisoner was dres►^d LI a full suit of mourning. in al.
pearance he is genteel, and of ratlf-r a plea&ing countenance. Ai
soon as the ex..mination was concluded, he was removed in a hick.
ney-coach to ilorsemonger-lane prison. Hall and another ollt,Aor
.v4.re in the cmch. The prisoner, we understand, kept a shop in
lilacktriars-roan, for the sale of carpeting, &c. and that he WAS u!-,P
engaged as a clerk in a plate-glass manutactory, in Long-acre;
owing to sonic pecuniary difficulties, a few months ago, he was tads
the necessity of disposing of his stock, and that he then took
'house in which his family at present reside.

Great supplies of timber have been received at Ply-
mouth, and indeed at all the yards, in the course of the
last summer. Africa, Dalmatia, Ametica, &c. have
furnished their several supplies, and thus the consump-
tion of British timber isronsiderably and wisely lesserieJ.
It has been generally allowed, that English pick-
pockets are gifted with more dexterity and address in
perlbrming the duties of their calling, than persons of
the same profession in ether countries The tolio•A ing
manmuvre would not, however, have disgraced Bar-
rington or Bill Sesames: A merchant t,eing in the
pit of a foreign Opera-house, felt a movement about
,riis sides, which led him to suspect that his gold snuff-
hoz was in some jeuparJy, and immediately taking
measures for ascertaining whether it was safe, he focal
it WAS gone. Seeing an ill-looking fellow very mar
him, he slid not hesitate to fix upon him as the thief :
' immediately seizing loin by the arm, he uhisvered is
his eat —tior. wishing to occasion any tumult and dis-
turb the performance—" You have taten my sniZbox,
restore it this moment, or I will give you over to the
police-offizers." 4. Sir," replied the thief, "pray do not
give an alarm, or I am undone; it is nue I have yoar
box, but I am an unfortunate man in great distress, and
humbly intreat of you to take your plc:petty out of my
pocket, and the persons around us will know nothing
of what has occurred..." The merchant kindly acceded.
to this proposai—when the fellow vociferated " Pick-
pocket !" calling on those near him to obset ve that the
hand of the merchant, which he hell fast, was in his
pocket.. The guard came to the spot, and apprehended
the accused party, who of course protested his inno-
cence, and ultimately explained the nature of the trick
wlt.cli had been practised upon him; but while he was
eiii;•!ged in doing this, the thief glided through the
crowd, carrying the gold snuff-box with him.
A woman in the county of Flint, about eighty years
back, hiving been convicted of a capital crime, was
ordered for execution dnd was actually hanged. Having
'remained suspended during the usual time, she was re-
moved from the scaffold, and carried into the church;
it was soon discovered that the vital spark was not
totally extinct, and means were immediately adopted
by her friends for the purpose of fully Restating anima-
tion. The executioner having been informed of what
was going on; and apprehending that he should incur
censure for the incomplete pet formance of his san-
guinary duty, repaired to the church with an intention
w dispatch the woman. The females, however, who
were around the body, became furious when acquainted
with the hangman's design, and immediately attacking
him with the most violent rage, he was obliged to fly
for safety up the steps which led to the belfry : thither
his pursuers followed him, and seizing him by the bee's,
they dragged him down the stairs, and so much injured
him that his death was the consequence. In the mean
timethe body of the woman was carried away, and the
measures for restating life ultimately proved successful.
But perhaps the most astonishing portion of this narra-
tion yet remains to be told: this woman, who might be
said to have. experienced a resurrection front the graves
not long afterwards actually committed another crime,
of which she was convicted at the nest Assizes, and for
which she suffered death. The Sheriff, in this humus
!determined that the intention of the law should not
again be frustrated, caused a grave to be dug close to
the gallows, in which the corpse was immediately buried
'after the execution was carried into effect.

'BIRTHS.

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November 8, at Edinburgh, the Ho■. Mrs. Sinclair, of Vlbiter,
of a son.
Tuesday, at Pennington House, near Lymington, Hants, the
Lady of the Rev. Chas. Heath, of a daughter.
Monday, in Albemarle-street, the Lady of Lieutenant-Colonel
Weldon, of twins.