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who clearly proved that the'impletnents were such as
were used, and that the signature-to the bottom of
thc notes appeared to Ulm to' be of the prisoner's
hand-writiug.—Guilty, Death.
J. Wat:ofs, for breaking and entering the hone! of
W. PArtington, 'and stealing onep gold, three diver. and
nine metal watches, was also capitally convicted.
T. Mows was indicted for the wilful murder of J.
Liman, by shooting. him with, a carbine.
Grey was working `with the deceased in a field
near Finchley Common. Witness heard the report
of a gun, and Larman fell. Witness saw two soldiers
.dressed in blue, with a gun each. He ran to Whet-
stone, and in going passed the two soldiers; the pri.
soner was one. When he stoppeJ at Whetstone the
prisoner's gun appeared to have been fired off; all the
• rest were loaded.

Hester Scutchins saw some soldiers, with deserters,
going over Finchley Common, and two mare soldiers
following, about a quarter of a mile behind. She saw
one of these put his piece up to his shoulder, and take
two or three steps before he fired. He appeared to
her to be taking aim at that part of the field where
the boys were. When she got to the field, she found
the boy dead, the ball having passed through him.
J. Satchway took him into custody, and his carbine
ha'd evidently been recently fired off.
Mr. Justice DAMPJEIt said, the charge of murder
could not be supported, there neither being malice proved
nor implied! —Guilty of Manslaughter.
The following were convicted of felony, viz. J.
Berrero, for stealing a quantity of silk handkerchiefs,
the property of Messrs. Hayward and Jones; and E.
Douch,for stealing a watch, the property of 1. Hately.
Two were convicted of misdemeanors, viz. J. Pone
and L. Leir, for conspiring to get into their posses.
sion certain naval stores of his Majesty.
S. Winter, alias J. Ward, was indicted for the wilful
murder of Mr. Steele.

Mr. GURNer stated, that he should be able to rrove
that Mr. Steele went from town to his house at Felt-
ham, on the 26th of November, 1802, and that on
the 29th of the same month he was found on Houn-
slow Heath, with such marks of violence as left no
room to doubt of his having seen murdered. He
should also be able to prove, that he had a strap about
his neck, similar to one which witness had seen in the
possession of the prisoner. One of the witnesses would
prove, that a few days before Mr. Steele was mur-
dered, he saw the prisoner on the Heath, in company
with one Newton, who was not in custody. The pri-
soner asked him if he had such a thing as R2O in his
pocket ? and he replied, " how should such a poor
man as I am have so much money ? I have not 20
farthings." The prisoner then pulled out a strap,
which the witness would describe as being similar to
that which was found round Mr. Steele's neck, and
asked him bow he would like to have that round his
neck? On this the witness ran away from the prisoner
and Newton.—Another witness would prove that the
prisoner joined in the search after Mr. Steele's body ;
bpt when near the spot where it was found, he left the
witness anti went another way. He should also be
able to prove that the prisoner, who lived near where
the murder was committed, had left that part of the-
country, and had not returned to it till lately, when
he was observed by a person who eyed him narrowly
at a public-house : he imrnediate!y left the house, and
was pursued by this person. -He %has found to have
laid himself down on the Heath, and in this situation
he was apprehended. But he (Mr. Gut:NEv) must
state, that this eerson did not apprehend the prisoner
for the murder, but because there had been a reward
of ,ElOO, describing his pers, n, published for his ap-
prehension, under suspicion of stealing cows. Mr.
GuitNEY adverted to the conviction of Holloway and
Haggerty, for. the murder of Mr. Steele, and added,
that as all human tribunals, and juries, v.ere fallible,
they might be mistaken in facts, decoived by circum-
stances, and imposed upon by false testimony.
Mr. Justice HEATU, Mr. Justice DAMPIER, and the
RECORDER, were all, however, of opinion, that even if
Mr. GURNEY could prove the facts as stated in his
opening, it•would not be a case fit to go to a Jury,
and the~ prisoner was acquitted without a single wit-
ness being called.
.Eliz. Lock was acquitted of felony on account of
insanity, and ordered to 'remain in gaol until his Ma-
jesty's pleasure should be knost'n ; and T. Illazflrld
was also acquitted.

BANKRUPTS.
James Champion,of Great St. Helen's, Bishornate-street-within,
London, bro:ter, dealer and chapman, to surrender Octolr 1,
5, at ten, and Oc'oher 30, at one, at Gudaltall. Attornica,
Mows. Lowless and Crosse, St. Mit.dred's-court, Poukry.

Thomas Lloyd, late of Gray's-Inn, Holborn, Middlesex, money.
scrivener, deakr and chapma% September 25, October 5, and
SO, at eleven, at Guildhall. Aetornies, Messrs. Meggison and
Fairbank, Hatton•Garden.

Edward Burbidge, late of George-street, Minories, London,
verdant, dealer and chapman, September 25, October 2, and
30, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs. Palmer, Tom-
linsons, and l'hurnson, Coptball-court, Throgmorton-strver.

Jaanes Neale, of Shacklewell, Middlesex, ding-grinder, blackirg
manufacturer, dealer znd chapman, Sept. °l R, October 9, aid
30, at ten, at Guild:lan. AttornieqMrsers. Jones and Reyna!,
Lord Mayor's Court-office, Royal ExcLange.

John George La Serre, late of flackney. Middlesex, and after.'
wards of the New England Coffee-house, London, merchant,
Sept. 4_5, October 5, and 30, at eleven, at Gu.ldhali. Attornies,
Messrs. Crowder, Lavi', and Garth, Frederick place, Old
Jewry.

John Jacob Rudnick, late of D-.nzig, in Prussia, but now of the
CitCUC, iR the Minories, London, merchant, dealer and chap-
man, septt mbar 214 October 5, an 30, at eltven, at Guild-
hall. ltiorole►, Miran. Grepon, Dium, and arepon, Angel-
coui t, hruzonortou•rtrttt.

gdward Wils, of LeadenhallsMacket, London, butcher, Sept.
29 October t., and SO, at ten, at Guildhall. Actornies, Messrs.
iLi:arsty and Spurr, Nu. 116, Bishopsgato-stritet.Withitr,
Samuel Noel, late of Rio Janeiro, South America, but now a pH- ;
gouts in t Lerlert, merchant, dealer and chaptnan, October 7, P,
and SO, at eleven,at the Swan Hotel, High-street,Birminghani. •
Arornies, Mr. B.ger• on. No. 3, Gray's-Inn-square, London;
er Met•srs. Spurrier and Ingkby, Birmingham.
Henry Shrecve, of Great Yirniouth, Norfolk, boot and allot, !
maker, Sept. 29, at seven, Sept. su, at nine, and October 33, at
seven, at the Duke's Head hin, Groat arninuth. Attoroies,
Mr. Bell, Great Yarnitt;:th ; er Mr. Ft ands, No. 9, New-
. I incula!ssinn.
Williaat Devlin, of hi:lv:on-urn-Hull, broker, Sept. 2s, 24,
and October 30, at eleven, at the George liin, Kingston •epcn-
A- terms, Mr. fillet Thomas; Shaw, Chauccryslatte,
•l .ont4on ; or Mr. Thomas Browne, Hull.
David Williams, of Abel ffraw, Anelesey•shire, corn-merchant,
truces., dealer and chapman, Octi.ter 9, 2:1, and 80, ar eleven, j
at the •Sportsman lop, Carnarvou. Attorides, Messrs. Ed-
. rbund 3p:l §on„Exchluer Pflice of Peas, Lincoln's-Inm, Lou- i
dots; or Mr.'H. R. Willtavls,Carnarvon. •
pipits Wood stied Jenks Taylor Of Nottingham, col Mrspinrers,
' deal**, il.iaisinpo, and oopartnets, October I, f, nod SO, at 11,
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