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London, England, 1825-12-10 00:00:00

to,N,ststoni. COURT,
• audit V. IBLIGnt
. • 111111 Ohl suit intsitAste4 L 4 1:141/Mas. Bligh, Escj, to
übps n.a shvoree from bit Wife' yeison of adultery,
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cointhitted by her wiih chef flo—n: Ling Wledn ele
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Mrs. liligh:'hed. s'nceestfully evaded the perso.nit-
service of the eltatton issued in the cause; but it hav;ag
be-n stated on affidavirtbat her present residence ;wati
unknown, Though she had been aolately as July Usti
living in .London, -and within the jurisdiction' Oflite.o
overt, where a copy of the citation wa.‘lcft for her ;
the Court decreed that such notice was stilheientie
()lark the libel charging the idelterYlobelrought in.
soma v. SAWDZW. •
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Sr J. Nicnot.c. who reset ved hie. judgment at the.
' close of the argument, having found on enquiry that
.the senteiace•of that Court would not terminate the
litigation between the parties,ind that the property was
likewise to be very seriously diminished •by such a
process, snit:sod to them the propriety of making an
edjestmentiatti4 Court:

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In the case of tiip Ithrehlewass v. the Marquis of Westmeath,
tat reading of,the .eo4usdissais
.allegations was resumed, and con.
dolled to a Lite hart: • •
The Court tipiiilnted flersday
as the Brit day of.the extra sit.
tine+, when the arsinuents of Counsel in this important ease will be
.
Itaril, and the remaining business dtiposed of. . • '
The case of the Earl of Portsmouth's eoutsnatse against Mary
Ann Hansou,.etyllog herself Lady Yorismootk stands user to the
next Term. .
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INSOLVENT DEBTORS' CQVUT, Demme 9.
NathOniel Patterpn, Ci'melli 03- a hard on big
petition, and viAs oppthed.- '.. •' ..'
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It appeared the 'lnsolvent, whale: a Ceptaia on hail,
nay of! the Iteyel Marines, had contracted debts: et
Peal
ran 4 oity, her e,. apti,wiatiug ty. ANN, rumise with
ibis cieditors, employed a. pirstiit of the 'lathe of Moore
(who had' formerly been 'his' bibfkei .Ciffieer, bin Who
is now a clerk of one of thi iett4ritejes Of thh Conn); ea
manage the affair. Moore, in osdisequence, bold' the
goods 0.010 Insolvent for, the-sum ,rat 4.11; and : paid..
over 13/..0f that money io.the.payeeof
.; promissory,
note of the Insolvint;. the balance he give to the In..'
solvent's 'wife,. *ho vent to Paiis,"itid theft speitt 'itl
On further investigation it ,appetreailthit theprOthidt.!.
sdry note
sin question bad 'remained in the hands aka
person named Browne, who arrested .the Insole/es
for the amount. there Ives no, other
stketaietp& ctet.
dutor's debt.
Th. Court, under all tie eireantstanielv;fiela tbit • dime ilia ill
fait 'nit detaining :creditor's „debt, and dismissed thee ,Lipikodies
petition.

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ESSEX ASSIZES.

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• CIIELM.SrORD, Demises s. . .
John at wee was indicted for feloniouily setting fire to
a house in his occupation at Epping, on the 14th Sep-
tember, with intent to injure Wm. Beecham, Sectethry
to the - Eagle Insurance eontpiny. A' -second count
alleged alleged the intent to be to injare :the: Eagle; insurance
Company ; and a third count charged the latest- to •be
to injure John Conyers; Esq., the. prisoner'a landlord....-
The prisoner hadbeen committed for a. misdemeanour
only, in attempting to set Are to his licitise, 'and had
been admitted to brill; but the prosecutors upon'more
Mature deliberation, thought proper so prefer a bill tit
indictment for a capital offence, and also a second bill
for the misdemeanour. the prisoner no* surrendered
'to take his trial on both indictments.
Mr. Baron HVLLO&, in the course of the piticeed-
ings, expressed his diiapprobation of the course talc*
the prosecutors, after the prisoser had been coasolit-,
red for. .a misdemeanous only. Indeed, he eoukd not
.tomprehend how the Grand Jury could, ono, rocit re-
turn a true bill for the capital offence, and another bill
fog the misdemeanour.
fily
' - .Afterlieitring some wknefses, -Mr.aivik•ltin.Leitne,
interposed,' and said, that in,. she absence of mese die,,
tinct proof, he thought the case -ought not, „to proceed.
The averment in the indictment was 3 ~tbkt 311.prisocier
had actually set the house on fire. These was no evii.
dence.of that fact, and therefore thiiiiisoner ought..not
to be A3uron his 'defence, assuming ihlltrihredst Ofius-
pier' 'on'which had beentopened was sitiskcttwily proved.
lir. bosun admitted that he could nut carry the case as to the
lastest burning any further.
The Jury; therefore, under the Learned Judge's direction, ro:„,
turned a verdict of Not Guilt? • •
-The prisoner was then put on his trial for the raj,-
demeanour, in attempting to set fire to his house, with
intent to injure the Eagle Insurance Company. After
the case was opened; the policy of insurance, alleged
to have been effected by the prisoner in the Eagle In-
surance Office, was put-in, for the purpose of sustaining
the averment of intention to injure the Insurance Com-
pany. It purported to have. been signed by three of
the Directors, but no evidence could be given of the
hand-writing of Any parsons who were supposed to
have signed it. . . . . • -
. TbeLeanaelJusige thought, thts.was a.nmessary part of the cue -
-and 'as the difficulty could not be got over, his Lordship dire
an acquitti. Verdict, Net Gvilly. •
John Smith was indicted for stealing, at Orsett, op
the 16th of November, a horse, the property of ;lobate'
Partridge.--The prisoner said nothing whatever in his
defence, and the Jury found him Guilty..
This wretched man had been' convicted of horse-
stealitie at the last Summer Assizes for this county, but
the capital punishment .bad been- mercifully commuted
to six months imprisonmeni; and within two months
*ice; his liberation,the offence in questiOn was committed.
• 11**Ord Balls, a yodel man or reipectibli appearance, was
indicted' for stealing, at Keividon ..4;013 the 17th of October, a bay.
cart horse, the property of %Vahan% Brown:
'. lito defence was offered; and thg-prisoirer was found Giiity.
• * Henry ram was indicted for stealing. at Romford, on the 10th'
October, a digsaut gridips,ffil psoperty of Jas. Trower.—Gur7ty..
. Mary kin Theo/ was indicted for feloniously inter-
'marrying with Thomas Clark, at a-Leonard's, Shore-
'ditch, - and afterwards- with Malian% Riches, at the
parish.of South Minster, in Etsseri well, knowiog at the
Ante. of such marriage that .her bosband, OeOrge Thew,
was living at ChelmslOrd.---She ivaifoUnd Guilty, and
sentenced to twelve months trtipi-NOtiment.
- William Riches, by- trade a dearer. in marine stores,.
Wei then 'indicted. for feloniously -intettairYing with-
che last prisoner, at South-Minster, his w,iie Mary being,
.chew-living. Gukty./—.One year's. imprisonment.
This prisoner was said to be an expounder of the Gospel to i
select congregation is his neighbourhood. . -
There were seven poems convicted Est these _AsOzes.
*it were respited during. Ijis .Majesty k Sensor... except
John Smith,, whose. ease issabove stated. Upboilotb
Mr. 13..r0a iltmintit iiiiiittitikkicf tire -dreidful tkiireirce
of the law, and *advised iiim..,to prepare ( kr•his late,
which was itievitabk...Tbe.Ausitteatoded tAiligll4l4lVP.

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I Yesterday evening, it kir beokottucin the. titer.l4
of the Athenixn Cittb.hteeei PoienfestreLl): 1A41%
cohskderable ,d4pigsMti•Fellils' aos
The. Nortliarriod don pf .7A Li intfvt,. uns stor:
r 4 pay _ ta
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ti I AND FLAX CONIPAgYs
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Yesterday; a Meeting- of • the. SharehOlden of thif
• ''Company took plaie at the George and Vulture Tv• , • •
-aspon the affairs of the Compaay.::-Al- '
rift.maa W00V,.. One pf the Directors, was tilled to the' ;•.
fir, sail explained the objects of the Company to bi • s.
Ailik!Oef: Ql Ireland, by affording employment to the pea- • . •
saritijrin'thi ttiltivititin of hemp and flax, and said it
hid heed.bighly patronited. He had no desire himself-
lkst-the Compunt shoulctexist, but he Wished the Mow. - •
jag tig welt until Parliament assethbled, to- see' whether'.
,its. coin* forward td relieve their
country.:::-After mine firthef disCussion and eotiversa-
liOn a motion Was- made that tyre Company be dissolved:
motiOar` iin intenilnient was Moved, that a
Committee. of, five.be appinted to communicate with •
:the several Noblemen and‘Gentlemen in the direction,
on the subjeet Non.upon their share*, previously
to coming to a final winding up of the concern.
fhb amendment was then carried by 19 to 14, and the Corn=
mittee appointrd ;. after which, aottlirturning thanks to Alderman
Woos, the Meeting separated.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-THIS DAY;

NEW 4.1'111tE.-.-STREZT aosegny.
Jarres Smith, aged 'l7, *deaf and dumb, was indicted . • ..,
for stealing, on the 12th November, in the parish o •• -
St. George, Bloomsbury, a silk handkerchief value 6si •
from the person of the Rev. Henry Daniels.
The prosecutoi, on the lith ult. said he was IdOlting •
in a wind3w in Broad-street, St. Giles.% when he felt
something at his hick, and oat turning roneid, saw the
prianner running away and c;scaping through a crowd
of. perking. Witness suspected the. pristiner, and on
feeling his pocket, missed the property, which he had •
in bishand only two minutes befogs. .0a his pursuing
the prisoner, he threw the handkerchief away, He was ,
:positive that the lad Was the person who robbed him.
.The evidence against the prisoner was conducted by
his brother, who was sworn- to truly interpret the
charge t.) him by signs. He made no clefericie,'lusd the.
Joey pronounced him Guilty:
The prosecutor most stronsiy reelminteded id* to oiercion„
imisiin of his affliction. . - • .. .
gelid Barry wxs• tried yekterday."..fer
,thel
mossier of her infant, on the 18th of. Noveitabei.l44,
- The prisoner
,lived- servant in the house of.:AfeN
Westley, a grocer, in. Lamb's Conduit-street, 'mit+ Onre. •
the night in ques.tion she was imilicularly .nai4us to:.
'get t' e other servants to bed. The neat mriromg,,eig'•,
Westley's going into the prier, he saw theadviet...,- •
the vault. It was picked up, and found to be vitt:.
Arad. The prisoner Was libieived, prior io:thisi:tiVbe
,very la'ge in the waist, and in the kitched thee-Were •'-.
those proofs that placed icybeyond doubt die was the •
mother of the influt. .1-lOitiettetithe indictment-charged. :_'
her with smothering. the isifluir, and the witnesses doe
supporting It by their evidengeohe Jury Acquittedabsi:' •
• Alexander Dade' stood indicted for killing. Tibia:::
DillOn, by inflicting certain betiiies and wounds; by.
striking him down on the pavement. The prisnnei *4,0'1
a young man; about 24 years of age, thedeceasiditimi'A.-
an old man. It appeared is evidence that the deceased". " ' .
had been drinking, and that he went to the pi istineess
house and was very abusive; they came to blows, and- •
the prisoner knocked down the deceased ; thit 'Was ht‘'' • • -
Igween two and tutee o'clock on the 21st of Jelly -lase,"
and the deceased died between fear and five o'clock
the same day'. •
The prisoner, by. his defence, tried to thew that the rupture of •
mate et the blood' vessels of the brain, Whkh was the intstrediate
':e;abie of his death; was causedlsy intoxication • • .•.*.•.
• The Jury found iise prisoner Adity Mansirigjleas.,.it ' r• • ,
Mr. Justice Pinx said; ,the good characref"htleltd•-• •;••
received would. mitigate the punishment ; but he hightti''•:t:.!
'disapproved of the mode of.dieuccho: had attempted; •
which Was an aggravation.?:, lie: would, .fonader ;113‘.Qrj
settieoce that he wskold; pow .9.p. flags, ;•. • . • . • .
Jai*. GreelvaliassScJesil, i•ap.mciicted foe .assittit• • "
info 04 Chi !29th of Thdrties; Oh the ••-
ILmg's anCtikint fisiminiOeiteh. se:Weir)). - ••!
.and other irticle4 his tlicitievyy.:;,t is krilt .• ,- , _
- The prosecutor deposed" ;burry Alw 4iy. question
be was returning-from Earl•street, Lisson Grove, when
the prisoner run up.to .hips_ and. drew his watch from'
his pocket. There was a watchman within a said of •
witness at the time; witness piiiitied the prisoner into •
the &ascii Head publiehouse; and overtook him in.
the passage; he rushed into the tap-room, but %sitarist
held him until he received a blow nn the side of the
jaw, and another on the nose. The watch was then
handed to the witness by a person in 'the room, but he '
did not see who that person was. On bit cress-era= •
mination, the prosecutor admitted that 1* wasdevated,
but not deadly drunk at the time.
Mr. Janke Nes summed up the evidence, and the Jury rw
turned a verdict of Guilty.
Charles Holdsworgh, aged 18, whose success is ob-
tallning goods from various tradesmen, under false pre.
fences, the particulars of which have recently appealed
io the public prints, wd; indicted for stealing a pair of
boots and a pair of shoes, the property of J. Smitiet.
The prisoner, it Will be remembered, ordered the
goods to be Sent to-bk tOdgings in Myrtle-street, Hes-
ton; when the prosecutor took.them there he saw the.
prisoner, who invi:erthins into the parlstir..and at the
same time.took the boots ftotn, hiin,. for the purpose of
trying them on, and asked witness, to write' a .receipt ?
Winess waited for• Some thou, -and at length rang the
bell, when be was informed that the pcisoner, wt.° had -
only taken the lodging that morning, had.lelt the house.
Ht sever saw him afterwards,.Undi be was in cus-
tody. There were nn less thou ten Cother'indictnients
against him. , . .
The Jury found him Guilty, aiultbe-Cobar sentenced kith's° be'
transported for life.

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Tuesday evening an Irish 14b.ourer, of the 'nanteid
Itchael Ford, went into the shop of Kr. Perry; grace.
of Liver?' street?
,fliriaingham. surveyed the 4hopriuntte • •
and desired to have a hock of•bacon; Mr. Perty.tstok• ' • •
down* side of bacon, and then took a large is on cleaver,
for the purpose of breaking .thetbone, *ben Ford rnsfied
on Mir. Perry. and inflicted such -a d,readlul blow pK
hilt), that he cut his hat asunder, andtmade a afe.itlful. •
incision on the back of his 'hind g the' unfortunate non
received two move-despetite wounds in the front. At
this lannient; algeet of Mr. i!orrlF heisting a scuEc,
entered .she and,_viitit the courage ore heroine,
she darted at the assaasintana.Aor.ieclAn cleaver front
baa, the instantleTore. ibienteted
*her adinhilatitni. ffeiiVifl3htlr, or Was forced down-,
Sat Peeiks- 4eo %add-the the alarm, or
liectfive Mrs; ,Ireascaped.• '044. his breeches pockets
wrusaissriskinsideout„and the-contents taken b,y. Ford.
2ME,Tr4aslieol o& his ,settunds in the evening. •
ktigfitsj.ips strawberries Of the raspberry kind is e
gailicied the garilesu ot Tir;:.siks Gums nitro.), !Isl.
of tit. & large quantity are •
Cult titsimittic • • • E.:, r.
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