Star.
London, England, 1824-10-09 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Tun BILCIZNIUM Ilduatota.—Yesterday, Thomas Coombs was
brought up for final examination, charged on suspicion of having
shot James Morgan. at Langley Park, the seat of E. Goodhart, Esq.
on the 15th August last.
There were on the Bench, besides L. B. ALLEN, Esq. before
whom the charge against the prisoner has been so carefully investi-
gated, a number of other Magistrates of the County.
Mr. Goodhart attended, as also did the whole of the witnesses
against Coombe, to the number of its.
The following fresh evidence was given :
William Keywood, a labouring man, residing at Hayes, in Kent,
deposed, that on the 6th but. he went into a fielt belonging to Mr.
Goodhart, on a farm called Stone Fatm, where he found a gun con-
cealed under some bushes.

The gun was here produced, and identified by G. Lyon, Mr.
Goodhart's gardener, Mr. Tyler and Mr. Green, two farmers of
Bexley, as having belonged to the deceased.
Mr. Goodhart examined the gun, and stated thzt he was con-
vinced it was that which he had frequently seen in the possession of
James Morgan, his late unfortunate under-gardener.
The charge was now ordered to be taken oat of the gun by the
Magistrate, when a piece of paper-wadding, which served to ram
down the shot, was opened out, and exhibited the name of " Wat-
kins" legibly-marked in print.
Glennon now stepped forward, and stated that he bad taken some
pieces of paper from the prisoner's person, as well as from his late
lodging, which, he said, he felt a desire to compare with the wad-
ding taken out of the gun. One of the pieces of paper thus com-
pared exactly corresponded with the piece of wadding in the place
torn, and had printed upon it " Tobacconist," underneath the name
of " Watkins.'

This circumstance, the Magistrate observed, was another strong
feature in the charge against the prisoner, who was then fully com-
mitted to the next Assizes at Maidstone, for trial, for the wilful
murder of James Morgan, and an the witnesses were bound over
to prosecute.

L A 111 B ET SOT BEET.
T. Alin was favoured with a letter of recommendation to the
Keeper of the House of Correction, to afford him two months'
board, lodging, and wholesome exercise at the tread-mill, for having
pawned a quantity of apparel, the property of Elizabeth Haines,
sister-in-law to the landlord of the Two Brewers, in Fore-street,
Limehouse, where he lodged, and its his room was deposited a
trunk wherein the property was contaistd, she having carelessly
left the key therein.
Ann Webster was fully committed for robbing a Lady with whom
she lived as servant, in the Commercial-road.
ATTON-G A !WEN.
Yesterday, George Bright alias Sops:out, was brought up in cus-
tody of Beech, one of the conductors of the Bow-street patrol,
charged with horse-stealing.
Beech stated, that he apprehended the prisoner on Thursday last,
in Islington, in consequence of his having been suspected of ;teal-
' ing a horse, the property of Captain Clive, of the 2d Battalion lit
Foot Guards, about three years ago, when it seems the Captain, who
was going to Italy, sold the horse to another person, and the money
was to be paid, on Captain Clive's account to Adjutant Bolderam,
of the same Regiment. The horse was left in prisoner's care, who
had been regimental servant to Captain Clive, and he soon after de-
serted from the corps, carrying off the animal.
Mr. LA WO said, that he was surprised the charge of felony was
not :wade before, and feared that it could hardly be sustained, unless
there was some stronger evidence.
Beech said, he thought be could procure the attendance of Cap.-
tain Clive; but, at all events, he would charge the prisoner as a
deserter, under the name of Sapstead.
Mr. LAING said, that -he might he remanded until Wednesday,
on the felony.