Star.
London, England, 1824-12-16 00:00:00

ASSI7B INTELLIGENCE.
MAIDSTONE, DECEMBER 14.
The Winter Jail Delivery commenced here today,
before the Hon. Mr. Justice Bunnouou and the MM.
Mr. Baron (haaow.
Ten different persons were indicted and convictedior
variqus acts of smuggliug, or resistance to Excise officers,
and were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment.
Oae man (Remington) vas transported for seven Teats.
William Skinner and George Collins were indicted
under the 57th Geo. HI. c. 9. for being found, in the
night of the 27th of November, in a wood belonging
to Earl Thanet. in the parish of Ashford, with the in-
tent to kill game.
William Weedgate, gamekeeper to Lord Thanet,
proved, that between eight and nine in the evening of
the 27th of Novetnber, he was out to look after poachers.
He heard the report of a gun in Potter's Corner-wood,
belonging to the Earl, and presentlr he saw two men
come out of the wood, one of whom had a gun. He at-
tempted to seize the armed man, who immediately
felled him to the ground with a blow on the head from
the butt-end of the gue. Witness believed that the pri.
soners, whom he had known for three years before,
were the men ; but he could not swear positively to
their identity.
Several other witnesses were examined, who proved

that they saw the prisoner Skinner, and another man,
near the spot in question, about the time spoken to by
the gamekeeper.
One witness was called to prove an alibi for Skinner. •
Thetase went to the Jury. under the Learned Judge's direction,
and they found both prisoners—Net Guilty.

EXECUTION AT HERTFORD.
Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, GeorgeWheekr,
alias Weaver, and William Jones, who were convicted
at the late Hertford Assizes, for the robbery of Mr.
Haynes, the Earl Cowper's steward, underwent the
awful sentence of the law in front of the County Jail.
About four o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, three
Gentlemen, friends of Jones, arrived at Hertford Jail,
and applied to Mr. Wilson for an interview with the
culprit; they were introduced to him, and he received
them with the most surprising fortitude, he was
smoking his pipe, and welcomed them with a shake of
the hand. To one of the Gentlemen he said, "I am
completely happy ; take my watch as a pledge of my
esteem. I shall leave a letter in my great coat pocket,
which you will give to Jack Weatherhead, and then I
shall die happy. The Gentlemen, at the request of
Mr. Nicholson, the Under Sheriff of the county, thee
left the prison. The wife of Wheeler was not apprised
of his fate till Monday, when, on hearing the sad intel-
ligence, sbe went into hysterics, and remained so for
some time. She left London by the waggon on Toes-
day morning, and arrived late at night at Hertford, in
great despair. At seven o'clock yesterday morning
she presented herself at the jail for admission, to take
her last farewell of her unfortunate husband ; but, for
prudential motives, she was refused the interview. She
mailed to the Plough Inn, accompanied by a Gentle-
man sent by Mr. Wilson. She is a young woman, and
had a child three weeks old, at her breast. She resides
in Mint-street, in the Borough.—The unfortunate male-
factors slept soundly-during the night,and at seven o'clock
in the morning, the Rev. Dr. Franklin entered their cell,
at which time they were in a profound sleep. He aroused
ahem, and all three were soon employed in prayer.
—Jones appeared truly penitent, but Wheeler seemed
to possess great hardihood; at length, however, through
the unremitting attention of Mr. Franklin, he became
more sensible of his situation, and participated with
Jones in his devotional exercises. At a quarter before
eight, the malefactors were led from their cells to the
Chapel, where they underwent the ceremony of pinion-
ing. During this operation, Jones shook hands with
Sewell, the turnkey, and expressed himself thankful for
the kindnesses he had received from him during his
confinement. Wheeler said nothing, but appeared to
feel much mental misery. They proceeded to the plat-
form, attended by the Rev. Mr. Franklin, reading the.
Funeral Service. They ascended the steps quickly, and
stood firmly on the scaffold. The executioner having
adjusted-the ropes, Mr. Wilson gave the signal, the
fatal bolt was drawn, and the world closed on them for
over.—Wheeler was a native of Kent, and obtained a
living by hawking hardware.
The night prior to his execution, Wheeler wrote the
following letter to his wife, which was delivered to ht r
by Mr. Wilson:—

" Hertford Jail.
Dues Wipe—This comes with my kind love to you, hoping to
find you and my dear children all well as it leaves me at present, in
the unfortunate situation in which I am now placed. Dear
Wife, I hope you will make yourself as happy as you possibly can
about me, as I hope and trust the ALMIGHTY will forgive me my
past life, and take me fumble everlasting kingdom • and I hope and
trust he will prove a father to you and my poor fatherless children.
Dear wife, I hope you will forgive me the misery and distress I have
left loss and my dear children in, and I hope you will pray to Goa
to forgive me also.
" Dear wife, I am very happy to think that the last time I saw
you we parted good friends • thank GOD for it. Give my best re-
spects to all my friends and relations, particularly to your uncle
John, as I wish to die in peace with all the world, as I should wish
to forgive everybody, as I hope to be forgiven myself. Dear
wife, I hope you will inform my dear father and mother and bra
ther and sisters of my death in the best manner you possibly can.—
Dear wife, I have sent you a lock of my hair, to keep for my sake.'s

When Jones was about to ascend the scaffold, hi
gave Sewell his snuff-box, with the following verse
pasted in the lid :
u William Jones is my name, and England is my nation;
Hertford is my dwelling place, and Cunar is my salvntion.
When I am dead, and in my grave, and all my bones are rotten,
Take up this box, and think of me, that I may not be forgotten.
And when this you see remember me, and bear me in your mind ;
Let all the world say *hat they will, speak of me u you find."
[The gift of Wm. Jones to Wm. Sewell, Bth Dec, 1824.1

THE LATE HENRY FAHNTLEROY.--The assignees of
Marsh, Stracey, and Co. having had information given them that a
policy of insutanre upon the life of Fauntkroy feu the sum of:Edna%
made at the Amicable (the only Office that Makes no exception in
its policies against the death of the insured by the arm of the law),
had been assigned by Fauntleroy without a legal consideration, they
very properly set about investigating the matter before the Commie.
sioners,when the following facts were elicited : —That front the years
1815 to 1821, Mr. Fauntleroy was in habits of particular intimacy
with Mrs. C. D. a married woman, living with her husband, at
whore house Mr. Fauntleroy was a constant daily and nightly vie.
tor. In return for this accommodation, Mr. Fauntleroy allowed the
Lady £5OO a-year for pocker-meney, besides presenting her annually
an East India Company's bond for £IOOO, to form a deposit or re-
tiring fund for Mrs. 1). whenever their intimacy might cease. A
town and country-house were likewise kept, the latter at one time
at Richmond, and at another at Crawley, at a charge to Mr. Faun..
leroy of £5OO per annum, which houses, to prevent disclosure, were
taken in the name of the Lady's husband. It farther came out at
this investigation, that another most expensive establishment was
kept up at Mr.Fauntkroy's cost, including, among other items, two
carriages, two boxes at the Opera-house, and that Mr. Fauntleroy
was in the habit of paying the Lady's Christmas bills foreaillinery,
jewellery, Etc. besides the presents made her. The result of these
investigations has been the recovery of several thousands (we hear
10,000 l.) of the creditors money; and if the assignees per/tetras
the same train of inquiries in otheriquarterss theta is little tioabt of
a simile issue is favour of the estate. _