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coinage. which had been given to him enclofed
banknotes, but which he, unwilling to peg, bad
configned to a corner in his drawer; and on that,
account alone, he was convinced, Mr. Swaneott had
folded up thofe (haling: in paper and laid them afide,
left he fhould by chance circulate them. It was
impoffible, he (Aid, for a tradefinan of fo much re-
fpeaability as Mr. Swancott was, to be guilty of a
crime fo heinous. The Inditment Rated the
crime to have been committed in May, and the
profecntion is not commenced, or any jufticiary no•
tice taken of it, till oElober ; the charge therefore
became completely agile, and the profecutor could
align no reafon whatever for a delay fo long and un-.
neceffary, if the prifoner was really guilty of the of:-
fence alledged again& Mm. The profecutor during
his Ray in London for the laR four months was treated
in the molt hofpitable manner by the prifoner, and
had been in the habit of dining at his table twice and
thrice a woek. The charge was brought forward by
Tanner bafely, and merely through perfonal enmity
t' the palmier. but unfortunately Mr Swancott was
in filch a fitnation as to be unable to (peak in his own
defence.
Several rerpeastble peefons came forward and gave
the prifoner an excellent charaaer, as far as they
knew him.
Mr. MAINWAILING was of opinion that the charge
was fully proved, and the Jury, after a !bort con-
ference. returned a verdia of GUilty.—The prifoner:
, were fentenced to fix months imprifonment.

DEC. 6.—CONSIPIRACT.
70hs Marriot,
.7. Barrow. W. Whale, and Sarah
Grew., were indided for confpiring to injure Jobn
Hathaway, a bankrupt, by prefenting a petition to
the Lord Chancellor, contaiaing falfe Chargesagainft
the faid bankrupt, in confequence of which he did
not obtain his certificate.
Mr. Au.' r, as Counfel for the profecution, Rated
the charges againft the Defendants, which were de•
tailed in the following evidence.
John Hathaway, the profecutor, faid. he was a
clerk in the Bank—he had been in that fituation nine
years. In confequence of tome pecuniary ember-
raiments, Witnefs became a BankrUpt, in *Soo; at
which time his creditors gave hint a releafe. Witnefs
knew Barrow, who was a moneylender, and after
his creditors had proved their debts, he was arreftecl
by Barrow, and taken to the King's Bench prifon.
While in the latter fituation, Wintle waited on the
Whiles, and faid he came from Barrow, who had
propofed that Witnefs fhould pay tsl. off the debt,
for which he was in cullody, and obtain his dif
charge. Witnefs faid he would rather petit% in pri
fon than pay Barrow, who bad ufed him fo ill, a
farthing—on which, Wintle obferved, 44 If you do
not,. Barrow will petition againft your Certificate, on
the ground of playing at cards. Barrow is a man
that will (wear, and get perfons to (wear any thing."
Wintle then defcribed himfelf to be a Mr. Bell, of
Bloomibury, and went away. Witnefs's certificate
was figned the 2d of Oitober, 1802 ; and on the
Monday following, he received a copy of a petition
aphid the Certificate, in the prifon, from M'Clut-
chen, an Attorney's clerk. Witnefs shortly after
tmderilood that Wintle lived in Twiftees-alley, Bun-
hill-row, and that Barrow, and the Defendants, had
concerted the petition againft his Certificate, at
Wintle's. houfe, where he had never been but once
in his life.
Several Witneffes proved that the Prokentor was
out of town at the time the petition deferibed him to
have played at cards with Maniot, atWintle's houfe.
M4Clutchen laid, he was clerk to an attor-
ney ; witnefs was employed by Barrow, and he at-
tended the meeting of Hathaway's creditors, at
Guildhall, upon which occafion Barrow expreffed
force apprthenlion that he could ;tot prove his debt.
as it was a ufurieus ttanfaElion. He alfo obferved,
that Hathaway had loft his money by gaming, and
afked witnefs whether he could not be deprived of his
certificate, if fuch a charge were Elated in a petition
to the Chancellor t en being anfwered in the affir.
mative, Barrow, Witnefs, Marriot and another, met
at a public houfe in Sr. Martin's fe-Grand, where it
was agreed, that Wintle fhould (*ear he taw Mar.
riot play at cards with the Profecutor at Wintle's
houte, for ten guineas, and alfo for a fupper to coil
one guinea. After the agreement, Barrow raid down
two guineas on the table, and detired Marriot and
another to take them—the latter, however, refufed,
and faid they did not want Barrow's money, but
that they came as friends to ferve him. The differ-
ent affidavits were afterwards snadt, and received
by the Mailer in Chancery.
The Defendant, Sarah Grover, was called in as an
anent ; and the made affidavit that the was prefent
when the Profecutor played at Wintle's houfe.
The conlpiracy. upon the whole, was clearly
proved, and the Jury found the Defendants Guilty.
Sentence deferred.

Avaatca.—On Monday evening one of the moR
penurious characters at prefent known, died at an ob-
fcure lodging in Little Compton•Rreet, Soho. This
wretched being, who was well known to the inhabi.
tints of the above neighbourhood, aignally ltarved
iiimfelf to death. He bad long been in the habit of
picking up bones in the area, and putrid fills thrown
out of the markets, which he generally made his
meals of. His coat was covered with patches, and
he wore a embed hat, which had been his condant
companion for upwards of fourteen years. The in-
habitants called him the DoEtor, as he had formerly
been forron's mare in the navy, and he was always
didinguithed by carrying a very long cane in his hand.
On being taken ill, he refuted to take any nourith.
mene, and expired. On removing the bed cloaths to
lay out the body, a Rocking was found, containing
3001. in guineas. half guineas, and fever !billing
pieces, and within the lining of his wiiftcoat there
were several papers, which proved to be vouchers for
3oocl. vetted in the funds by a refpeitable attorney.
The whole of the property will go to the daughter of
the deceafed, a (errant at Richmond. On hearing
the news of her father's death, and her cLiint to the
money, the furprize nearly turned her brain.

DIED.
Saturday, Mrs. Trebeck, wife of the Ito. Junes Trebeelc, of
ChKuria. Mlddlafez. •
Suddenly, Me Serene Mister& the adadea Pram' of lad
Tub. while be was /alibi. a walk. la the Webster akigacklme.
The DamAtebagader at the Coast of Vidwa. 14. Mani dt
Svherin, It aight of the Order et Datmehieg, of theAVldte &ale,
8M St. Smiling, to the 61Ith yar of his ye.
Ftiday.fe'auight, Aber hot& is blow Kistrltwab ink iadi
Hays widow atlas 'neon Hay, et Akleritage,