Star.
London, England, 1815-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BitILET.

Yesterday Thaws Pedworeh was indicted for the
wilful murder of Elizabeth Beasmore, on the 20th of
June last, in Short's-gardens, Drury-lane.
Mr. ANDREWS opened the case, and Mr. GURNEY
stated the circumstances to the Jury.
Sarah Collinson was then called. She stated that
she had lived in the same room with Beasmore ; the
prisoner had lived with her (Beasmore) as her bus.
band, though he was not married to her. The pri-
soner came to the room about six o'clock on Tuesday
morning, 20th June last; he went with her to a pub-
lic house and had some gin ; there he made use of
the expression. 66 there would be blood for blood."
She understood by that, that there was some quarrel
betl.veen the deCeased's son and him. About halt an
hour after, prisoner returned to the lodgings, whither
she had gone. He remained in the room till five
o'clock in the afternoon, when lie had tea with Beas-
more, who had returned. He then sent witness for
some gin, which she brought. He took a knife out
of his pocket, and threw it away, saying,. " D—n it,
it is of no use." He then took a box from his pocket,
and • threw from it his pension ticket into the fire.
He then said he would go away. She (Beasmore)
wished him to stay till dark, lest he saw her son John,
with whom be was at variance, on account of the co-
habitation that subsisted between prisoner and the de-
ceased. Prisoner had cut his hand, and witness cried
.6 take care lest the blood drop." Bedworth then
went to the stairs ; Beasmore followed, and returned
to get him a piece of something to tie up his braces,
which he had said were broken. Witness never saw
deceased again, till she found her dead, with her
head nearly sereted from tier body, at the foot of the'
stairs.
Ann Webber had seen the prisoner lying on the
bed in Beasmore's room, to sober himself as he said.
She saw him afterwards walking about with some-
thing in his hand, which she supposedlo be a razor ;
his hand was all over blood. She stated the circum-
stancesmspecting the braces as the other witness did
before liEr. Deceased was found dead about seven
o'clock.

Mr. Smithson, surgeon, was called, and deposed,
.that the windpipe of the deceased was found by him
quite cut through, a► well as the corroidal arteries.
The prisoner's confession before the Clerk at Bow.
street was then put in, which detailed the facts of the
murder as they have been already related.
The prisoner called three witnesses, who spoke to
his character, which they thud& to have been always
re►pectable since he came from sea, about two years.
Guilty—aged .51.
The prisoner said, before ALIIII6IIITY Gon, he was
ribt in the house after twenty minutes past six on the
evening of the murder.
The Cosmos SganatilT passed the sentence of
death upon the prisoner, who seemed much affected
on the occasion.
The prisoner, who appeared with a smile on his,

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eatuttelotwee daring the trial, bowed when the sent
tence was passed, apparentlyrecon'ciled to his fate.
There was no peculiar alteration in his features. Go-
ing from the bar, he exclaimed-4, I hope Almighty
GOD will look down our my misfortune, and that my
soul will be saved P.—He never denied the murder,
though he attempted to.object to part of the evidence.
He is a pensioned seaman.
Mary Connor and Charlotte Wake& were indicted
for stealing a watill and other articles, value 40s.
from the person of John Btodie. As there was no
evidence to prove that the watch was ever in the pos-
session of the prisoners, and the prosecutor could not
say that he had it before going into a public house
into which they took him, the prisoners were ac-

quitted.
Wm. Clari was indicted for burglariously entering
the house of Thomas Morris, and stealing thtrefrom
two. silvertable-spoons, six silver tea-spoons, and other
articles, his property, on the loth of July.
Mr. Morris lives at No. 8, Chandos-street, Covent
Garden, and on the 10th of July prisoner was heard
to enter into the house. The prosecutor saw the pri-
soner look into his bed-room, but he did not enter.
He then went into the rooms and took the articles
mentioned, .viz. table-spoons and tea-spoons. Mr.
Msriis then sien;fied to some persons in the street,
that there were thieves in the house. It was conse-
quently surrounded; 'and the prisoner was taker. add
identified as the matt WhO lisd looked into his chem.
ber.—The prisoner was found Guilty.
-Jan Fosses was indicted for breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of the Rev. Thomas Exton, and
stealing various articles, value £2O, his property.
The house was in Upper Thornhaugh-street, West-
minster; but from the absence of one of the principal
witnesses, Miss Exton, it could not he proved that
any thing was taken by the prisoner, who was conse-
quently found Not Guilty. He was ordered, how-
ever, to be detained in custody till the conclusion of
the Session.
"Isner Davis was indicted for stealing a great coat
and a net, value 40s. the property of William Anglis,
from his dwelling house.
The prisoner was found in the passage of the house
with a basket in tier hand, and she made some excuse
to Mrs. Anglis for being found there. Islrs. Anglis
found the coat and a net scarf on her, which proved
that she lied beets up stairs on their first floor.
The prisoner, in her defence, stated that a woman
had given her the goods, in charge to deliver to Mrs:
Angus, and which she was about to do..
Other contradictory statements were made, which
served hut to convince the Court of her guilt. Ver-
dict—Guilty of stealing, but not to the value of 40s.
Jab,: Lame was indicted for feloniously assaulting
Thomas Potter, and inflicting on him divers mortal
wounds of which he died. The circumstances of the
case were briefly these. Lowe and Potter had had
some words, and the former pushed the latter and
threw him down ; a carriage then went over him and
his lungs were severely injured, as well as six of his
ribs on each side. A person from the Hospital to
which the deceased was carried, conceived that the
carriage's going over him was the occasion of his
death.—Guilty of Manslaughter.
Noma:Thomism was • indicted for stealing, on the
Sth of August last, a quantity of cloth from the shop
of Roberts and C.). Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
He was followed frsm the shop Keith the cloth in-his
hands, which was worth e2d, and apprehended oith
tie assistance of a neighbour.—Guilty.—Aged 21.
William Taylor was indicted fir having assaulted
William Storey oil the King's highway, •putting in'
fear, and taking from los person a silver watch, his'
property. The prosecutor had been drinking in the
Goldete Anchor, Wapping, on the evening of the Bth
of Sec tember.• He was knocked down near that
house, and his watch taken from him. A Captain
Hudson followed prisoner past two corners,-and at
last overtook him and got the watch from him. The
prisoher said that he was not the person, that, there
were other people running as well as himself.
Mr. Justice Battey, in summing up the evidence,
observed, that it was not plainly proved that the pri-
soner had knocked Captain Storey down, and if that
was not the case he could not be guilty of highway
robbery, but oestealing. the watch only. Verdict—
Guilty of stealing from the person.—Aged 21.
Hannah Jones was indicted for stealing a cotton
shawl, value 12s. privately from the shop of John
Clively, on the 9th of August. Verdict—Guilty of
stealing, but not privately.

At the MidAesex Sessions, yesterday, Ann Co/eland,
a girl only 18 years of age, was convicted of having
deserted het female infant on the night of the 6th of
August last, by leaving it on the steps of the Mary-la-
bonne Workhouse, and was sentenced to be impri.
mined in the House of Correction to hard labour, for
Six months.

PUNISHMENT OF A CoactistAB.---.Saturday last,
pursuant to summons, a driver of one rf the Liver-
pool coaches appeared before W. D. Evans, Esq. at the
New Bayley, Manchester. The charge against him
WAS on the 50th of Geo. 111. c. 48, tor furiously
day* his coach for two miles together, near War-
rington, so as to endanger the safety and lives of the
passengers. The Magistrate convicted him in the full
penalty of ielo and costs.
ROBBERY IN Paola—One day last week a very im-
pudent robbery was committed in the house of the
Countess da la T. M. Grande Rue Verte. The win-
dow of that Lady's bed-room had beets accidentally
left open during the night, by the servant, and its.
being up was not observed, as it was covered by a'
curtain. • The Countess had scarcely pot into beck;
when a robber entered by the window.. He proceeded
straight towards the fire-place, and took from the
mantle-piece some jewellery, watches, end a time-
piece, which, though fastened up, appeared to him
worth the trouble of removing. The Countess could
not refrain from crying out,
.which bri:ught the robkier
to her bed-side. He toiled at her without being
disconcerted. , Though 'very Snitch astonished, the
Countess did not lose her presence -of mind. She
either heard or. feigned to hear a wise, and said to the
unwelcome visitor..—" Do you, know, Sir, that you
are discovered, and will be immediately arrested."
The fellow quickly gathered up his booty and retreated
so quickly, that it was impossible to overtake hien.

•ctas.

On Thursday, *t her haute, Blackheath Hill, of s daughter,
Mrs. I. B. Oliver.
Monday, the 11th roar. Lady Dunrannon, of a ion.
Tuesday, in George street, Hanover square, the Lady of the
Hun. Wal. Speccer Veusonby, at a tun sstd heir.