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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. 1822.

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to do the best they could for him. They examined and dressed . her residence, in Crown and Cushiesneuert, and sheet 11 o'clock
TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GIANTLIWIN, the wound again in his-presence, and he looked at it. The two
she and two other females set out in quest of something for
brothers of the deceased both came after the dressing. Downing supper. The prisoner, who had also an evening party, and Was
THE lamented death of your late worthy and then desired that Baddeley, his own surgeon, might be fetched, rather elevated, was standing at his door when the foraghig
respected Director, Mr. Linn" having caused a VA- and Downing and Thomas Whitehouse went for him. Downing party came by, and rather too affectionately laid hawk on Mrs.
CANCY in the Direction of your Affairs, permit me to renew returned
first. Then we went to the spot, and he plucked out Dulling. Site resented this familiarity, • upon width he struck her
the spring of the gun with a stick. He attended the Coroner's bei i on the shoulders, and on her companions endeavouring to assent
my solicitations for the honour of your suffrage, to succeed him' quest at every sitting, and alsoattended the funeral. I her, he struck one of them also. Mrs. Dulling fainted, and was
in that high situation. Richard Aston, apprentice to John Bridge, of the Beech Tree ' carried home, and on her husband applying to get some esplin
a shoemaker, corroborated the foregoing evidence. . neaten the puthimself I-. prisoner in a fighting attitude. The
The very flattering support which I received at the last ballot
' Ezekiel Dram examineil by Mr. CANIPIELL.-1 am a nailer by watchmen were then called, and after a short straggle the pin
leaves me no doubt that, by your kind favour, shall attain
I attain flee business, living by the side of the road. on the morning of the 3d : goner was conveyed to the ompeer, as was also three men, who,
object of my ambition. It will be my study to pay my respects April, I saw the prisoner and deceased separately pass my biome. by their violent conduct, had prolonged the riot and confusion.
j 01 the latter, two were committed to hard labour for one months.
' I have the honour to be, with great respect, to every individual Proprietor without delay. About nine in the evening, as near as I could guess, I saw Down-
ing return at a gentle trot, leading a colt, at the rate of four er five ! Powell, however, was pettnitted to make his peace with the fair
complainants, and WAS discharged with an admonition to all to
miles an hour. A few minutes after, two strangers passed on font
Lathe: and Gentlemen, your very faithful servant, in the same direction. They were walking at a common pace.— avoid evening parties.
61, Portland-place, Aug. 7, 1622. WM. CURTIS, jun. About tour or five minutes after, Mr. Whitehouse's mare came up Umoi.- HALL—Yesterday the wife of a Gentleman was
4 loose at a gallop. and she passed on. Nearly tour minutes after, brought up on a warrant, granted upon the application of the
Aston brought the mare to my door. wile of an 'Gentleman, charging her with having frauds-
Mr. Stephen West Blume, examined by Mr. Main —T am a lently obtained possession of the miniature likeness of a third
surgeon, in partnership with my father, at Hales Owen. On the Gentleman, to whom both Ladies were perfectly wdl known be-
4th of April I was called to attend Mr. Whitehouse, the deceased. fore they placed themselves under the protection of legal masters.
I found him totally insensible and speechless. The left side was It appeared from the complainant's statement, that the minis.
quite paralyzed, and the right in constant action and convulsion- tare had been presented to her by the original some time ago.
1 found a wound a little above the projection at the back of the It WAS cherished in her bosom, until she found it ne to
head; it was about two inches in length and half an inch wide. change her condition, which was that of a maid to that of a
I caannt swear that a iiick,f-am a horse se„old not have pro- wiir, and then, as she was of opinion that it would be a shabby
duced a wound and effect such as I have described, but 1 am return of kincleen to the original, who, though not the happy
not inclined to think it was done by a hare:, tram other appear- man, was still remembered, to send bac!: to him the only sub-
stantial memorial the pawned, she pledged the mi-liature at a
pawnbroker's for three shillings, merely t' prevent any little fi-
ances of the head. My opinion is, that the wound and the frac-
tures on the skull were produced by a violent blow at the back
of the head; I think from a flat tnstrunient. may dispute upon the subject at home. The servant girl of her
landLidy sva the person employed to put the miniature out of
Cross-examined by Mr. PStASON.—'l'b_ two wounds on the
temple might have been produced by a fall from the horse, and harm's way, but th.• defendant, who conceived herself better
entitled ea the prop:rty than anybody else, learned where it lay,
scud that the implicate was nearly expired in date. She forth-
the back wound by a kick from the horse, without any other
blow. Tb 2 hat must have been off at the time when the chief
forth-
bhnv was given. A horse's kick at the striking distance might with applied to the pawnbroker, was willing to pay any demand,
produce the appearances at the back of the head ; at least I will : but, not being possessed of the dupliene, failed in her attempt to
not swear it would not. If the deceased answered a question as get possession of what she so higthy valued. Her oerseverance
to his illness, I should think him sensible. If he grasped the wasar length victorious. She procured the affidavit of the girl
hand of another in gratitude for fetching his friend and brother- who pawned the miniature, and then got hold of the miniature
:n-law, this would be proof he was sensible. itself, which she seemed determined to keep in spite in law or
Sir W. C. Bloram, father of the last witness, deposed to the religion. The complainant was cot aware of the trick that had
same effect.—This was the cue for the prosecution. been played until she went to pay th. interest on the money oh-
' The prisoner being asked if he would say anything tained upon the miniature. She then heard of the means used
for himself? replied, .t Nothing, my Lord, except
not guilty?' to deft sod her, and
in
proceeded in quest of full reparation.
that I
The defendant said, that the miature had been presented to
am
her by the original sonic years ago, and that she in turned it to
Ili; Counsel then produced evidence to chew that him some time since, for the purpose of having it newly framed.
he had an interest in preserving the life of the de- The original was not punctual in rinurnieg it, and atte repeated
ceased ; that the mare of the deceased was vicious inquiries
rthleadefeudandt founhd that it was pawnhed by a servant
and unmanageable ; that the injury might be caused
girl,
to a memorial,sed timpressiondwhichthadbee ti s n l long that
sads onwa ouch u c h best
econ-
b}gfr-ditiens in her possession. The parti:s were ordered to appear
a kick from a horse. ; and Mr. Thomas White-
house, a brother of the deceased, stated, that he had again to dispute their claim with the assistance of witnesses.
often seen the deceased and the prisoner together, and One of the most daring attempts at rape that we
always in apparent friendship. recollect to nave heard of was committed yesterday
within a few miles of this town. Tw,: young Ladies
Mr. Justice BAYLEY addressed the Jury. lie had
(one of them not more than fifteen years of age) had
net stopped the case, because, when life was lost, it
gone to vi,it the fine waterfall at Routing-bridge, and
a as right that all the circumstances should be inves-
while retiring from the spot, a man, dressed like a
tigated with the greatest care. But now, if they thought
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every probability was in favour of the prisoner s in
iarm-ser want, suddenly seized the eldest girl, threw
her on the ground, and there, in the face of the day,
nocence—that the decea;ed might have been delayed
and in the ;lreserice of a third person, daringly at.
' on the road by taking the wrong path—that the posi•
tion of the body at first, its subsequent removal after tempted to effect his unhallowed purpOse. In the first
moment of her terror the youngest girl fled ; but,
i Downing had passed on ; the direction in which the
horse was found, and the whole demeanour of the pri-
being at once melted to pity and aioved to despe-
soner, left them without doubt ; it would be unneces-
ration by the bitter cries of her companion, she re-
. sary for him to read over the evidence. turned, and fearlessly seizing the villain by the back
of his neckcloth, nearly strang:ed him. Thus assailed,
The Jury immediately said they were satisfied, and
found a verdict of Na. Guilty. the villain was glad to sheet off. Diligent inquiry,
however, has been made, and such mark- obtained
Mr. Justice BAYLEY then said—l think it right, in
of his dress and person as we have little doubt will
the presence of the prisoner, and of all who heard the
trial, to express my opinion that, if Ole unfarturate lead to .nets detection..Dungyiies Courier.
deceased did come to his death by human hands,
DESPERATE GANG OF HORSE-STEALERS.--Sunday
which is by no means clear, it appears from all the
night. about eleven o'clock, three horses belonging to
evidence, that it was horn other hands than those of aII s-. Leach, a baker, of Streatham, Surrey, were
the prisoner. stolen out of a field, and the thieves passed through
the toll-gate, at Redhill, with them at ten minutes
before twelve, a distance of sixteen mile>, which they
did in ten minutes within the hour. The animals on
arriving at the gate were ready to drop from fatigue,
and were shockingly jaded. The robbers, five in
number, proceeded in their swift career to Earlswood
Common, from whence they drove twenty more
horses into the farm-yard belonging to Mr. Harding.
At this time two 'about ing men, named Was. Wood
and John Gaston, were returning home on the high
toad, and hearing a noise in Haruing's yard, which
they considered arose from the carter trying to catch
his horses, and thinking they would be some assist-
ance to him, they went to the gate of the farm-yard,
and called out, "John Ruckland, is that your They
received theanswer Irons two of therobbers, of " D—n
your eyes, what do you want?" and at the same time
they were pounced upon by two fellows, who felled
them to the ground with short bludgeon;,with which
they were armed, and commenced beating them till
they were nearly lifeless and bleeding profusely from
their wounds; one of the ruffians bit off the end of
one of Wood's fingers. They were now reinforced
by the other three robbers, who rode the stolen
horses, and endeavoured to cause the animals' to-
trample on them, but finding they did not succeed,
they dismounted, and all five corn L:enced beating the
poor fellows until they were nearly deprived of life.
—One of the villains exclaimed—" Let us kill the
b—s r After they had so disabled the men, they
unsaddled the three horses they stole from Streatham,
and placed them on three of the others, and the rob-
bers having mounted a horse each, rode off towards
Salford Gate, about a mile further. Wood and Gas-
ton were so dreadfully injured they could not give
the least alarm. On the road to Salford the robbers
were met by a farmer named Thompson, of Reigate,
three of whom, on seeing him, turned their horses
' heads and galloped back towards London; 'the other
two rroceeded as far as the Chequers, the other side
of Salford Gate, where they halted a short time, and
then galloped towards London again after their as-
sociates. The robbers were traced to Merstham,whete
all clue was i Yt. The villains are supposed to be
part of ten noted horse-stealers, who were only dis-
charged from the Brixton House otCorrection on &a-
turday last, after two years confinement, and if so their
persons are well known to the police. The poor men,
1
' Wood and Gaston, who were so inhumanly treated,
are now lying dangerously ill at Peteridge Wood.—
1 Yesterday, 'Mr. Richard Roffy, the High Constable of
the Hundred of Brixton, to whom two of the stolen
horses belong, gave information at the Police Office,
i Union-Hall, and the whole of the officers were in-
structed by the Magistrates to be on the alert fur the
i robbers. 4r. Leach's horses were left behind.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.

The trial of Joseph Downing, for the murder of his
brother-in-law, cameos, Saturday last, at Shrewsbury.
A great proportion of the audience were Ladies.
Mr. PuLLER, for the prosecution called Thos. Fa;
who was sworn, and deposed as follows :
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I and a blacksmith, living at Beech-lane, in the pariah of Hales
Owen, on the road Irons Birmingham to Hales Owen. I knew
the late Samuel Whitehouse. who was a currier, residing at
West Bromwich, about five miles from me; I also know the
prisoner, who lived about five mike from me, and about four
from Whitehouse. Downing and Whitehouse bad each married
the other's sister. Whitehouse, by man iage, had an estate near
me, which he sometimes came to see. On Wednesday, the ad
of April, about eight in the morning, Whitehouse came to my
house, and he brought a gun. He rode on a mare which he WAS
accustomed to ride, but the mare had not been that road more
than once or twice. Downien came to my house about ten,
bringing a colt to ne shod, and a gun-barrel to be repaired, also
riding a mare. They went out together a shooting, and I ac-
companied them. We returned about three in the afternoon,
after being out between four and five hours. When we returned,
Whitehouse's gun was charged, and he took it into the house
and it was charged when he went away. On our return we all
took some reireslunent. I then tried to widen the breech of the
gun-barrel, and we walked nut to look at Whitehouse's farm.'
We returned about six. We then took some refreshment, both
food and drink. The ale came from the Dog public house,
and was paid for by both. Altogether we had twelve quarts
of ale. We three, a man of mine, my son and wife, partook
of it ; but they had not more than two quarts of the whole.—
I, Whitehouse, and Downing, drank equal quantities. We conti-
nued drinking till nearly nine o'clock. le this time Downing and
I laid a wager on the age of his colt, of Li each. Each of us
produced LI, and gave the money to Whitehouse to hold, who
pot it in see of his pockets, I did not see which. I looked at the
clock just before Downing and Whitehouse went away, which
was on the stroke of nine. It vies moonlight, clear, but cloudy at
times. It was rather calm. Whitehouse west firs;. I fetched
his horse from my hovel, where it had been put up. and helped
Win ea. At that time we were fresh ; but the dec.-as' ! sat hie
horse very steadily. I held his horse, and gave him the gun.
It was then in the state it had been the whole of the day.
The lock was then entire, and the spring in its place. Down-
ing followed, and mounted his horse, which had been kept
in our warehouse. He was in the same state in which we
w,:re. They crossed the turnpike-road to go through the wood.
There is a narrow path through tile wood, which joins the road
near the gravel-pit. Across this path there ate two gates—mw
next the road, and another 35 yards farther on. I onened the
first gale for them ; Whitehouse passed through first, and Down-
ing followed. I went to the second gate.—Here Dawning said
be bad forgotten his gun-barrel, and asked Whitehouse to stop,
or he (Whitehouse) would lose his road, 10 he had done the
time before. I went back for the gun-barrel, walked at a mode-
rate pace, and on my return found Downing waiting for me at
the gate. Whitehouse had gone or.. The trees shade the road, so
that more than 100 yards cannot be seen ; but he was out of sight.
I gave the gun-barrel to Downing, who rode on at a foot's pace,:
lending the colt in his right hand. The colt was two years old.—
, The path is what ie called "a little trig-road." 1 returned and
went to bed. I was awakened by my wife, who told me White-
house lay hurt at the Beech Tree. I went to the Beech Tree
public house, and found him there wounded. I mounted White-
boone's mare, and rode to Downing's, to inform bins what had
happened, and I informed bins of the state of his brother-in-law.
I said be was very badly hurt, and had lost his money. Down-
ing srdd " he was very sorry it had happened, and could not think
which way be went that he had missed him." Then we made
ready to come to the Beech Tree. It was nearly four before we
started. In returning to the Beech Tree we came through the
wood. When we reached it we stopped and looked about, to see
if we could find anything—it was then day-break. Ile dismounted
and loennd about. He said he thought there was some blood, but
it WAS not light enough to see. We then went on to the Beech
Tree, and arrived nearly at five. Downing went into the room
where Whitehouse was. I followed him. He was then so fel- sen-
sible as to know nit. Downing went to the bed-side, and asked
him if he was sick? I think be said yes," but I did not hear
him. He shook hands with me very much. About an hour after-
wards Downing made him sonic tea, fed him with a tea-spoon,
took his hens: and felt his pulse,wlaich he said beat regularly. I
did not see Whitehouse take Downing's band. He knew me I
am sure. We remained at the Beech Tree nearly three hours.
The doctor and Downing consulted that Mr.Baddeley, of Dud-
ley, another doctor, should be called in, ..nd Downing went for
him. Between ten and eleven Downing rrtutned to the Beech
Tree. Before Mr. liaddeley came Downing and I went together
to the trig-road. We searched "all about the place where
Whitehouse bad lain. We'found the horse in the road before we
came to the spot, on that side of the gate where be was found.
We then went to the place, and Downing found the spring of
Whitebouse's gun in the rut. The gun-barrel taken away by
Downing was produced and ideutifiad by the witness. The spring
of the gun was also produced and sworn to be that found, and the
gun of Whitehouse was identified in the same manner.
Cross-examined by Mr. Jaava.—l had known the deceased
and prisoner very well for several years. They were very inti-
mate, and lived together on terms of very great friendship. They
were in the habit of coming frequently to my house, for the pur-
pose of going shooting together. The deceased brought a spaniel
dog with him. His mate was a skittish mare. A month he-
fore he said his mare threw him at Mr. Hodgett's, having run
against a stile, and had broken down the stile. He said," What
a mercy it was she had not killed me," He said he would get
rid of her, for she was so shy ; he was afraid she would kill
him some time or other. That time I saw he had lost his way
in the wood, till called back by the prisoner. The deceased was
uneasy at Downing's delay, and expressed a for that he would
not come. During the whole time, there were no words of
anger between them ; they were very friendly ; I never saw
them better friends in my life. Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse had
been married six or seven years, artd had no family. Down-
ing, who had married Whitehouse's sister, had four or five
children. Whitehouse had taken his eldest daughter from her
birth, and had adopted her as his own. She may be about
eleven or twelve years of age. Whitehouse had also sent
two other of Downing'schildren to school, which they talked of
on the day of Whitehouse's death. I remember Whitehouse
expressing his great satisfaction at what he had done, and saying
what good children they were. There arc two roads through
the woods—one a carriage road, and the other a little trig road.
The wood then was so low that a person unacquainted with the
place might easily miss his way. As Whitehorse proceeded
alone, he would meet with several trig roads, among which be
might also easily miss s way. If he did so, he vemskl have al-
lowed Downing timer o get first. I suppose Downing saw
Whitehouse put the £2 into his bretehts pocket. I was present
while the surgeon searched the bead. Whitehouse appeared
then to know me, as he shook hands with me very much by the
right band. He took the tea Irons the prisosser's. hand. Down-
ie,' desired that the doctor might he fetched, and both the Messrs.
I:lMani came. He remained till their arrival, and dela.' them

Maaesoatntos-Senzree—Yesterciay Thomas Maverty. the sol-
dier of the Foot Guards, who was comnd:ted front this office,
charged with being concerned with Percy Jocelyn, Bishop ot
Clogher, in the commission of an abominable offence, was brought
trout the House of Correction to be admitted out on bail. Mr.
Drill, the sitting Magistrate, having taken his seat, two persons,
having the appearance of respectable tradesmen, then came for-
ward, and tendered themselves a. his bail.
The Magistrate informed them of the nature of the charge
against the prisoner, and-asked them whether they were wiliirg
to give bail for his appearance at the Sessions?
They replied they were ready to bail him.
The usual questions as to their property, debts, &c. were then
put to them, and they were accepted as the bail in the sum of
£250 each for the prisoner's appearance at the Sessions.
141: was bound in a recognizance of ,cseu for his appearance.
After the usual forms of rie,-istering. &e. had been gone into. the
soldier quitted the office accompanied by some person, but nu
serjeant or any soldier attended to take him away.
All the witnesses to the transaction who have already given
evidence were summoned to attend before the Magistrate, who
had them all introduced into the private room, and there, we
understand, he directed them to be in attendance to appear at
the Sessions, where they were expected to give evidence against
the two miscreants, and they were also desired to hold them-
selves in readiness to g 3 to Ireland, where their attendance would
t equisite in the Ecclesiastical Court, as a suit wae about to be
cornntenced immedia:e:y agititest the Bishop of Cloghei, to de-
prive him of his See, ike.
The witnesses being informed that all their expenses would be
paid, said they shituld proceed.
The payment of the immense revenues of the See of Clogher
have been stopped since the discovery of ihe infamous conduct of
its most unworthy possessor.
blow-svaeer.— Yesterday Water Morris, a paup r in Covent-
garden Workhouse, was committed by Groans: Rau-Lisp MIN-
siaLLL, Esq. the sitting Magistrate, to the House of Correction,
far seven days, on the charge of Mr. Wm. 'lankily, the Master
of the Workhouse, with intoxication and disorderly ischaviour
List Sunday in the Workhouse.
A your; mau, late in the employ of Mr. Stafford, an attorney,
of Buckingham-street, in the Strand, as a clerk, was convictedin
the penalty of 40, fur unlawfully pawninzT a great coat, the pro-
perty or Mr. Stafford, with which Ye was intrusted, which
not being prepared to pay, or the value of the great coat, he was
committed to the House of Correction to hard labour for die
term clone month. _ _ .

Man y-LA•BONNE OrrlCF.—YeStera3y, Thmnas Caine, a stoat
athletic Iliberuian, was brought bvtore the sitting Magistrate,
n airrynt, big. for violently assaulting Mr. Thomas liartram.
It appeared, from the evidence of the complainant, that he was
at the !terse and throne public-house, in John-serest, Cato-
street, un Monday evening, about ten o'clock, with a friend,
having some ale, when the prisoner came in, tollowed by two
other persons, and without bayincl s word he took up the glass
and drank the contents. On his rcinoiistraiing with him on the
impropriety of his conduct, he was instantly levelled to the
ground, and beat most violently, in which ill treatment hi; com-
panions Joined. It appeared also, that one of them went out,
gave a certain signal, and in a few minutes upwards of 5o per-'
‘Oll5 assembled, with bludgeons, arc. and automated the house,
so that they were in the must entwine:it danger of their lives.—
However, by the assistance of several watelmen, they succeeded
in taking the prisoner into custody.—This evidence was fully
substantiated by another witness. The prisoner was fully com-
mitted, and the Magistrate said that warraam might be obtained
against the other two persons.
en Lott Powell was charged with assaulting Mrs. Dul-
ling and Am Chamberlain. Mrs. D. had art erasing party at

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