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London, England, 1825-08-10 00:00:00

tJ%IMER ASOZE

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Hannah Shale, a single woman, was iridicted for the
wilful murder of her female illegitimate child, at Lam-
beth, on the 18th of March, by suffocation. Second
count charged prisoner with concealing the birth.
Mr. TIIESSIGER, Who conducted the prosecution,
stated, as he was in no condition to prove that the child
was born alive, the Jury would therefore have to con-
fine their attention solely to the charge of concealment.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner (wlio was in
the deepest distress during her trial) was a charwoman;
she lodged at the house of a gardener, named Turner,
in Lirk Hall.lane, Lambeth. On the 18th of March,
the prisoner, instead-of going our to her daily work,
remained at home. In the course of the morning Mrs.
Turner's daughter observed her carrying something in a
pail, taking with her a birch broom.
.About twelve
o'clock; Mrs. Turner, who had been out, came home,
and learning from her daughter what she had observed,
asked the prisoner what had happened to her ? and re-
marking that her shape was very much altered, taxed
her with having disposed of her infant. The prisoner
said nothine had happened to her, and denied she had
had an Upon being further pressed she ad-
mitted that she had become a mother, and had thrown.
the child into the privy, which, on being searched, the
clisli was found.
The prisoner was too much distressed to attempt any defence.—
Her Counsel did everything that could be done on her behalf.
Mr. Baron GIWIAM summed up the evidence, and the Jury
found her Guilty of the concealment.
Sentence—Three montlutin the House of Correction

Louisa Catharine Jeffreys and Louisa Billinglimn, two children,
under the age of 14, were indicted for a conspiracy to set fire to
the factory of Mr. John Byng l3anksi lace-maker, at Bermondsey,
and after a trial of considerable length were found Not Guilty.
WARWICK, AUGUST 8.
The Assizes commenced here this day, before Judge Nee in
the Civil, and Judge HULROYD in the Criminal Court. The
calendar is comparatively light.
Mr. Justice BOLROYD, in his charge to the Grand
Jury, noticed the case of a rape, and also that of Stock-
man, the pugilist, when he reprobated the breaking of
the peace by the late fight, which caused an assemblage
of thieves and persons of the worst description, vt.ho
aided and abetted in breaking the peace. The Learned
Judge complimented the Borough Magistrates for pre-
venting the late boxing-match taking place within their
jurisdiction. The peace, however, he said, was broken
at a very short distance front the town, but the County
Magistrates were most probably not aware of so sudden
an assemblage. The Learned Judge next adv.-rted m
the lion fights, which bloody conflicts were, he said,
against all Christian and moral feelings, by the torture
of noble animals. lie said, if Blackstone was correct,
the Magistrates had power to suppress such torture, as'
going about with wild beasts was illegal ; it caused
terror, and hazarded the lives of his Majesty subjects.
There was no trial of the slightest Interest during the day. Stock-
men's trial will probably take place on Wednesday. Jukn Currier,
tram Birmingham, was brought here yesterday, and fully com-
mitted, as as accomplice in the robbery of Mr. Crouch.
T. Macklin, aged 21, and J. Taylor, aged 28, were
indicted for assaulting Mary Clarke, aged 16, with arrl
intent to violate her person. The.prosecutrix, who was
servant at a public-house, was in the habit of going to
a dyer's in the neighbourhood for hot-water for her
mistress. The prisoners, who worked in the dye-heuse,
on the day in question pulled the prosecutrix into the
stove of the 'dye-house, and after closing the door, en-
deavoured to effect their purpose by the most brutal
cruelty, till she became insensible, and they released
her evidently from the apprehension of subjecting them-
selves to the punishment of murder. The presecutrix
suffered so much from terror and violence, that she kept
her bed for weeks, and it is doubtful whether she will
ever be r: stored to good health.
The Jury found Madelin guilty of the assault, with
intent to violate. the person ; and Taylor. guilty of a
common assault.
Mr. Justice PARK expressed his surprise and regret
at the distinction made in the verdict : and after en-
larging on the horrible enormity of the prisoners crime,
with all its aggravated circumstances, sentenced Ma-
delin io eighteen months' imprisonment and hard la-
bour, and Taylor to twelve months imprisonment.