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HOME ClRCUlT.—Ctiet.msroan. Irt.v 30.
'rotas •or CAPTAIN 310111 FO5 SICIIDEIt•
The prifion••r was brought from the gaol to the Court in a post.
titaise. He w .te ay.:4.A In a black frock coat, and his getter I de-
meanour II great .elf.possession.
The unlictme ch.ir:red the prisoner with having wilfully killed
and totudered William Malconeb. on the 17. h March last, at the
parish of Little NVarnham, by shooting him with a bullet fired
kotn a pistol.
Mr. BRODErtICA stated the case for the prosecution, and said
Mr. Moir is the proprietor of Shellhaven Farm, which consists of '
about 400 acres, and is bounded by the Thames, along which there
was A sea wall. The farm was about eight or nine miles from Til-
bias,. On the London side of it there was a creek called the Holey
N'reek. and u little 'tight r up. adjoining it, there was apart called the
•Ahellhaven Creek.
Win. Dukes—i all fisherman, and live at Wandsworth, in
sturrey ; I knew Wilt. 31alcomb about seven yews ; 1 went into his
employ previous to the month of March last ; one day in that month
t writ in a boat with him to Holly Haven; it is on the Essex side
of tirivesend ; Goddard and Mr. Midtxmib's son went with us; on
the 17th March we left tioddard with the boat at Hollyhaven ;
hialeomb and I went to Shellhaven Creek ; we went across the
"ashes, and then got over the sea-wall ; when we had done so
Captain Moir and his servant came up: the Captain asked who;
susiness we had there F• Malcomb said he had a right to go down
•o put in our nets ; Captain Nloir said if you don't take your nets
up, cut theft' all to pieces ; 3131conth said, pray, Sir, don't cut
it up, we will remove it ; Captain Moir said, if you were a man I
would give you a good thrashing • 31alconth pulled off his coat and
told him to do it; the Captain then called Malcomb a b—y saucy
blackguard ; this took place at half-past twelve ;we then parted ;
1 and my master went to Mrs. Baker's cottage; we staid there an
hour aid a half ; we then set off to go to our boat ; we went the
same way as we came ; Malcomb walked first ; he had a long pole
on his left shoulder, and a basket on his right arm; we had gone
about 100 yards from Mrs. Baker's house, when the Captain came
op on horseback ; he appeared to come from his farm ; Capt.M. said
I thought I told you not to walk across my fields ; 3lalcomb said, I
will go; Capt.M. rode round facing him, and fired off his pistol;
he was about seven 'ands distant; Malcomb said directly you have
broken my arm, and dropped the pole . • Captain Moir said he would
send for * doctor ; be told me that if I did not get off his premises,
he would serve me the same ; I went with Malcontb to Mrs. Baker's
cottage, and Captain Muir rode away ; the wound in Malcomb's
and bled very much; Mrs. Baker got some flour, and we tried our
best to stop the blood ; Mr. Dodd came in about three quarters of
an hour afterwards, ad I then went to the boat for Malcomb's
shoes, hat, and jacket ; in the evening Malcomb went in Captain
Moir's cart to Stanford-le-Hope; Nlalcomb stopped at the Cock and
Magpie public house ; I never fished that way before.
itnesses were examined in confirmation of the proceeding.
The prisoner, on being called on for his defence, said that he bad
been trained up to a military life ; he sold out of the 37th Regi.
went two years ago. Deceased was 3 stranger to him, and he could
therefore have no malice towards him. He accounted for his pis-
tols being loaded, by saying that the country round about his house
was infested by a set of desparate characters, which rendered it ne-
cessary for him to be prepared to meet them ; and concluded by
throwing himself upon the mercy of a Jury of his countrymen.
Several witnesses of the greatest respectability deposed to the pri-
soner being a very humane and tender-hearted man.
Lord TENTZRDEN summed up the evidence minutely, and the
Jury, after retiring for about 20 minutes, returned a verdict of
Guilty. Upon which his Lordship proceeded to pass sentence of
Death upon the prisoner in the usual way, and ordered him to be
executed on Monday next.
John Stammers, aged 36, labourer, was charged with a capital
offence. Several witnesses were called, who distinctly proved the
charge, and the jury, after a short consideration, returned a verdict
of Guilt
Lord TENT EaDEN immediately passed sentence of Death, and
held out to the prisoner no hope of mercy.
William Walker, Alfred Wisbey, and William Bond, were
charged with a misdemeanour, for having entered during the night
a certain wood, called Pond-street Wood, in the parish of Wendon
Loft, belonging to John Wilke, Es q. together with a number of
other persons, for the purpose of killing game.
The prisonets ware part of a gang of poachers, who were found
on Mr. Wilks's property in 1828. Seventeen of them had at various
times been convicted.
Mr. Kwox was engaged for the prosecution, and Mr. CLARE.
sof; for the defence.
Mr. Ksrox shortly stated the nature of the charge, and called the
following witnesses :
Nathan Warren, formerly gamekeeper to Mr. Wilke, went out to
Pond-street M'ood with six men, on the 18th of December, 1828,
and on approaching the wood heard several guns fire. Went into
the wood and saw a man fire a gun up a tree. Afterwards
went for assistance, and returned with thirteen men—in all nine-
teen. Sent some of the men into the wood, and went with
John Hayes to an adjoining field. Two men issued from the wood,
and, on seeing witness, immediately returned, when a loud hal.
honing was heard in the wood. lie then went to a place called
Cockscroft, where he saw about thirty men, armed with gun*,
stick, and one with a plough-staff. One of the men said, " We
have found the damned old devil now ; shoot him—mash him
and the words were repeated by a great many of them. Weapons
were held over his head, and, on some of the men attempting to lay
hold of his horse, he told them if they injured him or his horse he
would shoot them. He called his patty up, but before they came
he saw three poachers assisting one of their party, and take another
of the field, oho appeared to be wounded. Witaess was hit on
the head by a atomic. and several of his party were wounded—one had
his shoulder broken all to pieces, and another had his fore teeth
knocked out.
James Carby, labourer, was out on the night in question, and
saw a body of nien standing near Lea Wood. One of them said he
wanted some cock pheasants ; then held up a stick, and said,
' D—n ye. don't come near us this evening ;if you do you shall
have this." Saw the same party at Pond-street Wood, when a fight
took place, and witness was knocked down with a stick. One of
the poachers struck his gun with his own, and the stocks of both
were broken off. Did not know any of the party, but observed the
hats of some of them chalked in the front.
Joe Millar. who was with Warren's party. gave similar evidence.
William Young was also with Warren on the night in question.
One of the poachers fired a gun at them, but, owing to the thick-
nese of the boughs, no harm was done. Witness was attacked by
three or four with sticks and guns. Had hie collar-bone broken, and;
was carried off the field by his party.
Robert Brand also was attacked by the poachers. One of them
had two pheasants and a white fowl.
Joseph Hayes, Joe Bird, and Richard Warren, were then called
into Court, for the purposeof stating what occurred to them. Bird
bad his arm broken ; Hayes had five of his teeth knocked out.
Warren received some shot in his clothes, and was so injured from
beating, that he was carried from the field by his party.
George Bird, an approver, stated that he was with the poachers
that evening, at PoweLstreet Wood. Could not say bow many
there were, but thought there were not thirty. He was coming out
of the wood when he saw Mr. Warren : had nothing at all with
him, only the pheasants. After the fight they all went off together.
Willitin Walker and Alfred Wisby were of the party, and both
had guns.
Cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson.—Witness had been there be.
fore I was taken in custody on this charge. Was let out of prison
March was a twelvemonth. Was pretty well acquainted with gaol,
though be had been only once in custody before this time. That was
also for poaching. He volunteered to give evidence as soon as he
heard of some of the rest being taken.
Jonathan Seymour, also an accomplice, identified Wm. Bond
and Alfred Wisbey as belonging to the party of pose-heti'. and was
with them when arrangements were made for meeting at Lee Wood.
They killed altogether 29 pheasants and a white hen. On seeing
the mep one of the poachers said " Let us shoot them." There
were 27 of them altogether. They had their hats chalked in front,
for the purpose of knowing one another in case of a fight.
Cross-examined—Joined the party for the purpose of informing
against them. ,
dlr. CLAIIIIION made a short defence, when
Lord T es TEnnty summed up, anti the Jury returned a verdict
of Guilty.
Sentenced to be imprisoned foe twelve months.
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—CAMIIaIDOE, JULY 20.
This aas an action of assault, in which the defendant, among
many other special pleas, pleaded that one Scott and the plaintiff,
were fighting, and that for the preservation of the public peace he in.
to feted, and " did a little assault, and beat the plaintiff;" and also
that the plaintiff tend others were rioting in a public-house, and that
the landlord requested him to quell the disturbance : wherefote he
committed the assault complained of.
The Jury retired, and after an ',nonce of two hours, returned
with a:verdict for the plaintiff—Damages. One Farthing.
YORKSHIRE ASSIZES.
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and one beifet, the propet of AOC uand Goodall Stubbs, of
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him Gui/ey..amil thiesitur Jvirolcs ordeted Jildratest of Death
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CURIOUS OCCURRENCE.
A family, composed of nine individual* of. the name of Wall,
living in the vicinity of Shangolden, county Limerick, were reduced
to a !gait bordering on starvation, previous to the late exertions
made in that quarter to alleviate the existing distress of the prior.
The two elder boys, who had not tasted a morsel of food the entire
previous day, were employed in trenching potatoes until about noon,
when they entered their miserable cabin at the accustomed hour of
meals, in the anxious expectation that their mother had proc..red
some subsistence to enable them to prosecute their work. Being
disappointed, they wept aloud, exclaiming, "We can stand no
longer," and sank down exhausted. The mother could only reply
with sighs and moans, when the boys, beholding their parent's grief,
became her comforter in their turn. Mother," said they,
" have patience, we will rest awhile—our strength will soon return.
Gob will help us; have patience." After a short respite from la-
bour they retumed to the garden, and resumed their spades, when,
at the very first effort, a valuable gold coin of the reign of George
11. turned up before the delighted eyes of the youths, who ran back
overwhelmed with joy, and exclaiming " GOD has sent us relief."
This singular interposition of PUOVIDENCE made the most lively
impression on the entire neighbourhood. The gold coin Is now
in the possession of the Very Reverend Dean Mactatara, who
made, on the next day (being Sunday,) a powerful use of this
affecting and singular incident to trantrillise the highly.excited
feelings of the half.starved and perishing multitude. We have
been assured by a gentleman who had the happiness of being one
of the worthy Divine's hearers on the occasion in question, that he
never witnessed such an effect as followed the introduction of this
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incident in the body of his discourse, and related in language the
must simple, pious, and unaffected. The whole congregation were
affected to tests, and burst into a loud exclamation of thanksgiving
to the Almighty Giver of every good and perfect gift, for this singu-
lar interposition of his Providence.—(Liaterick Evenimy Post).
POLICE REPOETS.
GuILDUALL.....A porter- named Gibbs was charged with stealing
two bottles of hollands. .

John Chubb, an officer of the Customs, stated that he was in
charge of the goods on Brewer's Quay Lower Thames...met,
yesterday ; and while he was engaged delivering goods at one en-
trance, he observed the prisoner leaving the Quay by the other,
carrying something in a wrapper. He ran round and met him,
and found two large bottles of holland', which had been stolen
from a case on the Quay, secreted in the above-mentioned wrapper.
The prisoner was remanded, that the bottles may be identified
by the marks.:
Bow.srazxr.—At a quarter past one o'clock yesterday, Capt.
Helsham, who stands charged with the murder of Lieut. Crowther,
in a duel at Boulogne, on the Ist of April, 1829, was finally ex-
amined.
Mr. William Cooksey, swan.—l was near the column at Bon-
logne on the let of April, and saw the duel fought between Captain
Henham and Lieut. Crowther. I saw both the gentlemen with
pistols in their hands, and saw them take their distance at about fif-
teen paces. Mr. Crowther tired first, and an interval of four or
five seconds elapsed before Captain Benham fired, and Lieutenant
Crowther fell at the fire of the Captain. I assisted Mr. Crowther
to his hotel ; he never spoke, and was quite dead in a few minutes.
Captain Helaham seemed particularly agitated; and when his se-
cond, Mr. O'Grady, said, " Helsham, fam afraid you have killed
your man," he exclaimed. "0 Goo ! I hope not." Mr. Wil-
liam Hopkins said he saw the two combatants take the ground with
Mahoney and O'Grady, the seconds, and Mr. Crowther fired first,
and after four or live seconds had elapsed, the Captain fired, and
Mr. C. Fell. During this four or live seconds, Captain Henbanes
pistol was raised, and his eyes directed towards his adversary. The
ball entered Mr. Crowther's neck on the left, and came out at the
right side. Witness heard no signal given.
Mr. Harmer, upon this evidence, prayed a committal, and Cap.
taro Hehttam was fully committed for trial for the " Wilful mur-
der of Lieutenant Crowther." The office was crowded to great
excess.

HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday, Samuel Crossland was re.ex.
amined, charged with defrauding several individuals, by represent-
ing that be would employ them as clerks, and afterwards abscond-
ing with the money he had required them to deposit in his hands,
as a guarantee for their fidelity. Remanded.
Three boys, named Blaelnnore, Selby, and Wilson, were yester-
day finally examined, charged with stealing eight watch-seat, from
the shop of Mr. Wallis, of Clerkenwell, jeweller. They were
committed.
Wonstar-Srater.---Yesterday, John Hester was charged with
stealing a watch. Frances Hudson said she was a widow, and kept
a chandler-shop in Bethnal Green. The prisoner obtained led.
gings at her house. He said he would go and take a walk, before
he would retire to bed; and upon his departure, the prosecutrix
missed a metal watch, value 11. from the chimney. The prisoner
was apprehended in less than 150 yards, with the property in his
possession, which the prisoner said he was going to pop, although
hada sovereign in his possession at the time. He was remanded.)
La wax it.s-r It E T Yesterday , Michael Collins, twelve years
of age, was charged with picking the pccket of a gentleman
named Williams, of a pocket-book. containing a twenty pound
Bank of England note, and several letters and memorandums of
importance.
The prosecutor stated that, on the preceding evening, while pro.
castling on the back seat of one of the Blackwell stages to the Kest'
India Docks, he felt, as the vehicle had reached Lime Ouse Bridge,
a tugging at his coat pocket, which caused him to look back, and at
this instant he observed the prisoner get down from the back of the
coach. The circumstance induced him to examine his pockets,
when he discovered that his pocket-book was gone, and suspecting
that the prisoner had taken Is, he jumped down, followed, and se-
cured him. In his flight he let drop the book, which was picked
up by a policeman.
The Magistrate dealt with the case summarily, and sent the pri-
soner for three months to the tread.milL
On his being removed from the bar, his place was occupied by
another youth, about the same age, who was charged with stealing a
handkerchief from the pocket of a gentleman under precisely simi.
lar circumstances. The Magistrate remarked on the frequency of
this species of robbery, and committed the prisoner for two months
to the House of Correction.
THAMES POLICE.--Thfet journeymen bricklayers, named Bad.
ley, Davis, and Dent, were charged with having in their possession
40Ibs of new leaden pipe, for which they could give no sa
account. The Magistrate fined them 13s. 4d. each, which wdgata:7,
and the lead was restored to the owner.
John Hole, a plumber, was charged with a similar offence,
Thomas Mitchell, officer of the station ship off Somerset-house,
observed the prisoner enter a marine store-shop in Wiki-sueet,
Drury.lane, and take the lead, which was round his body, and
offer it to the shopkeeper for sale. He took the prisoner into cus-
tody, and seized the property. Holt was fined 50s. being unable
to pay the fine, he was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment.
Another man, who refused to give his name and address, and was
stopped near the London Docks with sonic sheet lead round his
body, was amerced in the zrimeernalty. The officers stated that
re o similar depredations were onto agreat extent by theplumbers.
Wm. Cook, a powerful old man, aged 70 years, a ship's caulker,
was charged with brutally ill-using his wife, aged 75, and her
daughter. He was ordered to find bail.
Illattr.aotionnu.STßXET.—Ata-Ouw Assaut.ts.—lu Collse-
quetute of the application of a Lady, named Malcolm. detailed in
our yesterday's paper, Clements, an active officer of this establish.
ment, accompanied the footman to the Regent's Park; and having
been strewn the exact place where he had been struck, commenced
an active search for the depredaton. He selected a few houses on
each side of the spot pointed out, and inquired at each successively,
and the majority of the housekeepers pointed out one particular
1 house from which they inferred the annoyance proceeded. The
souse described was opposite the spot from which the coachman had
been struck, and the officer inquired for the proprietor, and informal
him that the general opinion was that the missiles had been die.
charged flour there, and informed him that if the perpetrators of the,
outrage were detected, they would be subjected to a prosecution at
law. The gentleman replied that he was not aware that any such
occurrence had taken place from his house, but all should undergo a
strict examination; and if he found that any of his servants had been
guilty, he would instantly discharge them.
Measures have been taken to insure the detection of the party
should the outrage be repeated.
William Poster, a young man, was yesterday charged with vial
lastly assaulting a woman of respectable appearance and connections,
named Harris.
It appeared that some difference arose between the parties, when
Mr. Potter came out and struck her three or four violent blows on
the neck and arms.
Eliza Harris, an interesting young woman, corroborated part of
her mother's statement.
Potter denied the assault, and alleged he had been struck first by
the complainant ; and the Magistrate understanding there was a
cron-warrant at Queen-square, cedeeed the case to be decided there,
.when both warrants were suspended for a week.
THE SERPENTINE RlVER.—Yesterday morning,
soon after seven o'clock, an accident occurred at the Serpentine
River, by, which means four young men had nearly lost their lives,
in the laudable exertions of endeavouring to save the life of a fellow
creature. A young man was observed by a number of persons,
that were bathing in the river, struggling very much on the north
bank as if entangled in some weeds, and calling for assistance. Se-
veral immediately swam to his relief, when they found themselves
placed in similar situations. The alarm soon became general, and
information was sent to the superintendent belonging to the Hu-
mane Society, who-instantly proceeded to the spot in his boat, when,
three of the unfortunate persons got into it ; but In the hurry and
confusion to do so, had nearly overact it ; the other two were soon
after got out, apparently lifeless. and taken to the recovering-house,
where, after a short time, they were restored.