Star.
London, England, 1824-03-13 00:00:00

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Podaick Do(ify, an Irishman, aged 70, known as a dealer in
oranges, &c. at the markets and Ei for a considerable distance
round Stamford, at which place he has r.:sifled for a few pears puz.
was amtgtwd on an indictment, charging him with a rape on the
botly.of Elizabeth Robinson.

The prosecutrix s-(a very creditable Molting woman, seendarly
•about 60 yrars of age) sated that she is the widow of a sea-Lring
man, and slept at the Horse and 'Jockey, in Stantfotd, on Saturday
night, the 9Sth of Fehruary, on her way to visit the relatioes
of her deceased husband, at Newcastle. On Sunday morning
she proceeded to -Casterton, and happening to reach that pliz-tr
just as the bells were ringing for Church, she, I,,ing ihrt
limn travelling, want into the Crown public house, by way of
avoiding the persons who we; e go:1)g to attend the service. She
stopped half an hour, and had half a pint of beer. Soon after
she had proceeded ots her way from Castrrton, she heard a great
halliioing, and neeasiona! singing in a loud voice, which made Ia r
rather suppose some insaut: person was on the. road ; she stain s,nr
that the noise proceeded front the prisoner, who appeared at a gnte
on the road-side, and coming up to ber, asked if she was going I.‘
Colsterworth : witness saw that he was in liquor, and therefore -and
that she was not, but should soon- stop at a friend's house ; the.:
said he hail got plenty of stoney; he offered h:r 6d. ; and asked if
he should open the gate for her. She said, " My good man, keep
your tisl. I tirs not want it ;",,upon which he put it into his pocket,
and then forcibly took hold of her, at.d threw her upon a heap of
stones, saying that he could do what he wanted there as well as
through the lore. The prosecutrix proceeded to stare ttt.o Ow had
been the mother of pine children—and that the prisoner ac-
complished his base purpose, notwithstanding she made all the re-
sistance she could, by scratching him in the face till be pro-
fusely (the prisoner bore very visible signs of this resistance), and
by screaming till she had not power to scream any lot% .r. The
prisoner subsequently said, " Ton b--, how you've bled me !"
Ile then asked her, would she go along? to which she said no, she
would return to the village (Casterton) ; upon which he went on the
road northward. Prosecutrix, in returning, met a man to sihont
she told what had happened, but be took no notice, and went on
'and joined the prisoner. She next saw a man named Cole, and
complained to him ; he directed her to Tickercote, and she went
there to the constable.—ln answer to a question by the Judge, site
said the outrage was committed upon the great North Road, about
twelve o'clock at noon on Sunday. '
The-prisonei, being called on for his defence, said merely," I am
as innocent as the child unborn; she slipped on the stones,
and I offered to pick her up."
Being asked whether be had any witnesses to his character, he
looked about the Court, and with his strong Irish pronunciation said
to the Judge, " Examine any person yon please." Being told thtt
he must name some persons, he called Thompson, publican, of
Stamford, and other persons named Fernelli and Kelly. two
latter appeared, but merely said they horst little of the prisoner—no
harm of • rhe appeared to get his HON; by selling oranges.
The JUDGIC summed ap,when the Jury retired for a few minutes,
and returned with a verdict of Gasify, but recommended the pri-
soner to mercy.
The Junnsa--" On what grounds ?"
Juryman.—" Ilis being in a state of intoxication at the time."
Jutinx.—" I am afraid it would be most dangerous to consider
intoxication as an excuse."
Mr. Baron [lotuses then proceeded to pass sentence of death on
the prisoner, who fell on his knees at the bar in a state of distraction.

E A RMY.—A transi:ott strived at Grave end un
Saturday, from Ire Laid, with a large detachment-of the tst Regi.
mein (Royals). which have embarked on board the William Fairlie,
at Gravesend, which is expected to sail in a f..w thy; for India.

We to:der stand that one of the Austri in Me,sengcrs,
who lately reached this country, was the beater of a cir-
cular from the Cabinet of Vienna, staling, that the
Members of the Holy Alliance are .prepared to' recog-
nize-the independenceot Greece, pros,' led that its future
Government shall be Vontirchicil. The answer of our
Cabinet is said to have been, that the most proper mode
%A mild be, to acknowledge the independence first, and
that it would then be time enough to discuss the form
of Govetrofient most congenial to the interests and
happiness of the Gieeks. We trust the above report
may he confirmed, and shall he glad to Wail the decision
of !Ministers, as another concession to the spirit of the
age, which does them so much credit.—British Press.
The city of Lucerne has had the honour of adopting
a very worthy act of toleration lately. This city is
chiefly inhabited by Catholics, who have the exclusive
right of Chiiitian burial, the Protestants-there not being
allowed to exercise it. Certain Catholics, conceiving
this not to be consistent with the spirit of Chnstian tole-
t ation, resolved to put an end to it and the members
tf the Luc •rne Government approved of the resolution.
Do It I NG ROBP ERY AND A SSA I:LT.—A daring robbery,
attended with circumstances of uncommon'atrocity, was committed
on Monday night st the Newton turnpike-house, near Wakefield.
Edward 104, the bar-keeper, had retired to rest, and his wife was
preparing to do the same shortly after the Mail had -passed, when
there was a knocking at the door ; she went to open it, and four
men then rushed in, locking the door after then) ; suspecting their
design, she cried out for help to her husband, who. rose up in his
bed, whence be was Instantly dragged into the middle of the floor,
and trampled upon and kicked with the most ferocious barbarity :
his wife . No was knocked down, but saved herself from further ill-
treatment by declaring where their property was deposited : the
villains then proceeded to secure it, and to pillage the house. Th:s
happened about half-past nine, and soon after, a person on the road,
who had heard the woman'i screams at a distance, came up to the
door of the house, and asked what was the matter, and if they were
committing murder? On this the roffi•tns came out, and walked
leistrrely away towards Wakefield, by the St. John's-road; the
alarm was now given' and they were pursued, but unfortunately
without success.- Mr. florsfall, a surgeon of Wakefield, who visited
the poor man and his wife, reports the injuries received by the wo-
man to be trifling, but those of the man such as to render his case
dangerous. Three men have been taken up on suspicion, but the
poor people do not appear able to recognize them. The villains were
all young men,had on dark-coloured jackets,twonf them rather taller
than the others, and all appeared to be persons employed on torn-
pike-roads and canag. The property stolen consists of half a dour:
silver. tea-spoons, marked M. I. a pair cf silver plated sugar-
tongs, a gold breast-pin, a silver Watch, maker's name Trentham,
Liverpool, a gold wedding ring, about fifteen pounds in silver (ten
pounds of which was In half-crowns), two provincial five pound
notes, one of which is a lierusky bank note, and a quantity of cne
pound and one guinea provincial bank notes, amounting altogether,
io money, to nearly LICO.

• 'BIRTH.
On the 11th inst. at Westborne-green, Mrs. William Evans, of a
still-born child.

MARRIED.
Thursday, at Drayton Basseti, Szatfordshire, the lion. Robert
Deniey Eden, eldest son of Lord Ileuky, to Ilarriet, youngest
daughter of Sir Rebel t Pi.el,43art.

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