Star.
London, England, 1822-11-14 00:00:00


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COURT OP ZENO'S RENCK—THIS DAV. -
THIEVING .0 SUSANNAH WRIGHT.
On the first sittleig of the Court this morning, Susan•
nak Wright appeared opon the floor of the Court, and
Mr. GURNEY moved the judgment upon her, for
Publishing a blasphemous libel.
It will be remembered that this defendant was tried
at the Sittings before Term, held at Guildhall, and
found guilty of publishing some of Carlile•s pamphlets.
The CHIEF JUSTICE read his note, of the trial.
The defendant, on being called on. proceeded to
read from a large bundle of papers, the substance of
which was certainly a kind of defence of blasphemy
and sedition. She was repeatedly interrupted by the
Court; but still proceeded to read language, every
sentence of which grew stronger in blasphemy and
sedition.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY, interrupting her, desired her
to confine her defence to the charge.
The defendant persevered.
The CHIEF JUSTICE again called on her to desist.
She replied, "I must read my defence !"
The CHIEF JUSTICE, after a moment's consulta.
tion, committed her to Newgate, 'for contempt or
Court, until the fourth day of nest Term, when he
ordered her to be brought up for judgment ; ob-
serving, he hoped she would then be better advised.
Is will be remembered, that she was one of Car-
lile's shopwomen, and published the- Republican.
Mrs. Wright was accompanied by a little boy, about
three years old. When she was stepping into a coach,
accompanied by a tipstaff, she turned round to the
crowd that was collected, and said, " Oh ! what a
cause this is to go to Newgate for!"

THE KING AGAINST SAMUEL WADDINGTON.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL moved the judgment of
the Court upon this defendant, for publishing a bias.
phemous libel, called Palmer's Principles of Nature. -
Waddington wished to read an affidavit.
The CHIEF JUSTICE said he might, after he had
read his notes of the trial.
Waddington was satisfied, and
The CHIEF JUSTICE proceeded to read the evi-
dence on the case.
Waddington then han,!ed in an affidavit, the pur-
port of which was, for granting him a new trial, on
the grouuds that the Jury ought not to have been
Special, but a Petit Jury, and also that one of the
witnesses was unworthy of belief. He also main-
tained that a new trial ought to have been granted
him on the ground that he had nothing to do with
the spout through which the publications were sold.
His affidavit was put aside, and his objections were
overruled. He was then asked whether he had any-
thing to offer in mitigation ?
Waddington said he had not; but he had some-
thing to say why he should not be punished at all.—
He then quoted several passages of Scripture on the
subject of future punishments.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL replied, and addressed
the Court in aggravation.
The JUDGES then consulted for a few minutes, and
Mr. Justice BAYLEY pronounced the judgment of
the Court, which was, that the defendant should be

imprisoned for twelve• months in the House of Cos.

rection, Coldbath-fields ; and that, at the expiration
of that time, he should find security for his good beha-
viour for five years—himself in £lOO, and tw•o sure-
ties to £5O each.

IMPROVEMENT ON ADDISON'sCATo.—Every one is
acquainted with that passage of ADDISON in his tra-
gedy of Cato--“ A day, an hour, of virtuous liberty
is worth a whole eternity of bondage!" Liberty ap-
peared too cheaply estimated at this rate to a book-
seller in Sunderland, who, on the day of Mr. HUNT'S
liberation, displayed a flag, on which was inscribed,
66 An hour's liberty is worth more than an eternity of
bondage!"
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Between seven and eight o'clock, on Tuesday even-
ing, the house of Mr. l'owell, the sign of the Free-
mason's Arms, Suffolk-street, St. Pancras, was robbed
of about two hundred and fifty sovereigns, and a
quantity of halfpence.

Last week the High Sheriff of Hants, R. SHEDDON,
jun. Esq. on approaching London, was robbed of
property to the amount of nearly 1001. from the boot
behind his carriage, by some villains who are expert
at this soh of robbery; and what makes it the more
remarkable, the carriage was an open barouche, con-
taining four gentlemen, and travelling at a great rate.

Clover may now be seen in full bloom in various
fields in the neighbourhood of Nottingham.

Bow4lllllL—Mr. YAM. of Covent-Garden Theatre, en-
tered the Office yesterday morning, hugging a large black and
white poodle in his arms, and followed by a labouring man.
After putting the dog down, and brushing of some of the hairs
and dirt from his clothes, occasioned by the carrying of it, the
case was laid before the Bench: that the labouring man had
claimed the dog as his uncle's. Upon being questioned, although
Mr. Yates declared he had much altered his appearance by fan- '
elfully clipping his coat, the man was ready to swear to it. Mr.
Yates was then asked bow he came by the dog, when be replied
►y giving a guinea for him in Bond-street ; but it seems the seller
was a man in the street, whom he could not now find. The
Magistrates said they feared Mr. Y. had bought a guinea's
worth of experience, through his indiscretion. As, howeter, it
ii known that persons go about selling dogs, which, if purchased.
are claimed as stolen by some confederate, the complainant was
asked if he war a dog seller, but he denied it. Some of the
officers, however, thought they recognized him as one of that
class. Finally, the Magistrates declined ordering the dug to be
given up till the uncle came forward. •
Hazzon Gaanzw.—Yesterday I. Francis. the driver of a Pad-
dington stage, was davd 40s. for abusive language to Jahn
Winter, Esq. of Fitzroy-square, in consequence of his refusing
to pay more than 6d. for his conveyance fro
the Bluecoat Boy, at Islington.
' Urnon HALL—Yesterday Was. Walaws ,
brought to the Office, under strong suspicion
in the robbery and attempt to murder Mr.,
' while travelling Prom Bradley to Leominster.
Wee remanded till Mr. GUI could attend

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