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London, England, 1831-01-01 00:00:00

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HUNTING.

The Surrey Stag Ilountht Tuesday at Nelson Cheam ; Saturday, at
4t the Half Nlcon, tiodstone.read.
Craven Hounds meet on Monday,l at Chesbory ;Wednesday. at
Hungerford Down ; Frlday,l at :Cmokhant CoMI.111; Saturday, at
Chilton Lodge.
The Earl of Ilarewood's Fox 'hounds meet at the Kennels the drat
day the weather permits.
The Badsworth Foci hounds meet at the Kennels the first day the
weather permits.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME ClRCUlT.—Ktworros, DEG W.
NISI PRIUS COURT.
.(Before Mr. Justice TAUNTON.)
DARING sosssay.
R. Connelly, 21, labourer, and J. P. Tanks, 19, were indicted
for feloniously breaking and entering the dweiliekbouse of Mr. Thos.
Jones, jeweller, Bridge-street, Westminster-road, and stealing there.
from eight gold watches and one silver watch. his property.
The particulars of this case appeared in the police report.
The Jury having found them guilty, the Judge said their sentence
would be a very severe one, but he would take time to consider it.

POACHING.
Richard Magri, labourer, was indicted foe having, in company with
two others, entered the preserves of his Grace the Archbishop of Can.
terbury, at Addington, armed with guns, for the purpose of taking
and destroying game.
Mr. JeNNGT addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoner. He wee,
however, found Guilty, and sentenced to sit months' imprisaa
CROWN COURT.
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(Before Mr. Justice 805AN41127.1
James Ritchie, eighteen, was capitally indicted Or having 'Mk
set fire to a stack, the property of William Pyle Taunton, Wel,
Carshalton.
G. Heuer, the Bailiff of Mr. Taunton, said, this was the wend lire
which had happened to this gentleman's ricks. Some time before the
last fire he saw the prisoner and some other lads roasting potatoes near
the rick, and cautioned them to be careful. The prisoner said it is the
Counsellor's and ought to be burnt for what he is good for.
William Stacy, a little boy, bad been playing on the stack, with
other boys, on the Sunday the fire Observing some peesone,,4
approach they ran off, conceiving one of them to be Mr. Taunton's'
bailiff. When witness got to a stile, about 300 yards distance, he ob.
saved the stack on fire. He said to his companions that one of the men
was Dick Ritchie. Thertisoner was at the fire, and witness heard him
say Mr. Taunton's stacks ought to be alien fire, and he in the midst of
them for what he was good for.
Upon Cross-examination by Mr. Tanen:my, the witness admitted
that he told the Magistrates that he was not quite certain it was Ritchie,
but only believed so from his being dressed in a peculiar way.
The Learned Judge here felt it his duty to stop the ease--and having
pointed out the insufficiency of the evidence to bring the charge home
to him'
The Jury instantly acquitted him.
James Braver, aged 15, was indicted for maliciously and feloniously
setting fire to Thomas Wenham's kof Ockley) hay rick, with whom he
lived as servant.
Thomas Wenham stated, that the boy lived with him as under.
carter, and on the 15th of November be was alarmed by the ay of fire ;
got up, and found his hay-rick flaming, and put out the fire by throw-
ing pails of water upon it.
Ann Hooker, dairy-maid, said that she saw the prisoner run into the
yard just before the alarm of fire. He came into the house and said,
" Oh, our rick is on fire."
William Hudson, a constable, who apprehended the prisoner, said,
that when he was taken before the Magistrates he made a statement
which was reduced to writing.
The Judge here inquired if the Magistrate told the prisoner at the
time that what he then said would be given in evidence against him.
The witness replied, that he did not hear it said.
The prosecutor admitted that he had promised to forgive him If be
confessed.
The Judge here stopped the ease, and observed, that as a promise
had been given to the prisoner, and the Justice had not sufficientlyeau.
tioned hint as to the effect of his confession, the safe course be,
to find a millet of Not Guilty. The Jury accordingly acquitted the
prisoner.

THREATENING LITTERS.
Sarah Bird was indicted for having sent a letter with a fictitious sig-
nature to Messrs. Young, nurserymen, at Epsom, threatening to burn
some out-houses, their property.
Mr. Peter Young stated, that two men, whom be smee employed,
lodged at the prisoner's house. One morning he lama a lima pipes I
parcel in the garden, containing the following tatters—
" Novembe 11.
" Messrs. Young—Unless you raise the payment of the mem red
boys in your employment in less than five days your greenhorns shell
he blown up into ten thousand pieces, so mind what you are at—H.Y.N.
Took this letter immediately to a magistrate, and upon making in-
quiry discovered that a tradesman named Bugg kept similar paper, and
bad sold some to the daughter of the prisoner. Two sheets were found
in her house, which corresponded with the paper of the letter. The
prisoner said she had used one sheet in writing to her mother at
Dorking.
Mr. Lynn, the constable who apprehended the prisoner, found the
paper in the house, which Mr. Bugg said was similar to what be had
sold to the prisoner's daughter.
Mrs. Colleridge, wife of one of the Secondaries of London, stated
that the prisoner had frequendy written letters of business to her. On
being shown the letter sent to Mr. Young, she stated that the writing
so closely resembled the prisoner's, that she had no doubt whatever that
it was written by her. •
The prisoner strongly denied all knowledge of the transaction, and
accounted for purchasing three sheets of paper, by stating that she was
in the habit of writing other people's letters.
The Judge having summed up, the Jury, after some deliberation,
returned a verdict of Not Guilty.