Star.
London, England, 1823-07-17 00:00:00

RECOADER'S REPORT.

Yesterday. the 11 econnEn made a Report to hii
MAJESTY in Council of the folowing prisoners under
sentence of death in Nevegate
Frederick John William Norton, aged 24, Thomas Conrun
19, Thomas Coolley, 17, Thomas Fenwick, 28, John Mender,
son, 16, George Beavis, 19. Charles Evans, 26, Wm. \yells, l 6
Kitty Sheeny, 18, Sarah Haslewood, 38, and Hannah Hutch.
.ings, 16, for stealing goods in dwelling-houses to an amount
above forty shillings ; John Wellford, 42, and Charles N:bbsogi
for burglary; John Brown, 18, and Robert Poe, 95, for home.
breaking; and Samuel William ]files, 17, far uttering forgot
Bank-notes;

_When John Wellford, Robert Roe, and &mid
William Miles, were ordered for execution on Mos.
day next.—The other convicts were respited during
hi. MAJEsTx's pleasure.

MURDER.—A shocking murder was committed
few days since by John Bright, at Drayford, about
nine miles from Sonthmolton, on the body °fa female
to whom he was paying his addresses, and who wis
pregnant' by him. The girl has been missing sine
Thursday evening last, when the fellow was ski
walking with her; and on Saturday evenin* ber
body was ound in a river near where they Were 5*
together. She had a severe contusion in her head;
and the string of her apron was tied sound her neck.
It is supposed that the villain first knocked her down,
and then endeavoured to suffcc rte her, by tying the
string round her neck, to prevent her making a nurse;
and he a I.: rwards threw her into a deep hole in the
river. A Coroner's Inquest is now sitting on the body,
and the murderer,who has partly contes,ed the crime,
is in custody.—Ex,iet Paper.

TOWN•aALL—Yesterday William Millard and Cornelius Fits.
gerald, two notorious grave-robbers, were brought before Alder.
man J. J. %ma, for being found in possession of the body oh
female tied up in a sack. John Stivith, a constable, stated, tk4
he met the prisoners in the Great Maze Pond, Southwark, at
' half-past five o'clock in the morning, carryii g a box on their
shoulders. He called to them to know what they had got, apea
which they threw down the box, and the prisoner, litzgeraid,
ran away. Witness immediately called a watchman to his auk
ante. On searching the box, they discovered the dead Isidy of a
female tied up in a bag; they then secured Millard, and toes
him to the watchbouse. Fitzgerald was taken shortly after. Ike
body was conveyed to St. Olave's Workhouse.— Air. Edward
Grainger, a surgeon, came forward, and bailed the prisoners.

&3111LTH•STIS11IM—EAL DEPRAVITY. A lusty boy, olds
age of seven years, was le.rd into the Justice Room by his mothe,
who charged him WADI several acts of disobedience, and finals,
with having reduced her to a state of indigence by the many
robberies he had committed on her. The depraved youth wa
ordered into temporary confinement.
MA RLBOROUGLI-STREET.—Jarnes Townsend, a coachman in the
service of his Grace the Duke of Bedford, was yesterday brought
to this Office upon a warrant, charged with the following assault:
—Mr. Blackburn, a Gentleman of fortune, residing at 1i0.44,
Charles-street, Berkeley-square, stated, that on the night of the
9th inst. his Lady was proceeding in his carriage to. Almack's
Ball, at Willis's Rooms, and when she arrived near the earner
of Duke-street, Sr. James's, her carriage being in the regular
line, and proceeding at a very slow pace, the defendant wan.
tody drove the Duke of Bedford's carriage, which was empty,
against it, in order to force Mrs. Blackburn out of the rank, and
although he saw the dangetous situation in which he had placed
her, he persisted in forcing his way, until he completely arts
the carriage and dashed it upon the pavemerit. The coachman,
to save his own life, jumped off when he found the carriage going
over, and escaped without any injury. Mrs. Blackburn also woe
miraculously escaped unhurt, although one of the horses kicked
so violently as to smash the pole and a panne' of the carriage.—
This statement was fully corroborated by Mrs. Blackburn and
the coachman; and the offender was consequently ordered t
find bail, Mr. Blackburn expressing his determination to pia
recite him.