Star.
London, England, 1828-10-30 00:00:00

BRISTOL SESSIONS, OCT. 27.

The Sessions for this City commenced this nsornipgl
before the Recorder, Sir C. Wrangel:Lt. After the
preliminary business had been gone through, the tie.
corder addressed the Grand Jury (a most highly te.
spectable one), at considerable length. He commenced
by alluding to the sedulous and . unremitting attention
which had been devoted by his Majesty's Government
to the revision cf the laws, and to the more effective
administration of justice, and stated that a similar spirit
of improvement had actuated the Corporation of this
City, in adopting the determination of holding two gaol
deliveries in the course of the year, instead of one, which
hitherto bad been the practice. The Recorder concluded
by glancing at the different cases contained in the Ca-
lendar; after which the trials proceeded as follow--
John Shipp. and Margaret, his wife, were placed at
the bar, charged on a Coroner's Inquest with killing
and slaying Wm. Ball, on the Slit of May last.
William Thomas stated, that he had known the de.
ceased for 28 years; Ball had taken a severe cold at
Birmingham; he came to Bristol in the earlier. part of
last May,wben he took lodgings at the prisoner s house,
in the Narrow-plain; he had only lived there a week
before he died; during this time he was supported by
the subscriptions raised for him by witness; his cow.
plaint was asthma; witness had seen him the Wednes•
day portions to his death, when be had been bled, and
appeared to have been considerably relieved.
The witness was cross examined by Mr. Bunn, but
no further fact of importance elicited.
Dr. Fos, one of die surgeons of the Infirmary, had
attended the' &tailed.

Robert Johnson, a chimney sweeper, stated, that on
the day mentioned' in the indictment, he bad been
called in by the prisoner. Margaret Sbipp, to stop up a
chimney. When he received his directions both the
prisoners were present. Mrs. Sbipp said, there was a
fine: communicating with the parlour chimney from an
underground kitchcn,which she wanted to have stepped
up. and'abe gave witness a piece of old blanket for the
purpose. Witness stopped up the flue as desired, and
asked the prisoners what they wanted it done for? when
they said that they had lodgers in the house whom they,
wanted to get rid of. These was a great smoke issuing,
from the flue when witness stopped it up. This was
between twelve and one o'clock in the day. Shortly,
attftwards witness was again sent for to comeind open
the flue again. On *riving he found setenl pawns
running down stairs Us went down too, -and found

the room so full of smoke that k was impossible to
•fiteathe in it. The deceased was..lying gasping for
breath. The prisonerstold him to ran and take out the
blanker, a hich he did, et the same time exclaiming.
44 Good QM, you have maJ me kill the man r Whilst
witness was taking the blanket from the hole, the man
died. The room in which the deceased lay was a very
small one. Both the prisoners and the wife of the de•
ceased were ptesent when he died.
Jane Ball, a very decent-looking woman, the wife of
the deceased, deposed that she and her husband bad
lodged m the prisoner's room a week previously to his
death ;the prisoners knew that her husband warsufferiog
under a dreadful asthma when they took the lodgings.
His breath was so short that he was obliged to stop
repe.tedly when he walked out, and on one occasion the
female prisoner had been obliged to lend hint a chair to
sit down in, after be had been out, before he could get
down stairs to his room. He had walked a considerable
way on the day before he died. On the morning on
which he died, the female prisoner came down into
their room and gave them notice toquit; witness paid
for their week's rent, and said that they would remove
as soon as ever her husband was capable of getting up ;
the prisoner then took the key from the door, saying that
she would take good care midstr of them should pass
another night in her rosin; witness then made a ire,
and got the deceased his hteakfast, of zohich he partook
heartily; after which she went out to get some one to
come and sit with him, as lie was too ill to get up. On
opening the door pf their room when she returned, she
mound it so full of.stnoke dm she could hardly breathe;
she cried out, 64 Oh, my Goo, my poor husband is
smothered I" when, by a convulsive effort, be clasped
round her neck, but in attempting to drag him out of
the toom both fell backwards into the smoke; the de-
ceased never spoke afterwards. The prisoners came
down, and helped her to place her husband on the bed.
Witness had told prisoners when she took the lodgings
that her husband was too ill t r work; nothing sward
about the notice at the time.

Tne witness's examination at the Council House, at
the time the prisoners sie.e committed, was here put in
and 'tad. in this she did aft impute any malice to
them, but attributed her husband's death partly to the
circumstance of his having eaten mote heartily than
usual the day before, when be had dined at his he..
thei's house.

After a severe cross-examination by Mr. Slams, in
which no new fact of moments as elicited. the Learned
Cooosel submitted to the Court that there was no eel.,
deuce to prove a felonious intent. Ile then called a'
number of witnesses to character.

The prisoners, in defence, said, that owing to the
poverty and illness of that deceased and his wife, they
found they would be very troublesome lodgers, and bad
accordingly given them notice to quit the day after
they had taken the lodgings; and further, that when
they offered to send for a doctor to examine the de-
ceased, his wife beggtd they would not do so, as she
was co,nvinced lie had died a aatur..l death.
Th.l.pry retired for about-halt an hour, alter which
they returned with a verdict of--Gailty eihrandaughier
against both the prisoners, but recommended them to
mercy. Senteuce—Taelve months imprisonment and
hard labour.

The trial of this ease occupied the Court for upwards
of throe hours, and excited the deepest interest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-snizET.

A respectable Gentleman waited on Mr. hlntseeta, tins Sat*
Magistrate, yesterday, to eqUest his assistance to recover it set
of two sidle* from the props of the Meted Theatre. It is
not the object of the money, Sir added the Oentkman, that brings
me forward, but a desire, if possible, to correct a most &teepee%
abuse, which existed at this Theatre. The Geotleinao proceeded
to say. that be. in company with a foreign Gentleman, went into
the boxes of the Adelphi Theatre. at ball price, on Monday mew
ing. They paid the usual admission of two shillings, and expected
of course to hue found seats: be on reachingthe India of the
Theatre, they)sseertained, to their as smell monikation, that ewe
was nothing but " standing room "to be had. Having paid their
money under the impression that there was " sitting-room," the
epplicanuand his friend returned to the money taker, and demanded
to have the sum they had paid for their admhslon retneed, which
however the money taker refused to give back, although be admit-
ted that he had not lafonned the applicant and his friend of the
state of the home. Conceiving, said the applicant. that takes
money tinder toes dreutnstances amounted to obtaining money
under false pretences, he inquired for a constable, and a Bow street
officer was pointed out to him. He stated his seas to the Wirer,
and required him to take the mosey taker into custody, as be sow
sitkred he'had been defrauded by him. The Aker declined to in-
terfere. saying, that the partywould be forthcoming at any time;
and tenting/in his heel, joined *group of the frail deterbood, awl
actually bete to high at the applicant and his friend.
Mr. fillesnutt.—Such conduct as you represent the ollicees to
have been, is highly repreben4ible. As to the charge of imposition,
of which you complain. that I have nothing to do with, and all I can
say en the subject is. that if you desire to recover back year Itaostryv
mpg apply to the pion of Requests.
Appint—But, Sir, suppose I had beenobliged to leave town
on the foll Owing morbiog, where weld bate been my renhdy 3 A
'person should be in attendance' to give immediate 'addiction to
partierwho feel themselves aggrieved, or atoll events it should,
think..lenthe duty of Managers of this theatre, to adopt the• resent
which is acted on at other homes, of announcing by a placed, that
there is only standing rode.
Mr. Masnut&—Did you see either of the Managers? Arpli-
cant—l used every possible means of obtaining an interview. ;
endeavoured to have my card taken to tither Mr. Mathews or Mr.
Yates, but all the servants of the Theatre refused to take it, eying,
" both Mr. Mathews and air. Yates were inaceplible." Having ti
foreigner with me (said the applicant) I confess that I experioned
considerable mortification, to think of the contrast which web cow
duct would form in his eyes, to the meaner fa wide I\Blb/eaten
on the Continent are conducted ; and I cannot help ofering km WI
opinion, that there is neither honour nor honesty ID taking mewl
without giving just value. When a man antes a theatre, be ds
so upon an implied understanding that accommodation would be
afforded him, unless indeed an intimation. to We unwary VOID
given, as by the poetics of placards, ike.
Mr. Aliessext. perfectly coincided, but repeated *bat be emit
not interfere. Ile again referred the applieet ret the-Conte et lb".
quests.• The applicant then withdrew.
There was no foundation for supposing that the Gentle sen lea
had his money taken from him In a court near Arundel-etre% bail
been robbed in any other place than that which he deeded. Ma
yesterday came before Mr. Illuseett., and deposed to the taus mid
that be had not been in any house of ill.tarste, net only on that bet
any previa.s or subsequent night or day eine he has been in now
don. We therefore wish to give his refutation laths stetemset.

MARY-LA-DONNE.
Jake MU. a carter in the service of Slam Weed and Betts.
Oxforti4treet, was charged with rabidly lit=
Richard Maris, coder at the Halfwakbashe to
receiving the stolen property. Irk minder etradag so was
take a waggon lead of seeds to Hameaseeminand
stf fordnuation received, it was plairendeiter Rad, a eemesaMm
Should be at the Halfway-bow, to watch his modem It
previously been ascertained by Xt. Wood, that a bag, cestalidog
401 b. of currant., belonging to him and his partner. was secreted to
the covering cloth; and to ideadfy the property, a wailing bill and
a remarkable shilling were boiled In the fruit. Mr. Nall saw Hall
give up the bag of currants. and Marks receive it, and intaiediandy
took them both into custody.—They made no defence, and Were
comnikted to Newgate for trial.
QU RE N4QUA RIC
Ifeethrday a line looking yams girl, between Is and IT years of
age, named Jane Prior, in the most abject emu at misery and
destitution, was brought before Mr. Wawa.
BichariChevell, a police elect, stated that be saw the poor girl
sitting on the step of a Gentleman's deor,in Parliantenneweet,and
watched bet for nearly two boors; she did not attempt to beg, bet
appeared to him almost in a dying state, which be at ire imagined
was an imposition to tune cam . He at last weal up to
her, and found her in extreme autering from cold and hunger, and
scarcely able to 'union herself. He inunedlately got bet some food
sod bronglit bee to the Ace.
- Thequifortuseatogirl email .that • the was the *air daughter ell

Ur. he. Prior, a few years ago an eashent wine aserchaut
She had been educated at several @thesis is that city, and distili
the was at was the Albany Academy kr Toeing Ladies. Abosislo
ynn ago her father failed is hnsions, and in a few menthe after
of a paralytic otroke. brought on by easier yof mind. she
with her mother to an Mom* lednies Williamstreats ltsZ
but her mother Golf survived hr &deer a few weeks. the at
her reverse of fortune being toe south for her to bow. "
was left of their property was not more dim paid the
of her mother's funeral Mete and thee rennalakag a fevt 'reek,
Bads, to endeavour to get emplayllllll4 she found ihe had t:
friends, and ail her ntother'srehaimeallord les Wales. Sbe theta/s
tame to Loudon, and 'deadend ladle nommen for a sido,
as a servant, which she at lest ebtaild she then went toy
score lodging, where she Wm rokliess of all her clothes mid moo.
by some of the lodgers; and bobs destitute of money to pay lira
bed, she was at heath tensed at of doors. washout a akda.,,,:7
home p to. This was about els weeks ago, sod to "
assure. being totally destitute, eh* was comprikd to throw hood
upon the town for rapport. The dreadful hie was to batik,
portable; abe bed endeavoured se get Moe the Magdakins eta;
into another asylum, but was given to understand they were tea
full. She bad wandered shout the streets for the last Meat oh,.
baying noised to go to, and in a fainting state front cold ansliaQ
food, she had sat down on the steps of the door, as described but,
oMeer, bet 'betook! net beg.
Chevell said, he believed her story to be cornet; she wok
ferns in her wise frees the numerous imposters about owe ad
be was "Me sure she was almost starving when be lirst spat,*
her. The poor girl's eyes were in a dreadful state of inLasalose
from her espoeure to the cold.
Mr. Were ordered her to he taken care of &. youtants
workhouse until something could be dome for la.
HATTON—GAROSN.
A pawnbroker. residing io the New.reed, was sememard
Byers, ipso three informations, one for charging too muck for gea
tato copies of allidavits, and two For net asking certain frost,.
necessary upon persons male( a pledge. Upon the Fre, seam
one of the other two infornsadens, the Informer was assosiat
upon the ground that the eases had been heard sod detakd
months before by Mr. Serjeant Sais.cou. Upon the last a flied
forty shillings was impanel.
WORSHIP—STRICRT.
Yesterday a Ilsbusestger, a married manome become oss
a warrant, charging hiss with baying
no,
l fordbly taken away arA
fated the prom of Rim Holmes, aged 16 years. Ter girl sot(
that she knew the primmer about three weeks. and be cola coos
professions of love to her. and offered to marry her. flu bet sio"
day he met her, and said some harm would happen to inem do
did net go with Mar lie brought her to a house in tows, eh.,
they slept all night, and on Monday morning be left bar tanker/
vietrals, but returned at night, and slept with her aids, de da
not return after, and her father on Tuesday evening famed her .ht,
and brought her home.—Mr. &ovalness momuiremeed the peas
of the girl, and commenting on the villany el her sedum, okien,,ds
that as she did on say force was used, he onset, however wad.
candy, discharge the primes, leaving the father to an ado
common law.

Mirth and Elisabeth Shansi, mother and daughter, were phesi
at the bar. the daughter charged with *aphides, and the moth.
Iwith receiving the stolen property. It appeared time on fianodat
the deegliter went to Messrs. ltotheram and GI ihself's siwp it
Sheseellich, en pretence of purchasing ri bands. She w.f....fleeted,
and hay dussly watched, was seen to take , piece of riband Irma
the drawer, and pass it to her basket, and it was fvuttd that Es
bad thu contrived to introduce 13 pieces into her basket. At du
lodgings of the prisoners a great variety of haberdashery wastoutie
together with 13 new helmets and five drew%
Mr. Baovonvem committed the daughter to Newgate. sad re.
Stetted exceedingly that be was under the necessity of di.cluigii
the tomb., but some things which 11. d been purchased were.
mixed up with the mass of the property, that they could ass tr
separated as as to make a clear case against the mother.
LA II BET H.STR BET.
Yesterday a servant in the employment of Mr. Allows, a teal
merchant, residing in the Conunercial.road, was charged wilt
embezzling various sums of money, the property of his meet,
Two diferent charges were preferred against him, ea It/Mahano
fully committed to Newgate to take his trial.

TOWN HALL.
The Captaln.of a brig lying at Horsirydeena was ireught tree
St. fiseleues eracchlaense„ in company with a yams wawa maid 1
Jane Leming, &mini with being drunk asitl diseededy. k sp.
Prated that on the Paydam drht. beam= tell sad alms o'clock
they went together to the Piss* mod &now, M Chaim Gs%
High.etreet, Berwegh, where they revisit thenterleet wish Oen
of mu sad a bottle fir ppm Wks Me reskeelmo hewevan,
ailed for, the Omni preeemiced hhossif to be penoyine, brag
left his peekesAnsk la bin est& by mistake; but ebb mods it
settinment net big sedsfecumy to do landlord, Mr. Itandiamis
primmer, loom extremely turbulent. tite-Cumain showing light,
nod want in consapence given into the band of the watch.
The Capasio, who appeared without hat er coat. aesured Sir
John -Per=fikat he bad net the least Wend= to clefrioslwvit was
entirely N salaam, which be was most willing to
satreisms east taken from bits—the lady saying she were
smirdy es alleesplekes iseiration.who we. a perfect straw Mkt.
Tiewimilert (Mr. Rawlins) with the coat snider his arm. In a
ewer se the Aidermases gormless. repaid that it was true that Im
ladsisseimedi it ter the reckoning.
Sir Jean mid he was not authorised to de any such thing; sal
if the coat was set given up, he would mom* him ( Mr. Itavalin.)
for friony., landlords were eon ONlMptaed to serer prrsoos witsest
present payment—if they.did, it became a debt, they had oo rigk
to strip any one.
Atter some further conversation, the matter was settled by tie
Captain seeding for his pocket book, and paving 1111 redwing.
.tether with Si. for being drunk, and the elks =roue& The
woman was discharged.

Fist.sns.—Two circumstances struck us forcibly is
travelling through this century—namely, that as
tub Mete to be seen in any of the villages; and slim
that there werthardly any indications of poverty smog
the peasantry, all being well clothed. Both there cis-
assistance: speak much in favour of the national cha.
ratter; and*it .may also be added, by way of contras
td what we expesienced in the Russian dominions, the
po attempt war made by the post.tuasters to impose
upon us, by representing the distance we had so p
greater than it really was, and charging accordingly.—
This, however, may. arise not only lost the sterling
p.iuciples of honesty. but from their being aware that
soydemit of. The kind must be detected..ss the number
et miles between the stations are masted. .and tities is
posed in use of hand bemj ezercismi ; so that a us.
Teller unmet • be. cheated Asith his eyes .open aithnit
ttlattilMi ita sad having hit remedy accordingly. The
rematkohie ettpiebtineashe w area ith uhich, in cen-e-
-qualm ef the salutary rep ulstia. s of the " clag" book, the
horses are exchanged, is alien equal to that which uses
place in our 'palish mails, and is toothily a great ail.
.ventage to the traveller. The road now led through .11
open country, with bills on each side. and scatteted
bullets at a distance, and s"rne chinches built or sine.
with tisrir belfry detached. The views its this part are
delightfully romantic sod "stied, and the ad.,,te
wart one of the finest we had ever beheld. Dead met
be the heart of that man who travels slot% insensible tf.
the beauties of nature. Every thing is expressived
gladness and jpy : the 'sestina, of towers, the has Maar
of the feathered tribe. the gentle Wiese, the I cb
and winged insects spotting in the rays of a
glorious sun. Moreover. the majestic woods, oseanc:en-
, log streams—the silver waves of rivers. and verdured
the fields. Who can be indifferent, we ask, to her um-
&dui wails? .AU that he• sees around ought to prof*
him to admire the goodness of a bountiful Call/ITO&
—Rae Wilemes Travels.

BIRTI.
Theta& lest. in restata&tipue,l the Right Hoe. Lady Gang"
of a gingham.

DIED.
Efanday, iD Greseemondrisie 'kw D siert Mete, Jim cosi%
the widow of Henry LIAO. Chile, Re*
At Noaftft, mar Calcutta, is the hlay. Ik. George:
Seton, Odle Hem East WY Company's Stroke.
At Auebtoeumehey, steer a peetracted illness, at the premature 4'
et as years...lames Ilanar, en there.
At Arbroath, soddenly, tress skit at *replay. Mu D. C► ..
amen, of that place.

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