Star.
London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

FROM SATURDAY NIGHT'S GASSTA.

• BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. •
Charles Comber, Dorkiap, Surrey, carpenter, from April a to
Nay 27, at ten, at Gondlull
BANKRUPTS.

James Holt, Manchester, dyer, t surrender April 21, 22, and
May 20, at ten, at the Bridgewater Arms, Ncanchester. At-
tornies, Mears. Appleby and Sergeant, Gray's Inn-square;
or Messrs. Clarke and,Whitebead, Manchester.
James Bell, Oxenholme, Westmorland, fanner, May 3. at six,
4, at eleven, and 20, at three, at the Comnierciz.l Inn, Ken-
dal. Attorcies, Mr. Addison, Staple Inn; or blr.

Kendal. .
Rich.ird 13uckton, Jermyn-street, working-jeweller, April 15,
E 5, and May £O, at ten, at Guildhall. Attornies, Messrs.
Richardson and Miller, New Inn.
Wil!lam Fear, Bath, cabinet-maker. April 14, at seven, 15, at
one; and May 20, at three, at the Greyhound Inn, Batb.
Attornies, Mr. Woodhouse, King's ilenchlwalk, Temple;

or Mr. Salmon, rath.
William Gardiner, Chalford, Gloucestershire, broad-cloth-

maeufacturer, April 24, 25, and May 20, at eleven. at the
Company's Arn4 Inn, Chalford. Attornies, Messrs. Da:
and Cu. Guildchra-street ; or Mr. Stone, Tethury.
Czorge Elliott, Rochester, grocer, April 11, t.'2, and May 20,
at eleven, az Guildhall, London. Attornies, Mr. Attbrey,
Took's-court, Cursitor-street ; or Mr. Morson, Chatham.
William Radley Mott, Brighthelnistone, wine-merchout, April
17, 24, and May.2ll, at eleven, at the Royal Hotel, Bright 7
heirnstone. Attornics, Mr. Hannam, Piazza Chambers, Co-
vent-garden; or Mr. Attree, Rrighthelmstnne.
George dlose, Sheffield, grocer, April 21, 22, and May 20, at
twelve, at the Red Lion Inn, Rotherham. Anomie., Mr.

Oxley, Rotherham; or Mr. King, Castle-street, Holborn.
Thomas Yaces, sen. George Yates, and Thomas Yates, jun.
late Bank, Lancashiru, cotton-spinners, May 1, at six, 2,
at eleven, and 20, at five, at the NW.? Inn, Blackburn. At-
tornies, Mr. Armstrong, Staples Inn; or Mr. Dodgson,

Blackburn.
Henry Searsbrick, jur.. Liverpool, baker, Aptil 27, 29, and
May 20, at one, at the George Inn, Dale-street, Liverpool.
Artornies, Mr. Ripley, Liverpool ; or Mr. Chester, Staple Inn.
Thomas Johnson, sen. avid jun. Lowestoft, shipwrights, April
' iY, at five, 'l9, and May 20, at eleven, at the Queen's Head,
Lowestoft. Attornies, Mr. Miller, Lowestoft; or Mr.
Francis, Niw Boswell-court.
James Grant, Lullington Mill, Somerset, fuller, April 24, at
four, at the (:;.arge Inn, Frome.Selwood, 23, at three, at
the Argel Inn, Warminstcr, and May 20, at 12, at the George,
Frome-Seiwood. A ttornies, Mr. llotton, FroMe-Selwood;
or Mr. Edmunds, Exchequer-Office, Bincblu's Inn.
Daniel Wlliaras, late of Ftome-Selwood, Somerset, shop-
keeper, April 24, at four, at the George Inn, Frome-Sel-
wot,d, 25, at two, at the Angel Inn, Warminster, and May
20, at eleven, at the George Inn, l•1-on e Seiwoed. Attor-
nies, Mr. Edmunds, Exchequer Unice, Lincoln's Inn; or
Mr. Itotton, Erome-SelWood.
James Hey, late c:f Wolverhampton,. tea-dealer, April 15, 22,
and May 20, at ten, at Guildhall, London. Ateotney, Mr.
Chester, Staple Inn.
James Barker, Strand, boxier, April 18,'25, and May 20, at
eleven, at Guildhall. Aftorney..Mr. Gregory, Was
Maidep-lane, CheJpside.
John Bellin, Oxford-street, jeweller, April 15, 25, and May
20, at one, at Guildhall. Attorxies, Alebsrs. Sudlow and Co.

Monumentryard.
John Frew, late of Museum-street, Bloomsbury, baker, April
15, 22, and May 24:k at ten, at Guildhall Atturnies, Messrs.
Parnther and Turner, London. street,
.Fenchurch-street.
Samuel Collett Alger, late of .lubilee-place, Commercial-road,
porter-merchant, April 15, t!..t., and Slay 20,. at. twelve, at
Guildhall. Attorules, Messrs. Puwitall.and Fairthorne, Old

Jewry.
ilt CP.IITIFICATES--Aran. 29.
, TT. M. New, I'oultry, stationer. 1%.:. I.angworthy, Cannot-
istrect, packer. O. Johnson, Bristol, engraver. *1). I'each,
Canibcrwell, merchant. B. L. Lecand, Great Prescott-strcet,
Otsonman'ts-fields, carver and ;,iitier. It. Wilson, Birmingham,
merchant. M. Ileßyer, East Sainchousc, Devon, builder: NI
.Szedieboese, balkier. N. J. Tuber,
Cisca Timcr-strect, werclianta ••• •

2ilelnnis is a young and athletic mane with hair in-
clined to red, of fair complexion, and alt what
is usually termed a smart made man. IdGe dress was
decent, and his behaviour modest. As soon as the
Jury were seated,
Mr. Besrox rose to address the Jury, when Brace Said—
" My Lord,. I wish for a copy of the indictment;' I Robb not
had one. I have no money to purchase isNand Ishould bin to
. •4 • •
vox! it as the trial goes on. • A
Mr. Brstrox.—We hint no objettion fe, the is:liana.% having
a copy of it. •
The Cottar.—Ton shall have a copy.
"Mr. Serjeant Caoes.—l do not object; my Lord, tell, bojrg
given, but I beg it to be understood that the paean* has no
right to it.
The Comm.—Most undoubtedly, it must bet be underotoodas
a right, but as a matter of courtesy. The ptisooer has Applied
for a copy ; the Canoed for the prosecatton do not object tohis
having one, and it is granted as a courtesy.
Mr. BENTON.—My Lords and Gentleman of the
Jury, I need scarcely say that the prisoners at the
Bar are charged with a crime of very nearly as deep
a dye as that of murder : and, had it not been for
some supernatural interposition, • they would have
now been tried for that most monstrous of ail offences.
I shall state to you, Gentlemen, as shortly as per-
spicuously, the nature of the case, and the character
of the evidence I mean to lay before you • but your
verdict must not be grounded on. anything I may
say, it must solely depend upon the evidence: Gen-
tlelmen, you have heard the indictment read. Minis
is there charged mith maliciously and feloniously
shooting at one Mr. Birch, and Bruce theother pri-
setier, with aiding and assisting the first named pri-
foner in the commission of that crime. By tl.e act
of the 43d George lit. chap. 58, it is enacted, that
if any person wilfully and unlawfully shoot at or pre-
' sent any loaded weapon, or any species of fire-arms,
at any of his Majesty's Subjects; or if any one aid or
abet such person, in such case the parties, when con-
rvicted, shall stiffer death. Then there is t proviso,
in case death ensues, but that rather applies to cut-
ting and stabbing, and I shall not further .notice
In order to fix the prisoners with the crane charged
against them in the indictment, I shall produce evi-
dence to shew you, that in the month of July last,
'an indictment was preferred at the Q.rtrter Sessions
for this County against a Dissenting Preacher, of the
name of Harrison, and also against Sir ,Charles
Woheley, but that is of no matter at the present
moment. Harrison thereon went out of the County,
and the Magistrates issued, what is called a Bench
Warrant for his apprehension. This Warrant was
put into the hands of two active Constables, Pass
and Birch, who were charged to put it in immediate
execution. They quickly repaired to London, and
there arrested Harrison, at a Public Meeting which
was held at Smithfield. They thence brought him
to Stockport, where they arrived about eight o'clock
on the evening of the 23d.Jnly. It was soon known
that Harrison had arrived; that he was in the cus-
tody of Birch at Birch's house, and an immense con-
course of people immediately crowded round
• This assemblage intimidated Birch, and he left hiS
house somewhat about ten o'cleck, in order to take
the advice of the Magistrates, and ?.h. Lloyd. As
he was going to a place called Loyalty-street, to the
house of Mr. Lloyd, he was met by three men, who
seemed to be in company with one another ; he was
first accosted by one ivhom he had previously known;
I believe it was by the prise= Britee, who entered
into conversation ss all him,. and asked if he had
brought Harrison? To this Birch replied, he had ;
.but As the people seemed to he surrounding him, he
began to feel considerable alarm. Birch then said
he was going to one Sims, an acquaintance of . Hata
rison's, to see if he would became one of his bail, for
he was obliged to pretend he was the friend of Harrt-
sen. Upon this the people surreundcd him, and a pistol
was discharged at him. The man who tired it did so as
it' he were situated behind Bruce ; he saw the nein
elace the pistol over Bruce's shoulder, aild a ball. was
immediately lodged in the cavity of his che.st. Con-
siderable alarm ensued upon tbk ; he raa away, and •
was under the care of a surgeon for many monihr.
—On the-testimony, then, of Birch alone, it will be
clear that he Was shot at by some one, avid hex ill
tell you that cf the three men who acted together he
knew only one, who seemed as if be were occupying
his attention, while the others wcre preparing their
wicked deed, and it will be.for you, Gentlemen, to
consider why the prisoner Bruce so held Birch in
conversation? With respect to James-Mtn/is; as
he is not taken, althouigh known to be one
.01 the
party, I shalatay nothing. With .cesspect. to • Jacob
M'lnnis, one of theprisoiiers at the har, it will be
proved that Jrc was one of the party who shet .at
Birch. Birch, however, had no previcias know ledge
br ; but lam iiistructed a say, that he 1:4,i