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London, England, 1819-04-30 00:00:00

LEEDS, APRIL 27.

ThrGeneral Quarter Sessions of the Noe ti ,
totem commenced yesterday morning, and ended'
r
ibrenoon. The Court has been uncommonly "'
ded both days, by persons anxious to hear the
of James Pyre, Thomas Evans, and their wives,
Evans, and Mary Pyre, charged with utterin,
tious Bills of Exchange, drawn on one Rohe;
ner, of Manchester, with intent to defraud
mas Brumfitt, carpet•manufacturer, cf this
and divers other tradesmen, both here and in
parts of the kingdom. • The particulars of this
were detailed several weeks ago in the Sr
two female prisoners carne to this town in F •
last, took respectable lodgings, and ap?eared
first style of fashion. They remained here onlr
days, during which time they passed off tug
of the above description, for thirty poursis each,
to Mr. Bamford, a jeweller, and the other to
Brumfitt, a carpet-manufact:rer—the former
sued them on the day they left the town, and ,
vered back his goods and cash, together with hi:,
penses : they were therefore only arraigned en
latter charge, together with their htubands,
were sLbsequently apprehended at Newcastle,
brought to this town. The principal evidence at,l
the prisoners was Turner, a fustian-cutter of`;
chester, on whom the bills were drawn, and whT
originally included in the iniktment, but afz:.
admitted an evidence for the prosecution. I;
peared on the trial, that he had given Ps-e
Evans leave to draw on him for a coasi,"
amount. The prisoners, according to their own
count, (which was uncontradicted) were in bnsi
at Hi ~ and were in a fair way of doing
their ...iaracters were blasted, and their credit .
by the apprehension of their wives-11yre coad.:l
the defence, and evinced considezable ink ensi'r
legal knowledge. He contended that they had
mined no offence cognizable by law, as the bills
not become due when they vereapprehended ;
that they had done no more than was practised
by every person in trad6=Ll'he RECORDER SW
up the evidence,'and the Jury returned a verdict
Guilty against the whole of them,when she'

sentences-were passed :—Mary Pyre and Celia E,
to pay a fine of ls. each, and be discharged-4
Pyre and Thomas Evans, to. be imprisoned
months in Wakefield House of Correction : the
latter bowecryery respectfully to the Court
Ito retiring from the bar. They were all
looking persons, and had evidently moved in a
sphere of life. Mrs. Pyre had aninfant at the,
and she has three other• interisling children,
since her apprehension, have been kept in the
house at this place. Both the females were
attit,d. This trial commenced at ten this
and lasted till three in the afternoon. .
There was only one prisoner sentenced to trars,
tation at these Sessions, and that for life,lvia. Ha
Graham, aged 24, for picking the pocket .of
Bentley, of Kirkstall, near this town, of prve:ty
the amount of £l44i. Her two accomplices
on:y sentenced to 12 months imprisonment . but
was an old offender.

At Dumfries C►rcuit Court, twohid:mien
found guilty of housebreaking, and sentenced w
executed at Dumfries on the 19th of next

On Monday a young man was convicted of high
robbery, and sentenced to be executed at Dumfries
the 26th of May. The Jury unanimously rec.
mended him to mercy, in respect of his youth
contrition for his offence..

In the City of Cork Calendar' for the Assizes, is
'following very extraordinary committal : 7'.
'charged with feloniously taking away T. Natl.:my,
blind kleot, and filling him with sores, and crippi
him for the purpose of inducing the public charity,
At the General Quarter Sessions for Hull the
loWing prisoners were convicted and sentenced
under, viz.—J. flarrison and J. So:Rh, two old

dens, for stealing a pair of boots, to be transpart!
for 7 years; J. Mitchell, for stealing two skims
parchnient and other articles from T. Hugall, to
imprisoned and held to hard /about for twelve m
T. Eastaugh for stealing a pocket-book, and W.
den for stealing old rope, each to be imprisoned
months ; H. Collins, for stealing 20 yards of
to be imprisoned four months ; Sarah Knight, fi
stealing from her furnished lodgings, to be imr
soned one month; J. Hasclwood, for stealing cam
.Bce. to he ..imprisoned six months; 111. Forsey, for
assault on C. Huntington, to be whipped in the
yard. During the trial of Harrison and Smith,
both behaved in a very insolent manner, arid' it.
diately after the Recorder hack passed. sentence
transportation, the former threw a handful of
tons (which had evidently been provided for the
pose) at the Recorder, saying—" There, you d--4.1
b--r ; there! that for you f' The buttons, howeei
being aimed too low, failed in striking the limo!.
der. This hardened villain; who is only 21 years
age, has been repeatedly ia custody, charged
ferent offences, during the last eight years. In
peal against an order of Bastardy, concerning a el,
born of JaneTrantnire' on het examination she
ed the Court that she had filiated her child ou
.G. Brook, the appellant, beLause she was afriaa
swear it to Mr. Matteson, the real father, a rabia.
Hull, who had thieatened po take her life if
aid. The order was the! etore quashed, a,..c1
Tranmire sentenced to be imprisoned in the ihia:
of Correction for twine months.
Friday last, a boy, ten years old, son of Mr. Nii.
of the Fountain Tap, Canterbury, having climhea.
poplar tree by the side of the garden wall et v
White Friars, for the purpose of taking a.birefs
.the.branch by which he held being decayed, broke
and, falling against the wall, fractured his left
so dreadfully, that it was obliged to be amputate'
The little sufferer bore the operation with much -;e:
titude, and hopes ate entertained of his safe recovery,

• MARRIED.
Monday. at P.trit, Colonel Arth.a Ondnw, to Nisi IV
therell, daughter of -- Wetherell,
April du, at Stilling, the Rev. Benjamin Bailey, to Ilan:
tom, only daughter of bint'p (actg.
DIED.
Thr!yin November last, in the Nagpore country, of a fen
whilst serving with Ms Regim‘st (6th Native Cavalry), 2IF
Edwattl Bannerman. •

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last, took respectable lodgings, and appear. 4"
days, during which time they passed off ts'
of the above description, for thirty ponds each,
to Mr. Bamford, a jeweller, and the other co)
Brumfitt, a carpet-manufact:rer—the forret ,
sued them on the day they left the town, and
vered back his goods and cash, together •
with hi-
penses : they were therefore only
arraigned
on
latter charge, together with their h 1 tu. mods,
were subsequently apprehended at Newcastle,
brought to this town. The principal evidence a, '
the prisoners was Turner, a fustian-cutter of -•.
:pester, on whom the bills were drawn, and who
ariginally included in the indictment, but aftm.
tdmitted an evidence for the prosecution.
neared on the trial, that he had given Pv-e •
Evans leave to draw on him for a consid
amount. The prisoners, according to their men
:ount, (which was uncontradicted) were in bnsi,
it Hr ~ and were in a fair way of doing well, r.
heir ...iaracters were blasted, and their credit air
ay the apprehension of their wives.--I'vre coad•;c
:he defence, and evinced considerable ingenui.v
,egal knowledge. He contended that they had.c,
!totted no offence cognizable by law, as the bilk
lot become due when they vereapprehended ;
hat they had done no more than was practised d;,
ay every person in traded-The RECORDER sum
tep the evidence,'and the Jury returned a verdict
Jrnilty against the whole of them,when the folios '•
entences were passed :—Mary Pyre and Celia Er
o pay a fine of Is. each, and be discharged—J•
Pyre and Thomas Evans, to. be imprisoned
months in Wakefield House of Correction : the
atter boweervery respectfully to the Court previ
o retiring from the bar. They were all respecta.
ooking persons, and had evidently moved in age . •
phere of life. Mrs. Pyre had aninfant at the b
tnd she has three other• interest:lag children, w.
ince her apprehension, have been kept in the vn.
toase at this place. Both the females were elegi,.
ittit. d. This trial commenced at ten this morn.
aid lasted till three in the afternoon. .
There was only one prisoner sentenced to train
ation at these Sessions, and that for life,lviz. Han,
;reliant, aged '24, for picking the pocket .of
lentley, of Kirkstall, near this town,of praPe:tv
he amount of £144. Her two accomplices u
In,y sentenced to 12 months imprisonment ; but •
vas an old offender. •
At Dumfries Circuit Court, two Irishnien v.
ound guilty of housebreaking, and sentenced to
xecuted at Dumfries on the 19th of next rno
hi Monday a young man was convicted of highs
obbery, and sentenced to be executed at Dumfi ies
be 26th of May. The Jury unanimously tec:
aended him to mercy, in respect of his youth a:
ontrition for his offence.. „
• In the City of Cork Calendarfor the Assizes, is
allowing very extraordinary committal: 7'. Cean
harged with feloniously taking away T. Alahont,
lind kleot, and filling him with sores, and crippli.
im for the purpose of inducing the public charity.
At the General Quarter Sessions for Hull the f.
swing prisoners were convicted and sentenced
nder, viz.—J. I-larrison and J. L4sith, two old off,
ers, for stealing a pair of boots, to be transpo:f
is 7 years; J. Mitchell, for stealing two skies
archment and other articles from 'l'. Ilugall, to
nprisoned and held to hard /about for twelve month
Eastaugh for stealing a pocket-book, and W. '
en for stealing old rope, each to be imprisoned •
tonths ; H. Collins, for stealing 20 yards of flann
be imprisoned four months ; Sarah Kaight,
:ealing from her furnished lodgings, to be im
fined oue month; Jr Haschvood, for stealing cans •
:c. to he ..imprisonod six months; 111. Forsey, for •
isault.on C. Huntington, to be whipped in the j•
ard. During the trial of Harrison and Smith, th
oth behaved in a very insolent manner, and' m • •
iately after the Recorder hack passed sentence
-ansportation, the former threw a handful of bit'
ms (which had evidently been provided for the Ftlf
one) at the Recorder, saying—" There, you d—d o
—r ; there! that for you r The buttons, howeve,
Bing aimed too low, failed in striking the liecia
ere • This hardened villain, who is only 421 yetrt
're, has been repeatedly ia custody, charged v. ith
rent offences, during the last eight years. In
cal against an order of Bastardy, concerning a clic
irn of JaneTranmire, on het eta mination she info
I the Court that she had filiated her child ou !dr
. lircok, the appellant, beLause she was afri.ni
mar it to Mr. Matteson, the real father, a pl.biic
Hull, who had threatened po take her life if si-
d. The order was therefore quashed, at.cl
reunite sentenced to be imprisoned in the
'Correction for nine mouths.
Friday last, a boy, ten years old, son of Mr. Eir^
the Fountain Tap, Canterbury, having climbec,
Thar tree by the side of the garden wall ot
hire Friars, tor the purpose of taking a.birds nes•
e.branch by which he held being decayed, broke
id, falling against the wall, fractured his left gin'
dreadfully, that it was obliged to be amputate.:
le little sufferer bore the operation with much -;c:.
ude, and hopes ate entertained of his safe recovery
MARRIED.
Monday, at Paris, Colonel Arth.s' ember, to Miss
daughter of --- iVethcredl, Esq.
to
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!wool Bannerman.
tilst serving with his Regini.:lst (wit Native
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