Star.
London, England, 1827-01-10 00:00:00

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ACTS OF BENIMOLENCE.

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The Earl Lousdale distributed, on St. Thomas's
Day last, to the poor in the neighboorbood of Lowther,
three carcases of fine beef, together with a large wean-
thy of clothing, consisting of jackets, blankets, petti- ,
coats, stockings, ht. In addition to the above articles,
two hundred and twenty-six families potash 8f his
Lordship's bounty, by receiving in proper preptar!iess,
fourteen hundred pounds of good beef; and seep is dis-
tributed to the poor to the netghbourhood twice a week.
Sir Edmund Antrobes has resided the last two'
months at his seat at Amesbury, and has, during that
period, distributed most liberal donations amongst the,
pool of the neighbourhood. Theie donationshave con-
sisted of a jedictous distribution of clothing, fuel. and
food; and Sir Edmund has given directions, that daring
the remainder of the winder, coals shall be supplied to
the poor.and portions of soup given twice a week to the
widows, aged, and infirm. •We have the pleasure of
adding. that in the new plantations and other improve-
ments now making in his estate at Amesbury. Sir Ed.
mend employs every able.bodied 'shouter of the place,
thereby conferring an essential benefit urns those indi-
viduals, and at the same time materially diminishing
the parochial bunko,.
A Gentleman at Addlestone, near Chertsey, well
known in the neighbourhood for his liberality and bene-
volence, invited twelve of his immediate neighbours
(men) to a dinner on Christmas Day last, whose;
united ages amounted to nine hundred and seventy
three years, all in tolerable good health. After the full
enjoyment of hospitality, they returned home in high
glee and good humour, wishing many happy returns of
the season to their good and kind benefactor and friend.

as tAIRICES.
Mr. Atminto. stated, thar the defendant, a house-
keeper in the palish of St. Giles's, stood indicted at the
'nstance of the Duke of Bedford, the Lord of the Manor
of that pari.h, for not taking upon himself the office of
const %tole, to which he had been elected by a Coast
Lett. The defendant had admitted his error in not
Nerving the office. and Was willing to plea] Guilty, and
pay a fine to the King ot 51. in acknowledgment of Ms

'no defendant entered hie plea of Guilty. and bating paid Mel
Ilse, was discharged.
Mr. Aliot.ruust said, that the•protecution had been
instituted fur the purpose of shewing to the house-
keepers of populous parishes, that when they were
;elected to set ve piblic offices, they were liable to heavy
penalties by that Coat is case of their refosing to din-
charge their duties.
. Madeline Mortis, who resides in Crovrikstreet, Soho-
sqb A re, was charge) with receiving pewter pots, knowing
them to have be.a stolen. There was no evidence to
support the prosecution, and Mr. CONST directed an
acquittal ; at•the sane time he observed, that be should
Teel it his duty, when a clear case of receiving the pots
of publicans which were stolen was made out, to sen-
tence the pa• ties to transportation.
The prisoner, bring acquitted. was almost to kale the Court,
when a demand of i 1.7.. 84. was made upon ber, for fees of Court.
Joie .11oierls was indicted for assaulting Charles
Orton, nett. Hammersmith. The plaintiff and defend-
ant are bath Turnham Greets coachmen. The assault
win not proved, and the Jury acquitted the defendantel
Wilson, an dear of the C,ourt, went up to him, and said," Yoa
sea pfp me il. ma. 41." Primmer—What for? Wihon—" For
being acquittal."
It often occurs during the Sessions, that the Chair-
man, from feelings of humanity, recommends the Jury
to find defendants guilty, to enable him to levy a fine
of one shilling, and discharge the party, knowing that,
if they ate found r. not guilty," they would have [okay
fires amounting to U. 7s. Bd. This is a system which,
tot e poorer classes, is no miffing grievance, although
it fills the pockets of the Clerk of the Peace.

Aoassar.or tun Lamont* maim

Jobs Oates Was indicted for receiving a Si. promissory
,stone. well knowing the same to have been stolen. The I
note which the. prisoner was charged with having re-,
ceived was one of those contained in the parcel.
stolen. The guilty knowledge as well as every other''
part of the case was established on the most unquestion-
able evidence. and the Jury immediately found the
prisoner Gorily. •
Mr. Maaarorr, in passing sentence upon the prisoner,
raid it was scarcely possible to conceive a more lin.'
portant case occurring in that Court. It was the unani-,
mous judgment of the Court that the prisoner be con-
fined in the House of Correction for two yean,and kept
all that time to hard labour.

Henry Feller, surgeon, of Bethsal-green, who has
recently occupied so much attention, as the prosecutor
of Houghtin and Maio?, was found guilty of presenting
a loaded pistol, and threatening to shoot W. J. Taylor,l
a Marshalsea officer, whilst executing an arrest.—Sen-'
tense deferred.