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London, England, 1828-07-23 00:00:00

IXICUTIOL

Thomas Walker, the late Clerk of the Parish' of
Oving, in the County of Bucks, was, on Monday, pur-
suant to his sentence, executed on the sop of Aylesbury
Gaol. He was convicted of poisoning his wife, and'his
trial was reported in Tin STAR of Monday. The cul-
prit took leave of his sons on Sunday, and .did not at-
tempt to deny his guilt. He was unable to walk to
the gallows without the assistance of two of the Sheriff's
men.—. The concourse of spectators that witnessed the
execution was considerable, though but little sympathy
was manifested in favour of the culprit. His body was
cut down at nine o'clock, after banging an hoar,' and
was given for dissection.
HOME CIRCUIT.—CHELMSFORD, JULY ra.
Yesterday the Judges arrived in the town, and pro-
ceeded to open the Commission, after which the Court
adjourned to this day.
The number of prisoners for this county is not very
great, not exceeding thirty-fuur ; and Ow Cause. List
contains seventeen causes. ,

Caowa Sioa.-13c1Ore Lord ThemaDan.
His Lonnsnir commenced his Sittings at ten o'clock
this morning, and having charged the Grand Jory, of
whom Sir R. Henry Smith was the Foreman, he pro.
ceeded to try prisoners'.
• John Williams was indicted for
,stealing, on the 25th
February, a bay mare, the property of Richard Stokes,
residing at Epping.
It appeared from the evidence, that on the day men-
tioried in the indictment the mare was seen in Mr.
Stokes's field, and that on the following morning she
was gene.. It was not until the following month 'that
the prosecutor saw any thing of the prisoner, when
finding him codceakd in one of his sheds, he took him
into custody on suspicion. One of the witnesses proved
that on the night the mare was stolen, he saw Williams.
in the neighbourhood with a small saddle, tied up in
handkerchief; and the prisoner's landl .dy swore, that
on the day after the robbery besasne.home to Toole).
street on a brown horse, with a small saddle; and six
weeks afterwards the prisoner sold the mare to r peron
'living at Eden, near Seven Oaks, where it was fouVil.
The CHIII Juana' summed up, and alter n few
minutes deliberation, the Jury returned. a verdict of
Guilty. •
Mary Bass and Ana Wriest were indic4edfor hiejng
stolen a piece of seyn ribbon out 0f the shop of Totin
gobert Clarence. • .• . ••
.From theovidence it appeared that the prosecutor
missed the ribbon, and that it was like some ribbon found
on the bonneb of the prisoners; but Clarence was unable
.to identify it as his.
The prisoners, in their defence, said that therhad
found the ribbon; and the Cuter JUSTICX, aftereom•
usentlng on the slightness of st;ir evidence, la ft the case
to the Jury, who immediately acquitted the prisoners.
Mary Beu was arraigned a second time, 101 'leafing
three silk handkerchief' oalt of the shop of Th'eMall
Hallam.
The shopman or Mr. Hallam stated.that the prironer
came into their shop under the pretence of buying
something, and that when she quitted, a person of •the
name et Roll* told him that he saw her 'snitch the
three handkerchiefs out of a box, while his back was
turned. A constable was accordingly sent to search.te
pisonet, and through the information of her sister, de
handkerchiefs were found in a cellar' near the rolecis•
•
tor's house.
The Jury having found the prisoner Guilty, .she was
sentenced to be tramsported for seven years.
Joseph Mote yfd William r,laphain wereindicted for
stealing a bull and three heifers, theproperty cfgOlosiel
Carmichael.

From the evidence it appeared, that the cattle in
question were stolen off Staines Moor, and traced as
far as Chigwell, in this county, after having been loft
for 13 months. • .
From the testidsony of the constable of Chigivell, it
appeared that they had been in the possession of How,
and two or three other persons, who seemed to take pis-
' session of them by turns, till at length they were sold
pby How, in company with the other prisoner. to a
farmer of the name of Richardson, who gave 131. for
them. The cattle were of a particular breed, having
' been imported from Ireland by Colonel Carmichael.
In their defence, the prisoners stated that they had
purchased the cattle of a person of the name of Mans-
field, who was subsequently transported, bet fdt* what
offence did not transpire.
The Jury f und a verdict of Not Guilty. • •
William Clapham was again indicted ior stealing a
Chesnut gelding from Staines. The horse was *traced
to the possession of the prisoner a 'few weeki afiir the
robbery ; and it was proved that be sold it to an auc-
tioneer for

In his defence, the prisoner recapitulated his %tate.
ment that tlpis horse, as well, as the, cattle in the forester
indictment, formed past of hi; purchase from the con.
.ict Man;field ; and the Jury, a second time, retuned
a •erdict of Net Guilty.
The same person has a third bill d indictment found
against him by the Grind Jury; bat the case was sot
entered into to-day.

Jeremiah Lack ford was convicted of stealing a .chaitts
&c. the property of William Jennings. In passing sea
tense on the prisoner, Lord .11INTRILDMI remarked that
he had been tried and convicted for a similar oleos,
!saute; and he, therefore, must not entertain any hopes
of being allowed to remain any longer in this country.
I - WICSTXRN CIRCUIT.—SALISBURY, hit et.-
. oseßeflLareillDilirjuDlstAicelll4l4ll"Volial.AuruLres.
Mr. C. IW2LL/Allia and Mr. Mawaina appeated.for
the plaint'. end Mc. tergeanehluos for the defiredbor.
This was wa actiolasii annuli and battery; the plain-
tiff, who is the landlord a public hens* called the
hash's Ladder, COM d that *a efendast had us-
rue
sitarna, beaten, and icked Ida, 'without any proveca-
'dila whatever • -while the defendant alleged that the first
aisadlehad been coonaltted by the plaintiff hinuel£ ft
sppearsk frees the evidince,, that ea the 23d if Fe.
binary la3q thit defendant was in the . parlour of ,the
plaintiffiebonse, and had a lispute with a person nested
Pennegsirthat during the dine the dispute was got lt
'on, the defindant got up front his chair to put down a.
glass qut of which be bad been drinking, and that the
plaintiff, unnbsetved by him, Wok away the theirs in
conseqtiehte.timbids the defendant' when he welt to
sit (lowa eitin, Ml upon tbsiner. lie got op is
a stow ollid keit:810100 gal, the plaintiii•n blow
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