Star.
London, England, 1818-08-11 00:00:00

ASSIZES.

SUIRET ASSIZISL—GUILDFORD, AUGUST 10.
Thomas Hust was indicted for feloniously marry-
ing Sarah Bristow, otherwise Garrett, his former
wife, Susannah Host, being alive. The case was
proved not only by the.usual kind of evidence upon
such occasions, but up n the confession of the priso-
ner, who now attempted to justify his conduct, by
declaring the infidelity his wife. He was found
Guilty, and sentenced to two years imprisonment.
William Taylor and Robert Hughes were indicted
for stealing two white hogs, the properti of William
Meagre, at Croydon. This case was wholly bircum-
tial. They had taken the hogs from the.premises of
the prosecutor in a cart, at five in the morning. Pne,
of the wheels of the cart left an odd impressiorrirpon
the tztord, near the house ; and one of the feet of
the had a deformity, which was very unfre-+
quent with hones, and left an impression not to be
mistaken. These marks were traced to the prisoners'
• house. The skins of three hogs were found in the
stable of the prisoners resembling that of those that
were stolen. The pthoners had been seen dragging
three white hogs into their stable from the cart at an
early hour in the morning ; their horse was in a de-
plorable sweat, and their behaviour had many marks
of suspicion about it. They were found Guilty, and
sentenced to be transported for seven years.
Edmund Murdock was capitally convicted of
breaking and entering the dwelling house of John
Jarrett, on the Ist if June last, at Southwark,. and
burglariously stealing therein a quantity of wearing
apparel, some plate, and other property.
Henry Hogan was indicted for stealing, on the 23d
of March last, a saddle and bridle, the property of
Edward Glandell, of Lark Hall-lane. The circum-
stances of this case were rather curious :---The priso-
met went to the house of the prosecutor, and stated
that he wanted to go to Croydon, and for this, pur-
pose wished to borrow a horse. Ile was in conse-
quence accommodated, but while bargaining for the
hire he dashed off with horse; bridle, and saddle, and
was not for some time heard of. Being discovered,
however, the horse was restored, but the bridle and
saddle had been disposed of. In mercy towards him,
the proseeitt;on was only laid against him for the
larceny in stealing the bridle and saddle, the charge
of horse. stealing being of course a capital oifence.--
The prisoner was found Guilty, and was sentenced to
seven years transportation.

William Al:en aad Dalian:in Gardener, two mere
boys, were found Guilty, upon their own confession,
or stealing some shoes, and other articles, the pro-
perty of John Palmer, of Wandsworth, on the 30th
of July last. They • were sentenced e•tch to one
mouth s imprisonment, :tad to be privately whippci.
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nosigs Williams and Samuel MessenFer verefound
Guilty of stealing a number of masons tools, &c. the
property of Messrs. Thomas, of Lambeth. They were
sentenced also to one month's imprisonment each, and
to be privately whipped.

SUMIII Brawn was convicted fog' stealing, on the
4Cr: of August, from the -,hop of Mr. Lank'aster, at
.I:ewington, a piece of plinted cotton, his property.
Sht was sentenced tc impr:sonmcnt for nine months
in the county jail.
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James M iinic, for stealing a caddy and skew.
bog, the property of John Platt, of St. George's,
Southwark ; and William Canning, for stealing a
miss of hay, the property of John Field, of Ncv;ing•
ton, were each convicted, and sentcaced to c.ne
month's imprisonment, and to be privately whipped.