Star.
London, England, 1827-11-22 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, Nov. 20.

MGR COURT OF JUSTICIARY.
Foacrear.--Yesterdsy George Mews Edwards, who
was tried And convicted of forgery at the last Northern
Circuit at Aberdeen, along with Malcolm Gillespie (who
was executed there on Friday last,) but whose earse, in
consequence of the phraseology of that part of the ver.
dict relative to him (Edwards) was certified to the
Supreme Criminal JudicatiF. was pl4ced at the bar.- -
l'he record bore, that Edwards was, by the verdict of
the Jury, found guilty of forgery. On its being read,
Lord ALLoway stated to the Court the nature of the
objection taken.
The'Loan Atsvousre then intimated that he had no
intention of combating the objection; but as there were
other charges exhibiting against the pannel, he could
not allow him to go from the bar unpunished.
Edwards was consequently absolved from the crime
on which the verdict was returned; but he was detained
on another charge.
' The Loan CRISP Jusrica stated that the judgment
in this case applied only to this particular verdict, and
did not raise any abstract question as to a Jury finding
a pannel guilty of forgery, as libelled.

DUBLIN. Nov. 20.

DUBLIN POLICt COMM—Yesterday Messrs. O'Cors.
retwand SHIEL attended :4t the Herd Office of Police,
on the behalf of the Rev. Mr. MURPHY, of St. Laurence
College, Drumcondra, who had been arrested and
brought to this office, on a charge of improperly
applying, to his own use, property to a considerable
amount. The warrant of arrest was issued at Drogheda,
where an old Lady, the prosecutrix, of about 90 years
of age,livm and a particular friend of the accused lives.
inftnations were drawn up by Mr. Gomm, who
stated that the Lady had 4,0001. in debentures, the in-
terest a Which she earn—. d Mt. Muiphy to draw
'tad that Mr. M-

at star _ times. They also stated that Mr. Murphy had
transferred the capital without the consent of the owner.
Mr. &tuft. Teat% the Act of Patliament, commonly
called 61 Shaw's Act," and made it appear that the Ma-
gistrate who issued the warrant acted contrary to law,
as the Act required that it should be positively and
distinctly stated that the accused had rece:ved the
money f ,r a specific purpose, and also that he had made
away with the money or capital; neither of which con-
dttiops Mae either expressed or implied in the informa-
tion.,air warrant. It was merely alleged that the capital
was transferred.

Mr. O'Coadm.s.—The old'woman is 90 years of age,
and is, it may be pre+umed, growing silly. All this
proceeding i• the work of an attorney's clerk, who is
interested is the issue.

M. Sniai.—The offence ii charged to bare been
committed in Deblin, aod afparsethe venue should be
laid hemp-

Me.Guoim—The more I consider the statute, the
more Lam convinced that the warrant should not be
acted upon at
.(ti keeping the accused in custody.
Mr. O'CousALL—At. the most it is only a misde-
meanor, and of course it is a bailable offence.

Mr. GRATIS—I think so ; but the bail, in my opi-
nion. must bear a proportion to the property said to be
converted.
After some conversation between the Magistrates
and Counsel, it was finally agreed that the Rev. Mr.
Murphy should eater into recognizances, himself in
5,1.001. and two sureties in 2,5001. each, to appear, if
called upon. at the next Assizes at Drogheda.—Dublin
Freeman's Journal.

LOAD PALIKERSTON.—As we were about to put to
press, we received the gratifying intelligence that Lord
Palmerston has satisfactorily arranged with tie Roman
Catholic• Bishop of this Diocese, for the future manage-
ment of schoOs on his. estate. Thus has his Lordship
fully answered the expectation we had formed of him,
ensured his own popularity, and contributed to tbepeace
of the county in setting an example worthy of imitation.
—Sligo Journal.