Star.
London, England, 1818-02-20 00:00:00

EXECITTIONS.

respecting the production
mittee respecting the late
ced and read, and merely
ptroller had written to the
mittee, but that these Gen-
The inquiry into the dis-
!cutioner ha.l not been gone
fore the next Court.

rated, that as Mr. Sheriff
, the Cburt probably would
delay which took place._

declared, that he now rose I
:address .the Court on this
hich had so much attracted -;
w•as persuaded, that were he
Fuaire of the case, it would
tate the public feelings. He
t his colleague was not now I
tat he was now to submit to ;
a public charge had been
c, and on that account he ,
le Committee, considering
take his statement publicly,
is might be satisfied. He
are that he was actuated by
Is of humanity and duty as
that Court—(Hear, hear,
g his duty on the late me-.
fisted he had properly exer-
doing every thing in }is
dition of the unhappy delin-
he Sunday prior to the exe4;
nd not only furnished then.
ying their wants, but:gave
their bodieiltrileig decently
e fees being paid, in order
axed .up to their friends—
distressing to him in the ex-
tse, and he therefore merely
tent of approaching the fatal
omen were in such a state,
Oat forward they must have
ensible they were entering
ace of Gota--(Hear!). Be-
-1 recollect, that when they
trusted them with discre-
it, therefore, to have eon&
p fell at 20 or 25 minutes'
ng even rather in a sudden
This might have occasioned
djusted; and as one of the
to salute her, this also might.
her case being wrong. He
nscience declare, that he did
. place till the drop fell, and
satisfactorily explained the'
!ar, hear, hear !).
he motives by which he was
before the Court, and con-
tisfied with the explanation
me time, he condemned the
er, as shameful and abomi-
hear, hear),--and such con-
test inquiry, on account of
l nature, he hoped it would
over without notice. He
re prepared with evidence on
lered the most flagrant ever
r, hear.)

was well satisfied with the
Indeed, no man who had
'al office could be unmoved
At the awful moment of
mart could be callous. He

case having been brought
the City Lands Committee
of examining those serious
,een brought forward against
indispensably requisite that
i not be trifled with, or any
usted there would, therefore,
ig a strict inquiry into the
dividual had conducted him-

confident, that every heart
he f.?eling::, so humanely ex
In respect to the sufferings of
but he must wholly dissent
the charge against his col-
!I by objecting to the present
,ying the bodies into the prison
town.

zs having come into Court,
Resolution, in effect, that it
Court, that when any Corn-
!le attendance of the Sheriffs,
attending, act beneath the dig-

ES said. his only object in re-
the Committee, was from a
lity of the office. NA9th respect
d to say, that the men were
and he did not think it proper
d with it in their mouths to
Mr. D.) if half an hour makes
:hall, in the name of goodness,
r an hour earlier the next time.
general indignation, and was followed
Several Members addressed the
;h satisfaction with tho explanation
.sore, to whom a vote of Thanks was
was made for including Sheriff De-,
rejected, and the motion of Thanks
irawn. Mr. Watvffstacr expressing
;used in Court would be equally !a-
an, and it was withdrawn on the
;saran not being includod, it might
on his conduct. Several Gentle:nen
the conduct and humanity of Mr.
: he L-4 spoken as he did, flow nut