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to the accomplice, whose.wame is Brown, and made a
proposition to him to become a witness to a deed which
would secure the estate to the prisoner. Higbfield made
large offers to him, and the man agreed to attend for
the purpose. Not long after this Brssain was sent for to
the house of John Highfield, where he found both the
prisoners, with the deed lying before et em, which, at
the desire of John Highfield, the witness Brown signed
as a witness. " And now," said John Highfield,“ I must
put the old gentleman's mark. I remember he used to
sign rather black," and then he made a large dark cross,
which he said would pass for the old mans signature.
It was afterwards proposed to add the name r f Mr. Haw-
ley as another witness to the deed, he having been dead
some time before. But that was not done while Brown
stayed in the house. This was the statement of the wit-
ness Brown ; and to confirm him, it would be proved
that, in the old man's lifetime, the prisoner, John High.
field, went to Mr. Lockley, then a clerk to Mr. Ward's
attorney, to draw a deed of gift, desiring him not to
mention it to Mr. Ward. or to take his instructions. and
he, Lockley, should receive 1001. In addition to this, it
would be proved that John Highfield came into the old
man's room, three days before his death, with a pen and
ink, and a piece of paper, and his conduct showed that
he wanted him to sign something, but the old man not
only did no such thing, but assailed Highfield with
abuse, and even threatened to give him a. blow.—.
In his answer in Chancery, the prisoner, John High-
field, swore that he always acted as owner of the
property. Now it would bevroved that, some time af:er
the supposed deed was executed, he spoke not of being
owner, but of being tenant of the lands in question.—
In addition to all this, it would be shown that, in the
year 1819, a few months after the old man was dead,
John Ilighfield was anxious to get a deed of gift, a4ld
he applied to Mr. Preston, an attorney, to draw him
one, stating that he had a deed already, but, in conse-
quence of a Mr. Green, who, he stated, bad drawn it,
being a drunken man, his wife feared it might not be
right, and therefore he wished Mr. Prestottto draw him
a new deed, to compare with the `one he had already
got, to see whether it was a good one; and yet, not-
withstanding he wanted it merely as a form to compare
by, he directed it to be drawn upon stamped parchment.
That which was thus drawn by Mr. Preston,was not the
tieed now alleged to be forged, but the forged deed is an
exact copy of that deed, which was drawn some months
after the old man's death. The deed drawn by Mr. P.
contained some grammatical mistakes. It had, among
others, this error—it stated that Joseph Ward had "given,
granted, and sold,and by this very present deed Both con-1
vey," &c. This was an'evident mistake,' and was copied
-into the deed now charged to be a forgery. That i.e con•
sidered.was conclusive of the fact of the forgery, because
the forged deed evidentlycopied a mistake in a deed which
never-bad existence till tong after the death of old Joseph
Ward. Besides this,the forged deed when produced in the
'Court' of ChancerNhild the name of James Hawley, sea.'
as a WitifeSS. 'Now it would be proved clearly,'that that
name was not of the hand•irriting of Mr. Hawley, and
that the name of Brown, the accomplice, was erased.
Now it would turn out that Brown had mentioned the
matter to his mother, and she entreated that his name
should be taken off, which, after some discussion, it was
'agreed should be done. These were the facts, and the'
,Jury wouldi therefore, have to say whether they were
satisfied of the guilt of either or both of the prisoners.
kgreat number of witnesses were called itt support
of the prosecution, and several cOntradictinnt'were at-
tempted on the part of the defence; but, afar a trial,
which Wiled from eight in the morning till twelve at
night, the Jury pronounced both the prisoners Guilty.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN immediately passed sentence
of Death upon them.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
• GUILDHALL

Among the disorderiles, war" a drunken old peupoider," with
her throat half full of gin. She was found sleeping at a door way
the night before, and upon, being awakeoed by a watchman, charged
him with having stolen a bundle of clothes from her. She had
been seen reeling drunk about the streets three hours before, with-
out any bundle in her pernession, and the watchman, therefore,
locked her up, that he ought have au opportunity to vindicate his
character. The prieoner,said she was a peasheller, in the Markets,
and so wretchedly poor, that she. had not slept in a bed for a
month. She did not 'row persist in her accusation against the
guardian of the night, and the Magistrate dismissed her, advising
her, if she was really as poor as she represented herself to be, to
apply to the Overseers of thp.Parish where she last slept in a bed,
to be relieved, or passed to her proper parish, for the law bound
them to do one or the other.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday a well.diessed young man, 'who gave his address
William Edwin Julian Villiers, 21, Lincoln's Inn-fields, appeared
before Mr. Mnrautiti, the presiding Magistrate, and charged Mr.
Augustus Thompson with sending him a letter tending to provoke
him to commit a breach .of the peace.
Mi. Villiers stated that Mr. Thompson and he, who are both
law students, lived in the same house, and had a joint equal right
to the use of the kitchen, but that some difference arose between
them relative to the coal hole, which could only be settled by a re-
ference to the landlord, as it involved a point of law and not of
honour. He accordingly wrote a letter to Mr. Thompson to which
be received an answer, which with the permission of the Magistrate
he would beg leave to read. It was as follows t •
" Monday, July 18, 1828.
" Sia—l am, truly happy to find that the fears entertained for
your life are groundless. I thank you for your note, as lam ex-
tremely desirous that our respective rights may be quietly adjusted.
Indeed it has been far from my wish to be under any obligation to
you. As you have purchased the furniture of the kitchen, no doubt
you have authority to remove them ; but still I think it right to
mention, that as my landlord granted me my lease with the use of
these fixtures. I shall insist on the right which I have so acquired,
while they remain; and if you have purchased them under a bad
title, that is not my fault. As to the coals, I have instructed my
Windless, for whatever purpose she may require a fire, to light one
with my coals—and if she should find a fire lighted, then to put on
coals out of my cellar, and keep the fire up only on those occasions
that will be required for my convenience. f do not feel myself
called upon to bring an action against you ; but at the same I shall
be most.happyindeed to derend.one. Should you think fit to esta-
blish your right to the kitchen aid fixtures, by expelling my laun-
dress, as you have threatened to do, I take leave to tell you, that
I will hold you responsible in case you shall have recoups to force.
I remain, Su,
" Your very obedient servant,
"HENRY AUGUSTUS THOMPSON."
"To Fredk. Villiert, Esq. 21, Lincoln's Inn•fields."
The letter, which was very long, created a considerable degree
of laughter. in which Mr. Mumma. and Sir Racuaaa BiaMu
heartily joined, especially when the writer stated, " that he could
not keep asp a brisk fire in consequence of the interruption of Mr.
VlUiei s servant."
Sir RICHARD Pleb!—l don't perceive any thing in that letter to
induce you to believe he wishes you to _fight a duel.
-Mr. Villiers---Pardon, me Sir Richard ! Does not the expression
"holding me responsible for the conduct of my servant" justify my
Mr.' Mr. Thompson here stepped forward, and said be begged to be
' permitted to explain the transactibh. In consequence of the irre-
gularity of Mr. Value's servantil never (said Mr. T.) could get
my dinner cooked at a proper hour, and I accordingly remonstrated
with Mr. Villiers. but to no purpose, and at length I was driven to
the necessity of threatening to horsewhip him on Saturday last.
Mr. Minsautt.—" Threatened to horsewhip him!" Why, I
think that a more serious charge than any the letter contains.
Mr. Villiers—Oh, your Worship, I challenged and fought him
fir that.
Sir It. Thame—Fought about what? A coal tulle? Upon my
word there was nothing sleek about you I perceive.—(Laughter).
li
Mr. Thompson—Oh yes, Sir Richard, we met at five o'clock
yesterday morning, when, after an exchange of fosse shots, I MC'
("sled in wounding my antagonist on the breast, and I then felt that
my wounded honour was healed, especially when Mr. Villiers
made the necessary apology.
AlsosnuLL—Fought and achansed fool shots, and all about