Star.
London, England, 1810-04-28 00:00:00

BRISML ASSIZES,

POLICE.

On the trial of 3irHenryLilipintott, tart. on the pro-
yesterday appeared at this Office, charged by Chris- ion of Mary Milford, spinster, for the violation
theer person, the Prosecutrix stated, that on Sunday,
topher Smith, a watchman, with having wilfully bre-
secut
ken a lamp that morning, at one o'clock, at the outer 3d December last, whilst in company with another
young woman, of the name of Mary Jones, as they
door of the Haymarket Theatre. It appeared that
Mr. S. walking with two other Gentlemen, having were going to the Cathedral, between 3 and 4 o'ch,:.l,
let his stick fly out ofhis hand while in the act of swig-as she supposed, to evening prayers, Mary Jones stop-
let
it by the tassel, produced the unhappy fracture ped to speak to two gentlemen—one in regimentals,
the other not ; that Mary Jones shortly overtook the
above mentioned.—Mr. S. stated to the worthy Ma-
gistrate (Mr. FIELDING), that he should not have Prosecutrix, and instead of leading her into the Ca-
taken one moment of his time on so trivial an occa-- theJral, -conducted hear through the arch leading into
sion, were it not for the brutal manner in which he the Cloisters ; that they went up a flight of stairs, and
had been seized by the above watchman, assisted by Mary Jones led her into a room which had a seta in it,
three others, who persisted in dragging him along, and that until she arrived in that room, site was not
although he offered peaceably to comply with their . ' aware but she was going into the Cathedral; that imme-
wish that he should proceed with them to the watch- diately afterwards the same two gentlemen Jones had
previously spoken to, (who proved to be Sir H. Lip-
house. The Magistrate, after having severely repro-
bated the conduct of the watchman, and exptessing : that
and a Captain Gregory) entered the room ;
his confidence that the lamp had been accidentally i that Captain Gregory proposed to Mary Jones to go
broken, ordered Mr. S. to be immediately liberated. t with him to his room to dress—that Captain Gregory
i and Mary Jones left her—that Sir Henry then began
ssrousin P-ST It EXT.—Yesterday Hanah Parsons was: to take liberties with her person—that she resisted him
fully committed, charged with stealing six shawls-.
--that he offered her money, two guineas, which she
from the shop of Mr. Brown, in Bishopsgate-street. ! refused ; that he then proceeded to acts of vioience ;
Maxstox-Housa.—Yesterday Joseph Walfird, who that he held both her hands behind her by the wrists ;
was charged on Wednesday last before the Loan that after using every effort to extricate herself, after
MAYOR with stealing a number of parcels from the
making every noise in her power, crying out and
Saracen's Head Inn, Aldgate, where he lived as por- stamping with her feet, she at last fainted away, and
ter, was again put to the bar. A large bundle of he accomplished his purpose.
stockings and gloves was produced which he had On the part of Sir Henry it was sworn, by Mary
stolen, and 'three young men of the names of .conder, Jones, that the room into which she had retired with
Mostaw, and George, in whose possession the pro- Captain Gregory, was not more than eight feet dis-
petty was found, confessed having the property from. tance from the drawing-room, and that she heard no
the prisoner Walford, but denied their knowledge of noise, and she proved the door to have been locked
his having stolen them ; Mr. Freeman, of the Sara- on the Prosecutrix.
ceis's Head, wrote to the proprietor of the goods, but Sophia Junes deposed, that Mary Milford had told
had got no answer; yet, as they were left in his care her in a subsequent conversation, that Sir Henry bad
lie supposed he must be answerable for them. The not violated her person ; and that she had, at Mil-
prisoners were again remanded till something further ford's request, applied to Sir Henry for a pecuniary
is heard from the owners of the goods. ! recompence.
T. Man, an Irish labourer, was committed for want Captain Gregory was minutely examined as to any
of sureties, charged with assaulting the Master of a noise in the house, and the appearance of Mary Mil-
ship who had employed him, at Fresh Wharf. ford on his return to the room. He shore that he
heard no noise, and that, on his return, the prosecu-
trix appeared not discomposed. On being cross-exa-
mined, he admitted that he found the door locked
upon Mary Milford, and that when he entered the
loom, Sir Henry said, " She would not consent to his
being connected with her, nor receive money, altho•
he had offered it."
Mrs. Roberts, (who was criginally before die Ma-
gistrates, a witness in support of the prosecution) de-
posed, that in several conversations with her on the
subject, Mary Milford used frequent equivocations.
After nearly seven hours' investigation (from eleven
to six), the Recorder (Sir V. Gins), proceeded to
address the July, and commented, in severe terms,
upon the inconsistent evidence of the prosecutrix.
The Jury consulted about a minute, and returned
a verdict of—Not Guilty.
The RECORDER, in conclusion, observed, that whilst
be rejoiced in the acquittal of the prisoner, he could
not consider any sort of censure due to those who
conducted the prosecution.

Wednesday crening a valuable trunk belonging to
a gentleman was cut from behind a paA•ehaise be-
tween Islington and Barnet.
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Monday the Assizes for Cork ended. The follow-
ing convictions took place:—Eller. Sullivan, being
concur, ed in forc'hly carryingaway C rne Dric:lll,
with intent that .1. Sullivan should denie her, to he
banged ; as was 'l'. Daly, postmaster of Doneraile,
for embezzling letters ; 1). and K. Moore, for man-
slaughter, IS months imprisonment. burnt in the
hand, and to be whipped through Middleton ; M.
Connell, for manslaughter, riot, and assault,9.l months
imprisonment, burnt in one hand, and to he whipped
through Liscarrol ; and several others, for infcr►or
crimes, to suitable punishments.
INQVEST.—An Inquest was held yesterday at the
Coach and Horses, in St. Martin's-lane, by ANTHONY
CELL, Esq. on the body of Mrs. Anna Maria Ken-
. nerley, who died on Tuesday last, in consequence of
being dreadfully burned at her house in St. Martin's-
court.