Star.
London, England, 1826-09-19 00:00:00

AYR CIRCUIT, Sarr. 9.

After the ordinary preliminary forms, the Court pro-1
ceeded to the trial of Barnaim Telford, Barnabasl
MsCorrnick, John 111,Neil, and Thomas MgAnnally,l
all labourers in Ayr, accused of mobbing and rioting
on the streets of Ayr, on one of the nights of July last,
and of assaulting and knocking down several persons,
and of murdering Robert Simon, mason in Ayr, who I
died of the wounds he received is the broil, pled not
guilty. After the examination of several witnesses for
the prosecution, and in defence, the Jury were addressed
by Mr. Dundas, the Advocate Depute, on the one hand,
and by Mr. Cowan on the other.
Lord AL LOWAY summed up; and the Jury unani-
mously found Telford, McCormick, and M'Annally
guilty of mobbing and rioting, and the charges not,
proven against M'Neil. M,Neil was dismissed, and the
other three prisoners were sentenced to nine months
i mprisonment.
SEPTEMBER ll.—John Nocher, accused of assaulting
Catharine Monaghan,or Campton, wife ofJ. Campton,
at Newton Stewart, in August last, on the public read,
between Whithorn and Wigton, near Castlewigg, and
of attempting to ravish her, was found guilty, and sen-
tenced t, transportation for seven years.
James Reid, at Prestwick Toll, and Samuel Smith and
John Smith, colliers in George Street of Content,
charged with mobbing in Wallacetown, in July last,
and attacking and striking Andrew Wilson, hatter, and
Niel Dunlop, saddler, both in Ayr, and Alexander
Gowdie, in Cross Street of Wallacetowa—using stones,
sticks, and a knife in the attack. The two colliers of
the name of Smith failing to appear, were declared out-
laws; Reid pled guilty, and was sentenced to six
months' imprisonment.
James Humphray, weaver in Titchfield-street,Kilmar-
nock, accused of haranguing a mob in August last,
near the Relief Church, and inciting them to attack
certain houses in quest of meal, and abetting them in
their actions; and particularly of attacking John Tem-
pleton, meal dealer, and seizing him by the collar, and
of attacking his house and destroying his windows,
pled guilty of the first charge of mobbing. The
Public Prosecutor passed from the other charges. The
Jury found him guilty accordingly, and they were sen-
tenced to nine months imprisonment in Ayr gaol.
James Begbie, weaver, James- Dunn, tailor, and
George Connell and James Maitlaud, shoemakers—all
in Kilmarnock, charged in the major proposition with
mobbing, assault, and outhrief ; and in the minor, first
with mobbing on the streets of Kilmarnock, and forci-
bly entering the house or shop of John Templeton,
meal dealer; secondly, of proceeding to the farm-hawse
of Fardalehill, and breaking the windows thereof, and
entering the same forcibly and searching the same fer
meal ; thirdly, of proceeding to the farm-house of
Greenhill, attacking and entering it, and compelling
the servants to shew where the meal was deposited, to
put a large quantity of it into sacks and carry it on a
horse and cart towards Kilmarnock, and of attacking
and assaulting the. Justices and Magistrates of Kilmar-
nock and their assistants, who had gone on the road to
quell the tumult, and fourthly, of attacking, especially
John Stevenson, surgeon ; Archibald Finnic, hardware
merchant ; and Robert Bishop, currier, and striking
them with sticks and stones.

The Public Prosecutor, however, restricted the
charges to that of mobbing and rioting. Begbie pled
guilty of the charges as thus limited. Dunn of the se-
cond and third acts of mobbing, M'Connell of the third
act of mobbing, and Maitland of the third act of mob-
bing and rioting.
The Jury found all the prisoners guilty in terms of their own
coufession, and they were sentenced to nine months imprisonment.
Alexander Mintosh and Francis Hood, weavers, and
John Murdoch, shoemaker, residing in Wallacetown,
charged with three acts of assault on John Guthrie,
wright, Thomas Stewart, saddler, and James Hazle,
weaver's agent. M'lntoth and Hoed pled Not Guilty,
and Murdoch declinedstiS plead as his designation was
erroneous. The Public Prosecutor deserted the diet.
The case is to be remitted to the Sheriff.
The trials being finished, Lord Ay.owar addressed the Sheriffs.
He commended them hightrinr_thefr diligence in the discharge of
their duty, and for the attention they paid to the interest and the
protection of the community with which they were connected.
The Court proceeded to hear a few appeals, after the disposal of
which, it adjourned.

Accounts Min Trieste. dated the 4th of Septembei.,
state, that the Island of Milo has been ceded to the Christian
Powers, to serve u a port for their ships.