Star.
London, England, 1818-04-20 00:00:00

APPEAL OF MURDER.

DISCHARGE. OF THORNTON.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APB TI 20.
ASHFORD V. THORNTON.

The Court was numerously crowded at an. ea-'r
hour this morning to hear the final sentence
Lordships in this Appeal.
The Defendant was brought-into Court at nine
o'clock—his confidence, as might be expecte,
• at
in no respect abated.
Their Lordships took their seats on thr Be.,ch a
half-past ten, when the proceedings ;e.l
commenced.
Mr. BARLOW called the ca,e " Ashford r.
ton," upon which Mr. GURNEY rose.
Mr. Grasay.—Your Lordships haring on 7-„,„.
day delivered it as your opini )ns that this h a c,,,e
in which, under the law as it now stand., the Defer,.
dant is entitled to his Kea of Wager of lithe, h
now becomes my duty on the part of the Apie.;!,az
to state, that having duly considered that juali,ece„...
he has no further prayer to make.
Mr. READER.—In that case I apprehend the: e
Appellant ought to be called upon either w acct.,
the Wager of Battle, or consent that the Defealz:
be permitted to go free without day.
Mr. Gcn:acv.—The Appellant is in Cour,
Lords. I have already stated that he has no fur. I. .•
prayer to make, and I may add, that he has r,
election to offer against the Defendant being div.i..tg.
ed and allowed to go free without day.
Mr. RwHaaosost--The Court indulged ns to -1;1
day to ronsider whether we submitted to the jud,
meet given on Thursday, or had any further
to make. We have considered the judgment
and, without saying we give up the appeal, re ?,t•
only to state that we have no further prayer?, rt,,k:.
Mr. Justice Ban.Ltr--I rather think, XI-. hi.
chardson, you did not distinctly hear what fell trnn
Mr. Gurney. I understood Mr. Gurney to 0,
he consented to the Defendant beiag discharged aj
allowed to go free without day.
Mr. READER.—Mr. Gurney, do von corsent, oa
the part of the appellant, that the Clefendo• t Ise
charged,' and allowed to go free without day?
Mr. GURNET.-1 do, on the part of the appellan:
gift such consent.
Mr. Re/tom—Then I have only to prey the C3la
that he be so discharged.
Mr. Justice BAILLta.--Accerding to the ordi
practice, he ought first to be arraigned on the
of Appeal at the suit of the Crown, and he can then
plead his former trial and acquittal in bar thei.ecf
and be dischargeel.
Lord ELkasosonottost—rThat is the proper c urs.
If the Attorney-General can be sent for, and rid
consent -that-the defendant be now so arraigned, he
may be immediately discharged.
Here. Mr. GValin: offered to call the Attune r.
GastettAi, who was in the adjoining coffee-hoafe,
and went out for that purpose.
Lord Etzasionocon.--Mr. Reader, hare ycz the
former Verdict of acquittal in Court?
• Mr.- READER (after some inquiryl.—No. Lerd,
we have not; but it shall be immediately sent for.
The ATTORNET.GENERAL then entered the Cease.
Lord Etizsaonotrou.—Mr. Attorney-Genetal, da
you consent that the defendant be now arraigned as
this Appeal, at the suit of the Cretvn?
Mr. ATTORNEY-GENERAL.-1 do, my Lord.
The defendant was then arraigned accordingly by
Mr. BARLOW reading the inetktment, at the conclu-
sion of which, Mr. READER, on the part of the de-
fendant_pleaded the former trial and acquittal.
Lord Ett.cstaostooom.—Unless the Aturray•Ge•
neral is pleased to admit that such trial and acqM..•
tal did take place, it becomes necessary that ex
award a Certiorari to the Sheriff of Warwickshire,
to have that verdict returned into Court.
Mr. ATTORNEY.GENERAL.—I cio admit dieser:sA.
Lord ELLEN conouou.—The judgment of the Cam
then is, that the Defendant be discharged from &is
Appeal, and do go free thereof without day.
The defendant then bowed and retired from the
Court. An immense concourse of spectatcrs had at-
sembled in the Hall to see him make his esit ; bane
connived to elude them aid retire by one of the
rate doors of the Court.

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CAMBRIDGE, Arlin 17.
Mr. Win. Henry Roberts, of Kinz't Co!lrv, was on Tar*
last admitted a Fellow of that Societ-i.
OXFORD, APRIL IS.
From the Unlverdty Calendar for the present yesr, it ippon
that the number of Members whose names are on the be*,
amount* to 5785, being 106 more than the preceding year ted
Members of Convocation to 1792, being an increase ok 25.
• ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
The Rev. George Rennet, Chaplain of his Majesty's thiP
wank, (for his services at sea) has been promoted to the Beall
of Grrystead, Simonbourn, one of the livings attacked to 0,11:.
with itai, in the gift of the Lords of the Admiralty..--Taree
new Churches, and one Chapel of Ease, which are env*
the things wig
of Simoobouns, are to be consecrated in Awn oesi.
when the Reetors Naval Chaplains) will be 01401
up their residence.—The income death is 417,0 r arts.'"
The Marquis of Queensberry has appeinted the Res. Toed
Lewis, A. M. Twickenham, one of his lordship' Dcalg;:

Chaplain'.
The Rev. Mr. Adam, of Baran Smith's Epbc:ft. Joan '"
iCtiPe.
Blackiriars' Wynd; Edinburgh, is appointed Rector C
Chrittianstadt, and English Chaplain, in the liked of St. CroLt.
The Prince Regent has presented the Rae. Jchn Criervs,
Minister of Dunning, to the Church and Pari.ll DuzbL.i.e,
vacant by the death of the Rev. Mr. Stirling.
CORN-EXCHANGE, HAkK_LANE, APRIL SO.
The arrival a Foreign Wheat :irce last Mondvy
having been very considerable, and the supply frval
our own coast being large this mornings clus"11
reduction in our prices of full 4s. per qnarter tir.3
all descriptions, and even at that decline the sa,s
were heavy, the millers not being disposed to pa:'
chase more than their immediate wants require.
reign Barley is 4s. per qr. cheaper ; the qualitY .1
.4
the last arrival being inferior, the Maltsters w•su-,
not buy it, but Fine English arley is only 2s. pc Sr.
lower than last Monday. Oats met ready sa:e
decline of ls. per qr. Peas and Beans no alter.alta.
SMITHFIELD MARKET, APRIL se.
To sink the offal—per stone of Sibs.
Beef ........Ss ad to 4s adVeal ...... 5o 6d to Si ti
td
Mutton ....4s 6d to 6s 6d I Pork ..... .51 OS to Ot
Lamb - 7s. Od. to Ss. Od.
Beasts 9320---Calves ISO--Sheep sad Lambs 14,900—Tiss
LONDON; biased aad pablisbed lAvls &area rics
Flaw, Temple-Dar.

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