Star.
London, England, 1819-07-10 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Upon the arrival of the Judges yesterday morning,
the four following persons were put to the Bar,
charged with uttering, and having in their possession,
divers forged and counterfeit Bank of England Notes,
well knowing them to be forged, viz. Owen Ragdon,
James Balnett, Esther Bevan, and Mary Deal. They
ail pleaded Guilty to the minor offence.

Francis Roxburgh, a master-baker, was indicted,
upOn the Coroner's Inquisition, for felonioussly kil-
ling and slaying Mr. Charles Coe, on the 6th instant.
John Paui, the first witness called, was in Hol-
born, near Browalow-street, between five and six
o'clock in the afternoon of the day above stated ;
saw an elderly gentleman (who he afterwards learned
was Mr. Coe, the deceased) crossing the street, and
stopping on a sudden, as if seized with some alarm ; '
witness turned round, and saw a mar. (the prisoner)
riding at a very brisk trot towards the deceased, who
instantly after at once rode against him, and passed
over him. The man continued to ride on westward;
witness and others cried out " Stop !" The man
was pursued a short distance, the bridle of his horse
was seized, and he was brought back. Witness
ex-
claimed to him—" You brutal rascal, how came you
to ride over the Gentleman ?" To which he replied,
" It w::s his own fault ; why did not he get out of
the way ?" A mob soon gathered, and much indig-
nation was excited against the prisoner, but witness
did not allow any violence to be committed against
him, be being so respectable a looking person. Wit-
ness asked him for bis name and address, or card ;
his answer, in angry tone, was, that " he had no
card." He endeavoured to avoid all explanation in
the most indifferent way, but after a good deal of re-
monstrance, said he was known to Mr. Francis, the
linen-draper, hard by, and witness caused his address
to be given to that Gentleman. The street was per-
fectly clear when he saw the old Gentleman fall lions
being run against by the prisoner's horse.
Cross-examined.---Saw nothing of the deceased be-
fore he fell ; did not know the Gentleman was sub-
ject to, or at the time labouring under a fit of apo-
plexy ; did not see him foam at the mouth, before
the horse reached him ; he had stopped quite short ;
witness appeared before the Grand Jury ; they threw
out the Bills against the prisoner, both fOr Murder
and Manslaughter.
Joseph Hood is an assistant in the house of Messrs.
Curhyn and Co. Holborn. On the above day, about
a quarter before five o'clock in the evening, au el-
derly Gentleman was brought into the shop by five
or six persons ; he was nearly insensible ; the circu-
lation was languid, the breathing difficult, and there
was no pulsation in the wrist.
The prisoner was brought to the shop shortly after,
and the circumstance of his having rode over the old
Gentleman having been related in his presence, he
observed, if he had, he was very sorry for it. In about
ten' minutes, the deceased recovered a little; so as to
be capable of answering the questions put to him.—
He complained of pain in his head and back, but
could not account for what had happened to him ;
some camphor of julep and sal-volatile was admini-
stered to ,him. Witness observed a sort of bruise on
the left side of his head ; could not say whether it
was the effect of accident, or an original tumour ;
there was no wound, but a small scratch ' - there was
a small mark of dirt on the front of one of his stock-
ings ; sent for deceased's wife, and deceased's wife
went away with him and some others in , a coach
read his name (thinks James Coe) on the back of a
letter, which he found in his pocket; he was in a
kind of stupor when he went away.
Joseph Morgan, of Bedford-row, Surgeon, said he
was sent for to attend the deceased at his house in
Robert-street, on the 2d of June. He found him in
bed, in a state of great sickness and debility. He
gave a very inSperfect account of what had happened
to him, but more than once said he had got his death
blow. When his wife, however, said he was knocked
down by a horse, the deceased rejoined "yes." He
observed the tumour spoken of on the left side of his
head, and in his judgment the deceased came to his
deatlrhy the blow. He lingered until ten the morn-
ing following, when he ezpired.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEY.—Witness did not
open the head of the deceased to ascertain whether
the blow caused the death or not. If he had been
called in, and did not hear of the deceased being
knocked down, he should not have come to this con-
clusion. The decoased had been ill before, and wit-
ness, about two or three months since, had been ("idled

in to attend him, when he wa.; neatly suffoca:..
drinking gin.
nix. ALLEY took two objectiors to the indict.
which had been framed upon the Coroner's luc,
but Mr. Justice HOLROYD over-ruled them.

The prisoner, being called on for ltis defence, tw
lemnly protested that he was unconseiot,:. of he atci.
dent, not hating seen the old gentleman.
pressed his deep egret at the occurrence.

The followin; witnesses were examined in hit-
Mr. Josiah Platt, Chief Clerk to Mr. Justice
was passing through Holborn, on the 2d
saw the deceased on his back in the street, ac if is a
fit. His lips were closed, and he appeared cnnvio,,d.
He was lying crossways in such a situation aole
could not have been had he been knocked &Awl
a horse.

Mr. .Francis, linen-draper, also saw sly!, deceaitt.
lying in the street, as stated. Witness heard a
and the cry of "stop," when he saw the prisorer trm,
ting on a pony, but who immediately stopped of
own accord.

John Turner and James Moore, draymen, saietlty
were passing by at the time, an.i yaw the old man 04
his back in the street. If the horse of the prisme
had run against im they must have seep it; the?
thought he must kt:e falkn before the .horse
reached him.

Miss Mary Wilson was also there. The decea*
was asked in her presence if he could tell how
accident happened? and lie distinctly said he 104
tioL tell.

A number of respectable witnesses gave the pri-
soner a most estimable character for humanity.
Mr. Justice HOLIWYD told the Jury, that the yet.
tion they had to try was, whether the prisoner, tidlriz
at a quick speed aiong the street, had caused lite dui
of the other through a want of due caution? .1
whether, by taking proper care, he might slot have
avoided the accident? If that were the case, he v.z-
guilty. But all that depended on the evidence
Paul, which, in some particulars, was contradictel
by that of other witnesses.
The Jury instantly acquitted the prisonrr.—The
trial lasted above five hours.

GEORGE PAGE.-It will be recollected, that rim
Sessions ago, George Page was tried at the Old Bai-
ley, and convicted of defrauding his creditors in his
own Jaankruptcy, by concealing goods, &c. Since
that time he has been in Newgate, daily expecting tc
undergo the sentence of the law. This day a free
pardon arrived from the Prince Regent at Nswgate,
in consequence of the favourable report of his case hy
the Judges. He is to be brought up to the. Ring%
Bench in a few days for the original debt to hs
creditors.

Bow-srnEre.—Yesterday several persons we re cm-
victed of following their lawful callings on the. Lord's.
Day, by selling fruit in Covent Garden Marks t : err
of the cases was of a novel nature, being that: of the
grower of strawberries, for sending them to market
for sale on Sunday: he pleaded, that he Had neither
sold nor bought; however, it was held to be fi3llow-
1.
ing'his lawful calling, by sending the scrawl erries
fur sale. He requested to I:now v.liat he mist da
with the fruit that was pc: idling on the ground? He
was informed, the Act of Parliament of Charles ex
Second made no provision for such a case. ilhe l'a-
xish Officers who attended said they were dem:mi.:a
to put an end to the practice by a more summary
mode, as they intended to seize all the fruit and ve-
getables which were exposed to sale next Su:loy.

Lately, a Lady at Paris, aged 40 years, of three elillrea
What makes it more remarkable is, it was her first prtga.uitl.

2dARIIIED.
Tuesday, at Maryh-boune Church, William Yates Poel,Ert
M.P. to Lady Jane Moore, second daughter of the Sod A
Mount Cashel.

DIED.

Mooday, at Ms seat at Ne-wlands, in the County of Smal
ampton, the Moo. Admiral Sr William Calms/Ms, G C B.
'Vice-Admiral of England, &c. . _

Jane _it, at Para, the Hon. Alice Emily Party; secoall
daughter of Lord Lovaine, in bar Mit year.

NEWGATE AIM Lli 11) EN
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Mutton ......4s Od to 5s Od

TALL MAKKITS,JVLT9.
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I Veal ..... 44 se ss ai

Pork sa; 5s 411

WHITECHWrit.
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Newdo.sl 51 to 111 Os 0/
Straw 9.1 as to &I 3s al
Clover 71 /s to NI as /I
OF 110 PS.

PRICES or 11A Y ANS S.
ST. JA MSS.
hay 41 12s Od to 71 Os Od
Str.ovul 17s 041 to 31 41 64
Clover 711.:s Od to 01 Or Od

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