Star.
London, England, 1827-03-15 00:00:00

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

LANCASTER, MAUR
Mr; Justice BATLIII entered the Court at ten o'clock
this attuning, and immediately proceeded to charge the
Geand Jury.. His Lordship observed, that although the
calendar was Ailed with offences of a serious descrip-
tion, all of Which would require their attention, yet
time was only one ca .e which would require particular
observation from him. The case to which he alluded
was an indictment which he understood would be pre.
seated, founded on the 48th Gee. 111. for maliciously
shooting with intent to kin or do some grievous bodily
Weft His Lordship minutely explained the law upon
the cam, end the Grand Jury then withdrew.
haat Lawreotth was indicted for feloniously inter-
marrying with Ja e Armstrong, his wife, Hannah
Nightingale, being then alive.
Hag afl.Clelland deposed that she knew the prisoner,
and was present at his marriage with Jane Armstrong,
who was then a single woman, living at Balton•le.
Moen. The prisoner and his wife lived together for
sometime, bat witness had not seen them together for
some years past. Witness saw Jane Armstrong last
New Year's Day.
Joseph Peat produced a copy of the register of mar.
siege between the prisoner and Jane Armstrong, and
also a copy of the register of the marriage between the
prisoner and Haanah Nightingale.
Hannah Nightingale was then examined—She stated,
that she first became acquainted with the prisoner at

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for assaulting James Mauston the King's b'
taking from his pesos and against hit will, test coat%
one Bible, one pair of pliers, and foarpenee, his property.
James Nuttal examinedl..l am a esibinet maker, and
reeds at Manchester. I have lived: then, Ave or es
months. On the fifth of December lest I was at P
dlebury. I came home about II o'clock that nig
On ray way borne I saw three men coming towards tee,
When they reached me, one of them struck me with.
bludgeon. I was sunned by the blow. The men t
forced me up against the hedge, and twee them begins
to rifle my pockets. I called out, and begged of thrift
not to rob me. They swore at me, and one of them
bold a pistol at me, and put his hand to my mouth,
prevent me from making a noise. :They-took from
gold brooch, a Bible, an eyeglass, two silk hand.
Jterchiefs, two coats, end two 'neckerchiefs. I begg
not to Imre Me naked, and they threw Mehra%
haistcoat I they also gave me back my keys; they toll
me that if I attempted to follow tbent, or to make n
noise, cbey weeld.tern back and shoot me. I saw no:
escee,of them that eight. About two or three days
before Christmas I went to the New Bailey, it Mae.
etiester, and saw the two risoners ; I knew Graham to
$e the men who struck me with a bludgeon; I am not
mre that 1 knew him befuse I heard him speak. I did
ha then positively recollect Ashcroft, bet I believed
him to be else of the persons who attacked me.
This evidence was corroborated by other testimony.—
Tbe Jary found a verdict of Guilty.
There are two other indictments upon which the psi.
soviets have yet to be tried, in which they are charged
aids similar offences.

• pa. WAKEIFIZI.D.
Mr. Sergeant Came, at the rising of the Court, stated
to his Lordship, that there were too indictments stands
in; at the head of the second list, for the trial of which
it was extremely desirable that a particular day should
be Iced. He wished to know if it would strit.his Lird-
ship's convenience to take them on Monday nerc?
Mr. Baron fluctocx —1 fear not. They inekiciil
furies, I suppose.
Mr. Sergeant Cnoas—They are, my Lord. As they
stand at the head of the second list, it is probable that
they will come on in regular order before that day ; but
we wish to have a day fixed. in order to let the witnesses
know when th-y ught to be in attendance.
Mr B iron Hl7l..(eK—My fear is, not that Monday
will be too late, but that it will be too soon. Of came
cannot delay the other tu.t,rs of the Court on account
of these male. Would it not be better to fix a later day?
Mr. PARK suggested Wedoe.dey or Thursday. The
object of the application was only to have some day Seed.
It was ultimately wafted that the trial should Mend
fined for Wednesday the _ 21st of March.
lIALISauItY, Wee, ta.,
Thomas Millard and James Cada were indicted for
uttering "a Si. Bank of England note, isis:lltneWing the
same to be forged.—from the evidence it appeared that'
the prisoner went to the boost of a Mr. Wiz, a hatter,
residiag at Trowbridge, and purchased a hat for a
gainer, Which was paid for with a 51. Bank of England?
note. and the change received ; the hat was left for a
shot iliate at the batter's, but shortly after Cadell re-
turned for it, and took it away. The note bring dis-
covered to be a forgery, the prisoners were pursued
and taken into custody, and on being questioned, readily
admitted that they had purchased the hat, and paid fqr it
with a 51. note. In being brought back to Trowbridge,
Mr.Wix walked foremost with Millard, and anoth.r per.
son behind with Cadet!, in custody. On their way
'thither the person with Cadell observed him shift his
arm, but thought it was only dolor to ease his arm.
as his great coat was resting quit it. A person, how-
ever, who panel by a moment afterwards, perceived
rime paper floating on the roadside ditch, and on exa-
mining it, it proved to he a forged 51. note. Amongst
the other evidence, it appeared that Millard had passed
a Forged it. note to a travelling linendraper, in the
purchase of five 'handkerchiefs ; and that, on the pre.
ceding day. Cadell had purchased of the same person a
shawl for 30s. and had tendeted in payment a 51. note.
in change for which the 11. note of the day before was
given; to this note Cadell objected, as it was a little
torn; but as the pedlar did not change it, he subse-
quently bought handkerchiefs to the amount of ISs.
and gave that torn note in payment, receiving 2s. in
change. AU these notes were, of course, fully proved
to be forged.
The Jury, after five or sir minutes' consultation, re-
turned a verdict of Giriky against the prisoners ; who
were told by Mr. Justice PARK, that at one time they
would have stood but a very poor chance for their lives,
u forgeries had once been so extensively circulated
against 'the Bank of England, that the Executive Power
foetid it necessary. to carry the severest penalty into
'effect against those, who were convicted of that offence.
TIM atone, homelier, had novi greedy diminished, and
he was happy to understand, that in that County (Wilts)
no instance had occurred of a conviction torirery many
years. Under these circumstances, he felt himself jus-
in pronsisiag to fermented the prisonets lives to
ito mercy of his Majesty, sad he had no doubt that
that reciamendation would be attended to ; but beyond
that he *sold give them no hopes, for he felt fully con-
vinced that, neat to death,they would be sentenced to the
severest punishment with which the law was acquainted.
A young Gentleman, of the name of Dash, of Woot-
ton Bassett, apparently about ten years old, was placed
at the bar, and arraigned for felony. His genteel ad-
dress and childhood attracted the attention of the Court.
On examination of the witnesses for the prosecution, it
appeared that he bad taken a rabbit from his master's
rabbit house (with whom he went to school), because
another boy, also at school, had taken from him a ball
of string, value sixpence, and had killed the rabbit in
'avenge. When charged with it, he denied the fact,
and was taken before the Magistrates, who bound him
over to the Assizes, for felony.
The JUDOS said, di This is no felony—the boy ought
to have been whipped by the master, but not to have
been brought here. The Magistrates ought not to have
bound bias over." To the Jury, « Geode/nen—this is
no felony—you must acquit him."
Mr. Gunning applied for the expenses.
The JUDOS—No, I shall not allow them in this case.
A mere school-boy to be indicted for felony! The
parties had come all the way from Wootton Bassett at
least forty miles.

IN I'ELLIGIINCE.

Air. _ . said, this was o case ef, constant otedrreseet in the
linitiCe4lloo, and the highest legal opinions had Wen takes epos,
the Act • but, unfortetiately, it was found that it gave no tea*
by erlsalehl preeession. Disconsting bills was 12.101 to be a lab
illli
Act ' the meaning of the A ; and as the owner bad id ildralse
the party with a discretion, Ma allay remedy for slur Ides*'
_ was* civil aedon. Persons were .constantly intrepped set
to persona of no eaireeter, on promise to get than dle.
tinviting term., beheelug that they could make en agent
as ht a public offence, in the event of bit misappre-
dem
The Latta Massa regretted that ha had se power a assist the.
party to teenier his property.—The warrant was reiuu-d.
MINV-STR F. Et

Antes Gregory was charged with stealing a pair of sheets from
lib lodgings, and onlalfsally pawning the same. This robbery was
of the most ireptadeot deseriptiom After having pawned the sheets,
he seat the duplicate to his landlady in a letter, saying his generosity
bad spared her that which was more than she deserved. The letter
*as full tithe most vexatious taunts. The pristeacr had employed
lis brother to pawls them for us. bat it having been proved that he
SW *e fatter be had hoeght them, he was hessugin trot* the bar,
brother.—Mr. Murastusa. ordered
were pawned and fined
defauk of payascut to
try peculiar ciresiosatauces,
Litho.' a well-knows gum
shop has two told-
, atialasst thieersot the
lira vice Need open

Nees were thal.isee
4 miser se the seemed ;
. mete than en tech or au
alarm. In spite of this
teed m get Into the shop,
testy, of the brit OD%
tot safely ■way. be
doubt but the robbery
means or ether be-

the precaution al.
toady &seabed, as to open the door lost whist enough to give roam
to cut the string, without pulling the trigger of the pistol.
A man has been ezaredued at tbis (Afton suspicion of being
concerned lo the robbery, but the evidence was insufficient, cud he
was discharged.

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relied loaded fowling piece. which they managed to
secure previous to their visiting all the apartments.

DIED. --
On the 11th Instant, at an advanced age. Thomas Todd, &q of
Linklakes, in t►e county of Durham, and late of the General Post
Mee.
At Arcot. 02 the 24th of August last, Lest. Charles Tkw..it.s,
Adjutant of the Ist Madras Nadia Cavalry.

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was estuisitely sung by If:Manse Cgtialoat, Sign .
for assaulting James Nuttalcus the Kira_stb.igiLwa_ p_y_a_a_d 0: nwamr, ilifteiiti orNir tir;esti",bileit et meant Demme. (44 doe Moues. Tawas. and YntLasas; 411...-- .-...... ~4.11.....-A- 8..-4"..81-,
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*td sworn as a Whams &plait Ids brut her.—Mr.
the rimer to repay the at. for which tbey were
Milli 40b. for illegally pawning them, or In des
Itwotniatils hard Übangi •
4 A dialog robbery, rennithted under very peer
hasboma, "Seated at the beak of Mr. Fwber 4
*taker hi Lislowsrost, Lsicesterwqsare. the sl
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close ed the slap evey evening it pinerw as placed
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lasi do 414./switotome hake dime and the os
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die obi mast be disthargod, and give an alarm
innigensest, however, some persons contrived t
_id tram a nsisedlansous seek selected twelve
daseoining In cider to idyl which they got
kris, unto found 9n, so that there can be no dot
Was committed by persons who had by some
tome SD well acquainted with the premises and
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