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toner with Imelda Pacsoes, M ReaMlt. ISIS. Their BeWlepther
as man and•wife. •
Cross-etsmined by Mt. amuses—Willetts was transported.
Thomas Partridge, constalle of Rowley—Knew Willett., and
knows the prisoner. Saw Viilleits in Staffortll Gaol on the 4th of
last August. at the time I took the prisoner there. •
Cress-examined—Willetts was am transported in 1822, and
escaped and came home.
Mr. Ilictraftos, for the defence, called
Mr. Spurrier—l know Mr. Lewis, of West Brornwith, the
Magistrate. He is in an infirm state of health, and cannot attend.
Barah Perry went with the prisoner to Mr. Lewli, who told her
she might marry again, as her husband was transported.
Thomas Bretton, the Governor of the gaol, said the prisoner bad
conducted herself with great propriety whiten In his cattody.
Mr. Baron VntroarAw observed, that the prtsamprion
of the death of the husband from his being tvansptited,
did not arise, and therefore the prisoner was legally
gu•lty. Verdict—[Guilty.
Mr. Baron VAUGHAN (to the prisoner)—l have at-
tended to your case, and lament that you gave way to
ynur passions which produced the fatal consequence you
could not have contemplated. It ought to be a lesson
how we suffer our passion to lead to acts. There ate
many circumstances of mitigation. lam willing to he.
hese that you really fancied yourself the wife of Par-
sons, and therefore felt more deeply those expressions
which induced you to do the fatal act. There are shades
in crimes, and I think yours is of the lighten kind.—
The judgment of the Court is, that you be imprisoned
for two calendar months.

DORCHESTER, Ways so.
A very voluminoss report of the trials connected
with the disturhAnoes at the late election at Weymouth,
has been received. Several persons were found guilty
of riotous conduct; but the circumstances are totally
destitute of interest.

• E tiNIS, MA 100 10.
Ake Lek*, a boy, about 13 years of a'e, and the
post-boy on the line of road between Ennis and ICU-
dysart, was tried for taking Newspapers out of the
post-bag on his route. The charge was clearly proved
in evidence, and the boy was found guilty.
His Loabante considered this a trial of great pUblic
interest. He thought there was a -negligence ors the
part of the Postmasters, when it appeared the sub-'
scribers were complaining of not receiving their Papers
regular. However, his Lordship might take the youth
df The delinquent into consideration, he felt it necessary
to promulgate the law, that it might be publicly known
a severe penalty was attached to such crimes; and he
did so, that it might deter others in a higher situation
from being guilty of a like offence. His Lordship Con-
sidered it of a class of crime which ought to be severely
punished, and he would recommend Postmasters to be
more careful in future, when sending off and receiving
the mail bags, and also to attend to the consplaints that
are made by subscribers.
LONGFORD.
At these Assizes four men were sentenced to death,
and ten persons I. transportation. Several trials took
place there for crimes connected with the dist Orbed
state of the country.
A sue of horrible murder, committed la tthe month
ofJont last, on a mem named Needham, a Prottittlnt,
excited intense interest. • Two men, named Budhafittqx-
and .Pinergan, were tried on Ilsithalay last for -ihis;
offence, which was charicterised 'by peculiar traits of
atrocity. After a patient investigation of several hours,l
and a most luminous charge from the Judge, both the
prisoners were found Gasilly, and received sentence of
Death. eestardayobout one o'clock, the criminals were
Monts forward for mecutiontDi msigan appeared nearly
lifeless sand insensible, but his comrade stepped upon. the
platform With the utmost firmness, and immediately,
with a loud voice, called to the immense surrounding
multitude to kneel down and pray for him, for that he
was going to die for his country and-his religion. The
attendant Clergyman very properly stopped this
harangue,. and the culprit, after souse time spent in
prayer, seemed more sensible of his awful situation.
With a firm ton'e he again called aloud to the people to
pray for him, and entreated thefts to pursoe'tbt.advice
of their parents and their Priests, and to avoid bad
company and night-walking, to which he owed his Un-
timely end. The drop fell, and the struggle of life was
soon'over. It is satisfactory to add, that Bechannan,
in private, acknowledged his guilt, and the justice of
his sentence.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILIM&LL.

Yesterday a vorg man named'HibMl,ettd another man. were
brooght berme Sir Perna LAURI; charged With hoeing robbed
Mr. Pritchard, a Proctor of DoctoreCominons, of a geld hunting
watch, chain, and seals, value thirty guineas.
It appeared that as Mr. Pritchard, on Saturday, WU walking,
in Earl-street, Doctors Commons, towards home between two
and three o'clock, some persons bustled him and snatched his
watch from his pocket; be tamed roved. and tried " stop thirif,"
but the thieves escaped. Two' young women, who reside in the
neighbourhood. saw Higgins and a companion of his together
, close to Dir. Pritchard, and perceived that they began to run the
moment the "UM was given. Notices of the robbery were pasted
op, and a young &Bow open seeing one went to Mr. Pritchares
house, and asked whether the persons of the thieves meddle Morn
to? Herdsfield, the officer, who was in the home at the time, im-
mediately questioned the,lad, who told him that he bad been in a
house, a short time before, where he caw two men who were
talking about the robbery, and said to each other that that they
had " drawed" the old Gentleman nicely of his watch. Herdsfield
then accompanied his informant tea house, where they found the
' two'prisonem drinking amongst other persons, and he took them
into custody at once.
Higgins said that the young man who had sworn against him had
been ttied -at the Old Bailey, and was not long out of prison, where
be had been committed for a robbery. •
The witness admitted that he had been in.prison, but declared
that he owed his rain so the gang to which those at the bar belonged,
having been apprehended while he, was carrying some horsehair
for them some time ago.
Tire two young women, alluded to above, at ones identified
Higgins, who was strewn to them amongst a number of other men
without being pointed out, but they did not recollect having seen
the second prisoner.
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Sts-Paria Litters committed Higgins foe trial, And discharged
the' other prisoner.
BOW-STREET.

Lieutenant Weds, of the East India Company'. service, was
eb~tged'by Jolla Farmer, the keeper of a brothel, with vaulting.
her withu brass candlestick. '[tie defendant was also charged by
Elizabeth Pardee, a girl of the town, with attempting to conunit
an Infamous oifence.

it appeared that Ligut. Wells was returning to his lodging in the
*depth, between 13 and I ticket an Monday night, when he
'was accosted by Elizabeth Pardee, Who induced him to sitcom-
4cemy her to the house In question. The Lieutenant consented ;
bet 'perceiving •the infaniods house to which he was led, he re.
•yremeti of hi. engagement, and was desirous to retreat. Ht de-
' wientled :be stairs with that intention, at the isattoto of which he
wits Met by the mismeu of the horse, and two or three women,
who hustled him into a room and threatened to call Ita the swift-
wreerif their bullies, tones, he gave•ttsem some money. He gave
the women some viteer,kviMch 'trad Only Use effect at 'raising their
demandesand renewing tbelr•thMts. I'h defendant, appreln•nsive
of person-al violence, edged a brass-candlestick, and svtore that he
would knock down the fist man who should attempt to molest
him. The mistress of the house knmediately ieU down as if she
had been-struck, and the other women cried murder mast lustily.
The watchmen hearing their screams furcvd open the dooreend the
Lieutenant was given into custody for the alleged assault.
The keeper of the brothel repeated her cherge,daclarang that the

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•-.ltOlilbfledi• litiOLdlbr.Seirth WI at i bloat of the candlestick, in
of which she *betted a black eye, which hid all the 'free-
ing:it, however, of not being al. recent injury. The infamous girl,
Pttrdoe they repeated her diabolical charge, in the course of which
both she and her witnesses prevaricated so much, that
Sir RICHARD Brame ordered both the complainants and another
woman, named Charlotte Fisiter,to be placed at the bar on a charge
of conspiracy, and they were all then ordered to find bail, and
locked up in defaw:t of it.—Sir R. Bums then directed that the
house should be itmediately indicted.
lii A HY- L A.BONS It
Yesterday Louisa Merger:rue Byrne, a handsome little IROMItI,
elegantly dressed, charged Alai Ols-ny, a Sheriff's officer, with a
Meath of the peace, in obtruding himseU into her bedchamber
between ten and eleven o'clock on Saturday night, &c.
" I claim your Worship's protecting' said Mrs. Byrne to WI
Mastitis, as a preflice to her case, 14 against the violent, of this'
mat,
b...:3
mat, who, ender a pretence of having a writ against my ho
annoys me in every possible way. lie came between ten
eleven on Saturday night, and after going all over my .
insisted upon coming Into my chamber, where I was at die
undressing to go to bed. He was told by the servant whit%
the street.door that. Mr. Byrne was not at home, that be was
country ; notwithstanding which he rushed in, and used such abseldrol
language, that it never can be effaced from my memory."
Mr. Resents (to Gray)—Perhaps you had the duty of an officer
to perform; but then it ought w have been done with propriety of
conduct and mildness, which, according to Mrs. Byrne's statement,
does not appear to have been the moo
Gray—l have had al writs before against Mr. Byrne,
and the last time I arrested hits, Mrs. Byrne pledged her honour
and soul that he was not in the house, but f found him Upon
making a search concealed in the maid's bed. I received
information that he was to be at home. on Saturday night.—
I waited in Percrstreet, and when I got into the house I
said I meat look for him. I went to the door of the room where
Mrs. Byrne was, and requested admission, hut she treat. me with
contempt. " Gotreated
along, fellow," said she, "and mind what you
are after, or I will have you paaisheti."
Mrs. Byrne--He declared he would come late and early. I was ,
then half prepared to go to bed, and his ferocious look, heightened i
by passion, I never shall forget.
A Solicitor, who attended for the Sherirs officer, asked the Lady
if her name was not hi•Niffin ? • -
Idea. Byrne—No, Sir; my name. is Louisa lklargaretta Byrne.
Solicitor—You are niece, I believe, to Mr.. Byrne.
Mrs. Byrne—l publicly swear is the face of the Court that what
. you say is false.—(To Mr. Hoskins)—Am I bound to answer thaw
questions ? I have no professional assistant here, and I throw
myself under your protection, . . 1
Mr. Hosents--Ilave you any Witness,. Madam ? .
Mrs. Byrne—Yes, Sir, my brother.
This witness stated that the officer was very abusive, and with
asked to shew his authority, he said he would be d—d first. and
also that Mrs. Byrne might kiss that part which I (said the wit.
ness) think ought to have been kicked. • .
Mr. liosents—l will admit of no observations here. if yen
have any other matter of fact to disclose, go on, with Out alias*
to your own thoughts or opinions.
Witness—l hate nothing more to say.
Mr. Hostas (to Mrs. Byrne)—You do not thew ground for
alarm, you do not appear to be in permed danger, and therefore 1
shall dismiss the charge,. At the same time (addressing Gray), if
you said that which has been imputed term, you acted improperly.
'Dray—l made use of no such language.
Mr. Hoassos—You must doaothing for the purpose of annoying
Mrs. Byrne.—Soficitar. He will hp suspended as a Sheriff's °Mont
if he acts improperly.
M A RLBOROU G H-STRE ET.
'Yesterday Jain Decides's, one of the labourers employed t' inat
M Mg dons Carlton House, was committed for trial from this '
on a charge of stealing a quantity of lead, weighing 60 lbs. framthe
premises where he was at work. The lead was found in the pA.
soner's possession, coming out of the Palace, and was identified as
iteldniing mate Vostratiodonera of Woods and Froetati.
H ATTON. G A R DEN.
Mr. Ham*nOb of the Prince of Brunswick, Brunswick Terrace,
ithigtOn, *Jai ~,nded an Saturday lait, and whose case was Ms-
' billawirfa 'ioiletwence of an irregularity is the tomatoes, again
- appeared.: &boson was determined not to give up the case so
easily, so ba obiabsetanatber saosnacons against hint.
An infpnnality. appeared In the summons, and the case was
Oltlnantery dismissed.
M. Rifinor, '

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_--..0r, Of the Coach and %fonts, Turnmilbstreet, ("erten.
well, Was the next person caned. The complaint against him was,
that he kept his house open thirty minutes after twelve o'clock, on .
Saturday night the 17th inst. and setting gip and beer to several•
Finals amongst others to Mr. Rawlins, the Informer.
Mr. Price cook an Objection to the autztanons.—The party sun-
anotied was summoned as . Liceseed to keep the Coach and Homes
, Turomastreet; in the parish of Sa.-Johd's, Clerkenwell." Now Mr.
iiihnor'clicence Sit forth. that he was." Proprikor of the Coach and
tiers's, Tornmill street, in tile parish of St. James's, Clerkenwell."
This olizection,pthved fatal to the. information, and the use was
St consequence dismissed. '
.. •. _ . LTNION-HALL.
• Yesterday, Ilefiles Mitch, a labourer, was *barged with the fel-
'String scandalous imposture :
Mr. Lomas, residing in Southstrark, stated, that on Monday last,
en passing St. Saviours watchhouse, he Was attracted to the door
consequence of a erbvid. Ott intidirylse wasinlbeneld that the-
ies of Merced& Doyle and Edward Emmy, who were burnt to:
death on Sunday morning last, were deposited within. Having
stewed the bodies, the prisoner . came up to him mid imitated to
Mm s petitioo, saying that it bad been drawn up wit k the acquits-.
elebon-of the relatives and friends of the deceased, for the purpose of
isnolapes them, by a subscription, to. raise as much as would pay the
leashes' expenses, acc.
After having perused the petition, Mr. Lomas immediately gave
tkprisotter five thillings, in aid of the object specified in the petition.
Xenrick, the lieadle, stated, that on Monday evening he saw
the prisoner, who we; on, idle character, reeling drunk about the
streets.'Having taken him to the watchhouse, on examining hie
pockets, the petition (now produced) was discovered, with the
Ames Of several individuals, who bad subscribed to the amount of
between seven and eight pounds attached to it. Kenrick also
added, that having a knowledge of his character, and perceiving
hat be was dressed in a new suit of clothes,"it occurred to bins that
stead of delivering up the subscription money to Elizabeth Doyle,
for the purpose of interring her husband and brother he had con.
riveted the whole of it to his own bse. He hal made the inquiry
'subsequently, and found he was right in his conjectures.
Elizabeth Doyle, the widow of the unfortunate man of that 111/11111•,
stated that she bad not authorized the prisoner to collect Money
for the objects above specified. He had notgiven her any money.
She added, that, as she was in great poverty, she did intend to apply
to her husband's friends and acquaintances for some assistance to.
wards defraying the expenses of his burial ; but the prisoner had
already been round to them all, and obtained a much as they could
afford by his false representations.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that most of the persons, whose
names were to the Petition, had not actually subscribed, but pro-
mised to do so.
Mr. Swasiv—Thla is a most scandalous imposition. You have
been going about collecting money under the pretence of a chari-
table purpose, and have squandered ft away and appUed it to your
own use. I shall therefore convict you under the Act applicable
to the offence, and sentence you to one month's tinprisonmeqt to
hard labour in Brixton.

A Gentleman heating of the death of another. " I
thought," saltlike to a person in eosnetiny, a you toll me that Tom
Wilson's fever was gone oft" Its,' replied the latter, " I did
amp but I forgot to mention that he wasipas sir along with lt."
Monday a monthly meeting of the Society for Pro-
moting the Enlargement and Building of Churches and Chapels
I was held at their rooms, No. 2, Parliament-street, Westminster, at
which were present the Archbishop of CANTSADULT Archbishop
of lose, Bishops of Looms, Earraa, lalIC/111111L11. and COVIPTLY,
itteramod Wawa, Canvas, Gaoacarria, and Lt..tansrr, Lord
KENTON, sod a large number of the Committee. Grants of various
sums were made to several parishes in aid of the enlargement of
the accommodation in their Parish Churches; among others, a

large grant was made to the parish of Clitkeroe is the county of
Lancaster, where tie poverty and wants of the'penple were most
conspicuous, having a population of 10,000 toads, and only Church
tOOlll for 460 persons.
The new boilding at the British Museum, in which is
intended to be deposited the valuable library presented to the public
by his present Miserr, will, when complete, be one of the finest
rooms in Europe. It Is between three and four hundra-feet In
extent, and Is Superior to:the splendid Saloon of the Royal Library
in Paris. It is expected that the Library will be removed from
Keatilagton Palace to the Museum in about sit months, -provided,
tbe workmen are not retarded in their proves: tot *ant ef %nes.
• The Golden-erois, Chan ng-ct o.s, the Tea Warehouse,
'weld Mr. Beau's old Lottery-office, have recently been 'rained by Mr.
b. 11. Itnsms, in conjuncion with the Architect of the Wo'nds and
'Forests, preparatory to the whole being taken down. The iiti.
provements and alterations at Charing-cross will now proceed with
as little delay as possible.