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London, England, 1829-04-16 00:00:00

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Mg Room, aged 0. and Sawed Roosts, 22, one
capitally indicted for itiving, on the 2,1 day of January
last, in the parish of St. Peter. in the city of Ely, felo-
niously assaulted one Robert F-1.: put him in bodily
tear, and stolen from hi, person 4 some, eigns snJ a half.
This u►e suited the greatest interest is ibis city and
isle from the youth and respectahauty of the primmer%
and the Court was crowdesi.
Mr. Pants stated the case foe the Crown & Mr. Gun•
NINO conducted the defence.

R 'bet Few. examined
by mP 811111-1 ant S farmer.
midis% at Witt:Mord. in this isle. On Saturday night,
the Sd of January,l• was at the Anchor public•hoese is
this city; I did not take particular entice who was there
besides. When 1 left, about twelve o'clock, the prisoners
and three other men, named Deatoa. Tall, and Chap-
man. went out with me; I hod on regi.us acquaintance
with therm I west home by the high-road. As boos
as I got out of the publicibouse, one of the five knocked
.1 my bet. I then went to a bowie opposite to get a
bed for the night, but the prisoners said they would
cads of me, and see me home, and one of them took
held of one arm, sad somebody else rat the other. Fart
of the road to Witehford is very loney ; neither It. the
not village on the way. All the five accompanied use
tbroegh the Ely toll bar. Wheat we bad gut about half
a mile through the bars one of the five can. behind roe
and tried to sip op my heels, bat did ant succeed. A
little fustbet on another of them came behind me sod
knocked me down, while one of the patty riled my
pockets. I had in a piece of paper, in my breeches
pocket, four sovereigns and a half. I got up oxtails. and.
then I was again knocked down over a bank of Mr.
Page's. After a whale I got up and went home. On
the following dal I saw a man named Lu Islington in
Ely, and be and I went and saw the two platoons.
We had some conversation with than. •
Cross-eternised by Mr. Gountem-1 told the that,
if they would du what I asked them. I would forgive
them. Luddiagtoa said to them. "It ycu don't give
him his mosey, you'll both stand a good chance of •
being banged:
Mr. Guns, no coatooded that this promise and threat
vitiated the confession of the prisoner, subsequently
made. A conlessioo. in order to be admissible 111 en.
donee, must be free and voluntary. and not *maned
by any threat' Or promise. Here there was both. It it
wine intended to an evidence of what the pitmans •
bad dose in the way of restoring any money to there. .
section, that also wee inadmissible, bring connected
with the pronsi eof forgiveness held oet to them. !be :
same laments which would produce a groundless con-
fessioo would also produce gioundiess cooduct..aad she
acts of the prisons wetaopen to the same obj arenas
their parole cooleisii.n.
W. Payee, Para, contended, that although the
omissions, beink obtained under a promise of tot give- • ,
mess, could sot themselves be received in evidence. yet
that evidence of acts dose eheroards was admissible.
orittwitlwandiag they might be done in eemeqemee of •
Nib promise. •

The Loan Cutts JUSTICI was clearlf of opiates::
that nothing that was said by the prisoners, attn. Ca
protaibe of pedal. could be received iu evidence. as the Z •
woad general principle of law. that w what is extraeledP.4
by promise of favour. er d,aws by the threat of Pow..
'is hisdasimible." The other questioo. whether the 111311-4 •
the prisons,. were admi.sible in evidence. was a aim* •
prim and be would therefore native the ptoi.&. hit
state a note of the objection, and reserve the point. iw
order that if be were wrong cheviot might be corrected.
• Examination resensed—Luddington, the same day,
brought axe I. tar sovereigns and a half.
Crom-exaisrined—l aas a lode in liqrsor what I west
into the Anchor. I was so '4 limb" that the. landlord
setused to draw me any beer. Did not notice the utes's
cottatesauces when I went out. and did not bef.,re krona
either the poses. or she names of the visorless. I
should not have known one man fora another at she •
dine. I stayed an how and a ball at tl.e Ascher the .
two pri aims lived between the Anchor and mg house,
es tLe toad we were going. Demon and the two Wong •
have run away.
• Jahn Ellis—ls landlord of the Anchor ;on the 34 of
Awe •ry the prosecut..r came to my house; be was Very
fresh" sad cold. He bad nothing to drink at my
hoes., but lay down before the ire and went to sleep;
he was fresh when be tweet oil; the poisoners and three
other meet were at my house et the time be left. and I
said to them, I. Yoe bad better accompany him, and
take care of biro borne"
Cro•swaamined by Mr. Gunerao-..1 refined to draw.
the prosecutor any beer. became be was so ups, the •
'shapers and she other three did sot come to my brae •
to company together ; they came is ow et a time; I
have known the prisoners for a long toile, and their
character is easy good for honesty. ••.
Druid Hohne•—l am watchman at Ely ;on the niett
tithe 3d of Jam I saw the proretutOr. •dm two psi.
seems, and two other men, on die road ti on; the Anchor.
to the ton-hat ; that way lead. to Wischford ; .Tall bad
hold of his left arm, and wet...walking along quite
quiet sad peaceable ..s.
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Croncaamieed—This was between the Ancheetbid
the house Lithe prisoners; did net *teeny sonreof shwa%
and did Rot know •bet that the mimosas might belie '
stooped at their own house; is quite sure there were •• .
oily four awn with the prosecutor. although heels the
five sever left him; bas knows the prisoners twelve •
years, and their character bat always bees very good
foe honesty and industry. •
John Lioldington—l saw the prisoners the day after
the robbery. lbey gave me something.
Mr. Goslings interposed, and it appeared.thst the
prosecutor; at the time the article was gives to Lod.
dington. told the ;miscasts that" if trey gave itall p, •
he would forgive them." Oa this, an objection was
taken to the tact. of the prisoners bevies giveo any
thing to the witness; but
The LOIS Cult! JihTICIII said, he .Iroald node,
evidence of the fact of something baying been gives
to the witness, bet should reject any obsereatioes either
of his or of the prisoners, accompanying the act.
Examination cootinsed—l received a sovereign from
Samuel &:oms; two from Denton. and 30.. from my
servant Wilkinson. I gave it to the prosecutor; orb
together four sovereigns and a half. 1 hey owed use so
money.

Cron ezensined—l have knows the prisoners twelve
or fourteen yews, sod their character for bounty sad
good conduct has beta creellent. They live with their
Ilsothet, who i► very old. sad wbom they maintain.
Willimn Wilkieson--Is servant to Mr. Leddiegtos I
received of the two priSOSITS and Denton and Tail 7•.6d.
each on the 4th of January; gave it to his master; they
Deed sae Duchies.
This was the case for the prosecution.
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g asked they., . 'aught .o allege why seo•
tines of death shoold not be recorded against theirs, one
of the prisoners said. °' he hoped thd Cant se( uld My*
limy on diem. as they bad an aged mother dependent
on them for her breed.' The fact is, that the prisoners
each allow their mother halks•crowei u. k for heel
sezport. out albeit earnings. ' '
The LORD CHISIJUSTICI said, he was aunt happy der
the request of the Jery bad enabled him to recouslertall
the prisoners as fit objects for the exercise of the fiord
mete,. independent of the swallow thrwacter they bad
tasked from so many and such respectable venous,
who bad known them from their infancy, the lett last
which had beets stated by one of the prisoners-.-thet
they had an aged sad ilium parent who depended
on their nations for het sebsistence—would have had
great weight with him is apportioning the punish.
11111111* which it was his duty to inflict uport them. The
Support is old age and infirmity of there parents to
sham we are indebted for tear caistenee sad oar widiv
thing, was one of the first as well as most amiable mid
Omen duties which we owed-to those who had he.
tithed and supported es. This duty. he had the sad►
faction of learning from other sources than the 'pow
tills of the prisoners themselves. they had Meg mill
Inishielly performed ; and be hoped be might therefose
with propriety pass on them a mole Imam Natimell
than he should otherwise have felt it his &spa bike.
The sentence would be recorded. with iilll.llll6lllCe iMeh
their lives would be Spared s and be would take all the
chcomstanees into his serious consideration bdore
he ultimately poised eeettmce cre them.
The ;slimmers. were greatly armed' daring his Lord-
ship's address,.and left the dank in tears.

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Alata lot ,

Were Mr. Jenne iirrumass.
MOW* hewn encl./AsPeydes were indicted for
the wilful murder of Sarah Seen. by administering cer -
lain drags to her for the purpose of procuring abortion.
'Mr. AnourerVa • addressed the Jury, and stated die
fasts of the case. He then called the following whimsies:
-.IAD Ward examined-4 am a journeyman saddler,'
reeidind is 144kt-stmt. et. James's; I knew the
deceased, Sarah Earn; she was• my fellow servant; in
the swath of March I bare every reason to believe she
was pregnant ay me; about a week before her death I
went with her to the house of the 'female prisoner, in
Patewtueet. Westminster; I waiad Outside while the
deceased went in; I saw the female prisoner at the
house in Peier.street the Thursday !mime the deceased
died. I took the female-prisoner a soveteign, in order
to get a bed out of paw., for theuse of the deceased,
who I underste4d was going to lodge there. • The. be-
sinew carried on at this haws* was the sale of herbs. I
saw the prisoner *Fades. a day or two after this go
out of my mastes's house in Ryder stta t, Bt. James's.
Cron-.remitted by Mr.*-At.t.ar —Sarah Ewen was a
• vs ry obstinate and resolute git Is and more likely to ces-
ium! any other person *than to be controukd herself. •
Slissbeth Ewen (sister to the'decea•eil) examinel—
I am its the employ of Mr. Tremain, in the-Unadrant,
Regent sweet; my sister was SI years of age, and of as
obstinate temper; in the month of March last my sister
sent for me to go and see her i 1 slept with her rm
Monday the ISd of Match; she told me she felt
c-osiderable pain. I bad reasoa'to know before that,
that my sister was pregnant; I went away on To
i day, and returned n the evening ; the coarse of
Wednesday, by my sister's desire. I went co the fir
male pitman's home. in Peter-sweet, Westminster."
I told Iser that my 'sister was in 'pain and wished
to see her. Mrs. Inman' said she would come itmi
evadingly. She did ie. la shoot half an We;
and brought the male prisoner with her. They loth
entered my sister's ramp, and *Mem went op to her
and asked her bow she did? My sister told him she
had been unwell all day. (The witness then deposed
to the injury which had been indicted on the deceased
by M•Feyden with an irea-t4 steel instrument.) I beard
my sister shriek out. Mrs. Inman arieght some
medicine with her lb a straw bottle, of which my
sister was to take a wine glass every three quarters
of an boar. I asked Mrs. Inman •if she thought
my sister was in danger.? She replied, m Mr:
Mireydes was• a very timer man, and that my sits
tee was perfectly safe."! I stayed with my sister all
the Wednesday sight. She told use that she felt
rather better. On the Thersda Mrs. Inman came
agate sod brought WOW more medicine. On the
Friday evening my sister, finding herself worse, wished
to- go to some surge... L. called a coach for that
ptiepose, and leysM and another young woman at
tempted ne Write Me it, bat she was unable to walk,'
and we teplacedber on her bed. The same sight she
was in a stare of stupor for some hours. Mrs. Instil
came ditties this time, and said drat my sister was in it
si:e sleep, and was doing very well, and would be better
to.worrow. I was, however, alarmed at the state my
sister was is, and alter thafonsale prisoner eras gone, I
seat for Dr. Healey, who attended my sister until she
died. which was at lt o'clock on Saturday mnrainy.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bosata.—l believethat Mrs.
Inman has bad three children. and that Mr. bifFeyden
attended her doting her coninement.
Grace Fisher examined—l waimith Elisabeth Siren
the night the operation was peiforited on her' slam ;
Sarah it that she. eras away hoe quite insensible; I
saw the deceased at intervals during the whole of her
MOMS.
Laurence Healey examined—l am a surgeon, end re:/'
side is St. James's sweet. -Oe .the el ht. of Friday-di
ffth of March. I miscalled to see .and wet
wreck withthe peculiar superseder trhicS she imbed.
to taboo?; berpulso was seater ly perceptible; she was
notable to ininclato—(The witness Isere explained the
injuries the deceased appeared to have reeeisetl). I am
of *mini *at thadeathrof the 4ese.std was occasioned
by her miring large quantities of rue. henbatiej and ocher
pilotless kerbs, the tact' ei which were great indent.
snatinn.
The Jury toned the prisoners rio I gritty. = •
Toe prisoners were. agaia imikted tut having -ad+
certain drugs as the deCeased. in order to
produce sanction. they (thastisonms) wlll knowing that
the deceased at the time was quiet with child. • •
The sister of the &waited, and `John Want, yeti,
examined, bat neither of tammtcoold swear that thepti.
sown !mew she deteased was with child 'at the time
when the drugs were IldllliftibtOled to her.
Mr. Josue.* Genesee stspped the ease, tharerviog,
that thus charge laid iei the indictment could not bet
supported, owns to the absence of evideoci to• die
that the prisoners knew that the deceased wets cant
When the drugs woe ideihdaeted telt". fehoneta
'Soo **Whit eaddlows 4 'Medina, trot goitre. • • 1
The Joe Listened it worth's*, Mu tam, Awed
Mr. Justice GOMIS observed. that although the in
dictate* against the prhemrs had failed, the equity

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wai one of considerable impatient:4, Ind bad been viry
properly ins6osted: It was right 'bit the public should
khow; that the crime of idmiaisteting noxious drip,
for the purpose of isiocuriug abortion, was a 'capital,
felony, and pusishablir with death; sad the panishinent
Was the same, 'although the woman lb whom the thuO,
had been administered survived dirk 'elects. lasi
also 'right 'that *the "publie should knile4 that the cr ithe
of matting abortion, a dinenin' was not quick';
with child. was punishable with 14 years ttansportatiOn.'
The prisoners weie*then removed from the bar ; and
upon the application of Mr. Ccittasoli they were or.
dered to be discharged forthwith.
nosier Jana and Markets Jima Were braided for
breaking and emetics the duelling-hou-e' of James
Steele, at Shadwell. and stealing therein 34 sovereigns
and two 'bank of England notes, one' fir SW. and the
oche for 101.
It. appeared that the prosecutor' had received the
money named in the indictment from the CoMmis-
orthe Sr. Katharine Docks Company, as cons-
peroration for a NW.* which that Company had onT.,
chased ruins him. The money was placed by the:lmo-
lai:hoes wife, for security, in a mantes' in her bed-
room. On the morning of the rnbbeiy be left home
for about half an hour, and upon her retire she found
that a hole had been made in the ceiling of thi bed-
room, and that the money hich she had placed is de-
scribed had been stolen. The pi kaisers lived neat door to
prosecutor, and it was observed that they had suddenly
become possessed of money soon after the robbery, and
had purchased articles of furniture amounting to seve.
ral pounds. They were soon after married. Several
witnesses were brought forward, who proved that the
prisoners were is the possession of Bank'noter and so-
veseigns, but there was n • inwif whatever that the
money, or any part of it. was that abich had been
stolen from the prosecutor.
. The Learned Judge accordioely directed an requiliel.
• •i • NNW COURT.
Rishirds was indicted for stealing two owes
of tea, the property of the East India Company.
The prisoner, is a carpenter, and was in the employ.
Mat of the Company for a g4eat number of He
reteived 19s. 6d. pet week wages, besides 1.1`;4 week
from Mr. Davidge. the proprietoe of the Coburg
Theatre. He extracted the• tea in qne.tion from a
,sheet by coming, the lead in the side, intrOducmg •his
hand, and afterwards closing the orifice. The tea was
found in his breeches pocket; and on searching his
'honse.,about a pound and a half more was found there
in a seaman's chest., his wife observing to the officer,
that she had frequently told her hu,band M ought not
to bring it home.
A number of witnesses gave the prisoner the best
character for honesty, steadiness, sobriety. and general
good conduct. The Jury returned a verdict of that,

INSOLVENT DEBTORS COURT, Aran. 15.
Jan Raney Ward. I.te of sereaopdsey•street. •
thecae y• was opposed by a Mr. John Thomas. The op•
posing creditor was formerly in the insolvent's semiro,
as assistant, and shortly,after he left that service. the
insolvent stated in public company, 41 that Thomas was
not worthy of credit, for be bas robbed ins; be
iota guilty of shoplifting, and I shall transprirt him;
my servant saw him take some battles of cooserve el
roses out of my window,' *c. at. For Gain these
slanderous words Mr. Thomas brought an actios against
the insolvent. and recovered damages 11W. The colts.'
were taxed at 7W. Immediately after the verdict, the
insolvent's father sued out a coinasissies of bankruptcy
against the insolvent, and took possession of all his pro.
pasty.--The COURT sentenced him to aine'eminths ini-
riennusent.

Helry Foster was opposed by Lieut. Satin%
of the 00th Reglement. The insolvent, who is a chi*
is his Majesty's Customs, at a salary of 110 L per'yeiri
mad* use of the most opprobrious language concerning
Mr. Sasdon, for which be brought an action evilest
the insolvent, and recovered 2.51. damages. The costs
were 1.'.01. Before trial the insolvent made several
public apologies, tzpressing great contrition for his
offence, and carted to settle the matter amicably; but
Mr. &Won would not agree to any arrangement, and is
viodicatieg his character had been compelled to sell his
property to defray the necessary expenses.
'The Cowie said the words used by the insolvent were
of the grossest name, and sentenced him to live tales.,
Lrlicapgretlas impeirament, and ordered Mt. a year to
roe riCant of his salary towards the hietsieueo of
his deka.

Aboat ten days ago. Mr. Richard Harris, *mister
to Mr. Smiteley. porietor of the saw mills at Bank
side, was in the act of examining .and arranging the
cogs of the Machine, at a period when it was going,
with the utmost velocity, when his left arm was nearly
torn off a few inches above the wrist. The poor fellow
humid, walked to &. Bagtiromew's Hospital, and it
was deemed necessary to a ntate the arm above the
elbow, topes his life. Harris bore the operation with
great fortitude, but he survived the shocking accident
only a. week.
MaLAWCUOLY AVD FATAL Acct °aux.-8 itorday
evening, as two drays belonging to Mews. Campbell
audr.o. brewers. Edinburgh, were eettunips home from
the country. the hones took fright near Wallyford toll-
bar, about it. mile to the east of Muispllturgh, and
net •off , at a gallop do*n the hill. drayntan
and two hitchers were in the leading dray,' and did
all is their power to stop the hoists; but ending
thisineffeetual, it, is supposed they betanie alarmed,
anal at the east end of. Musselburgh Li..ks end's-
coated to leap from the Circ. In this attempt they
unfortunately all fell. The wheel of the hindnioat
cart poised over the bead of the drpys_ san. and killed.
bill 'on die spot ; it also went over the head and body
of tine of the butchers, who had only. strength to make
hii way to the side of the road. •e here he was foUnd
dead a few minutes after, with his head resting on his
hand; The third man was more fortunate, but be still
id i tety narrow escape, as the wheel passed over one
of bill inns. which was, so severely fractoted.'bat we
nederstand amputation wrap found necessary. The per.
seas' killed' are John *Pherson. drayman, 'and David
Archibald, butcher, Fisher.row,
.whO has left four
young orphan 'children; k. Kedslie, butcher, Fisher!
row. whose arm was fraitured. *Pherson was a sober
indeptris os.snan. He bad been .in chi brewery' for it
number' of years. and was mucb :evened by his ens.
plUyen ; he has left a widow and three children... The
betchein.hid been is the eaitcoentiy pirchaiing calvis
arieweniquite sober. The place where the accident
happened i. almost opposite Mr. 4it4hibol's bothe, at
Link.4eld. The horses were stopped at Linldeldiato,
where therail.way crosses the high road, by Mr. Aitabia
An6's•coachtnan sad .a young lad named Dior! Ifl
moDoega, who, sirkb four eompaiiions;tirete going' to
Pitlxtunpins. ?no math Praise cinnOtlieliiiep W.
ebleilicef •Ceentleinia in,Messelbargh, -roofthiois
withwhich thereame. forward .with the* **rim and
a.listanee ; and also to Mr. Alexander Lees, miasma
Fisher-row, for his exertions, and the humanity he dis-
playcl on the ocsasionv—Ediabkre Cairene.

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bland the plioners rillif, but attoasly reciliamtaded.
them to aserey.
On keit* asked if_theibad 'aught en allege why sea.,