Star.
London, England, 1828-09-22 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

The following were brought up, and received sen-
tence 4 death. viz,—
. °corm Jeffersen Huy, the wife of George Boy, Elizabeth
Paulsen, and' Wilam Jones, for stealing goofs in dwelling-houses
above the valve of lee poen& • Henry Burgess, a boy fifteen years
of age, for uttering a forged order as the bankthrhons. of Sig W.
Curtis and Co. ; Michael Callaghan, for coining ; James Harper,
Jam.. Thompson, Wiliam Farrow, William Cox, Samuel Heider,
Rowley, Joseph Kingston, and Charles Styria& for house-
beabing and larceny; Peter Ftsiu, (mattering a forged acceptance
witfitiasesit to defraud ; Thomas Higgins.fur cutting and maiming ;
Prederielt Holloway and James Colhas,for herswatealitig ; Same'
illiarasa, for cattle-stealing ; Jaws Haden, for stabbings nun in
&reps Nimbi 'Mellott and James FortMog, for an onnateral
sees=; Wiidaet Butler and Jeremiah Leary, for a robbery from
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att.-
Irv. Peon's appearance at the bar racked thegreaiest
Interest, aods on his name bring mentioned, the eyes of
*sot plies isi.Colut were turned towards him. When
die songl question M as put to him by the Clerk of Ural

Arraigns, .by be should not be condemned v 'die ae-1
cording to law, he advanced to the front of timber, end
after a slight effott to gain his yoke, he delivered him.
.e'f to the following effect with much firmness f man.
oer, and in a cleat and emphatic tone of voice:
"The question now put to me is Most sotemn and
awful.: in reply, I could say a great deal; but, as I
suppose the question is put more as a matter of form
than to give me an opportunity to answer, I shall con-
fine my address to a few words. Is the witnesses who
attended in Court on my behalf find been heard, they
would have proved that what I bad said was true, and
my acquit.al must have been the result ; but., by
some technicality, that evidence was decreed irrele.
rant in a Court of law, although the testimony of
those witnesses would bear the strictest investigation;
and the evidence of an attorney, whose conduct.
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was reprobated by the Judge who presided on that
occasion, and who said it was abominable and scan-
dalous in the extreme, was received against me.—
The prosecutor, John Cooke, who is a hosier in Holbor u.
was also admitted to give evidence agaigst me, al-
though it is well known that he has given KO evidence
in the Court of Common Pleas, and the Grand Jury
have bond a true bill against him for perjury, and I
am informed that he has absconded. Yet the testimony
of such a man was suffered to overcome the evidence of
the witnesses who appeared on my behalf, and against
whose character there is not a spot .r blemish. How.
ever as the verdict of guilty has been recorded against
me, I am aware that what I aow state will not avert
the passing of the awful sentence. One thing I have to
implore and request, that the editors of the newspapers
will give publicity to the statement I now make at this
bar. 'fo the truth of that statement I pledge the salva-
tion of my soul—Cplacing his hands across his breastj.
That they will give publicity to this statement I have a
right to expect. in consequence of the injury I have sus-
tained by the false and ex park statement. which they I
have inserted against me.'
Henry Burgess the lad who was convicted for utter•
ing the forged check, upon being asked why he should
not be condemned to die ? placing his hands together,
and leaning over the bar, said in the mo.t pitiable
manner, " My Lord, I hope that mercy will be ex-
tended towards me, on account of my youth:"
Medea. who was convicted for stabbing a man in
the eye at Chelsea, said that the prosecutor first assaulted
him, and that he made the plunge at him with the in.
strument, not with an intent to injure him, bet only to,
knock his hat off.

Mellett and Farthing declared that they were inno-
cent, and that the charge had been preferred •agailist
them for the purpose of extorting money. Such an
offence was contrary to their natures, and the charge
might as well have been preferred against the Judge on
the bench as against them.
The prisoners having been severally called upon to
show season why sentence of death should net be passed
upon them,
The COMMON SIIGEANT commenced his address by
stating, that the question which had been put to the
prisoners severally was not a mere question of form ; for
in many instances it happened, that at that period good
reasons, on legal grounds, were shown for arresting
judgment. In reference to one case, of a remarkable de-
scription, to which he would not further allude—he
could *tate of his own knowledge, that the judgment'
of the Learned Judge wbo tried that case went the
whole way with that of the Jury. That Learned Judge
was quite satisfied of the propriety of the verdict ; and
there was not any ground whatever for casting im-
putations upon those who had discharged an awful and
respons Isle duty honourably and firmly. The judgment
which had been come to is that case, as well as in that
Of
others whom the law doomed to die, was not infal-
lible; and be would assure the prisoners, that if say
reason could be stated, even subsequent to the passing
of sentence, which would show sufficient grounds for
that judgment being arrested, they should have the be.,
nett of lull and impartial inquiry into them at the
office of the Secretary of State fog the Home Depart-
ment. He would even hold out an inititati-sn to them
to make known any thing which might have the effect
of altering the sentence which it was now his duty to
record; arid hc would conclude by assuring them that
not one of them, who were new under conviction for
cspital offe,ices, should lose his life, on whose behalf
reasonable grounds could be shown why the sentence of
the law should not be carried into effect. The Learned
Judge then proceeded to pronounce sentence of death
in the usual manner.

The fol:owing were ordered to be transported for life:
Frederick Hanamoad and Jobn Clark., for aggravated Monies;
John Cotten, for she snanslaughter of his own atm, by striking him
on the ►ead with a pewter put ; Alkhael Cohen, for a robbery from
the person; Margaret Hartigan, for the manslaughter of a child, by
throwing a kettle of boiling water Over it; and Alartha Turner, for
robbing a sailors of NM money.
The following were ordered to be transported fry

fouttren rears:
James Great, Henry Wane, George Hank, William Elliott,
Robert Tbrellialtl, John Run. Charles Staniartl, John (otherwise
Robert) Speakman, John Smith, William Jooes, Timothy blalony,
Thomas Jones, John M'Grath, Alargaret Coffin Thomas Cart..
wright, Catherine 8:eel, Johanna Brown, Henry Clayton, Thomas
Joy, Sesan King, Mary Mahony, Hannah Solomon., Jane Ed-
wards, George Jot tlan, Joseph Waters, Matthew Dunn, Mary
Stewart, WiWam 1104 S, Isaac kryatt, and Baster.

The women Sled- and Bruton, on leaving the bar,
jumped and capered about, and laughing at the Judgr,
said, 66 Thank you, my Lord: &dolmas and Edwards
were extremely insolent, and in vulgar language said,
“We have plenty of law, but little justice. May your
Lordship sit there till we come back."
To be trxisported for seven years:
Richard Dudley, Henry Jenkins, Charles Grainger. Isaac Miller,
-Joseph Moore. John Williams* William Whittle, Dascishy Davis,
William Lille, Ann Crawley. Henry Grant, Abraham Anderson,
Robert Walker, Jobe M'Kan, John Westmoreland, Joseph
Watson, Charles Matthews, Thomas Turner* Sarah Whittington,
Benjamin Blalock, Alexander Blayne°, William Browne, Martha
Clare, Samuel Drew, Samuel Jones, Richard Dutton, Samuel
Hampton, William Nash, Robert Whit*, James Smith, Esther
&ulf. James Williams Thomas Williams, James Trevillian,
Thomas Browne, Daniel M"Lean, Thomas William, Edward
Jones, John Moan, John Brotherton. Robin Jonas, James Barker,
John Jane., James Harris, George Walker, John Evans, Joseph
Bognor, William Martin, Sarah Hancock, John Girdkr, William
Fraser John Knight, John Walker, William Abbott, Rita Coo.
well, Edward Edmonds, Daniel HM, William Harris, Charles
Just, Robert English, Ana Walker, Bliss Smith. Diary Burke,
Wiliam Carey, Andrew Beading, dward Hill, Janes Harding,'
Ann Stirling. Patrick Byrne, Mary Keens, Julia Bryan, William
Fowk, Henry Ward. Ann Blackstone, and Jane Hyde.
William Tamil, who was convicted for two offences,
was sentenced to seven years' transportation for each
offence.

The sentence on Wuhan Vpe, who was convicted;
?or being concerned in the Warwick Bank robbery, was
respited until neat Sessions.
Francis Darling. who was indicted for an outrageous
act of manslaughter, and pleaded guilty, was sentenced
13 two years' imp:l6,4lonm,
Cannadinc, Wilions Adana, Y Aeneas Belles,
And Mum Colin% were sentenced to 12 usonths' im-
prisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction.
A great may boys,who had been convicted of minor
Offences, were ordered to be privately whipped sod
discharged.

POLICE
v• • ' smNiiiiirnousg.
gab, Venoms, who me fa the Las Mated, gab, a gunflint of bone warranty. Mr. •
•PP•••••11,0r • Mr. Palastrkr. who bad purchased a horse of
Mr. Newnan, who now appeared. Mr. Newman bad advertised
that be beds horse to sischonge or sell. Mr. Pantries' answered
the advertisement, arid, cm seeing the horse, agreed to give a horse
of his and ASH, on 01111411 the that Mr. Newman's lime was war.
ranted sunned, and a week's trial allowed. The horse was taken
home on the of September, and on the 4th it was found that
its wind was broken. Intimation was given to Newman that the
horse would be returned, bat Newman would net return Mr.
Palastrier's horse, nor the sum paid.
Mr. Harmer, for Newman, asked whether Mr. Paiastrier had
not had the opinion of an experienced person as to the samisen
of the horse ?—Mr. Palastrkr said he had the opinion of a Mad.
but the horse proved unsound.
Mr. Newman denied that there was any warranty, and said Mr.
Palastrier's horse was sold.
Mr. Alderman Visitant.= thought Mr. Newman stood in a dan-
gerous situation, for, according to the terms of the contract, be had
no right to sell Mr. P.'s horse for a week. It was stated, that
Newman had attempted again to sell the horse as perfectly sound,
which Mr. Palassefer bad returned ; and Lucas swore to the
fact. The Alderman consulted with Mr. Hasler; after width,
be ordered Newman into custody, and stated, that unless he pro.
duced Mr. PAlastrier's borer, he would probably have to answer
the charge of larceny.
Mr. Harmer contended that bail ought to be taken.
The ALIMISIAM.—The case looks very suspicious; I shall ro.
mind the prisoner till Monday, when Mr. Pallet:hes bores must
be forthcoming.—Remanded.
GIJILDH ALL.

Jelin Yates, a costermonger, was fined 1114. at the instance of;
Fester and another of the City Olken, for cruelly beating en am
in Smithfield.
Two well-known Smithfield hone-dealer, named Anus Ives
snd Henry Murrell, appeared before Sir Paean LWOW under the
following circumstances—
The former was placed in the dock undet thecharge of selling a
slandered horse fur the sum of 111. is.. and two other hones ; but
the circumstances of the case were such that the worthy Alderman
could entertain no jurisdiction over them. He, bovrever, recom-
mended the plaintiff to obtain evidence against Joyce and his em-
ployer, under which they might be indicted for a conspiracy.
A Man named Ames Knowles was then put to the har, and charged
by Murrell with appropriating the sum of tl. 10s. paid him for a
pony, to his own use.
Murrell said he lived In Vise-court, Spa.lelds, and sold banes
for Mr. Adams, of the Kent-road. On the ith of June he sold a
pony for 121. to a Mr. Robinson. of Sergeants' Inn ; and that the
prisoner. whom be did nut know, came with Mr. Robinson, to
moist hint in his judgment of the animal, and received 4s. for his
trouble. In a few days the prisoner brought the potty back, and
witness gave him SL los. fur it no his saying that it did not nit
Mr. Robinson. lie bad a receipt for the money. Prisoner ran
away with the money instead of taking it to Mr. Robinson, and
1 the latter then charged hint With conspiring with the prisoner to
defraud hint, and brought au action against him in the Ma/abases,
when he was cast, and had W. to pay fur costs. He bad never
been able to find the prisoner again till the present time.
Shinell, in answer to a question from Sir l'oess Lanus, denied
being acquainted with the last complainant.
One of the °dicers, however, said that be was the very awn that
showed the glandered horse, and that they were both employed by
the same dealer.

The prisoner admitted receiving the money, and said that be
got drunk and Inst It.
Sir Peres Lanais said, that there must be something in the ease
th it he not been made acquainted with. No Jury could have given
a verdict against Murrell, under these circumstances. He had no
claim on the prisoner. who seemed to have been Mr. Robinson's
agent, and to him gime was he accountable.—The Omer was
discharged.