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to being further questioned, by Sir V/In: Citrtis, it, •
'admitted that his wife had done the deed, hilt bower
why he could not say. He also stated, that hi. son
and his mother had been-quarreiling on acem.ni or
the latter stopping out late. The child was in the
same bed with his soi' during the quarrel.
Mary Jaques was then put to the bar, and cu the
Charge which was made against her being expliinti
—she said that the boy had cut himself by accident.
When she came home she wanted him to go for a Fit
of beer, previous to which she cut him a piece of
bread and Meat, and while he was eating it, he f!ll
upon the knife and inflicted the wound. M than.
this she could not be got to say, except that she did
not do it designedly."

Sir Ws/. CUItTli said, he did not wish her to make
any confession that would criminate herself ; yet if
she heel any thing to say is extenuation of the heinousi
offence with which she stood charged, which was ho
less than attemptilee the life of an iimeceat chid, he
was ready to Lear her. •
' She die not, however,' say more, and was ordered
into close ccnifinernent, tintil the t.:te or the boy should
be ascertained, and until her son, who could not be
then found, and who would probably throw additional
light upon ale subject, should be brought forwerd.
The father of the boy was twit put to the bar, tort
as there was no chatge against him, or proof the- he
had any knowledge of what had happened, he wax
dismissed.
George Jaques was also suffered to go at large.
-- Gay ton, proprietor and driver of an E.finon- •
ton stage, was yesterday charged at Guilditell, with
attempting to drive through Newgateeitreet, during
the Lord Mayor's procession on Monday. Four oifi-
cers stated, that upon their catching hold of the reins,
to prevent his progreSs, he whipped his horses with
the utmost violence, in consequence of Which they
took him into custody.
Mr. Gayton stated that he drove the Edmonton
coach from Snow hill, at four o'clock, and was obliged
to be at Bishopegate-street in half an hour, for the ac-
commodation of his customers. Observing that there
was sufficient room for him to pass without interiering
with the procession, he drovelorward, when his accts.;
sers stopped his eregress, and on his whipping one vi
his horses, to make him keep up to the kirb, four con-
stables jumped on the box, and after using the most
abusive language, dragged him therefriar, and con-
veyed him to the Compter, where he remained till thW
evening, when,by application totlie Lord Mayor, Ireole.
tained his discharge. He further stated, that 8;r
William Plomeriacoachman witnessed the whol‘
scene, and was ready to bear testimony to the tie*
of his story.
Sir 'Vat. Cutters observed, that from the statemeet
of the Officers theinseives, they had acted witleim-
proeer precipitation ; ;led even had the defendaet be-
haved improperlyeit became them to set a good ex-
ample, by the propriety of their own conduct. be
was ready to admit the procession of the Fiist Mahe.
smite should be treated with due respe. t, yet, where
there was the means of eccoMmodating his lklejrste's
subjects, they should not be prevented tram pursuing
their law! ul occupations. The defend Int was the
driver of a public stage, and time was ot the utmost
importance to him. Ac Sir WnsaPronter's weed:thine
however, was not present, he should defer drawing
eny conclusion till he heard further on the subject.—
His object Was to administer justice, and %shoe. se:rhea's
to blame, should meet with a proper. puniahniene..h.e
Ile then deferred the matter till Ihieley; when all p.m,
ties are to attend.
Yesterday a complaint was made agaiust a Jeer dea.
let io pencils, who had defrauded a your; letnale shop-
keeper of £B, for two gross of pencils not' worth forty.
shillings, and sold them' under a different name. The
complainant was desired to sue him tor the fraud. .
A youth, who was some time since in the service
of a Gentleman in the neighbourhood of Chettsey,
having been guilty of robbery, was taken into custch
dy, but his offence was commuted on his going is
sea. On his •rettien, to use his own expression, he
could not rest until he had discovered his accomplice
in various depredations, which had been committed
on the Gentleman's property, and who was a female
servant, yet remaining in the family. In consequence
of this information she was apprehended, and brought
to Marlborough-street Office. At the examination the •
youth stated, that a conspiracy to rob their master had
been entered into betwixt them, and to share the
booty ; which h'd been carried on to a considerable
extent. He also charged the prisoner with having
threatened revenge to a helpless babe, which after-
wards died in a way not satisfactory to the parents,
but the particulars of which we shall at present re•
frain from detailing. The pu usoner was remanded.
HATTON GARDlM—Tuesday, Bevan, a private
in the East London Militia, was charged with steal-
, ing and driving away a bullock, the property of a
Mr. Ely, a drover horn Leicestershire, on Monday
morning, from a lair at Islington, where the cattle
had been kept the preceding night, preparatory to
Smithfield market.
A boy, named Ellis, deposed, that he saw the pri-
soner step over the ;sailing to drive it out, and then,
in vo-operation with ten re three more, pursue it to
Highgate, and round buck to the city by Hiensey.
The prisoner admitted the fact of driving off the
bullock ; but alledged that it was intended merely
for spout. The Magistrate, after a suitable admoni,
tion, hued him in a sum of 2es. which was [mid 'by
his Serjeant, and the prisoner was discharged.
Sunday afternoon, a seamenenarn rd Francis Esca,
belonging to the vessel Prince, of London, Captain
Smith, bound to Quebec, and now ly ino in Catwater,
Plymouth, had obtained leave from the Captain, in
the morning, to pi oceed on shore in the afternoon ;
the Teeter, shortly after giving permission, left the
ship, and accordingly Esce told the Kate that lie had
obtained leave, and was geing ashore in a watermae's
boat, then lying alongside the ship ; on which the
Mete immediately replied, that he was determined he
slat:edit not leave the vessel ; but Esca persisted, and
was proceeding on shore, and when about 'AO yards
from the ship, the Mate seized a musket, which he
loaded with ball, and fired at him, when he fell,
.being daogerously wounded, the hall passing through
both his thighs ; he bled profusely, and was instantly
conveyed on shore, where be was attended by severel
eminent surgeons, who were in hopes the wounds
leaf not prove mortal. The officers of Ju'sece weet
then sent on board the Prince, to epprthend the de-
linquent, but he had escaped from her a few minutes
before, and has •as yet eluded the vii.itance ssf Lie
pursuers.

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