Star.
London, England, 1829-01-31 00:00:00

a. family hotel now. . The first people of th., lasi went
there=( A laugh). l)i4 not know that It was an house
of accommodation any more than another hotel. Had
heard it was so when he bought it ; did not think he was.
bound to answer that it was a house ; should not
decline to answer the question &together ; thought that
when persons of the blood royal and of the first respec-
, tability dined there, it was only fair to value it at 4/01:
a year ; could get that for it if the present improvement
had not taken place; did not think it would requite a
long quarantine to purify it—six 'months might be
smug&
Re-examined by Mr. BROUGHAM—there were no
females lived in the house except the servants. On that
account he did not consider it a house: Was not
so well Acquainted with the meaning of thatteim as the
Counsel for the Crown—(A laugh). ••• • •
Bantock said he was a surveyor, and conversant
with the building and letting of houses. He minuted
the value of the property at 7,5301. I Is. Bd. The oil
shop was worth 51,6001, He could let it for 1051. a
year to-morrow. ilit was vacant.
Several other witnesses were called on the part of the
claimant, whose testimony sent to the proof that to.e
property was worth the amount at which it ass 'di-
mated by the last witness. After which
Mr. LIMNOS replied in a very lengthened and in-
genious speech, in the course of which t e said. that.the
interest in such establishments as that of the si Key" Ma!,
from the march of intellect, and the advancing morality
of the age. much deteriorated.
Mr. SUITHERSD in a very clear, concise, and impartial
manner, summed up, and the Jury retired it a quarter
to five o'clock to consider their verdict. In a quarter of
an hour they returned into Court, and assessed, as to in-
pensation for the abovementioned premises, 4,0001.
'being, half the amount. of the sum claimed.

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MIDDLESEX ADJOURNED SESSIONS, JAN• 30.

ntsurinsetton men.
Joseph Taylor and William Birmintimni were indicted
for stealing a dead body from the Church yard of
Jameis, Cler ken well.
Mr. PRENDRIGAST stated the ease for the prosecution.
About two o'c:ock. on the morning of the 16th of De-
cember. the watchman, onlooking throu4h the railings.
observed a ladder placed against the wall inside the
church yard. This excited his suspieco ?, and be gave
411 alarm to some other watchmen, who procured the
keys of the gate, and got into the burial ground, when
they found that a grave had been opened and a body
stolen. They looked round, but could not see any one
near, but on going to an opening in the common sewer.
they saw four men. Two of them rushed our, and
after knocking down the watchmen, made their escape.
The two prisoners went along the sewer, whither they
were followed by the watchmen and taken into custody.
At the entrance to the sewer the body was found.—
The.e facts were proved by several *admen. The'
Jury found them both Guilty..
The CHAIRMAN, after observing. that Rirnsingham
had been in Custody before on a similar charge. sen-
tenced him to six months imprisonment in the. House
of Correction, and Taylor to four months, both of
than to be kept to hard labour.
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