Star.
London, England, 1829-04-23 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK ADJOURNED SESSIONS. Ann.'''.

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The Court was unable, either yesterday or to-day, to
proceed to business net,' near 12 o'clock,in consequence
f the nonattendance of an Alderman. This awning
Sir intim Pimiento. though not on the rota, left the Ju-
stice-loom to preside. It is due to the Racoansa to say
that.he was punctual. The inconvenience and expense
occasioned to the pni,lic are loudly complained of.
Air-gender Arhatosh and George Lewis were indicted
for stealing from Eliza Brent, on the Sth of Match, a
purse, containing half a sovereign and a shilling.
The prnsecutriz stated that she resided at Newing•
ton, and was crossing near the Blind Asylum, • St.
George's-fields, between five end six o'clock in the even-
ing, in company with ha sister, when accidentally
dropping her purse. she was tinning to pick it up, when
she saw it in the hant's of M.lntosh, and requested him
to return it. He refu-ed, and on her attempting to
take it from him, snuck her a severe blow on the,
breast, and was immediately seized by wgentisman who
witnessed his violence.
Captain George James Christie, in his Majesty's ser
vice, stated that he saw the prosecuttix (stop her pulse.
and Mintosh pick it up, take out the money. anti hand
it to Lewis.. who made off. On the prosecutrix being
struck by 14,Intosb•he collared him. and was instantly
sutrounded by a gang, knocked down, and had his
clothes rent in pieces ;he managed,'notwidistanding, to
keep hith under Fill the arrival of a constable.
Thofoas Cotten, the constable, said he rescued the
Captain from the gang, all well known thieves, and
conveyed his prisoner to the watchhouse. Lewis was
taken the day following.
The prisoners are else well known thieves, and were
fulled Quilig.
The Ricaumput, in passing sentence, said it was lucky
for than they nese not capitally indicted; had they
been, they would have received sentence of death, and
the law left to tate its course.—isTranspotted for fife.
The impasses were allowed, the Recorder taking on
elision to say. that the public were much indebted to
Captain Christie lot die *plaited manner in which k
Lai brought the fawners to justice.
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One West India friends have curious fog..
incision. The following b from a Kingston paper`eg
—Tn Kingston workbonoe, February 27,1549, 'Caroline. a ,
akin Otosle masts woman, has a blotched mark on the
. shoulder, and is orgiastic to Mist &nib Setherbusil, • image
cokna. Geotp's."

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
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Janis aged 29, Jilin Prmitlione, aged 49,
and 'Jaws stathays, were indicted for having robbed
Robert Mdseley on the highway at Sandback. The
prosecutor, *holt a farmer residing near Sandback,
attended the Market at that place on the 94th of Dec.'
and in the evening he remained some boon et the
Crown public-home, sad sat at the.sansetable with the
prisoners. He left the house about eleven o'clock, stud'
in a litre he was met by Proudlove, who knocked•hini
down. The prosecutor, however, spin got on his lag.,
When Hsitrop came up, and again knocked him down,
and stood upon him, while Proudlove rifted his pockets.,
Statham at this time also came up, and assisted the other
prisoners in robbing.the prolocutor, which.thsfdiFeeted
with great violence. The atnotrat they took from him
was ten sovereigns and thriletelf crowns.
On the part of the prisoneri Herron and Stathatn, an
attempt was made to establish an alibi. Proudlove said
nothing in.his defence.—The Jury, after art hour's con-
sultation. found all the prisoners Civilly.
'Oa the followirrg morning the prisoners were brought
up to receive sentence, and Proudlovesaid—o My Lord,
may Ibe allowed to speak? These men that stand on
each side of me are not guilty. They are both innocent."
Mr. Justice Jariets—What dis you say about yOntstlf?
Proudlove—l robbed him myself ; there was no other
with me, and it is a pity innocent men should suffer;
these men are both innocent, and had no hind in it.
Harrop—My Lord, Mr. Ford's man—Mr. Nita, the
Magistrate's man. saw me, and knows that I was not
there, and he wrote it down.
Mr. COTTINCINAIIi who defended' die prisoners, re•
marked, tbit it was eertairly singular that persons might
have been.brought forward, who could have spoken so
facts, and yet had been kept back.
Mr. Justice JERVOl—Mr..C.ittingham, an alibi was
set up as a defence for two of these men, which the Jut y
did not believe—neither do I. I must make an example
of one cf them—l am bound to do so.
Harrop—Ohl my Lord. spire my life—l am inno-
cent—transport me-4 shall be satisfied for all chit.
The ATTOJOIRT GoititAL went to the Beach, and
conversed with his Lordship—having retired,
Mr. Justice Jams passed sentence of death on the
prisoners. To Proudlove he held out no hopes of mercy;
but the other prisoners, if application was made in the
proper quarter, might escape with the punishment of
transportation for life.
• A !nisei? bachelnt Schoolmaster died a short time
since at Exeter, who had worn the same coat 20 years,
and had himself darned his worsted stockings so many
times, that no remains of the original colour were
perceptible. After his interment his poor relatives sent
ior a Gentleman to look over his scraps of paper, and
on the tester of the bed were found, wrapped 9p in
pieces of worsted rags or old stockings, 1,6001. in in-
terest notes from different Exeter hankers, of 2fr per
cent. commencing 35 years since, the interest of note
*of which had been applied for; the compound interest
of the whole would have been 4,0001. A dread of
being required to assist his relatives appears to have
been his mltive for withholding the secret of his wealth.
Stuntman ACCIDENT.—A 'oath named Jas. Rider,
iiho resides in Foarees-huilditigg. Whitecross-street, has
been suffering for a week past from the effects of an
extraordinary accident which he met with last Wednes-
day. He bad been to visit an uncle, and was returning
home again, when he met with three boys at hts own
age. and was induced to try the effect of a bird-call
which one of them produced, and unfortunately swal-
lowed it. The instrument, made of tin, stuck in his
throat, and with each respiration sent forth a whistling
sound. The poor boy was for some hours in danger
of suffocation, but at length a surgeon, who found it
impossble to extract the bird-call, removed it from the
windpipe to a lower position. The instrument is still
in the body, frequently occasioning acute suffering to
the unlucky youth.
An innkeeper and his wife, living in the valley of
Montmorency, were murdered a short time ago. One
of-the assassins, who escaped to Milan, has been arrested
at that place, and arrived on Thursday at Paris, in the
custody of an agent of police and two assistants. The
name of the prisoner is Thomas Dopin, aged 40; he
was formerly the quartermaster of the 114th Regiment
of the Line, from which be deserted, taking with him
the military chest; he was arrested and condemned to
the sillies. He escaped from them, and 'was again
taken into custody in consequence of the commission of
a new crime, and was once more sent to the gallies for
life. He again fcund an opportunity of escaping, and
shortly afterwards committed the crime for which be
has been arrested. On being questioned respecting his
companion in crime, be replied, G. Oh, I killed him.
Jowled du Convilerca. •

A few days ag:a a child's cap, together with some
lace and binders, ware placed by a young v °mail ea
the banks of the river Eden, near Egremont, to bleach,
and on her return to take them away, she found they.l
were 6. absent wi,lniut leave." The loss of these articles
caused some ,uneasiness. However, on looking arourdl
she discovered somtthing white suspended in a nee on
the oppo.ite bank of the river, which escited her luspi-
cion, and a person coming up at the time, ascended it
and found it to be a bird's nest. The bird, which was.
of the shelcock species had actually taken the above.
mentioned articles of dress across the river to build'her
nest with 1 The cap was spread with much cute in the
inside, and the lace and binders were.compactly inter-.
woven with old roots, &c. so as to form the Dew. The
stolen goods," however, were restored to the owner,
and the feathered depredator was disappointed in her
espectations of tearing her little endings in a lace mei.
bits! Jered habitat i on.— Manchester Vert:wry.
On the morning o! Sunday• last, about a quarter after
lour o'clock. the boat belonging to his Majestsy's Cub.'
toms at Hull, went off to board the Bethel, from
tterdam, near the mouth of the harbour. A smack
was coming in at the same time, some men belonging'
to which endeavoartd to mate a rope fast, in order to
Check her progress. In this attempt they unfortunately
failed, and consequently the smack ran direct on the
Custom house boat, which was jammed in enderseitth
the Bethel's quarter, and instantly batf filled with water.
A young man, aged nineteen, named Robert Green.
wood, who oa this melancholy occasion was fulfillies
the dtry of his father (confined by sickness at bowie)
was unfortunately precipitated overboard, and it was,
some time &foie the body was Lund, the vital spark
being quite ratioct. Another man named Goodrich,
who ;abides in Osbourn* street, was seriously injured,
and now lies at home in a dan&erous skate. A third, a
young Man named Frederick Myers, a locker in the
Customs* was also much hint. He was conveyed to
the infinitely, where, on being examined, his collar,
bone was discovered aro be broten ; he bad received,
the, Vatioos ttariek. We regret to learn that
hit igjotie Ara an iv. l es ,to Lean his nasal
elneinfui. An inquest net Feld at she dfiessien 'tassel
tiesteWleren the twidi Oreemened, Woe Charles
Iniuber,2lteropet, and a **Mkt retained of Ae;
Dint by trowpits Pirciret .

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