Star.
London, England, 1818-08-15 00:00:00

TESTER ASSIZES.

and, indeed, an unprece-
has just occurred in the City of
evening, Mr. RICARDO, the
lis tetioue, proceeded, about ten
meet the Judge;, Sir WlLl.l.nt
Justice HOLIWYD, on the road
there the business had detained
,ual knoll of time. StrWILLIAM
forward from Monmouth with
.on. hat all his e!orts did not
Gloucester before twelve o'clock.
was in the Slim iff's coach. Mr.
the probahility of the illegality of
issioa on the 1!;t1-i instead of the
,e specific day. This, at first, did
rike Nt as a serious ob-
!ned the Commi•sion as usual.
he. JuocE. StIRRIFT, &c. attended
c Assize Sermon was preached by
irciftsos. The Grand and Petit
in. and other proceedings corn-
:e Ilm.norn at: ived Gloucester
in the afternoon, and a con‘ulta-
le subject of the non-opening of
m the 12th. Mr. JARVIS, Mr.
og, and several other Gentlemen
s; and at length it was determined
both on the Crown and Civil Side
ensue, should the Judges proceed
ose extraordinary circumstances.
herefore adjourned until this morn-
the Under-Sheriff went off with all
to the Lord Chancellor, in order to
and to know if the business of the
egally proceeded on, or if it were
sew Commission should be issued.
became a scene of indescribable
yens and their Clients were seen
ections. The witnesses, all of whom
retain at Gloucester, were lamenting
ley should sustain—Barristers were
ms of lodging ; and indeed nothing
peatance of the city when the tidings
it of the Assizes were made known.
of proceeding to trial were not at
They might have been of the most
ischiertius kind. Prisoners might
illegally punished, decisions of law
been null and void, and even the
d he proceeded to the execution of
tit, might have been indicted for
he anxiety that pervades the city it
it speedily be terminated ; for it is
the Lord Chancellor may decide
d as we before said, unprecedented
•dslitp may even think it necessary
ting of the Privy Council, and at
year such a meeting cannot be

nd inconvenience, however, good
roceed; and the present i:ecesity
e, in pryria persona, to open the
set aside, and a Serjeant sent
iiirpo,e, when the business of the
of unusual magnitude.

AuGINT 14,—We lately mentioned
detjee of sensation was experienced
F.u4day evening last, owing to a 1
himself to be the murderer of 1
un izind in the river Medway, at
arch lae. The name of this young
Jo. Noakes Sands; she came from
sirs by Ilnrcli's coach, and was pro-
gray to Ticehurst, where her friends •
had a bundle containing articles of
When found, she was supposed to
water a fortnight, and exhibited a
)ectacle baying a very severe wound
apparently inflicted with a ham-
Dveral other contusions on different
y: the Coroner's Inquest returned a
murder against some person or per-
codling has since transpired to disco-
of this horrid deed till Sunday last,
r of the 95th Regiment was passing
s Head public-house, he was called
ibove alluded to, whom he knew,
aim on the preceding Friday to serve
they asked for a pot of porter, and
t, the soldier observed, that the man
acted, and asked him what was the
Rented being enlisted? if so, he might
it ; to which he replied, -' You don't
deserve banging more than Hussey."
this the soldier was much astonished,
d Gun, what have you done ?" He
now Hussey, and I ought to be con-
e dungeon that he was in—as it must
time or the other, I may as well tell
murderer of tile young woman found
dway." The soldier then asked him,
!untarily give himself into the hands
" Yes, and let me be confined
was, for I violated her person, and
must die for it, and should be
)-morrow." The Borsholder was then
0i him into custody, and conveyed
iyor's prison ; on his way thither he
same expressions ; he appeared to be
been drinking the best part of the
on Monday morning taken to the
!;ice, and underwent a short examina-
postponed till Wednesday, in order
es. who live at a distance, might be
ii: now dcchucs his innocence of the'
;, that owing to his havint, drank so
y, he knew not vliat lie said. Such •
joa v-e have been able to collect of
case, which at present creates much
.I..stain from giving the name of the
;e:er, till further evidence has been
gai'a. Gazette.
—Oar readers will recollect that Lord
nosed to appear with his five sm.vants
henever the Magistrate should direct ;
app,.ir.ted twelve o'clock yesterclak-
,
I!rd;iip no.; any of his servants were
.ittAca: HALL, tl,e Gentleman who
,inst :inured at the Office, with
11'":..cetal;le Clergyman, aad several
"-h:s determiliatio,i to inctict
astanz :,Lddlesex Sessions.