Star.
London, England, 1816-07-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday these Sessions commenced before the
LORD MAYOR, Mr. Justice PARK, Mr. Justice An-
nor'., the RECORDER, &c.

William Dodd and Andrew Ihrton were indicted ca-
pitally for having, on the kith of March, wilfully
and maliciously cut and maimed a man, whose name
is unknown, with intent to kill or do him some griev-
ous bodily harm.
Mr. ALLEY opened the case on the part of St. Mar-
tin's parish, and called witnesses.
Mr. Justice PARK observed, that he had taken the
evidence at considerable length, and that he had car-
ried on the investigation under an idea that witnesses
would be called to prove the hand that inflicted the
wound. Mr. Alley had communicated to him, that
he could riot carry the fact any Luther than by the
blow. Under these circumstances, however strong
the suspicion might be against the prisoners in this
most mysterious case, the evidence was detective to
in.ske out the charge on the particular Adt under
which they were indicted. The parties would cot,se-
quently be entitled to an acquittal. Verdict—Not
Guilty.

James Mah?ffly, Elizabeth his wife, /Flory Mitchell the
elder, and Mary Ariithell the younger, were indicted
capitally for making and forging certain pieces ti
base coin called sixpences.
All the prisoners said in their defence, that the
pieces found were brought there by and
that he had been in prison for the offence. This
*Milian denied.

Mr. Justice AnnotT summed up the evidence.
The Jury retired for ten minutes, and redone('
with a verdict of Guilty against all except Mary Mit-
chell., who was ionnd Not Guilty.

QUEEN•SQUARE.Mr. Jackson, of Chelsea, sum-
moned a waterman before the magistrates of this
office, under the following circumstances : —On the i
28th of June the complainant went to Hungerford-;
stairs, to inquire if there was any Chelsea boat there.
The defendant said he would take him for` s. Mr. J. I
said he never made a bargain in these cases, and I
asked which was his boat ? which being sheen to
him, he got into it, and, en, arriving at ltinelagh.,
stairs, gave him a shilling. Defendant said, .‘ What I
is this all lam to have ? I'll see you d—d before you!
shall ever eater my boat again ; I'll mark you."—
Mr. Jackson replied, he would mask him by a sum-
mons for his ill language. The magistrate said, as it
seemed to be a hasty ebullition of anger rather than
intentional abuse, lie would only punish him by mak-
ing him pay the expenses.
Yesterday Mr. Collings, a Livery Stable keeper in
Westminster, came beicue Mr. FIELDING, attended
by Counsel, in consequence of an information being
laid against him for breaking in horses for the saddle,
and also for the carriage, in Hans Place, Chelsea,
contrary to Act of Parliament. The decision of the
Magistrate was deferred, with consent of the parties,
until Friday next.
Bow-smear—Yesterday Sir NATIIANIZI. CONANT,
Mr. NAM% and Mr. BIRNIF.,•• were occupied from
between twelve and one o'clock till near six in an in-
quiry into the conduct of Vaughan, the Patrole, in a
number of transactions in which he has been concer-
ned ; when they not only suspended him from being
a Patrole, but ordered him to find bail to answer a
charge of inciting persons to commit felony. He found
bail in the evening. His conduct. will be further in-
vestigated by the Magistrates in a few days.
Mt. Dawson, of Covent Garden Market, appeared
to a summons, to answer a charge of catrying on his
trade on the Lord's day. He was convicted in the
penalties. Tile Parish Officers, to put a stop to open-
ing the market on Sundays, declared they would take
all the offenders in future into the Ecclesiastical
Court, which would be klaexpense.
MARLBOROUGN aratter.—An Officer of rank, who
also holds a most important sitatation in the army,
was held in sureties to keep the peace, he having re-
ceived a challenge from a Col. —, nil° it seems
has left England to join his regiment on duty in
' France. We are unacquainted with the nature of the
difference which led to the challenge ; but Worm.
wood Scrubs was to have been the place of action.
lIIILLANDMI. M. WUELAN, an industrious farmer,
of Knocknascagh, within four miles of Dungarvan,
county of .Cork, had ill his property, consisting of a
dwelling-house, out-houses, furniture, and a quantity
of butter, destroyed by fire last week by some villains
unknown. The fire wai first,-it is supposed, put into
the mei two.men servants of his were
severely burnt before they could make their escape.
The damage is estimated at 181.000, and no reason
tap I* assigned for this atrocious act.