Star.
London, England, 1821-08-24 00:00:00

SINGULAR LAW CASE.

1111 BRIDE V. HOOPER.

An indictment for maiming, tried at the late Cir.
cult Court for Bedford County, America.

In this case it appeared that the defendant hat
employed M'Bride as his storekeeper, and, in the
course of the defendant's absence from home, 44
intimacy took place between the said M'Bride and
the said Hooper's wife—this continued for some time.
Hooper dismissed M'Bride from his service, and after:
wards his suspicions became so strong, that he di,.
rected M'Bride not to visit the house. *Bride
persisted, and finally Hooper feigned a journey of
considerable distance, but returned and watched his
house at night. On the second night, about ten o'clock.
he saw M'Bride enter his wife's chamber : he rushed
himß c*Per pnri.
into thh
iemhnoeuased,y but
mile,f a l3 r i ea
neds ccaap: d.
caughttin tue act
of saddling his horse in a stable, when he raised a club
knocked M'Bride down, and then drew his knife and
castrated him. It appeared that Hooper had asked
a physician, some short time before, whether such an
operation was likely to produce death? A long cm.
respondence between M'Bride and Hoopees wife was
produced in evidence, in which both acknowledged
to entertain towards the other a most infatuated pas.
sion. It appeared that Mrs. Iluoper had borne .eve.
ral children to her husband, and her letters mani.
fested talent and great vehemence of feeling. After
an interesting trial, which excited universal attention,
the Jury, after being absent two hours, returned a
verdict of Not Guilty.

Monday se'r.night, during a thunder storm st
Craike, near Easingwold, JAMES SHEPHERD, EA. a
Magistrate of that place, was struck by lightaiag,
and remained several minutes, to all appearance, 13
a senseless state. Providentially, however, animation
soon returned, and he is in a fair way of rocovery.
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BIRTHS.
Tuesday, in Conduit-street, Hanover-square,
the Lid; of DA
Thompson, of a son.

Sunday, the Lady of the lion. and Rev. Wm. Efiza,of a son.
Alonday, in Upper Grosvenor-street, the Lady of lieutenants
Colonel Sir Guy Campbell, Bart. of a daughter.
On the 15th inst. at llendersyde I'ark, the Lady of Cap*
George Edward Watts, R.N: of a son.

At-Eglish Glebe' County Tipperary, the Lady of the Res.
John Exbhaw, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
Yesterday morning, at Lambeth Church, Mr. Henry &Am,
of Lombard-street, to Miss Whitmore, second daughter of T.
Whitmore, Esq. of the Custom-house.
Monday, at St. Martin's Church, It H. Ileac' on, Esq. tithe
66th Foot, to Marion, daughter of Robert Veal Cunningham,
Esq. late of Seabank, Ayrshire.
August I I, at Inverness, Capt. Gair, of Fort rose, to Erbata,
I third daughter of the late Wm. M'lver, Esq. of Jamaica.
July ?A in the Cathedral of Dromore, James Graham, Esq.
of Richardby House, Cumberland, Captain in the 2d Royal
North British Dragoons (or Scots Greys), to Miss Elizabeth
Jane Sastrin, second daughter of the Bishop of Dromotc.
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August 13, at Kilmarnock, Captain Join White, of the 311
Ceylon Regiiment, to Miss Janet llegbie.
August 13, at Canaan Grove, Captain Archibald Fullartoe,
late of the 38th Regiment of Fuot, to Janet, younge,t daughter
of Mr. John Robertson.

Wednesday se'nnight, at Hackney, Mr. U.S. King, of the
Ordnance-Office, Tower, to Lydia, youngest daughter of the late
Rev. John Eyre.
Monday, at Bath, Harry Scott Gab, Esq. of the Royal Ar-
tillery, to Ramsay Eliza, daughter of the late Colorel Cover.
Wednesday sennight, • Mr. Joins. Penny, to Miss babdla
Penny, both of Preston :
The Lady thought upon a plan
To turn a Penny—just to,try it :
She laid her Penny out on man,
And got a handsome Penny by it!