Star.
London, England, 1828-12-02 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPORT.

Yesterday the Recorder made his Report to his Mi.
jest,, at Windsor, of the following prisoners capitally
convicted 4 the October Sessions, viz :
James Abbott. aged 28, and George Edwards, 40. for cutting
and maiming; William Ford, 2s, John James, 19, William Lewis
Johnson, 22, and Robert Archer, VI, for stealing in a dwelling-
house; Jobn Smith, 26, Henry 11anslield. 23, George Reynolds,
116. Thomas Harris. 16, and Richard Crosier, 16. for highway
robbery; William Willis, 26, Joseph Humoo SI, and Edward
ICouper alias HolUngdale, 44, for forgery; Thomas Lupton, 37,
George Thompson, 17, William Watts, 21, Joseph Mahoney, 86,
John Morris. 22, and Richard Jeffkins' 22, for housebreaking ;
Richard Ryan, 22, Charles Ledge, 21, Thomas Moore, 17, and
John Crisp, 16, for burglary; and John Johnson, stags Saxton,
alias Wright, 38, (or returning from transportation; and also, of
Martin Mallets, 19, and James Farthing, 19, for an unnatural
offence, convicted at the September Sessions.
His Majesty was graciously pleased to command, that all the
abovenamed convicts should be respited during his Royal pleasure,
excepting Joseph Houton John James, Joseph Mahoney, and
James Abbott, upon whim; the law is left to take its corm, and
they are ordered to be executed on Monday next.

THE CONVICTS ORDERED FOR EXECUTION,

The RECORDIR, it will be seen by reference to ano-
ther part of our Paper, made his Report yesterday.
when the unfortunate Mutton. Abbott. James, and
Mahomy, were left foe execution on Monday next. Tne
awful mandate arrived at Newgate shortly before eleven
o'clock last night, having been conveyed thither by the
Recorder's Clerk. Dr. Comore immediately proceeded
to the cell of Hunton, and lammed him of the result
of the Report; the unfortunate man sighed deeply, but
soon recovered his composure, and said, it is nothing
more than I expected. He expressed a wish that his
relations should have early notice of his fate, and having
been assured that chi' should be complied with, he be-
took himself to prayers and retired to rest. Hi, firm
ness did not f rsake him during the night, and on rising
this morning he evinced the same composure. Abbott
also received the fatal news with resignation; in fact,
from the time of the arrival of the order for the execu-
tion of Higgins, be did not entertain the slighest hope
of mercy. The other two culprits, one of whom, James,
is only 19 years of age, received the dismal communi-
cation with becoming fortitude, and this morning the
Whole joined with the Rev. Oidinary, who attem'eJ
them early, in prayer. The exertions in favour of Hun-
ton are still continued, but the unhappy man declares
that he has not the slighest hope of a favourable issue.

THE LATE CALAMITY AT COVENT-GARDEN

THICATRIL
Yesterday evening an lnqui.ition was taken at Mid.
diesel Hospital, before THOI. SvtiLtwo, Esq. Coroner,
on view of the body of Charles Skinner, aged 37 years,
tusking the fourth nnfoitenate individual who has pe-
rished by the explosion of gal at Covent Garden Theatre
on the 18th of last month.

Mr. Corder, the Vestry Clerk of St. Paul. Covent
Gaiden, and some other Gentlemen, attended. The
evidence taken was precisely the same as given on the
two former Inquests, and at the conclusion the Coroner
addressed the Jury, observing that they would find no
difficulty in ret.irniog their verdict, as the circuotstAncss
attending the lamentable occurrence must be fresh in
their memories. However, one or two of the Jury said
they were not satisfied; they understood the accident
had taken place from gross neglect, and they wished to
know if any ef the heads of the Theatre were present, to
explain to them the cruse of the gas exploding.
Mr. Corder said that he was present on the first in-
quiry relative to the deaths of Douglas and Fennell.
upon which occasion Mr. Fawcett. as likewise Mr.
Kemble and Captain Forbes attended, and the former
Gentleman explained to the limy then assembled the
'origin of the sad catastrophe. He (Mr. Corder) was
convinced that they would, if required, be again forth-
coming.
The majority of the Jury said that such was qui e
unnecessary. Witnesses had stated that 'the explosion
of the gas was produced by a common open lamp being
carried into the gas room by Mr. Cooke, one of the
sufferers, and the liquid igniting, the conflagration took
place. The unfortunate Gentleman (Mr. Cooke), un-
happily was not aware of the dreadful risk he ran in so
acting.
After some further discussion, a verdict was returned,
61 That the deceased's death was accidental, from a
lamp being incautiously taken into the gas room, which
caused the explosion and mischief.*

When the Diamond. Hamilton, was nn Ater passage
from Quebec, a full grown rook came and alighted
upon the jib-boom end. It was so remarkably tame that
it was taken off by one of the seamen with his hand,
and preserved alive. and brought to Whitehaven. The
vessel. by calculation, was at the time about eleven
hundred miles from any lead. _ _ _

Wednesday night last the parish church of Clifton,
near Blistol, was sacrilegiously entered. Several chests
and drawers were forced open, and their contents, to.
gether with the keys, taken away. The keys of the
frost doors of the church -sere also stolen.

Saturday evening, as the workmen were leaving their
Work at his Majesty's new 'Palace, an Irish labourer,
whose djity it was to pl,ce a tarpaulin over some part
of the newly finished work, overbalanced bimielf in so
doing, Mulfell from one tier of scaffolding to the other,
till he dame to the,greund. 'lie was taken to the hos.
pital in sigh a dreadful'', iejareestatar, that but little
hopit Ir. setestsiced of his recovery.

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Thursday. December 4—.-Tbe First Seal,
Friday, December 5, Saturday, Monday, and Tnesdap—Kaaba
nips Petitins.
Wednesday. December 10—Tbe Second Seal.
'Thursday, December 11, !Friday, and Satutday—Re-hearlnp
and Appeals.
llooday. December 15.—Tbe Third Seal.
Tuesday, December 11, and Wednesday—Re-bearings and Ap-
peals.
Thursday. December 111--Tlig,Fonrtb Seal.
Friday, December 10—Petitions.
CACIIt. EICUTIONS, FOSTII.II DIMILT4IIIII, MID PETIMOIIOI/2
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Thursday, December 4-salse First Seal.
Friday, December 5, Saturday, Monday, and Twoday—De
Beauvoir Rhodes part beard, Cause, Exceptions and Farther Di-
rer ions.
Wednesday, December 10—The Second Seal.
Thursday, December 11, Friday and Saturday—Bacepdons and
Further Directions.
Monday. December IS—The Third Seal.
Tuesday, December 16, and Wednesday—Rsceptioos and Far-
ther Directions.
Thursday, December IK—Fourth Seal.
Friday, Deandfer 19—Petitions.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Dec. 1.
Sittings at NW Prins, in London, after Mkhaelnsas Term, before
Mr. Justice Livrt.east.e and Common Juries.
STUBIS V. GRA KY.
Mr J WILLIAMS Stated that this was an action for an
assault. the plaintiff, oho was now an attorney, was,
in the month of October of the last year, residing with
his father in the country, and being duly qualified to,
shoot, he, on the 20th of October, went out accompanied
by his servant, to kill some birds. Having come upon
some furze land, in the occupation of • Mr. Sliawcrosa,
he was accosted by the defendant. who witsgamekreper,
or under•gamekeeper, of Mr. Read, the lord of the
manor of Carshaltun. After desiring the plaintiff to
" *elk off," and using very coarse and inspri per lan.
gn age. the defendant, who had a sti. k in his hand,
seized the plaintiff by the collar, and telling him that
he (the defendant) was acting under the directions of
his master, Mr.'Read, compelled the plaintiff, by force,
to quit the land of Mi. Shawcross, and go to an adjoin-
ing tlose. For this assault, the pre.t nt action was brought
against the gamekeeper, whose conduct, however, the
Learned Counsel had reason to believe, was defended
by Mr. Read, his employer, who was. in fact. the real
defendant in this action. The plaintiff's object was not
io pot money into his pocket; and therefore, if an
acknowledgment were made that the gamekeeper's im-
proper conduct was unautnnii e! by Mr. Read, the
plaint ir would not press the case. but take a verdict
with nominal damages, on being indemnified for dm
costs incurred.

Mr. Buououau appeared for the defendant, and said
he had no hesitation in acknowledging, on the part of
Mr. Read, that the gamekeeper was not authorised by
him, either to use improper language or act harshly to.
' wards the plaintiff, and that if he had conducted himself
in the manner stated, he (Mr. Read) was suss y fir it.
Mr. WILLIAMS accepted this acknou ledgm• sw ; the
defendant agreeing to pay the Costs I .nd 4 verdiu was
then entered fur the plaintiff with numin4l damages.
PRRHOGATIVE COURT. Dsc. 1.
IN THI GOODS Or THIt REV. ARTHUR YOUNG.
The testator, who in his Irfe•time re•ided at Brampton
Hall, Essex, died suddenly in September, 1827. without
executing a will that he had made, leaving behind him
a widow, but no I.lmiiy. At the time of his death he
was cohabiting with a woman named &sit, by wh
be had two natural children. This person, however,
who was interested in she docun.ent, had consented tf.at
probate should be granted to the widow, and all the•
other parties consenting, the Court ordered probate ac-
cordingly.
IN Tilt 00004 Of RICHARD PAROSTER. '
Dr. Lug:moron said, the testator in this case was.*
farmer in Oxfordshire, and the present motion was to
allow a will, which had not been witnessed, b: be proved.
It had been read over to the deceased by the amour),
and he expressed his approbation • f it ; but lingering
under that dreadful malady the small pox, it was found
impossible to prevail upon any person to enter his room
to witness the necessary signature. The property *AS
equally divided bet wenn his a ife and children, and than
*a% no oppositi..n.
The COUNT cis tiered probate to the widow as guardian
of the children.
IN THI 04M/Dll Of OtollOt SLIMS.
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D . Luanitrorou applied to the Court few an order
(limiting the Registrar to allow certain docun.ents to
be seaweed from the office, on giving security. Three
had been great litigation in this case. and an ejectment
had been brought against the octu, Lairs 4 f two houses
in the Strand, which rendered it necessary that they
should have these document'.
Sir J. Mont. said, the Court could ;rt allow the
documents to be removed; the parties applying might
have an office copy. but it would be an injustice to the
other side, who, pethaps, might want to in-pect them,
to allow the originals to be taken out of ti e 'Ace.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Dac 1.
• ST. LUILlei PARISH.
WILLIAMS AND WHITMORE V. 1.0,C0142.
Mitt was an action brought by the Treasurers of the
Parish against the defendant, a enclose, to MOTET on a
bond of 1.0001. which she had executed, as a stony for
one of the Collectors of the Pari h, named Ler. who
had absconded with the parish money. T"e case ex-
cited a great interest in the parish of St. Luk,',.
the Colin was crowded with the parishioners.
Mr. CAMPIELL (With whom was Mr. BOLLARD and
Mr. Bitonatcm), stated the case for the plaintiffs. In
1810 an Act was passed for regulating the pari b of
St. Luke's, which is one of the most conOderable in the
metropolis, which Act provided that 48 Trustees,
chosen by the inhabitants,should regulate the paving and
lighting of the parish. The rites for those purposes
were to be made annually, and to be collected by pes.
sons appointed by the Trustees, and who were to give
semi icy for the due performance 4 (their dimes. In 1823
Richard Lee was appointed collector fir one of the
divisions of the parish. The defendant, Mrs. Losennth,
became one of the sureties in a bond for 1,0001. the
other surety bad since become bankrupt. All aerie
on well until the middle of last year, when Lee ab-
sconded to America, having abstracted 9421.65. 101
of the parish money. The pari.h, however, were only
in • condition to prove in Court a loss to the am ant
of 8221. 10s. for which sum the present action was
brought. The chief conditions of the bond, that the
collector should render a just account of all monies
collected, and every week pay the same to the persons
appointed by the trustees to receive it; and that he
!tumid at any time when called on pay over any balance
in his hands, and give up all the books iu his possession.
'These conditions it would be proved he had not com• plied with, but had absconded is debt to the parish the
suns be had stated, for which, alter bearing the evidencek
they would have no difficulty in finding a verdict.
The bond was proved, and pat in evidence. It was
made payable to Mr. John Wilks, desk to the treats. e

,or •to any other person or persons appoin ed tsy the
trustees, his successors,
Mr. Janet', Counsel for the defendant, contended
-that the present action could not be sustained. Mr.
Wilke was clerk to the trustees, and the bond was par-
able to him or irk successors ; but the present action
was brought, not by his successor in the office of clerk,
but by the treasurers of the trustees.
The.Citrer Barrow overruled the objection. By the
Act the trustees were empswe ed t s bring such an
action, either in the name of their clerk or of their
trustees.
.Ir. John Gray proved, that he had received a letter
from Lee, dated the 31st 114 y, 1823, from Long 1%14nd,
in America, in stria he said he had thoughts of re-
•turning tothis country. Witness produced the letter.
Mr. James Wall proved th4t he is the present clerk ro
the trustees, having been elected in the room of Mr.
John Willis, senior. Lee, the collector, absconded in
August. 18'27. Ile had received for t,e lighting rate of
18'26. '2,2421. Is. 6d. and paid 1,9051 P 2 s. Id. making
a deficit on this rate of 3361. 7s. SJ. He had received
for the paving rate of the same year 1,5221. 165.2)
and paid 1.0361. 12s. Id. making a deficiency on this
tate of 4.":61. Os. 7J. and a total deficit (4'8221.10..
Mr. JERVIS said, on this evidence al y defence was
impracticable.
The Jury immediately found a verdict for the plain-
tiff—damages 8221 10s.
Mr. Jams hoped the Chief Boon would take a nose
of the objection he had made; his client was entirely
'ruined by the worthless fellow who had absconded.
The Cusur BARON said he would take a note of the
objec inn. He could not but lament that persons would
become sureties for more than they were able to pay.—
The pari.h officers had done no more than their duty in
bringing the action.

SURREY ADJOURNED QUARrEK sEssioNs.

These Sessions commenced ye-terda y. before ROSIRT
H SWIM, E•q and a Bench of Magistratls.
Tile CII A IRMA 24 addressed the .Grand Jury, and s. id
he was sort y I.e could not congratulate them on the
shortness nf the calenda•—it was 'as long as usual. No
doubt the Gentlemen of the Jury had heat d a great deal
abt•ut the decrease of crime 4I over the country. The
Learned Judges had every whe•e felicitated the Grand
Juries at the last Assizes on the fact that crime was
diminishing in takid piogress:on. Me knew not where
those learned persons got their ii.formati-n. but with
every disposition to treat their opinions with respect.
be was sorry to say he could not agree with them on this
riot. According to his obset cation. crime incteaed
an a threefold proportion. There had been 319 prisoners
brought to trial at these Quarter Sessions within the last
four months. and above 1.500 were tried within twelve
months in the county of Surrey abase,. many of them
for very serious nffences. besides those arraigned at the
Aesize-. He thought it his duty to make these obser-
vationr, in or Jet that toe Gs and Jut y might not be misled
by any false actions that crime was diminishing. when
be knew that it had not decreased. at least in this county.
William harper, a welt known character. was con-
victed of stealing 28 yards of printed a•tton from the
door of Edward Sicklemoie. in Union street, and sen-
tenced to three mon.he imprisonment and bard labour
In Brixton Gaol.

The Grand Jury returned a true hill against Joh* 1
Prreii, fur feloniously ste•shing three Bank of England
notes of 101. This was a horse chanting transaction.
The number of prisoners for tria• in the calendar is 56.