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London, England, 1818-08-18 00:00:00

- ASSIZES,

CARLISLE ASSIZES, AUGUST it.
CROWS SIDE..-BANK PROSECUTIONS.
4:al; eth Mitchell, aged 37, was charged with ut-
ig a forged Bank of England Note to Jane Elliott,
'keeper in Whitehaven, knowing it to be forged.
lane Elliott and Benjamin Smith proved the re-
of the note from the prisoner, and its identity
now exhibited. The prisoner had bought a
rum and two ounces of tea, and received
3d. in change as balance.
Mitchell (no relation of the prisoner's) stated,
.ue pricuner, Margaret M'Dcrmid, Mary Ilcylin,
Sarah Todd, had come to her house, and. ob-
' the use of a room. The prisoner borrowed a
from her to fetch some rum in it. On her re-
she made her a present of two ounces of tea.
Heylin had also gone out, and on her return a
noise was heard among the party. Witness
. to learn the cause. All of them were scold=
Mary Heylin for coming into that house, since
police officers were in pursuit of her, and said,
should rather have gone a mile out of the way.
prisoner said to Why did you not swallow
note ?"

Heywood, clerk to the Magistrates, and superin-
- it of police, had followed Mary Ilcylin through
streets in VVhitehaven, and afterwards with
k traced her to Jane Mitchell's. In Jackson
; privy, in Workington, between the wall and
sate, he had found forty £1 notes of the Bank of
;land, which were now produced,
lohn Lees, (who has accompanied the Court all
way from York) professed himself an Inspector
Bank-notes, and well able to say whether notes
forged or not. The note tittered by the priso-
-ad the other forty notes were all forged. This
Ipeared from the paper, the plate, the watermark,
se signature.
Jury, after consulting for a few minutes in the
retired, and rhree quarters of an hour afterwards
returned with a verdict of Gaily. The prisoner, on
ig this verdict, seemed dreadfully agitated, and
tttered the most piercing screams, and continued to
till she was removed out of Court. She is a.
married woman, tall, and very good looking.
Mary Ileylia, aged 28, was charged with uttering
forged note, knowing it to be forged, to Jesse Rule,
'fe of William Warren, in payment of a pair of shoes,
Workington. This young woman's appearance
:tremely distressing. She is good looking, she
gone in the family way, and she cried and sub-
and moaned the whole time of her trial.
identity and the forgery were proved as in the
ing case.
own confession before the Magistrates of
itehaven, was the only evidence of her guilty
This confession detailed the whole his-
.c the proceeding of the party. Betty Mitchell
former prisoner) and M'Dcrmid, came with a
cargo of forged notes from Liverpool.to Jack-
'odd's house, in Workington. Thence Sarah
, Jackson Todd's wife, the prisoner, and the two
ipostors, sallied in all directions to utter them. The
cost was 10s. They rubbed them with chalk,
Landled them with sooty fingers, in order to give
the appearance of much previous circulation.
prisoner now insisted that she had been in-
both by threats and promises to make the con-
. This Haywood positively denied.
prisoner, turning in a vehement manner to.
• the Jury, exclaimed, " 0! have mercy upon me.
lemen, I hope you will have mercy upon me."
Baran WOOD, in summing up, concluded with
observing, the prisoner, in her defence, says only that
hopes you will have mercy upon her, which, I
ippose, means that you should recommend her to
if you find her guilty !!
Jury instantly found a verdict of Guilty, and
recommended her to mercy.—She screamed, and was
'currying from the bar, when she was ordered to

illiara Heflin, aged 23, lier husband, was then
:ed by her side, and both were charged with hav-
four forged notes in possession, knowing them to
'Nrged. The notes were found by the constable
r pocket under the bolster in bed, where they
.: both sleeping. He was found Guilty, she was
pitted of this charge as having acted under his
itroul. He is a very handsome man. He declined
any thing for himself. During the greater
the trial, his wife reclined her forehead on his
:der, heaving the most agonizing sobs. He was
composed, but the hectic in his cheek indicated
ill at case. He occasionally whispered to her,
recommending greater self-command.
mes Ru;nage, aged 38, who had fought as a Bri-
soldier for 21 years, and now can ied the visible
- of honourable wounds, was convicted of steal-
= yards of printed calico.
inst the several other prisoners in the Calendar
is had been found, and therefore the trials in the
Court were thus ended.
AucusT 11.--cnows: SIDE.

the hr.) prisoners in the calendar, one was tried
iy by information in the other Court, four were
bored by the Grand Jary, one was acquitted, and
were convicted. The convicts received their sea-
this morning.
wry Macnaniara, convicted of sheep stealing,
Ebeth Mitchell and Mary Ileylin, convicted of ut-
forged notes, were first brought up. The
!limed Judge, in addressing the first, said, that it
-tot for him at present to say whether mercy
be extended CO him or not. lie thus addressed
tither two :-4, It might be thought that the seve-
the punishment would have the effect of de-
tg from such a crime, but, lamentable to say, it
'rears to have no such effect.. I am afraid it will
;fought necessary to make examples of you. %The-
the Royal mercy may be interposed for you is
remely doubtful." Having exhorted them all to
. about the work of repentance, he pronounced the
,entence of—Death. _

facnamara prayed for mercy. The two females
raised their heads or uttered a word, but sob-
and cried all the time. When they were succes-
• asked what they had to say why sentence of
. should not be passed upon them,
.Macnamara
:essively prayed for mercy on their behalf.
Heylin, convicted of possessing forged
, was sentenced to transportation for 14• years.,
oseph Clarke, James (:resins, James Besson, Mary
1, and James liunage, convicted of grand lar-

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