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the areas in front of the house

Mr. Walker, of Birkenhead, was appointed by the
parties on both sides to extend the model of the plaintiff,
so that it might exhibit the upper end of Islington, as far
as Canterbury-street.

The JUDGi.—From this Act of Pam._
case is against the defendant, and, therefore,
verdict for the plaintiff, subject to a bill of exceptions on
the part of the defendant.
Some discussion followed as to the manner in which the
verdict should T'

lent I think the
let it be a

,ne entere. it was mentioned that the
matter would not rest where it was, but that the bill of
exceptions would be taken, and that the case would here-
after be found in the House of Lords.
The JUDGE again said, that he entertained an opinion
at present with the nlaintiff.

Ultimately, a verdict was taken for the plaintiff for 40s.
costs 40s.

ui LIIC k•armarthenshire gaol has
been committed for trial, on a charge of having aided a
prisoner. named Evans, who was accused of horse stealing,
to make his escape from that prison.
Mary inn Hunt tried Mr. Jr P.rl,

was before 4 ustice tzle at
the Central Criminal Court on Thurso.,
charged with
the wilful murder of Mary Stowell, an elderly female, with
whom the prisoner had lodged for some time. The cir-
cumstances of the case are somewhat singular. The
prisoner was observed standing at the door of the house,
with a bundle in her hand, looking suspiciously about her,
by a policeman on duty in Mary-le-bm," --- •

oue, ana on the latter
going into the house to ascertain if all was right, he made
the horrible discovery of the murder having been com-
mitted, and took the prisoner into custody on the chars,
The trial lasted till midniEht

to be made out was that the prisoner was insane. The
Jury found her guilty, and sentence of death was passed
upon her in the usual form. It came out in the course of

the trial that the prisoner was enciente, which will cause
the period of her execution to be deferred.
BRUTAL WRETCH.—At the Devizes (Wilts) Assizes
Francis Vallis, aged 27 years, was indicted for the wilful
murder of Jane Miller, a young, unmarried woman to
whom he had been attached, and who had borne him a
child. It appeared that the unfortunate creature, know-
ingher situation, asked him to marry her, which, with an

violence as to break three of her ribs ! The affectionate
and attached young woman, although suffering the greatest
agony, one of the ribs not having afterwards united, never
complained of the circumstance till just before her decease,
which took place after giving birth to the infant, which

had also died. On a post-mortem examination' it was
ascertained that the death of this unhappy mother was
occasioned by consumption inguced by the fracture of the

by his own counsel was, that he did not intend to commit
murder, but that the occurrence arose out of a fit of
unngovernable passion occasioned by the refusal of the

deceased to conceal her situation from the'knowledge of
her friends and the public. The jury found the prisoner
guilty of manslaughter, and he was sentenced to eighteen
nzonths' imprisonment and hard labour!!!—[A slight
punishment indeed, and totally inadequate for the crime.]
CHARGE OF MURDER.—On Saturday John Ramsey,
a.cheesemonger, was indicted, in London, for the wilful
murder of Henry Williams, upon his own confession_
Mr. Bodkin proceeded to state the case to the jury, in the
course of which Mr. Justice Erie said, that before the
learned counsel proceeded further it appeared to him that

he (Mr. Bodkin) was bound to show that the prisoner
had not only been with the deceased, but that he had in-
flicted a blow or such an injury as would have a tendency
to cause death. He (Mr. Justice Erie) had attentively
read the depositions which had been returned to the