The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-02-23 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, Fsa.2l.

John Ward was capitally convicted for forging a SI. aele,Wkh
introit to defraud the Governor and Csompany of Use Sauk lie
England.
A. half-past two o'clock the City Grand Jury catered the
Court sad made toe following presentment I
'- Semmes-house, Old Bailey, Feb. 41.
" To the Right Honourable the Lunt Mayor and tidier his Ma-
jesty's Justices presiding at the Court uf Sessions new bolded
at the Old Kelley.
"The Grand Jury of the City of London hating assembled
for the performance ache duties neatly intrusted to them, and
having dandified and reported the various hills presented. rita
quest permission, whilst receiveng their discharge, to deliver this
their report.
" They have great pleasure la stating, that the hills presented
have been lea unmeant's than usual, acid that there is noes* of
the crime of murder antoagss them.
" The very unpleasant report Circulated respecting the execu-
tion of the nuforisioate criminals on Turoley lest, appeared to
the Grand Jury to cull tor havegigation, and the result toilette
enquiries has been such as to satisfy them that there was not any
Orel negligeseenn that occasion, bet shut whet occurred was
principally the elect uf accident i still, however, they conceive
it a dot. to state their opinion, tient the arriaageineats fur thowi
awful occasions are capable of impraveffeent.'
" A eircernstame which unhappily took piece at the Jail of
Relegate, during the time sae Grated Jury were listing, also
prompted a further enquiry, eagerly. nse icide committed oy she
unhappy wretch. William ilaitch, charged a ash murder. 'the
Grand J wry have been informed (and they leave on reason tio
doubt the truth of the statement). that watt istromildiiii his per-
son bad been searched he was clearest to secrete as 'imminent
of destructipa, with whicheite."Sgered the final purpose im-
medasely iereitlwas to his Wive armee Uld, fur trial, 'I he timid
.fury therefore submit it as their topiarian, that in future a more
rigorous search should he adulated.
" Oa visiting riewpte, the Grand Jury were happy toper.
ceive that eleauliness and good order very generally prevailed,
and that the state of Use infirmary was highly satisfactory, there
being only two env, of serious indispusitims. The indiscrimi-
nate mixture uf primers's, bosh on the male abed female Ode. is
an evil still greatly to be deplored and what., the Jury are
strongly of opinion that a distinct el:mine:it' on their first en-
trance would be of menthe benefit in promoting their health
and moral improvemewl, they regret, to that the limited
extent of the prison, compared with the number of persons con-
fined, readers such an improvement hi preseiit Impracticable,
bieh iocoavegieuces are much increased by She assist of aus
earlier removal of the convicts under senteme of transportation,
and the practice of sending persons t 6 this jail, charged with
(offences committed in the county of hliddiesee. many days, and
sometimes weeks, before their preeence is memory at the lies-
sions-house.
fhey cannot conclude this Report without expressing, In an
especial serener she peculiar gratification they experleaced
Wort • lug the imptortaut liCfs ices reudered by Mrs, Fry amid her
friends, and the habits itf religion, order, industry, and cleanli-
ness, *Mich her humane. benevlettt, .and praise-eunhy ex-
ertions have introduced among the female prisoners ; and that if
she principles which govern her regulattois es ere adopted to-
wards the males as well as the females, it would be the means uf
cuoverting a prison into a wheal of reform I and instead of
sending criminals bark into the world (es is sow too geuerully
the case), hardened in vice and depravity, they would be re-
mewed to it repentant, and probably become sacral members of
society."
Signed by JOIIIII GLOVER, ForAaa, and
the rest of his fellow Juron.