The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-22
GVOL. tf.--NO. tos
LONDON. Oct %,
Euieucc NJ tEs 6.a II lk..uA

EVmence Of h,r Geoj and I,imb.
homas Pollock was indicted for break;np
open the house OF William Green, and steal
ing therein watch * several silver yDaons.
the property Of Joseph Mason.-This trial
was rendered peculiarly Interesting by az.
examination OF a boy who was ce.f < dup,b
tne principal evidence III tins cas-, Henry
Noel, the deaf and dumb boy. appea,eH to be
ABOUT twelve years of age, and had Been in
the Institution for educating .poor clilareu
iso"urng under such infirm;ties for eighteen
months. His interpreter stated ti,st l. u.s.
not yet perfect in his knowledge II language,
He was, however, able to make himselt m
teil'gibe to the teachers in the institution,
and III great measure To strangers by his
aouon, ana the expression Of his Counta-
nance The eYiGencc was gG.e throush
with as mucn fte;iity as If the witaess spoisc.
4 he boy gave the ccurt, to unrerstand that
he did not know slIs incoming of the word
oath :, but that he peril cIy comprsheiecd
the dut renee between light aid wrong
OPcn being asked what wouid lie. the couse-
quence OF telling lie, he 3hrneyet. up his
shoulders and pointed to the groGnd, with an
expression THAT rende red his Inean,ar inch
l!g!ble to all. Having been told t. keerp s;,cf,
terror m view IN the tory T., was ahsut 10
tets ne proceeded in MIS- statement. lie VAC
standing near the WINDOW os the prosecutor.
lookiag at the various objects that measnt,.i
themselves. S9rne,hmg prompted htn. but
he did not Enow what, to look ineo the ,jrcse-
cutor's parlnr, through the window- He
knew that the pros cutrlx Was from hone
and having observed ihat a man was IN he's
room, kept bis eye Oh him, and saw hn,,
taEe watch from the chimney piece, ami
several spoons from the draw ers..--Some 1s
the articles he pocketed and sofre he carrisi
IN his hand. TIE witness infinitely desert
'sa the different parts Of tie properly, AMI
the manner IN which the prisoner di.Dosfs,
NJ each or them about his person he also
described the horfied and anxious look Of
the prisoner whie he was tai:ipg the arb
ctes, from which the witness concluded that
what he was doing was criminal. lie Fan
home and communicated to his mother what
he hao seen, and having marked the 7r,son-
er, watched for hlIn in the neshborilood.
where he soon saw him waking about "a i.
nothing had happened Wrat the internre-
ter called the Mahhal Alphabet was o1e of
che means lay which the boy became intelii-
gent and Ineligible, but that by which he
generally and MIST torcibly expressed HIM
self was the couutennnce.
he Judge observed tl'at the clear manner
IN which the evidence Of he deaf and dumb
boy was oppressed 20 the court, coiicidirs
with the rest of the evidence in all the mate.
RAJ particulars, vas such IS ne conceived
was entitled to very strong degree of cre-
dit. Re at the same time stated that the IN.
~ Htase either tIhd the prisoner guilty of the
i6tsTg1e1y as well as the robbery, or acaui.
him of both. The deaf and dumb 10y VI IS not
sworn--Verdict-N G1Liltp.
From Bells Week}y Messenger, ef Tu71 81
supplement- to the London Cazctte was published
on Wednesday 1t describes an eaensi9u Of lie orti r.
OF The Bate 50 important almost to amount to the
creation OF new order Of Knig;hool. The ora.r io
a''ied into three cases. viz Knights gysud erosel.
Nnights commanders, and companions TIE first ia.
Guides the existing knights Of tie bath with sw adj
to"'. and Is limited, seusiye of The royai family 10
sepenty-t''2 whereof sSty to be military or naval.
te', ard twelve civil The secenf corsiss Of go p;.
'A member, not under ieu, colonel; 10 t. army, al
poS eHtHln In the navy. and ten foreign officers hold
ing oomfeivions IN sertce The third class ia ,,r-
hIaed IN nnmte, and the nror is TO he bestos7ed on
officers who Distinguish themselves in the, cause of tb.
country who arr indeed ocunercus % not 70 be re-
ddy inc!osei within list ST heroes Tney have 10 &:
ue' ot to take precedence Ct all esquires Sir George
NayIor 50 e's9ngn',ed for his hefeidiS knowledge
ms been named the Herald If this order.
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