The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-09-07

5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, and after con-
sulting together about five hours they came
into court and returned verdict ofGuILrY
OF MuRDER. The prisoner was remanded
TO jail and at o'clock Monday morning,
she was brought TO the bar for the purpose
Of hearing the awful sentence of The law.
The prisoner being asked whether she had
any thing further TO say why sentence of
death should not then be pronounced: Mr.
Randolph observed that as counsel for the
prisoner, he had something to say why SEN
tence fdeath should not be pronounced a.
gainst her: lie then stated to the Court the
grounds ofhis objections to The sentence be-
ing pronounced, and moved that new trial
be granted the prisoner for the following
reasons first. because the prisoners coun-
sci were not permitted by the court to ex-
anime Pardon Gray, relative to bis know
ledge Of controversies between the prison.
er and Thomas Brown, the principal wit
ness for the State, which he derived from
complaints made TO him in an official ca
pacity by the prisoner. I'd. Because the
Court would not permit the counsel for the
prisoner to read tothe Jury book entitled,
"Beck's Medical Jurisprudcnce"---nor hear
argument from them in favor Of its ntroduc-
ton. Sd. Because the Court refused to
the prisoner, on motion of her counsel,
when the verdict was reudered, to cause
the Jury 10 be polled. 4.Because, after
the Jury had retired and were celebrating
together in charge of officers appointed by
the Court, written communication was
sent by the court, without the knowledge
OF the prisoner or her counsel, and in their
absence the contents of which neither Of
them knew, nor yet know.
The sentence was not pronounced and
the argument on the motion for a new trial
will be heard by the Court on the fourth
Monday of October next, to which time
they adjourned. The written commnnica-
ton, mentioned in the reasons assigned for
a new trial, was note from the Court, con-
tanning, in the words Of tbe books, the To-
gal definition ofthe terms Murder and Man
slaughter, In answer to billet from the
Jury, soliciting that information.
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We copy the following article from the
Providence Journal of Monday last. It is
quite unnecessary for us to make any COM
ments upon it, as every diGerning politi-
cian will very readily conceive the object
the Honorable gentleman has in view.
Lberality.-We are informed from the
best authority that a resolution in the hand
writing Of Mr.. JOE DgsyEE who acted as
moderator, was presented at the townmect-
ing IN INerton ihstructing the Represen-
tatlVes - oppose any man belonging either
10 t.,nc town ofProvdence or Newport, who
ahould be presented as candidates for u.
). Senator Strange as il may seem this
resolution PASSED, twenty six freemen be-
ing present, fourteen ofwhom voted in the
affirmative. The remainder were silent.
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THIEF CAUGHT-A young man call.
ing himself William Patterson, was taken up
! on Tuesday last, on charge Of having stolen
a sum ofnioney to the amount of Ia dollars
from mr.. John Williams, innkocper, residing
, on the Point, whom he had taken lodgings
with. He was arraigned before justices Ire.
vett and Mulnford The evidence before the
Court was such as TO cause them to commi,
him to prison for further examination.
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We have recently been called upon to in.
spect beautiful specimen OF female ingenui-
ty, at the Rhode Island lace school, Cap in
tended as a present for the lady of the Presi-
dent ofthe United States. II is named the
| QUIScy CAP, and will no doubt be universally
| admired. As we understand 4 number sim.
! liar are in a state of forwardness intended for
sale in the principal Cities of the Union, this
elegant pattern may be expected to become
very fashionable during The SpSuing Winter
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