Star. — 1811-09-27 (London, England)

INTELLIGENCE. jetted, saying, that, after drinking wine in Glasgow all day, he had no notion of going to drink whiskey Goorsow,Serr.l7.—JeanLaidiewasagain brought in the Calton at night; did not see them have any into Court, accused of the murder of her son John, a profusion of money ; O'Neal had got new clothes on, child two years of age, by giving him laudanum on and Ferguson a new hat. the 29th of March last, at Renfrew, where she lived. John Greer, in the Calton, recollects that the pr:. She admitted the fact of administering the laudation' sorters and a WrM4ll whom they called Annie," in a small portion, but denied with any felonious iuten- came to is ho ise early on Monday morning in June tion.—The prisoner, about two years ago, had a na- last, and knocked him up out of bed; Fcteitson gate tural child, a fine boy, who lived with its mother, who ; him four shiilings to go out and get drink ; Narl.ins was extremely poor, and rented an apaitment, in Ren- i afterwards fell asleep, when Ferge son poi his hand Frew, along with four other persons, one of whom had iin Harkins' pocket, and took out some silver and been discharged from the army, on account of the some papers; saw him count eight separate On of VsTalcheren fever. This person had been greatly annoy- paper, which he suspected to bc bank notes. Hared by the child crying during the night, and repeateuly kins waking. the witness told him what Papaw's made the landlady threaten to turn the unfortunate i had done, on which he said, " that it Inside no odds." lodger out of doors. In order to avert this catastrophe, Some witnesses were adduced to I.irguson's char the poor woman bethought her of giving her child meter; from whose cross-examination it appeared, laudanum, to induce sleep, and appease the clamours that he had formerly ken in Btidewell, and was Kiel, of the sick soldier; and that she might get some work but acquitted, at last Circuit.--The July fctinsi done. For this purpose, she applied to a person of the verdict of Not Guilty. name of Carswell, who sold her a pennyworth of the anodyne, and jocularly asked her, if she meant to poi.son any person, and was informed of the purpose for which it was wanted. In administering the medicine, the prisoner did not appear tobeacquainted with its fatal qua! i ties, and gave it in sogreat a quan tit y,as to occasion theboy to fall into a long sleep,and ultimately to produce his death. The prisoner, alarmed to findaliat he slept so long, and could not be awakened, went, considerably agitated, to consult Dr. Carswell, from whorl' she purchased the drug, and requested him to call and see it. He refused to go, and assured the poor woman that her child would recover in a short time. A second application met with no heLter success ; and in a few hours after the child expired. Lord HERMAND charged the Jury, directed them to I find a verdict of not guilty, and lamented that Dr. Carswell was not in the place of the prisoner. The Jury unanimously found a verdict—not guilty. John Houston, for s'abbing, Thom,: Houston, and James Hall, were tried for assaulting Allan Anderson, carter. Allan Ar.derson was walking with Alexander Lyon, on the road between Paisley and Elderslie, on the evening of 23d February last ; and were attacked by four men, one of whom, Thomas Houston, pushed witness from the foot-path, and knocked him down, with some heavy instrument. When down he was struck by James Hall. Witness rose, and tried to run away, but was overtaken by John Houston, who, wilt a sharp weapon, stabbed him in the side. Witness could not go home without assistance, was confined to his bed durirfg three weeks, and was attended by two surgeons. The case was clearly proved, and the Jury returned a verdict, finding the prisoners guilty of the assault libelled, and Jobs Houston also guilty of stabbing Anderson. John Houston was sentenced to be transported for seven years ; James H4ll to be imprisoned in the Tolbooth of Paisley for twelve monthil and Thomas Houston for nine months.  Bow-