Star. — 1809-08-01 (London, England)

CHELMSFORD ASSIZES.  -FRIDAY, JULY 28.—CROWN SIDE. RAPILS.—John Apse, a soldier in the .57th regiment, was indicted for ravishing Susannah Hall,, on the 28th of May last. This was a most cruel case, as detailed by the proseeutrix, a girl of 17, who stated that she was nursery-znaid to Captain Buntling, of the 92d regiment, and, on the night izi question, she was going from "%Tetley Barracks, in company with one Connel, who, it appeared, was heir sweetheart. After they had passed the centinel some way, they met three soldiers one of whom she knew to be Ryan, the prisoner. One of them laid hold of her, and attempted to free her from Conners arm. Connel told them she was not a bad girl, and desired them to desist. Ryan swore he did not care what she was, for he would have her; the other two then forced her away from Connel, and dragged her p a neighbouring field, while Ryan stood Auard over Connel, to prevent him interfering. When the two other soldiers got het into the field, they dragged her through a small pond, then threw her down and violated her—afterwards Ryan did the same. This they repeated twice, the prisoner Ryan behig the last man. She was positive to the person of Ryan, as he had a broken tooth in front, and his teeth projected. The prisoner, evidently with great care, kept his mouth shut ; but upon being called upon for his defence, when he spoke, it appeared that his teeth were as the prosecutxix had described. Her statement was corroborated by Cannel, who also identified the person of the prisoner.—Verdict, Guilty. _ _ _  Cre;rge Nelson was indicted for violating Elizabeth, .t'ie wife of James Pool, on the 30th of March last.  The prisoner was an artillery-man,, quartered at Warley Barracks, and the prosecutrix said her husband was ostler at an inn at Brentwood. On the Stith of Marcia, she had been at Warley Barracks, whither , she usually went to sell small articles. As she was 1 • returning home through the fields in the evening, the' found it getting dusk,• and saw the prisoner following her. She paused a =moat Whether to *turn to the  barracks or not, lost Will liersair further oR she expected. The prisoper asked her why she going so fast ? she replied; she thought her hnstaant. WAS coming to meet her, and she expected him every minute. She walked on, and shortly heard the prisoner behind her, who threw her down and stopped her mouth with one hand. He perpetrated his purpose, and just then her cries brought two persons ta., her assistance, Bombardier Roberts and Serjeant' Duncan. She knew the latter—he seised the prisoner, who then pretended to be drunkf-Viii The was sure he was not. Roberts and Duncan were both gone otil the expedition. The Jury found the prisoner Guilty,and he was sentenced to be tranported for life. William Clements and Walter CleMents, father and son, were indicted for a burglary in the house of John Burley, at Dagenham, and robbing the house of various articles, of money, &c. The above prisoners were part of a gang who had robbed several houses, and of whom Cook and Simmons, convicted yesterday, were also a part. Mrs. Burley stated, that as she was sitting in her pwlour, about five or six o'clock in the evening of the 7th of January, the prisoners burst into the room, and demanded her keys ; she gave them to them, and they immediately proceeded to ransack the house, and took away all the notes and money they could find. Shadbolt, an accomplice, the same who was examined yesterday, confirmed her statement, and added, that they first bound a carter, whom they found in the stables.—They were both found Guilty. John Tierney was convicted of a wilful murder of Samuel Watkinson, at Colchester,' on the 28th of June last. The conduct of this prisoner was most unaccountably wanton. He had no malice against the deceased in particular, but in a fit of brutality declared he would knock down whoever came near him. The deceased unfortunately came in his way, and he struck him with a bludgeon, which knocked him down : when the poor man rose, he repeated his blows, and actually killed him.—He was sentenced immediately to be hanged on Monday morning. Walter Clements, Galt, and Simmons, for house-break. ing,and Ryan, for the : ape, were also left for execution.