Star. — 1808-05-17 (London, England)

WILLIAM WYNNE, ( D.an of the Arches) on an appeal frem the Consistory Court, which Court pronounced for thz reni;..i. the hu-thand prayed. It appeared from the evidence at tl.ar t;mo as now, that Mr. and Mrs. Kirkman, ,:fter marriage, which took place in Novemtwr 1792, had cohabited together as man and wife for several years, and that the issue of that marriage were eleven children, nine of whom were still living; that Mrs. Kirkman did, during this cohabitation, frequently quarrel, with her husband, and use very abusive language, and had, r.t various times, been guilty of gross and violent acts of cruelty on his pztrson, such as striking and scratchiig him in the face ; holding up a pr,ker in a threatening manner, an I declaring she would murder him ; throwing a pewter pot at him, pushing a lighted candle in his face, and m.tny other acts of Cruelty, which were in prat deposed to by two or three of their own children. On the part of Mrs. Kirkman it was contended, that the facts were not sufficiently proved to satisfy the exigencies of the law. The Learned Judge (aeter hearing the reply on behalf of the husband) recapitulated the evidence very minutely, and was clearly of opinion, that the Jute of the Court below was well warranted in pronouncing the sentence he did, and theref)re hcaffirmed it.  COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY ie. The following persons appeared in. Court to receive judgme"' viz.—Henry Harding, an Excise Officer, convicted at the last Assizes for tie county of Northampton, for defrauding the Revenue; William Coppleston, an Excise Officer, and John Gammon, a tanner, convicted at Maidstone for the like offence; Thomas Martin, a smuggler, convicted ft the last Assizes for Suffolk, for obstructing an Officer of Excise-en Wycombe Heath; Samuel Marshalsea, a smuggler, convicted at Dorchester, for obstructing an Officer of the Excise on Ridgeway-hill ; James Knight, a smuggler, convicted at the last Assizes fur Devonshire, for obstructing an Excise Officer near Colesworthy, and who h4d also been two years confined in Nesvgate for a similar offence; John Lewellin, a Welcb.farmer, ionvictyd at.frereford Assizes, for obstructing an Officer of Excise at Haverfordwest ; George Hibbs, a farmer's servant, convicted at Dorchester, for.ebstructing an Excise Officer, and a party of soldiers, at a public-house in the Isle of Purbeck ; but it appearing that it was a slight offence, he was discharged on his own recognizance, subject to be brought up again in case he offended against the pew:et. Richard Pascoy, a maltster, near Putney, for assaulting an Excise Officer in that town, in which he suffered judgment by default; and John Pugh, a smuggler, for obstructing an Excise Officer near Cardigan. They (Hibbs excepted) were ordered to the custody of the Marshal, to brought up again on the 27th instant, to receive  sentence. William Chambers.—This person was brought up by the Keeper of tht. House of Correction, in Cold-bath-fields, in.vlng been commit ed to prison on a psi/rim:a from the Hatton-Garden Office, as a r ,gue and vagabond. Upon the oath of a man of the name of He ;gins, it appeared, that he had received of that person two shi .ings, in consequence of an agreement to repay 131. 2s. 2.d. if a ticket, rio. 1707, in the State Lottery, should he a prize on tha se% auth day of drawing, contrary to the 47th George M. c,9.--.-Notony appeared to support the commitment. A man nf a mean appearance, whose wife in the early part of the morning had exhibited some indications of a riotous disposition suddenly a; neared on the floor of the Court, and demanded audience of the Learned Judges, He said, that he had sought from the Lord CLancellor tit. removal of his Assignee, and that he was toll from the Bench of the Court of Equity, that he must I seek redress elsewhere. He said, that he had affidavit: to produce, charging the parties with th- gross and criminal forgeries. The Cater ferries remarked, that he seemed to be loading - himself with the expence of numerous affidavits, when the charge of one might be sufficient for his purpose. Th.: man asked if he might appear again before their Lordship! f Lord ELLINBOVIUGII slid, " We will hear you at any time I when you cpme before us with the proper documente . —