Star. — 1825-08-29 (London, England)

FORGED PASSES.  -~ Saturday week were committed (by JOHN Knits, and JAMES LEr., Esqrs. two Justices of the Peace for the hundred of Bassetlaw), to the House of Correction at Soethwell, for one month's hard labour each, charged with being idle and disorderly persons, Mary Ennessey, Mary Purcell, Mary Miller, alias Jane Hooper, and Jane jbnes, alias Ann Davis. The method they made use of for obtaining money, was by chewing false passes, dated Bombay, the 2d of Feb. 1625, and signed, J. DOLBY, Commanding Officer of the 4th, or Queen's Own ; whereas to have been correct, it ought to have been J. C. DALSIAC, who is Ist Lieut.Colonel of the 4th Light Dragoons; to which was also affixed the name of J. P. HINSON, as Magistrate. They were apprehended :at Dunham, having obtained 15s. from the Overseer of Ragnall, near East Retford ; and the tale then made nse of was, that they had two and twenty children, two of which only made their appear. ance, the others they had left on the road ; and in order to carry their nefarious practices better into effect, they had with them printed script receipts to give to each Overseer who granted them relief; and as there are several others of the same denomination travelling in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, we subjoin a copy of the receipts, which they stated were given to them by a woman who had gone forward to Lincoln, which we hope will in some measure have ;he effect of checking an evil which in the present day has become greatly, too prevalent : Copy.—Paid from to Miles, her usual allowance for herself and children, lied. per woman, and Id. for each child per mile, according to Act of Parliament passed 58th George 111. belonging to his Majesty's Regiment of serving at —. Total sum received 1281.-11er Mark.—Dwicager Gazeue.  Saturday last, an Inquest was held at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of John Turner, who was run over in Surrey-street by a waggon, and the Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death ; at the close of which, several of the Jury from St. Bride's parish again requested the Coroner would summon a Jury from St. Andrew's, stating, that they were put to extreme in-, convenience by being compelled to serve on Juries out of turn, and hoped St. Andrew's parish would be compelled to share a part of the burden. A Gentleman present said, that in consequence of the threat held out by the Coroner, the Beadle of St. Andrew's had taken legal advice upon the subject, and would in future attend to the Coroner's warrant. Mr. SHILTONs upon this understanding, said, the next warrant should be directed w him. At the Great Sessions, Carnarvonshire, Robert Roberts, a labourer, was indicted for the murder of Catherine Roberts, a respectable farmer's wife, with whom he had formerly lived as servant. A female servant of the deceased proved, that on the morning of the 27th of May, the prisoner came into her master's house—her mistress and three maid-servants were present. The prisoner had a bill-hook in his hand, with wilizh he struck witness a blow on the head, and afterwards, struck her mistress several blows on the head ard arms. He appeared as if deranged• at the time. He had never quarrelled with the deceased. Two surgeons proved that the wounds inflicted on the deceased were the cause of her death. Three witnesses proved the prisoner was insane at the time. Verdict—Not Guilty, oh the ground of insanity. JantestDison, who was found guilty, and had sen tence of death passed upon him at the' last Northampton Assizes, for a forgery on the banking firm et Messrs. Smith and Co. Northarntiton, and Wlld was respited during his Majesty's pleasure, has had his sen,rence commuted to transportation for life.