Star. — 1825-07-15 (London, England)

JULY 13. William Lonslott, mist Ihomas Lonslow, brothers, were capitally indicted for stealing forty sheep at Clipston, in this county.—A clear case was substantiated against them, but it appearing, by the evidence of the sbepherd, that the animals stolen were what ate cslled inieb•hogs,i the ptisonet: Counsel submitted that they must Me acquitted, as the property was described as sheep in the' indlctment, meaning animals which had been shorn. • The Costar, however, declared that if this point availed the prisoners they should be re-indicted, and it was therefore abawdened. The Jury found William Lonslow Guilty. Mr. Justice Pane immediately passed sentence on the prisoner,' intimating at the same time, that from the daring extent and nature of bis offence, he must not expect any merey.--Deatk. The prisoner, who is a stout country-looking fellow about thirty, was much affected at bearing the announcement of his awful doom.  Joseph 7e6buit, aged thirty-four, was put to the bar, charged with the murder of Jo.eph Sturman, of Earls 13arton, in this county. It appeased in evidence that the deceased and the prisoner had been drinking together with some friends, when the prisoner wok the liberty of pouring water into the pocket of the deceased. The latter resenting the joke as an insult, made an attack upon the prisoner, and a scuffle ensued, which proved fatal in the end to the dee-a•ed. It appeared that in the struggle he re•, ceived a kick in the leg, which mortified. and eventually caused his dea h.—Guilty of Manslaughter. The prisoner was fined a shilling and discharged.  Samuel Hillier, aged So, was capitally ildicted under Lord Ellenboiough's Act, for h.ving wilfully and malkiously cut and stabbed .Susannah Curtnan, a child five years old. Thomas Sullivan—l live at Llama. On. the 2d of June I saw the prisoner sitting under a chesnut tree by the road side. I had been as near as three yards to him, and could not be mistaken. I saw three children go towards him ; they afterwards ran away, and I saw the prisoner follow them. When he came up with them he stooped down, and put his band to his breeches pocket ; upon which I heard a child scream out. Before I had heard a noise in the village. I ran towards the children, and on the spot wham they were standing I saw a great quantity of blond. One of the children was bleeding very much. There was nobody else near the children but the prisoner. The child was carried into a cottage, badly wounded.  Charlotte Green remembered the prisoner's coming to her father's house at Law n. on the 2d of June, to sell needles and buttons. SAW the prisoner immediately after the accident. The children were in the utmost terror ; heard the children scream, and found Susan Curman all over blond, and w.th a large gash in her throat. She was bleeding profusely, and at last she staggered and fell down; immediately ran for assistance. When she first saw the child the prisoner was four or five yards off. Me was nut further oft; have no doubt he is the man.  Mr. Thomas Price, surgeon, at Lytton, said, that upon being called in, he found a wound in the child's neck; had seen the knife with which the wound was inflicted. The wound corresponded with that knfe. (The knife was now produced. It was of the commun clasp kind, blade about four inches, with a lancet point. It was covered with rust. Another Mile had been also found is ens Prisoner's bag). Timothy Wood, constable, arrested the 13- isoner in Stafford-hire, in the Court-yard of the Marquis of Stafford's seat. He had a pedlar's box hanging from his shoulders. I tapped him on the shoulder, because be vas acting the deaf and dumb man. I handcuffed him ; but upon so doing, he spoke immediately. He ad• dressed himself to the Marquis of Stafford's agent, and I said, " I am the man the constables are in search of." Prisoner further said, 1, I saw the child bleeding, but I never touched the child, so help me