Star. — 1821-08-28 (London, England)

COURT.—Did you threaten to keep 7s. out of her wages?—No: I could not, for the had received 12s. Gd.  What wages did she receive ?—Four pounds in the year. Well, you know more than 7s. were 'clue ?—She had received a quarter's wages and 12s. 6d. besides. The Rector's gill was a good mile from their house.' Ann Macdonald served a pint of ale to the prisoner after their return. She did her work as usual. Witness was with her, and gave her plenty of opportunity to tell at night. In the morning she had not cried till she was asked whether she was to be married.-11 The girl had never shewn any forwardness towards men. She had not blamed her for sending her out. I She conducted herself very well. William Ainsley, servant to the Rev. Dr. Grey, proved from circumstantial references to dates, that a little after ten on the night-of the 21st he heard a female shrieking " Murder!" at the gill. He went to the ground, but the cries had ceased, and he I saw nothing. Alexander Macdonald, the girl's father, stated that he had lived nine years at Monk-Wearmuuth. On the 22d his daughter told him of the outrage committed by a man upon her. She was assisted to bed, and was never well since. A medical man was called, and afterwards a Magistrate, for she was not able to go. She was his youngest daughter by his former marriage.--(The agitation and distress of this poor man were very affecting. His language and dress indicated him a native of the north.) Jpseph Lees was the constable who took the prisoner. On seeing witness the prisoner launched his coble, and went to sea. He landed at a distance of five miles, and was apprehended. He resisted, but was overpowered. He said, "I know I have been in fault, but I hope to get off with two years' imprisonment." The prisoner was married, and had three children.  Mr. Hopworth, the surgeon, described the violence ii done to the person of the prosecutrix. She was very reluctant to let him examine her person. The deposition before Mr. Pemberton used a technical description instead of her terms respecting the man.ner in which the offence was committed, and this appeared to be a contradiction to her present testimony, but she stated that the deposition had been explained to her as meaning what she had now sworn. She was again examined by his Lordship as to the points in which Mrs. Dinning's evidence was opposed to her's, but she firmly adhered to the same testimony. She had heard them say they had notzs, but she saw none. She did not know till after the violence had been offered that he was a married man. She said to her mistress in the mottling, that she and that man had ruined her.  The prisoner was called on for his defence, and said, " My Lord, I have nothing to say." Mr. Justice Bextry.—This was .a case which required careful and anxious consideration. The feelings were naturally roused in. such a case, and it was therefore necessary to take care that their feelings should not get the better of the cool judgment which ought to be exercised. It was impossible that a greater injury could be inflicted on a helpless woman than a crime of this sort, and therefore the feelings must be strongly interested. The evidence of the young woman might be so broken in upon, that he, if he were one of them, might be obliged to say, that it was not safe to trust her testimony where life was at hazard. He said it might be so; it was for them to consider whether it was so,—(His Lordship then read over :he evidence, remarking that it would appear better if she had declined to repeat the coarse sailor terms, and that she seemed to have preserved presence of mind during the violence of her struggle.)—lf they believed that the crime was committed without any consent from her, it was 'their duty to find him guilty. But in a case where life was certainly at stake, if any reasonable doubt existed, they would give the prisoner the benefit of it. " I anxiously hope (concluded his Lordship) that your conclusion will do justice to the case on both sides." The Jury having retired for nearly an hour, returned with a verdict of—Not Guilty. Mr. Justice