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Star. — 1824-08-04 (London, England)

IRISH ASSIZES.—CLARE. Honora Concanon was indicted for the murder of W Higgins on Easter Sunday, at Currafin. The first witness knew Higgins; on Easter Saturday saw him in the prisoner's cabin; on Sunday she saw him begging; he returned to the prisoner's house in thb evening, and she never saw him after; Monday morning prisoner, who lived in an adjoining cabin, came to witness's dwelling—she asked witness whether she heard Higgins make-a noise on going from her house early that morning—witness replied that she heard no noise. In the evening of Monday the prisoner came again, and requested of witness to sleep with her ; witness at first declined, but the prisoner pressed her, and (in order to induce her) she took up witness's bed and carried it into her own house.  Connor Higgins, son to the deceased, said that on Tuesday he saw the trunk of his father's body, the head and legs were cut Op ! I—the body was found in a pool; witness, on the search being made in the prisoner's cabin, found an old stocking and a great coat, which belonged to his father; witness afterwards saw the head and legs of his father's body. Thankins Brew, Esq. a Magistrate—Having heard that the trunk of a man's body was found in the river, he attended at the Inquest. Observed marks of blood from the cabin of the prisoner to a meadow in the direction of the river. At that meadow he ceased to trace the blood. Observed on the prisoner's clothes several marks of blood. There was blood on some stones, and blood under straw in the prisoner's cabin. Was not satisfied with having merely discovered the blood. He was determined to search more minutely. lie asked for the key of her chest. He got the key, and opened the chest. There was a policeman present, who took the things out of the chest, whilst witness held the lid. The policeman took out a quilt, and observed that it was heavier than it ought to have been. On taking out the quilt, an old friese grey coat was tacked to it. Saw the prisoner afterwards in jail, and had conversations with her. The prisoner mentioned that a certain individual, whom she named, was the person who had corn. mitten the murder. She said that Patrick C— gave the deceased a blow with a heavy stick on the side of the head, as Ire slept, and that she held the legs of de- I ceased whilst Patrick was committing the murder, and when the legs were cut off; in order to account for having the blood on her clothes, she described herself as 1 standing in a particular position during its commission.' The Krt. John Murphy, a Catholic Clergyman—ln April last he told Mr. Watkins that if he sent directions to search a drain from a spring-well there, they would find sunk in the mire a bag containing the heed and legs of the deceased. Witness made the communication, in consequence of a conversation which he • had with the prisoner. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The JUDGE then sentenced the prisoner to be hanged on Saturday, the 31st of July, and her body to be deli, vered up to the surgeons for dissection.
Star. — 1824-07-20 (London, England)

MURDER IN OXFORDSIIIIM—SoMe account of the murder of James :11iller, the gamekeeper of Wichwood Forest, Oxfordsl:ire, under Lord Chin chill, the ranger, appeared in most of the papers three or four weeks ago. The unfortunate man, it will be i ernernheied, was found dead in the forest on the morning of the 1.1:11 of June, and there was no doubt that he had tiled to death from a wound in the thigh, through which a ball appeared to have passed—a wound w hid', of course, deptileal him of the power of moving to any di;tar!ce fir aid.— Lord Churchill and Mr. Ilyde, a local Magistrate, apon being informed of the murder, commenced an active inquiry, the result of which was, the apprehension of two men, of the names of James Pater way and William James, but no conclusive evidence was at that time obtainel against them, and they were discharged. Lord Churchill then wrote to Sir Richard Birnie, the Chief Magistrate at Bow-street, requesting that an experienced officer might be immediately sent down to assist in investigating the matter. Salmon was dispatched to the Forest, and having visited the spot where the murder was committed, and made inquiries in the neighbourhood, he recommended that Pitterway and James should be again taken up. This was done, and Salmon procured a warrant to search their houses, where were found snares, and every kind of apparatus of the most ingenious construction for the taking of game. There was also found a bullet-mould. Upon the spot where the body of Miller was discovered a bullet was found, which there can be no doubt was the one which passed through his thigh ; and this bullet exactly fitted the mould found upon the premises of the prisoners. Several examinations have taken place, and Salmon contrived to get together a mass of evidence tending to implicate the prisoners in the crime with which they stand charged. The final result has been, that the prisoners are fully committed for trial for the murder at the next Oxford Assizes, and no less than 16 w itnesses are bound over to give evidence. Lord Churchill and Mr. Hyde, as well as Salmon, were indefatigable in their exertions. • At the Oxford Sessions, last week, Miss NEWBERRY, a young lady of property residing at Benson, brought an action against a Mr.GRANT, far wooing her against her consent, and with having tormented and terrified her with his importunate addresses, and most obtrusive and alarming conduct, for the last five years, which had deprived her of health, peace of miird, and comfort. It appeared that John's love was very constant, though hottest in the month of May—at which times, locks, bars, garden walls, were quite ineffectual ; but all was of no avail—the Lady was firm, and John was ordered to keep the peace, if he could not conceal his love, in his own recognizance for 2001. and two others of 1301. each. But who could guarantee that John's flame, like a gas light, could be extinguished at once ? Why, no one ; and the consequence was, that John Grant was sent to jail.
Star. — 1828-01-08 (London, England)

THR PAVILION. !William H. Williams and --- Wyatt, comedians, were indicted for a misdemeanour in keeping a disorderly house. Mr. At.t.ev, for the prosecution, proceeded to open the cam to the jury, and stated that the defendants kept house of dramatic entertainment in Whitechapel Road, called " The Pavilion ;" at which there were . performances of music and dancing, contrary to the 22d of Geo. 11. which subjects a party keeping a house of that kind without a license from the Magistrates to the penalties that attach to the offence of keeping a common disorderly house. • Mr. Actot.raue, for the defendants, here interposed, observing, that as the indictment was for an offence at common law, without either alluding to music and denting, or concluding " contrary to the form of the statute,'' it could not be sustained by the case opened by his Learned Friend, even if his opening were proved to the full extent. Mr. PRINDRRGAST argued to the same effect. The CHAIRMAN said that the indictment might be sustained by proving disorderly coaduct and rioting in the house kept by the defendants. Mr. ALLice admitted, that all he could prove 'was, that public entertainments of dancing and singing took place there, and that they were not licensed. The CHAIRMAN said that in that case the indictment, as at present framed, could not be sustained, as this was only an offence under the statute. Before that statute had been passed, entertainments of this description were numerous, and frequently passed into low hands; the consequence of which wad, that they often led to robberies, and sometimes murder. The statute, therefore, • as passed to prevent all that, by rendering it an offence to, keep • a house of this description without a licence. Put. as, therefore, scenes of tint and disorder were proved Jo,have taken place in this house, the defendants were guilty of no offence at comma law, although they errtainiy were guilty of an offence under the statute, which anbieotert them to a penalty of 100 L But as the indittment bad not been framed upon the statute, they must be acquitted. The Jury accordingly returned a verdict of NotGuil'iy. Thomas Williams was indicted for assaulting a young woman named Buck, who was appret.tited to his wife to learn her business as a dress-maker. It appeared that the posecuttax, instead of remaining at home to take care of the house, went out with the servant maid to fetch a lout fora the baker's, and remained absent a considerable time; upon her return the defendant struck her, and afterwards horsewhipped her. His defence was, that the girl was not a well conducted girl, and that he had been authorized by her aunt to horses hip her whenever she deserved it. The Jury found the defendant Guilty, aad he was sentenced to pay s tut of 84 with liberty to speak to the prosecutrit. Daniel Blairwas' convicted of an assault upon a Chelsea ptnstotter; named Devonshire, and sentenced to be imprismad -foesteen days in the House of Correction.
Star. — 1828-03-19 (London, England)

PAPERS.  PROM THE GAZETTE DE FRANCE, MAUCH 17. TRIESTE, FRB. 28... Our accounts Isom the Archipelago are to the 12th. Count Capo d]stria, entering on his functions as President of the Government, took the following oath : " 1 swear to attend conscientiously, and to the best of my judgment, to all the interests of the Greek nation which are confided to .me. I' swear by the holy and  indivisible Trinity. to maintain the Statutes of the State as they have been decreed by the National Assembly, and to govern according to the letter and the spirit of the laws passed at Epidaursts. Astro, and. Trezene. swear not to lose sight of the safety and happinessbf. Greece, and to labour without ceasing toAccelerate its regeneration, in order .that-it may anyny 44. advantages' resulting from the Treaty of London of •thafith July,. 1827. I promise 10 submit my resolutions to the Na• tional Convention, which I wilt convoke in April." This oath was taken almost in the same terms by the members of the Committee of Government, after which  Count Capo d'lstria was installed as President o► Greece amidst acclamations of joy. The next day appeared the proclamation of the Senate, convoking the National Assembly for the Ist of April. Count Capo d'lstria has invited the Assembly to assist him with all its power, and to take such measures that the. army.and navy may, above all things, subenie to discipline.- At the same time he announced that a trench and a Russian frigate will shortly appear at Egina, to discipline the Greek marine, and to teach the mancauvres of the naval service. The Greeks who were in prison at Na poll di Romania, as accused of the crime of piracy, have been set at liberty, with the exception of those who are liable to accusations for murder. The President published at the same time a proclamation, to invite the Greeks to abstain Iron this crime, which will henceforth be puInished Kith all the rigour of the laws. Small vessels have been fitted out to examine the most secluded bays, and to destroy the retreats of the pirates. Convinced of the necessity of meeting the calls of the State by extraordinary expenses, the President and the Government have agreed on the urgency of a new loan, which 'is to be negcciated in England by Count Vial() Capo d'lstria, brother of the President, who is now at Corfu. The Ipsiriot brig, the Hector, which accompanied the from Malta to Egina, is said to have sailed to Smyrna with a Commissioner of the Government on board, who is the bearer of dispatches to Admiral de Itigny. It is said that the combined squadrons are going to assemble in the Archipelago, where they will be at the disposal of the three Ambassadors, who are going to commence new neseciations at Corfu. The persecuted Armenians of Constantinople have applied to their Chiefs at Venice, „requesting to interest the Holy See in their favour.--Augsburg Gazette. FROM Tit* MESSAGEtt DR;
Star. — 1828-10-29 (London, England)

ROB/MIT UPON THB HORTICULTURAL SOCIIITT. Reuben Bale was indicted for stealing three pounds weight of seeds,. value 121. the property of the Horti. cultural S' cirty, and John Wood for feloniously receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. After some consultation with the respective Counsel, Mr. PHILLIPS, on the part of Hale, acknowledged the offence, who expressed great contrition for it. Mr. Putman said, he could prove that the prisoner bore a good character, and hoped for the leniency of the Court.  Mr. Bonn's, on the part of Wood, made a similar statement.  The 'Counsel for the prosecution (Mr. BOLLAND) stated, that the Society had no wish to pre,s for se. erity, and their only object was to show that such offences could not be committed with impunity. Mr. Smith, M.P. gave Wood au meant character. They then both pleaded guilty. The Court adjourned at nine o'clock, till this day, at twelve.  NAVAL Ecososay.—At the. battle of St. Vincent's, the Excellent, shortly before the action, had bent a new foretop-sail, and when she was closely engaged with the San Isidore, Captain (afterwards Lord) Cou.nrowooto called out to his boatswain, " Bless me 1 Mr. l'effets, how came we to forget to bend oar old topsail ? They will quite ruin that new one I it will never be worth a farthing again r John Latimer, the man who is charged with the mur. der of George Howarth, a watchman, at Manchester, was examined at that place on Saturday last. He was apprehended at Carlisle, where he has a wife and four children. From the evidence, and tsbich included the statement of the deceased, which he made shortly before he died, it appeared that on the night of the 10th rn►t. Latimer had had some misunderstanding with a woman of bad character, and against whom he pre. (erred a charge at the lock-up of having robbed him of Ss.6d. He applied to the deceased, and to other watchmen, to assist him irs recovering his money, but they refused to assist him, as he appeared to be nearly intoxicated.' Between twelve and one at night. when he was tst the lock-up, Howarth took hold of his coat and pulled' him out, and told him to go about his business. He did not go immediately, and Howarth took hold of him by the collar, and gave him a swing. He did not fall, but still refused to go away, and Howarth then (his fellow watchmen state) gave him two slight taps with his stick. He then went away, and about three o'clock, when Howarth again went on duty, Latimer met him, and, it is alleged, stabbed him in the belly with a carving knife. After'he had committed this outrage upon Howarth, he went to the residence of the woman with whom he had quarrelled, and applied to be adMined. He was refused, . and he then said, Go I'll atop at the door till morning, and I'll watch her out—l'll have her life, and I am ready prepared for it now.* The prisoner had been employed as a weaver at Min. cbester, and :in his lodgings a carving knife was found, and with which it is supposed be stabbed Howarth. In his defence be said that be was innocent of the murder.j He was committed to Lancaster for trial.  I'
Star. — 1828-03-14 (London, England)

STERN CIRCUIT—SALISBURY, MARCH ill. (Before Mr. Justice GASZLER and a Common Jury.) Richard Handcock, aged 19, was put to the bar,' charged on the verdict of a Coroner's Jury with having. on the 25th of Feb. last, with a knife, inflicted upon Charles Barnes a mortal woun J, of which he afterward, diet. The prisoner is a mill-looking young man, of an open and quiet expression of countenance. The first witness called as George Brown, who deposed as follows:-1 live at Bed win Common ; I knew the deceased—he was a stone mason's labourer. The deceased and I were at the Cross Keys, at Bedwin, on the 25th of February. We were drinking with William Sheppard and another; we had four spans of beer —' Tie prisoner came is about ten o'clock at night, as we were going away; he asked for a pint of beer, but the landlord refused to give bim any. He apt eared to be fresh. He left the Cross Keys before we did, and went to a house where there was a wedding. We followed him, and knocked. We called for Handcock, and he was pushed out to us. Charles Barnes, the deceased, said he could throw Handcock up. They then went to wrestle, anal Barnes threw Handcr ck up three times. After that we went up the toad, and the deceased again threw the prisoner down against a bank. They both seemed agreeable to wrestle. The prisoner and I then had a few words, and were going to fight; but afterwards we said that we should fight next snowing. We agreed to put 6d. in C. Barnes hands. Handcock said he had not the money then, but would make the deposit next wonting. Soon after C. Barnes seised Handcock, and threw him into the hedge, and fell upon him. Handcock, When he got up, chew his knife, add said he would stab him if lie struck him down again ; on which the deceased again collared the prisoner, who struck him a blow on the side. Barnes threw Handcock once more after he received the blow on the side. When Handcock got up he struck the,t deceased on the side with a knife. The deceased complained very much of his side, and I with difficulty got him home, and sent for a surgeon. Crosoexamined—l have known tbeiptisoner a long time. He has always been a quiet well conducted young man. The surgeon, who had examined the deceased, de. scribed the wounds which had been inflicted; after which, The Learned Juarta sammed up the evidence, and The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, Mr. Justice GASELEE expressed his entire sense of the propriety of the verdict, at nothing but the necessity of self defence could justify a man in drawing a murderous weapon upon another. In consideration, however, of the frequent provocation which the prisoner had received, the Court would not visit him with a very severe punishment. His Lordship then sentenced the prisoner to two months imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Star. — 1811-11-08 (London, England)

INQUAST.—An Inquisition was taken on Monday,! without his special licence. This is a subject that at the Plough, at Hornchurch Common, betwixt ! claims the early attention of the Legislature, and, we Rickmansworth and Harrow, on the body of a person unknown, who died at the Plough on Saturday, from have no hesitation in saying, that it should be made the effects of a ball having entered the abdomen. If a capital offence for any Frenchman to connect him- appeared that he had been taken to the public-house self with a British born female, and that a punish- by two gentlemen, in a dying state, and they left him at his death. The evidence of two working ment of some ignominious description should be men dwent in ato duels and they also saw hi ye, that they saw the m fall engagell ; but they inflicted on every Clergyman who dares to pro.. give no account of the opposite party. —A phane the sacred institution cf marriage by joining any mum Versubject of the dominion of NAPOLEON to any subject diet of murder against persons unknown was reof the British empire. No clergyman, indeed, who has turned.—The body was owned, and interred after the inquest ; and the. deceased proved to be a Mr. the slightest pretensions to integrity as a christian miGattey, formerly a Lieutenant in the 7th regiment, but who had retired on his fortune. uister, can perform this ceremony under the known . • state of the French laws ;for it is, in fact, sanctioning Although it may be intended to remove the market prostitution. of BilliNgsgate to the southern shore of the Thames, On this topic we shall not insist farther at present, there is no doubt that the language of that am-ient school of rhetoric will'still continue to be spoken within having still some remarks tp offer cn these inferior ! races of the human species, who in this country have the walls of the City of London elbowed out of their native rights and possessions, the 4DVERTISEMENT—To those who wish to be well acquainted with the sanguinary warfare that the French decent and worthier menials of our own country.— are carrying on in the Peninsula, and their cruelty Knowing the chronic inveteracy of the Alien Mania, towards the unfortunate inhabitants, we recommend we cannot hope to see, as we desire, and they deserve, the perusal of a new work, just published, intitled, " Santos de Maithmor, or Anirals of a Patriot Family," the whole of the pestilent tribe driven from our shores, founded on recent facts, in 3 vols. Bvo, dedicated to the memory of the late Duke of ALISURQUERQUE, by with all their gang of continental swindling titled re. s'Y the Author of the Historical Chart of the eventful probates, who prey upon the fortunes of our too ea nobles, and defraud our honest tradesmen of their reign of his present Majesty. Sold by N. L. Pannier, hard-earned gains..-gains rendered the pre diticult Di Leicester-place) Leicester•square, price 18s. sewed.
Star. — 1811-12-18 (London, England)

FERRARA, NOV. it. In the course of the latter half of the month of October, fiftynine sail of merchantmen arrived in his port from different ports in the Adriatic,, thirtyre left it.  THE MURDERS IN RATCLIFIPLNIGHW4r.  ' rcedt of raetstihs:ein F Roodracniue, it i sh sections which have so for and which cannot but be my : and moat certainly tl supp ise, that, in the preset approve of the alienation narchy. 46 It is true. that Great interfere in the internal c rica ; bin, as a common and as truly interested in all its means to the same to put an end to a contest and to the cause which the 66 Agreeably to these p to your Excellency, in tl manner, an.l in the name and good offices of the Br porpo-e of coming to a differences which have art Government of Buenos . that the mediation will I by Great Britain, and vie, ally. It has, in fact, beet cepted by other parts of t situation, with regard to that in which Buenos Ay 44 I think it unnecessa lency the claims which C fidence of Spain, or the E may, in this instance, en her interestslo the manaj 41 I make this proposal confidence that it will me the more so, as T infer fr that you are determined t liation and mildness, prel a resolution which it is i much as it deserves. 46 If your Excellency s the first step to be taken would, of course, be the between your Excellent Buenos Ayres; stipulatit cal of the several military sent out from Buenos A: cessation of the blockade stice might, if necessary, manding Officer of the and the duration of the s, til the final settlement of Spain and her colonies, friendly interposition of • [Here follows a Lett the Board of Buenos A: Board.] .[Next is a Letter to ti of Brazil, of which the f "66 I have received thy in which thou describest to which Monte Video i ligence greatly distressir always taken the livelies inhabitants. " I shall always be in whatever they might e. and, therefore, I could thy request, that I wo spouse the succours 61 against the attacks of the most faithful city of thy care and command. " My anxious wish t not yet gratified; and, solicitations, I obtainer which I inclose, and tl very day, been forwards lieve that, when thou huese troops will Area. ad not already procee to former orders, and i, tion to the officer comer " And, lastly, I ret wilt exhort those loya • =tied ; and assure the never want what assist them. " They may likewis concerned in any think be detrimental to their beloved brother, or of " May Gon, &c. 1811.—Thy Infanta, " CAI " To D. Xavier Elio." [Here follows the II gent of Portugal, adch the Governor and Ca; , commanding him imt for the security of that of the territorry on the and to enter the Spani with the greatest fore. strike decisive blows, in order to insure the which it was wished tc . [Previously to the I Spanish territory, Ge • make known, by prod tention of his Royal I possess himself of any should be withdrawn ; side of the Uruguay 5, PERIL In the course of 0 October, fiftynine sa this port from charm] five left it.