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EXECUTION OF FIESCHI, PEPIN, AND MOREY

... This morning (Friday), at ten minutes past eight o'clock, the awful sentence of the law was carried into effect upon Fieschi rand his accomplices. Up to the last momnteo a belief prevailed that the capital penalty would be commuted as far as regarded Pepin and Morey, but at a lquarter past seven o'clock it became evident to the public, in the immediate vicinity of the scene of death, that no ...

CORONER'S INQUEST

... I An inquest was held on Sunday, July 24th, at the Royal Sovereign, Preston-street, on the body of Lieut. Edward Cravford Windup, aged 39, of the 11th Light Dragoons, brother to Mr. Windus, the wine merchant. The Jury being sworn, proceeded to view the body, when the examination com- menced with Mr. John Dill, surgeon, of 21, Regency-square, who was called to attend the deceased about half ...

BENCH OF MAGISTRATES

... I3ENbH OF MAGISTRATES. n TuEsDAY, 6Dc. C;-Present, IV. SEYMtOUa, and G. ,e I. BASEVI, Esqrs., and Major ALLEN. d Jams Henaings, charged with being found concealed in the cellar of Mr. Baldey, St. James's-street, and Henry Upton, a i- supposed accomplice, w ere brought ?? case was clearly it. 'proved against Hemings, 'and~he was committed as a rogue and n vagaond for three months. Upton clearly ...

COUNTY SESSIONS-TUESDAY

... COUNTY SES6SONS-TurrSDAY. F !.1 ?? - ..I - . . . . ?? I Tise' folhlowing diagistratei asenibled to condunct thle C!5 business of tile seosson.s :_W. ii. Ashharsst, E~sq. in the ' Chair, the Lord Churchill, thle 10ev. the Vice-Chancellor, Of the lion. /rantcis (deorge Spletcer, Geoige Harcourt, Iisq. cc Al. P. Richard Wr1yland, Esq. AlI. P. J1. Housghtoin Long- ston, Esq. Josejtl Wwrnter ...

THE CASE OF MRS. JANE CHAMPION

... THE CASE OF MRlS. JANE CHAMPION. l ?? - Our readers will remember that Mrs. Champion, after her hus- band had been transported, was allowed a few shillings a week, for the support of herself and large family, by the parish of Seaford, till the new Poor-Law Bill came into operation; when her pay was taken off, and she and her children were ordered into the workhouse. I hey accordingly went ...

COURT OF KING'S BENCH.—FRIDAY

... COURT OF KING'S BENCH.-FRIDAY. TH1E KINO V. T SE a1r o alTON PATRIOT. The Attorney.General (with whom was Mr. Barstow) applied for a rule to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against the proprietors of the Brightos Patriot newspaper, for two libels which were published in that paper in March last, tes- pecting the conductof the Guardians of the Poor for the Rye Union. A ...

COUNTY SESSIONS

... The Gencral Quarter Sesciols of the Peace for this County were holden on Tuesday last before William -lenry Ashhurst, Esq. Chairman, and a full Bench of Magistrates; amongst whom we noticed the [tight Hon. Lord Churchill; the Lord Norreys, M.P.; G. G. Harcourt, Esq. M.P.; J,. H. Langston,.Esq.; Joseph Warner Henley, xq. T. Raw- linson, Esq. ;. C. Cottrell Dormer, Esq.; Join Lectmere, Esq. ; ...

SURREY SESSIONS—APRIL 11

... SURREY SESSIONS-APnIL 11. Brutal Asasetlt by two Tolt Collectors.-Joseph Randall I, and Charles Jones, two toll-collectors at the New-cross turn. 's pike gate, in the Kent-road, were indicted for a violent as- n sault on Thomas Walsh, by thrusting a broom in one of Ilis t, eyes, whereby he has been deprived of the sight of it. The , defendant Jones traversed his trial over to the next sessions ...

BENCH OF MAGISTRATES

... ?? ? iet ola teg. wa forl t aan 6 tse.-hoimite to Oto bie swarn sayings. ii~f q 01e IT1ah VA AdW, audd'it wai' nbt. until rs bfeeJn, ?? 'of ~,ommrittaI; fh't 6 woffi, ~ tard.t!ttb qght '~Po totlic house on e-prioe:sosldr say it Was n't him. Sn '44t V 'ilfe~~Ad ut Sa~tur~day with~a ?? pork i6 a bas'kit, he Mririird afi h~te.'wiy~to 'Chtrlotte- stieod: .that h pthq ,tl spl Ilila feLu. ~ w ...

LEWES QUARTER SESSIONS

... These Sessionscomienced last week, when the county accounts were laid b*ore the magistrates. The receipts for the last year amonntcd to 11,1151. (8201. of which was received froni Go- vernlent), and the expenditure to 8,5261. A rate of 3d. in the pound. was ordered to be made, together with a &d. rate for Lewes gaol. The diminution in the number of prisoners was estimated at twenty per cent. ...

THE NEW POOR LAW

... .TH1 NEW POOR LAW. If the - effect of the recent discussion on the operation of the new Poor LawBll-wert only to be, that ?? should exercise a more humane discretion than is the case at present, much good would result from the Petworth and other petitions, and the manner in which they were brought forward by the member for Berkshire. We have, however, ourselves no. doubt.but-that an ...

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF MURDER

... A considerable period has elapsed since a Case has occurred in the county of Kent that has excited greater interest, or that has been Surrounded with more extraordinary Circumstances, thats the following. The high station wvhich the party accused held in society, and thle influence which hie exerciscd in the western division of Kent, have tended to increase daily the curiosity of thle public ...