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laborers, com. Jan. 21, 1818, charged with feloniously setting fire to a thras.h.i.+ng machine and a hovel, containing a quant.i.ty of oats in the straw, the property of Thos. Faulkner, jun. of Alnwick, which were all consumed. Guilty--Death.

19. William Walker, aged 20, laborer, } } both late of Boston, 20. Elizabeth Eno, aged 19, spinster, }

com. Jan. 28, 1818, charged with burglariously entering the dwelling house of Wm. Trentham, and stealing a sum of money in gold and silver, several country bank notes, and a red morocco pocket-book.

Guilty--Death.

21. William Bell, alias John Brown, aged 30, late of Alvingham, laborer, com. Feb. 19, 1818, charged with burglariously breaking into the shop of Wm. Goy of Alvingham, and stealing 1 pair of new shoes, 1 half boot, and 1 half boot top. Guilty--Death.

22. John Hoyes, aged 48, late of Heckington, com. Feb. 24, 1818, charged with feloniously stealing 2 pigs of the value of 3, the property of John Fairchild of Wellingore. Acquitted.

23. Christiana Robinson, aged 24, } } both late of Glamford 24. Mary Stewart, aged 26, }

Briggs, com. March 7, 1818, charged with breaking into Chas. Saunby's shop, &c. (same as Nos. 7 and 8). Not prosecuted.

PRISONERS UNDER SENTENCE.

George Houdla.s.s, convicted at Lammas a.s.sizes, 1815, of mare stealing.--Ordered to be transported for the term of his natural life.

(The Prince Regent, in the name of His Majesty, having graciously extended the Royal Mercy to the said convict, his said sentence is commuted to two years imprisonment, commencing July 1, 1817.)

Martin Dowdwell, convicted at the Lent a.s.sizes, 1817, of perjury.--Ordered to be impillored once and imprisoned for two years.

Susanna Pepper, convicted at the Lammas a.s.sizes, 1817, of secreting the birth of her b.a.s.t.a.r.d child.--Ordered to be imprisoned for one year.

William Whitehead (the younger); at the Summer a.s.sizes, 1817, was found by a jury to be of unsound mind.--Ordered to be imprisoned until His Majesty's pleasure be known.

Edward Croft, convicted at the Louth quarter sessions, held Jan. 12, 1815, of a felony.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

John Caminack, convicted at the Spilsby quarter sessions, Jan. 17, 1817, of a felony.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

William Busbey, convicted at the same sessions of a felony.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

William Nubert, convicted at the Lent a.s.sizes, 1817, of burglary.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

William Patchett, convicted at the same a.s.sizes of burglary.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

Richard Clarke, convicted at the Summer a.s.sizes, 1817, of having forged bank notes in his possession.--Ordered to be transported for fourteen years.

Thomas Maddison, convicted at the same a.s.sizes of burglary.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

James Donnington, convicted at the same a.s.sizes of stealing a lamb.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

Samuel Brown, convicted at the same a.s.sizes of stealing a mare.--Ordered to be transported for the term of his natural life.

Joseph Greenfield, convicted at the same a.s.sizes of stealing a heifer.--Ordered to be transported for fourteen years.

William Johnson, convicted at the Spilsby quarter sessions, July 25, 1817, of a felony.--Ordered to be transported for seven years.

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