In the Central Criminal Court, on Monday, Mrs. Newman and
her daughter, Julia Newman, who is only 19, were convicted of two rob- beries, and sentenced each to fourteen years transportation. The prisoners did not appear to be at all distressed at this result of a long course of petty thieving.
Pegsworth, the murderer of Ready, was executed on Tuesday morn- ing in the presence of an immense crowd, at the usual place on the outside of Netvgate prison. He exhibited much firmness, and is said to have been prepared for his fate from the time of his committal to gaol. Some of the newspapers have published a penitential letter, garnished with scraps of hymns, which he is said to have addressed to the Ordinary.
Sentences on the prisoners tried at the late Sessions were passed on Tuesday. Five were ordered to be transported for fourteen years ; nine for life ; four of them women, one a boy of sixteen; and sentence of death (to be commuted) was recorded against a woman and two men.
At the Worship Street Office, on Thursday, the Reverend Dr. Rice, Rector of St. Luke's parish, was fined forty shillings and costs, for striking a mourner at a funeral with the book from which the Doctor was reading the burial-service by the side of the grave !
Mr. Thomas Clarkson, the barrister, lately appointed a Thames Police-office Magistrate, was thrown out of his pony-chaise on Thurs. day night, in Coppice Row, Clerkenwell : he fell on his head, and died in a few minutes.
On Saturday, two coal-whippers, while proceeding in a boat towards a collier lying off Irongate Stairs, saw a large bag floating on the water; which, with the assistance of the Waterman, they hauled into the wherry, and found it to contain 10,000 yards of blonde lace, and a quantity of lace veils. The property was enveloped in oil-skins, and was not at all damaged. The men gave information at the Custom- house, and the property was seized on the part of the Crown, and lodged in the King's warehouse.
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