1827.] Worcester, Hereford, Gloucester, Monmouth, fyc. 333 



At Northampton Assizes, 5 received sentence of 

 death, 6 were transported, and 10 imprisoned. 



An address, signed by 2,000 of the most respect- 

 able inhabitants of Birmingham has been pre- 

 sented to Mr. Peel, " for his exertions in consoli- 

 dating the Criminal Laws, and his inflexible ad- 

 herence to the Protestant Church." An address 

 also from the mayor and inhabitants of Northamp- 

 ton has been presented to him. 



The new church of St. Peter, in Birmingham, 

 was consecrated by the bishop of the diocese, 

 August 10 ; the procession to the church was in 

 great ceremony ; and after the service a collection, 

 amounting to .70. 16s. 4$d. was made towards 

 erecting an organ. The building is in the Grecian 

 style, and contains 1,900 sittings 1,380 being for 

 the poor ; the interior is chaste and beautiful. Its 

 total cost is .13,087. 12s. 3d. 



Married.] At Foleshill, Mr. Beale, to Miss 

 Burton. W. E. Spencer, esq., to Miss Mary Ren- 

 nie, of Long Itchington. 



Died.] At Stratford-upon-Avon, Mrs. Thomp- 

 son. At Aynho, Emma, daughter of W. R. Cart- 

 wright, esq., M.P., Northampton. At Ecton, 77, 

 S. Isted, esq. At Birmingham, the Rev. G. Hoi- 

 brook. 



WORCESTER AND HEREFORD. 



Sentence of death was recorded against 10 

 prisoners at Worcester Assizes, 6 were transported, 

 and 8 imprisoned. At Hereford Assizes, 7 were 

 condemned to death, 8 transported, and 3 im- 

 prisoned. 



The Worcestershire Friendly Institution have 

 just made their annual report, in which they press 

 the utility and importance of the institution which 

 contemplates the general well-doing and happi- 

 ness of mankind. 



Died.] At Leominster, 73, Capt. G. Dennis. 

 Mr. Ridgway, of Hereford. 



GLOUCESTER AND MONMOUTH. 

 Married.'] Mr. W. A. Williams, of Monmouth, 

 to Miss Williams, of Langibby-castle. 



Died.] At Bentham, 67, A. Bubb, esq. At 

 Cirencester, 81, J, Ellis, esq.- 81, Mr. T. Gardner, 

 of the Horsepools. At Tewkesbury, Mrs. Chand- 

 ler. Mrs. Hall, of Trevrorgan, Monmouth. 



BEDFORD, BUCKS, BERKS, AND ESSEX. 



There were only 10 prisoners for trial at the 

 Bedford Assizes, one of whom was sentenced to 

 death, two transported, and two imprisoned. 



The Buckingham Assizes had also few for trial ; 

 3 were condemned for death, and 4 transported. 

 Of the latter, 3 were concerned in a robbery, in 

 which 2 were transported for 7 years, whilst the 

 third, hitherto a respectable tradesman, was sen- 

 tenced to 14 years for having bought the stolen 

 goods from the others. 



At Essex Assizes 15 prisoners received sentence 

 of death. 



Died] At Burghfield, the Rev. M. Robinson, 

 rector, and nephew of Lord Rokeby. At Leighton 

 Bussard, 87, Mrs. Tilcox. At White Waltham, 

 Colonel Thcarney, magistrate for Berks, and a 

 descendant of the Duke of Chandos. At Martens- 

 Hern, 90, J. Maslin ; he served in the nary during 

 the reigns of George II. and Ilf., and was at the 

 tnking of Quebec, and helped to carry Gen. Wolfe 

 olf the Held of battle. 



KENT AND SURREY. 



A very destructive fire has taken place at Sheer- 

 ness ; it consumed as many as forty houses before 

 it could be got under, and although they were 

 chiefly wood, the loss of property was immense. 



At the Surrey Assizes, two young men were sen- 

 tenced to 7 years transportation, for causing the 

 death of Mr. Dunn, by furiously driving against 

 his chaise ; and another person was also sentenced 

 to the same punishment for driving carelessly a 

 waggon over a child and thereby killing him. 



Married.] At Dodington, Sir J. Croft, bart., to 

 Miss A. Knox. At Herne. T. E. Scott, esq.. to 

 Mary, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Col. Wil- 

 liamson. 



Died.] At Tunbridge Wells, Lady Henrietta 

 Neville, only daughter of the Earl of Aberi-avenny. 

 At Ripple, the Rev. R. Mesham. 



OXFORDSHIRE. 



At the azzizes at Oxford an action was brought 

 by the mayor and corporation, to recover from Mr. 

 Farraday a compensation in damages for trading 

 within the limits of the city of Oxford, he being dis- 

 qualified from so doing, not being a freeman ; when 

 the jury delivered their verdict as follows : " We 

 find that Oxford is a city from time immemorial, 

 and that it has had citizens from time immemo- 

 rial; we find, also, on the custom, for the plain- 

 tiffs/ 1 This decision was received in the hall with 

 shouts of applause. 



Married.] At Ilmington, Mr. Tompkins to Miss 

 Potter. -Rev. W. Copley, of Oxford, to Mrs. E. 

 Hewlett. 



Died.] At Oxford, 73, Mr. C. Haddon. 



NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK. 



At the Suffolk- Assizes, 17 prisoners received sen- 

 tence of death, 1 transported, and 6 imprisoned. 

 At Norwich, 16 recorded for death, 3 transported, 

 several imprisoned ; 15 rioters found guilty, but 

 bound over to receive judgment when called upon. 



The expenses of the Norfolk and Norwich Hospi- 

 tal last year amounted to .4,169. Os. 4d. 



Married.] At Thorpe, H. D. Goring, esq. 

 eldest son of Sir C. F. Goring, bart., to Augusta, 

 sixth daughter of Lieut.-Col. Harvey ; and Capt. 

 T. Blackiston, fourth son of the late Sir M. Black- 

 iston, bart., to Harriet, fourth daughter of Lieut.- 

 Col. Harvey. 



Died.] Rear-Admiral W. Carthew, many years 

 a magistrate for Suffolk. 63, A G. Mackay, esq., 

 of Bagthorpe-hall. At Hethersett. 74, Mr. T. 

 Smith. At Wramplingham, Mr. C. Fisher. At 

 Sudbury, Mr. Young. At Harpley, T. Herring, 

 esq. At Yarmouth, 77, Mr. W. Norfor. Near 

 Welney, Mrs.W. Cox; Mr. W. Cox, junior, her 

 nephew; Mrs. Isaac Cox; and her daughter M. 

 Cox, all in the space of two months. At Quidden- 

 ham, at her uncle's the Earl of Albemarle, Mrs. 

 W. Wakefield, of a broken heart in consequence of 

 the imprisonment of her husband, who joined in 

 the infamous abduction of Miss Turner. She was 

 the only daughter of Sir J. Sidney, bart., of Pem- 

 hust-place, Kent. 



CAMBRIDGE AND HUNTINGDON. 



The first stone of a new chapel of ease has been 

 recently laid at Wisbeach ; it will contain accom- 

 modation for about 1000 persons. 



The expenditure for the county of Huntingdon 

 last year amounted to 9,501. 9s. 10d. .6,000 

 of which was paid towards building the new 

 prison. 



At the Huntingdon Assizes, death was recorded 

 against 3 prisoners, one of whom was for the atro- 

 cious murder of the Rev. J. Watcrhouse, ofStuke- 

 ley, aged 79; and the principal witness (king's 

 evidence) was afterwards tried and transported 

 for a felony. 



At the Isle of Ely Assizes few prisoners, and 110 

 capital punishment. 



