LENT ASSIZES

Our Assizes, which began on Wednesday, were not concluded till very late on Saturday night. Thomas Darrough, for robbing and shooting at Mr. Edwards, on the Maisemore Causeway; William Meads, for robbing Mr. Legyett, near Kingsholm Turnpike; Robt. Daniels, for breaking open the counting-house of Messrs. Clutterbuck and Co. of Howcombe, near Minchinhampton; and Richard Harris and William Lampard, for burglary; were each capitally convicted, and received sentence of Death—the three latter were reprieved before the Judge left town, but the two former remain for execution.—John Jordan and Anthony Williams, for stealing pigs; and John Pill, for stealing a saddle and bridle; were fined, and ordered to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two years;—Philip Smith and John Hathaway, for 18 months;—Matthew Thomas, for 12 months;—and William Cook, for six months, in the Penitentiary-House.—Thomas Brown was convicted of having Government naval stores in his possession, and was ordered to be imprisoned one week.—George Batman was remanded till next Sessions; 20 were found not guilty; and six were discharged by proclamation.—James Berrow and Jane Price, brought from Worcester, on a charge of sheep-stealing, were among those found not guilty.