Saturday 10 Apr 1819 (p. 3, col. 3-4) WESTMORLAND GAOL DELIVERY. On Tuesday evening, Jonathan RAINE, Esq., entered Appleby, from Carlisle, attended by a great number of gentlemen who went out to meet him: He immediately proceeded to the Shire Hall and opened the Special Commission, after which the Court was adjourned till the next day. On Wednesday morning the business proceeded. The following gentlemen composed the Grand Jury. Sir Philip MUSGRAVE, Bart., Foreman. Thomas WYBERGH, Esq. | W. W. C. WILSON, Esq. Edward HASELL, Esq. | C. WILSON, Esq. A. SHEPHERD, Esq. | M. ATKINSON, Esq. John THOMPSON, Esq. | John HAMMOND, Esq. N. DENT, Esq. | R. TINKLAR, Esq. R. CARUS, Esq. | F. NORTH, Esq. John HILL, Esq. | John GIBSON, Esq. The learned Commissioner, in his address to the Grand Jury, expressed his satisfaction at seeing before him so many respectable gentlemen, who, he was convinced, sufficiently understood the duties of the important task confided to them, and it was, therefore, quite unnecessary for him to give them any information respecting it. He observed, it had always been honourably said of the County of Westmorland, that it showed a dearth of crime in comparison with other counties; but he was sorry to find in the present calendar a greater number of prisoners than he had been accustomed to see at these assizes. He would not say that the inhabitants of the County were become more vicious or depraved. Perhaps the true reason would be found in an increase of population, which must always be attended, in a certain proportion, by an increase of crime. BETTY NICHOLSON was first placed at the bar, charged with stealing from the dwelling house of Thomas GIBSON, of Helsington, several guinea and one pound promissory notes.-GUILTY. The Judge thus addressed the prisoner. You have been tried and found guilty upon evidence that could leave no manner of doubt on the minds of the jury of a capital crime. It is not my intention to proceed to the utmost extremity of the law. I intend to recommend you to the royal mercy, in consequence of which your life will be spared. There are so many aggravations in your case, that I do not wish you to retain any hope of remaining in this country, or ever returning to it when you have been banished. You are but a young creature, and it is painful to behold to what a pitch your depravity has proceeded.-His Lordship here, at considerable length, impressed upon the prisoner the greatness of her crime, and thus concluded.-Your conduct was so artful that it would have deceived much more sagacious persons. You were most kindly and hospitably received by this family under a fictitious character, and what is the return you make? A return big with vice, with the worst of vices, the basest ingratitude. Did no compunction or remorse come upon your mind? Did conscience never whisper, "Can I make such a base return to all their kindness as to rob them?" Your conduct, from beginning to end, has been a regular system of fraud and cunning; but you are caught, as all the wicked will surely be, though they may triumph for a season in their ill-gotten gains. You cannot, therefore, consistently with the public safety, be permitted to remain any longer in your native land. JAMES WATSON was next tried for forging an indorsement on a bill of exchange, with an intent to defraud HEWITSON & ATKINSON, drapers, of Kendal.-GUILTY.-His Lordship said-Prisoner, you have been found guilty of a capital offence, upon evidence that must have satisfied every one who heard it. Guilt was never more satisfactorily brought home to the accused. The crime of forgery in a commercial country such as this, is accounted most heinous, and is judged worthy of death. It appears but too clear that you were not merely concerned in one solitary instance of forgery, but had extended your depredations to a wide circuit. Your career has, however, been stopped, and I hope that I shall not be judged as departing from my duty by not passing upon you a more mitigated sentence than that of an ignominious Death upon the gallows. If application is made for the royal mercy with effect (and it is seldom made in vain), you cannot expect to remain any longer in this country; and I hope that in foreign parts you will remember the lenity which you have experienced, and permit it to have a proper effect upon your mind and future conduct. [to be continued]