for about ten minutes, brought in both Guilty.The court immediately passed sentence on them, to be transported for the term of seven years. The prisoners, who, throughout the whole of the trial, conducted themselves with great propriety, bowed on receiving their sentence.

HAWKSWORTH, WILLIAM, (MURDERER,) was a native of Yorkshire, and born of reputable parents, who gave him such an education as was proper to qualify him for a considerable trade; but being of a disposition too unsettled to think of business, he enlisted for a soldier, in the hope of being promoted in the army. After he had served some time, and found himself disappointed in his expectation of preferment, he made interest to obtain his discharge, and then entered into the service of a gentleman, with whom he behaved in a proper manner for a considerable time: but not being content with his situation, he repaired to London, and again enlisted as a soldier in the foot-guards. In this station he remained four years, during two of which he was servant to the colonel, who entertained a very good opinion of him. At this time party disputes ran very high, and the soldiers were frequently the subjects of the contempt and derision of the populace. While Hawksworth was marching, with others, to relieve the guard in St. James's park, a man, named Ransom, who had a woman in his company, jostled him, and cried, "What a stir is here about king George's soldiers!" Hawksworth, imagining the woman had incited him to this behaviour, quitted his rank, and gave her a blow on the face. Irritated hereby, Ransom called him a puppy, and demanded the reason of such behaviour to the woman. The term of reproach enraged Hawksworth

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to such a degree, that he knocked the other down with his musket, and then the soldiers marched on to relieve the guard. In the mean time a croud of people gathered round Ransom, and finding he was much wounded, put him in a chair, and sent him to a surgeon, who examined him, and found his skull fractured to such a degree, that there were no hopes of his recovery, and he died in a few hours. Hereupon a person, who had been witness to what passed in the park, went to the Savoy, and having learnt the name of the offender, caused Hawksworth to be taken into custody, and he was committed to Newgate. When brought to trial, the colonel whom he had served gave him a most excellent character; but the facts were so clearly proved, that the jury could do no otherwise than convict him, and judgment of death passed accordingly. For some time after sentence he flattered himself with the hope of a reprieve; but when the warrant for his execution arrived, he seriously prepared to meet his fate. He solemnly averred that Ransom struck him first, and said he did not recollect the circumstance of leaving his rank to strike the blow that occasioned the death of the other. He declared he had no malice against the deceased, and therefore thought himself acquitted in his own mind of the crime of murder. He be haved in a very contrite manner, and received the sacrament with sincere devotion. A few minutes before he was executed, he made a speech to the surrounding multitude, advising them to keep a strict guard over their passions. He lamented the situation of the common soldiers, who are considered as cowards if they do not resent an injury; and if they do, are liable to endure legal punishment for the consequences that may arise from such

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resentment. However, he advised his brethren of the army to submit with patience to the indignities that might be offered, and trust to the good. ness of God to recompence their sufferings. He suffered at Tyburn the 17th of June, 1723, at the age of 27 years*,

HAYDEN, JAMES. See ISDWELL, J.

HAYES, CATHERINE, (TRAITORESS,) was the daughter of a poor man of the name of Hall, who lived near Birmingham. She remained with her parents till she was about 15 years old, and then, having a dispute with her mother, she left her home, and set out with a view of going to London. Her person being rather engaging, and some officers in the army meeting with her on the road, prevailed on her to accompany them to their quarters, at Great Ombersley in Worcestershire, where she remained with them a considerable time.

On being dismissed by these officers, she strolled about the country, till arriving at the house of Mr. Hayes, a farmer in Warwickshire, the farmer's wife hired her as a servant. When she had continued a short time in this service, Mr. Hayes's son fell violently in love with her, and a private mar riage took place, which was managed in the fol. lowing manner: Catherine left the house early in the morning, and the younger Hayes being a carpenter, prevailed on his mother to let him have some money to buy tools; but as soon as he had

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* The reader will no doubt agree with us, that many, less deserving clemency, have been often pardoned. To gratify a prejudiced and infatuated populace, was perhaps the chief motive of executng the law.

EDITOR.