Star. — London, England, 1803-01-13 00:00:00

UI.1) Bi!ILLY. Yeflerday the Settions commenced before the Chief Baron MtDoteato, Mr. Jullice I.awitets;,, Mr. Jutlicc ROOKS, the ILSCORDER, and the C... Officers ; when fixteen prilhners were tried, duce of whom were capitally conviCled, viz. Cathrrine hinnin, for healing twelve penny pieces of copper., three bank notes of the value of id. 51. and 21. and two pieces of paper, the one a memorandum, the other a check upon a banker for 61. Bd. the property of Charles Crofs, in his dwelling bottle. Mrs. Mary Ann Crofs, the profecutor's wife, faid, that her hn(band's honk. is No. 14, Chrillo pher-fireet, Finthury-itittat e, in the parith of St. Ltonard, Shoreditch, where they ket p a tihool.— Ott the Bth of Dec. latt, between eleven and twelve at the put the bank notes shave Rated, to get:::r with the check upon the banker, and a pri vase memorandum paper into a pocket hook, and left it in a dell: in the Rudy. On the following morning about nine o'clock, the mitred the contents of the book, and alto twelve penny pieces the had left on the defk in the Rudy ; that as her own fcr-; 'rants were not well, the had hired the prifoner as ' a chair woman, and the had dept in the houfe one night : the fafpeßed the prifoner, and in on fearching her, which the did as well as the could, but not being tiled to any thing of that fort, the could not do it effe&ually—the found nothing; the was not fatisfied with her (catch, and therefore fent for the Beadle, who being bufy about fomething ' elle, did not come until the afternoon, and in the ' mean time, the prifoner was allowed to go about the honk to (ceur the rooms, atc. When the bea dle tame, be infifted on (catching her, which the refined as much as the could, infifting, that all the children in the fchoolroom fhould be leached fire: the beadle Searched her and found the two pieces of paper, the memorandum, and the banker's check for 61. 114. in the prifoner's poffedlon. Mrs. Croh (wore to both the papers. Paws Black, the beadle, gave an account of his *arching the Fanner: the was very unwilling to fubmit to it, tatted that all the fcholars is the fehool timid be fearched firß—but he Paid he would fearth her &ft ; 1w found down her bofom theft two papers, the memorandum and the check, but nothing elle except three penny pieces. Before he fearched her, he diced her, Whether the had any papers about her ? She denied that the had any. The prifoner Paid in her defence, that the pick ed op the two pieces of paper on the (lairs as the tame down, and put them in her bofom, with in. tent to give them to her 'Mares, and that the told the litae fo before he fearched her. This the beadle denied. • Mr. Juttice Lairtence Paid, that this was an in diantent for a capital offence, and the only quef Notts were, Whether, from the circumflances of the Cafe, of the property being put into a pocket book, and left in this dek between eleven and twelve at night, and miffed at nine the following morning ; bid two pieces of paper, the memorandum and the cheek, which were put up with the three bank notes, being . found in the bofom of the prifoner, after the dented having them, and refilling fearch Wbether, after the had been ineffedually fearch lit Mid going about the houfe for fete' al hours before the beadle came, the might not have dif. pored of the notes, and whether the Jury were fa &fled that (be Role the notes, as well as the check and memorandum ?—Guilty—Death—aged 29. Skewer Massey, an old woman upwards of tiny jeers of age, for Reeling in a dwelling houfe. It appeared that a woman, who lodged in the fame houfe with her, had loft feveral articles of wearing apparel ; and a fufpicion having fallen on the prifoner, her apartment was entered by an officer, and after much oppofition on her part, her box was fearched, and in it were found moll of the things laid in the indiament. She was found Guilty. The Judge, on this occatlnn, obferved, that when a honk is let to different perfons, who lodge In feparate apartments, each lodging is in law con fidered as a feparate dwelling houfe : they are confidered in the fame manner as chambers in the Inns of Court. Henry frilLeu_, for Reeling a 51. bank note, the property of the Hon. William Monfon, Colonel of the 711th regiment. Co onel Monfort Rated, that the prifoner bad been one of his fat/ants. On the ill intl. he came to Town, to his houfe in Queen Anne-Rreet, late In the evening, and being extremely indifpofed, he watt to bed without opening any d the letters that were lying for him. When he arofe on the Following day, he opened the letters, and found that one of them contained 451. in notes, one of which was a note for 51. and the others were notes for so!. each, on the Bedford Bank. At this time his phyfician called upon him; he, therefore, fold ed the notes into the letter again, and put them, with feveral other letters, into the table drawer, without locking the otawer, and went down Hairs, where he remained three quarters of an hour. Upon returning to his apartment, he went to bed again. The next morning he went to his drawer, took nut the letter which con :batted the notes, and (mind that the 51. note, Which he had ken the day before, was miffing.— lie mentioned the circumftance to his valet, and defired him to go about to all the tradelpeople with whom he dealt, and defire them to flop any of his fcrvants who Mould take a note m change. At two o'clock the following day (Tnefday) his valet brought him a 51. note, which he Paid the baker had - Flopped and fent him. The Colonel then fent for the prifoner, and Paid to him, What a pretty rakel you mull have been to rob me !" Te prifoner immediately thing himfelf upon his *bites; and begged forgivenefs. The pritoner at this time was one of his (Didier', and had not lived with him shove a month. Issues Field, the valet of Colonel Monroe, Paid, 111,t nobody was in his mailer's room, on the sd init. hot tile prifoner and hinrfelf. According to mailer's direilion, he went to caution the dif .rci:t tiaiiefinen againd taking a note ; and on TuvfiLty, the 4th, Is received a anrilage front the "%a!;er, uf a 51. note having been flopped. When ICtS 1;Oitli; there, he tact the prifoacr, who told him he knew what the baker wanted him for, and at the fame :I me he defired the withers to tell his mailer that he found the note in the roans. _ The baker in his evidence Rated, that the pri loner on the 4th intl. came to get change of a 51. note, which in confequence of the inarußions that had been given, was immediately (lopped. Colonel Mouton could not (wear to the identity of the note !lopped by the baker ; and therefore the principal evidence to bring the charge home, was the prifoner's own confellion at the time he begged forgivenets of his mailer. The Jury with out - helitation found him Guilty. Six were convieled of felony, viz. IV. Tumbril, for Dealing a handkerchief, the property of Sam. Embden ; W. Plower, for Dealing two pecks of coals, the property of J. Edington. Samuel john flair, a boy of 13, was indiaed for Sacrilege, upon die Statute of Edward VI. for' Dealing from Trinity Chapel, Conduit-Dreet, fix Prayer books, the property ofJames Robfon, Efq. Sarah \Vatfon and Mrs. Bicknel, the pew keepers, Dated that they live below the Chapel.— , On the evening of Saturday the I ft of Januarx they heard a neife above ; upon going up, they ob ferved the cufhionsditcompoted; the prayer-books ufed to lic under the cuthions. They were alarmed and called for affitiance ; they then afcended to! the gallery, where they foliod the prifoner fitting upon a halfack ; he laid he had ju ft let a man ont ; being acculed of Dealing the prayer -books, he con. felled his guilt, but maintained that he had juft been met by a man in Bond-fireet, who atked him to rob the chapel, and provided him half the fur I that the books thould fetch. He produced one of the prayer books which he was taking away in his pocket. This the witnefs, Sarah Walton, had kept ever (ince, and now produced. She Paid the had ' wiped the dull off it repeatedly, and was certain it belonged to Mr. Robton. Mr. Robfon Dated, that he lived in Conduit ftreet, Hanover-(quart, and that he was the pro prietor of Trinity Chapel. The Learned Judge enquired, whether it was a coafecrated place ? Mr. Robfon Paid, he could not tell, it had been a chapel for above a century. Tradition Paid, that it formerly flood upon wheels, and that previous to its being built of brick, it was once removed to Finchley Common, where it flood for two years after the abdicption Of King James, whence it was brought back to its old (cite, and at length found ed in the ground. The witnefs not being able to give any fatisfaftory account whether it was duly confecrated, Mr. Jultice ROORE laid, that from the evidence given with regard to the nature of the Chapel, the charge of facrilege mutt be abandoned ; it by no means appeared that this came within the defcrip tion of thole houfes for religious v..orthip, which the Statute of Edward VI. meant to prote4l. They mull, therefore, proceed againfl him at cow mon law, and little doubt would be entertained of his having been guilty of grand larceny. He had confelred the crime himfelf without promife or in. timidation, and all the circumaances of the cafe confirmed this tellimony. Several witneffes were called to (peak to the pri (otter's character, but no one appeared but a Mr . Edmunds, who Paid he had known the boy about fix weeks ; he had been in the Royal Chapel, and came to teach witnefs's daughter mufic : he was a very great proficient in this fcience : he always behaved himfelf in an exemplary manner, as far as fell under the witnefs's obfervation. The Jury, after eonfulting together a (hort time, afked if they had a right to fet a valuation upon the book ? Mr. Janice Roots replied that they certainly had, but that it would make little difference whether they brought him in guilty of grand or jai/ larceny. The Jury immediately found him gutky of Reel ing above the value of twelve-pence. Mr. Janice Bonze Paid, the reafon why the na ture of the verditl was immaterial was, that the Court, on account of his youth, had determined not to tranfport him. His Lordthip forthwith fen tenced him to be whipped publicly in the gaol, and then difcharged ; adding, that this was not to be confidered as a nominal punithment, like private whipping.—The boy cried bitterly. 74t, Wilfuists, for healing in the dwelling-11°0re of William Garland. four 11. Bank of England notes, one half guinea, a (even (haling piece, and half a crown, on the 24th of Augult tall, his pro perty. The principal Whites againli the Prifoner was Mrs. Garland, the Profecutor's wife. From her ftatement it appeared, that, on the above men tinned day, the prifoner came to their houfe (a public orte, in the vicinity of Smithfield), in a chaife cart, accompanied by a perfon he called his man. She had never teen the prifoner berfore. He met Mr. Garland and a friend of his, a Clerk to their Diailler, going out. The prifoner fpoke Ito the latter and teemed well acquainted with him. He Paid, be came there to pay and to receive money ; that he had a little to receive from-Mr. Pais, a neighbour of his, the Diftiller's Clerk. —The prifoner and his companion then deforested from the cart; they had, in the fire intent's:, fome ale, brandy and water, and peppermint. The per (on he called his man. Mri. G. (the Witurifs) Paid was a Clubby looking man; they defined to go into the back parlour, and to have tome paper brought ; the prilosier raid he had a bill or two to' make out:—one particularly for Mr. Potts. They had alto tome rum and water to drink; 'the 'n. toner told the *hoer' he had a favour to u& of her—could the change him a toL or a 1 5L note t She faid the had jolt parted with all her money to their Difliller's Clerk, but (be (Mild fee what (he could do—flie believed the had fome (mall diange left. On this, the went up flaws , and brought down the money laid in the intatment, which would have changed a 5L note. This the laid upon the table ; the prifoner (aid it was of no site, he wanted change of at lea% a t oL note: be would, however, fee if the 51. of cant would do : lie then went oat, raying he would be back in five minutes, which was the interval it would jell take to go to and Tenon from Mr. Pete.. He rearmed in about that time, begged to foe Mrs. Garland, and a&ed her, emphatically, what money the refold let his have ? She repeated. the fire pounds already pref. fered, was the utmoff an which the laid it on the table—the prifoner aid he would take it, and try what it would do, and return again in 5 minutes. He immediately (wept the money off the table, pocketed it, and went away; but returned no more. The man remained. In a few minutes, this per fon, however, began to ad. He told Mrs. G. that his mailer would want tome refrelhment when he returned. Had they any ham ?—No. Any Ell mon ?—His mailer was very fond of it; none in the houfe, but probably it could be got in the neighbourhood; and Mrs. Garland Paid (he would fend the maid for it ; this was a trouble the man laid he could not think of giving, he would go for it himfelf ; on which he took a bafon and laid he would fetch it immediately. He then went out, but returned no more. _ _ . Smith, the Officer, was the only other witnefs. In confequence of fame information he received, he took the prifoner in a public•houfe. On being apprehended, the prifoner Paid, he had borrowed 2 51. Note from the Profecutrix, and he would return it. _ _ The Profecutrot was quellioned not only by the Prifoner's Counfel, but by the Court, refpefting the imprefGoa under which fhe gave the money to the prifoner—whether as change for a sl. Note, which the immediately expefted to get from the Prifoner, or whether the hail lent it to him, ex. peeling him duly to return it as an hostel) man? To which the replied, the had no idea of lending it, nor would the have let him take the money , if he had not ran off at once with it. In his defence, the prifoner entered into a very circumftantial narrative i • in the costae of which he laid, he went to the h oufe in company with a friend ; he had bought a cart in the neighbour hood, and wanted tome cans to pay for it. He applied to the landlady for the change of a id. or a $5l. note ' • not being able to do that, be begged to know if he could make a friend of her, if Ilse would lend him the money ihe produced as part, of the change for (even or eight minutes. What he Paid was as true, he obferved, tas Grin AL isry in Heaven ; but he would leave die iffue to twelve refpeaable Gentlemen—an of feeling and charafter. The affair, be teemed to Ly, ori ginated in Oise ' as be had teen a young man there with whom he had played a game of cards for a belly of tripe, and quarrelled, &c. - The LORD CHIEF BARON, who tried the cafe, obferved, in his charge to the Jury, that the capi tal part of the iudi,tment was out of the queltion: fielding in the dwelling houfe, as the property taken by the prifurier was not of that clefcrip tion, which, in the eflimation of the Law, was prorated by the dwelling-houfe : the queflion of grand larceny remained, and in deciding that they would have to confider, whether the Profecutrix ' had let the prifoner have the money in the way of change, and in expeaatioa of immediately re ceiving a note to that amount ? or whether it was given as a loan ? as, in fuch cafe, though it would be a very foolith one, confidering the never taw the prifoner before, the proceeding would not be a larceny. After having the evidence (to the above cleft) recapitulated to them by his 'Lordfhip, the Jury found the prifoner Guilty of Cleating, but not pri vately. This prifoner was tried upon a fecond india ment, for knowingly, defignedly, and felonioutly obtaining from John Ferrey, under Life pretences, the fum of 51. his property, with intent to cheat and defraud him. This was in moll of its important circumtlancev, finiilar to the preceding cafe, and was fliortly difpoied of. The Profecutor was a publican near Weftminfter market ; and the prifoner, in the language of the Lord Chief Baron, by a train of artifices, got the Profecutor to produce the money in queftion, which he took out of his hand and ran off with it. As to the other parts of the cafe, they were in a !imam predicament with the (miner one.—Gaih.y. George Dips was indieed for Dealing a coat of the value 0r383. the property of John Somers and John Proffer, privately in their flop. It appeared in evidence, that os the sad of De cember hill, two boys came to the profecutors' (bop and atked, " if they had a wail coat like that which one of them had on ?" and they faid" they believed they had not, but would look." They (laid between four and five minutes, during which they kept the door open, and flood fo betv:een' them and the door, that they could not fee its as they were going out they laid " they would give him no further trouble," and jut' as they had gone out a coaltable brought the prifoner into the lhop with the coat in quettion, which he had upon his arm ; and be took him on fufpicien. The coat was proved be the property of the prolccutors, it was made by diem for a Galileo's:in wlio was a customer of theirs, and had been put by in the shop for the purpose of being fent home to that Gentleman. _ . . . The conlLtisle, George Dona Wroth prayed that he apprehended the prifoner in the StrAnd, near the profecutors' door, on fofpicion, from the man ner he carried the teat, that lie had doien it, and the reafos why he did sot Mop two boys who came out of the (hop, as the profecutor dsfctibed, was, that he thought they were coming out is parfait of the thief. _ There was no doubt that the coat was Roles while theboys were talking to the profecutors about a waificoat, for they bad fern it in the (hop a mi• ante before, but they did not fee the prifoner us the Ibop. Mr. Jullice Rocca told the Jary, that this was an indiament for a capital offence, upon a Statute of King William, which eluded, " that if any one (hall (Leal privately in a fhop or warchoufe, to the value of five fuch perfoos (halt flan death ; but the eonfirnaion which the Court had put upon that Stature was this, that at the time of the Sealing, the goods mull be in the thopfcrfale ; now as this coat was befrobe and made up for a Gentleman, and was put by in the (hop and ktpt for him, until a time thould come when it might be convenient to fend it home, the article Aolcn could not be Paid to be in the thop for Cale, and therefore the cafe did not come within the mean ing of that Smote; fa that the paosser was in. titled to aa acquittal of the capital put of the charge. ' Two witneifes gave the prifnner a gond cltarac. ter, Paid he had been for many years to fest, was looking out for a birth, and that in the me.a time he was fupported by his father, who was Gentleman's fervant. _ _ _ Guilty of Reuling, but not privately in the lhnp. ;ram Barsfaple was indicted for a felony cord. milted in the theft of a calico gown, Come canvas bags, and feveral other articles, the property of John &Aland, Efq. He was in the fervice of Mr. Brilland, as his coachman : in July Lek feveral articles of MI. Itolland's property were la, which were foment:lt more acceMble to &trill:Leyte than to any other if Mr-Bolland's fervants. Yet fufpicion was not er,- cited agaia him till a (mall pazcel of calico for a gown, accidentally left by Mrs. Bolland in the coach in paffinp,,between Mark-lane and Clapham, was la in circumflances, in which it could fcarce have fallen tato any hands but the coachman's.— He Was loon after difmiked from Mr. Bolland't fervice; and the family humanely hefnated, whe ther, without more decifive evidence of &greet guilt, it were not better to do nothing more rißos. ous again& him. Soon after his tEfmilSon,bowever, difeoveries were made, which le ft to Mr. Boil no choice between overlooking the guilt of his feu vant, and remarkably neglecting his duty to the public. Barnftaple's lodgings were, therefore fear dyed. Various articles of Mr. Banned's p were found in thee's. He was, on the t.yth r ne.. cernber laft, committed for trial. Thee fans Were clearly evinced by the evidence . of grs. E. Bonand i Mr. Jofeph Bolland, and fs:Vetal other witnelfes.—. Several witnefes telligeditt the Ofirifflefel 41,11111cp that they had always ftippafetilaim.ati hnneft nu 6.. He was found Grikjofthe felony, bet not to a ca pital amount in valuC. Mr. Counfellor 1in11 4 14 concluded the profecutioa in a manner equally ha{. notable to his talents and to his feelings. Seven wore acquitted, viz. N. Davis, T. llefrk Ilevaiden. 111. Yqll4, 7. Sirptviu, Berj.o9lov, and Yalta Afafirs was indiCed for a highway rebberir, and taking feveral articles from the perfon ci Thomas Lies. The profectitor was the only winter. in this cask: he fail, that as he was coming through an alley. leading from Bear !beet to Ganlvanne pat. rage, about - half 'pall is o'clock, on the azth of December, he met three men, who tripped him op and rifled his pockets. The prifoner was the Inas who held him down. It was a dark alley. and cm lamp near. He called the watch when he got up s and the pi ifoner came among others. fie had him apprehended. and carried to the watch honk. He was earthed, but nothing was f..tind on him. The prifoner i in defence, Paid , h.: knew no of the matter ; he came up with others at the cell of the watch. when a drunken woman in coati:my with the prifoner, raid he was one who robbed ant man. The profecutor beim again called upost o admitted that a woman was is his company. The Jury acquitted the prifoner. DiRTH. Al Bangor Cattle, dm of the Meat naboarable 31. bent Ward, of a ion. MARRIED. On Monday, at Elsekley, near Nortts&l Pat, likeldan. and Rev. George Radstat, fat to Lady Potthwick, b lady Caroline Stewart, daughter of the Earl tat Oeirstray. Anhui as the ceremony Ira over thence marsielootwie fat ell Id Burford-hunk, in Shropitire. On Ttaiday, or St. Matadi/let anwtit.prafa, by r it Z Dr. Cafberd, !randsDonner, E. foe of Bowser, Efq. of Hlthwarid Ware, near Haden. ddlillielk to Mils Diana Mae, MAW. dOoddistor dlkiMl M.% ab at Sac* Apure. D. • r On the 14th December lea, in the nth year of bib Ir. Op Rev. George Palley Minot, Redor d Harped*, sad spew& of 40 years Vicar of RIO= Formes. aad Irtlnaightini. is OS county of Northampton. • WHEN Profersonal Me of aducaties and Is. fraliinirr &rime tram the gametal "stem by imam at st pastier Brandt, the farAkm d bees cacaos. face& Is the bell eriterien of tbyttiortty. Ten years bate 1 devoted my prattfee to the eirdellie /Wit. me o f THREE DISORDERS, and the Cacteistal eiredia my plan glans me adatioad ardour m optiole as faro las able the ravages of thole owriptaints which teethe rant Wrap sat in the catalogue of human in fi rmities. After htltiatio; Into every branch te an Amer "rea lhaz a t . a tonn a with at an early palate( le, tonice, als from the ignorance of uneducated Men, or the eisaldpiew geroul precipitancy of general Pradlitionat. The THREE DISORDERS, to the ewe awhile's! haw Is voted my attention, comprise every Frieder et VENIIREAL 1/411PECTION, whether of a recent or lung dunteleay.—way. AB kiads et DEBILITY, whether wit* hum the hides sit Stimelbeys, or she indulgence of mature age. sad laity that rangement tithe fyftem is Waimea widish it called BARREN. Nisn w STERILITY. Numerous Weeks arc the Milt of Ignorance er hone la thin treatment of ati m* Gonerrisea,aad it net sustrequway hap pens that the f ads of Life are intimated by tbeindlftreden etas unguarded hoar. By a rewrite tlit 1110 Ii fact conwtaftft afin essay cured, and even where others have failed, t unit Ina may ?rerun* to ear a maid re-talltatilidenets. Pew, Lc:weever. ale the cafes of complicated &Sofa r Iht Murder, cessmared with the calandoans Wastiaus of Mist, eilp Own lad ulgence in a SOLITARY VICE,er the pacesplest ' Gaietics at a fallaionabk Life, ativire that fta,c of DAWN/ which is the =avoidable eonfetisence of feet pernicious hob. Where the unhappy fulmar groods over itiirrifory. bet csee fully conceals .his misliotene., it may be Guar confided= far him towboat's, that 'Phase' at be as ottjadt of dealt K isocao• minty with other Przthicuters, the removal of dot,. DES elbbiClES by the gratlmt/ prugreca of renown/ leo Is the acquiso suitot amy experience. If the rites of Bacchus or Vomit ewe begun to reduce ',wily rigour, atm* aosiverwill be premed by an gouty eouotzradico f this fantod date. owl task* ufss se fpr cat dißculties will occur. But whore this deficiency has for years atitoll.= Perfeeci.toce is indi:penthly requifite to rester die II harks of I.tfe. and to re-anitnate the CosEitation. MARRIED WOMEN. who bare tong hoes Arappaiusell in their espy :Lotions of a Family, may he aired, that in wit irdianees fuck &fed' are curable by Medical Rill. The SECRECY which it fo effential to my undertathig. tea the as which I bare perfumed is *me, tort* the bogs aexiy pretsoftwo. and in coincidence with fuck this his.' satins is given, that Mr. BREE may be osofitstel perfonak (or by letters indottag a foal! note) at his hook, de *tramd, near Ton le-Bar l:A ' S cre is an additional a:trance to Watondbat 11 4 1101 Ig and the name is so both the doors. NI. RR k. 4, Member of die Royal Colby/eft itiiirft_ z LONDON. Printed for the Proprietors, by JOHNOAXIIIIin (of Maiden-lane, Conti-Gorden) at the Silo Paitarprais- Orrin!, No. t. Casorltreet God pubitllted W &AWL F.PlT.eif Cantcaborpplaca.Lastbeth t at NILI. and DOR2. at sloe ik•a•Ornea, Tererple-Ror enothiek oba eammaialaimederthalsaataa are ispdbadishualleA = ll