The National Register. — London, England, 1820-10-30 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. On Wednesdey these Sessions commenced before Mr. Benin Wood, Mr. Justice Parke, and the usual City Wirers. Daniel Gentle and William Reid were capitally in dicted Mr stealing a great quantity of china plates, °roe ntente, &c. to a large amount, the property of Joins Alortlock. The confession Of the prisoners was pill in and read, and a mote extensive eystem of rt,ldiery has been seklimi exposed in a Court of Justice. 'cite prisoner Reid, it appeared, had kept a regular mart for the sale of the most costly articles at china, which he ads ertised in the pteilic papers as the property of a lady g one to France. The Jory loom' them both Gui:ty—etith. Charles Itht, a youth I 7 years of age, was capitally indicted for reloinously , wilfully, and maliciously setelime. a letter to the Rev. W. J. 'Welber, deniantiing money ()I him.—The prosecutor stated, that he was Minister of St. Margaret's, Westminster. On the 3(1 ill Oetote rhe received a letter signed 11.11. 11. ILe 11tVir to his know ledge saw the prisoner, hot did he know any such pus's,' as B. B. B. On rec'eiving the letter he consulted with an officer named Pace, and in consequence of his adviee, he wrote a letter in answer to the one received. On the 12th he received a second letter, si4ned with the saute initials. Mrs. Rodber, whose maiden 1184r6C was Dunn, was at the tittle at Weyhridge. Thomas Pace, an officer, sent the letter written by the prosecutor to B. B. B Celedoni in coliceshop, !;roadway, Westtniester—it was delis eted to the prisoner. On the 18th of October, after the receipt of a second letter, he went to the colfeeshop and apprehended the prieoner, and on his person were foued two letters, one addressed to a person at Glese ow, and a second to " Mr. Williatn Stewart, I In, Upper Thatiles.stteet." Preemer reinael to tell witness Ins name, but said lie was a u_coticnan. One of the tenets was then put in and read. Mr. Andrews, for the prisoner, ttioeted a legal o!..1 cc lion, which was over-ruled. Mr. Justice Parke summed up the evidence, and the Jury almost immediately found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly reco ttttt tended him to oleicy on itecoont of liis youth, in which recommendation they were earnestly joined by the prosecutor. Mr. Justice Parke said, their recommendation should be for Warded to we proper authority, but he could not sty how far it would he attended to, as the prisoner was a most wicked lad ; for, now that the verdict had been returned, he was an lawny to scan:, that other letters of a similar description had written—one of them asserting that he in a family fur 18 years (althouell tie was only 17 eteere old) and the threatening a revereild divine with hat to!, g ut 111.4 ftuwe keeper with child. The priseaer wept bitterly on hearing the verdict, and on bein..; removed tram the oar On Tinned iv, Thomas Simmonds, a eltintry lad, aced Ig, was indieten capitai iy for SW:11111U; rl.lVell Ale 4./, the property of William Herding, Isaac l larPubg, and "huts. Searle —Not Guilty. 'liiontas Hun:, ihomas Eaton, John litethes and John Salim, were capitally indicted for assauit z Lines Perkins an the highway, and stealing from hei pee son a watch, va:ue 51. a knife, a comb, three bane of worsted, and other articles, his property. Mr Perkins siat( that he was a carpenter residing lit Sunbury, Middlesex, and on the evening of Lice of Septeilimr, lie was returnne 6 home 4111 root a!011:4 the harrow-road, he was overtak n by four melt, who came miming along iit a great hurry, and he wished them a good night. One of Ilion lapped hint on the shoulder, and said, " 1) your eyes, have you got any money r To which he replied no, that 11.2 was only a labouring man, andimoreover hail been some time out of emp:oy ment. lie had scarceiy spoken, when they surrounded him, and rifled his pockets or every thing they contained. Ile said he hoped they would not me inns ill, and one of them said with au oath, " No, if you do not reeist." Samuel Lack, a patrole of Buw-street, stated, that he and three other officers, were stationed on the Harrow road lot several nights, by order of Mr. Ilirnie, in conse quence of several rubberier having been committed there. On the evenine of Saturday, the 30th of September, as they were es aiting on the road, the foi.r lateen( rsi.essecl and wished them goad night. They followed, and wit ness seized Smith, wtio immediately polled out a pistol, hut belore he could level it, winiew; seized it by the her lel, and wrenched it hunt his hand. lie then took I round the waist, handculfed him, and turning round seized Eettm, Si boat he also secured. Ile found sonic money and a penknife upon Eaton. The pistol was loaded. Chapman, Limbi id:, and NVontlberry,depos , .(l to up• pretientling the Iwo 0111C1 priSollerS. SCIZ. ti by Chapman, also pulled out a loaded pistol. likrkiiis identified the penknife found upon Eiinti his property. lie could not swear to either or the pri soners. NI,. Jubtice Parke, in summing tip, obstrci•d, tb.i; there W.V.; tint a tittle el ct !deuce to eliminate the pri sinters kinlies, and Smith, iii thus charge. 'file Jury imind Lanni Gmlty—Dcaile, anti aviptittei the other three. Eaton, Hughes, and Hunt, were tried on a second indictment, chat - gong them swim robbing Etienne Esq. stir.,-con to the Doke de t'azes, of a gold watch, value 341. a gold lancet c:ise, ‘alt.e 81., 11.11. lii.. ill notes and silver, a pocket hanuketchiel, and other property.on the highway. Mr. Berlin was stopped itt his 'dg, on the Ilarrow-road by three men, one 01 whom senctd the reins rd the horse and the other two jumped into the gie, ()neon e.:ch side, and one of the two pres. tiled a pistol to nis head. Tney mete rifled his pocktisof ine proi;eny mentioned ; .hey also, tool: his 1c.% coat, whirr til.l h . d he woold return, as it was a V ry cold tititin, told ce had a lOty, Way so go; bat Lite matt vino herd the reins c.tiled oat, '• blow his b---- bra i ny if tie isn't totick." 'Die) , then left him. Eatou war the man wilt) prekitt.ll the pisttl, . -,_~~ THE NATIONAL REGISTER and he believed from the voice of Hunt, that it MIS he who held the hors:. Chapman, the officer, produced a handkerchief which he found Ilium Hum, and which was ideutified Iv Mr. llcrtin, us the one t:tken from him ou the night iu ques tion. The Jim , found litint Guilty—Death; and acquitted Eaton andflughes. The three prisoners were again ilk(' for a highway robbery ujmn Joel Pilke. The evidence was perfectly conclusive, and the Jury found all the prisoners Guilty—Death. Mr. Justice Parke said it was a most lortimatecircum stence fur the public that so desperate a gang had been brought to jiliatee. BAN lc I'HOSE(;UTIONS.-.-011 the sitting of the Court on Friday, twelve melt and four were arraigneu, they being charged with having in their possession, and with otteritia, forged notes of the Bank cf England, they well knowtag them to be so. They severally pleaded Guilty to the minor oiletice of having forged notes in their possession, which subjects diem to be transported for C.uncen years. Five women and one matt pleaded Not Guilty generally, and will take their trials for the capital otlence. Mr Reynolds said, lie was instructed oe the part of the Bank, whose uitsii it Was ale.ati, In Li!:e the most lenient course, not to oiler any ClitieTiCe in support of the capital of ag.iinst those persons u Ito had picadul guilty to the minor charge, and they were consequently acquitted. SINGULAR CASE. —Sophia A,n ersnn, a genteel look ing young want in, was citpitally ind.cted tor stealing, in toe divelling-house of Francis Baths!, a gold watch, (hail), and seals, his property. The prosectitor allll his ketits a brothel near Fins bury.. .inure, and in September last the prisoner came to luite mere, paying pretty handsomely for her accommo- Some hose atter the prosecutot's wife missed her watch, &c. and traced it to a paseuhrokei's where the prisoner had pledged it for eight guineas. Sae aleicotaled at tile Ante tinte, and was traced to Non htdil, I I ampshire, where she was apprehended, with s au te Bank-notes which she had received fur the watch in her I,oicssiott. The prosecutor, on emu-examination, said his wife often went by different names. Mr. Broderick, on behalf of the prisoner, called John Norton, uncle to Mrs. Bailiss, who swore, that in some cases he would not hi: licve Mrs. Bailiss °a her oath. Mrs. Notion also sssore that site ceusidered Mrs. Esther Bill.ss was nut to lie believed on her 0.a1t.. l'ise dory found the prisoner fassiity—D:atis ; but re commended her strongly to mercy, on account of the notorious elsauseters of the prisaecutors. Mr. Justice Parke Ea1:1, toe recommendation should cc; tainly be anent:kJ to, and refused to altow Mr. and Mrs. Bailiss their expeasecs. Lewis Lazarus waa capitally convicted .1 taking, by force and violence, Irons the person us Tayliir, a watch, titc. his property. Tats rubbery wa cotnnsitted in open day, in a public street, and was aucisded wills eirctitwtances of get auslecity. Mary Lennard, alias Hopkins, was capitally indicted fur stealing one 101. and sewn 11. Batik of notes, the property of Mary Greets, in her (eening house. The p;osectorix is a laundress, hating a large family to support, and I ;ic prisom.‘r occasionally washed lo; her. In February hit the vrisoner went R: Mrs. Green to borrow a I I. note of her, and the prisoner saw her take the note from sevcral others which she kept in a stock ing placed in a table drawer. The prisoner subsequenily called st:xeral times on trifling errands, and at length the money in To:stint,. was missed, and she absconded alto gether from On., neighlionrhood. Tine tots were clearly traced to her rossession. l'ne Jury icund her Guilty aged 28. SEDITIOUS PLACARDS. Mr. Pearson, acconipanc.et by Vickery, returned late on Smithey night from France, aliti a succeisless pursuit of Fletcher. Alonday Mr. Pearsall was informed by Mr. Hattie at the office, that a teller had been received limn tor beehive, ridiculing all atiempts to apincliCild Mr. Peation immediately went to t..e I lOIUC Oilier, an I rucieLaded Sir Robe's Baker to skew hint the letter, that lig ani4let be enabled u% ascertain whether it Was in the lianel-%eritio4 of the accen-cd. S;r Robert said, that it '. as in the pos.csoon of Mi. ilobitotise, die Under Secretary 01 State, istio wa4 one witli it to Limit Siditioulli, to the House of Pcers, and that the letter in intuition contained on the part of the accused. a full i(;,:i.vbsinn of liming indilisieed the pfacarili, and entered %cry fully 11110 his motives and reasons for their 'eolic:a hem. Sir Robert Bake.r admitted that the reasons ad duced were very r;tliculotes, and further observed, that the letter was written anel sent by Fletcher %chit a view :0 publication. Mr. Pearson, then waited upon Mr. I lobliousc, and was tftelltql with a view of the astpc scrip. lion and sinnlurr of the letter, wlCcli liilcel tines: stiles of a sheet of paper closilv written, and was elated ttic Intls instant, and bole the I net walk of Diliskisli.— Ftiere was produced for tut- first I Mee, a accord i, rlrr front Mr. Flctenur to Sir !When Biker, Lii! M111:11Cc it had been sent. or what were its emit:tits:, Mr. Pearson could not learn. As Inovever, Sir Robert kindly in formeel that gentleman that the letter was %vritteii by JI r. Flcte!ter, and sent wills a view to Ir. Fletcher's wish will, of course be gratified ; and the public may lie furnistied with some explanation of 11. c " inothes and reasons" of \I r. Fietcher, not only lit publishing the placards, but also in Mos confidentially correspetiming wide. S:r Rolase Baker. It that worthy Mmi,itate should be hereafter called before a Committee of tae House, it would be a little citramitinary if this letter sauidel contain nit entire exculp„timi of the \h oist( rs froat any guilty participation in the ; and oleic ca:tecially so, if it should turn out tint it. ter itself was of home manufacture. lu one uCti:e ulli‘it Mr. l'earvln • . 351 dl r. Ihrilie, he Was informed 11 him that, among tube, communications which he had received upon this sub „Icel. was all anonymous letter, bearing a country posi, mark, assuring I that Fletcher W... 19 in a place of perfect security, and was lall,;11111'.; his letter %vas considered• a mere hoax. Vot.tc:. BOW-STIIEEr. lIORRIBLE ASSAULT.-1'.%0 notorious prostitutes, callnso thenuelves :diary ILker and Catherine or Kitt l'AiLer, were eiroti,dit up 1 . 14111 St. IN:lan itt's watch-'house on TilUrCiay, under ine to:lowing cirentostaneetti—lt o:tpe:tred by the evidence of a float of %vetoes:tett, that between three and four uelitclt, nit 'llturstlay tut! Whole neitaittintifilUrld m VIOC-street,Citatidos-street, alartiied by dreadful cries of " water. I minder:" tte. accompanied by the sonials of windows breaking. 'loose cries coenittuzil for nearly a quarter of au hour, and Ito Wa , C11111:111 semis to 111%1: (.7001C mar the place doting that time. At length a man was S'•ell hattitiog from the second flour window of the house N 0.4, Vine— street, with 1119 head dOWll%v47ils, and in the next mo ment he fell upon the paVelllCl/L. Two WaiLICIICII bad by this time art iveti, ;tad whilst some persons conveyed the man aiamst lifeless to the watch-lionse, they forced Use door of the house, stul proceeding to the room trout whence the mail had lahen, they found there the two. 'trimmers in a state of great disorder and agitation, and. with their clothes innen tons. The story these woolen told was, that he 113 d wilfully thrown himself from the tvindowand one of them asserted, that as lie was gettin4 ant she cati,tin him by the leg and held him, callntb " watch!" with all lwr• iniAlit till her strength was exhausted ; and then she was Obl bed to loose her hold, and he fel. Set ttral of the witnesses, however, depose:l that he appeared to be struglditig very much with some person hefote he was completely tut of the window—that all the cries of " innoler" and " watch" were uttered in a man's voice and boar, as he fell, two women looked out atter hint without uttering any alarm at all. The evidence was heard thus far in the forenoon, and the prisoners were then remanded till the evening, its order to obtain from the man himself, if possible, some aecomit of the transaction; and; notwidistatidiog the dreadful tall he experienced, he was able to communi cate the following particulars:— His name, lie stated, is Frederick Wilmot, and he is* a josirwytuan b:loritzake!. lie denies all acquaintance mitt the prisoners, ton states that he met with them tic cidentall, in Vine-street that Si:lle utornilla, when, partly by persuasion, and partly by force, they got hint into the house, and csentually into the trout room on the second floor. Here they lucked toe room door, and &mauled. something to drink ; and lie, becoming al Amer! at their manner, told them he would go and fetcn something, in the hope of thus making his escape; but they peremp. torily tefused to let him go, and began to search his pockets for money. lie resisted, and their violence increased; upon which he ran to the window, threw tip the sash, acid called " Watch !" The women instantly followed, and eudeavoured to drag hut away from the window, but he clung to the sash, and they pulled at Mtn with such violence that all the lower put of it gave way, and tiny all fell backwards into the room. Ile now stitygled with them several minutes in different parts of the room, he crying out " Murder !" all tine time; and at length,having broke away from them, heagain rushed to the now opened and shattered window, with the in , tentiou of reiterating his cries for assistance, and whilst he was in the act of so doing, they came behind hill! ' and both together forced him oat. The prisoners were again brought up in the evening. when a centric:rig front the niao's medical attendants was pot in, stating that he was its too dangerous a state to be removed, and the ptisouers were, in consequence. tem.:tiled for a future examination. _ 01IC Of Ole prisoneis is a very fine woman, and within these two yea's %1%. 4 * one of the must dashing courtezana in London. ExEcuTt oN.—On Toesday morning, soon after eight o'ctuck, the Milow tog toillappy incur were executed in front of Newgate, porsuant to their gentence, viz. H. Marsh, for het:heti-caking, and Latte Smith and .lames M. rider, for um !nu- Bank of England ton..-s, knowing them to he forged. r March first ascended the platform, attended by the Rev. Mr. Cotton, Smith next, au Nlaraden last, aut.:l:led by . a Dissetitin , Clergyinml They all joined iervi ntly in prayer Mr a kw minutes, arol men were latiocned into eternity. Marsh as as shout 54 sears of age; the other two were very young oleo. Macsden was much con% tilsed after tieing turned off. 'MarSil and Smith died .levarettily without the least struggle. A gentleman of the name of King had his purge( picked on \t et:tits:lay afternoon in Sweesing's-altey, Cortthill, of his pocket-book, which contained Batik notes to the antozl73 of 40.1.11. and a Cluck upon a Danking house for ti.A. mote. Sunday night, at eight o'clock, a Ire broke out at a surer-haker's (Nastnyth's, we believe) in Old Gravel-lane. It raged with the utmost violeuce till ten o'clock, when it was so far subdued as to. pr.:chide uny apprehension of further damage.— The premises were t;:troyed The loss of property is very great. Mr. tican embarked on boani the Martha from Liverpool on Cie II th inst. bound to New York.— Aficr tke vessel was fairly out at sea, a psrson reared vinang passen : ;ers, who had been until then secreted. Ile answered the deser.,4iien of Franklin, dicey Fletcher, and was believ.•l by all toiaid to Fu :!.e man. -