The National Register. — London, England, 1822-09-29 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS. 'MONDAY, SEPT. 23:DE/PIRATE GANG OF BOR. OLARS.—George Willoughby, William Hedges, and William Brown, were capitally indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Hughes, Esq. on the night of the 26th of August, ■nd stealing therefrom a clock, a watch and seals, a tobacco box, a snuff-box, and other articles, his property. Sarah Angel, servant to Mr. Hughes, deposed, that her master lives in Green -street, Crosvenor-square. Ott the night of the Vitts o! August witness went to bed at ten o'clock, having previously seen all the doors and win dews fast. At seven the neat morning witness got up, and eta going into the parlour, she found every drawer had been blokes) open. She went down to the kitchen, and discovered that the lock of the area &too had been broken off. The door leading from the kitchen to the area had a panned taken out, so as t a enable a person to gat-through. The door at the bottom of the kitchen . stairs had been taken off the hinges. Since the robbery witness had seen a shirt of her master's which she could swear ►o. was produced at the police office on the bill of September. Cross-exatnined.—The prosecutor, who is quite blind, . was not here. She did not know that her master had any other name than that of Thomas Hughes, Esq. Elizabeth Elliott is niece to the prosecutor. Her . uncle's name is Thomas Lowe Hughes, Had heard it so stated and disputed, and did not think that Mr. Hughes could himself answer the question. He was in au extremely infirm state of health. The. Recorder said this would do away with the capital part of the charge. • The minor charge, however, would still remain, as the property belonging to the servant amounted in •alue to five shillings. John Donaldson is a watchman in the Vauxhall road. About five in the morning of the 27th of August he saw Hedges and three other men coming in the direction of Grosvenor place, and he w tched them into Gardner. street. Hedges hail a bag over his shoulder. As they were waking all the four men were handing things from their pockets from one to the other. Joseph Cooper, an officer of Queemsquare, sworn.— At eight o'clock in the morning of the lath of August, he received information of the robbery, and went with another officer to search a house in Perkine-rents, Great Peter-meet. He found none of the prisoners there, but as he was coming out he met W illnughby, and asked hint who lived in the parlour! He said, l do oceasionally, or a girl I occasionally cohabit with ; I have gut the key. ' lie then opened the do.ir of the room, and witness went and on a search he .found, underneath the pillow of the bed, two shirts, a linen and a calico one. Witness asked where they were, and Willoughby at first made rtu answer to the question, but said, where is your search warrant, Mr. Cooper t He afterwards said, they were two of his own old shirts, and he believed were nearly ' worn out. He again asked for the search warrant, and whorls said " I will satisfy you," and immediately put hand-cuffs upon him anJ took him to the watch house. On the flth of September he apprehended lied stes. One of the shirts was marked H. T. S. the other 'l'. S. Thomas Pace went with his brother officer, Cooper, to apprehend Willoughby. On the llth of September, about twelve at night, witness apprehended Brown, at a house opposite to that where Willoughby was found. Handley, another officer, was with Cooper at. the taking of Hedges. Susan Angel was called back, and swore to the shirts as being her master's property. This closed the case for the prosecution. Willoughby denied all participation. or knowledge of the robbery. 'l'he two shirts were handed to hint by Hedges, who had as much access to the apartineut where they were found as lie (Willoughby) had. Hedges denied having seen Willoughby, or given him the shirts, as Willoughby had stated. He had no know ledge of the robbery. Brown also denied all knowledge of the robbery. A number of persons residing in the neighboorhood of the prisoners were called to uharacter, but could sure nothing satisfactory of either of them. The Recorder summed up the evidence, and observed it was plain, from the manner in which the house of Mr. Hughes had been entered, that the robbers were ex perienced and determined thieves. The only question for the Jury was, whether tne prisoners were guilty of the larceny, the capital part of the charge being at an from the misnomer in the indictment. The Jury found all the prisoners guilty of larceny. Willoughby and Hedges were again indicted for a burglary in the dwelling-house of Spencer rims, on the night on the kath of August, and stealing a pair of pis tols and other property. The Jury retired for a quarter of an hour, and returned with a verdict of not guilty as to both prisoners. The Recorder ordered the prisoners (with Brown) up for judgment, and sentenced them to seven years trans portation, observing, that but for the error in the first svdictnient they would have undoubtedly suffered capital punishment. Maria Rix was indicted for having stolen from the person of the name of Cowie, in the month of August last, between Urea' Turnstile amid Little Queen-street, Holborn, a watch, chant, and seals. On the prusecu tor's securing her (as it appeared in evidence), she passed the boozy to a female companion, who .rail uti, and evaded all pursuit. Tile prosecutor and the watchman who came to his assistance were positive as to the pri- isoner's person.—Guilty. Ann Rogers, indicted for stealing from the clothes of a tailor, whuw she had induced to accompany her to her lodgings, five sovereigns in gold and some silver was then pot to the bar. On the morning after the rob bery, the sailor found that his companion had quitted him, and that his money was missing. In the course of the day, haviag applied to an officer of police, he succeeded 11 tracing the prisoner to her new lodgings, from one of time n iudows ul which she recopied she proAcui4r, and THE N at his desire she came down to him, anti was secured.— Guilty. John Turner, a respectable looking young man, was indicted fur haring forcibly unfastened anti carried away a copper, valise 155., from the cottage of a widow named Mary Nietcalfe, residing in the parish of St. blarylebone. The Jury found the prisoner Nut Guilty. Tuitsune, Sarr. 24.—As soon as the Recorder came I upon the bench this morning, women and children were ordered to withdraw, and the three prisoners, Hol land, King and North, who had been convicted of a nameless ct i ttt e, were put to the bar. Upon being asked what they had to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced upon them, Rolland, with tears in his eyes, implored the Court to have mercy upon him, in consideration of his wife and children, and of an aged parent. King said nothing, North stated, that owing to a severe bow on the head, he was occasionally un conscious of what he was (lulu& and subject to fits, in consequence of which he had been discharged from his Nlajesiy's ship the 4uroro. Silence being proclaimed, the Recorder addressed the prisoners to the following effect t—Prisimers, you have been convicted of a detestable crime during the present session. The learned and excellent Judge who presided on your trial, implored the jury not to return that verdict which inevitably must deprive you of life, unless the evidence was conclusive beyond all doubt. That atten tive and intelligent jury have been forced, by the power of evidence and Flash of truth, to come to that dreadful conclusion without hesitation; indeed, it was impossible they could have returned a different verdict. Yon have by your abominations, disgraced human nature, and disgraced the country in which you live. In the early ages of the world, the Almighty destroyed whole cities through the commission of crimes like yours; you have polluted the world, and must depart from it. Those unfortunate men who have forfeited their lives feel a repugnance to ascending the same sca ff old wit hi you, therefore the Court order that you be executed at an earlier and distinct period. Degraded as you are, let me exhort you to devote the little time you have to live, in imploring forgiveness of that Being who is able and wil hind to extend mercy to the vilest sinner. It is my ear nest wish that by your contrition, you may avoid that fire in an eternal world which consumed in former ages the inhabitants of whole cities, for a similar ottenca to yours." During this address, North listened with profound at tention. After a short pause, the Recorder passed the sentence of death on the prisoners in the usual form, but mentioned no day when the execution was to take place. North remained at the bar a short time, and addressed the Court, but was taken away by tt't r .3t:nkey. WEDNItSDAY, Save. 25 —J • is- •') !Tertml . ) arming man of genteel appearatte.. •'AS .(VV: teed fin assauitirta W. Brown on the Krtg% • tway,' mut •ditag iron ..is person a gold watch, tits i trttter..e Ai'ter the o'.)seco•or had given his evoleortr, it a •or tre3 "As , a 3140 o f toe name of Greenwood, woo urn been ! reed 39.; on another change in toe sane ataa.ce t•ie session, was 1./ :OM ..e 1;'.4..0tg in P. 6:eli an lour of the hair. nest aim arrte E•.ttr.J.n.ti es is the ftet of tit •'r rum r e r) , :4 ;he ',Ape Use, who is detained soartoPc eikalge W:w a. or for, and 31,3-eil at rue stot.a v. toe nriiktorr. Ned, 0. toe request of Mr. Ate•••ovrei: , ;.tet , wet or:meet en it sit their hats; t•.e :toe:l'l , 4 was a great, ,is excite a MUlloor a ! , :wwe ,Vislstsaos the (Toro,. On the part el Re•. , tt A . *, .es v ., v , was Ora - 1y plowed by respectable witt.es: ',try ex...trot nit darns. selves perfectly satisfied rtf• , •S reiOrnesi a ver dict accordingly. Samuel Greenwootl the aforentendonea priamer, was then placed at the bar, on an ifl,•ic , 3l.{l: 01 it with.violently assaulting Williant Clr.% 4 0 , iii , highway, and taking front his pe:son s ptay.nte..-e,daa, containing two 11. Bank of England tirmte, five soae. reigns, and some silver coin hi. property. T!..11 arse was clearly proved against him, and the Jury returned a wee diet of guilty—death. The Recorder, in his address to :,le prisoner, 1.. d it was a cruel robbery, and exhorted hint to prepare :or tae worst. William Smith was indicted For stealing one sett , • ! iv', and some silver, from the person of Jthill 11!•,,) oietatt. . _ The prosecutor, a poor man, was rewriting retro a visit to his daughter, late at ti ght, and wnilc stoi..ll:ig for a moment under a gateway, the prisoner came be hind him, and thrusting his hand into his Ureecties pocket drew forth his money. The Jury found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder ordered him tip lot judgment, and said that the offence of picking pockets had of late become so prevalent, that it must he tried whether the law, as it at present stood, was sufficieutly strong to check it. or whether it would be necessary to have recourse severer measures. lie then sentenced hint to :tansuor 'anon for life. John Strange and Thorns, Harris were indicted for stealing a gold watch, chain and seals, the properly of Willtam Robinson, trom his person. The Hamner Harris stoutly denied his guilt, and at. tempted to impugn the testimony of the witnesses. The Jury, alter summing up from the Recorder, found the prisoner guilty. The Recorder said, that in order to save the prisoners from dying by the hands of the common executioner, and to protect the lives and property of the king's sub jects, which, in the present state of the streets, were not safe for a single moment. he should take can to send them from this country. The sentence of the court was, that they should be tratisported•beyond the seas for the term of their natural lives. D. Bryan was indicted for stealing eight sovereigns, 16s. and a hat the properly of C. Robinson. The prosecutor, an old seaman, was steering along Old Gravel-lane, about half-seas-over, and hove-to at an oyster stall, at which the prisoner was officiating, to i♦ fresh himself with a few " natives." He told the pri soner he wanted moorings fur this night, and he wider took to get him a bed. They went to bed in the same room, and in the morning the prisoner went away before the prisoner got up, and the latter missed his money, which he had left in his WAIMCOin pocket by his bedside, and his hat, which was a new one. The prisoner bad left his own hat behind. The Jury found the prisoner guilty. The court sentenced him to be publicly whipt. and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for two year/. THURSDAY. SEPT. 26.—Thomas Sheppard, aged 44), was indicted for feloniously receiving a quantity of metal pipe, die property of the London gas-light and coke com pany, he well knowing the same to have been stolen. The Jury found him guilty, and the Recorder sen• tenced hum to be publicly whipped, and to be kept for six months to hard labour in the House of Ctarection. CRAPES OP EMPEITLEMENT.--4-GeorAe Maim, respectable looking young man, was indicted for felo niously embezzling tia. the property of his master. Thos. Payne. Tue prosecutor is a soda -water, and ginger -beer, ma. nufacturer, in the New-road, stated, that on the 28th of March last the prisoner was taken into his service as a light porter, in which capacity he was entrusted to vend soda -water, Ace. and to receive money from customers in town and its vicinity. He sold soda-water and spruce) beer to the amount of eight-shillings to a Mrs. Dawson, at Kennington-turnpike, and received the nriey, bat did not account to Mr. Payne for it on the same day, es it was his ditty to do. The prosecutor ascertained that he had, in the interim between the time he left his service. and his apprehension, been married, and had set up its the same line of 114,iness. The prisoner, in his defence, said, that at the time he left the service, Mr. Payne was indebted to him a portion of salary, and there was a matter of account between them. He sent Mr. Payne an account early in lune. in which he made out a balance due to himself of gs. 2d. ,Matters rested thus until the 6th of September, when he was apprehended, and while at the police office the pro. secutor offered to make the thing up if he (prisoner would pay him 3i.65. WHICH :le reinseti to du, and he was then conmaitect. Georite waxhi, :desk to Mr. lia-mer, t'ie prisoner's solicito:, swore .:;:at the prosecutor oFered. in 'nearing, at :'see ?oiice •ilfce, relinq psis iinr:ser proceedings, upon lIIC ornior.er Ase..,m; 31. tic Several .esp-ctab.e persons pee the prisoner a very excellent c.sazac,er. Dirt :itrorder %maimed no the evitieuee, and the Jury found Cm: prisoner not guilty. tie was afterwartistr:o; u - ton a 'Komi intiic mem, for embezzimu mionier small sum ui money. anti after an :tivesugatiu-1, walth ex•Ptiteed ..0 a very great length. a:to •tzeupten major par: of :he :iav, •se Jury found t • n •un gu.• Som. Walter, age.; 40, MS ste.Olng two ttBl. Bank Notes. and other tto - wooer r tv! Mr. Samuel P.,,Wfle. It ap. e tvar ett cut etrottatte of :he "rosecottor t :at he was wea‘ v , i t rst.t tUsrosr-d ,ti* his business, he 'ec , ":"(o • .:•:.•:(I.be on a bankers •cr , -e ..urcOase money, r 14u: ,ar oast'?" and never rJturtsa:l with at. 1:tor toone.y .ads[ it:we cuing t wo Tears since, and the or t oner wmr not taken lain custut;y until eery lately. At nre.t acto!,te t•aliy hy the pri•oner's wits, who gto•c.e is • mr;.tettlisigid T.te ti hi ow stony .be charge. The Jury in. cash:) , ~ u , : turttue.i lti.o And me Recorder sen. tr u,•ed win to to , foliOpOri*d seven years. 101 li-nismon Arlo An , : E' 's were indi-..ted for a tine •,cuse CapoiriDens.an Nl'Leod. No. 47. ar...,::ker. 1 11 4 .! e . Rico , .ne-rta tare, on .ne 2?d inst. ►I, ae.e:a-i, a wok; rv.t, s, chain. .ire sea's, aqu a key, 'e , H . VOg CS o f 51.11. i house Al•L;;..s. :triter wait Indie.C.l for s:ealiqg, alto toe :atter iur ice, vlo4 senate, ktiowi:tg •!sem .ate beets st.,tee to "secs of vie case were clearly tna..e t;te .3ri•eners, and the ropeny Wenn tie,' or Ilti•odo,, for Mra. SaU.a._ • _ . roe Reeerue; suunnett worn the hitt' found hods Ate . - :•moners prig V. Evaw was se.i.eneed to three moil hs imrr.sontneot an ;WU la,....euw—qtrejudiunem ell LI •.i !matt was de erred. %V. B Bennel was stes'ing a boo coat, ibe property of J Northam. E-o. It sopesreci from the sta►etre•• of M-7. Needham, that be left ells chilies:anoint; in the door o r a hoe* in Pen tnurille, with toe coat in 't. He war not in the house many minuses bef•ire ise was 'hummed that his coat had osea stolen. Tile property was restored in abouta guar :er of an hour. A eonstatiie stated. •hat he was called to the spot by tir (In trtet!" The prisoner was stopped tar W Conduit-house with the coat in his posses ,to•!. 'rile J.lry :Mond him guilty. The Torecutor begged to recommend him to mercy. Imo made some rocpur;es, and had reason to suppose .iris was his firs. offehee; in addidon to which,' added Mr. Needham), . 1 J. take mucn blame to myself for ler, it* temptation in his way." The Ret.yorder said, the protecutor might certainly have taken more rare of his pro;ierty; but that must not he whssidered any excuse ror :^e r loner stealiog it. — Ilse Court however, would fully consider the recom mendation. --- DARING ROBIBIRY..-0,1 Wednesday morning last, !nine (Wing ^ontrrv-d •o enter to house ol Mrs. Hewit. of Geo.ge-5• , •!... Biackfriars-roA, by false keys, on doing which toe" r v-ee:;eti to an a•tarunettt, which they rifled to a consitieranie amount of ,roperty• consist ing of sovereigns, a guid and silver ws.ches, arc. with which they decamped. The golden cup, valued at 100 guineas, which was ro■ tur at the late Northampton races, and supposed in have been stoles on its way tram 'amnion, wit, it +comb, is advertently pat its a Dlanokester wadi, lad bas a,oee bus (lingered. 310 . ,TIONAL REGISTER