The National Register. — London, England, 1820-12-10 00:00:00

IT body else to do it. Mr. Cloud was often before the com missioners, and admonished for this, but he was nut positive whether before or since this act now before the court was coininitted. Chief Justice Dallas, In charging the Jury, observed, that if ever there mas a case which ought to be Cahill) considered it was this. The commissioners were merely acting in behalf of the people, anxious that the stage coach proprietors should act as the law required of them, and that the street hackney coaches should be fairly pro tected ill their own line. He then impressed upon the Jury that the only point left fur them was, whether the passenger was taken up, knuwingly„ by the coachman, to be let down in Piccadilly, and thus get a Ssl. journey at Is. bd. fare. He thought it fair to presume that it was 41011 C knowingly, or else why did not the coachman call 111 r. Lindsay, who was pointed nut as being in Court. The Jury retired fur 10 minutes, and then brought in a verdict " for the plaintiff, he not knowing that the pas ger was to be set dove in the streets." On this the poinnt of law is left for the opinion of the Court next Term. OLD B.IILEY SESSIONS. .•••••••=Oll. On Wednesday these Sessions commenced before the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. Baron Graham, &c. James Anderson, aged 21, was capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Saunders, on the night of the 14th of Nuvetnber last, with intent to steal. Guilty—Death. DARING GANG 07 BUR•LARS:—.SamueI Jones, `William Dunn, and %Vllliam Grady, were capitally indicted for burglarious) y breaking an" einumg the ttwelline,-house of Lacy Watkins, widow, and stealing therein a watch, and 21. Bs. in money, her property. Considerable interest was excited by this trial, in consequence of the prisoners being three of the gang who were rescued front the custody of Marsden, the Marlborough-street gaoler, on their way to prison. The following facts were proved in evidence : Mrs. Watkins is an aged woman, and keeps a grocer's shop in Shepherds Market, Mayfair, and about seven o'clock in the evening of the 2 s t of Novembi r last, the prisoner Jones called at the shop, and desired her to send two pounds of tea to the house of Dr. Hearns, in Cur son-street, immediately. She said at must be a mistake, as she did not serve that gentleman, but Jones assured her it was right. He then went away, but Mrs. Wat kins, still suspecting the order was a lubricated one, sent her porter to the house to inquire. The porter had only left the house a few minutes, w hen the shop door (which shut only with a latch) was again opened, and live young men walked in. At that time Mis. %Vatkins and her son, a young lad aged fifteen, were the only persons present in the shop. Three of them went straight on to the parlour, and one of them took a watch from the wan:le-piece, while those who remained in the shop reached across the counter, and taking out the till, rift ed it of its contents, consisting of 41.85. in silver and coo per. Mrs. Watkins ran and locked the parlour dOO r, fastening the three men in, and then made an alar There was a door, however, in the parlour leading into the street, and they effected their escape; the two men in the shop running Out of the shop door at the same time. A gentleman's servant, who was in the kitchen, came up un hearing Mrs. Watkins call, and he pursued the prisoner Jones, whom he saw running from the house. A butcher named Coulson, who was standing at his shop door, saw Jones running, and calling out " stop thiel 1 there he goes I"—but Coulton, knowing that no other person had passed, wisely concluded that he must be the thief himself, and took him. He was taken hack to Mrs. Watkins's shop, and immediately reeuBnised by bet as the man who ordered the tea. A few minutes after, as Cuulton was standing again at his shop dour, the other two prisoners, and a lad named ,Murray, (who was rescued and is still at large), came up to him and asked him what had been the matter? lie said, " think you are part of die gang," and with a most praise worthy promptitude and courage, he seized the three, and detained them until persons came to his assistance. Mrs. Watkins and her son prbitively identified Dunn and Murray, as two of those wiao entered the shop, but they could not speak with cettainty to Grady. Mr. Baron Garrow, in his charge to the Jury, stated that die entering the home after dark, only by lifting up the latch, was as much a burglary as if the greatest force had been used to effect the entrance. The Learn ed Judge afterwards said, that he was thus particular in explaining the law of the case, because, in the present state of the ittetri,polis, he thought it could ma be too widely promulgate, in order to check the system of plunder that was practistd with so Innen impunity. 'lnc Jury fauna the prisoners Jones and Dann— Guilty, death; and acquitted Grady. Mrs. Watkidi recommended the convicts to mercy; and Mr. Baron Garrow sail, the recommendation should be forwarded to the proper quarter; but he wished very much Out this would not excite any strong hopes in the minds of the prisoners, for they would pro bably be disappointed. Rossuates.—Jatues Reeves and Joseph Johnson %vete capitally indietedfor a highway rubbery upon the person of George Salt Tuck. Mr. Tuck was passing along the Strand one morning in October last, when he WaS surrounded by a gang of tight or ten fellows, amongst whom were the two pri soners. One gave lima a push, which forced !Mu against two others, who seized his arms, and the prisoner Reeves drew out his watch and handed it to Johnson. Mr. Tuck secured them in spite of the efforts of their com panions, who Lea: hunt severely. Johnson had the watch itt his lms, , ,sion. The two prisoners were found Guilty—Death.—.Aged 17 and 18. James Hunt, a boy of i d, was next tried on a charge of robbery on the highway. Guilty—Death. The Jury recommended hint to mercy, on account of his youth. Mr. Baron Garrow ordered the ptiMICI to resoana at THE NATIONAL REGISTER the bar, and observed, that it was his duty to give every effect to the recommendation, but it was also his duty to stile in the hearing of the prisoner that he had better not indulge in any strong hopes of mercy, for the metro• polls was now in such a state that his Majesty's subjects could not pass along the streets without danger of rola. bery and personal violence, and the necessity of an awful example was never more strongly felt than at the present moment. The prisoner was then removed. THURSDAY, DEC. 7. Ann Gibson was capitally indicted for privately steal ing in the dwelling-house of Mr. Galon, a tradesman in the Strand (with whom she lived as servant), a silver goblet, a number of silver spoons, and other articles, of toe value of 51. and upwards. It appeared that the prisoner purloined the articles, and pawned them at Messrs. Harris's the pawnbrokers, who lent 2s. nut a goblet, (part of the property), which they admitted was worth 31. ; afterwards they lent fur ther sums, till she had received I!. upon that article.— The prisoner pretended, when she pledged the goods, to have been sent by an old lady in Round Court. Mr, Galore identified all the property. The prisoner called no witnesses, but threw herself upon the mercy of the Court. Mr. Baron Garow having summed up the evidence, said, that if the Jury were satisfied that the prisoner stole the property, they must find a verdict liar the capital charge, as it had been sworn the goblet alone was worth 31. • The Jury consulted a few minutes, and returned a verdict of Guilty—Death. Mr. Galon intreated the mercy of the Court towards the unhappy prisoner. Baron Garrow—N our recommendation shall be at tended to. You, Gentlemen of the Jury, seem to join in the prosecutor's recommendation. Foreman.—We do my Lord. Baron Garrow.-1 shall take care that your recom mendation shall be attended to. 1 saw you wished to reconcile to your consciences the finding a verdict for stealing property less in valise than 40s. 1 am glad you delivered the verdict you did ; it will be an example to others; and 1 can assure you that the same fate will await the prisoner as if you had found a more lenient verdict. Mercy will be extended to her you may be assured. A Juryman said, that he and his colleagues wished to notice the improper conduct of pawnbrokers lending money upon suspicious statements of strangers. Baton Garrow.—l perfectly agree with you; and I was conversing with my brother Bayley while you were considering your verdict, upon the propriety of refusing the pawnbrokers their expellees, in cases of improper conduct. God forbid that I should wish to deprive the 1)001 of the benefit of such shops; I only wish that pawnbrokers should not receive property, when there are stron4 grounds for suspecting that it is stolen. Toe Judge then ordered that the expences of the pawnbrokers should not be allowed, and that the pro petty should be returned to Mr. Grim), without his pay ing either the sinus advanced or the interest. William Lawrence, John head, and Fhos. Clayton, were capitally indicted for breaking into the dwelling house of Wiiliam Bate, in the day time, no person be ing therein, and stealing WI. in Bank Notes and cash, his property. In behalf of the prisoner Clayton it was proved by two witnesses, that he was at another place at the time of the robbery. The Jury found Lawrence and Head, Guilty—death; and acquitted Clayton. The prosecutor recommended the prisoners to mercy. Charles Seago, a yotiog man, was capitally indicted for stealing in the dwellnig•hoiLie of Julio Cook, a gold much, chain and seals, value 701. a I I. Bank note, and other articles the property of Alexander Mackay. Captain Mackay was residing in June last at live house of Mr. Cook (a boarding-huusw, in Georosstreet, Port man-square, where the prisoner lived as a Mtvant. On the 17th of June, Captain Mackay gave him a 11. note to get changed; in a few minutes he returned, saying he had not got clringe, and requested the loan of the prosecutor's seal to seal a letter. Captain M. gave him his watch, and he never saw the prisoner main until lie was taken into custody (about ten days) for the robbery. Captain Mackay, the same day that the prisoner ab sconded, missed 51. from his bureau. The prisoner, when he left Mr. Cook's house, %vent to a friend in Pultney-court, where he chewed the watch, stating it had been entrusted to him to get repaired. The Jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge, Garrote,round the prisoner guilty of stealing, but nut ut the dwelling-house. tDA.Y, DEC. B. Elizabeth Holland was convicted of privately stealing a '2OI. note, the property of her master, James Appleby. She was %cry youn,A, and strongly rceoinincitiled to mercy both by the prosecutor and the Jury, in which feeling the Court seemed to concur. Joseph White was arraigned for highway robbery, in stealing front the person of W. Wilding, at the late fire in Wardour•street, two seals and a chain. 'late guilt of the prisoner was clearly established by two persons of of the names of Ctossiey and Jones. it appeared the prosecutor had taken the prcc cation to twist his watch in tits fob; iu consegitence of which the first attempt of the p isoner failed. Not ditcoltilited, luau ever, oy this circumstance, lie returned to the charge. enileavoJring to untwist the fob by inean, of the chain, and not sue ceedi lig in that lie niade a desrrate effort, and (arced the chat,' and .ft:4IS trout the The primut.r w nis tleiimec said, the prosecutor was in liquor at the time, and had seized another persvn before hint for the same offence. . . This was contradicted both by the prw.ccutor and the other witticsses, whom the Judge humanely called back to examine touching that circtuttst mcc. 'rite prisoner was found Guilty—De:l.n. And the Judge iniiwated to him there was no holes of limey.— Un the verdict brine, returned, a dreadful scree/it Vas heard in Court, we believe front his mother, who wet in the gallery. He was a very respectable looking lad, and not more than 15 years of age. Matthew Cooper was next pin to the bar, charged capitally with stealing from the person of Joseph Wareham the seals and chain of a watch. Tins was one of the numerous street.robberies of every day's occurrence in London. It took place under the gateway leading from Cletnent's Inn, amid the prisoner made lot Clement's-Lute, followed by the prOsecotor, who never lust sight of hint. There a rescue was at tempted, but failed. The prisoner was found Guilty. Junta Long and Henry Errott, aged 16 and 17, were capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling house of Dinah Shepherd, widow, and stealing therein four 101. and other bank notes, five gold rings, and other articles, her property. Mrs. Shepherd stated that she lives in Villiers -street, and o.t the afternoon of the 14th of October, a person of the name of William Sapswell, who is her nephew, called upon her, to ask how she Just as he was going away, she saw the prisoner, Long, go through the passage out of the house, but thought nothing of it, as she had lodgers in the house. Shortly afterwards, on going to her bed-room, she found the door had been forced open, and a drawer, in which she kept her motley, was rifled of the contents, consisting of 631. in bank notes. Other drawers in the room were also emptied of every thing they contained. Thomas Shepherd, son to the last witness, stated, that he came in whik: Sapswell was there, and remarked that he talked very loud. A constable deposed that he went to the lodgings of %Valiant Sapswell in Charles -street, Lisson Grove, • where he found Sapswell and the two prisoners in a room up stairs. lle found upon Sapswell a lid. note, which the latter, when questioned, said he received front Long, and that Long, who was within hearing, did not deny the fact. He also found a large quantity of new goods, consisting chiefly of blankets, sheets, and linen. He took the three into custody, and brought away the whole of the goods. Sapswell, when taken before &- Magistrate, made a confession, and was admitted an evidence for the crown. Several witnesses spoke to the good character hitherto► borne by both the 'instillers previous to this transaction. Lrrott is the son of a respectable baker in Mary-le-bone lane ; Long has neither father nor mother. Air. Justice Bayley summed up the evidence in his usual perspicuous and able manner, and the Jury, alter comulting for a few ininutes, found both the prisoner• Guilty—Death—hut the Foreman said, the Jury begged in the strongest manner to recommend them to mercy,. conceiving that they had been led into the cotutuission of the offence by the witness Sapswetl. Isaac Lyons was indicted for stealing a watch and seals from the person of James Corry. The prosecutor was positise as to h►s person, and he was tomtit Guilty. Some Arabs, who were digging near Gournau, in Thebes, during the month of September last, discovered a tomb, containing twelve cases of mum. miss. Oa one of them was the following inscription in Greek. The tomb of Tphon, son of Heraclius. Socter Sanaposis. He was born on the second day of Athur, in the fifth year of Adrian, our Lord.-- died on the 20th of the same mouth Mechier, the 11th year of the same (Lord), at the age of six years, two months, and twenty days." As Adrian commenced his reign in the 117th year of the Chris tian era, the inscription is 1691 years old. Last week Major Case, of Testerton House, in Norfidk, gave to all the poor men, women, and children, upon his estate, and many others in the neighbourhood, a good dinner of roast beef, plum pudding, and plenty of ale, in honour of the Queen's triumph. In the afternoon the women and children took tea and cakes, and they enjoyed themselves dancing and singing till near five o'clock in the aviary, when they depared, expressing their grateful thanks to their hospitable donor, and to the ladies who had condescendingly waited on them during the day. After the poor people had dined, a sumptuous dinner was given to a numerous party of ladies and gentlemen. The room was tastefully decorated with oak and laurel branches, and transparencies with appropriate mottos. After dinner Mr. Case gave—" flie Queen ; God bless her"—" The health of the Bishop of Norwich"—" The Duke of Sussex"—" T. W. Coke, Esii."—" Lord Albe marle"—" Archdeacon Bathurst"—and many other gentleman were drank with loud and reiterated ap. pLiuse, and the conviviality of the evening was kept. up with great spirit till a late hour. Ou Thursday evening, at seven o'clock, Messrs. J,ewis and Davison, who were convicted, one of publishing a seditious, and the other of a blasphemous libel, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in Okeham gaol, received notice that they were to be sent off the same night by the Leeds mail. They were placed in a hackney-coach to convey them to the Bull and Mouth, and handcuffs were produced, and it was proposed to link the prisoners together; they made remonstrances against it, and Mr. Gib lxms conceded that they should travel without tile proposed restraint. Herrings, which have for many years it iserted the Boston Deeps in Lincolnshire, have this season ap peared in such prodigious numbers, that 1.0,0,0 have been taken by one vessel in the course of a day, aud they have been s llittg in Boston at Is. the bush*,