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pith stealing in a dwelling house; the fa& being,
that the money was taken horn a person, tr
being under the proteaiun of the dwelling house,
Mr. GIikSAY acquiesced in this cbjedion
legal, whereby the capital put of the charge
done away.
Several persons were called to the charafters
the Prisoners, brit they could only speak as to
ger eral knowledge.
The Learned Judge (1-leaxii) having sut
up the evidence to the July, and explained the
and nature of the offence, oh,erved, that this
evidently a scheme and confederacy between
Pi isoners to get at the money. It was an old ,
1 which had been in praftice for many years, ;
I was high time that some example should b
1 to put an end to such pratices.
The Jury fund both the Prisoners Guilty,
not of stealing in a dwelling house.
PICK POC K ETS.
Yarnfs Aker was capitally indicled for stealing i.
the day-time, and privately, from the person r,' W
Burrell, Esq. a pocketbook containing 401. in

notes.
On the 17th of June last, the Prosecutor
walking up Bonti.street, when Mr. Christie,
James's-street, walking on the opposite side,
served. the Prisoner, and three other well-dressed
men, following the Prosecutor very closely ;
them frequently put his hard into the Prosecui
coat-pocket, and at last he saw him take
pocket-book in question. He immediately app
sbe Prosecutor of what had occurred, any(
agreed to gllow the pick-pockets ; =Lau etc
Hanover-square, into Swallow-street, Mr. Chr
went forward to Marlborough-street, to get an Of-
ficer, leaving the Prosecutor to watch the motichs
of the gang tif had not long folkoved them, when
he perceived a red pocket-book, like his, handed
from the man who had taken it, ro the Prisoner ;
they then separated, and when the Prisoner observed
the Prosecutie I Lowit.g ht;:; close, he ran
was overtaken about forty yards distauce.
Proseeetor imitated him of having his pocket,
which he at first denied, but rifterwards confessed.
i.e'r • Lrainiii Judge (La Bcatic) observed,
it could net be wondered at; that these offences
often occurred, when it was the fashion of
to hold out temptation, by carrying things
iu coat p cicets. File Prisoner was cestaind
guilty of ...c capital part of the offence
his was v.,: .he hen.; whicn aurally took the p,
bra): ; but, et, an accessary, there was sufficient
deuce t find :iim gui'ty.
T.ie Jury immediately returned a verdi& of
of ttraltog, but not privately.
...lane ill/Iry wiles Haden, was capitally
of uttering a base and counterfeit half-crown,
lag been befere convidsd of a sia.iler offence.
Ibis woman, it was static], was fit at c-uvieled
these sort of predicts, in the year 1793,
been tuur.d guilty of similar offences, five ,
times since.
nester Doierese and Thomas leans, were
tally indieled for burglatiously breei.ing and
ing the dwelling-house of Richard Kendal,
stealing theteont seventeen hying pigs, the -
of W.'Kendal. •
Tuere was no dire& proof of the Defend..
tually tikfug the pig, ; but from the eiidenee ,
one Crieverman, who stated himself to be a Dutcher,
who kilicd pig, by, commission, it appeared, '-
Evans al eels ere: cisedthe ri;;ht of .owaership
the.n, and Doavvan assist -J its driving them.—
l'hey could give no account of how they -
them. The Jury found Evens, Ginty, hot
Donovan.
Sews I 11rittere, was capitally indided fur 6.
riously breaking and entering the dwelling-hoar:
of William Wagstaff, in the day time, a,al •
thereout a quantity of silver spoons and ether s.
'The Prosecutor was a little farmer, residing
Ashton, and had employed she Prisoner e-
labourer. One d.iy, while he and his wife
the fields, the Prisoner went away, nn pretence
4etting his wooden leg repaired, but never returned.
several of the articles, when he was appreliended,
were found upon his person, some of there w-
about hi, neck ruder his cravat --
'Villa= Lie, a sailor, was capitally indided
stealing privately from the perlon of James
his brother messmate, four one-pound Bank
[We have given the particulars of this
former Paper, under the heat of Police 3
The Ptisoneir was fouu4 Guilty of stealing,
not 'rely.

priniel;

The isnmber of Prisor.ers for trial at the present
Old Dailey ::,!s..ions, has not been exceeded for
many yeas. The Calendar presents us with near
200 charges. The London commitments amount
to 25, And those for Nliddlesez to upwards of I
The following are the numbers, and the offer
with which they stand charged :
Fir Imodun-...thlfy Swuitou, for not submitting to ..
Consmissi,tnets of bankrupts, and out answering to their muss-
faction ; two fie forgery, Dm for embealing then Matures
property, six for steatlng rreately in a dwelling house, tsiree
cinema so' utterer. of bare money, one for oettiinni money
u tiler fetus pretences, DWI 1w returning from transyonatian
and eleven for petty laremy.
roe Moddlinex---One for mutter, &even for forgery, two
highway rubbery, two Mr burglary, (our f•n toimng. ono .
conspiracy, two for tartan:tug aunty under false oefences,
on: receiver of stolen vests, one for inn I crime., one ft-
haym; King's stores to his possession, thirty-eight for
irately steamai frees the person, in the dwell./ house, ft
(unmted 'editor. &C. and saiuctri nitre for petty tan:ewes.
The murder is for the death of the Prisoner's it
Lot child ; and twig of the forgeries are sailers
wills, and powers of attorney.
A duel was fought on Saturday last, near Ti
furdifiouse, Becks, between a gentleman of
earn. Of lyvoci, who, we understand, was a Ham-
turgh merchant, and a gentleman of this name
of I'vso►:. They bad been on shooti.4
tics in the neighbourhood, and a dispute arose re.
'petting theit dogs, the tine having disturbed the
game allotted tur the diversion set the other.— A
meeting was the ci),,,seq mace, and Mr. Tyson re-
ceived a shot in the body, which deprived him of
life on Monday.
A navy officer yester.lay morning came from
Hounslow in a post chaise, and alighted at tae
coiner of Dover.street, wiien he asked the post boil
to Live aim changc for a live pound note ; the post
bury told him he could not a man came cpt2 the
odizars and told Alps be would get him change ; be
Acartlingly gate• him Ow sow, with which he
made .

_......ai between.. Besiei infield.
on the body of Slr. Pincovr. whn was es..-..: on the
preceding day. in the following mane,: —lye ...c.
ceased was a.hop-factor at C arch. ant he accnna-
panied a friend. with wilom hew .s t u a visit. • wry
sothe gratands, with his dog and gun. Having bad /
OeCarOn to get over a hedge daring their dive.aioda
the deceased. being a man of agility. hestveot tgo rows
.
and in ender to assist his blend.. ga hien
butt end of iris pieee to help him op the bans. but li
it went off, and logged the contents in the boui of
Mr. P. who expired izumed.atcly. lhe verdict ..vs • ,
Accidental Dosed. This is a przoti,:e very frequently
adopteci t but it is va be Its?ad that this will operate
1 as a cauu.ta.

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being, • SPQR TING INTELLTGENCE. • •
I, not —..---
use. SHREWSBURY RACES.
e
on as muenav, seer. 15.
;e WAS ThA day ogg Races commenced. Lout• Grey's eh c. Skips
t n was the CAI) hot e winch was entet:d 'on Saiurrity (Atha
Jere of Member's Purse to be run (or this d.y. Ski, t.. .n recessed
o their forfeit, and the fullow et it holies started :
Mr. A. Bureltsll's b. c Brobdinag, 3-vs. ultl . dirt.
Mr. J. Goodall's gr' f. by Hambletonisit, 3-yrs . I t
mimed sir W. W. Wynne's Bart. 0. so. by Waxes, ii-yre 3' • • .
he law T. Grllettrand's Esq. b. tit. Myrtle, 3.yre 4 3 .
iis was I Mr. Lockley's b. m Princess Royal, 3-yrs . 3ft •
ten the
Waitey was the larounte bifoie starting.
d trick, --•.----
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EXLCUTION AT I...INCASTER.
and it _—....-- •
.
made Ii Six of the unfortunate men, lately under sentence
of death, at Lancaster, were, on Saturday the 15th, '
fee, but executed on the new drop, erefled at the hack of
the Castle, •iz. .inures Stockist?. rotes Powell.
and .14WItl 1, 'Cilia , fur an unnatura crime ; fade '.
aling in Locks d and Peter Hiesinr, for forgery ; and jotter .
3 41i W. Y airs, for a rape. Previous to leaving the Castle, • -
in Bank the prisoners seemed to join the clergyman in devout • •
prayer, and their awful fate appeared to make a
,tor was sensinle impression on their minds. .
SLIP* of Soon after twelve o'clock, the Castle doors open-
ide, oh- ed,•when the Prisoners, together with the Clergy-
'dressed man and Officrrs, Approached the font of the scat:
; one of feld ; the Criminal. again joined the Parson. tor a
iecut.,r's few minutes, in fervera prayer ; then shiok hands,'
o our the and took their last leave of him. Stockton fitset
app;iied ascended the scaffal I; he appeared much agitate&
..
'n4 they indeed his limbs seemed itienust inadequate ta thei '•
r.tohlitg . task. Powell WAS the nee who menturd the sear
Christie fold ; fie seethed ninth affected, altnottei he did not
• an 431- I display such deletion as the former. tlalland next •
motic,ns ascended, he appeared in a state of the greatest ago.
m, when tation,• the coloration of his coin:tea:ince truly indi-
, handed cated the penitence of his mind ;on the scaffold hi;
'risoner ; feeling appeared the most acute, he seemed ins-
observed pressed with all the horrors consequent to a SittlAur
I Oil; an,d non so awful, and to implore the pardon of an Al- ,
re. 'the mighty God with the greatest fervency, and scarce- 1
ketrhnnes ly seemed to bestow a single glance on the ear-
Messed. I rounding meltitude; he eei a man advanced in. .
red, that yeats, of an appearance s..me wh at gentlemanly,:
ffence. so and reported to possess a reel y handsome property.
f the day Yates, (a young men). ran up the %air •Itt stem
lof value and seemed little affeded I Lockarci ana Higsbir •
Lainly not (young men), appeared greatly .1-jeer:J. • i -
erffedi Si About half-part twelve, when an awfill silence
,e pocket- prevailed, these unfortunate wretches ware precipiee
,Gent evi- tined into eterni:y 1 '
. .
The other Prisoners in the Castle, ender sentence'
of cilikl• of death, viz. Chselee Johnson and &Art Thew" foe
negery ; fusee Kitchen and J. Rix, toe an unnatural
reievierrd crime, Are respiurd during His M *JIM' re pleasurof
iwn, half. e - -----. a
ice. On Sunday ce'imight, an excellent charity semi.
nviaed of was oreaeked be the Bishop of G LOLICISIER, ill gilt
;, and'hal church of Ss. Mary De Cry pt, in that city. The weak
e different ,as might be anticipated, has prt,ved abundantly
• beneficiel to the Charity. the receipts amounting to'
were caps- no less than 561. 2s. 1 Sd. 'lbw church was, as
and enter- usual, .ezesedingly crowded, and the musical per* •
1111, and formance justly admired. • ei
e property • •
The young ~,"gee.......r. Velar Pi. eeDzat sal's, who
commanded the at.t Regiment at the battle -of
idant's ac- Maids. as 'inentiorled in Sir Joe. &MAST'S dili
iIdELICE of patehenrie aka ton of Davits Pactsearae.qrs. Eels
' A butcher, of lilyth, is Scotland. Mrs ancestor, Cum 'Lees
are& that as PL Lenaet.knu„ enewrover with:Wittier' the 1
'"/4' over ' Coequesor, whew name IF. is inscribed ante"
them.— the other Chiefs on the pavement dela. Conquer:lr q 1
' •
r ease by Palace, at Caen, in Normandy; and whore laste4
7
it "fa" descendents are greatly celebrated for their pruseede t
ia the Wars of the Border. P • '
#
for buil:Lae '' In thg.later glrimui battle under General Sir Jr y
Ling-house c
LaTUA aT, Lieut. CIOALCII. of the SSida r..:;:m.atel
•.d stealing .0, of MATTHaw.Gaiirscu,• &eq.- eff Cork. parucue
her articles.rn
Larly distinguisted leseli. klie gadantry Was re-
siding near warded, by beidg immediately 'appoiliti.d a lii Tait*
:r as a field Major, and prome:ed to a Compeay in the Gerrjtart
fe were out Rangers. . ,
'• The Rev. D. Hosert's (cf Norwich) recce,d soir,
frrrrettetitircneeodf.
Lieut. Geo. HOSTS, of the Engineers. had tO4
oprelisnded! happiness '
of shaing, along with his gallant broth['{
LEI wrapped in the wen-earned honours cf the Calabtinn earn,
D Paeath. 1
indicted for apt M act. Ater, cf the OM font. !ho war;
14/ 1.
'n
lames Kirk, the onlyai
of et killed in the Iti:e a/bon-114'h ' Olt
Bank Notes. French in Calabria, was a son of GILLIAN MaCI
is cave in a L•ISE, of Scallastle, in the island of M. II Ifie
) highly sh.tirigu;thed himself ;ti the eampt•gn at
tealing, but 170 in Holland, and was particularly none .1 in
one of the anions fought there by Lieut.-Gene:all
. Moose. Ho afterwards served in the KrYPil-ii*
1 iteedperdesefon; campaign, and returned with his regimen.; Ps Malta. 1
exceeded with-
near--.- -- In the lase glorious battle, 'fought on the rt.i.. of
Maids, Captain Meet. z tece being on the advancli
ints amount
with the light infantry, was time first who charged •
ands of 150. the enemy with the bayonet, and after putting the
the °ff"`" opposed to him to the rout, fall, clutch lamented by
1 .
h
mining to the his regimer.t.
to to their wee. Deters ASS DATICISOCS—If the Lottery Ad-
: rhea Master's vervurelt are not quick in supplying themwlves
la house, three with *I iekelf,'cr Shares, In the present State Lottery.
einung money they marbe disappointed. It• i. expel-.I they will
trinil'lt""' ell be sold before the Wheel gc"s round, as would .
forgery, two for have been the ease in the lasz February Lnitery.
,oreiree wig tee when eoboo Tickets were 11514 %before the Draw-
'else Vie"C", ing commenced. In this Lketety there are only !
"'"'``,... L'''' for 20,000 Tickers', and no .vats Lottery can be
,7,1-ett,'” ,c 7 fr.; determined by it. Begins Drawing the I Slis of '
....
Rey 'we've,. next Month. .
Prisoner's in- Yesterday, as the Turneock was opening the plug
i are sailers' I opposite the East India Board, Whitehall. he toting
1 some impediment. when he pot down his book.,
1, near Twy-
and brought up a large eel which w fiend near three
I
eman of the pnunds ; he wit obliged to cut it ia two before he
I, was a Ham- could get it up.
of use name An inquisition was taken on Tuesday, at the
hocei.g par- Hallway House betweeu Cookam and Bede. infield. I-
ss
.pute arose re- i on the body of Mr. risco-yr, waswas er-_-.: enthe
disturbed the I preceding day. in the toliuwing mane";
h-4. rat i.,e-
-c
the other.—A ceased was athop-factor at arca, an e accent-
.^.• _ . _ e_t__a _,.i. -1....... ha la •• r n 2 1015. P. . ver ,