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London, England, 1822-09-13 00:00:00

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

Robe►t Ranstsy and Saltsas el6We; wood were in-
dicted for assaulting Robert Isles on the King's
highway, ■nd forcibly taking from his person five
watch seals.

Robert Isles deposed that he lives at Bethnal-
green. On the 11th August last, he was passing
through Church-street at about ten o'clock at night,
the Prisoner Greenwood was walking brhind him;
the other Prisoner Ramsay met him, and at the
moment Greenwood coughed, as if to give the
signal, when Ramsay rushed against his breast and
snatched at his seals; they did not break at the
first pull, by the second pull they did, and at the
same moment he was struck in the side by the
Prisoner Ramsay, who immediately ran sway up •
court ; Greenwood said, " D—n his eyes ! I will have
him," and followed up the court. Witness pro•
cured the assistance of some police officers, and
went with them within an hour after the robbery to
a public-house in George-yard, where lie saw the
two Prisoners smoking their pipes ; immediately he
and the officers went in, Ramsay rose up and at-
tempted to go away, but he called out to stop
him, and when he was brought back, he said to
witness, " You charge me wrongfully." Green-
wood never attempted to go away, he also was
taken into custody. Witness was quite certain of
the identity of the two Prisoners.
The officers confirmed this statement.
The Jury found Ramsay Gaihy, and acquitted
Greenwood.

Was. Lesser. a black sailor, was indicted for steal-
ing twelve sovereigns mud nine guineas, the property
of Diederick Sedenborg.
The Prosecutor stated that he lodged in the
house of his brother, the Red Linn public-house,
in Nightingale-lane, near the London Ducks; the
' Prisoner also lodged in his brother's house; on the
26th July his money was safe in his chest, and on
the 31.1 July he first discovered that it was stolen.
G. Sedeoburg, the brother of the last witness,
stated, that the Prisoner lodged at his house ; wit-
ness supplied him with money before the 30th of
July, a shilling or two shillings at a time; ■fttr
that period witness changed a sovereign fur him,
and saw that he had two other sovereigns in his
pocket.
The Constable who took the Prisoner into cus-
tody produced six guineas which he had received
-from Eleanor Jacob.. Capt. Weddell, with whom
the
.Prisoner had sailed, attended at the Police
Office, and witness heard him say to the Prisoner,
" Why, you know I paid you no wages."
E. Jacobs deposed, that on the 30th of July the
Prisoner came to take a lodging at her house, and
asked her to take care of six guineas for him,
which be had just received from his Captain; the
six gsiiuess she had given to the Constable.
The Prisoner, in his defence, said, the money was
put into his charge by an old shipmate of his, to
take care of for bun.

The Jury returned a ve►dict of Not Guilty.
Edmund Alusioe was indicted for sterling, on the
27th June, in the parish of Mary-le-booe, a gold
watch, two chains, three seals, a musical box, pearl
brooch, and key.
Frederick Boyce deposed, that he resided in the
parish of Mary-le-bone ; there is a stable attached
to his house, over which is a room, sometimes occu-
pied by himself; he had a bed there, and slept there
train time to time. Lr June he left town, and in-
tended to come back and occupy the room ; the
housekeeper was in care of his room. There was a
bureau of his in it; he left iu this bureau when be
left tuwo a watch, brooch. a musical snuff-box, sil-
ver teasput, gold chains and seal.. Two days after
his return to town he missed all the above articles
except the tea-pot. He made inquiry, and in con-
sequence of information he received, caused the
Prisoner to be takeo into custody. The constable
had shewo him two duplicates.
Aut. Powel slated that she was the housekeeper
•f Mr. Boyce, and remembered his leaving town,
end when lie returned missing some articles. The
Prisouer is related to her; the law him in the ab-

Kisco of her 'mister St his home • he slept in th
ram where the bureau was for .bast a week.
George Gillespie assisted in the apprehension of
the Pamper in July, and heard him say to Mr.
Boyce, " My God, Sir. don't send me to the
watch-hove, sod I will retort, all your property ti.
morrow." Mr. Boyce saswered. " Say nothing ti•
commit yourself."
Robert Chaplin, the constable. searched the
Prisoner on his appreheosion. He found on .Lim
three duplicates and s key. Prisoner told him he
had stolen a watch sod pledged it. sad afterwards
void the duplicate to a Mr. Turner. Witness bad
looked for ur.rl found Mr. Turner, who delivered
up in his presence a gold watch, gold chats, sod
r gold key and sell.
Charles Vaughan, in the employ of Mr. Dry. a
pawnbroker, stated, that on the 47th of June the
Prisoner came and pawned a musical onetf-box, and
the day following a gold watch. The Prisoner told
him he brought the snide. for Captain Boyce,
Edgewsre•road. Mr. Turner came to redeem the
gold watch. The duplicate of the pearl brooch
Was also found upon the Prisoner; 141. was ad-
vanced on the gold watch, and it.. on the brooch.
George Turner stated, that he had delivered to
Suttie, the watch-house keeper. a gold watch, seal,
chola, &c.; he had redeemed them at the in,tance
of the Prisoner, from whom he received the
duplicates.
Edward Coiban proved having taken the brooch
to be pawned. The Prisoner sent him with it, sod
had the duplicate.

Mr. Boyce identified the property.
Several witnesses were called. who gave the Pri.
limier an excellent character.

The Jury found him Guilty.
The Prcaecator btroogly recommended hint to
mercy ; he had every reason to believe the Prisoner
was very penitent► sod thoroughly repented his
mi•cundaer,

The COURT promised that his recommendation
should be atteuded to.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. CLERIENWILL,
THURSDAY, SEPTEKBRIL 12.

Prisoarra allowed lat awed we Awskiwg if they have. paellas
Ire thew, powersgitta. Thorwdays is the wattle they receive a
small toorinio a soap, hot DS coals which is gives barely
t• we esiitesce. The classification of the Prisoners is
veryln.hciessly effected, wittiest roolastit, awl oat hand
ii soffiehrel to soperniteed the shill' whew at work.
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POLICE. •

now-STREtt.
Trite/Jay 7'bomns James was bronchi before sir Richard
Swede, ow a chore, of entitling his emploarr., Mimes. Donn
sod Mend, of Medford-were, Covost (Inlet*, *Mims.
• M appeared from the statessest of Me. Dun., that many
ereseles seed is their trade have of late bees stolen f. on. the
1111. p, rod from their having 50 or 60 meu in their employ,
they &tied some difficulty in detecting lbs guilty pulite.
amps, paapjeiva al lessons 01 upon the Prisoner, who has
lbsdissease years is their serviee,and sleeps in the honw. One
slittbolerensers saw ell the men out of the shop on Wednes.
sky saltitteried then rousted the skeiris of sewials silk—there
were 106 is the d.aner. Tim meat inurinsg, at sic o'clock,
tic same foreman went first into the workshop, and on
lag Else Arias, found only 91. He apprised Mr. Doan
el W'tirearrnsienee, and Mr. Donn directly ward the Nl_
MOM *hp keying stoles the elk ; the Primmer droned it ; Mr.
Aile Met desiewb to we his boa, sod us mercies; it there was
Soma 'event weds of elk, lines, win/Alma, Ste. part of which
'ohs lle;essaa Uvilififseil as Mr. Dana's properly, and ten
•Irbearer of wrw'reor Alb were fermi In Priumer's bat. Prisoner
- •1011111.0141 -to Mr. Dews that all the property was his, sad
belmed lorOlawas„alleihrig that it was his Grist offence. Mr.
Dose elipeirmed his intrados of provetitiod the Primmer for
Mit sake,or example, as be had auffrred so smelt from this
sari of edft.fig4l;. sod the, Prisoner wee accordingly tom-
irlitteit to Niveratg, for trial, sad the parties bound over to
"Isedereeti.
Ifliehnriteedderell was committed for one month to the
Moose of Correenms as a rawest to hard labour, baring
lore fiwaskio:the' reclaimed gross& of Captain King, is the
-tetionahoatica. Fulham, shire he was atteosptiog to steal

waitiota.
14 A ItLBOROUGH -STRUM.
Yesterday the thine's Inaltntes cemented is tho riot in
Umferti bedding*, Mire lirosughl up for eismisstion, when
-10;41, Daly, Oliffy, sad Mussing, four of the riselelliers,
were onlriefi to 60.1 bad for the Various assiiiills epee Sadler,
Drummond. mid Johan•, the officers. The •tints ono
Ithstatid.

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