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London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

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The prisoner. it appe.tra, was only comoritted lost night., and on
being plieed et the bar, she pleaded Guilty.
Her plea of guilty vu recorded. and she was sentenced to three
mouths hard labour in the House of Correction.
A'il!innt SW" and Thomas Partridge co nl indicted for steal-
ing, on the 23tl of October, a gold watch, chain, and seal'', and
mace articles, the property of Samuel Howell, from his person.
The prosecutor raid he is a stone-mason, and works for Mr.
Alaa-mt, the gentleman who I. building the tie,
post.offix. On
the 23,1 of October he met some girls a link before tweiie o'clock
at night, in Alder...gate-street; he had been visiting a friend in the
country, bot he was not drunk. The girls accosted him, and he
went with them to No. 2, Jarnes'a.court, in the pariah of St.
Luke; went into a room with them on the ground floor; gave
one of the girls three rhillinga • she went out saying she was very
hungry. and would g % wine bread and cheese; the other girl re,
maimed in the rein wan hint. Sean alter he wan in lied three melt
eltteteo. When lie had partly undressed he left the watch in his
fob; Mere were two gold seals to it, and he bad 11. 15s. in ilk
pocket. The Khmers are two of the three men who came into the
room. Partridge cried nut, •• where is my wife ?" and calling wit.
new' a—, told him to get up. Thee swore a great deal. The
girl aho remained with hint told Partridge that his wife was gone
out, and reettested witness to lie still, and not to mind them. He
then said to them he hoped they would not ill.treat him. The
woman then took his coat and trousers from under the pillow, and
he observed her take the watch net of his fob, but he did not speak
a word; as he was afraid. The men were standing close to the
woman ; she then got tip, and rite and the turn began to push one
another about. SS Sons laid hold of his trousers, and told them
they had got his watch and money. He then raw die woman give
the watch to Salk!). Witness told Smith he knew he had it, to
which lie replied, " You are a d—d liar." They then all went out
of the room, leaving hint alone. Witness got up, went ton watch-
man, and gave him a description of the puttee. He had only drank
a pint of beer that ch.y (Sunday). Smith was taken the same even-
ing, and Parbridge on the Alondaymorning. Ile never Woad any
of his property. He is a Sentchman.
Mr. Sergeant AILABIN--The greater shame for you 60 to conduct
yolowelf.
Both Prhsonota, in their defence, denied all knowledge or partici-
pation in the robbery.
Several witnesses were galled, who gave Partridge a most excel-
lent anti unexceptionable character for honesty and integrity.
Mr. Sergeant AnaArw summed up; and the Jury, after some
deliberation, found smith Guirtyn and Partridge Not Guilty.
Mr. Sergrant An /XIV said their verdict was a proper one; the
crime of Smith was a very serious one, and he should to tent out
of the country few life.
John Evans, aged 211/4 a robust well-favoured young fellow, was
indicted for committing an assaplt on 51ary Anti Davis, putting
her in fear, and taking from her person a purse of 14 sovereigns,
her property.
The prorecutrix, a widow, who appealed to be double the age
of her faithless paramour, rated that the prisoner had sweethearted
her for some time, and things had gone so far that they were to
have been married last 'Tuesday week `• by good rights."—
( langhter.) Indeed the prisoner had made long protearions of love
to me. (Langhter.) He told me he never loved a woman so well
a. me in all his life, ezeept one, anti she is dead. (Bursts of
laughter.) He said he had put 3301. in the Hank, and had 3941.
to take out, because he had not taken op the dividends. 11e came
to London on the Monday, the tiny of the robbery, to procure the
license and such like. %Pe went to the Prince of Wales in the
Westinintiter-road, and from theme to a public-house near. Tem Ple-
bar. He had a trunk with him, which he said contained writings,
which he should have examined a lawyer, for he had brought
them on purpose. Ile said he should want some money, and I
said I would not part with any till I found the writings were all
right. He said, •• you will not disgrace me so as to let me stand
by and see a woman pay ;" andtben he took the money from me.
COMMON-SERGEAN T.—The indictment states that you were
put in tear. You were not afraid, were you ?
Witness —Afraid, no ! (Laughter.)
COUMON-SERGEAW T.—You knew what he was after w'.en he
introduced his hand to your pocket ?
Witness.-0 yes. I knew what lie was about, and so did he.
(Loud laughter.)
The witness proceeded to state that the prisoner went away, and
never returned. He left his trunk, which contained, instead of
writings, as he said, a frying-pan (A laugh), an old pair of shoes,
a pair of hinges, is parcel of rags, and such rubbish.
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COURT—WeII, its a shanwiul part he has acted, and I hope
you will recover your money again ; or if the license is purchased,
perhaps---however, at all events it is quite clear thst
commit a felony, became you appear to have been a consen7ing
party, ther.fore.rhe prisoner must be acquitted.
The prnaectitrix then turned a longing, lingaring, languishing
look towards the prisoner, and articulated," 14 ell, if it must be so,
intrust." (Laughter.)
The Jury then returned a verdict atltrot Guilty.