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London, England, 1824-12-11 00:00:00

WINTER HOME CIRCUIT.

ESSEX ASSIZES.
Cneastswoos, 'Die. 11.
Vannes Jowl., alias for, :dials Lawrence, was indicted for bar-
glonottely breaking and enter:ng.the dwelling-house of Jane Clap.
ton, at Great Duninow, in the eight of the lettr of May last, and
stealing thirty sovereigns, sonic. silver money, four silver table-
spoons, ant' other ankles her property.
Mr. Reese conducted the.proseeution.
At the last Summer Assizes ter this county, two young men
muned Barrel', brothers, were convicted as parties to the offerer
charged against the prisoner, and ordered to be transported for life.
It wits at that time supposed that the eircumstanm under which the
robbery wosettnintitted being outrageous, would have indeed the
Learned Judge (31r. Baron Graham) who tried the ease to leave
the culprits tor execution, but he mercifully, :rued their hew.
since that Link, the Vlittlltet, who had absconded. had lately been
apprehended in Erin far another offence, and being identitied as
an accomplice with the Burrelh, was now put upon his trial.
It appeared in evidence, that the prosecutria, an elderly meiden
lady, resided with het sister in a lime house by the road side, about
half a mile from Dunanow. The other members of her family were
lan elderly doroestic and his wife, who slept in the lower pat of the
house. The house was fastened up at the usual butte on Sunday
night of the 16th May Lot. The presecutrix and her sister slept in
separate beds in the game apartment. About tine o'clock on the
morning of the 17th, the pnriecuirix was disturbed by a noise at
her chamber window. She drew her bed curtain., anti looking to-
wards the window, saw a man entering the casement by means of
a ladder ; upon which she jumped oat of bed, and ran down stairs
to call the servants. In this, however, site was prevented by the
man, who followed. laid hold of her, bet without any violence,
and said, " I'll not hurt you; cone op ; 1 only want
some of your money." l'pon returning to the room, she saw ann.
th.r man, and she got into bed again. (Inc of the nice then
opened a box, which contained books only, upon which the pri-
soner Jones came to the prove-tittle, and ~steed her (Socket, con-
taining het purse and a bunch of keys, which was under her pillow.
Ile held a stick OTCT her head, and old her she was a dead woman
if site made :my noise. A Belt which had been struck by the men
enabled her to see the features of the prisoner. The latter having
possessed himself of the keys, Irperiett a bureau to the room where
the prosecutrix kept her mercy and other valuables. From dif-
ferent drawers ho took thirty sovereigns; several new shillings, some
twopenny, threepenny, and fourpenny. pieces, two watches, two
purses, and a small etd trunk. flaying rifled the room of every
thing they thought worth taking. includinoo four table-spoons, the
men quitted the home in the way they had entered. In hisretreat,
the prisoner Jones said to the prosecutrix, " I have not robbed you
of more than al. so help me Gott. If you mr.ke a noise we will
come back and do for you." The protsecutris said she had several
opportunities of seeing the prisoner. fare whilst he was in the
room, and she had no doubt whatever of his identity.
Mary Ann Robertson, a girl of the town, living in George.yanl,
APhitechapel, proved that she had known the prisoner, Jones, for
about nine months previously to the liith of .lay ; she kept com-
pany with him. On Saturday afternoon, the lath of May, the psi.
'goner and the two Burrell* tort together at her lodgings, and went
away together. On Monday morniag, the 17th, between seven and
I eight o clock, they came in company again to her apartments.
They appeared to have a good deal of ruoney, some sovereigns,
some new shillings, and some twopenny and threepenny silver
pieces, and four silver spoons ; of which latter she was desired by
the prisoner to take care. Two silk purses were also shown her.
lone of which was given to her by Jones as a present. The silk
plume now produced the identified as that which had been given
to her by the prisoner. She had given the purse to the con-
stable.
Miss Clspton being shown the purse lastanentirmed, identified
it as her property, oral said it had been taken from her bureau on
the night in question.
Several wittiesani were then examined, for the purpose of tracing
the prisoner and his acatantplices to and trout the scene of the
robbery.
Two pentane, well acquainted with the Burrell', proved that they
saw the prisoner in their company, about a qusncr of a mile from
Miss Clapton's house, about eight o'clock on the evening of Sun-
day, May 16.
The driver of the Bishop Stortferd coach proved, that on the
morning of the 17th of May, about four o'clock, he took up the
prisoner and two other men, at Harlow Heath, in his way to bon.
don, and put them down at Stratford .
The hostler attending the same coach at Epping, also proved
that the pnsoner and two other men were taken up as outside pas-
urgers on that morning.
A man named Cunningham, who knew the prisoner, said he saw
the latter on the top of the coach as it passed through Stratford.
and hailed him. The prisoner spoke to him, and threw him a
new shilling to get wined-am; to drink.
Lee, a constable, proved that lie apprehended the prisoner at
tioudlearst, in Kent, about nine weeks since; but at that time did
not know that he was wanted for this robbery.
The prisoner, wino had to Counsel, being called upon for his
defence, merely said lie was innocent of the tubbery. !let:idled no
witnesses.
Mr. Justice Br allot, on summed up the evidence for the Jury.
The Jury immediately mum' the prisoner Gritty—Death.
The I.carned Jr lAA: told the prisoner that he should adopt the
merciful course taken by his "Atoned Brother after the conviction
of the Iturrells. He certainly should not be executed, though he
richly deserved it, but must expect to be root oat of the country
for
Linda-11 was indicted on the 39th Elizabeth, for break-
ing and entering the dwelling-house of Mr. George Ralph, a
banker. gtneral stealer, and auctioneer, at Billericay, in the day-
time of the Oath July last, no person being therein, and stealing
various silk goods and other property, to the amount of one hundred
and fifty pounds.
Mr. Rao:it:KICK conducted the prosecution.
It appeared that the prosecutor had had the misfortune to have
his shop robbed at Billericay on three several °cessions within the
last tour }-ears. On the first cession, his own servant, named
Charles Clarke, was the offender, and, being prosecuted to convic-
tion, was sentenced to seven years' transportation. In June, 1823,
his premises were entered in the night time by a gang of thieves,
who robbed hint of latabs. weight of tea. and othcr valuable pro.
(arty ; and in July last he was plundered again as abovemention-
ol. The principal witness to support this indictment was Charles
Clarke, who havingorceured the Etirg's I ardoraliad been again taken
into 31r. Italith's employment- This man deposed, that he had
become aceatainted with the prisoner Litithrell on board the Levis-
than convict hulk, at Portsmouth. (In the 27th Ju last the pri.
some anti another man. named Taylor (not yet taken proposed to
nt hi that they should rob Mr. Ralph's premises. The witness de-
dined taking any part in the robbery, because, as he said, be
should be suspected. Ile, however, dal not inform his master
I (whose bread lie was then eating) of the proposed robbery, which
was, in tact, efaceted by breaking open Mr. Ralph's house on the
[Leo: nay.
Anoteer a fitness, who was also a returned transport, deposed that
on the day after the rubbery the prisoner informed him of all the
particulars of it, and that he and Taylor had committed it.
These two IA I:l.esUs were not materially confirmed by other tes-
timony, avid
31 r. Justice Itt• elute,: it left it to the JLry to say whether they
I could rarely art upon Ole uncontirmixt testimony of two such !FOC-
I alto . as had examined.
Jury ilume:liately found the prisoner Not Guilty.
The .Sasizes untied 'bout four o clock on Thursday afternoon.
None of the capital convicts were left for execution.

POLICE.

HATTON GARDEN:

.......
A middle-aged woman. respectably dressed, who gave her name
on the present occasion t 'wheriiir Aldridge, but who at this office, as
well as at others, appeared under the nut its of Fosse, Foster,
rs,, Clarke—lorry, &e. was brought up from Pentonville watch-'
house, charged with having defrauded innumerable tradesmen in
that neighbourhood, by a systematic nuchtxl of obtaining credit, in
which lung experience had rendered her perfectly an fill. A few
weeLs ago, the acme person made her appearance at this office,
upon similar charges. She is in the habit of dressing her son as
her groom, and with hit assistance. and that of a female accom-
plice, who appears in the humble capacity of lady's maid, she
meted' not (wily in getting into fashionable lodgings, but also ob-
tains credit from various tradesmen. generally dnving about In a
hired e.ennet, her ton being dressed in a handsome livery. On tier
farmer appearance at the office, the same number of complainants
appeared, but as they chiefly consisted of bakers. and butchers,
and other venders of perishable articles, the presiding 31agistrate.
Mr. Lai xn, could not Insist on the restitution of property, with
the exception of the case of a milliner, who identified the bonnet,
shawl, cap, &c. on the prisoner, as brine her property, and accord-
ingly she was stripped of her borrowed plumes before quitting the
office, to the great merriment. it not substantial satisfaction, of the
numerous sutlers. When turned pet of the (Rice on that occasion,
she made use of an expression. which. it seems she strictly attend-
ed to—•' You may all laugh at me, but I'll soon refit sty wardrobe
again."
The eiretinniances which led to her apprehension were us All.
lawn;—lt appeared that site had engaged • lodging on White
Conduit-terrace torn day's since, and ordered home • its' for the
mock groom, from Mr. Jesse Stanley. all, High-street, Islington.
e::e contnved to get possession of the hat without paying for it,
under the excuse of ordering • particularly fashioned gold band for
it ; and on Mr. Stanley's attending with it, he discovered that she
had absconded. He afterwards mes the mock groom with the hat
on him, and on interrogating him as 'to his mistress's residence,
lie not only refused any explanation, but proceeded to assault him ;
for which he was hrough: to Marlborough-street ()dice on Thum.
tiny last, and centered to tied bail. The difficulty of his procuring
bail led to a disclosure as to the actual residence of the prisoner.
wide& was discovered to be in White Lion-street, Pentonville,
there occupying en attic apartment. As the pursuit of her was
very general, site was token into eurtody, and brought to the watch-
' hotise.
The scene at the Office was precisely similar to that on the
former occasion. Thos seemed to be • representative from the
various guilds--butchers, bakers. coal-merchants, green-grocers,
lisittuougers, la. vying with each other for a preference in gaining
a patient hearing from the Steepens* of their sufferings. As an
ecaniple of the stair on which sbe gave her orders in the course of
Eve days she got vegetables to the amount of IN. lid. The green-
grislier in • conterencs with the butcher. protested that she must be
more than human if she could consume animal food in proportion.
The principal complainant, however. was Mr. Smith. livery stable-
keeper, in Caroline Mews. Itulltirtlect.eteet. Ile stated, that some
tine ago the prisoner enraged his horse and Bennet on hire, at
the rate of three goircas and is half per week. OE his ostler going,