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London, England, 1806-09-18 00:00:00

POLICE.
MASiIOII.-AOUSE.
MR. DANIELS.
Yesterday, this Gentleman was, according to
appointment, brought ()time the LORD MAYOR,
for the puroase of hearing the depositions of the
Witnesses, taken the day before, lead over. Shortly
before three, the Counsel having arrived, Mr. D,,-
ruinh was placed at the bar, and the whole of the
evidence, which we gave in our Paper of yesterday,
was read over. •
Mr. Coosa., as Counsel for the Committee of the
Stock-Exchange, then shortly addressed the Lord
Mayor. • lie said he was aware it aas the opinion
of his Lordship, that the Prisoner WAS guilty, and
ought to take his trial for a felony ; but, after the
must deliberate consideration that he could bestow
on the case, he could not, as a professional man,
take upon him to say, that it was possible to frame
such an indiament as could afford' the slightest
chance of bringing the Prisoner effetlually to jus-
tice. It would be, therefore, useless for his Lord-
ship to commit him fully to take his t;ial for a felo-
ny. With respeEt to an indiament for fraud, be
thought that might be a better mode of 'proceeding,
but he was not certain that even that could be main-
tained; and he, therefore, on the part of the Gen-
tlemen of the Stock-Exchange, did not wish that
the Prisoner should be committed. At all events,
he said, Mr. Daniels was in custody ender the Chief
Justice's Warrant, and if it was found oradicable to
draw up a proper indiftment, the rtioones.tpeeslil
still be forthcoming. The Learned Counsel con-
cluded, by say ing, that he herieved his Friend, Mr.
Marryatt, was of the same opinirfo with him, and
was ready to state his sentiments on the suhjeCt.
Mr. NIA a RYA 71 T then called to the recollection of
the Lord Mayor, that when ho opened the case.
the day before. he was rather in deuht with rei:;e:l
to the nature of the crime, for crime it cer taial y
Since that time he had been appliot tn. to diav:
up
the indietment for felony, aecordwg to ins Lord-
ship's opinion, against the Prisoner. lie linnseli
bestowed much consideration upon it, apci not con-
tent with this, he consulted many of hi: seniors at
the bar, who were, with him, decidedly opinion,
that no ipdidtment for felony could lie. From
this, therefore, his Lordih;p, he said, wonld see that
it would be us-less to commit the Prisoner foi a
felony. With tespeet to All indiemcat Ix a fraud,
he did not think, like his Learned Friend Mr. Coast,
toat it would be little short of a desperate ammo ;
but, as Mr. Vian*.els was in custody, under another
process, he was of opinion 'has tliOe was no necer-
sity for his Lordship to comma him, as it, on con-
sideration, it was fouud that in,lictraent for fraud
could be maintained, they would be sure of Win
the Prisoner 'at home.
'I he LORD MAYOR said,as it was laid down in Ma-
jor Seunple's case, that the possession of goads could
riot bit oh.ained by fraud, it was hi. d-cided opi-
nion, that the crime the Prisoner was charged with.
%CM a felony. It timid not be a fraud at Common
Loft, becau,e, ty several solemn decision:, the con-
trary was declared ; and he never could be brought
to believe, Oat it was a fraud according to the Sta-
tute of the SPih of the King, tr:cause he did not '
think that [marina could be cones, ered merchandize.
His Lordship theo concluded by sayi:ig, that as the
Counsel for the prosecution had declared it to be their
opinion, that an iadiament for felony would not lie,
the Prisoner sl.Ould be' at chirga by him, end
banded over to Las 3 ElEmborough's Warrant.
Mr. Daniels was accordingly re-cot:dated to pri-
son, under Lord Ellenborough's Warrant, for the
purposy of being rendered to his Commissioners, oil
Tuesday nest. Oa his appearance then, we tinder-
s:and, be will of course Leliberatril.
• Mr. 1:114441?:v Cornmiision‘rs sat op the clay of
his first eaar,liaatios ; and if he had then been dis-
charged by the Loan MAYO 2, as he was yesterday,
he would have been in-tantly brought before his
Conmissioners, and liberated, of cows,. ; for Lord
Etlenlacamigh's Warrant was only issued for
purpose of apprehending him, and delivering him
up to these.

OLD BAILEY SLSSIOA3. Seer. 17.
This day, day, the ()Garter Sessions of the Peace for
the City .of London and County of Maddlqea, coin-
inented before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor,
Mr. Justice Beath, Mr. Justice Le Blanc, and Baron
Sutton, assisted by the Recorder, die Conirnon*Ser-
jeant. and a numerous Bench cif Aldermen and
Magistrates.
josrph Burke (the noted bruiser). and James
Tracers, were capitally indicted for stealing, in the
day time. and in a dwelling-house, • a bl. Bedford
Bank note, and one guinea, the property of %Main
Gee.
It appeared, that on the lith cf June Ista, Mary
Gee, the wits of the Prosecutor, gave Cue Bank note
and guinea; in question, to tbeir A pprentice. lhomas
Reddy. to pay a 1,31. As be proceeded up rotten-
ham Court Rlad, for that purpose, he was met and
accosted by the Prisoners, who, pre:ending to know
hint, persuaded him to go into a public-house in
Carlisle-street, near Carlisle Meacs, Bedliudn.quare,
where they ordered something to drink ; Burke
teigned to bd in liquor, said he had had rate
luck at Newmarket. and pulled out a quantil
of Bank notes, offered some bets, and proposed
playing for a guinea ; Travers took up the bets.
and both pressed Reddy to play ; this he re-
fused, alleging, that he had no money of his
own, bat had some of his master's: they continued
to press him, and swore he should pay for the
porter they had drank ; he then pts;?.,l nut the
guinea and the note, bith of which Burke rmme-
diately seired ; the goinea was sent out to be
changed. and Burke went away eiiih the rote;
Reddy followed him, and insisted on havieg it
back ; when, after some rests:ance, I.e at last took
out a note, which was crumpled up 1/1 a kmp, and,
throwing it to him, said, " There's your stmt."—
He PM proceedinr, to unlold it, when )Rieke told
him he need not examine it. as is was his own. and
at the same innament he made a snatch at it ; but
Reddy, in or ler to secure it, liiistily put it into his
pocket. He afteiwards discovered that this note,
which he hal so taken as Lis own, Ora; a counter-
feit. 'I he parties being apprehended, aeon search-
ing Erik's. a similar cosentor‘iiit i,....e ran found
upon him.
• Mr ALUM on behalf of !be !rioters. **Red
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