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London, England, 1819-07-14 00:00:00

OLD B4ILKY, TUESDAY. JULY 13.

Mary Beek and Sarah Beek were indicted for
stealing 3141. 15s. from the person of %Vllllain Ls-

Wm. Lavalade examined.—Was passing through
the Strand on the Bth May last, anti had the sum
mentioned in the indictment about hint in notes
and silver ; turned into Swan-yard. ;tear Drury.
lane, and was accosted by Mary Beck, who was
standing at a door in the former place ; after
exchangiug some civilities, she asked him to
walk to, which he did, and was then intro-
duced to her sister, Sarah Beck. The ladies des
aired lie would treat them with something to
drink ; lie complied with their request, awl
drawing a pound note from his bundle, gave it
to Sarah, who went out and [nought half a put of
'in, eery hatiorrab/y retuniinT ham the change.
After thinking the gin, witness bring very drowsy,
from having sat up all the preceding night, laid
his head 00 a table awl fell asleep ; awoke and
toissed the Prisoners Not at tint suspectitig the
Joss of his property, walked out, arid wishing to
look at his watch, discovered it was gone, and 'la-
-stonily slier found he hail lost his n,,tes also. Mary
Beck had been in an advanced state of pregnancy,
and from Ler seemingly poor and destitute condi-
lion, witness had been thinking of giritig her 2!.
-- Turner, an officer, stated, that lie had been
applied to by the Prosecutor about the lops of has
money 00 Sunday. the 9th May, but did not ap.
prelieod the Prisoners till the I 7th—ott their appres
lietiNsont they were searched, but nowt of the pro-
perty was ditcuvered about them. The reason he
did not stoner to take the Prisoners was, herniate
ti. 13FiltrelliUr had been for some time unable to
sat iu what house or street he had heti; rohloal.
The Prisoners put in a written paper in their
defence, lit which they solemnly declored they had
newer seen the Prosecutor till is fortinglit after the
ulleged robbery; accused him of liavoig matte dif-
Greta and cootradictory statements at the Police-
r.likes respecting the scene of it ; and charged
Turner with bring a person who assumed the
t awe of a stock-broker, though lie wit only the
keeper of a low coffee-shop, and that he made it a
ptactice to volunteer his testimony in doubtful
4:1164.09 in hopes of a pecuitiary rewind.
The Jury, after receiving a abort charge from
tile Coxmoti Sea./LAN?, found the Poisoners Aid
(;silly.

1.4,e COMMON SERJEANT directed that they
sl.aidd he immediately discharged. Mary Beck
End at the bar with an infant in her arms.—The
Prosecumr was an elderly-looking
Ana Crew,llser was indicted fur stealing a metal
watch and 94. the property of Win. Fewtwrell.
The Prosecutor met the Prisoner on the night of
the 30th May, at the corner of Charles-street, Di ury.
line. and at her desire went with her to her room,
at No. 50, in the former street. Ile fell ii,durp,
and awaking at three o'clock in the mor • g found
that his watch and money were taken away, and the
Prisoner gone; went with • watchman to the same
seam the next night, found the Prisoner there, and
hid her searched, but noise of the property was
found on her.

Two watchmen were brought L.rward to co►robo-
r,te this testimouy, but the July aquittcd the
I 'Oiler.

DISTRESS.

If Co/kris, a lalniurer, was indicted for ideal-
i•rg a pair of breechee, the property of Jawer
K-ndrll.

The offence was clearly proved. l'he Prisoner
acknowledged his guilt, but said lie had been
tempted to the commis:sou of the crime by the
pressure of severe distress, being the father of six
thilditti, and without any means of procuring em-
vlovinent for himself, or subsistence tor them.
The officer who had apprehended the Prisoner
said, he had inquired of his Ititmer employers, who
gsat hint an ex.:elleut character, and promised to
give him employment again if he were liberated.
The COMMON SERJEANT said, that perhaps this
would be a strong case for mercy, but told the
Jury they were obliged to find the Prisoner guilty.
The Jury found the Prisoner Guilty, but recom-
mended hint to mercy.
John Moore, a waterman, was indicted for an
assault nit John Dyson on the King's highway,
t .king from his person • silver watch. No
Plasectiior, however, appeared, and he was there-
fore ac pitted.