The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-09 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SLSSIONS, Aram 8.

The General Quarter Sessiont of the Peace, and
of Oyer and Trrmiaer, for the County of Middle-
sex, and City .if London, commenced this morning.
berme the Right Hon. the Lotto Marna, Lord
r"1.4 Justice Ettssiaoliottom, Mr. Baron Terme.
• Nlr. Jus:lce Roccr. the llscoaosa, and a
nmerous Bench of Aldermen and other Magi&
traits.

joke S VIII, was capitally ind am for stealing. in
the dwelling-ho tie of John ikuckiale, a bookseller,
in piccadill. a quarto Bibk,and other books, to the
value of forty shillings and upwards, the said
Stircktitle', property.
It ape red from the evidence on the part of the
prosecution, that, on the evening of the 23d of
March last, Mr. Stockdale had an • alletion of
Books, at his Library in Piccadilly, ( which forms
a part of his dwelling louse,) and there were
betwee i forty and fifty p: eons present ; when,
in con,equence of an intimation from a Gen-
tian in, the l'reiecutor's attention was drawn to.
warts trio Pris rues., who, he ob,er red. had got a
large book tie,l up in a handkereiier. He sent the
Clerk of the Aulion to watch his motions, and he
saw him antic the bundle, and take out the quarto
Bade (which was produced in Coto t) and which lay
behind him up.in the counter. When the alai/ion
was over, the Clerk again went up to kiln, and goes.
tioueS him about t.king the book ; to which the Pri-
sooer aulavred, that he bad bid for it ; that it
WAS knardred down t, hits at 11. 45. and he had paid
for it. It app-arei. however. that by the Clerk's
b 'oft, tlir Bible in coeition had been knocked down
to aMr Vippy, 11 Si.

Oa the pre di.. Pvisoner, several respeetable
looki .g pers.ro,. %.'rre call.:J. who gave pima most
charade:. He apPeostJ vs have been a
eon of mesch .nr or .roker. and I:ved io a respect-
able sty le at Kt nsirgtAn.
Ths Jury, after a short deliberation, a-gaited
the P isvurr.

lassos tiara and Zarha►iah Mime., two boys, the
former only 14 years of ale, were capitally in-
dicted for stealing in a dwelling how 11 silver
-fork., 2u silver spoons, and four ladles. the property
of Edward Devitt.

Fisher ea: acv•iitell. and Thorp found pity. but
recommended to up-rcy.
Lliza4•l6 Nevi w.ts renvirted of stealing a rem-
sa tot vrhie thread lace, ot the valise ot lour &ha-
lms., the pr .pert y ot Jamrs ['Jae

a it, 8.

arforo WILLIAII Malvor/Amo, fs7. Chairman,
awl • NMI. ?WM Bea. it of 7tistiees of the Peace for
the Cbuatj of Mddlitreir

Edward Egee was indided for assaulting and
obrstsaing Jilin Herbert, a Thames Police Officer,
in the disch irge of his duty.
Upon the day stated in the indiament, the Pro.
sccuri ohstrved the Defendant put a bag of iron,
which he stupefied to belong to the King's stores,
on the tap a stage coach, near Rothahithe i and
haring examined and mould it ts be boat iron, he
questioned the Defendant as to the way it came
into his possession I The latter answered, that he
had purchased it from a person whom he then said
be would point rest. On his way home, .however,
he made vzrious excuses to avoid this; and when
he got home, refused to go for such person, as his
wife could not mind his shop during b;s absence.
The Prosecutor, however, prevailed upon the wife
to Accompany a man of the name of Reid, who was
the assistant of the Prosecutor, to find nut this per-
son; and during their alisence, the Defendant, while
the Prosecutor was star—ling with his b.sck to the
fire, seized the pukes, and gave him a blow on the
brad, that felted him vs the ground ; he received a
very violent contusion on his skull. wdch prevented
loin attending his business for a length of time.
Theists y Wand the Prisoner GealrA.