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London, England, 1826-10-21 00:00:00

irESTMINSTEn SESSIONS, OCT. 20.

Henry Butler, a native of Ireland. stood indicted for having I
fraudulently obtained from' the steward of the Earl of Glengal the
sem of 3s. ltd., for a sham parcel, representing himself to be one
of the porters employed at the Saracen's peed lan, and that the
3.. Pd. was tar the carriage and porterage of the said parcel. The
prisoner also stood indicici for obtaining a like sum, under similar
false pretensions, from the butler of Lord Clifton ; and in another
court he was charged with attempting to defraud his Lordship's
butler of 25., which attc not is made an offence, under a late Act of
Parliament; punishable by transportation.
Tne prisoner pleaded Not Guilty.
Hamilton, Lord Wenger* servan stated, that on the day
nieetioned in the indictment, the.prisonee t,
came to his hardship's
house, in lineivenor-place, and presenting a parcel, directed to hoed
tilengal ; said he belonged to the Saracen's Head Inn, and that
there was 3s. Od. to pay f.ir the carriage and porterage. Witness
slid net suspect the chest. and paid him the demand, and he went
away. The servant maid was present, but did not see biro pay the
money to the prisoner. The parcel, on being opened. contained
noisie!, and consisted only of a sheet of brown paper. On inquiry
at the Saracen's Head Inn, i: turned out that the prisoner was nut
belonging to that establishatem.
The maid servant saw the prisoner come to his Lordship's house
• tenh the parcel, but did not see the money paid to him.
Mr. JIARRIOTT, the Chairman, ;aid he considered, in that case,
that the evidence was inlifificient to support the indictment fur the
fraud ; and the Court being of the same opinion, the Jury, under
o,e Learned Chairman's direction, acquitted the prisoner.
lie was then indicted fee a lite offence commuted. on the butler
t. Gerd Clifton.
It nets proved must clearly, by the testimony cf two or three
witnesses, that on the day named, the prisoner called at hoed
Clifton's residence in Brumn.sireet. and, presenting a pared under
similar circumstances es he did in the Last case. demanded the sum
nf 3a. 111.1. foe the carnage anti porterage. The money was paid to
him and he rent away. The tiansacticii tcok place in the presence
of two or threcindividuals, Rho [poke to the prisoner's identity. In
-.he afternoon of the same day, he called again at his Lordship's
residence, with another parcel, for which he demanded 25., but the
servant respecting all was not relit, asked himfor the ticket,
whereupon he became confused, and said that lie bad no ticket, but,
pointing to the direction on the parcel, said, " see, it's all right, the
price la marked in ink on it.' There was the figure 2in one
par: of the direction, but this did not satisfy the servants, and they
gave bim Into the custody of a constable, who, on searching him,
towed another parcel of the same description, directed to another
Noblarran.
This closed the case for the prosecution, and the prisoner, on be-
ing called upon fur his defence, said that he had been the dupe of
a mar. named Sullivan, who had employed him to carry the parcels,
for which he was to pay him. However, he called no proof, and
Tire CHAIRMAN summed up very clearly, when the Jury, with.
met a TEOHlenn, deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty, and the
Court sentenced him to transportation for seven years.
A enguiar coincidence occurred in the Court during the day,
which was remarked by all persons present. A young woman
maned Harriette Wilton was convicted of stealing some trifling
ardeles, the property of her intimate friend and companion, a Miss
Johnson. Ii will be recollected that the celebrated Cyprian, Har-
riette Wilan. had an intimate friend living in Easton-sm.:are,
rsroej istlis Johnson, who is mentioned in her Memoirs.

*BOLTON, OCT. 18.

AVORSLEY SESSIONS.

AP2REHEY ;ICT4 OF THOMAS HOLT AND THOS. KAY, UNDER
TILE COMIUVITION ACT.
These men were apprehended on Monday evening last. under •
warrant by our lagistrates, Colonel Fletcher and Major Watkins,
tar intimidating and preventing lames Jones and Robert Jeffreys
txrat working at Mr. Jones's mills. The examination of the pri-
O,lllleri was held at the Grape' Inn, Wortley, where the Magistrates
usually sit—present Colonel Fletcher and Major Watkins. Mr.
slimes haring entered the [OM about twelve o'clock,
Major WATNIxe said—lf you are ready we eve, to proceel with
case; when Mr. Jones answering in the aftemative, the pri-
soners were put to the bar.
The Magistrates' clerk (Mr. Watkins) read the Act (7th section),
which states that the informatien must be laid within six months
from the time of committing the offoice; the Ilth section of which
Rase the power of appeal.
Mr- P,VAT for the prisoners--I take an objection to, I r.Watkiss
reedier the examinations. I request the witnesses may be exit-
moaned in the usual way.
Alolenal Feeircura—Sir. you have a right to appeal, but you
Lave ro right to cross.evam'.ne.
IVATKINN—I agree with what my brother !Regis:Tee hat
bri, .
Col. Fir:rt.:nen—The prisoners muse be bound over to abide
their trials at the next Karktlale Sessions.
.f.ir. AnT —That is not the tin: distinction or the Act.
Major WArxraa—lf convicted. and they think themselves
wronged, you can move in arrest of judgment.
FLETCHER—Tr: appeal is front the Magistrate's decision.
Major Waviness—You can appeal. Sit-1 ant resolved to cut
the neatter short. 'I desire that the informations may he read.
.Jr. PART—If they are, it is putting words into the wit :eases'
rn
.t "or W.% Tlt Ir. N.:4-14ir. I deslri that it may be so.
PAnv—Then it is out of the usual course.
'•;OL FLETCHER-BH, if you are no: s.itistied with our de:i-
-s :r., then go to the Court of King's Bench—prove an alibi if you

Mr. Watkins (Magistrate's clerk)—T don't wish to put words
ilto the Wileen'S mouth—Prove it 07 a rove—it is ridiculous the
Jr. Pan to tilk thus.
kiiiire the hfomiaiton of James Jones was read. which set forth
that himself and Robert Jtffreyt, who were in the employ of Mr.
Jones, were met by. the ptisoners on the Al ,richester.road on the Id
of October, and threatened that if they woritzti for him. he. Kay.
woOle have his puddings out, and that informant seeing one of i
thesti take a knife fropr tt"o sleeve of his coat, became alarmed and
off:1
11.4isert Jeffreys. the other informant, deputed to the same effect.
'lees after this occurrence Mr. Jones, iLe proprietor of the Bell,
.:ants up, who identified the prisoners, and lent ichirmants hie
horse whilst ha walked.
given Wagotwe—What observations have you to make to the'
doposnions, Mr. Part?
111% PAZ t —I wish the witnesses to leave the room.
objected this ; and addressing himself to
prisoners at the bar are the
, they worked for me.
wish to put any questions to
iso now.
to do so. I have a right to

shall not allow it. You wish
' we shall not.
to the Magistrate), I only
distinctly read over,
had been a cleat obotnictien
that the servanu had been
work.
... the n
laud labour

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MejoeWATIONS objected to this; and addrosing himself to
eh" si4meltes, said, are you sure the prisoners at the bet are the
Lon? .
• Jenes—l know them very well; they worked for me.
Citit.l4,scresara-1[ the prisoners wish to put any questions to I
the urittetesee. they are at liberty to do fro now.
sir. FAIL? *-1 shall not advise them to do so. 1 have a right to
acieretemisiaes-e regular tight to do so.
:I'avetsa—iten Mr, 1 sba not allow it. You wish
us Is a trent Abe uses! ;wade, and well shall not.
Aal taticiretising himself to the Magistrate), 1 only
otaiaret atuitaight.
tbetdepeeitions had been distinctly read over,
ger' lir.tserne said, that there had been a clear obstruction
• proved three witnesses; it was clear that the servants had beet
hired prevented haw going to their wok.
cecina—The Act gives the right Pi apl Nona tie t
r; " le ;sr* /soothe sod. hard labour In the if
t. • "^"- tt....-11ave you sureties, Mr. Fart, ter the Fri-
t 'Sessions ?
. _44.
. i..-What are the sureties
.. • (111telstratee' Clerk)—Two In 101. each.
; the Act says 1111. (Here that part of the
r. ,• lna Md.)
" liVea se Legislator* own 101. each.
not.
v.. • raisons —ln an eases it is slewbile.
Mt. taw.-Alirbp, they gator bussneerdosga to pay wets.
lasjimaWaysisa—Ag4 du" hest esehesaiidleg of the Act,
14 NUN. M )1 IN 11 years. •• • -!;••.; •
Afro die estemay. Jimmies, the peieesses, olep had eskarffe.
videdesisb laid, metered pis essegiamme se appear sod li
the sot kidulaie thesiess, web lee undessilmil ad* eh
diets* seas. • . . .
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• 7'bespe cases have eidted the greatest ietesese.
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