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London, England, 1804-09-18 00:00:00

Or.D BAILEY, Stri. 17.

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Mary Mind! was indieted for stealing► 36 yards of
painted cotton, the property of James Steed. The
Prosecutor was a linen-draper in Oxford-street, and
had exposed the piece of cotton in question for sae
at the shop door. The P 4 isener was detefted in the
f 4&

The COMMON SciticaNr, in summing up the
evidence, observed, that the praßice of leaving
goods exposed outside the shop-doors was only a
temptation held out for thieving, and advised the
Prosecutor not to do an in future. Verdi& Guilty.
704,• was indißed for being at large before
the expiration of the term for which he was sen-
tenced to be transported.
The Prisoner had been conviled of a burglary in
the dwelling house of George Parker, and sen-
tenced to he haigcd, which sentence was afterwards
changed into transportation for life.
It appeared that he made his escape from the
caravan which was conveying him to Portsmouth,
iu order to put him on board a transport.
William Blackman, a police officer, stated, that
having received information that the Prisoner was
in a house at St. Giles's ; on the 3d of September
he went there, and found him in bed. Understand-
ing the Prisoner was armed with pistols, be imme-
diately secured and handcuffed him; but, his hands
being remarkably slnall, he got loose, seized a po-
ker, and struck the Witness a violent blow on the
arm, a- the same time threatening his life. Upon
examining the room, he found an iron crow, a phos-
phnrus bottle, some matches, and two wax candles.
The Cossuom SILIUIANT, in charging the Jury,
observed, that the identity of the prisoner was the
principal fag to be ascertained, and this had been
clearly done. It might have induced Royal Cle-
mency in his behalf, if he had been found using any
legal trade or calling ; but, on the contrary, be was
discovered fully prepared to exercise the same prac-
tices for which he had been formerly sentenced to
death. Verdi&G,vtle—Deali.
The prisoner was only 19 years of age.

John Trliiems for stealing IS yards of black lace,
value 31. the property of William Will, was found
Gately of vatting le the *aloe ej 398.

SWINDLING.

7411101 Mirky. alias Pratt, alias ,masses, alias
the lisaourshie Mr. Leslie, of whom we have given
some account in our papers of the .sth and 12th
instant, was indiaed for stealing a silver pencil
case, a pair of seissars, and a silver thimble, the pro-
pe-ty of Mrs. Elizabeth Flvey. The prosecutrix
stated, that she was a pocket book maker and jew-
eller, No. 9. NJW Bond Street. On the loth of
January last, toe prisoner came to her shop, and
1-•akeJ out a number of articles to the amount of
eight naiads and sixpence, which he desiied to be di-
reaed to the Hon Mr. Leslie, to be sent to Cnl.
Leslie's, Stable Yard, St. James's ; he took in his
pocket the pencil case and other articles mentioned
in the ind•ament, and ordered, that the bill might
be sent with the rest of the at ►cles exaaly at five
o'clock, ;IS the family a'ways dined at that hour.
When the Prisoner was asked whether he would
put any Tie:Coss to the nevi be answered, that
he knew nnthing about the lady, and had witnesses
to conttadia her ass,: t

Michael lnglatield, who was servant to Mrs.
FAvey, and present at the transaftion, corroborated
her tes• Manny.; he fm ther Added, that he went home
with the Article, as d re.l d, but could not find any
such person; he then. floored at the houses of th
Duk-s of Clarence, Kent, and Cumberland, and at
lAst found. th it Gen :r.tl Leslie lived in Duke-street,
S:. James's. He went there, but they knew no such
pet cm. He co.ild posi.ive.y swear to the p- sots of
the Prisoner, a.. he took 1 ar..culAr notice of him ; at
that time his &cis was not `le same ; he had a shab-
by cost, his h.tir half powdered, and he wore soldier'
gaiters. It struck him as./ I' MA; kW, thing that a
person of his name, And .VllO had given such an or-
der, should be so meanly dressed.

Mr. George Cumming stated, that on the Ist of
September instant, the Prisoner at the bar came to
Mrs Titkey's shop, in Bond-street, to purchase
sortie jewellery, which he ordered home. Mrs.
Tukey, having some suspicion, carried the goods
along with the Prisoner, while the Witness walked
at some distance behind. Wh:n the Plisaner dis-
covered him, he ran away, and Witness pursued
ald apprehended him. luring the pursuit, the
Prisoner dropped his shoe, which Mr. Cum-
ming produced in Court. It had three cuts,
in the centre of the sole, which evidently ap-
peared to have been made for the purpose of con-
cealing sm all articles. The reas 'n the Paissner
as.igned for its being cut was, that one of his feet
was Larger than the oth r, as his great toe had
once hen broken, a projeted out far beyond
the rest.

Oa the part of the ptis.•rter, IViiliam Ryder
stated, that he wa; serva it t Sir Richard Pearson,
the Lieutenant Governor of Greenwich College, he
had beets Lie .tenant's Mate on board His Majesty's
ship the Repu:w, commanded by the HOll. Captain
; he knew the pr,snner perfeEtly well, his
n ime was James Johnston, and he was for a length
of time the wimfss's shipmate. When the witness
left the ship, pi isnner succeeded him as Lieutenant's
Mate. He positively swi,re, that the ptisoner was
never on.:e over the ship's skie to go to land, from
the month of September, 1303, to the latter end of
March 1 tst s th.rt ahem Christmas they sailed from
the Note (or the North Se ys, and did not return un•
til March last ; all that time he never lost stAiit of
the pi isoner.
Edward Mountain, a tailor, living at No. 4, car-
bortw•street, Fitzroy-square, said, that 112 had read
letters from the Prisoner, to a lady residing in
Tichfield•street, but wh, was then in %Vales, slated
at sea, in the month of January Isar.
The Prisoner was then asked, had he any more
wittv.sses ; he replied, that his father's brother at-
teaded : he could not produce his father hisustif, as
he was a very inrirm rdd man, and he wished to
keep the buaness a profound secret from him.
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Nlrs. Kivey and Ir were again c a:ied, and
sw.trz to the person of she Prisoner.
The. Priv net- then declared, he WAS willing to be
detai.le I ibiti; certificate of his charades., and tho
ti.ne at which he was on board, could be procured
from Captain Lake.
The Jury retired, and after a abort consultation
acgiaskil die PflSOlaCto