The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-05 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS, A PHIL 4.

This day these Sessions were held at the Town Hall, in the
Borough of Southwark, before the Lord Mayor, the High !Win;
the If ecordsr, Aldetinan .1. Smith, and Alderman Waitlinian.
✓toms nahinsmt, aged g 4, was indicted for lelonimrsly stealing, on
the 8;1i of July lam, fifty pounds weight of iron, value 2s. the pro.
peaty of John Wyatt liee.
It appeared front the evidence that the prisoner was seen taking
the iron away front the wharf wltsre it was deposited, and when
pursued he threw it down, and male his PAC Ay e lle was subse.
quently taken at the Tnilors Arms, Shad 'l' ,ors.
The prisoner said that the yard of 3I r. I.•e was completely open
to the public, and seeing a piece of iron which lie supposed of no
sable, he took it openly away with him, in the presence of Mr.
Lee's tn." and .hen overtake.' slid rot run away as sto.ed. Ile
refuse, to carry back the iron. and walked leistirt ly away. Subse.
quently he left town, afraid Of even the charge of felony. although
he scarcely believed that Mr. lee would have prinecutt El him. He
had always been an honeat man, and his character was as fair as
that of his prose..utor'e.
A respectable witness was then called to character. who spoke in
the highest terms of his honesty and conduct during a period of
forty years.
Verdict—Guilty; but recommended to mercy. One week's ion-
prisonnt -nt.
Joseph Calla:ray. aged It was indicted for fi•!nninnsly stealing
one piece of silk handkerchiefs, value 1.3 a., on the 3d of February
last, the property of John Brooks.
The prisoner was detected in stealing the property from the door
of the prosecutor, who is a linen-drapei, in High-street.
Verdict—Gar/to. Transrorted for seven years.
George Wiffirrort was indicted for stealing five shillings and fire
sixpences, the property of John Brown, on the 31st of October,
1823.

The wife of the prosecutor deposed that the prisoner entered the
shop of her husband. who is a biker, and took the till from the
counter, but before h' could get off with the booty, ►he was enabled
to catch and to hold him until she received as.istance. She did
not, however. see him take out the money. but ',Maid the silver
charged in the indictment. So person besides herself Kneed at
that time in the shop. No money was found upon the prisoner.
The prisoner,. iv his defence, alleged that lie bad dropped a
halfpenny inside of tie counter of the shop. into which he vent to
buy a penny roll, and on going to seek for it he was apprehended
by Mrs. Brown.
A witness gave the prisoner a very good character for honesty and
industry.
Verdict—Ciiitly.--Seven years transportation.
Jones Moody was Indicted fur embmsling the sum of four Ail.
Bogs, the pr•periy of his mistress. Mary Andrewhon, on the 26th
of February last. Ventict—Gailty, but recommended to mercy.
Imprisonment for fourteen days.
Jonathan Thogos Boykin, Bird 16, and John Daniel*, aged 20,
were indicted for feloniously stealing six pair of boots, and nine
pair of shoes, value thirty shillings, the property of Robert William
Carden.

The property in question was stolen from the shop of the prose-
cutor on a Sunday evening, while Burkin only was in the house, he
being the pro.ccutt r's apprentice. He gave an umatisfactory ac•
count of the manner in wuich the goods were taken. in consequence
of which suspicion was excited, and he was taken into custody.
One witness swore to the tact of seeing Daniel► enter the house a
short time prior to the robbery.

On the pin of I)anicls fou; witnesses were called to prove an
alibi, which having been dove to the eatiNfntion of the Jury, they
returned a verdict of Not Guilty as to Danieh4_Gmiity artilist
Durkin. but with a tecommendation to mercy, believing him to be
the irstrument of some base person. Six months bud labour
Brixton.