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WESTMINSTER SEiSIONS.

&Are WY. MAINWARIN" Eq. and lit Boici

Juslicet.

Grigtht and Jobotston, the latter a sailor, and both
of horn were taken up by a Police Officer, under
suspicion; circumstances, as vaitabonds, and not
having any visible means of livelihood, were r2o-
reeled under the Vagrant A 5, and sentenced to six
months imprisonment, and hard lahciur, from the
time of their commitment.

John Prover was CJIIO Rid of stoaling nne pewter
quart pot, the property of James NlacMillien.
'several most respeCtable witnesses were produced
on behalf of the Prisoner, all of whom gave him a
most excellent charaaer. It appeared he had kept
the Plough Inn, in Carey-street k very respeaiblo
home), fior upv.ards of twenty-seven years, during
which time he conduaed himself in a most upright
manner. Some of his witnesses had known him
since he was twelve years of age; and one of tern
declared, he would have employed him, had he
{mown he was out of hread ; his father was a gentle.
man of great respeitability, and had must honour.
ably filled the office of Mayor cf Leicester. Ile
was a very decent looking old man, between fifty
and sixty years of age, and during the trial appeared
greatly A ffeCted.
The Jury, on returning their verdi l of Guilty,
recommended him to mercy, in consideration of
which, and the charafter which had been given of
him, the Court sentenced him to seven days impri-
sonment.

Elizaketh Sommers was convicted of stealing a coat,
a scarlet waistcoat, stockings, and pantaleoes, the
property of Thomas Fitzm turice, a tailor.
The Prisoner, in her defence, stated, that she had
lived with the prosecutor for some time ; that he
used her very ill, and when she went to him for
some money, he abused her, and threatened to throw
a brick-bat at her; she was in great want, ant
thought it better to take from him whom she knew,
than a stranger.
The Court sentenced her to be privately whipped
and discharged.
Sim h Mammon was indicted for stealing a gown
and shirt, the property of Edward Freeman.
It appeared, that Edward Freeman was a soldier
in the Guards, and his wife, Sarah. washed for the
regiment ; the Prisoner lodged with her ; when one
evening she missed the articles charged in the in-
diciment—bui it also appearing, that the Prosecn-
trig, Sarah Freeman, had been an the habit of em-
ploying the Prisoner to pledge different articles un-
known to her husband; that the articles in question
had been pawned in the name of the Prosecu:ris ;
and that the Prisoner, on the evidence of several re-
speCtaNle witnesses, bore an honest and industrious
chara,ter ; she was aersitted.

/-..in Iroihon was indicted for stealing a pocket-
beok, the property of James Roberts.
It appeared, that on the evening of Saturday,
the 4th day of August last, at the time of the Mid-
dlesex Eleaion, the Prosecutcr was star.ding in a
great crowd opposite Sir Francis Burdett's house,
an P:ccadilly, and supposed he then lost his pocket-
book ; on the Monday following, he saw an adver-
tisement in the Papers, of such an article having
been found upon a suspicious person ; he went to the
Polire-Office, and found it was his.
1 homes Adams, a Police Officer, stated, that he
and another Officer were at Sir F. Burdett's that
evening t the ship which attended the Baronet's pro-
cession Was then at anchor opposite his door, and
a gentleman was delivering a speech out of it. when
he and h;s comrade perceived the Prisoner make off,
they follo.ved, and after a ling pursuit, apprehended
him : he endeavoured several times to get his hand
to his br:ast pocket, and. upon searching him, they
tsund the pocket-b in question in that pocket ;
when asked ab tint it, he prevaricated.
In hi, defence. the Pri.oaer stated, that he found
it in the Green Pak, inside the rails in Piccadilly;
and, it n appearing that he was the person who
had thiially taken it from the Prosecutor, he was
efrqsistred.

Elisaheth Kelly was inaliaed for obtaining goods
under false pretences.
It appeared, that the Prisoner was servant to Mr.
Syble, at Pimlico, and had, at different times, got,
in her master's mime, one qaartern of gin, and
thrt e rpm ts anJ a pint of be.-r, value ss. lid. at the
WileA: n.)-af puhlieJsouse ; but it appearing, that
Mr. Syble was in the habit of dealing there, and
the Prisoner having frequently got articles by her
ma,tet's direttionc, she was oryauteed.
Per Ilearelai and T.Saa.es Armstrong. two private
soldiers belonging to the Guards, were indieted for
an assault upon Daniel M.lvers.
It appeared upon the evidence of the Prosecutor,
M•lvers, th t: the Prisoners came to his house, and
said tltey had information be was a deserter, and
mn:t take him up; they then teak him by the collar,
and dragged him with some vi.ilence ; they wanted
to take him to the Horse-Guards, but be strongly
insisted on going before a Magistrate. They then
carried him before Mr. Com•mr, in Marlborough.
%tree% and there swore they saw him enlisted for
the London Militia at Doncaster; but having varied
a great deal in their evidence, the Justice was con-
victed they swore false, and said he would have
them indided for perjury. He then s:ated, that he
was a boot-closer by trade, and that Lt.( se men were
employed by the shoemakers, amongst whom thet e
was a conspiracy, and that they were paid seven
shillings ii-week, to take up honest and indusoinas
tradesmen. He had preferred an indielment .t
them for perjury and combination, which would be
tried next week, at Hicks's Hall.
The Prisoners were both found Gai"."v. and sen-
tenced to three months' imprisonment in the House
of Corratioa.

Ate?, N.el4,l•we was e0.m..c."1 of stealing a silk
laandtet chief out of the shop of William Powell.
In consequence of her pregnancy, she was only
sentenced to ten day's impriionment.

.70AN ilidss was tenowled of stealing two chi'.
dien's frocks, and one shit', the proforty of John
t 4 ,ton.

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1 he Prisoner, in his defence. stated. that he was
a s ldier, and had just return!,d from the West
Iniies, where be hal served for these lan nine
years, and had bees' severely w4un.le.l in the serv:ze:
hi- tint off-nce, and he threw himself on the
.-f Court.

He was senteaccl to one month's imprisonment.