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London, England, 1821-11-01 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY; WElkli ESDAY, °MIER I.

I -Irma loon was indicted for uttering, no true,
certain p.iici4 acounterteit coin, purporting to he
genuine coin of the realm, lutowing them to be
forged.
John halcyon deposed, that he war employed by

_ • .1, Mat Ile %rat employes.
the 'Slilitifor Of the Mont to detect the Prpooey,
wi,d resided in Charler-street, Drury-iioe. Ori
the 43,1 October, he purchased seseu couriterfeit
shillings, for which he gave the Prisoner 2s. 4d.
The money he paid for theM was furnisliedto him
by the kilficeil for the purpose. When he first went
in the base Shilling' were not quite finished, and
the Prisoner heated a poker and placed the pieces
upal, ir, and when they were quitelnit immersed
them into some cold water, into which she had pry-
viotraly put a powder. IVitness hail before that
time made two similar purchases from the Pr,-
Stinet.
Gleed and Kennedy, the police officers, pro-
duced a great quantity of base half-crowns, shil-
lings, and sixpenny pieces, which they found in the
Prisoner's room at the time of her apprehension.
They also found upon her person the money which
they had furnished to Isaacson, and which they
had marked.
Mr. the Solicitor to the Mint, who
has filled that situation thirty years, proird the
whole of the cobs produced to be counterfeit. It
was made of base metal, alightly covered over with
a wash. The silver would be robbed off in a cir-
culation of two day..
The Prisoner called a witness to speak to her
character, who failed, however, in establishing any
thing to her credit.
The Jury found the Prisoner Guilty, and
The te'ouxtott SERJEANT sentenced her to be
imprisoned twelve calendar months, and admonish-
ed her to adopt a ditfeient Millie of life whets the
term of her sentence should have expired, as, if she
were again convicted at that bar of a similar offence,
sentence of death would inevitably follow.

Thomas Colby and Jones Jones were indicted
for stealing sevet, galloos of oil, value 4ns. the pro-
perty of William Slark ; andllnirn Warier and
George Warier for ieceising. the same, knowing
it to be stolen.
The Prosecutor is an oil-merchant, carrying on
business iu Cockspiir.street. The Prisoner Colby
was in his employ, and moues had formerly been in
his service. to consequrnce of an ancroymous let-
ter which he had received, he ordered his premises
to he watched.

Thomas &trunnion sworn.—He is in the employ
of the Prosecutor, and in September last received
particular directions to observe the condnet of the
Prisoner Colby, who was the porter. Colby was
taken into custody on the lath September. The
porter generally opened the shop at a quarter past
six. A few da7s before the 18th, in consequence
of an andersianding between Mr. Stark and wit-
ness, he had made some particular remarks. He
had measured a can of oil holding about four gal-
lons, and. placed it in a recess in the warehouse.
He observed the oil in that place the day before
the Prisoner's apprehension. The can Which con-
tain, d the oil had been marked by witness, and was
the oisiriie which he afterwards saw in the possession
of tb'e Officers. The value of the can and the oil
togetber was about 24e.
Crow-examined by Mr. ANOllltws, as Counsel
for Colby.—Mr. Stark's house is in Cockspur-
street; it his one entrance from Cockspur-tareet
said another from Warwick-street. The entrance
from Warwick•street is continually used. The
oil is kept near that entrance. There were two
persons employed in the .hop besides Colby; a
showing!) named Baker, wad a porter who was
absent at lie time. Both Baker and Colby had
access to the premises. Baker labs led a week
after the apprehension of Colby. Raker had been
employed by Mr. Shirk about two years. Neither
Baker nor Colby slept on the premises. On the
mow JJ IJJ g of the 18th witness did not let Jo Colby;
he was let in by a female servant. Witness did
not come down until.seven o'clock on Tuesday the
17. h September. Witness knew that some ..fficers
were to be on the watch at six o'clock that morn:log.
When witness did come down Colby was iu the
way. The officers were watching ono the outside.
Colby was that morning dressed in a light coloured
jacket. It was Colby's business to open the shop.
When witness get into the shop, he saw that the
Call of oil was gone. He had seen it Soo its place
the preceding ought. Baker crone that morning
about right o'clock, his usual hour. On sonar
occasions he cube esrlier than eight. At half past
eight witness saw the can in possession of the
officers. The entrance from Virarwick.street would
be the most likely spot to accomplish a robbery.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pitt IMP, as Counsel for
Jones.—Colby was in the habit of serving out the
oil ; Jones had been employed as art extra man.
Wm. Shepherd, a police officer, sworn.—He was
employed in attendance st Cockspur-street on the
18th September last ; he repaired to the place
about a quarter before six, in company with :m-
-other officer. The first thing they observed was
Colby opening the shop, about a quarter boast six.
Whilst taking down the shutters he appeared to be
looking about towards the Opera-house, and soon
afterwards witness observed him beckon with h.s
finger. Jones then came up from the Opera-house.
Colby went into the shop and returned with a can
in his hand, which he gave to Jones, who want with
it to the corner of Charles-street, and then turned
round. as if to see whether he woos observed; lie then
turned ups court on the right hand, iota Coventry.
street, and proceeded on until he arrived at Greek-
' street, Soho, where he stopt at No. 35, and rung
the bell ; before the door was opened witness passed
by, and then observed that Jones had two cans
by him ; the door was soon after openei, and Jones
went in with the crow. Witness and his companioie
then went to the door, and before it was completely
shut forced it open. Another door in the passage
was shot before witness could reach it. They
opened that dour, and asked Jones where he brought
the can fronj, who answered he found it under the
Piayra. Wituess then asked Mr. Warner, jun.
who war there, who that man was ? (meaning Jones).
lie said, "It is old Jones." Mr. Warner, sea.
came down stairs, said inquired what was the mat-
ter ; the son answered him, " It is only old Jones."
Mr. Waiver, jun. had soothing on but a bed gown.
Witness then isoLluired of.looors lodged in the house,
sad Mr. Warner, jon. said " Nu;" and then bath