The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-08 00:00:00

DARING ROBBERY AT ACTON.

W. C”rroll and .lama ("az were pot to the bar net an indictment,
charzieg them with stealing, in the perils of Amen. in the mnnth
of (blotter ia.t, in a d wellmg.hotow, a watch. &a the property of
Charles Poole : the prisoners though young in veins, were knrwn
a. bad charterer% and to be the associate. of a met during Kano; a
thieve% who have c: late committed very extersive depredation. In
the suburb. of the metropolis. In the ertment ewe the fatty were
full• proved against Carroll, and the Jury immediately found hint
Gifiliy.
The Co t• n v immediately sentenced the prisoner to be transported
for seven year..
Co% was then pot to the bar on an indictment, chargitic him
with haring received the +well in question, knowing it m have
been stolen. In this ease evidence wet actduted to Knot that the
prisoners weee in company both before end after the robLery ; and
that thew had genie down in a eh:lion-my% in whiehthey rcturted.
The Jury found the prisoner (:hilly.
.I.IIIANSLAUGHTr.IL

fr. Smart was indicted upon a Astr;re---of Navin: feloniously
struck Henry and thereby ranged his death.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS, for the prosecution. stated the eircurnstaerea
of the case. w Isich are as foLlow --The prisone. wassittlng in ...tithe.
hawse, in the parish of Lt.. Leonard, Shorediteh, with a lade do?
in hie hip. and the deceased coming in. said. •• That's a Tres. deg.' •
This led to further conversation, ..urine which the prisoner hit thy
deceased upon the head, who died within •ix home alter. Thu
loaned Counsel hen observed. he considered it his duty M io.
form the Jury, that he found it would be imp.* ible fur him us
prove that the deceased had died in consequence of the blon.s. La
the first plisse, the deceased had not died for about six hour*
after i and on the head being opened• the anpearange was etch 11,1
might have been caused either by the Now or by apoplexy. lii
the second place, the ourggeeoontt amid rot swear that death was
hastened by the blew rrrcircd.fmm the pristine-. To save tkur,
therefore• to the Inert and to the J.ary, he would call the sergeno t•
and it' time latter were utlstied from his testimony that the death of
the decemed had been ocamtioned by the violence used towards him
by Smart, it would be for Item to say so.
Two Moyelts who bail opened the head of Smith said, tNat
Its appearance was such as not to mai !e them to say poeitiveig that
his death was' caused be the blaw received front the risonm
The Jury, under the direction of the Judge,' acel.;.7,d the
prin.ner.

Afar!, Moorr,arrd It, and Mrtrevret if nrr, oral t. yr-re in
dicted for stealing threeshawls. the• property of Mr. Handler.
The ease was clearly proved agai•st the monger sirrr, Sao, its
her defence, protenti that her shun was totally ignorant et the
teansactum.
Tt.e Jury found Mervyn Cntly, and meguittrl .71;m7.
Mary Nitrite!! tonal indicted for ',teeing front the prtno3 of
John noncan, a watch, and o.hrr ankles, hia property, no the Stla
of November. •
The primmer wax found Crilly.
Ilorrimv steel intlictrl for stealing two coat+, valn+ll/,
and toiler articles. in the ilwelling.hossa of— Story.
7.. e rirrumata: ces having been clearly proved, the prisoner was
fount
CONDUCT OF Tilt'. SUM MONINO orncr.Tt—PLIGHT
dist,

Ills I)EpirTY,

On gatorday lain a dischwure was made of rens!, reere`,-iseiblie
conduct on the pert of the officer
,xppointed to sun:neon juries for
irlillesez.
A Ur. Ames, of Lowrr.street, lelingtnn„ applied to rennet'
f-non !serving in the evening, on w roars of argent private business.
The aprlication hying refused, Mr. Ames then 'tared vat severe,
of his nei...rhhoure had been excused by paying a gratuity teem, 1.,
einsitit red that those who never tanipe-ed with the officer aboui&
be rillkiwed a rcaennshle indulgence. This lost:inert led le sit
inquiry, when Mr. liritlirh Todd, and several ether rerhleetwas set
the Ju7y, norm-tress. The C'entrt than fee-
der...l the case to be brinurht forward this day, aril give needles Fee
the sittnrrosinx officer and his deploy (the person merged "
taking bribes to attend.

Atli'', o'clock this ,nireing .Mr. Scent Anhin, VIA
sLaw, sal nr. s4er:l &ova, teak the.: sews trberitspott

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