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OLD BAILEY, TUESDAY, UPI'. el

[ Before Mr. Sergeant ARADIK.I
Geor'e Ildmilltos was Indicted for stealing sundry Artie*. of
plate, the property of Mr. Thomas Smith, in the parish fr ISt.
George, Hanover-square, on the 14th September.
It appeared front the evidence of a female in the service of Mr.
Snii:ll, that the prisoner was observed coming out of her roaster's
house, through the area, at about four o'clock in the afternoon of
the day laid in the indictment. An alarm was immediately given,
and the prisoner pursued, when the stolen property (twelve piker
dessert spoons, and three dozen silver forks) was found upon his
person.
The prisoner offered so defence, and did not call am witnesses.
I —1; eery.
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(/s'/earßenjolnin was indicted for stealing in the dwelling.
house of Sarah Raymond, willow, in the parish of St. Leonard,
Shoteditch, a gold watch. chain, and seals, the property of Edward
Raymond, on the 234 July last.
The prosecutt;r's mother is a widow, and keeps a public-house
In 13Itoreditch, where there is a billiard table. The prisoner, Sc.
comp:tided bY three others, came into the billiard•room on the
day In question ; the prosecutor's watch, clutin, and seals, were
lying on the table; he left the room for a short time, and on his
return found the watch and the prisoner both gone. Within about
, 'minutes of the time the prisoner was brought back, when
Ihe denied all knr;xletige of the robbery. One of the misoners
companions addressed him in Hebrew, and advised him to give up
the property ; and on the prosecutor's joining in the request, the
I prisoner offered to do so, on the condition that " he should not be
troubled with law." Prosecutor said, "he only ranted to recover
his property." The watch was afterwards deliverej up to an officer
by the prisoner.
On his cross-examination the prosecutor admitted 'having said
that he considered the matter as a joke. lie Liao offered to in-
stitute no proceedings if the watch were returned. The prisoner
then said to the officer " if you'll go along with ine I'll give you
the watch." On the officer going to the prisoner's residence the
j latter delivered up the watch, at the same time saying, " he saw
it on the table, and thinking some gentleman who had been at play
had left it after him he took it, but had no intention to keep it."
lProsecutor and prisoner both treated the transaction as " a lark,"
and the former was desirous of declining farther proceedings when
he came to the police office.
The prisoner in his defence reiterated his former declaration,
that "it was all a lark," and said he had no intention to steal the
watch, but delivered it up as soon as required.
Mr. Sergeant /testis; proceeded to charge ne Jury. It was
clearly proved that the prisoner had taken the watch; and the
only question for them to consider was, the quO animo which at-
tended the transaction. Did the prisoner take the property with a
felonious intention or not ?—that was the point for the Jury to de-
termine. It had been attempted to represent the whole transaction
las a matter of joke, " and a lark." But was it in be supposed
that a strangei would enter a public billiard-room, where he was
unknown, for the purpose of larking, and committing so serious
a joke as that of taking a valuable gold watch ?
The prisoner here interrupted the Learned Sergeant, and stated,
that he had frequented the house for a period of three years, and
was known to the prosecutor.
The prosecutor was recalled, and denied all knowledge of the
prisoner. He had seen his companions before, but not the pri-
soner.
The Learned Sergeant proceeded. lie would permit any wit-
ness to be recalled, and any proper question put ; but would not
he interrupted or replied upon in the discharge of his public duty.
It was for the Jury to say if the prisoner's defence was to be relied
on, and whether, when he took the watch, he did or did not mean
to convert it to his own use.—Guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Alt AD' N—Prisoner, you are well known, arid the
untimely end you would corn, to has been predicted.—Take him
away.
The prisoner and his companions in the billiard-room were all
Jews. Benjamin was very well dressed, and seemed to have had a
thriving occupation of it.

Eaton Mr. Justice I•I TT LTDALE and Mr. Justice GASELTE.
IV. Irynne was put to the bar, charged with stealing 9 pound n
/matt°, the property of his master, Mr. Embrick, on the 91st a
July last.
The prisoner, who was in the employment of the prosecutor, a
dyer, was observed in his master's yard, about seven o'clock, in the
morning of Sunday, 31st July. Ills appearance and manner having
excited suspicion, Mr. Embrick followed him sod discovered, con.
cealed, near him, a quantity of ammo, his property. The prose.
tutor reproached him with his unfaithful conduct, and the prisoner
attempted treescape, but a constable was sent for, and he was taken
into custody. Prisoner then said, that this was his first offence ;
and directed the officer to his loegings, but stated nothing would
be found in them.

Several witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent character.
Mr. Justice (+Asti-Ex charged the Jury, who found the prisoner
Guilty of stealing in a dwelling house, under the value of 00s. but
recommended hint to mercy on the ground of his previous good
character.
N. Blalock and Moro Samuel, two youths of 18, were charged
with breaking and entering the dwelling house of George Richard-
son, in the parish of St. Botolph, Aldgate, on the 28th of July,
and stealing therefrom, G pairs of spectacles, value 445.
The prosecutor is an optician, living in East Smithfield. About
8 o'clock of the morning of the 28th July, the prisoners were ob-
served lurking about Mr. Richardson's shop. Samuel placed him-
self against the window, and Bullock put his hand under his
apron while he cut away the putty from a pane of glass, part of
which Ilhe forced inward. Samuel immediately put his hand in
through the aperture, and took from a small tray which lay in the
window six pairs of spectacles. The prosecutor took Bullock
into custody with the spectacles in his hand. Samuel was also
taken, and both were conducted to the watchliouse, where they were
searched, and on the person of Bullock was found, a piece of iron
were about. five inches in length with a hook at each end. (This
appeared to be an instrument very ingeniously contrived for the
purpose of shop lifting.) Samuel wu also searched, hitt nothing
was found on him.

Mr. Justice I.llct.Trmtt told the Jury, that in consequence
of a mistake in the indictment, they would acquit the prisoners of
the capital part of the charge. The house of the prosecutor was
laid, as in the parish of St. Botolph, but it appeared that it was in
the parish of St. Botolph-without. However, there could be
no doubt of the prisoners' guilt, and the Jury would convict them
of the minor offence.
Verdict Guilty of larceny.

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.
C. Sterling was put to the bar, capitally indicted. fur felonioUsly
stealing a gelding of the value of 201. the property of James genic),
on the lath July last.
The prisoner, who appeared to be about 18 or 19 years of age,
was an extremely respectable looking young man, and from his
dress and demeanour, as well as the facts which transpired in the
course of the trial, appeared to have moved in a highly respectable
rank of society.
There *as no Counsel for the prosecution. 31r. Boi.L.astb
conducted the defence.

Martin, jun.—l am a riding-master, and was in the
employment of my father, who keys a mews and riding school in
July last. Saw the prisoner in July at the riding-school ; he came
to hire a horse ; it was about the middle of the day, and he said lie
wanted it for about two hour-. to go to Poplar, for which he paid
me Bs. 9d. It was a grey horse, and there was a bridle and saddle.
The horse was worth thirty guineas. The prisoner rode away on
the horse, but I did not observe which way. Ile said he should'
return in two hours, but he did not. I saw him next on the 2d of.
August, two or three days before the horse was found.
Cross-examined by Dlr. Box LAND —Prisoner is eighteen or
nineteen years of age ; he used to attend at the school, and in that
manner we became acquainted with him. The prisoner did not
return with the horse, but 1 found him at his residence. I called a
second time, and when I went in, I heard the prisoner had gone to
1 Windsor, but I did not hear he had been robbed.
Mr. Thumwood, a postmaster, at IViodsor.--1 saw the prisoner
on the 15th July riding a grey pony through the town. I have a tinnt
a little way out of Windsor, and on my return home I think the
privoner came into my office, and my porter said this was the gen.
tleman that wished to sell his pony. I went to the Swan Inn to
look at the horse, and having seen him, rode him up and down. I
met Mr. %Maier. endue we were returning we met the prisoner. I
asked him the price of the pony Ile told me his father had
given twenty fooulitls for it ; but as it was not able to carry liim, he
would sell it for thesame. 1 told him I did not t!iink it worth that,
and he then asked fourteen or sixteen pounds. I told him the horse
MRS lame, and offered ten pounds for it. lie said he could not take
that, for it would be losing a hundred per cent. ‘Ve went down to
the Swan, and the prisoner said he wanted money, and I should
have it. I then rode the horse home, and told Lilly white, the mas-
ter of the Swan Inn, that I should send the money down to him to
pay the prisoner. I went home, the prisoner hrs: giving me hip
address, " Mr. Charles Sterling." 1 sent to town to know if there
was such a person, but receiving no answer, I paid the money
about nine o'clock on that evening.

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('roar-examined by ➢lr. 1101.LAWD.--1 am Mr. Lillywhite's
partner. I told my man to inquire if the young gentleman would
sell the pony. Mr. Lillywhite said he would not let the horse go
till his bill was paid. I sent the money to Lillywhite. I did not
hear the prisoner was robbed by same woolen the night before.
Richard Martin—l live with the last witness, and was directed
by him to inquire if the prisoner would sell his pony. Prisoner
came on the Saturday, and asked me nt • lint hours the coaches
started for London. I told him, and also the fire outside and in.
Prisoner said, •' I was very tipsy last night." I replied I thought
he was, for I had seen him. Ile added," I got a violent fall t" and
I remarked I thought he was out of his mind. Prisoner said he
" would sell the pony, and buy one that would suit him better."
I told him I had no doubt but my muter would buy it, and asked
the price. He told me about 141., and that he had paid 20/. for the
pony, but would part with it and the saddle and bridle for 141
Illy master gave me ten sovereigns the same evening to pay for the
pony. I took them, and went down to the Swan 1 nn. I paid the
prisoner, and got a receipt signed "Charles Sterling."
Cross-examined by Mr. BOLLARD—I never mentioned a word
of my master's intention to buy the horse till the prisoner oared to
sell it. I did not know the pony was detained by Lli,ywhite. but I
thought as much. for I believed he was short of motley. lie was
tipsy the night before, and had hers seen riding through the town
in such a manner that many thought lint tnad. It was just before
dusk on the Friday that I saw him, and lie was very tipsy. Ili■
back was soiled with dust.

51r. Martin, the elder. the owner of the horse, identified that
bought by Thumwood as the hone which was taken away by the
prisoner. I first saw my pony on the 4th of August, alter the I I,h
July. I saw the prisoner tile 2d August at his house. I don't
know that I ever saw him at the riding-school. On the 2d Atigiutt
I went to the house. The prisoner came down stairs. I asked if
his name was Charles Sterling ? Ile answered in the affirmative.
and then walked into the parlour end sat down. I asked if he had
hired a twat at ay school on the 14th of July ? kle said he did.