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OLD BifiLEr.

YEBRVAIIii 17.

Afore Sir Br AUMON 1-10tHAM, Sir SIMON 1,11
BLANC, and Sir ALAN CIiA7.IIIIIE.
Jeremiah Raymond was indicted for stealing a razor-
case, containing 27 guineas, the property of Eliza
Knowles. It appeared, that the prisoner had been
long upon terms of intimacy with the husband of
the prosecutrix, an infirm old man ; who,finding his
health daily decrease, was induced to send for his
supposed friend, to consult with him concerning the
settlement of Lis seordly affairs. On paying Mr.
Knowles a visit, at his horse in St. Giles, the pri-
soner was desired by the old man to carry him into
a back room, as he had something to communicate
of importance; on his compliance, he was directed
to put his hand up to a hole made over the chimneys
piece, where he first pulled out several rags, and
then discovered an old razor-case, contamining
27 guineas, a sum which the prosecutrix's husband
had been saving during the greater part of his life.
The orders he received with re sped to the disposal
of the money did not transpire, but the prosecutrix
naturally supposed it was intended for her use. A
snort time after the property had been placed in the
prisoner's hands, the unfortunate old man died.
His wife, the prosecutrie, immediately made appli-
cation for a part of the money, to furnish the deceas-
ed with a coffin. This the prisoner refused to do,
asserting that no person knew what he had received,
he would therefore keep what he had got to himself
'The consequence was, the benevolence of a friend
assisted the forlorn widow upon the occasion, while
the prisoner had her property in his possession.
Mr. HA L Y, as Counsel for the prosecutien;
argued that the prisoner had been guilty of a
elcuir, in first obtaining the property, and then
refusing to deliver it to the wife of the deceased.
Mr. Juatice LE Heave addressed the Jury, and
stated, that he Was of an opinion the present indid-
Aunt was irregular. From the observations already
inade, it appeared that the prisoner had been made
4:trustee to the husband of the prosecntrix ; conse-
luently no robbery could be proved ; and, how-
ever unjust the condua of the prisoner might he in
the disposal of his trust, the law could not do other-
wise than acquit him under the present circum-
stances.
The Jury found the prisoner--Nee Culty.
Thomas !Flurry was indicted for feloniously steal-
ing two remnants of lace, the property of Polle
ELstrom.
The prosecutor stated, that he was the Mate of a
Swedish ship lying in the river. On the 11th of
January he was going by Whitechapel, when the
prisoner detained him in the street, under pretence
that he' had something particular to say. They
went to the sign of the Seven Stars, into a dark
room. The prisoner said, he was the Captain of a
French merchant-vessel, and was much distressed
for money. He had, hoWever, several valuable
rods, that would procure him what he wanted.
He then asked the prosecutor, if he would buy any
thing of him; producing some white linen, several
*air Of stockings, silk' waistcoats, &c. The pro.
sieutor thoughthe Was an honest man, and bought
leiroal articles, whicle he ?aid for. On going to
hie lodgings in St. Cathenue's, he was irrforthed
that the goods ise had purchased were not worth
bee-third of the money he had given for them.—
Finding that he bad been imposed upon, he went
the next day tb find the prisoner, and met him
at the sign of the Seven Stars, where he had
seen him the day before. A man dressed in
brown was in his company, whom he called his
boatswain. Or. goir.g into fee back room, the boar,.
swain asked him to buy some of his goods, which
the Prosecutor refused to do, alleging that he had
already been taken-in, making a proposal to give
one guinea to have his meriii returned for the goods
he had purchased. This was not consented to by
the prisoner, who immediately brought. a glass of
liqutir,. and asked the Prosecutor to drink, at the
same time laying hold of a bundle containing some
lace and other articles, which had been bought for
the purpose of being conveyed to Sweden. The
Prosecutor told him to have nothing to do with
the same, as he would not sell any of the con-
tents; his request was not however complied with.
The prisoner kept it in his custody until he had
examined the whole. The prosecutor finding he
could not get, any restitution made him for the
fraud that hid been practised, went cut into the
street, where he was followed by the prisoner, and
the person whom he called his boatswain ; they went
after him a short way, when Murray snatched away
the bundle, and gave it to his companion, who ran
away with it ; he laid hold 'ef the prosecutor's arms
a; the same time, and began to laugh. The day
following, the prosecutor applied to a Magistrate,
and went with an officer to the prisoner's house, in
Kingsland-road. Nothing, was found in his posses-
sion ; he protested that he had no knowledge of
the bundle, or the manner in which it had been
conveyed away. The officer took him to the watch-
house, and while in confinement, the duplicate of the
Lace was produced • it was pawned at Mr. Barber's,
.in the Borough. 'rho officers of police procured
it from thence, and found that the prisoner had left
it in. pledge for 61.
David Jones, the pawnbroker's man, perfealy
recolleded the prisoner's coming to the shop to
pewn the property, in company with another person.
The Jury found the prisoner—Gni/es
Atalsony Tongway and Richard Gale were inclieted
for burglariously stealing thirty yards of cotton, the
property of Thomas /. itch ; of which they were
pronounced—Not Guilty.
The prisoners were detained on a second indict-
ment, wherein they were charged with burglarious-
ly stealing various articles of cloithing, the pro-
perty of Wm. Thomas.
The prosecutor was a journeyman plasterer, liv-
ing in White-horse-street, St. Georges in the East.
On Monday the 10th of January, the prisoners
broke into his house, and stole a quantity of his
wife's wearing-apparel, v.hich they sold to a woman
in Bishiapsgate-street. The police officers having
gpt information where the property was, went to
the house of Susannah Jellison, and found the
greater part of it in her possession ; they conveyed
her before a Magistrate, where she impeached
the prisoners. Thp tact being clearly proved, they
were bosh found Gailty.—Death,
Moses boy of 13 years old, was indiaed
for burglariously steiding.two silk and muslin hand-
kercbie6, property. of Joseph Whitworth.
The prosecutor keeps a linen-draper's shop in
Shoeieditch. Oa the ‘JUth oft January, the priscmt
v 445 ohservesLigeFoeppany with two other boys, to