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NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SCI6tAIgT• 1
W. Saundert was convicted of receiving a cart and harness, the
}nearly of J. Partridge, knowing the same to have been stolen.
Peron Mr. Sergeant AWASIW.I
EMBEZZLEMENT.
Jewess fri,rhtrnan was indicted for stealing 10 sovereigns and a
Maekat's bill for 51., the property of Thomas Godfrey.
Mr. ALLIY appeared for the possention, and then called the
fellevieg witnesses :
Themu Godfrey, the proyecutor, is an e' -merchant. The prl.
soner was intrusted to receive money for him, anti account to him
nt night. Mr. Sommers. of Oxford-street. owed him 231. The
'-ironer had never paid him any money as if received from him.
Crosa-ertarnlned by Mr. PIOLLIPS.—The prisoner never told
him then he had received it. %Pitney% might have received the 281.
if he 'mild have taken it with a reduction.
Re.esamioed.—Mr. Summers cfrered him the money on the 24
of November. deducting Ids., hut tie would rot take it on these
conditions. The prisoner 11119 resent on that occasion.
Mr. Stmmers was the son of Sir. Summers of Oxfonhstreet—
fle paid the prisoner on the 3d of November some mutt. and a
Itarrket's bill fir M. He was sure there were three
ar,ohg the cash, but he could not recollect the exact flange
rat of the coin.
Mr. Godfrey recalled.—Rimers repeatedly Deiced him whether
be had received any money for him, and he lied replied in the ne.
'Wive. He tl4l not discover that the prisoner had received it till
the 36-.11 November.
The prisoner, on being ciillet upon for his defence, protested his
'innocence. but called no witiin,ser.
Mr. Sergeant A TIMIS c, in summing up, observed that the Jury
tvtt. he satisfkti not only that he received the money on account of
I i. mantef, but that he converted It to Ms own use by not giving it
to tim when fir it. _

w".-te Jury bond bin Cri?ty immediately,
The tame prisoner was chimed ononother indictment with em-
be-Wiest andateuling (UGC sovereigns, the property of the same pro-
-1.!..V1Pr,
.71:csse was clearly proved. and the prisoner was four Guilty.
There was another battlement against the prisoner, but it was
not gone into.
rdreord Cog:volt. alias Martin, alias Smith. was indicted for
Stealing a watch, value fit, a gold seal. value 55., one sovereign,
sod IS.. the property of .1. F. Barley,* jeweller.
It appeared he the evidence of the prosecutor's wife that the pri-
soner, on the 19th November, entered his shop in Sidney's-alley,
sod bought a watch and *eel. Ile tendered in payment a Bevel
end Drietol her.k.note for 51. Supposing the note was good it was
sent ro be changed sec the shop of a butcher in the neighbourhood.
This IL 161. due to the priedner was then paid him, and he made
eff. Is was subsemiently discovered that there was no such bank as
iWit-by which the note was purported to be drawn.
Mr. Sands, an engraver. deposed that the prisoner came to him
eerie ie November, and gave him a copy of a note which lie wished
to have engraved. He represented that it was for a new hark
which was about to wart. Wirreis struck off 500 copies. Shortly
squire-arch; he gave him a new order, directing him to strike out the
51. which was the former amount, and substitute 21. The prisoner
had paid him 31. Its. for his work. In consequence of some sus-
picions he got a friend to write to Bath, and thus learnt that
than was no such firm at Bath any more than at London. The
nese Irns for 51. headed Bath and Bristol Bank, made parable at
Meoirs. Barnard, Savary, and Co. London, for Hobhouse, Wright,
and Hunter, of Bath.
Mr. Pesten, a tihomnan of Mr. Atkins, a jeweller, of St. Mar.
tin's-court, proved that on the Si of December the prisoner came
into his shop, and wished to purchase some intake of jewellery.
4141 JICIMA inspection he agreed to buy a ring and brooch, which
cant. to 11. He tendered a 51. note of the Pontefract bsnk In pay-
ment, which witness saw was not made payable in London. He
Teortad it on this account, and the prisoner tendered a five guinea
nova of the Bath and Bristol bank. Witness knowing it to be a
toe/tory, gave him into the custody of Groom, the constAle.
Mr. CARRINGTON; here objected to the terms of the indictmeto.
Its contended that the act with which the prisoner was charged was
tlbt a felony, but merely a fraud.
, Mr. Sergeant A a•iiir mid that ble oinion was, that the pri-
Amer mold only be tried for fraud ; but that before deciding, he
would consult the Learned Judges in tie other Court.
The Learned Sergeant then retired, and on his return informed
rie Jury thnt he bad thought it his duty to state the care to the
Judges, and they were of the same opinion With himself and the
Learved Cvunsel (Mr. Carrington). There was no proof of felony
against the prieonis at present, and he mutt therefore be acquitted.
The Jell aceordingly found a verdict of .Vol Guilty.
34. Sergeant A RAVI said, that although the prisoner had
escaped tinder the charge of felony, yet he was afraid that be was
new !bible to be indicted fur a much more serious offence than
mud. The Judges and himself were of opinion that he could be
treed for finzery. Shculti he successfully repel this charge, but he
was afraid he would not be able, he would be liable to be tried in
sabotage piece for the fraud.
There were three other indictments against the prisoner on simi-
let clargei, but
.as they were all laid for felony, and it appeared
that the prosecutors received the notes as genuine, the Grunt direct.
ed that the prisoner should be acquitted upon them all; binding
veer. however, the witoeises to appear to prosecute for forgery at
i..e Lem &melons.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. MONDAY, Dec.

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sop... law the peleeser sett' well.
ieettletes WSW, that 00 *sari* la quettion he saw the
•,, and. tsfa.riabora IS illyymi4iest. sod &died them along.
541tikeia tukthedia other if It OM all fight, and he had a bundle
Isla arm. prlsorwee, who was ow se them, then whistled,
said to his companlons—'• cat him deep, a nimble nine-pence
ii: Islaw araw ado ' ." They threatenol to beat wither,
iartii he staid he w toll is father. They then went away, pod
..A. oies we meow of thews. Be knee the Fri:oner very well. On
E i 0010 the robbery he did not WI 142114 that Goddard was one
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. spa Inorohing thew. He mild not till whether any of the pin-
' lawn then anew bun, although they were acquainted with him.
He could Oct esy who his father was.
Vi Ahem Middleton swore that he had beard the witness Gibbs
su.lbar he world do all en his power to twin the tither of the
,esdeast : and that he would be revenged on him. This observe-
!aots was roads ra cousequenes of tout* quarrel between the parties
atlutive to a dispute about money. Witnera would not believe
G4bs upon his oath. Gibbs was formerly a parish constable, and
was discharged because of his character. Witness had frequent op.
.oetastittes of ascertni.ting that Gibbs was not to be belieyetlAtam.
oath.
• NI. Jastice Griern.Tc charged the Jury, who returned& verdict
1.1 No: Gailty.
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