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London, England, 1805-10-17 00:00:00

SURIZFk SESSIONS, bcr. 16.

Ilea &fore Tun '4 kS Ev ANC t, Es?. Chairman, and
nameeoug Bench of Jurtiret of the Peace for that
aunty.
Mary Swear", a young Irish girl, was iridided for
feloniously stealing a cotton gown, a sheet; pillow,
case, some caps, and various other articles of wear-
ing apparel, out of the lodgings which she had rent-
ed from tile Prosecutrix, Mary M'Cree.
In consequence of the absence of the Pawnbroker
with whom the articles were pledged, they could
not be sufficiently traced to her possession. The
Prisoner was, accordingly, A,ya•tted.
The Pawnbroker soon after arrived, and, mak-
ing some excuse for his abs.mce, requested the in-
dulgence of the Court, in vacating his recognizance ;
but the Cir A lam AN refused the application, observ-
ing, that it was his bounden duty to attend, and
give testimony. The neglea of periods in his si-
tuation was frequerrly the cause of much injustice,
and might have materially altered the present case ;
lie, therefore, ordeted, that the recognizance should
he e-treated.
111,111 am Choi, a very young man, was indiaed
for stealing a cruet-stand, two table-spoons, and
other articles, the property of Harry Diggles, in
August last, at au early hour in the morning. The
robbery being immediately discovered, he was pur-
sued. with a cry of 'top Pik"; and taken.
Of this offence lie was fully eearieted. The
judgment of the Court was, that he should be trans-
ported for seven years.

LI rTI.E
Soroh Burii.ked, who had been conriCled before
the Magistrates as a mglie and vagal,ond, and for
unlawfully keeping a game, or lottery, called a
Wile go, where she insured atgainst the drawing of
certain tickets in the same, was brotigk up upon a
demurrer in the cnneietion.

Mr. Moe RR, for the Prisoner, contended, that the
commitment in execution was bad, utismuch as it
charged two offences against the Pries/ter, the one
far keeping a hide go, the other for insurance ;
whereas, by As of Pailiament, there should be sepa-
rate convielions ine each offence. And to suppmt
thi tie learned CounsA referred lo the case of one
SoLitno,is, tcuodcaltin inttery tickets, and insured
on the same, without a registry.
The Court allowed the •Demurrer, and the Pri-
soner, at .er a e4atlon frog the Bench nit to follow
those illicit practices id futiire;W:lr. di whar;ted.
Eligabeth Dens was iadi,led for stealing a dia-
mond pin. a shawl, some muslin-ceps, and various
niter articles, the property of Martha Goodwin.—
phis 'case we enticed in a former Paper, in an
examination bek.re the Magistrates at Union-hall.)
The night nn which the Royal Circus was consumed
by fire, and in the midst of the hurry and confusion
on that occasion, the Prisoner found means to get
into the house of the Prosecutrit, who resided in the
house adininiog the Circus, and while the family
were busily employed in removing the furniture,
3cc. she contrived to conceal these articles, and got
clear off with them.

She was found Gurity; and, after several severe ob-
servations from the CMAllltilAlt, upon the enormity
of her crime, in taking advantage of the distress of
her fellow-creatures, at such a moment, she was
sentence) to seven years transportation.

gn awes Hunt, alias Butler, was convicted as a
rogue and vagabond, upon the oath of George Do-
naldson, a Bow-street officer, who stated, that, on
the night of the last anniversary of the Prince of
Wales's birth-day, he was stationed, with other Po-
lice officers, at Vauxhall, where he perceived the
Prisoner, among others of bad charaiter, in the
crowd, and knowing him to be a noted pick-pocket,
he apprehended him.
In addition to two months imprisonment and hard
labour, which he had already suffered, the Court
sentenced him to three months further confinement,
and to be continued to hard labour.
Sarah Plateau, Mary Robson, and several others,
had been indifted for a riet, and some of them had
been convieted. 'A plea in abatement, and demurrer,
had been filed by the first-mentioned persons to the
indiament, stating, that it was nonsensical and ilk-
gal, in as much as the husband, James Robson,
had been styled and titled gentleman, whereas, he
was no gentleman, but a very honest man, and a
maltster ; contending, that the plea should have
been signed by the parry, and not by the Clerk of
the Crown. Then' followed a replication and re-
joinder.
Mr. Laws, at great length, supported the india-
ment ; and Mr. Moms, in answer, contended, that
the plea should be allowed to be amended ; when
the Court, after hearing much argument upon the
subjeCt, allowed the demurrer; and the indiament
was accordingly quashed.
Henry Whamarch was indiEted for a misdemeanour,
in receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen.
The Prosecutor, in this case, Mr. Samuel Smith.
was a respeftable timber-merchant, at Shad, Thames,
and the Defendant a reputable master carpenter, in
the same neighbourhood. The goods in question
were a quantity of deals, found in the possession of
the Defendant, which had been stolen (as was sup-
posed), from the Prosecutor, by one Walton, who
had been his porter, and who. when apprehended,
and brought before the Magistrates, at Union-hall.
prayed to be sent on board a tender, which, with
the full consent of the Prosecutor, was accordingly
done. The deals, while in the possession of the
Defendant, were exposed to public observation.
for a length of time; and there not being any thing
of guilt to attach upon the Defendant, he was ac-
cordingly acqoutted.
.7o,eph Arnold, a hackney-coachman, commonly
called Jae the Brewer (but not the Joe of pugilistic
notoriety), was indiled fur an assault upon Joha
Lee, a brother whip.
As Lee was passing by the Defendant, at the Lord
Nelson public-house, where they usually watered,
the latter, from his coach-box, cut Lee on the cheek
with the lash of his whip ; but not content with that,
he descended from his bex, and, without any provoca-
tion, knocked him down, and beat and abused him.
He was found Guilty —but the Gentlemen on either
side interfering, he par security for the Prosecutor's
expences, and for his future good behaviour, and
WAS then discharged.
This being the last cause, the en A, ax AN expressed
his thanks to the Jury for their punCtual attendance
during the wings, and the Sessions ended.


SPOATINC TATTEruarNct.

NEWMARKET SP.i;•)No MEE:FIN:I,

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TILISSDAY, 0ct...1.5 . .
Fifty Pounds for 2yr uid coliscatryi g ast. 2!b. Ohm Set Two.
yr 014 coisr•e
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Ld f;rosvenor's ch. Iby John Br.li out of Nimble. - I
D. of Graften's b. f. Merry Thought, br T dterirtge - - 2.
Mr Wilson's b c Parualoon, brother to Merryman - a .
Mr. R. Phayce's b. f OrMIW• Girl, by Sir Pilltrr . 4
IA 1. G. Osborne s ch. c. Superstition, by Bossard
tar Golding 's A f. Merry Maid, be liusgard
S.r F. Standish's bl. c. be Mr. Te:zle
Mr. Lake's br. e. Argus by Buzzard . . dr
The Judge could only place (oar.
High ,odds against IA Grosvenor', ch. f. 6 to 1 against Merry
Thought, 5 to 4 against Pantaloon, 7 to 4 against Merry
Mald. . . . .
The third and last year of a renewal of the ()Bober Oatlands
Stakes. B M.
A Suliscrnainn of 90gs each, 10gs ft if declared by ten o'clock
err Nlunday night. To be run ter by horses of al ages, gyr
old, excepted Twenty.tpro Subscribers.
Ld Grovaannes Violantt, .rye 7st. 10Ibs. - - I
Sir C. Buribury name* Ld Foley's Watery, 4yrs 7st 10Ib. 2.
Sir F. Standish's sister to Duxbury,3vra Est. 41h. - s
D. of Grafton's Lumbago, 4yrs 7st. Ilb. ... - 4
Mr. D. Rad:Jiffy's Rebel, 4204, 9ef • lAD. - 5
Mr Windham's Tallboy, 3yrs sst. 41b. - - 6
Mr. Howarth's Wheatear, syee 7 t 7111. - - 7
The under-mentioned paid fOgs each.
Mr. F. Scale's Bobtail, aged Rst. Dab. de
Mr. Wiaoh's Marrau.,e, aged, 9st. 51b. . . de
D. of Graftrin's Parasol, syrs 9st 9'h. - - dr
IA SackYille., Fnehaider, 6)rs Set 21b, - dr
Ld G Ii Cawaridailes Du abury, byr• Sit. 101 b. - dr
Mr. troworth mime.; M. Artdrews's•Nureal, syns est. Sib dr
Mr. Watson'. Dreadnought, Spilka. - dr
Mr Lake's Lyiterus, 4yrs 7st.- 61b. - dr
Ld Grosvenor names Mr. D Radcliffe's Pedestrian, Syts ;A.
21h. dr
Mr Ladbroke names G. Gower's c. by Coriander, 3irs fist.
I alb. - dr
Six to 4 against Violante. 7 to I against Watery, 5 to I
aßeds Igainst Duaoury, 5 to 1 against Lumbago, S to 1 against

Loud Fetey's Little Peer, the Dula 0f Grafton's
Dodrs, pd. Blb. Actusr the FLet, 20ig5...-.Pies to 2 on
Lit& Pei+.
Mr. K. Boyee's W•etch, 7st. Illb beat the Duke of Graf-
ton's f. Merry Thought, by Tntteridge, out of Woodbine, Sit.
Two-yr old Course, 100 p. h. ft —Eleven-te 8 rigain.4 Wr •teri.
Mr. kadrews's Norval, 9st. received 35 gutu-me from Mr.
?ennui's ch. f. by Guildford, out of LaAnsa, 7st. ?tb. Aerir,s
F. h ft
Mr. Warne, ch. c. by Bursar& milt of Vixen, 9.yes old, 6.t.
1181b.atoreivod forme from Sir J. Sh:Ley's Strap, b-yrs old, I•lst.
fdb. D.l
L 4,1 1,01e)'.. Czar ?eta., Sit r'llb received 60 guilea ("rota
Mr. Howartl,'s Honesty, 7sr. R C e

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