The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-12-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEE. Du. 10.

Mary Shathrell the younger was indicted for
stealing several Bank of England and country bank
notes, to the amount of 3131. the property of Messrs.
Griffiths and Itoliertv, from the person of William
W►lliams; and Mary Shaderell the elder etas ►n-
dicted for receiving the same. knowing it to have
beta stolen.

The Prosecutor, Williams, it appeared was a
Weish drover, employed by Messrs. Grilliths and
Roberts, of Cant ervistishire. North Wales, to sell
their cattle; on Saturday the 40th of October he
was returning from Maidstoise, where he had re-
ceived a large sum of money. when he was ac-
costed by the) ounger Prisoner. whosaid.t, Welsh.
man. will you let ute ride ?" Ile was then mounted
on sail horse and leadiug smother—lle answered,
he did not care if she did. The PI isotier. however.
did not make use of this permi:sion, but fnilow.-d
Williams into Crayfonl. Ile went into the Swan
public-house, and called for some ale; the Primmer
came in soon afterward*, and said, ', Welshman.
may I drink with you?" Williams gave her leave,
sad she took share of his pint of ale. The unfortu-
nate Welshmen. overcome with the fatigues of tra-
velling, shortly afterwards fell asleep, and the lady
took that opportunity of picking his pocket of the
property laid iu the indictment, with which she ah-
sconde The landlord of the house awoke Wil-
helm won after the robbery had been committed.
and told him that the woman was gone, and had.
no doubt. robbed him; on searching, be found the
prophecy but too true. Ile demanded tee land-
lord's assistance to pursue the depredatur—hot iii
vain ; and the constable of Crayford was ritually
unwilling to give himself any trouble on the occa-
sion. The Prosecutor immediately came to town,
and gave notice of the robbery at flaw-street. The
officers there. however, were out sacressfol iii their
search but, oti Monday the Sad of Oetobir. Mr.
Edwarid Jones. who keeps a public-hou-e in Tos-
hill-stfeet, Westminster. atteuded at Queen-square
Office, and informed the Magistrates, that lie be-
lieved a robb-ry must hare been committed-1.
about 8 o'clock on the mornitio of Ili it slay, th-
elder Prisoner, who keto a hint-shill, had trader. it
him a country hank toile for I 0•. whieli she oislissl
to have changed—he refused ; snit site ultcrwards
offered • 61. country note, vilitelt lie also ilechued
accepting. About will-past I I, the two pi istairrs
came in. and shelved him cou-ory notes In alms
amount of 110'. and all P. Illek of Ea gland states ;
mod, at their request, he pride the conittiy notes
up in parcels, soil write na the hack of rich the
house in Loudon where sio••li parcel or notes
was payable. Gilmore, the aliver„ was 'muted*.
ately sent in porsint ..f the parties—out lie
fortenately met die Po isomers co tong throuhli
S'. Paul's Church-yard its a hact.ii,y-v0.0.11-1:,
ordered the roach:ll4o to loop, and too into the
carriage. After • 00000 it few w0r.1., she elder Prisoner,
whooccueed the other eith hstaris brought her into
trots es ease hint a race!, coutei oo i oo g fifty new
RsIF
of Ettglend notes, which she had received in
tree sage for 5 tens; he also received set era' cowl-
try notes front the oil ammo, slid two ginner• in
silver f the young one, making iii al f 15% Ile
afterwards AV.lrcherl the elder Prisinier'• loiloines,
where he discovered • greet gasouty of new horn-
drapery, which she had bought frnin a Air. (limners,
in Chapel-street. Westiniusti r, with whom she had
left a eel. and a 61. comory note. A publican or
the name of Cut it produced Is 101. note of the
Itochester Bank, wllleli the elder Pri-mer hail en-
deavoured to get changed by hi', ; through Vie fne•
ditto' of member p-rron. A belt 101. of the pro-
perty hail hero recnveriol The old woman in.
funned Giltiture that 551. a ere plac,d in the liamls
of a publicau in West a.iii4ler—but he ileaieil all
knowledge of it. lie was stated by (;1111311Ur to
IW 11 man of very suiereieus Os irwter, and strict
Him:lions were given to the of ea. to luuk sharply
after hilts.
The younger prisoner was found guilty. Iler
mother-in-law was acquitted, as shr ant•Arell to
have hetes maile a nit re tool of by her daughter in
patting oft the Dots
Richard ernastun and Rie.iard Clore were in-
dicted fur burglarionsly entering the horse of
Thomas Dada, mid stealing therein • va.lety of
articles, the property of the said Deihl.
The Pra.erutor and his wife resided in Howard's.
grits 111 paris'i of St. Luke ; and. on the 4th of No-
vember. left hosne for the purpose of guing to
Ilsyswater ; they fastened their loons, in the hest
manner thee cautd—hut, on their return the none
night, disco,. re I it hail been entered throne d§ a
aiiiitoea ass I two blankets, two pillows, a pair of
candlesticks, mid *rectal oilier articles, taken away.
The a holow lead a broken liaise or glass in gt,
through whirls any person might have put his arm,
',id removed the gimlet with which it was fas-
tened. Suspicion fell on the Prisoner Cranston,
who WIN • neighbour to the Prosecutor, and
had been seen reconnoitring his premises at a moo
unseasonable hour, a few weeks before; he had aka
been 'observed. on the night of the robber), carry-
atbunille near the Prosecutio's hog-e; this hun-
ille he lied taken to the loileitige of the Prisoner
Clare. and they went nut together. and soon after
returned with a quantity of luggate. On Cranston
being apprehended, he begged to be admitted
hieg's evidence : tie stated, that he and Clare, as-
sisted by a brother of the latter, had committed
the robliery, and meta:ourd the pawnbrokers
where the things were pledged ; as he had hunted
the diiplicates. the pawnh:oker's books were eels-
tstiutil, and part of the property v44s reem i. reit.

Clare wee Appetiesded ashcan! the Paftit East
Indianian. at Grastvend ; but he detweti all know-
ledge of the robbery.
Mrs. Dadd entdd not identify any •f the ine-
ptly produced iu Court ; she had kit mach tillage,
hot she would not swear that theae sherd to her
had been stolen (roan her prernews.

The Jury found Cranston grail!, of stealing, and
aequiited him of the burglary—N.* positive evi-
dence brie, ad.iucrd to crinua•ate Clare, anti Crsu-
ston's coisfel.,44in againq him nut In log 411uweel
to go to the Juicy, they dege it fed him.

Charlotte Tailor tad Ann Stert•es, two or the
Papluan corp., were indicted !or feloniously as.
wilting Jelin Adam,. on the liiinfa highway, put-
ting hiin in fear, arid taking train hint au uluhrella
value 2..

The Prosecutor, ■ tailor. was going through
Bishopagatr-sirret, between sue and two o'clock
on the lioh of Noverialver, whim lie was accosted liy
the two Prisoners, who asked !din to give them
something to drink. 'Elie tailor ►re Mutely refused
--on which thr ladies took off their patter's, end
laid open the Prosecutor's skull in ►everal places—
he immediately fled—but they soon overlook him,
and bore away his umbrella ns triumph.—The
Prisoners were shortly after apprehended, and the
umbrella found in the apartment of Taylor. Tile
Jury found theca both gailty—Deuth.