The National Register.
London, England, 1821-01-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILE.Y SESSIONS.

WSDNESDAY, JAN. 10.
Thi, morning the Sessions commenced before the
Right Hon. the Lord NI ayor,Clitet Ram) Richards, Mr.
Justice Ilnlroyd, &c.
Joseph tVuonesi and W. Bullock, two smart looking
remota men, were capitally hit:J.:tett fat ass-tithing John
Hill, Esq. on tbrkings itiehway, and stealiog iron his
persona gold watch, einno, and seals, his iiroperty.
Mr. Hall staled, that he is the H•ototerwit Consul
General, and resides in Russell Square. Out the even.
tug of the 1011 t of Noveumer, as he was Drum
Lane. and was plashed by sonic person, and was lowed
inn) Charles Street. Ailother man met hint in trout,
and he rereived a blow on the head from a third person
behind. The blow forced hint against a man who was
standing with his back 14) a wall, and who cited not,
" Halite)! where are you 'uniting to!" and snatching
his watch from his lob, endeavoured to make off. Wit.
tress seized and held him for a moment, but became
Kiddy from the blow, and fell. Reenverine speedily,
howev et, he pursued the fellow. lint had only got a kw
yards when :mother blow was aimed 31 mint, ssbtch by
Wardell OIL aoi then he thought it in tolcin to retiree—.
He loom', on his resuru to time gaas-light in Drury Lane.
that he was severely wounded. and lie ton medical
',stance, and was conveyed home. He was confined to
his roofs for a fortni4lit. Here Mr. Hall WO Weed his
hat, a piece of which was cut with the violence of the
blow, alid then, was st II blood upon it. A portion of
the scalp was torn f his skull. Having been inform-
ed that theme was a boy who could give important testi.
molly, he went as soon as he recovered in search of hint
and found 111111 at his father's in Street, Drury
Lane. He took him with some poker °dicers to a pub.
lie house in Helton Street. The boy was left in a coach
outside the floor, and Ilse prisoners being brought out,
hr immediately declared them to be the men who cum•
mitted the robbery. 'They were afterwards taken to
timelier public house, and the buy sent into the mom,
and again itiviiiified them. This was on the f.:(1 of Dec.
Witness could not speak to the prisoners. He did not
see the boy he had spoken of near the spot when he was
rubbed.
G. Margate (the boy alluded to by Mr. Hill), deposed
that he was near filieett yt-ars of age. He knew the
prisoneis at the bar.peifectfy well, having stets them
Bleat number of Sillies 111 coin patsy together -
last year. He renientuers the 'light of the
Mr. Hall: he was in Charles Street, amid sat
prisoners mots front the Cowls and Horses pul
in that street, and go towards Drury Line.
man was standing with his hack against a how
coiner of Charles Street. Witness heard awl
at the saute moment saw Mr. Hall pushed it
Street, alai she prisoners seising hint by the
;red Itilu far.her into into the street. Bullock
Hall with an ash stick, and he fell, The mat
startling against the house took the watch.
quite poeititc of the irleetily of bolt the priory
load oft& seen Bullock with the same stick wt
lie struck Mr. Hall.
Jeientials Maidmont. a constable, deposed
heeding the prisaaers, and produced a bull
Bound upon Bullock.
A watchmaker looked at the watch produced
noun, and said it was the saute he had midi,
• Hall in October last.
The ntsker of the watch also swore to it.

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in their defence declared, that they
ante in Belton Street, Long Acre, at
robitery, and iu support of this allegi
WAS Callol, wan swore in the most
that the prisonets were in the Cale',
and Horses, in B Stret,i, at the time of Mr. Hail
stid he w•s plundered.
Cr,SS vxmiiiise.l —He had been tried in tins (:trues,
and telltollteli lo twelve months insprisonitteut, for re-
ceiving stolen goods.
A man, liallted Vickers, swore in the firmest manner
that the pri.. •rs were in toe public house at the tune
of the robbery.
Cross examined.—He also had had the misfortune to
be tried for hourebreakilig, but he was acquitted.
Mr. B. roil Rich:oda shinnied tip the evulence, and the
Jury with little hesitation, found the prisoners Guilty,
D:ith. Aged i and 22.
Michael Harley was capitally indicted for a highway
robbery upon Hugh Nlackal, in the parish of St. Martin
in the Fields int the 11th of December last.
The presecutor stated, that he was standing near Nor- I.
thumberland House on the day in question, at the time
that some processions were passing on the way to Ham-
mersmith. when he was suddenly hemmed in by a
crowd, and the prisoner (whom he had seen belore)
putting his aria in between two other man snatched his
watch front his lob. Witness seized him by the collar,
with the watch still in his hand, and said, " have I (Cot
you l" Another man behind the prisoner took the watch
from his hand and disappeared. Witnessstiill held hint,
hut the rest of the gang attacked and beat him until he
fell senseless on tile pavement, and the prisoner of course
escaped. Witness described his person to the police-
and he was taken into custody on the following Friday.
He was quite certain the prisoner was the man.
The prisoner denied the charge, and called several
witnesses, who swore that he was in a coffee shop hi
Swan Yard at the time that the robbery was committed.
Mr. Justice Holrnycl summed up the evidence, and
the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death. Aged 20.
The prosecotor recommended the prisotier to mercy on
coacunt of his youth.
OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.
FRIDAY, JAW. 12.
Michael Sullivan stood indicted for assaulting Ratcliff
Luzinore, on the King's highway, and taking from his
person a metal watch, chain, and key, his property.
Ratcliff Luzmore, an aged labouring than, stated, in
passing the end of Leonard-row, at the extremity of
W hitecha pet, the prisoner sprung upon him, and lot cibly
clasping Fun round the wart,, threw hint nu the ground,
when he drew his watch I the prisoner was
iinniediately secured by a watchman on the spot.
The prisoner, in his detence, denied beilig the robber,
and stated, that the watchman had first seized another
person. He received a good coaracter from his employer.
—Guilty.
Twelve persons, charged with having tittered forged
notes, were brought to the bar, and allowed to plead
godly to the minor offence.
ESTENSIVE ROMBERIES.—Joseph Perry, a decent
look tug middle aged mai., was capitally inflicted for
stealing in the dwellitig-house of Jaines Shooltired,
large quantity of figured stuffs, pieces of co, toti, &c. die
protierly ot James Shoollired alga John Fvrgusoii.
This prisoner was b glit to justice in rather a
singular manatee:—Messrs. Shoolbred and Ferguson are
linen drapers, in Toiteithatn-court-road, and a short
time ago Mr. S. had occasion to attend at larlborotigli-
street Police-Olfice, to prosecute a young woman who
was detected in stralitig goods in their shop. Daring
her examination, ilie prisoner was seen making himself
very busy about the oilier. Wales, tie officer, drew toe
attention of the Magistrate to his conduct, and the baiter
questioned Fun as to the nature of his aeriaaiiii nice with
the WOIIIAII. He replied that she was his niece, and the •
suprosing mat tie was concerned with her
in the robbery, ordered hint into custody '[tic officer
having learned Isis place of abode, obtained a search
warrant, and went with Mr. Shoolbred to the pris 11111111 l
apartment iu Oxford•market, where ite Mond an I'll-
111CIISC quantity of stuffs, cottons, and tidier similar
goods. In a truck in the 11/0111 lie also 'Muhl 139
pawnbrokers' duplicates, the greater part of which were
for gootls of the sante descrip.tilii. \I r. Sitoollued iden-
tified several of the ptece• as his property, and the greater
part of the remainder WAS Silllkt:11 to by other drap...rs,
who had btrei recently pl leiet'.
The priimtier, in his defence, said lie did not kili/W to
the goods belonged. They were left at his house
by a hawker, worms lie had kiiiat;Sli about a year aiid a
half.

Mr. Justice Park summed up the evidence, and the
Jury I I the prisoner Guilty-I)eatti.
The prisoner stood attain inflicted ha stealing sniffs
and oilier g,04.(15, value 4415. and upwards, in the dwelling
house of Henry CI irichley.
The Jury Mono the prisonerGnilty of the larceny
Henry Judd was indicted capitally liar a highway
robbery upon John Hancock.
The Jury, alter a quarter of an bout's consultation,
turned a verdict of Nut Guilty.
CHAROS OF MALICIOUSLY SHOOTING.—Robert
Bennett, a patrole, was capitally indicted under Lord
Ellenhorough's Act, for maliciously and feloniously
shooting at William Squires, with iiitent to kill and
,order hint. In other counts lie was charged with the
.e offence, only vary Mg the intents.
William Squires stated, that on Sunday mornintr, the
Ist of I)eeember last, lie went out about eight o'clock,
th a gun, fur the purpose of shorniii4 birds. As he nras
ttlllllllg home, about melt,: o'clock, lie met tlo: vii-
,ter iii hurt! s neat the Titi:e Cults pniblic
.oust. Prl,l)slcr lie was a Police-ollic,, tock
gun from it tile Saille Lillie desiu, , hiw lo
ee his address %Vas sibout to do so, when the
orisoner said he iiimt take him to the Twee Culls; lint
choosing to be detained, lie rail aWay 101V.Ifils 3
an adjacent Itedg:e; jtISL as he reached Lite liet4,e, the
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tire.' Witness replied, " Fire away !" and at the same
insunt the gun went off, and lie received tlie charge in
ins nack.

The willies', in his cross-examination, said he hod
111%61,11g:1i the gun but a %L.. anon time oemre.
Minty lbelletlll fiat the i/rl,oller had 110 ILA:1111011 01
to 011114 illlll,llllll he tuwst treely ItiLove n tin. 0:ilv IWO
or twee north (and tittle iii ;mgt.!) ilad pasted thAween
:hem, and they were 1111.11 511:10ge.i 10
Justice Parke here stopped hie case, /nisei% ing to
the July, that in an indictment und. r this Sl.oltic it Wil)
necessary the eirciiin•iances pros et! in evidence should
ice such as would have %vim:mull a itlrV,
,death had ensued, in finding a verdict of Wilful Mur-
der. He had no hesitation in raying, that had death
ensued in tins care, the crime would not have amounted
lu der, and the Jury were therefore bound to acquit
the prisoner.
The Jury instantly returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
Mr. Justice Parke recommended the pr;snocr io be
extremely C 3060111111 luuue how he ventured 10 use lire•
arllls.

pri,oner, with conside able agitation, said,
Lord, and Gentlemen of the July, 1 eau aware you
had hlll the 111051 111StL1111. 'until 11011 1/1 dmn Mr. Iq,iucs
.111 injury. lie had so recently tlisch.ir;:eil the Atilt, Lim
I thought it was nut loaded, or 1 should in.ver hate
drawn the trigger."
Juts ice Parke.—" It is, 1 think, quite clear that
you had Ito cvd intention, but pray take Cure in future."
13..itilett—" 1 shall, indeed, any Lord."
Mr. Adolphus said, he unclers:ood that the prisoner
had pistols of lit, own in his pocket at the time, wilich
lie might hate fired, had he been intliciutisly disposed.
The prisoner said he had. lie then retired, wanking
,he Lunn and Jury.

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ceiviniz stolen goods.
A lli.ill, limited V
that the prisoners wi
of the robbery.
CMSs examined.—
be tried for hourehrei
Mr. B.iroit
Jury with little hesi
D: it h. Aged iant
Michael Harley is
robbery upon Hugh
in the Fields it) the
The presecutor sta
thumberland House
119(1 SOMC procession
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crowd. and the pm
putting his arnt in be
watch from his fob.
with the watch still i
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front his hand and di!
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fell senseless on tile I
escaped. Witness d
and he was taken in'
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