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without any 'knowledge or es she vlrpt out
no, e frugal on that
A number uf trivial cars were dilrosell uf.
The r..llnering tlw 'tate of New/gate es officially
made out by the Keeper :-
11131,s irinoli
Cuerirts ender frulture uf &nth 13 1
I)ittu irsipipurtalioli fin life 3l 23
Dileo fur 14 years l5 19
Moto fur seven peers
Umpired alorieri pleasure
Imprisoned fur eihntrievanurs 34 21
Juslgtneut rrapiird MI • l2
I'r:wirers for trial, &c. Mt 42
330 132

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SURREY ASSIZES.
TUESDAY, 'V RCH Si.
The Judges having opened the commission yes-
Vitt:ly tensing, they took their seats as ten o'clock
this noir ll i ll g. Mr. Baron Gaall•Ilt in the nisi
Prams Court, and Mr. Baron Wouu on the Crown
aide. In Nisi Prins, several case* of ejectuwin
very disposed of. They contained iso circuinstatice
of nerd_ interest.
CROWN SIDE.
Lewis Lyon, a watch.maker by trade, west in-
ess•tra for feloniously stealing, on the Is* id. Sep-
teinlier last, at Clepham, three dozen silver table-
forks, tifteuis silver table-spoons. and other ortiele*
of plate. of the calve of 30/. and upward*. to the
dwelling-house of George Harbert, Esq.
It appeared in evident-v. that the Presecotur, a
wealthy merchant, residing on Clapham Common,
lied s favourite party to dine with him ou the 14 of
Septensh..r. The butler had laid the cloth', sod
displayed the plate its question upon the *isle-board
and table, preparatory to dinner at six o'clock.—
About twenty minutes before six o'clock. the but-
ler niissed the plate in question, having seen it at
live o'clock. A bus aud cry was seised, but no
account could he had of the missing propetty.--•
Next slay. however, the Prisoner went to a 'Mingo
broker'. shall, kept I,y a Mr. Price, in White-
chapel, and inquired of the 'boomer' if he was
will ug to. buy some plate, and what lie would give
au ounce. Ile did not then produce any plate; but
Ilse alumni:lei told him that his muster was sot at
home. aud therefore he could not *peak with any
certainty upon the subject; that, however, the
usual price fur old plate was then four shilliogs sod
ten-pence an ounce, and desired him to cull ega'ai.
Iti about ass hour the Prisoner paid another visit to
the sloop, and then tendered a considerable iriantity
plate, consisting of spoons and finks, moue of
which were broken, others bent, and where us if
they had been exposed to the operation of lire. The
shoponsin said his master was not yet come home,
but if the Prisoner would have the plate end call
he should have au answer. lie laid the plate
(low's, and seemed extremely anxious to have some
money on account ; bat the ishopmais said lie could
not dral with him, but must call again. Accord-
ingly the Pi;soner went away, leaving the silver,
and lie afterwards called three ur four tunes. and
the last time, Mr. Price being at house, he asked
the Prisoner how he became possessed of it, but he
could give no satisfactory account. He at first said
lie had bought it. but lie did not know of whom.
Mr. Price suspecting that it was stolen, sent fur
constable to Lambeth-street, and the Prisoner was
apprehended.
Upon being again asked how lie got the silver,
Ire amid he brood it, but lie refused to tell where.
The next day he was further pressed, and lie said he
loud it on Mitcham Common, covered
wish
grass.
The Prosecutor's butler swore to the identity of
the phte, knowing it by Mr. Hibbert's crest.
The Prisoner said in his defence, that Ise was as
innocent as a child unborn. He called nn witiwaises.
Mr. Baron WOOD charged the Jury; that the
Prisoner's recent possession of stolen goods after the
robbery was strong evidence of guilt ; but the
question of guilt or innocence was fur their peculiar
coosideration. The Jury found the I'risoner—
(:uilty—Th.loA.
Joseph Charriegron, charged with haring stolen
is gold watch, gold chain, and gold seal, from Ann
Gardner, 57. Elliott-row, Prospect-place. South-
wark, was next tried. He isa very tall young mass,
smd of ass appearance far superior to what such a
charge should lead one to expect.
'rile Counsel for the prosecution stated, that the
theft had been committed in these audacious cir.
cumstances :—Ants Gardner had beau a title
/painted with the Prisoner's mother. Pri-
soner had on the 6th of Jauuary called on her with
his mother** compliments. She inked him to conic
in and to take souse refreshment, winds he did.
ne saw the watch suspended above the susuitle-
piece, and sdsuired the flatness of the dial plate,
took it down. and did not restore it swam to no
place. Soon afterssards he wrist out as if to walk
iii the garden, but the moment he gut out be ran
ed. coming the watch with him.
Ana Gardner gave evidence to the shave effect.
On her cross-examination, she suid, that the room
she occupied was in the house of Charlotte L.e.
She was a single woman. No person was in the
men when the prisoner was its. She was laushiug
Auld dusting the chairs. The Prisoner had taken
no leave wriest lie went away. There was only one
child in the house, and it was Charlotte Lee's. A
smiling. too, had been taker, by the Prisoner hum
the mantlepiece. The twat of the watch had three
parts. two topazes, and a cornelian. Iler name was
Gardner Smith. She had lived with Smith tar
11) or Is 7 years, but was nut married to him. She
not live with him now. She could not tell how
ateil she had seen the Prisoner behove ; never above
live or six times. She went twice with his mother
to White Hart-yard, in Dune-hoe, to a place
..hick the Prisoner called his house. She hail *rut
for no drink there. She never was in treaty for a
I spon-shop fur hint. The woman, to be
the Prisoner's wife, now (.seal with Smith. Smith
was is laissp -contnietor. The virtue's repelled a isli
inueli indignation the isles that Smith had left Isar.
51w had left Smith. She had Hewer shrank iu the
Prisolier'r company, and had never adratierit 11111 l wy
Its reslerin the watch from paste. When they welt
seteirsiiog from the Ps isosier'• I moor, his soother
e.,lBlo,iised of dad, mid she neater' her with a ism(
.11 t 'hot, price 9J. The norther biought suite of
o s.• Is• r 1,09.
It chard Ilinsion, a Sheila'.-officer, called to

prove that Elliott ,row is in the parish orSt. George
' the Martyr, raid that he load known (hr Prisoner
since he cane of age, when he had considerable pro-
perty. lie lard occasioroo to call upon him profes-
awl had found lino a man of ; that
is, when he proatised to appear he kept hit word.
John Smith (ova a relation of NI ra Gardner's
fr ewl) proved shot the Prisoner had given the
swatch to one tttttt ir to be pawned. Ca ttttt
brought back 254. The Prisoner would soot lake
it, 'hitt called for the duplicate. lie and CO4lllOll
wrist out. 01141 came iii soon 40-wards on friendly
term*. C afterwards said to witness. •• U—n
his ales, if he semis any more to me far the watch I
shall tell from Whom Ire stole it."
The Poisoner said, in his defence, that he had
taken it fur a lark, that is. in a frolic.—(.witty.
ORG rn Y.
George Wood, a lad aged 17. was indicted for
felonious'y forging and counterfeiting a promissory
note fur the payment of 501. purporting to be drawn
lie 44111 Pritchard, in favour of Mr. Bassett, and
uttering the same, knowing it to be forged, on the
2811, of November, to Messrs. Sawyer and Co. coal-
merchants, iu the parish of Christchurch, with in-
tent to defraud the said Messrs. Sawyer mid Co.
Mr. DoWEING conducted the prosecution.
Mr. Samuel Sawyer stated, that Mr. Bassett, of
Nelson-sqoare, Blackfriars-road, was in the habit
of dealitig with the lonise for coals. On the 161.11
of November last, the Prisoner came to his count-
ing.l se, repre.erding himself to he Mr. Bassett's
and desired to have a copy of his father's
account fur coals. The account was produced,
which amounted to shout 3:21. upon which the Pri-
soner produced a pro•n;rsory note for the payment
0f661. made by a Mr. John Poitchard in favour of
Mr. Bassett, and stated, that his father would be
much obliged to Messrs. Sawyer, if they would
take the amount of his account out of the note,
moil give I • the difference. Witness coucluding
that all was right, took the note, and gave a
cheque upon his bankers for the difference between
Mr. Bassett's coal account and the promissory
note. The Prisoner their ordered three chat.
drools of coals to be sent to Mr. Bassett's, desir-
ing that they might toot he delivered till the
work following. On the 28111 of November the
Prisoner came again, and presenting another pro-
missory note for 501. purporting to be made by the
same party, in favour of Mr. Bassett, said he wss
desired by his father to deliver his compliments,
and request the Prosecutor, to take the amount of
the three clialdrons of coals out of that note, and
give him the difference. Witness suspecting that
there was something dishonest in the Prisoner's
conduct, detained him. and sent to the supposed
drawer, to know if he had made the note, and re-
ceiving an answer in the negative. the Prisoner was
taken before a Magistrate, and committed for trial.
Th 2 last-mentiosird note, upon which the indict-
merit was founded, hieing produced in evidence,
was compared with the note set out in the indict-
ment ; and it appe wing that the name of the payee
was written Basra, instead of Bassett, as iu the
note itself,

Mr. PLATT, fur the Plisoner. submitted that this
Was a laud variance.

Bal'Ull Wuoo acquiesced in the objection,
and the Prisoner was found—Nor Guilty.

NAVAL INTKLLtutiNCE.

PoirtiNoVTX, MARCH 31.
The Pioneer, Welsh, from Sierra Leone, arrived off the
Isle of Wight this day, with limber for London : sailed 29th
January. The Siagrlalen, Watson, would be ready to sail
fur London ow the Irt of March; and also the Mary, Sitt-
er'', fur Englaid. The Preston had arrived at Sierra Leone
the 2411, Jaauary. from England, all well; his Majesty's
slop Semiramis hail also arrived there, and sailed un the 25th
on a cruise. Spoke the Ch.rpniaa, —, from Bal-
timore to Bouideaux. all well. . . . . .

Armed Ilse Herstilliug, Keeper, from Antwerp, with wheat
fur this purl.
Sailed the General Graham, Wetherbead, fur Meares ;
Prince Regent, Harris, fur Ileucal; Camdeu, Johnson, for
Batavia; Curtmallis, Brown, fur Bengal; and Recovery,
Tiitherly, fur ditto.
Iteasaion the Isabella eouvict ship. •

PLYMOUTH, MARCH 30.
Cann iR the Victory, —, for Jersey ; Nancy, fur Leg-
horn ; and Comet, Hall, fur Rio Janeiro.
Sailed the Eliza, fur ; Friendship, —, fur
Havituitab ; and Harrows, Tupper, for St. Lurie.
'ALMOUTH, MARCH 29.
Passed down Chiliad about fifty ur sixty sail of •easels.

NAROAT; MARCH 31.
Arrives! the Crown transport. fur ('lnithans, with loss of
an anchor ansl cable, which has since been found.
DEAL, Mmten 31.
Came Jaws from the River, and remain in the Downs,
the Fairlie, Ward, for ludic; Henry Porches.. Austell, fur
ditto; and Swallow, Fuld, fur Oporto ; the latter has Willed
with several others, particulars not known.
Arrived and sailed fur the River, the Ranger, Reaningten,
Now Demerara.

BANFF, MARCH 10.

The Apnoea, Smith, coal-laden, Gum Sunderland, was
totally wreile4 this murusug, about a mile to the westward
of Purtsuy—crew saved.
Liveuroot., MARCH 30.

Arrived the Demerara, Gray, Gum Demerara ; soiled 6th
Febtuary ; she Thomas, Wino, for Liverpool, ass to mil in
10 days: un 16th March, in let. 44.51. lung. 35. 50. spoke
the settemuer Rover, from New York fur Hamhurgh ; same
day spoke the Two Bnithers, Gilchrist, for !lakes ; us 28th
lost. I.irTurcar, passed the .I.itto Craig, Williams, (rum hence
for Rabin. Alsu arrived the Elizebeib, Bruno, from Buenas
A)rea, duster jury-topmasts.
GRAVESEND, DARER 31.
Arrived the Memory, Ladd; Shipley, Muncria; Union,
Robinson ; Two Brothers, Hulk ; Louisa, ; Indus.
ti y, ta; June Go rr irr , Blacks; Yruw Antjee, Over-
hand ; Ltoltslph, —; and 'llteudure, Amite-sun, from
Rotterdam ; Anna Sophia, —, Gum Restock; Prost•
'knee, from ‘Veiinar ; Elseuener, Edmunds, frum
Hartsburgh ; Antwerp Jllllltlll4 from Antwerp ; Yrow
Anna, from ditto; Anna Margsritta, Smeldun, from
ditto; Three Friends, Yotherkiii, (rum ditto; huge
Prier Jacobus, Wybus, (sum Amsterdam; sintolts Lydia,
Wylites,. from ditto ; Goud Wulf...re, from Middleburg;
ce,„trui Stew, Moller, from ditto; Harmony, &huts, fruits
ditto; Cupolo, !lockers, (rum Stralsund; Pereverattre,
from Hantlitirgh; YUIIIIC iltl4llllleic, Clive, frum Harlingen;
Marshal Welliogtnii, Gorlun. front Bengal; Asia, Grrig,
f Bombay ; Diana, Woolen, front Harlingen ; Three
Jule % Roberta, fAntwerp; C. res, froin
Sisal-
suss'.; Dieu]. J 4), from Lreliorsi ; Wessel, M tient, fruit. Jo-
',Horn ; sod 'lope, Gupta, f Amsterdam.
feilled Titnamloi, Baigaie. fur (feria ; Marianne,
Rattler, kw HAM ; lARedlo 5, foe Hayti;
,1,,ciu50,,, for New li.ii...wirk ; Hope, Junes, fur Dubliu ;
Hoerr. 01;km, for 11. rind shyer or four more.

inner 41F NTOCKI4 VF..4II:IIDAY.
3 prr Critt.Cuiis.• • 791! I Ex. 11i115.t....15 19 pr.
IDi 41....17 20 pr.
5 prr (S,. N. Ann. 1061,t I Cu:i..l.ie Arc. .• • 79j3
halos 89 lir. I Nit
Lottery Ticktiii :01.1611.

PO LIC F..
• 94,1..10y nue as.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.

Yesterday • yellow mant of genteel appearance, named
lickril novo*, was charged with rohbei ow to the iimuntit
of upwards of 3001. upon his empluyers, 31 . Pritchard
and 'Pearson, warehousemen, K ing-st ref, cheapsi.le.
Mr. Pritchard elated, that the Poisoner had b►en two
years employed in the firm, and the greatest confidence was
placed in him. From the extensiveness of their trade it was
almost impossible to detect any depredations upon their
property, except by mere arcultut, mid :he Prisoner Wlllllll/
never have been suspected had he not ►uddenly absconded
on Monday se'nnight. Sospiei 4444 being Mils excited, the
stock was strictly examined, and it was thought that a large
. quantity of valuable stuffs were missing, and several pieces,
ou making impiry, were discovered to have beea pledged
at different pawnbrokers by • man resembling the Prisoner.
fly strict inquiry the route of the Prisoner was also ascer-
tained, and the ♦liners, accompanied by Hawkins the
Afarshalman, succeeded in tracing biro to Alton, in Hemp.
shire, where be was apprehended. Hawkins, on searching
him, foetid a waggumuflice receipt fur three large boxes
which had been dispatched to Birmingham, and electrum'
keys which he acknowledged to belong to the boxes—
The officer then proceeded to Birdsingham, where he found
the boxes, which were filled with staffs. These were immedi-
ately identified by Mr. Pritchard as the property of the firm,
from their being of a peenliar putters •ud manufacture, and
the Prisoner was brought to Loudon. lie was accompanied
by a geatuel young female when he was taken into custody.
The evict amount of the property of which be had pluodered
the firm could nut be ascertained, but it was more than
3011 f.
Mr. Ilyam, of Riehopvirate.street, Mr. Reeves, of Redeems-
street, Mr. Fleming, of Nrwtl'ate•stredt, Mr. Fleming, of
Heel market, Mr. Russel, of Fore-street, and several other
pawnbrokers produced whole pieces of stuff, which he.' been
pledged at their shops by the Prisoner. The whole of these
were identified by the Proseentnes
Mr. Hammen, who attenslid for the prosecution, com-
plained that three other pawnbrokers, to whom he bad twice
given 'mike to sliced with property pledged by the Prisoner,
ha.l neglected to come forward.
The Loan Mallon commented upon this barkwarliess
with considerable severity, arid at the same time übse►ved,
that the parruhroliers were match too ready to take in what
was called a " good pawn." They ought to interrogate, in
the etrictest menace, any person bringing property of the
description ituw produced, but, there did not appear to have
been the slightest question tint to the voting man at the bar;
and he could nut help Ihtnkiag, that the frequency of crimes
of this sort was maiuly attributable to the facility with
which stolen property could be disposed of.
The Prisoner was fully committed fur trial.

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