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tendered another note, and gave *other name—that of
Childs,No. 6, Green's-court. The prosecntorupon this chal-
lenged the prisoner with having changed his name, and ac-
cused him of paying a forged note for his leg of mutton on
the preceding Sunday.
The prisoner thin said, if the prosecntor would return him
the first note, and go with him to his lodgings in Oreen's-court,
he week' return him 20 shilling.. The prosecotoraccordingiy
went with the prisoner to Green's-court ; but.when they came
there the prisoner could not find N 0.6: the prisoner then
made some other encase, end the prosecutor was in cones.
quence induced to take the prisoner into custody. On his
being searched, it appeared that he Contrived to get rid of the
forged note which had been returned to him. rile prisoner's
defence was, that he received the notes in question for prize
money due to himwhen he served on board the Stag frigate.
Verdict—Guilty—Death. •
Sarah Ward, an interesting looking young woman only 27
years of age, was Anent placed at the bar, charged with the
capital offence of putting off a fisrged 11. note, with intent to
defraud the Bank of England; weil•knowing he same to be
forged_ The prisoner persisted in the plea of not guilty;
and refused to plead•guilty to the minor ofl7tnce.of having the
note in her possession. It appeared from the evidence, that
the prisoner went Into the Plough public house, at Hinton,
kept by Mr. Terry, and asked for a cptertern of gin to be
put into a bottle, and tendered a 11. note in payment.
landlord immediately detected the nOte as a fur gery, and told
the prisoner so ' • groben she said it was given to her by
•man
in the street *I:o intim did not know, and who desited her to
fetch the gin fee ben. A person was-sent into the street to
look for the .as described, bat be was .not to be found.
They then enquired of the.- prisoner where she lived, who
gave her address, No. 6, John-street, St. Isola's, which, on-
enquiry, proved to be a fable address. It also appeared, that
in February last the prisoner passed a forged ti. note to a
feather manufacturer, nand I. Smith, at which time she
gave her name as Sharpe.
The prisoner pot in a written- paper, in which she des-fared
her innocence, and that she received the note of a gen-
tleman in the street, who said he would giveAter 6d. to get
the gin for him. She was a very poor woman • end had four
infant children •to support, and was anxious to earn 6d.
When apprehended, she had notary' money in her possession.
A respectable • tradesman's wife, who was accidentally it ,
Court, stated, that she recollected the prisoner's face ; she
had been a customer at their shop some time, and witness had
takenaseveral notes of -her at different times, but bad never, to
her knowledge, taken a bad one of her. She had nu reason to
think her otherwise ;ban a respecta hle character.
The prisoner held a fine infant,apparently about 12 months
old, in her arms during the whole of the trial. Verdict—
Guilty-Death; but reecontnended to mercy 913 the ground
of her family, and distress at the time the offence was coni-
mitted.
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J. Bryan was ales capitally convicteffof e similar offence.
J. Watson, a decent looking young man, was then put to
the bar, charged with the capital offence of uttering, to
which he pleaded,:slut Guilty. The p' ironer now expressed
a wish to retract that-plea. and to plead gnilty to the minor
offence of baying •forged notes in his possession, and was
permitted to do ao.
B. F. WiNiv was next arraigned for the cznital offence, to
which p)ealled•Not Guilty. The prisoner now followed
the example of the last prisot.er, and was permitted to plead
Guilty to the minor offence, which subjects hint to transporta
tiou for 14 years.
T Owen, aged 17, was allowed to do the same.
I'. Billington was indicted fur stealing from the person of
Mr. Summers, eeilver watch value 51. on the Gth of July last.
It-appeared from the evidence, that Mr: Summers was stand-
ills in the crowd at the top of James-street, Covent Garden,
on the day in question, to witness the chairing of Sir S. Ho-
miny, on gaining his elect on, when hefeltecnne one deavriiig
his watch from hts fob; he turned round anti immediately
seized the prisoner ; the watch was found in his possession.
The evidence was so clear against :he prisoner, that the Jury,
without a moment's hesitation, found bins—Guilty. Sentenced
to be transported for life.