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London, England, 1820-04-10 00:00:00

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:WESTMI"TER SESSIONS.

sEntatos.
'OnTritlay, Edward Foster, a helper or porter at the
'White Horse. Piccadilly, \V.I, put to the bar, charged
tuath a IlliSdetne.lllollr, iu having uttered cerutin seditious
%%souls, of and concerning hta Royal Highness the Duke
1.1 York, and in another main, of and concerning the
lime himself
The seditious expressions were proved by a soldier, to
svltona they were uttered, and the Jury found the deism-
itlant
The Chitral:ln told him it WiS nut a light offence,
and olwerved, that it was proper such persons should be
taught to restrain their tongues. The sentence of the
Cum: was six mnths' imprisonment in the House of
Correction. He was also ordered to enter into sureties
•iatthe sum of WI. for his good behaviour for two years.
ENTERING A SHOP WITH FELONIOUS INTENT.

Nines, alias John Moody, stood indicted for a mis-
demeanour, in entering the shop of Samuel Bradbury,
with intent to steal.
Patrick Connor, the servant of Mr. Bradbury, stated,
that his master was a woollen draper near the Pantheon,
in Oxford-street. Ou Thursday last the prisoner tame
into the shop at a quarter before eight in the morning.
Ile had been seen loitering about the house some days
previous, and Mr. Bradbury had lost 36 yards of black
kerseymere. The prisoner tuck hold of a waistcoat-piece
'hanging in the window, when the witness seized him.
Be then said, " You can do no good with me, 1 have
not the property."
Ann, the wife of the last witness, corroborated her
htss'iand's testimony.
The prisoner called no witnesses, but complained that
the prosecutor rushed upon hits with a pistol at the mo-
ment be entered the shop.
The Jury found him Goilty, and he was sentenced to
biz moliths' imprisonment in the House oi*Correction.
TICKPOCKLTS.
Jones and Boston, two boys, were tried for a misde-
meanour, in laying hold of a pocket -handkerchief, the
troperty of Thomas Dean, with intent to steal.
Toe prosecutor, who is a•clerk to Hord and Johnson,
solicitors, in the Temple, was walking near Charing-
cross, on the '23(1 of January, when Mr. Lee, the High
Constable of Westminster, satv the defendants and
another boy standing close to his shop with their arms
locked together When the prosecutor passed, they fol-
lowed him, and attempted to draw out his handkerchief.
The Jury found the defendants Guilty.
Mr. Lee then informed the Chairman, that Jones was
.an old offender. He had been tbeaipprentice of the
foreman of the Grand Jury, and it appeared had long
practised picking pockets to shew his dexterity.
A music printer gave Boston a good character, and
.offered to take hint into his employ if the Court would
allow him.
The Chairman, adt}ressing Jones, said, if the offence
had been complete, the Court would have sent hint out
of the country for seven years. As it was, he was sen-
tenced to be imprisoned Six months in the House of
Correction. Boston was sentenced to seven days im-
prisonment.
Thomas Williams, John Clonder, and J. Watkins,
were found godly 01 breaking a pane of glass in the
shop window of Mr. Leighton, pawnbroker, in War-
dour Street, Soho, with intent to steal. The prisoners,
who belonged to a gang of depredators, had greatly
annoyed shopkeepers in the above neighbourhood. Tile!'
were sentenced to be imprisoned six months in the
House of Correction.
Michael Carney, William Riley, and a miserable
little cripple, named John James (all boys) were tried
for stealing a silk handkerchief from the pocket of Mr.
Simeon .Hurst, in Spring Gardens, on the 10th of Fe-
bruary.
Tile defendants were detected by the vigilance of Mr.
Zee, the High Constable, who observed them following
Mr. Hurst into the Park •
The Jury found all the prisoners guilty.
Carney and Riley were old offenders, and the Court
therefore sentenced them to be transported lor seven
years. James was sentenced to six mouths 11111111$011.•
nicht in the House of Correction.

SOUTHWARK SESSIONS.
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lik•yonne man, named Rutter, was tried for assaulting
tie mother in law, the w it. of a respectable farrier.
It appeared from the evidence, that the husband of the
prosecsittix had been the wannest benefactor of the de-
resident, who had married his daughter about two years
ago. The prior young woman, who had experienced much
harsh treatment long enough at his hands, refined to have
any further comiumaralion with him, upon which lie took
up a large brick, and threw it at the window whine the
prosecutrix stood. The brick dashed in the sash, and
broke several poufs of glass, and would, if it had struck
the woman, probably have proved fend.
The prisoner denied that lie had thrown tl►e brick with
any ether object than that of breaking, the window, in or-
der .to give his wife notice that be WAS in want of
He was found Guilty, and sentenced to two months'
insprisoument, and to find securities for his good behaviour
for twelve months.
John Duffy, a wretched looking being, was tried for
having stolen three pounds of bacon, from the shop of a
elreesemonger in the liortaigli. He was seen taking the
bacon, lie declared, and 1104 figure and face gained him
general credit, that he was be miserably poor that every
thing in she shape of victuals was a temptation to him. lie
had nu oilier mailing in what he had done than to satisfy
Dattsre.
The Jury found him Guilty, but strongly recommended
bin to were), on account of his extreme poverty.
He wag tined a shilling, and ordered to be discharged.
Prisoner,—." My Lord, I have not a halfpenny in the
world."
The Common Sergeant.—" Let him go; we never bad
him before."