The National Register.
London, England, 1817-11-10 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL RECI!

and it appeared, that besides the sheets, 4 napkins, 12 table
cloths, 9 p prof pillow-eases, and 36 tutsels, mere lent to the
prisoner. The primmer told her that liar. Gun would 53Y
what wiiii"4 should have for the hire of this linen until his
wife came to town. This linen was quite distinct from the
fnruitme wit in the house. IVititess also delivetcd on the
13111 to the poisoner, the key of the cellar, in which was con.
tained an 8 gallon cask full of current wine. The prisoner
promised to take good care of it. Ott the Silt October wit-
ness called upon the prisoner, and asked din for 3i. which he
had agreed to pay her at Michaelmas. On that day she did
not ace him, but upon the loth she called again, and saw the
prisoner. Ile then told her that he• had not the money, boot
lie would go into the city unit get it. lie added that he was
sorry that slit' had tint called a ft; %V days before, as he had
just accommodated a liientl with all the ready looney lie had
a bunt him fur ten drys, The prisoner then repeated tha: he
would co into the city, get the money of u fi tend, and send it
to her by 12 o'clock nest day, At 12 o'clock no itioney
but instead of it he seat r a letter. In consequence of some
very strong suspicions she applied to hint for u chillier refer-
mire. The prisoner then gave her a reference to Mr. Ralph
Sanctum, at \u. 12, Wilsun•strcet, Gray'r'iu•lane. She was
not satisfied with this reference. A distress was put into the
house by Mr. Bushell the landlord, because witness could
not pay the real, and witness went in company with Mr. Pao!,
a broker, to Snlith•strect. She mood that the prisoner was
gone, 41111 nl l.lok 1114 into her dr.IVCCIS perceived that rill
her linen was taken excepting 3 sheets. The wine was also
nearly all taken out of Inc cellar. A lad was in the house at
the time, but no maid servant that she perceived.
The facts being clearly proved, the Jetty, with little besi-
tat into, pronounced a verdict—Guilty.
'Fite prisoner was well dressed and of genteel appearance.
Blake, G. Payne, and S. Fabb, were indicted for stealing, on
the 1141, of September,. Ina gallons of ale, value 1.24 and three casks,
the property in .X. Wyatt and ii. 11. Wyatt.
Blake. in his defence said, that he • was ordered by 11r. Hudson
who had been store clerk, and who had turned evidence, to take the
ale, and bring back the fL which he receives).
the other two prisoners said, what they had done was under the
direction ot• Hudson. .

.% great number ot very respectable witnesses gave the prisoners an
milli:tit character.
The Jury after a very short deliberation, returned a verdict Ending
the three prisoners—Guilty.
The following were also convicted of felony, viz.-It. Thomas for
stealing a waistcoat; .1. Clarkson, for stealing seven pound of lead ;
J. Rankin. for stealing live shirts ; .1. l'olleue, for stealing a helisu ;
J. knight, for stealing a silk kandkerchief ; W. Hopkins, fur steal-
ing a coat and two silver tea-spoons ; W. Hersey, for stealing a pair
of sheets: G. Howard, for stealing a portmanteau, and several arti-
cles of apparel ; .1. Hart, fur stealing a gold seal ; %V. Clayton, for
stealing a cheat of tea ; and T. Burrows, fur stealing a lamp ; and
J. Davis and T. Clarke were acquitted.
'THURSDAY.

S. Falb, T. Payne, C. Blake. and L. Collins, were put to the bar
under an indictment, charging them with stealing, on the 4th of Sep-
tember, two casks, value 21., and i 2 gallons dale, value eL, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Wyatt.
The learned Camel Mr the prosecution called no evidence in this
case, and the prisoners were acquitted.
C. Blake and L. Collins, were again indicted fur stealing 2 casks,
value 2L, and 72 gidlonsof ale, value el. the property of Messrs. Wy-
att.—Not Guilty.
MIL AY MOND'S I:I7NERAL,-11. Barnet, J. Pullin, W. Itiland,
and .1. Tring, were indicted for stealing from the person of Margaret,
the wife of John Cameron, a pocket-book, containing three IL Bank.
notes.
Margaret Cameron deposed, that she lived at No. 14, Henrietta •
street, Covent-garden, and on Sunday sennight, as she was going
towants the city, in company with her husband, she passed through
Southampton-street, and stopped to see the funeral of Mr. Raymond.
This was b.:MCI:II I and 2 o'clock in the day ; and there was a little
ptishing by the crowd, but nun of any consequence. A Bow-street
officer then came up, maid asked her whether she had lost any thing.
Her husband said he had lost nothing; hut upon feeling in her
own pocket she found that tier pocket-book was stolen. It was a very
remarkable pocket-book, she has possessed at for 40 years, and it con-
tained some itionorandtuns and three IL Baak notes.
John Cammon, the husband of the last winless, accompanied his
wife 011 that clay. Ile did not perceive, when standing in Sontliamp-
ton-street, that there was any particular crowd. It was no more than
a little jostling, the natural effect of a crowd. The other came up,
and it was discovered that his wife's pocket-book had been stolen.
Jaff'ries,a Bow-streetolficer, deposed, that he knew all the
prisoners well betbre this Milan On the day of Mr. Raymond's fu-
neral, he saw the four prisoners in company together, and he likewise
saw a fifth person in their company (Shields, wilt) is in custody. and
to be tried antler another indictment). Before they went up to Mrs.
Cameron, he saw them four or five minutes in company. They all
crowded round Mr. snd Mrs. Came-ton. Ile watchesd them, but
was not able to see what they did. When they had left the spot, he
went up to Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, and asked them whether they
had lost any thing. Mis. Cameron said that her pcket-book was
gone. lie immediately followed the prisoners, and timid Itiland,
Barnet, and Tring had gone into the Carpenter's Anns public house,
situated in a court in ilialeigh-street. behind Exeter-change; they
hail gone just in, and were in company to/ether. He said, upon en-
tering the public lion:, .• I want you :' one of them answered,
Wiry what is the matter ?" Witness told than to come into a pri.
vate mom, for, said he, •• I must speak to you." Ile asked for a
candle of a little girl in the house, for it was a dark room, but the
girl refused to give it. At this moment he observed Barnet move
towards a table which was in a dare part of the room, and throw mime
thing. from his hand. Ha immediately said, That won't do, Bob,
take it up again." Upon looking under the table doll which was
placed upon the table to which Barnet had gone, he toned a pocket-
book containing three IL notes, and which lie now prof need. Pul-
lin was brought into the Carpenters' Anne by Wilson, a fellow-
olli:er.
The Jury found all the prisoners Guilty.
It appeared that all the prisoners were old offenders, nni that Tring
had just returned from transportation, and Riland had been previ-
ously trill and cons icted.
CHILD Sr e.si.i Nth—Ann l.ce was indicted for stealing &child of
if years old, belonging to Mary Motaiy.
The pmsecutrix deposed. that she heed at Clielsen, and her hus-
band was a chimney sweeper. Last Satunlay week, about 1 t o'clock
in the clay, she missed her child. It went into the coma to play, as
it generally dirt, and she misses' it soon after that time. She went
in search of the child, but could not tiod it, and thought it was drown-
ed. .liner having searched for about an hour, slue Mond the prisoner
and her child in tic Royal Hospital public house. Tile prisoner had
songs and bailouts with her, and the child had two of diem. \Va-
nes, asked her, • What do you do with my child ?" She made no
reply. but the constable calla: and took her into custody.. Tire pub-
lic house wits about a nude from !fake- tre,i, where the aines.
The pri.otter limed taken nothing front the chiliL Witauss hail never
seen tier before.
The Jure found the prisoner lluilty.
At two o'clock, the Itevonlcr addle:sett the Gentlemen of the Jury:
•• (1011'1,111cm—I have Just rsreivesl ollicial tattaniation of time irre-
paroblc loss the country has paistaincul by the melancholy death of
her Royal 1 1 ightios the Princess Charlotte. l'inler these cirevni-
stances I think it tit to adjourn this Omit until o o'clock tomorrow
morninf; anti 1 am in hopes, that, by 3 o'clock, the whole isusiness
of the t ours will be concluded."
The Court was stApuruvil accordingly.