The National Register.
London, England, 1817-12-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

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MONDAY.
Mary Ann James was found guilty of uttering and publishing
knowing to be false, a certain power of attorney, with intent to de-
fraud the Governor and Company of the Bank of Eggland.
Thomas Huttery and Timothy bl• N aniata were indicted for forg-
ing and uttering a will, purporting to be the last will of Benjamin
.
Moon, donearted, a Neiman on board the East India Compaey s ship
the Barkworth, with intent to defraud the united Company of Mer-
chants trading to the East Indies.
The Jury, after a long and minute investigation, returned& verdict
of Guilty against both the primers. A point was saved, upon au
objection raised by the counsel for the preemies.
The prisoners had the appearance of being seamen, and wore the
areas of sailor's.
ESDAY. •
Mary Rostock and Mary Campbell were belicted fora single felony.
in stealing a silver waiter, 55 silver spoons, 4 saltsellers, a silver milk
I.ot, and pepper box, some table cloths, and some westing apparel,
the property of bleier General John Pare.
The prosecutor deposed that he lived in Montague-stron. He had
been yeectistomed to lodge at the prisoner DOVOXS house when in
town ; and in August last he quitted those lodgings to go into the
country. At that time he left behind him a trunk and boxes in the
V.:Ter's care, informing her previously that they contained a con •
ble quantity of plate and linen, and desiring that thee might
be taken particular care of. Mahe had frequently told him that her
landlord would not wait more than ten days after quarter dey fur the
rent; he said to her, tt let me know, and 1 will assist you in the pay-
sap nit of it. Do not let them seize your goods upon any eccount.
When he returned to town he went to the' risoner's house, to enquire
if the aaartments were or were not occupied; he was told they were not;
and in consequence he atone and slept there one night. The next
rooming the landlord cause with a constable, and charged Bitstock
with as offence. This raised a suspicion in his mind that hie own
prepetty was not safe. In consequence he asked for the bee and the
trunk, and she said that she had removed them to a friend's house
fr safety. Witness then went out, and in a short time returned.—
Ile then told the prisoner that lie meet quit the lodgings ; that a
gentlemen had asked him to come and live with him, and that he
must have his trunk. She said that he could no: have it, as she had
placed it in the house of& friend who was now imbed, and she could
not get it. Not satisfied with this answer, he went, accompanied by
a little boy, to this person's house where the trunk teas tleposited.—
There he saw the trunk, but upon lifting it, found it to be very
light, and having opened it. he discovered that every time; that it
had contained was gene. Ile immediately went back to the, pricon-
et's house. and asked her how she came to do it ; and without reply,
site gave him a paper containing a great number of pawnbroker's
sluptieettes. She afterpeards said, that the next day she should be
able to take all the goods out of pawn. The lock ()lone of the boxes
also left in the prisoner's care, contenting books. was found to have
been broken ; and upon questioning her ahout it, the said that the
weight of the books had broken the lock open. 'rite °thee prisoner,
Campbell, said, in confirmation, " Yes, I saw it; it was so indeed ;
the box was broken open by the weight of the hooka" A constable
was immediately sent for, and a large bunch of keys, and about 60
duplicetes were found upon her, some being duplicates of the pro-
perty. of General Pare and some not.
The pawnnmkers were called, rc,iding in three different parts of
the to so, who proved the pawning of the property in quention by
bath the prisoners.
A 'aid character was given to the prisoner Rostock. The 'Jury
'Hand Mary liestock Guilty., and acquitted Mary Campbell.
Victoire Cotelin and Maria Corbin were found guilty of stealing 9
shawls, the property of William Beach, in his shop. They were
wain indicted and convicted of stealing a shawl, the property of WM.
Cotelin. who is a native of Prance, requested that the Court would
confine her in Newgate as her pun:aliment, because one of her coun-
trywomen was sentenced to 1 yews' imprisonment there.
'Mr. Banat Garrow, however, did not yield to this request. lie
p•recived that it was the cot:nsuit practice of this Frenchwoman, who
appeared to he dexterous in her art, in go ehein shop-lifting with her
companion. The sentence of the ('mutt, his Lordship observed, would
be trensportatiot ; he should certainly rid the country of such a che-
wier.
Curer. STEM.l,M.—Lnui5a Perkins was indicted for having for-
end fraudulently carried away a certain female child of the age
if 5 year. an 7 months, with intent to deprive BusarinadePoeter,
widow, of the possession of the said child.
The prim:cut:lc was a widow, and lived at nn 15, Vereenreet,
Clare Market. The child in question was the only child she had.
On Tuesday morning, the 4th of November. at About half-past eight
cecloek, she sent the little girl with a basket and cloth to buy some
Tells, to blr. keetble's• the corner of Vire-steel. The child had
been gone nearly- hale an hone, and wwitnessbell.',uneasy, sent a
man to the baker's to inquire if the child was there ; she hood no
tidings, and witness then went out herself, and sent two other per•
sons in diferent (Unctions. Between 11 and 12 of tm her re-
tern home, mmelnely rellsel to her, and said that the child was at
hence. When Ole att.'. home she foetid the chile there.
The little child, whose name was Emma, was then examined on
teeth. Site odd when she went out of het mother's door, to go to the
Lehrer„ she eneueri over the way.' She then raw die primmer, who
teilowed her; she went up re iticet. and the prisoner followed aid
kid hold of her hand ; then she let loner of it, and she wort into the
baker's shop. When she came cwt. the priereene who was at the
deco. took her up into lan anus. rarriret her urDukeotreee, and set
her down to week in 'Jacobs's Inn fields. tlwvi she went down
Portugel ,tereet into the 'rtv.iple, and went thinuelt a eumlyer of dark
passages. When she alnsurt got to Blackfnitrielindge. Mr. Gihron
took bier away front the woman. When the prisoner spoke to her
she told it‘r she would buy her etene eisciiits, end mitee her same
doll', thinere This was al that passed. The primer took nothing
from her. .and never said where she wee going to take her. Sin, had
never -sera die prisoner beioee. ho rolls were bought at the baker's.
.I.apen Gibson• a eloper, living in Re terms-street in the Boroegly,
etatiel, thet on the 4th Nov. as he was pweirds by TennAe•har shout
9 in tour rooming, he saw the prisons at the liar with the child, hay-
ing hold of it by the slid. While walking aleng Fltensiret t, the
eleld redeted, and appeased to be eryieg bitterly. lie followed her
wain! she sot to the aschway keeling to the Temple. She wens down
the gateway, muldragereel etc cbild in the pia: raa. I:betel:int rezieted
very Made She pro:weeded it little further, stopped, and talked to the
child Ina easeage, end toll it she weillif give a tome biscuit . 'the
priamer teen (ramie out met went towenis the partele, clown to the
neer dee ; the passege was atnmerel top, and she was Waged to rc.
thrn. She teen proceeded OM telt tee Temple, to the coiner of
Tule...trete The htte resisted very much, nal threw a napkin
Igen tke permit rat out of a basket in the dated
reeisting• lie then attempted to tike the child from the erisoner.
but elle ari.oner would not allow it. Ile asked her what she was
going to do with the child, rind ;lie
,Ni%nef replied, •• 11-41 von,
Fur, what liar you to Po wit' it ? She is my niece' ; she has been die-
orderly, and I &Nall (it) w',at 1 please Yvith her." With the assist-
s:see or startler mem, he took the dinti uit ay from the woman,
and neoa tier. ntening to give is: over to the custody of an officer, she
1..1"N...tRA m saying datelie was the aunt of tl.e child. Witness went
wits sew pr series and the chili: in (14:•tiiiirket, and proceeding up a
psweiee ut the Temple. the priaoner rtul.atoured to run away.
T. eetee bt.te4l, u.at bet wren 9 and to o'clock, on the 4th
N.,vc,oisT, In 1,4-sing tiitinii,th Tu::or-!;:re(i, hying teittsested by Mr.
Gibeee lie eed ni the pre nt Ihe pit-mete
In her Celanese t se prieeee. t sat she was intmeent of the
crime tat: VI :yet chorge. Wien aperes.eneed she was twee:rated
wits aestioe 'this tree tore 1. yet ti he the Twc, wintesses
pet t,.. lon easi . gee • ten o e. t"r ha,l cl !hints
of herons, and a.way.boteevees kindly ,to them. 'the July round a
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indicted for a

capital offence, in stftink a pearl necklace. ten, Paid bruoletss two
brooches, and other articles, the property of Isaiah Israel.
The prosecutor was the father of the prisoner. and stated, that he
had been obliged to prefer this indictment. lie had a wife and 10
children, and got his living by buying at auctions. On the night of
the 11th of Nov.. witness's daughter having occasion to go up stairs
to the second floor, she thought she saw the curtains of the bed in the
room move. She came down stairs in a fright, and with the assist-
ance of two young men she searched the house, but no one was found.
The next morning the property in question was discovered to have
been stolen. An oflicer was sent for, and at night the toom in which
the prisoner lodged was entered, and he was found in bed and asleep
with another young mart. Some of the articles were found in the
room, and two duplicates.
The pawnbrokers produced several articles pawned by the prison-
er, on the 14th November, and which were identified by the pro-

aecutor.
In hie defence, the prisoner said, that he had been in distress for
many months, and had repeatedly, but in vain, asked for assistance,
from his father. He admitted that his character would not bear strict

investigation.
The jury found a verdict Guilty, and the son was recommended to
mercy by the lather. The prisoner was aged 13, and appeared in
a very ragged and wretched condition.
'thanes Harley was convicted of picking a gentleman's pocket of
*handkerchief. In his defence, he said, '• It is a troublesome piece
of business, gentlemen of the jury, make it up among yourselves ;
toy character is unimpeachable." The jury Slid not trouble the Ha-
-1 corder to suin up the evidence.

WEDNESDAY.
Joseph Osborne was convicted of stealing a quantity of brass door
handles and widow fastenings from the rectory-house at liillingden,
the property of Lord Boston. The prisoner was employed as brick-
layer's labourer at the house; and being auspeoed of the theft, was
apprehended, and confessed the robbery. The prisoner, and a Man
of the name of Green, had sold the articles to Mr. Blenheim, an
ironmonger. Green was examined, stated himself to be a bricklayer
employed in the house, and collected that he and the prisoner had
taken the goods. The prisoner was reeonunended to mercy on ac-
count of lu., former good character.
John I.eta.se and Richard Thompnoe. were indicted for cutting and
stripping, with intent to steal. I stib. of lead, the property of Charles
BlasdelL The evidence against Lecase was nut sufficiently strong,
hut 'Thompson was convicted.
The Recorder told I .erase that he might think himself very lucky
in setting off, for he added, '• you are a notorious character ; I re-
member you very well. This is nut the first tithe you halve appeared
at this bar. One would have thought that the punishment you have
already received would have deterred you from collimating any fur-
thef crime's" The officer also stated that the prisoners were well
known characteas. Leense had been already cone acted of a burglary,
bad been transported, and had been many ,times in the house of co-
reetion. l.ecase when apprehended, told the-olficer, that if he got
Mlle would rep hie pair, for hint
Maria Thompson, Anne Veldt, alias Germain, Thomas Germain,
and Eliza Frith, were indicted; Maria Thompson for stealing from
the person of James Anderson, Bank notes to the amount of 651..
and Anne Frith, TiMillaal GeMpth, and Eliza Frith, for receiving the
same, knowing them to be stolen.
The prosecutor is a person of respectable appeamnee. He stated
that on the fled Nov. in the night tune, while passing the Horse-
, guards, he was accosted by Maria Thompson, who enticed him in
a public house near at hand. 'There he had smile liquor, and felt
the effects of it in his bead. Presently he perceived something taken
from his pocket, and in an instant missed his money, consistiorg of
three enl. notes, and five 11. Bank notes. Ile had some faint recollee-
tion,of having seen the other three prisoners at the same time, but
lie could not be certain. Immediately upon missing his notes, Ma-
ria Thompson mu off ; he followed and took her to the watch house.
There he made his charge against the prisoner, and was much Mtn.
riated at the loss of his money. ale expressed himself rather warmly
u-san the subject, and he was in consequence put into the black !wk.
The next morning be appeared with the prisoner before the Magis-
trate. and stated his cese.
Gilancre, an officer, proved, that on the ?Rd Nov. in the moonier,
he sow the prisoner, Thrones Germain, and, in consequence of infor-
mation he had received, teasel him with haring a zol. note in Isis pos.
cation. Germain possitively denied it. clasped his hands together,
looked up to Heaven, and said that he hoped God would twice al-
' low him to unclasp his hands if lie had it in his po session. 'flat
officer said, 6. Tom, this won't do. I know you have the note, and I
will make it stare you SO the face." He then searched the prisoner,
and in the lining of ids hat fourri the note. " What do you say to
this?" said Gilinore, showing him the note. .• 0," he replied,
t know nothing of it • Ido not know how it got there."
Jolur Blewett staged, that he heat; formerly cohabited with the pry
soner Thompson. On the night of the Ylst November, at about t I
or le o'clock. she put three Yol. notes into his hand. He thought
she lied not come honestly by them. The next morning he accoms
pained '1 homes Germain to a Mr. Dobrie, a pawnhaolter, in Ox
ford-street, and changed one of the VI. notes, purchasing at the
genic time a sayer a loch for two guineas and a half. Another std.
was changed at a public house kept by a Mr. Emery.
Gross-examined.—lle was himself in custody. Although he sus-
pected when the notes were put into his hand by Thompem that
all was not right, he went with Germain to change them. Ile new
lived in the same house with Thompson, and now cohabited with
her.
Mr. Dobrie, a pawnbroker. produced the 201. note delivered to
him by Germain.
An officer proved, that in a gown left at No. 78, Peter-street, be•
longing to Anne Frith, 17 11. Saab were found sewed up.
The two vol. notes produced wore SWUM by the prosecutor to le
his rusticity.
'the prisoners all avowed their innocence. and some witnesses were
*alleti to character.
The jury, airer much consideration, found a verdict of Guilty
against Mean 'Thompson, and acquitted the other prisoners.
'THURSDAY .

Wm. Boz:cr. James Farthing, and John Woodrttt were iniNetetl.
flnzier fur stealing a greet quantity of wearing ai pan I, the poperty
of William Napkton, arid theother two prisoners for ieceiving thew,
krtm►irg them to be stolen.
Boxier bed been a servant of the prosetutor, and Woodruffe kept
a public house, called the Black Dog. in Drury-lane; Farthing ap,
prated to have beca his servant. They were all Mond Guilty.
John Brown asid William Sherwin, were .capitally convic:ed, the
one I,w stealing 30 pieces of silk gauze. and two pieces of silk halal.
kerchiefs. value 511. the yroferty of Robert Daboust, and the other
fur receiving the slime. knowing them to have hcen stolen. It ap
petered that,elle goods had been put into a cat t by the porter of Mr. Ila-
boil:4 at the house or Fulcon, and Co. Watling 'nee,. and that on Ins
way to his master's home in Syitaltields, he mi>sed the property,
'I het• %cre traced to the pi...whets, one of whom attempted toprove
alibi,Lut

WEI "NATION. la Tett.
with great daemon. The prisoner was a young woman o
e.ting appearance, and very genteelly dressed.
Jr/el:01LE DELIN &WEN T.—Cashmere lurid was in(