The National Register.
London, England, 1820-10-30 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

On Wednesdey these Sessions commenced before Mr.
Benin Wood, Mr. Justice Parke, and the usual City
Wirers.
Daniel Gentle and William Reid were capitally in-
dicted Mr stealing a great quantity of china plates, °roe-
ntente, &c. to a large amount, the property of Joins
Alortlock.
The confession Of the prisoners was pill in and read,
and a mote extensive eystem of rt,ldiery has been seklimi
exposed in a Court of Justice. 'cite prisoner Reid, it
appeared, had kept a regular mart for the sale of the
most costly articles at china, which he ads ertised in the
pteilic papers as the property of a lady gone to France.
The Jory loom' them both Gui:ty—etith.
Charles Itht, a youth I 7 years of age, was capitally
indicted for reloinously , wilfully, and maliciously setelime.
a letter to the Rev. W. J. 'Welber, deniantiing money ()I
him.—The prosecutor stated, that he was Minister of
St. Margaret's, Westminster. On the 3(1 ill Oetote rhe
received a letter signed 11.11. 11. ILe 11tVir to his know-
ledge saw the prisoner, hot did he know any such pus's,'
as B. B. B. On rec'eiving the letter he consulted with an
officer named Pace, and in consequence of his adviee,
he wrote a letter in answer to the one received. On the
12th he received a second letter, si4ned with the saute
initials. Mrs. Rodber, whose maiden 1184r6C was Dunn,
was at the tittle at Weyhridge.
Thomas Pace, an officer, sent the letter written by the
prosecutor to B. B. B Celedoni in coliceshop, !;roadway,
Westtniester—it was delis eted to the prisoner. On the
18th of October, after the receipt of a second letter, he
went to the colfeeshop and apprehended the prieoner,
and on his person were foued two letters, one addressed
to a person at Glese ow, and a second to " Mr. Williatn
Stewart, I In, Upper Thatiles.stteet." Preemer reinael
to tell witness Ins name, but said lie was a u_coticnan.
One of the tenets was then put in and read.
Mr. Andrews, for the prisoner, ttioeted a legal o!..1 cc-
lion, which was over-ruled.
Mr. Justice Parke summed up the evidence, and the
Jury almost immediately found the prisoner Guilty, but
strongly reco ttttt tended him to oleicy on itecoont of liis
youth, in which recommendation they were earnestly
joined by the prosecutor.
Mr. Justice Parke said, their recommendation should
be for Warded to we proper authority, but he could not
sty how far it would he attended to, as the prisoner was
a most wicked lad ; for, now that the verdict had been
returned, he was an lawny to scan:, that other letters of
a similar description had written—one of them
asserting that he in a family
fur 18 years (althouell tie was only 17 eteere old) and the
threatening a revereild divine with hat to!, gut 111.4
ftuwe-
keeper with child.
The priseaer wept bitterly on hearing the verdict, and
on bein..; removed tram the oar
On Tinned iv, Thomas Simmonds, a eltintry lad, aced
Ig, was indieten capitai iy for SW:11111U; rl.lVell Ale 4./, the
property of William Herding, Isaac llarPubg, and "huts.
Searle —Not Guilty.
'liiontas Hun:, ihomas Eaton, John litethes and
John Salim, were capitally indicted for assauit z Lines
Perkins an the highway, and stealing from hei pee son a
watch, va:ue 51. a knife, a comb, three bane of worsted,
and other articles, his property.
Mr Perkins siat( that he was a carpenter residing lit
Sunbury, Middlesex, and on the evening of Lice of
Septeilimr, lie was returnne6 home 4111 root a!011:4 the
harrow-road, he was overtak n by four melt, who came
miming along iit a great hurry, and he wished them a
good night. One of Ilion lapped hint on the shoulder,
and said, " 1) your eyes, have you got any money r
To which he replied no, that 11.2 was only a labouring
man, andimoreover hail been some time out of emp:oy-
ment. lie had scarceiy spoken, when they surrounded
him, and rifled his pockets or every thing they contained.
Ile said he hoped they would not me inns ill, and one
of them said with au oath, " No, if you do not reeist."
Samuel Lack, a patrole of Buw-street, stated, that he
and three other officers, were stationed on the Harrow-
road lot several nights, by order of Mr. Ilirnie, in conse-
quence of several rubberier having been committed there.
On the evenine of Saturday, the 30th of September, as
they were es aiting on the road, the foi.r lateen( rsi.essecl
and wished them goad night. They followed, and wit-
ness seized Smith, wtio immediately polled out a pistol,
hut belore he could level it, winiew; seized it by the her-
lel, and wrenched it hunt his hand. lie then took I
round the waist, handculfed him, and turning round
seized Eettm, Si boat he also secured. Ile found sonic
money and a penknife upon Eaton. The pistol was
loaded.

Chapman, Limbi id:, and NVontlberry,depos,.(l to up•
pretientling the Iwo 0111C1 priSollerS. SCIZ. ti
by Chapman, also pulled out a loaded pistol.
likrkiiis identified the penknife found upon Eiinti
his property. lie could not swear to either or the pri-
soners.

NI,. Jubtice Parke, in summing tip, obstrci•d, tb.i;
there W.V.; tint a tittle el ct !deuce to eliminate the pri
sinters kinlies, and Smith, iii thus charge.
'file Jury imind Lanni Gmlty—Dcaile, anti aviptittei
the other three.

Eaton, Hughes, and Hunt, were tried on a second
indictment, chat-gong them swim robbing Etienne
Esq. stir.,-con to the Doke de t'azes, of a gold watch,
value 341. a gold lancet c:ise, ‘alt.e 81., 11.11. lii.. ill notes
and silver, a pocket hanuketchiel, and other property.on
the highway.
Mr. Berlin was stopped itt his 'dg, on the Ilarrow-road
by three men, one 01 whom senctd the reins rd the horse
and the other two jumped into the gie, ()neon e.:ch side,
and one of the two pres. tiled a pistol to nis head. Tney
mete rifled his pocktisof ine proi;eny mentioned ; .hey
also, tool: his 1c.% coat, whirr til.l h . d he woold
return, as it was a V ry cold tititin, told ce had a lOty,
Way so go; bat Lite matt vino herd the reins c.tiled oat,
'• blow his b---- brainy if tie isn't totick." 'Die), then
left him. Eatou war the man wilt) prekitt.ll the pisttl,

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