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Wm. Lewis corrobnciied ihe last witness's evi-
desire, and void, that whets the Primmer was brought
to the Wioship-atreet Mice. 11.11 P kiln' her name was
Sarah Ward, and her address No. 5, Jolti.'it-rww,
City-road. Witness went to this I,loce the next
Jay after she was taken, but could out siscertdiii,
idler the most diligent search, that any INrdy in the
Ito* know the Prisoner, or that she resided its any
part of time iseiglihouritood.
Cruss-r.kastiwed.—Two persons ottesided at the
Misnames rtquest, at the Policy Office, and amid
she lodged with then., at Nu. 5, West-Pl:icy.
John's-row.

Edward.lli.hop, and other witnesses, proved that
no such permit air the Prisoner resided at tither of
the Numbers 5 (for there were too), in
Cross-exarnimed.—There was is Wi t t-place which
kit into John's-row, inept ces -
Thomas Smith, feat lier-itiaimfact rai-er, recollected
the Prisoner's calling at his shop, on the 11th of
February last, and buying a feather for fifteen-
isenre. She gave him a 0115 pound note to change,
and marl her home way Sharpe.
Both notes were then identified 'se bring those
tendered by the Prisoner, and the Bank Clerk prov-
ed they were forged.
In her defence the Prisoner mid, in the most
atrium manner, that she was insiocene, and did not
know the person who gave her the I/. 'sole. She
pest iii a written paper, in which she stated, that
she was • poor .WO4llllBll. and had four children.
Some Gentleman took pity on her in the Office,
and gave her a shilling to buy bread for limitary-
ing babes. She declared her introccirceivegeill,
very strongly, after the papietsaas read.
rou thulium sisiouted Wolohe sentience i o the eJury, who returned a verdict of win
The unfortunate woman appeared y affect-
ed its she was removed from the bar. -• •

MIDDLESAX SIISSIONS.

Ct.ERXETIMtt.I.•UREPN. strrtmasza 14.

Signor! Miller and Julia Ingram were arraigned
for utte►ing counterfeit money. knowing the mune
to he counterfeit. at a publie-hossre in Upper Hol-
loway. on the 13th ofJuly lost.
Ingrain pleaded Guilty. Miller Not (:wily.

The two Prisoners went together to the house or
Mr. Kier, a publican, on the day mentioned in the
indictment, gut some drink, and gave in payment
three shillings at three different times. Ilse two lat-
ter of which, tier bring so.pirious of, 1w pot by
theitiselves. The Prismwrs also gate five shillings fur
more drink to Joseph Elwood, siXtaivasst of Kier,
from whom his master receiesaLtlienib and pot them
with the two former. Miller.Oetarned to the house
next morning, and was spisselientled by T. Pi }fir,
• constable, who searched him, and found souse
good money on him. Ingram was observed to go
to a inlay in the evening, isi whirls. when searched,
were found four shillings of the smite die as the for.
wer wires., and a three shilling token.
Ingratn said Miller had nothing to do with the
mittef.

Miller was immediately found Guilty.
Both the Privoters were sentenced to a year's
impristo 1111 l rot Newgate, and at the end of that
time to fluid suretteCfor good behaviour for two
years,:
Alichael Burka' Wag afraigned for tittering and
being in possesvion of cohuterfrit motley on the
dth of August last.
The Prisoner Oent Min a baker's 'bop in Wil.
lion-street, and altered a %lad half.crown for some
bread, which has refused. The owner of the shop
called a constable et hand, sod advised him to
watch the prisoner, as lie onopeCted he Was passing
counterfeit money. the constable foilowed, saw
him joined by • little girl, who vhortftifire went
into an oil.vhop, bought %slime empress(' passed a
bad half-crown. The constable, on 'nuking at the
piece, apprehended both, and, after raise resistance
on the part of the man, searched them. Two
counterfeit half.crowns were discovered on the lat..
ter, mid no money on the girl. Prisoner told the
consist* he slid not know the girl, bat at the
said she was his daughter. In his de-
fence in Court he said he hail just before received
the money from a man who had owed it to hint fur
eiglst)ears.anid whom he met accidentally.
Verslict—Guihy.
Sentenced to the same punishment as the former
Prisoners.

John Nathan arraigned on a similar charge. The
Prisoner was a dealer to old clothes, and tot the Thi
of August bought different lota of clothe. of the
',yeasts of the Hon. Mr. Petro and Mr. Lloyd. in
payment for which he pee to one man seven hod
shillings, to another two, and to a third one. Beiag

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