The National Register.
London, England, 1816-09-09 00:00:00

.MARLBOROUGII-STREET.

The Public ere already inlismied of the depredations committed by a
gang of thieves, who have committed robberies to a most enormous
amount, disguised as mechanics of various descriptions, and pretend-
ing to have business in gentlemens' houses. Three of these offenders
were on Monday brought before the Sitting Magistrate by the Officers,
Monk and Jefferies. and it is hoped their apprehension has broken up
the gang. Their names are Bartholomew Spaw, alias Gee, James
Pike, and Richard Davidge. The gang acted as plumbers, equipped
in form, and Davidge was the master, whose business was first to
knock at the door, and by false reiwescntations, such as belonging to a
Water-works Company, or by any other motive, the jouriweatew were
ushered in to examine the pipes ; but their object was to secure light
moveables, Mkt many thonsandpoundsworth of plate. tic. har; thus been
stolen. Charges from Springtgerdens. Bolton-row, Bruton-street, and
an others were made. The robbenes . have extended to nearly every
street at the west end of the town. The,priesoners were remanded fur
another exasuinatioo, to give an opportunity el further identifying
than.

'LANCASTER ASSIZES.
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CROWN SIDE.-WEIMESDAV, SEPT. 4.

SirSorak Barry and Asa Cross were Indicted on the capital charge
-of having uttered to Abraham Harrison, servant of Fenix, the
keeper of the Farmer's Arms public.house, Manchester, on the
.15th of June last, a forged Bank of England note for the pay-
ment of 51. knowing the same to be forged ; and also for hay-
ing uttered to Thomas Sutton. at 111auchester. a little before, a
.forged note for 11. knowing the same to be forged.—Toe Jury
returned a verdict of Net Gaily.
Ann treys., on her arraignment, had pleaded guilty to pos-
sessing forged notes, but, after this verdict, was alh,wed to with-
draw her plea ; and there being no prosecution of the minor
• offence, both prisoners were acquitted.

.James Juice was indicted for having in his possession, with-
• oat lawful excuse, 22 forged Bank of England notes, for one
poimd each, knowing the SWIM to be forged, at Castleton, near
Rochdale, on the 28th of April la►t.

John Haslain, the head constable at Rochdale, deposed, that
going to the house of Mary Sutcliffe (whose trial was formerly
given), in search of her, he found the prisoner there in bed
abont three o'clock in the afternoon, with all his clothes on ex-
cept his coat and shoes ; and that, suspecting him, he proceed-
.cd to search hint, with great reluctance on the part of Join,
•who said, before lie was searched, " witness must first strip
himself." Maslam, however, having assistauce, persisted, and
(mind upon search that he had 21 Bank of England forged
'totes In his left side breeches-pocket, and one pound forged
:note in his left waistcoat pocket. Witness took him into cus-
tody ; and upon searching the house next day, found in a chest
:of drawers SOM. of forged paper, in five and one pound notes.
Witness identified the notes; and the Bank inspector declared
(heat to be 'forgeries in all respects. They were of !liming-
-ham manufacture, and from three'ditlerent plates. The pri.
soner called two witnesses is his defence.—Mary Butterworth
and Sarah Itidyart, whose testimony, if it could have hem' re-
lied on, would entirely have exculpated him, as they concurred
in deposing that they saw the prisoner at Manchester on the
morning of his apprehension ; that they accompanied him a
parkofthe way to Rochdale, where he was apprehended ; that
they saw himstooping and picking up a parcel, which he show.
.ed them to be Bank-notes; that he counted them, that they
were exactly *2 in all, that he pat 21 e!t* Owns in kis left side
*reran packet, and sac wt Ais left side waitrons( pocket ; and that,
-with the notes so disposed, and the prisoner so enriched, they
parted with him about 12 o'clock. This testimony appeared
too like the result of concert and fabrication to make any lin-
.pression on the minds of the jury, who hated:ately after being
addressed by the learned judge, returned a verdict of Guilty.
.iienny Ounlyre was then put to the bar, charged with having
mtteeed to Richard Morris, at Wordieworth, near Rochdale, a
.forged Hank note for 11., knowing the same to be furred, 27th
Nay last. The prisoner was a carrier, and Morris a former.
Iseveral witnesses. were examined in defence of the prisoner,
for the purpose Of showing where he got the notes in question,
and %hat kind of charaeter he had a:ways maintained.—Not
"Guilty.

Barney Ceuvaney, an Jrivh Ishonrer, waa indicted for lam ing
Awe' ed to Mary Bailie, at Liverpool, a 'forged note of one
irourtd, kLouing it to be forged, in May lavt.—Guilty.

Patrick illectuade was charged with having uttered to Charles
'Walker, at Manchester, a forged one ponad Hank of Eughtnd
note, knowiug,itrto be forged ; as also with having in his pus.
aessien, without law•fal excuse, one other forted note for one
*nand, knowing the same to be thrged, in May bast.—Guilty.
lime two pris•iners were defended by (lama, and their trials
occupied the Court nearly the whole day, lout nothing occurred
in the cour of them of any public interest whatever.

Bnijossis Wirer was indicted fur a transportable felony,
'charged with }raving in his possession, without lawful excuse,
right forged Hank of England notes for the payment of live
pounds ezeh, and sixteen for the payment of one pound eacli,
knowing the same to be fcrged, on 21th Aug. last, ut Liver-
pool. Richard Denson, a watchman that took him into custody
on the nialit iu question, observed the prisoner throw assay
two week A! the watch-boost door. He found upon him GOA
pieces of counterfeit coin of Ss. and eighteenpenny pieces.
fhoinas Gieerilialgli, captain of the dock-yard watch on the
night in quest' and Makely, a watchman, deposed they
found the ',tercels of spouts where the prisoner was said to have
thrown them away a few hours utter. The prisoner had no
c ennui, and made no defence.—Guilty.