The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-16 00:00:00

mitTrOity.

W. Edwards, was. Indicted for hiirglartonsly breaking the
dwelling louse of ~.Taber Howard, orkbuckatay, and stealing
therein & quantity of bread, cheese, bacon, and other proper-
H. Ruskin was indicted, for stealing on the 2iinct. at Cites-
hunt, a gelding, tale property of John Uwen.—Guilty,Death.
J. Milton was indicted fur burglarionoly entering. the dwel-
ing house of W. ()dwell, the elder, of. Bennington, and steal-
ing therein a quantity of bacon, bread, wearing.apparel,,xc.
—Guilty Death.
Anne Cook, aged 2.1, was indicted for having, en the :tit of
February, Tinder false pretences, obtained from J. Mutsgravi%
*largo quantity of child-bed ,beets, and,varions other

articles, the property of S. R. flanssen, Esq. of North Minims.
This case excited the strongest feelings of indignation, and
the sanrt facts ate these :—The prosecutor had provided an
establishment for *applying the poor with clothe.• and
ineh-
gent females w!tli 6,11(1.60 linen, Ste. The pristelt r t, c‘it In
his house, and repeesennitn. herself to he the A,tcr one
:it Rostuelio Ito was in child tied, entreated, t:ia t
might have thy .iteces•rary articles for her relief. she wirs
supplied with The articles hi the till! extent of her request, bat
iu a dry or two it ss as discos el erl.that the whole was a fabri-
cation, and that the primmer had sold the goods. To be confin-
ed 11: mouths in the county gaol.
W. Fountain was indicted forstcatie;, on the 11th Dec., at
Henley, one ewe slteep, the property of P. Haduw, ilsq. of
Colney Drat',.
T. Baker was itilltcted tut stealing, on the 19th Jan., at
Rickmansworth, one e sheep, the property of Humphrey
Bache, , Death. Anotiter indictment against
him, brit Mr. Baron Wood declined trying him upon it.
R. Br4d.laaw, aged YO, was indicted for stealing, on the
lath Aug., at St. Albans, a black gelding, property .01 Mr. G.
Marstou of that place.—Guilty Death.
W. „Dyer, aged 19, late a deserter from the et.pot at Chat-
ham, was indicted for a violent assault tipoir Qarke, un the
King's highway, and taking hum his person a silver watch
and ii. in Bank notes and utter property, on theJ2th Sept.,
rt Brattgbin. The prisuuer was a remarkably kandsonie
young man, and of genteel appearance, but his condsirt
throughout the trial was extremely utibi coming, and bespul,T
a degree .of insensibility to the awfulness ut his situation,
which even the most hardened and desperate offender would
scarcely have betrayed. He was laughing almost all the
thug of his trial, and notwithstanding the humane suggestioa;
of hi, Counsel, Mr. Adolphus, he perset•ered to the last in
his indecent levity. Guilty, Death.-11e was left fut• execu-
tion.

J. Little, and J. Martin, were capitally indicted for break-
ing and entering the dwelling.bonse ut W. Chapman, of Thu
dlridge, and steatite sixteen live fowls. The prisoner, Little,
notwithstanding the Illumine remonstrance of the Judge, per-
sisted in a plea of his guilt.—Mr. Baron Wuod immediately
pronounced sentence of Deadh upon the prisoner, who hav-
ing exclaimed, " I trust my Llltd, pare my life ;" the
Judge replied. " Yes, I think fur this utrence, I may veuttire
to promise you mercy, but flout intimations which have beets
made to ow, it seems you must be remised to the next coun-
ty, to abide your trial upon capital eh ages."
Joins Martin was dieu put upon his trial. Mr. Jessop,
said, that the prisoner, iu conjuuction with Little.istid several
others, forming a gang of depredators long Use terror of the
county, had at length been arrested in their guilty care-E.
Sotue of the parties, it is true, had for the, present esgapral
the vigilance of pursuit, but they were known, and dare not
with impunity practise their offences, or even appear its that
county, which they had so long rayaged• —Guilty,, Death.
.B.ltod well was convicted of stealiiig from the premises, of
Thomas Deacon, Esq. of Whatford, a valuahlk,ciare, his pro-
perty.—Guilly, Death.
T. %Veils, was convicted for having harglarinesly entered
the dwelling house of G. Grissel, and stealing from thence
a large quantity of leather and other property. Guilty. Death.
T. Wagsby was capitally convicted for breaking,the dwel.
ing house ut a poor faintly named Anderson, at Thetford, ar
stealing
_therein divers articles ad wearing apparel.-: Gail
Death.

Mary Davis and Catherine Pearce were indicted los glut,
ing front Henry Gibbs, GI. in Hank notes, and other property.
Guilty. 7 years transportation.

Atter several trills for minor Offences, the Aspires, pre.
seating the heaviest calendar known at this place, having egg].
chided, Mr. Baron IVood proceeded Wpm sentence of Death
upon the following convicts, viz. B. Birdwell, R. Ruskin, and
H. Bradshaw, for horse stealing; T. Baker, and W. Fountain,
furisheep stealing ; J. Andrews for house breaking ; J. Milton,
J. ,Ilartin J. Little, and E. Harper, fur burglary; and .W.
Dyer for highway robbery.
Mr. Baroa.tiraliam who assisted in the trial of the prisoners
passed sentence of Death noon Wells, Wigsby, and Edwards.
Dyer, we miderstouil, is the only criminal left tar execution.