The National Register.
London, England, 1816-02-25 00:00:00

OLD .B.IILEY.

Saturday, John Cutler was indicted for feloniously stealing a letter,
containing a certain protnissozy note for IOL the property of Elizabeth
Garnett Gale, of Richmond, Surety, on the tict of August last.
The prisoner had been out upon hail since the last Sossion, and nbw
surre.ndert d himself to abide his trial.
Mr. Reynolds stated the ease on the part of the prosecution; and
the facts of the case, which were adduced in its support by nearly ‘,O
witnesses, were briefly the v':—lt appeared that a parson named Gale.
residing near Bridport, had, on the loth of August last, procured a
promissory note, fur 101., from the Donhister Rank. payable at the
house of Cox. Merle, and Co. of Little Britain. This note he enclosed
in a letter on the 21st of August last, to Mrs. E. Garnett Jones, of
Kew, near Itiehniond,direetM to the care of Mr. John Bell. of Charles-
street, in the latter place. This letter. it appeared, was n:ver received
by Mrs-Gale or Mr. Wilson; but, on the s.zd of August. the day on
which it should have arrived, a person calling himself Wilson. pre-
sented the promissory note in question, at the house of Cox, Merle.
and Cn, for payment, where a clerk, of the name of Fletcher, gave in
lieu ten corresponding notes of the value of 11. each. These, with vari-
otu other notes, were also proved to have been received on the same
day by the house of Cox and Co. from the Bank of England. The
prisoner, who was a stamper of letters in the General Putt Office, had
also the duty of delivering such letters as he stamped over to the sortet.
It further appeared, that the prisoner was employed on the duty de-
scribed at a table marked P. where the Bridport letters were stamped.
The arrival of the Rritlport bag of letters was proved to have been re.
gularly received on the 2•M of August, when the letter and note in
(111(Ati011 were missing from non-delivery. In consequence of some of
the Bank notes which had been paid in exchange for the 101. promis-
sory note at the house of Cox and Co. being traced to the prisoner. the
was taken into cusualv. and underwent an examination at Bow-street
here the notes which had been so traced to him, and endorsed in his
writing, were produced by Mr. Perkin. jun. the Solicitor to the Past
Office. when the prisoner acknowledged them to be so endorsed by him
but stated elistinctly toe name and address of each 1/050/3 lion whom he
received them.
The trial occupied the attention of the Court for several hours, and
Mr. Justice I.e Blanc, lasing aumined up the evidence at great length,
the Jury. without the slivlitest hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty—
Death ; but recommended him to mercy, on account of his previous
good character.
Tuestlav triiiam White alias Kinikee Beau, was indicted for steal-
ing. on the Ithlt of October last, a paper parcel. containing hank notes
amounting to 19001. the property of Messrs. Henry Brown, and Jaoves
Cootnbs, of Windsor. Bober( Rats" tr, who was indicted with the
prisoner as an accomplice, was called upon his recognizince. but did
not appear. The circumstances of this ease have been so fully and so
frequently before the public in our Paper, that we feel it unnecessary
to detail the evidence. An alibi was attempted to he proved by at
!rag six persons ; hut the Judge having summed tip the evidence, the
Jury, without the slightest hesitation. found the prisoner---Guilty.
Wednesday George Barnett. for attempting the life of Miss Kelly,
by firing lan her in Drury Lane Theatre, was put to the bar; but the
Grand Jury having been discharged, his trial was postponed until the
next Sessions.
The IlEcoanra. after some trials of no public interest, proceeded to
pass sentence of Death upon the following 25 convicts:—
John Eencut. for stca:ing goods amounting to 5101. in a dwelling-
louse( Jahn Cutler for secreting a letter containing a 101. note; -Daniel
Halliday. Thanes Weatherstom, alias Anderson. Robert Cat ver. John
Oates. alas Wild. Jelin Marsltell, James DAL Richard Gillmor, W.
Thomas, W. Smith, J. Clow. I). Jobe... alias Bl'md. jaws smith,
Thomas Tumor, Arthur Allingham. and James Wood. for liiieglalr;
Robert Exelby, alias Wilson, G. Frecitoliel Janes Miles, W. Rose,

and Charles Toinkinsun, for stealing 4.,-onds awl mon-v in dwell:r.T.
houses; Thomas Cooper, for cutting and maiming with intent to kill;
Ann Smith, for privately stealing in a shop; and J B.trn.tt, • boy
only ten years of age, for stealing privately in a 8110?,
thuralay after hearing a few cases of a petty nature, e)!e Ea dt ns
terminated, and the Recorder proceeded to pass ser.tence upon th,
vend con rims; when Captain George Harrower. for tigarny. being I in
to Ow bar. and asked what he had to say why the judgment of tla.c..t.rt
should not he prenonnced against hint ? repli,d, that I.uwever cheer-
fully he would submit to the punishment wnich the laws of his country
ir.Tosed, he felt himself again bound, as an injured and p.mecute
inuividual, to declare his innocence of the crime with which he was ro
foully charged by his prosecutors; he w'ts then santonceul to be cor.finsid
iii months in Ncwgate. 'flue Captain bowed respectfully to the
Court, and retired.

.1. Flt4...hes, to he transported for lifi.; T. Read. J. Bowers, J Dent. J.
NVntkins, and L. Croruar, for 14 years; J. Hunts, G. Lewis' W.
Evans, .1. Raxworthy, .1 Paxman, T. Berry, ./. Stillivan. Jane Eng-
hid, C. Lander alias Harris, Ann Harding, Ann Brewer. J. Wils. n.
Ann alias Mary Bunt, T. Harris. M. Donovan. W. White. .1. Robin-
win, Charlotte Davey. G. Burton, 11. Perry. 11. Johnson..l. Button,
Martha Galagun, T. Perron, W. Austin, and C. King, fur seven years
Four were ordered to be imprison...a in the House of Correction for
one year; ten tier six months; tour tor three mouths; and four for one
month encb ; nine for imprisonment in the House of Correction for the
City of London. and four in Newgate for various periods ; four were
fined Is. each and diseharg.xl ; seven w. re privately whipped ; ono
judevnent was nspited ; and twelve were discharged by proclamation.
—Sessions adjourned to April 3.