The National Register.
London, England, 1822-12-09 00:00:00

OGD BAILEY SESSIOAS.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 4.—These Sesssons commenced
this slay before the Right lion. the Lord 'Mayor, Mr.
Juitice Bayley, Mr. Baron (farrow, &c.
William Tucker was indicted for unlawfully and ma-
liciously shooting William Beckett,with intent to kill or
do him some bodily harm.
W [ham Beckett, the little buy, was put into the wit-
ness.' box ; and to questions post to him by the Court he
answered that he was eleven years of age, and knew the
punishment that awaited liars and false swearers. He
then proceeded so detail the •facts of the Case. From
the testinionymf Bell, the boy's foster father, and th..t
of the surgeon who attended hint, it appeared that he
was confined fur six weeks, aeverol pebbles were ex-
tracted Iron his face, and he has lost the sight of one
of his eyes.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that the gun went
oft by accident as he was getting over a stile.
Mr. Trumpet, a farmer at Heston, the prisoner's em-
ployer„ stated, that he stationed him with the gun to
frighten away the crows from his corn fields. It was an
old gut, which went off very easily at full cock, but it
required a good pull at the half-cock. The prisoner was
a remarkably. quiet and inoffensive person, and in the
witness's opinion not at all likely to commit any
malicions or mischievous act.

The R .y. Mr. Winfield and Mr. Trump, w!:n had
known the prisoner almost from his infancy. gave him
&most excellent character in every respect.
Mr. Baron Garrow charged the Sury. who immedi-
ately returned a verdict of not guilty.
Jahn Harris, late a private soldier in the td regiment
of font, was inicted for stealing in the dwelling-house
of Col. de Burgh. of that regiment, to whom he was
batman, a diamond ring. ruble 1001. divers Batik of
England notes for the payment of 2.501. and sundry so-
vereigns his property.
'William Rich. the deputy constable of Leeds, where
the prisoner had berm taken into custody en the 17th of
November, provedithe finding on his person the diamond
ring, a 701. note, a purse with 355. .6d. in it, and a silk
purse empty.
Mr. Harding, jeweller of Oxford-street, proved that
the prisoner purchased a silver watch and a gold ring at
his shop on the morning of the robbery, for which he
paid a 101. note, receiving the change.
.James Ingram, a police other, proved the receipt from
a mall named Halliday, at whose house prisoner todged,
)3 sovere;gns, and a half-sovereign. also the watch and
key purchased by the prisoner of Mr. Harding.
Col. de Burgh identified the diamond sing and green
purse found on the prisoner, and the 101. note also
found on him, as well as that paid by him to Mr. Hard-
ing, as part of the stolen property.
Mr. Justice Bayley summed up the evidence, and the
lay found the prisoner guilty—death.
The Court ordered all the prop. ny found to be deli-
vered to the prosecutor.
Martin Beil, aged 20, and William Perkins, aged 19,
were capitally indicted for breaking and entering the
dwelling-house of W. Parry. F.sq. and stealing therein
a great coat, value 51. ltia property, and three great coats
the property of Robert IVasio9.
M r. Parry resides in Gloucester Place, Portman-square,
and IVasson was his coachman. On the evening of the
day named to the itidietnitnt, the prisoners were disco-
vered to have broken into the hack part of the house,
by Wasson, and alarm being given they were secured.—
'I he articles mentioned Were found strewed about the
table.

The charge was fully brought home to the prisoners,
and the Jury found them guilty—death, but strongly
recotninerided Bell to mercy, he has ing received an ex-
cellent character from several witnesses.

Anne Wood and Sophia Traver were indicted for
stealing 30 sovereigns, the property of R. Seges, from
his person.
1 lie prosecutor said he was a carrier, and one evening
he met the prisoner IVOOII in Whitechapel, and accom-
panied her home. The other prisoner shortly after came
in, and deinandei money from him, which he refused
to give. The two prisoners then assaulted him and took
away Ids money.
Cross-examined by Mr. Law.—He lost 27 sovere;gris,
10s. in silver, and a check for :41. 19s. 2d. The pro-
perty was not his,hut entrusted to his care. He was above
five minutes in the room, hut had never seen the prisoners
before. He saw Wood about half an hour after the rob-
bery, and Trayer the following morning.
Blown, an officer, said, that the prosecutor told him
be hub torn Wood's gown, but he found her gown was
tilt tot It. . . .

'l' he prisoners dcelared they were innocent.
'llr. Boon C;arrow summoned up the evidence, and
the Jury found the prisoner. not ;tinily.
THURSDAY. DEC. b. SIIALING IN A DWELLING
house.—Thomas Speake stood indicted for stealing
ice of leaden pipe and a copper, the property of Count
Sim Antonio.

The pipe and col.per happened in be in an unoccupied
house belonging to the Count, m I)uke•strcet, Si. Janie's,
‘‘. inch was in the cire of Mr. Abbott, an auctioneer, in
Ca•tle-court, in the Strand.

1 lie pristmer was met in Jerinytt.street, with the cop.
por and a crow bar, on the outrun% of the 20th of 0: t.
lle was taken tip on suspicion, and when in c‘is:ody,
he cnn rited to slip his arms out of his coat, and by this
tueans he effected his escape. However, he was stopped
by a watchman coining from his beat, and ssas filially
secured. These circumstances baying been satisfactorily
proven!, the Jury returned a verdict of guilty, without
hesitation.
The Recorder sentenced him to seven years 11.3115.
portation.
Jo.in Powell stood indicted for stealing two pieces of
oak tilliber, the property of John Vinery; and Charles
Eyre, was indicted for revels Mg the sante, knowing the
sawn: to he stolen.
1 he prosecutor was a carpenter, residing In Crouch
End; its the ear:y part of Nurcuiber he truand the too