The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

On Wednesday, these Sessions commenced before the Lord
Mayor, Mr. Justice Heath, Baron Graham, Mr. Justice Dampier.
the Recorder, and several Aldermen. The following prisoners were
Capitally convicted, viz.—John Richards and Hannah Goodger, for
feloniously counterfeiting two shillings of the current coin of the
realm; Catharine M.Arthy, for uttering counterfeit money. having
bees twice before convicted of the same Offence ; T. Williams for a
burglary in the house ot T. Wright, and stealing a watch ; T. Pears
son, for breaking into the house of W. Butler, and stealing a jacket,
waistcoat, and breec:ies; Elisabeth Jones, for stealing several ar-
ticks of wearing apparel, the property ot Sarah Powell, in her
Itemise; and H. Clements, for stealing five bullocks.
Thursday, Mary Marriott was capitally convicted of stealing
three shawls, the property of Messrs. Price and. Smith, privately
in their shop.
Thomas Reed was indicted for burglarionsly breaking and
entering the dwelling house ot Isaac Josephs, and stealing
therein a basket containing a quantity of.earthen ware, the pro-
perty of Peter Lyons. The prisoner was 'apprehended with the
property in his possession; and a key, which opened the prosecu-
tor's door, and a pistol, were hlso found on the prisoner; notwith-
standing this conclusive evidence, the Jury returned a verdict of
Not Guilty !
This caused Mr. Justice Heath to remark, that if Juries ex-
pected to have eye-witnesses to the fact of the commission ot
oftencos of this nature, and on that principle resolved not to find
any person guilty unless where he was seen to have committed the
offence, he must say that they thereby placed the property et the
public iu a state of great danger.
RAPE.

James Markey was indicted for committing a rape upon the
person of Mary Ann A der, a child of between twelve and thirteen
yearn of age, who had been in the service of the prisoner and his
wife for about five weeks. The tale told by the child, and the evi-
dence of the mother and of a surgeon who had been consulted, left
too room to doubt the fact, that violence • had been Offered to the
person of the gig i. A surgeon of eminence, however, proved that
t!,e psiqtrier had, as far back as the year 1805, an operation
ped;o-med upon him, which rendered it extremely Improbable, if
sot impossible, that he should be able to effect such a purpose,
unless consented to on the other side. This the medical gentleman
stated, not from his, recollection of the case alone, but from recent
examination.
Mr Justice Dampier. in these circumstances, thought it right
that-two of the Jury should retire with the prisoner into a private
room, ,and satisfy themselves.
This being dune, the Judge summed up, staid the Jury having re-
iired, brought in a verdict of Not Guilty.
MURDERS.
Friday the Court was crowded at an early hour. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex sat upon the Bench.
James Mitchell was then brought to the bar, and indicted for
feloniously shooting at and mortally wounding Mary Ann Welch-
man, on the night of the 4th of August last, in Mount-street,
11-lanover•square.
Waltord opened the indictment.
Gurney, in addressieg the Jury, remarked, that sensible as
they niti.t be of the numerous and painful instances which had re-
cently occurred of the crime of which the prisoner now stood ac-
euned, yet there were in the circumstances of the present, singular
features of atrocity and aggravation. The prisoner had been ad-
mitted to an intercourse with the deceased, in the belief and con-
fidence that he entertained for her an affectionate regard. Instead
of proving. however, a kind protector, he had become her inhuman
iliiirderc:% The circumstance• would be proved in evidence. The
bnitiqviient which the prisoner had incurred was, indeed, severe;
ut it bad been fully merited ; and short as the time that remained
to him in this wolld was, it greatly exceeded what he had himself
allowed to the inifortnniete victim of his brutality.
Misr Macey deposed, that she was a dresi-maker, and lodged at
the house of Mr. Watkins, in Mount-street. Miss. Welehnusis lived
With her as forewoman, and was in treaty for taking the bushaess. She
had kuown the deceased for three 'ears, during a great part of which
time she had been in her employ. 'rue priaotter had been frequently
.. to the house previous to the murder, and under the name of Smith.
Ile came to her lodging* enquiring for Miss Weidman' about eight
o'clock on Thursday night, the 4th of August last. He was then
shcwm into the middle or what was called the work room, where
there were present several ether females) and went them a servant