The National Register.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

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TUESHA V, SP PT. 115.-I.IIIikZELEPIENT.-3/4/0 Width'
was indicted for secreting asid embezzling, Oct the 16111 of
April last, 11., the property of his master, John Leslie.
The prosccotor gilVlAlis evidence in a very peculiar
in tinier, evidently lahenring under sonic mental ',mbar-
ra-•iiii nt. He stated, that he was a eual-utet chant, and
th st the prisoner was in his employ as a clot k. Previous
to the Ifth of April, a debt was owed to witness ft a
Mts. Smith. It was customary for the clerk to cutter
every eight in a hook what he had received in the
cache ot the day, and this entry witness was in the
constant habit ef stetting every evening a hen he received
the money. On the IGth ot April no entry was matte of
the n crept of 11, fl am Mrs. Smith, but on the 7th of May
there was an Hors of 11. 1a.., which constituted the whole
slim which was due from Mrs. Smith.
tross.examinesl.—He only received 10s. on the 7111 of
May. He remembered examining the copy of the cash.
book.
Mrs. Smith proved that she paid the prisoner a 11. note
on the day iii question. On the 7th May she made a se-
/HMI payment of Mo. to the prisoner, and a third ans. on
the nth June. 'Hie whole amounted to 11. 19s. which was
al, she owed to the prosecutor.
A chi k to Mr. Leslie was then called. He corrolmi ated
the testimony of the prosecutor. There was an entry of
the %%hole mini of I. Ins. on the 7 tit of May, hut no entry

of 11. on the 16th of Apiil.
On the moss-examination of the witness by Mr, Adel-
-01114 rely tit e to his belief in the New Testament, u twitter
he believed it to be a revelation from Gott, the witness
( who us. a vet-) young man) hesitated at first in answer-
ing the question. On its being again pressed, he said that
lie could not say he did not believe iu it ; and being still
further questioned, lie replied, "Yes, I du believe that it
is a revelation from Gull." Being asked why he did not
before answer the question, the witnees said that lie did
not exactly understand the question when it was first put
to him. In this answer he atill persisted, when again
asked the question.
Mr. Adolphus was proceediog to ask the witness further
as to his belief in the Scriptures, when he waa interrupted
by Mr. Andrews, who took an objection to the question.
Mr. Adolphus..—This is the first time 1 ever heard an
infidel defended.
The case for the prosecution being concluded, Mr.
Mottlings advised the pi blotter to Ariake 00 defence. 'I here
were 1.064.11 witnesses to the cliaracter of the prisoner, but
the learned counsel refused to call any of them.
The Jury, after a short consideration, found the pri-
sons r guilty.
Ms. Adolplins hoped the Court would, In passing its
judgment, consider that there were seven witnesses who
were ready to have given the reisoner au excelleut cha-
racter. .

Mr. Andrews was proceeding to open the case against
the prisoner upon another indictment, but was inter.
rooted by Hi...blge on the bench, who declared it to be
unnecessary,
Samuel Webb, a very young respectable looking lad,
wa► indicted for Striding some cotton hanging at the door
of a linen•drapes's shop. The evideuce against the pri.
sorter was very clear, and lie was found guilty. Nein-rat
witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent character for
honesty, and his master undertook to receive hilt) again
lido his employ.
Fir. Arabi's, who presided as the Recorder's deputy,
told the piisotier that lie bad been cousicted upon the
clearest evidence, and that be had subjected himself to
the puni.hmrut of transportation fur seven years. The
Conti, however, in consideration of his tender age, and
the good character lie had received, would pass a very
lenient se,.tr•uce. It was at cesssiry that souse punishment
should be inflicted, to neter others (rum eimmiitting such
ores. 'the sentence of the Court therefore was, that

lie be lois:0(1y whipped, and then di►charged.
Cut LUSTBALIIIO.—MIIIII4III Uowd, used Y 5, tat indicted
for strati.% the female child of Frederick Win. liwilb, with
tumid to deprive him of the possession of the same.
F 11.. Smith deposed, thus on the 1911... t Auosst he ll‘ed
at No. 4, Queen-street, Clickenoell. lie lidd 14 daughter
named Louisa, aged a years. About half.past seven to the
evening of the 19th of August, he was told thut 1116 child
hod been token eau) by a woman who W 146 then in custody.
The oitins6 immediately ran out, and silo the prisoner had
his child is King-street. 'Elm prisoner Via. (he'll ill
He had seen his child on the suit e evening hi sit o'clock.
Ana Eisekett deposed, that -lie lived nest dour to the i tut
Queen-stri et. About lialf.past silt on the evening
of the 19th of Augud, .he saw the prisoner at Mr. Smith's
d beckoning to She filth!. oho on, in the 'nohow.. The
intem %rot In doors, but cuing Out re,tain in about too
minutes, when bile I.IIW the prisoner leading the child 'Moo
Quee.i.6tiect,
Grocge !last deposed, that on Sunday, the 19th of August,
he was passitic Iltrou:11 rhaitell alkllig tuunpds Old.
street o sib a child iii her onto, His ult•uttua it 416 drawn
towards site child by illi crying to he taken Inoue. The wit-
/le addressed the inhumes. actl told her to lake .the child
luou.•. She said .he woe githig home. The o iinell6 then
asked bee where sloe livid, and she suLd its Hollow's, The
witness told the prisoner she was put pilot ha Ih. directiot.
towards !known, She t hen SOW she lived ill llnUnn•gmdee.
111811•11cr to another torsi iau from the %times., the pi isomer
said the child was her owo. The cidulut t of the priwiner
induced the w isms, to bclicve dud she had stolen the elidd,
and he ill counegw•ucr took 4144 prisoner into custody. A
e.uwJ collected round thrio, mud aiming them use n huhr
girl, oho stated that hL bad seen the child in Queen,sirt rt,
whither it was taken. . . .

lible, a conctuhle, who took the prikoner Into
the ptiomer binted glint iihe took the
child from the eioner of Red I.* Strati, Mullion', aud thot
rho het-bet( lived in Rein...street, llultun•gerdro.
The roomer iii her detract mid rho &be lound the child
in flue litiratb cry ihg, and lluet►br woe eurleurour lag Ili had
it. how.
The Jury, without it lieritation. foutiti the prl-
• oiri--guilty.