The National Register.
London, England, 1817-07-14 00:00:00

OLD B.HLEY.

MONDAY.—J. Cooper, fur assaulting T. Collins on the high-
way, and robliing him of a silver watch, his property ; D.
}laniard, fur stealing. 401. in Bank-notes, the property of J.
Hudson, in his elwelling.house ; and IV. Dear, for stealing a
bed and other articles, the property of G. Perkins, in his
ilwelliuglioase, were capitally convicted.
CHILD STEALING.

Harriot Molyneux Hamilton, was tried on an indictment,
charging her with feloniously stealing an infant male child,
Eix monthe old, sou of Mr. Potter, a butcher, is Quebec_
street.

This case has been already detailed at great length in onr
Polive Report. The prisoner, vim is a handsome woman, 25
years of age, was rather elegantly attired, with a silk shawl
negligently thrown uvcr her back.
Louisa flood, servant to the prosecutor, proved that she
was nnrsing the child, in company with two other girls, when
the prisoner contrived to send the other two girls away, and
she then gave witness money to go to No. 1, Lower Berkeley-
street, on an errand, having undertaken to nurse the child
until the girl's return. Witness coon] find no such number
as directed to in Beskele).street, and on her return the pri-
soner was gone.
watermais at the coach stand in Oxford-street, and
Woodhard, a hackeney e :aeh-master, were pest called.—
The former proved that he pot the prisoner stud the child
into the conelt,and Woodward entered into a detail of driving
the prisoner to Croydon, she having first desired to he driven
to Charing-cross, and next to the Elephant and Castle. This
witness proved that the prisoner pot fresh clothes on the
rhild whilst in the coach :and that she was very humane and
attentive to him. On witness return:a; to London, he WAS
apprised of the loss of the child, and he comniunieated what
had happened to Mr. Porter. .Woody and went thrones the
history of driving the father of the child by way of Brighton,
to the Golden Fierce, at ChicheAe., where the prisoner was
taken.

Air. Porter corroborated the eoachman,as to the ronte, and
on his arrival ut Chichester he entered Vic rosin alone the
prisoner was ottesdinit the child in bed.prisoner was
hushing the child, curl patting him on the hack. lie bad fresh
(+laths int, whirl, did tot belong to him.
U. Hewlett, of the Gulden Firer•. corroborated the above
oritleue.., as to what pasied at the inn; and the mother pro-
th.erd the eitt;tl in Court.

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The prisoner gave in-a long written defence in which she
r!... ~timed any maime towards the child or his parents. She
del not take the boy to keep him for any length of time ; nei-
therdid she take him for lucre or gain, although her present
situation rendered it impossible to disclose her intentions
bather. The other part of the defeuee went to state. that
the Act repined a malicious intent to he proved, when no
such intent existed. Her mind was overwhelmed with sor-
row at the rash act.
The Judge, in summing up the evidence, observed, that
the carrying away the child, by force, or by, fraud, or cello-
sion, implied malice. Upon the construction of the statute.
there was no occasion fur malice against the child, or against
the parents.
The Jury, without hesitation, found the prisoner Guilty,
which subject, her to transportation, at the discretion of the
Court. 'I he Solicitor-General prosecuted, and the Court was
erowdod to excess.
W. Ball was indicted tinder a Special Commission, for the
murder of Sarah, his wife, onthe 21st of October, at Heligo-
laud, by knocking her down and otherwise ill treating her.
The prisoner was a soldier,.nnd resided with his wife at a
lodging not-far from the barracks. He had been drinking
with laisavae till they were bath inebriated; and after they
Lot home some wor.l emu( d, and she was tOtind.dead upon
the bed soon after, with 111111 ks of violence about her head.
lamas heard them quarrelling ; he saw him strike her
twice with his fist, but did nut knock her down.
Peter Schwatz, who lived in an adjoining room, heard the
deceased call out " stiike me Ball." He afterwards
heard a noise, as if some mac hail fallen on the floor, which
was followed by groaning ; he afterwards sqw the woman
dead upon the heel, and the prisoner weepi:lg by the side of
her.
I). Ryan, a soldier, proved that the• prisoner said ea the
deceased, when she begged of him not to strike her, -that he
would smile tier by-mid-bye.
Anott• r witnesa proved that the deceased fell down twice
froindhe ettects of drink.
Mr. Parrot,.a Sorg 'on, said, she died In consequrnee of
th:, amputee of.a vi,sel on the brain. There were bruises
behind the neck, and incisions behind the ears, as if done
with nails. The materiel blow was on the temple, which
might have been occasioned by a fall, or %silica list or the
ves,rl might have been imptured by drinlasione..—L; uilty of
dl oslan..;lder. —To be imprisoued in Newote six months.
If. Atwood was also tried by a Special COMMiLbil.)ll, fur the
murder of W. Fitzpatrick, b 7 t4rovitiog kin/ out oft boat.

The prisoner and the deceased belonged to the Cornwall
Indianian, and they mint on au eXCllrainll, I,‘ ith Six others, np
the Wampoa river to Canton in Cilill4. Goiring the excursion
it was observed. jocosely, that the deceased was lazy at the oar,
and the prisoner threatened to give him a docking. Some.
words in joke passed, and the prisoner threw him overboard,
and lie did not rise again. it appeared that the river was
not deep. Bat the head of tile deceased stuck in the mud.—
There was no evidence to prove malice, and the Jury found
the prisoner Guilty of Manslaughter. To be imprisoned in
Newgate for six months.

TVESDAY.—George Harvey was capitally convicted of
stealing two sheep, the property of Thomas Saunders ; and
Esther Perrott for receiving the slum, knowing them to have
been stolen. Fourteen years transportation.
W. Bull, W. Wilkins, and Fitzwilliam, were cons icted
of burglary in the house of Richard Cartwright, Esq. and
stealing a great quantity of wearing apparel,aud divers other
articles his property.
In the course of Mr. Cartwright's examination. it appeared
that Wilkins had lived with him, as servant, before the rob-
bery.
Wilkins attempted to prove an alibi, but failed.
Mr. Cartwright recommended the prisoners to mercy.
Mr. Justice Park declared that he could not attend to this
recommendation, since the Judges of the land almost uniform-
ly refused to extend mercy, in cases where robberies were
committed through the agency of servants.
Mr. Justice Abbott observed, that almost all the robberies
committed in Noblemen's and Gentlemen's houses, in this
metropolis, were effected through the inArnmentality of see-
vants, against whom it was necessary that the law should be
rigorously enforced.
James Francis, Thomas Grogan, Thomas Howard, John
Jackson, Thomas Jones, end Hannah Jones, were indicted
for burglary in the house of Anne Thompson, and stealing
therein a number of jackets, value 61. and various other
articles, the property of Henry Jacobs, in Rosemaiy-lane.
The prisoners, Grogan, Howard, Jacksoo, and Jones.
were found Guilty of stealing in the dwelling-house, above the
v due of Los. but Acquitted of the burglary ; Francis and
Jones were Acquitted. The latter under the direction of
Mr. Justice Abbott, as it was probable that she had not heels
concerned in the burglary, and that In disposing of the bun.
del of goods, she had acted under the the direction of her
husband.
Charles and Robert Coombs were capitally convicted of
burglary in the house of Ezekial Baker, and stealing 11 pistols,
valne.3ol. his property.
John Coffin was indicted for a criminal assault on Eliza
Dellnw, a child of the age of ten years and a half, on the 30th
of May last.
Eliza bellow (a delecate looking child), stated, that her
father kept the Anchor and Hope public-house, iu Shadwell.
On the nth of May, in the afternoon, she was in the bar by
herself. She was marking a bank-note which she had received
from a customer. The prisoner was in the tap-room, and be
tried to come into the bar. She shut the door—but he got its
at the other end, and after some previous indecency, he seized
hold of her, placed his hand on her mouth, to prevent her
from crying, and effected the crime for which he was now
prosecuted.
The prisoner totally denied the charge.
Mr. Justice Abbott .summed up the evidence—and the
Jury, after a quarter of an hour's deliberation, returned a
verdict of Guilty.

WEDNESDAY, S. Roper, for stealing n 21, Rank note, the
property of G. Harlow, in his dwelling house; J. Parker and
'l'. Hall, for stealing in the house of 314 ry Harridonee, a silver
watch, two gowns, Ace. the property of r. Chapman;
Ann Payton, for stealing two Gl. Bank notes, the property
of Mary swith, iu her dwelling house, were capitally coo-
sicted.

THuasnar, Solomon Cohen was indicted for stealing 673
yards of silk, value 1001, the property of Joseph Foot, a
aids mercer, at Spitaltichls, was found guilty, and ccuteoceil
to SE%tli years transportation.

FRIDAY, Thomas Holmes, Richard James, T4tomas
and Joseph Holland, were tried for breaking and entering
the Haymarket Theatre, and stealing a quantity of ilia sses,
a helmet, some beads, and several other articles, the pro-
perty of Nlessrs. Morris,Colman, and Winston.—The robbery
was proved by several witnesses, atter which the Recorder
summed up the evidence, and the Jury returned a verdict of

CITY BunwEas.—Tuesilay the Lord Mayor held a Court of Al-
dertuen, at Guildhall. when the de.dt of Mr. Edward Kirby. late
keeper of the Debtors' Prison for London and Nliabllesia, was an-
not.nced.

Several bus of gold, weighing upwards of 900 ounces, wsle swolit
off for exportation. Some persons were allows(' brokers.
His Lordship afterwards went on the hustings, and held a Com.
mon Hall, for the election of a Sheriff to serve with Francis peon.
ges, Esq. Sheriff of London and 3C.,lillesc.x, for the year ensuing, in
the room of Robert Wilson. Esq. who has refused to give bond to
take upon himself that office, whe:i tieorge Alderson, 1.:6g. citizen
and pewterer, was duly elected. and, deduced his,conscut to serve the
slid office.

A Common Council was afterwards held, when Mr. .Ahlertnan
Thorp was unanimously elected Gev..rnor of the Irish Society, is
the room of 11. C. Combe. Esq. not an .11(1,7114n.
The C'oanittee ofd3ridge-lionse Estates made a repent on the ,Pate
of the Borough Compter, which misread, and ordered to be printed
on the minutes., prior to being tal.er. into .consideration.
The Committee fur General Purposes pre...ented a report for ono% .
ing Sir Watkin !Ames-Soul. per.annum, in consequence of Iris length
of senices of the Itoaustalt of South wa tic, in the trot of
his being removed from that office; and Lifter considerable disease
sion thereon, a motion was made to agree with the Report. and v.
amendment was proposed to adjourn the consideration to a Mune
Court,. which was negatived on r. 111% isiun, the numbers heing-4 ur
alrecingwitil.the Aepare, Y Atterniot, 3t Commoners. anti
60.-I'or tuljourr.;ig the. consideration, 3 AlAstme:4
33 Commoners, and 3 Tellers—Total, 38i
. -

The SeoondervicA were rhrertre, to 0.4 berme the Court the or
lists of persons cvt.1i6,..t1:0 serve Rio .111C{T.S ritiin the ,it) ; anti al-4
the hook from whieh tipteiul Juror: have keretufore imet chock 13
rub• or order of the Court .10;c:41'4w:ter.

URIDAY. another Court of Aldernun WAS held, for the alt ;lion
of a lioeut r of the New netters' Pri,an, in the fl:9111 or MI. [Alward
Kith), deetased. when M. John Pilfer Ica: elect...cf.—Mr. A id,ruiliu
Titorp vats sworn (it)111/1Ur at the Iri h irSOCietv.--Gewge outer.
son, gave born to take upon hints& the tth,:e td Sheritf. sit
.)tiehaehttas next.—Rix bats of gf.ld. w,ighing %worth of 7s
Qune,s, swell: of f,t; e:xlant..l:act...-S-vcrelpyr-uns were attay..J
as l bwom brokers.

Serjtaist 'l'. Bray, of the 59th regiment, is arrived in town
to prone( ute his claim to an estate of 18,0001. a year, to which
lie is said to be entitled by the death of R relative at 'reality;
in Boincr3c.taliire.