The National Register.
London, England, 1823-03-10 00:00:00

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Mr. Sedawick was about to reply, hit the officers in
attendauce, In obedience to the order of the Magistrate,
took him gently by tbe anus, and removed him outside die
doer; and there the natter terminated.
The above named gentleman, Mr. Sedgwick, has since
addressed die following very proper letter
TO THE EDITOR:—
Son,—Having no taste for notoriety, and being still
less ambitious that say name should appear in public nog-
fleeted with tiny contention with Sir Richard Birnieovhom
1 had never seen before the other evening, but of whom I.
know enough by reputation to shrink instinctively from
any ►or! of contact, I should have even abstained Irma
adverting to the statement contained in the Police Re-
post, .f it did not tend to give to my interference an air
of carious intrusion. Having laid !Its whole case and
the conduct of the two Bow street officers before the
Secretary of the Home Department, and knowing that it
will undergo ituntr.aitte investigation, I shall terrain train
exciting those trains of public indignation which a de-
tail of the circumstauces would create. The youth was
nay own nephew. Had not the ptompt attention of Mr.
Perl rendered it unnecessary for me to lay Ike case be-
tore the public, every one, I am satisfied, would have
concurred iu thinking that it warranted a warmth of se.
heutineut much beyond what I cap d.
I am Sir, yours, &c.
Somerset-place. J. SEDGWICIS.

SURREY SESSIONS..

Catherine Keife, Catherine Ryan, and Mary Ann
West, were iudicted for feloniously stealing a silver
watch, the property of William titee!,:, a shoemaker,
residing its Blackfriars Road.
Mrs. Steele, the wife of the prosecutor, deposed, that
on the 17th of February the prisoners came to the shop
between one and two o clock its the day. They walked
into the parlour, seated themselves, and asked to look
at some shoes. After having tried several pairs. one of
the prisoners stood up and went towards the mantle
piece. She was a little time afterwards'observed to walk
to the shop door and drop soiritthing into the lap of her
contimition, who waited outside, and who immediately
walked off followed by-the others, without making any
purchase. l'lte moment their backs were hinted the
watch (now produced) was missed front the mantle
piece. The prisoners were pursued and brought back.—
The witness saw the watch drop from the side of the
prisoner %VCR, who kicked it unites-the carpet. The.
prisoners were subseqpently given into custody.
Ike prisoners were found guilty—and it appearing
that they were all practised thieves, the court sentenced
them all to seven years'transportation.
A pan orphan boy was indicted for .tealiug, a watch,
Irons the house of Mr. Jordan, of Dorking, Surrey.
It appeared the unfortunate boy had beets employed -
to sweep the chimney, and took occasion to depart v.sith
the watch. which was lying oil a table in the room he
had to pass. The poisoner begged for 'nerdy.
.The Jury returned a verdict of guilty, but the chair--
man humanely withheld. paesiiig Judgment on the pri-
soner, and directed that application should Le made fur
his admission into the Penitentiary.
Moses Martin, a Jew, booed indicted for stealing, its
the month of September last, 20a. in silver, the pro-
perty of Peter Wright.
The prosecutor is a baker, and resides in Long Lane,
Ee:mondsey, and the prisoner is a coulectiotier, hawk-
tip; his wares about the metropolis for sale; .on the day
weituitterl he went to the prosecutor's shop, and offered
lams sweetmeats so Mrs. Weight for sale; and site agreed
to hecome a purchaser of a box of his confectioriary for
three guineas, he agreed to take 21. 17$. its east), and 12
loaves of bread, at dd. each in payment. The prisoner
delivered her the goods, and Shen went beltitid the
counter into the parlour,. and of the table there lay four
pounde-31. 17s. its silver.. id three shillings in copper,
from which she paid the prisoner- 21. 17t. before the
prisoner left the room Mrs, Wright was called into the
shop by a customer, and whilst are was attending to the
shop, the poisoner canoe out et the room, „jumped into
his cart, and drove off as fast as he could. On her re-
hire to the parlour, she missed. the 20i. trolsl die vale.
and instantly tolJ her husband and journeyman, Otani,
that the Jew had robbed her. They followed, but could
not overtake him. Six u; seven days after, a paper, con-
tainiug aim address of a min, named Moses 9lartia,
Hcseusary Luise, confectioner, was thrown into her shop,
and fruspecring hint to be the Jew who had rubbed her,
she went there and saw the prisoner, whom she innate.
diately recognised. •
The Chairman summed up the evidence,. and the
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Jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Chairman said, the sentence of the Court was,
that lie should be imprisoned 12 calendar months in
tittillord gaol, and to be kept to hard labour. •
Three young wen. naturd Lethbe.
Tsii, who were a few days Jgo committed from Linton
Hail, charted with having violently absaulted and stalest
a hat from JOarwoarl, were tried at these sessions.
Froin the evidence it aPpeared that the prosecutor was
ieturning home to Stockwell about deceit o'clock on
Sunday night. At tile corner of Oakley-street he was
attacked lay the prisoners ; a scuttle ensued, in which
the prisoner lost hi: hat, and the following day it was
traced to the lodgings of Willinore. who protested that
he fumed is on the pavenient. Two of the prisoners
were i.siveit into custritly on the spot, and Willroore was
apprehended the nest day.
Vile Jury pronounced a verdict of not guilty against
the prisoners.

General whets past 80 years of age,
married a very amiable young lady of 18. He was
an acquaintance of Kant, the philosopher, whom
he informed of his Laving married ; adding, " I
do not think I have to hope for any posterity.".—
" Certainly pot," replied Kant, " but to fear."