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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

the bar, and observed, that it was his duty to give every
effect to the recommendation, but it was also his duty to
stile in the hearing of the prisoner that he had better
not indulge in any strong hopes of mercy, for the metro•
polls was now in such a state that his Majesty's subjects
could not pass along the streets without danger of rola.
bery and personal violence, and the necessity of an awful
example was never more strongly felt than at the present
moment.

The prisoner was then removed.
THURSDAY, DEC. 7.

Ann Gibson was capitally indicted for privately steal-
ing in the dwelling-house of Mr. Galon, a tradesman
in the Strand (with whom she lived as servant), a silver
goblet, a number of silver spoons, and other articles, of
toe value of 51. and upwards.
It appeared that the prisoner purloined the articles,
and pawned them at Messrs. Harris's the pawnbrokers,
who lent 2s. nut a goblet, (part of the property), which
they admitted was worth 31. ; afterwards they lent fur-
ther sums, till she had received I!. upon that article.—
The prisoner pretended, when she pledged the goods, to
have been sent by an old lady in Round Court.
Mr, Galore identified all the property. The prisoner
called no witnesses, but threw herself upon the mercy
of the Court.

Mr. Baron Garow having summed up the evidence,
said, that if the Jury were satisfied that the prisoner
stole the property, they must find a verdict liar the
capital charge, as it had been sworn the goblet alone
was worth 31. •

The Jury consulted a few minutes, and returned a
verdict of Guilty—Death.
Mr. Galon intreated the mercy of the Court towards
the unhappy prisoner.
Baron Garrow—N our recommendation shall be at-
tended to. You, Gentlemen of the Jury, seem to join
in the prosecutor's recommendation.
Foreman.—We do my Lord.
Baron Garrow.-1 shall take care that your recom-
mendation shall be attended to. 1 saw you wished to
reconcile to your consciences the finding a verdict for
stealing property less in valise than 40s. 1 am glad you
delivered the verdict you did ; it will be an example to
others; and 1 can assure you that the same fate will
await the prisoner as if you had found a more lenient
verdict. Mercy will be extended to her you may be
assured.

A Juryman said, that he and his colleagues wished to
notice the improper conduct of pawnbrokers lending
money upon suspicious statements of strangers.
Baton Garrow.—l perfectly agree with you; and I
was conversing with my brother Bayley while you were
considering your verdict, upon the propriety of refusing
the pawnbrokers their expellees, in cases of improper
conduct. God forbid that I should wish to deprive the
1)001 of the benefit of such shops; I only wish that
pawnbrokers should not receive property, when there
are stron4 grounds for suspecting that it is stolen.
Toe Judge then ordered that the expences of the
pawnbrokers should not be allowed, and that the pro-
petty should be returned to Mr. Grim), without his pay-
ing either the sinus advanced or the interest.
William Lawrence, John head, and Fhos. Clayton,
were capitally indicted for breaking into the dwelling-
house of Wiiliam Bate, in the day time, no person be-
ing therein, and stealing WI. in Bank Notes and cash,
his property.
In behalf of the prisoner Clayton it was proved by
two witnesses, that he was at another place at the time
of the robbery.

The Jury found Lawrence and Head, Guilty—death;
and acquitted Clayton.
The prosecutor recommended the prisoners to mercy.
Charles Seago, a yotiog man, was capitally indicted
for stealing in the dwellnig•hoiLie of Julio Cook, a gold
much, chain and seals, value 701. a I I. Bank note, and
other articles the property of Alexander Mackay.
Captain Mackay was residing in June last at live house
of Mr. Cook (a boarding-huusw, in Georosstreet, Port-
man-square, where the prisoner lived as a Mtvant. On
the 17th of June, Captain Mackay gave him a 11. note
to get changed; in a few minutes he returned, saying
he had not got clringe, and requested the loan of the
prosecutor's seal to seal a letter. Captain M. gave him
his watch, and he never saw the prisoner main until lie
was taken into custody (about ten days) for the robbery.
Captain Mackay, the same day that the prisoner ab-
sconded, missed 51. from his bureau. The prisoner,
when he left Mr. Cook's house, %vent to a friend in
Pultney-court, where he chewed the watch, stating it
had been entrusted to him to get repaired.
The Jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge,
Garrote,round the prisoner guilty of stealing, but nut
ut the dwelling-house.

tDA.Y, DEC. B.
Elizabeth Holland was convicted of privately stealing
a '2OI. note, the property of her master, James Appleby.
She was %cry youn,A, and strongly rceoinincitiled to mercy
both by the prosecutor and the Jury, in which feeling
the Court seemed to concur.
Joseph White was arraigned for highway robbery, in
stealing front the person of W. Wilding, at the late fire
in Wardour•street, two seals and a chain. 'late guilt of
the prisoner was clearly established by two persons of
of the names of Ctossiey and Jones. it appeared the
prosecutor had taken the prcc cation to twist his watch
in tits fob; iu consegitence of which the first attempt of
the p isoner failed. Not ditcoltilited, luau ever, oy this
circumstance, lie returned to the charge. enileavoJring
to untwist the fob by inean, of the chain, and not sue-
ceedi lig in that lie niade a desrrate effort, and (arced the
chat,' and .ft:4IS trout the

The primut.r w nis tleiimec said, the prosecutor was
in liquor at the time, and had seized another persvn
before hint for the same offence. . .

This was contradicted both by the prw.ccutor and the
other witticsses, whom the Judge humanely called
back to examine touching that circtuttst mcc.
'rite prisoner was found Guilty—De:l.n. And the
Judge iniiwated to him there was no holes of limey.—
Un the verdict brine, returned, a dreadful scree/it Vas

heard in Court, we believe front his mother, who wet
in the gallery. He was a very respectable looking lad,
and not more than 15 years of age.
Matthew Cooper was next pin to the bar, charged
capitally with stealing from the person of Joseph
Wareham the seals and chain of a watch. Tins
was one of the numerous street.robberies of every
day's occurrence in London. It took place under the
gateway leading from Cletnent's Inn, amid the prisoner
made lot Clement's-Lute, followed by the prOsecotor,
who never lust sight of hint. There a rescue was at-
tempted, but failed. The prisoner was found Guilty.
Junta Long and Henry Errott, aged 16 and 17, were
capitally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling
house of Dinah Shepherd, widow, and stealing therein
four 101. and other bank notes, five gold rings, and other
articles, her property.
Mrs. Shepherd stated that she lives in Villiers-street,
and o.t the afternoon of the 14th of October, a person
of the name of William Sapswell, who is her
nephew, called upon her, to ask how she
Just as he was going away, she saw the prisoner,
Long, go through the passage out of the house, but
thought nothing of it, as she had lodgers in the house.
Shortly afterwards, on going to her bed-room, she found
the door had been forced open, and a drawer, in which
she kept her motley, was rifled of the contents, consisting
of 631. in bank notes. Other drawers in the room were
also emptied of every thing they contained.
Thomas Shepherd, son to the last witness, stated, that
he came in whik: Sapswell was there, and remarked that
he talked very loud.
A constable deposed that he went to the lodgings of
%Valiant Sapswell in Charles-street, Lisson Grove, •
where he found Sapswell and the two prisoners in a
room up stairs. lle found upon Sapswell a lid. note,
which the latter, when questioned, said he received front
Long, and that Long, who was within hearing, did not
deny the fact. He also found a large quantity of new
goods, consisting chiefly of blankets, sheets, and linen.
He took the three into custody, and brought away the
whole of the goods. Sapswell, when taken before &-
Magistrate, made a confession, and was admitted an
evidence for the crown.

Several witnesses spoke to the good character hitherto►
borne by both the 'instillers previous to this transaction.
Lrrott is the son of a respectable baker in Mary-le-bone-
lane ; Long has neither father nor mother.
Air. Justice Bayley summed up the evidence in his
usual perspicuous and able manner, and the Jury, alter
comulting for a few ininutes, found both the prisoner•
Guilty—Death—hut the Foreman said, the Jury begged
in the strongest manner to recommend them to mercy,.
conceiving that they had been led into the cotutuission
of the offence by the witness Sapswetl.
Isaac Lyons was indicted for stealing a watch and
seals from the person of James Corry.
The prosecutor was positise as to h►s person, and he
was tomtit Guilty.

Some Arabs, who were digging near Gournau,
in Thebes, during the month of September last,
discovered a tomb, containing twelve cases of mum.
miss. Oa one of them was the following inscription
in Greek. The tomb of Tphon, son of Heraclius.
Socter Sanaposis. He was born on the second day
of Athur, in the fifth year of Adrian, our Lord.--
died on the 20th of the same mouth Mechier, the
11th year of the same (Lord), at the age of six
years, two months, and twenty days." As Adrian
commenced his reign in the 117th year of the Chris-
tian era, the inscription is 1691 years old.
Last week Major Case, of Testerton House, in
Norfidk, gave to all the poor men, women, and
children, upon his estate, and many others in the
neighbourhood, a good dinner of roast beef, plum
pudding, and plenty of ale, in honour of the Queen's
triumph. In the afternoon the women and children
took tea and cakes, and they enjoyed themselves
dancing and singing till near five o'clock in the
aviary, when they depared, expressing their grateful
thanks to their hospitable donor, and to the ladies
who had condescendingly waited on them during the
day. After the poor people had dined, a sumptuous
dinner was given to a numerous party of ladies and
gentlemen. The room was tastefully decorated
with oak and laurel branches, and transparencies
with appropriate mottos. After dinner Mr. Case
gave—" flie Queen ; God bless her"—" The
health of the Bishop of Norwich"—" The Duke of
Sussex"—" T. W. Coke, Esii."—" Lord Albe-
marle"—" Archdeacon Bathurst"—and many other
gentleman were drank with loud and reiterated ap.
pLiuse, and the conviviality of the evening was kept.
up with great spirit till a late hour.
Ou Thursday evening, at seven o'clock, Messrs.
J,ewis and Davison, who were convicted, one of
publishing a seditious, and the other of a blasphemous
libel, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in
Okeham gaol, received notice that they were to be
sent off the same night by the Leeds mail. They
were placed in a hackney-coach to convey them to
the Bull and Mouth, and handcuffs were produced,
and it was proposed to link the prisoners together;
they made remonstrances against it, and Mr. Gib-
lxms conceded that they should travel without tile
proposed restraint.
Herrings, which have for many years it iserted the
Boston Deeps in Lincolnshire, have this season ap-
peared in such prodigious numbers, that 1.0,0,0
have been taken by one vessel in the course of a
day, aud they have been s llittg in Boston at Is. the
bush*,

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