The National Register.
London, England, 1819-05-30 00:00:00

MAY SO.

OLD 11.1/LEY BESSIU2I.S.
WEDNMD t If. MAY 26.

The 'hove Req,iong rommenre.ltlik ine. nine., at Jiisiire
)1.11,.01,1 Bailey, heforei Mr. Justice Bayley, Mr. liaiva
Barrow, Om !teem tltr, tee.
INFAMOUS AND EXTF.NSIVIt ROBBERY.

lulu) Bettie, Patrick M'Couri, Hobert Rhodes, and
Michael Aigen (low privates of the 19th Regiment,
leaswer«), were capitally indicted for stealing in the
dwelling house of oar Suvereign Lord the King (namely,
the Barracks of Hounslow), 481. and upwards, in Batik
Rote,' earl cash, a watch, gold chain, seals, and divers whet
articles, the property of Thomas Enlit id.
:Beams. Alley and Arabia appeared for the prosecution.
Mary Enfield said, due was the wife of the prosecutor,
who ass a Corporal in the 19th Liners's. On 11w 21s1 tilt.
they were stationed at Hounslow, and on that evening
there was a chest placed tinder the bed, in which was de-
rosi'eJ about 501. in Bank notes, a limiting watch, two
Lop( seal,, chain, tong. sad kvy, Fie or seven half-crown
pieces, some silk handkerchief's, and oilier articles. On
the following morning site was alarmed by a man, aho
iii-
fut rued her ale! her box was carried out of the loons into
the passage, a here it lay, broken open and iolundel ed.
David Anderson said, he belonged to the 19th Lancers,
and substquent to the rubbery lie was cosi:will in the
black-hole of the barred-Ls as a deserter. During the
lime 51'emirt and Rhodes wets placed ever him as guard.
About 11 o'clock ar night he oveilieeril 111,Court sell
Wmudes that he hod taken 361. out of Enfield's hoe, and he
was afraid, if there wete any mote tne 'owes," they
would be found nut. The prism:en were not then *wete
of the twitiwits's being «o near. He nn a sudden tose imp ;
upon seeing which il!.'Court enc•died if he bad uvertward
%bile! tile, tad Jost been saying. He replied tint, APCottit
then said lie should want 13e nothing while he was there.
Modes subserviently iliteatemeil, if he did know, and said
a word :.bout it, that lie would knack him down.
Serjeant-Major Lloyd said, that in CC:MO*I4I'IICP of in.
fit illation, lie 'watched Rhodes, and found concealed in au
old glove lie lied in his possession, a 101. note, and (no It.
notes. lie also warcheil ill• Court, mid hound concealed
iii the " tnen•isp leather"of his cap, two notes fur 11. 111111
Irre half- menu. The prisoner tub! him of o.olllc more
property be Mg concealed in die stable of Captain Nlonr-
tray,of the same regiment. Upon going there, witness
met Serjeant Olissmou of the adios teicintelitt who in-
formed him that the prisoner Meese 11:1.I 101.1 him of Ow
property being also placed there. Bre rte was a acts:tut
of Captain Mouriray, and under the rorn-biun of his
stable was ruined 121. Winne«, received from the wife 01
the length prisoner, Meer', 114 and five lealf-crowns. The
willow-re had items. to the room of the prosecutor when
they pleased.
Enfield said, he had seen his box and property
a day tsetse.) briber ; and Mary Enfield sail, she had seen
theta the Jay presluna to the robbery: Each identified
part of the poverty produced.
Mr. Justice Reale) summed np the evidence to the
Jury, who retitled for more than half an bout, and thou re.
turned. she follewing verdict :—Breese and Alamo, Nut
Guilty—NPC,ouirt and Rhodes Guilty—Death. The July
recommended Ilse two latter to mercy.

Mr. Justice Itayley.—" taw !loam' to aA you, Gentle-
men upon what gronmk."
The Foreusan.—.6 Upon the ground of their lung ger-
Itiee%,"

Mr. Justice Bayley then ordered that all the property
should be restored to the prosecutor. Corporal Enfield.

VaIDAY, MAY 28.
imE4tres PIM lAt.tiE.

This morning, at buff-post eight o'clock, some of the gen-
tlemen coiniected with the diurnal press havaug taken their
seals in the students box the sii u.it km selected for them fir►
a numb-r of years), Mr. sheriff Roberts came up in his robes
of 03ire, and staring at the gentlemen %shoo were there, said,
" What's this about i" As soon as the natural surprise w hich
the self-iutroduction of the Sherif occasiamed had elapsed,
one of the gentlemen otaser.ed--" We belong to the nets s-
paper..Nir." The S:t.•rrtf then waill—" All! all! who is The
nresest6 " Neither of us," was the nyrly. '• Be a are,"
rejoitsed the Sheriff, "w lauever entries here should represent
things farrly : that affair the other day Nab DM stated as it
occurred" (alluding, we suppose, to the scramble for the
property of a convict felon ) One of the reporters imme-
diately said, that if any error had occurred, toe pat lit n'ar
paper was responaihlr fur it, but that he had mailbag to do
with at. The Sheriff thrn said," I want (hit box for inysa If
to-day ; I can accommodate my friends nlisreser I like."
The reporters, as ithout disputing this asked the
Sheriff whether they were to stay or goo, hinting, at the same
time, et the ass k card appearance it would awe to the pub-
lic, to annievire that they were excluoled from Sae place
they have invai y "occupied, and by the_ aid hot ity of the
Stu coff. The Sheriff darn said, that the body of the Court
was open to them. The orporter., natura•ly aasiuto to
retain their usual place, still pressed upon the Sheriff the
nrces,aly of ileternitniog whether they should go or stay ;
when the taller said, •• If you threat,. you roust walk out. 1
don't care for none of your threats." The reporters du-
chimed ally idea of uciig thirsty, and added that they were
fully aware of the authority of the Shea iff in that Court, anal
waited his decision w briber they were to stay or go. The
Sheriff then said, " I have some ladies, and I must accom-
modate them ; I have a right to put who l please in
here. I Anall wunt every accommodation fur try freutli
to-day."
On the arrival of Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Sheriff
Roberts ;applied to him for lamination a Wive to We right
of the reporters to he in the b hos, and was told by
the worthy Milirini.t4 that from long 1:1111411111 they had. au
andantatila right to be there.
Not coateuted with the :shove exhibition, the worthy and
mcdfte Sho'riffposted to the box allotted to the constant use
of the. Gland J y which he filled with " his ow n friends."
On the arrival of the Greed July they sent fur Mr.
and corm•. ted hilts aos to his " right to occupy the %hole
court as he pleased," by declaring Sisal their duty to their
successes US Grand Jurymen, nade it accessary that they
should assert their privilege, by insisting on Mr. Sheriff's
clearing their box, which he after touch thee of sesistature
was reluctantly forced to do.