The National Register.
London, England, 1809-01-15 00:00:00

TTIVILSDA V', JAN. 12.

HIGHWAY Rottrrn.Y.—William Hatchman, a boy of 16,
was capitally indicted for feloniously assaulting Anne, the wife
of J. Ficldhouse, on the highway, putting her in fear and
danger of her life, and stealing from her person a straw bon-
net and veil. It appeared that the prisoner struck the prose-
eutrix a blow a-; she was walking to Pancras, and pulled the
canard and veil off h-r head. The robbery was dearly proved,
and the Jury found the prisoner Guiltv—Death. lie was re-
commended to mercy, in consequence of a good character w hick
he had received from several witnesses,
liyaGt.ARV. Daniel Ilenion was indicted for burglarinudy
stealing a bear muff, in the shop of John Schaeider, a Furrier,
► Holborn. It appeared that some depredator opened the pro-
•,•eutor's shop door about six o'clock on the evening of the
of January last, and carried off a hark bear muff, which stout;
in the wind.sw. A cry of stop thief was instantly raised, and
the prisoner was seen to run past the door. Mr. Ellin, a Cheese-
monger, in Holborn, who happened to be going past at the
time, seized the pi isoner, and gave him in charge to an officer.
It did not appear that the propert v was fonnd upon him after it
had heenstolen, awl the le:lined Judge, Chambre, was of opinion
that the evidence had not proved the identity of the prisoner.
The Jury instantly acquitted, the prisoner.
Daniel Geary was found guilty of stealing a cbesnut gelding,
the property of William Cockhill.

FRIDAY, JAN. 13.
BAIM FORGERY.-3olin Nicholls was indicted for attiring.
a forged ail, note, with intent to defraud the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England. The detail of the neces
sary evidence occupied the Court the whole morning, but the
facts of 'the case may he detailed in a short compass. On the
10th December last, Vincent Alessi, an Italian offered a bank
note. in payment for two bottles of wine, to a perdu of the
name of Taylor, resident in Holborn. The note on enquiry
turned out a bad one, and Alessi was immediately taken into
custody. He then disclosed, that he purchased the note in
question from the prisoner Nicholls, who resided at Birmingham ;
and the account he gave of the transaction was, that being at
Birmingham, to buy plated goods, to carry with him to Spain,
the person with whom he dealt produced a 1/. note, and asked
him if he would buy any of those articles, and said he would
introduce him to the Maker. Accordingly in the evening he
was introduced to the Prisoner Nicholls, and he bought some
notes of him. It was then agreed, if he wanted any more he
was to write for them under the name of candlesticks. He ad-
ded that the Prisoner had been in town, and sold him the note
which he fr.d tendered at his lodgings, at the Lemon Tree
in the Hay-market. In order to confirm the truth of this
story, it was settled between the officers and him, that
he was to write to the Prisoner for a fresh supply,
and to invite the Prisoner to come to town with them,
for which he offered him two guineas as the expellee of his jour-
ney. He accordingly wrote for 20 candlesticks, No. 5, meaning
5/. notes, and two dozen ditto, No. 1, meaning one pounds. To
this.letier he received an answer that the Prisoner was. to be in
town on a certain day. It was then further concerted that the
offiurs should be in an adjoining room in waiting, from which
then conld see through a hole in the partition, and as soon as •
Alessi had ascertained that the prisoner had got the notes about
him, he was to put on his hat, as a signal to the officers. The pri-
soner arrived at the Lemon Tree as appointed, and Alessi met
hi;» in the club-room, Foy, the officer, and three of his com-
:%.des were ready planted in the adjoining room : Alessi and the
i•risnner entered into conversation, and on the appointed signal
the officers rushed into the room and seized the prisoner. 'they
F mired him, and found 20 five-pound notes, 24 of one ditto,
and 4 of two, all of which proved to he forged, and front the
sante plate. The whole of these facts were probed by Alessi,
and, confirmed by the officers and the other witnesses. The Jury
found the Prisoner Guilty.
Alessi was himself indicted, but the Bank offered no evidence
against hini, for the purpose of making him a witness against.
the Prisoner.