The National Register.
London, England, 1821-11-04 00:00:00

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(JIM lI.IILEI' SESSIONS.
wFwqr‘f)% v, Orr. ni.— .It. V Ps ,LE TIE/gt ATITQ. —Clots.
Cogliati and II ;is 1 tat is, each aged 113, Nell' indicted
rot stealing a coral nrcklaee, the property of 'l'. Spies,
limn the person of James Sydes.
The daughter of the proseentor was waik Mg out with
her little ',umber, nine seats of age, in her cal e w lien the
pt 1301111' I fart is Caine 'behind her, and loosing the snap of
ben brother's neeklace, took it otflois neck anti ran away,
boo was takes) into eustoolv.
The .Inr3, found the pi i,oner Harris gnilty, and acquit-
ted Coglien.
The Judge who tried the ease said be knew Harris to
br Hu hid otietitich moil lie w.,t11.1 [nowise him that this
sle•tild he his lust appearance at that bar, for some years
at lean.
GO•. Ige 'fimonius, aged only I'l years, was convicted of
fans altos a Ci/1111 1.11911 the 10.1111111 Or y Anne
Vet own, n child only three scats 111. age.
The y mom delintinent was seen to unclasp the necklace
by a little girl, who gave the alarm, and he was taken inn
custody. The to:trouts of the boy appeared to be vi•ry
peoele, and the best possible exi•mple scented to
lo iv,' In ell set briote lute.
The admonished the peisocer, and
said he nowt millet go a sevele chastisement before be was
!tulle eget!.
henry Hai rig, Richard Prendergast, and Michael An-
derson, one 1 I, the oh'r 11, and the third only 10 years
chi, were fotthil slualing a coral necklace from
the pet soil of the child °fa MI. Peter W right.
The poisoners accused each other of committing the
deli, kit each liar himself prott,teil his entire i1:1110CeliCe.
Cl.llll iiiiii Si. g' am mitered deem to be well whip-
ped, will then delivered over to their fa Wools.
STllEKTl4ofibritt'.—Juba Jacobs was capitally indicted
fdl assaulliuig Eden Anderson on the highway, and taking
I'l out her 011 e shilling, a I,olllll'l, and a silk hand-
kerchief.
The itroseentrix said, she was the wife of an extra tide-
wade' in the customs, and she was going limn home 011
the evening of the HMI inst. to fetch some soup, and took
with her a shilling and u baion our that purpose. On her
w .y she wet 11w prisoner, who attacked her with g 1 eat
triohilre, S11;11111011 the Shiillll4 Dull Of her hand, tole her
bonnet from her head and her shawl from her neck, and
continued heating her inhumanly until at watchman Ciliate
1.111, and 1110 k 1114111110 custody.
I'ho poisoner protested his innocence in the strongest
ni: and csllyd his employer, who gave him a must
excellent charm-tee.
'flu, Jury, after t•onstilting a few m' tes, returned a
verdict of (Mill!. —Death ; but recommi aided die pi
to int icy.. on :let mild of his previous good character.
The COllllllOll5Ol geatit said, he should ere Minty forum d
the I • i "'dation of the Jury to the Crown; bill when
they ramble' col the dreadful stale of the public street•,
epecially in that part of the town ( Rosman ty- lane) whet e
the effeitee wax eon 0000 Otter', they could not w kr if he
should lot hear to add his own recommendation to theirs.
It therefore behoved the prisoner to prepare as speedily
as po•silde for the aas fill fate which probably awaited himy
and wit to place tuti much reliance upou the recommenda-
tion of the Jury.
T. Coleby and James Jones were indicted for stealing
seven callous of oil, the property of W. Slack, and W. and
J. Wm tier, CAM.' and son, were charged with receiving
the same, hoots lug it to have been stolen.
The proscenll.l was a dealer in oil in Coekspnr-street,
and Coleby was it porter in his employment. Jones had
futmerly been in his service, in a similar capacity. It was
the custom for Coldly to come about six o'clock in the
naming to 0111.11 the 'dill!). In September last Ale. Slack
received an anyitions letter, inli.rniiug him that his ser-
vant, were robbing hint. Ali. &Woolson, the managing
assist:tut, s et:rived itistructions to 110111: sonic particular
uil e nos.
()11 the niorning of the ISIli of September, Shepherd
and Clinton, two °dicer, were employed to wale,' the pre-
about hall-past live, they placed themselves behead
slow boards orpotsite Mr. Slack's lionve. Abut sis,
Celeby knocked at the door, and commenced °penile; the
ehop ; when the (Avers saw him look towards the 01w ra-
loose, and making motions to some person. Jones thew
went to the shop, and Coleby svelit into the back of the
s yr( .or., and Brought out an oil can, which appeared to
be full. Jmws went with, It towasils the Haymarket, fol.
lowed by the office's. lie stopped at No. 3 w bele he
put the eau 1.11 die step, and. after speakieg lu Jones,
went away, Jones remaining. lie was 1111,1:11tly let is
with 180 Ca/111, and the (1001 closed, open ohieli Clinton,
(one or the oilier's) burst it open, and saw limes and
young, %V finer, the lath, s in his shirt, going duo' another
dour. The officers followed them, and solute noise being
matte, Mrs. Warner inquired what was the nuttier, 41111
Youlf4 41 nes said " Ohl Janes wag come, and brought
tisane oil." The idlivers asked Jones where he got il, and
he sail lie found it in the Myrna' ket. Young Wainer,
was tbea asked wheihei Junes lived there? awl lie said lie
did not. Clinton' then made Warner go with him to a eel.
I to malei neat It sec 1 0000 where he saw several large oil
can,, brit tiny were empty. Clinton then asked if there
w is any oda r cella' ? and he said there was nut; but the
officers t•xplored further, mid at length came to a door,
the latch of which lie thou: Jut he heard must, and IP'
asked if there was any pelsou ill theic awl >ming Wm-
ner replied in the negatise. Clinlou, however, &mucked,
and was answered by u fi-nale, who beg ;td he might not
go in, as there were only two lune %stilton, and they were '
naked. After waiting a few moments, is woman Caine
not, and 'whited at another cellar, where the ulfiet•r found
several tans, and about two gado'', of oil. He then went
with young Warner rip stairs and there saw the hithei,
who appealed to be just 0111 of bed, lie asked what all
the noise was about, and desired his son not to speak so
loud. They were then ask& dif they knew any thitog of
Junes, and they both said they did not. They and Jones
were theta ',sought away in custody, and Oat by wet. NllOll
afterwards taken. Clinton havitog ascertained that the
W ante' a hail en•i 4.1.1 ill the Adelphi, where they cal tied
on the busitwas as oil dealeis, he ts cut their, alit found a
ciossitlio a !de stock, and aiming the rest three Call" of oil,
which proved 10 be the property of the lit osecittor. lie
rifle' wards west to (.:tilely's house, wlitre lie tumid no-
thing but an empty quail oil can.
Coleby, in his defence, denied any knowledge what.
Sect or •tlie Itansaelmo, and Jones said lie found the oil
can 1.1 1.111. PiaZala of 110. oill.la Howse.
'll.O CAIIIIO,III 5e1"...a1111 was of opinion, that there was
oast -!itro• tent evide.:,ll to put the chic' Warner orm Isl,
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