The National Register.
London, England, 1822-06-02 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

because he considered it of vast importance, that a person
accused should be permitted to urge every thing lie
thought necessary for his cause; and be Outfight it even
better fur the purposes of justice to let a prisoner go nit,
though his defence should be injurious to himself, and
most painful to Isis hea►ers.
'File Jury, without hesitation, returtml a verdict of—
Guilty.
. . . . . . .

Wlien asked what he bad to say in arrest of judgment,
Ise said, " I consider I have done mole than my duty, and
I sin proud of my conduct. I shall always be of the same
opinions, and will do all I can to publish it."
The Common Sergeant said, that after the line of de-
fence lie had purmed, and what hail fallen from him, it
was impossible that any but a very severe sentence could
be passed upon hint. He was then sentenced to 18 months
Mimi: moment, and at the end of that tone to find sureties,
himself in 1001., and two others in 401., for his good beha-
viour for live years.
The prisoner, smiling and putting his hand to his br.-ast,
said—" I have a mind, my Lord, which C4ll bear it all
with forti!tide."

Tu F.SDA Y, MAI( 28.—John Newmhicr and Thomas
Crawly), were indicted capitally for assaulting Edward
Ilowethank, on the King's highway, and taking from his
person a metal watch, value Si.
7 lie Jury found built the prisoners guilty.
The prosecutor begged to ecommend the prisoners to
met cy on account of their youth, and the good character
they had received. The Jury whited also to join in this
reeommendat;on.

The two prisoners, who were both extremely young, the
one being only 17, and the other 18, were not dismissed
from the dock without a suitable admonition from the
Recorder. At the conclusion of the sessions, sentence of
death would be inevitably passed upon them, and he
fettled that there was little hope that in such a case as this
La royal merry would be extended. It was, indeed, high
time that a stop should be put to these frequent street
robberies, and that others should be deterred by the pu-
nishment of those who were detected. The prosecutor
and the Jury had linuianely ree 11111 l nended the prisoners
to mercy, and it should be coimuunicated to the proper
quarter; but he strongly advised the young men to pre-
pare seriously for death.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29.—William Young, a young man
of rather respectable appearance, was capitally indicted
for stealing oue gold snuff-box, value 201— a gold scent-
box, several spoons' and other articles of plate, the pro-
perly of Dr. A. P. Grauville, of Saville-row, Burlington
Gardens.

Dr. Granville staled, that the prisoner came into his
service as footman, some lime in the month of February
last, and had been in the 151103 abort six or seven weeks,
when one evening he asked fur some wages in advance,
and was from that moment missing from the house. This
circumstance naturally excited suspicion, and on search-
ing about the house the 'novelty mentioned in the indict-
ment was missed. _

John Partona now-street patrol, said, he apprehended

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the pa kinter it Oxford streeCon Thursday last. Ile told
him fur what he apprehended him, and he immediately
gave sip the pawnbrokers' duplicates fur the whole of the
stolen articles, observing. that he had been miserable
since he rubbed his master. _

The pawnbrokers pi °Mired the properly, which was
identified by Dr. tianvillr, and restored to him, by order
of the Recoi der, flee ul expellee.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty—Death. Aged 2f7.
William Norris and Witham Nicholls, Iwo lads, were
capitally indicted tor stealing 16 pieces of silk handker-
chiefs, value 21d., and two pieces of silk and cotton, value
21., the property of George Burch, in his dwelling-house.
Mr. Bock is a cativo printer at Upper Chipt on, and on
Saturday, the 13th of April, he missed 16 pieces of silk
handkerchiefs, and two pieces of silk and cotton, flout his
warehouse. They were taken from different parcels, in
order to prevent discovery. Nicholls was then, and Morris
had been, in the employment of Jir. Burch, and un M or.
ris, upon whole suspicion fell, being sent for, and taxed
NMI the rubbery, lie strenuously denied it. After the
constable bad locked up Morris, he was going in search
of Nicholls, when lie met him, and he without hesitation
said, " 1 took the handkerchiefs; Morris had nothing to
do with it." They then went to the house of Morris's fa-
ther, and Nicholls asked him for the duplicates which he
had got of his. The elder Monis gave up several pawn-
broker's duplicates, which were found to relate to a por-
tion of the property which had been stolen (tom Mr.
Burch.
Mr. Burch identified the handkci chief, and gave the
prisoner Nicholls au excellent character.
The Recorder directed an acquittal of Morris, who, he
said, could oily be ernivie:eil as a receiver, there being
no p. out of his having been near the premises at the time
of the theft. . .

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Tile Jury Mond Nicholls guilty of stealing under the
value of 4tts., and acquitted Morris.
Tricusowy, Ala% att. Jtiiisii.E I)EPRAVITY.—JUIID
Oliver, an no chili nut .e than seven years old, was in-
dicted for stealing an ass, a bridle, and saddle, the pro-
perly of William Williams.
It appeared that the prosecutor hail tied his Arabian
pony to a post bear Swithlicld, while lie made sonic inquiry
at a house near the spot, and in his absence the little de-
predator monated and nabe oil with the animal.
Information was given to Westbrook, the officer, who
took the prisoner iu the act of selling the ass and equip-
ments for 20s. The ass was returned to Mr. Williams,
who did not appear ; the Jury, theiefore, libeler the di-
rections of Mt. Common Sergeant, found the prisoner Not
Guilty.
Julio Mersey was convicted of picking pockets, and
ordered to be tiansported for life.
Hannah Simpson was capitally indicted for stealing the
bUIII 01.1.11. in IllUtii timbered, the property of J. Tye.
Die prosecutor and witnesses, on being called, did not
• answer. The officer who apprehended the labium., said,
that lie had ordered theta to be in Court by nine o'clock
precisely ; and it hi; Lordship would permit the case to
stand over tot a shot t time, lie had every reason to believe
they would lie there.
The Continuo Sergeant said, " I shall do no such thing ;
it was your dilly to liase seen they attended in time. The
Court will nut permit its time to be wasted by such
blameable neglige•uce. Call them on their recognismees.
It they do not appear, let their tecogoiaances be estreated;
and you, Geotienten of the Judy, must acquit the pri-
soner," which they instantly did.
Frances Putt' was indicted for stealing a quantity of
Limit, the propet v of Charles
'1 he p ii. LJUst tutu the tilltbttillol% setViCe 011 the

.12d of this mouth, and on the 24th he detected her car•
ryiug away the articles in question in a bundle.
In her defence she said she had relations who were
gone to France, and she stole the articles to enable her to
go to them.—She war found
John Maloney, aged 14, was convicted of stealing a
handkerchief from the person of Thomas Morley.
The prosecutor was going along Momnontli-street one
evening, when the prisoner, who was in company with
about VO young thieves, pulled his hankerchief drum his
pocket. He was A eizeil immediately.
The Reeurilci instantly ordered him up for jndgment,
and desired him if he should ever see any of the young
thieves with whom the officers said be lied hitherto asso-
ciated, in Mt. Giles's, to tell them that the Court would
pass the same sentence upon them, if ever they came to
that bar. The sentence the Court upon hint was, that
be should be traesported fur life.
St souLAit A Pl' LICATION.—SztuneI Ballard, a man com-
mitted to Newgste on st charge of horse stealing, alleged
to have taken place in the county of Gloucester, and to
which comity lie was to be removed by Habeas Corpus, to
take his trial at the ensuing assizes, was put to the has,
and a motion was made by Mr. Broderick on his behalf,
that his tt ial might take place in this Court at the nest
sessions, instead of at Gloucester. The learned Sergeant
said, lie moved on an affidavit made by the pristine',
which stated, that his prosecutor, one Richard Cooper,
had been heard to say that he would bang him (the pri-
soner) if it could possibly be done; that if he were tried
in tiloncester he could tint has e a fair trial, inasmuch AA
many of the fames s of that county, who would neeessat ily
be summoned to serve as jurors at the assizes, bad lately
lost horses, and that they had declared they would do all
they could to convict and hang the first man who should
be brought before them for horse-stealing.
The Recorder said, such an application could not pos-
sibly be accented to, and Slated, as one of the grounds ter
refusal, that the Court could nut possibly believe that the
titrisierh (dike county of Gioucester were so wicked as to
suffer a feeling of revenge to induce them to violate their
oaths. The Corot would not give its sanction to so gross
a libel upon suck a respectable body of men.--Motion re-
fused., _ _

Thomas Jay, the young man who is charged w ith steal-
ing a watch, etc. from the pet son of a mail unktiowil, was
put to the bar.
111 x. Broderick said, he had to move the Court that the
trial of the prisoner might be postponed until the next
sessions. He was well known to two persons who had au
opportunity of observing his conduct on the night in spit s-
lim), and could, therefore, give material evidence in his
behalf. These pet sous were not now (inflict) ))) ill g, but
would be at tlo• next sessions, and it was hoped that the
Court would consent to postpone the trial.
The trial was accordingly postponed, and the prisoner
was !edit lie most be ready with his witnesses by the first
day of best sessions.
llietauv.—Thomas Sale Denby, a respectable looking
young man, was indicted for feloniously iutermarrying
with Elizabeth her ne, Mary Acme Reeves, his law Ail wile,
!icing at the time alive.
in his dritnee, the prisoner said his first wife had eloped
with another anus. awl Was how living with him.
The Jury found him guilty, and he was • diately
sentenced to transportat• for 6eVell years.
The trials having ended, the Recorder proceeded to
!lass beittence upon the prisoners convicted. Fifteen re-
I!, is td NellirllCe of transpire tati 111 l for seven y. aro; •
lor 1.1 years ; one tor life •' and the dreadful sentence of
death was passed upon 13, who were convicted of capital
crimes.
The sessions then adjourned to Wednesday, the 1:1th
July next.