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London, England, 1823-04-07 00:00:00

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KINWITON, APRIL 2.—Joseph Hooper anti Chalks
V * mess of respectable appearance, Pere in-
dictee' lot pe •aultine Robert John•on, on the King's
Isighwat, in the palish of St. 014 yr, Southwark, awl
taking trosu hi* persaus u watch and seal 4, and .is. ill sisn.
ticy. Three were six other indictments nasiost the same
1114100,11 W ditiriesti offences of 1111, %AM? nature.
Mr. Andrews conducted the prosecution, and Mr.
Broilrick the defence.
It appeared In evidence, that on Monday evening, the
2311 of Nlasch, the plusecutor WA% walking wish a %ming
u onion in a footpath between th lirrunou I sey and PIT k 114111,
when he was overtaken by three men. One of them
seized 'the by ohs collar, put a pi•tol to Ilia bead, and
his money. He begged they woold not take
his wdteli. The 55,1455 14110 held tar pi.dol insisted upon
Louis ii, and suistcheil it, whilst the other men held him
by the collat. They then took u'oont I Os. Irmo Ms 'pocket.
The assailants then ran oti. 'file mass who had the pistol
looked round, &Rd told him to return back to Peckham
whence be came, and threatened to blow out his brains.
In consequence of the information lie gave, the two Isri•
snares were apprehended abonea week afterwards. The
proserntor voold -nut swear to their identity, but ra-
p..seed his belief that they were two of the persons who
had robbed bins. Upon searching the lodgings of .the
prison' r It. IP. Gee or sit se/plebes were found, one o'
bleb tinned out to be the properly of the proseedtor.
Under s 44444 e coals, in the same prisoner'. premises, were
foutol lira loaded pistols. When apprehended, the pri-
soner Bonnie confessed the fart that he was concerned in
the rabbet y, and surrendered himself
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A good c haracter was given to both the prisoners by
worml reputable persons, who had known them from
their infancy.
Mr. Baton Graham .•mtvird Hp the evidence for the
J.try, who t 1 the prisoner Bromic Guilty—Deatii.
The other pri-oner wan found Not Guilty.
The prisoners were again indicted for a similar 'oh-
limy, in stealing lions the prison of Benjamin Coles, a
metal watch sod YOs., tot-Iltranondsey, on the 21st of De-;
crustier last.
The pi oseentor stated, that he was a rlerk in the Bank.
of England, living its Albany•row, Camberwell; and on
t:te evening of the 21st of December last, lie was walking,
with a-female in Bermomisey•road, when two men came
behind bini-' one a short and the other a tall man. and
.I.eistsil him by the collar. The taller man demanded his
Glum, and at the same Instant presented a pistol to his
head. Nut knowing the meaning of the word Mot, le
hesitated; upon which the saute man said, " Be quick ;
you kook what we want I one word, and I'll tire, by
G-11," The prosecutor then took a few shillings out of
his pocket, and gave than to the robbery. The tall man
tiaras said, " Hits he a tattler?" The shorter man then
felt his foto anri•drew forth a social wateli,and both then
ran off. 'l2ookidg at the prisoners now, they bore every
,reseniblance to the mru who robbed hiss, oat the night in
question. He ITUILP more positively to the taller than,
who was the Wl%llllll' Hooper. lie had seen the poi-
soners nine days after the robbery. His belief now was,
that the pi it. 0111.111 were !he persons xhobad robbed ;
indeed, lie had no defile as to Hooper. At Union•ltali,
be had only said tlint•he had every season to believe that
silluoper watt one of the 'lieu. Evidt•uce similar to that
given in the last case was also adduced in this. The
watch was never afterwards found.
The Jury found both prisoners Not Guilty.
pristrters were 11grin severally indicted far ajmillie
robber les of Mr. Jelcin Elvin, a modrut of Guy's Hospital,
and a Mr. H'ns Hervey, but for waist of sufficient proof
.of identity, verdicts of Not Guilty were recorded.
The prisoners then pleaded guilty to an indictment for
an *smolt, with Minot to nth Mr. Henry Mersa, at Ro-
alto hitlie. The prisoner Hooper Was sentenced to s weal
years transportation; the oilier poisoner reccived amb-
ience of death.
KINGSTON, MARCH 4.—Seven gentlemen of the Special
Jery had answered, when the Chief Baron requested the
to be read over a second time, observing that he would fine
those who mere absentees without a reasonable excuse. This
was accordingly done, and the following gentlemen not answer-
ing, were fined as follows:

Sir J. D. Broughton, Wart. 501. ; Thomas Langley, Esq. of
Kingston, 501. ; Henry Wright, Esq. of Ham, 501. ; J. A
Knight, Esq. of Wimbledon, 501.; 'John Carralt, Esq. of
Kingston, 501.
Mr. Marryatt stated, this was a presentment by Thomas
Cattskell, Esq a magistrate, against the inlothitants of lite pa-
rish of Streatham, in this county, for neglecting to repair cer-
tain roads leading from the live mile stone on the Clapham
Cututuon, through • lane called Diagmire-lane. to Xtreathatu
Church. The road in question had been many times presented
at the Sessions by the High Constable, sod at one time the pa-
rish surveyor bad commenced the repairs, Omagh of • very
slight niture. Since that time the road had been suffered to
remain in its norepeited state, to the guest inconvenience of
the public.
Several witnesses were called, whose evidenee onn4rmed the
Lein-nett Counsel's statement. Some few of the witnesses ex •
pressed themselves of opinion that luaus in quo 'Auld not be
considered as • road io the strict sense of the ward, and de-
scribed if as • spot having a number cf tracts intrle by vehicles
ocoasionally passing over h!te common lo avoid a circuitous
,0010.

No evidence was offered the defendants.
The Lord Chief Heron read to the Jury the suledance of The
testimony adduced in support of the prose,ution, and lest it to
them to say if the term " public highway" could be applied to
the road in question.
The Jury retired for • few minutes, and returned, finding a
verdict fur the defendant.

MIRY 0. TIIOIIIAIL
This was an action brought by Mrs. Terry. a widow lady,
residing in Clapham, against W. L. Thomas, a common car-
rier, to receiver the sum of $ll. being the value of certain goods,
her property. intrusted to his care, and lost by bin negligence.
The frets on which the plaintirs case turned nwpeared to be
these : —On the 17th of September last. Mrs. Terry. being on
the noint of setting out fur lirighton, sent four WM PA from
(in ham, by Mills's &cart, to the waggon-office of Messrs.
Matting snot Co., Illalf-Moon Inn, Soutliwnik, to be conveyed
to Brighton, by the defetidant's wairgon of that day, so as to
reach their destination on the subsetinent Friday. The three-
tin un the boxes 's as " Mrs: T..rry, No. 70, Marion- Parade,
to he delivered on Friday afternoon, at Brighton." The book-
keener at Meanie. &ruing and Co's positively declared that the
gmals should be forwarded, es desired, by the waggon of that
day It turned cut, tiow•t ,•r, ties( they titre nut fu. warded b)

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the Tuesday's but by the rriday's wazgon, end that three of
them never reached the plaintiff, in consequence of • robbery
that WWI committed upon it, on the Saturday night at Epsom,
under circumstances of great nei,sienee on the part of the de-
fi 'Mont.
The Lord Chief Baron was preparing to sum op the evidence,
when the Jury told him that it was unnecessary, as their minds
were made up on one pnint—namely, that the plaintiff was en-
titled to • verdict. Afier • few minutes deliberation, they
estimated the damages which she had sustained at 811. and re-
turned a verdict to that effect.

LEICESTER ASSIZES.

Isar King, a boy thirteen years of age, was charged with
burglariously entering the dwelling-honse of Smith Knight,
and stealing a time-piece, ralaq twenty shillings, from the
inantleabelf.
The rase was folly proved, and the prisoner. though young.
was an old offender, harlot; been already twice tried for
otrences of a ainsilar nature. Ile now heard the awful sentence
of the law pronounce fl upon him without exhibiting the least
emotion.
John Bennett was charged with btu-gloriously entering the
house of John Sumner, and having stolen therefrom a folio
Bible, value 11.
Mrs. Sumner staled, that on the evening when the book was
stolen she left it upon her table ; her husband was up stairs ;
when she returned she missed it ; she was in the habit of read-
ing it every morning and evening, and when produced she re
cognized it at once.
John Tibbett, • bookseller, stated, that the prisoner pane
with the Bible to him, sad proposed to sell it. He asked 11.
for it, but as it was not • saleable article, be would wit give so
much for it ; lie finally bought it for lbs. (id. It was claimed
by the prosecutor. The defendant stated to the_ bookseller
that he bad the Bible from his mother, who latch died.
The case was fully proved. Guilty—death.
John Ingok was charged with sacrilegiously steeling Prow
the vestry of the parish church a surplice, the property of the
chnrchwsrdens, and a hood, the property of the Rev. Edward
Vaughan, the sicar of the parish.
Richard Dawes, clerk of the parish, saw these articles nn
the morning of the 4th of March, and the day after they were
missed.
Mrs. Dawes, the wife of the last witneas, identified the sur-
plice, it being of her own make.
The case was Tally proved, met the prisoner was found
guilty--death.
John Arnold was charged with stealing one shirt, four stock-
ings, and one pair of half-boots, the value of 10s. the property
of Edward Spawton.

The case belong folly proved, the Jary foetid the prisoner
guilty.

MONMOUTHSHIRE.
John Jones and William Lewis were indicted for steal-
ing two sheep, the property of Thomas Batt.
lite prosecutor ',Wise lived in the parish of Aherga •
venny. He was a moues', and had a farm which •he
oecripied there. He had a very large Leicester ram and
atioioer sheep upon the fartn. On Wednesday, the 13th
IThruary, lie missed them. He found a sheep, with a
f; rite, round its t.et k, in the field, the same day lie missed
the others.
Tillellea James, the shepherd of the prosecutor, went
into the field with the prosecutor. He missed the two
sheep in question. The day before he hail seen the full
number. A Woken halter was round a sheep's neck.
Thoinas Leonard, au accomplice, examined.-1 was an
apprentice to prisoner Lewise in master and John Janes
came home to liellyglass on Tuesday night, from Aberga-
venny. My master, John Jones, anti John Lewis, went
into the prosecutor's field. My master and John Lewis
stood in the road. I and John Jones went into the
field, and conglit a rain. We lifted him over the gate.
We took the cord from lam that we had put rotted his
'trek, becense lie was fat, and could not run away. My
masterand Lewis went up and took off the little turnpike-
gate from its _hinges. Jones and I went and pout him into
the cellar, and went back for another. We caught
another, but the cord broke, and it ran away. It was a
piece of halter. We caught a third, put a cord round it,
and led it moue. John Lewis and my master went on
before. My master went to 1)...d, b.•cause he was drunk.
We put the sheep into the cellar. John Lea is midi held
a sheep ; John Jones killed him. Jones and I threw the
skin and entrails Iwo the riser Usk. When we returned
we tomtit one of the sheep emit up. John Jonas cut up
the other. The next morning I went w ith the fat to Mr.
Isaac Prosser's, tallow chandler, of A bergavenny. The
fat sold for 4s. tid. I went to buy a peek of salt, cull
some tea and sugar, whirl' I brought home. We salted
the whole of the mutton, and ate some of it—John Jones
had some two or there times. He thought of keeping it
until lie went to America.

John Lewis, a little boy, another accomplice, said lie
was nephew and apprentice ol the prisoner Lewie; lie
weld to Mr. Bart's field the night in question. Hr eon-
firmed the testimony of the last witness respecting killing
the sheep. "nil throwing away the skin.
James Poole, the apprentice of Mt. Prosser, the tallow
ellandler, said, that he bought some fat of the witness
Leonard about six weeks ago.
John Jones had nothing to offer in his defence.
William Lewis said he knew nothing about the trans•
action.

Seven witnesses gave Lewis an excellent character, two
of whom were the Jnry who tried the prisoners.
Tile learned Judge summed up, and the Jury found a
verdict of Guilty.
The prosecutor recommeeded them to mercy.
Ills Lordship said, he certainly should recommend them
to hie Majesty's mercy ; but it was a very bad case, and
lee should take cat* that they did nut steal sheep again in
Monmouthshire. Their lives were spared in consequence
of mood character.

The privonera were decently dressed, and conducted
themselves very well during the trial.

LANCASTER.

Owing to the pressure 01 UtISIIIeSS al York, both itidg,s
were detained there until a late hour out Saturday, and
of course could not reach Lancaster in time to open the
col aaaaa ission nu that day. Mr. Justice liivky arrived
andin 'mon on Smithy, hut it was nearly midnight when
r. Justice I lolroyd arrived. Mr Justice Bayley opvied
the coinntission on Nlontlay morning. and the Grand
Jury were immediately sworil M. Sir Thomas Dal-
rliple liesketh, Hart. of Rittliird, was the foreman.—
' 'lO charge contained nothing of importance.
The fiat inisoncrs tried were Win. Wchinit vnd John

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who' were indicted for robbing IVm. Caen on
the highway, in Manchester. The ease wilt one of
common street rubbery, and did not possess the slightest
interest.
Jolla' Allen, a7ell f 2, was indicted for assaulting
Richard Lees, on the highway, and taking 110111 biin a
porket.book, containing six shiliings in silver. This
was another case of street robbery at Manchester, but of
a much more aggravated description.
The prosecutor stated, that on the nth of February
list, about twelve o'clock at night, he was passing along
Ansel-street in ilaceltester, when he was accosted by
two men, who bade him good night, and almostimule-
diately afterwards a man, who he had no doubt was toe
prisoner, came behind hint, and put his hands upon his .
mouth ; another man came biore hint and seized both
his hands. One of them said, " seize him, lie has a
dummy" (which witness understood to mean a pocket-
book). They dragged him into I\l°lmi-street, a distance
of inn yards; he there got his month at liberty, and.
celled out fur assistance. Tive two men threw hint
down and pushed his face into the mud, to stifle hie •
cries. Prosecutor, as lie lay upon the ground, seised
hold of the prironer's leg, and held him last ; the other
man ran away. The primer( struggled violently to dis-
engage his kg, and-Cohort that he could not succeed.
drew out a knife, awl cut-the prosecutor's hand very se-
verely; the prosecutor, however, kept his hold until a
watchman came t;p, who took the pi limier into custody.
%I'iiitess ou searching his pockets, found that the pin-
perty mentioned in the indictment was guile; ne was
very mulch hurt and bruised, and his hand was not yet
well, thong)) he had heen au out-patient in the itifirm,vy
eser since the commission of the robbery.
Josvph Dale, a watchman, was in his box, in Angel.
street, on the night iii question, when he heard the pro.
imam cry out, and inilllfthal, ly went to his assistance.;
on coining op he Mood him lying on the ground, and
holding the prisoner by the leg. Witness took the law r
into custody ; he was searched, and itt his locket was
found a knife, the blade of which was covered with
blond. Prosecutor said " That's the roan who robbed
me." Prisoner heard this, lint did not say any thiug in
reply. On his way to the New Bailey prison, be asked
whether this job would he aatvits or a fourterner ? None
of the stOlen property was found upon him.
The prisoner in his defence said, that be was going
down Mount.street with two-girls, when he heard a
noise. He west tip to the place, when the prosecutor
caught hold of his leg, and charged him with the rob.
(wry. lie had not brought those girls as witnesses,
having been told that the it evidence would not be re.
ceived: The Jury immediately found hint guilty—
Death.

4301ta.
BOW STREET.
On Tuesday ?diadems Simeon, an elderly Frenchwoman, and
the mother of Mrs. Chatterley, the clever comic actress, wee
brought before Thomas Halls, Esq. charged by Mrs. Elizabeth
Christmas, a lady of matronly appearance, on the verge of SO,
• with committing an assoult and battery upon her, by cutting
her lip severely, and loosening several of her teeth, with a
large candlestick.
The statement of Mrs. Christmas, who was very strongly
agitated while giving her testimony, was to this effect :—Ske
was formerly the wife of Captain Wright, R. N. who at his
decease, some years ago, left ber • fortune of something more
than 5.0001. It happen,d that Capt. Wright kept cash ■t the
banking hope of Messrs. Hoare and Co. in Fled-street, where
Mr. Christmas, her present husband, was and is now • clerk,
She sew him there ; he was assidoously attentive ; she ♦iewed
him with an eye of fa►our, and after • courtship of moderate
length they were married. Their connubial happiness was,
however, but of short duration. Mr. C. became cool and in-
attentive ; this led to repeated quarrels ; finally, matters were
so bad, a separation was agreed opon ; Mr., C. consenting to
allow her lOW. per annum so long as she should live.—
Early in the evening of Monday se'nniglit, she was going with
• young gentleman to the house of • friend, and when neer
Craven-street, Strand, she was stopped by a person, who told
her, that if she was qu:ek, she would see Mrs. Chutterley, (of
whom she was manifestly jealous) and her husband talking to-
gether at the top of Craven street. She ran on, and saw Mrs.
Chatterley going hastily down the street, but did not see her
hustiand. She followed Lou' and demanded to know where
her husband was, butt received no other notice than a contemp-
tuous sneer. Mrs. Chatterley stopped at the house where she
and her mother (the defendant) reside, and when she enteLed
the passage Mrs. Christmas followed, repeating her enquiry Ter
her husband. At that moment Madame Simeon rushed forth
from a pationr, and with a heavy candlestick struck her on the
mouth. Her lip was cut through, her gains dreadfully lacerated,
and her teeth loosened.
Madame Simeon, in answer to this *Moment. declared that
Christmas was guilty of the first assault, as well as a trespass.
She (Madame Simeon) hearing a noise, went into the passage
with a candle, and esere sew Mrs. Christmas grasping her
daughter fast by the throat.
Mr. Halls said, that his duty was very plain and simple.—
Whether or not there was soy reel foundation for the jealousy
of Mrs. Chriatruu, he would not enquire. An assault bad
been sworn to, sod Madame Simeon must hod bail.—Bail was
given immediately.
(We feel it due to the highly respectable quarter from whole.
we have received the must authentic assurance of the fact, to
state, that the inference which might be dram touching Mrs.
Chetterley's ccoduet, has ■ot the slightest foundation in truth—
end furtlor, that the annuity duo to Mrs. Christine:l has always
been regularly paid.—EDl
W ORS is I P-STREET.

ROI3IIPAY o HuLYVILLL MOUNT BURIAL GROOND.—The
inhabitants of Holywell Liberty, in the parish of St. Leonard,
Shoreditrh, were ou Thursday Iset thrown into cunaternation at
• discovery of an extensive tad long-omitinued rohhery of the
graves of liolywell Mount burial pound. The diaoovery RITMO
from means mat less esti aordinary than the scene of confusion,
distress, and fury. which ensued among the populace.
According to what transpired, di notorious resorreetion man,
named Vaughan, had long carried on a italic, through scather
person. with the grave digger of that burial ground, and bait
paid 30s. for every dead body ; and while the trio were satisfied
with their separate remoneratimi for invading the silent man-
sions of the dead, they were tied together with a cord of inte-
rest; but the lesion of the year creatiug a greater demand. on
‘Vednesday night last, the grave-digg, r, it is said, raised has

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