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THE NATIONAL REGISTER

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12.

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This morning the General Sessions of Gaol Delivery
commenced at Justice-hall, in the Old Bailey, before the
Lord Mayor, Mr. Baron Graham, Mr. Justice Richard_
son, &c. &c.
HicitWAY ROBBERY.—Thomas Fitzgerald was indicted
for feloniously u,saulting Nicholas Peters, in a certain
place near the King's highway, mid taking from his per-
son a watch, and four shillings in money, his property.
Mr. Peters is an infirm elderly man, residing at So-
merstown. On the loth of August last in the afternoon,
near Primrose-hill, he met the prisoner, who, presenting
a very large horse pistol to his breast, boldly demanded
his money. Ms. Peters, terrified, put his hand into his
pocket, and in doing so, palled his waistcoat aside, and
di9covered his watch chain. The prisoner seeing it, said,
" Give me your watch," and Mr. Peters immediately gave
him his watch and four shillings. Mr. Peters gave infor.
motion at Bow-street, and Lark, an officer, in a few ID'.
mites after was standing at the office door, where he sass
the prisoner pass, and trom the description given by Mr.
Peters, he suspected him to be the man. lie followed
him into Long Acre, mid took him iiito custody. When
he got Wm the office, lie turned about and [attempted to
' run out, but was stopped. He stated to the magistrate
that he lived at No. 2, Rose-street, Long Acre, and in a
garret the officer f 1 a large horse pistol, similar to the
one presented to Mr. Peters. On inquiring at a pawn-
broker's in Drnry Lane, it was discoveied that on the
day of the robbery the poisoner had offered Mr. Peters'
watch to pledge, but on being questioned by the shop-
won, who had suspected he had stolen it, hu went out
and did cot return. _ . .

The prisoner in his deft.llCC /paid, that a man, whom he
never saw, employed hint to pledge the watch. With
respect to the pistol, lie declared it belonged to another
man, a fellow lodge' of his.
His landlady and another woman described bile as an
honest hard-working man, and corroborated his statement
as to the pistol.
The Jmy returned a verdict of guilty—death.—Aged
21. . _

John Taggart was capitally indicted fur stealing two
watches and a large quantity of wearing apparel, the
property of William Francis.
The property stolen was valued in the indictment at
201. and the prosecutor proved upon oath that they were
of that value.
Tile Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing to the
amount of 395. only.
James Colley was capitally indicted for stealing two
coats, value 44)5. and upwards, the property of J. Cox
llillwan Euglcbart, Esq. in his dwelling house.
Mr. Englebart statrd, that he saw the prisoner in the
passage of his house with two coats in his poscssion, and
he never lost sight of until he was secured. One of
the coats he could safely swear was worth 40s. and up-

wards ; the other was worth at least ss.
The Jury considered for a few minutes and returned a
verdict—" Guilty of stealing under the value of 408."
Thomas Wilson, a mariner, aged l'2, was capitally in-
dicted for stealing a tea-chest, three watches, several
gold seals, 21.11. Ins. in monies numbered, the property
of J. J. Widniayer, iu his dwelling•house.
The prosecutor stated, that he keeps a public-house in
Chinch-lane, Whitechapel, and the prisoner was known
to him as an occasional customer. On the Sit of August
he placed the property mentioned in a tea caddy in the
bar, and had counted it over, because he expected his
brewer to call for payment that day. The prisoner at the
time he was counting it, sat in the tap-room. A short
One afterwards, during the absence of the witness, the
prisoner wpm out, and when witness returned to the bar
lie missed the tea-eaddy. The caddy produced was the
same, and it contained the precise
lie had lost, and the watches, &c. were also still in it.
Thomas Cordes stated. that as he was going through
Church-lane, in company with a Mr. Smith, he saw the
prisoner straggling with a woman, who was striking him.
He advanced towers& them to learn the cause, when the
prisoner threw down a caddy, the lid of which flew open,
and several sovereigns and some silver rolled out. Wit-
' ness and his friend seised the prisoner and secured hint,
and took the caddy. They took the prisoner to Lambeth-
street Office.
The prisoner made no defence, and the Jury immedi-
ately found him guilty--death.
John Ilistiberry was indicted for stealing several articles
of plate, value 31. and upwards, the property of James
Marshall Thompson, in his dwelling-house.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty of stealing to the
amount of 395.
THURSDAY. SEPT. IS.—CUTTING AND
John Bore and liflliallllll Bore were capitally indicted for
cutting and maiming John Austin, with intent to murder
him. In two other counts they were charged with the like
offence, only varying the intent.
The prosecutor was st servant at the Robin Hood public
house, at Barnet, and the prisons.' s were servants to a tanner.
Tbey had been drinking very freely nu the evening mu question,
at the Robin Hood, and J. Bore attempted to leave the
house without paying the reckoning. The maid ..ervant
endeavoured to stop Win, w lien he took up a sickle, and so me
he would cut oil her head. Tile prosecutor interfered, and
followed .1. Bore, who desired him with a thr•-at to keep
irf. He persisted, however, in endeavouring to take the
sickle trout hint, upon which Bore aimed a Blow at him with
his sickle, %bids fill upon his aim. A severe wound was
i•.tlietcd, the consequence lit %%Ishii was, that Austin had
not y. I lecoseled the use of three of lib lingers.
eioss..•i.iiiiiination the prosecutor admitted that there
had tri•el: t pii sinus quartet and sowe lighting bets% reu them,
and miller those circumstances the learned Judge dimected
an arouittal.—Verdict—Not
Bs PI Is FOKI.I.AIf .—Anne Davis, u miserable looking old
woman was capitally indicted for forging and uttering a 11.
Bank note, with intent to defraud the Governor and Com-
pany of due Bank of England.
It appeared in evidence that the prisoner went to the shop
of Mr. Newman, a grocer, in Chute Wstreet, Islington, and
in payment for sonic tea mid culloe she Winkled a If. note,
unit received the change. 'flue biennium suspecting it to be
is bud one, denied a boy to follow her, and see if she went
lathe place which she had given as tier address. The boy
did follow her, and u lien she had gut a short distance she
turned about and went another way. [This boy not being
present to prove that tact, it was snuck from the Judge'.
novo-] lit too du; s after the prisoner women, named
Lew it, to tin same shop, with another note, but the -lup-
in:1111 loving ineaaishile dim:riveted that the first 'note wits

forgcd, he detained Mn. Leach until) an °Meer was procured,
succeeded in apprehending the prisoner, at a house where
she was waiting in the neighbourhood.
in her defence the prisoner said she was a poor friendless
old woman, and that she did not know the notes were forged.
Mr. Fisch, the Bunk inspector, proved that both notes
were forgeries in all respects.
The Jury requested to know from the learned Judge, who
was the prosecutor in this case.
Mr. Justice Richardson said, Mr. Newman was the pro.
secutor, and not the Bank of Englund; but the indictment
was rightly framed, inasmuch as it charged the intent to be
to defraud both the Bank of England and John Newman.
The Jury, after some consultation, returned a verdict of
Guilty—Death, but strongly recommended her to mercy on
account of her nge.
Mr. Justice Richardson, with much feeling, said the re-
commendation should most certainly be attended to, trod, he
trusted, it would hays its proper weight.
HIG stwav ROBBERIES. —J itineb Ducey, a youth of re-
spectable exterior, was indicted for ,is•isuiting Samuel Lindell
on the King's highway, and taking from his person a gold
watch, &c.—The offence was committed in the
hood of Bishopsgate, and the evidence clearly proved the
assault and robbery.
The Court sentenced him to transportation for the term
of his nature' life. _ _

James Riggs, aged 21, was indicted for stealing a gold
watch, seals, arc. value 151. from the person of Mr. C.
Chrishop, attorney, of Child's-place, Fleet-street, on the
list of August.
The prosecutor stated, that on the evening of the above
day he was returning home, and on passing Johnson's-
court, Fleet-street, he observed the prisoner, who plac-
ing his left hand on witness's breast, took the watch with
Isis right and ran tip Johnsou's.court, followed by the pro-
secutor, crying " Stop thief !" Witness, on running up
the court, was crush el by a man, who, lie had no doubt,
was an accomplice of the prisoner's. He continued his
pursuit, however, to Gough-square, where the prisoner
was secured but the watch was not found.
The prisoner, in defence, said, he was passing through
Genii-square, when sonic person ran past him, and im-
mediately lie was seized. In answer to a question, the
prisoner said he had nu friends as to charactet.
The Common Serjeant summed up, and the Jury pro-
flounced the prisoner guilty.
The Common Serjeant—" Prisoner, you have been here
before ; it is evident you have got your living by thieving.
You most leave the country."
Several pickpockets were convicted.
William Martin, aged 20, was indicted for stealing from
the person of John Siteek, a box, containing sundry
valuable articles, the property of Miss M. A. Robinson.
The prosecutor stated, that on the night of the robbery
he was conveying the box in question from Islington to tho
Belle Savage Inn, for the purpose of its being forwarded
with Miss Robinson to Farnham next morning, and, while
passing through Bartholomew Fair, he was surrounded by
a gang of persons, who hustled him, pulled the watch
front his pocket, knocked his hat from his head, and a
basket out of his hand. The above articles he recovered,
but the box was stolen. The gang then dispersed. He
could not identify their persons.
Thomas Cadley, a constable, deposed, that on the night
of the robbery lie was returning home from the fair, and
observed the prisoner with seven others, one of them
mentioned his name, and, mi his Hinting round, they
quickened their pace; the prisoner carried the box, which
lie threw at witness, and then ran oft. He was pursued
and taken into custody.
The prisoner, in defence, said he picked up the box in
the fair, as no person owned it, and was carrying it to the
watchhouse when taken into custody.
The Common Serjeant summed up the evidence, and
the Jury found the prisoner guilty.
The Court immediately sentenced him to traneportatioa
for life.
FORGERY—SHAM BANK.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14.—William Pott and John Tipper,
two very genteel looking young men, were capitally in-
dicted for falsely and feloniously forging anti uttering, as
true, a bill of acceptance for 261. 17s. purporting to be
the acceptance of Messrs. Williams and Co., bankers, in
Birehin-lane, Cornhill.
Mr. Wm. Howell, a gunmaker, at Birmingham, wore,
that in July last be received an order, signed " Johns
Tipper," directing him to send two guns, a doable-bar-
relled one, and another, to him. Ile was in Loudon at that
time, and being referred to No. I, Marlborough-street, he
went there, and inquired for Mr. Tipper, but was informed
lie was not there. He had not got many yards, however,
beim e he was joined by the two prisoners, whoasked him
if he was not Mr. Howell. He replied in the adinuative,
and they had sonic conversation respecting the guns ;
Pott, who then called himself Tipper (and Tipper said his
name was Poole), telling hint he should be paid with a
banker's acceptance. They had two or three subsequent
into views, and die result was, that when witness returned
to Birmingham lie sent the guns, and received a bill, pmt-
petting to bear the acceptance of Williams and Co. for 171.
Shortly after, another order was sent fur more guns, from
the same parties. These the witness sent to a Mr. Sher-
rington, with milers to deliver them to the prisoners, and
in a few days he received from Mr. Sherrington another
bill for 261. lls. drawu au accepted exactly similar to the
former one. Some time after they were both returned to
him as forgeries.
Robert Sherrington deposed, that lie keeps the Two
Angels and Crown public-house in Litte St. Martin's-lane.
He received two guns front Mr. Howell, and at the saute
time initructions respecting the way in which he was to
dispose of them. Pott came to the witness on the brith of
July, and asked if he had received some guns from Mr.
Howell, and he replied in the affirmative. Pott then gave
him a bill for 171. and witness delivered the two guns to
him. Witness asked him his name, and he said it was
Tipper. On the l Ills of August, Putt came again, and
witness delivered to I a box of guns, which lie had re-
ceived trout Mr. Howell, with instructions to deliver them
to Pott upon receiving a similar bill. The prisoner gave
witness another bill for 261. • 7.. The bill now in Court is
the saint which l'utt gave witness on that occasion. In the
convessution which witness lied with Pott lie called I '
Tipper, and the pi isoner answered to that name. Tlie hill
was sent to Mr. Howell the SWIM day.
Cross•examined by Mr. Andrews.—Wituess made no
inquiry respecting the first bill, because lie knew the
licuse ill Birchin-lane to he a good one. Witness first
learned Putt's teal name from himself after he was in
I custody. When he received the bill for 261. front Putt
tot Othiel Person was preset), ; hut a Mall who came wills
. Putt took aw;.y 1114: box of gnus by desire at the letter.

George James awornesHe was a friend of Mr. Howell,
and on the 16th of August he received a bill from him for
261. 17s. The bill now produced was the same. He went
as Mr. Howell directed him, to Messrs. Williams and Co.
to inquire whether the bill was good. According to the
address upon the bill he went to the house, No. S, Birehin-
land, where lie saw some gentlemen making up papers.
He thought it was a strange place, and asked if it was
Williams's, the bankers, and he was answered it was Wit-
limns's, but not the bankers. There was a large brass
plate on the entrance door, with the inscription "
and Co." There was a long dark passage through
which he went, and, on turning to the right, he saw a
woman folding linen. He observed nothing which gave
the place the appearance of a house of business. He
knocked at a door which he thought was an office, on the
same landing place. '[hero was written on it, " Attend-
ance from 10 to 4 o'clock." He then went to Messrs.
Williams, the bankers, and slimed them the acceptance
on the bill, and they said it was not right, and witness
went away. He wrote to Mr. Howell, and received an
answer, and shortly after the two prisoners called upon
him at his lodgings. He was not at home, and they left
word they would call again. They called on the Saturday
morning, and 'bolt introduced himself as Tipper. Tipper
himself said that he had called upon witness, by desire of
Mr. Howell, to do some business with him. Witness said
Ile was not prepared to transact business at that time,
and told them to call on Monday. In the interim, lie
wrote to Mr. Howell, desiring hint to come tip to town,
and he did, in consequence, come to London. When the
prisoners called on Monday, he eaused them to he appre-
hended.
Mary Wondfall &prised that she lives at No. 3, Birchins
lane. She knows Tipper, the man at the bar. A man
calling himself by the name of Williams, hired a counting-
house, n ll' g mum, and lied room, at Ilex house, nil the
Ist of November, st year. The rooms were hired in
the names of Williams, Tipper, and Co. The counting-
house had formerly been occupied as an office by a
stir:ince-broker. Mr. Williams cninr one day after the
hiring, with a mail of the name of German and his wife.—
There was a man in the countingslionse when Mr. James
called. Witness did not know that man's name. Williams
came to the house oa Sundays, but she never saw him.—
slept at the haute constantly ; but she never saw Pritt there.
There was some sail lef banking business carried on by the
firm, such as exchanging mites. The business went on till
'ripper was taken into custody, is hen it stopped. German
acted as clerk. Tipper was one of the firm. She was to
receive bOl, a year rent. She had not received a farthing,
except one quarter in advance. When the second quarter
was due she applied for it, and they said they would not pay
it. Mr. German refused to pay, although he had paid the
first quarter.
Cross-examitied.—Witness has known notes, such as those
now shcwii her, to he presented and paid. 'There was 1.0
box for bills of acceptance to he left in for payment. Tipper
attended there from ten lentil four o'clock every day.—
When they Sist came there they went on very regularly.—
There were books in the counting-house, and an appearance
of business.

Mr. Burgess of the firm of Williams and Co., 20, Birchin.
lane, sworn. He was a partner in the firm, and having
looked at the acceptance now produced, lie would swear
that it was not the acceptance of any one of that firm. All
their bills were accepted by one or more of the partners.—
No clerk or other person was ever authorized to accept bills
in the name of the house. There was no other Williams
and Co. Bankers, in Birchin-lane, and he believed there was
no other such firm in the City of Londoo.
Cros.sexamined.—There was, he believed, a house in Bir.
ehiislane, with Williams and Co. inscribed on the door.—
He believed he had seen it. He also believed that a great
many bills had been seat to his firm instead of the other for
payment. The bill produced was accepted in the usual way
of bankers' acceptances. It was not the hand writing of any
of the firm.

The prisoners left the defence to their counsel.
Mr. Andrews then called.

Teasdalc Cockell, of the Licensing office, Somerset-house,
swore, that in February last a licence was taken out in the
names of" William Williams, John Tipper, and John Wil-
liams," all living at Swansea, Glamorganshire, to trade as
bankers. A licence was nut necessary to persons to carry
on the business of a banker in Lohdon, unless the hank issued
notes payable at sight. IVitness had no knowledge of the
person who took oat the licence. He never saw either of
the prisoners to his knowledge before this day. The act of
parliament required that a copy of the note intended to bo
issued by hankers should be left at the Licensing-office, at
Somerset-house, a hen the licence was obtained.
Here the witness produced a copy of a note which was
left and filed by the persons who took ont the licence for
" Williams, Tipper. and Williams, Swansea." This note
was handed in and shewn to Mrs. Woodfall, who said it
was like the ones she had seen brought into her house and
exchanged for cash.

Mr. Baron Graham, in slimming sip, observed that this
was a most important inquiry, and.would demand the most
attentive consideration of the Jury. His Lordship hav-
ing read over the evidence, observed, that if the Jury
believed that the bill in question was fabricated with a
view to deceive persons by falsely assuming the credit of
the established house of Williams and Co. of No. VO, the
crime in his opinion amounted to forgery, and they would
tine I'ott guilty of the uttering. With respect tol'pper,
there was, he thought, no evidence to fix a participation
in the actual uttering upon him.
The Jut y retired, and after being absent for one hour,
returned, and the foreman said, " we lied the prisoners
guilty of uttering the bill with intent to defraud.,'
Mr. Poirot Graham requested the Jury to re-consider
their vet diet, as he was boom! to say that the evidence
was as inconclusive as against Tipper.
The Jury le-considered, and re:aimed the same verdict
against Post only.
Mr. Itat on Graham wished ideally to understand the
July. To fluid a verdict of .* guilty of uttering with
intent to defiant)," oas nut sufficient to render the accused
liable to the punishment of forgery. The Jury must be
satisfied that the bill was intended to be issued as the
genuine bill of the established house, and that it was tile I
intention of the utterer to assume the credit of that house
to get off the bill.

The Jury consulted again for a considerable time, when
Mr. Baron Graham said, " The only point for your
consideration I*, did the prisoner intend that the bill
should be passed upon the public as the genuine accept-
ance of the old established house, or did Le intend fully
that the bill should pass as that of the other—the bad
Louse."

The Jury again retirttl rut half an hour, awl at knoll