The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-20 00:00:00

vhe-eu snottier not% and gave, earlier nariwits..that
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ge the prisoner with having changed his name, an es.
cased him of paying a tat ged note fur his leg of mutton
the preceding Sunday.
The prisouer then said, if the prosecutor would return
the first stole, and go with him to his lodgings in Green's-cot-
he would return him 20 shillings. The prosecutor accoidingl
went with the prisoner to Green's-court ; but when they cane
there the prisoner could nut rind N 0.6: the prisoner then
made some other excuse, and the prosecutor was in conse-
quence induced to take the prisoner int, custody. On his
being searched, it appeared that lie connived to get lid of the
forged note which had been returned to him. The prisoner's
detente was, that Ire received the notes in question for prise
money due to hint when he served on board the Stag fligate.
Verdict—Guilty—Death.
Sarah Ward, an interesting looking young wouvn only 27
years of age, was nett placed at the bar, charged with the
capital offence of. putting off a forged Mutate, with intent to
defraud the Bank of England, well knowing the saute to be
forged. The prisoner persisted in the pi.‘a of not guilty,
and refused to plead gull!y to the minor offence of having the
note in her puso.ssion. It appeared from the evidence, that
the prisoner went into the Plough pubtielieu.e, at Houton,
kept by Mr. Terry, and asked for a qoartern of gin to be
put into a bottle, mid tendered a 11. note in payment. The
landlord immediate ly detected the note a. a lot gety, nod told
the prisoner so; when she said it was given to her by a 11401
ill the street whom she did not know, and who tit-sited her to
fetelt tire gin for him. A person was sent into the •treet to
look for the moa described, but lie was nut to bn found.
They then eurpsired of the prisoner where she lies il, %slit)
gave her address, No. a, .loZin street, St. Lulsc's, o Licit, on
crigniry. proved to be x false address. It al-0 appeared, that
in Feint/41-y last prisoner passed a forged ii, note to a
feather thamitactuier, named T. Smith, at which time slur
' gave lief name as Sharpe.
The prisoner pot in a u ritten paper, in which she declared
her innocence, and that she. a-recited the note of a gen-
tleman in the street, who vaitl he would give her Oil. to get
the gin for him. She was a very poor woman and had four
ihfatit children to support, and was antsioug to earn 6d.
When a;tioeltended, she had notary oriney- in her possession.
A respectable tradesman's wit', who was accident:illy in
Cotter, stated, that site reeoCected the prisoner's faee ; site
had beet' a customer At their she p sortie time and witne,:s had
taken se-vet al notes of lice at ititiereht limps, hut had never, to
her knowledge, taken a bad one of he,. She timid nu reason to
think her otheruist than a roa,ovetal9loo)dr;,ejer,
'theprroiner held a hoe i:daut,apparently about 12 month.
old, hi her arms dm 11.1.; the whole of the trial.
tlwhy —Death; I.,tit I. ettiniueofted to mercy on Nieprosind
of tier family, and nista ess at the time the otfeace was com-
mit:ed.

J. Bryan was also capitaliy cenvieted of a similar offenre.
J. Watson, a decent looting ; oong !aim, was then put ter
the bar, eltargeJ with the capital ottence of title, lug, to
whieti ho pleaded Not Guilty. The linsoner now expressed
wish to retract that and to—ple.td 4ttiliv to the "4"4"
odenee of baring foltr.d note* in ins possession, and was
',emitted to do so.
B. F. W:ltis.was next arraip,rei fit thr crit!tal otrntee, to
whirls he 'nestled Not butt j. The pitsoner • 11.,,w followed
the examine of tile last 1,1,•,,,,er. an•l w.. portoittei to plead
Guilty to the minor ut&liee, wl.tebstthjeets nun tolttsuspirta-
tiuu tor 14 tars.
'l' Owen, stied 17, wits nqiiweil t- dp the satne.

T. RU141,41031 WAS ivpZieted for vealies lin,n the person ut.
Mr. S .rs, a silver 51.., la :he ki.lo it 31ily la•t.
It appealed !roan the evidence. Coat Mr. 'at. r, wa• stand•
iug in the crewki .it the hip of Jaiwesmotrget Covent Galileo',
on the day ill crtemiure, to witness the vleiirini: of Sir S. Ito-
molly, ow gisal.wg hoVt•lrstrtremt, when lit felt some une drew ii,g
his watch Truer his fun; he tinned tound and innuedistel
seized ate piisum r; the wutela wos found potows-ioo.
The evidence was SO clear against the poisoner, that the Jury.
wi,hu:i t a awaleal'aisetoratiuu, found him —Gotol:3.. Sentenecol
to be transpci.teol far It'.