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London, England, 1820-01-14 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13.

Jane Bray was indicted for •tealing.ten I/.
front thr alwelliiig.boule of Mary Parker.
The Prisoner and the Prosecurrix were Cello,-
lodgers' and•bed-fellonts, residing it White Horst,.
street, Piccadilly.
It appeared that the Prooecutrii "fitsittpled ihe
io'citia out ott
•biiket. info 'BIC lit, And tl•s'
Prisoner picked them up, and-secretor tjosrii.
The Jury brought in *verdict...4w* of ge01...
ing, hut' trot in a dwelling-lionise: • .:
Jolla &mine was firdalect frit steistitig t*o c*i.
dies, 0.4 &idler, arid a harness, Out drh eo*-hoo.e
belonging to a. Mt.Sparke, a cotikeeper, firing 1,1
St. not
It appeared the the Kanner, wit% two oti.rr
persons. were obserfed on the let 'of January, or
three o'clock in trio morning, rushing
,out of tie
cow-houre ,01 Mr. Sp-tyke, by a watchman: 'rite
two companions of the Prisoner succeeded in mak-
ing their e.espe, but the Prisoner was secured, and
the prolirriy tumid on his person.
The facts hiving bees, providi the hay imme-
diately rerunied a verdict of Guilty.
Woad was indiCred for stenlirig ales-
board v .lue 6.. out of the-slinp, and the properly
of Brooks, on the Oath orbecesuber.

Miry Saunders stated, that she was mantling in
a neiglitiouriog shop and rim the prisoner take the
tes-hoard in question, out of the shop of Mr.
Brooks. fir carried the iea-bw4lll aWay, mud wit-
ness pursued him down the etreet..until at length
he threw the tea-board into a cart. The Prisoner
was taken into custody, and witness vended out to
the offiCeri the cart where the tea-hoard was found.
Several witutisita gave the Prisoner a good cha-
racter. Verdict
Maigeret Graham was indicted for stealing a sits
ver value3l. the'property of John Tagiwy,
on the 6th of .December last.
The Prosecutor slated, that lie met the Prisoner
IN a court in the Strand, and lig went nith her to
her lodging Lisle-street, where he remained with
her for some time. The Prisoner made some ex-
cuse to go down stairs. Prosecutor 114(1 his watch
a minute before, but on her leaving the room he
missed his watch. Thar Prisouar rewrite(' to the
room, and Prosecutor charged her with taking Its
watch ; she denied it, and desired wittier§ to lave
the house. Mille*. went out and got a consta-
ble. and in an. hour sifter retturned and took the
Prisoner into custody, she not having {eft the lodg-
ing in the mesa time.
On his cross-examination by the Prisoner, the
Prosecutor atlinitted, that he was intoxicated "ken
he Intl her.
The Jury returned a verdict of—Not Coril*.
After the trill the Piosecutor addressed the
Court ; lie sisid, he hoped the Court would
pleased to order him payment of his expenses.
The COURT dechred they would not order him
a single shilling. His conduct had been in every
way improper. Far from deserving encouragement,
he mei ited much censure. He was out in a drunken
and disorderly manlier in the street at • late hour
of the night. and concluded a 'eerie of vulgar de-
bauchery, b; forming a profligate acquinutisice
with the Prisoner. The Jury meted wisely so Vie
verdict they found, and the Court only discharged
their uty by refusing any comiwnsionni.
Ward was indicted for steeling several ar.
tisk. wearing apparel, the property of Thinnsa
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The Prisoner and the Prosecutor both lodged in

the same house in Horusey. The Prisoner left h:■
property on the 17th of February, and having re.
turned the 'next day, he examined his bus and
missed the clothes. The Prisoner, it appears, lett
Hornsey immediately after the property was ',diet,
away, and was not found until the latter end of De-
cember. Wben the Prisoner was taken into co.o.
Cody he exclaimed, " I suppose I am takes, up fur
that business of Page's." Verdict—Nut Guilty.
Andrew Wells and Williams Scollork were con-
victed of stealing a copper pot and lid, the goods
of Wm. Heather.
Elizabeth Mess was indicted for stealing a coat,
the property of Robert Haslop, and a jacket of
Thomas M. r.
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The Prosecutor, Haslop, is servant to Getierul
Champriey, of Harley-street ; on the 12th or Pr.
ember the articles in question had been hanging up
in the servant's-hall ; they were missed, and the
Prisoner was proved to have pawned the jacket at a
pawnbroker's in Oxford-street.
Mr. John Brookes, a pawnbroker, of High-street,
St. Giles's, who detained the Prisoner on her pre-
wilting the coot for pawn, was not in attendance
when the case was called on, and the Court having
been some time detained, Mr. Justice lioLitulr4
ordered Mr. Brookes's recognizance to be eau-mita.
The Jury found the Prisoner guilty of ateagrig
the jacket. but acquitted her of stealing the cast
for want of evidence.

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8111 A Dili ATTORNEY. •
Yesterday a laps aaased Gawps PUS! was larstaallt before
the Rifting Magistrate (AhkriesseGoz).os a charge st .16/m-
-ist shtsieed vvious seuras.st, !racy from Me. Wilkacu
Challeler, a respectable itelaboaa, wader Ib4 release of
Rot'
• regalsrli kneeled attorney. In W *test
s es he said,
Rouble had ebose every Attic Is a regular sap, sea 'hat alb,
Writs *ere teemed in Mr. Chelleser's smite. sad set la hi.
, The !lint/stale heist( Informed Ikea Shag w*." other
111116,MPI.sgenstt the Prisoner be was until v,„,
erf, Oet the parties might have aaspretuaity of et.
staissi
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Seirerst of the PaPtiitirif the last likellt ancion need
that a " curious marriage" had taken place in this
town'" a, few days ago," via. MG OIL, titTo? I4a
Mrs. PS Aliaol4. We do not knosi whir has been
so Officious as to revive the account of tins.ani.bri.
but each of the " few days" must have far eicetrl-
ed the remarkable day of Jositti a; as they compre-
hend a period-of at leasi 50 years. Both the indi•
vidualr have long. since gone *to " the place op./
pointed fOr all living."-(Aleureastk Piper. I: .
' A *backbit ikidetit Occurred at lOrdtt ea Fri.
day .seeinnicht to the sod of Mr.:ll,6i.liii, et that,
phice.. teener. While 'aralkint tot the side af • ,
one of 'the bet pits, he secideedi MI Satoh ; and
no help bring at hand; with' d catty Wal able to
eatricateliitaielf..dreadrillt - idle train the laid.
die doltiviride. ' He isAilisilWiWa etateel 'ex.
Mt shed deiteh. I kepi' aro4enter.
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CORON ER'S INQUESTS.

Vr.terday 1110 Ingaisitiee am lakes at the ittiailleerii
llo.pitalr Ware Thames Stirling. wa view et the body
et Ir. J. Carmichael.

The drameed hod bees for assay rent ander of the
illitemeiebery Charity School,. miluyiug from the parish •
gond embiry, with hosee-rmiri, estate. candles, &e. free of
enemy. As settenottle einaphinst of the very wont
Kitties had reduced his frame to • mere skeleton ; be woe
it time. vrry melancholy. mot betrayed ;rest chases of
moot, which hroacht on temporsry sospeselme of his meats!
faculties, eliliongh it did sot pretest him front discharging
'As dui iet of big of6ce is the venal way. Os Thoredey
snoring, the flth natant, he appeared more thus tonally
vleprcoreil in spirits ; he' retired to hie betbnions where he
renteiried • cousiderablo time; sad at length bin fondly feel-
ing KM, moils sy for hint, went to seek him is his chamber,
when; to 'Mir inexpressible home, he was found on the
',Sent drenched in blood, sad hie Owns. eat, • razor with
which he hod committed the fetal deed lying near kiss on the
tour. Life trim ant. however, extinct; sod he sae coossyed
...Os every promptitude In she Middlesex Hospital, where he
eivired on Teindey, leaving behind hint a wife mid seme-
iotic /amity --Verdiel, isetruity.

Another litqwest was held a few days ago at Norwood,
before the Coroner for Burro y, on the body of —.— Him-
'nand, Eel. who shut himself.
It appeared is evidence that the deceased, wbo was part.
nee is n rear ciable tea Arm in Lowish., Herd he a most se.
chided ma ..... r at his country honor at Norwood; his
cutest pride was iu sninidering to the wants of his less
rat ncialittuuta, rho have mewl eau*, to regret his how.
it distal, for society drove him from the world, and although
Le sereurd itens.,ble of his forlorn condition, he could not
row.e h;otiolf retain the gloom avid melancholy which
appeared to have tAhra pommies. of Ma whole mad,
and necomoninii .1 his every act. The tanner of ho death,
km, was singular: having place.' • gun near the tire-place
instills a Manure that the muzzle came against his head, he
tAtel a otrior to the trigger, sod fastened it to his eine, so
that by pushing the emit (runs hint she poet- would go off.
After yhtring his chair ia such • position as to be able to
lay hold of she bell-rope, he pushed back the fatal trigger,
and the charge entered his head, and caused hi■ almost im-
mediate death. The body fell off she Asir on the floor, and
the bell nisi to kiwi as to slam the family, who, we eater-
iug the rennin, &wad Owl.' beloved master dying. Surgical
aosistance was immediately procured. but too late to prove
or any service The deceased had writes' several letter. to
WiTtleo. frseade, one of which contained this remarkable
v.ittage, "'flow world and I cannot agree;" and from the
toculwor nt tendency of those Wier., she Jury were atilt Led
that the d, ceased laboured under lie infiernee of mental
derangtiseni, and accordingly obey returned • verdict to that
effect.

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