The National Register.
London, England, 1821-04-09 00:00:00

SANK OF ENGLAND PRO•ECUTIOES.

KINGSTON, APRIL s.—Mary Mears was acquitted
on an indxtinent, charging her with having forged
Batik of England notes knowingly in her possession
without lam& excuse. _ _

Ann Williams was convicted of a similar offence, and
received sentence of transportation for 14 years. Wm.
Groves and Clementitta Reuecca Mures, who severally
plexied guilty in indictments fora siuular offence, re-
ceived the like sentence.
The following unhappy persons received sentence of
Death for uttering forged no es, viz. Thus. Mayers, Jas.
Stevens, Wm. J •rvis, and I ieory
Eisv Price was indicted under Lord Ellenboroutrh's
Act, for cutting and maiming John Coldinan at Ewell,
un the 26th of Decettitou, with intent to murder, or do
him some serious bodily harm.
Mr. Ryland, who conducted the prosecution, called
several witnesses, from whose testimony it appeared that
the prosecutor, who keeps a public house at Ewell, at-
tempted to two the prisoner out, whilst in a state of
intoxication, wiwn the I.liter attempted tomb him with
a knife. The prosecutor, in trying to ward off the blow,
received a train; wound in the thumb. No previous
ill-will existed between the parties
Mr. Baron %Vood charged the jury, that the offence
hardly came within the meaning of the very severe act
upon which the indictment was founded. The jury
found the prisoner not guilty.

MURDER AT PETERSHAM.
Richard Wigley, a watchman of Petersham, was in-
dicted fur the wilful murder of K. Knight, on the 28th
of March, by shooting him with a gun loaded with
shot. The case excited a great deal of interest.
Mr. l'urton conducted the prosecution, and called the
witness, who stated the transaction nearly in the same
manlier in which it has been already represented so re-
cently to the public.
Tice prisoner was a man of respectable appearance,
was deeply affected, and received i most unexception-
able character from an immense number of gentlemen
in the neighbourhood, who spoke of him in the highest
possible terms fur humanity.
Mr. Bolland and Mr. Adolphus were for the pri-
soner.

Ihe case went to the jury under the learned judge's
directions, and they imimiliately found the prisoner
guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced to six niunths
imprisonment in the courtly gaol.
SOUTHWARK.

On Friday these sessions commenced before the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Common Sergeant, the Hugh
Hada; Aldermen J. J. Smith and Sur W. Leighton.
Daniel Jefferies, a youth of 19 years of age, was in-
dicted for stealing a side of bacon, the property of Mr.
Orem.

William Davison, the servant of prosecutor, who is
a chessentonger, stated, that on the 15th of February,
in the evening, the witness was in his master's shop,
when an alatm was given that a man had rah off with
a side of bacon, that had been hanging outside the door
—the witness went nut and saw the prisoner running
away with it—he pursued him, and the prisoner finding
himself closely pursued let tall the bacon, but the wit-
ness overtook amid secured him.

The jury found the prisoner. guilty, and the court, in
consideration of a good cuaracter winch was given him,
Only sentenced hint to six months imprisonment, and to
lx publicly whipped, which they desired might be exe-
cuted in a manner that would make a lasting Impression
on his nu:niory.
W. Vaughan, W. Parsons, and Peter Hogan, were
indicted for stealing lead from a house in Fore-street,
Ilurselydown, the property of Mr. J. Pearson.
J. Delatnour said, that he had the care of the house
in qiicstion, which was an empty one. On the itith of
March, in tae evening, information was brought that
the thieves were on the top of the house. The whom
proceeded to the attic of the house, in company with a-
watchman ; they Mond the trap door o: en nig into the
AMC WaS listened don n, so as to prevent their getting
up. They had not been long endeavouring to procure
an entrance, when the prisoner Vaughan made his tie-
cent bout the roof, down the chimney, winch, however,
opened into the MOM where the witness was, and he
was iuurahatrly secured. The o.trir prisoners welt
found concealed, the one under the rout of the
the other in the cellar. And a yummy of lead which
aid been cut from the gutter, was wood rolled /Iv,
ready fur carrying off. The implements for ripping, &c.
Weft: also found upon the premises.
'l he iuund them guilty, but recommended them
to mercy un account of their youth, and good characters
that had been given them.
'Cite court in consideration of this reeminneadation,
sentenced the prisoners to be im ineuu.d one Minas
each, and to be twice Whipped. .I'llC COllll expressed
wen diiermination to tiy the efficacy of toe appiication
of 1:41yOrc.11 puuishnlent upon since
ill other punistiment seethed to have so hide street in
,L4y1116 uicu carver Of crime.
AV E:ifMINSTEIt.

on Thl.ll:.day thcac bc.,Jions cumnicrc•d, .111:1 after

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the Grand Jury were sworn, and the usual preliminary
business gone through, Mr. Alley addressed the Court,
and said, that he was under the painful necessity of sp.
plying, in the C4Se of the King against Mr. Accion, to
have the defendant's recognizances entreated. The court
would recollect, that at the LISA sessions Mr. Accuni was
indicted, by the directors of the royal institution, upon.
a charge of tearing leaves out of some of the bLoks of
the library of that valuable body; he-then pleaded not
gnat), to the charge, and the directors with becoming
liherahty, awl with due consideration for the defendant,
permitted him to traverse the indictment until the pre-
sent sessions, awl remain at large on hail. His attor-
ney, howeier, had last night, informed the gentlemen
conducting the indictment, that he believed Mr. Accurst
would not this day be forthcoming upon his trial. As
he had therefore declined appearing, the learned counsel
said it only remained fur him to move the court that his
bail be estreated.

The chairman (B Const, Esq.) asked Mr. Alley
whether the recognizances could well be estreated so
early Mille sessions. The defendant might still appear.
Mr. Alley explained, that his object in applyinx tiow,
W 35 to prevent Bishop the officer, who was a witnem
on the trial, from being unnecessarily detained,. as his
attendance Was required as a witness on a trial at King-
ston. If however, Mr. Accuin should appear during
the sehsintis, then he might save his recognizances.—
Let that be the understanding.
The court granicd the motion with that reservation in
favour of Mr. Accum.

C.uKtous CASs or FaAues.—W. Dickenson,•
a genteel looking young man, was indicted fur fraudu-
lently and on false pretences obtaining the sum of his.
Irum William Wright, with intent to dotal atmd defraud
him thereof.

I The facts were these : Mr. Morris, a respectable apo-
thecary in Chaotic's-street, Covent Garden, employed
the defendant wine months ago as an auistant, but in
consequence of some disagreement he quitted. his service
about we 20th of December last. A tew days previous
to utis a patient of Mr. Morris',. named Wright, called
at die shop and told the defendant that he wished Mr.
Morris to inoculate two of his children for the small poz.
The defendant entered the name iu a book, and a day
or two after he had quitted his employer, he went to
Wright's Minn and told his wife that he came Iron
Mr. Morris to inoculate her children. She consented,
and he performed the operation, for which he charged .
10s. and gave his own address, desiring her to send to
him if she should require any further advice. He had
not long departed, when Mr. Morns himself called, ant! •
the imposture was discovered.
The Chairman declared his opinion that a fraud. .
within the meaning of the statute, had been committed,
and the Jury found the defendant Guilty.
The Court intimated, that the defendant would no •
doubt abstain from any such practices in future, and
sentenced hint to 14 days imprismitnent only.
Fit•AUD UPON THE ADWINALTY.--JaMeS Nobbs, •
alias Nash, a miserable looking young fellow, was iu- •
dieted for fraudulently obtaining a
property of the Crown.
Mr. knox stated, that this was a prosecution at the
instance of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
under these circumstances :—The prisoner in Nov. last
offered himself to serjeant Appleby, on the recruiting
service of the royal marines, 11l Westminster, and was
accepted as a recruit, he declaring, and afterwards attest-
ing upon oath, before a magistrate, that be did not at the
time belong to any other corps in his Nlajesty's service.-- •
lly this he obtained the bounty, and it was afterwards
ascertained that at the time of his enlistment he was a
private soldier iu the West Kent militia These circuit- -
stances were roved in evidence.
The prisoner pleaded extreme distress, and said he had
already suffered a long imprisonment--He was found
Guilty, and the Chairman said the Court would talcs..
time to consider of the punishment.
Two boys aged 14 alum 15, named Smith and Stevens, .
were indicted lor stealing a handkerchief front• the lief-
son of Mary Cautbell, a child seven years of age.
The little prosecutrix is the daughter of a respectable
tradesman in Westminster, and was standing in lire
lather's shop alone, when one of the prisoners stepped
in, aiiil told her that her mother (who had just isefore
pile out) wished to speak to her. Site came out, and
had got but a few yards from the door when the two pri-
soners had seized her by the arms, and forcibly snatched
a silk handkerchief from her neck. Her cries attracted
the notice of a passenger, and the young delinquents
were taken into custody. Trey were, notwithstandiug
weir youth, well.koown practitioners to the ways of
vice. •

The jury found them guilty, and the court sentenced
them to seven years' tr tinporirtion.
John Uinta, a Swiss, of very smart appearance and,
imposing address, was convicted upon three several an-
dictments, for picking the pockets of persons in the.
Adelphi Theatre.
Ott the evening of the 21st of March an alars was
given to theconstables attending the theatre, that a great
number of the audience in the pit had been robbed,and
the pri,,oner was pointed out as the person suspected.—
tie was Liken into custody amp searched, ants a snuff
box a complete ASSOrill.tilt of hamikerchiels, ;loves, and
triter articles, Mond upon hint. His pockets were all
titled with property of Otis description.
lie write a 10114 ilr4elllollS dcicucr, uII4I4ICCIaIO 11, tli/S
he Mitt served w some of the ti!st fatuities lit E/161.1ilLi.
with cretin and resiwcialidny.
!le was sentenced to Ise transp.dltd for air term of
his 1:41U1.1i lite.

The members of the several lodges of Odd FA-
lows went up with their address to the Queen on
Monday. They were decorated with their respec-
tive orders, and had three bands of music, and at-
tracted much public notice; as did also the gold-
smiths and jewellers) who made a very reayectable
appt.• C.

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