The National Register.
London, England, 1818-11-09 00:00:00

TIM NATIONAL REGISTER.

an officer selling them to a man of the name of Ogle, keeping
an iron shop in Stratton Ground, Westminster. The Officer,
accompanied by en assistant,immediately went into the shop,
and laid holdof the prisoner. At this moment a shrill whistle
was heard, and in an instant a gang of about 30 or 40 persons
rushed npon the officers, knocked them down and rescued
the prisoner. He was afterwards, however, apprehended on
on another charge, and taken to Horsgmonger Lane prison.
In his defence the prisoner said that he knew nothing &aunt
the matter. Four witnesses gave hima good character for
honesty. He was a shoemaker by trade, audited woAed
very ha►d at his business.
The jury found the prisoner guilty without bssitation.
Common Sergeant—Prisoner, such a fellow as you cannot
expect mercy. Yun shall go out of the country.
The officer stated, that the relations of the prisoner very
much wished that he should be transported.
Common Sergeant—You see, gentlemen of the jury, what
kind of witnesses these were who gave the prisoner so good
a character ; the relations themselves desire him to be sent
oat of the country.
Lucy Price Was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury on
the trial of Rienard Wilkes at the Old Bailey Judy Sessions.
Richard Barclay stated that lie was the pros.retor against
Richard Wilkes who had been tried and convicted. Witne►s
stated, that on the 4th of July he was at Highbury
He was then robbed of his watch, and suspecting the prisoner
Wilkes, he laid hold of him, and had him put into the watch
house. On the trial of Wilkes at the Old Bailey Sessions, the
prisoner at the bar had declared that he (witness) was drunk
at the time. He most solemnly declared that he was sober,
having drank nothing butt tea all day.
Catherine Barclay, wife to the last witness, remembered
the prisoner being called, on the trial of Wilkes, to give hint a
character, and she then swore that her husband was not
able to stand, he was so drnnk.
William Owen, an officer, proved that he apprehended
' Wilkes at Higlibitry, on the day mentioned. He heard the
prisoner examined, and she swore that Barclay was so drunk
at Highbury that lie could not stand.
Henry Buckler, the short hand writer to the Courtorras next
examined, and read his shot t hand notes. By them it ap-
peared, that the prisoner swore that the prosecutor appeared
to be very much in liquor.
The jury after a short consideration returned a verdict—
Not Guilty.

POLICE.

GUILDHALL.

John Prince, porter, in the service of Mr. Lloyd, wine mer-
chant, 163, Fleet street, underwent an ation on *
charge of robbing his master's warelionse of a quantity of
wine, and other articles. The prisoner was stow in Long.
lane, Smithfield, In one of the city officers, about y o'clock
on Friday morning, with a bag on his shoulders, in which was
secreted a large stone bottle, containing some gallons of port
wine. whirls it appeared he had stolen from his master's eel.
Ise, and was conveying it to his own lodgings in the neighbour-
hood of Bethnal Green. Bring unable to give a satisfactory
account of himself, he was lodged in the Compter. The Ai.
cer proceeded to firehouse he said he lived in ; and on search.
ing his apartments, another stone bottle was found full of red
port wine, besides two or three single bottles, Sze. Mr. Lloyd
not being in attendance, the prisoner was remanded.
BO IV STREET.

Tuesday Wm. Gann was charged with defrauding James
Bennet, of the White Horse and Plough public house, of 51.
by means of a forged certificate. The prisoner came to Mr.
Bennett, in April last, autl produced a paper purporting to
be the certificate of Win. Keinpthorne, Captain of his Ma-
gjesty's stip Queen Charlotte, and stilling that the prisoner had
served on board that ship, as au armourer, and was entitled
to prise money, in consequence of his being cusiceriaed at the
attack on Algiers. The prosecutor, in consequence, gave
him St. ; but soon discovered that the certificate, and also an
order signed.with a prize master's name, were both forgeries
—Committed.

Discloy Wells was bronght to the office by two of the Deal
constables, charged with being concerned with several smug-
glers in murdering four of the Fox Revenue cutter's crew,
About three years ago, in resisting their seizing a vessel laden
with smuggled goods ; and two of the smuggling party hail
been executed fur the murders. The prisoner was identified
as the man who steeds indicted for the murders, and WAS cow.