The Sun.
London, England, 1808-06-03 00:00:00

OAP B.i.t.ALE.r.

Wedr.-2scfly the Fessions.comnenced beff.): a Nei,:
Justica Gtt )sE Mr. Daraa. GEA LIAM, ti 34 LOAD',
I\letY ORA ItECORDEC mad. sow ()tiler City Nnili"
traICS. _ . .

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Thema; Wood. was inclined for counterfeitiog a
piece of coin of the likeness. and sitniliiude of the
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good and lawful coiu of the realm.
The substance of the evidence was this :!--,,Slitubs.
and Leadbetter, two City Constables, Went t 4, SVal;Ck
1,,r stolen goods iu FIeUX-de.LIS, Colirt;. 811141601**
The krisonqr was there; he was stispetted ;. and tife)'. •
went to. his lodging in Ilobitt Shoe4twe:.
fliestolen goods were. not found, but all the rnate-,.,
vials necessary far coining sixpences were discover-..;
ed, and the man was apprehended. The prittciPar
Witness against him was Margaret West (the girt
whose person was brutally ill-treated a short time,.
agq, in Dube-street, Lincoin's-inn-tields).;, she very.
candidly stated, that she never saw the Prisoner a:
work, but. there was something of a secrecy about
his door--when he was at home it was. locke.l, but
when his wife only was at home it usually lily seem;
and very early in tho. morning before be went out*
the witness used to be disturbed in her bed with A
heavy thumping noise.. Several .counterfeitsitt.,- •
Fences were found in his pocket and ip his room.
WT. ALLEY, Counsel tor the priaope, objected
to the technicality of the Charge irfthe.indicimentg,
as there WAS nut any impression on, any of ilia CO
This the Qourt over-rulea,, on account of the pre
sent lamentable state of ouw silver coinage,, itqa
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Prisoner was foupd Guilty.-- Eath-
Mary Miller, for stealing divers bank notes,. valoP:
the property of Nathaniel Webb, privaNtir
from his person—Z. Heaney, for stealing saverai
banknotes, five linen and other. articles', (3.C. .
Jame Allardice—flyman Harris, for stealing rights
silver tablt spoons, the propertx of George TWIW*
Qa.nie4 atien, for breaking and entering the dwelt
ling house of Charlotte Milton, and stealing a
handkeri:hief, value ss.—.were eapita.4 convit.te•
Yesterday u.ineteen prisoriers were tried, two of
whom, were capitally convieted&via. Win; Smith„ tot
felonitausli breaking and entering the OvielliophoUgt
of Christopher Waring, arced stealing a carpet In's
other articles, his properly i Isaac; Regus, for break.'
ing a.nci entering thedwelling,house of Ellen cragv,
in the dayettime, no person being therein, and 6101'
ing four bilk gowns, it pair of sheets, aria athec Ara,

cles, her property. ' •
Nine were eonvitled of felony,, viz. John Keill°ll.l
alias Brooks, David Swinston, John, Wilson, Thos,
Aldridge, Francis Moore, Ann Mason, Isaac Israel.,
Mary. Anne Tyra, anti Ann Simmons i and eig.4
were acquitted.•

A shocking accident happened on. Wednesday af,
ernoon last, four tuiles.beyond Rumford, A Geo'
ttrtuan's carriage, driving at a great rate,. overturill'
e 4 a can, with a man anal his wite in it, and wh
hich
was pulling up to make way for the carriage. Tl
were both unfortunately killed,. and liqta left nino
children to lament their loss. Whey were conveyed
to the village of Brook, for the CoroAter's ingoot•
which met ye*terday, - Notwithstanding this fali,4
accident, the Oentlenian's carriage never stoppet4
tent kiN, driver will eat. escape., as tin is tortuivatO,
know). "' •