The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-19 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday George Adams stood indicted for stealing, on the
night of the 26th of _March last, a watch, chain, and seals, the
property of John Spencer, of the George and Vulture public-
house. The prisoner applied, on the ntght in question, to the
prosecutor, for a bed, and being informed he could have one,
he inquired at what time the house shut up; being told eleven
o'clock, he went out but did not again return. In consequence
of a report in the Newspapers, the prosecutor attended at Guild-
hall, where the prisoner was in custody charged with stealing
three sheets, the property of another publican. The watch was
found on the prisoner, and was produced by the officer who had
him in custody.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty of stealing to the amount
of 395.

Henry Leonard was put to the bar, on an indictment charg.
ing him with stealing, on the 24th of February, in the parish
of St. Giles's, 33 silver spoons, and 33 sovereigns, the property
of his master, Mr. W. Slade, in his dwelling-house. On the
day in question, the prisoner having brushed his master's coat,
went out, and was found at the Green Man, Finchley Common,
in a state of intoxication. In this state he asked a man to get
him change of a sovereign, for which purpose he went out but
did not succeed ; on his return he saw two silver spoons pro-
jecting out of the prisoner's bosom, which induced him to send
for an officer, who took the prisoner into custody, when the
property was found on his person.
From the evidence it appeared that the key of the box in
which the: property was must have been taken by the prisoner
while he was brushing the prosecutor's coat.
Guilty, but strongly recommended to mercy.
Richard Smith stood indicted for cutting and stabbing Elias
Duke, with intent to kill and murder him, or to do him some
grievous bodily harm. There were several counts in the in-
dictment which charged the offence in different ways.
From the testimony of the prosecutor and another witness, it
appeared that the parties were drinking together at a public-
house, when a quarrel arose, and the prosecutor struck the pri-
soner. They were, however, parted, but continued squabbling
for about ten minutes, when the prsoner struck the prosecutor a
violent blow, and inflicted a deep wound with a knife which he
had in his hand.

The prosecutor, in answer to some questions from the Court,
admitted that there had been no cessation of the quarrel until
the wound was inflicted.

Mr. Justice BURROUGH, on hearing this statement, directed
the Jury to acquit the prisoner, observing, that the evidence to
support the charge must be of such a nature, as if death had en-
sued, the crime would have been found to be murder ; but, in
his opinion, here the case would only have amounted to man-
slaughter if death had ensued.
William Tilley was capitally indicted for stealing a mare, the
property of John Mullins.

COUNTY COURT.--Yesterday a meeting was
held at the Three Compasses, in Holborn, preparatory to a
General Meeting 'of the Inhabitant Householders of the Pa-
rishes of St. Andrew, Ilolborn, St. Giles, and St. George,
Bloomsbury, and Mary-le-bone, on the subject of the Middle-
sex County Court. The meeting was but partially attended.
At about five o'clock a Gentleman of the name of Batch was
called to the Chair, who stated at some length the object for
which the meeting was called. He complained that the fees
taken by the County Clerk were greater than he was entitled to
by Act of Parliament, and that the Juries were not of the pro--
per description. After some desultory conversation, a future
General M eeting was agreed on, and a subscription entered into
to pay the expence of it.