The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-26 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-(SATURDAY.)

Frederick Wilson was charged with having, on the 26th May,
obtained, under false pretences, a promissory note for 350/.
from Mr. Robert Cole, of Southampton, cabinet-maker.—The
facts of this case have already fully appeared in the Police Re-
ports. A number of witnesses were called, and the whole of
the correspondence between the prisoner and prosecutor gone
through, from which it appeared that he had obtained the two
promissory notes in question, on the express condition that he
would have returned cash for them; but failing so to do, the
present prosecution was instituted.—The RECD DER summed
up the evidence to the Jury, who' found the prisoner Guilty.—
He was sentenced to seven years- transportation.
This being the last case on the list, the RECORDER dis-
missed the Jury, after thanking them for their long and very
patient attendance.
The whole of the prisoners convicted this Session, on whom
sentence had not been already passed, were now called up for
judgment.

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The following received sentence of death, after a suitable
address from the RECORDER:—Henry Williams, alias Henry
Martin, .Michael Williams, alias Flyn, Frederick Williams,
John Jones, James Robinson, Samuel Cardiff, Henry Copas,
Harry Ward, Henry Johnson, Mary Haynes, Thomas Pickett,
Richard Mason, George Hamerton, Charles Benjamin, Charles
M`Roy, Edmund Edgar, alias Edmond Edgar Bolt, William
Robinson, Elizabeth Smith, Richard Duffell, Edward Mason,
and Samuel Crook, for stealing in a dwelling-house to the
amount of 4los. and upwards; William Rippen, jun., George
Gravenor, and John Clarke, for burglary ; John 14ay, for
horse-stealing ; and John Ryder, for highway robbery;
Elizabeth Smith pleaded being quick with child in arrest of
execution. The unfortunate woman seemed in a most helpless
condition, and was obliged to be held up by two men at the
bar. A jury of matrons was empanelled to try the validity of
her plea ; and after retiring with her for a short time, returned
a verdict affirming it. Execution was stayed accordingly (that
is, no report will be made of her until after her accouthement);
though, from the circumstances of her case, there is no doubt
that, at whatever time the report is made, she will be deemed a
fit subject for the Royal clemency, as far at least as a commu-
tation of the capital punishment.
Most of the prisoners who received sentence of death were
young persons. Very few of them seemed affected by their situa-
tion. far greater number of them heard the sentence of
death as if it were a mere matter of form, and not intended to
be carried into execution. In this respect there was a mark-
ed difference between the behaviour of the capital convicts and
that of many who were sentenced to minor degrees of punish.
ment. The latter seemed in general to be impressed with the
belief that the punishment they heard pronounced would be
carried into execution.

Five prisoners (men) were sentenced to be transported for life.
Twenty-one (six of them females) were sentenced p trans-
portation for 14 years.
Fifty-five (16 of them females) were sentenced to transporta-
tion for 7 years.
One prisoner (a female) to be imprisoned and confined to
hard labour for 2 years.
One man to imprisonment and hard labour for 18 months.
Ten (4 of them females) to imprisonment and hard labour
for 1 year.
Twenty-one (seven of them females) to six months' impri-
sonment and hard labour. (Two of the men to be whipped in
gaol in the interim.)
Thirty-nine (eighteen of these females) to be imprisoned and
kept to hard labour for three months. Three of the men to be
whipped in gaol in the interim.
Fifty-one (twenty of them females) to be h'nprisoned for dif-
ferent periods, from two months to nine days, the greater por-
tion to be kept to hard labour during their imprisonment.
Two men were sentenced to be publicly whipped.
Nine (all young lads) to be whipped in gaol, and to be dis-
charged.
Three to be fined one shilling, and discharged.
The sentences of four or five were respited till next sessions.
The two trials, and the passing of the sentences, occupied the
Court from the usual hour in the morning until six in the even-
ing, at which hour the Court rose, and the sessions were ad-
journed to Thursday the 27th of October.
The present were the heaviest sessions known for some years.
At the rising of the Court the two men who were sentenced
to be publicly whipped, underwent their punishment in the
court-yard, in the presence of an immense crowd.

Fo y.-Mr. Berger, alias Major,de Gifford,
was on Saturday brought before Mr. MINSHULL, at Bow-
street-Office, for another examination.—The evidence of Mr.
Joseph Green was tendered, but objected to by Mr. Humphries,
the prisoner's solicitor, on the ground that he was azi interested
witness, and that his evidence would not be received on the
trial. Mr. Minshull being of the same opinion, his evidence
was not received.—George Daw, head-waiter at the Colonnade
Hotel, Charles-street, St. James's-square, was then examined.
He stated that he had seen the prisoner at the hotel several
times, and that he was called Major de Clifford. He had seen
him there in company with a short young man, and a very
young man, who told him his name was Peckham. (Peckham
was here brought in, but the witness could not identify him.)—
Had norecollection of ever having seen him before.—(Johnson
was brought in). Tbat is the young man whom I know as
Mr. Peckham. Has seen him in company with a short young
man. Recollected his coming in company with Major de
Clifford and a short young man, and all three drinking tea to-
gether. He could not say that Johnson was one of them.—
The solicitor for the prosecution having no further evidence to
offer, the prisoner was remanded till Saturday next.