The Sun.
London, England, 1822-01-05 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

FICTITIOUS TIILATRICAI. OlLDERS.—Yekerday Daniel.
Roach was; indicted for defrauding llirs. Wolf of 4s. by a false
order.O the boxers at Covent-garden theatre, on • the 23d of
December.

rThe proseentrix deposed that the 'prisoner applied to her, and
offered her two double box orders, signed Lascellas, for 4s. She
paid him that sum,., but-was refused admittance on presenting
them to the doorkeeper at Covent-garden theatre, who told her
that no such person as Laseellas belonged to that establish-
ment. She was oblifred to pay for the party who accompanied
her, and she'causcd ate prisoner to be indicted for the fraud.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he received the orders
at .the Stock Exchange, from a young man who occasionally
gave him orders for the West London theatre. He also got
orders frequently from gentlemen belonging to Covent-garden'
theatre, because he was. printer to the 'theatre ; and he should
not have sold these elders had he been.aware they were false
ones. .He then •called several Persons, who gave him a good
character, but said he had been lately in great distress, Verdict
Guilty.

AIII3TAN told the prisoner that the defence he had set
up aggravated his case very much, when he knew every word he
uttered was false • and that he, had been an old offender and
practitioner in this species of fraud, which subjected him to
transportation' only for the humanity of the prosecutrix, who
recommended him to mercy.—He was sentenced to three months
imprisonment in the House of Correction.
Henry Wilson and JohnTarmer were indictedfor attempting
feloniously to enter the cellar of John Jervis Kerr, Esq. at his
house in Mount-street, Gio4venor-square.

Mr. 3 usTnj; stated the case for tie prosecution:
Wilson was in
.Air. Ken's service :„ some suspicion being ex-.
eited by his conduct, he was appreheuded, and he.threw a num-
ber of skeleton keys and a file into a sink.
Plank the officer, stated,' that he asked Wilson how he came
.
by the skeleton keys, and he replied, that Farmer had given them*
to him, but that. they only intended to take the wine out of
the cellar, for which Farmer .had, agreed to give him half-a-
crown n bottle, .a.id that they (lid not mean to touch the plate.
This witness also proved, that when Farmer was apprehended,
he sent an officer to search -his lodging, and shewed Partner
some skeleton keys and a file that were found in his box, which
he acknowledged were his.
Mr. ALLEY addressed the Jury for Farmer, contending that
there was not sufficient evidence or his conviction. .• •

The Cii.par6iitx charged the Jury, that if they believed the
prisoners had agreed together to rob the wine cellar, and had
in pursuance of that agreement done any act whatsoever, they,
were both equally guilty. - -
The Jury, after a .short consultation, found both the pri-
soners guilty. The Court .took time to consider of the pu-
nishment.

LAMBETH PAL 3C E—This.veherable edifice has
sustained great damage during the late tempes-
tuous weather. The cellars and lower apart-
ments were flooded to the 1u of several feet,
and much of the furniture and wine were de-
stroyed.

gratulated both Juries on the lightness of. the
calendars. The country, it was said, was in 11,
very agitated state at present, but the list of cri-
minalS about to be tried spoke sufficiently .for the
loyal. and quiet state of the metropolis. It was-.
true there were alarms—reports of the arrival of.
thousands—but he would say again, the presentta:
lendars gave the lie to these alarms and report*.
In Limerick itself, said to be the scene of so
much disquiet, it appeared from the result of
Commission, conducted by the most eminent ta-
lents at.theiriSh Bar, that no conspiracy existed
against the law or religion of -the country ;,but
that the exaction of tithes, heavy rents, changes.
in the currency of the country, and other sudden.
revolntionsovhich had not been foreseen by wiser
men, had made the wretched and ignorant pea-
santry Hy in the face. of the laws of the laud.-
The nocturnal visits they had made were confined
to no particular class—they had insulted no party
---they had made no distinction in the objects of
their.depredations. T,he special commission had
done much good, and every thing which had
been expected from, it, he believed, would be re,
alizt-d.—As to the particular. functions of the
Grand 'jury he was addressing, in the present
state of the calendar he did not think it neces7
sary to take up the public time in adverting .o
them. The gentlemen were all experienced in
the practice of their duty, and no doubt would
-discharge it diligently and worthily.
Coax, DEC. 31.—The peace, quiet, and stz-.
curity of the -county,"are at present undisturbed,
except by the groundless alarms, malicious false-
hood,;., and the authority given to the fabrications
of interested and unprincipled persons, by the
unnecessarily severe ,measures looked, for by the
meetings now holding so generally in the county.

CANTERBURY, JAN. 4.—The 4th Dragoons ar..,
rived on Monday at Tilbury,from Romford, and
shortly after commenced their embarkation' on
hoard the Berwickshire and Duke of York -East
ludiarnen, for Bombay, under the immediate
perintendanee of Col. Sir A. Christie,. K. B.
which ships arrived yesterday., in the DoWns.
This regiment hai particularly. distinguished it-
self in every engagement during the Peninsular
war,. and the hedges upon its standards prOve
thevarious battles in which it has been present.
A finer body of Men, nearly 550 strong,.h4-,-,
never yet been seen.to enthark for India, add
the order and. diz,ripline ;displayed upon the oe.
cssion refieets thejligbestcredit upon Col. I.)Lbf.-
biac and the °filters u.uder his cornmand. !;.