The Sun.
London, England, 1822-12-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, DEC. n .

In consequence of the denseness of the fog, the lamps
Court were ordered to be lighted at 10 o'clock this morning.
James Willis, about whom so much was said in the police,
reports some days ago, as having committed sundry acts 01
theft in various hotels in which he had taken up his residenc'
was this day capitally convicted of stealing a silver teapot,
cruet-frame, and other articles. There were sundry otneS
6 eharcres agamsit the prisoner, but none of them were proceeded
in. It appeared that the prisoner had once moved in a respect'
able sphere of society.
James, Shrew, a child of nine years r,l;d, and George Jinget
another of twelve years, were found guilty of stealing variou'
articles from the show-box of a Mr. Goold. They were de-
scribed as notorious offenders, and as having been tried.once
before. It was stated that the younger boy had been totau
abandoned during his imprisonment by those of his relation'
who ought to have visited or protected him. The REcoanl
ordered that application should be made for the reception °-
both children in the Refuge fur the Destitute.
Several cases came this day before the Court, of rersol
stealing coats and small parcels from the back of gigs an
chaises, in the streets. The parties, when convicted, when sen-
tenced to be publicly whipped, and to be imprisoned and kept
to hard labour for different periods of time.
Btfore the COMMON SERGEANT.
was
Michael M'Cabe, a watchman of St. Pancras parish,
indicted for robbing Parthenia Guest of an umbrella, a P'7,4
of gauze, and a purse containing a sixpence in silver ¢n
some halfpence.
It appeared that M'Cabe, about eight o'clock in the ereninga
found the prosecutrix intoxicated near Fitzroy-msrket ; ann,
possessed himself of a basket which she dropped in falling d0w...,
and which contained the smaller articles named in the Wean,
meat. The woman, becoming more sober, went at ten ochre
to Pancras watchhouse, and when the prisoner came in at 12,
was searched, and the property found upon him.
The Jury found a verdict of guilty.
The COMMON SERGEANT said that the offence was 011%1!
great aggravation; and sentenced the prisoner to two year? /
prisonment in the House of Correction, Coldbath-fields.
Philip Redman, a private watchman, in the employ of ina
Cuff, wholesale cheesemonger, of Whitechapel, was ehari.,,
with robbing Thomas Edwards of two yards of cloth, va"
three shillings.
The prosecutor was going home, not quite sober, on the nigh...l
of Saturday, the 18th of Nov., and had the cloth in a parcel
his hand. The prisoner (presuming on his rank as a watchl%
insisted upon seeing the contents of the parcel, and afterwsn.,,',
desired leave to keep it until next day. To this the prosecutor
objected, and he then ran off with the property.
The case was fully made out from Redman's own confessiifit
when apprehended. The Jury found him Guilty.

ROBBERIES.—Saturday afternoon some of the
lurking villains who prowl about the streets to
the vicinity of Russell-square, finding the street'
door of Mr. Joseph Franklin's house, 18, Little
Guildford-street, open, entered unperceived
and from the chimney-piece in the bac
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parlour stole a valuable gold watch, with
gold chain, seals, and key.—Friday night the
house of Messrs. Thompson and Son, mercers and
tailors, Frith-street, Soho, was robbed of tw
blue gold-lace Horse Artillery jackets, four geed
epaulets, four frock coats, besides several otua
articles of wearing apparel,some pieces of cloth all,
serge, a piece of figured silk, and other propert ;
to a considerable amount, with which the ruffian
got off undiscovered.
SUDDEN INCItEASE OF FAMILY.—W. Kearney, 3 • 80t
man of St. James's parish, having already five children, sedy
out on Monday after dining with his wife, who wasp hit
well, and on his return to tea found an increase of three to
01.,
family, she having been delivered in the interim of that
ber of boys, who are all well.

COAL-MARKET, Dec. 11.
Ships at Market. Ships sold
45 Newcastle - 333
8 Sunderland - -
1 Yorkshire
23 Scotch Coal
1 Stone Coal

Price. A
39s Od to 47s
39s Od to 41,
23-86 sss °°dd
per to 40s