The Sun.
London, England, 1813-09-16 00:00:00

OLD DM MA'.

The SesMons•totiunenced yesterday, tefore-Mr..
3tusti.ce mid Mr. Jostice DAMPIER. Tile
pYiS(111C11 to be tried was rattier large,
but principally for petty lareeny.,.

J—Whittle, and IV Wood, alias Sponisiv, were in=
dieted for stealing three digs, the property of T.
Harrison. T. Newrow swore,, that he `,acv the
prisoners driving the pigs on the .11ailipstead-
t oad. lie suspected they were stolen, being very
dirty auttdisguised with tar. He then gave in-
formation of his suspicion to an officer of the
name of Avery. Avery proved, that he went to a
public-house where the prisoners were ; that
Wood on seeing him ran away, and hid himself ;
that on asking the prisoners what they were do-
ing with the pigs, they answered they knew no:-
thing about them. The Jury found the prisoners
,

It illicint Goudenough was indicted for feloniously
stealing the watchofa person of the name ot Mark-
land, on the 12th ofJuly. nl swore, that he
was at a public-house, on the 12th .t►dy, between
the hours of two, and five that he slept for some
time and, 30101 he awoke, missed hiS watch.
No person was in the room with him hut the pH.—
soner, nail prisoner's brot her. He afterwards dis.
covered the watch at a pawnbroker's of the name
Of Bow howen swore,, that the prisoner
hod pawned the Watch to him for 11. los, Ile
was positive that the prisoner was the person who
pled4ed the watch. The watch was then shewn
to Markland, who swore. that it was his. and the •
Jury found the prisoner Guilty.

Franca Omen was indicted for stealing a silver
spoon, two pair of stockings, and a.child's frock,
the property of her master 'Air..D'Alniaine.-11.
Wilson, an officer, swore, that he had searched
the prisoner's box, at' the request of "Mr. &M-
-inable, and found the spoon iii it. Ile also search-
ed her lodgings, and 'round •the other things in
them.—The
.goods being 'produced, Mr. D'Al•
maine swore they
,were his property, and the Jury
found the prisoner Guilty,

E. Marsh was indicted for stealing a silver
watch, the property of John Ilrassington. John
Brassington swore, that he was coining- home
from a benefit society, between 12 and '1 •o'clock
it night : that he was-not in liquor : that he was
accosted by the prisoner, who asked him to go
with her,wh;ch he refused. lie missed the watch,
saw it in the ,Prioner's hand, hut he did not see
her take it ; she handed it to another girl, and he'
never got it again.—The prisoner said she chid not
speak to the prosecutor at all ; that he was very
drunk, and accused two girls before he accused
her ; and that he also hati another taken to the
watch•honSe, win, was dismissed-4he Jury found,
the prison—Not Guilty. -
S. Baker was indicted for stealing c. quantity of
blankets, sheets, gowns, &c. the property of. Mr.
I,infield, of the Bell Tavern, with reaom she Inid
lived as a servant. NVilson, a
.police-oilicer, swore
that he went to search the prisoners room, at the
house of hie...Biount, with whnni she ;
that the room was three §tOrieshigli ; rind that ore
hitt iliscoVering the articles, which were hid under
the bed, the prisoner attempted to throw bei.self
nut oldie window, hut that he prevented her. The
goodit being. produced, Mr. Linfield swore that they
belonged to him, and the Jury found the prisoner
Guilty.
John Clark was indicted , for stealing a waist-
coat', two shirts, and two pair 'Of stockings, the
property of J. Pilkington.--J. Pilkiegton swore,.
that she was a seller of old clothes , that the pi
sorter came to `her shop, and k.t his request she,
tied up, in a bundle, the clothes mentioned in
the indictment. That the prisoner threw a titian:,
tity of snuff into her eyes, and ran away with
the bundle ; that be was pursued, and taken with
the goods on hint. This statement being. corro•
borated by the person who took the prisoner, the
Jury found him Guilty..
Jahn Sylvester, aged 21, was brought to the
har, charged by a gentleman with hating obtained
froth him four bank-notes of tire pounds each,
under the terror of a false accusation. Verdict,—
Guiltyrr.Death, .