The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday .Elizabeth Willianzs, a young girl only 16 Tears of
age, was indicted for stealing some silk, the property ot a silk-
dyer of the name of Duggin, living in King-street, Holborn.
The prisoner, it appeared, was in the prosecutor's employ-
ment, and had been for about fire weeks previous to the present
circumstance. It was suspected that the prisoner had taken a
portion of a silk dress, which the prosecutor had received for the
purpose of having it dyed, and upon investigation it was found
that the prisoner had taken one breadth of the silk, and co-
vered a bonnet with a part of it. When the theft was dis-
covered, the prisoner fell down on her knees, and prayed for
forgiveness.
A. great many respectable witnesses gave the prisoner an ex-
cellent character for honesty, and the prosecutor added, that at
the time he received the prisoner into his service, he received a
good character with her.
The Jury found a verdict guilty. The prosecutor recom-
mended her to mercy. She seemed to be much affected by her
situation, and had nearly fainted at the bar.
The COURT directed her to he called up for judgment, and
while sentence was passed upon her, she was supported by a
turnkey on each side. The Court ordered that she should be
fined one shilling? and be then discharged. This mild sentence
seemed to meet with the approbation of the whole Court.
The RECORDER thought it necessary to state, that the Court
had not thought proper to punish the prisoner by directing a
further imprisonment than that she had already received, on
account of the excellent character given, and also on account of
the humane recommendation to mercy volunteered by the
prosecutor. _

- A seafaring man of the name of John Jackson, was indicted
for stealing from the person of his comrade, James Wilson, a
foreigner, some silver money. The facts were distinctly proved
and the Jury found a verdict—Guilty.
The RECORDER asked if this prisoner had ever been before
in custody. The under-keeper replied that the prisoner hod
been, the sessions before last, tried and convicted. He was
then sent to the Refuge for the Destitute.
The RECORDER ordered the prisoner to be called up for
judgment In passing sentence, the Court told the prisoner
that he had made a very ungrateful return for the lenient man-
ner in which he had been on a former occasion dealt with. It
was now the duty of the Court to prevent a repetition of this
offence, by sending him beyond the seas.
The prisoner was then sentenced to transportation for seven
years.

Thomas Price, an elderly man, Charles Connel, and Geo.
Conned, (father and son), were indicted for stealing a quantity
of shot and powder, from Charles Henry Manton, the cele-
brated gunsmith.
The prisoner Price had been between 16 and 17 years in the
employment of Mr. Manton, as porter. The robbery was first
discovered by an officer of the name of Wray, who informed
Mr. Manton of the circumstance. When Price was appre-
hended, he told Mr. Manton that if he would forgive him this
once, he would serve him faithfully the rest of his life.
The Jury found Price guilty, and acquitted the two-other
prisoners. The prosecutor recommended Price to mercy.—
The Court said the recommendation should be attended to.
but the prisoner could not be suffered to go at large wholly
unpunished.