The Sun.
London, England, 1815-01-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

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-yestettla y the Sessions at the Uld Bailey com-
menced before Mr. Baron boon, Mr. Justice
DALL.s.s, the ItEcortoett, &c.
John Paul was indicted fur stealing two pieces of
silk hatiokerchiefs from the shop window of John
Smith, haberdasher, in Ratcliffe highway. It was
given in evid.mce, that in the month of Septem-
ber last, as the shopman of the pros.ectitor was
standing in the shop about halt-past six in the
evening, he saw the prisoner repeatedly psss the
door, which exciting his snspicioni he watched
him closely, and soon heard a pane of glass crack,
and looking to the window lie saw the prisoner
very busy taking out divers articles placed there.
Witness instantly pursued him, and.prisoner oh-
serving he \vas detecte+l, ran olf, and threw away
the handkerchiefs, and on the cry of stop thief,
patrole stopped the prisoner.—Guilty.
Carl Plumberele, a Ditteh sa.ilor, was indicted
for borglariouslybreaking out of the house of
H. Harris, on the 26th of December, having pre*
vioN4y stolen therein a gold and a silver watch.
The prosecutor stated, that on the clay a4ove-
mentioned' the prisoner entered his. shop, which
is a slop-shop,lend evilness asked hint if he wanted

any c'otbes2 Ile said he -did, but could not pay
for them till next day, when his Captain was to
pay him 351. Prosecutor upon that asked him to
stay the night in his house, and slaewed him into
a comfortable apartment. In the morning, on
coming down to the street-door, he found it open,
and soon after missed his watches ; and, from the
coldness of the bed in which the prisoner lay, it
was clear he had been gone a long time. The next
day prisoner was stopped at a pawnbroker's in Rat-
cliffe Highway, where lie had offered to exchange
the watches for other articles. Ile was then se-
cured, and by the Magistrates.committed for trial.
Guilty—Death.
Anthony Millanch was charged with stealing
front John Bynner, of Tothill-street, grocer, tour
1/. Bank notes,
Mr. Bynner stated, that he had suspected the
prisoner, who-lived with hint as porter and shop-
man, of robbing him. One day he saw the key
in the prisoner's box, on which he opened it ; he
there found eleven notes, &c. his property, tour
of theta being marked and dated subsequently to
the period,when he had paid him any money for
wages. The notes were taken from a till ; it was
always upon, and any one in the shop might go
to it and take notes therefrom, if so inclined.
On the part of the prisoner, Edward Rogers
was called, lie had lived with Mr. B. and left
him November 24, on which occasion he received
Si. for wages, 3/. in notes, two of which he paid
away to the prisoner, that sum being due from
hint to the iaisoner's brother for clothes.
Beghie, of Gloucester-street, Queen-
square, grocer, deposed, that the prisoner had
lit-ed near five years tyith hint—that he had often.
trusty!' him with considerable amounts, and that
lie %you'd again take him into his service, if cleared
of this charge.
Others also gave the prisoner a very good cha-
racter, never having before heard any imputation
cast on his conduct.
Mr. Baron Wool) having minutely summed up
•. the evidence,. the Jury, after some deliberation,
retired to consider their verdict, the foreman ob-
serving, that some held one opinion, -and others
its opposite; and in about three quarters of an
hour returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
ilfurray and John Keaf were capitally indicted for
privately stealing four printed cotton handkerchi&fs, value 10s.
the property 61 Wm. Pitt, The Jury found a verdict—Guilty
of striding.
JohnEggleton was capitally convicted of privately, stealing
a gold ring, value 355. the property of Sarah Burrow, on the
sth January.
Stephen Reynolds stood indicted for privately stealing, on
the 3d January, ten pair of stockings, the property of John
Ride.—Guilty of stealing, but not privately, and recommend-
ed to mercy.
John Brown was convicted of feloniously stealing one port-
manteau, value 10s, live towels, value ss. and twelve bottles
of wine, value 31. the prope4ty of Win. Hunt, Alicklefield.
Margaret M'Carthy was indicted for stealing a great-coat
of the value,of 31. the property of Geo. Sebum, in the dwelling
house of John Drinkald.—Guilty.
James Reeves was indicted for stealing ten ounces of green
tea, value 2s. the property of the East India Company.—
Guilty, but recummendedto mercy.'