The Sun.
London, England, 1802-12-06 00:00:00

OLD
.BAILEY,

'FOURTH DAY--SATtitpA-:, D2C. 4.. ,
Mau Sm.;th was charged with, a capital offence,
in feloniously stealing, on ,the 'loth of November,
five Bank of England 31. Notes, and a certain draft,,
or order, for the payment 01241. 45. privately,,frorn
the Perron of John Solomons, his property., . -
The Proiectißk stated; that he had been at Drury_
lane Theatre, on the 19th of November, in company
with his friend, Mr 6 : the Play .was over
about twelve, and they procetogether to their
residence in the City ; they stopped, however, for
a short time at the../litre in Fleet-sr,:eet, where

they had a glass of brandy and water. When they
came to St. Paul's Church-yard, and lad just turned
the cornet near a Bookseller's-shop, they were
accosted by the Prisoner who asked him, (the Pre: -4
secutor), to give her, a shilling ti; drink. He told
her he had rio money, and bid her,,go about hei
business: she put her hands for a moment about his
breeehes4ocket, he felt her hands about the' place;
but perceived nothing particular at the -instant.
She then went away he came up with his friend,
who was a little before him ; and when they . had
got about six yards farther, he felt in his breeches-
pocket, and found be. had been robbed of the pro.,
perty laid in the Indictment : the notes and draft
were rolled up together. Hetcoiiimunicated his loss
to his friend, and instantly turned back in order to,
look for the Prisoner. She was about three yards
behind them. He accused her with robbing him 7,
he did not well recoiled the answer she made; but
he proceeded to search her pockets, and in the left.
hand pocket he found his property. He called the
watchman, and had her taken to the watch-house.
She wanted.him to let her go as he had got all his
property; He had kept the notes ever since : thG
order had been negotiated : the notes were pro,
duced, and lie swore to them being those which tha
Prioner took from him. He said he was perfeftly
sober at the time, He made tht. charge reguiariy
against the Prisoner before the Constable of they
Night
The Soil; after conferring some time, found at
verdita of Guilty of stealing, but not privately,
from the person..

Abraban Laud was indicted for stealing on tht
z3d of November, ten ounces of thrown silky
value 11. 'cis. the property of Tobias. Hammond
Smith.

The Prosecutor it appeared is a Merchant's
Agent ; the silk in question was in his charge; aria
lay in a bale, upon Galley Quay ; he was liable to
make good all losses respecting it. AbOnt nine
o'clock on the day stated in the indklment, the
Prisoner was observed by one of the Watchmen
standing near the bale of silk, and adUal4taking
some cut of it ; he was immediately laid hold of
and searched ; the quantity of silk abode stated,
was taken out of his jacket pocket ; the quantity
weighed near 54- ounces, and was of the thrown or
double kind of silk ; the identity as nearly as the
nature of the article admitted, was proved by tho
Prosecutor.

The Prisoner having nothing to offer in his de..
fence, was immediately found Guilty.--He was a
sailor, and a very good looking lad.

John Cardler was found' guilty, after a trial of
some length, (in which nothing either very curiou*
or remarkable transpired) on the capital charge of
sheep stealing—Death.
Peter Freeman and James Small were "severally
indided, the former for stealing zoo yards of iron
rail.way, the property of the London Pack'Gom-
pany ; and the latter for stealing a large iron bolt,
the property of the said Company ; however, the
evidence adduced on those cases, was such as to in.
duce the Jury to acquit both prisoners.
Sarah Chard was con vided of stealing a shift,
bed gown, and other articles, the property of James
Crump Lowe.