The Sun.
London, England, 1802-10-22 00:00:00


In thy, Co.“. was exhibited a degree of ingenuity
-which is n-L,ny instances might be successfully ex.

Robert Arun was indiEted for stealing a hat, the
prop rzy of Thos. &rry, on the 30th of September
last.

11\ar. Barry said, he lodged at the Tavistock
Hotel, Covent-g-arde2, .from -which he sent a hat
to be altered to at ;r,ljnining shop, and knew no
more of the transidion than that the hat then pro-
duced was his property.
William Sinclair, a lad belonging to the shop in
which the hat was left to be altettd, deposed,-
that he wa3 sent to take it home on the 3oth of
September, and at the door of the Hotel was accost-
ed by the Prisoner, who asked him what he wanted.
The boy rang the bell, and told him he was bring_
ing home a hat to Mr. Barry, when the Prisoner,
aying it was very well, took the hat out of
his hand, walked up stairs with it, and the boy
walked away, supposing that
_he belonged to the
}louse.

The Keeper of the Hotel deposed, that on hear.
ing the bell ring he went into the passage, and
heard the boy, before he went away, say he brought
what for Mr. Barry. He at the same time saw the
Prisoner on the landing of the stair-case ; and ask.
ing what he wanted ? was answered that he came
to inquire for Captain Hallywell, or some such
name. The Witness said there was no such person
there, and asking him what he was doing with
that hat ? the answer was, that he brought it from
a shop in St. James's-street. The Witness looking
into the hat, observed there the name of his neigh-
bour, and the Porter making his appearance at that
moment, he ordered him to detain the Prisoner till
a Constable should be procured.
The Prisoner, in his defence, acknowledged that
he did take the hat from the boy, with intention to
deliver it, but before he had time to do so, the
Waiter stopped, and accused him of swindling him
out of it. His business, he said, to the house was
to inquire for Captain Brentwell.

. .
The CHAIRMAN told him, that either he or the
'Waiter made a mistake there in point of law, as
the offence he was charged with, was stealing in-
stead of swindling.
The Pris3ner said, if th Jury considered it as
stealing, he hoped they, would have mercy on him,
as this was the first time he ever appeared before
a Court of Justice.
He was found Guilty, and the Court sentenced
Lim to two months imprisonment in Clerkenwell.
Thomas Bennett was tried for stealing yesterday
morning, a pair of brass candlesticks, the.property
of a Publican residing near St. Martin's-lane.
The Publican deposed„ that about half past one
in the morning the Prisoner rime into his house
and called for a glass of gin and water, with which
he was served. He was in the back room, and
having drunk his beverage gave the Witnesssix-
pencft to pay for it, but while the latter was Pc't his
till, he called fut a second glass, over which he re-

mained till about half past three o'clock ; at that
time, the 'Witness being at his door, the Prisoner
.passed by him, saying, " Good night," or, " AU
is paid," or something which he did not distint'lly
hear. Observing his pockets to contain something
of greater bulk than he brought in with him,- the
Witness hastened into the back room, and missing
the candlesticks, pursued the Prisoner, crying out
" Stop thief," when the flight of the offender was
intercepted by a Gentleman passing by, and the ar-
ticles mentioned in the indiettnent were found upon
him.

The young Gewleman who stopped the Prisoner
deposed to the circumstance of the candlesticks being
found upon him.

The Prisoner, being called upon for his defence,
said that he had been for some time a wareht-nse-
man at Manchester, and was out of employment for
several months since he came to London : that he
had a wife and child in London, and every reason
to suppose he was soon likely to have another. He
had also a brother here in a Workhouse, and a sister,
but, having through life maintained, before this, an
irreproachable charader, was ashamed to acquaint
any one who knew him with his disgraceful situa-
tion. He knew, he said, that he was in the hands
of the Law, but solemnly, and with tears that
seemed to be unaffected, declared that nothing could
be more foreign to his mind and disposition than
to live by preying upon his fellow-creatures.
The Jury found him Guilty, and the Chairman,
with great humanity, contented himself with sen-
tencing him to seven days imprisonment. •
This lenient sentence does the highest credit to
the feelings of Mr. MAINWARING, and was very
much applauded by. every one who witnessed it.
The agonized situation of the unfortunate creature
at the Bar, excited the sympathy of every speaa_
tor, and most of all the commiseration of such as
knew that immediately after his apprehension, and
during the course of the day, the wretched man was
so much impressed with a sense of the ignominy
into which he was sunk, that he several times even
attempted to destroy himself. Notwi'hstanding
the certainty of his offence, the credentials of con.
trite honesty were presented on his countenance,
and it is scarcely to be supposed that he will ever
again subjet himself to a danger similar to that
which.he on this occasion escaped.
The remaining trials for stealing pieces of iron,
lead, pewter-pots, &c. were not worth the notice
of the Public.

In the course of the day, a little child about
three years of age, who had been kidnapped, and so
cruelly treated, as has been alledged by Stepney the
Sweep chimney was brought into Court to know if
he was fit to be examined before the Grand Jury.
It appearing that he had bee;, only under instruc-
tion in the workhouse since the commencement of the
Prosecution, and had not been taught his catechism,
the CHAIRMAN said, that though he may perhaps
be examined in Court, he recommended to the
Grand Jury not to examine him, particularly as
there was another boy of the more advanced age
of iz years who was a witness to the treatment of
the other child, and whom •they would of course
examine,

The Jury afterwards found a ;rue Bill, against
Stepney.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING.

WEDNE6DA7, OCTOBLIL 20.

The Town Plate of 5o1. for 3 yr olds, 7st. 43.b. ; 4yr olds,
Sst. 4ib. ; 5 yr olds, 86t. I lib. ; 6 yr olds, gst. allb. ; and
aged 9st. 41b.—T. M. M. B. C.
Mr. Howorth's br. h. Chippenham, 6 yrs old -
Mr. Howard's br. rn. ',Ta.vney, 5 yrs old -
Mr. Hallet's b. 1. Louisa, by Precipitate, 3 vrs old 3
Mr. Cholmondeley's br. tn. Mobberly Crab, 6 yrs old 4
Mr. Lockley's b. c. Minima, by Trumpator, 3 yrs old 5
Even betting agst. the field on Chippenham; z to I agst.
Tawney ; 4 to a agst. Mobberl y Crab.
The thud 'Jur of the renewal of the October Oatland Stakes.
--B. M.

A Subscription of jogs. each, rogs. ft. if declared by one
o'clock on 1 uesday ; to be run for by horses of all ages (two
yr olcis excepted.)

Mr. Delme Ratcliff's Rebel, 6 yrs old, 8st. 31b. - z
Sir F. Standish's Eagle, ir yrs old, gst. 5 lb. . - 2
Mr. Ladbroke's Georgiana, s yrs old, 7st. slb. - 3
Mr. Whaley's Gulliver, 3 yrs old, 6st. . . - - - 4
Duke ofGrafton's Penelope, 4 yrs old, 7st. tolb. 5
Mr. F. Neale's Bobtail, aged, 9st. 41b. -. ' - • 6
Mr. J. Farrall's Squire Teazle, 4 vrs old, 7st. 61b. 7
Gen. Grosvenor's Quick, by John Bull, 5 yrs old, 7st. 61b. 8
Lord Clermont's Piscator, 3 yrs old, 6st. 51b. - - 9

7 to 2 agst. Rebel ; 6 tot agst. Eagle; to tot agst. Geor.
giarm; no odds agst. Gulliver ; 3 to t agst. Penelope ; to to
agst. Bobtail ; 6 tot agst. l'iscator.

Mr. Ho•ward's Tawney, 8st. 81b. beat Mr.. DeInle Rat..
cliff's gr. f. by Precipitate, 7 yrs ofd, 6st. 71b. Two_yr
old Course, 5ogst.-2. to t agst Taaney.
Duke of Gralton's,Duckling, 8st. tlb. beat the Dake of
St. Alban's f. by Buzzard, 7st: 61b. Two-yr old C. 5ogs.
—6 to 4 on Duckling.
Duke of Grafton's Duckling, 2 yrs olil, 7st. nib. rec.
togs. from Mr. Panton's French-Horn, 3 yrs old, Sat. 71b.
—Two-yr old Course, sogs.

The following are circulated as the heads of a
Bill intended to be brought into Parliament for the
more convenient dispatch of business in thesuperiot
Courts of Justice : The Bill states the great incon-
venience resulting from the requiring Suitors, Bar-
risters, Attornies, Solicitors, Juries, Witnesses,
and others to attend at Westminster. It also states
the loss of time, expence, and inconvenience, occa.
sioned by the Superior Courts trying Causes at
Guildhall, &c. the inconvenience of the distribution
of the Public Offices, some being at Westminster,
some in the Temple, &c. and after other statements,
that the scite of Bloomsbury square, or. of Gray's
Inn, or of same plaCe adjacent, shall be allotted for
the ereEtion of the four Superior Courts of Justice.
The King's Bench and Chancery, with the Exche-
quer, to be permanent ; and in the event of the
King's requiring those Courts to assist him, if he
remove to any other part of the Kingdom, a Spe-
cial Commission of Judges is provided. The King's
Bench Office, the Common Pleas Office, the Filacer,
the Cursitor, the Record Offices, of all the Courts,
and all other Offices to be attached as close as pos-
sible to their several Courts ; with various other
provisions for compensations to owners of ground
and buildings, by proper Juries, at the Sessions, and
other arrangements.