The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
7'liia Stewart, aged 26, widow, was convicted of
stealing in the dwelling-house of Mary Martin, 9/. in cash,
the property of John Martin, and sentenced to be trans-
ported for lire.

William Oliver, aged 22, was indicted for stealing in
the dwelling-house of Joseph Harding the sum of
I2s. 6d. his property.
The prosecutor was a milkman in New North street,
Sboreditch. On the 6th of January list the prisoner was
in the prosecutor's kitchen, having been in the habit of
visiting the house, when a person came and paid Mrs.
}larding 5/. 12s. 6 '. for rent, and she paced it in a hex.
Airs. Harding then had occasion to go up stairs for a few
Minutes, leaving the prisoner in the kitchen, and nn her
return the plisoner was gone, and with him the money
from the box. Nothing was heard of the prisoner until
the 9th of August, when he met police constable,
,
No. 143, in Newcastle-street, and said be wished
to be taken into custody for a robbery which he
'aid he had committed. He dim detailed the
Particulars of the robbery, and stated that he
had, since he had committed it, been to Bristol and other
Places, and could get no work, and that he would rather
be transported.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to he
trnosport-d for life.

Pitabe James, otherwise Mary Powell, aged 22, was
indicted for uttering a forged will, with intent to defraud
Jetnima Norrington and others.
Jetnima Norrington, step-mother to a person named
tlenjamin Norrington, a sailor, deposed that he went last
to sea on the 10th of Febru try, 1931. His 'father was
not living. When he went he left a paper with witness,
Which she took since then to a Mr. Clat kson, a proctor.
Mackeray, clerk to Mr. Clarkson, here was called
in, and produced the paper.)—Witness saw her step-son
Write that paper before he went to sea. When the ship
returned witness heard of his death, and a short time after-
Wards she took the paper to Mr. Clarkson. She tried to
prove it, but they would not let her. After that two
!ten brought witness another paper.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS-She produced the
second paper brought to her by the two seamen, and she
knew that it was Benjamin Norrington's hand-writing.
Witness did not know that be bad a sweetheart, but he
Might have had one. He was 24 years old.
The two papers were then read. The first was a will,
bequeathing all Benjamin Norringtnn's wages, goods, and
chattels, to Mrs. Norrington; and the second differed from
the preceding, for it bequeathed his goods to Thomas Ne-
ville and another seaman, and his wages to Mrs. Nor-
rington, his step mother.
Maynard, clerk to Mr. Sturlock, a proctor, stated
that the prisoner came to his office on the 13th of last
March with a man, and brought a will. [Thomas Bender
Will here produced that will from the Prerogative-office.]
Witness could not recollect whether the prisoner or the
Man handed the will to him. Witness did not know the
In", but he paid witness for the probate. The man
gave his name as Tighe. The usual oath was administered
to the Prisoner, who gave the name of Mary Powell.
Probate was granted to her as the sole executrix, named in
the will. She swore the personal effects to he under 201.
Cross-examined—A part of the oath was, that the
Party "believes it to be the last will and testament," &c.
It
not the custom to ask what induced the party to
i
believe t was the last will and testament.
That will (the third) was read; it bequeathed all the
wagesrine to B. Norrington, as well as all other property
ie might die possessed of, to his intended wife, Mary
Powell, the prisoner at the liar.
John Clifford Petterick, clerk to Mr. Reid, ship-broker
to the ship in which Benjamin Norrington sailed, stated
that the ship arrived home on the 4th Alarch, and about
fl 4 days after the prisoner come to his office; she applied
her
the money due to Benjamin Norrington, and he told
er to call after the expiration of 21 days. She did call
again, and produced a probate of a will, but he did not
„read, it. She was told to call again, and on ber calling
-"till witness read the probate of the will, and perceiin that
Only the mark of Benjamin Norrington was tootle
".10, witness told ber that he could write his own name,
and
witness produced the articles which he signed before
mark. sailed. She said that was Benjamin Norrington's
Witness refused to pay her on that account. The
a
ne=t application was from Mr. Howard, the solicitor, of
thencing-lane. On each of the occasions that she made
application, she had a man with ber.
Cr
oss-examined--It was sometimes the custom of
sailors, who could write their names, to make their mark.
John Style, cleik to Mr. Howard, solicitor of Mincing-
lane, stated, that about the 3d of April, the prisoner called
tfoorr!nust Mr. Howard to apply to the owners of the ship
Be
rtjamin Norrington's wages, she being his executrix,
amounting to 151. odd. Witness applied to Mr. Reid,
the broker of the ship. Sbe brought the probate of a
will. The money was not paid.
..:Crois-examined—The prisoner appeared anxious that
"stneit should proceed as hostile as possible to recover the
money, insisting on her right to it. There was no ap-
rva;aace of fear in her.
James Lea, an officer, stated that he apprehended the
prisoner on Thursday the 12th July, in Farringdon-street ;
11 'told her for what be apprehended her, viz. on a charge
of forging
the will
of Benjamin Norrington, and asked
her
name
;
she said Phcebe James; he said he bad been
6'1'14 for her a long time ; and she said slat heard so,
znadd
j she might as well be taken first as lasNewgatet. She said she
ust been to see two prisoners in , named
Morgan and Dalto —[The two prisoners were
theft under a similar chargeos of forging a will.]—The
prisoner said she had not received the money,
and she had not prevented Mrs. Norrington from getting
He then to'd her there was another charge against her
in the name of Phrehe James, and she said that was all
righ,, and if she had known what she did then she would
not have given up the 101. which she got on that will.
She then asked if the writers of the will ott4ht not to be
taken as well as her, and he said pm, if he could find
them. He said he had found the probate of Norrington's
will in Dalton's house, No. 11, Princes-street, Princes-
square she said he (Dalton) ought to be kicked fur a fool.
On searching her he found five letters directed to Sarah
James, and one in the name of Morgan. Witness produced
the letters and the probate found in Dalton's house, as well
as another will.

The probate found in Dalton's house was proved to
have been taken out by the prisoner at the office of the
Proctor under Norrington's will.
Mary Anne Pringle knew the prisoner, and saw her at
the Cock public-house, in Leadenhall-street, the beginning
of last March, in company with Morgan and Dalton ; a
person named Fallen was also there. Witness told them
the amount of wages due to Benjamin Norrington, and
what his clothes sold for. The clothes sold for 71.
Odds and the wages were 71. Witness afterwards went
aWaY• In the evening witness saw Dalton and Morgan
again, but the prisoner was not present. Next morn-
ing witness saw the prisoner, 'Dalton, Morgan, and
Fallen together at Fallen's hou.e. They were all
concerned in Norrington's will, and they requested wit.
ness to accompany the prisoner to get the money, and she
was to have ss. for her trouble. If she got the money,
they all agreed to give witness ss. each, to make up a
"overeign. Witness had previously made inquiry about
Norrington's property. A few days afterwards the pri-
soner said she could not get the money, and she had been
in a lawyer's about it. The witness never saw Norring-
twes will at al.
Cross-examined—Witness did not live with her hue-
h, and, and did not know if he were alive or dead ; she had
also gone by the name of Francis, having cohabited with
a man of that name. She had also lived with a man
named Carnell, and went by his name ; had also gone by the
natne of Elliott, and had taken an oath by that name in
Swearing to a will in Mr. Clarkson's name. Could not
rbeetcollect that she ever went by any other name. Had
n imprisoned in the House of Correction for unlaw-
fully pawning a cloak. Could not say she had sworn she
was a single woman.—(The witness
was requested to read
a line in the will, and she did so.)—Could not swear that
a session or two ago, when she was examined in this
Court, she swore she could not read. If sbe did swear she
could not read, it was false.
Mr. Petterick was re-called, and stated that he had
seen the last witness before, but he could not say whether
she came to his employer's office with the prisoner.
Mr. Thomas, the Master'of the ship Baretto, in which
Norrington sailed, stated that the vessel left Portsmouth
on the 20th of February, 1831, and that Norrington was
a seaman on board. On the 4th of March last she arrived
in London. Benjamin Norrington died on board in
August, 1831.
Closs-examined—Sometimes sailors who could write
hWould make a mark instead of writing their names. He
ad known it occur two or three dozen times. Persons
Who could write as well as the deceased had done so.
John Frazer the landlord of Dalton, knew the prisoner ;
she called on him with a letter from Dalton, who was a
prisoner in Newgate, and wanted his cd,thes.
The addresses and signatures of the letters found on time
prisoner were read ; they were all addressed to the pri-
soner, and signed some by Dalton, and some by Morgan,
who were tried at a former Session.
The prisoner in her defence said, that six years age she
was seduced from her friends at Worcester, by a young
titan who brought her to London and deserted her, since
which time she bad supported herself by prostitution. In

that course of life she became acquainted with the seaman
Norrington, who promised if she altered her mode of living,
to marry her when he care back. Before he went
away in February, ]B3l, be gave her his will, which
was the subject of this prosecution.
Mr. Justice PArrEsorr having summed up the evidence,
the Jury found the prisoner Not Guilty.
His LORDSHIP addre,sing the prisoner said, the Jury
had taken a very merciful view of her case ; he believed
firmly that she had been the dupe of others, and he hoped
this would operate as a caution to her not to associate
with such persons is future.

NEW COURT.

ROBBERIES IN THE TEMPLE AND LINCOLN'S-INN.

William Davis alias Bryant, and William Austin
alias Copeland, two members of ►le swell mob, were in-
dicted for stealing, nn the 4th of July, two dress-coats,
value 41., two silk handkerchiefs, and a mourning ring,
the property of Edward Harvey Maltby, Esq., a barrister
of the Middle Temple.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, in stating the case to the Jury, all the
facts of which were proved in evidence, observed that the
system by which robberies had of late been conducted in
the different Inns of Court was most extraordinary and
deep laid. The parties went in gangs of three, taking par-
ticular care not to break open chambers on the ground• floor ;
one of the party was placed at the outer door, another at
the first floor window, and the third committed the
robbery. If any person catne near the chambers
while these proceedings were going on, an alarm
was given by the person at the outer-door
to the one at the first floor window, and he passed it on
to the person in the chambers. By this means their pro-
ceedings were regulated, and the depredators retired with
or without the property, as circumstances required.
E. H. Maltby, Esq., examined by Mr. AnoLenus—
Was a Barrister, arid had chambers at 11, Paper Build-
ings, Temple. On the 2d of July went to attend the
Buckingham Quarter Sessions, and left his clerk in pos-
session of his chambers, in which were dress-coats, a
mourning ring, and the various other articles mentioned
in the indictment.

Cross-examined by Mr. LEE—I saw the articles stolen
about seven days previous.
George Kingston Garton, examined by Mr. ADOL-
Nius-Was clerk to Mr. Maltby. Remembered his mas-
ter going to the Buckingham Quarter Sessions. Left the
Chambers to go to dinner at half-past four o'clock, at
which time every thing was in perfect safety. On
his return at six o'clock the outer door was shut,
hut the inner one bad been broken open, the locks all
broken, and every thing taken out of the drawers, in which
all the articles mentioned in the indictment were con-
tained. Instantly gave information to the police.
Maria Hampton examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS-At the
. .

tittle of the robbery was an unfortunate girl, hut had since
szen the evil of her ways. She then lived at a
Mr. Pope's, York-square, Regent's-park. Knew the
prisoner Austin at that time, who was then a clerk
in the East India House. She lived with him in June of
that year in York•squale. Afterwards resided with him
in Harrison-street, Gray's Inn, and Easton-street, Clerk-
enwell. When she lived in Harrison. street she pledged a
coat for him with a velvet collar at a Mr. Loveday's, in
Gray's Inn-lane. Witness also knew Davis while she re-
sided in Harrison-street, and pledged a coat for him at the
same place. The prisoners were together when they gave
the coats to witness to pledge. One was tied up in a green
silk handkerchief. At another period she received from
the prisoner Austin at the Cheshire Cheese, Clerkenwell, a
mourning ring, which she pledged. On a future diy all
were taken into custody at the same puhlic•house. When
at Hatton-garden she had given the same evidence as she
now gave.

Cross-examined by Mr. LEE—Had never been in trou-
ble before. Admired that she had gone by several diffe-
rent names, among the rest, Jogger, Copeland, Hampton,
Bouverie, Knapp, Jame•, Bryant, Sidniouth, and Bland.
By the COMMON SERJEANT—Had been taken once
to a police office for being out late.
By Mr. LEE—Had never been in custody on a charge of
felony before. Had been on the town seven years.
When living in Lancaster-street, got her living by walking
the streets. Did not see the prisoners bring the coats to
Harrison-street; a person named Smith and the landlady
lived in the house. Witness could not positively swear
to the co its.

The sh9pman of Mr. Loveday, the pawnbroker, of
Gray's Inn-lane, indentified Hampton as the person who
pledged ►he coats.
John Davis, the shopman of Mr. Cordwell, pawnbroker,
Exmouth-street, proved the pledging of a gold mourning
ring, by Hampton, at his master's shop, for Bs.
Mr. Maltby identified the coats and ring as his property.
Mr. Pope examined by Mr. ADOLPHUS —Lived at
York-square. The witness Hampton lived with her un-
der the name of Bouverie. The prisoner Austin, together
with two other persons, visited her, but Austin was the
only one who was in the habit of staying late.
On cross-examination, stated that Austin and the girl
Hampton left her house while she was out of town.
Eliza Miller stated that Hampton lived at her house in
Harrington-street, Gray's Inn Lane, and that Austin used
to visit her.

A policeman, 123. E division, apprehended the prisoner
Austin on the 19th of July, in Gray's Inn, and Davis at
the Cheshite Chee.e, Clerkenwell, on the 23d of July.
The Warden of the Temple had seen the prisoners fre-
quently go through the Temple in June or July last.
Mr. LEE-Yes, and thousands beside ; among the rest
my Learned Friend, Mr. Adolphus.
This was the c ise for the prosecution.
The pri+oners had both of them long written defences
prepared, hut at the suggestion of Mr. Lee declined read-
ing them. A former conviction against Davis was put
in, under which he had been sentenced to three months'
imprisonment.
The COMMON SERJEANT summed up at considerable
length, and the Jury found both prisoners Guilty.
There being another indictment against Austin, the
Learned Judge directed Davis only to he called up for
judgment, and sentenced him to fourteen years' transpor•
cation.

Austin was then indicted for stealing- a silver watch on
Whit-Tue,day, from the chambers of Philip James Chabot,
E.q., in New-square, Lincoln's-Inn.
Similar evidence was adduced as in the la,t case. The
principal witness was the female Hampton, to whom
Austin gave the watch, and fur whom she pledged it for
fourteen shillings.

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the COMMON
SERJEANT also sentenced him to 11 years' transportation.

The annexed statement exhibits to view the
comparative age of the prisoners committed for trial at
the present Old Bailey Sessions, by which it will be seen
that more than two-fifths are what are denominated ju-
venile offenders :
under 10 years of age
Above 10 years, and under 20 2lO
20 3O °OO
30
40
50 60
CO
70

Total 535

We understand that accounts have been re-
ceived from St. Petersburgh, dated the Ist inst., from
which it appears that Lord DURHAM is about to return
home from his mission, which there is great reason to hope
will prove generally satisfactory. His Lordship had applied
for his audience of leave, the day for which, however, had
not been fixed when these letters came a Nay. In the mean
time, the EMPEROR, as a mark of courteous attention, had
ordered that the steam-boat appropriated to the use of the
Imperial family should convey Lord DURHAM to Stettin
after the ahlve- mentioned audience of ceremony should
have taken place.

A meeting of the Electors of St. Pancras
took place on Monday- night at Somers Town, for the
purpose of hearing Colonel Jollies declare his political sen-
timents. This he did at length, to the satisfaction of the
assembled electors, who accordingly proposed a Committee
for the purpose of securing his re!urn for Marylehone.
DEATH OF GEORGE MARTIN, IHE NO-
TORIOUS INFORMER, FROM AN ATTACK OF CHOLERA.—
MARTIN, the noted informer, who is well known at most
of the Polk, offices in the metropolis, was attacked last
week with the cholera while ridinc, on the outside of one of
the sage-coaches between Liverpool and Birmingham, and
before the coach arrived at the next stage, he was a corpse.
MARTIN's princpal business was laying informaiions
against stage-coach masters, particularly in the country,
to whom he was a great annoyance. It is said that
has amassed a considerable sum of money by his profession.
A patriotic individual at Bristol, has it is said,
after indefatigable research, ascertained that the trustees
of one of the Charities in that city are indebted to it in
no less a sum than 40,0001. Queere—Did this escape the
Charity Commissioners during their long sojourn in Clifton?
A LEGAL SEPARATION.—A mati and his
wife residing at Moulsharn, whose drunken disputes have
frequently annoyed their neighbours, were put into con-
finement on Saturday night, and to ensure their peaceable
conduct, the husband was placed in a cage in Monlsham,
and the wife in a cage in Chelmsford, full half a mile
apart. The husband himself thus legally separated, re-
solved to take advantage of it, and having liberated him-
self by force, absconded.—Essex Herald.

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