The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-14 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, SEPT. 13.

CUTTING AND MAlMlNG.—Yesterday John tOne and
Benjamin Bone, two brothers, were indicted under Lord Ellen-
borough's Act, for cutting and stabbing James Au stirs with 3
sickle.

It appeared by the evidence, that the parties were labourers,
and were drinking together at a public-house of the sign of.tho
Itobin Hood. They had all become rather merry with liquor,
and John Bone attempted to quit the house without paying 111'4
reckoning. He was followed by the prosecutor, who endea-
voured to stop him ; a scuffle ensued. and Austin was wounded
by the sickle, which Bone had in his hand at the time.
After hearing the evidence of the prosecutor, and of the land•
lord, and the servants of the public-house, Mr. Baron fillet'
HAM stopped the case. It was proved that the prisoner Jowl
Bone had misbehaved himself ; but yet it was impossible to
convict him under this indictment. It was not proved th3t
there was any malice between the parties previous to the affruY,
and therefore the prisoners must be acquitted.
The Jury returned a verdict immediately—Not Guilty.
Ann Davis, aged 65, was capitally indicted for uttering as
true to John Newman, a forged one pound Bank of England
note on the 4th of August.
This prosecution was not at the instance of the Bank, but 4
Mr. Newman, to whom the note was given in payment.
The prosecutor is a grocer, residing at No. 11, Churclazolli
Islington. On the 4th of August the prisoner came into big
shop and bought some tea and sugar. In payment she tender-
ed a 11. note. The prosecutor, not suspecting it was bad, gave
16s. in change. -Being asked what address should be pat 0:1
the note, the prisoner said, " Oh, Robert-street, Covent-care
den, if you like • or, if that won't do, put Mrs. Martin:46f
Cross-street ;" and she added, " I was recommended here- by
that lady." The prisoner then went away with the change'
On the 6th o August another woman (Sarah Leech) came leo
the shop, and asked for change for a 11. note. The prosecutor
had, after the prisoner was gone on the 4th of August, di";
covered that the note was a forgery ; and when the secoll';
Bank-note was shewn him, he immediately perceived it WO 11
the same plate. Mr. Newman askedthe woman where she ha'
it from, and she immediately answered, " From Mrs. IVlartitt'
of No. 16, Cross-street." An officer was sent for, and the Wo-
man was taken up. It appeared, however that this female lu="
nothing to do with the transaction, and that she had been ern'
ployed, innocently Oh her part, to obtain change for the note by
the prisoner.
The prisoner gave in a written defence, in which she stated
that she had received the Bank-note in the course of her
ne,,s as a seller of old clothes.
The Jury found a verdict Guilty, but recommended the prir,
ti
soner to mercy,'on account of her age, and the belief that ,"
was her first ()Knee.
Joshua Roebotham was indicted for stealing in the &we'll:
house of James Hascutt, wearing apparel to the value of ed
and upwards: The prosecutor, who is a labourer, had lock
up his house, leaving no one within, and had gone to his trg
On his return he found the house had been broken open,
the property in question stolen. Having some intimation bit
or
as to the route which the prisoner had takerr, the prosccu,i,
pursued him to Colnbrook, and there found him with -11j5
prosecutor's) coat on his back, and shoes on his feet.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, without hesitatio"'
BEFORE THE COMMON SERJEANT AND A LONDON
HIGHWAY ROBBERY-James Dacey, a youth of Wl' he
able exterior, was indicted for assaulting Samuel Lindall o° Vic,
King's highway, and taking from his person a gold watch,' „5.
The offence was committed in the neighbourhood of Bisll'er
gate, and the evidence clearly proved the assault and robber,' to'
The COMMON SERJEANT, in passing sentence, observe', ja
the prisoner, that though young in years, he was not yOU3bl
offences. He had before appeared at the Bar of the Cuurt'i,een
had not the capital part of the charge in the present case )00
abandoned, there was but little doubt the law would have, the
-its fall course; for the repeated and violent robberies
neighbourhood where the offence had been'committed,
perhaps, have induced his Majesty in Council to order the,iiiip
execution of the law, as an example to othels. His 14°"`.aee
then observed, that for the protection of the public, and to ',ea,
the prisoner from an early death on the scrifibld, the Court
tenced him to transportation for the term of his natural ',„id
James Biggs, aged 21, was convicted of steLlir 3
oto'
watch, seals, &c. value 151. 'from 'the person of Mr.v'Ci'r. nee
phee Crishop, 'Attorney, -of Child's lace;. -Fleet.streets
31st of August. bae
The COMMONI-SERJEANT--" Prisoner,*you 'nave been yaa
before ; it is evident you have got your living by thieving'
must leave the country."
The Learned JUDGE observed to the Gentlemen of the .0101frof
that what they had seen and heard that night gave full pt
the state of the Metropolis. the
William Martin, aged 20, was convicted of stealing
person of John Streek, a box, containing sundry valuable,
des, thepropertof Miss Mary Ann Robinson.
tiou fOr
The Coulur immediately sentenced him to transporta
life. from.

When the Assizes for Merioneth came on I
Dolgelly, there was neither prisonernor cans('
The Commission was next opened at Carroartl°;
where there was not one prisoner for trial, eith°
for the county or borough.
At "Whittingharn fair there were a great nu
of
her of Irish shearers, when, on occasion of 00 0,
them having received an affront -by a Sc,
breaking his pipe while smoking, the "Wi;
the Irish rose and paraded through the' fa
knocking down men and women indiscritujoa'egt,
f,
with their shilelahs ,for some hours, when`,3'to
Ker of the Coquetdale Bangers, threaten'n'; to
bring his troop of horse, they thought Pr 4:•, .07
decamp in small parties in various diferid ---
after• several people,.-were seriously woun'l
We are happy to say that.no lives were I°s"
oet
FEMALE liEnotsm.-2ln a trial at the'Sonier'ict
Assizes, the prosecutor's daughter, 113,r etc
Tovey, an interesting girl of 17, stated thn'hoe
prisoner came to her father's shop to.l3n,r,l,iist
pork, which he requested her to chop• lard
doing so, she observed him put a bladder of
into his bag ; upon which she seizgl
strong powerful man) by his smock frock, hi°"
locked him in with herself, where she kept hoar
iu spite of his threats and entreaties, for an
and a half, until the return of her father.
,dreek
A man of the name of Hogs:flesh was last:geo.
committed' to Hampshire gaol, for stealing
We are happy to.find, says The _Leeds I 1,0-
gencer, that a considerable sum has been,V,iards-
ed in London, to reward the brave Life 1-'0 the
men who were the victims of popular fury owrs,
14th of Auguit. 'We see, by the countrYiP;-;
that the subscription will not be 0:41110°
oral 01
metropolis ; but that it is taken up i 0 se
the principal towns in the

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BIRTHS. k 7
Lady 61/4/r)
Yesterday, at Earl Spencer's, Wimbledon-Par
don-PO ies..
Lyttleton, of a daughter. llte '
Yesterday, in Cumberland-street, the Lady a the
Clayton Glyn, 'of a son.

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