The Sun.
London, England, 1828-12-09 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
William Lewis, aged 51, was indicted for aseenir
ing George Ball on the King's highway, and sled'.
ing from his person 165., his monies.
The prosecutor stated that be was passing aloof
Brick-lane, Bethnal-green, on the night named
the indictment, when he was attacked by four 01'1
who beat him in a most cruel manner, and whim'
him of sixteen shillings. He believed the prisoner
wai the man who took the money.
Benjamin Morris, a watchman, came up at 1 ,1
time of the robbery ; he had no doubt the prison°.
was one of the gang.
Mr. PHILLIPS, ed Ps, counsel for the prisoner,
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several witnesses, who gave him a most exCell"..
character. The Jury found him Not Guilty.
Mr. PHILLIPS was told by Mr. Sergeant Au'
during his cross-examination of one of the wituesiti
that he was overstepping the rules laid down by 1"
Court.
Mr. Putt.uPs--I know the rules of the C4l;rt-„'
Sir, and I am determined to do my duty to is;it
client. fs
Mr. Sergeant Attini—Yee, Mr. Phillips, i;
suppose you will also allow me to do mine. "JY'!-'
conversation here dropped.
Richard Cottle, aged 25, and eorge Smith,
17, were capitally indicted for assaulting Mary
Powers, on the King's highway, and stealing fir
her person five sovereigns, her monies.
It appeared from the evidence of the prosecu4o,,tf
that on the Ist of November, she was sent by
mistress to Hoxton, to take 51. The prisotifiltE
whom she had known for some time, want with it
and ou their return borne, they robbed her of
money and other Wise ill used her. The prisoners.„
the time they were apprehended, told the tat:
that the prosecutrix had given tbe'money to thY;7',
for safety, and offered to give it up. Seteral 04."
nesses gave them an excellent character. •

Verdict not returned when we went tu prat?.

NEW COURT.
John Patrick, an elderly man, of moat respect,
appearance, was indicted for embezzling 61. 4e., SP. fr
property of his employer, Mr. Pearson, apholstereg'.l,
Mr. Pearson stated that the prisoner had boa':
his employ about four years, as a clerk ; his 9014
was 1001. per annum. A short time since he' eel
up his establishment in the 'Strand, and the prisoeo
was requested to' produce his accounts 1112.1teCOtili
was, after a great deal of trouble; obtained, in whiti'
were several sums which the prisoner had receili
and not paid over; he, hoWever, took credit, ti'
debiting Mr. Pearson with 20/. per year as a Ctalf.ll"
mss-box, although there never had been any or
agreement. This account made. the prosecutop
debted to the prisoner, although, without the Cht
mss-boxes, the prisoner hid received nearly
more than he accounted for, amongst which woe
sum of 61. Is., which' had been paid to him by 10:
Shelton.
Mrs. Shelton proved having paid the sum of el'
4s. to the prisoner, who gave her a receipt.
Mrs. Pearson, the wife of the prosecutor, et,st_"'
that in consequence of the delay and trouble
was in getting the prisoner's account, at the read'
of her husband she had written to him several tiow;
and ou the 22d August the prisoner produced ,Op
and paid 16/. Bs. At the time he brought it -";
Pearson was from home. The prisoner requests,.
would give him a receipt. I said that I would gst'eljt
memorandum that I had received on account;
as I knew nothing about its accuracy, I could Silo:
give him a receipt. He replied, I have got leo, •
prepared, which, at his request, I signed. Wl'do
Mr. Pearson came home I gave the account to 1,0,A
The prisoner, in the most calm confiner, efitelr,
into the particulars of the account. He said theft),
succeeded a gentleman named Stephenson, whcP is'
formed him that he would have 20/. as a present !4
Christmas, and he considered himself entitled tol
se.sonl:eahnadd
thatint gentlemanroduc ed seversaail
d h e u customerswould
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him in some other way than by a oonotoi8ai"-
accounts had been monthly examined by the Pro.
tutor, who never found a single item strong. ids
had been with him four years, and.
.had ouly sick.
away a single night. With respect to the charge
embezzlement, the prosecutor himself, iu the foe:,
instance, never thought of it, and had sued out
writ against him. It was a dispute whether id.
(the prisoner) was or was not entitled to the- -Or;
payable at Christmas. However; after issuinCAt
writ; be applied at Bow-street and get a worF;,,
against him. He had never absconded, as roYL.e.
seated by the prosecutor. The receipt Mrs. 11,,
son bud. given to him he afterwards sent to I)6tr'joe
with a request that_he would sign it, when be lot
stroyed it, and gave him one only for the (Oh
paid at the time the account was furnished.
Dennis Patrick, the brother of the prisoner, eh,
that when he wok the receipt, and required anot"o3,
Mr. Pearson did not charge his brother with go.
beizlernent, but said that lie would arrest Lisa of
801.; he told him that if he would give the nattlesii,
his attorney, the prisoner should call and pat it,l),ei•
Mr. BODKIN culled a great number of witegl3j. •
of the highest respectability, most of whoto
known and been on terms of intimacy with the fog
souer for nearly 40 sears, and from whose evidence sir
appears to have filled situations of great resell
bility, with the highest credit.
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The COMMON SURGEANT was about to•
when the Jury said they were satisfied.
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COMMON SHRGIIANT--Geutlerriell, you had 1,
hear the evidence recapitulated ; it appears to 1100
very complicated case. The Learned Judge Pi
summed up, mid the Jury acquitted the prisoner;. t;
The prisoner was then tried ou another jouic
ment, and acquitted. .