The Sun.
London, England, 1821-09-24 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

CIIT I. -S .0 EA LI NG.—On Saturday Mary Ford
was indicted for stealing the ftlnale -child- of
John T. King and Elizabeth Sarah, his wife,
with intent to steal its clothes, or to deprive the
parents of the possession of their child. The
prosecutor is a writer to a law-stationer, and he
lives in Chichester-rents, Chancery-lane. On
the evening of the 21st of August, his child, who
is not six years old, was sitting on the step of
the street-door, about nine o'clock, when his
wife, who was in the shop, heard a woman ac-
cost the child, telling her that if she would go
with her she would give her nice cakes. The
child came in, and asked her mother's leave to
go with the lady, which was refused. The
child came again for leave to go, which was
again refused ; and her mother being busy in
the shop, did not miss her for some time. Mr.
Hurlewell, who lives in Chancery-lane, saw the
prisoner going away with Mr. King's and another
child towards Cary-street, and heard her ask
how the child's sister Sally was. The latter said
she had no sister Sally ; on which Mr. Hurlewell
suspected that the prisoner had some bad design,
as she seemed totally unacquainted with the
child's family.: he therefore followed her down
Bell-yard, and near Fleet-street she was taken.
She seemed much confused ; and when asked
where she was taking the children she said to
Surrey-street. She eadeavoured also to escape
from the officer. The defence was, that she was
an unfortunate girl, and that she had only taken
away the children that they might carry a mes-
sage for her to Symond's-inn, when she meant to
bring-them home again. The Jury retired for a
considerable time, and then returned a verdict,
finding the prisoner. Guilty of stealing the child
with intent to deprive the parents of the possession
of it, but acquitted her of stealing it with intent
to steal its apparel.

Ronn.rrty.—Robert Thurston- and William
Garston were capitally indicted for stealing 1201.
in Bank notes, five guineas, and other monies, the
property of John 'Popp, in the dwelling-house
of Francis Nightingale, on the 6th of July last.
The prosecutor, who had been a licensed vic-

tualler, and is now out of business, lodged in the
house of Mr. Nightingale, in Vincent-square,
Westminster, and on the day stated in the indict-
ment, accompanied his Landlord to Fairlop Fair.
On his return at night he found that a cupboard
in his bed-room had been broken open, and his'
property stolen. The prisoner Garston had for-
merly lodged in the house, and by a series of
circumstantial evidence was proved to have been
the thief. He was found Guilty—Death.—
Thurston was acquitted.

DeEt.....--Friday week a 'duel was fought on
Plumstead Common, near Woolwich, between
Lieutenant B--, of the Royal Artillery, and a
Mr. C-, a gentleman of respectability. After
exchanging two shots each, Mr. C. was wounded
by the ball of his antagonist going through the
upper part of one thigh; and through the wrist of
his left hand. Lieutenant B. escaped with hav-
ing the skin on his forehead grazed by the ball
of Mr. C. It is somewhat remarkable, that on
the first exchange of shots the balls came in con-
tact with each other, and both of them fell about
three feet from Mr. C. Mr. C. is convalescent.

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.--Saturday morning,
about three o'clock, a most distressing event
took place at the Red Lion Inn, Whitechapel.—
Mr. Edward Lindo, a gentleman of considerable
fortune, residing at Maldon, in Essex, had been
for many years in the habit of putting up at the
above inn : on Sunday the 9th inst. he arrived
from Maldon at the Red Lion, and after dinner
he went away, saying he would soon return ; no
tidings were heard of him till Thursday last, when
he came in company with a friend to the above
inn ; he complained of being very ill, and re-
cpested to have medical aid immediately ; be
was instantly put to bed, and Mr. Curtis, a me-
dical gentleman, was called in, who ordered a
blister to be applied to the back of his neck.—
Friday he was considerably worse, and began to
she w symptoms of insanity. In the even-
ing, whilst Mrs. Little, the landlady, was
in the bar, the unhappy man ran down
stairs in his shirt, and wildly exclaimed " Oh!
save me, save me ; they are determined to
kill me !" The family were greatly alarmed,
and with much difficulty he was persuaded to re-
tire to his chamber. Two nurses were placed in his
room to watch him. At twelve o'clock, one of
the 'Bow-street patrol, on going off duty, volun-
teered his services to sit up with the unfortunate
man, and the family retired to rest. About three
o'clock on Saturday morning, he jumped out of
bed, ran out of his room, which is on the second
floor, and in the most determined manner broke
open the door of another bed room, in which was a
traveller in bed, and threw himself out of the
window into the street. The unhappy man was
picked up by the watchman ; his right leg was
shattered in a frightful manner, as also his arms.
He was instantly conveyed to the London Hos-
pital, where he now lies in a very precarious state.