The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, Srur. 19.

Isabella l'ippard, aged 17, was indicted forsteal-
ing three towels, ralue IF. 6d., the property of
James Irons.

The prisoner appeared agonised at her situation,
and wept bitterly.
Jane Mills, a well-dressed woman, stated that the
prisoner had lived with a lady who complained of
having lost some articles, in consequence of which
the prisoner's box was searched, and three towels
belonging to Mr. Irons were found in it.
Mr. Sergeant AEABIN asked the witness what
relation she was to the prisoner ?—The witness re-
plied that she was her cousin; and what relation,
said the Learned Judge, is Mr. Irons, the prosecutor
to the prisoner ?—The witness replied he was her
grand-father.
Mr. Irons here entered the witness-box, and tak-
ing up the towels, said they were his property.
Another female witness then entered the wit-
ness-box.
Mr. Sergeant AttAnts—Pray Ma'am what rela-
tion may you be to the prisoner? Witness--I am
married to I.llr. Irons's son, my Lord.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN—And so the whole family
have united to prosecute the poor young creature
for theft, because three of her grandfather's towels
have been found in her box.

To the Jury—lt is for you, Gentlemen, to say
whether she might not have considered herself en-
titled to use her grandfather's towels, and might
not have had three of them in her possession, with-
out any felonious intention.
The Jury instantly acquitted the prisoner.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN, and Mr. Alderman VENA.
BIM,, who was the only City Magistrate on the
Bench at the time, expressed themselves strongly in
condemnation of the prosecution.
The prosecutors applied to the- Court fur their ex-
Fences, but—
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN refused them all, saying,
he would never give encouragement to such prose-
cutions. .

William Carey and Ann his wife, were indicted
for stealing a watch and other articles, the property
of James Hughes.
The prosecutor met the female prisoner about
eleven o'clock on the night of tbt: 17th July; she
stated she was ma.:ricd, and invited him to accom-
pany her home ; he consented, and they passed the
night together. About one o'clock in the morning
he was awoke by a noise apparently under the bp,i;
The female prisoner said it was
-
to sleep again, and when he awoke in the
morning loin.
trowsers, watch, chain, seals,
snuff•box, pencil case, &e. zone.
He believed
the female never left the room. 'rho watch and
other articles were produced by different pawn-
brokers, who swore they had been pledged with
them by the male prisoner.
William Carey, in defence, said that The had for
some time past suspected his wife, and that on the
day in question when be left home, he told her he
should be out all night. Determined to know who
her paramour was, he returned home about one
o'clock in the morning—he let himself in with
key, and crept softly up stairs, and on entering his
room found the prosecutor in bed with his wife—
he took the property by way of revenge for the
insult offered him.
Verdict-Williani Carey—Guilty. Ann Carey,
Not Guilty.

An Inquest was yesterday held at the Stag,
Dorset-street, Portinau-square, ou the body of Dr. OwEN,
of Dorset-street, who was unfortunately thrown from a
horse he was riding, and killed on the spot. Verdict—
" Accidental Death."

LATE FIRE IN SILVER-STREET, FALCON•
scatiAnx.—Yesterday an Inquest was held in the Vestry-
room of St. Alban's Church, Wood-street, Cheapside, on
the body of NATHANIEL SMITH, aged 56, who perished
in the above conflagration. The Jury returned a verdict,
" That the deceased was accidentally burnt to death."

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