The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-(THIS DAY.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Sergeant ARABIN.
Rickard Barnett, aged 18, stood capitally
indicted for stealing on the 18th of August last,
in the dwelling-house of George Greig, in the
Parish Of St. John the Evangelist, one clock and
Imo silver spoons, value 41., his property.
George Greig sworn, a clergyman, living in
Vincent-square, Westminster—On the 16th of
Ati&ust got up at five:o'clock in the morning,
haven: been unwell ; remained up till six o'clock,
'hen witness rung up the servant ; immediately
afterwards was alarmed, with a cry that some per-
4olt had run away with the clock ; knew no more
of it.

Elizabeth Smith, servant to last witness—lm-
mediately on getting up saw one man leap out
of the parlour window, where he was instantly
joined by another, who ran off together. Could
not swear to the men. A clock and two silver
spoons were missed, and had never since been
found. Ono of the men resembled the prisoner.
Thomas Stringer, a smith, passed the prose-
cutor's house on the morning of the 16th of
August.. Saw the prisoner run up to Mr.
Greig's window, and receive a parcel from the
parlour window, which he ran off with. Two
pemons jumped out and followed him. Knew
the prisoner before, and had no doubt of him.
James Koe, lives within 50 yards of Mr.
Greig's, saw the prisoner running as described
by last witness ; saw him take off his coat and
cover: over what he had ; saw the clock and
spoons had no doubt that the prisoner_was one
of them.

R. Cross, saw the prisoner running away with
prArcel on the morning in question ; he had
his coat off, it covered the parcel ; the prosecutor
said the clock cost about a dozen years ago
twelve guineas, it might be worth ten pounds

The Jury found the prisoner guilty.—Death.
Thomas Ferry, aged 19, and H. Hall, aged
18, stood capitally indicter?, for breaking and en-
tering into the dwelling-house of Elias Heath
Chadwin, and stealing therein, on the 12th of
August, 20 shirts, 16 gowns, and an immense
variety of other w'4aring articles.
Elias Heath Chadwin, lives at Mile End-road,
Stepney—%:;tent out on Sunday morning, the
12th of August, at 7 o'clock. Left the door
double-'.locked ; all the doors and windows were
farite:Aed. Returned at 11 o'clock, at night.
-Ascertained immediately that the property had
been stolen. The doors had been opened by
some chisel or pick-lock. The property had all_
been found. At a very low estimate it was
-worth 11/.

Henry Myers, a ship insurance agent—On
the 12th August saw the prisoners pass him
near to the prosecutor's house.; they were carry-
ing bundles, and Ferry threw one away ; had not
spoken to them before the bundle was thrown'
Away ; this was within forty yards of Mr. Chad-
win s house ; they came from the direction of
*lre house ; heard the cry of " stop thief;" then
Ferry threw down the bundle, and both prisoners
ran off; witness ran down a back lane and stop-
ped them ; Hall then threw from him three
bundles ; was quite sure of the prisoners ; search-
ed Hall at the watch-houSe, and found a chisel,
phosphorous box, bunch of keys, and other arti-
cles on him ; it was about four o'clock in the
:afternoon.

Mary Ruck, from her bed-room window, saw
tome out of the prosecutor's house ; called
lAA stop thief; Hall threw down one bundle
then, and ran away ; went out and took up the
bundle ; had no doubt of Hall having been the
person; believed Hall to be of most respect-
able parents. _ _

Thomas Simpson, headborough of Stepney,
produced.all the property; the prosecutor and
his wife identified the property. The prisoner
*aid nothing in defence. Several witnesses were
called who gave the prisoner a good character.
Hall had been in an attorney's office, which he
had left lately.
Mr. Sergeant ARABIN considered the case
clear against the prisoner, and left it to the Jury.
Verdict guilty.—Death. •

(Before Mr. Justice GASZLEE and Mr. Baron GRAHAM.)

HIGH TREASON.

Margaret Cavanagh, aged 43, widow, and
Ann Lynch, alias Gilmore, aged 22, spinster,
were capitally charged with traitorously colouring
two counterfeit shillings, with intent to cause
them to resemble the good and legal coin of the
realm. • '

Mr. BOLLAND stated the case to the Jury,
for the prosecution, on behalf of the Mint.
John Limbriek sworn—l era an officer of
HattOn-Garden. I went on the 7th of July to
the French Horn- public-house, Barbican, in
consequence of some information I had received
in company with others. I first saw Matthew
Kelly at the public-house : I searched him,
found nothing on him, and gave him two
gQod shillings that were marked.. Kelly
left us at my direction, and went to No.
2, Chequer-alley. William Kirby, an officer,
went with him. He came back to the public-
honse in about half an hour, and produced two
bad shillings which I have. He showed me one
of the good shillings I had given him. He gave
me a statement of what he had done, and direct-
ed me what to do. I afterwards acted on those
directions. I sent Kelly again between four and
five in the afternoon. He returned to me again
in about half an hour ; he brought me three
more bad shillings and some colouring. In
consequence of what he stated to me I went
with Lloyd, Kirby, and Powell to where the
prisoners were in Chequer-alley ; we found the
doors open ; in a room up stairs both the pri-
• sonars were ; they were both partly undressed ;
it was between five and six ; we took them into
custody ; there was a bed in the room ; I search-
ed the bed and the house, and under the bolster
• found a little bag containing a good half-erbwn
and a shilling ; the shilling was one of the mark
ed shillings I had given to Kelly ; found also in
a paper a little colouring ; there was a scuffle
between the prisoner and Kirby when I was
searching. the bed ; I then found some colour-
ing, which, when rubbed on copper, made it
look bright;. in the. cupboard there was a little
mug, contaiving_sonie sort of material, I suppose
also for colounng ; a few bad shillings were also
found in the course of the search.
Cross-examined by Mr. PHILLIPS.--I have
stated all I saw the prisoners doing ; they ap-
p_eated t _
Powell me to' have bean washing. By Mr.
to the Ispiii,rtections I sent Kelly. Powell belongs
A
Wm.
Kirby, another officer, corroborated the
above testimony. Saw the elder prisoner take
a small parcel of
grey powder off the bed, con-
tained in a piece of bed-tick. He found also some
cream of tartar in the room. -
Matthew Kelly.—l knew both the prisoners,
and have known them for about three quarters
of a year all this time
they lived at No. 2,
eqUer-aileYr: Yfilere they were pp.IC C d
•

On Saturday the 'Vth of July,. went to the
room of the prisoner, with the two good
ihillings I had ; I.got them from Limbrick.
Cavanagh asked what 1 wanted. I said I
wanted two had shillings; she said I should
have them. She went to the bottom of the bed
for them. Lynch was there. Cavanagh said
to Lynch, "where are they ?" Lynch said, "they
are there." She found them, and gave them to
me. I gave her one of the good shillings for
them that I had keeci'vcd from Limbrick. I
asked fora hale colouring stuff. Cavanagh said,
m" I have, hone till night, °but that then we shall
have plenty," and that I should then have it.--
I asked her at what time I should come in the
evening ? Cavanagh told me to come between
four and five o'clock. I then went away to the
French Horn, delivered the two bad shillings to
Limbrick, and stated to him what I had seen.
I went again at the time appointed ; I found the
prisoners at home ; they were doing nothing
when I went in. I asked for three bad shillings.
" You shall have them," says she. She sat
down and drew a paper out of her bosom.
—The paper contained about a dozen of
bad shillings ; they were in the bright state.
During this Lynch was washing down the
cupboard. Cavanagh sat down and got some
white sand paper, with which she rubbed the
shillings. Lynch also came and rubbed the
shillings. There was a fire-place in the room.
Lynch then put the shillings on the bar of the
stove ; afterwards put them into a bason of
water, which was brought by Cavanagh, the
mother of Lynch. Cavanagh next brought
some stuff' from the bed, which she rubbed on
them ; she threw them into a bason of water
again ; next rubbed them over with cream of tar-
tar, then smoked them with a candle, and then
put a little of the tallow on them, and then
folded them in a printed paper, and gave them
to me along with a small quantity of colouring
stuff. I gave her the other good shilling I had
had from Limbrick, and took bad ones to Lim-
berick, with the colouring stuff.
Cross-examined--I do not know whether the
prisoners are countrywomen of my own, I am an
Irishman. I don't know whether they coma
from the county that I do or not. 'I have known
them for three-quarters of a year. I am a
labourer. I labour at anything I can get to do.
This was the first time I ever asked these women
for a bad shilling. I never passed one of them
in my life. I never got a promise of payment for
my services from any body. I know Mr. Powell,
having worked for him. I hope I shall be justi-
fied in seeing Government not robbed. I never
did any thing for. Mr. Powell before this job. I
never said I had worked for Powell. I was intro-
duced to Powell by my sister, who had been in
the habit of going out with the bad money. I
hope Powell and the Government will see me
paid for my loss of time. I dare say I shall
be better paid if I convict the prisoners ; I don't
know whether of them is married ; never had
any quarrel with them. I never was accused by
either of the prisoners of taking away a duplicate
off her mantle-piece. I do not know a woman
of the name of Margaret Taylor. I swear Ido
not know a woman of the name of Taylor. I
never knew a woman of the name of Kennedy.
1 have no relation of that name. A relation of
mine of the name of Kennedy never lived in the
room with the prisoner. I shall be satisfied
with whatever Mr. Powell pleases to give me for
my trouble. Ido not know what I expect from
him. I believe that getting a farthing depends
upon the conviction of the prisoners.
Anne Lee, the wife of a police-officer, search-
ed Cavanagh; found on her one shilling and six-
pence of good silver ; found nothing on Lynch.
George Naylor knew the prisoners, they rent-
ed a room of him in No. 1, Chequer-alley ;
there was no other woman lived in that room ;
had seen other women in the house.

John Field, inspector of the Mint, proved
the seven pieces produced to be base or counter-
feit shillings; they were in the state in which
they first appeared on coming from the die ; this
witness described the counterfeiting process.
Mr. Frankland, also of the Mint, likewise
proved the coins to be counterfeit.
The prisoners protested that Kelly had done
this against them from a revengeful motive, hav-
ing been accused of stealing from them a dupli-
cate of some of their apparel. They said the
whole of Kelly's family had been themselves ac-
cused, over and over again, of uttering base
coin, and that his sister had been tried only at
the last Sessions.

Mr. Justice GASELEE summed up, and, as
the Jury were about to consider their verdict,
Margaret Taylor, who had been previously
called, but did not answer, made her appearance.
She said that she had known Kelly for more
than eight months ; she recollects his saying to
her, that as Lynch had accused him of stealing
a duplicate, he would " do for her."—The
wit-
ness asked him what he would do, and he re-
plied, " I know that myself."
" On her cross-examination, Taylor denied
haviugbeen ever charged with passing bad money,
and she admitted that she had been " pulled
up" for a row, the witness added that she often
saw Kelly at the prisoner's lodgings ; he
was in the habit of going there to see a
woman named Kennedy, who lodged with them.
Kelly was recalled, and swore distinctly that
he had never seen the witness, Taylor, before
this day.

They Jury retired, and, after an absenqe of
about 20 minutes, returned with a verdict of

NEW COURT.
(Before Mr. Serjeant DENMA )
Thomas Evans, aged 18, was convicted of steal-
ing seven silver spoons from William Hobson, Esq.
who had employed him as an errand-boy. He had
confessed the robbery to a servant of Mr. Hob-
son's, saying that they were melted up; and that
they could not give him more than six weeks for it,
as he had broken no lock.—" Guilty."
Thomas Delay was indicted for snatching a
watch-chain and seals from the person of a Mr.
Johnson, in coming out of the Haymarket Theatre,
on Thursday last. The-chain had broken, and the
prisoner was not taken without a severe struggle.
--The Jury found him " Guilty."
Ann Solomon:, the wife of the notorious Ikey
Solomons, was indicted for receiving stolen goods.
On the case being called on,
Mr. BRODERICK moved, on an affidavit, that the
trial of the prisoner be put off till the next Session.
The affidavit, which purported to be that of Ann,
the wife of Ikey Solomons, late of Shoreditch, and
now of North America, was then read, and deposed
that the, property found in her house belonged to
her husband, and that she wished to account for the
possession of it by several very material witnesses.
k had been brought by three persons, Ikey, her
her son, who is now, on his voyage
husband, who is at present in America ; John
and Benjamin Solomons, her hus-
band's Solomons,
toan dA
ebrocather, of whose resi
could not swafheoly
would
&nee she did not
proceed on her
prove the
honest acquirement of the property. The affidavit
without She
also stated, that various paragraphs had appeared in
thr newspapora up t 9. &Ada: Tr. 141.4 pogo pd

to give the life of Ikey Solomons' and which would
greatly prejudice, and have the effect of prejudging
her.case. She also prayed, the property, not owned,
which remained at the F'olice4)ffices, should begiven
up to her, as she had a family of five children, and
no propertitaprocure for them the necessaries of life.
Mr. Sergeant DENMAN coniidered that there were
no grounds for putting off the trial. The affidavit
did not, state that she would be able to obtain those
witnesses at the next Sessions, and with regard to
the property, the Court could not make an order for
delivering it up, as it was detained by the committing
Magistrate.
Mr. ADOLPHUS here observed that he had made
an application to that effect to the Magistrates, who
said that they had made. every inquiry and research
in order to Justify themselves in giving it up, but
that they could not do so, from the numerous claims
and notices made upon it.
The Court observed, that it would be a libel on
Juries to suppose that they could be prejudiced by
what appeared in the newspapers.
Mr. BRODERICK remarked, that it might-have a
trreat effect on witnesses.
,
It was subsequently fixed to come on on Thursday
morning.
EXTRAORDINARY CASE.

Mary Ann Smith was indicted for stealing a
watch from the person of William Sanker, on the
17th July last.
It appeared by the evidence of the prosecution that
he had been drinking in a public-house, and on-leav-
ing it at twelve o'clock, he met with and accosted
her in the street. She said she was waiting for
a person who had the key of her house. After a
few minutes he felt her hand in his pocket, and in-
stantly missed his watch. He accused her of the
theft, and she asked him if he thought a person
of her respectability, could be guilty of a theft.
He replied, that he knew she had it, and laid hold
of her. She then produced the watch from behind
her, and said that she took it in a joke. She after-
wards abused him, and he said that he would give
her a treat, and instantly called the watchman, who
took her on the prosecutor's charge. In his cross-
examination he swore positively that he did not say
he would give her a treat before she had taken his
watch; she, had given it back when the watchman
came up.

The defence was most extraordinary. The pd.
soner stated that she was standing near her house
when the prosecutor came up, took liberties with
ber, snd asked her to accompany him to an improper
house. She rejected his proposals, and he then said
that ha would give her a treat. He called the
watchman, and gave her in charge; but she denied
most solemnly having touched his watch.
The prisoner received a good character as a re-
spectable married woman.

The watchman was re-called, and stated, that
when she was taken she did not say that Sanker
had falsely accused her, but that she had not robbed
him, as he then had his property.
•The Learned JUDGZ, in summing up, observed,
that the defence was most extraordinary, and with-
out they (the Jury) considered Sanker as one of
the most wicked of human beings, they could hardly
believe it.

The Jitry almost immediately acquitted the pri-
soner, who then applied for some money taken from
her -at the watch-house. The Court ordered it to
be instantly given up.

PUBLIC SALES.-(THIS DAY.)

BY MESSRS. KEMP AND SON, AT THE MART.

Eight Leasehold Houses and a Vault, being the
whole of Pell-place, Pell-street, near St. Katherine's
Dock, held for 73 years from Michaelmas next, at a
ground-rent of 161. 15x. a-year, and other out-
goings, amounting to 2.5/. 65., now let at 1391. 4s.
per annum—knocked down at 8001.

- Two Leasehold Messuages, Nos. 29 and 30,
Chapman-street, and a Piece of Ground at the back,
situate in the parish of St. George's in the East,
held for 73 years, at a ground-rent of 61. 55., and
other out-goings of 41. 135., let at 311. a•year-
-1901.

Two Houses, Nos. 5 and 6, Hereford-place, Com-
mercial-road, held for 98 years from 1809, at a
ground-rent of 91. 125., let at 9.5/. per annum-
-9901.