Star.
London, England, 1808-09-16 00:00:00

OLD DAME?.

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:Yesienla.y 95 prisoners were tried, two of -whom
were capitally convicted. viz.-- .
' Ghark: Jacison, a Oung man, about 19, was ca-
pitally indicted for robbing John Sullivan, a sailor,
of his watxh, in Drnry-lane, on the 16th July last.
The prosecutor stated, that at five o'clock in the
morning; as stated.in the indictment, he was in bed
at a house known by .the sign of the Nag's Head,
near Drury-lane, and that the prisoner, accompanied
by anoth* person, came up stairs into the house, and
hs heard them ask which was John Sullivan's room ?

Shortly after they came into the room where he was,
and stood over him in the bed, demanded his watch
and money, and threatened his life if he refused. He
accordingly gave the prisoner his watch, and the two
went.down stairs : he immediately followed, armed
with a poker; and when they got into the street, cried
stop thief, and said he was robbed ; they both ran ;
he followed, and overtook the prisoner, whom he
struck on the head with the poker., The prisoner,
hclwever, escaped ; a soldier joined in the pursuit,
and the prisoner got into the house of Messrs. Good
and Martin, tailors, in 'Change-court, and ran up-
stairs, and concealed himself from his pursuers.—
They imagined he had escaped through the dormant
window, and over the houses. They followed there,
but could not find him. The prisoner was afterwards
discovered concealed under the shopboard, where
Messrs. Good and Martin's journeymen worked : his
head was severely wounded, and his shoulder covered
with blood ' • and he was there given into the charge
of a Peace Oilmen. _ _ _

William Browne, bricklayer, employed about
Drury-lane Theatre, was at work on a ladder, and
saw the prisoner, the prosecutor, and a third person,
come out of the Nag's Head together ; the prosecu-
tor was in the centre; and shortly afterwards he heard
the prosecutor cry " Stop thief!" and sa‘v_the pri-
soner run away, followed by the prosecutor and a
soldier. He at first thought they were Sly-larking,
(a cant phrase for playing tricksy but afterwards
found the charge made by the prosecutor was in
earnest.
Mr. Good proved that the prisoner was found con-
cealed under the shopboard of the journeymen in his
workshop, wounded on the head and covered with
blood ; and that, on being asked how he came there?
he answered that some soldiers were going to murder
him, and he had run up stairs seeing the door open,
and hid himself there for safety.
Another witness, who resides in one of the courts
through which the prisoner ran, proved that he found
• a -silver watch-case in kis•area that morning ; which,
'being shewn .to the prosecutor, he could only swear
it was like that which he lost, but could not swear it
was his own.

The Prisoner being now called upon for his de-
fence; said he was a coach-haniess maker, and work-
ed with his father-in-law, in St. George's-fields ; that
his. father-in-law had sent him to Long-acre for some
buckles and other materials necessary in his business,
and that on passing through Drury-lane, in his way,
he met the prosecutor near Vinegar-yard, who asked
him if he knew where John Sullivan lived? He an-
swered, that he knew nothing of any such person ;
upon which the prosecutor answered, that since that
was the case, he must come to a public house and have
a drop of something. He at first repeatedly refused,
but at length was persuaded to go with the prosecu-
tor to the Nag's Head, and to drink a glass of pepper-
mint. The prosecutor then wanted him to go up stairs,
which the prisoner refused to do, saying, he perceiv-
ed it was a Louse resorted to by bad women, and that
:le was not used to such places; upon which the pro-
s,% etc.:. followed him into the street, called him by
abusive struck him a blow on the head with
a poker, which severely wounded and stunned him.
The prisoner asked what he struck him for ? and the
prosecutor answered with an oath and an opprobrious
name, said he had now got all he wanted of him, and
charged him with having robbed him. The prisoner
seeing him again approach with the poker, was afraid
of being murdered, arid ran away. The proiecutor
raised a hue and cry, and pursued him, as did also
the soldier ; and, apprehensive they would murder
him, he ran into the first door he saw open, and ran
up stairs, where he concealed himself in the place
where he was found, and gave himself up the mo-
ment he was discovered.

The prisoner's father-in-law proved his having sent
him for the buckles in the morning stated ; and seve-
ral persons appeared to give the prisoner an excellent
character, for years.
Sir JOHN B.SVLEV recapitulated to the Jury the evi-
dence, and said, that die story told by the prosecu-
tor remained uncontradicted by the defence of the pri-
soner, who must have been conscious of guilt, other-
wise he would not have concealed himself. The
Jury were of the same opinion, and they found a ver-
dict of Guilty.
J. Dobson was indicted for stealing three lambs,
the property of W. Small.
Mr. Small stated that he had a flock in a field be-
tween Highgate and London, and that on visiting it
frequently in the morning early, he discovered that
the sheep had been disturbed. On the morning of
the 27th of August, the prosecutor and one of his
shepherds saw the prisoner catch a lamb. He called
to him wishing to know what he meant to do with
it, on which the prisoner put it down. On searching
farther they found three 1-!mbs on the ground with
their legs tied. The prisoner said at the time he was
drunk.
Several witnesses gave the prisoner a good cha-
racter, particularly for honesty. Mrs. Metcalf, the
wife of an attorney, said, he had lodged with her fa-
ther for nine years, and that she had never heard his
character impeached before.—Guilty.—Aged 36.
Margaret Davis was indicted for stealing in a dwel-
ling Meuse flair guineas and other enciiey, the pro-
. perty of T. Mogan.
The prosecutor said, that on the evening of the
18th of July he went with the prisoner to No. 3,
Church-lane, St: Giles's. They went to bed about
half• after eleven o'clock, and he was certain he bad
all his money safe at the•time. The girl left him
about half past one in the morning, but could not get
out of the house without the servant previously know-
ing whether the prosecutor's property was safe. She
accor.lingly disturbed his repose, and he discovered
that his money had vanished. He then gave the pri-
soner in charge to the watchman, and when serched,
the prosecutor's money was found in a purse, con-
cealed in one vf her slio:s.

girl (only 16 years of apt fiorher'defesierAte-
• , that the had not itolett-the /*arse, but had
nd it in the room. •
The capital part of this Offence was done away by
the mistake of describing the dwelling-house to be the
prosectitor's—it was not his. The money was found
concealed in a purse in the prisoner's shoe.—Guilty
of stealing, but not in the dwelling-house.
The prosecutor applied for his property and his
expences.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY-41 YOU certainly have a
right to your property, but not to your expences, for
having exposed yourself as you have done."
Jo/ut Brown and Elizabeth Ilrilliarm were capitally
indicted for stealing, on the 12th of August, ten pair
of cotton stockings, value 19s the property of John
Stirtevant, privately in his shop. -
It appeared that between four and five o'clock on
the evening of the 12th of August, the prisoners came
into the shop of the prosecutor, in Bishopsgate-street,
and asked to look at some stockings ; some were
shewn which did not please, and the shopman went
to fetch another parcel ; when he returned to the
counter, he missed a parcel which had before lain cu
it. While he was speaking to the prisoner Brown
about the. prices, Williams walked out of the shop,
with something apparently under her apron. The
shopman immediately followed, leaving the man,
Brown, in the shop ; he overtook her at the opposite
side of the street, and on his laying hold of her, she
dropped the parcel, containing the stockings laid in
the indictment. On the shopman's return, Brown
was also gone ; but not long after, he was apprehen-
ded not far from the shop.
The prisoners protested their innocence of the
charge. The woman denied ever having the parcel
in her possession ; and on behalf of Brown, Counsel-
lor PEAT displayed his ingenuity in cross examination
at some length. The result of the investigation was
a verdict of—both Guilty of stealing, but not pri-
vately, in the shop ; which obviates the capital part
of the charge.
Thomas Head* a very young Ltd, was indicted for
stealing, on the 7th of August, a silk handkerchief,
value two shillings, the property of George D.tniel
Harvey. •
The prosecutor stated, that on the night of the 7th
oflast month, about eleven o'clock, heuwas passing .d.
Lombard-street, when he. felt a person's hand in his
pocket ; he instantly turn' d round and seized the pri-
soner, who was close to i m, by the collar ; at this
moment. he observed him pass a handkerchief to a
man, who immediately set off. •
The prisoner was taken to .the watch house, and,
on being searcheZl, a duplicate for two handkerchiefs
was found in his possession ; these had been pawned
by a young wonarn. The charge was laid as a single
felony, and on the Above evidence the Jurt found the
prisoner Guilty.
The following were also convicted of felonies, viz.
Mary Latham, fur 'waling a quantb y of lace, the property of
T. Abbott.

Ann Raphael, for stealing two shawls, and other articles, the
goods of F. Chard, and a flat iron and other arazo.s, the property
of J. Cryer.
Mary Gay, for stealing a pair of,hoess the property ofS. Boisson
T. Hatton, for stealing a board, value 2s. 641. the proper, of
J. Moore.
Mary Whittaker, fur stealirg two gowns, a frock, and other ar-
ticles, the goods of W. Bradley, and a Asst Iron, the properly of
T. Jervis.
J. Cutterell, for stealing seven pocket handkerchiefs, the pro-
' perty of persons unknown.
Ann Healy, for stealing seven yards of lace, the property of C.
Brooks.
J. Russell, for stealing two yards of puking cloth, value 2s. Ed.
the goods of W. Packtnu.
R. Chapman, J. Cook, and J. Morgan, for stealing 12 geese,
the property of Messrs_ Mason and Cez.
G. Anderson, for stealing a siver watch, the property of Eliza-
beth Troughton.
Mary Lawrence, for stealing several pewter pots, the property
of J. Harris.
A Hunter, for stealing a cloth great coat, and othe: thing', the
property of S. Stubble.
W. Green, for stealing a quantity of glass tumblers, and other
articles, the property of J. W heeler.
M. Kief, foi stealing a pair of stockings, the property of R.
Ireland ; and
M. Coles, for embezzling Bs. 9d. the property of his master, T.
Pearson. •
J. Clarit was indicted for assaulting S. Johnson,
and taking friim 'aim a watch, chain, key, and seal.
The prosecutor, a barber, having been at a public-
house near Bunhill-row, drinking punch till his ideas
began to wander, he sallied out on his way home,
but gave, in Court, so confused an account of the
robbery, that the Jury acquitted the prisoner.
Robert ifbbott was indicted for stealing a' pocket-
book, containing a bill of exchange, value 601.; .IC.
bank notes, value 11. each ; and five doubloons, the
property of J. Hill. The prosecutor left his pocket-
book, containing the above notes, in the privy of the
Carpenter's Arms, and it turned out that the prisoner,
an hackney-coachman, was the next person oberved
to go into the place afterwards ; but nothing was
found on him but a five-pound note, which nobody
claimed, which- was taken from him by the Officer
'who apprehended him.
Mr. Justice HEATH said, this was a case of strong
suspicion, but there was no direct evidence.—Not
Guilty.
The five-pound note was restored to the prisoner.
The following were also acquitted, viz.—
Mary Downbant, Flit abeth Hart, Elizabeth Spencer, Eliza-
beth Macklin, Ann Mann'', T. Rosenage, J. Daniels, R.
Skritnes, T. West, Ann Taylor, and P. Capedy.

WCdneSdayWILLTAM FIELDING, Eq.was sworn into
the office of a Police Magistrate for the County of
Middlesex.

BIRTH.

Friday, the 9th inst. at the house of her mother, in George.
street, -Portman-square, the Lady of the Rev. N. Wade, of Bom-
bay, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

Lately, at Castle Douglas, in Galloway, the seat of Sir William
Douglas, Adam Thomson, Esq. of Knockbret It, to Miss M'Haffie.
At Stratton, the Rev. John Crams, A. M. son of Robert
Croome, Esq. of Cirencester, to Miss Ann Daubeny, second
daughter of the Rev. James Daubeny, of Stratton.
On the loth inst. at St. Alban's, Richard Lydek kyr, Esq. late
Resident Naval Officer of the Island of Martinique, to Miss
Wolfe, of St. Alban's.
Wednesday se'nnlght, at Chippeolsam, Lleut. J. C. Bagnel, of
the Royal Marines, to Miss Ashe, daughter of the lite Rte.
Samuel Ashe, Rector of Langley Burrell, Wilts.

DIED.
At Gunton, the seat of the Lord Justice Clerk, near Edin-
burgh, on the 10th inst. Charles Hope,Esq. Commissioner of the
Navy.
Wednesday, at Thanks, near Torpoint, Devonshire, Mr•.
Neesham, daughter of Lit y Ctaves, and wife of Capt. Neeshalis,
Royal Navy.

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,SALES BY AucrioN.

'OOKETHORPE PARR ESTATF.--OXFORDSHIRE.
By Mr. PEYCON,
On Friday, the 7th of October neat, at Staple Hall, Wituey,
in Lots,
A MOST raittable FREE HOLD ESTATE, colt.
prising the Manors of Coketkorpe, Ducklington and Stwb
lake, with the royal lee, tights, and embkments belon gine, there%
and that very de sirabie and substantial Mansion House, cadre!
COKETHORPF. HALL,
with the Offices. Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, in complete or'.
Park and Paddocks, comprising 220 Arms of rich Pasture el
Meadow Land (subject to a tithe moth's), valuable Fish:zits,
Water Falls, and Ponds._

_ .
Also the magnificent Woods, replete with fiue growing
Timber and Cpppice Wood, containing 80 Acres, and s, Terri
adjacent Farna‘tipen and inclosed, with convi.%lent Farm Houk,
and oMcigs, and let to most respectable Tenant s at will, and oilifT
fine Woods. about Aces in band, containing akogether mar
11000 Acres. •

Lot 1. Will comprise the Manors, Mansion H, u:e, osct.
Gardens, Park, Wuer-fall and Works, Fisheries, aad Coketasqe
Woods.

Lot 2. The Breach Farm and Land adjoining, in Mr. Co.
bounies Tenure.

Lot 3. Part of Barley Park Fagan and Wood, in Mr. 11.,
Inas% Tenure.

The residue of the Estate vrifl be divided Into many Lots, f.r
the convenience of purchasers.

A survey of the I...tate is now making, and specifications of the
several I.ots may be lad early in September next, by ayplying et
the Offices of Mr. James; Land Agent, Warwick; and at No. 5,
New Boswell-court, Lincaltes Inn, London.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD E.S A I F., OXFORDSHIRE.
By Mr. PEYTON,
At the Red Lion inn, at 'lnstal, in the County of Oxford, 02
Tuesday the 11th Day of October next, by Three o'Clock in
the Afternoon, In Lots, unless previously disposed of by pri.
Tate Contract, at which due Notice will he given:

THE MANOR of NORTH I:TEST6N, with
its Rights, valuable Fisheries in the river Mums, and
Rwalties, together with the antient and suhstartial Mansion,
Stables, cffiees, walled Garden, Ponds and Pleasure Grounds,
and sundry eligible and compact Farm lious24, P.arns, Stables,
and Outhouses; and eight hundred and t'ihrty acres of Arable,
Meadow, and Pasture Lard, of the first quality, lyinm within a.
Ring-fence, and Tythe-free, with Land-tax redeemed.
Estate abounds with Game, is delightfully situated in the Vale of
the 'name, with exc.:Ana Roads, and a genteel N:ighbanr-
hold ; about one mile from the market town of Thame, tun
mils from Oxford, and forry-three from Lord:4l,
For Particulars, and to tr,a,t for the entirely, apply to Mt.
JaMCS.3 Offices, at 5, New Doswell-eaurt, Lio:oln's lan, Lou-
Jon ; and at Warwick, v..lizre Plans of tl:e Estate may la,: seen.
l'articulars may alx) b: had at fc.e )(lug's Arms
OxfOrdi at the Rolll Oa. and r:44.: dm, Tets•North ; Warrick
s.rms, WarWra ; Whit Lion, St-I:a:Ltd on Aver ;
,A,l.liraninghatn; and at the principal I,lus at I iigtt ‘VycariN-,
Ilttels:nghans.--it.suLstryr,Ayloblou-y. and Uxbridge; at tle Rani
3,-,1 George • •lolifv..ld, and at I.l.,yd's, t;srrawry's, ;lad
%via; entree t,..rl"—arcet, 1.04d0n

Cikell Al. riti.t I:)i.t, AND ct)l.l ENTAIE,
Nl:Dl)l.titirX ANI) 1-iFR
Family Residence, Farm, and aspwsrd of Two litandr• d and
• Twenty-four of Land, uoar P,icklual,r.vorth, 19 rule:
front London.

ry Mr. RODINS, '
At Girraway's 'Cliane•Ale7, Cornhill, on Wed-
nesday, the .sth of (let olio-, at '1 wave in tire Lots,
A VERY desirab!e FREEIIOI,I,) and COPY-
x- HOLD ZS FATE, i.u.eltild Grove; eienprising an ercti-
tern family Residence, with 0 tfices of every detcription ; Lawns
Pleasure Grounds, Yards, and all CO3V.nient Out-buildings, read
'Gardens, part walled and well planted, at a coaveuient &calyx ;
and on the Estate is a comfortable FA:lll.hrise, wth Pants, Sta-
,bl.3, and Out-builslings, toe..tlaer with uvivards of e 24 Actin of.
Meadow, Pasture, avid Arable Land, ?rincipal part laid out in
the }ark style, eaubellished with thrivini; :o.s-in:Aims and full.
grown timber; in complete oriier. niinittc cr. ?lariat...l
Common, a fine dry and commanding situali,n, wlt t ex:Li:sive
corn man rights.
Partieuiars oa th, Prem!ses; at tl,t, Vain liorsc.Usi'aridge;
Re: Lion, Southal and Hoitrs' ow ; 11;g..ors, tr..n•ford ; Star at.l
Carter, Kew-bridge; at Garraway's; and of Mr. Robius, War-
wick street, Golden-square.

EI.L.GANT RESIDENCE, 8ER1CE1.1.4.-:,QUART':
—1•0 be SOLD, the LEASE of a dzsirable
DENCE, situate oil the west able of Ikrkeley-sqtrke,
suited for the aczommodatiuti of a Family, with cicelk:at tkonti-
tic pffic&s, Ccach House, and stablm
To be viewed by ttckets. Putioulars of Mr. Robir.s, Wu-
wick-street, Coblea-square.

NFAR NIAIDENHIAD.

FLICI3LE FitEEll6l.l) I.I:TATE, tAAIILY MANSJON
ANI) LAM).
TO BE SOLD OR LET BY PRIVATE CONTRACT,
By Mr. ROBINS,
AN excellent compact FAMILY RESIDENCE,
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judiciously arranged, fitted up and complete:). fernistad, in a near.
s. yle, and fit for the immediate recepti3,l of a Gentlemm's amity;
excellent productive Garden wall‘d round, well ;knead and cr;,-
ped, and in the highest perfectitn; Pleaiurc Grotiuds laid out and
plaid in a pleasing and ta,teful manner ; a stream of line water
running through the grounds ; sundry inclosures of rich ivlcadow
Land, and a quantity-of Land is the even fields; the 5e1..3'0 about
thirty-six Acres, all h a state of cultivation. A small Yam
adjoir.ing, containing upwards of 40 Acres, may be hall at the
option of the purchaser.
'l'o be viewed by tickets, which, with partieulus, may be Lad
of Mr. Robin,, Warwick-street, (10h:ea-square. '
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IMPORTANT DreCOVERY.

THE Advantage the Public must always delis,.
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less instances are on recent record of the superiOr eilleaey of th:s
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unhappy sufferer broods over his misfortune, ashamed to seek re.
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as well as in every species of venereal infect*, s. Currie
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