The Sun.
London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

OLD BA I LEY SESSIONS.

Yesterday John Petrie, a boy apparently if)t
more than eleven years of age, was indicted fair
stealing a pocket-book, containing a draft f0r,35,
and two great coats,' the property of %Milo
Tuckey, in the -dwelliug-house of Charles 'ifer
burn, on the 22d ofTebruary last —On the eseo''
ing of the satne day the prisoner and two, 041 ell
boys were met coming through Stepney turnpiscP
the former•with a great coat across his shouldire
Being questioned as to how he came by it! bs
gave so prevaricating an account that he was de
tained, and shortly afterwards the robbery of 311'
Hepburn's house was discovered. The pocket''
bouk and draft for 351. were not found, nor was
the second great-coat. Mr. Tuckey, iu prorjog
the loss of his great coats, would not swear (bac
they exceeded in value more, that& 395. The facts
of the case were most clearly ma(le out against

prisoner.
A woman appeared in the witness box in b 1
behalf. She affected to be in great distress, lit
said she was his aunt—he was fatherless ang
motherless, and had been long under her protea'
tion—he was as good a boy as could be, and Was
not [mown (at least to her knowledge) to be
guilty of any thieving whatever ; his uncle was
at present at sea on a voyage to the coast Pa,
Guinea, but was shortly expected Lome, whet'
some'h.)ng would be done for him.
Mr. Justice PABK—Is what you are now ref
listing true, upoit your oath I—A. It is indeed, Wl
Lord

Mr. Justice PARK—By 'virtue of the solanlo
oath you have taken, were you not at the hat
Essex Simmer Assizes giving evidence to the satin
effect ?—A. No, my Lord, it was not me ; jt
might have been my sister, who is like me.
_ _

.Mr. Justice PARK—Now, again I,say take care,
for I remember you and the boy well ?—A.
virtue of my oath, I am not the person. It tale°
be my sistrr ; I was not at home.; hut I never
knew ot boy being were (Chelmsford) its
life ?
e PARK--Woman, woman, go doerw'
• 1-lii.'tordship then summed up. the evidence,
and.tWeklity, without hesitation; found. the I'd'
sorter' Gilly.
The ?cosecutor immediately re-ascended tlig
box, and recommended. the lit ironer to mercy.
The Learned Judge said, that the idea was re'
pugnant to every sense of justice, and was qtti‘e
astonished, after what had passed, that so pre°
posterous. a recommendation should be made.

His Lordship once more called up the wQintrov
and implored her, in the presence of Alurignti
God, to recant what she had said, and say .Otte'
ther she was not the very woman who auto:A
in favour of the prisoner at Chelmsford i-1.0
witness again solemnly denied it.
'fire Learned Judge.said, be never. knew such
wickedness. He had not only a perfect recollect'
lion of the matter himself, but his Clerk, and*
Gentleman of the. Bar, in Court-, had a foil mellow
brance of it also. His Lordship, in order mote
fully to satisfy the Court, sent the Clerk (4es
Wells) for his notes, and these having beg
e`
his Lrirdship looked them over, o'l
found that the boy and woman were the ideodc ,
parties that appeared betore him at ChelursioPh
The boy was then act:pitted. ,
The Jury expressed a. eitsh that the woman hbi
col escaped.
Mr. Justice PARK Said, she bad left the Courts
and he could do nothing further 'with her.
Mr. Sheriff rA HEINS, starting up, said, be had
taken precautions to prevent het escape.
The Learned Judge took no notice whatever of
the latterobservation.. .

The following were capitally convicted :
Wat• Painter, for a burglary in the dwelling"
bonse of Geo. 6illings, and attaliug three coals,
&c.

John Smith, for a burglary iu the dwelling'
house of Alfred Taylor, with intent to steal b'
goods.
NVIo. Jones, for stealing 40 yards-of hoer', The
property of Messrs. Fin Japan, in their dwelliar
house.

Wm. Chandler, for stealing four silk bandker"
chiefs, the property of Wm. Sparks, privately ill
his shop.

John.' Starkey, for stealing a bag, containing.
12/. in silver coin, ibe property of Joan Haw:lips/
n his dwelling-house.

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