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London, England, 1808-12-01 00:00:00

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Tett the ,
Frestriellarhe' ;was indicted for beirtg at largewithin
'the terna-n(seivristiears, for Which he was sentenced
3to be iratt. The record of his conviction and.
,staftenct iniwy last, was prOdUced.
Bowater, bp. he evidence of the Turnkey of New.
gate, it appeared the prOner was enlisted in New-
gate, and" handed oveatota party of soldiers, under
his Majesty's ifirdon-7.—eda was prodUced under the
Loyal' Sign Whintotl--iistheitsfore appeared the pri-
soner woe merely a deserter, and, as such, acquitted.
The'Learned Judge reprobated the conduct of the
Officeriin not invesogatiog the facts, before such an
indictment was preferred, -whichappeared to be done
merely for the tewatd On ekinviction.
Mary Sharp was indicted for privately stealing .a
piece of taller), in the shop of WM. Rogerson, Ler-
easter,fieldi.
40n the `2lst inst. the prisoner came into the shop,
under the pretext of looking a: some goods, when
she secreted a piece of calico under her clothes, bup.
suspicion being -excited the bulk, she was puri.
sued ireniediately, and taken with the article on
Clark and J. Hanley were indicted for stealing
a copper, from No. fri, Soho-square, on the mammy
of the 3d of October. Hathaway, an officer, stated,
that,benbserred them lurking at the end of Gretit;-
streeteislien pile entered the house, the d6or of whiCh
was atni soon came out with the copper 'on his
thole ldor.• Witness pursued, but lost sight. of him.
This es' .s Eaukcy, who afterwards was joined by
Clark, and they went off together. They were, how-
ever, overtaken, and put under*the care of Hatha.
way, who carried the copper to Mr. Davis's house,
and where it fitted the place frOm which it had been
wrested.—Guilty.
Alice Jaw,- was indicted for stealing from the per-
son of David Reading, a silver watch, on the night
of the 49th of October, in St. James's Park. *The
prosecutor stated, that he had been drinking, lebasi
she accosted him. He lost his watch, but how, be
was unable to describe.. It,however, was proved by
a soldier, who was going home with his wife, that
the prisoner spoke to them, and that they took her
to the White Horse surtling-house, where they gave
her some liquor. She went home with them, and
told the soldier she had found a watch; He enquired
where she had got it. She said a gentleman had
given it to her. The .soldier suspecting this, kept
the watch, until he should hear Sort*ing more of it.
On the next Monday, when histias going on duty,
a comrade told him the officers of Queen's-square
were after the woman, concerning a watch. The
watch wasiproduced.and sworn to-by the prosecutor.
!The prisoner,
,in her defence' said she was an on-
fortunate woman—that she had been walking' in the
Park with the proieiutor, who left her rather
sud-
denly. She Wal surprised; on looking to the &tend,
to seelbat his watch was left upon
Mi. Justice Gauss addressed the Jury, telling theirs
that the capital part of the charge must bt &tie 14111,
as there wasno evidence to shew the prisoner to have
stolen the watch privately.—Guilty.
Ann Pryer was charged with feloniously stealing*
silver spoon, and other articles, the property -of.
*Ws- Holdsworth arid Co. (nte.believe of the Lon-
' don tavern.) To which charge she pleaded Guilty,.
' and persisted in doing so. The Court ordered the an-
swer to be recorded.
Ma I Garth, an elderly woman, of Very genteel
appeorance, was indicted tar feloniously stealing, on
gift-3d if November, a silk shawl, 'aloe. 1.55.* and 291
yard* of printed cotton, value 11. Is. the property of,
John Harvey and James ]aiming.
It appeared in the course of the-evidence, that the.
prisoner, in company with another Nita* -riott4h,
younger than herself, in the afternOcin of The above-,
mentioned day, went to the shopsofthe Prosecutors,
which 'is what is called the cheap shop" upon Led-'
gate-hill. They looked at some gowns,' &c. they Were
about Ink an hour, and the prisoner who Sarnear,
the window, was observed to conduct herself in a very
suspicious manner by one of the witnesses. 'Soon after,
they went,' sinnenrticles werf 'Missed, and one of the •
shopmen running after them, overtook the prisoner
within ten or twelve yards of the shop. •He toldher
that Mr. Harvey wanted to speak to her ; some al-
tercation ensued ; but the witness insisted-on her mini-
ing, and an officer happOfing to be on the spot, eht
Was compelled to return. Asthey-were entering the
;door, the prisoner was observed to.put her left hand
across to the right side of her dress, and take out
;Shawl, which she endeavoured to throw Vevey. Trfis
they prevented. When they get Into the shop, she.
dropped the piece of printed conitinfrom wider ltee
pelisse ;an searches niitbkothinher of the Pro-
- was found.: '
The witnesses for the tion underwent a long
And close giros!-exami by theirrisodees Cduhsel
;Messrs. KlM"Cduhsel,
nad Gtinwre, which .cblieey tarneti
upon the point 'tlf the itleattty•of the dial, &c. and
whether it might not have beets soldstwthe pristiner.
Op the re,exharnination by Mr. Afitati; *sr Ihetiti-
-lecutors, he ohseree(4 he. believed the Aimee: never
knew a person who hadhought a shawl often* tb
Atm ids wip._ This lipstation • whieh-creAteirnench
stafilicoutfej answered 'Ti the •
C__The pristine:. left . the defence to litor ' 3.-
1)1m w?hie9eee 'were caned to her cheirketin ;
'like Owes Giewleisertr Spirits, none came in c
quence •
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