Star.
London, England, 1808-10-22 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SZSSIONS.

Yesterday some cases of appeal were heard, which
were of no interest but to the parties immediately
coneenied..

William Saoneler: was indicted for embezzling four
quartern loaves, the property of George Anderson,
a baker, in Queen's-row, Pimlico, on the 31st of Au-
gust last.
It appeared that the prisoner was at that time in
the employ of the prosecutor, and had beam entrusted
with ten quartern loaves to deliver at the hduse of
Mr. Carer, a schoolmaster in Chelsea ; but he deli
vercd only six, the other tour he offered to W. Mann,
a barber, for tenpence each. Man itrunediately in-
formed the prosecutor of the circumstance. The
bread, boa-ever, was sold to a man who keeps a chan-
dler's shup.—Guilty.

A yruag man, of the name of Bettrie, who stated
hinisell to be related to a gallant oticer n the navy,
was tried upon a charge of robbing another young
man, a waiter at the Parliament•street Coffee-house,
of several articles of wearing apparel.
Daniel )Villiams, the prosecutor, depose ji that
some time ago, while in the course of his business, at
tie above•named coffee-house, he perceived die pri•

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v•ner, who was quite a stranger in that house, on the r•
Staircase.; that he accosted him, and, having expres.
sed his surprise at. seeing him in such a place (hav-
no apparent business there) he seemed confused, •
gave a str.inge account and reason for it ; but the
prosecutor not suspecting him of any guilt, suffered
him to depart. In the course of the day, however,
be missed some of his apparel, and intme.diately con-
cluded that the person he met eat the stairs-had com-
mitted the robbery • but he saw no more of hint for
a length of dine, when, happening to see him pass the
doer, he.apprchendell him, and ou•searching, lOund
on his neck a`hantaierchief which he bad lost, and a
pair of pantale.ons. which the prisoner was then ac-
tuallt Wtithig. In this kie was corrohdrated by other
witneise., and 61in-honer was found eiuilt.y.
Sentence on The. foregoing vtisonets was deferred
till another day. I • • • • 4';./
Ms Wrists *-Ritittirdt Aefraud;* his employer.
Mr.: Oilier; Ofltti%ii*, amber merchants of a sum
of nikitter,.l": impsing.44Km.his clerk, and deliver-
ing tr.t4;itn .an. agcmkozAttimbei sawed by him as
sawyer, which ready oreeeded that which he had,
actually dints, thereby dvfhtuding Mi. Coster of divers
sums of Mangy. 7'heresztvere three other indictments
ega:inst the.Fisoner, but he ,was found guilty on the
drat. A point of law, however, arising in the case,
his fate avtaitti the final decision of the Court thereon.

Thema: Smith was indicted for a misdemeaaour, in
an attempt to commit a burglary in the house of
*Messrs. Nias and Co. linen-drapers,. in -Parliament-
itzek, 4:14 the 'night divionday
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lc appeared on the evidenee of -a 'watchman, that
the prisoner, a little after nine o'clock on the night
above-Mentioned, was observed lurking about the
Vow- of Messrs...Nies and Co. and then repeatedli-
sapped at the door; but no person coming to answer, •
he "lil.4obsetved fumbling at the lock, as if endea-
vouring to unlck the door. A serfant of Mr. Nias
passin7 at the moment, the person who had ots,crved
the prisoner communicated to him his suspicions.—
The servant attempted to seize him, but he ran away
*cross St. Martraret's Church-yard, and was pursued
aid secured. On tt;s crossing the Church-yard, and
being seized, he was observed to fling something
from his person, which a watchman immediately
licked ur, and found to be a small canvas bag, con-
taining a hunch of skeleton keys. On searching his
person, there were fouttd a phosphoric fire-Box, with
matches, and a piece of wax candle ; and also a
poeket.bonk, in which was a memorandum of the
Sale of a horse, which Le had made a few days be.
More, (4a-twelve pOunds. It was dear that his attempt
en the hoose of Mr.Nias, was in-pursuance of a plan
now general amongst the gangs of house-breakers
who infest the lvfetiopolis, a e. first to rap repeatedly
at the hill dont, and if any servant come to ansn4r,
it is easy to make a' fictitious enquiry for some person
who doesivit live there; and if no one comes to an-
swer, it is concluded ito person is then at home, and
either the lock is picked, or the door wrenched with
int iron clew, and' the plunderers proceed to execute
dick purpose in silence and security. The prisoner
Was well known to the officers as a constant associate
of notorious robbers and house-breakers, -and he is
said to have been one of Soave's gang of pickpockets.
The Jury found guilty, and he niis sentenced to
two years,imprisooment in the House of Correction.
area* Devil Vitil indicted for stealing a gander
and taio,:ioage on the 17th of September,. m tie
yard of thee tali, in the Haymarket. It ap-
keared from the testimony of the owner of the Inn,
that•tbe prisoner had been some time in hit employ-
meet as a ChalLetitter, by which he Cool. es4.llplp
shillings per and that 44 the nigh; *late 24041
his *pie were alarmed :fly:hearing. **voice of. a
gamer sere-arab:4ln the yard. when, tt aeat,ch-
rag, the prisonW, was: -detActed in. thef*t eyed
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upon him.
The horse-keeper of thelant staled, , that the gander
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and geese were his, apt' Bpit 0111keariti,ti the gander
scream, he ran doWntiii.iird, Ind Lund the.pri-
soner lying upon the ill4atedhirdp under a waggon.
The indictmentimight have atomietrther, -and added
murder to the robbery ; for thepristnier had not only
ea. the throat •Of thik viho, with his
last voice, had cackled an alarm :foe the safety of the
C !rile!, but had previously put to death in •the Like
barbarous manner the two geese, arid hid theta in 'a
hay-cart. It appeared also that the prisoner had en-
tered the yard at that hour by means of a skeletoa-
key, which was found in his possession.
A person, in whose service the prisoner had work:
ed iwo years as a ciabutter, appeared togive liiM a
character ; but, the Jury were " old birds,' not Uttar'
caught with 'chuff," and convicted the pritimae!,'-,i.
Sentence postpacied.
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Mary Augusta, an old woman, was found guilty
stealing a calico gown, the property of Louisa Bowen,
and ordered to be imprisoned seven days.
Elizabeth Evan was foand-guilty. of stealing franc
her lodgings a°loolcing glass and-a pais of sheets, the,
property f Thomas Fry ; but it appearing that the
prosecutor itepta.houie of ill fame, she was sentenced
to 14 days imprksonment only.

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