Star.
London, England, 1808-12-06 00:00:00

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'Yesterday, Patrici Mahon wait indicted for feloni-
ously sealing a horse and chaise.
`This is the person some time since examined before
the Magistrates at Marlborough-street, on various
charges of obtaining goods and money, by circula-
ting the notes of a pretended compahy of Ryan and
Ci o. n Sherborne-lane ; but on the statement of the
case for the prosecution this day, by Mr. GURNEY, Mr.
ALLEY, for the prisoner, observed, that the charges
alledged, namely, obtaining the goods in question
upon a worthless draft, would not sustain the charge
of felony, but merely that of a fraud, which made
no part of the indictment, and that therefore the
prisoner was entitled to his acquittal.
-In this opinion the REconoxis concurred, and the
Ivy, under the direction of the Court, acquitted the
prisoner. - I
David Maitland and Edward William Robert: were
indicted, the former for feloniously stealing a bed-
stead, b'd, and bedding, tables, chairs, mirrors, chests
of drawers, carpets, and a great variety of household
furniture, value in all 5001. ; and the latter for aiding,
abetting, and counselling the said Maitland therein.
From the statement of the case by Mr. KNAPP, for
the prosecution, it appeared- that the prisoners had
applied to an 'upholsterer at Cheshunt, in Herts, for
a quantity of furniture to furnish the house of a gen-
tleman of independent fortune, which was taken in the
neighbourhood by one of the prisoners. The prose.
tutor desired a reference for the character of the par-
ties, which was accordingly given ; and on enquiry,
a similar account was given to that which they had
given of themselves. The goods were accordingly ,
delivered, and placed to their account, but speedily
afterwards they were removed off the premises in the
night-time, disposed of for the private purpose of the
parties themselves, and no payment whatever received
by the prosecutor.
Mr. ALLEY in this, as in the former case, conten.ll
tied that the circumstances could nit sustain the fe.
long, as the prosecutor, by selling the goodson'account,
transferred the property to the prisoners, and coase.
sequently could not charge that transaction, which !
Was the subject of a debt, into tie ground of a pro-
secution for felony, and therefore the prisoners, under
the present indictment, were entitled to their acquittal.
In this also the RECORDER concurred.
Mr. KNAPP then, at the desire of the prosecutor, I
moved the Court to detain the prisoners, in order to
their being indicted for the fraudulent conspiracy.
At this the prisoner Robert: seemed much hurt,'
and declared aloud, upon hi: honour, that he had al-
ready given bail for the conspiracy !
The RECORDER said he had ho cognizance of this
at present, and could make no order but for their de.
tension ; and they were ordered to be detained at-
eordingly.
W. Nicholson was indicted for stealing a quantity of
silver filings, the property of Re Rutland. The pro-
secutor, a working silversmith, said, that the prisoner
was his journeyman ; that his business calling him
very frequently from home, he engaged a boy to ;
watch his workmen. The prosecutor was told by the
lad one evening, that the prisoner had secreted, in his
breeches-pocket, a quantity of filings, and he order-
ed the watchman to be called in, when the prisoner
came down stairs, by whom he was searched, and
two ounces found in one of his pockets. In his de-
fence he stated, that he had found the filings wrap-
ped up in brown paper, in Drury-lane, as he was go-
ing to work in the morning. He was, however, found
Guilty.
The following were also convicted of felony :
R. Fowler, for stealing a 1 L Bank note, and 51. in silver.
T. Hurren, for stealing three fowls.
Luke Keefe, roc stealing a leaden salts-weight.
R. Burroughs, for stealing a quantity of copper.
Elizabeth Hyde, for obtaining of George Elkstim, 21. as. by
false pretences.
Jane Broderick, for stealing three sheets, a shirt, and other

articles.
S. Butcher, for stealing a poand of candles.
J. Vanderstein, fur embezzling certain sums of money, re-
ceived on account of his master, Benjamin Perry.
Elizabeth Dale, for stealing a pail.
E. J. Guildford for stealing two pieoes of copper.
W. Bcar, for stealing a eoach-wheel; and
T. Boerder for stealing a %amity of corn.
Frances Clown, a Portuguese sailor, was indicted
for stealing a bat, value 7s. The prosecutor, John
Sallenberg, who keeps a house near the London
Docks, for the reception of foreign sailors, stated,
that he was going along . Nightingale-lane, with a
friend, when they met the prisoner, and a Dutchman;
some conversation took place, and the prisoner struck
the prosecutor with a stick, and ran off with his hat,
which fell from his head by the blow. The prosecu-
tor had no knowledge of the prisoner. An officer,
who was attracted to the spot by a cry of murder,
said the prisoner passed him with the hat in his hand,
and endeavoured to conceal himself behind some
carts. The prisoner called a witness, who proied,
that he had been only three weeks int England, that
•he was unacquainted with British customs, and that
he was mtsch intoxicated at the time. The Jury ac-
quitted the prisoner.
The following were also acquitted, viz.
T. Crowburst, Mary Ann Watson, J. Coker, J. Campbell,
D. Maitland, W. Roberts, R. Piper, and R. Reading. • .z]
The same day the Recorder passexl Ainthoe.zie
Death on
T. Wright, for a rape; T. Cannon and J. Coddlngton, for 4
highway robbery; J. Starkey, alias Atkins, S. Laspvr, alias Col.
ling, an T. Cavil!, for burglary ; and R. Sampson, alias Pitcher,
fur steafing goods in a dwelling-house.

Saturday, at the Middleiex Sessions, Mr. .Riehard-
ten and another were indicted for raising a riot in the
parish of St. Mary-la•bonne, and with drums and
other instruments of music, attempting to excite the
mob to commit acts of outrage and violence against
what were termed " bad houses ;" banners, with
words to that effect, and lighted lanterns, being car-
tied before them. On behalf of the defendants, their
CoUnsel addressed the Jury at some length, endeavour-
ing to exonerate them from the responsibility. The
Learned Chairman summed up the evidence, observ-
ing on the rashness of the defendants, who had dared
to assume a power which the law itself did not pos-
sess, of endeavouring thus, by riot_ and outrage, to ex-
pel from their habitations any of the King's subjects.
The Jury found them both' Guilty. Several eases of
a minor description were tied, but of little interest.
• 'Saturday morning, while a waggon was passing
tatting Ludgate-hill, the main shore gave way ; but
fortunately the carriage and horses were extricated,
without nuterial injury.