Star.
London, England, 1808-06-07 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

The Chief Mate of the hulk on board of which the prisoner
was confined,produced the certificate of his convict ion, and stated,
that about five years ago the prisoner was received un board the
hulk—he stayed there about four or five months, and then ef-
fected his escape.
Mr. Gouty, Counsel for the prisoner, objected to the cerfi-
fickte of conviction on two grounds-Ist, that it did not state the
place at which tho conviction took place ; ;ad 2dly, that it stated
only that the prisoner had been tried before a Naval Court Mar-
tial, without mentioning the name of.the President or other Mem-
bers of the Court. The law expressly required that a certificate
should state before. whom the prisoner was tried, and this docu-
ment only stated by irlsat he was tried, namely, a Naval Court
Martial. •

. The Court-Omitted, that they had not any legal evidence be-
fore them of this conviction. "l'hc prisoner was immediately ac-
quitted, and upon the nultion of his Coumel ordered to be dis-
charged.

On Saturday 14. piis;nersere tried, three of whom
were capitally convicted, viz.
T. King, aged 22, for a highway robbery, upon the ;
person of R. Wortley, in the Haymarket, and taking
from his person a silver watch. He was recommen-
ded to mercy by the Jury and the prosecutor.
J. Smith and T. Runell, for stealing a quantity of
printed paper, value 201. and upwards, the goods of
J. Asperne, in his dwelling-house.
Nine were convicted of felony, viz.
Elizabeth Rollins, for stealing a watch, and a great coat, the
property of J. Simpkin ; J. Miller, for stealing three shirts, and
a shawl, the property of B. Bond, typed ls. ; Sarah Edwards, for
stealing a ii. Bank note, the property of R. Johnson ; R. Beck,
for stealing a parcel of nails, tacks, And other articles, the pro-
perty of R. Green ; Mary Lewis, for stealing 18 yards of cotton,
the property of it. Burnett; W. Roberts, for stealing a. pair of
stockings, a neckcloth, a shirt, &c. the property of J. Bird, Esq.;
Mary Wood, for stealing 18 yards of calico, ti:e property of R.
Potter • Sarah Kettle, fbr stealing five handkerchiefs, the pro-
perty of F. and W. Sirdelleld; J. Overton, for stealing 4Clbs. of
butter, the property of S. and G. Cullum, fined is. and dis-
eharged.—And two were acquitted, viz. Sarah Brown, and John
'cvr.
Yesterday 20 prisoners were tried, five of whom
were capitally convicted, viz.
J. Weyortl, for stealing 50 yards of baize, the pro-
perty of J. Croten, in his dwelling-house.
Sarah Burgess, and Hannah Gagan, for stealing a
niece of printed cotton, the property of S. Hoskins,
privately in his shop ; and
Sezmuel IVilhams, for stealing on the Thames two
trunks, containing, a variety of articles, the property
of Mrs. Mary Mills, of Bridge-street, Blackfriars,
but laid in the indictment to be the property of Tho-
mas Simpson, a boatman, in whose care it was on
the 11th of May last, when the property was stolen,
at two o'clock in the day, from a boat off Hunger-
ford Stairs. Mrs. Mills had given the trunks to be
carried by water to Putney. The prisoner engaged
a passage on board the boat ; the boatman went on
shore at liungerfoid Stairs for the purpose of getting
some other goods to carry in his boat, and the pri-
soner taking advantage of his absence, lifted one of
the trunks into a barge adjoining, and took the other
on shore upon 1 is shoulders.
The RBCOIIDIII, in summing up, said, that what-
ever mercy might be shewn to the prisoner elsewhere,
if he should be an object worthy of it, it was not his
wish to advise a Jury so far to trifle with their oaths,
as from a humane intention to • find the prisoner
Guilty of stealing under the value of forty shillings.
If, however, they could see any reasonable ground
fur doubting the evidence, they would give the p_ri-
soner the benefit of such doubt, and °find him Not
Gulity:--The Jury immediately pronounced tam
Guilty—Death.
Frazee: Sparer, and Am. Smith, were indictkd for
stealing from W. Thompson, 41. in Bank:notes, two
guineas, and other monies, The prosecutor stated
himself to be. a Greenwich pensioner. He had been
in town receiving some prise-money, and on his way
home, through Ratcliffe-highway, came alongside of
the prisoners, and being top-heavy, requested them

to pilot him to his destined port ; but instead of that . ;
they held up false lights, and decoyed him to a creek At 'Dumfries, en the tsibilk.iik..rivitir!..Marivell, yeanter of Car-
of
some-where near Seven-star-alley, between one and
mine,
two o'clock in the morning of the Ist of May. He Oa Saturday a son.
rday night the wife of Mr. Johnson, No. 11, Sheollite
Market, of three line girls, all of whorit are lik. ly to do well.
said he never went to bed with Spencer, but dosed at At Armagh, the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Leith,
the foot of the bed- till ten o'closk, when both pri. . „_
soners took his money from him, and then beat him i
with a poker and fender, till he was so cut about the : On the 94th ult. in the 81st ycor of his age, the Rev. James
mess Vicar of Rickling Esset.
nose and head, that he was obliged to yield to the
- .
enemy's superior force, leaving him on deck almost Dorsetshire, the Rev. George Tren•
chard, LL.D. rector of that place, and also rector of Langton-
dead with the' ltiss. of blood. His cries brought a Matravers.
crowd about the door, and amongst them the con- At Glasg ow, on the 92d ult. aped 26 years, Mts. Alison Scott,
stable Robert Brown, who found .lack bleeding at wife of Dr. Wm. Meikkbam, Profm.sot of Natural Philosophy in
that University.
every pore, and some of the money upon the prisoner On the 16th ult. Miss Maxwell M'Bralr, daughter of the late
Spencer, which he identified. She was found guilty Mr. Arch. M`Drair, merchant, Glasgow. . . _ _
and Smith was acquitted. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TO-MORROW.
- The following were convicted of felony, viz. Morning 49 minutes after 12
Mary Toleman, alias Crawley, fur stealing two yards of , Afternoon ....... ..
printed cotton, the property of G. Dartrup ; Catherine Thomas, --•----"--' '
for stealing a petticoat, and a locket, the property of W. P. Don-
nelly ;• Carolina Grant, for stealing a dollar, a half.crown, and
2s. the property of T. Dunn ; .1. Davis for stealing a handker.
chief, the property of P. Sadler; T. White, for stealing five gal-
lons of oil, the property of J. Vicars; and J. Tortoiseshell, for
stealing two boots, the property of B. Clarke, fined is. and tlisr
charged.
And nine were acquitted, viz.
Catherine White, Mary Wheeler, alias Conner, Sarah Moore,
Helen Allison, J. Moody, F. Edgar, and E.Taylor.
Jam Bley, otherwise John COMMilli was capitally indicted for
making his escape from the Hulks' at Woolwich, in September
1803, and being found at ler* in the parish of St. James, Clerk-
enwell, on the 21st of April lOst, he having been convicted by a
NaVal Court Martial of a mutiny on board his Majesty's ship Te-
merair. , and having afterwards accepted of his Majesty's pardon
on condition of his being confined to hard labour on board the
hulks for life.

SALES BY AUCTION.

At the LONDON TAVERN, FOXHOLE-STREET, PLY-
MOUTH, on FRIDAY, the 17th of June, at eleven,
H E FOLLOWING' GOODS, VIZ.
About 130 Tons Cocoa

So Cases Peruvian Bark 473 Ingots of Tin
Being the entire Cam) of the Spanish brig Vigilante, dtained,
on her voyage from lima to Spain, by his Majesty's ship Astz-
TRYST, Michael Seymour, Esq. Comma:ider, and since condem-
ned as prize. Also,
In pursuance of a Commission of Appraisement and Sale, addres-
sed to the Agents of Danish Prim and John Hawker,
50 HogsheAs Sugar,
Landed from the Danish brig Hannah.
For Catalogues and other Particulars apply to
JOHN HAWKER, Merchant, Plymouth.

}OR ACCOUNT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR
DANISH PRIZES.
At the London Tavern, Foxhole-street, Plymouth, on Friday the
17th day of June next, at o'Clock in the Forenoon,
THE Good Danish Barque NAUDEN, No. 53,
no figare head, of the following Dimensions:
Length on Deck 70 Ft. 1 In.
Depth in the Hold 14 3
Breadth above the Wales 31 9
Ailmeasurea 1:33 59-91 Tons.
For viewing, Inventories, and other particulars, apply to
Mr. JOHN HAW KER, Merchant, Plymouth,
One of the Arnts to the Commissioners tor the Sale
Plymouth, May 28, 18s;£1. of Danish Prizes.