The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, JULY 18.

On Saturday William Goodwin, a silk-weaver, was
tried for stealing, on the 7th instant, in the dwell-
ing-house of Mr. Comber, silk-merchant, Union-
street, l3ishopsgate•strect, ten pieces of silk, value
1001. The facts of the ease were fully stated at
the time the robbery was committed. Mr. Comber's
warehouse was opened by a false key about eight
o'clock in the morning, a short time previous to
which the prisoner had gone out from his lodging in
the neighbourhood, and returned soon after, fol-
lowed by two men, who brought with them a bag
containing something bulky, which they left in his
room, and went out with him. At nine o'clock
the stolen silk was found, in the bag brought in by
the men, under the prisoner's bed. The Jury deli-
berated two hours, and returned a verdict " Not
Guilty," at the same time declaring their belief
that the prisoner knew of the robbery, and re-
ceived the silk, knowing it to be stolen. The Re-
corder ordered the prisoner to be detained to be
tried:next Session, on an indictment for receiving.
James Wcatherstonc, aged 28, stood indicted for
stealing a turbot, the propert3 of Mr. Freeman, of
Billingsgate.

Richard Behr), who was admitted as an evidence,
stated, that on the morning of the day named in
the indictment he was in company with the prisoner
and a person of the name of Hamilton, when some-
thing was said about fish, when the prisoner went
out, and brought in a turbot. E was wrapped up,
and witness gave it to the landlord at the bar : it
was worth six shillings; he afterwards heard that a
fish had fled from Mr. Freeman's and he took it
back to the prosecutor.
Behn told the Court that till then he had no sus-
picion of any thing wrong, because the prisoner
being a patrol in an adjoining parish, lie took him
to be a respectable man. ,Witness is constable of
the market.

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Wm. Hamilton, a constable appointed by the
Magistrates of 'Union-hall to attend at the Surrey
Theatre, deposed, that on the morning in question
he-was drinking w►th the prisoner and Brim : he
saw the latter bring something in ‘I rapped in a
handkerchief, but he was quite ignorant of what it
was.
(The prisoner and first witness contradicted this
statement.) _ _

The prisoner's defence was, that he was so in-
toxicated that he knew not what he did ; he is in
employ as a patrol, and has got other income; he
concluded by declaring that his opinion wag, that
Hamilton and Behn made a tool of him.—Verdict,
Guilty.
Mr. Seijeant ARABIN said, this was a most ex-
traordinary case when the situation of the prisoner
and two of the witnesses were coupled together.
The former was a patrol in the city, Behn was
a constable in the market, and Hamilton was an
officer appointed by the Magistrates of Union-hall,
and all of them ought to have detected and appre-
hended persons guilty of theft instead of purloin-
ing or conniving at robbery tkemselves. It was
fortunate for Behn and Hamilton that they were
not placed by the side of the prisoner, because if
they had, the Court would have passed the same
sentence which it was about to pass on him. The
sentence of the Court was, that the prisoner be
transported beyond the seas for the term of seven
years.
William Brooks was indicted for stealing, on the
29th June, a watch value 4/, a gold chain value
305., three gold seals of the value of 3/., and a key
value lOs., the property of Joseph Simpkin, and
from his person.
It appeared that the prosecutor was dining at the
Eyre ;krins Tavern, with the Licensed Victuallers'
Society, and on going out to procure a coach 'for a
friend, who had made free with the bottle, he was
informed by a person that the prisoner had robbed
him, and the property was found on the prisoner.
The prosecutor cross-examined by Mr. C. PHIL-
LIPS for the prisoner—You said something about a
Deputy Chairman. 'Witness—Yes, we had a De-
puty Chairman.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS—Was he as sober as you were?
Witness—He was pretty fresh.
Mr. C. PHILLIPS—What had you for dinner ?
Witness--A goose—(Laughter.)

Mr. C. PHILLIPS—A goose and a Deputy Chair-
man. Pray, Sir, which was at the head of the
table?—(Great laughter.)—You see you had quite
forgotten the goose and the five bottles of pale
sherry. Witness—You were asking what we drank
and said nothing about the eatables.

Mr. C. PittLurs—Ab, but you know a goose can
drink.—(Laughter.)

The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and Mr.
WONTNER informed the Court that he was an old
offender.

This being the last case for trial, the sentences will
be pa§sed on Monday, which will terminate the
Session; 'being the 'shortest that has .been known
far many years,

RTHS
At Wilbraham Templeß,l Cambridgeshire, the lady of 0'
Jcnyus, Esq. of a dati'ghter.
On the 17th inst. at Haling Park, Surrey, the lady °I,
C. F. Burnett, Esq. of a eon, still-born.
On the 18th inst. Mrs. H. Willoughby, of Charlotte
street, Bedford-square, of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the 16th inst. at Broxbourne, Henry Franey',
third son of Edward Palmer, Eq. o f that place, to Bar
Kara, only surviving child of Hugh Poison, Esq. of Wow-M.,
side, Jamaica.

On the 16th inst. at Woodstock, Oxon, Mr. J. Buda'
to Susannah, only daughter of A. Russell, Epq. of 13rid0'
water-square.
At Melton Mowbray, Francis Grant, Esq. to Miss 1'
E. Norman, niece to the Duke of Rutland.

DIED.
On the 18th inst. at the house of her son, Hcrol
Ansell, Esq. at Tottenham, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Austll/
aged 64.

On the 3d inst. at Cassel, in France, J. B. Whitelocket
Commander R. N.
On the 20th of May, in St. Vincent, aged 81, Danieti
Macdowall, Esq. an old and truly respectable inhalitant
that colony.
On the 18th inst., at Hampton, J. C. Rading, Es*
in his 76th year.
On the 17th inst. at Sidmonth, Elizabeth, wife of 11!
Wilkins, Esq. late of Lawrence-lane.
In the West Indies, Lieuts. Thlbertson and Hutclil3.4
both of the Magnificent. -

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