Star.
London, England, 1808-07-09 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday Richard Walters was indicted for stealing
91bs. weight of iron, the property of Mr. John Vidler,
the Mail-coach Contractor, with whom he worked.

In consequence of information which Mr. Vidler
received, that the prisoner was in the daily habit of
robbing him, he procured an officer to watch the pri-
soner when he left his work; which he accordingly
did, and on him were found the iron in question. On
searching his lodgings some more iron was fOund,
which Mr. Vidler identified as his property.
The prisoner did not deny the theft, but said he had
not taken any thing else, and only took this iron to
make a child's carriage. He was found guilty.
Mr. Vidler afterwards recommended him to the
mercy of the Court.
John Saunderr was indicted for receiving, knowing
it to be stolen, 101bs. weight of iron, the property of
the said Mr. Vidler.
Mr. Vidler stated, that he had been continually
plundered at his manufactories both' in Millbank.
street, Penzance, and Aberdeen, of tai quantities
of iron. No man had suffered more from such losses.
Suspecting the defendant, who lives in the
bourhood of Millbank-street, and keeps an old iron-
shop, he procured a search warrant, which two offi-
, cers executed, and there found the iron 'produced,
which he knew to be his property.
The officer who found the property, and who was
also in Mr. Vidler's employ, swore to its being his
master's. He admitted, that the defendant very
readily allowed them to search the premises. He
found the iron in a bag with a considerable quantity
of the same material.

_ ... _
The defendant's Counsel rested his Client's case
on the improbability of the icon having been bought.
with a knowledge of its being stolen, of•whkh indeed
no evidence had been adduced. The behaviour of
the defendant when the officer came to search the pre-
mises, was a proof of his innocence.
The Chairman observed, that in a question of this
nature, the Jury must be satisfied before they could
convict, that the defendant well knew the property
was stolim. If they were not satisfied that he bought it
with a guilty knowledge, then they must acquit him.
In fact, there was no proof before them in what man
ner he became possessed of it.
The Jury, after consulting a short time, fould the
defendant Not guilty.
John ?halts was indicted for stealing a silk hand-
kerchief from the person of Mr. Hebaen, a midshi2..
man in the Royal Navy.
It appeared, that the prisoner was seen by a per
son to take the handkerchief out of the pocket of Mr.
Hebden—that person accordingly informed Mr. Heb-
den of his loss. This happened at St. James's while
the guard was relieving. The prisoner was in corn-
pany with three other men, they all immediately re-
tired. A pursuit was had, and the prisoner was of
terwards secured, and the handkercharf found in his
bosom..
In his defence, he said that he picked it np ; but
the fact of the robbery being clear, the Jury found
him Guilty, and ihe court ordered him to be trans-,
ported for the term,of seven years.
John Freeman was forl.nd guilty of stealing a poutid
of ham, ready dressed, from the shop of a restora-
teur, in New-street, Covent Garden, and sentenced to
be cor. • .ed aneistastb. , • • •
ONLY Einar DAvs TO DRAV.—Six Twenty
Thousands, besides Tens, Fives, Twos, Ones, and
Five flundreds ! &c. A Ticket at £22. 6s. or Tic-
kets to any amount, may be had at Honwsav and
Co.'s, and shotilti' the Purchaser chuse to return the
same, after the neat Day's Drawing, (if undrawn)
may receive £23.65. ; after the Fourth Day £24.
6s. ; after the Fifth Day 5e2.5. 6s. ; a profit of r 3 in
each Ticket to the adventurer. A chance so valua-
ble has not been inesented to the public for many.
years. Tickets and Shares are selling, warranted
undrawn, at HoasNay and Co.'s, 26, Cornitill, 62,
Charing brush and St. Margaret's Hill, Borough.