Star.
London, England, 1808-12-02 00:00:00

OLD BAILEr.

Yesterday ten prisoners were tried, one of whom
livas capitally convicted, viz.
I • Thema: Wright, for an assault upon Ann Wright,
and feloniously ravishing her
.against her will. It
would be highly indecorous to gwethis-case in detail
The girl was rather more than IS years of age ; she
was the prisoner's grand-child, and lived *ith her
father and mother, and the prisoner dwelt in a cot-
tage dose by, in the village of Tottenham. On the
10th of July, she went to her grandfather's, when
he seized her, shut the door, and by force committed
the crime with which he was charged.
Mr. Baron GRanms commented with much sevc-ity
,on the infamy of the prisoner. The relationship In
which he stood to the child ought to have mad: rant
I her shield rather than her despoiler. His conduct
must excite feelings of horror and detestation. The
Jury retired for nearly an hour, and returned a ver-
dict of Guilty. The prisoner is GS years of age
Jam &us was indicted for stealing twelve brass
and twelve urn locks, the goods of Freentantlo, Bran-
dortand Deisorrneaux. The principal evidence was
the prosecutor'sforeman, who, suspecting the prisoners
honesty, kept a watch upon him. On the 10th ult.
hi followed him as far a Goswell.street, where he

saw him enter an old iron shop. He then procured
an officer, who secured him, and on being searched,
the two dozen of locks described in the indictment,
were found upon him. The prisoner said he hum
uothhig at all about the charge.—Guilty
Mors Clidand was indicted for assaulting Cathy.
rise Eshall, and taking from her person a.shawl and
handkerchief. On Tuesday se'imight the prisoner
stopped the prosecut4 in Swallow-street, and under
the pretext of charging her with having stolen a
pair of stockings from him, dragged her, as if to
'take her before a Magistrate, *hen he took an
opportunity of snatchuig her shawl from about
but neck, a,nd a handkerchief out of her hand, with
which he.made off. He was pursued by some pas-
sengers, 'and taken. -
The Jury found him Guilty of taking, but without
' force, by which he escaped the capital part of the
charge.
Five-others was convicted of felony, viz.
Bridget Bit Allister, ktary Stuggstibuothy Ntigidorn.Thotnna
M'Cartby, and John Thorn.
Two were acquitted, viz. Jedut Edward and Harry
"Yuma the latter ot;whorn was capitally indicted for
'stealing a bank note, value 201. one-other, value 101.
five others, value 11. each, and money, anrainting
together to the sum of 791. Bs. the property of Eliza-
beth Shaw, in her dwelling-house.
Mrs. Shaw stated, that she kept a house in New-
ton's-court, Seven Dials : that on the 27th of October
left it between twelve and one in the day, leaving
several of her lodgers in the house. On her coming
home, she found a double chest of draWers that stood
in .& parlour broken open, all the money described
is the indictment one;g and all her linen and clothes
scattered about the room. She was confident she
had-left the Money and drawers in a state of security.
One df the female lodgers deposed, that on the day
mentioned, after Mrs. Shaw had gone out, she saw a
man named Murphy come into the court, followed by
the prisor. Murphy instantly broke Mrs. Shaw's
parlour, windows, and the witness and Mrs. Stuart
(Mrs. Shaw's servant) ran into the court.—Murphy
and the prisoner got into the parlour by the door, and
took up the poker to force open the drawers, Weston
standing by him. At length, by the help of the point
of the poker, the middle tipper drawer was beaten to
pieces, and the money and notes received by Murphy,
who asked the prisoner if hehad had any /ash (liquor)
that day.
Hathway, a Bow-street Officer, was brought to the
spot. He saw Murphy, a shoe-maker, whom he knew
as having lived for years with Mrs. Shaw.
Here Mr. Justice Gaols re-examined the proven".
Viz ; and icturned out that Murphy had lived with
her for 80 years as her husband, and that they had
all things in common between them. . This was fatal
to the indictment, and the prosecution fell to the
ground.

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At a very numerous and respectable Meeting of the
Inhabitants of St. Andrews, Holborn, at their Pre-
cinct Meeting, held yesterday evening
_at the Inquest-
`room, Sir JAMES BRANSCOMI and Mr. Wk. Joint
Reim, were unanimously returned to the Warding*,
is Common Councilmen for the year ensuing.
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