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London, England, 1831-04-13 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY. April 12.

lob Davies, a tailor, was indicted for for stealing eight yards and . qtr:te
ter of broad cloth, value 91. Is. 6d. the property of John Lloyd.
It appeared that the prisoner and another man went to the shop t t
the prosecutor, and asked to look at some broad cloth. The prisoner
selected the cloth in question, besides some of another sort ; and on hi<
saying that he would pay for it all, the prosecutor allowed the mkt
man to take the eight yards and a quarter of broad cloth away with Nm
When he vas gone the prisoner said he would give a bill for the amount
The prosecutor declined the oar, and the present indictment was pr.
fared. Verdict—Guilty.
NEW COURT.
A man named John Bradlird was Indicted for stealing fun the per.
son.

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against the Peilmer• Prior

He was convicted.

The learned Judge, after some conversation with Mr. Viontner, 83,L;
It was lamentable to see, session after session, the witnesses to character
coming forward in the manner they did. In the present instance, thi:
same prisoner had been convicted of sheep.stealing, within a very shot.
time; and yet a person came forward and gave him an excellent chz
tamer. These facts tended entirely to destroy, in the minds of juries
the effect which a good character would otherwise have.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, APRIL 12.
Bernard Comoily, late a licensed victualler, was opposed on behalf
of Messrs. Ooding, the ale brewers. It appeared, that in August hr.
year the insolvent sold out some stock, which produced &M. That
property, in which he had but a life interest, had been left by his fa.
they, for the benefit of his (insolvent's) wife and nine children. He
stated that he had paid 1901. to Dobell, the fighter, and lent him 1901
on his mere acknowledgment. Dobell had failed lately, and was now
irxialprison. The residue of the money the insolvent said he had lent and
11 away, but his account of the disposal of it was extremely unsmis-
actory.
Mr. Commissioner Law said, he was convinced the insolvent war
concealing the money he bad received from the sale of the stock
after some further observations, in consequence of certain defects in the
insolvent's schedule, judgment was deferred.

SURREY SESSIONS, APRIL 12.
James °bee was indicted for bigamy. He was married in 1823 t.. Lloyd, and in 184 to Sarah Williams.
Elizabeth Hewson stated, that the prisoner was a man of good cha.
Tamer, and lived servant to witness, who kept a dairy. Jane Lloye
was a servant at another dairy. After the marriage they did not ercn
sleep together, but went to their respective situations as wad.
Sarah Williams, the second wife, was called to prove her r.iarrhir:(
with the prisoner.
In cross-examination, she stated, that the prisoner's character was
very good, and that she did not wish for a better husband than he was
to her.

The prisoner stated, that his first wife always refused to live wit!.
him, and he was in consequence separated from her, until at length hr
heard of her death, and he went into mourning for her for six months.
He had since married Sarah Williams, with whom he was living hap.
pily when he was apprehended on this charge.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended
him to mercy ; in consequence of which recommendation
The CHAIRMAN only sentenced him to be kept to hard labour foi
six months.