Star.
London, England, 1807-04-17 00:00:00

. OLD BAIL,Er.

Monday eleven prifoners were tried, one of whom
was capitally convided, viz.
Dengis Denipfey, who,was capitally indiaed for having
wilfully and fraudulently reprefented himfelf to be
the half brother and next of kin to one Patrick Hough,
a private foldier, late of the 87th regiment, who was
entitled to prize money amounting to 241. is. 6d.
being his (hare for the capture of a Dutch (hip.
It appeared, that the prifoner, in company with
one George Addey alias Knight (who was fince tried,
convicted, and executed for a limiter offence), re-
prefented himfelf to be the half brother and nett of
kin to the raid Patrick Hough, deceafed ; and having
(worn before the Surrogate to this effect, letters of
admininiftration were granted to him, by vittue of
which he received the Wm in quettion. It further
appeared in evidence, that the perfons reprefented by
the prifoner, as the near relatives of the deceafed,
Paid by him to have been long fince dead, were fill
living near Mount-Mellick, in the Queen's County,
Ireland ; their names were Murtough and Eleanor
Dempfey, and they never had any fon or relative of
the name of Hough.
After an invefligation of feveral hours, in the cootie
of which the cafe for the profecution was fully proved,
the Jury found the prifoner guilty—Death.
Six were convicted of felony, viz.
Mare Bull, for Reeling a Greet, a fbirt, and forty farthings, the
property of B. Abbott.
Mary Lowe and Hannah Swinney, for Stealing four curtains,
the property of Margarct Johnfon.
T. Hutchby, for Reeling a quantity of brandy, the property of
W. Bramwell.
G. Free, for Resting 16,51b5. of lead, affixed to the parifh church
of Ryflip; and
T. Spinks, for !haling a great coat, the property of Eleanor
1 Roberts.
And four were acquitted, among whom
William Davis was capitally indided for the mur-
der of Thomas Curtis, in the month of February LIR.
The Psifoner in this cafe was a watch patrole, be-
longing to the dinrid of Whitechapel ; and, upon
the night charged in the indictment, was going his
rounds, in company with another patrole, when they
heard the neighbouring watchman, in Ayliffe-fireet,
Goodman's Fields, fpling his rattle ; and upon com•
ing up with him, they found the deceafed had knock-
ed drown the watchman, and with fix other perfons,
was making a great riot and difturbance. The pri-
loner proceeded to take the deceafed, into cuitody,
,and was carrying him to the watch-houfe, when his
companions again came up, urged him to frike
the prifoner, and releafe himfelf, and they would
affilt him; upon which the deceafed Struck the pri-
foner and knocked him down ; on his riling again,
the deceafed aimed another blow at him, which he
parried off, and in return (truck the deceafed over the
temples with the handle of a fword he then carried.
The wound fpouted blood in great quantities, and he
was carried to St. Bartholomew's Hofpital, where,
after languifhing for nine days, he died.
The RECORDER obferved, that upon this evidence,
there was no pretence to charge the prifoner with the
crime of murder ; and therefore, he direfted the Jury
to find a general verdid of Acquittal,, which was ac-
cordingly done.
Tuefday 27 prifoners were tried, 13 of whom
were convicted of felony, viz.
Ann Melon, alias Rowland, for Reeling a pair of flays.
Flizabetb Joiner, for Reeling a pair of' glees.
J. Britten and R. Green, for Stealing ao yards of baize.
Elizabeth Garbutt, for fleeting a gown.
Ann Berry, for (Leafing an umbrella.
R. Maxwell, for Beating a quantity of fhawls.--N B. fused CDC
Shilling and difcharged.
J. Catty, for Reeling two pounds of foap.
T. Dealey, for Reeling a travelling cafe, &c.
D. Coombe, for (Leafing five loaves and 31bs. of flour.
A. Gibbs, for Reeling two boots.
J. M•Carty for Reeling three fowls.
Mary Stafford for Reeling a filver tea fpoon ; and fourteen were
artvitted.
Wednefday 17 prifoners were tried, one of whom
was capitally convicted, viz.
T. Hayes, fur alfaulting J. Tinge), on the high-
way, and taking from his perfon four.pence in half-
pence, his property.
Seven were convicted of felony, viz.
D. Harrifon, for (Leafing a Kerfeymere waifteent.
Martha Warden, for Stealing a cotton gown, and other articles.
W. Parker, for (leafing a fibril. fork.
R. Yates. for Stealing two brats candlefticks.
Ann Greatriz, for Reeling a quantity of apples.
T. Brace, for Reeling a quantity of packthread.
W. Walker, for Stealing four quartern loaves; and so were
aequ tted. •
Among whom was
John Simfon, a farmer, in the vicinity of Hammerfrifith, who
was indidled for. Stealing two heifers; but the profecutriz did not
appear, and the prifoner wan acquitted. Her recognizance was
efireated ; and the Counfel for the prifonerrequelted a copy of the
indidtment, in order that an adtion might be brought againSt the
profetutrix, whit.h was granted.
Same day the Seffions ended, when fentence of
Death was pallid on
Dennis Dempfey, for taking a falfe oath, in order to receive
prize money due to Patrick Howe.
G. Olaff, alias Oliff, alias Patchet, for horfe Reeling.
Elizabeth Hyatt, and T. I horpe, for Reading goods in dwelling-
hooks.
Mary Murray, for privately Reeling.
W. Stanley, for burglary ; and
T. Heyes, for a highway robbery.
Two Were ordered to be ---_"-
(even years; sod Ss to be -

for fourteen years; 24 for

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MARRIED.
Lately, at Plymorth, Mr. J. L. Pidwell, of London, merchant,
to Mifs Kirkby, of Lunatic?.

DIED.

On Thurfday morning, Mn. .Edwards, wife of Jebn Edward',
Efq. of Red Lion•fquare, and tole heirefs of the late Thomas Wil-
liams, of Co urt 'when, Glamurgan, Efq.

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