Star.
London, England, 1809-04-18 00:00:00

01 D BAILEY.

Saturday William Hall was indicted, for that he,
being a servant of Mr. Hoskins, linen-draper, had
slept in the shop, and on the night of the 16th of
March, had stoletr privately in the dwelling house, a
box, containing several pieces of Irish linen and other
contents. When the fact was discavered the priso.
ner contrived to escape from the shop, but was
brought back, and part of the property was found on
him. On being asked by the officer, where the re-
mainder of the property had been placed ? the priso-
ner declined answering, but it was found in the house
of a Mrs. Susannah Hari is.
Mr. Baron THOMPSON, who tried the case, was of
opinion that there was no proof of stealing in the dwel-
ling house. The Jury accordingly found the priso-
ner guilty of Stealing only.
The following were convicted of felony, viz. J. Si!.
wester, for stealing 28 lbs. of flour, from the mill of
C. Pratt, Esq. ; Catherine Hogan, for stealing seven
yards of kerseymere, the prope ty of J. Sporston ;
Louisa Smith, for stealing five shifts, the property cf
L tdy E- Bingham; Alice Bunting, for stfaing a
gown and other articles, the property of T. Gibbs;
J. Davis, for stealing a coat, the property of James
Kirk ; J. Forrest, for stealing 141bs. of s &ler, the
property of W. Piper. One was acquitted, viz. J. Can.
Yesterday Elizabeth Smith, sixty years of age, was
capitally convicted of uttering base silver, she having
been before found guilty of a similar offence. The
record of the former conviction was produced, and
the prisoner was identified by Mr. Beeby, clerk at
New Prison, Clerkenwell. She was proved to have
uttered two base shillings at the shop of Mr. Barker,
a stationer, in Goswell-street, on the 27th of March.

Thomas Ward was indicted for setting fire to the
dwelling house of John Hobbs.
It was proved that about twelve o'clock at noon
of the 166 ult. an alarm of fire prevailed at a house
in Johnson's-court, Golden-square, in a front room on
the ground floor, occupied by the prisoner, who was
a pa►nter. On the door being broken open, the fire
was discovered to have been made in the middle of
the floor with combustibles, consisting of pitch and
tar, oil bladders, gun powder, birch brooms, sm. and
the interior of the room was destroyed, but fortunately
the exertions of the neighbours prevented the flames
from spreading. There was no positive proof against
the prisoner, who had not goods to the amount of
more than two or three pounds, and half of these were
removed. He was not insured, but this prosecution
was instituted by the Eagle Company. The priso-
ner was seen to leave the house about half an hour
before the flames were discovered, and he returned at
eight in the evening. A witness was called, who
stated that the house had been twice on fire before
the prisoner lodged in it, and that there was a *parti-
tion from the stairs, through which a candle might
have been put.—Guilty—Death.

John Stei-nbeck was indicted for a rape on his niece,
Eliz. Sage, a child II years of age. The evidence
had not proceeded far before the prisoner was acquit.
ted, the child, on being informed by the prisoner he
would do her no harm, having innocently done an act
which prevented the conviction of the prisoner.
William Bowler, and Elizabeth his wife, were indicted
for disposing of counterfeit silver coin at a reduced
price. The man prisoner, by the advice of Mr. Alley,
his Counsel, pleaded Guilty, and Mr. Knapp declined
calling evidence against the woman, as it was similar
to that which he was about to adduce against the hus-
band, and the law presumed that she had acted under
his coercion. She was therefore acquitted.

At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace,
Oyer and Terminer, and Goal Delivery, held at Pe-
terborough, on the 12th day of April last. before the
Rev. JOHN SEIX7OLD, Chairman ; Lord Viscount
MILTON, Rev. Archdeacon STRONG, GEORGE VAN.
DERILUENBURG, Esq, Rev. H. FREEMAN CLERK, and
others,

Robert Richardson, farrier ; Edward Pinckney, yeo-
man ; and Stephen Kinsay, wine cooper, were convic-
ted of a forcible entry into the horse of Capt. Wiiite,
of the 4th Dragoon Guards, and also of an assault on
thE person of the said Captain White. They were
sentenced as follows : Robert Richardson to be im-
prisoned in the House of Correction for seven days,
to pay a fine of five guineas, and to be imprisoned
until the paid. Edward Pinckney and Ste.
phen Kiascy to pay a fine of five shillings each, and
be imprisoned until the fine is paid.
SaNnwicri, APRIL 13.—At a General Session of
the Peace, held at the Guildhall of this Borough,
John Brackwell, who stood indicted for stealing
pieces of nankeen, part of the cargo -of the brig Lis.
bon packet, Captain John Forbes, which had put
into Ramsgate harbour to repair, and was under the
care of Mcssrs. Goodwin, Curling, and Co. agents of
Ramsgate, was found Guilty, and sentenced to be
transported for seven years.
The case was very ably opened by Mr. Anowrus, '
Counsel for the prosecution, and conducted by Mr.
ATCIIESON, Solicitor.
The RECORDER, in a very impressive speech, pro-
nounced sentence, lamenting, in the most forcible
language, the alarming extent to which the depreda-
tions on the shipping interest had, for a considerable
time, been carried, and hoping from the energy of
those who had so laudably stood forward, as the pro-
secutors on this, and some other recent occasions, a
check would be given to such practices, and that the
punishment to which the prisoner was sentenced,
would serve as a beacon to warn others from steering
so perilous a ccurse.

The Magistrates of Sandwich are entitled to great
credit for the facilities afforded to the parties who
promoted this prosecution, and we trust that the Ma-
gistracy on other parts of the coast of this countrb
will follow their example.

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