Star.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY.

Jchn Thorpe was put to the bar, on an indictment
charging him with burglarionsly breaking and entering
the dvreiling-house of John Tibbs, and stealing there-
from divers articles of property;
The facts of this case were, the prisoner, with others,
broke open tlle. premises, and having ransacked the
lower rooms got clenr away with the property, but the
prisoner, being stopped on his way home, was secured,
and the property recovered.—Guilty—lieeth.
Yesterday. Hugh O'Donnell stood indicted for uttering
a forged Pension Certificate, with an intent to cheat
and defraud the Commissioners of Chelsea Hospital.

Mr. AIEREWRATHER addressed the Jury, and said,
that it had been discovered lately that the prisoner at
the bar had been led into the commission of the offence
by yellers; therefore; under those circumstances,he was
instructed by the Commissioners to produce no evidence
in support of the indictment.—The prisoner was imme-
diately Acquitted.
George Kelly was charged with putting Edward
Turner in fear, and 'taking from his person the sum of
ss.—This case was amply reported in out; Police ac-
counts of hiretaminations. Kelly attempted to get a
larger sum than . that for. which he was indicted, but
was foiled, awl reduced his, demand, when an Officer
was at hand,, and he. sTas apprehended. It wilt be re-
collected that ase prisoner threatened to charge Turner
ith an Odiihts 6ffenie!

Several witnesses Were then .called, 'who testified to the good
character of •the prisoner.,
Mr. Justice .i3asi.tv .charged the Jury, which consisted of a
recapitulation of the evidence. •
The Jury retired, and after a deliberation of two hours, returned
a verdict of Goiley otstealing, but not putting is bodily fear.
The following prisoners were also convicted :—Frederkk Thel-
wall, aged 22, for stealing a counterpane, &c. Thomas Gamine,
41, for stealing bacon, beef, fitc. and Elas Farrant, fur stealing a
regimental jacket.
• - NEW CCIVAT.. •
.Mary Clarke,• aged 16, **as indicted for. stealing
seven yards of printed cotton, value 6s. the property ot
Mi-ssrs. Shoo'bred and Cook, of Tottenham-court-road.
It appeared t4nt the Kisoner; went into the prosecu-
tors' shop, and afler'examitting several pieces cif 'cotton
objected to all theliiiterns,.and was about leaving the
shop, when the shopnian, who supposed she had com-
mitted' a roblserr,brsoght: her hick, and the piece of
cotton in qtiestiontfal,trom under her clothe,.
Several petscins appeared to give the prisont!r a g od
character, among whom was a Lady residing in the
Hampstead-roadiand ,who was exceedingly distresses
wiien required to.giveo,vidence. She.said the prisoner's
parents were persons of affluence and, great respectabi-
lity in Ireland, ands-ha 4 educated their daughter in ti,e
most tender and careful' manner. Sli`e" (the witness)
and ti-e pris'oner:went lchtiol together. At the age
ot fourteen the • prisoner unfortunately became ac-
quainted with one of the tutors in the school, by whom
she was seduced, and brought to London; and where
he left her to procure her living in what manner she
could. The witness spoke in favour of the prisoner's
general conduct.
The Jury found her Guiliy, but strongly recommended her to
niercy, on the ground that they considered it was herfirst offence.