Star.
London, England, 1801-11-06 00:00:00

OLD 11411.. I. r.

Tuelllay nine plifonttis were °ft.:horn
were vi,. Crover, to:
affatilting '-',o:•bia 1'; a el the liiftliway,
tritting btr in fele. and .t cloak ;
J.41-.1 I.', 'ter, for I...t.alionfly air.:•;'.....;11:..; Mary Ann
in i,•ta,t 1111.1cr the ;1!..t.• -', ten ye irc,
c. ; I ;.11e,. I.veiitt, ilia Eve-
r asack:',..l;l‘..„ .I.:ver;Trd, biir
In-Lakin:; ::;-:•-•1111g ihedWelliVg•ll(lo..
LI jarnes .1:1.1 leveral Bank not;
alai bilis of cleizan:;.: to the amount cf
upw.:ll,ls.
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'Three were convioclof felony, viz. Trines
f;ot Healing two co.itc, :mod other article', the
property of B.rijan•in at: ; Henry Williams
tor ite.olirg Intte fack,, the property of George
lie; nary Ecidis, for tica!ing a Ulcer watch,
Coe p.roo7crty of Ifitac Solrcrltor.z.
tr-o were nequitttd, viz. Chrifdan Frcie-
rici:!. an:l Ann CAledire.
Wzdnef:lay twLyty-nne prifoners were tried, two
of whom were capitally convielect ; viz. John
Manor, for breaking into the dwelling hook of
Ann Brteman, and llea!ing therein a quantity of
'seeming apparel ::net' (..:r.r articles; William
Cock for breaking L::° rue dweliing,!houfe of Wil-
liam hllnion, in the daytime, and healing the) ein
a piece of woollen cloth, value 151.
Eleven were convicted of felony, V 17.. Ccorge
Burton, for (leafing a pair of tho-,es, the propel oy
of Robot Poinynrd ; George Blundell, for (hal.,
ing a waiticoat, the property of John Croke?. ;
Thomas Roberts, for fle.iling a filver wr.tch, the
pooperty of Frederick Surifeard ; Charles Mar,
for Healing the gold lace off 15 regimental hats,
t 11.2 property of his Majefly ; John Flanking, for
fleabag a quantity of copper, the property of Tho-
ruas Bolt; Richard Carr, for ftcaling 231 b. of fu-
gar, the property of William Walter Vincy ;
Charles Schley, fur flealing solb. of Dutch filing
nails, the property of John Perry, Efq.; John
Connor, for ((eating four fowls, -the property ni
Benj. Hanfon ; Mary Hall, for (healing five
guineas, the property of John Martin; Edward
Jones, for Rearing a coat and other articles, the
property of John-Bouden ; Elizz:beth Phillips for
Reeling a flyer watch, the property of Robert
Hunter.
And eight were acquitted, viz. Mall Plummer,
Mary Punch, William Potter, Thomas Ruggles,
Robert Thompfon, Robert Lucas, Richard Han-
fon, and Mary Reeves.
Yefterday two prifoners were tried and convided
of felony, viz.—Mary May, for (leafing a feather
bed, the property of Richard Torrey ; Barnard
Coyle, for !leafing olb. of raw coffee, the property
of Aaron Brandon, and others.

BENEFIT OF CLERGY.-‘,Whell LIM trials wire
over, Mr. KNOWLES moved to have Bridget force,
convieed of uttering and felling bale corn, put to
the bar. She was then afked what the had to fay
why fentence of Death fhould not be palled upon
her. She knelt down, and prayed the benefit of
clergy, according to the ftatute of William 111.
Mr. Ktrowcrs here opened his cafe by flaring,
that the Prifoner at the Bar had been convk'ted in
May Sellions, 1799, for uttering bale filvtr, in
company with Ann Ryan; that on her being found
guilty of the above, the then pleaded her clergy.
He therefore contended, that fuch plea fhould be
received but once only as it was exprefsly enacted
by the Statute of William 111. which was the only
Statute on the fubjee, that eureri fhould be equally
entitled with rem, which before they were not, to
all the benefit of Clergy—but with the fame re-
ilrieions as men—to wit—that ehey could not be
entitled to plead it snore than once, and this for
obvious reafons—a man might be deluded fo as to
commit a felonious aft once—he is tried, and re-
ceives the benefit of Clergy, laving his lifc and
limb for that time ; if he returns to felonious
eourfes, and was again to be allowed to plead it,
it would be bolding an inducement, rather than a
check, to offences. _ _ _

The Counter Plea was next pnt in by Mr.
KNOWLES, and read by Mr. Snrvrox.

The Connfcl on the oppofite fide took exceptions
to the Counter Plea, on the ground the Averment
did not fufficiently let out the cafe, tither as to Ler
fuffering the piinillment or obtaining a pardon.—
He was ably anfwered by Mr. Knots etc; and the
RacneibEß deciding, that, itii:c having been joined,
it fhould go to a Jury, they were accordingly
fworn to try the ilcue, to wit—" Is Bridget Joyce,
" now at the Bar, tht lime perfon that, ui;t:er
" the name of Mary, the wife of John Joyce, was
" cunvitkd, and pleaded the benefit of Clergy,
" in May beffions, 1 799 i" The Record was put
in and roved.
Thomas Simprom late one of the Turnkeys of
Nrss7ate, identified her pc, fon as being the fame,
lard that fhc had !Ten confined in New;tatc in con-
fetit,ence for the whsle term of twelve months and
int

M:. .A.' trt,le a v•ry impreffivc appeal tc
s in favour of hi% Client,
“.y as in ;!:: event of hndin•t the iflne ii
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