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London, England, 1822-09-28 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

• Thomas Jay was indicted for attempting to steal a
watch, the property of William Lewis Bullen. There
were other counts in the indictment charging the de-
fendant with attempting to pick the pocket of a per-
son unknown, and also to pick the pockets of divers
persons to the Jurors unknown.
The defendant, it will be remembered, was tried a
few months ago at the Old Bailey for picking the
pocket of a person unknown, and acquitted. Three
persons, Gook, Harrison, and Connell, who. appre-
hended Jay at Drury-Lane Theatre, and who ap-
peered at the Old Bailey. to give evidence against
him, were at this present Sessions tried and acquitted
of a conspiracy to charge Jay with. a felony. The
defendant was now indicted for the attempt to pick
a pocket.
The case for the prosecution having been stated by
Mr. WALFORD, the following witnesses were called:
William Lewis Bullen stated that he was an arti-
flower-maker, and lived in Berwick-street; Soho.
He saw the King go to Drurplane Theatre last May.
!if saw the Kings carrjage,draw up. to the door of
the Theatre after the performance, and just at that
moment he felt his watch strongly, pulled twice; but
the. guard chain prevented its being polled out.—
Gook) the officer, seized the prisoner at the same mo-
ment, and said to witness gg You've lost your watch."
'Witness. said; be .had not, and went home without
• g further notice.., He did not know how Gook
had since found him out. He believed Gook learnt
where he lived by inquiring of a friend .of his.
Cross-exansined.—He lived within: two doors of
Gook., but did not know that at the time. The watch
he; had .new was not the same, akhe had when at
,Drurplane; nor were they the. same seals or key.
He.could not exactly tell how long he. had had the
watch and seals; it mightpbe a month or six week's.
ThomasOook had been a constable for seven year,
and: was on duty at Drpry7lane on the night in goes-
don. He saw, Bullen in the street, and, obseried the
prisoner apparently watching him. Hethendistinctly
;saw the prisoner .pul,), twice at Bullen's watch,..and,
by, a third pull saw jtso. far drawn out as to see it
was a silver watch. Witness instatufy seized. the
_prisoner, and said to Bullm " You have lost /pot'
watch;,, follow fie took the , nrifoner. to
rthe
13611C1e of Grapes peislis.heases:,
lew hint at be etpectesb *lv hed.fiatadi BIROICIOCOt
by inquiring after him of a person htokiteireemtrat
Whitcchapel. On searching the pawl/rat thV pot=

Cross-examined.—He liven servant with a Mr.
Hitchins in May, when his, house was robbed. The
robbers had never been discovered. Witness was dis-
oharged, but did'not know the reason for it. Witness
had informed the Magistrate that the prisoner had'
confessed having attempted to steal the watch. He
went to the Theatre from curiosity only.
James Harrison, a constable of St. Martin's. parish,
corroborated the evidence of the other witnesses. He
.saw the prisoner make three attempts at a Gentle-
, man's watch. The last attempt pulled it out so fir as
to shew that it was a silver watch.
Thomson, a coachman to his Majesty, proved
that the prisoner was not on duty when the King
went to Drury-lane Theatre.
Cross-examined.--Jay and several other servants
Went there out of curiosity.
Mr. ALLEY said a more base, infamons; or profli-
gate attempt to take away the character of an indi-
vidual was never made than that which was now in-
stituted. The Jury had to-dayseen what profligacy
could bring itself to attempt; but that attempt their
verdict would triumphantly defeat. Here there could
be but two motives; the one of profligacy, already
hinted at—the other of that depravity of heart which
leads to a thirst of blood, like cats seeking their prey,
and unsatisfied till blood has slaked their thirst. 11,
however, they had a particle of teeling left, he would
remind them to think of that prayer which they
might have often heard chaunted, and which he
would now chaunt for their:
" Teich me to feel another's wee,
To hide the fault I see;
The mercy I to others she*,
That mercy sheytto me!"
He feared, however, they would not attend to his
suggestion. What brought the ruffian Gook to the
Theatre? He was not a constable. What but that
thirst of blood which he had already so conspicu-
ously exhibited. If the other witnesses were working
people, as they had the cunning to represent them-
selves, what brought them to the Theatre? . They
shbuld have been at home attending to their business..
Why again introduce a count into the indictment
charging an attempt generally of picking the pockets
of divers persons unknown? Why, but that they may
still have a triumph, though the innocence of the pri-
'saner as to the particular charge was fully established.'
'The Learned Gentleman, after taking a review of the
evidence, asked if such perjuries were to go un-
punished? He should-not further trespass on their
attention. They must have perceived with what
pomp the first witness was introduced. No. Noble-
man could have been more highly spoken of. By
Nobleman he meant a man of virtue; for virtue he
held to constitute true nobility. But how far Mr.
Mien justified his introduction it,wae for them to
judge. He had but one word to add, and that was
as to the little prevarications exhibited by the young
man before them, when undergoing a most rigorous
cross-examination as to some letters, by his Honour-
able and Learned Friend at the last trial,: Oa those
little prevarications he would in charitjr shed a tear
to blot them out ; for they were not the result of de-
pravity, but of a generous endeavour to prevent the
names of others from being brought forward. He
(Mr. Alley) called upon the JUry to save him the
trouble of calling those kind;hearted persons who
were in attendance to give, their testimony to the cha-
racter of that injured young man who stood before
them. lie called upon them to do justice to them-
selves and his persecuted client by returning 'an in-
stant verdict. His client's case was in their hands,
and he had no doubt his innocence would be pro-
nounced vrithOut delay.
The Jury, without troubling the Chairman to sum
up the evidence,. found the defendant Not Guilty.
When the'verdict was, pronounced; a strong dispo-
sition to applaud was shewn, but it was immedi-
ately repressed.
• The Sessicms, which has been the longest known
.for some years, to-day tirmiriated..
•

'yesterday, crowds assembled in Wilmington-square,
.Spa;fields, to.witness the punishment of a:man, who
was flogged at a.curt's tail, for stealing a quantity of ;
carpenters tools from some buildings on the spot
'where he was punithed. He received the punish-
meta- with the greatest unconcern. -
. Yesterday. -at ten o'clock), Levy Marks, who was
convicted- of a iobbery in flounasditch, and after-
wards making a asperate relLtancb with others of the
gang, in Still-aney,, waS sevitely ivhippedat the cart's
tail, through HounisOitch; pursuant to US, sentence.
The number. of prisoners committed to the New
Pritta, Cleikenwell, since the last Sessions, is 1,127;
aild-yesterdity niritting 28S were discharze, d by pro-
daanition;

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