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London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, JAN. 21.

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John Rickards stood indicted for stealing eight sove-
reins and four shillings, the property of,,A. Johnson.
The prosecutor deposed that he is a wine and.brandy
Merchant, living in Regent-street. On the 20th De-
cember the prisoner called at his office and ordered a
gallon of rum and a gallon of brandy, desiring it to be
sent to Nor2o, Argyll-street, together with change of a
£lO note. With these orders the prosecutor complied,
and sent the liquors, which came to 11. 16s. by his por-
ter,znd eight sovereigns and four shillings, being the
change for a 101. note.
Edward Sutton examined.—The witness, who is por-
ter to the prosecutor, proved, that on the 20th Decem.
ber he took to the house No. 20, Argyll-street, a gal-
lon of brandy and a gallon of rum ; knocked at the
door, which was opened by a female servant. The pri-
soner rushed past her, and desired witness to go down
stairs and put the things on the dresser while he (the
prisoner).got a light ;.and added, " give me the bill and
the change, which I will take up to my master, and I'll
bring you the 101. .note." Witness did as the prisoner
desired him. The prisoner went up stairs and did not
return. After waiting for three-quarters of ui hour wit-
ness returned to his master, taking with him the spirits.
Georgealtogers prcived the order given by the pri-
soner on the 20th December to the prosecutor, and his
having called upon the p,isoner, whom lie met by ac.
eidetic on the sth January, to accompany him to Mary-
la-bonne Pi.lice-office ;,the prisoner complied, was taken
into custody, and committed.
tlizabeth Hawkins ezamined.—l am servant of Mr.
Robertson, who lives at No. 20,.Angyll-street. About
the Ist December the pi ismer called'at 'my master's
house and engaged a 6rst and second floor for his young
master, as he said. Between that day and the 20th of
December the prisoner called six or seven times at Mr.
Rebertson's-house, and said his young master had been
ill, but that he would curve the next day and take Kis.-
ses.sion of the lodgings. •Ile asked witness to lend him
a &oxen bottles, as he had ordered a quantity of spirits
for his master, and expected it that day.. A knock came
to' the door—a porter appeared ts ills some bottles—the
prisoner rushed past me, spoke to the porter,. and brought
him down stairs to the kitchen. In a short time alter
the prisoner left the house, and I eceersaw him again
until this day.
ials..Aataals was proceedie g to suns up the evidence;
but was interrupted by the Jury, who declared them-
selves satisfied.—Verdict Guilty.
Sarah Gayriam stoodruidicted for having takes fiom
the. person of Margaret, the wile of Andrew 'Donoelly,
on. the 20th of December lass, certain monies, the pro-
perty of the said Andrew Donnelly. •
Margaret Donnelly examined—l am the wife of the
prosecutor, aho is a master chimney-sweeper. On the
20th of December last the pi isoaer came to my house,
and remained with me the whole of the day. She bor-
rowed od. of me. My husband came home in the even-
ing,. arid gave me 21 sovereigns, three guineas, and a
!Ad tuxes He laid down and fell asleep. The prisoner
then asked me to accompany her home, to which I con-
sented, I took my child with me. The prisoner Wrapped
my cloak round the child, which exposed my pocket.
In. passing through a crowd collected to hear music in
the streets, the pi isoner tore of my pocket and la-, away
with it. I went to her house; and found there the pri-
soner', husband and a woman. The prisoner came in.
I accused her of having taken my pocket, and offered
her k 6 and some drink to restore it. She said, " I sup-
pose you would if I had it." I therefore went back to
the place whete the music had been playing, and with
a watchman searched for the pocket, but did not find
it. I swear that' I felt the pi isoner pull away my
pocket, and that I followed het and accused her of it.
Andreae Donnelly examined— Remembers coming
borne cattle night of the 20th December, having then
in his possession 21 sovereigns, three guineas, and a
£lO note ; the name of Bentley was written on that
Bank-note.—(Corroborated the evidefice given by the
former witness.)—When. the . prisoner was •accused by
witness Of the robbety, she denied having taken the
pocket, and said, You may search me if jou will,"
which witness declined. Caused the prisoner to betaken
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into custody on the Morning following. lieniembers
being in the yard of the Police dice on tht Monday
erepkinig following. fledfd a 'eke edit Out, "Halloo,
11111 r is the old *mama corning down r Bill (LoVeto
• • replied, '* Yes, f expect her down this ev'eninh--it's all
the Mini (motley) is ours.*
--B,e'ilse COURT-1 have known the prisoner 20 years,
suni'l know also that MI Lovett and the prisoner were
accitetheed these 16 years. .
Rohe: t Wiliani—l• am an .officer, and apprehended
the.prisosief alior eleven o'clock on the Sunday morn-
ing, at tier locignigi. Searched the premises, but found
.nothing. Paving learned din the prisoner had been
_intimate with a man of the name of Lovett for 15 of 16
tees,: I went to his lodgirigs, and took him into cur.
tody. I swelled If is lodgings, and in a drawer found
a'flubsher of p*ckages containing money, amounting
in the Oiote to about 53/. Lovett is a lamplighter ; his
ce'ages are alsoirt /4s. per week. I found also a pair of
buckles alt the drawer, that had-been lately taken out of
pawn; also sev'eial patvrtbrokers' duplicates; one of
ificitt.*.ts dated 16th December, afid was for a waist-
; the sum harrowed Oil that article was 3s. Three
eltifts duplicates tvere also found of` other small articles,
end Ibr trifling surnit—(This evidence was given to fur-
Ststilut isifirence that Lovett would net have bad re-
'ttitise to stint mode of raising money, if he were pas.
the tildney found In his drawer by the officer.)
-tfdltif lta7>krct ezarstited•.•-I am a watchman, and as
*hi of the gOth Deeembee•Saw Mrs. Donnelly
ersitribt,eitiadnei dome down George-street ; the prisoner
yrai,daggiggAtit Darthelly along, and proposed ap her
to go to a public-noose, but site refused to go in I

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.know Bill Lovett,. and saw-him in .ccirnpanyi with the'
Ali-goner on the same night, after I had. seen. het with
Mrs, Donnelly.
William Jones examined—l. am a.pawnbroker. an
the night of. the 20th Dec. the prinaper redeemed a. pair
of buckles which she had pawned wirlr me.in the.month
of February last—Case for the perssecutioa closed.
John Rickards examined—l am a chimney-sweeper.
On the 51 st of December, Mrs. Donnelly came to me,
and told me she had been robbed of 401. and that she
could almost swear the prisonerhad taken her pocket.
The-prosecutor said to his wife, " D—.. her eyes, the
—, don't mince her a bit." I'll swear that he meant
to induce his wife to swear against the prisoner, whether
right' or wrong.
Donnelly, the prosecutor, re-examined—The last wit-
ness is brother-in-law of, the prisoner.
Hannah Tilling examined—Was at the house of the
prisoner on the night of the 20th December; when
Mrs, Donnelly came, she asked the prisoner's husband
to take something to drink; put her hand to her side,
and then for the first time mis-.ed her pocket. She did
not say that the prisoner had taken it.
Cross-examined—l have been employed collecting
pots for a publid-house; but for the last twelve months
I have got my bread by charing. •I have not earned.
anything for the last four months.
Anne Lewis examined—Lam a married woman, and
live in the same house withlhe prisoner, On the night
of the 20th of December, I saw the prisoner and Mrs.
Donnelly come to our house together. Mrs. Donnelly
Tent in 'first.
• Sarah Squires examined—l was in the yard of the
Police Office on the evening of die 22d of December,
and heard the prosecutor say to his wife, " If you don't
jut it home to her, I trill have your life."
Another witness gave the prisoner a bend character.
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Vet diet--Guilty.

THE SILK IVEAVERS.

The Manufacturers and Committee cf • journeymen
Engine Weavers, met again at the King's Head Tavern,
in the Poultry, on Monday nigh:, f"r the purpose of
endeavouring to effect an amicable a•djustrnent of priCes.
A letter sent by John Thorp, E. to the Secretary of
the Committee, naturally induced an eipectation, of ac-
complishing the desired arrangement, and which,w•e e
happy to say, bids fair to be speedily attained. The
greatest difference &,m.] in the prices named by the
two parties for the manufacture of galloons, doubles,
and bands; on these much discussion took place, Mr.
Thorp having been previouily called to the Chair. They
were considered seriatim, and in each case, after great
but fair contention on either side,- both parties receded
from their original terms, and at length compromised
at about half-way. of the differii'nces of price asked add
offered. The Committee, however, not having been
vested with full powers, nothing could be definitely
arranged until they lad laid before the general body
of the trade the result of d►e meeting. A convic-
tion that it would have their enaniMous and speedy
assent, was however etpressed, a►►d a determination
come to, to call a meeting of their constituents without
loss of time. A most important suggestion was made,
and elicited the unanimous aOrobation of the meeting;
it related to a generalization of prices among the trade,
by an understanding that the Magistrates of the diffi-
tent districts should be applied to, at one and the same
tune, to Sanction a list of prices to be previously agreed
!upon at. a üblic meeting of the two parties concerned
in the sift de: The proceedings of Monday night
reflected gr at credit upon both side;, for the temper-
. once and the forbearance with whi‘h each advocated
the interests of the body they represented; and so ge-
neral was this feeling, that at the conclusion of the busi-
ness, thanks were unanimously voted to -Mr: Thorp for
his impartial conduct in the Chair, and for the disposi-
tion he had evinced to effect an amicable a•ljustment of
the differences which have of late existed in the trace.

DUELLING.

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At a Court-of Sessions and Common Pleas, held at
George Town, South Carolina, on the 3d November,
the following Presentment was submitted to the Court,
by the Grand Jury We present as a grievance of
no ordinary character, shat eili.kient measures hive.
not beim( taken by the Legislature. of this State to
prevent the practice of duelfiug. It is one that is at va•
dance with reason and common sense,. and in direct

position to every human arid divine law. We conceive
that this custom has not one goiid quality to recom-
mend it.. It does not always, and indeed but vet y sel-
dom, establish the chat aster of
_men, either for tt tie
coprage or honour. Death, indeed, ends the quarrel,
'but does not clear the reputation. In all duels, due of
the party . must be wrong; and it not unfrequently
happens that both patties ate so. For two mart,
therefore, to aim deadly weapons at each other's boLfies,
where error and the passions inseparable from huma-
nity interpose between them, is a species of madness Un-
known to bat barous nations, and disgraceful in our
happy country, enlightened as it is by the bright rays
of science and the mild beams of pure religion. We
would recommend ,to the Legislature of the State to
pass such laws to prevent duelling, as will compel men.
to bring what they may term their honourable gries•-
ances, to the proper tribunals, our Courts of Justice. In
these place, consecrated- to Truth and Justice, passion,
revenge, and mistaken ntrtiorss of modern honour, will
be overcome, and a practice so immoral, and, above
,all, so abominable in the sight of Gott, be banished from
our land. It is only necessary for men who possess
chat acter and influence, to aid, by precept and example,
the proper authorities in removing aft evil so fraught
with m►schief—that,for light ani trifling causes, so tre-
queatly severs the tender ties that endear us to each
other; regardless of the most delicate feelings, svantemly '
seduces to despair a loty female and her helpless chil-
dren, and rudely, In open daylight, in defi4nce of all
law, and with persons to witness the extraordinary act,
deprives us of men whose talents and private virtues
contribute so much to elevate our State to the proud
rank it now holds in the Union of our happy country."

The eastern dial of the clock of Trinity Chapel, SAI-
- is now brilliantly illuminated with gas, by means
of which the hour may be distinguished by persons at the
distance of the old bridge.
ELECTION OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC RISHOP.At a
General Meeting of the Clergy of the United Dioceses
of Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora, held in the new Pirish
Chapel of St. Joseph, Kinvara, on the 15th instant, the
Very Rev. Doctor Edmond French, Warden of Galway,
was unanimously elected to the vacant See ; and the
postulation proceeded to Rome for approbation and con-
firmatioa of the Holy See.