Star.
London, England, 1814-10-28 00:00:00

OLD B4ILEr.

Yesterday Jane Wood was indicted for stealing pri-
vatily in the dwelling.house of David Starsborough,
in the month of September last, two RI Bank of Eng-
land notes, and various articles of wearing apparel.
The prisoner was employed as a servant to the'
p:osecutor, and being entrusted with the care of the
house on the 20th of September, she took advantage
of the absence of her employer, and went off with the
articles in question. She was apprehended the same
day, with the gre.iler part of the property in her pos-
session.—Guilty, Death.
.I,;hn Anderson and Th‘;mar Dooley were indicted for
assaulting Joseph Longhurst, on the King's highway,
and taking from his person a watch, a £lO Staines
Bal:k note, awl all the clothes which he then wore.
0•" r readers will recollect, that on the evening of
the 7th of September Mr. Lenghttrst, who resides at
Staines, was attacked in Becliont-lane by three sol-
diers, dressed in uniform, who took him into an ad-
joining field, and, after robbing him of the articles
stated in the indictment, left him, tied hand and foot,
in a state of nudi'y in a gravel pit. For this offence
a man n ,toed Strangeways, was tried, during the last
Old Bailey Sessions, and convicted. The two priso-
ners have glace been apprehended as the other two'
moo who had taken part in the transaction. The pro-
sec t,:r this day detailed the circumstances of the rob.
htrv, which hove already been published. He said he
had no doubt that Anderson was one of the three
pts s-ns who had attacked him ; but lie was not
en !tally cermin as to Dooley, although he believed
Lint to he the third man.
Anderson asked witness, whether he (Anderson)
had not entreated the other two prisoners to give him
s,lnte clothes to cover his nakedness ?—The prosecu-
tor answered in the affirmative.
Lord ELGEN no up cc if here told the prisoner to think
before he put inestiods which might do him an in-
jury. The prisoner, however, proceeded to ask the
prosecutor, whether he did not hear the two other
men deliberating about going back to the pit to mut.;
der him, ant whether he ( Anderson) did not plead
for his life ?—Prosecutor did not hear any thing of
this sort pass.
Mrs. Gti rTg. who keos a pastry-cook's shop in
Covent-garden, prt v..d that the two prisoners, accom-
panied by Strangeways, (undcr sentence of death),
went to her house on the morning after the robbery,
and took breakfast. Strangeways asked for change
of a RIO note. The two prisoners were in regimentals.
.4‘ne had no ti >ubt of their persons.
John Stratford saw three men, of whom the priso.
ner Anderson was one, come into the Ship public-
house, in Jams-street, Covent-garden, between three
and four o'clock on the mcrning after the robbery.—
They asked for some rum and milk, and pressed hard
fcr change of a £lO rote, but did not get tt.
Christopher Stralord, father of the last witness,
saw both the prisoners in Mrs. Grigg's shop, on the
morning after the robbery. They were dressed in the
uniiclm of the 45th regiment. Dooley seemed very
restless. _ _

C' aries Stratford, nephew to the last witness, saw
the tw prisi.;ters, en the morning of the St':, in the
6! .p public house, and was sate of their penons.
Daeiel Bishop, an officer, apprehended both priso-
ners, and found round Anderson's neck a handker-
cLicf which was claimed by the prosecutor. On being
brought together the pr isoners denied any knowledge
of each other. This was the. whole-ef the evidence for
the pr isecution.
And:rson put in a written paper, in which he ad-
mitted his gnat, and said he was induced to commit
the rc.bbery by the other two men. He had deserted
from the 45th regiment at Exeter. Previous to the
robbery with which he stood charged, he had been
two days wit!iout food. It was propcsed by his two
companions to murder the prosecutor, but he succeed-
ed in persuading them to des*st from such an act :
he also entreated some clothes for the prosecutor, and
beggird that they would let him .go home but they
would net. He stated, that he was a native of Scot-
lAnd ; 26 years of age ; that he had no friends in
London to give him a character or employ Counsel
for him. He most he repented the crime he had
been 1-d into, and imp!ored the mercy of the Court
and Jury.
Dooley being called on for his defence said, he had
nothing to say, but would leave 'incase to the mercy
of the Court. _ _ .

The Jury continued deliberating for about ten mi-
nutes, in the course of which time one of them asked
if a question might not be put to Anderson respect-
ing Dryley ?
The Judge (CitarannE) answered, that no such
thing could be done ; one prisoner could not be suf-
fered to give ev'dcnce against another, when they
were to th on trial for the same offence.
A Juror then said, there appeared to be a doubt
with some (Stile gcntltmen astir) theproof that Dooley
had been one of the ;nen.
The Judge observed, that the chief and best proof
consisted of the circumstantial evidence by which he
was traced in c,,mp my with the two others, wearing
the soldiers' drev., and'holding familiar conversation'
with them. BeLidrs, Dooley did not deny his being
one of the party, huc when called on for his defence,
said, he should throw himself on the mercy of the
Court.

A Juror then replied, that he for One, had no doubt
respecting the identity of the man.
The Jury again deliberated for some minutes, and
returned a verdict.. Anderson—Guilty. Dooley—
Not Guilty.
Dooley was then ordered to be detained, is order
to be tried for an offence committed in Surrey.
Mairon, a:Trenchman, was convicted of
ste;r!ing five linen shirts, and other articles of wearing
apparel, of the value of 395. the property of Carl
Betiriell Guilt, a Dutch sailor, in the dwelling house
of George Davis, Vith whom he lodged.
Robert King and William King were indicted for
burglarionsly breaking into the dwelling house of John
Bloomfield, and: stealing twenty-four bottles of wine.
It appeared, that .about four o'clock on the morning
of the .13th inst. the patrole, in passing the prosecu-
tor's house, in the Broadway, Westminstu, found the
cellar door open. ne gave an alarm to the prosecu-
tor, who came down, and went into the cellar with
the patrole, where they found the prisoner Robert
King ; William King had previously been seen by
the patrol. near Mr. Bloomfield's house : 24 bottles
of wine were 'stolen. Robert King was found Guilty
•—Death. Witham King was acquitted.—The

lowing prisoners were also tried, and capitally con-
victed : Amos Crisp, for stealing a gold watch, the
property of Thomas Harrison, in his dwelling house ;
and Christopher trolfrom, for stealing goods, bank
notes and :Ponies, value £lO and upwards, in the
dwelling house of John Pike.

MIDDLESEX SiiSSIONS.

PANTHEON TIIEATRE.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, yesterday, applied to the Court on
behalf of Mr. Cundy, late proprietor of the Pantheon
Theatre, for a licence to enable that Gentleman again
to perform Theatrical Pieces at that place. The Lear-
ned Counsel urged his client's claim to this indul-
gence from the Court at considerable length, and
with much ability.
Mr. MAINWARING, howewer, declared himself de-
cidedly against granting any licence for the Pan-
theon, inasmuch as there was no security whatever,
either for the safety of the public, who might assemble
there, or that the performances would be such as
ought to constitute dramatic amusements.
Mr. ADOLPHUS reminded the Chairman that every
precaution had been taken to render the building se-
cure, and to insure the safety of the public. And
Mr. Baker, the architect, had declared his opinion
that it was perfectly safe and secure, and equal to the
accommodation of any audience who could assemble
there. With respect to the performance, it would be
the interest of Mr. Cundy, it he obtained his licence,
to make it such as should be worthy the approbation
of the public.
A considerable difference of opinion appeared to
prevail in the Court, and one of the Magistrates pro-
posed a division.
Mr. MAINWARING said it would be unnecessary for
him to stay to vote, he having already declared his
opinion.
Mr. WATSON also declared himself against granting
any licence. If a licence was granted, he did not
perceive there was any probability Mr. Cundy would
be able get up any dramatic pieces, since the scenery,
machinery, dresses, decorations, etc. were all re-
moved ; and he did not understand there was any pro-
bability of Mr. Cundy's being able to replace them.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said, Mr. Cundy would be able to
get up Concerts and Ballets. He contended it would
be a great accommodation to the public in that pm t
of the town, who were at present compelled to go to
Drury-lane or Covent-garden.
Atter some further conversation, the Court came
to a decision, and the question for granting the litence
was negatived.