Star.
London, England, 1806-04-14 00:00:00

FALSE PRETENCES.

yobn Harrysnan was incliaed for unlawfully pre-
tending to Elizabeth Corney, fhopwoman to Richard
Hudfon and William Corney, of the parifh of St.
James, Weßm'atter, cabinet makers, that he came
from James Lloyd, of Mancheder-freer, a perfon
well known to be a cnflonter of Meas. lindfun and
Corney, for fome looking glaffes. for the laid James
Lloyd, over the way t one for the lady's maid, one
for the garret, one fur the fervanes hall, and one for
the kitchen—by means of which the Prifoner did
then and there, unlawfully, knowingly, and defign-
edly, obtain of land from the (aid Elizabeth Cor-
ney, three looking glafes, of the value of 11. 191. of
'the goods of the Paid Melfrs. Hudfon and Corney,
with intent to cheat and &fraud them ; whereas, in
truth and in fait, the prifoner did not come from the
Said James Lloyd for any looking glaffes whatever,
against the Ratute, in that cafe made and provided.
—The cafe being clearly proved, the prifoner was
found Guilty.
The Chairman, Mr. Mallows It go, obferved, that

the Prifoner was an old rffender, bad been tried for
limilar offences five tine•, and had proved biinfelf to
be unfit to continue in (mid, in this country, and
,herctore the fenteuce of the Court upon him was—
That he be tranfpnrted beyond the feat for the term
of (even years.
SAturday the Court met, but the trials for milde-
m:anors having terminated, no other bufinefs was
done but that of preceding to the Gaol Delivery.—
Thofe perfons in cullody, againß whom there were
no profecutions, or the bills againfi whom were re
turned "ignoramus," were difcharged by proclama-
tion. Several vagrants were fentenced to different
periods of imprifonment. The Court then adjourned
to Monday, at Cletkenwell.

Thurfday, the Burgeffes' Court of the City and
Liberties of Wellmintter was held at the Seftions
Houfe, before %LUAU FROGATT, Efq. Deputy
Steward, and a number of Burtreffes. Several frnall
fines on retail dealers were :Armed. The Deputy
Steward then difiniffed the Annoyance Jury for the
laft year, and thanked them for their Cervices. The
remainder of the day was taken up in (wearing in
the Jury for the coining year, after which the Court
adjourned.
Saturday Come drovers obferved a Caddie horfe feed-
ing by the road fide nearAlltm,and at a thort diftance
a farmer lying dead. There being no marks of violence
about him,. it it fuppofed be had dropped from his
horfe in a fit. He was conveyed to a public hou(e at
Adlon.

A tew days fince the fon of Mr. Spooner, of Har-
wich, aged ;9, having been firing at tome rats, in
drawing the charge the gun went off, when the Chot
penetrated his thigh, and canted his death in a thort
time.

On Thurfday evening, between feven and eight
o'clock, as a gentleman and his lady we e coming to
town in a poll chaife, they were [topped near Ilford
by three ruffians, who robbed them of tBl. About
an hour after, two oiher perfons were robbed, !up-
poled to be by the fame party.
Jult as a new houfe was nearly completed, in
Whitechapel, a few days fince, while the men were
gone to refrelh themfelves, it came down with a dread-
ful cralh, and materially injured a new houfe behind;
fortunately no perfons were hurt, having all gone to
dinner. Such are the flimfy Itruetures by which the
environs of the metropolis are every day defaced, and
the lives of the inhabitants endangered.

A man named Arnold, hoeing been convided of
murder at New Yfsrk, and fentenced to death, could
not be executed till a bill had been paired in the Se-
nate. authorifing Jack K,Yci to perform the ceremonr,

William Honeyman, a.iias Alexander Inner, the
Lobby Lounging Swindler, lately cosvieted at the Maid-
flone Affixes 1)f forgery, was executed on Thurfday,
at Penenden Heath, along with three other culprits.
He behaved with great penitence, and acknowledged
the juflice of his fentenee.

At the Brinol Affizes which crimmenced !aft Wed
nefday before Sir V. Gases, the Recorder, George
Richar4An was capitally conuifted of horfe-lleabng.
Hairy Lyle was conviaed of a gtnfs affault on a girl
only ten years old, fentenced to two years imprifon
went. to be fined tol. and Rand in the pillni y. He
had bccn tried capitally fur this offence at the Affizes,
but efcaped.

A few mornings lance the Mop of 14r. Moses, fil-
verfmith, in Nightingale lane, wa. broke open, and
watches, &c. (Mien to tt very confidcrable amount.
Wednefday evening a fire broke nut in a liable at
-the 'Talbot Inn, Melton, by which liven or eight
honks were burnt. Provitlew ;ally it was extioguilhed
before any other material damai„e took place.
A few clays fence the driver of a team of harks
incautinufly left them in a Ricci at Great DriflielJ,
in Yorkatite, while he went into a (hop, when being
young and in high condition, they fluted, and al•
though the driver almoll immediately got hold of
them, yet they ran amonga a number of children,
then ieneingfehnol, one of whom was killed, and the
driver narrowly efcaped. An inquifitiou was held
on the body of the child, when the Jury returned a
verdid—Accidental 'teeth, and found the waggon
and boric, the moving tank, and confequeorly they
*ere forfeited.