Star.
London, England, 1822-09-18 00:00:00

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proposed to gasdner'a father -to compromise the'
charge for B. 'The bfagistrates bete HI ',hewn the
prisoners were brenight first did net commit them I
on this chary, but toe another. He obtained *par- I
rant afterwnrJs against Gatdner. and arrested hint at
Breutford. The oiheir tsto surrendered themselves.
The Counsel for the prisoners culled Mr. William
Powell, a broker at Bientford, who stated that he
was present when the pmsecutoe fiedposed to the fa-
ther of, the prisoner Gardner to cortiptumise the mat-
ter for 21. but witness recommended him not to do
so. The prisoner received a very good character.
The Jury consulted for some time, and found all
the prisoners Gainy, but recornmendetshelir to Mercy.
Mary Gingell, a married woman, with an infant in
her arms, was indicted for stealing two M. mites, the
property of John Rouse, from his dwelling-house.
The prisoner lived as lodger with the prosecutor.
Some time after the notes were missed, inquiries were
made after her, she having in the meantithe gone
to the country.
The coachman of the Marlborough coach stated
that she went in his coach to Marlborough about the
time, and that she gave him a Si. note to take his
fare out of. The note was identified to be one given
by another witness to the prosecutor, and the prose-
cutor proved he did- not give it away.—Guilty.
The following were also convicted of felony, viz.
Thomas Long, aged 40, for stealing a time-piece; John Hitch-
ing, aged 21, for stealing a shirt; William Johnson, aged 60, for
stealing a gown, &c. Sarah Jones, aged 17, for steeling a gown
and a pair of boots; Richard Roberts, aged 32, and James Hob-
dell, aged 28, for stealing wearing apparel; and John
aged 26, for stealing a bunch of keys and Ws. •

Friday convicted of a cosepii!tcy of tbe same nature,'
were tor* tb move centric.:
Mt. PlitLuta, to emit of judgitent, .took alert,
objection to the indictMent. His principal tlbjeCtrdn
was, thatl the indictment ought to have been under
the statute, and not at common law.
The Court overruled the objection, and the de-
fendants were ordered to, be ,imprisoned 'for threi
months in the House of Correction.
John Walden, a young lad, was found Guilty of
stealing a hat and glove, out of a cottage, which had
been unoccupied, and sentenced to one mouth's hard
labour, and to be Bogged.
John Darley, for picking a Gentlerntes pocket of
a handkerchief, was found Guilty, and sentented to
seven years transportation.
Tiomas Collyer was indicted for stealing three
quarts of oil, the property of William Tucker. •
The prosecutor said he had contracted with the
parish of Chelsea to light the lamps in that parish,
and the prisoner had been employed by him as a
lamplighter. It generally happened that the lamps
to which it was his duty to attend gave a very bad
light, and on that account heavy penalties were im-
posed on the prosecutor, who now swore &at he had
always given the prisoner his proper quantity of oil.
His suspicions being excited, he caused a search to
be made at the pi ;sondes lodging, where three quarts
of his oil were found in his possession.
The Jury found him Guilty; and
The CnAIRNAN said the prisoner had been twicel
before convicted and punished for the like offence,
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and therefore, in order to save him from the gallows,i
he should be transported for life.
Catherine Lee was found Guilty of stealing a piece
of butter, value id. the property of .Mr. Rhode', cow-
keeper, at
_lslington ; but, in consequence of the good
character given of her, the sentence was only fourteen
days confinement in the House of Correction.
William Thompson was indicted fur an attempt to
commit an unnatural offence.
Mr. ALLEY stated the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner made no defence, and was instantly
found Guilty.—Judgment deferred.