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

OLD BAILEY.-THIS DAY.

This morning the RacoaDaa passed the awful Sem.
tence of Death "upon the following thirty-four Un-
happy criminals, viz:

Richard Ifltford, for forgery ; William Adams, for totting
and maiming; Samuel Wilson, and Isaac Knight, for horse—
stealing ; William CaUaghue, for returning front transportation
Marks Robinson, Joseph Mackrell, Thomas Hayes, Edmund
Mustoe, James Simpson, William Williams, Joseph Williams,
(brothers), William Cotbett, slurs Watson, Joseph Corbett, alias
Watson (brothers), Frances Waddell; Mary Gingen; Daniel
Caterell, John Brown, Alexander Brown, Frank Purdon, and
John Bridgman, for telling in the dwelling-house • William
Redding, Stephen Took, Joseph Palliers Waiter Blanchard
(a mere boy), and John Roberts, for burglary ; John Levy,,
Robert Ramsey, James Gardnier, William Bright, George Wig. '
ginton, Thomas Gordon, William Milton, and Samuel Greets•
wood, for highway robberies.
The Rzconoen, in a most impressive manner,
exhorted Mitford, and several of the other prisoners,
to prepare themselves for the full execution of the law.

One of the ill-fated waiters, recently drowned off
Worthing, as stated in a former Paper, had in his
pockets, when the waves overwhelmed him, cash and
notes to the amount of thirty pounds, and in his fob
a gold watch ; but when the body was picked up
amongst the rocks, no part of the property was found
about it.

Wednesday sennight, a poor Irishman, of the name
of George Sayer, was di,coverrd loitering in the
streets of Dumfries, apparently in a dying state, and
very humanely admitted into the Infirmary, where,

although every attention was paid to his pitiable case,
he soon became insensible, and expired on the fat
lowing Saturday.
Wednesday George Chandler and Isabella Coppock
were convicted before N. FAMES and B. Assist,
Esqrs. at South Shields, of perjury. It appears this
loving couple, not relishing the necessity of having
their names placed upon the church doer in their own
parish, appeared before the Surrogate at North Shields,
and took thei oaths of being inhabitants in that town,
when. in fact, both of them resided in South Shields.

Falun' Snuariata.—Tuesday evening, words running high be-
tween a you.ig married couple, in Backhouse-lane, Leicester.
the wife took up a knife, and struck her husband upon the face .
with it, and nearly deprived him of his &se, which hung awry.
upon his face, and gave the poor fellow an unsightly appearance.
"Ch, r'pentant fair one then ran.off for a surgeon, who soon re.
stored the ornament to its usual position, by the aid of a needle
and thread. •

FATAL Accmarr.—.Yesterday morning, Mr. JOHN Sevres, a
reap. efable gardener, residing at WaMans-Green, was unfortu-
nately thrown from his horse, and killed on the spot.
MELANCHOLY Arm:arr.—Monday last the servant-girl at the
Ship Inn, Bridgewater, was nursing her mistress's infant, about
nine months old, and in going from the kitchen to the street
door, her foot slipped; and she fell, with the child in her army"
into a vat of boiling wort. They were tette from the vat by a
feeble grandmother of the child, in the most agonizing state.
Medical assistance was immediately procured, but the infant ex. .
pired in about four hours.; and the servant-girl was relieved felon
her sufferings about ten o'clock the following morning.
MANSION-Housa.—A young woman having sworn a child to
a married man, and the parish officers having brought him be-
fore the LORD MAYOIL to find security for the payment of a
weekly suns for the maintenance of th* child, the wife anat.
tively listened to the evidence, and then authorised her husband
to offer that she would lwrsey take Annie the child, and treat it as
one of her awn ! The beadle sad the parish officers could not
place reliance on 'o extraordinary an offer. The order for the
payment of a weekly sum was made.
Guit.muct..—Yesterday, another examination of Nil Douglas
took place, charged with obtaining money on pretence of pro-
curing places iu the India-House, before Alderman Cox. The
prisoner was again remanded.
flow-:range.—Sir lisctiaan BIRTHS was engaged until a very
late hour on Thursday night, investigating a charge against a re- .
spectable individual of stealing a bill of exchange for 3500.
It appeared that he got possession of the bill, when presented at
a banker's, and would not return it, on the ground that no va-
luable consideration had been given for the same. A variety of
matter respecting money transactions arose out of the examine..
tion, of little interest except to the parties immediately concerned,
which extended to great length.
At the conclusion of the business Sir RICHARD Bruns observed,
" It appease to me that my duty is perfectly plain and clear. A
felony is the stealing and taking away the goods, money, or pro-
lperty of another, and I certainly cannot view this charge against
the accused as a felony. Ulterior proceedings may, and I have no
doubt will, arise out of those of to-night, but, as far as I am
concerned, the accused is discharged."
IsLaarsoaeuon-sralurr.—John Lamb, formerly a private in the
5d Dragoon Guards, was committed, charged with stealing,
some time since, £5O in Bank Post Bills, the property of
Messrs. Leighton and Co. cotton manufacturers, of Manchester,
In whose service he had been employed as porter. The prisoner,
it was stated, had figured away in France as a Captain of Dra-
goons, and subsequently in London, till he was apprehended.
Latterrn-sram—A man was charged by a sailor with the
trick of dialog. The complainant some time ago was crossing
Tower-hill, where be was met by the prisoner, who appeared itt
the garb of a sailor, and calling him aside, said:, " Shipmate, do.
you want a watch? I have one that cost me 141. but being in
want of money, you shall have it for a" At this moment au
old clothes-man stepped up, and said, " I'll give you 71. for it."
The duffer answered, 4 Begone, you. rascal: I've been one
tricked by a Jew, and shall never deal with one again." Th.
associate-departed, and the tar, become the dupe of the prisoners
purchased the watch for six sovereigns. Ihe sailor shortly after
called at a watchmaker's, where., he discovered that the watch
was hardly worth ans. A few days after he happened to Meet
the prisoner near the same place, and on threatening to charge
him for the fraud, he said, " If you come with me to my house,
and give me up the watch, I'll give you a note of hand for the
money." The complainant consented. On the note's falling due,
be demanded paynacut of it, when he was turned out of doors
by the prisoner, who told him to get the money "how be could."
The prisoner, at the request of Ms 4olicitor, it being the time of
" the White Fast," was adthitted to bail for his appearance cc
a future day. •
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'belleating at the Royal. Standard * Charlton, and mobs oat
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The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
The RECORDER said, as the case stood, the stealing
in the dwelling-house was fully proved, and therefore I
sentence of death must be pas,ed on him ; as, how-
ever, it appeared that he did not enter Capt. M'Cleud's
house with intent to steal, mercy might perhaps be
extended to him ; still, however, he must not. expect
to escape without severe punishment. Evans was
sentenced to three months bard labour in the House
of Correction. _

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Thomas Walter was indicted for stealing two Bank
of Englandnotes for 251. each, the property of Samuel
Powerie. It appeared from the evidence that the pro-
sutor was in considerable pecuniary difficulties, and
at the time the robbery took place, had been under the
necessity ofdisposing of his business ; the prisoner was
well au are of these circumstances ; as part of the'pur-
chase money the prosecutor received a draft for 501.
on a banker ; the prisoner was sent by him to get
cash for it, and received the two notes in question in
payment,with which he absconded ; this occurred two
years ago. He escaped the search instituted for him
till very recently, when he was met by chance in the
street by the prosecutor's wife; who caused him to
be apprehended:
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, and the COURT
sentenced him to seven years' transportation.
Junta Cross was indicted for stealing on the 24th
of July last, three dozen bottles of soda water, the
property of Mr. F.order, soda-water-manufacturer, in
Church-street,Whitechapel. It appeared from the
statement of the prosecutor, that the prisoner was in
his employ as a porter, and, on the day in question,
was sent out to a customer with the soda, together
with a bill and receipt, and 6s. 6d. in case change
should be required for a sovereign. The prisoner
delivered the soda and receivad the money, but for-
got to return to his master.
The prisoner said, he did not deny the statement.
He acknowledged receiving the money for the soda-
water, but he fell into company with an old ac-
quaintance, and spent the money, for which he was
extremely sorry. •
The RECORDER stated to the Jury that they must
acquit the prisoner of stealing the soda-Water, that*
he sold, and embezzled the money ; but there was a
part of the charge made our, that of stealing the six
shillings and sixpence, entrusted to him to give change
with. The Jury accordingly found him Guilty.
Fifty-one male and female prisoners were brought
up anddischarged, as no bills were found against them.
J. 13. Riddell was indicted for stealing a box coat,
the property of James Needham, Esq. It appeared
films the statement of Mr. Needham, that he left his'
chaise standing at the door of a house in Pentonville,
with the coat in it. He had not been in the house
many minutes before he was informed that the coat
lad been stolen. The property was restored to him
• its about a quarter of an hour: A .constable was called
to the spot by the try of " Stop thief." The prisoner
was stopped near White Conduit House, with.the coati
in his possession.—The duty found him Guilty.
The prosecutor begged AO recommend, him.. to
asercy. Hehad madesome inciairies, and had reason'
tier luppbse this was his first offence ; 46. in addition as!
Which," observed Mr. Needham,.." I take much blame-
to myself fax leaving temptation in his way." .
The RECORDER said, the prosecutor certainly might
have taken more care of his property, but itittissit not
be considered that his carelessness .would.eicuse any
one for stealing it. The Court; howeverovould give
-die.coosideration to the recommendation.
. -Peter Ryan was indicted for stealing a piece of
in• tted. cotton, value 255. from the shop. of Mr. Li*,
Men-diaper, in Upper-road, Islington. The shoppiiin
-provedthat the prisoner was the person who took the
pl.nktrna Of the shop ; he ran off with its but, being
it, and continued his-flight; Ht'*a
Mopped:when about 100-yards from the shop, . the
sliopmeic having had him in view the wholetime.•
The Jury found him Guilty, and the Court sea-

.whipped,
the House o6Ci.
John Shurey was ehargees ilimbeading
the 'moped) of his employer, Mr. Wonhington,
brewer, in Peter-street, Westminster.
The prisoner, it appearedrwas in theensplby of the:
prosecutor as a-carter, and in the habit. of receiving.
money of his master's customers, some of which' he'
had kept and appropriated' tti Ms. own use:
The case was proved, and tile Jury found the pri-
soner Guilty.
The prosecutorrecommended him to meaty on ac-
count of his numerous family (seven children).
• The Court said, the recommendation should bb at-
tended to. •
James Eastkall was indicted fee ng 269 cop-
per-plate prints, value £2OO. -
It appeared that the prisoner hid been put into
possession of certain premises and property under an
execution, during which possession he had' taken the'
prints in question, and offered them for sale, which
leading to a discovery, he was taken, and'now tried
for the offence.
The facts were clearty proved, bur Mr. PLATT
took a legal objection, viz. that the possession of the
'property was not the prosecutor's (proprietor of the:
prints) at the time of the robbery—the prisoner, as
representing the Sheriff, being then in actual pos.-
,session, and that therefore the prisoner could not be
-convicted upon this indictment.
The COMMON SERJSANT said, the case should be
submitted to the Judges, but it was his own opinion
that a man put into possession of property., under legal
process, was trustee both for the owner and the
Sheriff. Suppose even the property to be sold, there
might be more than sufficient to satisfy the claim ;
'and. then the residue reverted to the owner. How•
then could be said, that he wasdivested of the actual
property in goods so taken during such possession?
Several witnesses were called to character, but the
Learned Gentleman observed to the Jury, that for a
man appointed by law for the protectionof property,
to steal it; was an offence of no ordinary magnitude.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, bur recom-
mended the prisoner to mercy on account of his for-
mer character.
The legal question remains for the decision of the
Judges, viz, whether -during possession by the Sheriff.
or other officer, under an execution, the owner, being
divested of the actual possession and controul of his
property for that time, in his, own name,-can prose-
cute to conviction incase such property be stolen ?
The following were also convicted of felony :
George Wigge, aged 18, for stealing an umbrella ; Wm. Wil-
cox, aged 19, for stealing 10s. 6d. Ann Tompkins, aged 29, for
stealing two sheets ; Mary Dalby, aged 25, for stealing a piece of
lace ; William Lines, aged 45, stealing a quantity of goose-
beeries ; John Marshall, aged IS and Henry Corker, aged 17,
fur stealing six pounds of veal; Reory Nelson, aged 17, for steal-
ing a pair of shoes ; Frederick Clark, aged 14, for stealing a pair
of shoes ' • Richard Pugh, aged 40, for stealing a coat ; 'Thomasl
Wilbraham, aged 14, for stealing a carat ; John Clark, aged 45,
for stealing• wearing apparel ; Sophia Hervey, aged 20, for steal-
ing a watch ; Maria Kimberley, aged '34, and Harriet Daven-
port, aged 37, for stealing 3s. 6d. from the person; Win. Chap-
man, aged 19, for stealing a pair of boots ; John Lee, aged 54,
for stealing a pair of spectacles; John Williams, aged 19, for
stealing lead ; Martha Rea, aged 19, for stealing muslin dresses :*
William Waters, aged 56, for stealing a sovereign ; Robert Wil-
son, aged 54, for stealing a coat • John Budd Turing, aged 34.
for stealing a coat : Benjamin Sinith, aged 29, for stealing a coat,
&e. Elizabeth Parry, aged 21, for stealing two towels ; and.
Phoebe Morris, aged 16, for stealing lace.
The following were acquitted :
Elizabeth Brown, aged 20; Thomas Richardson, aged 14 ;
Jane Ann Rennison • aged 22 • William Race, aged sky-two ;
Rickard Mears, aged 47; Thomas Bodges', aged 17 • Sarah
Bryan, aged 49 ; Mary Russ, aged 21 : Jane Knott, aged 30;
William Leeson, aged 13 ; James Pratt, aged 15 ; and Mary
Smith, aged 19.