Star.
London, England, 1801-01-17 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPORT.

Yefterday the RECORDYR made his Report to
his Majefiy of the following prifoners under fen-
tence of death in Newgate, convicted in December
Seffions Taft, viz.
George Thomas, for felnniourly uttering and publilbing as
true, knowing them to be forged, certain Receipts our payment
of money, with intent to defraud.

John Haler, for Reding from a certain Wharf adjoining the,
navigable river of Thames 700 lb. weight of Havannah fugar,
value aoL the property of Robert Brown.
Jane Camm, for Reuling a five guinea piece and other mo-
nies, the property of Thomas Greenwood, in his dwelling-hostfe.
John Willis, for ftealing a piece of Woollen cloth, value aEL
and upwards, the property of Chriltopher Talbot, in his dwcl-
ling•houfe.

William Barnes for burglarioufly breaking and entering tk
dwelling-boufe of Thomas Banks, and Realms thersin a wood-
en Venetian window blind, his property.

Mary Oakes, for felonioutly affaulting John Pade HaMoray,
on the King's highway, and robbing hint of a Elver watch.
Margaret Miller, for felonioufly affaultiog Edward Gifford*
on the King's highway, and robbing him of a fdvir watch,. Kul
chain and feaL

John Reynolds, for burglarioufly breaking and entering the
dwelling-601de of William Starvey, with intent to Real his
goods and chattels.
John Eaft, for felonioully Amain, Richard Brook in afield
near the King's highway, and robbing him of a purfe, contain-
ing half-a-guinea, half-a-crown, and two 'killings.
Elizabeth Deering, alias Murray, for felonloully *faulting
David Initial on the King's highvray, and robbing him of a
liver watch.

James Coward, for ftealiog three heifers, price aol. the pro-
perty of Join Green.

When Jobn Feber was ordered for execution on
Wednefday next.

SESSIONS, JAN.I6.

RlOT.—jamer Broad was indiaed for a riot in
the parifh of St. Luke, Old-ftreet, on the z6th of
December. The defendant, a throng, healthy-look-
ing man, was a pauper in St. Luke's workhoufe,
where he had always behaved in a riotous manger.
On the 16th December, he had the ufual allow-
ance of half a pound of bread for the day given to
him ; he immediately went out, and hung it upon
the lamp-iron of the watch-houfe, calling out,
" Here's a pretty allowance for a man for one
day." A mob collated, among whom were a
number of foldiers, who molt probably would have
proceeded to violence, if the civirpower had not
timely interfered : fome of the mob called out, that
it was 3 fhame to give fo (mall an allowance ; and
Paid, the Overfeers and Churchwardens ought to
be hung where it was. The. Matter of the Work-
houfe laid, the daily allowance was half a pound
of bread, a pint of rice broth for breakfaft, and
two ounces of cheek, or one ounce of but:cr, for
(upper ; three times in the week they were allowed
fix ounces of meat, and three quarters of a pound'
of potatoes, for their dinner.
The defendant admitted that he hung the bread
up, and raid, that his rea(on for fo doing was, that
there was only five ounces of bread, and the allow-
ance of meat was generally no more than four, or
four ounces and alalf : he (aid, the moment he
had hung it up, he went sway, and had no inten-
tion of creating ariot. The Jury immediately found
him Guidly.
The CHAIRMAN raid, it was a great pity that an
idle fellow, like the prefcnt, !honld be fuffered to
fpend his time between gaols and workhoufes, in-
Read of being employed in fome labour. This was
a molt enormous offence, and a daring outrage, at
a time when his Majelly, affifted by his Council,
and the two Houfes of Parliament, were endea-
vouring. to reduce the confumption of bread, and
to alleviate the diftreffes of the honeft and induftri-
ous poor. The Magillrates hardly knew how to
look at this abandoned wretch's offence without
horror, nor could they find a punifhment adequate
to the enormity of his crime. The Court however
fentenced him to be imprifoned in his Majelly's
gaol of Newgate for the term of one year.
FRAUM—Arthur Baas, a private in the Cold-
ftream Regiment of Guards, was indiaed for hav-
ing fraudulently obtained of Anthony Lear (even
1 killings. The defendant was quartered at the pro-
fecutor's houfe, the fign of the Crown and Anchor,
Black Houfe-yard, Eaft Smithfield; he produced
a letter to the profecutor, requelling him to lend
him (even killings • and raid that this letter was
from Mr. Lawton, Of Somerfet-houfe, dein ing him
to call and receive the prize-money due to -him ;
the profecutor, who could neither read nor write,
lent hint the ys. concluding that what he told.him
was true; and at different times lent him other
fonts, making in the whole 31. Upon making ap-
plication at Somerfet Houfe, it was found to be a
forgery, it appearing that the letter had not been
read to him, and that at the time he lent the mo-,
ney he was ignorant of its contents. The Jury ac-
quitted the prifoner. The Court recommended
that his condua fhould be tranfmitted to his com-
manding pfficer.
maw Carter was tried for llealing a tea-cheft,
and a holy bible, value two (billings, the property
of John Williams, of Hadleigh. When the profe-
cutor was alked what he had to fay againit the
prifoner he replied, " Nothing, it ought to have
been his wife, ilk Role them; and raid, that the
prifoner, at the time he miffed them, and when be
charged his wife with taking them, defired her, if
the had them, to give them to the witnefs. He
lodged with the prifoner, and laid, " he was as
innocent as the child unborn."
The Court, upon this evidence in favour of the
prifoner, immediately acquitted him.
Mr. Gaitaow, who fat on the Beach, laid, that
Carter had lived fourteen years with his father, and
was a very honeit indultrians man.
A man, who had left his wife and three ail.
dren, about nine months fince, chargeable to the
parish of Hampton, was brought up by the Over.
Peers, to know the pleafure orthe Court with re-
fpea to what they should do with him, as he had
wrrtten to his wife, Rating that he was in an em-
ploy at St. Alban's, and wifbed her to come home
to him. The Court told them, the belt way was
Ito let the man have his wife and family, and not
Mier them to be a burden on the parish. •