Star.
London, England, 1805-01-18 00:00:00

SURREr SESSIONS.

Yellerday IPlfiam Mailbews was inai tied for (teal ing
a gold ring and a penknife, the property of James
Goland, a Welt India merchant, living in Mulcovy--
court, Trinity Anal e.
Mr. Goland depofed, that the prifoner was his
clerk, and that on the 24th of October tall, he miffed
a gold ring, which he bad in his defk. He alfo mitred
an office penknife, with an ivory handle, and fuf•
peeling the prifoner, he fent a contlable to his lodg-
ings, and apprehended him. In (earthing the place,
the penknife was found, and the duplicate of the ring.
There were feveral other articles of his property
found there, which he had miffed from time to time ;
but as they were not laid in the indiament, the Court
could not take notice of them.

The pawnbroker was then called, and raid, that
the ring had been pawned to him, by the prifoner.
The-Jury found him Guilty, but recommended
him to mercy on account of his large family.
Ann Murray was indicted for taking a child, about
four years old, and ftealing with the child her frock
and other articles.

John Wickham, the father of the child, depofed,
that his wife was a wailer woman, and had fent
the child, on the morning of the ssth of Oaober, to
the manglei'.4 who did not live more than two hun-
dred yards from his dior. A confideralile time
.elapfed, but the child did not return. His wife then
told him fhe was uneafy about her child : he went to
the manglers, but was told the child had not been
there fince morning, when fhe got the things the
came for. By enquiring at different houfes along
the road, he heard that the child was feen in compa•
ny with a woman, and late in the evening he came
up with the prifoner, who had a bold of the child by
one hand, and was carrying the bundle in the other.
The child immediately ran to him ; when he Ac-
ed her, why the had gone from home ? the Paid the
prifoner had coaxed her away, by giving her prunes.
The priPmet laid in her defence, that the child was
crying, having loft her way when fhe Suet her, :mil
that it was merely out of charity Are took her along
with her, intending to inquire for her parents.
The Jury immediately found her Guilty.
She was then tried and consided on another indiEt•
merit, for Healing the bundle of clothes which the
child had got from the mangler's.
Mr. Seijeant OrratoW then pronounced the judg-
ment of the Court, and fentenced her to feven years
tranfportation.
The child was the whole time (landing in a con-
fpicuous part of the Court, and had a mat interefling
countenance.

Three other prifoners were cont,ieted for trifling
offences, and fentenced to thort periods of imprifon-
ment.

APPEAL.-THE KING V. JOHN STRIBBLEHALL.

The defendant having been convkted in three fe-
veral penalties of 101. each, for having naval ftores
found in his polfeffion, he this day appealed againtt
that convidion. l'he learned Counfel Ifor the ap
pellant took every poffible ground for his client, but
without effect. The Court fultaintd the convinion,
and then, in the terms of the ft..tute, proceeded to
pats fentence on the defendant, 84 that he be impri-
foned in the County Gaol for three Calendar months,
there to be kept to hard labour ; tnat he pay three
fines of tol. each, and be impr:foned till they arc paid.

THE KING V. WILLIAII HANNAH.

This Appeal was againft a convietion obtained by
Mr. Bowen againl the defendant, for felling fpruce
beer without a licence, which was in an able manner
argued againit by Mr. Mo:' b. ts, who ohjened both to
the form and fubliance of it. Mr. MARR rivrr de-
fended it ; but the Court bring of opinir; the objec-
tions were fatal, the eonviftion was qnafhed.

BIRTUS.
On the toth loft. Lady Mackenzie, of Coy), of a fon.
On the itch loft. Mrs. Campbell, of Kidloth, of a daughter.

MARRIED.

At Edinburgh, George Spence, Efq. merchant, Dunfermline, to
Mifs Owen, niece and foie heircfs of the late Dr. Andrew Crag,
Phyfician, Parifh of St. John's, Bland of Deeninici.
Friday, at St. Brides, Fleet-ftreet, Wm. Adanifon, Efq. fon of
the late Rev.Dr Adamfon, Chaplain to his M ajt it y's Marine Cha-
pel, Dublin, to Mile Parkinfon, daught& of the late John Par-
kinfon, Efq.