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London, England, 1822-12-12 00:00:00

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Yesterday morning, in consequence of the density
of the fog, the lamps in. Court were or.feted to be
lighted at ten o'clock.—Twenty prisoners, against
whom the (hand .Inry had not found true talliovere
discharged at the opening of the Court.
James Willis who was charged at • Bmv-street on
various indictments for lobbing inns and taverns,was
capitally convicted of stealing a silver tea-pot from
the Phoenix Tavern, at Ratliff cross, where he had
lodged a night or two.
The prisoner, on convicti, n, applied to the Coutt
for some money which was taken from him by the
constable, amounting, as it appeared, to 20/.
RECOHDRII—HOW can you make such an applica-
tion? You might to consider your situation better,
and not apply to have the proceeds of your felonies
returned. They must be given to the Sheriff.
• Several pawbtokers then .applied respecting pro-
perty they had in their possession, pawned by the psi-
soner.-•-The RIMORDER yrdere 1 that all •uch pro-
perty should be given to the several pmeciitors.
James Shrew and Gevrge Jaw es, aged nine and-
twelve, were indicted for stealing a pair of ear-rings,
clasps, and other articles, on the 14th ulr. the property
of Mr. Gould, of Sault Molton-street.
The prosecutor stated that the pro rill was stolen
from his shew-case, but he did ii..t ee the prisoners.
Next day the articles were put into his hands by a
person, who left his shop without saying a word.
H. Brandon deposed that he re..ided in the same
house with Shrew. On the day iii question he saw
the prisoner in his mother's shop—he asked witness
to purchase the articles ; a person who overheard him
took the eroperty, saying he could keep them until
he found an owner.

Davis, a constable, apprehended Shrew close by
James's lodging, and took him to the latter. who said
tie only I:ad a knife remaining, and that he had sold
it. Shrew said, a " Ned Stockman had taken his
share and Inq it:'

The prisoners declined making any defence.
In ansmer to questions from the Cow t, they said
that they used to go to school and Church, and knee
the Commandments.

The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty.
amis, the officer, said both pi inners !rid been tried
in that Court bet Ore. Judgment %vas respites], in order
to make interest for their adn.ission into souse Cha-
ritable Institution.

Dowsen was indicted for embezzling 21.
the property of Josial! Buttress, his employer.
Mr. ALLEY said that Mr. Buttress was a silk ma.
nufactuter in Spitalfields, and the prisoner, up to the
25th of October last, was a confidential set vant.
Buttress had upwards of 400 men in his ern' loyment,
and it was part 01 his occupation to pay the men
every Saturday. for which purpose money was given
to him by another clef k. The charge in the present
indictment was, that he entered in the hook Cie ,uttt
of 21. as being paid to a workman named Rawlins,
who had never received it, and the prisoner, there-
fore, appiied it to his own use.
Mr. Buttress proved that.the pri oner received 1001.
a-year criary, and was al o.ted to take apprentices
and other in iv which p oduced about 44. a week
in addition to his legulai sa,ai y.
Mr.llc,keth, ciLik to the prosecutor, proved that
he paid money over to the pi isoner for the purpose
of settling the demands of the journeymen; he could
nor, however, state in what description of coin the
money con•.isted.

The ItEconomt said, this was a defect in evidence
which was fatal to the charge. By a late tiecisinn of
• the Judges it ‘tas declare I necess,d y that the precise
de,cription of coin al,eged to have been embezzled
,haul t he proved upon oath,and unless that were done
a charge could not he substantiated.—Acguitted.
He wa. again tried for embezzling ltk. the pro.
petty of his employer, uhich had been paid to him
on account of the latter. Upon this charge he was
found Guilty, and sentenced to be trAnsi.orted for
fourteen years.

Michael ,Vl‘Cabe, a watchman of St. Pancras parish,
was indicted fur lobbing Ruthenia Gue:t of an UM.
brella, a piece of gauze, and a pure containing a
sixpence in silver and soine halfpence.
It appeared that MsCabe4 about eight o'clock in
the evening, found the prosecutrix intoxicated, near
Fitzroy-market, and p-s•esed himself of a basket,
which she dropped in failing down, and which con-
tained the smaller articles named in the indictment.
The woman, becoming more sober, went at ten o'clock
to Pancras watch-house, and when the pri,oner came
in at twelve, he was searched, and the pope' ty found
upon him.—The Jury found a verdict of— Guilty.
The CostmoN SERJ CA NT said, that the offence was
one of great aggravation; and sentenced the prisoner
to two years imprisonment in the House of Correc-
tion, Coldbath- fields.

Philip Redman, a pt inate watchman, in the em-
ploy of Mr. Cuff, wholesale cheesemonger, of White.
chapel, was charged with robbing Thomas Edwards
of two yards of cloth, value three shillings.
The prosecutorlwas going home, not quite sober,
on the night of Slim day, the 16th of November, and
had the cloth in a parcel in his hand. The prisoner
(presuming on his rank as a watchman) insisted upon
seeing the contents of the parcel, and aftet wards de-
sired leave to keep it until nett day. To this the pro-
secutor objected, and he then ran off with the pro-
perty.—The case was fully made out from Itedman's
own confession when apprehended.—Gailly.
The following were also convicted of felonies :
John Gillett, Michael Silverthorne, John Milken., Wilkins
Jacksoni, Edward Pitfield, Samuel Walker, Henry Case,. Tho-
mas Sanders, Charles Church, Charles Alexander, John Collins,
Matthew Hawkius lienry Jordan, Sarah Lucas, James Ayl-
ward, James aold:rs, Henry Corker, Edward Gee, John Lucas
Waters, and John KLby. •
The following were acquitted:
Catherine Moorhead, Mary Butler, Eleanor Freeman, Ed-
ward Pitfield, John tilnkins, Thomas Sanders, Eliza Careless,
Mary Attu Wood, Ussnjaanin Johnson, James Mitchell, Thomas
Mountain, John Collins, Samuel Slaughter, Wilhant Steven,
FICAIWI Stlllt bp Mary Pri...,:tor, and alati Snitch.

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