Star.
London, England, 1822-09-21 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSION&

Yesterday Thomas Jeffs was put to the Bar, upon
as indictment charging im with btealing a dozen of
wine, and other property, from the dwelling-house of
Mr. William Allen.

Elizabeth Odell swore that she lived at Stoke New.
ington. as set rant to Mr. Allen. Recollected that
on the 18th of August the family went to bed, leaving
a quantity of bread and cheese in the safe, and wine
in the cellar. The following morning she found the
safe broken open, and the bread and cheese missing.
She afterwards saw part of them at Worship-street.
John Manse said, that on Monday, the 20th of
August, he searched the prisoner's house. He there
found some lamb, a bottle which had contained white
wine, and some keys, two of which were picklock-
keys. Witness also found a dark lantern. Prisoner
was not at his house when witness searched it; but.
on a sec,,nd search, which took place on the follow--
ing da), the prisoner was present. On the second
search, a quantity of cheese was again found, and a
bottle containing port wine. Prisoner was then taken
into custody. He said to the officer, a Well, I think
I shall go this time, but I do not care so I escape
the dancers."

Another police•ofScer corroborated the former ac-
count, and produced the bottles and cheese found in
the prisoner's lodgings.
The first witness was then called back, and she
identified the cheese produced as her master's property.
Thomas Fowler, a black servant of the prosecutor,
proved that the wine had been stolen from his mas•
tea's cellar on the night in question. He identified
the bottles produced. He knew them by a private
mai k which had been cut upon them with a diamond.
His master had at that time but a small quantity of
wine, about six dozen of red and white. _ _

The prisoner offered nothing in his defence, and
the Jury found him—Guilty.
Mr. ALLAY here observed, that this was not the
first time the prisoner had bedn at this Bar. lie had
before been convicted of an offence.

Mr. Justice llebr said, this tircutnstance should
not be overlooked.

Peter Doran was indicted fur feloniously killing
Thomas Wallace, in the month of August last.
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Lawrence Christian Salition, a surgeon, was era-
mined.—Witness opened the body of the deceased.
The liver was in a very diseased state, and there was
a considerable quantity of blood and matter in the
surrounding parts. There was no appearance of con-
cussion on the brain. Does, nut think the death of
the deceased was produced or occasioned by external
violence, although it might have accelerated it.
Cross-examined.—The symptoms were such as
were likely to be produced by some pre-existing dis-
ease, rather than by any external violence. The ac-
celeration of the deceased's death might have been
caused by his own personal exertions. It might also
have been accelerated by drinking a bottle of wine.
Death might have ensued very shortly in consequence
of the natural progress of the disease.
Michael Donaghue was at the Cricketers' Arms
public-house on the day mentioned in the indictment.
Ile saw both the deceased and the prisoner there.—
Witness heatd the deceased say to the prisOner,
44 Peter, I don't deny what I have said ; you have
robbed me of a sovereign." The prisoner replied,
4g You rascal," and struck the deceased a blow in the
face. Deceased persisted in the charge of robbery,
and a fight beta een him and the prisoner was the
consequence. Witness endeavoured to part them,
but without success. Deceased fell.down; he was re-
moved, and died a fortnight after.
Cross-examined.—The prisoner was putting 'silk
shirt, as if averse to further fighting, when the de-
ceased attacked hint again. Prisoner was a humane
honest man, as far as witness knew anything of him.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner desired that a written paper Which
Is: handed might be read in his defence. His Coun-
sel, however, would not permit it to be read.
Peter Dean was then sworn, and stated that the
prisoner had received great provocation from the de-
ceased. Deceased had,-on the day the quarrel took
place, expressed a wish for something to.drinic, and
witness gave him a bottle of wine. Cannot say whe-
ther he drank it all or not.
Mr, Justice Bina then summed up the ease to the
Jury. lie told them, that even if the deceased had
been suffering at the time under a disease that would
have proved mortal, still, if his death had been occa-
sioned by the violence of the prisoner, he must be
found guilty of the offence charged.
The Jury found the prisoner A'ot
waiter itlandiord, a youth of 14, stood indicted for
burglariouslr breaking into and entering the dwelling-
house of Lord Barnard, and stealing thence 29 towels.
The paisoner's gutit was Completely established by the
evidence of the prosecutor's servants, and the Jury
found him Guilty.
Wheo the prisoner was removed Irons the bar, one
of the witnesses cause forward to ask for his grans.

The RECORDER said that, it was impostible r.ot to
feel for die situation of the mother; but this unfor-
tunate boy was one of a gang of thieves who made
plunder their business in this extensive metropolis.—
In mercy to himself and to the mother, he had re-
solved to send the boy out of the country, as, if he
were suffered to remain in it, his habits must, of ne-
cessity, bring him to an ignominious end.
Thomas Morgan,-aged 12, Richard Wells, aged 13,
and Thomas Fowler, aged 16, were charged with steal-
ing, from a person unknown, a silk handkerchief, on
the 6th of August last, near Can ton Palace, and at
the time when his Majesty was passing in State.
It appeared from the evidence that the theft was
effected with die greatest address.
The case was proved by the two officers whe ap-
prehended the prisoners, and who stated that there
*ere about them 1.5 or 16 well known pickpockets. '
A Juryman—ls there any reward for the appre-
lhension of these boys ?—/Laconota—Not the least.
The Jury found all three Giddy, but recommended
them to the mercy of the Court.
The Baconoaa said he hardly expected to hear the
ret. ornmendation to mercy from the Jury on this oc-
casion, for they must have seen from the evidence,
that these boys belonged to a gang of thieves who
infested the metropolis, and whom it was determined
tout down.
Juryman—lt did not appear, my Lord, that these
boys were connected with the gang of pickpockets
whom the officer saw near the place:
The Ritcounaa—There is but too much reason to
believe that they are practised offenders. The dex-
terity and art with which the theft was committed,
fully shew that they were not novices in crime. Be-
sides, Gentlemen, the offence was perpetrated in the
presence of the Sovereign.-014 Gentlemen, there is
no hope of them!
Juryman—ln consideration of their tender age, as
well as the good character which they received, the
Jury are anxious to recommend the prisoners to mercy.
Leadbeater, the officer, volunteered the following
information:--That Fowler was in custody before for
picking pockets, and that he (Leadbeater) had more
than once taken him from among a gang of thieves,
and brought him to his father's.
This prisoner's former waster aimed that he
never knew anything ill of Fowler v that be had i

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—Mr. Justice Barr millet if this app) eatia was mne- 1 Mt**, MO -hl ' mast in Mr anianYll.llo, albe '
toned by Lord Barnard PA4Vitness-It is not, that he thrtyg •ftW him faithful eridlimelei:,-
Mr. Justice Bast—Then,viben his lArcbiliip daises Itnennteen--Vnint pod, Sir, in, lout gain, 20 ,
you to come and ask your mouses of the Public far sertions„ in contradiction to the fiositive statement
prosecuting a prisoner charged with stealing his pro- the officer, Leadbeater?—Gent emen of the Jury,
n the *Mance to be sled
petty, I will order-them for you, but not till then. I
aut not sure but that, besides having your expenses , the Court has
.resolved upo pa ,
on the three-pnsoners. The two youngerboys are tol
bete, yon would also charge his Lordship wkh them. 'be transported_ for seven years. They will be sent to
a
I cannot order them for you. King's ship, where they will be taught a trade, and
. Alexander Brows was charged with stealing seven thus they may be weanedfrom bad habits, and bmught
sovereigns from the dwelling honse of William Fur- to honest and industrious courses. The elder prisoner,
neaux, at Westminster, on the 10th July last. Fowler, shall be sent out of the country in mercy to
It appeared that the prisoner lodged in the rose.. himself, and for the protection of the inhabitants of
cntor's house. On the day in question the prosecutor ; the metropolis. It would be impossible for that boy
left the money in his breeches pocket in the prisoner slitescaping remain at large in this country, with any hope of
an ignominious end. I should tell you,
room. He afterwards missed the money. No one his
Gentlemen, that his Majesty's Commissioiler abroad'
could havelad access to it but the prisoner. He after-
wards left the house, and had not been seen till the has the power of pardoning end sending home per-
sons, who, though transported for life, approve them-
day he was taken into.custody. .
selves to be thcroughly reclaimed. If this prisoner
The Jury found the- prisoner Guslty.
shall, in course of time, thew that he is worthy of this
John Pavey, wd 42., was indicted for feloniously
indulgence, he will be sent back an industrious and
marrying Mary Thomas, his first wife, Bridget, being honest member of society.
still in existence. The two younger prisoners were sentenced to be
Mary Thomas examined—Lives at No. 1, Gate-
street. Is a single woman. Knows the prisoner. Saw transported for seven years—the elder one for life. _
Mar* Sloman was indicted for wilful and corrupt
him for the first time the Sunday after Whitsuntide.
He introduced himself. He walked with her. Saw perjury. The assignment was in the answer of the
prisoner on a certain examination, in which he posi-
him again the Monday following in S L.George'sCh u rc h.
Was married to him the 14th of July.. The courtship tautly denied, on oath, that he had made a certain
entry in a book belonging to him, and that be was
began the 4th of June. He represented himself as a unable to write and read.
single man. Witness was married at St. Clement Mr. ADOLPHUS took an objection to the substantial
Danes, by the Rev. Mr. Knight. Witness's mother averments in the indictment, which ran in these words,
was present. The marriage was brbanns. His wife " Whereas the said Mark Sloman cave read and write,
Bridget soon after came to claim him as her husband. and toes. capable of making an entry in the said book
He denied that she was his wife. • if he were so disposed," Now this averment did not
Cross-examined by the prisoner—Did you not know go the length of saying that the prisoner was able at
that I was married ?-4 did not. the time, when he was under the examination, in ques- ,
On your oath, did I not tell you in Hyde Park ? don to read and write. The word can referred only
—No, you did not. to die time present; namely, the time of finding the
You said, Oh, never mind, we will go on ; it will bill ; and the word WS might refer to any period'
never be found out.—lt is false. since the examination in question. The indictment,
Martha Jones was present at the marriage of the therefore, as it ought to do, did not aver that the pri-
last witness with the prisoner. The ceremony took sonar was able to do what he denied' being capable of
place in St. Clement Danes, early in the day. doing, at the time when he so denied on oath.
Elisabeth Weston is mother of the prosecutrix. Saw
After some further discussion
the prisoner married to her daughter. They were
The COMMON SERJEANT said, in his opinion, the
married in St. Clement Danes Church. objections must ultimately prevail. He was unwilling,
Mr. Justice Bese—Do you wish to ask this wit- however, to stop the case ; but let the objections be
ness any question? moved in the shape of an arrest of judgment, and he
Prisoner-She knows nothing about it,but as she was should then decide upon it.
told. It watall over before she came to the Church ! Mr. ANDREWS said, that under these circumstances
Mr. Justice BEST—That observation does not serve he should not proceed with the case.
you. Will you ask her anything else? ' The prisoner was accordingly Acquitted.
Prisoner— Oh, she is a party concerned. John Keane was indicted for wilful and-corrupt
Mr. Justice Berr—Oh, we know that. perjury, in his testimony before Thomas Shelton, Esq.
John MiCarder proved the prisoner's first marriage one of the Coroners for the county of Middlesex, at
with Bridget Tooler. She is now alive and present. Can- an Inquest held on the body of an infant.
not say how long he lived with his first wife. He had It appeared, from the evidence, that the child met
one or two children. Cannot say why he left her.
Sarah Webb had known the first wife many years. its death by the wheel of a cart rolling over his body.
The prisoner was witness of the transaction, and was
The prisener had'been married to her about seven called on to giie testimony before the Coroner; and
years age. They had four or five children. Cannot it was alleged in this indictment that he swore falsely
say why or when he left her.
William Pearce produced copies of the register of in four instances; namely, that the horse under the
cart in question was galloping at the time the acci-
the two marriages. The first was solemnized in St. dent took place ; next, that he called out to the driver
Brides Church, the 15th of May, 1815.
Mary Thomas again called up—The prisoner did of the cart to stop,. but instead of stopping he conti-
nued his former pace; thirdly, that he laid hold of
not possess himself of any of her property. While he the reins ; and fourthly, that when the cart was stopt,
lived with her he behaved in the kindest manner. Fox, the driver, jumped out and ran away.—Several
' The prisoner called some witnesses to his charac- witnesses were called to support the indictment.
ter, and asses ted that the certificate produced was not Mr.Wat.rono addressed the Jury on behalf of the
a copy of the rt.gister. defendant.
Mr. Justice Burr—That does not matter. If the
register was in the sea there is evidence enough against Several witnesses were called to support the truth
of the defendant's testimony. Witnesses to the de-
you, in the testimony of those who were present at fendant's character were also called, who gave him a
the marriage. Every observation you make dues but character of undoubted integrity : one of them, with
injure you. There cannot be a doubt of your guilt. much simplicity, observed "Heis a very proper man,
The Jury found the pri..oner Guilty. but he will tipple at times, like many more."
William Strode, aged 19, was charged with steal- The COMMON SERJEANT summed up the evidence,
ing from David Richards a silk handkerchief in Gs eat and the Jury, without hesitation, Acquitted defendant.
Russell-street, Bloomsbury. The handkerchief was
taken from the prosecutors pocket, is the open day,
and the prisoner was seen to throw it away.—Guilty.
The REOORDER sentenced him to be transported
for life. The unhappy mother of the boy, who was
in Court, fell on her knees and implored mercy
for her son.

Thursday night the house of Mrs. BRYAN, of Port-
man-place, Edgware-road, was entered by thieves,
wbo ransacked the loiver part of the house of pro-
perty to a large amount, and got clear off.
Yesterday, an Inquest was held at the Watch-house,
Queen's Head-passage, Newgate-street, on the body
of T. Masters, a journeyman printer, aged 40, who
was found in a state of insensibility, lying at the door
of Mr. Bowles. His son was attending him. When
put into the watch-house, his handkerchief was taken
off, and he was laid on the floor flat on his back, and
there left, his son and the watchman quitting ; his
shirt collar was also unbuttoned : he was left in care
of the houseman at the watch-house. T. Masters, son
of the deceased, of No. 3, Mullins'-rents, Shoe-lane,
said :—My father was in very good spirits all day,
and joyful with his companions. Went in the evening
to the Cross Keys Tavern, Gracechurch-street, where
a supper was provided for thirteen pressmen and com-
positors, arising from fines saved in the office. During
the evening has father was very cheerful, and sung
two or three songs ; he drank brandy and water—the
last glass he bad particularly strong, but when he left
the house he appeared well ; he drank five glasses of
brandy and water, besides several glasses of neat
brandy out of goblets, and a quantity of porter. When
he got into the air the liquor took effect, and in Corn-
hill he could not walk. The party broke up about
half-past twelve o'clock. • He got him from the Man-
sion House o Newgate-street on his back, wheri the
deceased let go his hold, -and he could get him no
further. He had frequently been in that state, as he
was in the habit of drinking a great deal. Did not
think he would die. Could not tell how many bottles
of brandy were drank. The deceased worked at Mr.
Phillips's, in George-yard, Lombard-street.--James
Beveridge, Surgeon, said he opened Abe body ; the
stomach was an a healthy state; found some food
half digested. The lobe of the liver was in a schir-
rous state,- from hard drinking, and the spleen and
pancreas enlarged. "Opened the chest, and found the
lungs in a diseased state, which prevented their na-
tural action ; they adhered, therefore, to the ribs, and
were loaded with blood. From the quantity of ardent
spirits the deceased had taken, he had no doubt they
had caused his death.—Verdict " Died by excessive
drinking."—The CORONER called Shaw, the keeper
of the watch-house, and recommended him in future
not to lay a drunken man on his back; for if there
were any symptoms of apoplexy, the effects of the
liquor operating at the time, were frequently fatal to
'the party ;.he said the person should always be placed
as perpendicular as possible, and supported by chairs,
or in a corner Of ihe

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