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London, England, 1825-10-28 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, OCTCAZER 27.

Vris being Count3!day, the Court was occupied in
hearing appeals of no public interest. The following
licenses for places of amusement %sere grimed:_
The Lyceum, the Adelphi, Sadler's Wells, Bagnigge Wtll4,
Tottenham-court Concert Rooms, White Conduit House, the
Mermaid, Hackney, and some others.
Wiliam Pox is. a carver and gilder, appealed against
an ()icier of the Magistrates, issired two years ago, for
the payment of 4s. a week towards the support of h.s
father; and he founded his appeal on the ground that
in consequence of the great falling off of his business
latterly, he could no longer spare anything from the
support of his own u ife and -children, to be applied to,
that of his father, who was paid Ss. per week by ano
ther of his sons, in addition to Bs. a week, which his,
wife earned, besides occasional sums of money which
he received for going bail.
The father insisted that his son would be as well able to pay the
allowance now as when the order was first made, if he would
leave off drinking.—The Magistrates affirmed the order.
Shortly before the Court rose, the Grand Jury returned true
bills fur libel, at the prosecution of Mr. Martin, the Member
for Galway, against Mr. Clements, proprietor of the Morning
'Chronicle; Mr. Thwaltes, proprietor of the Morning Herald; and
51r. Cadell, publisher of B:sektosod's Magnthae.
SURREY SESSIONS, OCTOBER 27.

Richard Crocker was indicted for feionionsly steal-
ing from the persi:n, a watch, chain, &c. value
ltd. the property of Mr. William Beale, on the 7th of
August last.
Wiiliann Beale stated that he was a hat-maker, re-,
siding in Union-street, Borough. On the evening men-
tioned in the indictment, between the ltoisrs of seven
and eight, witness, in company with his wife, was
returning from the Borough to his residence, and on
arriving at the corner of Redcross-street, he observed
the prisoner on the opposite side of the street with
another man, whom he instantly left, and crossed
towards witness, against whom he puslild violently, at
the same time snatched his watch and appendages from
his rob, and ran away. Witness left his wife and''
punned the prisoner, and on coming up with him, lie
made use of the mast dreadful expressions, that unless
he (wirneis) discontinued following, he would have his
life. Witness, in consequence of such threats, thought
it prudent to return to his wife, which he did, and
afterwards gave information of the robbery at Union-
hall. On the followiog morning witness observed the
prisoner near the Southwark-bridge, but lie again
effected his escape, and it was not until several days had
elapsed that the prisoner was apprehended. Witness
has never been able to discover his property.
The prisoner in his defence denied being the person,
and said t-at he had since the alleged robbery been
several times in the manufactory of the prosecutor, and
had repeatedly seen him, andlhat at those times the
prosecutor had never accused him of the offence with
which he now stood charged.
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, and
The CHAIRMAN, oa passing sentence, said that the
prisoner had narrowly escaped being tried upon a
charge that would have affected his life: as it was, the
duty of the Court would be to prevent the future de-
predations of so dangerous a character as the prisoner.
The sentence of the Court was, therefore, that the
prisoner be transported for the term of his natural life.
Richard Saunders was convicted of feloniously stealing a silver
table spoon, the property of Henry Thornton, Req. and sentenced
to seven years' transportation.