Star.
London, England, 1805-11-02 00:00:00

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TeiWerdar?twitrf)i:inur plifortersweri tried. twelve
of •ihows wets Convitled-irfelthries,

I`.. Ma-6n, for Reafing a cults bridle, fiddle-cloth,
pair of chalk rein's, he. nut tallbe Sable Ott: 170.00 d ;
tV. Green' for Pealing two tons of paying none!, the
property of A. Onedge ; Francis Elcott, for Swa-
mp; a jacket, and tarn pakoellteeches the property
°W. Beard ; Mary Ledger, or Suing a pair Of,
psnrol.fins, and threithirte,theproßerty ot XY, Kitt-
tit lof. Ernly. for Healing nine pieces Of iron. the
property of W. Green ; ,in Cooper,
_ for Sealing a
filk cloak, the propertyrif E. Btutenthaw ; C. Donn.
vatuf4 (leafing 3$ pieces of Wheat 'handkerchiefs,''
&c. the propetty of J. Torry ; Hayam few
Healing 171bs. of coff,*; the property ot
the Felt
In-
dia-Company.
iv Pliant ii;Lkin, a boy of fourteen years ahtge, was
indifted for Healing ii Meer witch, the polSerty of
Henry Taylor.
The prnfectitor depored, that he lived in Wilfen-'
tree!, Fintburytquare ; the parent of the prifoner
lodged in the fame hnofe. On the sd September.
his Watch being out of repair, he left it in his drawer,:
from which it was Rohn. In the Initialing:4,SW
!ember, the prifoner eloped from his father, and
finally after he raiirej his' Watch. On the sdlif dc-
tatter the bill-emit-fed horne, and a few days after,
in confeguence of foam information he. reFeged,,he,
had him apprehended.
Peter Mafon, an Officer, depofed, that on the Oth
of Osaoher, he took the boy into cußody, and when
lie arked him what he did with the watch 1: the boy
denied knowing any thing Of it, until his mother,
who was flanding by, faid, the funpeifed that was the
watch he told his father he found fifteen miles out
of town. The prifoner then confelred, that he had
given the watch to his father ; but hid, that he
found it on the [lairs, and not in the country, as hie
had told his father. As loon as his father came home,
be produced the waft!), which he had takenfromhis
for, until he could find--the owner.
The profecutor fworetn the watch : and the pet-
Toner being celled upon for his defence, fitio, that
evben he was taken up, the profectithr fold the etift.-
cer, that he left the watch in a drawer, with a 4,;
pound bank note, and eight one pound notes, and be
did not think it probable, that if he had a mind to
be a thief, he would have taken the watch in prefer-
ence to the notes.
Mr. Baron ttiomrsott remained tip the evidence ;
and the Jury, without hefltation, found the prifoner
—Guilty.
The prifoner was a (mall boy of his age, and teem-
ed gni* unconcerned at the conviaion, and during
the whole trial.
Marjaret Carrol was indifted for Sealing a flirt, a
fh;ft, two pair of Hocking;' a neck cloth, and feveral
other articles, the property of Mrs. Mary Edgeworth.
It appeared that the prifoner,-who was a laundrefs,
trad been employed to watt and drefs a great gnats-
tity of cloatits belonging to the profectities but in-
iilad of returning them at the time ftipt4alect, had
p swned them with feveral pawnbrokers, anci aspro-
priated the money to her own ufe.
The defence fet up by the prifoner was, that the
had no with to wrong the prolecutrix, hut being taken
ih at the time, and having the expettation cra' fern
of Money that night, which would have enabled her
to releale the clothes, the had pledged them to re•
lieve her tor effing rieeeitties.
The.cale being left to the Jury, they, after st few
Minutes confilltation: afited the Court, if pawr.ing, in
loch circtutatances. was to Isidtenied Sealing ?
Mr. Baron THossynia Inforined then that filch
Aurae not only his opinion, but that of the whole Court.
The Jury accordingly found the prifoner
Arse sitlfitters pat indifted for healing* !liver watch,
yob* forty fliillinirs.the property of Ann Franklunci.
Ii appeared from the teatronny of the prOfecutrir
that the prifoner came to lodge in the fame houfe with
by on the sd September lag. On the writing
sib the following day-the profecntriz Met the p6foner
on the Hairs, eohtplainitig grieinufly of thief, when
its profecutrix courteoutly Offered her a ettetill of
Maid tea, of Which' the panne? accepted. Almnft
immediately afiernavis the profeitiftiz difcOvered
that her Witth was gone. Being furpicions of tie
prifmter, the followed her in the roittelhe Teemed to
hare taken, and overpack her Handing in *s wn -
btuke - thop, With-the Prufecutries watch in her
Nandi when the had bee immediately talten'into tar-

tody. •
In her defence the prifoner Rated that the prafeCu•
trix owed her 3os. andireing unable to pay the
fluount; had given her titre watch to pledge, and re-
turn her the produce, pact of which was t/t he iiiiret
to the prifonfr, in part extinnion of her Clain).
The profecutrii tlieng again creflinned by the
Learned judge, ilittfflut there was any foundation
for the plea fet up by the prifoner t foleinnly declared
that the had neve/An eyes 1109 n the prifoner till the
shotnetit the gave her the cop Of coil tea, as &retro.
. &poled to, and that the had &tier, dating the irlude
coot le of het lite. had any pftbniaey tranfaaloos
witatevar, *Wed the peil3ttet'a liittilag.
The Jury foinulthe ptifoatt Guilty of to •
the value of 39c.,
• And twelve were acqoirted, among whom were,
Three Journeymen Bakers, Eatextri, IYitint, and
Wayman,who were inclined for Beating bread, the pro..
petty of their matter, a Baker, in Lamb's Conduit.
greet.
Mr. Pitcairn, the Profecutor, Rated, he was in
the habit of fending the prifoneri every morning with
bread to the Foundling Hofpital. Having for force
time fttfpened that they embezzled• his breads he
took particular notice on the morning of the sad of.
9Doher, of the loaves they were to carry to the Hof-
viral, and under the 34 coarfe loaves that. were to be
carried there, he found three 'tine half. peck:loaves
without his initials Or the letter 'YvY being marked on
their', as the regfilation, of the trade revised,. and
as is always done on bre:A' d Thit.t.as. the
bufinefs of Waymant, who aned at f'.4:eman, and
who gave an account.alfp.Ofthe. bread carried to the
klorpital. On their return [bat:morning, he inquir:
td of Wayman if only 34loaies bad been cart iedto
the Ho(pital, as that number only was accounted for
lathe book, hutreceive4 no politive infwer. On
Ll •'e day inhowtng 114 Streik obfervel by a Folic%
Officer in 'the Lamb Publiehoufe, Lamb's COnduit-
lireet, to being iti bteid: `and carry it down to the
thchen, where they left it, and again went away.—