Star.
London, England, 1802-08-19 00:00:00

DUBLIN, AUGUST 14.

do Saturday evening Jan, as Mr. Wm. Eding-
ton, of KildareAticet, was returning limn Mr
.1.)1ICT 9S, of Mountplealant, near Itanelagh, he
was attacked by t•ven fortpads, armed with horfe-
pi.!ols, near the Canal bridge, LeclimAlreet, and
robbed of what Bath he had. They then demanded
his watch, but he fortunately left it at home. We
are happy to add, Mr. E. received no injury.
Friday lalt, a woman bathing at Ii illnown, hav-
ing ventured out ton tar, and attempting to fwim,
one of her feet caught in a rent in the green Ihift
lb h.d on, and was in confequence unfortunately
&owned. She was observed to link by fume men
who were bathing at Devonlhire wharf, who im-
mediately Aram to her relief, railed her firm the
I bottom, and carried her to a bottle, where every
means were tried to recover her, but unhappily
they were inetfeaual.

QIJARTER SESSIONS, AUGUST is
William *Dermot indided for having flolen
from out of the thop of Philip Lennon, in Grafton-
Itrect, a parcel of handkerchiefs, was acquitted,
tinder very iirong circtinulances in proof againft
him, as it appeared that he aced the part of a du-
tiful and kind fon to his mother while at tea for

many yeats, remitting her the principal part of
his wages for her fitbiiilence.
Bridget Tyrrell and Hunora Dwyer, flood their
trial on one initinment, for having on the 16th of
July latl, llolen from the houfe of John Swords,
caib to the amount of 1361. los.
Mr. Leland hated, that the profecutor is an in-
dultrious hatter living in Meath-row, who by his
honed exertions had Accumulated a fum of 120
guineas. Having occafion to take a journey to the
north of Ireland, his wife and he entered into a
confultation where they might depofit this money
for the greater Cifety until his return. The con-
verfation on the lubjea occurred in their bedcham-
ber, while the prifoner (Tyrrell) who was their
fervant, happened to be within hearing : they at
1411 determined to hide the cant within a clockcafe,
having previoufly fecured it in a tin canilter. It
was obferved, dna the prifoner (Tyrrell) on the
day the money 'was thus difpofcd of, took occafion
to be more than ufually afliduotts about cleaning
the apartment in which the clock flood, and that
the alth went nut and abfented herfelf from her or-
dinary occupations at home for many hours. 1n
her abfence an iron tkewer was found near the
cluck, with which it was fuppofed the opened the
I caie' from whence the took the money, leaving
the canitier empty behind her. A communication
between this woman and the other ptifoner
(Dwyer) was traced, and a Peace Officer was ac-
cordingly warranted to fearch the latter's refidence
in an obfcure garret-room, in the neighbourhood
of Meadwlreet.
The man was diligent in doing his duty, and
featched not only the room which Dwyer occu-
pied, but proceeded to examine her perfon, having
given her peremptory orders to (trip and fubmit
to his inquiries; he perceived about her wailt an
extraordinary protubetance, which he was willing
to ascribe to a very natural caufe, until his fenfes
were allonifhed by the fudden removal of it, and
the woman holding the objea which occafion-
ed this temporary !welling in her hand, being a
bundle in which 92 guineas of the money fought
for were contained ; the remainder he alfo found
about her perfon, tied in a black filk handkerchief.
On deteaing the money in this manner Dwyer did
not affea to affert it was her own, but on the con-
trary laid fhe was about to carry it home to Mrs.
Swot ds, the wife of the profecutor.
The prifoner Tyrrell was conveyed to a watch.
houfe, and in the courfe of converfittion gave a
tacit affent to the well-founded accufations againft
her, remarking " it was a great Mame for her mif-
trefs to lay loch temptation in the way of honeß
people." From this and other circumtlances which
occurred, the Jut y found a verdi& guilty againft
Tyrrell and acquitted Dwyer, who was immedi-
ately put on trial on a particular indiament for
felonioully receiving the money in queilion know-
ing it to be ftolen. She was conviaed on the de.
pofitions of the Peace Officer who fearched her,
but her fentence in conlideration of fome tellimo-
nies to her charaller and the ft,iicitation of the pro-
fecutor, was paponed. Tyrrell to be tranfported
for feven years.
William Doolan, for Ilealing a metal faucepan,
the property of Jul. Pounden, to be burned in the
hand and imprifoned a fortnight.
Michael Duff, for fiealing fome wearing ap-
parch, the property of his mailer, a Mr. O'Reilly,
to be tranfported for feven years.
KILMAINHAM SESSIONS, AUGUST to.

William Lawlor was tried on a capital intiia-
ment of fix counts, for a robbery and burglary
committed at the !rode of Chrilloplier Doyle, at
Tallagh, in the county of Dublin, and ficaling
thereout feveral articles of bed linen, and wearing
apparel—one count charged the prifoner with an
a fault on Doyle, while he lay in bed, putting him
in dread and fear of his life, and felonioufly taking
from about his perfon a pair of theets—Verdilt
Guilty. To be hanged the roth 'November.
WEDAFSDAY, AUGUST 11. _ _