Star.
London, England, 1801-08-07 00:00:00

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Suitzev:—Yeflerclay William Board was put to
thrbar, charged with felonio a (faulting Thomas
Goff, on the King's highway, near the halfway
Honfe at Deptford, ptittrrg him in fear, and taking
from his perfon a metal ivatch, fled chain, and
feals, two half-crown piece!, and other artkles,his
property.
The Profecutor &pored thit on the evening of
the 18th of March, about eleven o'clock, as he
was on his way home, he was (lopped by a Man
' who Paid D—o your eyes ! Rand and deliver, or
Pll blow your brains out." At the fame tithe he
prefentcd a piftol. Almoft immediately another
man came np, when the witnefs told them he had
nothing worth their taking. The 'all man, .hotv-
ever, fearched his pockets, and tookihe thfngs as
Rated in the indiamenr, and alfo a bottle
and afterwards made off. He was unable to fwear
to the perfons of either of the men.
• Robert Moore, a moll deftgerate looking fellow,
and who had been admitted King's evidence, de-
pored,: that the Prifoner at the bar met him about
nine o'clock on the evening of the lath of March,
according to an agreement made between them,
,in order to go out and rob; they had a pot of beer
at the Bricklayers' Arms, in the Kent Road, and
then proceeded towards Dept6ard, hiving provi-
ded themfelves each with a. loaded piflol. The
Witnefs acknowledged that .he Rope the Pnafecu-
tor, and (wore that the Prifoner rifled his pockets.
They afterwards got over a hedge, fat thernfelves
down, and drank the bottle of gin; after which
they feparated,.each going to his refpeaire home.
O 4 his crofs-examination, he acknowledged that
he had been concerned in various robberies in dif-
.ferent parts of the kingdom, with perfons who
have been tried and convided.on his evidence.

The Officer who apprehended the Prifoner pro-
duced two pi b is, which he found in the Prifoner's
:haute; one of there was loaded with powder and
Intl, and the other with five Rugs ; he all() pro-1
duced a quantity of powder in a 'talk, a bottle of
;phaphorus, and a dirk, or dagger. The Prifoner,
'on being eked bf the witnefs wtrat ache made of
Abele things, Paid, they were for the protection of
his houfe. The defence was an afili. To prove
'this, the Couplet for the Prifoner called Mr. Don-
nelly, Officer to the Sheriff-of Surrey, who Rated
that he arrelled the Prifoner for debt on'the ;Gth
of March, and that he continued at his houfe in
Webber-llreet, St. George's-Fields, until near
eleven o'clock on the evening of the t Bth ofMarch,
at which time he was bailed. T 9 confirm his tef-1
timony, a Publican in Kent-greet, and alfo the
Prifoner's father, were called ; they Rated, that
they went to Donnelly's houfe in or to bail the
Prifoner, and that before they left the hate, the
clock bad buck twelve, after which they all to-
getber went to the Publican's horde, where they
Rept till near one o'clock.
The wife of the Publican Rated, that the fat up
for her hatband, and that it was confiderably pall
twelve before 'they returned ; that they' then had
fomething to drink, when the reminds' them it
was one o'clock, and Paid to the Pitt—otter, “ Wil-
liam, you had better go home ;" upon which they,
food after retired. !Theft witneffes gibe the Pri-
loner a good charafter for honeßy; they Rated
him to be a bricklayer, and faid fne fometimes
worked for his father, who is a 'mailer brick-
layer.
Lord Kew TON stilted the Publican what became
of thedebt for which he balled. the Prifoner i He
anfwered that he rendered him in difelsarge of his
hail, fome time in the month of April ; and that
he was in prifon for the debt at the time that
Moore charged him with being, concerned in the
robbery.
His Lordthip called the profecutor again. and;
quellioned him as to the certainty of the day on '
which the robbery was efteeed. He aid he was
,quite certain, it-took place on Wednefday evening 11
,the ttith of March, about eleven o'clock.
Lord Kenyon then told the jury, that the
`charge againft the Prifoner came from a very-fur-
pictous quarter, though it bad been found necef-
, lacy to admit accomplices to become evidence, in,
order to convia a number of bad men. Who other-
wife might efcape the eye ofjuflice, if Each means
were not refot ted to; therefore it was permitted to
benefit the public tie!-.d. In this cafe, howerer,
the prifoner mull be acquitted,' as an ANN, a' it
was called, had been proved ; and he few no re'a-
fon to donbt the truth of the witnelFes for the Pri-
foncr. lithe Jury were fatisfied that thefe witnef-
fes had given a true account, they would pronounce
a verdict of acquittal.
The Jury immediately found the prifoner—NuGrifry.
Lord Keeton recommended to the prifoner to
be careful of his future life, as it appeared from
the pitiols, ace. produced this day, which were
forma in his polleffion, that he was addided to il-
legal comics, and which would in the end bring
him to the gallows.
Bridget Dm/7, a young girl i 7 years of age, was
fentenced in be tranfported for (even years, for
picking the pocket of Henry Horniby of a purfe,
containing --,thr (billings, in a public-bode in

The affixes* being finiihed-the following' capital 1
conv it% received feiltello2 of &MI)
Charles Watfen, for felcnioufly making, forging,
and counterfeiting the current coin of this realm,
called fhillings and fix-pences. He was indiaed
with Sward Watfon and Mary Wallin, his foci and
daughter. Lord Kcavott, in palling fentence,
told him his crime was greatly enhanced by his
bringing up his children to the fame iniquitous
trade.
/Wham Watts alias Ottoway, James Sthith, and
William Richard 80, for hurglarioufly breaking
and entering the dwelling houfe of William Wid-
dows, in the parifh of St. George, Southwark, and
felonioufly ftealing a large quantity of wearing ap-
[pare], his property:,
Thomas Bundle for burglarioufly breaking, and
entering a dwelling 'ionic.
John Peqflv and Wm. Pimett, for burglarionfly
breaking and entering the dwelling-lintife of Ro-
bert Miles, hi the p.ri h of St. Mary, Newington,
and fie:ding- a box, containing call' and notes to
the amount of Upwards often pounds.
John Whim, for fclunionfly breaking and enter•
int; the dwelling-houfe of Thomas Stump, in the
parilh of North Elfled, no perfon being therein,
and flealing a filler watch and a great coat, his
property.
Thomas Southby, for bitrglarioufty breaking and
entering the dwelling-houfe of Elizabeth Bedwell,
at Dttlwich, and• ftealing a variety of articles.
. Thomas Willmerne, for lsurglariou fly breaking and
entering the dwellinglhoufe of James Hull, in the
parifh of St..olave,Sonthwark, and ftealing twelve
paper parcels of rabbits wool, and other things,
his
.property.
Yoh,. Harris, for felonioufly affaulting John
Baddy on the King's Highway,leaclingfrom Rich-
mond to Putney( and taking from his perfon a
guinea and a half in gold., and other monies, his
,T,
*fifth Briliot, for ftealing at Abinger, the ear-
, e eOf a flicePi the property of Wm. Baker.
Thomas li:riser, for ftealing, in the par& of
kingflon, a 9ieather lamb, the property of. J. Row.
AIL Harrifon and Wm. Stedman, two foldiers, the
one aged 18, and the other 22, for a rape on the
perfon of tarah Berry.
Thus concluded the Home Circuit, the prOcee'd-
ings of which on the plea fide we (hall regularly
detail. Many of the caufes will be found of thefirft
importance.
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An agent of the new ErenchAmbafrador, CHAI4 -
rector, who• is to reGde at Vienna, has arrived'
there to hire a fuitable manfion for him and his
numerous fuite. He is, 'it is raid, to be allowed
one kundrdandfintr tboufand florins pet
The Em prefents to los EP H BOMA P ARIZ
and his retinue, on account o the Peace of Lune-
ville, have been alitially forwarded to Paris,whence
the Imperial Cabinet has received the fundamental
bafis of the fylicm of indemnities, which, to.avoid
frclh broils, has, it is raid, been agreed ° to, with
very few exceptions.
Colonel MARK WOOD has purchafed the elates
.of tipper and'Lower Gatton, from Mr: Pellets,
and has left tewn to take poffeilion of his purelvare.
At Foxhaugh, near Kirkliffon, afew weeks ago,
two well-fledged canaries were taken out of a green
linnet's nen in the fields, which had been hatched
from two canary eggs, put into the neff, and
brought up along with the young linnets by the
dam, a cireurnftanee rather uncommon ii iMs
country.
Yeaerday morning,abont four (Vela:l4th* ware-
hook of Mr. Haws and Co. wholerale tea-dealers,
in Abchurel-lane, was difeoveral to be on fire ;
land the flames raged fo rapidly, that wither the
contents of the houfe or wareho:ife could be raved.
Above one hundred chats of-tea were confumed;
but leckily,from the affive exertions of the different
fire engines, the flames were lopped from totally
deftroying the adjoining bourn and warehoufc, al-
though many of them materially damaged, parti-
,cularly towards Sherbourn-lane' near the Pal-
Office, The propertrof the alarmed inhabitants
.was likewife well protefted by many of the Gentle-
'men Afrociatiun in that neiglabourhoed, and the
City Marßiall, and Conflables.
Weelnerday evening,, about fix o'clock, as two
poor labouring men were at work upon Ike old
leers% now taking-down at the end of Butcher.'
row, cafe to the gate of Clement's Inn, the walls
tumbled in. One of the men was entirely buried
in the ruins, and the other, all except his head.—
They were immediately extricated, and rent to the
hofpital, the one in a coach, and the other on a
bier ; but the latter, we are concerned to • Plate,
expired on the way, and the former is not likely
to recover.

Yeflerday, about twelve o'clock, a cow with a
calf palling through Sun•ftreet, Biibopfgate•flreet,
the animal being irritated, toired d oung girl,
pacing at the time, who was thereby fo much in-
jured, that her life is defpaired

On Monday night, by means of the contrivance
of two fentinels on the Mill Prifon guard, at Ply-
mouth, fix prifoners efcaped over the outer wall,
but being boa taken, were conduced to the prifon
cachot. On relieving the fcntinels at twelve o'clock
two were milling from their polls, and had left
their arms and accoutrements behind them.—Pa-
*soles of horfe and foot are (catching round the
country.

LaR monday night fevecal honks were flolen out
of pafiures in the parilh of Chawton, Hants, and
particularly out of the fields of Wm. Paowtimo,
ECq. by a gang who infeft that and the adjoining
counties, which they difpofe of in diftant counties
and at fairs.
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FOURTESITH ElPRlSS.—Thericket, No. 3996,
a Prize of Five Thoufand Pianists, war fold (at
CAR ROLL and Co's. truly Fortunate Office, No. 36,
Oxford-fireet, near Rathborte Place) in the follow-
ing Shares, viz. One Garter, Two Eighths, and
Fight Sixteenths. Tickets and Shares, warranted
indrawn, will continue on Sale during the draw-
ing.—N. S. The Tickets and Shares For the enfu-
ing Litrglifh Lottery are ort Sale in greet variety.
l'hS alt name, paid for Prices in the late Ev-
a, Loft, yr

r•utcriMeitt. lOT one recovery nt ro.e money attaen.l containing eighteen (billings, in a public-botife in 1.
eu., If the Jury mould be of opinion that this ac- the Borough. IA