Star.
London, England, 1815-01-17 00:00:00

OLD 34JLEr.

Yesterday John Fenn and Million Stewart were in-
dicted. for stealing two pieces of bombazets, one doz.
of worsted hose, thirty-nine yards of black silk lace,
eight boxes. of sewing 'cotton, &c. the property of
Robert Oliver, on the River Thames.
It appeared that, on the 23d December last,
Mr. Du Bois, a merchant, packed al case, which,
tie
among, other things, contained t articles specified
in the indictment. This ease was conveyed to the
Cnstom-house, for the ptipose of being shipped on
board the Spanish veal Tres Amicos. On being
delivered there it was found necessary to put an iron
hoop round it, to prevent it from bursting open. At
this time it was perfectly safe. It was subsequently
delivered on board ,the Martha, a lighter, for the
purpose of being put on board the ship for which it
WAS destined. Fenn was the lighterman, and Stewart
the watchman on booag! this lighter. When Fenn re-
turned from the shipolie sinus asked if he had brought,
a receipt for the package ? He answered in the ne-
gative, and said the Mate refused to give a receipt,
because there was a little hole in it. On a subsequent
day, however, Mr. Du Bois was informed by the
Mate that the package had the appearance of being
broken open when put on board. In consequence of
this statement he went on board, and perceived a
mark which convinced him that the lid of the case
had been prized up. The case was afterwards re-
moved to the Police Office, where it was opetied in
his presence, and he missed from it the articles spe-
cified in the indictment, which were worth £7O. The
two prisoner's, in consequence of this discovery, were';
taken into custody. The house of Stewart was after-
wards searched, and in it were found several balls of
cotton, similar in appearance to those which had been
packed in the case; and on searching the lighter two
boxes of cotton were found secreted under some mar-
ling-spikes, and other things, together with a pair of
pincers, which appeared from marks on the box to
have been used iu prizing up the cover.
Stewart, in his defence, said, that on the night after
the case bad been put on board the barge,-he went 1
home to supper, leaving the deck locked—on his re-
turn he found that the lock had been opened, but he
did not then discover that any thing had been taken
away. He accounted for the quantity of cotton found
in his house by stating, that his wile worked .at the
sattin stitch. 1

Fenn said that it was not his business to be on board
on the night in question.
The COMMON SERJEANT having summed up the
evidence, the Jury retired for a quarter of an hour,
and returned with a verdict of Guilty against both
prisoners. '!'hey were sentenced to seven years trans-
portation.
John James was indicted for feloniously 'stealing
from the person of Thomas Bowden, two gold seals,
on the 2d of May. The Prosecutor stated, that on
the day in question he was at Brook Green Fair; the
ribband by which bis gold seals were attached to his
watch was cut, and his seals taken away.

John Booze'', a pawnbroker living in the City-road,
proved, that on the 3d of May two seals, which he
produced, were pawned with hint by the Prisoner.—
The Prosecutor recognised the seals as his property.

Charles Mathews, one of the City Officers, from in.
formation which he received, apprehended the pri-
soner.—Guilty.
The RILORDZR, upon the verdict being pronounced.
stated, that it had appeared, from evidence given be-
fore the Court on a former occasion, that no less than
thirty boys were employed by the prisoner to cut the
seals from Gentlemen's watches.

prtv;el Kelly was indicted for robbing Edward
Bowyer, on the King's highway, and taking from his
person 26 silver watch cases, and 18 silver watch-
boxes.—Edward Bowyer, a boy about eleven years
of age, deposed, that he lived with Mr. Goveel, of
Ironmonger-row, St. Luke's. On the 1 lth of Novell).
ber, his master sent him to Goldsmith's Hall, for the
articles specified in the indictment. Having got
them, he proceeded towards home, and on arriving
near his master's house, the prisoner, Kelly, seized
him by the two shoulders, and held him while another
man took the watch cases from his pocket. This
happened at a quarter before six in the evening:—
James Hancock deposed, that the prisoner having
been put in his possession for some other offence, he
thought he corresponded with the description given
by the last witness, of the man who had held him.—
He therefore sent for the boy, and he immediately
recognised him as the robber.—A young man who
held conversation with the prisoner at Hatton Gar-
den, proved that the prisoner had admitted the rob-
bery, and said the watch cases could not be found, as
they were “ all right." The prisoner was found guilty.
Edward Kay Edwards and Henry Waite, alias
Marsh, were indicted for burglarionsly breaking and
entering the dwelling house of Thomas Smith, and
stealing therein a silver watch, three tea-spoons, and
other articles.—Thomas Smith deposed, that he
lived in Bowling-street,Clerkenwell ; on the evening
of the 20th of November last, he went out, leavtitt'
the house fast. There was no one in it. He mow-
ned about half past nine at night, and was informed
by the watchman, that he &mid hii door open about
nine o'clock. On going in he missed his watch from
the mantle-piece, two tea-spoons from the tea-board,
a table-spoon, and a milk-pot. He also missed a
counterpane, and a vast number of other things.--
Never saw any of his property afterwards.
The RECORDER did not think there was that sort
of evidence adduced which would warrant the convie.
don of the ptisoucrs, and they were acquitted.

Be. Kilmiruter, aged 14, was indicted for stealing
two watches and a hat, the property of J. Batten, pn-
irately in his house.—The prosecutor lives in 4run.
del-street, Strand, and on the 2d of December the pri-
soner came whim begging for charity. Witness took
him' as an errand-boy. At five in the evening of the
same day, witness went out. and left the boy with his
wife ; on his return at seven, be was sold the priso-
ner bad run away ; and then he missed the propirty
named in the indictment Nut day he was found in
Covent Garden playing among some other boys...
He had pledged the six guinea watch in Fetter lane
for Sis. but it bed been takes ant in an hoar after. The
otbk.‘ be had pledged for tw- la Flemaassobse, and the
hat be bital on his T. Thomas, a powabreber,,
in Fleet-warbet. took in a wadi *OS dte ininom--
Guiky of stealing to the •alite of 395.

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LEU'AS QUARTER SESSIONS.
At the Quarter Sessions on Saturday, the
.fraca
at the Mann: Library, Brighton, in the evening of the
14th of July last, which has engaged so much of the
public attention, came on to be tried, on four indict-
ments,
viz. two against Mr. Walker, the master of
the said Library, for assaults against Lieutenants
Machell and Martin French, of the 18th Hussars, and
two, on the same accounts, against his assistant, Tho-
mas Lindford. This trial was the last of the Ses-
sions, and the Court, after an adjournment to dine,
re-assembled about seven o'clock in the evening. The
case was opened by Mr. COURTHOPE. who stated that
en Lieutenants Machell and Martin French visiting
the Marine Library in the evening of the 14th of
July, Mr. Walker, at that time, conducting the 100
pastimes at the top of the table, and Mr. Lindford at
the bottom, the latter observed to Lieutenant Ma-
chell, that a Lady who believed be bad said that she
had taken a chance in the• morning 100, denied having
taken that chance, and was much offended with him.
That Lieutenant Machell expressed his regret at
having given offence to any Lady, and begged that
Lindford would name her, that he might apologise to
her, if he had even unconsciously done so. This in-
formation Lindford declined giving, and upon being
more strongly urged, observed, that if Mr. Machell
would follow him into an adjoining room, he would
give him whatever seeisiodiesi he desired. That Lieu-
tenant Martin French then strongly marked the im-
propriety of an individual in his situation presuming to
talk of tiling satistiction to an officer; and that on
an altercation ensuing, Mr. Walker Left his place at
the 100-table, behaved in the most intemperate man-
ner, and struck the first blow, by hitting Lieutenant
French forcibly in the eye; that a scuffle ensued, in
which Lieutenant Machell being overpowered by
numbers, and bleeding from the blows he had re-
ceived, Lieutenant French had drawn his sabre, in the
hope of intimidating those about him, but which he
returned to the scabbard almost the instant after.
That Mr. French, at the time, had the use of but one
arm, the other having been disabled by a (lecture ;
and that both officers were so bruised and hurt in the
affair, that it was several weeks before they entirely
recovered.

The evidence for the prosecution went to establish
the first blow as having been given by Mr. Walker.
The witnesses were military Gentlemen, and some of
high rank in the army, and one servant, who hap-
pened to be in the Library when the disturbance took
place, in number altogether about six.
Mr. DOYLE addressed the Court in behalf of the de-
fendants.—About eleven persons had beep examined,
when the Foreman of the Jury observed, that there
was no occasion to call any more. In fact the greater
part of these witnesses had affirmed, that the beha-
viour of Lindford to the officers had been respectful,
that what they had understood by the term satisfaction,
was a desire he felt to communicate the Lady's name
requested by them, but not in the public Library, but
the next day, or even then, by removing to another
room; that Mr. Walker left his situation at the loo-
table, if possible to quell the dispute, not to increase
the disturbance ; that he respectfully entreated of Mr.
Machell to desist, having gently placed his hand upon
his arm, and that Mr. Machell actually gave the first
blow, by hitting Mr. Walker on the breast, which Mr.
Walker almost immediately returned on the nose,
from which a stream of blood issued. The evidence
for the defence, therefore, closed here ; and Mr.
CovnTuoP was heard in reply.
The attention of the Jury to the whole trial, which
lasted about seven hours, was unremitted ; and after
the summing up by the Chairman, they returned in a
few minutes, a verdict of—Not Guilty.

The two other indictments by Lieutenant Machell,
against thesame panics, were then,proforma, brought
forward, under the evidence already heard,
.and the
Jury, without hesitatibn, returned a verdict of Not
Utility to each.

N• 4'
O Disorders have contributed more essentially to
destroy Hymeneal Happiness than those which are the
consequence of unguarded pleasure. People of every rank pay
adoration to the Shrine of Wedlock, but where the Constltuttor.
has been twitted by Disease, a true/wadi:4i at stability Is
sably requisite. Twenty years have we devoted our practice 1.4
the exclusive treatment of the following Disorders, and the 111 C.
ceasful result of our plan gives us additional ardour to tippets !. as
tar at we are able, the ravages of those Complaints which ace the
most important in the catalogue of Huns= Infirmities. Atter
initiation into every branch, as Navy Surgeons, we formed a wish,
at an early period of practice, to rescue individuals front the 1/4.
liorance of uneducated men, or the equally dangerous precipuaocp
of general Practitioners.
The Disordera to the cure of which we have devoted our at-
tention, comprise every species of Venereal [Wicks; all kinds
of Debility, whether arising front the habits of 01001 bOTO
or the Indulgencles of maturer age; that derangement of dr;
System in Women, which is called barrenness or Sterility;
Seminal Weaknesses, Greets, Obstructions in the Urethra;
as alio Strictures whether recent or of long duration, an
which have baffled the skill of other Practitioners, are by
our preseut improved plan of treatment effectually and perm-
oently cured, wkbout the patient suffering the excruciating pain
and alarming Hemorrhage which frequently follows the applies.
don of the Lunar Caustic. In the course doer extensive practice
in this metropolis, numerous cases of SI'IUCTURES have hero
and are daily under our care, the total eradication of which is ef.
reefed by a safe, certain, and expeditioul mode of cure supaier
to any ether yet adopted. The weakness, relaxation, and dabs.
My, proceeding from this compWnt are speedily removed, and
the Patient restored to sound and literati* health. But where
the debility has for years existed, a proper perseverance in WO
restorative remedies is intliipeosably requisite, to revivethe slum.
berm,. sparks of life, and to reanimate the constitutkm.

Numerous Diseases are the result of ignorance or haste In the
treatment of a simple Gonurrhea, anti is Pig. PAfropiewtif bad"'
pens tfiet the-bests of life are poisoned by the iudiscretiou ot
unguarded hour. By a superior method such complaints are
easily cured; and even where others have tailed, we trust that
we ntay presume to otter a radical re-establishment. Few, bow.
ever, are the cases of complicated distress in this disorder. com-
pared with the calamitous situation of men, who, from an indui-
genet in a solitary vice, or the preedent gaieties ot a f.shLutable
ltte, acquire that state tit ,lebility winch is the unavoidabie COnie•
quence of such pernicious habits. Where the unhappy sufferer
broods over his misery. but caritully conceals his misfortunes, it
may be some consolation mr hint to know, t hat although it beau
°fleet ot doubt or uncertainty with other Practitiooers, the re-
moval of these deficiencies by the gradual progress ot Renee/actor,
'ls the acquirement of our experience. If the rites of Bacchus
Venus have hero) to seduce manly rigour, much anxiety will
"be preveuted by an 'any counteraction of this languid state, and
in these cases lin great difficulty will occur.
The secrecy which is so essential to our undertaking, and dor
qualifications which we have presumed to state, loan the baela
of our pretensions. and in coincidence with such this hitim%tiod
is giveu, that Messrs. Currie and Co. may be consulted by Om
dents of either sex with the greate‘t secrecy and honuut.
Married Women, who have long • been disappointed in their
expectations of a family, may be assured, that In most inetancws,
such defects are curable by Medical skill.
Patients in the Country arc requested to state the particulars
of their case, age, and general habit of living; and enclosing a re-
Mittaace for advice and Medicines, whet the same will be given
or sent to any part of the Kingdom.
CURRIE and Co. Burgeons. No. 187, yleeson.orden.

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