Star.
London, England, 1813-01-14 00:00:00

OLD B ,lILEr.

Yesterda! these Sessions commenced before the
LORD MAYOR, Chief Baron M`DONALD, Baron Wool),
the RECoRDER, &c. &c.
Jane Newland, aged 13, was indicted for stealing a
silver watch, gold chain, and gold seal, value £l2,
the property' of S. Wyner, in his dwelling house. It
appeared by the evidence, that the prisoner and her
mother lodged in the house of Mr. Wyner, in Great
Ch ipel-street, Soho ; and that on the 24th of Decem-
ber Le missed his v►atch out of the front room on the
second floor. Two days afterwards he had a number
of bills distributed among the pawnbrokers in his
neighbourhood. About half an hour after the distri-
butii n. word was brought him from Mr. Everett's, in
Beiner'i-street, that the watch had been pawned
there for. JE4. The same .night he changed a pound-
note fbr the prisoner's mother, and shortly after-
another's These notes he took to Mr. Everett's, and
found that they weie part of those which his shop-
man had paid on the watch being pawned. In con-
sequence of this, the mother and daughter were taken
into custody ; when the mother said that the notes
were brought to her by the prisoner, and the priso-
ner said, in the first place, that she had got them
from a Mr. Goddart ; but subsequently confessed,.at
Marlborough-street-, that she had stolen Mr. Wyner's
watch. When she pawned the watch at Mr. Eve-
rett's, she gave her name Sarah Yorke, and said her
master had given it her to pawn, as he wanted to
make up a bill.—Guilty—Death. The Jury recom-
mended her to mercy on account of her youth.
J. C. Wood was capitally indicted for stealing a
pelisse, value WI, the property of J. Clarke, privately,
in his shop.
The prisoner was seen by J. Hampton taking the
pelisse from Mr. Clarke's door. Hampton imme-
diately pursued him, and took him at the bottom of
a court, having thrown away the pelisse in his flight.
When taken into the shop, the prisoner attempted to
escape, but was prevented by the crowd at the door.
Mr. Clarke's foreman swore to the pelisse being his
master's property.
The Learned Judge (Baron Wool)), however,
held, that, as the first witness, Hampton, had seen
him taking the pelisse, it was not privately stealing,
consequently the capital part of the charge must be
done away. The Jury, accordingly, found the pri-
soner guilty of stealing, but not privately.
The following were also convicted of felony, viz.
Eleanor, the wife of P. Hannam, for stealing a great
coat, the property of J. Stevens; Elizabeth Carr, for
stealing a shirt and other articles, the property of J.
Marshall ; A. Antrobus, for stealing a great coat,
the property of N. Ponder ; and M. Cunningham, for
stealing three brass guides and two bearing brasses,
value £5, the property of C. Hammond.
J. Bainbridge was capitally indicted for stealing a
quantity of silk stnck;ngs, the property of Lord
Castlereagh, privately, in the shop of Mr. Ward.—
The prosecutor lives in Swallow-street, and the pri-
soner and another came into his shop when no one
was in except his daughter. They asked the girl if
her father was at home ? and on her replying that he
was, desired her to go and call him. On her return
into the shop she missed the bundle. They were pm-
sued, and one was seen to drop the bundle, and the
prisoner was knocked down in Portland-street, by a
baler, and secured. The Jury, however, acquitted
him.

J. Hamilton was capitally indicted for assaulting J.
Payne on the highway, putting him in fear, and
taking from his person a seal, chain, and metal keys.
The prosecutor stated, that he was passing the end
of Waidour-street, when the prisoner turned him
round, snatched at his watch, but the chain broke,
and he made off. When riken he fell on his knees
And begged the prosecutor's pardon. Verdict—Not
Guilty.
The following were also acquitted, Eleanor, the
wife (4. J. Hannam, T. Smith, Mary Williams, and
W. Sabarton.

Sittings appointed in Middlesex and London, be-
fore the Right Honourable Eowaftu Lord ELLEN-
BOROUGH, Lord Chief Justice, in and after Hilary
Term, 1313: IN TERM.
MIDDLLSZI.
Thursday Jan.2B Monday
Wednesday - Feb. 3 Thursday
Vedneday - —lO Thursday

LONDON.

Feb. 1
4
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AV FER TEN:II.

Saturday Feb. 13 I Monday Feb. 15
At a Court-martial held on board the RAISONABLE.,
at Sheerness, on Monday, Mr. A. Graham, boatswain
of the NIGHTINGALE, was tried for drunkenness, and
contempt to his superior Officer. The charges being
proved, he was sentenced to be dismiss,ed from his
situation as boatswain, and to serve before the mast
us such ship as the Commander in Chiof at that port
shall think fit.—At the same time, Mr. J. Immery,
boatswain of the MUSQUITO, was tried for contempt
and disobedience of orders. The charges being
proved, he received a like sentence.
On Thursday the 7th inst. a Court-martial was
held on D. Sullivan, J. Van Doric, and 7'. Baler, pri-
vate marines belonging to his Majesty's ship ABOUKIR,
for desertion. The charge being proved against D.
SulliTaii, the Court adjudged him to receive 150
lashes through the fleet. The Court were also of
opinion, that the charge was proved against the said
J. Van Dorla ; but, in consideration of his good cha-
racter, did adjudge him to receive only 100 lashes,
in the same manner. And that the charge was not
proved against T. Bales, and did acquit him accord-
ingly. .
The balance of prisoners between this country and
the United States, is as follows :
American prisoner* taken by us 4000
British prisoners by America 650
In the latter number is included the crew of the
; Guerriere, though not of the Macedonian: the pri-
i
i staters made in her will make the total, on the part
of America, about 9C9, leaving a balance of 3000
in our favour.

On New Year's Day Admiral Sir ERASSILTS
COWER, of the Hermitage, Hambledon, Hants, gave
his annual donation of clothing and blankets to 40
pnor children, in his neighbourhood ; and Captain
JOUR MGu, R. N. of Hambledon, gave a very libe-
ral donation of bread an meat to the labouring poor
in his neighbourhood.
Saturday last, a butcher undertook, for a wager of
.€2,0, to run from Shooter's-hill, to Welling, Kent,
distance of two miles, in ten minutes, which he ac-
complished in nine minutes and five seconds.,