Star.
London, England, 1809-05-23 00:00:00

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Friday twenty prisuners were tried, ten of whom
were convicted of felcoy, viz.

Mary Taylor, for stealing several sheets, and other articles, the
proper•y of J. I inder ; Mary Robinson, for stealing two pelisses,
the proper, v of C. Thompson ; Mary Dowlirg, fur stealing a
qisanti odf plate, the property of S. Phillips ; and Ann flowling,
for rec. mg the same, knowing it to have been stolen ;T. Wigp,
for stealing a pewter pot, the property of G. rorster ; Elizabeth
Wi.mott, lor stealing a guinea, the property of C. Bell; Ann Ad-
distal, for sealing three gowns, the property of S. Simmons; J.
Bream. for stealing some lead, the property of R. Blower ; J.
Dugden, for stealing a shirt, and other articles, the goods of J.
Dobson ; and T. Harris, for stealing two box coats, the property
of B. Chaplin.

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Ten were acquitted, viz.
J. Boson, J. Panton, Margaret Madden, T. Jackson, G.
Ware, J. Morris, and T. Whitmore.
M. Hayes, Sarah Trapthaw, and T. Miller, were acquitted,bat
et dered to remain and be apin indicted.

NfGA MY,
Saturday, John Colt w-as Andicted for feloniously
marrying illy Pilot, his former v.ite, Martha Vaur,
• being thcn alive. " law

It appealed that, in consequence of some misunder-
standing bet veen the prisoner and his former wife, a
sepi.ration s as mutually agreed upon, and articles for
that purpose were properly executed. Having been
separated some years, the prisoner became •acquain-
t.ed with the present prosecutr:x, to whom, after
a short courtship, he was married. Shortly after the
consummation of the marriaze, hnw,:ver, the frionds
of the prosecutrix discovered the former engagement
of the pritoner, and promoted the present prosecution. 1
The registers of thetwo marriages were clearly proved
by the production of the books of the respective parish '
.churches in which the ceremonies were performed.
It was endeavoured to be proved, on the part of
the prisoner, that the second wife was fully aware of
the existence of the former, and consequently became
a participator in the crime.

. To disprove this charge, the proseentris was called.
She was a remarkably genteel woman, of an engag-
ing and handsome person, about 21 sears of age, but
so much affected at the melancholy occasion of her
appearance, that she was unable to stand without the
support of two ladies who attended her. The sub-
stance of her testimony was, that she became ac-
quainted with the prisoner in the year 1806, who in-
.krmed her that his former wife was in existence, hut
that he WAS regularly divorced from her. Under this
representation, and from the affecion she felt for him,
she was induced to comply with his solicitations, and
marry him.

[Here the witness burst into a flood of 'tears, and
was scarcely able to proceed with her statement.]

Having recovered her presence of mind, she pro-
ceeded to state that the present prosecution did not
arise from any desire of her own, but from the conti-
nued solicitations of her friends, who at length, by
finesse and misrepresentations, trapped her into the
presence of a magistrate, who, she was told, was wait-
ing to reeeive her deposition, and before whom, partly
by threats, and partly from being trid that she was
liable to punishment for compounding felony, she
made a statement of the fact. The witness having
finished her testimony, withdrew greatly affected.
Several persrns of respectability were then called,
who spoke to the prisoner's character, which they re-
presented to be most satisfactory. It was also proved,
that be was occas'onally insane, and was often neces-
sarily confined in a straight-waistcoat.
The fact charged in the indictment, however, being
fully substantiated, the were obliged to return a
verdict of—Guilty.

The Learned Judge said, there were certain cir-
cumstances in the case which might act in extenua-
tion of the crime, and v hich should meet every at-
tention towards the mitigaticm of the prisoner's pu-
nishment.

The prisoner was a person of genticmanly appear-
ance, about 40 years of age, and seemed con:,ide•rably
agitated tilting the whole of his trial.

The followinr, were also convicted of felony :

W..ll;attlitws and G. Goddard, for stealing a quantity of lead,
the property of M. Janson ; J. Morril, for stealing a waistcoat,
the property of M. Swift ; J. Goodger, for stealing a quantity of
lead, the property of Mrs. Taddy and Co.; Mary Howard, for
stealing three shirts, the property of Wm. Holt ; Mary Manton,
for stealing a pair of hoots, the property of W. A. Crozford ; Ann
Smith, for stt eing a tablecloth, and other things, the property of
J. Mays•on ; J. Craig. for stealing a pair of shoes, the property
of Messrs. Vincent ; Mary Edmonds, for stealing some pieces of
kerscymere, the goods of Ellen Askam ; Jane Midwinter, for
stealing a pair of stays, the property of J. Wood; J. M'Kenzie,
ler stcalinp ten knives, the property of W. Metcalfe; R. Miles,
for steal rg -hree books, the property of the London Dock Corn-
pan! ; Vl . groroley, for stealing a piece of cloth, the property of
ll:. Gilpin ; J. Smith, for stealing two pewter pots, the repels of
W. R",ri ison ; Mary M‘Daniels, for stealing quantity of knives
and forks, the preperty of T. Crookenton, Esq.; T. M'Carthy,
stealing a cloth, he property of J. Fitzpatrick.

And five were acquitted, viz.-
- J. Wallis, Elizabeth Shepwrd, Elizabeth Alesworth, Louisa
Clizen, and I..Crigglestein.

Yesterday seventeen prisoners were tried, one of
was capitally convicted, viz.
Moms: Miller, for putting off counterfeit money at
a lower rate and value than the same did import.
Ten were convicted of felony, viz.

Plizabeth Itand;e, fUr stealing a tea-tray, value Ss. the property
of P. NV ; T. Wells, fnr stealing a bear's skin, the property
of F. Bryant ; J. Watkins, for stealing a quantity of beaver skins,
value tbl. the rr(perty J 1 Owen Jones ;Isabella Wilcox, for steal-
ing a shawl, the property of Mary George ; Phoebe Ill'estbrook,
for sic:Ohl two scl. two ld . and tither hank uotes, the property
of M. Yuw art ; J. Clarke and Mary Turner, for stealing a lead-
pipe, f xed to the dwelling house of D. Foley ; T. Lewis, for
stealing nu:l..tity cf irun, the property of 111essrs. C. and J.
Johnson ; G. V' rittilt,:.liits Faulkner, for stealing a sheet, and divers
other articles, tar 1 roper.), of J. Ankiss ; Mary Bearer, for
vealit.g lire enleittred cottun gowns, and sundry other articles,
the pr perry of Ann I:rand.

Ai! iix were acTlit!:d, 7iz. T. Anerents, T. Usher, P. Man-
ning, C. ET.,wers, :;uphiaSrencer, and Ann Barnett.

Same d.ly the tiessons ended, when sentpr.ce of death was
passed t Joel Ware, Thomas 1 Inhni:, alias Lacy, Thomas
Anderson, and John Fuller for burglary ; Richard Watts, for
sliwup stealing ; James Wright, fur huge ceallng; ;And Thomas
klillrr fur putting off counterfeit money.

Twelve were ordered to be transported for seven years, vit.—
Nath.atii.l B..(ine, George Reynolds, Moses lonst ca, Thomas
"(Nilson, Janes Wells, alias Harris, alias Martin, Elizabeth
Wilmo•:, William Matthews, George Goddard, James Morris,
Jantes.Goodger, Robert Macs, and Jame: Watkins. George
itartt-r was ordered to be transported for 14
Two-were ordered to be isriprisoned in the Rouse of Correction
it Clerkenwell for two years, two for one year, 23 for 6 months,
16 to bit imprisoned in NewEate Cott nrious periods, seven to be
privately and four publicly whipped; one judgn,ent respired, two
filled Is. each, and discharged, and 2b wet. discharged by procla-
gea.—stssions adjourned to the ..coot Juno. •

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• JUDD EX SESSIONS, il4r110:
1; ,Roltiouan. amid T. f BOA. were hedieted for a
'con-
spiracy; by which .Mr. Fleming, a cabinet-enakero
No.- 111, Warwich.street, Goldea-squate, had been
defrauded of certain goods,. Boult did not appear,
and his recognizance Wa didered to be estreated.
Mr. Fleming proved., i Rhe prisoner called at his
\at
shop on the 16th of Marc ,'statinit himself to be a
Lincolnshire firrper, about beginning business as a
Cheese-mongepla Londi,n. He ordered the prorecti-,
tor to send him eight chairs and two hearth.rugs: the
prcsecutof did so. The defendant promised to pay
by an acceptance at three months, tut that was re-
fused by the prosecutor, who had previously told the
defendant, that he dealt only for ready money. On
this the defendant flew off from any farther dealings,
and persisted in offering his acceptance. •
Gilmore, of Queen-square, seardied the defendant's
warehouse, which had not the most distant resem-
blance to a cheese shop, and found a variety of goods,
the property of the prosecutor.
Mr. GURNEY contended that it was the duty of the
prosecutor to disprove the defendant's allegations.—
He had truly represented himself av a Lincolnshire
firmer ; and he was authorised to sta,e, that the de-
fendant not only gave the prosecutor his bill, 'paya-
ble at three months, but had actually restored to the
prosecutor all the articles he had obtained. He,
therefore, called upon the prosecutor to declare, whe-
ther or not such was the fact?

Mr. NA nzs addressed the Jury, who found the de-
fendant Guilty.—Sentence was not passed.

The effect of the storm on Friday afternoon was felt most s .
verely at Blackwall and Poplar. Scarcely a pane of glass was left
entire; the Orchard-house New Ty/ern and Artichoke, had
their windows broke by the hail-stones, which were of an astonish-
ing size ; Mr. Bishop, of Shadwell, was nearly being carried away
by a whirlwind, near the West India Dock.—A West Indiamar,
is passing Blackwall, had her fore and main topsail blown over
her side, and one man unfortunately drowned. Two boats and
a barge were sunk in Bow Creek ; but there were no persons on
beard. The storm appeared to pass in a line over Blackheath,
Greenwich, and West Ham, Stratford, Low I:ayton, Waltham-
stow, Woodford, &c. In most houses, in this track, scarcely a
pane of glass is left whole to the Southward: Hot-houses, green-
houses, and garden.frames, have been almost all demolished.—
The fruit is beaten from the wall-trees, and the flowers, and
flowering shrubs, cut as by a scythe, by the large pieces of ice
which the cloud; discharged, attended by a strong whirlwind.
The pieces of Ice were mostly irregular and angular; many of
them measuring from three to four inches in circumference. They
came dolga with such force as to pass through the glass in nume-
rous instances, making an aperture little more theta their own
size, and in some panes two or three have passed, making each
its own separate and distinct passage. The damage is immense.
It is said, that Sir Robert Wigryn cannot repair his under £2OO ;
Mr. Davis calculates about 1000 squares broken ; and WO, at least,
are supposed to be broken in Mr. M'Taggart's, at Low Layton.
We suppose, from what has reached us, that 200,000 squares of
glass, at least, are demolished. The lightning was incessant for
about 15 minutes, and the thunder was, for the same period, like
an uninterrupted attack of heavy artillery. In Stratford Broad-
way, a large tree was torn into three parts, and in its fall, shat-
tered the leg of a child.—A foreign ship, lying in the Gallions,
below Woolwich, had her top and mainmast struck by a thun-
derbolt, which shivered
,them to pieces, killed one man, and
wounded another.

On the 12th, between five and sit o'clock in the evening, a
wheat-stack, the produce of ten acres of land, belonging to Mr.
G. Taylor, of Deephatn, in Norfolk, was set on fire during a vio-
lent storm ; the alarm sl•reading very fast, numbers of the inha-
bitants from tke neighbouring towns hastened immediately to as-
sist in extinguishing the flames, and the engines soon arriving
from Wymondham, by gieat exertions some of the wheat was
s wed, and a barley-snck, which almost touched it, was preserved
from injury.

At Cilelienham, the thunder on Monday se'nnight exceeded any
thing of the kind ever experienced there. '1 he whole atmosphere
appeared surcharged during the forenoon. About two o'clock in
the afternoon the ligktning was almost as bright as at midnight,
and three tremeneous cracks of thunder, apparently directly over
the town, seemed to threaten the destruction of every house.—
Many imagined it was an earthquake. The rain fell in torrents,
but this was partial, as in the neighbourhood it was only a slight
shower.

On Monday, in the afternoon, a bean-rick of Mr. Long's, at
Boddington, was discovered to be on fire; the flame was spread-
ing across the top, and descending down one side, a proof that the
fire was occasioned by lightning, which, on the Sunday night pre-
ceding, was particularly strong and vivid.
A dreadful storm of thunder, lightning, and hail, took place at
Sheffield on Tuesday last. The lightning carried away part of the
zable-end of Mr. Rhodes's Louse, at New Field Green, and
melted the glass of a :window belonging to a room in which were
seven persons, but who providentially received no injury.
DREADFUL FIRE.—Oa Friday night between ten and eleven
o'clock, a fire was discovered on the premises of Mr. Seabourne,
a block maker, in Narrow. street, Limehouse. horn the com-
bustible nature of the stuck in this and the adjoining workshops,
warehouses, &c. together with the narrowness of the street, the
flames extended with the utmost rapidity on both sides of the
way; and, noetvithstanding the most prompt and vigorous exer-
tions of the firemen both by land and on the water, in about two
hours time the following houses, together with an immense quan-
tity of masts, y.-rds, block,, sail cloth, pitch, tar, &c. were totally
consumed.-1. Mr. Seabourne's dwelling house, workshop, &c.
2. The shop, loft, and storehouse of Mr. Wisborg, sail-maker
and skip chandler, adjoining the former, on the western side.-3.
The dweling house and work place of Mr. Bell, boat builder, in
the same direction, tip to the open landing place at Ratcliff-cross.
4. The dwelling Louse of Captain Estaby, of the Ballast Office, on
the eastern side of the fret mentioned house.-5. The Ship in
Distress, p public house, kept by a person of the name of Stevens,
on the opposite side of tha way.-5. A private house adjoining the
latter, occupied by a Gentleman of the name of Jewsey. The
Ballast Office; next door to Captain Estaby's, a lodging house on the
opposite side of the way, belonging to a person of the name of
Seale, and some others were very much damaged.
Shortly after twelv,t o'clock on Sunday night a fire was disco-
vered in the house or Mr. Smith, cheesemonger and grocer, at
tha corner of Fisher-street, Kingsgate-street, Holborn, which,
together with nearly the whole of the Stock and furniture, were
destroyed ; among the latter was a desk, containing upwards of
501. in cash.

A shocking accident happened on Saturday night
to a young lady of the name of Cummxs, at her resi-
dence in alfmoon-street. She had returned with a
party from the Opera, and on retiring to her dressing
room the candle communicated a light to her muslin
dress. Her shrieks brought other young persons from
the drawing-room to her assistance, but not until her
garments were reduced to tinder. The unfortunate
young Lady, who was a promising girl of 20, expired
in torture on Sunday night. She was the daughter
of a Gentleman of fortune in the West-Indies, and
with a sister and brother, resided at the house of an
uncle.