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London, England, 1830-09-13 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, SZVT. 11.

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A general gaol delivery of Tothill Fields prison took place this mons.
ing, when among a hundred prisoners who were set at liberty without
trial, we perceived Mary Ann Peeree, alias Lady Bertram, and
Dorado, the voracious oyster eater, the former of whom was clean and
neatly dressed; and the latter laughed most impudently as he passed
under the bench, on being pointed out by Mr. Gilby, the Clerk of
the Peace.
Stephen Moore was indicted for attempting to cut the pocket of a
lady unknown.
Inspector Manning saw the prisoner end a gang of his confederates,
in Palace-yard, during the Levee, and suspecting their design, watched
their manauvres, when presently he saw the prisoner with a knife in his
hand, in the act of feeling for the pocket of a lady who stood in the
crowd, upon which he secured the prisoner.
Mr. HAYMOW, the prisoner's counsel, asked the witness if he could
say whether or not the lady wore a pocket ?
Inspector Manning replied in the negative.
Mr. HAYMOW then submitted, that as there was no evidence that the
led" had any pocket on, the indictment could not be supported.
The CHAIRMAN, however, over-ruled the objection.
Mr. HAYDON in his address on behalf of his client, observed, that
the strong fact against him was, the having had a knife in his hand.
It was well-known, however, that persons who had no occupation for
hours together, often resorted to the use of a knife for pastime,
and himself and some of his Learned Friends, who frequently sat
in that Court from the beginning to the end of a Session would very
often furnish indisputable testimony to the truth of the remark.—
, (Laughter.)
The Jury found the prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to three
months' imprisonment.
Henry Smith, a young lad, was convicted of stealing a pocket
handkerchief. _ _ _

The prisoner's moths:gave him a most shocking character, and en-
tailed, as the only means of preserving his life, that he might be sent
out of the country.
The Came:wax complied with her request, having sentenced the pri-
soner to transportation for seven years.
Jaime Brown, a young Irish lad, was indicted for having on the 7th
of July last, presented a forged order to Messrs. Keating and Brown,
booksellers, Duke.street, Grosvenor-square, for twelve missals, value Si,
George Keating stated that he was one of the prosecutors, and remem-
bered the prisoner presenting the order in question, which purported to
have been written by Alr.W.Woods, and signed by a Mr. Harrington,
whose signature was very closely imitated. Believing the order to be
genuine, witness complied with it, and in a few hours afterwards the
Rev. Mr. Lee, a Roman Catholic Clergyman called on witness and in-
formed him that he had reason to believe that he (witness) had been de-
frauded by the prisoner.
The prisoner was taken into custody about a week afterwards in War-
wick-street Chapel, where he was detected in the act of stealing SOON
books from a pew. Witness was positive as to the prisoner's identity.
Prisoner—Are you certain that I am the same gentleman ?—(A
laugh.) Witness—Perfectly : you are the rogue who got my books on
the forged order.
Prisoner—Produce the order. Witness—lt is not in my hands; it
lies with the clerk of the peace.
The Cn.ta max observed that the production of the order was not
necessary, Mr. Woods being in attendance.
Prisoner.—l can't either read or write. To Mr. Keating—Yon may
stand down, Sir.
Thomas Brown corroborated the evidence of Mr. Keating, but ad-
mitted that he knew nothing of the prisoner.
Prisoner.—You may also stand down.
Mr. Woods proved that he had never sent any such order, and that he
bad not received the missals.

Mr. Harrington also denied all knowledge of the order, but said that
the signature, " Thomas Harrington," was a close imitation of his.
Prisoner.—Do you know any thing about me ?
Witness.—Certainly not.
Prisoner.—Well then, you may likewise stand down.
The prisoner stated that he had but recently arrived from the county
of Mayo ; and, not being:Sable to get harvest work, he went toWuwick-m.
Chapel for assistance, when he was recognised by the priest as a thid,
and immediately given into custody. He, however, denied baying am•
muted the forgery.
The Jury found him guilty.

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The CHAIRMAN expressed it as his belief that the prisoner had been
made a dupe in the transaction, but added that u he refused to disclose
those who had employed him, he must take the consequence. The pu-
nishment which the law awarded was transportation for life, and unless
he (the prisoner) disclosed the names of his confederates, the law should
be carried into full effect.

The prisoner bunt into tears, and stated that a person whom he
had met in the street gave him a shilling for presenting the order.
The CHAIRMAN declared that he did not believe this story, and de.
ferred pasting the sentence until the adjourned day, in order that the
prisoner might have time to reflect on the folly of longer withholding
the names of his associates.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF MR. GEORGE SHOOTER
AND HIS EON, AT SUTTON.

(Abridged from the Nottingham JournaL) '

On Wednesday a jury was empanelled at the house of Mr. Francis
Withman, the sign of the Black Bull, Sutton in Ashfield, before Mr.
Swaine, Coroner, to inquire into the circumstances touching this horrid
affair.

Sarah Shooter, widow of the deceased George Shooter, beinc:aosedm,
stated that her husband was 53 years old, and her son 19. The
Henry Shooter was bound apprentice to Mr. Lomas, of Belper, in the
county of Derby, surgeon, and had served five years of his apprentice-
ship. He boarded and lodged at Mr. Lomas's. Yesterday (Tuesday)
morning he returned home to our house quite unexpectedly. We ware
all gone to bed, and he rapped at the front window, when my husband
got up, and put his head out of the window, and inquired, " Who's
there ? Is it Henry ?" Henry answered " Yes." My husband then
went down stairs, and after letting him in, came up again, and told me
Henry was come. I then got up went down stairs, and warmed some
bread and milk for him, which he partook of. He appeared much as
usual. I observed to him that as he appeared tired, he had better go to
bed ; I said the bed was ready, but as the sheets had been laid fresh on
the bed, I would go down and warm them. Having procured a pan of
coals for this purpose, I then went up stairs in the dark. There were
no angry words pseud between Henry, my husband, cc myself, from
the time he entered the house to the time I went up stabs with the coals.
The only observation I heard was when my husband asked Henry why
he came home so late? Henry answered, " Because it was most con-
venient to me." This was not spoken by either of them in an angry
manner. Before I had time to put the warming-pan in the bed, I heard
a groan down stairs, which I have no doubt proceeded from my bus.
band. Upon hearing that, I immediately came out of the room with
the pan In my hand, and met Henry on the top of the stairs in the dark,
and his father following him. Henry, as he passed me, gave me a blow
on the left side of my head, and went into his bed-room. That mo-
meat I did not know that he bad struck me with any instrument.
I then said to my husband, " What is the matter?" and he
replied, "He has 'stabbed me in one or two ',places." I then saw the
blood flowing from my husband down the *taboos. I requested him
to go down stairs, and he did so, and sat himself down in a chair; he
was bleeding fast all the time, and I stood by and supported him. I
sent the servant-girl for Mr. Sales, the surgeon; and I also sent a
lodger, named Richard Marriott, whom I had called up. In a very abort
time after my husband bad eat down, be got up and tried to walk moss
the room, as if he wanted to go to thestairease, and In walking across
Ise fell forwards on his face on the flew, and be lay in that state till
Mr. Sales came. Mr. Sales advised me to go to m/clistoaite
neighbour, Mr. Rhodes. I never heard the deceased after
he told me the was stabbed, except once or twice, when called
out " Richard," meaning Richard Marriott. I have not been in the
horse sines. As my husband was coming down stairs be said to
me "Hs ;has served himself the same." I then said, "He
struck at me, and my husband said, " Did he ?" About
six yesterday morning, when I was getting reedy for breakfast, I took
my cap off, and my hair felt rather clotted ; I asked Mts. Rhodes if
it was blood, and she said it was. My left ear then bunt out
bleeding afresh, and I sent for Mr. Sales, who mine and bound the
wound up ; I received no other wound whatever . • whilst I remained
down stairs in the house with my husband, I did not Lear or am
any thing of Henry. About two years ago Henry ran away from
Mr. Lomas, and was absent about a fortnight, when the Mayor of
Dover sent a letter to Mr. Lomas, to inform him where he was,
and he went and fetched him home ; I never heard him give any
reason for running away, except that he wanted to go to sea;
I have never beard any complaint made against him since; I know of
no instance in his conduct to make me think his mind was unsettled ; I
do not know that he was in want of any thing; he had been at home
about a fortnight before, and we did not expect him again so soon; I
never heard him make any complaint against his master, nor his master
against him. lie was always a steady apprentice and an affectionate
child, and my husband and I felt much attached to him. When be
was over, about a fortnight ago, I was taken ill with a slight attack of
the bowel complaint and vomiting, l do not think or believe, nor, have
I the slightest suspicion, that Henry mixed in my victuals or Other-
wise any thing of a poisonous nature; I have heard that there is in-
sanit in the family of the Shooters ; my husband's aunt was so Weasel
that for some years she was unable to take care of herself; the late Mrs.
Hutton of Sutton, who was my husband's sister, once attempted to cut
her throat, and she never was quite right in:her mind after. Ido not
know of any instance of insanity in my husband's conduct ; I can give ,
no idea whatever why Henry should have committed this set.
This evidence being corroborated by other witnesses, and the reports I
of two surgeons being made,
The Jury returned a verdict to the effect, that the deceased George
' Shooter was stabbed and killed by his son Henry, who was insane when,
he killed his father; and that the deceased Henry Shooter stabbed and
killed himself, being insane at the time.

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