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London, England, 1801-12-05 00:00:00

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OLD BA!Li

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'lrefterday fourteen prifoners were tried, eleven
of whoni were convieted of felony, viz.
Andtl and Ann Rockall; the former for fe-
VaVioufly (Leafing on the 14. th of November a piece
of carpeting, the property of William Corney and
Richard Hudfon ; and the latter for felbnioully re•
ceiviug the fame, knowing it to have been (totem
This cafe, which occupied the attention of the
Court a confidtrable time, was in its material
points briefly to the following effedt :—The pri
Amer Rudd, it appeared, was fervent to Meas.
Comes, andHudfon, upholtterers in Broad-ftreet,
Carriabrmarket. The Profecn:or, Mgr. Conley,
fdr foam time had furpeEted the honefty of Rudd,
a id latterly was in the habits of clofely ()Miming
his motions. On the evening of the raili of No-
vember, about fix o'clock, he obferved the prifoner
rather in a hurry while Blurting up the fhop. He
alked him the realbn, on which the prifoner
he wanted top home : however, Mr. Corney
ob-
fei viug that he went in a different diredlion, im-
inediately followed him—he flaw him go into the
houfe of the prifoner, Ann Rockall, a broker and
iron (bop, at the corner of Green's-court, Pulteney-
Rreet ; and alfii faw hint deliver a piece of carpet-
ing (that laid iii the indidtment), to the prifoner,
• Ann Rockall. He was pofitive that Rudd delivered
into hc hands. He immediately went-into the
home, when he found Mrs. Rockall in the a& of
unfolding the carpet. Rudd was on the fpot, and
'the Profecator raid to him, " John, I have caught
you at len." He made no anfwer—On Peeing
Corney, the woman inftantly took up' the carpet
and threw it behind her, partly under a table ; he
r-ole poffeilion of the carpet, as his property, but at
the moment fuffeied the prifoner to depart. A young
go 1, a daughter of Mrs. Rockall, was prefent at
the tra,nfaetion. On confulting with his partner,
Mr. Carney fent for an Officer, and had Rudd
taken into cntiody. It appeared that he acknow-
I:dged his offence to this perfon, Paying he had
kilt two (billings of his matter's money, and that
he hid taken the carpet, in order to fell it, to make
up the difference. Ann Rockall was afterwards
taken into etiftody.
This laft mentioned ptifoner, in her defence, al-
tedged that the knew nothing about the tranfadtion
with refpedt to her fellhw prifoner, who, the faid,
brought the article to her houfe on the evening
mentioned in the ificliement, when he was imme-
diiiely followed by the. Profecutor, asabove related.
• In order to eflablifh this defence on'the part of
Ann'lLociaß, het daughter; of fourteen or.
4ftzep years of age, was brought forward. The
jet Of het- teftimony was, that the prifonet 'Rudd,
who was a perfee flranger to them, brought the
piece of carpeting and threW it on the gmund; jut/
witiin the parlour-door, and that the Profecntor
imtuceliitely followed ; and that her roother,%Who
Was rather deaf, had jolt-allied her what she matt
raid who hid brought the carpet?
This witnefs underwent a Icing and-very crate
creds.ezamination by the Profecutor's Counfel, in
the eonrfe of which fume rather inconfiftent and
contradieofy matter tranfpired ; however the did
not &terve as to the material allegations in her evi-
dence as above..
One or two witneffes appeared to the charadter
of Mts. Rockall—One of theft Paid he did not know
that her ionic had been frequently retorted to by
Police Officers on fulpicion of its containing stolen
soods ; though he acknowledged lie had heard of
filch reports, and, on being preffed by Mr. Baron
GRAHAM upon the point, he owned he could not
fay that herr:owl charaCter was a good one. On
Which the prifoner': Counfel indignantly obferved,
Viet his condo& in coming forward was neither
creditable to bin:fell, nor ferviceable to the prifoner.
Mr. Baron GRAHAM fummed up theevidence to
the foregoing died; and obferved the circumftance
of the two important witneffes in this cafe, whole
accounts of the tranfaCtion, as applying to Ann
Rockall, were diametrically in oppofition to each
other: and dwelt upon Come palpable inconfiften•
cies which appeared in the teftimony of the girl.
Either the account given by Corney the Profecu-
tor, or her, was falfe. Of this, however, the Jury
would bell judge, by a due confideration of every
thing that appeared in the courfe of the evidence.
The Jury had little hefitation in forming their
minds, and pronounced bolh die prifoners
gcl4b tanandcz, a Portuguefe failor, for Real-
ing on the navigable river Thames, out of the
Bilhoa fehooner,lying at St. Catharine's, a quan
tity of Gum Senegal, value iol. the property of
John Perkins. Mr. Perkins Paid he was Captain
and part-owner of the fchooner, which belonged
to Philadelphia. On the 3oth of O&ober the pri-
loner was difcovered to have had a quantity of
onm in his ooffeilion ; and when quetlioned about
it, he confeffed he had taken quantities at different
times in his pocket. This evidence was corrobor-
ated by the Cuftom-houfe officer, and the Mate of
the. veffeL
Mr. juftice Cans laid, that a very wholefome
Statute had made it a capital felony to Real to the
amount of aos. on any navigable river. The pri-
loner was indidted on that ltatute, but before he
could be capitally convidted, the Jury fhould be of
opinion that he had (Wien to the amount of 4.05.
at fume one time. It appeared that he ufed to
take away a pocket full of this gum at a time ;
and it was Rated that the value of that quantity
was three (billings; if he had taken no more than
that-quantity at any one time, he could not be ca- ,
pirat'v convidted.—Guilty of the larceny.
Jsae Canna, for !leafing t man's blue coat, va.
luv n‘e•liiillings„ the prop.rty of Jonathan Trott,
November 16.
The profecutor, Trott, keeps the Catherine
Wheel, a public-houfe in Whitechapel. The pri-
loner, v.'oli four others, came to his houfe on the
11/4S Of N•)vember : one of his compaions gave
Trott a sl. note to chatv, ise ; and while he went out
to get it calbed, the prifon:r took a coat from be-
hind the door, went into the yard, thinking to
efeape by a back way; hut, kcislg. difappointed, he
`focreted the coat under his own great coat, return-
ed and met the prolecittor ; who, having been in-
formed of his taking the coat, fearchedlim, and
took it from himi

The prifoner's defence was, that he had, tome-
time ago, loft a coat; he had been informed that
this was it ; he took it from behind the door to
look at it, and was going to put it up again when
Trott eritered—Vert.id, Guilty of (healing to the
value of ss.
L.vefia Mole:, for (healing five bound books, and
one unbound book, value three (billings, thc pro-
perty of Shim Hicks, Nov. tl.
The prifoner was a girl of t 3 years of age, and,
at the initigation of a woman with whom the was
acquainted, had taken theta, books from a (hall in
Old•fireet. The evidence was clear, and die Jury
returned a verdiet—Guilty of fimple larceny.
Mcbolar Pirifielle, for healing a.quantity of Cugar,
and other articles, the property of !dartha
man and others ; Wilbans reveacl, for (healing a
pair of hoots, the property of Jotcpb. Williams ;-
IV. Painter, for (healing, two laws? the property of
Samuel Garraty ; Mary Ass Brice,- (or 4e:iling, a
muffin handkerclsief and other articles, the pro-
perty of Ann L.whefter ; Mina: Mitchel, for
ftealing fix quarts of brandy, the property of his
Majefty ; Was. Dracort, for (healing a piece of ker-
feymere, the property of Marrs. Maitland and Co..
Richard Wallis and dearge Watfir were tried for
tteaiing forty bottles of red port wuse, the property
of William Rawlins and Robert Albion Cox, ECqrs.
Sheriffs of London and Middleton. After a long
trial, and much legal argument, they were—Ac-
quitted.
Lord ALTANLEY, who tried them, after their
acquittal addretted the prifoners,andfaid, " You
have been acquitted by a merciful Jury of your
countrymen; but (hill Lima obferve, from tome-
thing that has come out in argument, that per-
tons in poffeilion of property belonging to the pub-
lic, arc not to confider that they may do as they
pleaCe with it; I would wills to have it underftoodi
that perfons in poffetfion of property belonging to
the public are equally amenable to ,the laws, as
if they had the property of private individuals un-
der their care."

About the month of June, 170, eorgeries to
the amount of between four and five undred
pounds were committed on Mars. Edwards and
Co. bankers, in Stratford-place. Oxford-areet, by
drafts purporting to be drawn by the Hon. Lord
Milford • and the forgeries were not difcovered for
a confiderable • time. • But when his Lordfhip's.
book was fettled, the matter was developed, be
declaring lie had never drawn for fuch rums ; on
the drafts being (hewn to him, be declared them
not to be his hand-writing, and that they were for-
geries. On an invelligatton taking place, it ap-
peared that the drafts in Tuition bad been pre-
knate,d by a man who then lived with his Lordtbip
as butler, a circumftance which caufed them to be
paid without this leaft fcruple ; but when the rot.
pries were difrovered, the man had left his Lord-
(hip's fervice, and every exertion was made to ap-
prehend him without effed. The beginning of
tart week a perfon who was well acquainted with
the' circtunftance, met the man that he fuppofed
had committed the forgeries, and was butler to
Lord Millard, and he followed him till be went
into an hotel in Jermya-ftreet ; when on enquiring
he learnt that he lodged there, and,went by ano-
ther name ; upon this he gave information at
Meals. Edwards, the: .bankers, and they applied
at the Public Office, Bow-fireet, to have him
taken into catiody. 04 his going to the hotel and
inquiring for a gentleman by the name of the per-
fon the forgeries were committed by, he was in-
formed no fuch perfon lodged there; but on his
defcribing hint, he was (hewn into his apartment,
when the Officer recoLleited having Peen him at
Weymouth,.fome years fence, at which time hei
tanderfiond he was Lord Milford's butler; that
he called him by the name he then went by, and
proceeded to take him into cuftody.
On an examination before Mr. Gas HAlt, two
of the banker's clerks attended, and proved pay-
ing the forged drafts, purporting to be drawn by
Lord Milford, and believed the Prifoner to be the
man who prefented them, but they could not be
politivt, from the length of time fince, and the
man wearing his hair drelled, and the prifoner
being cropped. Some' perfons from the hotel at-
tended, and laid all they knew of the prifoner was,
that he came in a poll-chaife to their houfe from
Dover.—The Prifoner denied being the perfon in
the moll pofitive terms, aliening that he heal not
been in this country till his late arrival from Sar-
dinia, (of which place he was a native) for there
fix years.—He was committed for fui titer elarni-
' nation' Lord Milford not being in London.
On his fecond exanfstation, two of Lord Mil-
ford's tradefinen attended, and laid, they believed
the prifoner to be the man who lived as butler to
his Lordfhip, at the time the forgeries were corn.
mitred, but would not undertake to (wear port-
tively.
The Prifoner (peaks very good Engli(h, and
cendufted himfelf in the moll cool and indifferent
manner, afferting pofitively that he was not the
man ; he called upon the Magiftrate, to know to
whom he was to look for recompence for his con-
finement ? This was done, in fuch a manner, as
to induce the Magiftrate to give great credit to the
account he gave of himfelf,and to (ay, if there was
no ftronger proof brought against him, he (hould
difcharge him. He has undergone a third exa-
mination when another tradefman attended, and
confirmed, in a very thong degree, that the pri-
loner was the man who lived as butler with Lord
Milford, at the time the forgeries were committed
The Pi ironer again as pofitively deny ing the crime,
and repeating what he had all along maid, name-
ly, that it was a relation of his who lived with
Lord Milford; he was again committed for fur-
ther examination.
A Swims LE I.—/rs/fiane Stabler was on Thurfday
charged before the Loan Maros, with having de-
frauded a number of perfonvorlOods and calb to
a large amount.
Mr. Marriot, banker, of Northampton, related,
that thetrifoner introduced himfelf to the hOufe to
which be belonged, as a partner in a moft refpec-
t:ble houfe at York, in the !.aberdaffiery and linen-
drapery line; having occation, he Paid, to par chafe
goods in that part of the country, lie wifbed to pay
. tor ;ban in Northampton note% and would give

in exchange bills at fight on Bolder° .And Co.
bankers, in London, allowing a difcount of to
per cent. Mr. Marriot applied to Mr. Smith, a
lace Merchant, in Northampton, who faid he
knew the houfe of Stablers to be highly refpeaa.
ble, hiving had dealings with them. Mr. Smith
thought it lively that this might be one of the bro-
thers, as he had the features of the family, and,
on the whole, he thought him very Life. Ac-
cordingly, when the Kilmer called again, Mr.
Marriot told him ht ihould have whatever fums
he might want ; he took 3501. in Northampton
notes, and calh, giving in return a draft at tight
on Boldero and Co. as in the name of the bottle
of which he pretended to be a partner. Mr. Smith
called on Mr. Marriot (portly after, and told him
he had jilt learned-that the prifoner was the no-
torious Stabler .the (windier, and that he had no
conneCtion with the honk of that name in York.
Mr. Smith added, that he had given him lace to
the amount of 401. with which, and with his
other booty, he hadlet off for Landon in a poll-
chaife and four. Mr. Marriot and Mr. Smith fol-
lowed him immedilately, to town, ana:flnding that
he-had flopped in r infbury-1204re, thtiy:got pro-
per officers and traced him to Cloak.lane, Dow-
gate,
where he was apprehended. The officers
found on him Sol. and, on further fearch, a large
furn in Northampton notes *as fbutid with, a
woman whom he kept near Whttiefilitel ; fo that
Mr. Marriot recovered in all about 320. Mr.
Smith recovered the whole of his lace, which- sad
been left for file at a fale-warehoufe inabalt-lane.
• A great many merchants and tradefMen attend-
ed, and told his Lordfhip of great quantities of
goods the Prifoner bad defrauded them of, under
goods the Prifoner bad dcfraudcd thew of, under
lalfe.pretences.
The Prifoner told his Lordthip that this debt
was trifling to him—that he owed above Cio,oool.
and begged him to put of his examinatitz till
Monday next, as he expeCted a friend from the
country that would propofc fomething for the
good of all partieiL •
The Lord Mayoreommitted him for farther era.
mination on Saturday, faying the' Bill gie'en upon
the honfe of Bolder° and Co. would prove to be
a forgery, befides other frauds.

LONDON MARKETS.. • • '
CORN- Y'
ERCHANOE, FRIDAY, DECENPER. I-
d Muni of the PRICES of FLOUR, from the 214 ot Nov.
to the s7th of November Welts. , ..
Total 12.1i0 facks---Averar s.; SA -. ..as. sd. higher than Lift return. . .
PRICE OF HOPS IN THE BOROpial. :..
Bags 41 45 to 51 55 bPuck eta 41 Ss tot us
SEE.DS PER IiUNDRE WEIGHT, Deecin r 4.
Red Clover t5B to 84. :t2
White ditto 254 to't to per cwt.. ',.
Tvdoil 4s to 3os
Turnip tas to ISS per haul
Rye Gras 15s to 348 per quarter •
OrnqucJoil cot to .--1 par ditto
Muitard- i White 7011 CO 146 C 4 /KT boatel
S. a Brown to. to 148 6d ref ditto
Car.arttScol 8s to ics per ditto
Rape Sittll 404 TO 421 per 1411.
astrniFtri,n, Dee,mber 4. •
To bob the oral—per Eon: of Sib.
Beef gs gil to 55 64 Veal - 45. ea to 65 44
Mutton -. 3, od to 64 6d Port - 6. cd to 76 04
Stock at Marko this morning, Boas ..0..), Sheep t 500....
NEWGATE and LEADENHALI., December 4.
Per alone of 811 by the eareafe..
Beet 35 64 to gi 8d Veal 38 ild to ss 8d
Mutton 48 8d to 58 gd Pork 6a od to 75 od
RAW HIDES, December 4.
Hides (per tone) 35 4d to -3s 61 Heavy Calf gs od each
Middling as 8d to se rod Hurfc Skins ps to 55s
Oediniry as ad to Is 6d 'Sheep Skins ,ft 64 to -sod
• PRICE OF LEATIdER, per lb. AT LEADENHALL.
Butts, 50 to 561 b each, - - IV. to 184
Ditto, no to 6611) - .- - sod to 224 '
Merchants Packs . ocd to cod
Dram& Hides - 134 to zsd
-
Fine Coach Hides - zsd to 174
Crop Hides for Cutting - 174 to zgd
Flat Ordinary - -14 d to I6d
Calf Erhs, 30 to 401 b per dozen, . aid to 244
Ditto so to polls - - 244 to 29d
Ditto, 70 to Bolb - -24 d to 27d
Smell Seals (Greenland) per lb. It 4d to as Id
Large ditto - - ism to tsos per doe.
Tanned Horfe Hides - ais to 3os each
Goat Skins . - . 2to to 65* per demo
PRICE OF TALLOW IN LONDON.
St. jinxes market 4s od Town Tallow 67s 6d to or
Doe market . 45 od Italia ditto (elf.)s9s od to OS
Wkia:chapel market 35 sod Rufia ditto (flop) 56s to os
(per Roue of 811) Whit. Candleßuifia ses to 6os
--.--- Melting Sea 495 od tosos
zls zod Ditto Rough Sow od to 37s
38 mid Oreaves - 144 cd tots
Good Dregs . to to es
Tallow Soap, U.. to oa—Mottled, 7646—Caul, ilos.
Candles, lOC 66—Moulds, its. 6d. -
PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW, December. 4.
Smithfield. St. James's. Whiteehapal.
o.Hap3rettul 0 2 ao OTO 5 8 • 4 00101 0 0
N. do. o o too 0
Straw ato tots Itoo to 2 2 • t 60to T 12 0
001'114 to to 510 5 11 oto 6 6 •

Average PfiGC