Star.
London, England, 1825-10-28 00:00:00

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OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Yesterday, J. Flooper was indicted for stealing a mi-
croscope and a set of surgical instruments, value 101. on
the 19th of September, from Mr. Thomas Mayo, sur-
geon, of Berwick-street, Soho. The prisoner lived as ser-
vant with Mr. Mayo, and pledged the articles ; he after-
wards confessed the theft, and asked pardon, climes:4:g
great contrition. He made no defence.—Guilty of the
capital offence, but recommended to mercy on account
of his former good character.
John Edmunds was indicted for stealing a gelding,
value 251. the property of Richard Webb, of Great
Marlow, Bucks, on the 26th of August.
It appeared that the prisoner had been in the service
of Mr. Webb for a year and a half, as an odd man, but
had never been employed to sell any horses for h:m.
The horse had been sold to Mr. Stansotne, of Uxbridge,
for 16/. and he sold it the same day to Mr. Hols, of
Windsor, for 24/. The case was clearly proved.
The prisoner called no witnesses to character.—Guitty.
The prisoner was again indicted capitally for steal-
ing the same home. The evidence called to support
the latter prosecution was decisive of the guilt of the
prisoner. It appeared that Anus a month after the
prosecutor had got the horse restored to him, the pri-
soner went again to the stables, and took it away •i
second time. He brought the horse to London, and
offered 03 sell it for 141. to a person named Harris, a
livery stable-keeper in Mary-lr.bonne. Mr. Hlrti,
suspecting the horse had been stolen, it being knocked
up from hard riding, Le took the prisoner into custody,
and sent a letter to Mr. Webb, informing him of the
transaction. The prisoner subsequently confessed to
Hands having twice stolen the same horse.
The Jury again found the prisoner Guilty. —The prosecutor re-
commended him to mercy.
Mr. Justice NKr sAid he would take a note of the teconintenda-

tion. hut the case was of that ,erious nature, and the crime of horse-
stealing had become so prevalent, he was fearful the Executive
would think it necessary, for the sake of example, that the law
should be carried into effect.
Robert Ikeadon, late footin kn to his Excellency Rufus
King, Esq. the Ambassador from the United States of
Anteiica, stood indicted for stealing, in his dwelling-
house,one 10/.Bank of England no:e,and two sovereigns,
the property of Richard Roberts, the howler.
The prosecutor stated, that on the lit of October he
missed his pocket book out of his box, contain.ng a 101.
note, and two sovereigns ; the prisoner had access to his
apartment, and he accused him of having taken the
property. He den'ed the fact, but afterwards, on the
pros cutor making him a promise not to reveal the cir-
cumstance, he admitted having taken tha property, and
produced it from behind an ironing board. A watch-
man took the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he rel;ed upon
the promise of the prosecutor for forgiveness, and he
took the property out of joke. Witnesses were called
to speak to the prisoner's character.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, found the prisoner Guilty,
but strongly recommended bins to mercy. on the ground of the very
excellent character he had received, and on the presumption that
this was his first offence.
John !Win was charged with stealing from the per-
son of Francis Robertson, Esq. four notes of 10001. each,
at the Auction Mart, in the City of London.
Francis Robertson, Esq. stated, that in consequence
of an estate (the Marquis of Ormond's) having been ad.
vertised for. sale, he attended the Auction Mart. On
his way he called on Mr. Marsden, of Princes-street,
near the Bank, who paid over to him nine notes lor
10001. each, one for .5001. and one for 1001. which he
put into his left-hand breeches pocket, and proceeded
to the Mart. The estate having been knocked down LI
him he took out his money to pay the dedosit, and
handed over rive of the notes for 1090/. each, the note
for 5001. and the note fur 1001. making up the re•
[winder by a cheque. Shortly after the prosecutor was
about to leave the room, but the crowd pressed him so
much that be could not get his great-coat on, and he
attempted to get towards tie other end of the room.
No sooner had he reached a less crowded place than he
found he had lost his property. He had no idea that
he had hem robbed, and looked on the floor, under the
idea that he must have dropped the notes. He imme-
diately made Mr. Thomas, the solicitor, acquainted
with his loss, who ran over to the Bank to stop the
notes. The witness then described his going to Fiance
and learning sufficient to warrant him in returning to
England, and securing the prisoner, as detailed in the
evidence on the examination at the Mansion House.
He could not, however, swear, that the prisoner was
in the room at the time he lost his property ; in fact,
he had never to his knowledge seen him before.
Mr. Robins proved receiving the deposit as described by the
prosecutor, but saw nothing of the prisoner.
The Rxcrotora summed up the evidence to the Jury, who with-
out hesitation found the prisoner N 4 oak/.
Joseph Impel, aged sixteen, was charged with steal-
ing, in the dwelling house of Alexander Millington.
Esq. of Gower-street, a time-piece, value 3/. and up
wards, his property. Guilty—Death.
There was another indictment against the prisoner, but the
Court declined going into it, as the ends of justice had already
been obtained. _ _

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