Star.
London, England, 1823-10-18 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

Yesterday, after some trifling assault crises had been
deposed of, John Tennis was indicted for stealing, on
the 17th of September last, a handkerchief, the property
of Robert Scan.iler, from his person.
The prosecutor stated, that on the night of the 17th
of September, he caught the prisoner with his hand in
his pocket, and taking out the handkerchief, which he
handed to ohe of his companions, who made off. A
constable who was near the spot (Covent-Garden Thea-
tre), saw the robbery committed by the prisoner.
The prisoner denied all knowledge of the robbery.—
He was the chief support of his mother.—The Jury,
without hesitation returned a verdict of Guilty.
The COURT said, that owing to the prevalence of this
species of crime, it must be prevented as much as pos-
sible, and ordered the prisoner to be transported for the
term of seven years.
The prisoner was a well-known character, and has
been repeatedly in custody.
APPEAL.—Mr.A Lutir appeared for the Appellant, Mr.
George Grover, a publican, who had been convicted of
keeping his house open at unseasonable hours ; and Mr.
ANDREWS in support of the conviction, which the
Learned Gentleman read. The Appellant, Mr. Grover,
kept a public-house at the corner of Lisle-street; Soho,
and the conviction against him was, that he had his
house open at an unseasonable hour—that is about a
quarter before twelve o'clock at night ; hence he had,
been convicted in the penalty of ten shillings, being the
first offence. If publicans would stand out against these
representations, knowing, as they all did, the Magis;
traces' mind, they ought to become subject to animad- ,
version. It appeared that the conviction did not set out
with stating the offence to have been committed in the
right parish, consequently the conviction failed from
that error. It was stated, as a singular error, that the
parish of St. Anne, Which was mentioned in the convic-
tion, reached ta within two yards and a half of the Ap-
pellant's house.
A case of considerable importance was brought helot e
the Court this day, on the motion of Mr. ANDREWS,
who stated that there was now a person named Baker at
the bar, who stood charged with a very extensive fraud,
in having obtained pi opeity in the name. of a Mr. Dail-
man, from a Gentleman named Custard. From some
cause or other it happened that Mr. Dallman had not
been bound over with the prosecutor and the other wit-
nesses. and ‘4 as now in the country ; consequently the
motifm he had to make way, that the prisoner should be
remanded uniil Me next Sessions, when Mr. Daliman
would be ahle to attend.

Tire CHAIRMAN asked why Mr. DaMilan was not
bound o%el ?—Mr. ANDREWS said, he did not know,
but believed it arose from mistake.
CUAIRNAN.—There must be sons: reason for it, and lam sure
an Magistr.rte would let the chief witnesigo without entering into
reconiz arm.
Mr. ANDREWS thought that went so far as to say a
Magistrate never made a mistake. He considered the
present motion a regular one. There %Via no intention
on the part of Mr. Dallman to keep back, and he would
have been here to-day, hut his business called him to
Liverpool. Tire Learned Counsel here handed in an aui-
davit of the facts, and alter consider able discussion,
Sir RICIIAItD Blame said the case originally came
before hini, when Mr. Dallman was not present. It
subsequently was heard by Mr. HALLS, who coni-
•mitteci the prisoner.

The CHAIRMAN, after consulting the Bench, said,
the Colo. could not lute:fere. The case must take its
regular course, and if the Grand Jury threw out the
Bail, the prisoner would be intitled to his discharge at
the close of the Sessions. In fact, the Court bad no
authority to detain bun.

• An important Parliamentary Document has been just
printed, namely, the Report of the Select Committee
appointed to inquire into the condition of the Poor of
Ireland, with a view to facilitate the application of the
funds of individuals for the employment of productive
labour. The Committee remark, that the tranquil state
of the north of Ireland, where the linen manufacture is
established, and in those districts of the south where it
ha; been introduced, affords a proof of the immediate
connection existing between employment and peace and
the want of it and turbulence. The peasantry them-
selves manliest everywhere a great anxiety for labour,
so that the number of those remaining unemployed is
not attributable to any want of will on their part. The
Report touches on what seems viewed as the chief
cause of the want of employment—the excessive popu-
lation. " Various causes (say they) have been referred
to, by the witnesses examined before your Committee,
as being sufficient to account for the want of employ-
ment in Ireland. Perhaps the nearest cause may be
traced to the rapid increase of the population. In
the year 1695, the population was 'calculated to be
1,084,102; in 1731, 2,010,221 ; in 1791, 4,200,000;
in 1804, 5,400,000; and in 1821, nearly 7,000,000.
The productions of industry have not increased in the
same ratio, and the demand for labour has considerably
diminished, if compared with the number of persons
seeking for,employment."
Yesterday morning, about four o'clock, as Mr. Mason,
a cow-keeper, at Somers' Town, was returning from
Stoke Newington in a chaise-cart, in which were two
pigs, he met two young men, who were walking towards
London. One of them asked if he would give them a
lift? Mr. Mason assented, and they both got into the
cart, but had not proceeded far before one of them
threw him backwards, and rifled his pocket of five -so-
vereigns, so:ne silver, and his watch.
PAT IN A PUCKER.—An Irishman lately wishing to
come over, between Donaghadee and Portpatrick, ap-
plied for a passage to the Captain of a vessel, who men-'
tioned the usual fare. It not being convenient for Pat
to part with the money, be went away; but as the ves-
sel was to sail next morning, he found ways and means
to get on board, and conceal himself ifi the course of
the night, and was not discovered till they were nearly
half way across. The Captain immediately demanded
ele passage money; but Pat solemnly declared his ina-
bility to pay it, and offered, to leave his coat with the
Captain until he was able to earn as much as would do
so. The garment not being worth the smallest coin with
the Kings head upon it, was tossed overboard by osder
of the Captain ; but Pat, recollecting himself, exclaimed,
"Oh, by J—, you have drowned my two sovereigns."
A pole was got, and the rags pulled up, and on search-
ing the pockets, they were found to contain that sum
in gold. On this discovery the crew fixed a rope round
Pat's waist, heaved him overboard, and gave him three
sousing dips,.to teach him a little of ---
nesty for the
snot Pat r
experience,