Star.
London, England, 1806-01-16 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS, JAN. zs.

The Court was occupied the whole of this day,
until five o'clock in the evening, hearing and decid-
ing parifb and pauper appeals, which excited no
public intereft whateves, Thofe relating to parilh
rates, will be heard to morrow, after which, the trials
of the traverfers and felons will commence.
The Calendar, for the trial of offences, is &fetter
this Seffions than has been known for Come time.

.1M.1..1.M.

OLD BAILEY.

Yelterday the &Mons commenced before the
Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Lord Chief Baron,
Mr. Jolliet Lawasace, Mr. Mite CH•Maaa, the
Recorder, and feveral Aldermen.
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The calendar, as it hands at prefent, is, we are
happy to fay, extremely light. It does not contain
any accitfation for murder, or for brutally cutting
and maiming, which Lord Ellenbomugh's Aft Co
wholefomely provides againft. The capital charges
are not numerous, and thole principally for trifling
burglaries, which very probably will, on trial, fail
with Tell:tat to the capital part of the indiftment.—
In the London commitments time are but 57 prifo-
nen, and in the Middlefes only 52.
Robert Fletcher was inditted for a highway robbery,
in flopping Margaret Croydon, putting her in fear,
and taking from her perfon a bundle, containing a
pair of fheets, a coWnterpane, and a 51. nate, her
proPerty-
Margaret Croydon depofed, that on the 7th of
December laft, about eleven o'clock at night, fhe
was going pall the end of Guildford.ftreet, when a
man came up to her, and linking her on the tide of
the head, fnatched her bundle from her arms, and
ran off with it. She called out Stop thief, but The
could not (wear to the perfon of the man who rob-
bed her.

Samuel Fiber, on the fame night. was coming
down Lamb's Conduit-areet, and on hearing the
cry of Stop thief, obferved a man croffing Guild-
ford-erect, and coming towards him. As fOOO as
this perfon taw him, he turned-about, and ran up
Carlitle Place. He pained him, and law him
drop a bundle, but having turned the corner, he loft
fight of him for a few minutes, and when he got to
the top of Carli(lt place he law the prifoner at the
Bar, who had been JO feized. He, however, could
not fay, that the prdoner was the man he few run
ning.
wo 0/ three other witneffes were then called,who
proved the erred of the prifoner jutl as he was tinn-
ing the corner of Carl& place.
The LORD CN I Er BARON fummed up the evidence,
informing the Jury that, though the evidence was not
at all dire& and priGtivg, yet there was the &conga
paefuraption that the prifoner was theperfon who com•
mated this robbery, as he had been out of fight for
a few minutes only, and as there was no 'other man
running but him.
The Jury, after a few minutes &Mention, found
him Guilty.
Thomas Dux:worth was next tried for returning
from tranfportation before the expiration of the term
pronounced in the fame Court, on the t yth of July,
tem, for Healing leveret articles of wearing appareL
The fad of his having been formerly tried and con
vieed was clearly proved, and next his appreliention
by the Bow-flrect Officers, when going at large, at
twelve o'clock at night, the 2t tt December lett, at
the corner of
_Bow•ltreet..7-_Guilty7Death.

Cg&vs was indicted fo-r flealing a Giver
bread bafket, a Myer (!op befall, eighteen laver forks,
feveral fpoons, and other artieles.of plate, the pro-
perty of Sufannah Williams, widow.
Anne Dutton, a fervent of Mrs. Williams, who
lives in Welbeek-ftreet, Mary-la-bonne, depofed, that
on the 27th December left, the prifoner came to her
millrefs's tenure, and afked whether the wanted a
fervent ? She defiled him to fit down in the hall,
and went up (lairs to her miarefs, who then called
her. When the got up two pair of (lairs, the looked
over the bannitters, and rata the prifener open the
hall door. The parlour door was open, but the did
not fee him go into it. She went down (lairs imme-
diately, but the prifoner had abfionded. On going
into the parlour the miffed a bafket, containing the
articles of plate already mentioned, which that mor-
ning. the had left there. Having alarmed her fellow
fervent, he ran up (lairs, purfued the prifoner, and
brought back the plate.
William Franklin, on being alarmed by his fellow
firma, purfued the prifoner, crying out flop thief
He few him half way down the then, with the bat-
ht on his arm, and What he got very clofe to him,
in High.fireet, a gentleman (lopped him, and the
bafket fell. The prifones was then conveyed to
the watch hook, and he carried the plate to Ifie,
millrefs.

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Mrs. Williams, who was an elderly lady, was then
called ; (he (ceased much affected at giving her evi-
(fence I: merely went to identify the property.—
She could not fpeak to the value of the property—
bnt it appeared that a part which was produced in
Court, was worth upwards of 401.
Mr. Nike LAWRFNCI read over the evidence,
and laid. he did not think it neceffary to comment
on it. The jiiry it:Randy found him Guilty.
Niue were ..onvifled of felony, viz.
Daniel Carroll, a (oldier in the Guards, for break.
ing and entering the houfe of W. Chilvers, and
Healing a quanoty of apparel, the property of E.
Mortimer acd W. Small. The pi ifuner was guar.
Lead at the houfe of the profecutor, the Coach and
Rolfes, Norfolk.fireet, Park-lane, and the property
was lolen from the room of the lodgers.
Mary Bennett, for (leafing a minim gown, value
ten (billings, the property of W. Wiggins ; I'. Ni-
cholas, for embezzling a quantity of beans received
on account of his mailer, D. C. Webb ; T. Pryor,
for Healing twentreight yards of maitin, ice. the
property of G. Gil ; J. Cryer. for tleahng eleven
ponnds nf brafs, value eleven Ihirings, the property
of Mars. lhry ; J. Churchill, for Healing a pair of
trowfers, the goods of Meths. Darby and Knott
Elizabeth Bayntun, for (Icahn a counterpane, &L.

the property of W. nayhe t a Saunders, fori
/leafing a wailleoat, the property of W. Hayward
J. Wright, for healing a quantity of halfpence, the
property of J. Shaw. Amd four were acctuitted.
Matthew idozzoni was indified for healing three
plaifler figures, bronzed over, the property of John
Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton, a Itatuary in Sloane-Ilreet,
Chau, depofed, that the prifoner was employed by
him as a journeyman, but never had power to fell
goods. He, at different times, miffed various figures,
and, furpedling 'the prifoner, hinted to him a with to
part, and the prifoner went away in November la.
On the 3d January he went to the hence of Mr. Lee,
who lives in Sloane-hreei, for the purpofe of teeing
a figure which was in his poffeffion. The fervent
woman, by millake, brought him down a Wier': age,
he knew it to be his property, which he bad fome
time before log, and he atked Mrs. Lee, whether the
had the fellow to it I the Paid (he bad, and the eakeer
was then brought down.
Mr. Jultice CHAIM& feveral times aced, what he
he meant by a eibler and his wife ? but the profecutor
feekned quite affonithed that his Lordlhip could not
underhand him. At length the two (mall plainer
figures, bronzed over, were produced, reprefeuting a
roller and his wife feting at work.
The profeeutor farther depofed, that when he went
up hairs to Mr. Lee's drawing•room, fie found an
Egyptian plaifier figure, which he alto had miffed
fome time before. On his crofs.ezamination, he faid,
that the prifoner never was in partnerthip with him,
and that when they parted, the prifoner was 201. in
his debt. He acknowledged, however, that he had
feat hint in a bill, is which he, the profecutor, bad
beep made debtor for about 17°1.
Mr. Lee Rated, that he had known the prifoner
when he worked with Mr. Bloir, flatuary. He met
him one day in the ftreet, and eked him to bronze
a bug of Homer for him, which be had bought at an
'nation. The prifoner then told him he had lett Mr.
Bloir. but would undertake the job. He accordingly
bronzed the bull, and,. when he brought it home, the
witnefs agreed to pay him two guineas for a Colder
I and his /IV; and a mummy. At one time the witnefs
went to Hamilton', flop, and (poke to the priforei
about fending borne the figures, before the profecu
tor, but he could not fay whether he heard him or
not. Mr. Lee further (aid, that he had anted Hamil
ton what his reafon was for commencing fn fcande-
ions a profecution i and he laid to him, is What elfe
can Ido when be has brought me in bis debtor for
near ace.'

Sevetal wirnefres were then called. who save the
prifoner a mod excellent charaeter.
Mr. Plaice CHAMBII 6 rammed up the evidence;
l and the jurt, under his siltation, found a Verdiet of
astsv.4.s.

CNATHAMd.eINUARr 144
The following fingular circum (lance occ erred after
the examination of the perfons for the robbery of Mr.
Hooker, lately mentioned. In conliquence of the
latter being difcovered in the lanufe of Lefler, it was
fuppofed that information would be given to the wri.
ter of it, who lives in Prince's-ltreet, Welminfler, in
order that he might be out of the way when fearch
wopld be made for him. Mrs. Lefler was feat to
convey this information. Mr. Gillett, fon in law of
Mr. Hooker, on Midday night, gobs); to London,
in order to take footle neceffary (Ups early on the
next mooting, to trace the perfon concerned, met
Mrs. Lefler in the coach, who was going to Lon.
don for the very pupae of frultrating his defigns.
—Mr. GMet immediately buttoned his great coat;
up very dote, and threw a large' handkerchief our
his head, to conceal his face. They travelled toge-
ther till the coach flopped at the Bricklayer's Arms,
when Mrs. Lefler requoted the Coachman to call
a hackney coach, and, in a whifper, defined to be
driven to Princes-fireet, lVellminller. Mr. Gillett,
on bearing. this, (aid he was going the fame road,
and propoied to take a part of the coach, which
propofition was acceded to. After travelling Tome
time, idle good lady exprefted her allonithment
that they ilsould be fo Inn; before they reached the
Abbey. Mr. G. told her it would be fame time be-
fore the faw it, and very !hotly afterwards the coach
domed at Bow-ftreet, aad Mrs. Leiter, by this ex-
cellent flratagem, was Wel, delis tad into the hands
of the officers. We underfland that, nn fearching her,
two ed. notes were found on her, alfo a letter to her
fog, the contorts of which have not tranfpired.
ter her examination at Bow-fireet, the was commit-
ted to Cold Bath Fields prifnn. The writer of the
letter, found at the houfe of Lefler, has not yet been
apprehended.
Wednefday, lames Danes, of Trottefcliff, charged
as an accomplice in the robbery of the Rev. Dr. An-
drews, underwent an examination at the Bell Inn,
Maidflone, before Sir HENRY Hawnar, Bart: Dr.
Andrews and his two rervant maids were prefent ;
the latter fwore to the perfon of Danes, who is fully
committed to the county gaol, in order to take his
trial at the next affixes. None of the other offenders
have yet been taken.

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Tout le Moak (as the French fay) are now battening '
to town against the meeting of Parliament. This in.
flux will obvioufly occation a very confiderable in-
creafe of votaries at the Shrine of the Wealth giv-
ing Goddcfs. In plain terms, not only the Par-
liamentary, but the Lottery Campaign is on the
point of commencing. Weft on this, all ye who
wills to have a chance of being crowned with
hidden affluence, bin have not yet qualified
yourielves for its attainment ! Monday fortnight
will loon arrive, and the very firll day's drawing
contains alone More intereft than the whole of many
a preceding Lottery.
The houfe of Captain J. Falfhaw, in the New-read,
Mary la-Bonne, was attempted to be robbed on Sa-
turday latt,after the family had retired to reit, hut they
were alarmed by a dog in the lower Morey, in confe-
quence of which one of the robbers was teemed
The thieves had attempted to effeet an entrance, by
forcing the door of a back area, but having failed
In that objeft they cut the window fhutter fufficient
only to a,lmit one perfon at once, and on being
alarmed had not all time to efcape.
Sa,urday night the houfe of Mrs. Head, near
Aylefflitry, was btnke open, and fhe and her fon mur-
dered. The fon was found in a pond near the honk,
ssith his head nelt ly fevered from his body, and the
inutlicr iu the houfe dreadully mangled.