Star.
London, England, 1802-07-02 00:00:00

THE RING O. ATICFII.

The defendant was found guilty at the lag fit.
tings of felling a book fo fhockingly oblieue that
the paffiages charged in the indiftment were not
read to the Jury, his Counfel allowing that if the
publication could be proved, be was certainly
guilty. The gentleman whr. had bought it feid
he paid a guinea for it to a little man cf the de-
fendant's appearance, but he Was, not fure that it
was the defendant. He was induced to male the
purchafe from having a few jlays hcfore been
(hewn fome very obfcene fongs by Mrs. Aiken,
Olen he went to buy a Plan of the Paddington
Canal. The Jury were fatisfied with this evidence.
Mr. PARKS now prayed for judgment, and de.
livered a very becoming addrefs in aggravation
of punifletnent. He reprefented it as a dream
(lance greatly heightening the defendant's guilt
that he employed his wife and children in (itch of.
flees. This was not his Et ft offence. From the
records of the Court it appeared that he had for-
merly been fined 2001.:ttpon a thnilar cnnvidion,
and that through the mercy of the Crown the fine
had been remitted. Mr. Parka concluded by in-
timating that it was the firm determination of the
Society who carried on This proiecutinn, and of the
Law Officers of the Crown, to ufe their tormoft en-
deavours to bring fuch offenders to plMilliTiltßt.
Mr. Atken addreffed the Courthimfelf,and fevera/
times burtt out into tears. He.maintained he was
as innocent as any of their Lordfhips. At the time
the book was bought, he was lying in prifon, hay.
"ing become bankrupt, and his Chop was under the
management of his affigneea. No part of the price
had ever come to him or his family, and he was
not worth sl. in the world.
Mr. ERSRINF regretted,that notwithflanding his
deflitute circumftances, he had not applied for his
aftittance. He proceeded to urge fome things to
(hew the defendant's inoncence. But—
Lord EL LEN BORO vat( Paid, thefe obfervationsr
now came too late, as being found guilty he flood
for judgment.
1 he Learned judges then held a confultation,
and Mr. Jullice Lawasact (in the ablence of Mr.
Jullice GROS e, who, we ate lorry to hear, is con-
fined by ficknefs) after a fuitable addrefs, pointing
out the fatal effeds of fuch publications, and the
enormity of thofe who were thus instrumental in
corrupting the public morals, announced the fen.
tence of the Court to be, that the defendant fhould
be imprifoned fix months in Newgatc; that he
fhould be fct in the pillory at the north-cat corner
of Leicefter-fields, and that he fhould enter into a
recognisance for bis good behaviour for fives
years.
POLIO?.
BOW-STRIRT.—Laft Sunday morning, abate
two o'clock. as Mr. Hope, of Chandos.ftreet, St.
Martin's-lane, was returning home through Black.
moor-beet, Drury-lane, he was ovet taken by two
men, one of whom Aral him to treat them, which
he refuted ; at the fame inftant they both fhoved
againft him, and he felt his watch taken out of his
fob ; the two men then ran away, but be purfued
them, and called out ftop thief; he came up with
them in Clare-court, Clare-market, and tecured
one of them, but the other beat Mr. H. fo vio-
lently on the head, that he was forced to let gohis
hold, and they both ran off; Mr. H. continued his
purfuit till one was fecured by a watchman in
Drury-lane. On Monday morning, the other
robber was recognized by Mr. H. in Princesdlreet,
Drury-lane, and he was fecured. They were com-
mitted for trial.
Yeflerday Elizabeth Mary Hibbins, alias Kit.
lins, the girl who a fhort time fince made a Life
charge againft feveral gypfies, and was the cauk •
of a number of others being apprehended, was
brought from the Hoofe of Corredion, when be-
ing examined as to her fettlement, the was Faded
to the parilh of Greenwich, as a rogue and va-
gabond.
GUILDHALL.—Three young men, who were
charged upon fufpicion of having Itolen a quanti-
ty of poultry a few days ago, underwent a final ex-
amination, when the owner of the property not
attending, they were difcharged.
Slf ADWaxe..—Yelterday Edw. Horn, his dangh.
ter, and fon in law, were examined a fecond time,
on a charge of high treafon, being deteded in the
a& of coming counterfeit (billings and fixpences,
at their houfe in Charlotte-place, Pentonviile. It
being a clear cafe, all the prifoners were commit-
ted to Newgate for trial.
Richard Vickers, a waterman, was fully com-
mitted for trial at the next Kent Affixes, beiag
charged by Captain Reid, of the Prudentia hulk,
lying at Woolwich, with having taken away Wnl-
Smithot convid, from the 114, in his boat, %dole
he was lying under her bows on Monday laR :
he Rated, that he came up with them at Blackwall,
where he fecured the convid, who had fawed of
a pair of heavy irons, which he threw into the Ri-
ver. Vickers entreated forgivenels at that time,
and promifed never more to offend. This being 2
new cafe, recourfe was had to feveral Ads of
Parliament ; one in particular applied to the prt.
loner, which makes it a felony to aid or Aft in any
way the efeape of a prifitner in the cafe of Smith.

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