Star.
London, England, 1805-07-15 00:00:00

OLD &MET. •

On Saturday eleven prifoners were tried, One of
whom was capitally convieted, viz.
J. Backman, for healing a chefnut gelding, the
property of Sarah Crawley.
And feven were convilted of felonies, viz.—
J. Clark, for healing a copper bolt from the dock-
yard of Perry, Wells, and Co. at Blackwall ; T. Nutt,
for healing 3olb. of foap, the property of W. Slater ;
J. Loft, for Healing a pair of pißols, an axe, &c. the
property of G. Mutter ; Mary Clarke, for healing a
table-cloth, a Myer fpoon, ice. the property of D.
Sydie ; J. Read, for (healing a al. bank note, &c. the
property of John Atkinfon.
Elizabeth Taylor was capitally IndiCled for healing
privately from the perfun of Mrs. Monk, a one pound
note, half. a-guinea, and two feven (trilling pieces.
It appeared that the Profecuttix, in going through
Bifhopfgate-ftreet, was accofled by the PrifOner, who
obferved to her that her petticoats were loofe, and
likely to fall down ; at the fame time begged to be
allowed to pin them up. The Profecuttix, pleated',
with the young girl's pretended kindnefs, expreffedl
the greatea thankfulnefs, and the prifoner proceeded
to adjult the petticoats. While the was performing
this office, the Profecutrix felt her hand in her pocket,
aril immediately after milled her pocket-book, the ac-
cnfed the prifoner with being guilty of the theft ; but
the latter denied it pofitively, and with the greateft
promptitude gave a direCtion to Cock-alley, where
the had the live,d. At this place the Profecutrix, in
a (port time after, made enquiry for her, but was
informed no fuch person lived there. She, however,
having a pedal recollection of her perfon,dircoiered
her in the neighbourhood, and had her apprehended.
The Prifoncr hated, in her defence, that the had
been at the time of the tranfaCtion in St. Clement's
workhoufe, but did not call any wituefs to prove
the fad.
The Jury, .after hearing the obfervatinns of the
Racoansa as to the law of the cafe, found her guilty
of healing only.
The Prifoner was not more than fourteen years of
age ; but it appearing that this was not her firft
fence, the Rscoarisa told her, the thould not remain
long in this country.
John flicily was indieed for burglariuufly and fa-
erilegioutly breaking and entering the parifh church
of Wilfdon, and healing thereout a bible, two prayer
books, and a bunch of keys.
It appeared from the evidence of the clerk of the
parith that be locked the church door on Sunday
the 26th of May, leaving the books and keys in it.
On Tuertiay after, at five in the morning, he was in-
formed the church had been broken open, and on
going there milled the property.
JarnesLivermore depofed, that he law the prifoner
on the 27th of May, at five in the evening, balking
in at the church windows, as if he wanted to fee the
beR mole of getting in.
It was then clearly proved that the Prifoner fold
the books on the 28th, to a man in Broad-hreet,
Holborn ; and when he was apprehended, the bunch
of keys were found in his room.
Mr. Jullice LAWRENCE obferved, that there was
no evidence of the time the Prifoner brcke into the
church, and be could therefore only be found guilty
of larceny.
The Jury accordingly found him guilty of healing.
He was again :ndieted for a fimilar offence in the
parilh church of Kingfbury ; but, as none the wit-
Deis could freak to the eta& time the offence was

committed, Mr. Plaice I, awittnek aircBeB the Juty
to find the Prifoner gulty of larceny only.
And two were acquitted, among whom was
Sarah DixoN, for the murder of her female baßard
child, on the sth of June.
W. Clark, a watchman in Wintry Ward, Rated,
that he perceived a bundle lying on the ledge of one
of the windows, at the Union warehoufes, in WAt-
ling-ftreet, as he was going his rounds. at eleven
o'clock at night, on the 7th of June. He conveyed
it to the watch-houfe, where it was opened, and its
contents proved to be the child in queftion. The child
appeared to him full grown, and be could perceive
no marks of violence; but the navel-firing was fuf•
pending at fome length from the body, and it ap-
peared to the witnefs, as a married man, never to
have been tied.

Mrs. Pettit, who rendes in Watling-ftreet, Rated,
that the prifuner was hired into her fel vice fome time
prior to the circumfiance. The Lady from whom wit-
nefs had received the prifoner's character, flitted that
the was pregnant, but the prifoner denied the impn-
tation, and removed all doubts, by expreffing a via-
lingnefs to accede to the examination of a medical
man. Witnefs, however, perceived the prifoner's
balk to increafe, before the expiration of two months,
and the had not the fmaliett doubt but the prifoner
was near her time, and the indirectly acknowledged
her fituation ; Rating, that a waiter at the Caine at
Highgate was the father. She went to bed very ill
on the 4th or Sth of June, and on her coming down
Rairs in the morning, the complained bitterly of the.
pains the had endured. She farther Rated, that her
bulk was In much decreafed, that the could flip thro'
her Rays. Mrs. P. was convinced that the had de-
livered herfelf, by her wafhing a (beet privately on
Thurfday, but the refufed to acknowledge it.
A fervant in Mrs. f.'s employ, proved that the
prlfoner went up !lairs on Friday, at eleven o'clock,
and afterwards left the houle tor ten minutes. He
did not fee her go out.
Mr. Weflern, a turgeon, who examined the pri•
toner, by order of 1,.r mitlrefs, proved that the had
delivered herfelf ; and alfo, that on examining the
child, the navel-firing had nut been tied as ufual, and
it had been lacerated by frame inflrument bur inches
in length. To all appearance, he concluded, that
the child had been born alive, although he could not
fwear to that fad. He conceived, that a mother,
in the cafe of fecret delivery, was competent to tie the
navel-ftring of the child-.
The Judge obferved, that before they could con-
vict the prifoner' they mull be fatisfied the child was
born alive. After retiring f.xne time, the Jury gave
a verdict of acquittal.
The prifoner was detained for concealing the birth.

Hoax !—Thurfday, between twelve and one
o'clock, after Mr. ERSKINE hag Qated the cafe for
the Plaintiff, in the cafe of Dr. Troy, Titular Arch-
hilltop of Dublin, In the Publither of Ihe Anti-Jacobin
Review, and, while the Learned Couufel was in the
ail of examining one of the witoeffes, a flip of paper,
folded up like a note, and addreffed to him, was fent
into Court.—As loon as Mr. Eas Km a received it, he
left off his examination, and, tatkinh a rapid view of
the paper, addreffed the Court, obferving, that an
anonymous note was put into his hand ; the writer,
or the perfon from whom it came, be knew not ; but
as it announced news of great importance, he would
read it, with the permifflon of the Court. The Court
having affented, Mr. Easaiwa read the note aloud.
It flitted, that a paper was polled up at Lloyd's Col-
fee-houfe, announcing a ritaory by Lord Nelfon over
the combined fleets of France and Spain, in which
eight fhips of the enemy had been taken; and that at
the time when the account came away his Lnrdfisip
was left in purfuit of the relt of the combined fleet ;
adding, that upon the receipt of this news in the city,
the funds role, and the 3 per cents. were then at 63.
A loud and univerfal buzz fucceeded this communi-

cation ; feveral of the Jurors began to clap, and the I
joy pervaded the whole Court. The paper
was handed up to the Bench, and the Lord Chief
Juflice, having read it, oblerved, that he was not fur-
prifed at the fenfation which fuch news had excited.
In a very short time, however, the buzz fubfided, and
bufinefs was refumed, not a word having fallen from
the Bench in favour of its authenticity.
The aetors in the fcene never expelled to for-
ward the plot by the credulity of the Court or 11-e
Counfel ; all they withed, or all they wanted, was to
have the note received and read in Court by a Gen-
tleman of charaeter and reputation. This point once
attained, they relied upon their own aCtivity and the
weaknefs of the idle, whom curiofity had attracted to
the Court, to completi the hulloes. The Court was
uncommonly crowded, and even on the outfide a great
number of people retied about the doors. One half
of the perfons iu the place, of courfe, did not dittina-
ly hear what really pared, but all firm the paper, and
the general report made wac, that the Lord Chief Juf-
tice had received a communication, which he read
from the Bench, of a great vielory obtained by Lord
Nelfon, and that the whole Court of King's Bench
rang with acclamations. The perfons interelled in
promoting the hoax immediately ran off with the news
of their own fabrication, and were followed to the ci-
ty by a crowd of credulous idlers, all ready to vouch
for the truth of a great vielory, upon no leG authori-
ty than that of the Lord Chief Juilice of the King's
Bench and Mr. Ertkine. As foon, however, as enqui-
ry could be made at the Admiralty and other public
offices, and the real contents of the paper received by
Mr. Ertkine were afcertamed, the bubble Isurtt, and
the hoax fell into contempt and ridicule. Indeed, Mr.
Elikine thortly after flitted he had received an bid-
mation that it was an impudent itnpoilure.

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