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London, England, 1807-01-20 00:00:00

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On Saturday 20 prifoners were tried, three of
whom were capitally convieled, viz. Eizabeih
Stacey, for breaking and enteting the dwelling book
of Elizabeth Paul, in the day time, and Healing va•
rions articles of wearing apparel, her property.
jobn Willianj was capitally indithd for having been
found at large, be having at a former Seffions been
fentenced to tranfportation for feven years. The
record of the prifoner's former conviition was pro-
duced, and his perfon was identified by feveral of the
Officers in Court. He had been convifled of Healing
a watch, about four years ago, and had been taken
into cuflody in the pun of St. Andrew, Holborn,
in December ha.

The prifoner, in his defence, did not attempt to
deny the-falt of his former conviCtion, but (Wed that
he had effeEted his efcape from one of the hulks, off
Woolwich, on board of a veffel which lay alongfide.
Since that time he had been rnifcellaneoufly employ.
ed, and for two years and a half had been ferving
as a petty officer on board the Three Friends tender,
commanded by Lieutenant Clarke, on the Ifle of
Man Ration. He produced a letter, which he had in
his pocket, from Lieutenant Clarke, in order to fa-
tisfy the Court and Jury, that he was corral in the
ftatement he had made.

The Lord Chief Baron dire* ed the Jury to find the
prifoner guilty, which they did. They then recom-
mended to the Leatned Judge, the propriety of the
prifoner being allowed to remain in the fervice of the
country. The Chief Baron replied, that he (Could
take cfpecial care that e rery attention (hould be (hewn
to the very humane and proper recommendation of
the Jury.
Thomas Jones was capitally indicted for a highway
robbery, in atfaulting a merchant's errand boy, and
taking from him a parcel.
It appeared that the errand boy was employed by
a refpeaable gentleman, refiding in Sizelane, and
that on the day fpecified in the indiament, the lad
had been fent by his matter with a , .reel,
manufcripts,to a gentleman living in Finfbory-fquate.
On his getting into the fquare, he was fet upon by
three blackguard boys, one of whom (the ptifonel )
gave him a fhenning blow, which knocked him againtt
the rails. The prifoner fnatched the parcel from him,
and made off towards the City road, hogging his
prize. The profecutor, however, recovered fo foon
trom the effe4l of the blow, that he was able
to purfue him, and by calling for affittance, the pi-
, loner was arretled in his efcape.
The prifoner madeao defence, and the pry found
him Guilty—Death. He gave in his age at 14 !I,

Fourteen were convided of felony, viz.
John Collom, for (leafing a wooden calk, containing four gal-
lons and a half of ale, the property of John Hubbard and John
Keen.
- Elizabeth Holloway, for itealirg a iheet, two handkerchiefs,
aad other articles. the property of Robert Clayard.
Elizabeth Dowling, for itealing thirty remnants of printed cot
ton, the'prorerty of Mr. Wilkinfon.
Mary Plant, for Beall g a liver watch, the property of William
Eleanor Price, for (baling tl,:ven cotton handkerchiefs, the pro-
perty of Thomas Blow,:rs.
William Chapman, for P.Aling ight leather boulings, value rL
4s. the property of Meffrs. Banbury and Co.
Mary Cowling, f rc healing a fnewl, value twenty shillings, the
property of Mary Aim
William Coßello, for ltealmg Eve yards of Charnbcrry muffin,
value tss. the goods of Abraham Holt‘rd-
. Jame Barker and William Saunders, for Reuling eight pair of
gaiters, value 12,5. 6d. the property of William Hayward.
William Carey, for Dealing about yabs. weight of Pork, value
al. the property of William Walden.
William Smith, for ftealirg a Cheihire cbeefe and a Glouccfter
cheefe, together of the weight of 46 pounds, value thirty &Wings,
the goods of John Hearne.
Edward Richards, for Reeling divers riecei of filk,farftmet, Ste.
the property of William Clay and Richard Smith.
4&e Guy, a young married woman of refpeetable
appearance. and in the lark month of her pregnancy,
was tried upon two capital indidments : on the Ertl,
for privately (feeling fix pair of black filk Rockings
in the (hop of Mr. Williamfon, holier, in Oxford-
Ilreet. She was at once acquitted, frcra the non.
attendance of a material witnefs. She was next tried
on a capital indiement for privately (leafing, on the
fame day, in the limp of Mr. I'. Lodge, holier, Ox-
ford-ftteet, one pair of filk flockings, value 15s.
Mr. Lodge fwote to the theft, and Paid that he fent
to Marlborough fireet Office fer a conitable. Fny,
the Police Officer, came in confequence, and to him
be gave the infurtunate young woman in charge.
Among a variety of other mterrogarories which
Mr. RETNOLDii Counfel for the prifoner, put to the
Witnef,, he asked it he had not expreffcd fame ex
rettasion of obtaining a 7ylsorn 7 icket (an order for a
confiderable rewar d in What is termed blood misty) it
be fucceeded in capitally convi&ing the painter f—
'which, after endeavouring to evade the quellion, he
at length acknowledged, and that it was his inters.
Cott to apply fur it.

L.
4,051,613 o 6
2.609,34313 9
582397 0 0
15.214 10 0
277,246 020
190,519 r 7 6
2,493,644 7 5
62,353 17 0
157,227 t 6. 4
34,318 i 1 0
221,200 13 5
467,273 3 It
192,515 2 II

4 4 ,cOO 0 0
75 0 0 0
50,527 19 9
355.755 7 8
43,258 7 6
2,490.301 4 8

833.:540 19 9
22,175 S 10
21,227 8 4
18,2c8 i 5 11
18,461 I 0 10
469.450 12 6
12,000 0 0

3,914,581 9 9114.743,348 12 4
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Total 309463 i 10446,370 1 7 i 3,914.581 9 9( 14,140051 12 4

RICIID. FITZ PATRICK.

Foy, the Police Officer, proved that he had taken
the prifoner into cottody at Lodge's houfe. He pro-
duced alfo a pair of black lilk flockings, which he faid
he got there : they were not given him by any perfon ;
they were thrown acrofs a table, and pointed ont to
him by fume perfon in the room, as the flockings that
were taken. The prifoner was in the room, but fo
much dillrefTecl and agitated, that fl►e might not have
heard what was faid.
The witnefs Lodge was rain called—and after
looking at one of the ilockings; fwore politively
they were his property.. On crofs examination,
however, he acknowledged it was impoffible he could
be certain _

Mr. Bryon, a whole:Ile grocer, and fcveral other
perfons, gave the Priforrer a very excellent charac.
ter. She was. however, found guilty of the Healing,
but not privately ; which, of coutfe, defeats the ca.
pital charge.
And three were acquitted, among whom was John
Keating, capitally indiaed for a rape upon Eliza
beth Winter. The evidence was to the following
effect _ _ _

Elizabeth Wiuter depofed, that (he lived as fervant
with Mr. Lee, who kept an eating houfe in Sun•
greet, Manchefter fquare. On the night of the sth
inftant, Ike went to bed in the kitchen, at to o'clock,
with two children of her mailer and miltrefs, who
had flept with her every night fince (he had been in
the houfe. The prifoner was a gentleman's coach-
man, and lodged in the back parlour : every apart-
ment in the dwelling was occupied by lodgers, ex-
cepting the front parlour, where her mailer and mit.-
trefs flept. About one o'clock in the morning of the
6th inftanr, the witnefs was awakened by a man,
whom the found in the bed, along with her. She
fcreamed out, and made every effort, not only to
awake the children by her fide, but to aroufe her
matter and miftrefs, but without effe&.
The prifoner denied the charge, and adduce 3 Lord
Headfort, Earl Fingal, and Col. Plunkett, to the
integrity of his chara4ler ; which thefe Noblemen and
Ste Colonel defcribed in very high terms.
Thejury entertained fome doubt whether an alarm
of fulEcient magnitude had been given by the pro-
fecutrix, and of cuurfe they found the prifoner Not
Guilty.
Yetterday twenty-two prifoners were tried, thirteen
of whom were conviEled of felony, viz.
Elizabeth Cobb, for ftealing a pthffe, the property of Marrs.
Barber and Laneafter. _ _

Jane Metcalfe. for Stealing two filver table fpoona, &c. the pro-
perty of George Mitchell.
T. Hall, for Stealing a number of carpenter's tools,the property
of T. Pelham. _ .

J. Andrews, for ftcaling a quantity of iron Rreaks, the property
of A. Harvey.
Ann Tubby, for ftealing a tub, and a quantity of oyiters, the
popery of J. Ballance.
h. J acobs, for licaling nine (killings and eight pence, the pro-
perty of Ann Gadd.
W. Roberts, fcr Realirg two pounds of iron nails, the property
of J. Hornby.
J. Connor, for Sealing a leaden ciftern, the prvetty of R.
Scurrah.

lane Farle was indicted for privately Dealing, in
the dwelling houfe of Mr. Thwaite, a piece of linen.
The prifoner was Peen turning over Tome handker-
chiefs at the door of the profecutor, a linen draper,
in Holborn, and having attraeled the attention of a
perfon the watched, and obferved her run off with the
property. An alarm was givr •, and fhe was detec-
ted with the property in her ieffion. The ati of
privately Realingiwas confer itly not made out, and
the was found guilty of fie 'rig. II
.7. Harding, R. Meer:. Ceok, and H. Hayes, were
indieted for dealing f I the London Docks, two
tons of barilla, the pr .rty of James Bi iant. It ap
peared, that the above property had been pm-chafed
from the London Dock Company, by a perfon named
Cleaver, who refides in Shoe-lane; and had employed
Brian, a carman, to convey it from the Docks.—
Harding, who who was in the fervice of Brian, was
employed to drive it, and, by his confeffion, Meets
and Cook, who bad been informed of the errand of
Harding, (aid they wanted Tome barilla. Alter the
cart had been loaded, Meers and Cook drove off with
the property, and Harding did not appear to notice
them. It was proved by other witneires, who faw
the cart in Spital.fields, that Cook was driving, and
Meers walking by the fide at the cart, apparently
watching. The prifoner Hayes was about 5o yards
behind the cart, and he was heard to call out, You
don't drive fall enough." The cart was afterwards
found (Landing empty in the Minor ies. Hayes was.
acquitted, the Judge having pointed out a deficiency
in the evidence as arras regarded him, and the other
three priimers were found guilty.
lames Willis was indiCted for bigamy.—Samuel
Chivers proved the pi ifoner's &ft marriage with Eli-
zabeth Tickner, on the 6th July, 18ot, and the par ith
clerk of Chrill Church, Newgate-Rteet, produced
the regiller of the marriage. The Clerk of St. Leo-
Bard, Shoreditth, Fend the fecoAd marriage of the

iniFmer *ith Elea* Large, on thetltli oit
seas. ,i,"
Eleanor Large ebt rob rit te d the natement of her
marriage with the pritoner. She Paid fbe had not
linflituted this profeeutio% nor did the know who bad
*me The prifoner had informed her, previous
io her marriage, that he had lived kvith a woman,
:and had a child, both of which he had provided for.
On a Rion put by Mr. GURNEY, witnefs (aid, fhe
iiit the-prifoner had been indidlei. It Was then
proved t t !Other of the wives bad any property.
;Mr. Guerin, informed the Court, that he had wit-
=fres ready to prove why the prifonet left his &It
wife, but as it did not interfere with the cafe, as it
would go to the Jury, he fhould make known the
circumttances to the Bench, by affidavits. The Judge
remarked, that any favourable cif cumliances might
ferve in mitigation of puniffiment.—Gui/v.
Three were convicted of mifdemeanors, viz. 7,
Evan:, for obtaining one pound of tobacco and half
a pound of fnuff, of Grace Hoare, tinder falfe pre
tences; 7 Taylor, for obtaining 24 frying pans under
falfe pretences, of J. Harman ; Levy Morigien, for
obtaining 221. IS. by falfe pretences, of Anthony
Lewis.