Star.
London, England, 1812-01-23 00:00:00

OLD BAILEr.

Yesterday Giavanni Arsardo, a Mulatto boy, was
tried for stealing in the house of Messrs. Love and
Co. goldsmiths, in Bond-street, five pearl ear-rings
and a diamond hoop-ring. It appeared that the pri-
soner went into the prosecutor's shop, and looked at
some ear-rings, and contrived privately to steal the
articles, which were missed in about five minutes af-
ter he had left the shop. The trade was soon ap-
prized of the robbery, with a description of the pri-
soner, and in a short time after, he was identified in
the shop of Mr. Hamlet, jeweller, in Sidney's-alley,
bargaining for some rings. On searching him nothing
was found, but he was observed to put one had be-
hind him, and upon the counter atlus back was found
a tin case, containing the property stated in the in-
dictment. Guilty—Death.
Afartin, a weaver, was indicted for stealing
a box of wearing apparel from a waggon. Mr. Gre-
, gory, a salesman, in Spitalfields Market, saw three
' men following behind the Norfolk waggon, two of
1 whom got into the back part, and handed out a box
to the other. They then went off at a quick pace,
and witness followed them into an adjoining street,
where the prisoner was walking close by the side of
one of them, who was carrying the box, and he se-
Cured him, but the others escaped.—Guilty.
IV. 'Turner was indicted for intermarrying Ann
Bignell, his former wife, Elie. Pockets, being still
alive. In defence, the prisoner stated, that he had
lived twelve months with his first wife, and had par-
ted from her in consequence of her being sddicted to
" drinking and thieving, and possessing a very violent
tYemper. In short, he described her as possessing
every vice. Here the Judge stopped him, by obser-
ving he would do himslf no good by attempting to
blacken the character of his injured wife ; but, in-
stead of profiting by this advice, he went on to die-
, knee the other unfortunate woman, by the very im-
probable assertion that he had communicated to her
I previously to marriage—that he had a wife living
then. The COMMON Sh:IIJEAN r, in summing up, ob-
i' served, with suitable terms of severity upon the pri-
soner's conduct, and said he bad aggravated it, by
stating he was ignorant that it was an offence to
marry two wives, when he must have known, in
swearing himself to be a bachelor, he committed per-
jury.—Guilty.
C. Hodron, driver of a west country mail, was "in-
dicted for purchasing eight guineas for nine RI notes.
Ruthwen, a Bow-street patrole, was dis-
, patched to Salisbury, by the Officers of the Mint, to
detect offenders of this description. On his return he
became a passenger on the box with the defendant,
dressed as a countryman, and affected to be ignorant
of London. He took particular care to exhibit his
" guineas on the road, and used every indirect means
to bring about a purchase. On their arrival at the
Gloucester Coffee-house, witness said he was going to
an Inn, in Gerrard-street, and defendant advised him,
as a stranger in London, to ride with him into the
I City ; and, on their arrival at the Swan with Two
necks, Lad-lane, the purchase was made, and a City
officer took the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Guerin contended, that the witness was the
author of the offence, if any existed, and the defen-
dant was the object of his artifice. The defendant
had borrowed the A 9 to pay for the guineas, and
there was no evidence to prove that he did not expect
change when be returned, as he went for an officer.
He also contended, that, as there was no evidence to
prove that the notes were not bad, one might have
been so, and in that case the allegation in the indict.
ment could not be sustained.
The COMMON SERJEANT defended the officer's con-
duct as correct. As there was no hope of reward,
he was entitled to credit ; and if so, the offence was
complete. With respect to the expected change, as
urged by Mr. Gurney, such a thing had never been
suggested ; and it would have been well had the
Counsel for the defendant been present to have re-
minded him of such demand. With
.respect to the
notes being genuine, the ddendant had acted upon
them as such ; and if a man pays money as good, he
avers it as such. The temptation to the offence had
been urged, but the officer had done his duty. The
officer was out for a legal purpose to detect an illegal
act. The Jury retired: for about two hours, and re-
turned with a verdict—Guilty ; and the Court sen-
tenced him to pay a fine of 40s. and to be confined
II till the said fine was paid.
Seventeen were convicted of felony, viz.—Elix.
Johnson, for stealing three sheets ; W. B. Dimond,
for stealing 3s. 9d.; J. Frogley, for stealing 201bs of
tallow; A. Francisco, for stealing a blanket ; W.
Martin, for stealing a great coat ; A. Organ, for
stealing four geese; J. Ray, for stealing two bonnets;
W. Whitbread, for stealing two quariern loaves ; J.
Hawkins, for stealing a hat and a pair of shoes; Mary
Murphy, for stealing two ;rajr of breeches; J. Tho.
I mas, for stealing a cloak ; R. Chapman, fbr stealing
five ducks ; J. Brown, tbr stealing a quart pot ; C.
Nelson, for stealing a shirt; G. Mould, for stealing
three chimney-pieces ; C. Richards, for stealing a
pietie of Morocco leather. And eight were acquitted,
vii. Ann Hudson, Hannah Haskett,. Ann Middle-
ton, Sarah Phillips* 1). Rerdon, R. and Francis
Yieldtr, and W. Howell.

The men taken up at Portsmouth, On suspicion of
being concerned in the late murders, are discharged.
Thursday se'nnight, a further investigation took
I place at Ecclefechan, near ;Dumfries, of the circum-
stances connected with d violent death of the late
Mr. Stothart, and other members of his family.—DA-
VlD Nuwist.t., 'Esq. presided as Justice of the Peace,
, and several additional facts transpired tending to con-
firm suspicions formerly elitertaintd, with regard to
the author of the horrid deed. The young woman
, charged with the commission of it, will speedily be
I removed from Dumfries jail to Edinburgh to take
her trial.

A young lad, about 15 years of age, servant in a
farm house, about two miles north from Dunferm-
line, went out, with two of his companirns, in dis-
guise, as is the common custom in Fife, on the last
Fight of the old year, and got drunk at different
houses, until they were unable to manage themselves
or assist one another. Two of them, however, got
home ; but the third was found, at a little distance
from his master's house, on Sunday morning, frozen
to the ground, with his clothes off, and lying beside
him ; having, it is supposed, stripped and laid him-
' self dawn, imagining he was going to bed.


tenvonw, miwel, NOY. 22.

•
A most cruel and horrid murder was committed
in this city between 10 and II o'clock on Wednesday
night, at the bake-honse of Mr. Peter Raymond, the
corner of Water and Rater Limes, on the body of Mr.
Peter Des Champ, a French person, by four French
baker negrocs. An inquisition was yesterday taken
on the body, when it appeared by the evidence of
Peter, Cesar, and Thomas, the property of Mr. Ray-
mond, and Bruche, to afree black named Maria Jean,
being called by the deceased, who was in the em-
', ploy nient of Mr. Raymond, to their work at the
usual hour, Peter for some time refrained from an-
swering, and upon his entering the bake-house short-
ly after, the deceased slightly chastised him, on which
he seized him by the collar, called to Czsar to put
out the light, and bring him the thing, which was
complied with, and dece.o.ed .was heard to cry—
"Teter has killed me."—Alants was immediately
giver, and the town guard called, who secured Czsar,
Thomas, and Bruche. Peter, who was the princi-
pal and inflicted the mortal wounds, made his escape.
It appeared in evidence also that the murder was
premeditated, as they had been heard to say a few
days previous that they would do for the deceased.
The Jury, after a minute investigation, returned a
verdict of—Wilful Murder against Peter, Czsar,
Thomas, and Bruche, by inflicting several severe
stabs and cuts in the neck and other parts of the body,
of which deceased died.

PUBLIC-HOUSES ANO DRAM-SHOPS.
-._.:....
In the City of London - 325 Holborn Divisor - - 759
We.tminster - • - • 997 Finsbury Divkion • • 393
Tower Hamlett - - - 1016 Kensington Division - 258
Tower Royalty - - - 4 Southwark - - - -94 S

In the Villages and Places in the neigbbourhood of Town

5234
766

6000
The above return was made in 17941 17 yeari ago,
611 d is is supposed they have increased about three hun-
dred since that period.

Tuesday se'nnight died, at Wallington, near rare.
ham, deeply and universally lamented, Colonel Ro-
BERT PATTEN, late Governor of St. Helena, whose
experience and paternal care of that remote colony
had long and deservedly endeared him to.every class
of its inhabitants; and was acknowledged by the
warmest testimonials of their gratitude, alter his re-
turn to the mother country. To the professional
accomplishments of a soldier were united the tender.
ness of a husband, the affection of a parent, and the
sincerity of a friend. With these amiable and distin.
guished qualities, he possessed a mind highly enriched
hisinticAl knowleige and cl.tssical attainment.—
'ehis imperfect tribute to his revered and honoured
memory is closed by a passage of regret from one of
his favourite authors.
.-- Cal ;odor et justitim soror
Incorrupta fides, nudaque veritas,
Quaatto ullum invenient parein ?
Mukis We bonis Cebilis occidit,
atbildnr twain tibi!