Star.
London, England, 1802-02-18 00:00:00

OLD DAILEY.

Yellerday the Atrazes commenced before the
Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, Mr. Baron
HOTHAM, Mr. JUltiCe La BLANC, Mr. Baron
CHARMERS, Mr. RECORDER, &c. when nine prifo-
ners were tried, three of whom were capitally con-
viaed, viz.

Amy Serd#ell, for (haling feveral bank notes
privately in a mop. It appeared that the prifoner
was fervant to a Mr. Drake, a linen draper, in
Ratcliff Highway ; that on the 25th of January
af;er having been very bufy in his Ihop, he was
called in a great hurry to dinner he had at the
time a al. note, and feveral 11. notes in his hand,
which, from forgetfulnefs, he left behind him on
the counter. After dinner a neighbour came in
for change for a fol. note; the profecotor then
miffed his notes, and anted the prifoner, whom he
had left in the (hop when he went to dinner, if he
had been out of the (hop ? and he pofitively denied

that he had. It appeared, bnwricr, ppor•
evidence of another fhopmans that *t loot Mt.
Drake went up to dinner, the prifouer.did go ott
on pretence of getting flame medicine, as he kid
he was taken Iliddetay ill. it alto nppeared, at
he went to his lodgings, and gave the woman, .4:
whole hock he lodged, 41. in notes, dcoring r
to go and redeem tome eloaths of his that were ja
pawn. She did fo ; und one of, the notes wl:it4
(he gave the pawnbroker, was afterwardti
and fwom to by the profecutor, as one (2. tl'c'_e he
had left on his counter. The Jut tJund pa-
inner Guilty—Death.
Sam. Smith, and T. Brawn, for breaking lama
the dwelling houfe of G. Garrich, Tsy. %kith a 1.1..
'onions intent.

Three were convicied of felony, vie
gam abAs Smieb, was capitally ituliarj
for healing a [ilk handkerchief, containing • tip;
of man's cloaths, value three putrid::, the pre,
perty of Hooker, in the dwelling houfe 4
Mr. Davifon. A quellion turning upon the value.
with the Jury, the ptAfccutor declared he fhoula
have eainnated them lower if he had known that
would make any difference. The Jury pronouticot
the prifoner guilty of healing to the "value of 39. t.
thereby removing the capital part of the charge.
Ann Prieckard, for healing a pieen of praltai
cotton, she property of Simeon Brown.
And fr. Key, for flealing a pair of fugar wags
the property of). Riley. .
And three were acquitted, viz.
V. Harrien Deniglii, and
Benjamin deody, who was indi&ed for plivatelr
Stealing from the perfon of Loughlin Ritchie, a Bank
of England note for tool.
Ritchie Rated, that on the evening of the •04
of November, he had been drinking at a public
houfe, in South.hreet, Manchefier-fquare ; that
the prifi .ier, and tome other perfons were drink..
ing in the fame tap room. He received from the
Landlord, as part of the change of a 21. note, a
note and half a guinea. When the prifoner law
him with this money, he Milted from the places
where he fat, and came near him. In about an
hour after, the profectitor was about to go away
and feeling in his pocket for his half guinea, he
could not hind it. He told the company be miffed
his half guinea. The prifoner aiked if he fuipeeted
him of taking it ? the other faid no. The prifoner[
then told him, he would find it for him for half
gallon ;lien came up, felt his pocket,
and ad here it is ;" producing the half guinea,
as Wile had taken it from the profecntor's pocket.
The profecutor. then went out; the prifoner fol-
lowed, and pilled again[[ him very -near the door,
When they both went out of the honk, the pri.
loner turned round with his back to the profects.
tor, came up to him again, and put his hand in his
pocket, which, when the miasmic folt. be iciae4
and brought the prifoner bask. to dss public hook;
but finding his rocket-book was in his pocket, be
thought it was fate, and let him go. When he went
home, he examined the book, and mitred the ;col.
note which had been in it in the coutib of dui
evening, and at the fame time obferved
the firing which fnaened it was not fo tighr
on a$ when he had tied it himself. Not brim
able at that time to find • conliable, he proems-44
one the next morning, and went to the houfepf
the prifoner's mother, which was in the fame Ureic;;
but the prifoner could not be found for &mai
weeks after.—Not Guilty.