Star.
London, England, 1802-01-19 00:00:00

OLD BAILi 2.

On Saturday 17 prifoners were tried, two of
whom were capitally convicted, viz.
Stephen Byrar, for Dealing a pocket-bilok, con-
taintng fome notes, out of the trunk of a pernin
...who lodged in the fame houfe with him. He con-
felled breaking open the trunk, and taking the
notes; but he contended that they were his own
Property.—Guikr.
William A at, a boy of fixteen years of age, for
Dealing a piece of pork. and a child's coat. The
prifoner confeffed the offence, and .vas found
Gaily/.
Nine were convicted of felony, viz. T. Ddy
wan, for Dealing two bufhels cf oats, the property
of J. Clark ; T. Ca/tn, for Dealing five pair of
cotton flockings, and other articles, the property
of J. Powell ; y. Thampfoa, for ftealis a jacket,
the property of A. Peale ; C. Brown, lir Dealing a',
fiber tea fpoon, the property of J. Glover; E.
Odell, for Dealing five pair of women's velvet (hoes,
the property of W. Bows Shrnbfole ; S. Mrphy,
for Dealing three yards of cotton, the property of
J. Wilmott ; T. Lowy, for Dealing 731 b. of pork,
the property of G. Bowler.
Gone 'Manion for Dealing tom Meas. Combe
and Bridgeman, merchants,. two Bank Notes of
soot. each, one of 251. one of col. and one of O.
Mr. Bridgman depofed, that he was the partner
of Boyce Combe ; that on the isth of Ottober loft,
ha gave the prifoner, who was then his Clerk, a
draft on Pfeftrs. iiefCcitt and Co. bankers, for 4361.
with direCtions to pay it as an inftalment upon
fcrip ; at the fame time, giving him tome
receipts for • former payments of fcrip, tin the
amount nearly of 40001. On the evening of the
25th, the prifoner returned to the counting•houte,
but the witnefs inked him no queftions, being in
the habit of confiding large fums of money to his
care ; but on the morning of the 16th, the prifoner
not coming to the office for (lime time after the
Vital hour, he fent for him, but he was not to be
found. Alarmed ar this, he went to the Bank,
and finding the inftalment had not been paid, he
Bad the prifoner advertifed—did not fee him after-
wards until the anti of December left; at the houfe
of i Mr. Mortice--Witnefs admitted the prifoner
had on all other occafions cot:defied himfelf very
properly—he had lived with him four months—
and he had entertained a vet/ good opinion of
bitt...7rifoner returned all the fcrip receipts,
which were convertible into cant, and a 201. note.
A Clerk of Menit. Prefcott proved the prifoner's
hiving received thb amount of the draft, and the
tiamber of the notes in which it was paid.
Two Clerks froi: the Bank of England (wore,
thit the prffoner had obtained change from them
for the notes defcribed by Prefcott's Clerk ; and
that tbe 201. note proditced in Court, as that re-
turned by the prifoner to Mr. Bridgeman, was one
of thpfe he had among the change from them.
Thomas Mortice fdw the prifoner on the 26th
of December fall, in the boxes of Drury-lane The- '
acre ; the moment the prifoner perceived him, he
quitted the box ; but the witnefs folidwed, and
overtaling him in the lobby, he remonfirated with
him on his condult, and perfuaded him to go
into a eciath with him, which took theft: to the
Ordnance Tavern, pea:Waminfter-Bridge, where
he promifid to do all he could for the prifoner
with his laic mailer, if he tvould return the ferip
lesurities, with what money he had left : the pri-
foner proMifcd to do Ib, and accordingly went
away, unaccompanied by the witnefs, to get them.
Some time after the prifoner came to the witnefs's
bout', and gave him all the ferip receipts, the 201.
note produced in Court, a ii. note, and 7s. Rating
It to be all the money that he had remaining.
The witnefs tent for Mr. Bridgeman on the Mon-
adarfollowing ; he and the priloner converted to-
gether, and with his knowledge the prifoner con-
tinued at the witnefs's houfe until the Thurfday
fillowing, when he was brought before the Lord
Mayor. The witnefs knew the prifoner for nearly
fOur years; and always had the higlieft opinion of
his integrity, and he believed with Mr. Bridge-
man, that be was urged to this unfortunate aa,
by tome woman. He added, that the prifoner
was not eighteen years of age, and was of molt re-
fpeaable cant:cations.
The Race:Pala remarked to the Jury, that the
Indidmer.t was laid for larceny only, and from
the nature of the evidence, he thought there could
be little doubt of the guilt of the prifoner. As to
the proof of the prifoner's general character, m•
any promife made by Nfellis. Combe and Bt idge-
man an their adverthiment, thofe things Ihould
have no influence in the prdtent cafe.
The Jury found the prifoner Gtilt,t but in con-
fideration of his youth and charsidlet., recommended
him to mercy. Mr. Bridgeman faid, he moil cot.i
diattonded this recommendation.
for Dealing two bufheis of oats, the
property of John Clark.
The prifoner, in this cafe, addieffed the Court,
Rating, that he had a wife and feveral children,
who fubliftzd on his induliry, and who mutt be
ruined by depriving then of it. To relieve their
%giant; was, he alledged, the only caufe of his
committing the offence fbr tvhich he had been I
jut convicted.
The LORD CHIEF BARON raid, the cafe the
pnToner had Rated would be taken into confide- '
ration. .•
WilNam Stage was arraigned upon three dif-
ferent incliaments. Upon the prifoner being ar-
raigned, he tilted if he was to be tried immediate-
ly, as othertvife he thoald decline to plead ? Being
told by the Clerk of the Crown that he man plead,-
he pleaded Guilty.
The Recoansa recommended him to refleCt a
little—he might have been incautioufly advifed to
tender ihie plea; and perhaps it would be more
for his advantage to take his chance from a trial
orthe fads. His I.adihip added, that he would
nor record the plea, unlefs the prifoner infifted

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upon it.
Stable thanked his LordThip for his candour,
Wit repeated his plea ; and fo pleaded to the other
tivn ;al/talents.
'this Prifonerilands iudieted for having uttered
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