Star.
London, England, 1815-09-02 00:00:00

IVilfirpn O'Neil W 33 charged wit!' felisitionsly **mol-
ds Richard Lawrence, on the King's highway, in
the parish of Sandbach, in the county of Chester.
The prosecutor stated that he remembered meeting
the prisoner, on the above road, the 22d day day of
August instant, who_ immediately presented a pistol
to his (the prosecutor's) breast, and cried out—" It
you do- not deliver your money, I will blow your
brains out." In consequence of which Mr. Lawrence
gave him Is. J. Tee prisoner then demanded his
pocket-hook, which he immediately gave him, but
wished to have returned some private memorandums.
.The pocket-hook Contained mimic:), to the amount at
JE3 in Bank of England notes. Alter completing his
purpose, in getting all the money lie could, he ex-
claimed" If you look behind you, I will blow your
brains out." The prosecutor, notwithstanding his
threats, proceeded a little farther on the road (leaving
the prisoner to pursue his way) and immediately ap-
prised several people, who immediately returned back
with him, in order to apprehend the prisoner. When
he perceived the party pursuing him, he leaped over
th hedge from the high road to the field adjoining.
Mr. Morris (another witness) said, that he lived
about a quarter of a mile from wheve the robbery was
committed, and. was at work in a field adjoining the
road side, when the prisoner came past. Mr. Law-
rence (the prosecutor) followed soon after on horie.
hack, accompanied by some other people. He (Mr.
Morris) with two mhos, followed the prisoner, arid
came tip Kith him soon after, he being in the lane.—
Prisoner said, he would be much obliged to uf we
would take the money back to Mr. Lawrence, which
he helA in one hand, and a pistol in the other. We
told him we could not do any such thing, upon which,
he (standing in a defensive position) said—" Stand
oft," an I began to resume his course, by running as
swift as he could. We overtook him; and upon
coming up, he pulled. the trigger of the pistol twice,
but it did not go off., He was seized, and upon ex-
amining the pistol found it loaded with powder and
a small stone. •
Two other witnesses corroborated the above evi-
dence, and proved., in the most clear: and satisfactory
manner, the prisoner's guilt. The prisoner O'Neil,
said, in his defence, that lie had been a Midshipman
on board the Grampus frigate, Captain Collier, and
sees lately paid off at Woolwich, for his service.—
The sum due to him was, £els, with which he inten-
ded to proceed to Liverpool, to procure a situation ;
that on the road he was overtaken bra robber, armed
with several pistols and a blunderbuss, who took the
whole of the money he had. On remonstrating with
the desperado with respect to his improper and vil.
lainous conduct, he replied-4! Here is a pistol for
you; rob the next man you meet with." He (the
prisoner at the bar) was unable to pursue his journey,
being bereft of• every farthing he had so recently in
his possession ; and he was obliged to sell his stockings
, for WI in Newcastle. He submitted to the Court
the wretched situation he was placed in, and said that
he relented of his conduct immediately after.
The Jury, after i few minutes deliberation, gave in
a verdict of Guilty.
His Lordship in passing sentence on the prisoner,
said—" You have been' convicted on the most clear
and satisfactory evidence, of a daring highway rob-
bery. lam sorry it is my painful duty to state to
You, that the offence you have ben guilty of, is of
so glaring a nature, that I cannot extend any hope of
procuring you a pardon. The lives of his Majesty's
subjects require protection, when offenders, like you,
by daring attempts, endanger- them. Alter the in-
jured man had given you part of his property in con-
sequence of your threats, you presented the d. ally
Weapon, to procure more ; and I am sort y to state,
that more than once you attempted to destroy the
prosecutor's life, and the lives of those persons who
kindly rendered the prosecutor assistance, in endea-
vouring to bring you to jostice.". The 1-v Arned Judge
proceeded to pass the *Wild sentence of Death upon
the prisoner.

MANSION roust—Yesterday H. Minh was charged
with stealing a draft on the hankitig-house •of.. Fry
and Co. for d 5. 14.5. The draft was picked,from the
pocket of a conntry gentleman on Wednesday last;
but payment being stopped, the prisoner, on present-
ing it for payment, was requested to step into"an
inner-room, where, under pretence of preparing' to
pay. hirer, he Os delayed a lew minuses. In the mean
time, however, Li. suspicion•s were excited, and he
begged to withdraw. This being refused, he seiseal
the draft, and, after tearing it into small pieces, slat
lowed every particle !—He was remanded.
Bow-irraarr.—Wednesday the premisei Messrs:
iSonthey and Co. furriers, of Chenies.street, Bedford.
row, were.broke open, and the cash-box stolen. No
'appearance of violence tieing perceived, some person
employed in the house was suspected ; and the errand
.boy, only fourteen years of ag_e, having disappeared,
auspifion attached to him. Yesterday he. was appre.
hended, when he confessed his crime, and said he hid
been advised to the act by a boy. named Cleliiipplift;
liviznason, sixteen years of age, -who earaa in fonse.
cprence taken into custody. The boy pointed out the
, field, leading to Hampstead, where Hodkkinson was
waiting for him when he had,: stolen the box, and
where they broke it open. Some returned bills which
were in the box were found in the field. They were
.yesterday fully committed.
MANLBOROUGH-STNlLEt.—arkia Yester.
day a man, named Comex, was charged with a felo.
nious assault;, with intent to murder the porter of
Pickford's Wharf, .on the Grand Junction Canal —a.
case that developed most cruel, revengeful, and bar.
barons outrage. The prisoner was a bargeman en-
gaged on that canal, apd the porter appeared to have
excited his enmity,• as well as that of several of his
comrades, jA consequence of detecting and putting
an, mho several of the evil practices of the barge-
men. 'They vowed revenge, and on the first opp,r-
tunny that.preented itself, they. sought it.
.0n NVed-
nesday night the porter and his wife were seen,pass-
ing •aiong the Edgeware•road, towards their home,
by the prisoner, and two other bargemen not yet in
custody : after they had arrived at their home, the
.bargemen attacked both of them, cutting and beating
them dreadfully ; and in order to get at them again,
after retreat, two doors were broken open. The por-
ter fastened on die prisoner, and never left him till
the cries of 44 Murder" brought assistance.—The pri.
sonet was•committed for trial, and irons immediately
Put 911 him.