Star.
London, England, 1823-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIIINS

Yesterday, Willem COTbrestars Co. weft in-
dicted for burglariottsly • and entering the
dwelling-bore of limy Clarke, Stoke Newhigt- 00,
on the asonuag of the list of Ad,, and stealing two
guns and other property.
A donmstic female servant, who was in the house at
the time of the robbery, proved that on the night of tbe
49th of duly the house was fastened. When she rose
the nut morning, between five and is o'clock, she
missed two pus, a tea-kettle, a set of fire-irons, and
other articles. She found the parlour window open, and
saw three phosphorus matches lying about the room.
Yann, the officer, proved the apprehension of the pri-
soner Crisp at a public-house in Golden-lane, on the
23d of August. On searching the prisoner's lodgings,
he found a tea-kettle there, but did not take it away
until a week afterwards.

Hatfield, another public officer, stated that he took
the prisoner Cox into custody on the noth of August,
and found a pair of shoes (now produced) in his lodg-
ings. This was the whole of the evidence for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Justice Base thought that there was
not testimony strong enough to convict the prisoners.
A verdict of Not Guilty was then recorded against both
the prisoners.
The prisoners- were again put to the bar, charged on
a second indictment with committing a burglary on the
premises of Mr. Wyatt, of Hornsey. on the Ist July.
The servants in the house proved. that on the morn-
ing of the 2d of July they came down stairs, and found
that the house had been broken into, and five baskets of
clothes were taken. The lodging of the prisoner Crisp
was searched, and a part of the linen was found there.
The evidence against the other prisoner, Cox, was not of
so clear a nature.

The Jury retired for a short time, and found Crisp
Guilty, but acquitted the other prisoner.
Crisp was again indicted, together with another pri.
soner 3f the name of ..-- Bellenger, for a burglary in
the house of Mr. Getting, of Highgate, on the 22d of
August last.
The prosecutor stated, that his house was broken into,
and a great variety of articles were stolen, to the value
of eight or ten pounds. Some phosphorus matches were
left by the burglars. He found some holes had been
made in the shutters, as if with a centre-bit. On the,
2Sd of August the house of the prisoner Crisp was
searched, and a shawl and a work-box (the prosecutor's
property) were found there. It was proved thatshortly
previous to this robbery Crisp had purchased a centre-
bit. The case against Bellenger was this :
Ann Young proved, that she hada slight acquaintance
with the prisoner, and lived about half a mile distant
'from him. Some time in August she found a couple of
decanters in her house. The prisoner came to her house
soon after, and she asked him why he had left the de-
canters there? He said he had put them there to be
out of the way of his children. These decanters were
the property of the prosecutor.
The evidence for the prosecution here closed, and a
great number of respectable witnesses gave the prisoner
Bellenger a good character for honesty and industry.
The Learned Judge recalled the officers who had,
searched Bellenger's house. They proved that the pri-
soner had cupboards in his house, with locks on them,
and a chest of drawers which were locked, and were of
a depth sufficient to hold the decanteis without danger
of breaking.
Mr. Justice Bur, in summing up to the Jury, said,
that, in his opinion, the case was clearly made out
against Crisp ; and with resmict to Bellenger it was,
undoubtedly, one of great suspicion. A better charac-
ter, however, could not have been given to any man
than that which Bellenger had received.
The Jury found Crisp Guilty of the burglary ; and
Bellenger of stealing to the value of 395.
Mr. Justice Bear said, that Bellenger must either be
wholly acquitted or found guilty of the burglary.
The Jury immediately acquitted the prisoner Bel-
lenger ; and the Learned Judge directed an indictment
to be preferred before the Grand Jury against him for
receiving the goods knowing them to be stolen.
There was another indictment against Crisp for bur-
Ilary ; but as he had been already twice convicted of
burglary, the charge was not persisted in.
Matthew Crawford, Charles Dison,James Dixon, Sa-
muel Phillips, and Thomas Thompson, all of diem lads
under 20 years of age, and one of them (Phillips) a very
young boy, were indicted for burglariotrs_ly breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Robert Wood, a tin-
man and brazier, and stealing a copper boiler, and va-
rious articles of copper and tin.
The prosecutor stated drat he lived in Mary-la-bonne;
and on the night ,of the 14th July, at about two o'clock;
he was awakened by a person knocking at the door.
He found, by a torch-light, that the shutter was down,
and the window broken ; the door was fastened outtide;
He found that several copper and tin wares were miss-
ing,. On looking about, he saw James Dixon, Matthew
Crawford, and Samuel Phillips, talking together. They
joined some girls and boys about some cottages in
Boston-place. 'Witness went home, and returned in
about an hour. He then saw Matthew Crawford and
Charles Dixon conversing together. They were joined
by James Dixon and Phillips. Witness saw a labourer
coming up the street, and he asked him to go and see
what they were about. The labourer went away, and
.presently came back, saying there was something in the
ditch. Upon searching, witness found a basket, con-
taining the goods which had been stolen. This was
within ten yards of where the prisoners were standing.
Witness took the basket out of the ditch at about our
o'clock in the morning. The prisoners were after-
wards apprehended.
Cross-examined.—There had been a raffle and a Batten
at the cottages near his dwelling, and there were a great
many boys and girls there.
Thomas Funny, a street-keeper, confirmed this state-
ment with respect to the discovery of the basket in the
ditch. There were a pairof breeches and a jacket in it.
John Staples; an officer, who took the Femurs into
custody, asked Jame:Dixon why he had left his breeches
in the basket P and the latter said, it was-of no conse.
qnence, as they were an old pair.
Wm. Austin, brother-in-law to Phillips, preyed the
jacket found in the basket to be the property of Phillips.
The in their defene denied all knowlede

Samuel Phillips and James Dixon.
riot laigara to the other prisoners, the evidence was
mainly esty light, and not anciently strong, be
lould think, upon which to found a conviction.
The Jury, after a short consideration, found James
Diem and Sarnsil Phillips guilty, and actuated the rest
of the prisoners.
Thomas Beeman and AAR Cahutic were indicted; the
former for stealing on the 16th of July, 106 printed
books, value 0, the property of Benjamin Bensley, and
the latter for receiving the said books, knowing them
to be stolen.

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Mr. ADOWNVII stated the case for the prosecution,
and called the following evidence :
Mr. Benjamin Bensleydepoeed, that be was a printer
in 80lt-court, Fleet-street. He employed the prisoner
Beeman as warehouseman. About the latter end of
Jane, the witness printed an octavo edition of Lingard's
History of England, for, Mr. Mawman, the bookseller.
Beeman collated the work, and therefore had access to
it. In consequence of information which the witness
received, he took stock of the work about the end of
August, and found that he had lost from 15 to 20 copies,
each copy containing eight volumes. On the sth of
August, the witness accompanied Mr. Fellowes (Mr
Mawman's foreman) to Cahuac's shop, in Blackman-
street, in the Borough. In answer to some questions of
the witness, Cahuac said he had several of the octavo
copies of Lingard's History, at £.3 per copy. The wit-
ness then left the shop, and joined Mr. Fellowes, who
had been waiting outside, but shortly after again entered
it in company with Mr. Fellowes. Mr. Fellowes, ad-
dressing Cahuac, said, he beard that he was offering
•Lingard's History for sale at a very seduced price, which
appeared the more extraordinai7 as he (Cahuac) was
present at Mr. Mawman's sale about a month before,
and refused to purchase any copies of the work. Cahuac
appeared confused, and said that he had only two copies
to sell. Mr. Fellowes replied, that he knew that Cahuat
bad offered a respectable bookseller six copies, only a
day or two before. Cahuac said then that he had
purchased six copies at 1.12. 10s. per copy, of a mast
who had brought them to his shop ; but he neither knew
the man's name nor address. Calipac afterwards said
that this man was a messenger at the King's Bench prl:.,
son, and that be sold the books on behalf of a prisoner
there ; but upon being asked to go to the King's Bench,
and point out the messenger, he observed that he did not
know the man was a messenger at the King's Bench, but
only that he said he was.
In his cross-examination, the witness stated, that
when he accompanied Mr. Fellowes to Cahuac's shop,
he -did not know'that any copies of Lingard's History
were missing from his warehouse. The witness printed
from between 1,015 to 1,025 copies of Liagard's
tory for Mr. Mawman. The lowest price at which Mr.
Mawman's Lingard's History 'was sold, to his know-
ledge,* was 51. with a bonus of four per cent. to those
who took twenty-five copies. The witness employs up-
wards of 100 men,
_ and they had all access to t‘te work.
Mr. Benjamin Fellowes, the foreman of Mr. Maw-
man, of Ludgate-street, deposed, that Mr. Mawman
was the proprietor of Lingard's History of England.
Some time during last Spring, Mr. Mawman published
an octavo edition of the work, and previous to its being
produced, be had what is called " a trade dinner," at
which it is usual to fix the price of forthcoming works.
The lowest price fixed for the sale of the new edition of,
Lingard's History was Sl. per copy, with a bonus of four
per cent. to those who took 25 copies. This price was•
to be given for the work in sheets. The next trade price
was 31.85. to those who took less than twenty-five co-
pies. The retail price in boards was fixed at 41. 16s.—
After the trade dinner 405 copies were delivered to Mr.
Mawman by Mr. Bensley. The trade dinner took place
on the 2sd of April, and the book was published on
the 23d of June. The work has never declined in prim
from that time. Mr. Cahuac was present at Mr. Maw.,
man's trade dinner, and refused to purchase any of the
work. In consequence of information which the witness
received from a bookseller named Dowding, he examined
Mr. Mawman's stock, and found no copies of Lingard's
History wanting. The remaidtier of the witness s testi-
mony was in corroboration of what Mr. Bensley had
stated respecting the proceedings in Cahuac's shop: he
also stated that-he found three copies of Lingard's
Hfs-
tory at Mr. Redshaw's, a bookseller, in Fleet-street.
John Clinton, a constable, deposed that be appre-
hended Beeman on the 14th of August, and searched
him. Beeman denied that be had any fobi but whim
the witness discovered it, he said That there was nothing
in it; The witness, however, turned the fob out, eta
fou*d two papers in it, which Beeman said were me
motandunts Westing to transactions that occurred three
ymitb back. • The witness searched the prisoner's lodge
is • and there htfound a piece of paper. (The witness
• ' p.rodoced ihe'two papers which he had found in
the pt.:sone:l4°h, and that which he found at his lodg-
bigs). On the ffideof August 'the witness searched Ca•
boac's house, but foond*no copies of Lingerers History.
John Ddivdeng, a bookseller in Newgate-street, do-
fr, that about the 28th of July, Cahuac tailed at his
orisli, and offered six -copis of Linger,* History, oc-
tavo edition, at 21. 81..pti copy. The Auras declined
purchasing the books, am:lust to inform Mr. Mawmaa
of the circumstance. •
• James Cooper, a bookseller in Pisher's-alley, Water.
lane, proved that the Writing on the paper found is
Beeman's lodgings was-his. On 'the 18th of July the
witness bought of Mr. Cahuac, at his shop, six copies of
Liagarers .11kry, octavo edition, at 2L 10s. Only five
cites were delivered to the witness; three of these he
eaehanged with Mr. Redsbaw, of Fleet-street, for Co.
Llnyn's Digest. The other Tire copies' be sent to Mr.
gg, a bookbinder, to be bound. Mr. Aug returned
them, saying they were imperfect. The witness made
eat a list of the sheets which*were wanting (this was the
found in Berman's lodgings.) He took the list
paper
ahuae, and Cahuac said be would procure the sheets
to make the copies perfect. Some time after, however,
Cahuae called at witness's shop, and said bdwould take
back the imperfect copies of Lingerer History, when
the witness accordingly delivered them to hips.
George Cooper, the brotherof the last witness, proved
that five copies of railirhei Hitteny were delivered at
his brother's shop, one copy 'by Mr. Cahuac, and the
four others by Cahuac'sson.
Agg, a bookbinder; deposed that he received
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he found a paper in Beeman's desk. A paper "a'
handed to the *Wien, which he said was the Net
erbish he bad foams( ea Beensaa's desk. He beliesed -
the writing eu the paper to be that•of Beeman. me
paper was lying openly on the desk, and the ail,
placed it on a pa', from which Beeman might, if ne
had pleased, have removed it.
The written paper referred to was here read by stit
clerk, and purported to be a list of Imperfections
some copies of Laggard's Mabry, which had b.
sold by Mr. Newman to a bookseller named Anderson,
in Piccadilly.
Mr. Anderson, a bookseller in Piccadilly, proved fins
he had not in July bought any copies of Li:ward's His.
tory of Mr. Newman, and that he had never vent a lilt
of imperfections in that work to blr.Bensley.
This was the case for the prosecution.
The Counsel for the prisoner asked the Court, wit.
char it was of opinion that there was sufficient evidence
to justify the putting of the prisoners on their defence?
The COURT replied in the affirmative, and awl-dine,
called on the prisoners for their defence.

Beeman, in his defence, said that it was impusiihk
that he could have taken any property from 4r. Bea%
ley's premises, because he never left them except ill
company with other persons. He never saw Callan
until he was in custody.
Cahuac read a written defence, in which he solemnly
declared that he had purchased the books iu the way
of trade, and that he had never known Beeman mud
after he was apprehended, and he also complained of the
harsh conduct orthe prosecutors.
Several respectable witnes.es gave a good character
to Beeman, and an unusual number (we should think
not less than SO) appeared in behalf ol Cahuac.
The RECORDER then proceeded to sum up the esti.
dente, and concluded at a quarter past one.
The Jury then retired, and precisely at two o'clock
returned into Court.. The Foreman, addressing the
Bench, said, he *as instructed by his brother jurors to
express their sincere regret that they could not co
tsci-
entiously declare the men at the bar, who had rere:ved
so high a character, innocent of the charge which hal
been brought against them. He then returned a verdict
of guilty, but recommended the prisoners to mercy, oa
account of their previous good character.
In the cow se of the day, the Grand Jury entered the
Court, and the Foreman, addressing the Bench, sail
that they had presented all the bills which had bees
' brought before them. They had also visited the gni,
and begged him to express their satisfaction at its state,
and at the management of the culprits.
Mr. Justice Bar observed.—" taentlerneb, if yea
have presented all your bills, you are discharged from
further attendance. .Your country is obliged to you for
your services, andparticuiarly for visiting the gaol. lam
convinced that in proportion as the prisoners ate kept
in proper order, the number of prisoners will be coast.
derably reduced."

Thursday, previous to the dinner at Glasgow, some
of the minor tradesmen waited on Mr. BittitoilllAM, to
present hint with a mark of their esteem. It consisted
of a small Qmaigh, or Drinking Cop, formed from the
yew, which, according to Scottish story, grew near
Crnickstene's Castle, celebrated as the resilience of the
beautiful but unfortunate Queen 111Aay. The expense
of this little.tokea of regard was defrayed by a subserip•
tion of sixpence each person. It was mounted in silver,
apd its form was antique. Round the cige was tinfoil
lowing inscription:
" Presented by a few of the Usdessaelo of Glasgow Is Marl
Brougham, Esq. M.P. Sept. it, leg 3."
On another part of the Cup were these lines :
" This relic of Queen Mary's yew,
By Crulebetose's Castle looely grew ;
Its spreading boughs of foliage green
Oft sheiteediseodes beauteous Qtwen."
On the handles were the initials 4, H. B.

BIRTHS.

Sept. O. at Velum Cotteg;,eotto Roxburgh, the Lady et
Captain Loch, It.N. of a eon.
Sept. 4, at Pinkie Lady Hum of Craig Hall, of _ma.

MARRIED.
Saturday, J. W. May, Esq. Secretary to bit Ezedlessey the Aa-
bander of the Netherlands, to Ana, daughter of the late Niche.
lee oMboe, Rot foraserly of Denton Court, Zest.

At Ydin at the Mk Ina: Lint. lideethew Mier, ISO
Owe Light woo[ ekr William Miller, of Gilealee, Not
one of the &own of the College of Justice.
A Stomata> leureasa.—,At Seifert Sem; ea the 14th of Al
gust, Arddbald Campbell, Seq. of Itellart.--.At the crowded fir
usual of the late rospostsid and nava sidelong el MM.
that ottemed see of this. aroissit oaf be arT all=
which the friendships of ingithisa %lON. and the ties
were mid tote eonlineed aid Mimed
to the pave by two thus maims thrploseit
was, with mach propriety ot-lisellegi soled to the assent reposes-
tative,thes in Argyilehirivof the family if Dooddlhoge. it me
ea mint eimpact, sod has been " a mikes prattles la the fad-
SP et she Campbells of Ideffert, Deastaliage, ead Mumma. det
when the bead et either family died, the chief mourams &midi*
the two other Lakds, one of whom Supported the head to the Vote.
while the ether walked before the corpse. The Int progeniten
thesefamillies were three ass ot, the family of Amy% who teat
this asslind if stow* the ifrloadddp sad emoting doe.peet et
their posterity to use another?' Seth is the origin ascribed to tki
interesdog renown of feudal masers, by Calmed &ems; d
Garth, in his recent valuable pottikation. A similar mum
method by the IV amber of se fthald Dalton; m me*
dig in the rata au It is aoff to the two Negliebfami.
lies of Dam and ard, whine fonaders were brothers in snot
duriag the wars of isbn ot Game; is *pain. w It wasr be reined*
" by oath deem that that, in semylostances, the noble beseeches,
*AMU English retry, that,
themselme, was susidned and ase•
✓ishisP• It was the lamas, of such remeusbreness that dim ter
prod the asperities of political coolliet, and softened and relied
the character even of civil ww Irma Thou. for emuiplik the bee
of thou very moo bad happened to umbrae diarist fides m the
dab* of Chariot the First. They fought name each able at itddr
bill ; and rat when sic Mannadobs Daiwa was skin before Row-
ark Castle. Colood Ward asked and obtained peradsoisa to la.
peer e oorpor to latocaobire, sad, sten IV4Psa 7aa tbough be Welk
the last lumbar to the young are.,

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