Star.
London, England, 1825-01-17 00:00:00

NEW COVET.

Lawrence Campbell. a young man of respectable ap-
pearance, was indicted for stealing, on the sth of Sep-
tember, a landaulet, value 120 guineas, the property of
John Messer.—lt appeared that the prisoner, who is son
to the late General Campbell, and nephew to the Duke
of Argyll, called on the 4th Sept. at the prosecutor's
factory, in the neighbourhood of Cavendish-square, and
said he wanted a carriage for a fortnight ; after ex-
amining several, he hired the one in question for two
weeks certain, at £2 per week ; he informed Mr. Messer
that he lived in Croydon, and that he was related as be-
fore stated ; he also informed Mr. M. that he formerly
lodged at a Mrs. White's, in Margaret-street ; on whom
Mr. M. called, and was informed by her that he had
lodged there, and paid his rent. The prosecutor sub-
sequently inquired of the prisoner, what he intended
doing with the carriage ? when he said, that he
was going into Kent; that he bad seven hunched
pounds a-year, and intended to treat some Ladies
The following day the carriage was taken away with
post horses, and not being returned at the expiration of
the fortnight, Mr. Messer made inquiries after it, and
at length found it at Dixonrs'Repotitory, where Si& ap-,
peared to have been advanced to the prisoner upon it.
A letter was also put in and read, purporting to have
been wiitten by a l'str. Page, of Eltham, and addressed
to the prisoner, authorising him to raise money on the
carriage, which the writer described as his property.
The prisoner, in his defence, admitted having en-
gaged the carriage for the fortnight, and if he kept it
longer than that period, it was fur no design of fraud;
he hired the carriage for a person named Page, who
resided at Elthaaa ; when he got down there he found he
seas not at home; he returned to town, met Mr. Page,
who said he did not want -the carriage, and that he
might raise some money on it, and gave him the letter
to obtain the money with more facility.
Mr. Hart, a cler k to Mr. Wright, a solicitor, said the
prisoner was the sou of General Campbell, as he had
rep r e,.ented himself to Mr. Messer. Mr. Wright is con-
cerned for the family, in a family Chancery suit,
brought by the prisoner, againjt the General's second
wife, who is now ay the Cape, to obtain an account
of the property ; if the prisoner succeeded in the suit he
would be entitled to considerable property. Witness
leas known him two years and a half, and had no reason
to think bad of him. He is about eighteen years of age.
The Jury were upwards of two hours consulting about
their verdict, and at length inquired of the Common
Serjeant, if they were of opinion that the prisoner hired
the carriage, and although he pledged it, he intended to
return it, they were to consider him guilty ?
The C03140N SERJEANT said, that the letter was not
in Aire prisoner's favour, for when a person went to
pleslge an article he got as much as he could open it.
—The Jury were, however, to consider, whether he ob-
tained it with a felonious intent.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but he was recommended to
mercy by the prosecutor, in which recommendation the Jury con-
I curred.—The COMMON Susszarrr sentenced him to three months'
imprisonment to haul labour.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JAN. 15.
The following Proclamation was made in Court :-
4! Percy, Bishop of Clogher, and John Moverly, come forth and
surrender yourselves to the Sheriff of the County of Middlesex, by
the Octave of St. Hilaty next, or you will be outlawed."
S. Tall, a v atchm an of St. Luke's, Chelsea, was found
Guilty of an assault, with intent to violate Elizabeth
Price, eight yea's of age, daughter of a Slerjeant in the
Life Gutuds. The conduct of the miscreant was too
horrible for publication.
T•'le CHAIRMAN, in passing sentence, observed, that
had he been indicted on the capital charge, these could
be no doubt he would have paid the forfeit of his life.
The judgment of the Court was, that he should be im-
prisoned two years, and kept solitary the first six months,
and to hard labour the last 18.