Star.
London, England, 1807-04-11 00:00:00

OLD ijitliEk.

I Thurfday feventeen prifoners *ere tried, four of
whom were capitally convilted, vi,..
William Stanley, for burglarioully breaking and en-
tering the dwelling houfe of William Morris, end
Resting a piece of printed cotton, his property. The
prifoner was detefted by a thing being affixed to an
article, and fattened to the arm of the thopkeeper ••.
This atagem was reforted to in confequence of the
houfe having been frequently robbed.
G. Olf,f, for fleeting a %lack gelding, the property
of a Mr. Cox, at High Wycemb. It appeared, that
the animal had been tiolen from the (tables of the
profecutor on the 19th of March, and was traced to
Smithfield market, where the prifoner was detefted ,
in the aft of felling it for 33 (hitting., it having been
declared worth 61. 6s.

Mary Murray, for, haling privily from the perfon
of Henry Butler, a 11. note, and three half guineas,
his property.
Elizabeth Hyatt, for Realing a River watch, ten
guineas, two half guineas, and two dollars, the pro.
petty of William Owen, in the dwelling houfe of
Houghton.
Five were conviaed of felonies, viz.
S. Wilfon,for healing a livery great coat, the property of Lady
Lonifa Manners.

T. Statham, for ftealing from his lodgings a Ihirt, a pair of
flocking', and a fhoemaker's tool, the property of J. Holton.
Lydia Lewis, for Stealing in her ready fumillied lodgings, a
blanket and other articles, the property of John Farr.
T. Sims, for ftealing a pocket handkerchief, the property of J.
W. Braafch.

Frances Clements, for Ream; a gown, a ihawl, and a cap, the
property of Ann Newman.
Two were convicted of milliemeanors. viz.

Ann Allen, for uttering counterfeit money, knowing it to be fo.
Catherine Richards, fora fimilar offence. _

And fix were acquitted, among whom was

T. Undfsvorth, for &sling a gold chiOnometer, value 451. in
the Chop of Mars. Chandler and Benton, on the ground of infant.
ty , but ordered to remain.
Yefterday fifteen prifoners were tried, feven of
whom were convilled of fel(mies, viz

- - -
J. Jones, for fleeing a copper, a quantity of lead, and feveral
other articles, the property of S. Billingay.
Mary Davis, for Beating a (beet, and a brats canlleltlck, the pro-
.perty of Mary Ann Franks.
Thomas Mitchell. for Itealing In the glop of G. Blakey ay, of the
Strand, glafs cutter, a Giver fait cellar, on the zoth of March
G Groom, for itealing feveral pieces of mahogany, the property
of John Ayres
J. Dimock, for (telling a watch, the property of T. Medcs.
J. Birch,for (leafing a (beet, the goods of Margaret Martin, in
her lodging room ; and
Elizabeth Barns, for stealing a cotton gown and thaw!.
Three were convitied of mifdemeannrs, viz.

William Parker, indifted for (haling in the dwelling
houfe of William Beak, a hotel keeper, in jermyn-
arect, one Myer fork. _

It appeared, in e%,idence, that the prifoner was
caught in the fait of putting the fork in hi, pocket, in
the Coffee Room.

In his defence, the prifoner Paid, that, upon going
into the Coffee Room, and finding nobody in atten-
dance, he took up the fork, to ftrike againb the table,
in order to make himfelf heard, and at that moment
the:waiter came in, and charged him with the felony.
The Learned Judge (Lord ELLENBOROUGN), was
proceeding to charge the Jury, when, upon looking
at the indiCtment, he dikovereu the profecutor's namc
fpelled Bell, inttead of Beak, his Lordfhip informed
the Jury that it was impeffible that the prifoner could
be conviCted under the prefent indiameut. If the
name bad been (pelted with any deviation from the
precife mode which was ufed by the profecutor him-
fell, but at the fame time if that deviation was fuch
as to preferve a fimilari.-- of found, then the cafe
might be fairly put to the Jury. As the cafe now
flood, he thought that the Ida mode would be to
acquit the prifoner upon this indielment, and then he
might be detained until a new indiCtment could he
framed, in which the mime might be fpelled with
more correCtnefs. Thus the forms of law would to
relpeCted whilst the ends of juflice would not be de-
feated.

The prifnner was accordingly acquitted and order.
ed to be taken care of.

His Lotdfhip direeted that a frefh indiEtment fhould
be preferred.
7. Rye and IV. Weldon, for obtaining aheifer, value
181. of John Eve, under falfe pretences.
And five were acquitted.