Star.
London, England, 1823-12-13 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESaiONS.-
Williams brooks was indicted for stealing -horse, the
property of Robert Roberts, value £217.
Mr. Attie stated the case.
Mr. Rotiirt Roberts sworn.—itnows the prisoner.H
Witness bid a-horse on the 25d of November ; the pri-
sister called that day and asked if he had sold the
Lorne ; witness answered he had not ; he then pin his
(Prisoner%) horse into witness's stables, and advised wit-
ness to ',end his horse for sale to Romford Pair; he said
he was taking hisikent horse thither, and offered to take
witness's horse to ate-fair niso, and sell 'him for wit-
ness; he said witness's horse would fetch '£l6 at the
fair; witness hesitated to trust the prisoner, but the
prisoner said you need not fear, I'll take the horse, and
wait untikyou come to sell him; witness gave him the
horse to be taken to the fair ; went to the fair next day ;
prisoner gave to witness's son a bill, for which he said
he had sold the horse. Witness had not authorised the
prisoner to sell the horse.
itseoanes.—lf the prisoner had sold the horse for 4116 would
yen have been contented?
I"rness.—l would.

itecoania.-- lam afraid, Gentlemen of the Jury, that the case
must stop here; after the answer of the prosecutor, the charge
cannot be sustained as a felony; you must, therefore, acquit
bins. lem inclined to think there may have been fraud in the
Glair; the prisoner may be indicted foreonspiracy to defraud.
The prisoner was accordingly acquitted of the charge,
of felony.
Eliza Hateisonds was indicted for stealing monies,i
the property of Henry Hudson. After hearing evi-
de.ice, the ReConngit, in consequence of a private com-
munication from Mr. ALLEY, stopped further proceed-
ings in the case, and informed the Jury that there was
an informality in the manner of bringing forward this
charge, which was, in point of law, fausl to the accu-
sation. The Jury woad, therefore, acquit the prisoner.
She was of course acquitted.
IVary Hayden, an interesting young woman, aged 19,
Was indicted for stealing 355. the property of Amelia
Tooting, widow. It appeared, that on the 2,1 of this
month, the prisoner was in the public•honse kept by
prosecutrix. Some disturbance occurred in the tap-
room, which Mrs. Tooting went to quell. During her
absence, the prisoner was seen going to the till-drawer
at the bar, putting her hand in and taking out something,
and putting it into her pocket. She then immediately
left the house without paying for what liquor she had
had. The money was soon missed; suspicion tell upon
the prisoner, who had gone away. She was followed
by a WWI named Hall, who brought her back, and she,
was taken to the watch-house, and there searched, and
some money found upon her. (The amount did not at
th s ti nc appear, as the constable of the night did not
answ_wwhen vole(' on in Court). The taking of thel
money was corroboiated by two ladies (Mrs. Hall and,
Mrs. Prob)n), one stating herself as the wife of a linen-1
draper, in Wells-street, Oaford-road, and the other the
wife &a gun-maker. These ladies happened to be present
taking a drop. They both concurred in saying that on
the disturbance commencing in Mrs. Tooting's tap-1.0°0,!
they, along with the.prisoner, were asked inside the bar,,
and it was while there, and in the absence of Mrs.
Tooting, that the money was taken away.
From M s. TtriiinA's statement it appeared, that when
she left her bar there were about 40s. in a bowl in the
drawer. On her return she found only ss. The watch-
man to whom the prisoner was given in custody stated,
that she ci ied much, appeared unwilling to go, and de-
clared that she was innocent. (lt should be noticed that
Mrs. Hall swore she heard the prisoner say, while in the
puhlic-house, that she had only is. 6d. in her pocket.)
The prisoner, when called upon for her defence, pro-
tested her innocence, and c4e.:lared that the two wit-'
nesse, *Mrs. Hall.and Mrs. Probyn), were the persons
v ho forced her into thehoase to have same drink.

Mrs. Hall was recalled, and declared positively that
ale had not invited the prisoner to drink. She never
saw the
_prisoner in her life before that night.
Mrs. Probyn was also recalled, and questioned as to
her knowledge of the prisoner. She said she had no pre-
iions lenowledge of her; the pti...oner came up to her
on the night in question, while standing at the door of
the Blue Posts publiclinuse (Mrs. Tooting's), and asked
her to let her have something to drink. Witness said
she should have a glass of gin, which she went in and
called for, 'gave the prisoner part of it, and took pare
herself. She denied forcing witnessietothe house.
• The names of some persons whom the prisoner
peeled to appear on l.x behalf were now called, ,
none of them answered. The Itoooanan proceeded
sum up, and the case seemed to be going hard again
poor Mary Hayden, when
Mr. CasssVrat.t., Ler Counsel,- informed the Coni
that one of the. enteesses called for the defence "
come into Court, and asked permission to examine
The Court granted this permission, and
' Mary jinn Bealinaont, a genteel-kinking wosisan,‘
described herself as a diess.makar, appeased in thej
She gave a re, y differeot account of the transaction.
said that on the night is question, she was
veith the prisoner by the doer of the public
*musses (Mrs. Hall sod Mn. ?rob et were itlinAft
the door. One of them laid hold of the prismieeiflC
and iniisted site shoold come to and have !--
drink. Witness begged of pusener not to r.
she would go. ' They Went to the bar,-whete.
called for half a plat of gin,' which three of thltio
took of (witness would not take an)l. tke albs mem
then called foe-another half piot, which wasailethr -
by them Both the witoesses 'Wall and letoW7iMe4,
Very Much the. worse for liquor at this t.
.. . pl.
theme was so bad that the could scaicely staati. Ponet
had also drank something, bat was cot drastic:. Risr;-
the disturbasice in the tap-room, oil the- pestise(ncept
witness) went inside tke bar. - Witness did met see the
prisoner go to the drawer, or take anythi .•
from the other pan of this witness's 5 • . -it
enfll
geared that prisoner made no resistance;
not scream out murder 4 that she had nat. rine • swat
from the house at the time she was accosodefAhlitheft.
The witness underwent a very long Red minute •'-'
urination by 'the Recoonatt, with the vie* of A
the truth of her story, but she still persisted in. idi
ing steadily to the main facts of her first statement.
answer to a question as to the circumstance which ,
duced her to be oat at that hour of the night Moroi
o'clock), she said that she and prisoner had been -
Isisk"club, at whith there were amain and' dal
Ft:wisher esplanade/nor the notate of thislllatb,
peared that it is customary, on the departore of
of the Irish to their awn homes, to haves club for ,
or her benefit. Each party ays a shilling or admit
- sion to the club, era! Wt go to bon PIM'
of tkej?oiney. ' ' la. answer %another, ,
•iitok wasess stated. diitotprisossr halved in
service three years sad a INK !BO bed left PeSity
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