Star.
London, England, 1813-02-20 00:00:00

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Yesterday sixteen prisoners were tried, five Of *Ws
were capitally convicted, viz. 4. Joseph and J. Freak.
for stealing a cheese, the property. of Rebecca Hem-
snings,
privately, in her shop ; R. Robin:on and T.
Black, for privately stealing, in the shop of J. Stiles,
three hams ; and A. Mole. for stealing two silver
candlesticks, the property of J. Cohen, in his dwel-
Nine were convicted of felony, viz. W. Thompson,
for stealing a watch : W. Hunter, for stealing a coat
and a pair of boots ' • G. Russell, R. Johnson, J. Wil-
son, and J. Davis, for having in their possession di-
vers counterfeited Bank-notes •, Mary Manning, for
stealing two handkerchiefs and a counterpane; and
Ann Jones and Hannah Smith, for stealing 28 yards
of cotton.

W. Jervis was indicted for presenting a pistol at
Mr. Illidge, with intent to kill or maim.
Mr. GURNEY stated the case, and also the law, as
applicable to the facts. It appeared that the prose.
cutor was Churchwarden of St. Bartholomew the
Great, and the prisoner was a pensioner belonging to
the.parish ; but he had lately been able to provide
better for himself, and the parish allowance had been
withheld from him. On the 15th ult. he went to the
parish beadle, and from thence to the prosecutor,
complaining of harsh treatment, in having his allow-
ance stopped. The prosecutor remonstrated on the
impropriety of any further aid being granted ; but he
advised him to appeal to the Committee of the Ves-
try, who would sit that day, or to the Magistrates at
Guildhall. Having got the street-door half opened,
•be prisoner turned round and said, in a low tone of
voice, " If you won't do something for me, I'll do
something (or you ;" and, drawing a pistol from his
side-pocket, he seemed to take an aim at the prose-
cutor's left side, not more than eight inches from
him. The prisoner seemed to have a good purchace,
when the prosecutor seized the pistol, and scuffled
with him until he got outside the door, when he was
secured.

• Mr. KNAPP submitted that the facts proved did
not go.far enough to carry conviction. The prisoner
was going to do what the prosecutor prevented, and
there was no direct proof that he attempted to draw
the trigger.
The Judge (Wool)) was of opinion, even attempt-
ing to draw the trigger would not be sufficient for the
words of the Act. The act must be tantamount to
drawing the trigger ; and, however bad a case, the
Jury would acquit the prisoner ; which was done, but
he was detained for the assault.

G. Windt was indicted for forgery, and making a ,
certain stamp, resembling that used at Goldsmith's-1
hall, for marking and stamping gold and silver, with
intent to defraud the revenue.
Mr. G VANEY described the manner in which the
manufacturers of silver were obliged, by. law, to get
their articles stamped at Goldsmith's-hall, agreeably
to the Act of Geo. 11. It was a general rule for ma-
nufacturers to stamp their initials on plate, previously
to sending it to be stamped at Goldsmith's-hall, and
regular entries were made of all articles stamped.—
Information had been received, that the prisoner,
who was a working silversmith, resident in Belle Sau-
vage-yard, Ludgate.hill. was in the habit of forging
stamps, and a party of officers, on searching the house,
found a very considerable quantity of plate with
stamps thus forged. This search was made on the
16th of October, and the articles seized were confes-
sedly of the prisoner's manufacture. Mr. Gurney
would prove, that a part of the plate had been deli.
vered to the prisoner's son, by one of the journeymen,
on the 14th, previous to its being stamped, and it was
returned to the workman on the morning of the 16th,
stamped ; and it would be proved, that such had not
been 'stamped at Goldsmith's-hall. The Learned
Counsel observed, that the prisoner stood indicted
alone ; and, if innocent, I had abundant evidence to
testify the same under hi •,wn roof at the time of
the seivire. The trial would have come on at a for-
mer Session, but one of the workmen, a principal evi-
dence, had been sent away by the son of the prisoner,
after the father was in custody ; but his hiding place
had been discovered, and he would be brought to give
evidence. The prisoner seemed alarmed on the
officers entering his house ; but on being informed of
their errand, he said, if that was all, he did not mind;
and confessed that the spoons were of his manufacture.

Four City ()racers proved seizing the plate, which
was produced by them ; but they did nut find any
die by which the forgeries were made.
A man who had worked three years for the priso-
ner, confirmed his having been sent away by the pri-
soner's son. This witness swore to some of the spoons
having been delivered by him to the prisoner's son on
the 1-Ith of October, in a state to be stamped, and on
the Rith, they were returned stamped. On cross-
examination, witness stated, that his master was mot
arrays in 11 is b usi ness, as he frequently slept at Camber-
well, where he had a house fur the benefit of his health.

Mr. PreAtm, of Goldsmith's-hall, proved, that no
plate was brought to be stamped from the llth to the
16th of October, belonging to the prisoner.
ltn defence, the prisoner said, he was innocent. He
had been in bad health three years, and was obliged
to reside in the country, and his son and his men car-
ried (41 his business.

Judge BAILEY, in summing np, observed, that to
find the prisoner guilty, the Jury must be satisfied he
either forged the stamp, or was privy to it ; and that
the forgery was committed in London.
The Jury retired, and brought in a verdict—Not
Guilty ; but the. Judge ordered him to be detained.
J. Jnmer and T. Jame: were indicted for breaking
out of the house of Wm. Busby, Esq. of Great Cum.
berland.street, Mary-la.bonne, and stealing three
great-coats. The coats were proved to have been
lost from the servants' hall, between the hours of five
and six in the evening of the 26th ult• by Burns,
a private Tutor in the family, and by Master Bushby.
A footman in the family proved that a tall man, re-
sembling one of ..:)e prisoners, called lor a pair of boots
from Hohy's, betwixt five and six o'clock on the even-
ing stated ; but Iloby did not work for the family ;
and, whilst the witness went down to ask the butler
respecting the man's errand, he escaped with the pro-
perty. Ihe prisoners afterwards offered the property
for sale at a cloaths shop, when they were appre.
;ended.—The Jury, after some consultation, acquit.
;.ed both prisoners.—Agary Moore was Also acquitted.

DIED.

Wednesday, at his house di the College of Physicians, W'ar-
wick•lrne, Mr. Ramsden, Surgeon : hi, death was occasioned by
taking a se, re cold, which terminated in a typus fever.
Frh.l 4, In Kensington-square, in his :loth year, R. P.. yne, M.D.
Feb. 15, At Cambridge, Anne Sumner, the wile of the Rtv.
Dr. :4umner, Provost of King's College.
April 9, in India, F. R. Lambert, Midshipman, on board Ms
Majesty's ship Cornelia, and second son of the late Sir H. Lams
bert, Bart.

Jan. 26, ;t Gibraltar, Maria Aylmer, the wife of Major Ayl-
mer, of the 9th regiment of foot. • ;
Feb. 3, at Wanlip, I.eicestershire, azedlo. the Rev. J. Ander-
son, rector of that parish.
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Feh.lo, at Gointnes, Montgomeryshire, aged 80, Mrs. Hughes,
relict of the late Rice Hughes, Esq. attorney at law.
At Wanlip, aged 59, the Rev. J. Anderson, rector of that pa-
rish, vicar of St. Nicholas, Leicester, and chaplain to the county
gaol in that town.
Rev. W.*Scott, A.M. rector of Willersey, Gloucestershire, and
also of Broughton, Berks.
At I.hvyndwris, Cardigan, the Rev. Thomas Griffiths.
In his 72d year, the Rev. W. Wyatt, A.M. F.R.S. rector of
Framlinghasn cum Salted, and of Thehertou, Suffolk ; the for-
mer of these valuable livings is in the gift of the Master and Fel-
lows of Pembroke ball, Cambridge, of which society the de-
crased was a fellow for many years ; the latter living is in the
pasouage of the emelt.