Star.
London, England, 1805-09-26 00:00:00

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OLD BAILEY.

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Yefterday 21 prifoners were tried, 14 of whom
were convifted of felonies, viz.
Eleanor "teach, a young Irifh girl, was put to the
bar, indifted for dealing a gown, a waitteoat, and
other articles. Being afked, whether the was guilty
or not guilty ? the hood mute ; and the Jury was
(worn to try whether the was mute through obfti-
nacy, or whether the was naturally dumb.
Eleanor Mullen, the Profecntrix laid, the had hir-
ed her as a fervant, at a !billing a week ; and, at
the end of four days, the went off with part of her
property ; but, Withers being a working woman, and
out all day, never had any converfation with her.
One of the turnkeys was then called, and he faid
he had often heard her (peak Englith, and that the
could underlland it, as well as he could.
The RECORDER then informed her, if the did not
(peak, fentence would be intlantly paired on her, as
if the had been found guilty.
She then laid a few words in Irifh, but that was
perfeftly unintelligible to the whole Court ; and, be-
ing farther prelfed by the Recorder to plead to the
indictment, (be, at length, complied, faying, that
the had been told, if the (poke nothing but Irtfh, the
would not be found guilty. •
The evidence againft her was pofitive, and the
was, in a few minutes, found—Guilty.
Martha Farr, for dealing five table cloths; W.
Fletcher, for bigamy ; C. Deakins alias Dickins, for
receiving twelve lacks of coals, knowing them to be
itolen ; J. Savory, fbr dealing a quantity of tobacco
and fnuff ; Marg. Shorter and Frances Rofe, for
dealing a piece of printed cotton; J. Brown, for
Reuling a pttir of boots; A. Hall and Lucy Wilfon,
for healing reveral pewter pots ; J. Dillon, fot (teal.
irg an axe, and other tools ; J. Carter, for dealing
a cotton handkerchief; Ell 2. Srent, for dealing a
frock ; Sarah Jones, for dealing two cloaks.
And feven Out acquitted, among whom were
George Davy, alias yawn Hamilton, alias George
Seat, was indifted for (leafing a pair of filk Rock-
ing., the property of Richard Lane, of Charing-
croft. It appeared that the prifoner obtained credit
from the Profecutor, for a full fuit of black, having
Rated himfelf to be an officer in the 15th Foot.
The Compton &attain. faid, this was obtaining
goods under falfe pretences, but was not a felony ; and,
therefore, obktved to the Jury, that they muJt ac-
quit him.
The prifoner, however, was detained, and is to he
profecuted next SelTions, for obtaining goods under
talk pretences ; a convillion of which will enable
the Court to tranfport him for (even years.
Jan Alderfn was put to the bar in a ftrait waift,
coat, capitally indifted under Lord Ellenborough's
Aft, for making an affault on Thomas Detbyfhire
with a certain !harp inttrument, and inflicting a
wound on his face and (boulder, with an intent to
kill and murder him. In a fecond count, he was
charged with a like offence, with intent to difable
him ; and in a third, to do him fome bodily harm.
To this indiLment the prifoner pleaded not Guilty;
and, according to the form laid down by law, faid
he would be tried by GOD and his country. He
then addreffed the RECORDER as follows :—" My
Lord, before I enter into my defence, I would with
tube reheated from this (looking down at his draft
waillcoat). They fuppok that lam a madman.
but I can afrure ybur Lordlhip I am perfectly in my
fettles."
The RECORDER faid, there was not the frnalleft
danger of the Gentleman hurting any perfan, and
ordered that the (trait waidcoat lhould be infinity
taken off.
When this was done, the prifoner bowed and !tool
compofed. 'The Clerk then told him he was tot
challenge any of the Jurors he pleafed, when they
came to be (worn, and before they were (worn.
Prifoner.—" do not intend challenging any
of the Jurymen ; I am perfeftly content with any
Gentleman."
The Jury being (worn, the prifoner faid, 66 If the
. evidence taken before the Magidrate. at Hatton Gar-
den, is read over, it is coned, and will fave the
Court Come time and trouble."
The RECORDER laid, he was bound to hear the
fads from th
itneffes, and could not allow the evi-
thence taken bee re
rethe ilagittrate to be read. '•
The prifoner (bid it was merely to (live time, and
then leaned carelefsly againft the fide of the dock.—
He then called for a grafi of water, and having got
it, wafhed his mouth leveral time's. and drink fome
of it, taking, at intervals, a large pinch of fnuff.
Thomas Derbyfitire, a poll boy, ,desofed. that he'
drove for Robert Read and William Hayes, oft:ar.
line-mews, Bctiford.fcruare. On Friday evening, the
13th of this month, the hoftle&from the Red Lion,
Tottenham court Road, came \p his matter, and
hired a chaife and four, and one (addle-horfc, for a
gelatlcusao wt, %yda to ho taken lip at the Red Lion.
At half pad ten o'clock at night the chalk was at the
Red Lion ; he drove the leading hot fes, and his mate
ter, Robert Read, drove tha wheel honks. About i s
o'clock the prifimer came up in a hackney coach, and
having got hal) the chaife, ordered them to (hive to
the Load of Hay, Haverhock Hill. When they
got there the prifoner alighted, and went into the
houfe. In a fhort time he returned, with a foldier,
and both 'having get into the chaife, the prifoner de-
fired them to turn their honks and di iv,: to Hampi
Some objeCtion was made to this by Read, as
mile had been ordered for Hounflow ; and the
ter laid to the foldier. here, take my Rick, and
the rafcals. The foldier did not do •as he de.
lint, and the prifoner got out himfelf; and gave
Inca's feveral violent blows. -Be then went to
, and ferved him the fame way. The Prifoner
got into the chaife again, and ordered them to
to Hampftead. The witnels faid, any where
leafed ; and the prifoner defined them to flop.at
White's in Hampftead. When they came there
ing woman, who was (landing at the door, fee •
the prifoner, knocked violently. and called out
people inlide the houfe not to open the door,
;, 66 Don't let him in, he is come to take Sally
." The, woman then tan away, and the prifo-
alking her what the meant by laying that ? til-
-1 her, but not being able to overtake her, be re-
al to the door of Mrs. White's honk. A gig,
hinging to a Mr. aarkfon. flood near the door,
.' Mr. C's fervant in it. The prifoner ran up to

it, and dragged the fervent one, and the man, after . Mr. GURNEY raked the Prifoner • whether he hid
kidding for Come time, ran away, and thi ptillater not lomething to communicate to the Court with re-
ran after hint, its fait ode ies he could, until. they were O AMR to the vial Bonaparte paid him in ptifon ? .
of tight. When the prifnner returned, the withers . ?droner-0g I have, lath lam treated as a fool or
seatlanding at Mrs. White's &are and asked him ..a madman when I (peak on that fubjea. Ido not
whether he had caught the young man he ran after? 'think it proper to tell what I:know here, in open
,•rhit prifoner made no anfwer, btu failed him by the ;Court; but I am willibg to comnomicate it to his
coat, and cut him In the lip with a knife he had is iMajeity in pettlm, if Ihad a proper introduction; but
hie hand. The witnefs then caught held of his arms. tthis is foreign to the fubjed."
aird they fkruggled for a fbnrt time, in the courfe of , The Ream:me-4, I would with to know what you
which the prifnner cut the winter, acroft the left Ghoul- brie to fay about Bonaparte—you may communi-
der. The %vitae& then called Out to his matter to :cate it to his Majefty through me."
eottle to his Alliance, or he would be trnirdered ,-- Prifoner—" I would rather not here; in private
and his matter, who was at the other fide. of the , I would willingly difclofe it to you. To return to
!lodes, initaatly came, and feized hold of the ptifo- ' the quettion, the Se, ipture lays, ' A body hail thou
tier's right arm. The witnefs, as foon as he law an prepared tie, 0 Lord !' I have been tiled in the
opportunity, put his foot behind the prifoner, and .molt feandakirs manner. ' Is not this the ion of a
tripped him up. They then held him on the carpenter? In Jerlifalem he filtered; but though I
ground, until the Contlable came, and took him in- never was in jertiftlem' I can thew you 'ltalics—
to custody. marks 1 received in the Houle of Corrcaiun. lam
On crofs-examination by Mr. GURNEY. as Counfel deemed a madman, becaufe I fpeak on fubjeds which
for the Prifoner, he raid, that the cut on the fhoulder they do not Miderttand ; but I tell you all, lam no
was about 6 inches in length, but not very deep ; he madman."
received it during the fcutlie, and it is not quite well The RECORDER- -" What is it you have to com- I
yet. The cut on the lip was very flight, and he municate to.lais Majefty ? Ido not treat you with
could not fay that the knife was open in the Pri- contempt, or think you mad; tell me what it is."
Toner's !sand, when he cut him at firtt. Prifoner- ." It is of the greateft inirontanct, relpec-
Qneition by the Prifuner—" When the trooper ting Continental Affairs ! but this is no place to .lit=
came up, did he not fay, from teeing the manner in dole it." -
which I was treated, I will fee the gentleman right- Mr. GURNEY-..-18 liid not you write a letter to his
ed ?"—Anfiver—" He did." Royal Itighnefs the Pt knee of Wales ?" Prifinter.—
Prifoner—" Aye, he promitad great things ; but " I did ; but 1 have not received any anfwer. I
when the battle came, he ran astray ; he was not whited to have feen his Royal Highnefs, but the rai-
ned to the beck bone, though he was a fiery tall tally porter would not admit me; indeed I went in
man ton."—Witnefs—" Certainly the foldier faid he difguife, with a gun in my hand, and a powder horn,
would fee the Prifoner righted, and ran away when and.a Ihot pnuch flung about me, and 1 fuppofe that
he heardthe cry of murder, but he was all the time was the reafon." He then- ran back again, in the
very drunk." wildeft manner, to his hive fur Sally, Laying, the
Prifoner—" He was not foe valiant, at all events, was daughter to the moll entions genius that ever
and Would not amid when he thought there was any was in exillence, and that her family mould not have
danger in the way; however, when it comes to my been aver fe to to the match, as there was fcarcely a
turn, 1 will tell my own Rory." noble family in all Scotland whole blood he had not
Robert Read is mailer to the former witnefs, and fume of in his veins.
drove the wheel horfes on the 13111 of this month.— The Prifoner then (tripped down one of his flock.
When the chaite and four was ordered, it was to carry ing., and Ihewed the fniall part of his leg, which
the Prifoner to Heunflow' and a man was fent there was very much bruited and tura from the rubbing of
od the faddle-hotfe, to order frefli buries to be got cordsor bandage, wiih which he was secured.
ready. When they came to the Load of Hay, Ha- The Prifoner being fluent, Mr. GURNEY called
verftock-hill, the ',droner had fame dircourfe with Mr. Thomas Webb, the Surgeon of the Houle of
the Landlord, who alked, whether the poll-boys Correaion, where the prifoner had been confined.
thould act any thing to drink ? The prifoner faid, he He depofed that when the prifnner was brought
would fee them damned tirlt. Witnefs laid, they had in there, he was in the mak violent and deranged
Tome rough eonverfation, when the fillier came (late in which he ever faw any man. . They were
np and laid, he would not fee the Gentleman tiled not only obliged to keep a (trait wsiflcoat on him,
ill. The witnefs then gave an account, as the for- but to keep him lathed to the floor, horn Saturdey to
mer witnefs had dune, of the licking, as he teimed IVednetday. Since Wtdncillay he had been quieter.
it, they had both not, and laid, that he ilt tick the The wounds on hi: legs were the confequence of the
prifoner in return, as hard as he could, with his whip. Prifoner's ftruggling to disengage lihafell; and, it
They then proceeded with the prifoner to Hamp- frequently happened, that perions in the prifoner's
keel, where the citeurnßances which the Nit witneti (late, were hurt in the fame way.
related took place: Mr. Warburton, a medical gentleman, (aid, he
Prifoner-•" Who teas it direaed you, when I was kept a private mad honk at Hogfden. In Septem-
in the houfe, at Haverftotk-hill, to torn your horfes ber, 179 e, the prifoner was put under his caret he
about, and to refute bringing me to Hamptlead ?"-..- remained at that time three weeks with him, and was
Witnefs—" I did it without direttions, as 1 was en- in a low defponding Elate. He was then admitted
gaged to go to Hounflow." into St. Luke's Milpitas!, on what they call, the cur
Pacifier-4. Did I not pay Yon, When at the Load able eftabliflunent, where he remained one year,
of Hay, two pounds for the chaife, ten fhillings for which is the What time, and was dil'cbarged without
the (addle honk, and nine fhillings for yourfelves to being cured. He then came tinder the Witnets's
drink ?" NVitnefs....." Yon did." . care again, and remained with him until the year
Prifoner—" 1 will lead you, my Lord and Gen- 1794, when he was re-admitted into St. Lake's, on
tlemen, a little into the feeret in this bufinefi :—k the incurable eftabliflnent. The Witnefs was his
was Mr. Clarkfon, or his fervent, that man who was fecurity on admirfion, and frequently law him while
fitting in the gig, at Hampfleadt and whom 1 fol. he remained there. and always was of opinion, that
lowed up the hill, that defired that rafcal to tura he continued to labour under a certain portion of
*Lout his honks' heads, when he was at Haver-Ili:4k- mental derangement. The prifoner was very earneft
hill, and to refute bringing me to Hantipllead.— to be feat at large • ' and, contrary to the opinion of
Yon fee, my Lord, Mr. Clarkfon was an admirer of the Steward of the Huipital, and himfelf, as to his
Sally, as well as I, and he knew that I was going perfed recovery, his requeft icas complied with, on
down for the purpofe of carrying her off to Or*na condition that he should be placed near the iVitnefs,
Green, and he did every thing in his power to coup- that he might have an opportunity of luperintend-
teraft my defign. I was certain extremely fond ing him. For this purpofe, the prifoner was boarded
of Sally ; indeed, every one that went to the houfe at the honk of the Witneis's gardener, and lie faw
admired her, at the is undoubtedly a very pretty him ainurft every day. At this period, he conduded
gill. I courted her, and alked her father's and mu- himfelf quietly and orderly, which was his natural,
ther's content ; they at tiro agreed to it ; but Clark- difpofition ; but the NVitnefs could not fay he was
fon, for the purpofe of preventing the match, told perfectly recovered, and was at the time convinced,
them that I was a madman. The mother was then that an exciting caufe would make him as bad as
off the bargain ; and, though I offered to take them ever (he meant any thing that would give him great
all to Gretna Green, or to take out a licence, the joy, or
,great nneaftnefs). He knew his brother,
would not let her Sally go ; and gave 26 a reafon, whom he Was Very fond at, had lately returned from
'that indeed I was too old. Sally was well enough the Eaft Indies; after alt abfence of 26 yea's, and
inclined to go herfilf , and I, meaning every thing he believed that would le a very likely caufe to have
honourable, was going down to take her away.— an effect on his );rain. Witnefs law him in the Houle
Clarkfon, or his man, ordered my horfes' heads to be of Correaion, and be coald not get a realimabie
turned towards London, when 1 was at the-Load of word out of him, having told him a long hiftory of
%Hay ; Chu kfun's man was in the gig at Hampflend, Bonaparte, and his brother Jerome, and laid, he had
lend it was he called out, " Don't let him in, the man done for them. After giving feveral other intlances,
is mad, and wants to take Sally away." When I lie concluded, by fityhig, that he bel:eved him to be
returned &pin purfuing him, the women were all at that moment pertediy infant. .
crying " Murder !" out of the a indents, and the Prifoner—" 1 wills to know, what medicines they
trooper having run away, I was let upon by there ever gave me in the Houfe of Cu, reaion ? whether
rafcals : at the time, I had my knife in my hand, they ever gave me bolufes or pills ? they did not ;
and if either of them were cut, it was not my fault. but, in my broth, in my gruel, and in my bread,
The constable then came, and I was to go to the they mixed cantharides. When I was Grit charged-
watch houfe ; I agreed to this, provided they would with being mad, I was in Ireland; I was Quarter-
allow me plenty of drink ; but all I could get was mailer in the cavalry there, and they wheedled me
one pint of beer, that Come perfoo gave me tor cha- , into Swift's Hofpiral. I then emigrated to America,i
rity. All my money, all my property, every thing and refolved to fell trees ; hut, having challenged
I had about me, 1 • was gripped -of by the constable, one of their Generals, I was confined, and thortly
attd left without a farthing. Neat day I was brought . after escaped, and came over here." He then gave
to Hatton Garden, and the Magiftrates there fent me an account of his being confined by Mr. ‘Varburton,
to the Hoare of Corredion. If the Ladies were or- and at Sr. Luke's ; which-, he laid, he was very glad
dered out of Court, I would arias, and thew what I to get out of, as it was a damned place : and, after
have fuffered there. I beg, my Lord, you will be going tiver all that had been Rated by Mr. Warbur-
kind enough-to order them out." ton, he faid he wiflted to be difeharged, and hoped
The 'RECORDER raid he could not, as it did not form his Lordship Would proted him from being feized by
any -punt of this cafe. the keepers of Webb or Warburton. Hi had al.
The evidence beipg-clofed, on the part of the pro. ready prepared a work, entitled, The I.yi and Adam-
fecation, the prifoner was alked whether be had any tares of the Prodigal Son, the profits of which would
thing to fay to the Court ? keep him very comfortably the remainder of his life.
Prifoner—" I have first to demand my money that The RECORDE t having read over the evidence to
I have been robbed,of ; al. I paid for the challe I the jury, laid, that there could be no fironger mark
infra on being returned to -me, as they did not per- of any man's infanity, than his denying it fo poll-
foam the journey agreed on. The nine Ihillings I tively as the prifoner did. They had beard the tvi.
gave to the rafcals to drink,. I will allow them to dente given by two of the moll refpellable medical
keep for the drefling I gave them, and the-ten dill- gentlemen ; and. if they believed what they laid,
sings for the saddle horle I am willing to allow, but and, in Short, if they believed what they themfelves
I have been dripped by the tercel of a Conftable, law and heard, in Court, namely, that the gentle.
and I hope the Court will order my notes and motley man was not in his fentes, they could not according
to be returned." . to law. find him guilty.
The Couttable was then called, hut he denied The Jury inftantly returned a verdia of—Not
having taken any thing from the prifoner except tz Guilty, the prifoner being infane.
yards of white ribbon, a Shilling, and a penny; a He was then, pro
_fit ma, indieted for a like ;tank
lid. of attiolie wps produced, 'mutts Conaable de- , on the conftable, and acquitted.
tried hiving girt any of them) stiairozoney, except I The prifoner was a man of about .:;. /cars of azeg
the Quilling and the penny.

nearly Gx feet high. and very iloutli mace ;—iiis
head was rather.bild before, and his hair grey. lie
had a fine aquiline note, and good features ;—alr, -
gather he was, in his appearance, perfeelly a
tleman. While the medical gentlemen were giving
an account of his madnets..lte failed contempt 'low-
ly, and looked towards the jury, as if he wilhed th nt
to believe. that they were fluting nothing but fah..
hoods. I-(e had A great inclination to be heard .11-
ter the verdict was given, and afrumed, that he wag
I no more mad than any (rearm in the Court.
The fame day the &Awns ended, when fentence of
death was paired on
Cubits, fir it.cullar in the dwelling-bout-cot the Earl o:
Mansfield a gutd nus,•bi, pc,tpert y.

John Burroughs, tot forgery.
Nt trkton, tor ttei.ling in the dwrllleg.hou'e of Gritr.r.'
Andrews a metal match. hi. property.
Ann Taylor, for bur;,lary in the , weiling.lamic of John Green.
.1 Lomas Jtaics, for tteatimt fercral bottle, „4 wine, timproi,,,t,
of Thomas Lewis, ht his dwdiina huufc. .
John green, for rcturnin from traMporrition.
111.ara Ilratithiw, for breaking and tot..ring tin dwelling Jr.:.
of China ian Smith, with iittent to !teal.
Thomas Watkins, fur returning from tranfpnrtation.
Richard Hardip,l fur Forgery, and cuu..tetkitin; the Starcpi.
of the Act of Spades.
Gorge Spikes, for returning from tranfportation.
Palmy Wheeler, for dealing in 414 e dwelling-Louie of John Cot,
Mick, :1. the property of Thome: •'ormich.
John Seape, alias Edwin, for healing a tick handketthitf, the
property of John MarQull, privately from his prrfon.
Charles Ideokins, . Las Dickens, was ordered to be 'franc's:nu:a
f.r to years%
Thirty-one acre ordered kil: Tranfported fur 7 years, viz.--
William Thompfon, Richard Land. Ann 11.4nks, Jor,ph Perkins,
S.u.ah Papps, Wr. Gale, Thomas brown, Julio Higzins,Charlez
Clarke, Willi .nt Doe, Mary Bowden, Mary Carty, Jane Curtis
John Price, Edward Roberts alias Squires, William lfitbop, Joht:
alias. Robert Smith, Sash i•later orlicrwife 7.lurgan, James John-
fon, Margaret Ryley, Tholllo4 Tago, Royeat, George
Henthovr, Batik! Tkonaos Camp. John Holunl, Martha
Luke, Martha Fifher, John Carter, Mary Ann June., and Alma-
hwitthirty two ware ordered to he imprifoued in the
Houfe of Correction In Ckrkenwell for various terms.
Thirteen were ordered to he burrito:led -4.nagate for differ-
ent periodi—four to he privately, .1.1 two ptiMitly vrlappcd and
I confined—and thirt y-ouc difeir.wz,eil by proclamation.

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