Star.
London, England, 1829-12-04 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY' SESSlONS—huisday.

These Sessions commenced this morning before the Right Hon
the LORD MAYOR, the Sheriffs, COMMON Ssaoc►vT, Mr. Sergeant
ARAM, and several Aldermen. The presiding Judges were,•Mr.
Justice LITTLRDALE and Mr. Baron VAVOHAN.

OLD COURT.

William James, aged 23 years, Mood capitally indicted for break-
ing and entering the dwelling house of Joseph Delaney, in the
parish of St. James, Westminster, with Intent to, steal therein.
Between twelve and one o'clock, on the night of the 2cl of No-
vember, the prosecutor, who Is thelandlord of the Red Lion pub-
lic-house, in Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, retired to rest,
having first examined the fastenings of the windows and doors, to,
see that they were properly secured. He carried' the dub box of
a Benefit Society, held at his butter, with him to' his chamber;
About five o'clock in the morning he was disturbed by some of
the new policemen knocking at the door, and telling him that the.
house had been broken into ; he immediatelY went to the club•
room, and there foUnd that the windoW shutter had been broken
away, and the sash frames thrown up. . • •
Two police constables stated that they were on .duty in Wind-.
still-street, Haymarket, during the night in question between
four and five o'clock in the morning they observed two men stand-
ing under the window of Mr; Delaney's club-mom, arid a third
upon the window lead; on seeing the witnesses the men ran away;
the prisoner was followed to Smith's-court,. where,- on mare*.
being made, they found him curled up in a heap f strait ;a .•
being disturbed he rubbed• his eyes, and pretetited to halve bees' •
awoke from his sleep ;.a small chisel and a candle-end weri raid
in his pocket.
John Blackman, a police inspector, stated that be liad_cont-
pared the chisel found on the prisoner with the marks on the
window‘shuter of the prosecutor's club-Moni, and Mind them to
correspond.
The.prisoner put. in a written defence: . He. said he bad lately
come front Walford, in lierkthire, where he bad served Ms time
as in apprentice to a carpenter. Not being able to procure Work,
he had spent all his money, and, from distress, went to sleep in
the place where the police found him. The chisel, be said, was
one of his tools, and be had been using it the previous day.
• . -
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty.
, .
Before Mr. Biron VAUOMAIL • •
Mary ..ton Brom, aged 19, was capitally indicted for stealing in
the dwelling house of Frances Sparrow, in Exeter-street, Strand,'
a gold watch, value .es, the property t 11aria Green. .
Mr. BARRY appeared for the prosecution.
'the prisonet formerfylived in Mrs: Sparrow's house in Exeter- •
street, where the prosetutrix is at preient resident. The watch
was stolen from a bed-room of the house on the 10th of Nov. and
on the evening of that day 'the prisoner diiPosed of it to Mrs.
Joseph, of COventry-cotirt, Haymarket, for de, Mating that she
wanted the money to pay for a free admission card to one. of ` the
Theatres
. . .
11r. Baron VAUQMAN told the Jury.tbat the capital part of the
charge could riot be sustained; as the Indictment charged the pri-
soner with stealinl the witch in the" dwell* house of " Frances
Sparrow, widow," and. the evidence proved her to bee spiniter.
The Foreman of the ,jury said they did not believe the evidence
adduced against the prisoner; they theiefore returned a verdict of
Not GuUty.

Jaws Simmu was convicted of stealing a gold watch, value £l4,
from the dwelling-bum of ,fir, C. R.lVlsset, a watchmaker, living
at the West-end of the town.
NEW. COURT.
" Before the Coining Stimearr.
• Edward Higgs was Conticard.ctstealingi S great coat; value XS,
from the carriage of C. Bell,-Est. anargeo9, of Sob care,
Francis Smith, aged 15. years wa kftndguilt; otstealing.a silver
bunting watch int sAienclAeA, Italie4B; loaf 4bE afop of Mr.'
Carter,-a•watebnaarer ? '"
Before Mr. Sergeant Ausnr.
Wm. Junes and Charia Furst were sentenced to seven years

transportation for stealing, on the 41st inst. two hats, from the shop
of Mr. Smith, a batter carrying on business in Compton-street, Soho.
Mary Anderson was convicted of stealing a pair of shoes from
the area of the house of G. R. Dawson, Esq. in Upper Grosvenor-
street.
JAN Bosky was indicted for stealing from the person of Mr.
John Latchford, of Piccadilly, a seal, a key, and two rings, on
the 18th of November last, in the parish of St. James, West-
minster.
The prosecutor stated that he was passing St. James's watch-
house on the evening in question, when he saw a man who was
endeavouring' to get in. He knocked at the door to gain admit-
tance for the man, and went in with him. When in, be was
shoved into the black hole directly. The prisoner was there, and
knocked his hat off twice. He then asked the prosecutor what
money be bad, and demanded it. He gave him Is. 6d. The pri-
soner then " &ornerier him, and the articles mentioned in the in-
dictment were stolen from hint.

Mr. Sergeant Awn; said, it was a most extraordinary thing
thing that a citizen should be locked up for nothing whatever.
In defence, the prisoner said he was drunk, and denied all know.
ledge of the robbery, and called his former master, who gave him
a good character.
Mr. Sergeant ARAM summed up the case to the Jury, and said
he should take care to represent the ease to the propet authorities.
It was most scandalous that a respectable citizen, who went to du
what he considered an act of charity, should be locked up among
a set of felons. The learned Sergeant then read over the evidence
to the Jury, who, after a short consultation, acquitted the prisoner.
Mr. Sergeant MIAMI warned the prisoner against being drunk,
as it had nearly subjected him to transportation for life.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STRRET.

Elisabeth Magma. a pretty-looking young woman, whose dress
was more like that of a woman of fashion than a servant, sea;
brought up by Burcball, charged by Mr. Sprague, the wholesale
stationer of Queen-street, Upper Thames-street, with stealing a
number of articles of jewellery and wearing apparel, his property.
It appeared that the prisoner bad been in the service of the
prosecutor ter some time, but was discharged about three weeks
ago. While she was in the service, a Gentleman who wu on a
visit to !slr. Sprague lost a diamond pin, and after she had been
discharged the other property was missed. Burchall took her
into custody at her lodgings, and on searching her he found pawn-
brokers' duplicates of all the property stolen, which proved to have,
been pledged at Mr. Chaffer's, a pawnbroker residing within four
doors of the prosecutor's house. These facts were proved, and Sir
Ru.naso HIRMIt committed the prisoner to Newgate for trial.
She concealed ber face with a large black veil, and was in tears
during the examination.
MG Ashdown, the proprietor of the Star Coffee-house in Bow-
street. gave information to the Magistrates of having been robbed
by a female servant, under circumstances of great aggravation.
Mr. Ashdown stated, that about a fortnight ago, a girl, of about IN
years of age, came into his house in the course of the evening to
crave charity. She was sett to the skin and very cold, and de-
dated that she had not tasted food for several days, and bad not a
friend in the world. Applicant, compassionating her desolate situ-
ation, gave her food and dry clothing, and there was so much
seeming simplicity in her manners that he was induced to take her
into his service. She conducted herself very well up to Tuesday
last. when she suddenly disappeared ; and it had since been ascer-
tained that she bad taken with her a purse containing £24 in sove-
reigns. and a gold watch, chain, and se..ls.
An officer was ordered to use every exertion to trace the offender.

A well-looking girl, named Sophia Kelly, was brought up,
charged with having attempted to drown herself in the Thames, on
Wednesday night.
The police constable No. 67, saw the prisoner between seven and
eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, ,in Essex-street. Strand, and
he observed her to get upon the top of the wall by the side of
the Thames, and as she was about to throw herself headlong into
the water, he seised her and prevented her from drowning herself.
He conveyed her to Covent garden watch-house. and Mr. Ro-
gers, the Inspector of Police, humanely supplied her with food.
It appeared that she had recently been discharged from a situation
which she held in Bloomsbury for 21 months, and was without
money or home. She had not tasted food for two days, and having
no friend in the world, she determined to put an end to a life which
had become a burden to her.

Sir IL limns addressed her upon the wickedness of making an
attempt upon her own life, and expressed his sorrow that her dis-
tress was so great.

Mr. Itotazt-ss said that she was in a deranged state after she was
brought to the watch-house ; and it was some time before she was
capable of speaking or acting at all rationally. She was almost dead
from want of sustenance, and he purchased her refreshment, and
by proper attention soon restored her.
Sir R. Bums applauded his humanity, and ordered her to be
taken to St. Clement's worklunpe for the present.

MARY-LA-BONNE.
Ayoung man, 19 years of age, whose friends are stated to be
persons of great respectability, was charged with having robbed his
employers. Messrs. Bytes and Bollen, mercers, of Ludgate-MU.
The prisoner was apprehended in the shop of Mr. Dobree, pawn-
broker, of Oxfprd-street, where he offered to pledge a piece of
velvet, but as be could not give a satisfactory account of the way
he became possessed of the velvet, be was given into custody, It
was then discovered that he had robbed his employers to a consi-
derable extent, and had pledged the stolen property at various
pawnbrokers.—He was committed for triaL

UNION HALL.
A gentleman named Seal complained against a Mr. Mann fir
having given him • .ClO note, wilds was afterwards found to have
been a stolen one. The complainant said he had received the note
from she defendant in part payment of a horse ; and on presenting
it at the Bank it was identified as one of a number which had been
ItOen between ,Liendogoe and London, and they refused to pay the

-mount.
Mr. Malin said he had taken the note from a Mr. Bond.
The Magistrate sald•that Mr. Maffin had a right to pay the com-
plainant the £lO, as he admitted having given the stolen note to
him ; and with•regard to his (defendant's) recovering the amount,
he had his remedy by action against the person from whom he al-
leged having taken it.
The suggestion of the Magistrate seemed ta satisfy both parties,
and they withdrew.

• CAUTION TO nousEKterLus.--Several burglaries
hiving been committed during the preceding week, it is evident
that the hoUse-breakers have commenced their depredations for the
winter. The burglary which took place the other ifightyn Brown-
low-hill was a very daring one, and well ,c4lculat, d to excite won-
der that so extensive a robbery could be perpetrated without the
watchman detecting the burglars.—Housekeepers should rely, not
on the vigilance of the guardians of the night, but on the security
of their premises; respecting which they should, before retiring to
rest, fully satisfythemselves. Such precautions are the best pros-
tections against the attempts of the midnight robber.—Liverpool P.
We learn from a gentleman direct from Erie, that a
rencontre lately took place between Mr. J. Samiter Ross and John
. Erwin, F.sq. both of Green county, which resulted in the instant
• death of Mr. Ross. Mr. Erwin surrendered himself to the civil
authorities, and was admitted to bail. Mr. Erwin is said to have
alluded to Mr. Ross in an argument before the circuit court, in ex-
ceptionable terms, by. which the latter was provoked to assail him
as fie left the Court-house, and in consequence received the wound
which terminated so fatally.—American Paper.

COURSK OF EX(
Amsterdam ...12 8 CF.'
Ditto at sight —l2 5i
Rotterdani...2 U 12 8
Antwerp ... 12 8
Hamburgh SIN 14 1
Altona 2i U 14 1
• Paris, 3day'ssight 25 90
Ditto ...2 U 26 •I 5
Madrid ..... .•..351
Cadiz ... 354
Barcelona..: ..354
Gilboa —3B •

PRICESOF GOLD AND SILVER.
Foreign Gold in Bars 4".5 17 9
Silver, in Bars, standard ... 0 4 9

DIED.

William Riddell, Rig. of Camiestown, Rozborghshire.
At Dutnfrles, on. the 111 st ult. Lieut. Robert Heron, of the
Ilst regiment of Foot, second son of the late John Heron, Faq.
of Ingleston.
At Torthorwald, on the £3.1 ult. Mr. Ilumphrey Paterson,
schoolmaster of that parish. He was a young man of amiable dis-
po‘ition ; of disinguished talents. as a teacher, and of great assiduity
in the duties of his very useful profession. Ili. early death is not
only lamented by his friends, but felt as a public loss io the district .
with which he was connected.
Thi.posthathousion of Baron de Steel, the only heir to that title,
died no Saturday week at Per* at the age of £3 months.

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