Star.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

• Yesterday Samuel Miter and Jgrn Ingram were!
indicted for uttering counterfeit shillings, at the
Archway public-house, Upper Holloway, on the 13th
of July last. They were both found Guilty, and sen-1
tented to one year's imprisonment, and find suretiesl
for their good behaviotir for two years from the date,
of their enlargement.
Michael Burke was indicted for uttering and har-
ing in his possession *Counterfeit half-crowns, on the
Bth day of August last.---,Guilty of uttering only:,
and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, and,
to find sureties for good behaviour for two years:
John Nathan, an old-clothes man, was indicted for
uttering false coin, on the 20.4 day of August. On
his apprehension the coin seemed, ai Mr. Botinie ex-
pressed it, to drop from every pore.
The case was plainly proved by several witnesses.
He was found Guilty, and received a similar sentence,
• Mary Webster was found Guilty of a similar of-
fence, and sentenced to a like punishment.
Mary Smith was found Guilty of having counter-
feit money in her possession. She was sentenced to
six months' imprisonment, and to find bail kr good
behaviour for six months after.
Mary Brown and Mary Tracey were found Guilty
of intending to utter counterfeit coin.—Sentenced to
three months imprisonment each.
William Hayosoad was indicted for stealinga en-
ettmber, value sixpence, the property of Rev.
John Addison, in the neighbourhood of Ambridge,
who was induced to undertake this prosecution, not
on account of the immediate loss in guestion, but as
the prisoner, he said, Was one.of the many depreda-
tors by whom he had suffered to a considerable es-
tent. An informality was discovered in the indict-
ment, which rendered the prosecbtion nugatory.
Afficsi Smith was indicted for wilful and corrupt
perjury in an information sworn at the Police-office,
Whitechapel, on the 22d of May last, which stated,
that Thomas Marshall, butter and cheese merchant,
bf Whitechapel, did suffer a gttantity of baskets to
remain in the street, contrary to the statutes of the
Paving Act. The indictment contained two counts ;
the first was for having sworn that Mr. Marshall was
present while the baskets were laid In the street, and
the next, for having sworn that Mr. Marshall spoke
with the man who unloaded the baskets, and placed
them thete ; whereas Mr. Marshall was at the water-
side, making purchases of butter, during the tithe
that this transaction was stated to have taken place.
Two witnesses were examined for the prosecution.
The CHAIRMAN gave it as his opinion, that the
charges were not sufficiently sustained. and the Jory
accordingly gave their verdict—Not Guilty.

ATTEMPT4I Murwat AND 1103311111 r.—A Sangui-
nary and most atrocious attempt was made upon the
life and property of Mr. Issas &titan, a small fir-
Fer, residing near Brentford, on the night between
riday and Saturday. Mr. Baker had retired to bed
with his wife about ten *leek, and was awoke be-
tween twelve and one by the noise of several persons
on the stairs leading to his chamber. At the same
moment he heard the door of his room tried: it was
fastened with a spring latch, but before he had time
to get out of bed and arm himself, it was violently
burst open, and a man entered the room armed
with a pitchfork, and calling his companions to
" Come on r' Mr. Baker instantly sprung upon the
villain, driving him backwards, with all his force,
against the door, with a view to prevent those in the
passage from entering. In this object he succeeded,
notwithstanding he received in the first onset the
prong of the pitchfork between the thumb and finger
of his right hand, to the depth of nearly two inches.
The handle of the weapon was cut short, so as to
render it more manageable; and immediately after
they had closed, Mr.-Baker received another thrust
14 the lower part of the groin ; but he still contrived
to keep his hold of the villain, and, after a deadly
struggle, they fell together against the door, the latter
continually calling upon his accomplices, with horrid
imprecations, to force themselves in. Mr. Baker,
however, being a powerful man, prevented this, by
keeping himself and the assassin close against the.
door, and Isis own foot against the bedstead, which
stood near it. During the first moments of this dread-
ful contest, Mrs. Baker was too much terrified to
render any assistance to her hasband ; but when lie
fell to the ground, in the grasp of the murderer, she
sprung from the bed and reached down an old spring
bayonet blunderbuss which hang over the fire-place.
Mr. 13aker held out his hand for the weapon, and,
during the temporary relaxation of his hold in so
doing, the villain gave him two other stabs in the,
abdomen, and, with a desperate effort, sprung arm
Iftis feet, and forced hi u if t,:irough the apw partly-,
open door, and followed his companions, who had,
fed on hearing OW blunderbuss mentioned. Mr.
Baker was ton much wounded to attempt a pursuit,
and the villains escaped. The only other person in
the house, besides Mr. Baker and his wife, was Mr.:
Kell,' landlord of the Waggon arid Horses pstblic-2
house, near KeWbridge. who, being in a very infirm,
state of health, had retired some weeks bet Ore from,
the bustle of his own house to occupy apartments in
that of Mr. Baker. It is supposed that it was the
knowledge of this circumstance which instigated the'
robbers to this attack, it being generally underntood!
that Alr. Kell had a considerable sum of money by.
him, and the cash taken at his house in the course of
each day being taken to him every night at Mr. gar'
keg's. It is remarkable, that Mr. Kell, though usu
ally very restless in the night, was on this occasion in:
so deep a sleep, that lie heard nothing at all of the.,
matter, till Mr. Baker repaired to his chamber, after
the robbers departed, under the horrible impression
that he should find him murdered; and this, donbt-
less, Wouldhaie been the case had the villaip,s known'
the room in hich he slept; but being ignoi-ant of
this, they fortunately first attempted Mr. Bakes.