Star.
London, England, 1829-07-18 00:00:00

ROBBERY IN A DWELLING HOUSE.

Edward Cover, aged 20, was put to the bar on an in-
dictment charging him with stealing in a dwelling house at Han-
worth, on the 29th of June last, a watch, 26 sovereigns, 9 guineas,
and las. in silver, the property of William Beunsdon. The prisoner
and the prancing', It appeucd, slept together on the night in ques-
tion, whoa the former availed himself of the opportunity afforded
Ilan and went eS with the property la question. Four witnesses
were called to bring home the charge to the prisoner, one of whom
proved the watch to have been in his possession. There was a de-
feet, however, in the proof of the name of the landlord of the house,
and the capital part of the charge was thus pt rld of. The Jury
found the prisoner Godley of the larceny.

I Elisabeth Bevis and Mary Ana Jaws were put to the bar, on an
indictment charging them with feloniously assaulting so the nth of
July last, at St. Mary Axe. Richard litGownut, an aged man, a
1 native of Dunbar, and stealing from Ids person two sovereigns, a
half sovereign, and 15s. in silver. From the statement of the pro-
secutor it appeared, that en that day be had come to town to re-
ceive the money in question, and was on his return through Went-
worth-street, when the two prisoners inveigled him into a house
under the pretence of obtaining from him some gin, when they were
joined by three others, who forcibly assaulted him, and robbed him
of his all, tearing his coat off his back, and otherwise ill-using him.
Mr. C. Phillips conducted the case for the prisoners, and by the
erase-examination of the prosecutor frequently elicited a burst of
laughter in the Court. The witness declared he was sober at the
time ; and although much pressed on the subject, be persevered in
his declaration.—Mr. Prendergast, the officer, was called, and
swore that on the day in question the prosecutor informed him
that he had been robbed. The witness, in consequence, took nine
or ten girls into custody, and made them all stand round. He al-
most immediately identified the two prisoners, baying passed two
others over. When before the Magistrates, the prosecutor laid
down eon his back, and described bow the girls had used him.
The next day the prosecutor was taken to the workhouse, as he
had no money or home to go to. Witness thought the prosecutor
was the worse of liquor, but was capable of knowing what be did.
Mr. W. Higley, the Master of Whiteehapel Workhouse, proved
the prosecutor having been brought into the Workhouse to be
taken care of. (Jo the Monday following a woman was brought
to the house, and the °Seer requested that two of the inmates
might be placed by her side. 1 his was done, and the prosecutor
pointed out two of the paupers as those who rubbed him. This
could not be the case, and witness told the prosecutor his charge
was impossible. Thomas Shelswell, of the Lambeth-streo-t Police-
office, bore out the statement of Mr. Iligley.—Sarah Wood, the•
pauper, also was called, and proved that the prosecutor pointed
her out at the poor bowie, as one of the women who attacked him.
Witness had not been out of the pour :souse for three weeks
Mr. Justice Burrough summed up the Cage to the Jury, and put it
t othem to say whether they could reconcile the discrepancies of the
prosecutor ?—They consulted for a short time, and then acquitted
the prisoners.
' At the conclusion*, the case the prosecutor addressed the Bench.
He said be was 75 years, away from his home, and without
farthing in his pocket.—Chief Baron Alexander directed bin, to
apply at the Scottish Hospital, and forward to his Lordship a
blank passport fur a free passage to Scotland.—Tbe Court allowed
the poor fellow his expenses.

The weather continues uncomfortable in the extreme ;
and violent storms of hail, rain, thunder, and lightning, have
visited many parts of the country, inflicting partial injury and da-
mage, both to the crops and habitations of the people. With little
intermission, we have bad rain in tows part of every day for the
last throe wears or a month ; and many pleasure-partie., by land
11 and water, have been damped, or altogether given up, iu coa-
-1 sequence.