Star.
London, England, 1818-12-12 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, DEC. 11.

Joh!, Crutlon, a wretched-looking fellow. was in-11
,dieted fur a libel upon It. Teasdale, a butcher, in
Somers-town, who is also a Constable, an Inspector
and Collector of Pavements.
• The libel contained an account which appeared is
some of the Newspapers, stating Out Teasdale had
!sold for LI the dead body of a man, which was taken
from a person carrying it in a sack through the
streets, at night. The defendant had carried copies
of the
,paragraph about, in the shape of " a catch-
penny, in the neighbourhood of his residence, to the
great prejudice of his character. He was accompa-
nied, in circulating The calumny, by three others,
who raised the whole district by blowing of their
horns, and pronouncing him (the prosecutor) a body-
viatairer. The defendant was apprehended after he
had sold eight copies.
The CeLtiamax asked, why the prosecutor had not
proceeded against some more ostensible person than
the prisoner?
The prosecutor replied, that he was at present pro-
ceeding against some of the Newspapers.
The defendant cried bitterly, and said he had not
a bit to eat on this his day of trial; and that he had
a wife and three children. Ile laid out all he had in
the world, which was sixpence, in buying the bills
about Mr. Teasdale, to whom he could not possibly
owe the least for he had never seen or heard
of him before. He confessed that he made two-pence
by the sale before he wat.taken into custody.
The CRAIRMAN asked Teasdale what he had done
with

A the body?
The-prosecutor replied, that he had taken it, by
order of Mr. Leach, the Magistrate, to Surgeons'-hall.
The CHAIRMAN said, the defendant was evidently
guilty of publishing the libel; but there was not the
slightest proof of its having been done with a mali-
cious intention. Errors, it was well known, crept
frequently into Newspapers, from the hurry atten-
dairt upon daily publication; but these errors were
capable of contradiction in successive numbers. It
was not so ►pith regard to the cirLulation of bills, for
here the poison might r forth without counteraction.
The defendant was tourd Guilty; but as no malice
;was proved, he was disc,karged with a warning, and
upon entering into recoguizances to appear, if neces-
sary, against the Printer of the libel.—The name of
the Printer affixed, and which was evidently fictitious,
WAS " Catestesese--it was torn oil.

OingianX'Y.Werttai. Mrs Ward, a lad only 13 Tears old,
was brought beteve the inning Alderman, on-a charge of felony.
Joseph Dynan, boot-maker, 'of Held lane, Holborn, said, on
Thursday night, the prisoner took a pair of shoes out of his win-
doer,
.mittran.off:with them towards Saffromhiffi Complainant
pursued him, and took him into custody, with the property upon
him. Oh being imbed if hie-was .ur open shop? he said yes: he
mas a boot-maker by trade, but he kept a TransfateetSliap. The
Blegistraw. PK perceiving: say necessary connexion between
bogs making slid traniaating, enquired if he was a Tr.:adobe e
pingsrageer observing. that the profession was a very useful one
Lust at this period, when so many of our countrymen were visiting
Paris. The complainant, however, knew nothing about French;
but said the term was well unties stood in the trade, and meant a
lraulator e soles-40e who turned old boots and shoes into new
ones.—The Magistrate thought the prisoner, from the part he
had taken, was u much entitled to the appellation of Transfeier,
as the complainant. The boy begged earnestly for mercy.—Se
was remanded.
Abe Merchant, another Tronstater, residing also in Field-lane,
was Sued Ss. on the information of the Inquest of the Ward ot
FarringdonWahout, for exercising his trade and occupation on
the Lord's Day.
A Ames, *patently about 16, was brought up, charged with,
begging : A Jew had followed her to the Office—he said the
appearance of the prisoner bad struck his attend as ; and finding
her to be of the same Religion as himself, he bad taken her to
a shop and fed her, observing to the Magistrate, " That the Jews
never suffered their Poor to beg l"—Magistrate—" That is, cer-
tainly, a very good trait in your religion. —On being questioned
how she came to forsake her home? the poor girl replied, that
she had been seduced three months ago, and left without a
friend. She had en aunt in North Audley-sweet, of independent
property, who, she thought, would relieve her. The benevolent
Jew bore testimony to the respectability of her family, and the
Beadle was ordered to take her to her aunt.
Wednesday night last, about eight o'clock, a man
knocked at the door of Mrs. Coombs, in Clayton-
street, Kennington-cross, calling out loudly, " Post !"
Mrs. Coombs opened :he door, when three men en-
tered, whose faces were disguised, and who were
armed. They threw a cloth over the face of Mrs.
Coombs, and were proceeding. to pinion her, when
her son, and otheis there on a visit, hearing the noise,
rushed into the passage. The ruffians, who expected
to find Mrs. Coombs alone, ran out of the house.
Mr. Silver, one of the party, however, imprudently
followed, and knocked down one of them; when he
in turn received a blow from one of the villains,
which laid him senseless, and they escaped.

Early on Thursday morning, some villains feloni-
ously entered the dwelling house of Mrs. ELIZABETH
CHANBBRS, a poor widow with five children, residing i
in Somers-row, Somers-town, who gets her living by
taking in washing. The house was entered by means
'of picklock keys ; and the family being buried in
sleep, Mrs. CHAMBERS being tired after a heavy day's
washing, the villains succeeded in carrying off a great
quantity of wet linen, consisting of sheets, counter-
panes, table linen, shirts. shifts, &c. and nearly the
whole of the poor wornan's wearing apparel, %sides
half a dozen silver tea-spoons, and a tea-caddy, con-
taining, besides the tea, two one pound notes, and
90s. in silver, which she had laid by to pay her quar-
ter's UM Nat content with the above, they carried
.offthe,washing io?prz, and:esceted their escape un-
ttiseptesed. : _