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London, England, 1829-04-17 00:00:00

OLD DAILEY :tOMIBION4I, Aram 18.
OLD COURT. -
mar. ilft.'iesitee Imamate.
FN! aninalta•
Patrick O'Douu nd Peter Dolt were indjeted foe
assaulting and se 'frakm the paean of Elisabeth"
Coombs a shawl and ikherlertieles of wearing apparel.
and one shilling and sispentein silver.
The proseentria deposedthat she wise single woman ;
on last Monday morning fortnight, between the hours'
of one and two o'clock, she was retorting home, when
one of the prisoners (O'Donnell) accoMO het, and in.'
gaited where she was going? she replied, that she was
going home, when he said he would give her half It
crown to walk hems with him; she consented to
walk with 'the prisoner to Lion end Lamb-court,
Whiteerosmstreet, whet* she.was Accosted by a patrol,
who asked if she lived tbmmi-she *lied net, and left
the prisoner for the purposed' going bonny/then ,he rah
after her and said be would giee her another shilling if
she would consent to go back, which she accordingly
did, and the primerdid, pointed out No. 8; in the Cosmos
the house in which he lodged; the prisoner then took
her by the shoulder; and peeked bet violently into the
house, when the other prisoner heisted :in taking from
off her person, her shawl, boast, pair of Fattens. ice.
O'Donnell keeping hie hatid on he mouth and nose, to
prevent her making a noise; and in that mums kept
hPr lying on the ground, freely** striking her on the
heed; these were two other me* but,sbe did sit see
where they came from.
Mr. Banal CtOSegnalnilled the ptosetotriz, from
which it appeared she was an. unfortunate girl; she
would not swear Daly was the • man who was with
O'Donnell ; thought he wait; she left her home that
night in order to get some money, and met a young
man, with whom she stopped for a considerable time.
James *Donnell, patrol, deposed that about two
o'clock on the morning of the 51st of March, he was
going his rounds, when he heard souse footsteps in
Lion and Lamb-court, on which be called a watchman
to bring his lantern, when he saw three or four men
and one woman ; he asked the latter what she was about
and advised her to go home, as it Was two o'clock in
the morning ; she inquired the way to Blackfriar's-road
saitness knew three of the men, having seen them before
that night; witness went away, but returned again,
when he saw the prosecutrix, in company with the pri-
soners at the bar, go up Lion and Lamb-court, and ins-
mediate!y after be beard a scream, and ea going to the
place from whence the noise proceeded he sew the pro.
'centric lying on the ground in a pitiable condition from
the violent usage she had received, and put of her
clothes had been taken from her witness was then ac-
companied to another house in the court, *here he ap-
prehended the two prisoners in hed, and found on each
of them part of the prosecutriz's property O'Donnell
was lying with another woman,. who declared he-had
not been out of bed from nine o'clock the morning pre-
vious.
Thomas Wood and William finch, two watchmen,
corroborated the testimony of the last witness.
William Edward Cooper, Watch Inspector, deposed
that on the Slit of March he assisted in taking the
prisoners into custody. He also produced the shawl
and other at ticles said to be taken from the prosecuttiz.
The prisoneis denied having robbed or abused the
prow utris, but *Donnell admitted being in company
with her.
Seseral witnesses were called,whe gave the prisoners
a most excellent character. • • 7 .2 • :
The Learned Judge thrn charged the Jury, who re-
turned a verdict of Guilty agaiost both prisoners.
&fere Mr. Justice:o*nm.
Milian Biker, an elderly man, was indicted for
forgingan order for U. with intent to defraud the Saint
Anil s Union Benefit Society, end in another count he
'was charged with uttering the same knowing it to be
forged.
John Thomas, the landlord of the Crown and Barley
Muw, Gray's Inn-lane, stated that the Saint Ann's
Union Benefit Society was held at his house; Mr. Bes-
wick isAhe Secretary to that Society; a sum of money
had been in his (witness's) bands for the purpose of de-
fraying the expenses of the Club; on the evening of the
elst of February, the prisoner tame to his bar and pro-
tinged a check, saying that he had brought it from Mr.
Beswick for 51. for a country member, named Richard
Power; he at once saw that the check was not in the
handwriting of Mr. Berwick, and told the prisoner so,
upon which the prisoner said that Mr. Berwick was
• gone out if town to attend a funeral. and that Mrs. B.
had directed her son to write it in his absence. Upon
this represeetation witness gave the prisoner the 3L he
required.
Mr. John James Beswick stated that he was Secretary
to the St. Ann's Union Benefit Society; there was no
member of that Society of the name of Richard Power,
and there never had been a member of that name. The
paper produced (the forged order) was not in his (wit-
ness s) handwriting, nor bad he ever given authority to
any person to put his name to it.
• James Beswick, a son of the last witness, deposed
that he did not sign the forged document, and that be
knew nothing about it.
William Salter stated, that to the best of his belief
the order was in the handwriting of the prisoner. .He
added, that be had frequently entrusted the prisoner
with large sums of money, and that be bad always
conducted himself hoileitly.
Gooke, a Constable, stated that be apprehended the
prisoner at the house of the last witness, and conveyed
him to Marlborough-street police office. He left him
for a few minutes in one of the ante-rooms, and no his
recurs found that he bad made his escape, but he was
• afterwards pursued and apprehended.
The prisoner made no defence; and the Learned
Judge having summed up the evidence,
The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty of uttering
knowing it to be forged, and accompanying the verdict
with a recommendation to mercy.
He was again indicted fors similar offence,with in-
tent to defraud the Royal Amicable Benefit ociety.
Mr. CHARLIII PHILLIPS, en the part of the prose-
cution, stated that he tonsiderad the ends of justice
sufficiently answered by the decision in the former case,
and he therefore declined offering any evidence on the
prelmeeharge. The prisoner was therefore acquitted
oo that indictment.
(Beforetbs Itanaawaa ands Landow Jury.)
Aims Harris. aged 90, a weaver, was indicted for
breaking and entering the dwelliorhouse of J. Towers,
On the night of the 14th Pefiroary. and stealing therein
a considerable quantity or MI6 other males, his
pro.perty.
* Tbe prosecutor state t he tesscled in Phenix-
streirt,'Spitalfields ; on the evening of the '14!11 of Peb-
rutty be .went out about six o'clock in the evening,
'leaving his stn in charge of the house. He returned
Mese Abut wee" O'clock ; he had not been at home long
• before he heard a noise in the 'althea*. as .B
-e Wit
lied been witherawe; hie son went intia the warehb'ufe,
hat all was then right. Heard a weiseergainaboutedghti
o'clock; end again went into the ewe beast, astrthund

a back door Win Into the tout bad been broken
open, thmitheihowseasieredy Picfortf. cbsrp
in thuieslictsiseat stolen. He sow. of of the napery
at a public Imam abent.a month after the robbery...end
identified it directly.
Elisabeth Fountain, a yeses girl aeon* 'Weds
that she resided opposite the ptlh house. Oahe,
;evening of the rithbere.she.sawwiros asea.comiogliceire
the coon, at the bask Of the.prosseater's semelummer
believed the prisoner *sib* ens.' but meld net maws
ipmithrely to him.
Daniel Hicks.. thopouto to bir.thlinestiailk seethe;
proved that -the prisoner eared, past of theme's*
pasty to him for sale.
Several weavers wets ezamined_who pee 'Mae -110
eacelleetzharacaer. ,
The Ractoanaa summed up thelreldence,a=
Say returned a verdict of Heap bet -reco
bias to Mercy.
Richard Heassiringa, aged 17, George Frastlia,
and Ake Gregg, were indicted for breaking sad
entering the ng home of Tithares Atkin', and
Medias therein ten gallons of spirits and conspounds.
anda variety of other articles, his property. •
MT. BARST stated the ease for the promentioo, and
Mr. C. Pantalets conducted the defence.
The prosecutor stated that he is the proprietor df the
White Horse•public house. at Dante's Hill, in the pa-
rids of South idioms. On the night of Saturday, the
11th of Mitch, witness saw his house prepay secured
before he went to bed ; oa the following morsilug he
fated that his cellar bed been broken openond the
articles named in the indictment *that away; in the
-Om* of the morning be foetid the prisOners and, two
tither ma, sitting under an oak tree, regality dens-
settees with brandy and ale; they were very much fn.
but said that they found the casks and bottles
lir gelittdredge. Witness caused• the property that re-
'attained to be conducted to his haute, and be then went
in' quest of an officer; while be was gone the five men
absconded, but three of them were taken in a short time,
the others escaped.
By Mr. C. PRILLIES•••It was broad daylight wheedle
men were found drinking in the field; one of them in-
sisted on witness pouring oat some of the liquor for
them—(A laugh). Believes that the men were so in-
' tosicced that they did not know at the tinse,what they
said or did.
John Cooper, the prosecutor's ceder, confirmed his
testimony.
• Mr. Sergeant ARABIN said that the charge was a ca-
pital one, but the case was got up in a very slovenly
manner, arid he felt bound to direct an acquittal.
Verdict—Mt Guilty. •
The LILA amso Jaws told the prisoners that they had
had a narrow escape, and he hOped that in future they
would be careful to avoid drinking and associating with
[bad company.
NEW COURT.
•DILAV AND DUMB Rifling.
Jabs Tager sad Begonia Taylor were indicted fur
breaking into an out-house, and stealing therein fire
Woo fowls, the property-of Edward Chatnway.
The prosecutor to this- coatis the motet of therwork-
hefts at Edmonton, and the primmest were formerly
-psfepert, living_in the workhouse. On Friday sight
last Elizabeth 'Ham a deaf and dumb pauper in the
workhouse, saw one of the prisoners within the wall of
the workhouse yard, and the other on the top of chi!
wall ; one of the prisoners had a live fowl in his hands
he held its beak to prevent its making a noise, and put
its wings under his arms to stop its-fluttering.
The deaf and dumb witness gave her evidence by
means of an interpreter, with whom she conversed in a
very intelligent and interesting manner. She said that
the prisoner Benjamin hid a plaid cap on, such as he
wore when apprehended. The prisoner also understood
the deaf and dumb language, led and put settees' ques-
tions to the witness in -that tongue. The fowls were
never found.
The prisoners called their father and lister to prove
an alibi. Verdict—tvee Guilty.
John Goodrich and Hobert Goodrich were capitally in-
dicted for breaking into the dwelling-house of Mr.
Harry Phillips, called Brandenhergh Cottage, at Fut.
bash and stealing therein a looking-glass and several
ether articles.
It appeared that Mr. Phillips never slept in the house
is question, but used it as a kind of summer house, and
that it was feundinoken open on the .morning men-
tioned in the indictment, and the articles in quedion
stolen therefrom. Some suspicion fell on the-prisoners.
who are fishermen living at Hammersmith. and the
prosecutor's son went with a constable and,assistant to
search their hoese; they made much resistance to the
search, but at length the officer found six or seven plates,
and other pieces of a dessert service, stuffed inside a mat-
tress, and Mr. Phillips identified them as the property
of the father. Upon this John Goodrich took them op
and seethed theta to pieces, saying, le now you —,
swear to them if you can ;" he then called up his brother
Robert, and both arming themselves with pokers, drove
the °Seer and the rest out of the house ;the latter, how-
ever, returned with a reinforcement, and took the pri-
soners into custody, and brought away the wreck of the
property, and also a clink lantern and a cutlass, which
the found in the house; the looking glass was not found.
The COMMON SERGEANT 3.lid that the capital part
of the indictment bad not been sustained. as nobody
slept in the cottage; but that the prisoner, might be
convicted on the minor charge.
Verdict, Oki of ststiluir btu-sot in oproillog boom.
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GLASGOW, APRIL.,:
FURTH LA PARTIVULIIO4
Edward Moore or Mar, labourer, was charged with
the murder of. Mary Macavoy, his Ale, on the 17th of
November last, by milting her an the head and other
pans of the body ; and by stabbing- her with a knife.
He pleaded'. not salty."
Anthony Nish searched the Osamu% tease at Stone-
law on the 21st of November last; farad the knife.;
pro:Nerd in Court ender an old desk.
Jahn Kwitny resided in Bridgeton in the:month at
hoe. last ; is brother to the late wife of the primmer ;
eitcnllects his coming to visit him on a Sander s the
parties were Edward Moore, his wife, sad two Ishii-
dren ; it was in the afternoon, bet ha mint seedy
tell the hoar; believes the diby was the leth of Nov.
Went all to the lime of Mary Mullen; as one of the
children was unwell, wiesess's sister meat for some.
tiling for the child; and returned to ifiallitts's; revel-
lents that Hugh klifey sod his wife and Mrs, Joint-
stone were there, being about nine potions altneetber;
seeolleets tee hang made ; went out c* the bout with
due prisoner and his wile sad ebildiSn; this was about
Mae o'clor4; want eat with the inland of alnveyiag
them main ruse, and *Wain to tarry the children;
Rutherglen is half *Pity or umber tame between his
house and ettmelaw; casuist my ,thilie was any dispute
between the pe ironer rad him wate about returning, but
reeelieets tae he took* 44 riltirt nerd;" *WWII sleet ita
fir is Stoittleir, and Witted theilotne; atthe East end
(If &hnel** ettymtt b blab iiathisl Ifihdioy analog
framed that she peaty should 'go- to a public horse,

sad have some drink ; the prisoner's wife wished to'
kalif Ilertfsethond ; *WWI* Meellect that the psi-
sonar used any paniculat expeessioas towards his• wife;
went to &miller% house, but did not succeed in getting
in; Mary Malian was with them, and emend prisoner%
borne with them; recollects the prisoner. alter their
onivel, proposing to seed for some driak ; he wished,
his wile to go for it, bet she would not; thinks the,
prisoner.took of his coat in the basics cannot say bow'
long be (whims) remained is the house,. bat did not
lit doih; thinks it was about eleven o'clock when be,
left the prisoner's house. When witnessgot home, be
went tO bed; two hours-afterwards beard the sound of"
feet emilaggp the stairs, and the voice of a man, be'
tholght WVey, saying. "John, rise." nosh M'Vey
and—his wife, Mary Johnston., and .Mary
carne ell in logeher. Some of them told him to
put on his clothes smutty, •by which time be in-
qhired what was wrong ? The prisoner answered,
Molly is no more ; " by Molly," be meant his
wife. 'Witness accompanied the prisoner towards
!Rowley • recollects meeting some people with
lamps between Rudiment and Standar, ; saw
marks of blood on more places than one, and at no
gent distance from each other; witness was very much
confused at the time; .when they arrived at Stonelaw
be found his sister in bed quite dead ;It was still dark;
there were marks of blood ua his sister; the prisoner
was taken into custody that morning ; two medical
men bad psevioesly been sent for out of Itutherglen to
examine the body ; this was done in the prisoners pre-
sence; they said they could see no marks of violence;
upon this declaration the prisoner seemed thankful, but
cannot recollect his exact expre.sions; thinks they were
a nobody need blame me after this," or something siert-
lar ; the prisoner said she fell upon a stone on the road
side; in this way he accounted for her death; prisoner
said this before witness left his lodgings, and he thinks
also on the road to Stonelaw; recollects seeing an old
kaile used for scraping shoes lyieg about piano's
house. (The kni& being here exhibited to the witness,
thought it resembled the one he saw at Stooelaw.)
Does not think his sister wassipsy on the night in cies-
tion ; thinks, the prisoner was hearty, but not what
could be called drunk.
Cross-examined.--His sister bad bees tasting, bat
seemed perfectlysober; the prisoner used no angry.
abusive, or threatening language to obis wife when be
waited to drink with Lindsay; witness stood at that
Ot sat a Rule distance from the petty. as he .was a
stranger to Lindley; thinks the prisoner's vest was on
while witness remained in his house; immediately after
the doctor's resarinatioa the prisoner was taken into
enstody ; all W 1104110! were entire strangers to the wit-
ness; while the examination of the body was going on
the prisoner remained in the room; his sister and. her
husband appeared in good understanding with tads other.
Mary Mullin—Enows the prisoner and his late wife;
they w.ere in her house on a Sunday is November last;
when they reached Scot:claw. the phones wishei
wife to let some drink ; her brother -detained di inking.
nod no more was said about it; on going down stairs,
beards voicelike.deceased's saying. "He's patting the
child to bed tocsins out rafter wars tag a liule mem away
borne ; prisoner cams to her house about ooe o'clock neat
morning, saying. a Molly.is no more;" or " Molly is
goes ;" .went to fitonelaw in the morning; saw blood on
the road ; thinkskiloore and his wife lived on good terms ;
recollects, oo the night in question, telling the deceased
not to cross orknger berbusband, and she replied. she
durst not; beard him use some harsh expressions that
night; the deceased appeared quite sober; shit psi-
UMW was quite sensible, but seemed as it be hasl been
*Joking.
Elisibeth Blown, or Ross—Lives at &ends, ins.
mediately below the prisoner; beard a mimic hisimuse
that nieht, while she was in ball bat did nen Irtstitt,
guish the voices. The noise continued fur tea minutes;
prisoner then went oat, and she beard his wife cryisit
Moo. e again west up stairs, and she beard his wife cry,
es Loan have mercy on my soil."
John Hislop, drover—Was passing Stonelaw on the
night libelled; saw a man and a woman on the road,
the latter weeping. The man asked her to go back ;
she said she would not, from the way be bad abused
her, and called him a enurdermis wretch. He soon after
beard a scream of "Murder, and a child crying. The
man was an Irishman.
' James Parker—Heard a noise is the prisoner's house,
and when be went in be found Moore's wife dead, and
a great deal of blood on the floor. Moots said the had
fallen on a stone.
Joseph Wilson, sargeen.—Saw no marks of violeice
that night to ameba for the blood; next day the body
was opened, and a number of wounds discovered is the
abdomen, inflicted by some sharp instrument. -
The piisoner's declaratioti was then seed, is which
be attributed the wounds to a fall.
The Duties Avvocaraand the Counsel for the pri-
soner addressed the July.
Load GuArite summed op the evidence.
TneJury retired, and after a short consultation, re-
turned a verdict of Griiky.—He was then sentenced to
be executed on the 20th of May, and his body to be
given for dissection.

POLICE IN FELLIGENCL

MARLBOBOUGH•STT.

A yang awa, oaned &in, was charged with the *beer
robbery at the Earl et Plymouth% heating seat, Wan Lodge.
Whoa 'imbrue o It appeared from the evident al Oa tuna
entrants, that the Own hid been employed as a 101pselible
Leftist*** ambles in *esti knight Orden to
lase, what he was osharged. sod ea the nate day Jo?
the, Lure awn' enchant% resod abst his boa beilibVt far
Dina. and a slaver enetbar. silver watch. red a .
•
wearing apparel, the nine of 141. carried at eon.
lag the pelsoser .volootally seniadeeed &null. to Plosealty, I I
watchman, is Loath Aellepettoet, eating that hi had neteated
a robbery at Lord Plyeasetles seat, is likosterein, abaft lye
asst* ago, and it had dace weighed at bendy apse his as--
Wean that be was resolved to glee iiaadt op rather than adore
mall a Vreetikad state of Wad. aihetne Pelmet if he had ,
camenitted a burglary, sod he theonplaned that he bed reread;
no the teacinea's has *in a hstebet,nd hid &lend of erne'
et the property at Nettlashan.
The prison, was takes to Lard Ilynnaties, 117, Groirano-
ripan, -bad idestlied by the germ%
Lie Me cessakted rev NM at the anhig fkssawa•r .411611 iii
diactreaty of Wastes.
WORSHINSTIRET.
Canon Assos—Yesterdryiealsh Tear was charged Ware
feenat. Twiner, Zee. whit left wWelly set fYt a a lime'
Winging!s sauna amoted Lift.
James awn, as atlas at this Agee, stated, abash soa eghtelt
yesterday mebtabig, he was sienna bLthe sprint* atedittaszt
a cry et " Fire," agar Toeteplace, Modulen/ •he
din* peoteadol m one waw lens not were aolahablied,Ali
et which be &cowered to be ea be 1 he went km the hamei ant
fend la one et the reonsa "madly et wood piled wind lonal.
log ; S. was informed that the prisoner was la the eutpleyneat
eta person tamed Mk the owner oldie hens, mad alga the cat
et k; ha Woad the prissier her the /de happened ; he repine
he en* net tell, red that he dilute pt a debt Iran soy panes
that night.
Ivan Nan, a watchman, stated, about a Wore am doh
imeagerdag the prbeiter Wet le Vie sod eillithernwaiter were dame is di
howl and sited inforit Pss', pod Inns his sae; dad la aboit
a quutur of we boor aterande the peir ante swain es on,
aid
n,thhisid tit ecial:i not with Ws mid helpolao ism
a
fax affa ; at at Alen It has bon as die.
- Itltridlottrei r r Me bad 'bed' est rat* tater

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ids visit sad Maid pet getla it his himilidablKallibitvinite
bop el she house in itisitedasibe watt time. sad set a liga, si tti
weashatee ; here some &Mop is the Ire thee, sad set ate a
shim pito watt eat at the back deer, 'Melee the dear woo, 44
maposed abet the wind most hove Nowa some oldie lightstm
mops these that were erattered in tbe room heist '
eisedsed the watchmen.—The prisoner was remanded. •
girl ilithelbid, the delver et **actor/ easels, No 1107, "tic%
AN* dialled at litAbareeilwatreet Woe, wish mattaittial
=morterg.ezzlhatale,- sawed Spencer, sodding in Leoli
-saute. Is appeered Het' ea Beae
Mrs. apiacer hiving sopped with stuns Mends in Upper,
street. fired the defendant's comb to navvy her to her nesitimee.
The defeatism, however, dm. ahem In a wrest direction, aid_
ea reaching Oxtesd•street, be sumpothat pable•hoese, 'poi:
log the dear. asked Mrs. Spawn fa some Sirs. He then "mot hus
the berme and stopped there a eeneitletable done. He thee ova
lembied the box, sad again dame is a wren. direction, sad taw
dmal drakes that time to apply to her lamp* it the atilt
abseleabiedeseripdea. He that awn ea at 1 most haloes
.110 d lbs. framer bevies oesesmod be assistance, a Osasle
limed Taylor, sad a watchmen, oodeavonred to step the tuath, tsR
the ddeodaos eat at Mein snail times with bis whir.
• The Magistrate bed bins St for asssattleg Mrs. dpetteer, a
41. bathe two assaults on Hr. Taylor and tbs. was/amen. Is SA
ids dpi
aat, he was eematitted fee three months to the Hoedl
et