Star.
London, England, 1804-01-07 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESJIONS.

Yobs Riley. I watchman of St. Paul's Covent
Garden. was indifted for an drank upon William
White. a watchman of St. Martin's parifhl

Mr. Goa war, Connie) for the Profecution, Rated
that a regulation trifled in the parith of St. Paul's,
Covent Garden. that certainly was of great ufe to the
Public. which was, that the Watchmen were often
obliged to change their beats during the night, fo that
no Watchman, whatever beat be might have at ten
o'clock at night, could poffibly know what beat he
might be 'upon next morning. The confequence of
this regulation was, that the inhabitants on the bor-
ders of St. Paul's parith who rallied to be called up
iu the morning, could rot depend upon their own
Watchman to do that office, and were therefore ac-
cullorned to employ the Watchmen who were Ra-
tioned on the borders of the neighbouring pal ilhes.
A difpute had in confequence exilled among the
Watchmen of St. Paul's and of the parifhes next to it,
relative to the perquifi;es derived from the bufinefs
of calling up the inhabitants in the morning. The
Profecutor beat was in Sr. Martin's, on the borders
of GOvent Garden. On the t tth of September fait,
he heard a rattle (prong twice, and immediately
ran to the (pot whence the found proceeded, which
was in the parith of St. Paul's. The prifoner imme
diately laid to him, " D—n you I what beGnefs have
you upon my beat? you might as well take themoney
out of my pocket ;" and with that (truck him on the
bead with his watchman's Rick, and continued Itrik-
Log him after he was down. Affiftence being pro-
cured, the Profecutor was carried in a hate of infen-
fibility to St. Martin's Workhoufe. The Surgeon,
Mr. Simmons, attended, and found the patient den-,
woolly wounded in three places in the head, and
Ms clothes covered with blood, that (trfamed from
the wounds.
A man of the name of Connor, who had feen the
blows Renck, Mr. Simmons, the Surgeon of St. Mar-
tin's Workhoufe, and other Witneffes. made out the
cafe swiftly as it was Rated by the Connie).
The Prifosser, in his defence, (till perfißed that
the Profecutor bad no right to come upon his
beats and that it was taking the money out of his
peqltet. The Jury, without befitation, returned their
sweetie Guilty.
The Cement'', then obferved, that this was a
ogle of peculiar malignancy. Every vratehmal was
bound to affiß his neighbours in the next pari(h if he
could, otherwife in many cafes it would be inmof.
ale to apprehend offenders.
The feutence of the Court upon the prifoner there-
few was, that be Amid be kept to hard labour in
the Honk of Corredlion for one year, and find fure-
tiks for his good behaviour for one year more.
Merest Fieldres.. a foldier, was indi&ed for Reel-
ing a coat and pair cf breeches, the property of Ed-
ward Boyne. •
The Profecutor, who is a carpenter, Rept at the
Log's Head peblie hook, Weßminfter' on the night
of the tyth of December lah, the prifoner came to
Ms bed* fide, and aged him who had allowed him to
Beep. in that room 1 dragged him out of bed, and
sold-treated him. He ran down (lairs to give the
earns, but when he returned the prifoner was gone
with his coat and, breeches. They were afterwards
foetid at a pawnbroker's, and traced to the prifoner.
Yam Nast was ecinvided of Reeling a bufhel of
errais-frons a barge on the river; but on account of
Menge and infirmities, was only feotenced to one
Month's imprifontnent.
Craii was nest tried for Reeling a (bawl,
die poverty of Sarah Scott.
'The profeeutrix Rated, that the prifoner and herfelf
were at a dance on the 34th of November, and in
tossing away the miffed her (bawl. She had übferv.
VI the prifoner pulling up the window curtain behind
which the (bawl was put. It was afterwards found
in her apmement.
Mr. Astir, for the Defendant, Rated, that it was
entirely owning to an accident, or Inittake, that the
bawl'had been taken away. Two witneffes came
• forward, who gave the prifoner a good charader.—
Not Guilty.
• Omits neer was indieed for Reeling one deal
beard, the property of Samuel Page.
Mr. Page Rated, that the prifoner is foreman to a
carpenter, who was to futon Mr. Page with wood
for the repair of a houfe which he had taken. Sul--
pains the prifoner was not condulting himfelf pro-
perly, be went to a public honk in the neighbour-
hood, where repairs were going on, and law Gone of
his own deals, which had been brought there by a
man of the name of Smith.

Smith raid, there was a qnanrity of wood lying
Pboat belonging both to a Mr. Simmons and Mr.
age. He took about three feet of it to the public-
baulk by the prifoner's orders. It alto came out from
`the evidence of the prolecator, that the wood was
entered in a book weekly, and he could not fay whe-
ther the account was fettled or not.—Not

Rdert geriy, a Greenwich penftoner, was indiaed
for obtaining a quantity of bacon and ham, from
hieffrs. Wild- and Barrington, under falfe pretences.
George Wild, the profecutor, Rated, that on the
a4th oftsfl Oaoher, the prifoner came into his 'hop
(a cheefemonger's) at Charing-crnfs, and alked for
a piece of checfc for a lunch, which being given r.)
him, he began to eat it in the fhop ; and carting his
eyes up at the bacon plat•ed in the racks, raid lie trAi
a dealer in bacon, and would purchafe Come, if the
witnefs could fell him any at a cheap rate, as he kept
a hole and cart at Greenwich, and fold Inch com-
modity at :he different markets ; witnefs having fome
of an inferior quality, let him have it ; alto feveral
hams at the rate of Md. per pound ; the tolv,;c of
which came to 71. rid. The prifouer having
bought the fame, wanted to talie it away vi.hotit
paying the price, fayiag,lie sivnild return in en hour,
and bring the money. Witnets would cot c-nuent,
obferving, he was a flranger to the other, a!:d
not (offer his goods to he taken aaay withr.ut hc;ag
paid for. The Priforer then ordered the bacon to I,r
racial up, went ~ut of the thnp, and fr.on rt.
tame , and dated, that he could not pi K.i, -
bat would giro obfirvin. , Le was
Cpeflabilitv and a free!iolder, is ding.:' e r •
Soar to the Blue Anchor at Gi :enaie!.;
kept bodes and cars, and reeeirr 7J. rr
his freehold, Iref,des ef• 4 ji.
feseral bills formerly given by hiniaclf, a,.
pcatcd did, honotrcd ; sad, v ....lc, e

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