Star.
London, England, 1818-04-09 00:00:00

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, APRIL s.

ELTHAtet V. KIKLUAN.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved for a rule to shew cause
why a new trial in this case should not be granted.
The cause was tried at the last Gloucester Assizes ;
it was an action of trover, brought to recover a
watch put into the defendant's hands, under the fol-
lowing circumstances :—The plaintiff, Eltham, was
in partnership with a person of the name of Brown,
in certain vehicular conveniences, used by the inha-
bitants and visitors of the town of Cheltenham, and
known there by the appellation of Fly-by-Nights.—
Colonel Langfield and his family being at the Plou"h
Inn and being desirous of a,cotiveyance to the As-
semhly Rooms, ordered one of their carriages ; the
plaintiff received the order, and in the full confi-
dence of being personally engaged, offered to bet a
wager with his partner Brown, that his Fly-by-Night,
and his Fl) -by-Night only, should be used by the
Colonel. Brown accepted the wager, which it was
decided should be the watches of each, which were
accordingly placed in the hands of the defendant.—
Brown, by ent:fly-by-night-ship, contrived to jockey
his partner, and became the sole means of the Co-
lonel and his family making their appearance in the
Assembly Room. Brown having thus decidedly
won his wager, the defendant, as the stake:bolder,
handed over the watches; but the loser being dissa-
tisfied with the double loss of fare and watch, brought
his action of trover, on the ground of illegality, and
recovered a verdict. Mr. Campbell `moved for the
rule for a new trial, on the ground that the laws cf
England admitted a wager as a legal contract, and
that it was such an one as could not be done away
with without the consent of both pt.rties.
The Court inquired if the point had been reserved
by the Learned Judge (PARK) who tried the cause, and
being answered in the affirmative, granted the rule.

OLD BAIbEY.
Yesterday Ellen Moreton was indicted for stealing
a quantity of wearini, apparel to a large amount, the
property of John Baskerville. .
' The prosecutrix was a laundress, and had employed
the prisoner as a washerwoman, and placed great
confidence in her, as she had known her for some
time. On the 10th of March, she missed the articles
charged :n the indictmcat. Not suspecting the pri-
soner, witness directed her to go to the pawnbrokers
in the neighbourhood, for the purpose of endeavour-
ing to discover if the articles had been pledged.—
The prisoner did not return, and witness in the
course of the day called at her lodgings to inquire
what detained her. She was informed by the WOMail
who kept the lodgings that the prisoner had, on the
14th, brought home a large bundle of linen. While
she was talking the prisoner came in, confes,ed hav-
ing taken the articles, and having pawned them in
NThitechapel. She gave up the duplicates of the articles:
The pawnbroker proved his having received the
articles from the prisoner.
The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that
she had been a widow for nine years, and had a fa-
mily of four children to support. Being in great dis-
tress she took the articles and pawned them, but in-
tended to release them as soon as she could raise the
money.—The Jury found a verdict—Guilty, and
both the Jury and the prosecutrix recommended her
to mercy. The latter stated, that if the prsoner was
at liberty she would again employ her.
The prisoner cried bitterly during the whole trial,
and when the verdict was pronounced she was almost
overcome with grief.
The RECORDER, ir. feeling language, cautioned the
prisoner against the repetition of such conduct, and
ordered her to be fined Is. and thin discharg.A.
Two young lads (brothers) were convicted of steal-
' ing a half quartern loaf and three quarters of flour.
TheY seemed very sorry for what they had &Nile.—
The prosecutor stated, that he believed the parents
of the two boys were about to sail for America, and
wished to take them with them.—The RECORDER de
sired an officer to inquire into the fact.
Charles Roach, aged 29, arespectable looking man,
who wept bitterly all the time he was standing at the
bar, was indicted for stealing a silver table spoon, the
property of Lord Berwick.—The Jury found the pri-
soner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy.

Charles llussey, the alleged murderer of Mr. BIRD
and his housekeeper, was removed yesterday from
the House of Correction, Cold Bath-fields, in a
hackney coach, heavily ironed and strongly guarded
by police officers, to Greenwich, where he will un-
dergo a full examination, before the Magistrates for
the County of Kent. All the witnesses have received
notice to attend.

Among the prisoners capitally convicted at the
Somerset Assizes was dark Sheppard, for the mur-
der of William Cornish. He received sentence c 4
death on Saturday last. The Bristol Mercury ob-
serves, that there never was a villain who stood be-
fore a Jtuige with such hardihood. Even when the
witnesses were giving their evidence against him, he
was frequently seek to smile ; and when Judge As-
BOTT was passing sentence, he did not appear the
least affected ; and he told the Judge he had red-ing
to repent of, as he was innocent. lie was to be exe-
cuted on Monday last.
A. wretch of the name of William Bailey, alias
kni,ghton, has absconded from Arkindale, in the
neieibourhood of Boroughbriclge, Yorkshire, who.
stands charged with administering poison to his fa-
ther, mother, and two other persons, on Thursday
last, whereof his father has already died.
Tuesday a miscreant was committed to No:Ili:Imp
ton jail, for trial at the next Assizes, for wilfully set.,
ting fire to a large wheat rick, the property of Me.
Randall, of Wellingborough.
Tuesday night' a Gentleman's house in Portland-
street was broke open, and plundered of property of
every description, to a large amount.