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London, England, 1818-01-26 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, JAAVARY 2.4.

Clark was indicted for stealing twelve shrubs
'frosts the garden of T. Jenkins, nurseryman, in the
New-road, Paddington.. Verdict--Giulty.
The same prisoner was again indicted tor stealing
IS currant trees, the property of It. Graham, a nur-
seryman, at Camden Town, and found Guilty.
Sarah Brown was indicted for stealing a watch, a
handkerchief, and two one pound notes, from Peter
Green ; and Joha Goff was indicted for receiving the
same, knowing them to be stolen. The prosecutor
met the female prisoner in Drury-lane, and accom-
panied her home. In the morning he found her gore.
and his property gone also. The watch was found
in the male prisoner's coat pocket, at the stables
where he worked in the Borough. Not Guilty. ; be-
cause there was no evidence to shew that the pro-
was in the possession of either of the prisoners
rnertthe county of Middlesex.
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J. Shears was indicted for stealing a hat, the pro-
perty of T. Williams. The prosecutor was going
'along Holborn in a state of intoxication, when the
prisoner came up behind him, snatched his hat off his
head, and ran away with it. He was taken by a
watchman, who proved that he was as drunk as the
prosecutor. The prisoner, in his defence, said, that
being tipsy, he mistook the prosecutor for one of the
persons he had been drinking with, and, therefore,
snatched off his hat out of a lark.—Not Guilty.

BOW-STREET.—TWO Boys, named Sainted Slo2MlOn
and Joseph Barnett, were apprehended on Saturday
night in the pit passage to Covent Garden Theatre,
in the act of picking pockets ; they belong to a gang
who have long infested both Theatres. They were
remanded,
Mr. Milner preferred a complaint against Perry.
the ()truer, for having seized him by the collar, and
turned.him out of the Royal Exchange. It appeared
that a Gentleman, whose name Perry did not know,
though he was acquainted with his person, had told
Perry that one Wheeler,l notorious thief, was on the
'Change, and had insisted that Perry should send
him away. Perry accordingly wer.t, and from the
strong resemblance which /Tr. Milner bore to Whee-
ler, had acted towards him in the way complained
ot. The Lord Mayor had been applied to, but had
given no redress ; and Mr. Hicks, of this Office, re-
marked, that he did not see how Perry could have
acted differently. He had no doubt that Perry would
endeavour to find out the gentleman who misled him.
MARLIIOROUGII-STMET.—A case of much public
interest occupied the attention of the Magistrate, in
a summons by the Bank of England against Mr.
Ranson, an eminent engraver, for refusing to deliver
up a forged note under peculiar circumstances, of
which the following are the particulars :
The forged 11. note was detained at the Bank, and
it turned out that Mr. Ranson had paid it to Mr.
Mitchener, Hole-in-the-Wall, Fleet-street ; and on
Mitchener summoning Mr. Ranson to the Court of
Requests, for the recovery of the amount of the note,
Mr. Fish, one of the investigators of the Bank, pro-
duced it to the Chairman (Mr. Rogers) who handed
it to the defendant for his inspection, and he put it
into his pocket, and refused to deliver it up. Mr.
Fish applied to the Chairman for the note to be re-
stored to him, but the Court declined making any
order. Mr. Fish then demanded the note of Mr. R.
who asked him with much earnestness if he had a
family, and he was replied to in the affirmative. The
defendant then walked out of the Court, with the
forged note, and declared that he would shoot any
one who attempted to molest him.
Mr. Mitchener proved that Mr. Ranson had a pis-
tol in his hand, and he saw him stoop down when in
Court, as if to cock it, and he kept his eye close upon
the defendant's bandit° prevent mischief. This
tes-
timony was in part 'corrOborated by Holland, one of
the officers of the Court.
This was the case against the defendant, and Mr.
Westwood stated that he had no further desire than
that he should give up the note.
Mr. Ranson--" Under what Act of Parliament do
you claim possession of the note ?" •
Magistrate---" The 45th of Geo. 111. chap. 89,
which states it to be felony, to hold possession of a
forged note without lawful excuse, which you now
persist in, to the prejudice of the Bank."
Defendant—,. I live by my profession, and I
can-
not leave it to go from Court to Court without win
to myself, and my object in keeping this note is by
way .of a beacon to me, to discover a forged note by
Comparison with good ones."
Mr. Westwood—" If all notes were made alike,
but it is necessary to make alterations to frustrate
the plans of fabricators."
Mr. Ranson here showed Mr. Fish three one pound
notes which were declared good. " Then," replied
the defendant, " it is by comparing the bad- notes
with these that I can point out where the forgery ex-
ists," which he did to Mr. Fish. Mr. R. continued,
" I have written a letter to the Governors of the Bank
or, the subject, and I am determined to proclaim to
the world how the forgery is committed, and in doing
so, my head and heart dictate to me that I am in a
right cause in causing a revolution in the Bank, and
informing the public how to detect forgeries of
Bank netts."

Mr. Westwood—" The Bank will thank you or any
other persor. for any suggestion that would tend to
prevent the circulat:on of forged notes, but if the pub-
lic were apprised of the means of detection it would
tend to benefit the fabricators of these notes, who
would immediately change their plans."
The defendant refused to part with the note to any
man in the world, and he cared not in failing in the
attempt to do good. Persisting in this refusal, the
three Magistrates held that he had repossessed him-
self of the note with a pistol in his hand, and lie held
it without lawful excuse.—Remanded for the felony.
UNION HALL--.-SaNrday Ann Townsend, alias Tu-
',sack, was brought up, for a second examination,
when upwards ofloo cases of forgery were exhibited
against her. A cashier from the Banking-house of
Brooks and Co. Chancery-lane, produced a ha'ndful
of cheques, which had been negotiated by the priso.
ner, and when presented were detained as forgeries.
From the length of the evidence, and the number of
witnesses, only three of the cases were gone through,
•in all of which the parties were bound over to pro-
secute. The total amount of the forgeries already
mown is about 20001. Rise was remanded.

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i CLERICAL IN'T.CI.LICZIR T.
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OXPORD, JANI;ARY tl4.
Thursgay the following Gentknisna wat adn.::ttol a •
DOME. IS CIVIL. LAW.
'I& Rm. John Brenton, of New Coll:gr.
AACUILLOa LX &MINIM
The Rem John Natoli. %Apron, of Baikal 02!...ce.
NAITTLAIL Or ARTS.
Messrs. John Wm. King, Henry Skrubb, and Ed-.e -
Scholars a Corpus Ckliki'CAglege. ,
Roy. Stephen Hyde Conan, of Maeda: Hall aro
Rev. Timms Shore, Scholar of II adhasn C.II. et,
Rev. Samuel Woetten Ptrktus, el Waci:eun Cta, NIP.
aamits.oa OT APTS. '•
Mr. William Goesweik at iiresennose College.
ECCLESIASTICAL PROMO'liri::- : E
Me. Thomas Jepl...crt, D.U. and fellow el ':: ~ •
Cambridge, to be 004 of the Duke of Nu:::... r r
mestic Claplains. o :.
Rev. Win. Watson Dickens, Rector of MT' . • , a
of Folkstune, Kent, is presmated to the Rtc:or. :a ... 4.1:
.It v. John Walpole, M.A. of Walpole S: F., , . IS
been nominated to the perpetual curP•cy of Att.. 4... r.l
A Dispensation has passed the Great S• Al, (::,- I
Rev. T. Fawcett, Rectos. of Ayaho' a...d C1::•0.1,7:: : • in
count Chetwynd, to bold the living of Grt.cra ,:o,„
Whittlebury. ep
Rev. G. W. Green, to the vicarage of Tytherir•-••• •
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tercbire. at
Rev. If. Mirehousc, M.A. to the clearer: cf E.,,,
George's, Somerset. Al
The Associate Congregation of Glenluc: cave -,..•,•. 1
moos call to M. Thomas 11111, preacher of to, .. • . ,
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pastor.
The Senate of the University of Glair:: i ; c,
degree of Doctor in Divinity on the Rev. Wt.. 7.1....,„;
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'of the Scots Church, Landon Wall. . .
buss' Aerourrisc:".--To be Deans—ll, IL, 7
;Reward Knox to the Diocese of Down, vie. +. ~ ~ . .
:G. Gore to Kallals, vice Button, LLD.—Fer! ,- .2 L.
;Esq. te he Register,--Tnans--John Rad. li 1.,, ...
Appoitsteil to Le Vicar-General, vice Bum.c. •
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INautsr.—Saturday an laquea -.•.•:.-
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;Apple Tree, in White Hart-yard, o.: •: .. • • .
;Connor, who fell down in a state o: cc:7:e , .. ~
tion in Clare-court, in which state he v ...
fa Gentleman, who lifted him up, and : ::‘'......
,veyed to a brothel, in White Hat'....-.:"1. - , et
two of the deceased's daughters, one 16 ::r.,1: - t
13, are harboured as prostitutes. Th': l.si.. - .
SO
,erer, refused to admit him into the i.catr.:-
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.a surgeon could attend, the deceased ty:pmh., k
body exhibited symptoms of great einac......:.
diet—Died by the Visitation of Goa. eq
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' AN AWFUL DEATH.—On the 13th ;n,t. a''
officer went to the house of P. lio:•!•av, .: :
near Wellington, in Somcrsershire, tc lev: :7,. .
tion for 141. His wife opbraiiitd 11c1.7-ar :.- . .
having informed her cf his being wry( ti -...5...1-. -:.
tiatory process, as the expenses migl:t L.- c....,.... • 1
,ded. In the course of her reproaches tilt 1!*7.7. eV
!wish that he was dead. llolway then !..i!,', t..- • A 3
go to his 'sons, about two miles off; to itt t..," -i
tance. Just before mounting his horse. lit : ... ot
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his snuff-box, and presenting it to his evil-, .......
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to take a pinch, which she declined; ar.: r. Y,
wished " that he might break his neck .t..:.-
came home !" This wish was unhappily real::, it
on returning with his son, he .suddenly drcrpt... 41.. • I
his horse in a fit, and dislocating his nee:. e - t
without uttering a *syllable ! The wife hnt be....
since in a most afflicting state of wretchzdnesi.
-We feel pleasure in publishing the foLowilg '
AS transmitted to us, in confirmation I f a p.i:ai
which appeared in our Paper, relative tt ..!..le c...•
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that general and dangerous complaint RTi.......:e: t
TO TIIE EDITOR OF TIIE 51'..0.
Ste—Observing a paragraph in your Paper resfec .s.. ti
of an Ikrnia, performed (of a large size; by the )f,..t:-:' t
at Charlotte House, Great Chsrlotte-ttreo;, ri15.1.......-...•
pistke, Sir, to Messrs. COOPER and Co. I w, ......
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personal testimony. Having been alftir•..d is -ri......._:
and tkemcd incurable by aninert S-rgeors, I 1au..v.....:.
af3llction, expecting every gourto be my gat; I at '-r,
plied to the Medical Board, and have reason •o j.r.t:. :7
excellent Establishment, for although I air.. i.....1y 'C: ,1 '
fectly cured in a few weeks, and now, thatl Cog. es--.•
healtli.—l think, Zr. Editor, all wt.° know me will art
I can have no other motive for this smear uracatioe ..br.:.:... •
beneht.—l am, Sir, rut obedient Serrart, a. ;le
Dug and Stile, newt Landotkrcrad, St. Gempe's
Fields, October, 1117. •
BIRTI TS.
Monday sennight, the Lidy of Viscennt H" 7.. -.!:
• WAR R'. ED.
Rev. Wen. Hildysrd, TiL A. of Beverley, Yr:.%,'...1.--. ta'•
eldest daughter of the Rev. Wm. !let, Pr.., _L.:: - .:.:
dtedral Church of Lincoln. ..
Rev. John Hemming, of Kinsholton, M. t. r. " 7 i
daughter tithe late John Symonds, of Ni. :,..-... : -, ='4
Thursday se'nnight, John Gilbert, n: ve c'. - ..!. - i
Mrs. Dorenda White, ni:izt„of the late LL'.l7..s 7::::t2, 0. . s,
unruly of Wexford, rig. '
At the parith church of Oifer:::::e. I' " ''. .• -
Satilkers dells, court.... et T'pper7.7. 1: :. : • : -
daughter of the Hon. Eyre Maso-y. of .::::., V. : •
Jan. 8.. at St. Hilares .:tiurct, .41.,y, C.
the Lt, nth Veteran 11-•. t ..: ...:, :.. .il.:s M....-• • .
daughter of Mr. Wm. Cu.- .e o: l'• • :-II.::. :
Tuesday, at Beth, the Rev. 3,117. Stoner. Ire. • .
worth, Notts, to Eliza'set:a, youngest da•lrbter ••••' t-•
tuna Whitmore, Foy. M.P. Adey P...ria, ....rap' :..
DIED.
In Sackville-street, Dublin, the Rev. James Vanae 7: '
Prospect, near Black Rock.
Jan. 14,•at Broomfield, neat Leeds, ag, ci PZ, :.7.,
knit a famous ringer, which antusem.ent he pra.::isea ....-
a few months:of his death.
Jan. th, suilderdy„ at Faversham, Mr. Wm. flee:::. '
employ of Mr. Shepherd's ltrewely: he was ret.ring • • t...
smoking his pipe' apparently in enod !.1:11.h, anJ .•::: '•.:. • •
log the stairs hedropt dorm a: d expire' innv...ii at :t•
Monday, Mr. ilivchen 11'.,4,e, set . le icklay,r, ..i :::.
Kent. Ile was rspnitirg a snio.huildirg, whirls l .:d .•-
mined for the purpose .4 ra1.1.1! it Iti,•ht.r. the 1•: e, •
and the builtli.:g GU upon bun s. :di 1.0 mull vie.le;.., .1: .-
non his death in about three hours afterwards.
Wednesday, at lit. Peter's, Thtuset, John Ilurt. .::.'•
having been employed on the farm of Mr. John tlaci-7:
upwards of 40 year-s, and cmoyed good health until a tags
' of his tl-ath. Ile was a dose,ulant of Richard Joy, akt."
Kentish Sampson," r.l that parish. Also Lnly, Thomas 0-
1 aged 80, who had wit-keit r•st years on the same farm.
Tursday, aged 53 years, JALIILS COI, of St. Thomsen.,, CA.
laboara., celebrated fur his pugilistic taker.'. 1/:1•.-7:
declared that he never enjoyed heads since h.: fns-!: ..*:
who was killed by Raw:, last year, hi a battle on lied:.'-
men. Ile therefore may be deemedl another victim :c ..;-
, baruus amusement of hoeing.
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