Star.
London, England, 1827-04-05 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY
Bacon the Lore MAYOR Lord Chief 'mike Aram% tie
coststa, Mr. Serirant SberiM, &c. •

ZURGLARY.
Ames, alias John Harrison, and William
Williams, stood capitally indicted for a burglary in
dwelling-house of James Thompson, Esq. at Kensington
Gore, and stealing therein sa immense vantity of weal
ing apparel, table linen, itc.—Prisoners pleaded guilty.
►Mr. Sergeant ARABAW, addressing the prisoners, ad.
wised them to retract their plea, and undergo a I
observing, that the course they had pursued could
them nothing, as the depositi• ns already taken at t
examination would be read over by the Judge,
afterwards laid before his Majesty.
The prisoners, however, persisted in their plea
Guilty, which was consequently recorded against'
9111EP-STEALING.
Richard Price stood capitally. indicted for stealing
sheep, the property of Michael Homden; this prisoner
41,0 pie tded Guilty, and although strongly advised )-
the Learned Judge to retract and stand his trial,
fused; and the plea Gaily was recorded.
EXECUTION OF WILLIAM WELLS.

NOTTINGRAIII. APRIL Monday worming
the above unfortunate individual, sentenced to death
our late Assites for robbing Joseph Coulee. is Bead-
ford-lane, on the 7th March, was executed to the forest
near this town. From the period of his cossiesiimaless.
no hopes whatever were held out to him of mercy.
petition however from his friends having been
warded to the Judge, a respite for a few days
grantei to the unhappy man, to enable inquiries
be made, with a view to ascertain if there were
any just grounds for extending towards bun
—The result of these inquiries was by no
favourable, and the order of his execution ots '

morning arrived here on Saturday afternoon.
formation was immediately communicated to him,
although Frequently warned against entertaining _
delusive hope, he naturally at times imagined that a pro.
balsility existed that his life would be saved. After thi
first shock of the awful information was over, Wells
became composed, and attended with every appearance
of comfort to the pious offices of the Rev. MnLund,who
was with hien great part of Sunday. 'the Rev. Dr. Wood,
Chaplain of the jail being indisposed, the night
to his execution was spent in devotional exercises.
appeared composed, and ate and drank as usual.
Monday morning he was visited by Mr. Lend
early hour. At seven o'clock, the reparation being
complete, be was pinioned in the usual manner, and
placed in a. cart. The dismal procession proceeded
through Glasshoese-street and York-street to the
of execution. On its arrival there, the Rev.
ascended the cart, and was occupied for some
earnest prayer with the unhappy criminal, who
observedio cast an aasioui look towardathe place wl
the deed was committed, which brought him 'to an
nominious end. Soon after 8 o'clock, the roppbei
adjustedcart the was drawn away, and the vrno
culprit was launched into eternity.. He strutgip=
for a few seconds, be; thatem,subsided in the
des&—Ariktinalwirratrekt.

A few dazing.* fellow waited up stairs
if thi >belf rootds at Coviotir's. Chop-boo-se
Adelphillteatre. *ad rift en'an excellent weir ,
and lihirt, belonging to a Gentleman who lodged
and lest his own by way of eachange, with
got clear off.
At length one of the robbersconcerned in the
sacrilege lately committed at St. Lake's Chapel,
which was feloniously entered and robbed of the eh.
hers and other brass ornaments, has been apprehended.
It appears that the churchwarden and tr
order to trace the depredators, had offered
of 70 guineas for their conviction, and a
order was issued from the Secretary of State's
offering also one hundred gabreas and a free fordo.
The property stolen was traced by the parochial officers
of St. Lutes parish to have passed through
of several tradesmen, who bad purchased _
their regular way of trade. At length the property
to the possessioh of one Isaac Isaacs, and
prepared to produce the person of whom ..
the same, after several examinations before Mr.
a Magistrate of Queen-equate, was fully coalmines),
the last Old Bailey Sessions, for trial, where, '
ever, he was admitted to bail, in order
produce the man of whom he bought the
he having then absconded. At length, information
'obtained that the man had gone to Liverpool,
stable named Clarke succeeded in apprehending
man named Thomas Willis, whom he conveyed -
in custody, as the person who sold Isaacs '
Chandeliers and'brass ornaments belonging
Chapel. Willis was given into the can
Pople, an officer; and from circumstanc,
since transpired, it appears he confessed to
tained the chandeliers from one of the robbers,
Williams, now in Newgate, charged with -
offence. Willis, after giving a statement c
respecting this sacrilege at Mr. Harmer's office,
garden, on Monday last, proceeded to NI
there identified the man (Williams) as the
DAattto Roaegay.—Tuesday night,' ,
hours of eight and ten, some person or
losionsly entered Hyde End House, four
Newbury, by breaking into and entering
room window. A box of trinkets was -
containing two pair of gold ear-tiegs,
amethysts, a locket of hair act to
pearl necklace, two gold lockets with hair
chains, a gold chain and red cornelian 1
'necklace with white cornelian padlock and
amethyst rings, one set in gold, the other
mond., a ruby ring set with pearls, a
ring with- hair, tei, in pearls, two mourning
a pais of gold bracelets, and a • pair or
and gold bracelets, two gold pins, connected
a chain and heart, a white cornelian
in gold, a necklace of gold and coral ; an
box, of white ivory, with a drawing on _
gold, and lined with tortoiseshell, containing
coin, value three guineas ; a gold purse - -
in 101. Bank of England notes; a piece
card of lace and ribands, parcels of the best
white kid gloves, a new red morrocco needle-book,
of instruments. A man of suspicious appearance
lurking about the premises in the morning, havi
face partly blacked, and was accompanied
woman and five children; be had a fulls-
his figurre rather st rut ; he had on
coloured coat, with a cape something
and btown trousers,--tkaittng Mcrv.ry.

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