Star.
London, England, 1829-04-15 00:00:00

—John &owe stated that he (*grayed the cheques for
Sir WilNam. Curtis .and. Co.: Re bid examined the
cheque now prodieed,and compared it With the counter
part of the blank cheque foudd •in Abe" prisoner's
drawers—be had no dale but that it was cut from
that Wok.
Mr. JditiC* LITTLIMALI minutely recapitulated the
evidence, and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty, but
strongly recommended him to mercy, in which they
were joined by Mr. Barclay.
Wore tiro Itacoaaaa and 'Mandan Jury.
Joseph Avid:, a Jew, aged.3o, was indicted. for
stealing a quantity of plate, value 9001. the property if
the Rev. Edward Osborne. _

On the part of the prosecution, an application was
made to put off the trial, on the, ground of the absence
of a material witness, who, it was alleged, was kept out.
of the way by the prisoner's friends. The application
was granted, and the prisoner remanded until the next
'Sessions.
MANSLAVOMITIILANIU Hales, aged 2S, was in.
dieted for killing and slaying James Harris.
Maria Harris, a daughter of the deceased, stated that
on the 10th of March, about ten o'clock in the evening,
the prisoner, who lodged in her father's house, was in
the room of another lodger, and she was also present.
The prisoner's mother, who•cohatnted with her father,
came up stairs, and witness on seeing her said, here she
comes, grudsbling as usual. The deceased afterwards
came home, and went up to his own room, and she
soon afterwards beard some china broke ; upon which
she said to. prisoner, what is all that, I will go up
stairs and see; and _they Went .up to her father's
room together. Oa entering the room they found
the whole place in confusion, and the stove-grate
wrenched from its proper place. The prisoner's
mother and the deceased were quarrelling, and the
prisoner took the Eimer op stairs. The deceased
followed, and said that neither should remain in
his house any longer, and that he would send them both
to the watchhouse, and at the same time tent a boy for
the watchman. The prisoner then caught hold of wit-
ness by the bait, and threw her dole. She screamed
out, and the deceased came out of his room with an open
razor in his hand, and said he could not bear such a di,.
turbance, and that he would cut his own throat. Wit.
ness said, Father, for Goo's sake don't think of such a
thing—give me the razor; and the deceased then gave
it to her. The prisoner then picked up a piece of wood
that lay on the floor, and deceasid asked him what helms;
going to do with it—.whether he was going to kill him?
to which he made a vulgar reply,and immediately struck
him with the piece td wood on the side of the bead.
Deceased fell immediately film the effects of, the blow,
and the prisoner, then ran down stairs. The prisoner
must have seen her take the razor from the deceased
before he struck him. Witness asked the prisoner why
he struck her father? to which hi replied, it served
him right, he had no business to come up to me with a
fazor; her father walked dower stairs and kid himself
on the bed ; the prisoner's mother went to him and ap-
plied some oil to the wound on his head. Deceased'
afterwards became insensible, pod died Oa the folloisint
day io the hospital.
Cross.examined by Mr. C. Thatt.tru—The parties
had been out all day and got drunk together. The de-
ceased cohabited with her mother, and she with the
prisoner; they all drank hin together after the deceased
was struck. Never told any one the deceased had fallen
dosn and cut his head open.
k Sarah Hales, the prisoner's mother, confirmed part
of the above evidence, and added, that at the time the
prisoner snuck the deceased, the latter was advancing
towards her with a razor, declaring he would cut her
throat.

Mr. Charles Burnett, a surgeon, described the nature
of the injuries the deceased had received, and which he
attributed to a blow on the head.

Joseph HAnsmond, an officer, proved the apprehen-
sion of the prisoner, who said he was sorry he had struck
the deceased, and that he did not intend to kill him.
The prisoner in defence said, be left his case in the
bands of his Camel.

The Rev:more _summed op 'the evidence, and the
Jory returned a verdict of Not Uailty.

SUMMARY.

John Shaw and Williams Salto* were. indicted fee
bre 'king into the d a ell jog. house of Me.-Milton, of Sp&
Wigton, on the morning of the Ist December last.
The prosecutor deposed. that on the day in question
he left home, the shutters being closed and the doors
barred as usuak Oo the morning following his maid
servant discovered that one of the back window shut-
ters had been broken open, and that several persons had
entered the house through the window. It was also
discovered that the house hal been robbed of several
articles of wearing apparel and other property, valued
at horn 2001. to SOLI.
In the January S: scions a man and woman were tried
and convicted as being accessaties, the former of whom
was banged.
Several witnesses were examined, amongst whom was
the police officer, who produced the crow bar, hammer,
dark lantern, and other housebreaking implements.
which he bad found at the prisoners lo.igings.
Two letters were produced and read, which were
'found in the prisoner Shaw's hat, at the time of his ap-
prehension. One was from Esther Shaw, the prisoner's
wife, who was transported for the robbery.
Mr. Justice GAMS& charged the Jury, a ho; alter a
few minutes consultation, requested permission to retire.
On their return they pronounced a verdict of Guilty
against Shaw, and acquitted the other prisoner.
William Whitaker Court, young man of very respect.
able appearance, was indicted for stealing various sums
of money, the property of Messrs. Haslans and Co. to
whom he was a servant.

Mr. AIIOLPHUI stated the case for the prosecution.—
The prosecutors u ere anomie* in extensive practice, sad
the pi isener their confidential cles k. They bad an estate
to transfer to a client, and in order to complete the
conveyance, it was necessary to levy a fine, and the
prisoner, who, as their clerk, was in the habit of having
cash of theirs in his hands, was directed to pay the fees
due at t'..c different public offices on levying sash fine.
On the 14th December, 1827, the prisoner made ea
entry in his cash book of U. paid foe floe, in the ease
of ',Davis and Wife is. Payne," which said stun was
never paid by him; and in order to show the imamate*
of she case to the prosecutors, he would only stile, that
had either of the parties to the conveyance died before
this omission on his pair bad been discovered, the evil
could not have been remedied, and the whole of the pro•
ceedings up to that time rendered nugatory.
The following witnesses were then examined:
Mr. HAIIIMI dated that the prisoner, in December,
.1827, was directed to pay the fees elided to out of tht
cash he had then in baud, and that be had charged 61.
as tbs sum so paid.
Cross examined by Mr. C. Ptsticirs—The prisoner
bad many disbutsemenni to make. Ha received a good
character with him. Prawn's' bad lamely been in dith•
culties, and take* the benefit of the laaolveat Act.
• Thomas Williams. a etch la the Alienation Office,
stated that it was his duty to receive all does paid Mete.

Did Dot receive the sum of gl. from the prisoner on the
'day stated in the indicinwnteorany sobsequeot day.
The prisoner of
along and very able defence
thelnidst if which be Wm notified by .
The •RlCofDlta, wbo.said the charge of stealing as
set loeth in the. indictment was not borne out by the
evidence.-and directed the Jury toot quit the prisoner,,
which they accordingly 'did.
The prisoner was again indicted for stealing a checrre
for lOL—and in another count was charged with em-
'beasiliog the same.
~Thtreeidenee was nearly similar to that ht the former
case.
The Jury returned a verdict of IVM Guilty.
The prisoner was Arpin arraigned on three other in.
dictators, upon which mo evidence was offered, and he
was cousgquentty ordered to he discharged.
Thomas lOW, aged 22, 'was capitally convicted of
stealing note, and property to the amount of upward.
of 401. from the dwelling house of Mr. Stubbs, a linen-
draper itiFleet market, his master.
Before Sir: Servant Assam.
Doigdak, a boy, who did not appear to be
mote than ten years of age, was indicted fur stealing a
handkerchief, value 2s. the property of Robert Tate.
The prosecutor stated that he «gs a goldsmith, re-
siding in Regent-street; and that on the day named in
the indictment he was ; reseeding towards his bons-,
when he saw the prisoner and another suspicious looking
boy behind him. He put his hand into his pockets, and
found his handkerchief safe; a short time after, the two
boys pissed him ; hethen felt for his handkerchief. and
found it was gone; he instantly laid hold of the prisoner,
and took the handkerchief out of his bosom ; the other'
boy escaped.—The prisoner said nothing is his defence,
and•:the Jury found hiss Guiles.
Mr. Sergeant AnAattt told the prisoner that he should
pass a lenient sentence on him this time, as he was not
known as a common thief; but the next time be came
there he would be transported for life.

MIDDLESEICSEgSrONS, Aram 14.

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Thomas Cooke was indicted for having attempted to
violate the persons of Emma Hapshott and Charlotte
Barker, on the 19th ult. under circumstance, ut a very
aggravated nature.
It appeared from the evidence of the little sufferers.
who are children about twelve years if age, confirmed
by other testimony, that the prisoner resided at Isle•
worth, and on the Bth of January he was apprenticed
to Hapshott's-father, to learn the business of a water-
man on the Thames. Oa the afternoon of the above
day the complainants were playing near Mr. ilapshott
wharf, when the prisiner invited them to come into the
boat. The girls refused, and he then forced them cm
board and rowed toward. a small island in the jiver,
called Hogsbole, where he proceeded to treat the little
creatures an a shocking manner, and *fiercest ds set them
ashore, giving them a halfpenny each sot to inform
their parents.
The prisoner hung down his head, and said nothing
in his defence.

The Jury pronounced him Guilty, sod he was sen-
tenced to 12 months imprisonment and hard labour.
Willianciattlen, a Ovate in the Grenadier Guards,
was indicted for obtaining various sums of money from
publicans in Westminster .by means of forged billets.
It was proved, that on the 27th Match the prisoner
presented a billet to Mrs. Goeldsmith,ol the ?since of
Walto,Yot k-street,West noinster..purporting to be signed
by Harris, the constable of St. Margate'''. and Mrs.
Gouldsmids gave him ss. as one month's lodgings.—
Aboht the same period the poisoner presented another
fictitious billet to Mr. Gann, the proprietor of a public.
house in the Broadway. and obtained 2.. horn him in
the name of John Wood. On the fraud being disco=
vered, the regiment consigned him over to the civil
power for punishment.
The prisoner stop ly denied that be was the person
who had committed the offence in question.
He was found Guilty, and sentenced to three months
imp, i,onment for the freed se Mos. Ciouldsmith, and
one week more on Mr. Gann's chair.
Yesterday afternoon:ldr. Braasch, a merchant, whose
offices are in Great St. Helen's, and whose country
house is at DalstOne was going along LeadeisbalL-atteer,
r when hie foot alippeirandbe4LLaflFeke pavement. his
head striking against the side of the kennel. At the
same moment, a coal waggon passed by, and one of the
wheels crushed his head to atoms. His wife was wait-
ing at the counting house expecting his arrival to drive
her to Daiston; and she swooned on receiving the dread-
'fill tidings. The body was taken to the was khouse for
At Inquest to be held thereon.
BERWICK, Aram 1 L—Dur ing a heavy gale on Thurs.
tley night last, the 'sleep Has k, Thomson master, Goes
Lynn' with a cargo of sand for Leith, was driven ashore
'about a mile to the south of this harbour. Two men.
the mate and a passeo,rr. were washed overboard and
perished. the temaindes of the crew clung to the wreck
until discovered early next morning, when they., vreti.
aids much difficulty got ashore. The vessel soon after::
Wilds went to pieces.
The Shannon packet, of Limerick, Timothy Collins.
lager, put in them on Thursday, from St. Michael's..
with a cargo of lemons and oranges. She is a tight.
built sloop, of about sixty tons burthen only. and was
consigned to Live' pool. When lying at anchor at St.
Michael% having completed her lading, and the master
ashuie waiting for his papers, a violent gale sprung up,
and chore the oak out to sea. There were but three
men and a boy on board, utterly destitute of the slightest
knowledge of navigation, and scarcely cogniz tat of the
fear cardinal points of the compass. They ran before
the wind at the mercy of PkOIVIDENCI for several days,
and their stock of provisions was jut esthausted, when
they fsr utnately met a Frenchman steering for the banks
Of Newfoundland; he kindly offered to take them on
board, which they declined; he then gays them a assail
cask uf biscuit, and some vestal instructions as to the
poirit they ware driving for. Oa Fluting company they
again set soil, and Wier 35 days• exposure to the els.
SKIMS made the Shannon, to the iatxpressible joy of
the echreoturous mariners. For eleven days the crew
subsisted almost exclusively ea oranges.
About hall.past three o'clock yesterday morning ai
Mr. Suohrussuars, botcher, of Greenwich, was pro-I
reeding on horseback dun: the Camberwell-roaCed
his Vey to market, be was *recited by two ill-looking
fellow% lib% after a few. Wing questions, seized the
bridle of hiiborse, and one of them, putting a bundle,
Meat
oo the ground. struck Mr. B. oo the bead with a
Mistime, at the same time demanding his money.—
Mr. B. Mode immediate resistance with the handle of
his whip, bat was thrown upon the ground by the rut.
1111111. Being, however, a powerful man, be continued
ir tong and dramatised opposition, and loudly calling
lout for help, the robbers ultimately became alarmed,
and made a precipitate escape, leaving their bundle
;behind. which, on examinatieu, was found to contain a
Oafs of pistols (one of them loaded), an *gait pocket
book. a Gentleman's blue frock wet, several kentleoloe
silk bendkerfhistfsunhetamed, and 13s. 9d. in silver sod
halfpence. Mr. & has waived itsevers blow as his side,
but'nthetwiso he is sot 1441Altigir.bititr

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