Star.
London, England, 1820-02-29 00:00:00

OLD-BAILEY.

Yesterday, George Patterson was indicted for steal-
ing a parcel, containing three gold brooches, from
the mail-coach going to Nantwicli. The trial, how-
ever, was not gone into, and the prisoner was ac-
quitted, in consequence of a want of proe,l respect-
ing the delivery of the goods at the coach-office.
Thomas Welldon was indicted for forging a bill of
exchange for £5O, with intent to defraud Joseph
Pat kins.—The prosecutor was the first witness called.
He deposed that he lived in George-yard, White-
chapel ; that the prisoner came to his house on the
29th of November, and brought the bill of exchange
in question. Witness said that he could not cash it,
unless the name of William Welldon (the prisoner's
brother-in-law) were endorsed on the hill. To this
the prisoner assented, and went away. Shortly after
he returned with the Lill endorsed " William Well-
don," and then witness paid £l5 towards the. £5O,
and afterwards made it up £3s.—The bill was then
read by the Clerk, and it appeared to have been ac-
cepted by Samuel Welldon (the prisoner's brother),
and endorsed William Welldon.

A witness swore that the name " Samuel Well-
don" on the bill was a forgery.
The prisoner said, in his defence, that the bill
was not a forgery.
William Welldon was then called, and stated that
the name of gi William Welldon," oh the back of
Ithe bill, was not his hand-writing.
The Jury retired for the space of three hours and
a half, and returned a verdict—Not Guilty.

Sunday evening last, about nine o'clock, the ser-
vants belonging to Mr. WHITE, of Langham-place,
Portman-square, were alarmed by something very
heavy being thrown from the top of Captain WEATT's
house, which is next door, which they found, on ex-
amination, to be a quantity of lead. Numerous rob-
beries having been committed in the neighbourhood,
and Captain WYATT'S roof having lately been strip-
ped to the amount of £lOO value, the servants im-
mediately made an alarm, and the robber, finding
that he was pursued, managed to creep into one of
the chimnies. At the top of the house was found
some lead, and also iron bars, supposed to be stolen
from the new street. On further research the rob-
ber, who is a little old man, was found snug in the
chimney, covered with soot, and almost suffocated.
He was taken to Mary-la-bonne watch-house, where
heave in his name as George Davis.
Early on Sunday se'nnight, the corn and flour
mills, at Harewood-bridge, near Leeds, were disco-
vered to he on fire ; and, notwithstanding the most
prompt and active exertions, the progress of the
flames comld not be arrested till the whole interior
of the buildings, together with a large quantity of
grain, had fallen a prey to the merciless element.
A dreadful fire broke out in the barn and stable
of Mr. RHODES, spirit-merchant, Clough House,
Huddersfield, early on Thursday se'nnight, by which
a very extensive barn was burnt to the ground, and
eight valuable cows burnt or suffocated.
Sunday morning, about four o'clock, a fire was dis •
covered breaking out at the bar window of the house
of T. TA nvls, landlord of the Old Cross public-horse,
New Cross, Kent-road ; the family was alarmed, and
'with -difficulty effected their eitape in a state of nu-.
dity, and took shelter in an opposite house. The
flames rapidly communicated to the house of Mr.
GOLD' watchmaker and jeweller, both of which, with
two other adjoining houses, were entirely consumed,
together with their stock in trade. The loss sustained
by Mr. TARVIS and Mr. GOLD is estimated at several
thousand pounds.
During the fire on Tuesday night last, in the City-
road, Mrs. BLANCHARD, of the Conference Office,
adjoining to where it took place, in the confusion,
suddenly, it was supposed dropped down dead, and
being placed in a coffin, was to have been buried
yesterday ; but upon screwing down the lid a noise
was heard, and on raising it again they observed
. symptoms of returning animation. The funeral was
Of course postponed, and it is supposed she is merely
in a trance.

Wednesday, an aged widow, named FALKENER,
of Portsea, was unfortunately killed by a cart pass-
ing over her head, in Hanover-street, Portman-square.
The accident was occasioned by the poor woman
being suddenly surprised by a dog chained up In a
yard, and in endeavouring to escape, she fell imme-
diately under the wheel.
Saturday morning a wherry was observed near
Fort klonkton, and on approaching her, a waterman
wat discovered in a very exhausted state. The poor
fellow was immediately taken to the Fort, where
every attention was bestowed which humanity could
suggest, but he expired is a very short time. Ile
left a ship at Spithead late the preceding evening,
and is supposed to have perished from the scvezity
of the weather.