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fhillings. Willis was licit at toine wben the officer
fearched his houfe, but on hearing what had happen
ed, he went to Clements the profecutor, and expreft
ed his furrow for having bought the 'property, And
begged of him not to profectite, as he had been ig•
norant of having done an illegal affirm. He alfo
went to the Magiftrate, by whom the fearch warrant
was granted, and Rated, if he had done wrong, he
was ready to give an account of his condtta. The
Magiftrate told him there was no charge againft him;
but very loon after he was taken into coltody•
The prifoner Willis being called upon for his de-
fence laid, that the aukward fituation in which he
was placed rendered it neceffary for him to beg the
Court to hear his defence read. It Rated, that he
was a Clerk in the bank, and lived inthe Hackney-
Road, where he. had been for Come time pall in the
habit of buying grains to feed his rabbits. He had
always dealt for that article with a perfon named
Lee, who had lately not been able to fupply him
with any more, in confequence of which he had left
orders for a diftiller's man, or any other perfon, to
call at his houfe with Come. The pi-if-oiler Rudd
came, and the property was purchafed, tinder an
idea that he had power to difpofe of the fame. A
fair price was given, and tin intention of fraud was
entertained. After his houfe had been fearched, lie
went to the Magiftrate, who told him, there had been
no charge made out againft him, he therefore went
home, perfuaded that he fliould hear no more of the
affair, but he was fhortly after apprehended as a fe-
lon. and committed to take his trial for the offence.
Before this unfortunate affair, he never had the leaft
imputation of a Jithoneft nature on his charaaer ;
his fituation in life, as Clerk in the Bank, placed him
far above the commiffion of fo low and conteniptible
an offence as the prefent. A number of perfous of
the higheft refpeaability in the Bank gave him an
exceeding good charafter ; many of them had known
him upwards of fix years. The other prifoner, Rudd,
was fpoken of by feveral witneffes as having always
borne the charader of an honeft man, prior to the
prefent charge brought againft him.
Mr. Juflice Gauss, after deliberating fome• time
with the Court, obferved, that the prifoner Willis
was prefent when the tobbfry was committed, cur.
fequently aiding and abetting. The indiem t
charged him with receiving Rollin property. and the
Jury were bound to acquit him, as he could not he
conviaed according to the law. With refpea to the
guilt of the other prifoner, Rudd, they had to confi-
der if the evidence which had been adduced was
ftrong enough to convince them of his having com-
mitted the Robbery ;—if they thought ft was, they I
would find him guilty; if they thought otherwife
they 'null acquit him.
The Jury found Rudd guilty, and acquitted Willis.
The Judge remarked to the latter, how neceffary
it was for him in future to be cautious in his dealings,
and hoped the prefent trial would not depreciate
him iii the eyes of thole under whole immediate ob-
fervation he was in his official capacity.
gobs Barnwell Af Malan was indiaed, for that he,
being in the capacity of Ckrk to Mr. George Ellis,
a banker's draft for the payment of 41.85. 2d. on the
account of the Paid George Ellis, his mailer, did fe-
lonioufly embezzle and Real, &c.
A fecund count in the indiament charged the pri-
loner with ftealing a warrant for the payment of
money, &c. - _ -

In ihe-coorfe of the evidence, it appeared, that the
profecutor, Mr. Ellis, was Solicitor under a Corn.
million of Bankruptcy; that he kept certain Drafts
for :he payment of the Dividends in a particular
drawer, before the prifoner came into his employ—
he was not therefore efpecially entruiled with them.
It alio appeared, that the Draft foot forth in the in-
ditiment. had not been duly filled up on the part of
Mr. Ellis, when it was taken away ; and a Banker's
Clerk who was brought forward, Rated, that he cer-
tainly Ihuuld not have paid the Draft, without the
Blanks for the date were filled up.—lt was held by
the Court, that the charge exhibited by the indilment
againft the prifoner could not be made out, inafmuch
as he did not Real that which was let forth, namely,
a warrant, &c. for the payment of money.—The pri.
loner was accordingly—A-quitted
The fame day lenience was paired, when
William Oldwell, for Railing to a certain amount in a dwelling-
honk; John Grant, foe malicioully digesting at Spencer George
Towniland ; William Wells, fur Steep-fleeting; and John Brian,
for high-treafon, in aountafelting the higher denomination of con:
of the realm, feverally received judvnent of Death.
Catharine Role was ordered to be tranfporteil beyond the leas
for the term 0(14 years.
William Johnfon, James Stedman, James Smith, William Onf-
low, Thomas Booms, Robert Beams, Hyam Phillips, John Fry,
George White, John Price, James Page, Jakpli Willis, Ri bard
Jolinfon, John White, William Beilinghurft, jateph Edwards,
Thomas White, William Bobo°, Thames Cox, William Clevyb,
John Connor, and Ann Hughes, alias Ecoton, was ordered to be
traniported kr the term of (even years.
Eight were ordered to be imprifontd in Newgate.
Eighteen were ordered robe imprifoned in the Houk of Coerce
don, Ckrkenwell liven were ordered to be pubise.y whipped;
and live were ordered to he privately whipped.
The Sefton% being then ended, the fame were ad.!
journed until Wednefday the 6th day of July next. I

Laft week two men a•cte taken into eußody in
Glanceller, charged with paffing forged bills of the
Bank of England for al.