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London, England, 1828-12-10 00:00:00

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plaintiff? The plaintiff insisted that the defendant had
been the occasion of the delay, by not shipping the her-
rings so soon as be should and could have done, while
the defendant, on the contrary, asserted that he had
used all possible diligence, and contended that the delay
had taken place in consequence of the vessel's not having
been properly provided with anchors. A gteat deal of
evidence was given on either side, which, as is usual in
races f this kind, was of a very conflicting nature.
The Jury, however, upon a due consideration of the
whole case, returned a verdict for the plaintiff, at the
same time ftpressing an opinion that the vessel was
properly provided.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS, Dac. 9.

Richard Cottle and George 'Smith were capitally in.
dicted, for robbing Mary Ann Powers of five sovereigns
on the highway.
Mary Ann Powers, with much agitation, deposed,
that she was servant of Mrs. Smith, of Margaret-street,
Hackney Fields. On the Ist November, she went to
the shop of Cattle, who proposed to her an evening
walk, which she declined, as she had to go to Horton
for her mistress that evening. In her way she called at
Cattle's, and Smith came in. They left the shop together,
and she afterwards proceeded on her way. They over
took her, and gave her a glass of gin in a public house ;
witness received a at Horton for her mistress; Cattle
offered to take charge of the money for her, but she re-
fused ; Smith gave her another glass of gin in another
public house, which made her very ill; she recollected
being taken into another public house, and Smith threw
a glass of gin over her; they went down a lane, and she
observed that she did not know where she was going,
and they said it was all right, she was going home;
the patrol then came up, and she missed her money ;
she could not swear how she was deprived of it.
Joseph Watson, a patrol, deposed, that hearing
screams, he proceeded to the spot and saw Mary Ann
Powers on the ground, and Smith ill-using her; witness
lifted her up and she exclaimed she had lost her money;
she was intoxicated ; witness called to another patrol to
pursue the prisoners ; Cattle was taken to the o atch-
house, when he pulled out five sovereigns, arid said the
prosecutrix had given them to him to keep ; both die
prisoners were intoxicated.
John Caller, a patrol—Pursued Cattle on the night
in question, and to,k him and Smith in custody; the,
place of assault was a mile and a half from the direct,
road.

Cattle received a good character from several pet•
:or: but neither he nor Smith made any defence.

The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty of stealing
from the person.
John Brown was charged with stealing two sovereigns
from the person of Emma Johnson.
Emma Johnson—Lived at Bethnal Green ; on tle
25th of last month the prisoner came to her lodgings
and charged her with having robbed a Gentleman the
night before of 41.93.; he and a watchman, Greave, took
her into a dark closet and searched her ; they took two
sixpences from her pocket ; she had just taken 2/. 12c.
from her pocket, and held it in her hands, but having
dropped it on the floor, Brown picked it up, and toll
her he was not going to take her prisoner, tor all he
wanted wa. her money. She said she would follow him
wherever he went; on which he replied, if she did, he
would take her to a house in Cock-hill, where she had
robbed a gentleman; she went to` the house with him
voluntarily, and he then said he had appointed to see
the gentleman at three o'clock; witness waited for him
till three, but he did not return; she went to his beat
at eight, but could not find him; she then went to the
watchh• u•e, and the prisoner pretended he had given
the money to the gentleman, who had rewardtd him
with 12s. She charged the prisoner with the robbery,
arid he was detained.

On cross-examination, she confeised that the money
h d been given to her in the house in question, by a
Geutlemin, the night before.
The pri,nner pleaded, that he gave the money to a
Gentleman •t the Spread Eagle, who refused to proceed
against the girl, as he was leaving town.
Mrs. Abrahams, keeper of the house in Cock-hill, re-
collected the prisoner knocking at her door,at five o'clock
in the morning of the 25th of November, and saying a
Gentleman had been robbed in her house of 41. 91.
She told the Gentleman where the prosecutris lived, and
he left the house in company with the prisoner and the
watchman.

Greaves deposed, that a Gentleman complained to
him. on the night in question, of having been robbed
by the prosecutrix of 41.93.—he went and s-arched her,
with Brown, and saw her stoop doses' as if to conceal
something; they searched the tubbish by her, apd
found 21. 12s.

Boon HEMLOCK severely condemned the conduct of
the prisoner, which was scandalous even on his uwn
showing; but the point for the Jury was, whether the
prisoner took the money fraudulently, or with an in-
tention to-retutn it to the G. ntleman?—Not Guilg.
Baron HULLOCI told the prisoner, that in not taking
the case before a Magistt ate he had behaved so impro-
perly, that he trusted he would be no longer employed
in his office.

Edward Moseley, a sturdy rust;c fellow, of 224 ears of
age, was capitally ins!icted for entering the dwelling-
house of J. Holt, Es 4. of Tottenham, and stealing there-
from plate valued at 101.
. Joie Andrews, servant t.) Mr. Holt, deposed, that
abeut one o'clock (nom.), on the Ist November, she saw
a strange man cattying hit master's plate basket out of
the house, and get ioto.a single horse cart with a boy in
it, and drive off. Bramble (Mr. Holt's footman) and
herself tan after the cart; the basket was atterwards
given to bet by a man in the lane, but she cculd not
say it was the same person who had stolen it, for she
Lad trot bred able to see Iris lace.
Bramble. the Portman, deposed, that on the Ist
of November, betueen 11 and 12, he adoitted two
visitors to the house through tie hall door, and left it
latched ; about one he heard the cook scream out, and
looking through the window, saw her following a man
'with the plate basket in his hand ; witness pursued torn
and saw him throw the basket into a one horse cart,
jump ;omit, and drive off; witness caught hold of the
skirt of his coat, and the prisoner took the whip from
the boy, and beat witness about the hand and herd;
the prisoner then threw the basket cut of the carte and
re skirt of his coat coming off, he escaped.
J. Talbot, a farmer—Was riding on horseback at the
time, and meeting the cart, called to the man to stop;
the prisoner cursed and swore at him, and drove tu-
itions', at his horse, but broke his own trace; witness
continued to follow the cart till the prisoner and the
boy jumped out, but the former was stopped and taken.
The plate was produced and identified.
The prisoner made no defence, but merely declared
his innocence. Verdict—Guilty.
W. Ileighries, William Peale, G. Edmonds and
Crle rge Meaning, were indicted for burglary in the
Louse of Vfilliana Patsy, and stealing therefrom *fatal

articlesof property. It appeared that the house of Remey
had been entered by breaking a pane of glass, and
opening a casement. The burglars proceeded to the bed
room. and stole a watch, wile.) the man in bed awoke,
and found a pet son getting out of the window, whom he
seized by the legs. In the effort to detain him, he was
struck on the head, and turning round, was seized by
the man who had struck him. A struggle ensued, and
the robber endeavoured to strangle him, and then
e.caped. Humphries confessed he had taken the watch,
and was captain of the gang. Humphries was found
Gnilfy, and the other three ptisoneri were acquitted.