Star.
London, England, 1827-06-05 00:00:00

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A NEWS BOY•

James M.Pherson, was charged with embezzling 7i.
received by him, for and on account of Mr. Richard
'rwineham, his master.
The prosecutor is a newspaper agent, and the prisoner
was in his employment, and in that capacity he received
7s. from Mr. Cliff, with which he absconded. Mr. Cliff
proved paying the prismer on the 10th of April last...—
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
William Topa, and an 1 aprell, his wife, stood
indicted for having, on the 22d et April last, stolen a
silver snuff-box, value 51. five lc/. notes, and ten 51.
notes, the property of Richard Parish, Esq. who de-
posed, that on the day mentioned in the indictment, he
missed the property in question from his apartment in
Stevens's Hotel, where he had been residing fur some
weeks. The male prisoner had been porter for some
time in that establishment, and bore a good character
until this circumstance happened.
Thomas Clements, an officer, deposed to finding the
snuff.boxin the lodgings of the prisoner: as also two
promissory notes, one for 7.5/. dated Stith of May, and
the other for 701. not stamped.
James Price, clerk at the Bank cf England, produced
a check for 1001. and proved giving five 101. notes, and
ten 51. notes for it.
Mr. Parish being recalled, identified the snuff-boz
to be his property.
Mr. C:111dON SERGEANT summed up the evidence,
and stated that the capital charge was done away with,
in consequence of the house wherein the felony is said
to have taken place being inaccurately described in the
indictment—the hotel being situate in the parish of St.
George, and not in the parish of St. James, as laid in
the indictment. W.th respect to the female prisoner,
he did not think that she ought, to be included in the
indictment.
The Jury having consulted together for a few mi-
nutes, returned a verdict of Guilty against William
Taprell, and acquitted the fern de prisoner.
Several respectable witnesses appeared, and gave
Taprell an excellent character.
Mr. John Freeman, one of the proprietors of Stevens's'
Hotel, ascended the witness box, and stated that he had
paid Mr. Parish 1001. which Mr. Parish lost in his
house, and for which that Gentleman held him answer-
; able. He now wished the Learned Sergeant to inform
him in what way he was to recover that sum, which his
Lordship declined doing, saying " the case is now over,
and I can make no ender."

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE 4.

ARTICLIES OF THR PHARR.

Mr. ADOLPHUS rose to exhibit articles of the peace,
on behalf of Robert William Warner, E-q. of Margaret !
Buildings, Lambeth, against Mr. Thomas Watson, a!
Gentleman residing in Drury-lane. The L a'ned Coun-
sel stated, that Mr. Warner, having been insutesi by
Mr. Watson, in Surrey, an indictment had been pre-
ferred against him in that county, to which he was
bound over to appear; but in the meanwhile Mr. Watson
had gone to the house of a Lady named Browne, and
declared that be would provoke Mr. Warner into some
violent breach of the peace, and finally murder him.
The CHAIRMAN, after perusing the articles, said, it
appeared to him that the Lady alluded to, Mrs. Browne
(a beautiful young female, fashiciably dressed, who
was seated near Mr. Adolphus), was the cause of the
dispute between the two Gentlemen.
Mr. ADOLPHUS acknowledged that that was the case.
The CHAIRMAN Said that the articles were not suffi-
ciently specific in stating who Mrs. Browne wa•, and
what occupation her husband followed.
Mr. ADOLPHUS (after conferring with the Lady) said

there were reasons which made Mrs. B.ownt reluctant
to disclose the profession and residence cf her huthand,
from whom the was living apart ; but she was pet fectly
willing to be sworn to what was stated in the at ticles.
The CHAIRMAN thought that both patties, undies
these circumstances, ought to be bound over, He was
always reluctant to lend himself to quarrels about
Ladies, and he did nut with to know the particulars s f
this squabble. .
The CHAIRMAN ordered the case to stand over until
tomorrow, when the parties might attend again in
Com t.
Patrick Cochrane was indicted for an assault on Dr.
Bateman, the palish surgeon of Shadwell. The prisoner
pleaded Guilty to the indictment; but Mr. ALLEY,
who conducted the prosecution, said, t!e assault %tibial
such an aggravated natute, that he was anxious Dr.Bate-
man shouldaelate the circumstances of the transaction.
It appeared that Dr. Bateman was called on in his
professional capacity to attend the defendant's wife,.on
the 12th of Apia; she was at that time in the pains of
labour, and he was alone with the fern ile, at twelve
o'clock at night, when, at a particular crisis, the de-
fendant burst into the loom and insisted on remaining
there. Dr. Bateman requested the defendant to step
oat of the room for a quarter of an hour, as it was highly
improper for him to be there. The defendant made no
reply, but immediately commenced a most bi utal at-
tack on the prosecutor, kicking him and knocking him
down several times. It was not until Dr. Bateman
alarmed the watchman that the defendant desisted.
,The defendant expressed his contrition for his outra-
n: conduct-, and said be was under the influence of
,Liquor at the time.
The defendant's wife also presented herself to the
notice of the Court, and entreated for mercy for her
husband. She carried an infant biz weeks old in her
arms, and said she Was starving in the streets, from her
husband being deprived of his liberty ; and for GOD'S
sake, Gentlemen," continued the poor creature, " have
,pity on him. He has a wound in his head, and when he
drinks he does not know what he does. He has always
been a kind and good husband to me." The prosecutor
joined in recommending the defendant to the mercy of
the Court.
The CHAIRMAN then told the prisoner that, if the
prosecutor had nct humanely recommended him to
mercy, lie would have sentenced him to twelve months'
imprisonment. In consideration, however, of that cir-
cumstance, the Court would mitigate his punishment to
five weeks' imprisonment.

. • ATTEMPT •T MURDER.
Thomas Bradford was inslicted for having assaulted
William Warne, on the 14th Apt 11. It was proved that
the prisoner came to Mr. Was ne's residence (who is
Clerk to the Commissioners of the Southampton Estates)
for the apparent purpose of paying Isis t ates, amOaniing
to 21. I Is. and whilst Mr. Warne was procuring a re-
ceipt, the prisoner took a loaded pistol horn a basket,
and be was in the act of cocking it, when Mr. Warne's
daughter screamed, and Mr. Warne succeeded in wres,-
ing the pi tol horn the prisoner's .hand, who was taken
into custody. On examining the pi4ol, it was found to
be primed and loaded with and it was stated that
he had mentioned to several- persons his intention to
shoot Mr. Warne, to whom he attributed his dismissal
from his situation as a watchman, some time before.
The piisoner pot in a written defence, in which' he
stated that he was the son of the Rev. Joha Bradford, of
Holme, in Lancashire, and that he had served his Ma-
jesty in twelve sea battles and ninety-nine land engage.
ments, and that he did not bear the least ill-will to
, Mr. Warne. _ _

The Jury having found the prisoner Guilty, the Court
ordered him to enter into his own recognizance of 1001.
nd two sureties in 401. each, and to be imp:isoned until
he procured them.