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country together, in order to effect which, she gave
him the money which the boy had deposited in her
care. That he then went to get a suit of clothes out
7 ernes Lovetru: was indicted for stealing from Peter i of pawn, in order to appear decent; but on his re-
Strihhcn seven Louis d'ors, three guineas, and seven- turn Mrs. Perry was so exasperated at his extrava-
teen shillings. i gance, that she seized him by the collar, and declar-
The prosecutor, who is a native of Riga, and net ed, in the most vehement manner, that she would do
more than 15 years of aye, deposed, through the me- ; all in her power to have him hanged.
d.iini or an interpreter, that lie left his native home 1 Mrs. Perry, on being called in to answer this extra.
for tile purpose of seeking some friends in this coun- 1 ordinary charge, denied it in the most solemn manner.
try ; h.. was lanJed from the ship in which he came, I Baron HEATII summed up the evidence, and ob-
bA)w I .oildon-I,rid ,e, a perfect stranger, and able to' served, that from a fair view of every particle of the
sre ik Entrtsh but in the most iniPeriect manner.— • prisoner's conduct, it was evident his intentions were
He had in his oocket the money stated in the indict- most dishonest, as well as inhuman, in endeavouring
men ;as lie pas.sed through Wapping-street, he per- to entrap the unfortunate boy into the army by taking
ce:ved the prisoner standing at the door of a chand- him into the house of Serjeant Xing, who, for reasons
ler's shop, to whom he addressed himself, and asked not explained, would not enlist him. With respect to
him for change of a guinea. The prisoner desired his defence, it could only operate as an aggravation,
him to come in, and sent the guinea up stairs to Mrs. of his crime.
Perry, the owner of the shop, for change. She, how- ' The Jury, after a few moments consideration, re-
ever, was unable to comply with the request, and turned a verdict of-41Cuilty.
sent d:e guinea back. When the witness took the 1 James Caney was indicted for stealing silver spoons
guinea from his pocket, he exhibited the remainder of and forks, of the value of £3O, and eight dozen of
h.: little treasure, which the prisoner observed, and glass bottles, the property of Arthur Noble, Esq. to
conceiving the unfortunate child might be easily im- i whom he was servant.
posed upon, resolved to practise some stratagem to i The Prosecutor stated, that the prisoner lived in
deprive him of it. Accordingly, when he left the his servict two years and a half, during which time
shop, the prisoner followed him, and taking him by he had the care of the plate and wine. On the 23d
tlis.! arm, asked him where he had got so much money ?' of March last he left his employment without assign
'Tie boy then told his artless tale, in the most intelli- 1 ing any cause : examination was immediately made
gible way he could, and said he had saved it during I into the state of the plate, when twenty-three silver
hit, employment in a counting house at Riga, which forks, twenty-four table-spoons, and several other ar-
fact could be ascertained by inquiry of the Captain of tides of plate were missing. On a further inquiry,
the ship in which he had sailed. The prisoner said it was ascertained, that the prisoner had sold eight
he did not believe this story, and declared himself to !dozen of glass wine bottles, the property of his mas-
be an officer appointed to seek after some millions of • ter. He was shortly afterwards apprehended, but
gold coin, of which the King had been robbed ;hel no trace could be found of the plate. The person
also exhorted the witness to tell the truth, and he ito whom he had sold the bottles was, however, dis-
would preserve him from the fate which awaited him ' covered, and established the fact of having sent his
if discovered. Witness replied with much spirit, that boy for them to the house of the prosecutor.
1w was perfectly ready to accompany his interrogator One of the servant-women also proved, that she
hack to the Captain of the ship, who would clear , had some conversation with the prisoner about a
him frem any imputations of dishonesty. The pri- l month preceding his elopement, when he told her
s ncr finding this plan would not answer his purpose, there was a way of getting rid of plate with a crest
became apparently very friendly, and invited the boy upon it, by taking it to a house in the City, where
back to the chandler's shop, which he said was his. there was a small hole in the door, through which
The boy, desirous of forming some acquaintance who the plate to be sold was put ; it was then weighed,
probably might assist him in his search for his friends, and the price mentioned, if that was satisfactory the
accepted the invitation, and they returned together- money was paid, and the articles, however valuable,
\Alien Mrs. Petry, the landlady, made some tea, of were thrown into a crucible, which was always ready,
which they all partook. At length the boy asked and melted.—Guilty.
him it he could be recommended to some decent The following were also convicted of felony :
lodginc,,, as ii. was then too late to return to his ship ?
W. Stoion, for stealing a quantity of tare straw.
Tie prisoner said if Mrs. Perry had no objection he
should sleep with him. This arrangement was agreed J. Butcher, for stealing two beds and other articles.
to, and previ,,nsly to retiring, the lad deposited in J. Marshall, for stealing two coats and other arti-
the hands of Mrs. Perry all his money, excepting some des.
salver, which he kept in his trowsers pocket. On rising T. cannon, for stealing four pounds of copper.
in the niorning, which he did shortly after the priso- T. Bradford, for stealing two decanters; and
ner, he missed his silver from 11;s pocket, and in going
W. Horn, for stealing a great coat.
down stairs mentioned it to the prisoner, who said he
had taken charge ()fit lest he might lose it, and gave Two were convicted of misdemeanors, viz.—
him all back except one shilling, which he did not ac- W. Lacey, for breaking the dwelling-house of T.
count for, nor did the boy make any demand of it. Newbury, with intent to steal.
The prisoner now proposed that they should take a walk, 7. Davis, for fraudulently obtaining a quantity of
to which the boy agreed, and they set out together. lace ; and two were acquitted, viz.
In the course of their walk, the prisoner took him into
May ciambk and Ann Butcher.
several public houses, and called for brandy, rum, and
other things, for which he directed the boy to pay,
who after having spent several shillings in this way,
said he had some things to buy with his money, and
should not expend any more. He also expressed his CRIM. CON.—SANDRWO V. EDWARDS.
anxiety to get his breakfast. In this case the plaintifr and defendant were both
The prisoner then called a coach, into which they
, respectable and opulent tradesmen in the town of
ri.or ; but on arriving at a street very much crowded Liverpool. John Baptisto Sandrino, about five years
1.-:th carriages and carts ; they got out of the coach, ago, accompanied his wife, then Miss Disley, to the
and the prisoner conducted his companion to the altar. Sire was fifteen, and he was thirty years of
Leo. ;,C, of a man called Scrjeant King, the keeper of age. The defendant, at the time of the alledged
a i t:Aci.Vollt, for enlisting soldiers. Here the pri. adultery, for which this action was brought, was 22
1,),,,r took the Serjeant aside, and after some conver- years old.
s 1: ion with him, the boy was desired to stand against It appeared that the lady and her husband, the
,-11.• wall as if to be measured. He was then invited plaintiff, lived upon terms of mutual affection, with
to breakfast, which was on the table, and of which he the exception of what one of the witnesses called those
to k • shortly afterwards the
pt. ,trifling matters which always arise in the best regu-
main there, while he went out about some business, lated families ; those trifling matters, however, were
promising to return in half an hour. The boy would sometimes manifested by tire husband's throwing a
%not stop, however, but insisted on going with him.— china jug at his wife ; or, actuated by the jealousy of
They then went out together again, but returned his disposition, locking her up, or forcing her to lock
hack to the Serjeant's. The boy then said he wanted herself in her chamber, to prevent his turning her out
to fro back to Mrs. Perry's. The prisoner made some of doors. The circumstances urged in proof of the
trifling excuse, and said he did not intend returning infidelity of Mrs. Sandrino were these :—The defen.
till four o'clock. The boy desired him to write down dant was upon intimate terms with the husband, and
the name of the street in which Mrs. Perry lived, as was often at his house, but his visits were much more
he didnot then know it, and lie wouldendeavourto find frequent after Mr. Sandrino had departed upon a
the way hack by himself ; Ire also desired him to journey to Ireland. Upon one occasion during his
write the name of the street in which the Serjeant absence, Mr. Edwards having dined with Mrs. San-
lived, in case he should not be able to find the other, drill°, remained with her in the parlour till towards
that he could return. This the prisoner agreed to do, t seven o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Sandrino then
but instead of putting down Wapping-street, in which desired her female servant to go tip stairs and turn
'Mrs. Perry lived, he wrote Thomas-street, so as to I the sofa from the usual place where it stood, to oppo-
eend tie unfortunate lad astray. In this plan he suc- f site the fire-place ; and she also desired her to let
ceeded, and finally accomplished his purpose, that of down the blinds ; these orders were obeyed, and Mrs.
obtaining possession of the money which was left in Sandrino and the defendant went up to the room in
Mrs. Perry's hands, as appeared from her testimony. which the sofa had been so removed, and there they
The boy having sought in vain for Thomas-street, continued near two hours. The maid servant had
returned to the Serjeant's, where he obtained a guard, •
: occasion to call her mistress, and upon knocking at
who accompanied him about Wapping, until he at i the door, it was opened by Mrs. Sandrino, who, she
length found the house and street for which he was ; said, seemed in a very confused state—her dress, in
searching. But on asking Mrs. Perry for his money, , the words of the witness, 4( was in a very tonfusin way,
she told him that the prisoner had called and got it I and, her hair the same." When the maid, sometime
from her .under pretence that witness had stolen it ! afterwards, went to turn down Mrs. Sandrino's bed,.
finis the desk of his Captain, which he said he had '
she missed the pillow, but, upon searching,
she found
confessed to him, and had desired him to come to her : it upon the sofa ; subsequent to this Mrs. Sandrino
for it, in order that he might return with him on • was brought to bed, and her husband at the time
biard ship, and intercede in his behalf. Mrs. Perry l being in Ireland, the defendant was constantly in
unsuspectingly gave him the money. He did not, ! her chamber. When she was out o( the :tract', Mr.
however, return that night, and the boy slept in his 1 Edwards continued his assiduities, and one Sunday,
bed. In two days afterwards the prisoner was ap-1 having dined with her, she sent the maid servant out
prehended at an adjoining public-hou,k, where he iof the way with the child, but the girl returning
confessed that he had sold the Louis d'ors to a Jew for '
unexpectedly, went into the room where her mis-
" ..., shilli—s each. ! tress and Mr. Edwards were ; Mrs. Sandrino was

OLD BAILEr, APRIL 12.

?LANCASTER ASSFZES.

fifteen shilling_ ~ , --
Mrs. Perry corroborated the testimony of the last ,round her middle. The maid said she did not corn-
bourer in the Dock-yards, and had lodged in her sitting on the defendant's knee, and his arm was
witness. She also stated that the:prisoner was a la- round
this to the husband ; she had seen such
house about three weeks. The prisoner, on being • things before, and she thought very little of them.
in 1 There was no ether proof of the criminal inter-
called on for his defence, gave in a written paper,
which he endeavoured to throw the whole criminality course ; and, after an ingenious defence by Mr. PARK,
the Jury returned their verdict in favour of the De-
of the charge on his landlady. He asserted, that
on the day on which the offence was alledged to have ; fendaut.
. been committed, Mrs. Perry called him into a private ;
room, and with much feeling described her unhappy ;
T d ues ay morning, at one o'clock, a fire broke out
situation with her husband, and lamented the corn- i .
in the Sugar-house of Messrs. GROBSIN, College-hill,
plete Asence of all those connubial joys, which, as
• .Upper Thames-street, occasioned by the copper boil-
over,
tt married woman, she had a right to expect ; she
by which the interior of the premises was
lcomiums on his person, and con- l mg
that they should elope to the much injured, and a quantity of sugar lost.

then passed some em
eluded by proposing