Star.
London, England, 1829-09-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILED ISPIQNS, Sept. 10.

(Fiefora Mr; rpigke GasSas)
noun YAP satLibierredbe toSre liemd for eosin hi tbo
dweilharlaribe at David %item V/ sefierstgis, sad oder Ruin;
The primers. trio are gong awe et its and eigbt and meaty.
request's! tbit the witaestss misfit leave the Court, which was
seceded to.

Ann Batton, the wife et the prosecutor, deposed that dm re-
' sided in Cluorch•street, Portman-green. The primers cane WI
her house on the geth June last. They came on the four ftdlOwing
; days. On the Ist July they asked for Aiwa kmr sovereigns,
which the witness gave. The dub•roont Where the company ,sit
' adjoin. her bed-toosn. The pelsonees cause of the Thereby fol-
lowing. and *eat up stairs, and my daughter was in the bar. I
went up stairs to get mate money to pay my maid-seenst, locked
"my hos, and brought the keys down with me to the bar. The
tlllscame down stain and asked me for two small for-
tber
were going away without Paying for ire whin I
called them back, and Thanes payed me ed. I stepped up stain
to the cbga-room, and went to my bed-room, about a smarter of an
' boor after they had left ' • when I tried the key it would not *Mei
the door. I then Wentdmrn stairs to look for *Oar key, but
not finding one I went up again with the setae key, ithish Was the
poorer one; I saw something in the hey-Isle; I tried Othlaandleof
the door, and found it open, and a skeleton key fell upon the ground
as My entering. I saw the strong chest broken open, and all the
motley, and even my lientse„bad been taken.
Cross-examined—When did you count your tostmey?.—.That
morning.
What was hi the box!--117i. in gold 401. in silver 561. and a
W. Bank of Ragland efts. The Winners came that day about one,
and remained nearly four hourkindi then went away. There was
no other roam up' stain, neepdag the chtb-roota, but what were
bed rooms.

Have you ever seen say of your money since 1---No, my Lord,
I paid my servant tin that day (Thursday) between ono and two
o'clock, and missed my money after the had left.
Slaty Ann Batton, the daughter, thee tame forward—like de-
posed she knew the prisoners; this she saw them the day the
robbery was committed ; they were the only persons that had
been up stairs. She fully corroborated the statement made by her
mother.
The waiter at the public-house being examined, stated be went
to Fairlop fair, and saw the prisoner Thomas Walker near a
booth. I asked how fie did; be immediately asinged counte-
nance. I asked him If he knew me, and he said be did very Well:
I asked bim if he knee/ Mr. Button ' • he said " Tel." I gave him
Into custody. I then looked for his brother, and fused him in one
of the booths smoking. He also was taken into custody! The
prisoners requested to be treated like men, and they troold act so
in return. The prisoner Thomas titobed thtough sa reeled of peo-
ple, and attempted to nuke hid escape. They offered teasel', way,
sod closed span me, and would not allow me to pass sail he bad
time to get a loos way off. I afterwards followed sod got knocked
down several times, bus a Bow-street patrol passing by Stopped
them.

The police-dicer deposed that Cochrane, the waiter of the pub•
lic.bouse, pointed out to him at Fairlop Fair the prisoner Thomas,
and gave him Into custody. When be took hint, he told him It
was for having committed a robbery near Limn-grove. He asked
to be allowed to go into the booth again; to which I consented.
Thomas Walker's brother was in the booth, pad he said, • I am
going to town with this person." When the waiter told me be
was the prisoner's brother, I took him also into custody. When.
the score was paid, Thomas Walker got up, Ind wished toss away(
to which I would not consent. Ile resoled himself and ran out of;
the booth, pursued by Cochrane. I immediately handcuffed John,
and then proceeded after Thomas ; after l ran a short way, I saw
him taken by one of the How-street patrol.
Cross-examined by Mr. Poismes-..Was this Bow-street patrol
examined and sworn in your presence?—Yes, my Lord, Morris
was examined.

Did you see witnesses for the prisoner examined?—Yes, three
or four ; and obe of them proied an alibi with respect to John.
Sir. Justice Gasates—How many times were the prisoners ex.
tuninedt—Three or four;
Amon—Prisoners, you have heard what bas been stated, and
now is the time to speak.
The prisoner Thomas said—My Lord, and Gentlemen of the
Jury, you see before you a prisoner who Is totally innocent, aid
that be had left the house of the prosecutor at five minutes afier
two, and that sentencing him for an Ignominious crime would be
the cause of the death of an aged mother and wife.
John Walker also declared his innOcenct.
Richard Chapman deposed that he had known the prisoner,Johu
Walker, for three or four years, and Saw him On the stand in Al.
dersgate-street on the day in question. The prisoner was a hack-
ney-coachman, and witness had been a watertnan for three years
at the stand in question. He attended there morning and night.—
When ise was a morning man be was on from stn till five, and
when a night man front five in the afternoon till two in the morn.
int. On that Occasion I was the night man during the whole of
that week.

Joan-- What It John Walker?—A hackney-coachman, or the
coach 196.

.boos—You were not with him at Fairlop Fair ?—No, my
Lord.
JUDos—Do you mean to say that his coach was on the stand be.
tween three and four till sit?—lie stated that he was there on that
day, but that he had not seen him on the Monday or Tuesday.
Stephen Morris, a backeey -coach master, stated that the pri-
soner John Walker was in his service, and drove a landau. No.
1116, on Thursday, the Id of July. and came home between eight
and nine o'clock and paid Min 10s. for fares. He had been in hi.
service nearly two yeari, and was an industrious honest Servant.
Cross-examined by the Jooos-What tasked you able to St on
the 4d dfJuly?--Ifecauae my horses were at home early on that
evening, to go the next day to Faltlop fair.
By the A/bill—How came the prisoner not to drive your coach
that day?—Because I was not in want of him.
James Smith, a hauseketper in the service of Stephen Morris,
deposed that he saw tbe prisoner John cleaning his coach between
two and three o'clock on Thursday, the Id of July, in Whitechapel.
By the Junces—l know it was Thursday because the prismiet
was ordered totting MI coach home early, to that the bases
might have a good night', rest before good Friday ; the witness
corrected himself by saying, that when *he said Good Friday, be
meant the day of Fairiop fair, when his meter drove the coach.
By the Junos—Mr. Morris, did you drive a coach to Ririe,
fair I Witness—Tea, my Lord ; the coach No. 570. _

William Johnson, a mmehmaster, &Posed, that John Walker
had been in his employ fee give years, and had conducted himself
well during that period. •
Mr. Harnett, a constable, deposed that Thomas Walker was, at
three o'clock on the day of the robbery, in his honk in the Bo-
rough, and took some ginger beer.
Mr. Henry Gray, a coal merchant, of Winchester Wharf, South.
wark, deposed that four months before the irttprehension of the
prisoners,.Thomas Walker, who is a halr-dresair, attended him
and always conducted himself in a most respectable manner • and
he believed him to be perfectly helmet, as he had ma*
op loffo-
aities of acting dishonestly during that time.
Mr. Justice Gaset.sa summed up the evidence, and the Jury
returned a verdict of Gat, against both, but recommended them
to mercy. Transportation tor life.
Anti Davis, aged 24, was capitally indicted for stealing 67 save.
reigns and 19 half sovereigns the propetty of her master, John
Frost, a baker, residing in Tavistoek-street, Bedford-spine. It
appeared that when the prosecutor took ,tut in Midsummer, he
found himself abort ice be, accounts about f-200. Suspecting that
this defalcation arose from the dishonesty of some person in his
employment, he was induced to search the pi 'suttees Liu:, where
he found the above sum of money. The pr,solier acknowledged
the money to be the prosecutor's, and said that she purloined 'it a
sovereign or two at a time.

The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty of stealing under five
pounds, which does away with the capital part hi the charge.
William Carrington was capitally indicted for stealing a mare of
the value of &2i, the property hi Hobert Y. ung.
The prosecutor is a farmer residing at Hendoh, In the county of
Middlesex. On the 24. h of July, a mare was stolen front his held,
and about twelve o'clock the orate ni ht the pri:unr 41.111 stopped
at the Holloway Turnpike, with the mire in his pos-e-siim. The
toliuwing Nion ay, the pro-ecutor a.* the mare mostupped, and
identified her as his property.
Silowdent and the ilev. Theodore Williants gave the pri-
soner an excellent ch wider.

The Jury retutned a •e•rdiet of Guilty. but strongly recom-
mended the prisoner to mei ty.

NEW COURT.

Beture Mr. Common SaltaltAST and a Nliddlemeg Jury.
Thonsas Situth. aged 52 yeats, W4s indicted for embezzling the
aunt to 21. 1.. 4d. the property of Mr employer, George Statham,
on the 6th of Dzcember last.

31r. Statham stated that the prisoner was Lis foreman. and t►at
on the day in question he sent Smith with a pair Of *mall clothes
and gaiters to a customer named Jonea, who always paid for his
clothes on delivery. The priionei returnid, and said tie had not
received any moony, because NO. Jones had not time to try the
articles on.

Mr. Jones being called, stated that be had paid the prisoner
Yl ls. 4d. the balance •t an manna between hint and Mr.Statham,
a few days after the delivery of the cluhes,•and receited a receipt
for the sante front the pitman..
Mr. Cosmos Seineatrt hieing recapitulated the evidence. the
Jury found the prisoner' Guilty, Isot strongly recommended him to
mercy, on sccount of his hunter good character.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TA TTIC RSA LL'S.
Many of the betdeg Snits Wake already takes their departure f
vr
Doncastor,tbe mom war not very fully attended, par was badmen,
so heavy as on Monday, owing to this, and the time occupied in
comparing Woks. Sir Hernia fell bash those palate; beau*,
• and has no backers at present; be is My likely to come spin, or
the odds would be More tisk 10 to 1. Rowtoo is within a Ewe
lof Vokalre.—bm plenty of Minds, and is @onto he the Samorke.
Cloak was in pond invest, and so was Wandering Boy, both
eCtlikii *springing a little. Forth's two keep
.their ground, and
01111Whie
win party the qualms iss
closed whether he will win, bet which
'hp trill with. The odd thus :-
1
ST. LEGE&
7 to It ages Lard Cleveland's Voltaire
4 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Reggio°.
to 1 apt. Mr. Forth's Frederick.
10 to 1 apt Lard Langford', Sir Herman. -(no takers)
; , 11 to 1 apt. Mr. Ridadale's antilde. (taken freely)
IS to 1 apt. Lord Cleveland's &odor&
14 to 1 opt. Mr. Tbeobald's mo• Esquisite. (taken)
.20 to 1 apt. Mr. Atkaroe's Wandering Boy
20 to 1 apt. Mr. Scott's Fek.
U to 1 apt. Mr. Petre'i Aransas.
JON to 20 apt. Lord Scarborough's lot (taken)
1000 to 15.agst Esquiske, for this and the Cup (taken)
THE CUP.
5 to 4 apt. Lard Chesterheld's Engine,
4 to 1 ask. His Majesty's Fleur de Ls. (taken)
4 to 1 agst.Major Yarborosgh's Lased.
Murphy and Estjaisite are talked of, bat the odds are indefinite.
AIR RACES CONTINUED—Sernamaa 3.
A Plate of /0 rows. far all ages. Om mile and a half heats.
Mr. G. Dawson's b. f. Queen =saheb, 4 years old..—,laesnos
Sir J. H. Mazwell's bi. f. by Epperston, 5 yrs old—Spriopte s
Colonel Blair's b. f. Mary, S yrs old—Garbet 3
A pod race.
Hunters' Stakes Five guineas each, r. r. to which the Western
Meeting will add 20 pineal, for horses not thamqh bred, that
have been regularly busted. at least sot less than tin da :with
any pub of hounds within the three Comities eompo,log the
Waters Meeting. Heats, once mond and a distance... Gentle-
men riders, sst. 7th.
Mr. A. Anoesley nausea Wagtarip—Sir J. Bpowell
Mr. S. D. Slidini's ih. ni.
Ur: Geo. .1. Campbell's b. we. Mks Fanny
• Woo easy.
Furors--Eirriaan 4.
A Plate of 70 tors. far all ages. Two mile heats.
Mr. Armstrong's b. g. Charley, S yr. oki—Boynton
Mares and Geldiogo allowed Sib. to! all the Plains and a 'dank
of ttae_pretent year of a Fifty to carry. Sib. extra; of the value of
two` Finks, a Gold Cup, King's Hundred, bl 6. earra.
Sweepstakes of 50 sore. each, half forfeit. One mile and a half.
SW Et H. Blair's 6. f. by Passe Milliner, out of Maria
A handsome Stakes of 5 lows. for all horses belonging Of Oen-
dream. MAlf a mile. r.r. Gentlemeorlikrs.
Sir James Boswell'- ch. g. (Owner) ........ 1
Lord Kennedy
Lord Egliohton't•VOet
Duke of

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL

FIRE AT TUT Pet/VAAL IforirC::lbeJustice noon yesterday
was crowded to exam by respectable persons, assines re War the
further investigatioo relative to the late tire at the. Portugal Motel.
At twelve o'clock Sir P. Lanais arrived, sod the prisoner, Ann
Argo, was brought up for ce7eaantination.
Mr. baler intended on the pert of the prosetetlon, and Hr.
Wooler for the prisoner. At the request of the farmer the depo.
skims already taken against the prisoner were read.
Mr. Woofer thertioquiril If Mr. Modes had any fresh evidence
tea rer?

H. Butler replied in the aflipuative.
Mr. Bailee then proPoied to examine young )Jr. Oakes, and
Elizabeth Harvey, the kitchen-maid.
John Oakes was caned, and all tbi other witnesses were enkred
to retire. He deposed to the sane effect as en his taws era-
ittinatien.
Crbss-ezatnined by Mr. Wooler-rfle did not know bow the Ere
originated.
Sir Pam—lt was about ten minutes after itement to bed that
be iaw the prisoner on the stain. Was induced to go to the stair-
case by bearing a raiding noise.
Sir Pena—Perhaps the prisoner win bete no objection to say
whims:o4ot
erwent on die top of the stairs.
—.I was not.

Mr. Wooler—As her professional adviser, I object to her an-
swering any questions.
Oakes said the prisoner bad I)er/town on when be saw her ; be
was in a state of alarm from the lint fire when be went to bed ;
there was a light In the prisoner's bed-room wine he saw her; be
thought she bad cove oat of that room,

Paioner—l.tt off. my frock when brew to bed, mid when I
beard an alarm Of are I pit on my frock gain, and ran down
stairs into the hill.

Sir Pinutt--Tben you deny going into your moon Ira with a
candle. and looking over the banisters after?
rriemter—l Ismail recollection of it. I did manes tliew*,
nem Oakes, or speak to him.
Mr. 04kes etamlned—hlr. Anderson went to bed about tail
o'clock that night; there is nothing peculiar or et/centric in Ml'
manners.
Sir Pam—l will sit fur twelve months but I will sift this mat-
ter to the bottom.

Mrs. Oakei etantined—The first fire was at No. 5. on the op.
poetic side of the house from where she primate slept. The pri-
mmer was told to go to bed about eleven o'clock. Eike appeared
!rely much confused at the time, and said she !wished to go out in
the morning before the house was open, tri purchase some caps,
and witness gave her 51. foe that purpose. The prisoner apps red
to have bees drinking ; she might have taken spirits from the bar
without its being missed.
_ _

Joho Oakes, fun. recalled—His uncle was the first person be in-
formed of his baying seen the prisoner oo the stairs; be never had
any quarrel with the prisoner.
Mr. March, the Ward Beadle. examined—After be got the pri-
soner to the Compter she said *be was in bed and asleep at the
time of the fire.
Prisoner-1 never said so.
Witnem--I am positive she said so; she did not appear at an
confused ; there was no appearance of intoxication about her when
at the Cumpter.

Cyrus Eillingham examined—Saw the prisoner before she was
taken from the hotel; she appeared to be mad drunk.
Pleue.er Button eximli:ed—After the Beebe heard John Oakes
say that when be kft his mom he saw the prisoner OD t►e stairs.
The prisoner was finally discharged on giving ball to appear whew
called on.

M A RLBOROUG lI—STREET.
Henry linker, a respectable-looking lad, not more than ten years
nine. was yesterday placed at the bat, befo►e F. A. Itos. Rsq.
4.14.4 with stealing a pocket-book from the prison of Si: George
Furant (one of the Alagittrates of this establishment). containing
twu 5. not...

Sir George stated that as he was passing through Grosvenor.
squire us his way to Upper Brook-street, about two o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, he ten a tug at ids coat pocket, and on turtling
round he saw the prisoner behind him, who was shuMing some-
thing into his trowarrs pocket, and he (the Alaglstrat,) imme-
diately missed his pocket-borik, and upon thrusting his hand lobo
the prisoner's browsers he diworered that be bad his book cert.
reeled. The worthy Magistrate concluded his statement by re-
marking that he never saw a more evert practitioner.
The prisoner when called upon Whig &knee cad, " What are
you going to do witk me ?" Mr. Hoe replied, •• Why 1 ►hell
commit you for trial." " Thank pso, Sir; replied the prisoner,
and he was accordingly committed..
UNION If ‘l.l.
Johgi nice, a youth who was recent tried ar the Old Bailey fur
a felony, was again luUy committed to take his trial, charged with
olitainirg some iron by means of a forged order. purporting to be
in the handwriting of an ironmonger named Keartiaud,with whom
he had lived sonic years.

MISUNDERSTANDING.--Aniontr the Polish prisoners
of war who were io ituwisin 1661, was a distinguished Noblanao.
with whom nobody waa allowed to speak without witnesses. This
man became dl, and epptied for a physician,which the CZAR gr..nted.
lhephriciale j.rescrihed tremor Terteri. The doctor had scarcely
got Monte, when he was arrested and carried before the Minister,
vrhn addressed him very angrily, calling him a traitor, threatening.
hiM with:puitishment, and eiciainilng, •• Yon dog. what baste you
been saying to the Pole about the Crim Tartars?' The doctor. who
stood motionless with astonishment, now comprehended the Mt"
otideistantling,•arising from the report made by some listeners to
the •Notti-ter. and ispisthed it by showing the prescription be bad
left fee the patient

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