Star.
London, England, 1827-08-04 00:00:00

his. In it were fopgikislOgeOpOtipist.:ty of broken
and melted plate, It& ._ •
The plate waspvlllord is COMt, and identified by
the prosecutor an ciintly, notwithstanding the injuries
to %high it had been exposed.
The prisoner, in his defence, wspemil the story of the
letter, the robbers, the drain, and his then taking out
the plate, concealing, and selAing it, with this addi-
tion,—that the robbers had stolaseight sovereigns from
his room.

The Jury, after some deliberation, found bim Guilty
of stealing to the amount of 40s. in a dwelling-house,'
which is a capital offence.
The prosecutor immediately recommended the pri.'
saner w as mink mercy as is compatible with justice, on
account of his previous good character.
Lord Wel Justice BUT replied—l, Sr, you have
dune your deny, and I must and shall do mine," He
then, in 0 most impressive manner, pasied sentence of
death epee the prisoner, and assured him that be had
net tbanryistest prospect of mercy ; he had therefore
Sat RAMPIRSat On lose in preparing for his awful fate.
..Tbeprierrbea, silo had fainted in the early part of
die trials when allusion was made, in a penitent letter
which he had written to his master, to the prospect of
`his crime breaking the hearts of his family, again lapsed
Into a strong hysterical affection during the Judge's
*tress. Medical assistance Was obtained, be was re-
lieved into the air,and shortly after sufficiently restored
do hear the conclusion& the awful sentence delivered
in judgment. . .
WORCESTER. Avon: 1. ,
L10KL....-THS KING O. SAMOS'. COOK.
This was an indictment charging the defendant with
having written and published, as blidley,in this county,
sour several isfiansmatory and seditious libels, tending
to inflame the minds and alienate the affections of the
people from his Majesty, and bring lit late Ministers
into hatred and contenspt.
Mr. WHATELY (in the absence or Mr. Sergeant Rus
sets,, engaged in the Civil Court) conducted the case
On the part of the prosecution, and detailed the facts to
the Jury. The defendant a Lnendrpper at Dudley, had
thought fit to post up in his shop window the libels
which were now the subject of the present indictment,
which had at the date created considerable excitement
in the minds of some of the inhabitants, and alarm in
the minds of others:
The publication of the libels was then proved, and
their contents were read in paragraphs, as they appeared.
Information on oath having been lodged with one of
the Magistrates of ibis comity, the defendant was ap-
prehended, and, on refus ng to give bail, committed to
prison. Proof was then tendered that the different in-
dividuals alluded to as his Majestes Ministers had re-
ceived their letters patent appointing them. The
several appointments inclosed its the usual red morocco
boxes were produced in Court. but were not read, as
they were admitted by the Counsel for the defendant.
Mr. CAMPBELL, with whom was Mr. CHARLES
Putuare, in a isoweripl.appeal to the Jtiry, on behalf
or the defendant, conieWed, that every British subject
was entitled to the privilege of canvassing freely the
merits or demerits and conduct of Ministers, and ex-
pounded the libels in question as not reflecting in any
degree on the character or conduct of the individuals
therein nerved: lie commented at considerable length
on the fact that this prosecutidn was not instituted by
the Law Officers of the Crown, who had had their
attention called to the alleged libels, but deemed them
unworthy of notice. The prosecution, he maintained,
was set on 'foot an anonymous individual, whO,
that moment, did not date to avow himself, though.
called on to do so. One of the grestist privileges in
this blessed and hippy country that ein Englishman
could claim was to have his conduct decided on by a
Jury of his countrymen, and an opportunity of meeting
his accuser face to face. In this case, however, the de-
fendant was denied the tight ot confronting his accuser.
He had slunk away, and had not dared to appear, and
up to that hour his client did not know by, whom the
present proceedings had been insigated. Under these
circumstances, he felt confident that the Jury /could
pronounce a verdict of acqUittil.
Mr. Justice tii-rfdibima haling Charge the Jill at
great length, aftit a short tonsultatidd they found the
defendant Guilty. •
Mr. Justice Lfirtr.nriat.a, in iddtesSing the defen-
dant, observed, that as the sake of the country did hot
at present require that the offence of which theprisoner
had been found guilty should be visited with any Severe'
punishment, be (the Learned Judge) should Merely
pronounce the nominal sentence, that the defendant
should enter into his own recognizauces for 1001. with
two sureties of 501. each, to appear and receive the
iudgment of the Court when called upon.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE:
• DDILDHALL. •
Yesterdly amines Sanders and Mau Lyetsi, two ybung Jews,
who hawk lemons sad mats, and were btaght op a sheet time
awe on a charge of risking General Russell's pocket of a gold
watch, near Manchester-square, oh tbe 11th of July, and were re-
manded for further evidence,Neere again braght up, when a most
important *Mow was eambed.
Abraham Cohen, a young thin, d Jae elodettiener, living In
Feetieset-lane, stated that he was at Hoary Levy's bate, is Pet-
ticoat-lane, on the evening of the 11th of July, and saw the pd.
tonere sell Levy a gold watch, for which he gale Goodman
Saunders some sovereign, be could net tell how many. It May
be reenacted, that when Goodman Seuedera was first brought
up, Forrester, the officer, stated that he bad received secret
information that Saunders had sold *gold watch to Levy; bet
that it would be as much as the person's Ilfe was words from
whom he received the information to &saw his Milli& Lefty
was io coneetwoco soromooad, hod appeared before Alderman
Venable', and swore that he had not bought& snub from the pri-
saes., nor a gold watch from any one • and that be al/ pve from
eleven to twenty abilities for any watches he boabt. Mr. Alder-
stal Venable' at the time espressed yeti Wring doubts of his evi-
dence • and since then Abraham Cohen has deposed to the infer-
MUNN; he gavai Forrester, in consequence of which a mum ens
issued for the apprehension of Levy, who keeps a shop in Prageowy
lane; but the officers have not been able to Lod him, though May
went to the country in search of him.
Abraham Cohen yesterday deposed to the truth of bb itatement
in the Jake Room, before Mr. Alderman Thainpasa find Din
Alderman Atkins • and the prisoners were committed foe WWI, aid
General Russell and Cohen bound over to prosecute.
Cohen addressed the Alderman, and stated, that ever slat it
was known that he had given information his We was in the Mast
imminent danger from the thieves in the neighbourhood et Petti-
coat-lase; he was obliged to leave his father's house foe fear 'of
being murdered at night, and could not pass through it by day but
a crowd assembled, calling him informer, hangman, and most op-
probrious names, and threatening to kill ;aim.
Forrester the cheer confirmed this statement, and sald he had
seen a inandred persons at a time mumbled in the lane inasiting and
dtreateuing him.
The Magistrates expressed the strongest determination to punish
this cooduct, and gave particular directions to the oMeers, to take
all that were engaged in the offenee,bowever mistress, Into custody.
Two yang women ill the Justice Room were pasted seat as
having been of the party, and were immediately taken into custody,
and in default of bail committed to prison.
HATTON-GARDEN.
AA* 2154 fee and Mary Deolia were re-examined, on a charge of
brutality towards an Mat in &Otos-weer, Cronser-survt• A