Star.
London, England, 1826-01-13 00:00:00

ENGLISH RESIDENCE AT ST. OMER'S. saindnw in the C .ffeerhotre, which looked into the
yard, open, and a man in the room without a light
amongst the various places of residence and resort' He also saw two sUspicions Looking men in the Inn,
w:ected by our numerous transmigrating families, On upon which he. called out •watch ; they immediately
one, perhaps, has of late more rapidly risen in repute ran away, and file man in the room jumped through
than the fine and populous town of St. Omer. Its the window with a bundle, and ran off. Witness pur-
neeness to the coast, by its
.vicinity to the ports of sued and overtook him, but he had dropped the bundle,
cialais, t f 'Dunkirk, and of Boulogne, with constant ich was, however, soon found outside the window.
conveyance both to the former and Patis, offer at all The property was identified by Mrs. Smith, as being
times an easy access, while the decided advantage it the property of her husband—it was in an unlocked
possesses ober these and many other places, in point of drawer in the room which had been plundeied.
eeirness, from tl:e reasonable rent of houses, the abun- The prisoner said nothing in his defence.—Verdict,
dance of provisions, its well-supplied markers, canal Richard West was indicted 10. embezzling 291. the
c,mmunications with the coal districts, and above all, property of Messrs. FAirbrother and Co. The prisoner
cvlient maters in every brAnch, present a combina- was in the employ of the prosecutors, and on the 19th
lion of inducements to recommend it as a residence for of November last, was sent to 'Romford to receive the
the l.arposes either of economy or education, above sum at a banker's, and which was paid to him on
It has the advantag-s also of a British Church Esta- account of the prosecutOrs, ben. for which he never
bli.hment, with a regular Minister (the Rev. Dr. Sandi- accounted, and afterwards. absconded. The prisoner
Lyles) at all times resident ; and to meet the fast war fonnd Guilty, but strongly recommended to mercy
increasing population of English residents led to this by the prosecutor.
rlice, from the high demands for house rent and pro- James William Bryan was indicted for stealing thirty-
vis.l,7s in other continental towns, a plan is in contem- two shillings in silver, and a decanter of Hollands, the
rlazi-n for the put chase or erectiol of a more commo- property of John Moore. The prosecutor said, the prim
Oimis phice of wm ship, calculated for the schools and sorter came to his house on the sth instant. He had
tor.iltes now settled here. The nAghbouring country lodged there for some time previous. On the night in
i, remarkably fine, with admirable roads, affording question, he and his wife went to sleep, and on their
excelleva drives, and presenting, in addition to its beau- awaking found the prisoner in the bar; and on elamin-
:,•ol .and extensive ramparts, pleasant and healthy ing the till, the money was Missing, and the spirits
promenades. The number of English now resident is from a shelf in the bar. He went up to the prisoner's
.thrto t. ur hundred, and the town and surrounding room, and found the property there.
country affords great acFsmiitodation for any increase. Several respectable witnesses gave the prisoner an excellent cha-
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ratter; and the Jury, without hesitation, acquitted him.
The following were convicted of larcenies:
William Ferrar, 56; Richard James Harris, 34 ; William King,
24 ; James King, 22 ; William Aldia, 22 ; Wm. Arrow, 46 : Jas.
Smith, 24; Thomas Adams, 20; John Bright. 21 ; Hannah
Cronin, 30; Hannah Barry, 21 ; Thomas Hewitt, 25; James
Harris, 20; Thomas Spears, alias Jenkins, 28 ; John Thomis
Vaughan, 70; Henry White, 18; Sarah 'Moseley, 33; Thomas
Blackmore, 16 ; John Fergusson, 19 Daniel Sullivan, 15 ; Cor-
nelius Connelly, 15; Benjamin Bond, 17;. Thomas Lake, 20;
Richard West, 61; James Glover, 30; Phcehe Harris, 40; Wil-
liam Hooper, 46; Charles Hutchins, 4ti ; Andrew Alacdonahl,
36; James Pinner, 25; James Rogers, 19; Win. Robertson, 21;
Robert Standwick, 16; G. Beundy, 22; and Andrew Anjer, 56.
The following were acquitted, viz.
Daniel Ferris, aged 50; Mary Bailey, 54; Mary Ann Hannan,
24 ; Eliza Welsh, 26; Edward Murray, 17 ; Henry Williams,
- 4 ; Margaret Hewett, 39; Joseph Lee, 17 ; and D. Morgan, 23.

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS-:-THIS DAY.
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o'eor.;e Williams, a paintertY trade, was put to the bar on an
inclement charging hint with burglariously breaking and entering
the dwelling-house of Georie Prosser, and stealing therein certain
goods his property. Several witnesses were called to bring home
the charge to the prisoner, who merely denied the charge, and the
Jory found hint Guilty—Death.
Hunt, aged only 14, was put to tke bar on an indict-
ment charging hint with hurglariously breakiatg and entering the
dwelling Itou.er of IValliain Cu:, and stealing therein a pair of shoes,
&c. his property. 'l ilt! charge was fully brought home to the
pri,otier, and the Jury found him Guilty-I:mA._

Savannah Barnet was put to the bar ou an indictment charging
her with assaulting, on the King's highway, James Bartley, and
taking (tom his person a watch and other articles, his property.
The prisoner protested her innocence, but called no &len& to
freak to her character. The Jury found her Guilty—Death.