Star.
London, England, 1818-01-24 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday John Itarclinson, the elder. Wet. henry
Ratclineon. , and John Raraineon,"the younger, the
latter two of whom were capitally convicted of steal-
ing silk and lace, un Wednesday, were indicted capi-
tally for stealing, on the navigable river of Thames,
nine pair of boots, value 181. tile property of Edward
-Sage, a lighterman.
Daniel M'Gillivray, an accomplice, who was the
principal witness against the prisoners on Wednes-
day, being called up, stated, that he kept a chand-
ler's shop, near the water side, at Limehouse: about
nine o'clock at night, on the 3d December, the three
prisoners came to his house with a quantity of boots:
each prisoner brought some under his coat. One of
them asked witness if he would buy thinit? Wiuess
told them they were awkward things to purchase,
and he did not wish to buy them. They said it was
likely they should have something better for him :
and he agreed to give either nine or eleven shillings
per pair for them. He kept eight pair, and the el-
der prisoner kept one pair fur his own use. lie did
rot pay any money for them then. On the Fi iday
forowhig the prisoners met him at the house of Mrs.
Backaway, the Horns and Chequers, at Limehouse.
On the Sunday following they met him again, and
the next day the prisoners were apprehended, and
witness was taken into custody two days afterwards,
and underwent two or three examinations F—fore he
charged the prisoners with the robbery. -
Mr. Sage stated that tke elder prisoner's name was
Rawlinson, and not Jones, a fish-shorer and fellow-
ship porter, as he had described-hietself, and that he
was a lighterman.
The capital part of the charge was abandoned by
Mr. ALLEY at an early stage or the- trial, at the sug-
gestion of the Court, in consequence of the indict-
ment having set forth that the goods were put in a
" boat," whereas they were put in a lighter.
The COMMON SeaJEANT summed up the facts, and
added, that the commerce of the country would be
destroyed, if goods, in their transit to vessels, were
subject to the care of such men as the prisoners. It
was a very lucky circumstance for them, that they
were not capitally convicted. They might expect no
less a punishment than transportation.
Mr. ALLEY.—" The two younger prisoners are al-
ready capitally convicted?
Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.—." Then the elder must
be transported for seven years."
Michael Lamb was found Guihy of stealing a
quantity of articles of wearing apparel, the property
of George Wells.
William Storey stood indicted for stealing, on the
44. e. of December, a trunk, containing twelve waist-
coats, and other articles of wearing apparel, the pre--
petty of Sir James Graham, Bart.
By some questions put to the boy and to same of
the other witnesses, it appeared that the night was
very foggy and dark ; and the inference drawn was
that the boy might have been deceived as to the per-
son of the Frisrner.

The Jury consequently acquitted him.
The RECOIDEB.--" lou have been in great lucl-,
young man."

Guitnirat.t.--Yesterday Alan Collins and Richard
Coates, two parish constables, were put to the bar,
when he following case was exhibited against them:
Mr. ARABIN, the Barrister, addressed the Magi-
strate. He said he appeared there under the sanction
of the Court sitting at the Old Bailey, in order to
prefer a charge against the prisoners ; and certain he
was, that a more infamous and audacious case could
not be presented, inasmuch as it was an offence com
mined with an intent to invade the sacred proceed-
ings of a Court, and to defeat the ends of justice.—
The prosecutor (Mr. Tapland) was a respectable yeo-
man, residing at Drayton, in Middlesex'; and it had
fallen to his painful lot to appear at the Old Bailey
against two persons indicted for felony at the present
Sessions, and who were convicted. To prevent such
'conviction, the prisoners had, it appeared, conspired
to attend the Old Bailey on Monday last, the day on
which the parties alluded to were to abide their trial
and, under pretence of charging Mr. Tapland with
receiving a quantity of stolen hay, dragged him from
the Court. On the road, however, to his destined
place of confinement, a Gentleman, known to Mr.
Tapland, met the party. Astonished to see his un-
impeachable friend in custody, he demanded an ex-
planation. The prisoners were silent ; but their cap-
tive was not so. Mr. Williams, selio was his friend,
pronounced the whole tcrbe a conspiracy, and intis-
ted that his friend should be instantly liberated, un- !
less the prisoners could exhibit their warrant of ar-
rest, or other authority. This they were unable to
do ; a slight snuggle took place, and the prosecutor
disengaged from the grasp of the prisoners,
who fled. The circumstance being mentioned to th
Court, it was suggested that the parties should be
forthwith brought before one of the City Magic-
strates by warrant, and the prisoners in consequence
were apprehended. The Learned Counsel said, it
was not his intention at present to charge she parties
with conspiracy—a fact which the evidence he was
about to produce would clearly substantiate. lie
would merely proceed against them for assault and
false imprisonment.

Mr. Taplind proved the case stated by Mr. Ara-
bin, and was confirmed by Mr. NVilliams, who met
Lim while in custody.

The prisoners being called upon for their defenco,
Coates said he was commissioned by a man. n:uned
Kingston, ,Ao go to the Court, and bring Mr. Tapland
from thence fur a particular purpose. For this he was
offered. at first three shillings, and subsequently a
country bank note for ore pound. He declared
had no bad motive in the transaction.
Collins was about to enter into a similar statement.
but was stopped by the Magistrate, said
case was too clearly made out against them. Ile
regretted that such men were officers, and hoped that
the parish, as well as the law, would notice their
conduct. Had they been indicted for consi:itacy:
they would meet with the severest pur,:shmert, bat
as the Learned Counsel would not, at present, adopt
such a proceeding against them, it was his duty onlv
to cause them to find good hail, for the assault and
false imprisonment of Mr. Tapland, at the Seisions.
Bow-waxer.—": ire Magistrate yesterday decided
the question respecting the right of placing carts fi,r
hire mund the statue at Charing Cru,,s. The cu.,tom
of 60 years' standing was held to be nugatnry, and the
nuisance was ora(cred to be abated uuCci the peril of

!severe penalties. These, however. were nu'
in this lira instance, ...t% the part.:er,
have acted iu
llai,wt Skellnu was charged IA
ged bank note fur rive puunds, to
coulectioner, in Tieliburn--,tit et,
being Twelfth-Jay, is the c1..e.0.; a :
cake, when he gave ;ter tilauge. :.c
the name of Wise, No. 11, Golatn-s..juar.:.
it has hoer discovered th..Lt the i;t:
on making inquiries at :hat huu.x, it
that no such person as Wi.,e lived ...t
ner was ienianded.

BA:lnsley Goodfuck was charged wit]. 1 sir..:;
fence, and was alw rewanded.
HALL.---Vestcrday Soma/ i'r;tcl,
private in the 3d Cuard.„ was lai,ught up in t..
tody of an officer, charged by hi uncle,
Pritchard, hat manuf.u.turer, Caste-street, r,
considerable property, with threatening tc Lakc
his lite, and with attempting to stab hint w,
bayonet. The prisoner was ordered to Er.ki ba:

Between the 10th of October last and t'..c
the present month, there have been export:se
verpool 24,855,335 yards of printed calico,
and cotton stuffs, and 960,544 pair of cot
ings. Averaging the cottons at Is. per yard,
stockings at 2s. the pair, the amou:lt I,i L .
one million three hundred thousa A d pouiid

AtICE OF LEATII2ii.
Botts, so to !bibs each 2:d to trA
Ditto, 56 to 6Clbs ealh g;d to
Dressing 4
Fine L'o.Kh I
Crop kitties, 35 to ;(its ct citting
Ditto 4:: to !Aar.
Calf Skips, to it.,:ht
Ihtt.. 50 to 7(.1b,
Ditto 70 to silt!.
Small Seals ((irietibtitl) .
lame ditto,
Tanned Dors, llidtt
Sranis!t Horse Hides.

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