Star.
London, England, 1826-05-11 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-THIS DAY.

These Sessions commenced this morning at the Justice Hall, In
the Old Bailey, before Mr. Baron Hott.ocx, the Because', L►ao
Mayon, Aldermen, &c. The number of prisoners for trial at the
present Sessions is 179, out of which number there art ten for
burglary, eleven for highway robbery, and two for murder. The
total number of prisoners in Newgate is 531.
JamesS)Priggs, a man whose bands appeared to be extremely de-
formed, was put to the bar on an indictment charging him with
amaulting on the King's highway, Richard Betteridge, and taking
from his person a hat, &c. his property, on the Bth of April.
The prosecutor was proceeding through Lincoln's Inn-ftelds, and
on his arrival on the north side some person stopped him and asked
the way to Woburn-place. The prosecutor said he did not know,
and two other persons attacked him. One of his horses was much
injured and himself knocked down. One of the assailants having
exclaimed, " We'll serve you out—you know Sam Wallis." (This
person was tried at the last Sessions, and ordered to be transported
for seven years). The prosecutor lo.t his bat on the occasion, but
assistance having come up the party made their escape for the
time. The prisoner was secured by Mills the officer, on the 13th
of April in a skittle ground.
Two witnesses swore positively 'hat the prisoner was at home
on the evening in question. s
Mr. Baron Hum.ocE summed up the evidence to t' s fury, who
gave the prisoner the benefit of a doubt, and found hint Net Guihy.
Michael Donovan, aged 17, was put to the bar on an indictment
charging him with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling
house of James Harris, in the parish of St. Luke, lkthnal-green,
and stealing therein divers articles, kis property, on 13th April last.
The prosecutor and his wife described finding the shop plundered,
on coming down stairs in the morning.
Palling, the officer, stated, that on the 14th of April he was sent
for by Mrs. Harris, who gave him a piece of a waistcoat, and he
gave information to the parochial officers, and also to Parish, of the
Row-street Patrol.
Parish proved the taking the prisoner into custody some days
after, in Shoreditch, and finding the piece left behind to completely
correspond with the waistcoat the prisoner wore.
The prisoner, in his defence, stated, that he bought the waistcoat
in its torn state for threepence, in Petticoat-lane, on the day he was
taken into custody.
Sir. Baron Hur.LocK summed up the evidence to the Jury, who
found the prisoner Guilty—Death.

RECORDER'S REPORT.

At the Council held yesterday, the Recorder of London made
his Report to the King, of all the prisoners remaining under sen-
tence of death in Newgate, namely—•
CII3 Bakken, aged 27, and Gyoge Frederick Stanley, 20, for
stealing in i dwelling house to the value of 40s. and upwards; Peter
Neadon, 20, and William Leech, 25, for a robbery on the Kill's
highway; Thomas Gurney, 25, John Smith, 26, and Thomas
Shaw, 26, for skeepsteaUtag ; and William Jones, 22, for burglary ;
When the law was left to take its course upon Peter Newlyn,
William Leech, and Williams Jones, who were ordered for execution
ou Toe%clay next. The case of 2hafeas Shaw stands over for further
consideration; and the four other prisoners above mentioned,
together with Joseph Junes and John Gardner, who were reported
last week, are respited during his Majesty's pleasure.

Sunday last the Duke of Succcauost arrived at
Dover, on his way to the Continent; end en the same day Lord
GiltillOClL arrived from Paris. _ _

Mr. ALDERMAN THUMP .oN.—A Meeting of the Sub-
scriber* to I.Lovn's took place yesterday, to elect Mr. Alderman
Tmoaaraoa a Member of the Committee of LLOYD'S' a vacancy
having occurred through the resignation of SWAMIS SHAW, Esq.
Vie Chair was taken by Mr. SANDISSON. and the proposition was
unanimously carried. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was pro-
posed by Mr. Dawaa, and the meeting broke up. It has been for
Nate time past reported in the City, that the Committee of
that body have been desirous, that Alderman Toomsos should pre-
side as their Chairman, and the election this day is considered as a
reliminat y slop to their witles being carried into effect.