Star.
London, England, 1817-09-25 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SEPTEMBER 24.

Mary hails, was indicted for stealing three sbeets,l
a pair of trowsers, and the furniture of a teat-bed,
the properly of Richard Davis. The prosecutor,'
who lives in Carnahy market, stated, that the pri-
soner had been his servant, and was left by him in
care of his house on his going, on the 16th of July
last, to Southend. He returned, after a month's
absence, and found that dot articles described in the,
indictment had been taken from him, and that the
prisoner had absconded. When apprehended, dupli-
cates for the prOperty were found upon her.
Perryman, a pawnbroker, proved that the prisoner,
pawned several of the articles avabis shop, ta the'
name of Smith. • 1
The prisoner, in her defence,,,said her master had
taken liberties with her person, and she therefore
thought she had a right to use freedom with his
property.
Mr. Justice Bunitottnn observed, that this was a
very improper statement to be made at that bar;
and, if true, could be no justification of a theft.
The prisoner then said, that the prosecutor had
left town for three weeks, and given her only Ss. and
three.halfpence to live on.
Mr. Justice Bunnotiou remarked, that even this
was no excuse for the commission of theft. Ver-
dict—Guilty.
Mary Brecon was capitally indicted for stealing
19tr yards of printed cotton, value itlo, the property
of Thomas Handling, privately in kis shop in King-
street, Covent-garden. On the 11th of August the
prisoner was seen by a, neighbour carrying a great
bulk under her cloak I and information being given
to Mr. Handling, she was pursued and taken with the
property in her possession. Guilty—Death.
Chaetsur tritht. aged 21, was indicted for steal-
ing three gowns and other articles, privately, out of
the shop of Richard Solomon.
Mrs S,,lomen, the wife of the prosecutor, said she
lived in West-street, Saffron.hill. On the 25th of
July she lust the articles stated in the indictment
the prisoner had come Into the shop about three
o'clock to inquire for somebody, and witness after.
Wards received information of the robbery.
Anne Watson, who lived opposite to the shop of
Solomon, saw the prisoner go into the shop and take
away a bundle ; in about five stsinutep she returned
to the same shop, and came out with aqpther bundle..
This woman afterwards infutmed Mrs, Solomon of
what she saw.

William Williams, a pawnbroker, .in Saffron.hill,
said, that between four and five o'clock on the 25th
of July, the prisoner pawned with him a gown, a
shawl, and a handkerchief ; he advanced Ss. on them;
they were not worth more than ss.
Mn. Solomon identified these articles.
The prisoner asked Mrs. Solomon if she was not
tried at that bar in September, 1814
Mrs. Solomon answered, that she had been ar-
raigned at the bar on a charge of receiving stolen
goods, and was acquitted.
The prisoner gave in a written defense, in which
she denied the charge; and said the prosecutris was,
a most infamous character, unworthy of being be-,
lined on her oath.
The Judge (Dtataouou) observed, that the testi-i
many of Mrs. Solomon could not be :bates is clew
quence of her hieing been •arraiigued-at that bar, be-
cause she was acquitted. The prisoner was indicted
for a capital offence, and the ease was very :won
against her; but as the goods proved to have been
stolen by her were stated by the pawnbroker net to
worth more than ss. he thought the Jury, if they
believed the evidence of her going into the shop and
stealing the things, might set them down a trifle be-
low that value. and shed the capital put of the
charre would be done away.
Guilty of stealing to the value of 4s. 61.
Saunders Miami rad, and Willian Pad were in=
dicted, the former for entering the dwelling-house of
Ann Noble, in the day time, and burglarioudy
breaking out of it in the night time, and stealing six
al notes, II tea-spoons, and other articles, her pro-
pity; and William,Pack.for having feloniously bas`,
boured and maintained the said William Pack, well
knowing Him to have committed the felony.
Mrs. Noble said she was a widoir. and lived she
Gloucester-street, Hostas ; she kept a green pone&
shop. Saunders William Pack came to her shop en
Saturday. the 16th August, between nine and tea in
the evening ; the witness had taunt him some years
before; be went through the shop into the parlour,
staid there about half an hoer s witness war in her
shop, and had the candles then lighted. He then west
out through the shop; be looked very pale. Her
notes and valeable things were kept up stairs is her
bedroom. The Owner came from the parlour
Armagh the shop. but she did not know whether be
bad been up stairs. The way to go op stairs was
thrmigh a door which opened from the parlour into
the passage ; that dant was never locked, and only
fastened by a latch. Two of her children West in the
parker when the prisoner was there ; they unit -asleep
ar the date on chairs. At half past 1 thirst night,
when the witness went up tesbed, she Mined het on-
mamma out of her bed-room. which she had seen there
that mornings' she was not Egon hbtllo during the
whole day $ the ponmantua Watt locked ; there were
in d us al. notes, IS sliver *obi% writings of diffe-
seat descriptions, but of no value to any but herself.
and some child.bed linen.
The prisoner asked the witness whether it was a
portmaitua or a trunk ? The witness answered, that
it was a hair-treak ; she tailed it a portmanteau.
Amos Barnes, a Headbormigh, said, be lived in
the neighbourhood of the prosecutor. On the Satur-
day might in gentian, he saw the prisoner, between
nine and tens he was in the shop whoa ,the prisoner
went out; be bad nothing with him ; be west down
the street. As the witness went .eiway it. foiled use
street door of Mrs. Noble open,; there were two dotes
to the heist, and this was the private or street darer
which was asually kept shot.
Mrs.Nohle being asked, said no use was ever mode
of that dote bet at the Sabbath, every dile dirk
was kept shot and chained.
Sarno pleased in his evidence. Hosed Mrs.
Noble in a few abates after, ablest ten Alight that
the door was "ea
William Smith, a watchman, said, that on tina.
day iscowing, die 17th of August. ha was on duty
at two nt tits assenhir The Omer. Watkins Pack,
the other prieeheee bratyec, wk• wat a *eiatOuteo,

told hint that Saunders Pack, his brother, bad ecan-.1
witted a robbery, and bad stolen a portmanteau from
behind a chaise. The witness asked him what it
contained f The other informed him that it contained
several notes, silver spoons, linen, and some papen,
sad that they bad bought a watch with the notes. At
four o'clock he returned, and told the same story.
Witness asked if there were any initials on the spoons!
He said there were the learn F. H. Witness, when
be went off duty, communicated the circumstance to
another watchman, and they went and gave intor..
mation to a Headborough, and went with him to the
house where Saunders lived. This was about five in
the morning. They did not alarm any body, or enter
die house, but they proceeded to the house where
William Pack lived; be was quarrelling. up staih
with somebody.; he was called down stairs, said he
knew their business, that he would go and drown
himself, as his brother should not be hanged through
him. He then ran away; and witness staid to watch'
the mother's house, while the others went and took
Saunders Pack; they soon returned with him; went
up stairs to search the room, and finding nothing,
they let the prisoner go.
William Gipps said, that on the morning of the
17th of August, the prisoner, William Pack, came
and told him he was very unhappy, as his brother
bad cut a portmanteau from behind a post-chaise.
He then went into a liquor shop. He and Smith
went and told the circumstance to the Headborough;
they afterwards went and took William Pack into
custody. Pack walked with them for some time,
then took his hat off is a violent passion, said he
would drown himself, and ran away. Sortie, the
Headborough, and be then went back to Gloucester.
street, to where &Sunders Pack lived; Sorrie asked
him when the watch was which he had bought He
seemed very much alarmed, said he had got no watch,
they then searched hid bed and his pockets; in his
pocket he found two pieces of stick, about nine inches,
long ; he said they were what he played with in the
garden. They then took him to his mother's house,
which they searched, and finding nothing, he was
set at liberty.
David Lorimer, a watch-maker, in High.street,
Shunditch, stated that he remembered Saunders Pack
baring come to his shop, on the sight of Saturday
the 16th of August ; that he asked to look at a
watch, for which whams asked S 2 165. He laid
down three el notes, and witness gave him. Ss. io
silver; he afterwards gave ss. for a small second-
hand seal. He kept the notes, marked them, and
was sure they were the notes the prisoner gave him.
Benjamin Lindsay said Wm. Pack had been a
watchman in his-district ; he had him detained when
be came to the watch-house ; reproached him with
being concerned in the robbery; asked if be did not
know from whom his brother stole the articles ? He
said he did, and he knew they had been stolen front
Mrs. Noble. Witness asked why he did not imme-
diately restore them f He answered that he could
not neglect his ditty at the time by going give the
there
information. Witneis replied, thatwas no
comparison between leaving his duty, and robbing a
poor widow woman of het property. Being as4d
what became of the trunk, he said it had been thrown
away with the linen, and the papers burnt. Being
asked if he knew of The eirewnstanee at the time it
took place, be answered that be did. The wittiest

gas, orders to t awe him leaked op. MOM
Wass Flint saw Saunders Puck in the watchhotise
on the Sunday morning. He said he had been pat
thereon account of a trunk which be said he had
louad in Holton Fields, where he saw three men
throw it ever the rails. He said be brought the box
to his brother's, in liboreditch, and that they both
went together and broke it opens he said it contained
plate and notes, and that he and his brother went to
Mr. Lorimer's, in Shoteditch, and purchased a watch
after which they went to the Three Pigeons, and had
something to drink. fie said his brother wanted the
spoons, but that hi would not give them. They
bum the papers, and threw away the box in Hare.
street-fields.

William Ataekl, an of of Worship-stmt, ap-
prehended the prisoner at three o'clock on Sunday
the 17th. He was at Mrs. Noble's house at the time.
Being asked by the witness what he had done with
the things t be said he had picked up a trunk in a
field at the bottom of Gloucester street, that he and
his brother opened it, took out the notes and plate,
and burnt the other things, by the advise of his bro-
ther la short, be told this witness nearly the same
story he had related to the other witness. He could
not account for the remaining notes, as he had been
intoaicated. He said the watch was at his master's
house ; a march was made, and it was found there.
Being asked about thie plate, he said it was at a
house near Hallosoon-alley, Bishopsgate-street. He
took the prisoner with him to the limn*, to point oat
the spot where the plate lay; it was the house of a
Mll. Hoyle. When they gut there, witness asked
Mrs. Hoyle where the plate was ? She exclaimed,
"Oh, may Goof the plate is there; I wish I hat
never known any thing about it!" Pack then took
a pair of pincers, broke a board under the window,
and op son;etbing chit was tied in a cloth, and
gave it to the witness. This was the plate.
Ana Hoyle knew Saunders Pack ; he came to hat
oa.the 17th of August, to see her. On the evening of
the same day he came again with the officer, and
then the plate was produced. blip had not MA or
known any thing of the plate before.
Mri. Noble proved the plate to be her property.
. • The prisoners, when called on for their defence,
denied the charge generally. Saunders Pack said he
found the portmaoteau. They called some witnesses
to their characters; among these was, the master of
Saunders Pack, a fan-maker, who said that he had
not been a very tractable apprentice, but that if he
should be acquitted, be would have no objection to
take him again into his service.
Mr. Baron GlltAihtil summed up the evidence to
the Jiry, who returned a verdict of Gamily of • bur-
iVagainst Sanders! Pack—Death; and found
ipn rack Guilty of harbourioglim. knowing
_bins ti felons'
Ijorsti, s lad of the Jewish persuasion, about
13 yein of age, was put to the bar under au kaki*
ment charging him with stealing a pocket-book, con-
taisgag a guinea and two Bank netts lot £lO sash.
titttslalrty_ ornoatas Blackburn-
icMaekbuto, wife to the prosecutor, deposed
that she resided in the county *g Kent. Oa the 27a;
of big she called a coach is iiatakt-guirdon, in order