Star.
London, England, 1819-06-02 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

George Herbert was indicted for having obtained
/ Is. by false representation from his master, Gign
Wilson, Esq. of the Chancery Bar, one of his 'Ala.
jesty's Counsel.
Mr. Wilson stated, that the defendant, who was
his coachman about two years, had been in the habit
of taking his horses to the blacksmith whenever there
was occasion. His directions were that ro hill hr
be run up, but that pa•ment should be i
given upon the performance of every job.
occasion, the defendant brought to him a
paper, purporting to be a receipt for 11s. fr
done on a specified day by Thompson, tl•e
smith, who was in the habit of shoeing Mr. '
horses. Mr. Wilson paid the money, not ha,
tertained a doubt of his servant's integrity.
currence. however, soon after took place, w
duced Mr. Wilson to make some inquiry al
demand. He was assured by Thompson
son, who produced their books, that no dem,
the kind had been made by them, and that
ney, of course, bad not been paid to them
this declaration they were borne out upon
tion of the books.—Mr. Wilson having desii
those witnesses should be called,

The two blacksmiths got into the box, and
nished the prosecutor in no slight degree,' b:
ing that the work had been done, and even
additional job had been performed on the d
ded to, by which the demknd became Is. 64
than the 11s. so that if they were now to be
Mr. Wilson actually owed his servant Is. 6d. ,
of having been cheated by him of seven times
sum. There was a difference between the
of the blacksmith and that of his son, but
matter of very little moment in their eyes.
ther swore, that if horses were nailed mid sh
same day, it was always a rule with him to
for both jobs, while the son swore that nail:
never, under any circumstances, paid for after
ing had been done,on the same day.
Mr. ALLEY, who was for the defence, made
of the matter. He s;iid, as if there could
doubt of the innocence of the defendant—,
Gentlemen of the Jury, I ask you whether you
it necessary that I should proceed any further
ease? It is all evidently a mistake. The T
Prosecutor, although an excellent lawyer,
understand a blacksmith's-books."
The Jury nodded to each other, and said,
is no occasion."

hee----aAtnmAN asked, very significantly, .
it v. a of the defendant's innocence they were tit
They replied in the affirmative, and the
Net Guilty, was recorded.
The CIiAIRMAN then said, he by no
ded to throw an imputation upon the verdict
was a lamentable thing to see two fellows,
sworn to a circumstance point blank before
trate, come forward and swear quite the -
the trial.

Monday several vagrants were brought
had been committed to the Sessions through
dium of the Society for the Suppression of
city—an Institution which, while relieving
tress, spares no exertion to expose and punish
sition and fraud. The Officers of the Society
ded, and the cases were brought before the
the Cdurt by Mr. WALPORD, acting as T.
Counsel, when John Lewis, John William
Mary Macuuley, Thomas Parker, Neil Turn,
Wheeler, Cornelius Rogers, John Stephan*,
Bert Notley, were convicted, and sentenced to
thee imprisoned for different periods, and to
to their respective parishes. Several of t
been before convicted o( similar practices,
particular Molyneux, who was stated to lara
notorious impo,-tor and dangerous charade
,
Court sentenced him -to sir months' igainsbii
sot during that time ordered him ttbe wee'

BIRDIE, 'IF
In Edinburgh, the Countess'of Flauhatat (chttstalfg‘
rall Lord Keith), of a daughter.
At Dublin, the llonourabk Mrs. A. A. H. nutiglikilf.
daughter.

DIED.

Sunday, in Crawford-street, Catharine, only (loyal
late Rev. John Smith, Rector of Alezton, Leicester:hi
Thiselton, Rutland, luting survived her mother or.ly
Sunday, inHens-place, in the 19th year his agy,
eldest son of Captain John Wakeman Long.
Sunday, in York-street, St. Jansea'a-rqtratre, lAdy
of General Sir Charles Asgili, Bart.
On the 28th ult. at St. Brie, wzor Auserre, In France,
tnia Jane, daughter of the late John fleeter, M.D. at.'
At Bath, Died 111, of an irflammatior: to liateart,
wife of LieuteruutiColonel Robinron, t 4 the 124th Foot,
she marr;-,1 only ten tnmths ago:
At the _rlanse of Trildry Gook, =Ake 14th tdt. Sian,
daughter of the late Rev. Ralph Ta;.kor, tninistir st!
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