Star.
London, England, 1818-02-19 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

These Sessions commenced yesterday before the
LORD Mayon, Mr. Baron Gamma', Mr. Justice Hot.-
1101rD, Mr. Justice Bustaotrort, the Recottoza,
Considering the short time which has elapsed since
the last Sessions, the number of prisoners for trial is
great.-133 on the Middlesex side, and 16 on the
London—among these are two for murders, ten for
forgeries, and one for rape ; the other offences are
chiefly larcenies.
,J. Fit:manna was indicted for assaulting J. T.
Vaughan, Esq. on the highway, and stealing from
his person a hat, value 11.
The prosecutor stated, that he lived in Graftem-
street, Piccadilly. On the evening of the 6th instant,,
about a quarter past six o'clock, he was going to
dinner—in St. James's-place he received a violent
blow upon his forehead, which knocked him down ;
he got up and cried out, " Stop him!" and was then
knocked down a second time ; and on again rising, he
cried, " Murder!" and saw a door open, and begged
permission to go into the house, a servant being at
the door. His nose and mouth bled considerably, i
from the blows he had received, and the marks of
violence were still evident.

E. S. P. Calvert, Esq. saw the prisoner strike the
prosecutor. The prisoner ran away, and witness pur-
sued him, he threw backthe hat, which witness picked
up and gave to Mr. Vaughan. Soon after this pri-
soner fell, but got up, and witness called the watch,
and he was apprehended.
Here the prisoner put the following question to the
witness—Was I in a state of insanity when you took
me?—Mr. Baron GRAIIAIIHOW w.ts that? Was
he drunk ?
Witness—lmmediately he was 03 the ground, he
appeared to be drunk, and assumed that character all
the way to the watch-house.
G. Tenant, servant to Mr.Hobson, of St. James's-
place, said he was opening his master's door, on the
evening before-mentioned, and saw the prisoner strike
the prosecutor in the face, with his right hand. Mr.
V. staggered and fell. Witness threw down a candle
he had in his hand, and ran after the prisoner to:
wards Lord Spencer's house. He had not the slightest
appearance of a man in a state of intoxication, but
ran faster than witness could.

The Prisoner in his defence said, he had received
a wound in his right temple, which operated so
strongly on him when he took a litee liquor, that he
became insensible. On the night in question he had
been to the Marquis of Lansdown's, and had got a
11. note there ; and on his return he met some friends
and spent two shillings and sixpence with them, and
thereby became very much intoxicated. On his re-
turn home down St. James's-street, he was attacked
by two men, one of whom put his hand in his pocket
and took out the remaining change of the note ; he
saw a person going along St. James's-plaCe, and
being much infuriated, he struck the prosecutor, as
one of the persons who had robbed him. All this he
attributed to the quantity of liquor he had drank.
Mr. Baron GRAHAM summed up the evidence, and
the Jury, after a considerable consultation, found the
prisoner—Not Guilty.
Mr. REYNOLDS, Counsel for the prosecution, applied
to the Court to detain him to be tried for the assault,
but Mr. Baron GRAHAM refused the application,
on the groui.J that no indictment had been found
against him.
Robert Bishop was capitally convicted for breaking
and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Bytes,
and stealing a great coat and watch, his property.
Michael ICeefi was capitally convicted for a bur-
glary, in the dwelling-house of F.Mills, and stealing
a boot, his property.
Seventeen were convicted of felony, viz.

W. Chambers, for stealing a regimental jacket and other ar-
ticles, the property of his Majesty ; J. Scott, for stealing four-
teen glasses; J. Brown, for stealing a quantity of leather, cut
from five saddles; R. Greenfield, for stealing three knives;
W. Sayers, A. Paris, and T. Jones, for stealing da pair of bel-
low,; T. Gregory, for receiving a great mat ands watch, stolen
by R. Bishop ; J. Croft, for stealing a flat containing fifteen
lumps of butter ; G. Tompkins, for stealing three sixpences, and
a pair of stockings; T. Waterman, for stealing three sides of
pork; J. Shea, for stealirg 13 yards of cloth; Mary Smith, for
stealing a watch ; J. ICripe, for stealing a coat and waistcoat ;
W. Death, for stealing a coat ; J. Sheffield, for stealing a printed
book ; and Ann Searle, for stealing a tea caddy, and two salver
spoons.

ST ATF. OP NENCGATE.
Under sentence of Death - Males 26
Transportation for Life - - 16
Fbr Fourteen Years - • - 9

remain

Seven Years - - - 64
%ward during pleasure - - 26
Imprisoned for Misdemeanors - 33
Convicted sr.d respited ' - - 12
For Trial - - - - 132

- 33
1
. 44

Total

numr-rricr r.—Josepa Nappketi was brought before the
sittir.g Magistrate, charged with stealing a large quantity of glass,
the property of N.essrs. Pellatt and Green, fit. Paul's Church-
yard. It appeared that about a fortnight ago the glass had been
stolen from a cart in the city, and that information of the robbery
had been. given at this office. The officers subsequently disco-
vered it had been sold by a man answering the description of the
prisoner, to a Jew in the vicinity of Petticoat-Line. On Tuesday
night they received information that the prisoner was at the
Weavers' Arms, Long-alley, Finsbury-square, a house known to
be frequented by thieves. Atfield and Garton, officers, repaired
thither, and seeing no person in the tap-room, Atfield inquired of
the landlord whether any- persons were in the skittle ground?—
The other answered in the negative. Atfield went to leak, and
found no less than ZO thieves, amongst whom was the rrisoner.
lie called him into the parlour, and told him he wanted him on
suspicion of felony, when he gave a signal, and instantly not leis
than +0 rushed into the room The officer was knocked down and
trampled upon ; but he still held his prisoner by the collar, calling
to Garton for assistance. Garton came without delay, and was
ado knocked down and beat unmercifully. They fought on till
the prisoner was dragged into the street, and they called to the
passengers in the King's name to aid and assist. They succeeded
in brit:ging the prisoner to the eifice, where he was sworn to he
the man who sold the glass, and committed for further examina-
tion. Amongst the assailants they recognized another thief,
against whom they had also a charge of felony ;.and they re-
turned, accompanied by Bernard Gleed, another oieer, to ap-
prehend him. 'They found him in the house with the same gang,
and, having taken him into custody, they were attacked a second
time with still greater desperation. The maga, poker, chair-rails,
sticks, and all sorts of weapons that could be got at, were instantly
seized, blood Bowed in streams about the door; the officers in
vain called for the landlord's assistance—they were knocked
down, trampled upon, beat with sticks and pokers, whilst lying
upon the ground. The prisoner was rescued, and permitted to
escape. Garton and Atfield, although beat dreadfully, succeeded
in getting away ; but Gleed was so disabied;that it was found
necessary to carry him to another public-house until,* coach was
procured, In which he was conveyed home. His head is dread-
fully cut, and it is feared that his skull is fractured; his arm is
I also brokea, ss.cl he lies at prtscnt in a most precarious state.