Star.
London, England, 1818-10-30 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, OCTOBER 29.

THE KEEPSAKE.

Oh ! kiusfest thou why, to &times drives,
When Iftiendship weeps the patting Your,
Pe simplest gift that mama given,
Long, long retains $ magic point?
Still, when it meets the wising view,
Can half the theft of Time retrieve— •
The scenes of former bliss renew,
And bid .each dear idea live?
It boots not if the pencird rose,
Or aver'd ringlet, meet the eye ;
Or India's sparkling gems enclose
The talisman of sympathy
' Keep keep It for thg'sake IN •
On Fancy's ear still breathes the sound ;
Neer Time the potent charm shall break,
Net loose the spell Affection bound

On Wednesday se night, in the Isla, a little below
Ruthven-bridge, two young women, accompanied by
a lad about 16 years of age, who were travelling
home, had to cross the water by a bridge formed of
the trunk of a tree. The lad and one of the women
had passed ; but the other, when about half way
across, turned giddy and called for help. The young
man seeing her on the point of falling, immediately
ran to her assistance and caught hold of her clothes,
but the benevolent attempt proved fatal to himself,
the weight of her body dragged him into the water,
and they sunk immediately together. The bodies were
ibund some time after, in the very spot where they
had fallen, deeply imbedded in the sand.
An unfortunate occurrence Pately happened near
Ballachulish slate quarries :—A boy aged seven years,
set fire to a barrel containing about 601bs. of powder,
by the explosion of 'which he was shockingly mangled,
and expired in a few hours after. The barn in which
the powder lay was totally destroyed, but fortunately
no other damage was sustained.
Mr. HALL, of Broad-street, Soho, was killed on
Tuesday. on Barnes Common, while endeavouring to
stop his horse, the bridle of which he ha& taken off
to let the animal.graze. He received a severe kick
from the horse. Mrs. H. was carried to Barnes work-
house, much hurt, being thrown out of the chaise.
Wednesday a most shocking accident occurred to a
young man. named Edwaial Dudley, in the employ
of Mr. Jackson, butcher, Bond street. The young
man was in the slaughter-house, and was runiiittg
after a sheep with a knife in his hand, with the inten-
tion of killing it, when in passing a railing to which
was affixed a number of hooks, one of them entered
one of his eyes, and completely removed it from the
socket. He was taken to St. George's Hospital in the
most excruciating
.pain.
Yesterday morning a shocking accident occurred
at the sugar-house of Messrs. CRAVEN
.and Co. in
Duncan street, Whitechapel. O. Taylor, an old man,
a painter and glazier, in Lar.an-street, Goodman's-
Eelds, while repairing some windows on the third
storey, slipped his foci% and was precipitated to the
ground. lie pitched on his head, fractured his skull.
and was conveyed to the London Hospital where
he died.
The following fatal accident occurred a few days
ago, in the Lower-road, Deptford :—The two infant
children of Mr. JAMES PEI:NY, of Deptford, were in.
trusted to the care of a youth to be taken out for an
airing in a small hand-chaise. The boy, fatigued
with drawing the vehicle, requested permission of a
man who was driving a cart with one horse, to fasten
the chaise for a.few minutes to the tail of the cart ;
the man consented, and it was attached accordingly.
A few moments afterwards, i spirited horse, which
was drawing a cart, took fright, galloped towards the
little carriage, in which the children were riding,
-and before it could be detached from the cart ran
over it, and crushed it to pieces ; one of the unfortu-
nate children was killed on the spot, the other was
taken home lacerated and bruised in a most shocking

manner.
CORON ER'S INoorsys.—Wednesday an Inquest was
held at the London Hospital, High-street, Whitecha-
..
pel, on the body of Joseph Chandler, aged 17.—John
Hickmot, surgeon's beadle at the London Hospital,
said, that the deceased was brought there, on the 10th
ir.star.t, with a dreadful concussion of the brain, and
without hope of recovery ; he was quite sensible the
day following, and stated the following story to wit-
ness :—That being in bed he got up in his sleep,
thinking that he heard sonic one telling him the house
was falling ; he ran to the window, on the second-
floor; which had no shutters ; he inimediatcly threw
up the sash, and jumped into the street. About two
o'clock in the morning the watchman coming to his
assistance, gave the alarm, and he was ° taken into
the house, having perfectly recovered his senses, and
• being conscious that-it arose froin nothing but a,
dream. In the fall Ite pitched on his head. He died
or. Tuesday last, from the injuries he received from the
fall ; the inflammation of the brain caused delirium:
Verdict—That the deceased came to his death acci-
dentally. by jumping from a two pair of stairs win-
dow, while asleep.
A second Inquest was held at the Plough, Sal-
snon's.buildings, St. Ann's, Limebouse, on the body
' of William Galuley, a fine boy, between two and
three years of age, son to Mr. Galuley, green-grocer,
of Salmon's-buildings.—Wllliava Front said, he keeps
a chandler's shop, at the corner of Wilson's-place,
Salmods-buildings, Limehouse ; Tuesday morning,
about twelve o'clock, he was standing in his shop, be-
hind the colmter, and was alarmed by the screams of
somebody in the street, which induced him" to run
out to know the cause, when he saw the deceased in
the arms of his sister, a irlls years of age, who was
crying, and said—" That the child had cut his'
own throat with a knife." The blood was gushing
from a wound which witness observed on the throat.
The deceased was taken to his mother's house. The
blade of the knife was about three inches lung, and
had been formerly a ease knife ; but converted into
an oyster knife, and was sharp-pointed. The sister
of the deceased told witness that the deceased had the
knife in his hand, and falling down on the pavement,
the 'point of the knife struck through his throat.—
Verdict—Accidentally cut his throat with a knife.
A child, eleven months old, was drowned in the
flat of a butter firkin containing only a few inches of
water, on Monday, in Calmall-buildings. The parents
had put the child out of bed early in the morning to
play about the room, and they were asleep when the
accidat WlPPened•

Pillion. Atkins was indicted for stealing from the
dwelling house of H. E. Smith, two ditches, four-
teen guineas, a great number of 75. pieces, two £2
notes, and other property to a large amount.
Henry Edward Smith resided at 42, Duke-street;
Golden-square. On the 14th of the present month
his house was robbed. It was then in a state of repair.
John Cooper, a carpenter by trade, was employed
to do some repairs in the house of Messrs. Smiths.
Witness employed the prisoner in the house as a car-
penter, and had employed him for eleven days pre-
vious to the robbery.
Samuel Hill, a stone-mason, was employed at the
door-way of the house of the prosecutor. On the
14th of October he saw the prisoner go up stairs, and
presently he came down again and went away.
James Leg was also employed in the house, and
on the day mentioned in the indictment, saw the pri-
soner go up stairs.
Frederick Cooper, son of the former *itness, saw
the prisoner at a drawer in one of the rooms. He
was directed to follow the prisoner up stairs, and
also saw him go out of the house.
Mr. W. H. Smith said, that in consequence of in-
formation he had received respecting the robbery, he
went after the prisoner, and found -him on board a
ship in the London Docks. He was searched, and a
considerable part of the property was found upon
his person.
Shaw, an Officer, produced two silver watches,
and some guineas, which were found upon the per-
son of the prisoner
The prisoner said in•defence, that he went into the
mom where the property was for a chisel, but never
committed any depredations,
The prosecutor again called, said, that no repairs
had been done to the room where the property was.
The prisoner was apprehended, together with his
trunk, in an outward-bound ship in the London
Docks.—Some witnesses were called to character.
The Jury found a verdict of—Guilty.

Mr. Baron GAAROW observed, that it was a very
proper verdict. It was not to be suffered, that meit
like the prisoner, who were thought trustworthy,
should betray that trust with impunity.
William Knight and Edward Evans were convictel
of stealing from the person of Joseph Lawe, a watch,
at %Thitechapel, on the 20th of September. It ap-
peared in evidence, that as Mr. Lawe was proceed-
ing along Whitechapel, be was all at once surroun-
ded by about 90 persons, among whom were the twol
prisoners at the bar. In an Instant he missed his
watch, and 52W it handed from one to the othe?, un-
til it was quite put of sight. The prosecutor suc-
ceeded, after a considerable struggle, in apprehend-
ing the two prisoners.
i‘lr. Justice DALLAS, in addressing the Jury, highly
commended the conduct of the prosecutor, who had
by his presence of mind and activity, succeeded in
securing the two prisoners at the bar. These despe-
rate gangs of pickpockets very much infested White-
chapel ; and it was but too often that they succeeded
iu committing their nocturnal depredations without
interruption. The public were very much indebted
to the prosecutor for his conduct on this occasion,
and in bringing these two young men to justice.

The Court ordered the prosecutor, who was a poor
man, to be paid his expences.
Peter Fligan and Mau Stevens were indicted for
burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Catherine Willes, and stealing therefrom a
carpet and a gown.
The prosecutrix, on the Ist of October, at about
eight in the evening, left her house, and fastened the
door. When she returned, in about half an hour,
she found the property had been stolen.
A pawnbroker at Whitechapel proved that the fe-
male prisoner, who cohabited with the man, pledged
the carpet at his shop on the 2d of October; and a
salesman proved that the male prisoner offered to him
for sale the duplicate of the carpet on the same day
the property was pledged.
The Jury found both the prisoners Guilty, but re-
commended them to mercy.
Mr. Baron GAItli9W-•-" Upon what ground, Gen-
tlemen, do you make that recommendation r
The Foreman—" Because the actual burglary has
not been proved in evidence, although the property
u as certainly found to have been in the possession of
the prisoners."
Mr. Baron GAnnow—" tf you think so, Gentle-
men, I advise you to re-consider your verdict. If you
think the burglary eras not committed by the pri-
soners, of course they must be wholly acquitted."
The Jury considered for a few minutes, and re-
turned a verdict of—Guilty, against the male pri-
soner, and acquitted the female.
Mr. Baron GAnnow expressed his approbation of
thn verdict.
Charles Dell, agedlB, was found guilty of stealing
a quantity of goods, in the house of William Lee,
High Constable of Westminster. He was iecom-
mended to mercy ; but the Reno:max said it could
not be attended to, as the prisoner had tren before'
convicted of felony.
Charlotte Appleton, aged 2.6, was indicted for steal-
ing privately, in the shop of Edward Coles, a piece
of printed cotton.—Guilty of stealing, not privately.
Thomas Morris was indicted for stealing a Bank
Note for the payment off 40. the property of Andrew
Hiscock, in the dwelling-house of John Gunter, Esq.
The prosecutor is coachmar. to Mr. Gunter, and
the property in question was placed in a trunk in an
out-house belonging to that gentleman. The pri-
soner lodged in that out-house, and was A carpenter
by trade. On the 12th instant the wife of the prose-
cutor having occasion to go to this trunk, and not
being able to get it open, asked the prisoner to open
it for her. The prisoner complied, and a shilling was
taken out by Mrs. Hiscock. In about a week after►
wards, having occasion again to go to the box, she
missed the £4O note in question.
Jones a salesman, living in Holywell-street, Strand,
stated, that on the Sunday after the 12th instant, the
prisoner came to his shop and purchased a quantity
of wearing apparel, amounting to 81. In payment he
tendered a 401. note, giving the name and address
of " Wallis, Fulham." This was written upcin the
note, but witness suspecting something wrong, asked
the prisoner whether be knew any eae in town. The
prisoner immediately referred him to a person resid-
ing in St. Clements, but refused to go there with

the witness. The prisoner was allowed to go away,
with the 401. note.
James Morris, brother of the prisoner, stated, that
on the 13th of October, he was sent by the prisoner
to get change of a 401. note, but did not obtain it.
Mrs. Simmons deposed, that her husband kept a
woollen-draper's shop, in the Strand. On the 13th
instant the last witness came to her shop for change
f* a 4.01. note. Witness suspected that it was a bad
note, and promised to send her young man to the
Bank for change. To this the prisoners brother con-
sented, and the young man went to the Bank, ob-
tained change for the note, and himself absconded
with the money.
The note was produced by a clerk of the Bank,
and was completely identified.
The prisoner, who appeared to be a very respec-
table man, said nothing in his defence, but laid him-
self upon the mercy of the Court. A great number
of witnesses of respectablity gale the prisoner an ex-
cellent character for honesty; some of them had'
known him for 16 years.
Mr. Baron &ARROW said, that the capital part of
this charge was done away with in this case. The
property was stated in the indictment to have been
stolen in an out-house, belonging to Mr. Gunter, at-
tached to the dwelling house. If this were really the
case, the capital charge would be made out; but it
appeared that the building called an out-house, was
so distant from the dwelling house, that it could only
he considered as a separate building. The prisoner
had received a good character, but character could
(only have its weight where doubt existed of the fact.
The Jury found the prisoner—Guilty.

Bow-svanrr.--Yesterday a full and final exami-
nation of the parties concerned in the atrocious rob-
bery of Mr. Clulow's house in Camden-street, Cam-
den-town, took place before Mr. CONANT, the Sitting
Magistrate. The particulars of this most frightful
scene of iniquity and crime have already been given
in our Paper of Friday hut. Stephen Morris, the
watchman, and James Dennis, the uncle of Joseph
Braid, the footman to Mr. Clulow, were placed at the
bar as the principal robbers ; and Michael Levi, as
an accessarz after the fact. Joseph Braid, the foot-
man, and lamma Owen, the cook, who had been in
custody till yesterday as offenders, were, for the sake
of public justice, admitted as evidences for the Crewn
and their testimony against the prisoners was receiv-
ed upon oath.• The watchman, in his defence, said
the footman bad sworn falsely in many instances, par-
ticularly as to the spoons, as he had bought them of
him ei*hteen months since, fur El 13s. The other
two prisoners made no defence. They were all cons-
ni:tied for trial.

CUILDIi AL L.—Yesterdiy George Brown was char-
ged by Mr. Cutler,' house- painter, with leaving his
work in an unfinished state, after obtaining 10s. on
account. The prisoner said he had been ill, and was
ready to repay the money he had received. It appear-
ing that this was not the first time he had been char-
ged with similar offences, the Magistrate committed
him to hard labour for one month.
QVER SQUX ay, T. Brooks and. T. Shirley, dray-
men to Mr. Elliott, the brewer, were fined 10s. each,
for riding on the shafts of their drays. The informa- , '
tion was laid by a poor man who kept a stall in Para-
d:se-row, Chelsea, which they rode over, and de•'
stilled 2111 his little property : and he having himself
attended, by placing his stand in the street, he could
sain no redress, and to be revenged, he laid this
information.

MA RLSOROTJOII• STREZT.—Yesterday an applica-
tion of rather a singular nature was made to the Ma-
gistrates at this office. The applicant stated, that he
appeared on behalf of Wm. Northey, Esq. He saidl
that Mr. Northey's cart had been taken from his door
by the Inspector of Pavements, because the ashes
burnt at Mr. Northey's house were about to be con-
veyed to an estate of that gentleman's in the country.
The Magistrate said, by the late Act of Parliament
no one could use their own ashes ; they were the pro-
perty of the contractor ; and if any person attempted
to remove them, they were liable to the penalty of
£lO. The Magistrate added, that the Earl of Coven-
try, Marquis of Worcester, and other Noblemen, had
been similarly situated, and had found it necessary
to comply with the provisions of the Act. The appli-
cant paid 101. into the hands of the Clerk to await
the conviction. The cart was ordered to be restored.

UNION llALL.—Yesterday .1. Warner, a baker, of
St. John's, Southwark, was fined £5 for having sub-
carbonate of ammonia in his possession, to mix with
bread.

7. Cooper, a youth residing at Newington, was yes•
terday taken before a Magistrate for Surrey, and
fined 20s. for letting oil squibs in the public road.
A gang of robbers have been recently most ac-
tively at work• in Kent. Within the last few weeks
fifteen burglaries have been commi:Led in the parishes
of Newnham and Linstead, near Canterbury. Tues-
day night, the house of EDWARD HASTED, Esq. (a
Magistrate) at ilollingborn, Kent, was broke open
and plundered of plate, jewellery, cash, and coins, to
a very large amount. The villains obtained an en-
trance by untiling the roof of the house. Same night
the house of Mr. SPRINGATE, at Linton, Kent, was
broke open, and 18 pieces of Irish linen, two chests of
tea, and a great number of articles of grocery, were
carried off.

On the 18th inst. as A. Tyrer, gardener to Mr.
Carver, farrier, of Prescot, was returning from his
master's farm, in Eccleston, near Liverpool, an Irish-
man asked him if he could change him half-a-crown?
The gardener answered, he had only half-a-crown
and a sovereign. The Irishman said—" Faith, then,
I must have them." The gardener replied—" You
won't." The Irishman then aimed a blow at his head

with a bludgeon ; which he warded off with his arm,
and knocked the Irishman down. A struggle ensued,
by which the gardener got possession of the bludgeon
The villain then snapped a double-barrelled pistol at
the gardener ; but both missed fire. The gardcnet
then seized the pistol, and forced it from the Irish-
man, in doing which cr.e of the cocks was broken.—
The Irishman then drew a knife, and attempted to
stab the gardener ; but it struck one of his buttons,
took a slanting direction, and cut his coat and waist-
coat a little. At that moment Tyrer observed two
men running towards them, whom he supposed were
the villain's accomplices ; on which he gave the
Irishman a very violent kick on the face, and then
made off with the pistol he bad taken, which was
loaded with ball.