Star.
London, England, 1829-06-18 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jun 17.

The Court was occupied nearly all the morning in
trying cases of stealing from children in the streets—an
offence which has become very prevalent. particularly
in the neighbourhood of Shoreditch. where there are
numerous gangs of juvenile depredators.
William Moore was convicted of stealing a cap from
a lad named George Plumber. In this case the prisoner
had several companions, to one of whom he threw the
cap. after taking it from the boy's head, and the whole
gang escaped *mpg the prisoner. He was teaseneed
to three months imprisonment, and to be whipped.
Thomas Davis was convicted of stealing some butter
from another boy. In this case the prisoner had several
companions.—He was also sentenced to three months'
hard labour.

John Johnson was indicted for stealing a handkerchief
hom a person unknown. The Court sentenced him to
one month's imprisonment.
Several persons who had appeared to prefer bills of
indictment applied for their expenses, the biUs having
been ignored.
The CHAIRMAN refused to grant expenses to any
persons, unless proof were given of their being actually
entitlede

INOZIIIOSII

NiUierts Thvissom was indicted for falsely pretending
to one John James, a servant to Messrs. Brown and Co.
cheesessongers, that be bad been sent to them by Mt.
Howard' for two firkins of butter, value 151. and thereby
obtaining the. same, with intent to defraud them thereof.
The prisoner declined saying anything in his defence,
and the Jury. without hesitation, returned a verdict of
The CHAIRMAN sentenced him to be trans-
ported for seven years.
There were five other similar charges against him ;
two in Sway. two in the City. and one in Middlesex.
It appeared that the way by which the prisoner ascer-
tained with what wholesale houses the retail shop-
keepers dealt, was by seeing the names on the carts of
the former standing at the doors of the latter while
goods were being delivered. He then called the fol-
lowing day, representing there was a mistake in the
invoice, and afterwards obtained goods by means of
this information. He was taken into custody on one of
the above chat Res in rather a 'jugular manner. Having
succeeded in obtaining some grocery goods floss a Mr.
King, in Tooley-street. in the name of one of his cus-
tomer% be had the impudence to go to tbe customer
with a note, at from Mr. King. requesting some cash.
on account of his bill. His tricks. however. had by this
time become known, sod an officer was accordingly
sent for.

The Cantamau, is passing sentence, observed it was
almost impossible for tradesmen to guard against the
arts qi such fellows.

Thursday lastoome boys having loOsened and got
into a punt, eat the-stone patty wharf. Maidstone. al
wampum named ,Walker. the employ of Messrs.:
Bunted. to whom the .peat belonged, called to the!
boys to get out. They-accordingly got into a barge,
with the exception of a boy about eleven years of age,.
mimed Thomas Butler, who. in his busty. snisied.,his
_bold, and fall into the water. Walter, seciog the sled:
deist. immediately jumped imo.the river. and. after
several minutes exertion, got the lad out, The poor boy
lid not appear to be dead. and was
.imatediatkly taken
40 the Now Inn, hay aotettltitanding the medical anis-
mace called in. it-was baud .that,he was pastrecoxery.
A coroner's inque.t was held on the body next day
'before the Mayor (C. Stacey, Esq.)•and a verdict of
" accidentally drowned" pm returned. Great praise is.
4,40 Widtstr for hiseoedtuten Abe occasion. He is
linable to swim, but &skim an instant hesitate to riik
,his Ilfevand in
,eutkoeourinz to wive the boy was very.
,oexr beim ileum toglfilinselr. The fliartis of he de.
games ..pamou •was 4ssoliosly mime' the *Whirl
haeinse laits its bat si-furtaight ; and-the father. who is
.wmNitg man liefnirtsper 4re bar.saeks, leo a4O
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