Star.
London, England, 1803-02-23 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

On Saturday ten prifoners *ere tried, one d
vl:om wit: capitally convieted, viz.
n::int for telonioufly forging, making,
taterirg. and publifhing as true, a
romiifor) note, pin porting to be a note upon
owmarket Bank (Suffolk), drawn by George
and Co. upon Mars. Barclay and Co.
I; takers in London,with intent to defraud the fait

George Brown.
Mr. Burton, an engraver, in Little Newport-
fitter, laid, that the prifoner came to his houfe, on
the 3d '.l January, and !hewed him a letter, which
r:tet led to an order for engraving a plate. He
pt etended he was the brother of Mr. George Brown
ilc of the Partners of the Suffolk' and Eller Bank,
:ossi that he had received an order to procure an°.
thee engraving for promiffory notes, as the firm
Lad altered their banking-houfe in town. The wit-
nets then received one of the original notees to make
the plate by, and was to finifh it in the coorfe of
the week. A day or two after, the prifoner came
again, and laid he would not alter the name of the
Banker, as the firm had altered their minds. The
next time he called, the plate was finiffied. The
witnefs made out a bill for the fame, in the name
of Brown, and. received 21. Ss.
Mr. John Hammond, a printer in St. Martin's
lane, Paid, that the prifoner came to his houfe, on
the loth of January. He looked like a perfun who
had just come from the country. He had two dogs
with him, and was booted and (purred. He pro.
duced a copper plate' and Paid, that he wanted one
hundred imprellions taken from it as quick as poi.-
fible—they maft be done by the next morning, as
he wanted to take them to the Stamp office. The
...timers fent the plate to a workman of the name of
Proffer. On the next morning, the prifoner cause,
and looked at the notes that had been printed. He
frid, the impreffions were not worth a d—n ;
'they had not the appearance of bank paper, and
that the people in the country would not look at
them. He then ordered the witnefs to print him
another hundred upon finer paper,which he did the
fame afternoon. The prifoner law them, and liked
them very well. The two hundred were then tied
rip with the plate, and taken away.
Thomas Proffer, a copper-plate printer,in Turn-
court, Strand, Rated that he printed the notes, and
fent them, by his fon, to the houfe of Mr. Ham-
mond, his employer. They' were done on two forts
of paper, too upon bank polio and the other too
a floater fort. The witnefs examined the
to produced in Court, and was fuse it was the
me be bad worked from.
William Peft, a fervent to Mr. Porter, a linen.
draper in Cianbourn-ftreet, (aid, that the prifnner
came to the (hop on the t 4th January, and bought
goods to the amount of 11. tog. for which he gave
a note upon the Suffolk ind Mx Bank for 31.
payable at Meas. Barclay and Co's. The witnefs
carried it tohismafter,andreturnedvids the cheese.
The prifoner dreffed in a (hooting jacket, and
had two dogs with him.
Mr. Porter corroborated the laft evidence, and
Rated, that he fent the note to his banker's, with
others. He could not tell to whom he paid it.
Charles Rowe, clerk to Meas. Dorien and Co.
bankers, remembered Peeing the note brought
by the haft witnefs ; he made an entry of it in the
drawer's name.
Thomas Dickenfon, desk to .Melfrs. Dorien and
Co. Paid he received the note on the houfe of Bar-
clay, and paid it to John Lowe, clerk to Mars.
Barclay.
John Lowe Paid he received the note from the
la ft witnefs. He examined one produced in Court,
and was pofitive it was the fame.
John Miller, a Bow-ftreet Officer, laid that he I
went to the prifoner's lodgings, at No s 6, Mercer-
ftreet, Long-acre ;he opened the room door, and
jaw the prifoner, and immediately took him into
cultody. He fearched his waiftcoat pocket, and
found the key of a portmanteau, from which he took
one hundred and fifty Promifrory Notes upon the
&owmarket Bank ; alfo a copperplate. Seven of
the notes were filled up with the name of Brossn
and Co. the remainder as they were printed. The
prifoner was then conveyed to the office, and ex-
amined by the Magiftrate.
The plate and notes were examined by the en-
graver and the printer, who were pofitive they
were the fame that had formerly been in their poi.-
feffion.
Mr. James Brown, the brother of George Brown,
the partner in the Stownsarket Bank, Dated, that
be knew his brother's hand-writing, and was pofi-
tire the fignature on the notes found in the pri-
fonet's pofreffion was a forgery:
Mr. Jutlice Lv flt.ave addreffed the Jury, and
direfted them to give their decifion according to
the evidence. • The Jury, after fume deliberation,
pronounced the prifoner Guilty—Death.
Six were convicted of felony, vi z.—
John 6,lffith and Sampfon Berl:' two foldiers in
the Coldarearn Regiment of Guards, for Dealing
five guineas and a (even (haling piece on the tft of
Feb. the property of John Gafford.
It appeared that Gafford had met Griffiths at a
public•honfe in Wellminfter, and that on the 35 II
of January they had Dept together. Berks lodged
in the fame houfe. Next day the praccutor and
Griffiths barkfalled and dined together; the pro-
kcutor had juft paid for the enter:moment they had
received, when Berk: gave him a violent blow on
the arm, which knocked his pocket-book and its
contents to the ground. Berks picked up a guinea.
and Griffiths took up four guineas and a (even
!haling piece. Ail this money was returned to the
profecutor, who laid it on the table, and laid that
he had loft another (even !billing piece. While he
was 'looping to look fur it,Griffiths took the money
off the table, and laid to Berks, "let's broth!" The)
then left the bode; the prat-mot followed them,
l,..gging hard to have Come part of the money re
turn,d, as he would otherwiti he left without
farthing. This they rrt Tied, and threatened bin
with dreadful violence if he ft,ilowed them.—Thai
were apprehended the fanwiug day.
The landlady of the public-iionfe gave a fimilat
tell imony, adding, that Gs iffitlis came borne abotn
i t at hight, very dirty, as if he had been fighting

Ite had a leather pocketloolc with him, %vilich
contained three guineas. She begged him to leave
with her, as a man had been robbed in her houfe
the afternoon. He gave her the money, raying,
le knew nothing of the robbery, having been out
to purchafe a hat.—They were found guilty of
!leafing,' but not in a dwelling-houfe.—This takes
off the capital part of the charge.
Chrifliato Wee, for fielding a feven
66 penny pieces, and 14.8 halfpence, the property
of William Karam, on the 16th of January
The profecutor, a publickn, living in Butcher-
row, Lower Eafl Smithfield, laid, that he knew
the prifoner, as he had lodged with him ; that be
ufed to frequent the houle, and upon the even-
ing previous to the robbery he had been there.—
The profecutor unfortunately got drunk, and fell
afleep in the tap-room, leaving the prifoner fitting.
The faft of the robbery was made out by one of
the patrole, who Paid, that in palling the prolecu- ;
tor's houfe, about four in the morning, of the 16th
of January, he obferVed a light (liming through
the shutters. He looked through a crevice, and
law the prifoner go into the bar. He took a final' ;
fpoon from the &elf, and put it in his pocket he
next pulled open a drawer adjoining the till, from
whence he took a paper parcel; with a knife he
then endeavoured to force open the till ; and in
this, after literal attempts, he fuceeeded. He i
took from the till a handful offessething, which he
conveyed into his jacket pocket. He repeated his
vifitr and his band remained in the till longer
than it had done at firft. The eatraa he made t
upon this laf oecafion, he carefully configned to
the pocket of his pantaloons. The witnds and
I another patrole then knocked at the window. al.
!edging as an excufe for difturbing the Houle at
that hour, that they were cold, and wanted tome.
thing to drink. They accordingly were let in by
the prifoner : the landlord was alleep in :he tap.
room. with his head lying on his arms, on a table.
The witnefs and his companion got Come liquor,
for which they paid the prifoner, in order that he
might not take the alarm. The- witnefii then
waked the profecutor, took hint to the door, and
told him that the prifoner had robbed him. He
was immediately fecured, &arched, and the articles
defcribed in the iudiament were found upon him.
tlisaletb Kellinzfwerth, for Healing a il. bank-
note, the property of William Adams.
John Rif, for Healing a guinea and other mo-
nies, the property of Chriftian Jones.
Rebecca Mot*, for Healing nine yards of muf.
lin, the property of Mars.. Hartwell and Co.
And three were acquitted, among whom was
Yotfw Dew, for afraulting George Milward on
the highway, and robbing him of a purfc, con-
taining 51. 18s.
It appeared in this cafe, that the profecutor, on
the 6th of January lalt, in company with two
ladies, was going to Uxbridge in a poit-chaife,
when, about a quarter before ten in the morning,
the carriage was met by two men on horfeback,
who commanded the poll-boy to pull bp. The lad I
,not hearing the order at fiat, did not comply, on
-which one of the highwaymen fired. The prefecu.
tor was then anted for his money, and he threw
his purfe out of the carriage. One of them clic
mounted and picked up the purfe : they then both
rode of, within); the profecutor a good morning.
The evidence of the robbery was confirmed by
the polt-boy. but none of the vritneffes could fwear
that the prifoner was the man who fired or picked
up the pude.
• The Puy found him Not Guilty.—He was de-
tained on a charge of alTaulting Charles Poole,
Efq. on the toth of January, with a pistol, on the
Edgeware-road. with an intent to rob.
Mr. Poole Paid that he was in his own carriage.
along with his wife, a nude, and a young child, on
the day mentioned in the indiEtment. The day was
rather thick, and near the 4. mile (tone he obferved
a man on the left of the carriage, whom he. took
to be a black. Upon looking at him more narrow.
ly, he dircovered his mitiake, the man being dir
guifeil by a crape upon his face. Mr. Poole's poilil
lion inflantly fet ()Tat full [peed, and the man was
alongfide of him, beating him on the arm with a
thort Hick. The witnefs took a pificl, pulled down
the front glafs, and threatened him with infant
death if he did not retire ; upon this he feemed to
pull up. The witnefs then thrtai himl'elf out of the
left hand window, Hill keeping his piflol levelled at
the fellow, and he then, for the firth time, perceiv-
ed another man mounted, whole face was conceal.
ed by 4 red handkerchief over his face. They were
both within the range of his piflol. They joined
together, and took thetrape and handkerchief from
their faces. •They then rode up the hill towards
Stanmore, and the witnefs kept them in view, when
two grooms, well mounted, came up. He told
them he had been attacked by the men riding up
the hill, who were highwaymen, and defied the
grooms to go in purluit, which they did.
Thomas Batchelor, one of the grooms, was on
the road when he law two men ride from the car-
riage ; they rode very fall, and in compliance with
Mr. Poole's requefl, he and his companion put%
Cued them for a mile and a half, when they turned
up a lane leading to Hendon, and about twenty
yards up the lane he law a crape hanging on the
hedge; he did not fee who threw the crape there;
he never loft fight of them, and followed them to
Gray's lan Lane. One of than turned up Guild-
fordarect, and the ether went up Gray's Inn
Lane. The witnefs purfued the man who went
up Guildford-ftreet, and called out to the people
to Hop him, as he N. as a highwayman. The houfe
Humbled upon the ice, and the man came off.—
He Paid to the witnefs that he bad taken nothing
from him.
Mr. Poole's poflillion confirmed his mailer's
iiatemerit, and Hated, ftrongly and pointedly. that
he was beat with afiertfini.
Here Mr. Jußice CHAMIIIi interrupted the pro-
ceeding. by lamenting that conviction could not
:ake place upon this indiament, as the weapon
wherewith the afTault had been committed was de-
(cribed to be apycii, whereas it was exprefslyfworn
sy the profecutor and his arrant that the :Ault
had been coalmine& with a jbertifieL—Net
The trial of yd. Maeltey, Peter Catattyli, ai d
Flaw, Foft, accufed of fr.rgery upon the Britilb
Linen Company Bank, of Edinburgh, was put off

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nntit nest Sego es, 40 tlit' z
havingarrired from Scotland, •
Monday fdtirtiesi prifoisers Were bleed; thieed
Whom Were capitally convicted, rite
Cbn)lidi Flom for bbrglarionfly breaking and
entering the dwelling-honfe of Chriflopher -Bark-
ley, and ftealing therein tl Slyer Milk-pcit, and

other articles.
A:tram frasetjw• for feloniouffy, wilfully and !
malicioufly letting fire to her houfe, with intent to,
confume and cleanly the fame.
Mr. Daniel Weyms, a pencil.maket in Princes-
Area, raid, that he obferved a great fmoke about
his houfe on the morning of the 9th of February,
and on opening the window to tee where it pro•
seeded from, he noticed the prifoner walking in the
yard belonging to her bottle, in a very complied
manner, with her ufual drefs on. Having no doubt
but there was a fir* in. her honk, from the (mike
that ;Sued from the windows, he immediately
alarmed the neighbourhoocL
Peter Murry raid, hie was a lodger in the Swan
public honfc, when the fire took place. He had re-
tired to reit fame time, when he was awoke by a
thick fmoke that ;fined into the room. He got up,
and on opening the door of his apartment found the
houfe was on tire. The witnefs then effected his
efcape by getting out of the window, and gave the
alarm. He obferved no fire at any place but at the
bottom of the (lairs, which were in flames : he oh-
' ferved the prifoner walking in the yard under the •
appearance of much uneatinefs.
if Barnard M.Donald flated, that he lodged in the
garret of the prifoner's bottle, and had a wife and
fear children. On hearing the cry of fire, he got up I
and carried out two of has children ; his wife fol-
lowed with the other two. When he got into the
fireet, he law the prifoner walking-about the yard
with much compofure. The witiefs's wife imme-
diately abufed her, and anted her why fhe had not
give the alarm when the houfe was tint on file ?!
The back parlour was in flames when the witnefs
came down. About a fortnight before the fire took
place, he heard the prifoner fay fhe was much dil.l
trefial, and the wanted Alliance. The witnefs told
her, that the Brewers who placed her in the houfe
would feize the property upon the prcmifes, if the
arrears were not paid. She immediately replied,
d—Tn the !Joule ! I will confume it before they (hall
get the money.
The wife of the lag witnefs corroborated his

evidence.
John Cock, a fireman, Rated, that he came at
two o'clock in the morning. He went into the back
room and found it in a blaze ; the fiaircafe that led
to the beer cellars was alto on fire. There ;vas a
brick wall between them, and a diflance of five
feet. The svituefs was of an opinion, that it was
impoffible for the fire in the parlour to communi-
cate with that on the Rail-cafe.
Peter lißs, another fireman, affirmed, that the
fire hall not the leafl appearance of an accident ;
as it had broke out at two different places at the
fame time.
Several other witneffes appeared to criminate the
!intoner, and in addition to the evidence given,
dated, that the had been feen (butting the windows
of the houfe, to keep in the fmoke.
Mr. S vvvvv via addreffed the Jury, and ob.
fetved,that the offence for which the prifoner Rood
indided, was as black a crime as could clifgrace
human nature, aggravated by that cruelty which
mull debate the feelings of the molt abandoned.
the houfe in which the prifoner lived, was the pro.
perry of the Lord Mayor and the Corporation of
the city of London, who had let it to Mr. Dickers.
fon, a brewer. The left mentioned perfon, had
originally let it to a man named Benjamin ann.
worth, who pallid for the hufband of the prifoner,
and who was now in Newgate for debt. It did not
appear, however, that the prifoner was aauated by
any favourable motives, either in behalf of the per-
fon fo confined, or the good of the houfe in Which
refided. At the time her defign was to have
taken place, there were no leis than nine lodgers in
the houfe, all quietly repofing in their beds, and
they were only warned to make their efeape by the
fmoke that iffued into their bed.chambers. Provi-
dentially their lives were faved ; perhaps, contrary
to the w ith of the perpetrator of the offence. Such
was the appearance of the priloner's condua, from
the evidence adduced ; the Jury would however,
confider, calm and colleted, if the teflimony of
the evidence already given appeared jull. If there
was any circumflance that appeared in the prifo-
ner's favour, they would not fail to apply it to its
proper end, as the life of an individual was de-
pending on their decifion.
The Jury withdrew for a lbort time ; ,and on
their return, pronounced the prifoner—Guike.
.Richard Eatfr, for burglarioufly breaking and en-
tering the dwelling honk of John Kiug, and Reel-
ing therein a pair of (hoes.
Nine were conviaed of felony; viz.
William 0411* for Reeling 641 b. wt. of mutton,
the property of William Harper.
Jab. Sherif for Reeling a quantity of cork, the
property of Mars. John Bid} and Co.
Richard .a.vis and 7 blow h for Realin fix
John
Johnfon.
and other articles the property of
Johnfon.
William Clan, for Reeling a flock bed, and other
articles, the property of John Smith.
Jeremiah Parsch,for Reeling 36 yards of Mk bind-
ing, the property of Thomas and Jofepli Johnfon.
lola 004, for Reeling a fet of printed cotton
bed-furniture, the property of Meffrs. Kerr and Co.
Thema, Obttere, for Reeling four loaves, the pro.
perty of John Maven.
Richard Malferif, for Reading a filk handkerchief,
the property of William Ward.
And two were acquitted, tie. Soave! Aiwici,
and Pim "isodit. •
Yeflerday, 23 prifonen were tried at the Old
Bailey, one of whom was capitally conviaed, viz.
Niched Healy, for felonioufly perfunatiag a Lea-
man, of the name of Murphy Ryan, and forging a
certificate for the purpofe of obtaining prize mo-
ney, which was due to the Paid Ryan.
Mr. Sawyer, Clerk to a Prise Agent, Rated that
there was a feensan on board the Audacious map
of war, who was entitled to prise money, amount-
ing to il. as. that the prifoner, Come time ago,

itathict A Ms °Mee, aftkt k itratile ibrin.
tp be ihr certificate of an
.01ficcr Veloup.,ing in di.
Aodaciottob. and dating that the yuifuner. was
petiou he teprefented, and was entitled to.th4
above fans. • Mr. Sawyer, hoWever, haying octet
fervesi on board ss (hip to. which the prit• Ler be:
longed, knew him very well, and ehfcryed to Mimi
Susely your name Is Healy, and not Ryan."--.
The prifoner then laid, that WAS aft very tint'
But he accounted Cot it n this iv Ay r.a•-•He faid ht
h e:e•etted tram the (hip on board of whkh h
raved in his prOper name; that he afters 4
en:cred on board the Audacious; whets, from it
fear of being known, he paired hin.feif as Adto;phy,
Ryan. The winters repeatedly cautioned !UM as
to what he was doing ,• and the other pctlitling
in his (logy, he it lad believed it, and gave him
the money.
•
A perfon trim r isOar'd ferred as Carpenter n .‘
Audacious was then called. He (aid, there . wak
a man of the name of Murphy Rfatrowboard that,
Ibis ► and that he had figned his certificate for his.
prize money; but was certain that the prifooer was,
not that man, and that the prifone_r had ceret
fcrved on board the Audacious at all.

The prifoner, in his defence. laid, that a masa
had given him the cei tificate, and slefired him to
go with it to the Prize Agent.
Mr. Cosmos' &water, in his addrefs to tbd
Jury, oblerved, that there were hardly any let of
men who deferved more to be protelied than thofe
brave fellows who had been (bedding their bloo4
in defence of their country ; and, therefore, the
law had very properly provided that the puniih.
ment of death thould be infliaed on thofe depre.
dators, who, under &lie repreientations, took away
the money to which they were entitled.
The Jury immediately found the prifoner—.
Guilty—Death.
Doha Wiklhire was inclifled for having unlawfully
intermarried with Mary Gardner, his fird write
being Rill alive.
John Chalmers faid he knew the prifoner, and
was preterit at his &II marriage with Ann Chap-
man, on tit,: 23.1 of March 1789, in the pariik
church at St. Saviour, S011illWellk; that he ailed
a. father, and gave her away.
M. Hunt fait( the was likewife prefent at the fir*
marriage. and knows his wife to be tall alive,
having leen her this day.
Mary Gardner depoled, that the prifoner mar.
tied her at the parith church of St. James, Clerk.
enwell, on the 7th of Oftoher 18°2. con.
ceiling that he was a married man.—Upon being
crofs.examined by the prifoner's Counfel, the-Laid
the never asked him to marry her, nor did the pot
up the banns at church, nor ever heard he was a
married man fur fume time after the was married
to him ; that the now lived in barbican, within the
city, where the prifoner was apprehended.
In his defence he laid, the put op.tbi banns her.
felf, and that he never was at church with her in
his lite, and behaved very impudent.—The Jury
found him Guilty.
Seventeen were c onsidled of felony, vix.
Joao Waseca, for destine a dimity cloak, the •prooesty d
Winkel Ciiprit.
William Jones, for Realists four mousses of coaling. chi
rolmrtl of George eraser.
James Harris. for Stealing four quartern loaves, the pro,
perry of Thetas Harrifon.
Jolla kfolisses, jobs Sian% snakes Bauer, fat haft*
: tunneler bacon, the propaty of JohstShaw.
i William PalLst, for fielding is knives and forks, the pre!
petty of Wltliarn Moffat and Co.
Owen Snitch, for Malin three Osiris, tbe property of

nab &own.
Thomas Berry, for finding a tin engine, the property
John Balsa.
Stephen &tint, for ftealing nine gallons of beer, the pro.
pony of /Ice.. Sutton and Co.
Catherine Wayland. for Been • blanket, and other arll.
dm, the property of Thomas R..thborss.
John Bligh, for !baling two ballot esibioni, the prom rty
of Lord, G¢Banbury.
Sarah Farrel, for Bailing two pair of cotton ftockings, and
other ankles, the property of Atm Kasha
John Cilliard, for !baling a par of be,eohes, the property
of John Crichton.
WiMarat foe Reding a ern watch, the property or
Francis Cbantrey.
Robert Hughes, far Reding a aeon's bat, the repay of
Ann Ifustby. • •
And fire were acqnitted. among whom-.-
George Hirrifon. a foldier, was tried for forging 'or casting
to be forged a will of Jofeph Dan. late of th.• tie regiment of
foot. The will appeared to be dated the sd of May, ,794. the
time of the death of the neater, and by the Meer smirk is the
paper, It was Dot made * bone years doer. The pagan was
acquitted en a point of bw, the paper there produced sot be.
fog beam to defraud the agent or any other riles, the pro.
beater &thrift it required a probate of the we !semi& the

moue,.
TM fame day Timm& Geoid, Robert Mettlewe. kites
Need" Hoary 14W, Anthony Jemmy, ltiehartiVele.home,
Seisms, Fordyce °owlet', Jakob jennic.3. ettriltlen Hum.
Ana Winderfar, Richard Earimod M Healey, fevaatig
received jodgment of dads.

ECCLESIASTICAL PROMOTIONS.
The Earl et Guildford has prdented the Pee. Robot Pat.
D. D. adaplain to His Royal Highs & the Priam of Wake.
with the Redtory of Maley. and the Vicarages of Silverly and
Earning, mar Newmarket.
The Azebbilhop of Canterbury has been pleated to collate
1 the Rey. Allen Pieldlng, M. A. to the Mallerthip of Eaft-
bridge Hatpin!, in Cart. Awry, wad the Vicarage of Ek.uy near
that city.
Thurfday a ditpattadoo mated the Greet Seal, to enable the
Rev. Mks Fielding, M. A. Chaplain to the Right Hon. Lewd
Stiteount Ndfou, to bold the Vicarage at St. Colinas and Da-
mien, in the Blears, tors:2lth, the Vkarago of St. Stapbm
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