Star.
London, England, 1818-09-10 00:00:00

ON BAILXY SESSIONS.

burglariously entered the house of Mr. FerAvick Bul-
mer, in the Strand, and stolen a silver tea-pot and
ether articles of plate, value Elo.—The case was
shortly, as follows :—On the morning in question,
between one and two o'clock, Mr. Bulmer returned
home, accompanied by his son, and, as is his custom,
let himself in with his private key, the servant having
gone to bed at eleven. When they entered the par-
lour, they perceived some one had been beforehand
with them : the furniture was in confusion, and the
plate from the sideboard was gone. Mr. Bulmer,
jun. soon after saw a man in the shop which com-
municates with the parlour, and he gave the alarm
to his father, who retreated to the back part of the
house, and cried " Murder !" The servant, in the
mean time, alarmed by the noise, came down stairs,
and opening the street door, admitted a neighbour,
and the patrole and watchman ; they proceeded to
examine the shop and parlour, and whilst doing this
they discovered a fourth straager added to their num- ,
her, namely, the prisoner. They immediately ques-
tioned him as to who he was and where he came From?,
He said he entered the house at the same time the
watchman and patrole did, having heard the cry of
murder, and came to give his assistance, if wanting.
Several suspicious circumstances attending his ac-
count however, he was detained, and next day com-
mitted for trial.

Yesterday the Sessions commenced before the LORD
MAYOR, Mr. Baron GRAHAM, Mr. Justice BATLRY,
and Mr. Justice BURROW/H. Mr. Baron GARROW
was also on the Bench, but the Learned Judge was
only attending to wait the result of a prosecution its
which it was probable his testimony would be ra
quired : it was the tate of Hallowran, for forging a
frank, purporting to be from Sir William Garrow
when he was a Member of Parliament.
John Fitsgerald was the first prisoner put to the bar,
charged with having on the 25th of May last as.
saulted George Davis on the King's highway, and
taken from him a watch, value 1.4, and two seals
value £2. The prisoner was a respectable-looking
man, 25 years of age, deaf and dumb ; an interpreter
attended to explain to him the prosecutor's testi-
mony, and also to interpret to the Court the priso-
ner's defence.
The prosecutor stated, that on the night men-
tioned in the indictment, he was going along George-
street; Bloomsbury, between twelve and one o'clock,
when he observed some women quarrelling ; he
paused to listen to them, and observed three men
running towards him ; one of them, the prisoner,
came up and knocked off the witness's hat, whilst one
of the others forced his watch out of his fob and ran
off. Witness seized the prisoner and called the watch,
by whom he was secured and taken to the watch-house.
This testimony was corroborated by two watch-
men who came up on hearing the prosecutor call for
help, and took him into custody.
The prisoner, by signs, denied the charge ; he
stated by signs that on the night in question, he was
going along George-street, a woman had hold of his
arm ; he saw three men as described by the prosecu-
tor; he supposed the watch might be called, but he
did not hear it as he is deaf as well as dumb ; the
first knowledge he had of the transaction was the
watchman coming up and seizing him. Verdict—
Guilty of stealing from the person.
POLICE.
James Higgins and Ww.Mitchell were indicted for
a burglary in the house of Mr. Dawson, in the parish Uatom Man.—W. Pearson, and Mary his wife,
were on Monday finallyM examined, on teven cases of ut-
'of St. Gtkorge, Bloomsbury ; and Sarah Mitchell, Ann
tering forged notes. r. Rooker, the Bank Solicitor,
Higgins, and Edcwird Mitchell, for receiving the stolen
attended, and stated to the Magistrate, that the Go-
property, well knowing it to be stolen.
vernor and Company of the Bank had come to the
Mary Taylor, servant to Mr. Dawson, stated, that
she was the last person who went to bed on the Ist
determination of dropping the prosecution against the
2
of July last. About three o'clock on the morning of prisoners—but he wished them to understand, that
should they ever again be found offending in like man-
comingthe 22d, she was called up by the watchman, and on
'ter! the prosecution at present discontinued would be
down stairs discovered that a hole had been
.cut in the kitchen shutter large enough to admit a
revived against them.—They were disch P
person's hand to unfasten the window; that some DUEL navesrzo.--Yestcrday in fa rged.
ormation was
given at this Office that a duel was in contempla-
person had been in the house, and the draweis and
tion between Sir THOMAS WILSON, Bart, of Chad-
parel and plate had been taken away; the hole in the closets opened, and various articles of wearing sop- won
in Surrey, and an Officer of the Army, and a
warrant was issued against the parties by the sitting
'window shutter had been stopped up with a table-
Magistrate, and delivered to Collingbourn and Hall,
cloth, to prevent any light being seen in the street.
Richard Lillywhite, a watchman, stated, that as
the police officers, with ;nstructions to proceed im-
be was going his rounds about 20 minutes before
mediately to Charlton, where, according to the infor-
three, he discovered a liquor stand and a pair of pan-
motion, the duel was to be fought. The officers ac-
taloons lying on the ground ; he took them up, and cordingly set off immediately in a post chaise, and,
after considerable inquiry and search, met with Sir
en examining then found a letter addressed to Mr.
Dawson. This caused him to go to Mr. Dav;sons, THOMAS, on the Wharf, at Charlton. Being infor-
and alarm the family. '
med of their errand, Sir THOMAS expressed his wil-
ingress to accompany ther- before a Magistrate, to
James Smith, watch-house-keeper of St. Pancras,
pin bail, but rd that eir to to
stated, that lie stort the two prisoners, James Hig•
might be delayed u eqntilueste ,
seen he had seen tworeturn Gentlemenwn
gins and William Mitchell, in Skinner-street, Somers
Town, about five o'clock in the morning of July 22 ; who, he was given to understand, had come from
they had each a bundle under their arm, which, on town for the purpose of having an interview with Co:
lonel Eva N s,. of the 11.9% al Artillery, the Gentleman
examination, was found to contain various articles of
with whom the dispute had taken place, and to effect
plate and wearing apparel, some skeleton keys, and
a chisel ; the place where he met them was about a if possible an amicable arrangement. The two Gen-
tlemen shortly afterwards called upon the officers, and
quarter of a mile from Mr. Dawson's house.
stated to them that they had seen Colonel Evams,
Mr. Dawson identified-the several articles found in
the possession of the two prisoners as being his pro-
and that the affair was amicably adjusted.
perty, and as being worth £l4. The measures of the publicans, of a little borough
The evidence to establish the charge of receiving town in the west of England, having lately been
against the other three prisoners failing, they were, found deficient, a meeting of the Mayor and Alder-
under the direction of the Learned Judge, Mr. Jus- men took place, to consider of the best means of pre-
tice BURROUGH, acquitted. venting such impositions in future, when his Wor-
The other two prisoners made no defence, and were ship thus addressed the Court :-1. I advise, that the
found Guilty. pints and quarts used in this borough, be, from this
Lawrence Hynes Halkran, alias W. C. Gregory, time, marked with H for alei and S for cider; and,
alias Holland, was next placed at the bar, charged to shew that no fraud is practised, that every vessel
with writing and sending a letter by post, the super- so used, shall be first examined, by the proper officer,
scription of which was forged, in the name of Sir and then stamped with K for Corporation.
William Garrow, Knight, Member of Parliament, The following curious specimen of logical deduc-
for the purpose and with the intent of avriding pay- tion was quoted by Mr. Poona, a Magistrate of Kent,
ment of the duty of postage, knowing the same to at a Maidstone Meeting last week :—A Mr. MAsoa
he forged.—The prisoner is a man of most respect- boasted that he lived in the best house in the world,
able appearance and demeanour, and a clergyman ; and he proved the fact thus : he lived in England,
he was dressed in black and wore powder, and is be- which was the best country in the world ; Kent was-
twcen 50 and 60 years of age; on entering the Court the best county in England; Maidstone was the best
he bowed first to the bench, and then to all around. town in Kent ; Stone-street was the best street in
On the question of—" Guilty or Not Guilty," Maidstone; and his house was the best house in
being put by the Clerk, he addressed the Court as Stone-street !
follows: My Lord, owing to the long period of By one of the directing-posts on Horley-Common,
my confinement on this charge, upwards of twenty on the new road to Brighton, that turns off to Gatton
months, the death during that period of the only Lodge, two miles this side of Reigate, it appears the
witness who could have substantiated my innocence, distance from London to Brighton is at length re-
the exhaustion of my pecuniary resources, and my dated to '49 miles; and when the improvements at
consequent inability to employ Counsel, or have the Clayton-hill are completed, the distance will be fur-
advantage of professional advice, I have no alterna- they reduced nearly two miles more.
tivo left me but to plead guilty to the offence with Last week the furze on Sutton Walks, near Wood.
which I am charged." bridge, Suffolk, caught fire from some turf left bur-
Mr. Baron GRAHAM advised the prisoner to consi- ning, and about 100 acres were consumed. Nearly
der well of the effects of this plea before he per- a tumbril load of rabbits, hares, and partridges were
sisted in it. collected afterwards, scorched to death.
Prisnner—" My Lord, I have no alternative; I A dreadful fire broke out on the Ist inst. in the
stand here unarmed and defenceless against a phalanx Commune of Oaf, near St. Pol, in France, which de-
of powerful opponents arrayed against me, and de. stroyed 99 houses, five large farms, the church, and
termined to persecute. It would be a waste of your the chateau. A man, in endeavouring to save a fa
Lordship's time to plead not guilty. I must persist male, who had descended into her cellar, perished
in my plea:' with her. Five children are missing, who are sup-
Mr. Baron GRAHAM observed, if the prtioner per. posed also to have been burnt to death. Several
sisted in his plea of guilty, it must be taken that he persons were much wounded or burnt, and some of
was satisfied with the justice of the charge. The them dangerously. The progress of the flames was
only object which the Court could have was to bring so rapid, that neither furniture nor the produce of
truth to light. He might plead not guilty, if he the harvest could be saved. The damage is estimated
chose, and thus promote inquiry; but be ought not at upwards of 500,000 francs.
to plead guilty, and whilst doing so impute vindic- BARTHOLOMEW FAlR.—Monday night Mr. Ford,
tive motives to those who prosecuted. His plea of of Goswell-street-road,and another man, were knocked
guilty must be taken as an acknowledgment of the down opposite Saunders's show ; they were trampled
truth of the charge. upon and beat in a shameful manner, Mr. F. had
A Solicitor who was in Court said he had some his pocket rifled of ss. and the other losttishat. In
knowledge of the prisoner, and would, with his Long-lane, Mr. Sim son, of Finsbury-square, was
•at-
Lordships permission, advise him. The Court de-
tacked by several f ows, some ()f them crying out—
sired that he would do so, and he went to the prise- the Gentlemenl be righted—make a ring—
ner for that purpose. The prisoner, however, refused let them fight it out 1" by which they prevented any
his proffered service, and observed, (II have decided one rendering him any assistance, till his umbrella
to plead guilty." His plea was then taken, and he was forced from him, his hat taken, and his pockets
bowed to the Court and retired.. rifled of all the money in them.—A young woman
'had :silk ihawl snatched off near the same spot, by
Edward Kelner was then put to the bar on a charge
of having, on the night a the Bth of August last! a young fellow, belonging to the same gang.

Mr. Bulmer, his son, the patrole, watchman, and
the neighbour who entered with the watchman, all
swore to their belief, tkat the prisoner did not enter
the house with them.

The prisoner, on his part, called several persons
to speak to his character, and also a woman of the
town with whom he was talking near Mr. Bulmer's
house when the alarm of murder was given. This
last witness deposed that she saw the prisoner enter
the house at the time the patrole and watchman did.
After a summing up from Mr. Justice BAYLEY,
the Jury deliberated a few minutes, when they ac-
quitted the prisoner.