Star.
London, England, 1829-10-30 00:00:00

The case was clearly proved, and the Jury tound bias Guilty.

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The prosecutor humanely recommended him to mercy.
Thomas Turvey. aged 58, was indicted capitally fur stabbing
Richard Painter, with intent to kill or do him some grievous
bodily harm.
Richard Paicter stated that he was a labourer, and that on the
evening of the alleged offence, he was in.the tap-room of the Rose
and Crown public-house, in Westminster. Witness 'toad up to
light his pipe, and a drunken coal-heaver shoved him against the
prisoner. who was standing near, endeavourini to stall to the com-
pany some baked potatoes. The prisoner bad a knife in his hand;
and struck witness with it in the arm. Witness was wounded
but not materially injured.
Mr. Ballow GA MOW triAl.be thought kienneeenary to carry th
CAW any farther, as it was cisme dot Ruthless like malice could .b
proved. The Jury sequins's{ the priimber•
,lacers Afitchell, aged is, labourer, was eapitally indicted fo
stealing a suit of clothes, and a great coat, the property of Samue

The prosecutor and prisoner, it appeared, lodged in the same
room, in a house in Gray's Inn-lane. The prosecuror went out
early one morning, leaving the prisoner in bed, and on returning
in the evening, be missed the articles mentioned in the indictment.
Some days after the prosecutor met the prisoner, and found in his
hat two old handkerchiefs of no value, in which the clothes were
wrapped up. These handkerchiefs were fully ideotiled, and al-
though the clothes were not forthcoming, the Jury found the pri-
soner Gitiffy—Death.
The following was capitally convicted :—Sarah Oxley, aged 17.
The following were convicted of larcenies :
James Bertrand. aged 17; Thomas Kirkman, 2s; Daniel Lewis.
22 ; Robert Brown, 94 ; Sophia Jefferson, 26 ; Wm. Smith, 23 ;
Ann Berry, 38 ; Junes Smith, 18 ; James Brown, 21 ; Lewis
Phillips, 18; Thomas Baker, 38; Mary Hulbert. 55; Daniel
Mansfield. 24; William Bird, 36; William Johnson, 24; WUliam
Jeffreys, 27; David Lloyd, 29; Sarah 11,Namer, 57; George
ShillinghaU. 25 ; Sarah Willett, 33 ; John Barnham, 22 ; Wil-
liam Brown, 59; William Smith. 23; John Pliny, 14; Ann
Townsend, 46 ; Thomas Jones, 16 ; William Adams, II ; James
Bromley, 14 ; Joseph Bromley, Is ; George Cooper. 35 ; John
Evans, ZO; George Eastgste, 33 ; and Sarah Gibbs. It.
The following were acquitted :
Barnet Magnus, aged 59 ; Henry Flood, 21 ; Mary Rood, 17 ;
Joseph Castle, 25 ; James John Taylor, 33 ; Ann b!"4le, 25 ;
Henry Pearl, 30 ; and John Drury, 20.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-KOUSR.

Tar ROXIBBILY rsr Isoassoisoza-r.ans.—Jobs Allan, win was
some days ago brought to the Jastice.room charged with hying
robbed Mr. Newton, the agent of Mr. Vincent Stuckey, o the
Taunton Bank, of .E 623, in country bank notes, and three nee.
reigns, in the lodging-house of Mrs. Andrews, in Ironmonger.' Ile,
was placed at the bar for final examination.
Mr. B. H. Brown and Mr. It. H. Collard, clerks in 4r.
Stuckey 's banking-house, gave evidence as to the identity of tie
notes. The parcel was sealed up, addressed to Bohan', Curia,
and Co. and put into Mr. Newton's possession, for the purpose f
being conveyed by him to London.
The prisoner's Solicitor asked whether more money had not beet
taken out of the portmanteau than had been accounted for?
John Forrester, the officer who searched the prisoner's port-
manteau, replied in the negative—not a farthing more.
Mrs. Merton stated, that she had seen the officer search the
portmanteau, and that nothing more was in it than had been
produced.
The prisoner's Counsel asked why Thoeougbgood, the effacer
who followed the prisoner to the convict ship, did not enter the
ship after him for the greater security ?
Mr. Hostra.—His omitting to do so is the strongest proof that
can be adduced of his accurate knowledge of his business. If he
had gone into the convict ship, he would have been recognised by
fifty thieves.
The portmanteau was then produced and searched, but no note
was found in it.

' Tbe Loan blavoa asked Mr. Newton whether be slept more
soundly on the night the robbery was committed than was usually
the case with him?
Mr. Newton said. be felt much fatigued and sleepy after the
journey. He felt particularly sleepy after the refreshment he had
taken.

The Lord Mayor asked the prisoner whether be wished to say
any thing?
By the advice of his Solicitor, Allen was silent.

The depositions were then severally signed, and the prisoner was
fully committed fur trial.

SOon afterwards the Grand Jury found a true bill against him.
Two boys, named Ryon and Clarke, wbo have been shoplifters
for some time, were brought before Sir G. S. Hunter, charged
by Herdsfield, the Marshalman, with basing stolen three silk
handkerchiefs, value 30s. the property of Mr. Dossetor, the haber-
dasher of Cheapside.
Herdsfield said he had been watching the prisoners for some
time spying into various shops. and evidently to him intending to
pilfer wherever they could find an opportunity. At last he saw
them crossover to Dossetor's, where there were several ladies, and
he watched them through the window. They looked at some
braces, and bought a pair, and near the spot where they were bar-
gaining was a piece, containing three silk handkerchiefs, on the
counter. Clarke suddenly slipped Ryan's apron over the piece,
and the latter shoved it down between his legs, and both moved
into the street withoet being perceived by any body in the shop.
The piece was identified.
Ryan moaned greatly, and all who heard him thought he was
overwhelmed with tears. The Marshalman, however, said he
knew the boy could not cry. He had often heard Ryan make a
noise, but
Ryan's face, who almost burst into laughter at finding his trick
discovered.

Sir C. S. Hurras.—Prisoners, you won't be hanged, but you
will be very desperately punished. It is evidout that you are old
bands.

Ryan.—No, my Lord, no ; they tell no truth.
Sir C. S. HUNT“ said, that young thieves were increasing every
day, and no doubt some boys would be hanged one of these days.
u au example.
The prisoners were fully committed for trial.
BOW-STREET.
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Yesterday a young man, who gave his name James Macdougall,
was brought before Sir RICIIAID Bums, charged with an assault
upon Mr. MacLachlan, a jeweller, residing at Islington.
Mr. Maclachlan stated, that as he was strolling along the Strand
he looked In at one of the auction shops, opposite Southampton-
street, Strand, and saw a watch knocked down to an old lady at
V. which he knew not to be worth ss. He cautioned the old lady
not to pay the money, and he had nu sooner done so than he was
attacked by the defendant, who acted .s a sort of . barker" or
" cad " to the auction shop, and h., urged on by the Auctioneer,
covered witness with a large clothes basket, and knocked his down.
The defendant said the assault arose from mere accident ; but
this was denied by two respectable witnesses, strangers to Mr.
Machlachlan, who had sten the whole transaction.
Sir R. Maras said, the defendant must find bail, "and," added
Sir Richard, " I will do all I eau to put down the abominable
nuisances called Mock Auctions."

The defendant was then locked up ; and Sir Richard gave di-
rections to Picea, one of the Inspectors of Police, to place some
of his men at the door of every one of these places, to warn the
honest tradesman and unsuspecting passenger against the frauds
committed tberein.