Star.
London, England, 1804-07-09 00:00:00

OLD BAilLr.

On Saturday Michael Foley was indiAed for felon;
nutty (healing from Mei,. Mary Larking, of No. 14,
Lower Sloane•firect, Chelfea, a number of bank notes
and cheques to the amount of 6131.
The profecutris appeared to be upwardsof reventy
years of age, and the prilmter to be under thirty
She flated, that the under-flood that he was a Captain
in the army ; that the understood that by railing as
' men lie would be likely to obtain a major's commit-
(ion. It appeared by a letter, which was produced
in Court, that .he had made profellions of the moll
tender regard for her, and the had agreed to lend
hire rimething, upwards of 3col. to obtain that corm
million. Being potreff-d of a good deal of property,
the fold out Inch a quantity of dock as produced her
6131. He and the were tete aNete in her lodgings,
" difcuffing the Wnds," as the espreffed it, when
a knock came at the door. The Captain threw up
the lath, ami upon his inquiry, forge gentlemen below
f iid that *Colonel, whom they named, was waiting for
him. The whole of then 'tes and cheques were then
lying upon the table. He fcrambled them up alto.
gether, put them into his pccket, and apologized for
his fudden departure. Oa the day following another
I Captain in the army, whom the knew, called, and
inquired whether the would rather have a Bond or a
Note for the money, which Captain Foley had got
from hei ? She laid (he would rather have his note,
as it was molt transferable. ;However, the was after-
wards advilid to commence a criminal profecution
intlead of a profecution for debt, as the molt likely
1 way to recover her property. She did fo, and the
prirriner hearing of it, furrendered himfelf. She con.
felled, with a good deal of relultance, that the had
implicated another Military Officer in the charge,
with a view to prevent him giving evidence in favour
of the pi ifner, as the thought him a dangerous man.
1 - Upon 'acing croft-examined by Mr. ALLEY, Connfel
for the milliner, the gave many evafive anfwers.—
When the was interrogated if fhe bad not made pro-
f-afloat of the molt fincere re bird and tender attach-
ment to the Gentleman at the Bar? the clafped her
hands together, turned her countenance upwards,
and ejaculatsd, " By Heavens ! I never made ule of
Inch expreffions relpeBing any man living."
A Clerk from the houfe of Meffrs. Coutes and Co.
smelled that notes and checks to the amount of 6001.
had been depofited in that banking-houre by the pri.
toner.
Mr. A ccr e Rated for the prifoner, that there might
be fume ditEctilty in proving aide notes but that he
was intim:led by his Client to fay, that they were all
; he's (111 T prolecurries) and the was welcome to
I them ali if hue bad changed her mind.
The it t CORDER then obferved, that it Was not ho-
nottrA!c t r any man to take advantage of the weak.
refs id a very young, or a very old woman. She
tAls a very fuolilh woman, he mud ohferve, as it
aFi:eared by this tranfatlion. But at the fame time
be matt reit iatl the Jury that the had laid head(' that
; flit w.-mld have been fat istied to have his note, in the
• loft ina afiCt, for the whole, and that the had agreed
Ito lend lam above the half of the money. There
was, .theicfore, no proof in law of any felony having
been committee, however improperly the notes might
Ihave belt, obtained
The Jury immediately found the painter, NotGuPty.'
1 k was then ot..l:l•_d to give a check for 6ecl. upon
tlrr barker's, chich he did, and was ditcharged.
Cos s PIRACY FOR SWINDLING.— Robert Howe:,
.70?..17.;-..4., and 7artits Rryn9lls, were in the cootie
of a ‘c, y ~,e, ir.liamem, which branched out into a
vat in ..1 counts, infra:or:filly charged a ith this r.l-
- in e,mlpiring in the City rf London to repre-
fi. in Clem Meet as perfons ril property, credit, refpec-
t.tlii!itt , and to be in opulem eiicumllances ; and tin-
der rut ter:re and colour of fuel) deferiptiors, saiiialiy
an.110,,..5i::7,1y to ntltociate and put off different hills
r.,,, he. with intent to defraud divers fubjeas

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jell), etc.
On tab of the Counts fpcciEed the particular
t'uft's a td Lals which were ttegociated, or attempted
to I.c put ofT, with the parties who came forward to
Trr•re the charseb in the indiameot ; theft• were Mr.
n, tallow.chrndler, in Little Britain ; Mti.
feller, in Wych-flreet ; and Mr. Deacon,
A. e wareltoufe-keeper, Lifle.flreet, Leicelier

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cafe, chit fly on acc,ont 4 the mafs of evi-
..t.,,l,ced in toppott of the profecution, men-
:t, A•lention II the Cowl teverat ht.,trs. Its
merits nt IV he front the ft,llowing

of the cvi.!ence :

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