Star.
London, England, 1817-01-20 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

. Saturday, If is. Burton and Thomft Norris were capi-
tally indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-
house of Samuel Sheppard, and stealing therein four
use, his property.
The prosecutor lived in the parish of Edmonton,
and the geese were safe in the yard on the evening of
the 23d. The next mornieg they were missing, and a
horse patrcle belonging to 11.,w-street stopped the
prisoners on the road to town, and found the geese
' in the cart in which they were riding.
Norris stated, that he was going to town to get a
situation, and that he knew nothing of the geese;
that he had asked Burton to give him a ride to town
the night previous.
Burton, in his defence, said he had purchased the
geese of a woman at Mill-hill, at the rate of 4s. each.
Several respectable persons gave him a good cha-
racter. Norris also had the advantage of a good
character.

Mr. Justice PAruc, in summing up o!re evidence,
observed, that there was no colour or foundation for
the charge of burglary, as the first witness had prov-
ed that it was quite daylight when he missed the
geese, consequently the robbery might have been
committed while it was day-light, and• not in the
night time, which was necessary to constitute a bur-
glary. The Jury found both the prisoners Not
Guilty.
John Stafford was indicted for a burglary in the
house of John Field, and stealing, therein a feather
bed, a looking glass, and other articles, his property.
John Field said, he lived in Moon-alley, Norton 'I
Falgate. On the 27th of December witness went out
at four o'clock in the afternoon, having fastened the
door and windows of his apartment. He returned
about seven o'clock, and discovered that the door
had been opened, and -he heard a footstep in his
room ; he said, " who is there r and no one an-
swered; but a man, who turned out to be the pri-
soner, rushed by him, saying, " don't make any
noise—don't call any assistance, or it might be worse
for you ; my name is John Stafford, you know me
very well." Witness secured him, and gave him into
the custody of an officer. Part of the wainscot was
broken down, a looking glass taken clear away, and
a feather bed taken off the bedstead, and removed as
far as the door; a box was also removed, with the
evident intention of being conveyed away. The
looking glass was afterwards found at a broker's by
a constable.

Johnson, a broker, stated, that he purchased the
glass produced of the prisoner, about six o'clock, on
the 27th of December. Prisoner told witness he pur-
chased it of an Italian. for 143.
Wm. Flint, a beadle, produced the glass, which he,
found at tt: house of the last witness, and which was
idertified and sworn to by the prosecutor.
The prisoner put in a written defence, in which he
stated, that he was troubled with a disease in the
head, which sometimes drove him to derangement.
and he had several times attempted his own life.—ln
this assertion, however, he was not borne out by any
evidence.
Mr. Justice BWLROUGH summed up the evidence,
and the Jury found the prisoner Guilty—Death.— ,
Aged 25.
Abraham Allan was indicted capitally for a burglary
in the dwelling-house of Wm. Meadows, and stealing
therein twelve pair of shoes, his property, on the 3d
01 January it slant.
The prosecutor is a shoemaker. residing in Cow-
cross, and about half-past seven o'clock on the morn-
ing of the 3d, he was disturbed by a watchman, who
told him his shop was open; and, on going down,
he found that two shutters had been taken down,
and a pane of glass was forced close to where a
quantity of shoes had been. Prosecutor examined
his shop, and found from one to three dozen shoes
were missing.
A constable stated, that on the morning of the 3d
instant, about ten o'clock, he saw the prisoner and
another man coming towards him with a bundle,
which he suspected they had dishonestly possesses] ;
he consequently pursued them, and the other said—
" There is a peep," and ran away. Witness
secured the prisoner, and found upon his person four
pair of shoes, which, however, the prosecutor could
not swear to ;—and Mr. Justice PARK observed, that
under these circumstances be could not put the pri-
soner upon his deleoce.
The Jury, tinder the direction of the Learned
Judge,'acquitted the prisoner.
Daniel Leary and Jereeniah,Sravan were indicted
for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of'
Joseph Oates, and stealing therein some glass cruets,
the goods of ifrnry Pierrepoint.
The prosecutor is aglass•cutter, living in Drury-
lane, and on the day mentioned in the indictment he
went out, shutting his door atter him ; when he re-
turned, he saw two persons standing next his door;
On prosecutor's approach to it, however, they drew
away, but being suspected, they were pursued, and
Leary was taken about 40 yards from the house ; a
set of cruets was secreted under his coat. Sullivan
got away, but was apprehended on the following

day, and the prosecutor idengfied him to be the'
person who was in the company of Leary on the day
preceding.
Mr. Justice Bunnouuu bri•fiy recapitulated the
facts of the case, accompanying them with suitable
retnAt ks ant! the Jury found both the prisoners Guilty
of Larceny only. Aged 14 and 17.