Star.
London, England, 1817-10-08 00:00:00

OLD .49Anzr SESSIONS.

IMPROMPTU.
tipt HEARING A CLERGYMAN PREACH BORROWED

SERMONS.

66 Thou shalt not steal," tht sacred word declares,
Our Pastor of, repeats it in our ears;
.But to his flock alune ihjwicion re:aes,
Since Le forgets it terry time be preacLes!

I R.

DISTURDZYCES 47' NURCLSTER.

This City has been the scene of ,a dangerous riot.
On the ;di of August a meeting of Freemen of Wor-
cester took ',lace at the Hop-plife'itin-, to consider the
best mean% ving catain encroachments al-
leged to have been m.,de tat Pitclicroft, on v.ltich
gtoum; the freemen have a limited rtglit t 0.4,..5:ure
cattle, &c. A Committee was appointed to investi-
gate the subject : on the 25th of August the Com.
mittee announced that they had uuaniniousl) iesOleet.i
13 serve 110LICOMI all pet sons who had e;4r tachmen's
on ritchcrott to remove them oa or before the 29.1 i
of Septemher ; but subsequently considering that the
removal of the whole of them would be attended with
great less to a charity which derived a considerable
income from them, they deemed it most desirable so
direst the removal of those buildings aid fences only
which appeared most obnoxious, and which tie Pat-
ties interested agreed to remove before the '.:.9.h of
September. Notwithstanding, however, all these en-
ileaveuts to prevent any breach of the public peace,
else expectations of the Committee were disappointed.
Oti the morning of Monday last, between eight and
pit,e o'clock, numbers of persons began to assemble
is the neighbourhood of the encroachments, and alter.
sufficient numbers were collected, they commenced
the demolition of fences and buildings of all descrip-
tions which were not strong enough to resist their
efforts, and totally destroyed an inhabited house. In-
formation being conveyed 40 the Magistrates of these
riotous acts, they proceeded to the spot, where the
Riot Act was read ; but neither this measure nor le-
monstrance, producing kny effect; and the civil power
being found quite inadequate to the task of elispers-
irg the mob, it was resolved (abont twelve o'clock),
to require the assistance of the Wercestershile Yeo-
manry Cavalry. The few members of this corps who
resiehrei in the city and vicinity assembled with all pos-
sible dispatch, and in the efteritoon Colonel Conics
arrived: it was not, however, thought advisable to
conduct the Yeomanry to the scene of the riot, for by
the time they had assembled, the disorder had in a
great measure ceased ; they accordingly remained in
the streets of the city until eight in the evening, when
it was announced to them that their services were no
longer requited. Late in the evening and on the fol
lowing morning new outrages were committed ; *s-
wag therefore deemed advisable in the morningt
again to call out the Yeomanry, and to have the civil
power in aeteudance; the Magistrates also issued va-
rious hand-bills, warning the populace of .the punish-
meat which awaited the continuance of riot. In the
ifterneon the Yeomanry Cavalry had assembled in
ponsiderable numbers; but no disturbance took place,
sad the city is again perfectly tranquil. Thu Cavalry
still remain in oaten. The damage done is very con-
siderable, and the place attacked presents a singular
gene of devastation : not only have fences been level-
led, but buildings of various descriptions either totally
or partially destroyed, and of course plunder has
pi! usual accompanred riot ; the timber-yards have
been robbed of articles to a considerable amount.

The grater pal of the places destroyed Are not on-
eloded in the encroachments which the Committee

ordered to be removed. Twelve persons have been
r.ornmaled to tl.e city gaol, charged either with being
• Concerned in the riot, or with having abetted those
*rho were i and warrants are oot against others. The
bob used every effort to irritate the CAvalry, and two
persons were apprehended (rine by Colonel Cocks) in
the act of thwaing stones at them.

Early on Tuesday morning last, some villains made
on ontiageeus and violent attack on a dwelling-house
iu the parish of St. George's, in Somersetshire, with
the intent of stealing from thence a quantity of wheat,
removed from an adjoining barn to the house fti r
greater security. Having provided themselves with
a cart, to carry off their expected plunder, they as.
sembled round the house, eight in number; and their
'attempt to enter it by forcing a windew.sbutter hay-
ing alarmed the inmates, a man and a woman, on per-
ctiving themselves discovered, they fired several
times through the windows, wounding both the ittdi-
'vidbals 'who were within. The miscreants then de.
' camped, fearful lest the outcries of the terrified in.
habitants should alarm the neighbours, and detection
Yellow.

FINALS SWINDLER--ea Friday last a young we-
tnan of decent appearance called at the house of Mrs.
who 'keeps a respectable boarding-school
in lt eisnington-lane, and represented herself as the
servant of an intimate friend-of Mrs. HIMEMAN re-

siding in the neighbourhood, requested, in the name
of her mistress, the loan of six table-spoons and three
destert-spoons; adding, that her mistress was;going
to have company. Unfortunately, Mrs. HOP:MAN
was from home, and her daughter unsuspectingly de-
livered the required articles. On Saturday the dis-
covery WAS madttliat no such message had been sent,
and that the young woman was an impostor. Upon
inquiries for the purpose of tracing her, it was ascer-
tained, that a similar trick had been attempted by a
person of the seine description at several houses on
the Wandsworth-road, but in no other instance with,
Success. She halt not yet been apprehended.
Those who have lived rather gay and on the eve of
•niattinsopy, and who are doubtful of the consrgaen•'
~q pf,anill-cared contagion, may have the beet *dike 'at the
Medical igoordf at Cbarlettohouse, Great Chatlottostreet,
site the .itee. 'Lowland Pitli's Chapel,- Illackbrlseoroad, it
WOodwicklitiose, Wooditoek•streit tiro doors from Oxfords;
eseeac...4 he Beard portkularty.web4 the attention of those at.
illassfd with guldens Strigiums Violable. Cancers, sr:Wow,
likeirois/dihiettes arising Vont warm elimates,i4.ing. iedio.
ratidursii, kg. erepthas on the Head, late, and t odr; mina-
.: tallow, Pains in die Head and Limbs, lrequently mistaken
•sbeßionneladsni,Nsides in the Shin-buner are symptoms which ap-
. ow IMO alter, anal too often destroys domestic coalition.—
Vials., Caliper id Ca of thirty years experience, are consulted
• At Yetis 'Hacks by all ranks of people until Nine at blighta—They
soso the Piles sod Fistula without burning or cutting, and give
egvadi on -f araday, 7 hursday, and .Aintlay Mornings, till
Twelve o'Cluck.—A side dour and private rooms for Feinaks.—
:-.gavAtiptured Patients are redicaly cured without beep al ups.
Awn Maude and anatomical principles, without smash'.
. s(&ss.—Littaert hem the coonuy Wu Raid) Wain:drat* atto.-
dada).

Yesterday Catharine itnelerson WAS indicted for steal-
ing six silver tea spoons, a pair of silver tongs, &e.
the property of John Ruffan the elder, living at 6,
James-street. She was servant to the prosecutor ;
the goods were pawned with Mr. Hawkins, in Drury-
lone, on the 'i6th of July.—Guilty.
John Weaver, a sailor, WAS convicted of stealing a
sheet, the property of James Hidmaytr. It appear-
ed that the poisoner had committed the heft under
the pressnre of extreme distress. He had been se-
verely wounded at Algiers, and Was en•itled to a
pension, which would become due on the 18th ul this
month. Verdict —Guilty.
The COMMON SW? iNT told the poisoner he would
be detained only until hia pension would become due.
Chridopher Kilby was indicted for embezzling two
shill ngs, the property of Mai tin D. Romain. The
prisoner was employed by the prosecutor to drive a
hackney-coach which belonged to him. It appeared,
however, that he did rot deny having received the
money, but as he could nut pay it the morning-he
was asked for it, the pi osecutor had him apprehended.
The Recommit s;tid, that the prosecutor should
have summoned the prisoner to the Court of Con-
science. Verdict—Not Guilty.
Mary Agron. aged IS, and ElhaNth Steel, aged
121-, were indicted for stealing from the person of
Sarah Lucas, a pair of stays, a petticoat, and other
articles. Verdict—Both Guilty.
Jean lagram, aged 32, was indicted for stealing a
silver spoon, the property of Thomas Deacon, in his
dwelling-place.—Guilty.
The RECORDER then proceeckl to pass sentence
upon all the tem.iining convicts.
Eighteen were sentenced ti be confined in the House of Col'.
rectum for .is month s. and he kept to hard labour; seven
were sentenc.st to the same punishment fur three months; four
to the same Inv one year; .even were sentenced to be simply'
confined in •br House of Correction fur two months; four were
senteoc. d in be c•olfinell in the House of Correction for one year,
to be kept to lard labour, and well whipped—two o• these to be
publicly whipped; *even were senteocal to be confined fu the
House of Cot ri viol. for it!: months, and to be well whipped in
the gaol; four to stars the same punishment fur three months;
four were sentenced to transportation daring their na:ural lives;
one feuds years ; and 39 14 seven years • Ave were ordered to
be well whipped, and discharged; me to Ise confined we mouth
In klewgatc • one to be cutslimesi In the House ot Correction tor
one year, and to be pobl•cly whipped; one to be publicly whip-
ped and discharged. William Chapple, for stealing from
Couldsworthy £3, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment in
the Haifa ot Correction, and to hard labour.
The following capital convicts were sentenced
to Death :

George Pearson and John Party, for forgery; Joseph Lee,
Thomas Hobbs, Saunders William Pack. John this, Charles
Smith, atlas Knowles, John Fitzpatrick, sod George Scott; tor
houcebreaking ; William smith for stealing in a dwelling-house,
to the value of Ai I and upwards; Richard Kean, for stealing in
a dwelling-house; John Prior, for highway rubbery; Edward
Dickson, fur stealing in a dwelling-house; John Howard and
William Dunn. for the same offence; Benjamin Harmer, for re
turning Wore tko period of his trankportation had expired;
James Barnet, for stealing in a dwllturhoww; John Mason, for
the same offence; John Aka*. for atealing privately is a chop ;
Jour. Haydon. for highway rubbery; Israel levy and James GA-
IN/hap, tor Ike saws offence; Masdonard Smith, for stealing in
a dwelling house; Thomas Gutridge, Mahone Malcolm, and
Samuel Sims, kw the aims offence; Mary Brown, fur steannS
privately in a shop ; and Junes &lunar, for kixiamitealing.
The greater number tot these were young men ;
three or lour were mere boys. Judgment was re-
spited on two women. The Jury sere then discharged,
and the Sessions adjourned to the 29th of this month.
The behaviour of some of the prisoners was most
hardened—one of them, nn being sentenced to trans.
poi Litton, exclaimed.'" And may you sit there, till
I come back."

HATTON GARDIIIO.—ROSSIBIT ST BILVIVeIte STRYANTIP....
Yesterday Chark: B6lr, Soma Ts 4, George P.ljilf and Lob
drayinesi in the employ of Messrs. W tan and Soo, ant.
bet and ale brewers in Portpool lane, were brought up for fur.
titer czaathistion am • !reek charge' for stealing two barrels of
ale, value XI, which were disposed of by Make to I.IONNIS Sal-
mon, landlord of the 1A hue Horse, Brick-lane, St. Luke's, for
£4. Mr. Ho a man attended for the prosecution, and Mr. Pa ice
for the prisoners. From the extraindloary nature of the case,
and so many PubLcans being implicated as receivers, the Office
was crowded with Pebilcans.-'1 homes salmon, of the White
Herat, Brickdane, bung sworn, said, he dealt with the prose-
cutor feral, an amber tor about ewes years • that about five or
six months ago (he believes in March), be Ipid in his regular
stock of ak which he had ordered, and about seven o'clock in
the inoruiog, a few days after, the primate,. Blake and another
drayinao railed, and brought him two barrels of ale; he said he
had not ordered them; the pNaoaer said his master ordered bins
to leave them, which he mid; the prisoner Disko called at his
house about three weeks after, as witnion's ware informed him,
aid asked fur the mousy, but see did not pay him, as witness
was hum home; he called several times ups° the sante business,
but witat as was each tints from home • khan live or six weeks
ago witness met Wm in the street, and asked him for the see
Mr the iwo hairdo of ale left by him at witness's house; witness
told him that he did nut initial to keep the two barrel( of ale,
and meant to call on Mr. Wyatt, and tell him to send fur them;
he never paid the prisoner any part of the money. Blake told
him not to do that, as he would call with the dray, and take
them away to some other person that wanted them.—Mary sal.
neon, being examined, deposed, she is wife to last witness; about
a fortnight ago, at six or s. ven o'clock lu the mooing, as she
was iu bed, she heard a dray draw up to the house, and when
she got up she was Informed :here were two barrels of ale left,
but uu more; Natio; Irtquently called, but never told her his
bodiless, tier ever asked her for money. she knew no more...-
Mr. HASLER regretted that Salmon had been received as a wit-
neu, as he was destroying Ike prisoner at the bar • but it could
out be helped.—Mr. Charles bleu, Collecting Clerk to Messrs.
Wyatt, deposed, listened frequoutly collecting at Salmon's house
duce that transaction took place ; that Saloum never gave filth the
smallest inUntation knowing it was after the delivery was made
he called on him; lid Salmon denied it, calling Gob to witness
that he did not know; but, fineng front the Public Papers that
11 all was discovered, he made a full confession, but not till then.
Witness went to Sansone house yesterday, and fetched the bar-
' refs.—'l he prisoners were fully cumulated to Newgate for trial.
Ma IS iIOPI litsuse.--dt man, teamed Ryland, was charged by a
brazier, of Loft-lane, upon suspicion os having stolen mead
pieces of pipes, the property of the Gas Light Company. It
appeared from she evidence, that theprisoner had been entrusted
by the Company top fur pipes for the concert,, and that he had
Nose in the habit of disposing of suns of them for his own ad-
vaataike; that Be offered a qiiantity to the brasier for a low suns,
spun which be Was appreModed aid brought before the Loan
Mairea.--dtemanded.

Maaantiaounnoraaar~Yesterday a num. named Marks,
sae charged with robbing a young wooed of her shawl, an Vol k.
street, Middlesex Hospital. He came ep to her and having
'patched the article off her shoulders, ran of file young wo-
man immediately called otit--0, Step Wel !" and a parsalt was
commenced by a watchman. Mathes, finding the enemy close
at his heels, igt tail the shawl in ildinpla•homee-street, and it
was picked tip by a youth, owned Sutton, who JP:kindled the
prisoner as the person who dropped it. Indio effort to escape, he
tell, and the wit: Chaim tumbled over bias.—He was secured and
Wily amounted.

w•irr arr.v-Yeittrday William judaud Wifli.w feria,
steward► at the: Amicable lienebt hodety, outfitted be ore Air.
liattrita and Mr. CONANT, charged with improperly expalfrig
.touert Hurry,* mangier, wt rise ground eft his Whig able to at.
ttild to ilia buiratet at the time he WAS receiving an allowance
!runt tl.e t”ciety.-1 he Magituares determined that thy cave
thould be ren nett to three medical gyntitmtu—the aucitty tif
ifiro.ut tire, Hurry another, slid thew two to choose a third.—
Lc darlifilwith reread to lay the determination qf the Made.
Cato kiwi: a auiamag of the whole eutkty.