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London, England, 1819-07-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

Saturday William Tatchell and William Ransom
were put to the bar, charged with stealing 2i cwt. of
hemp, the property of the London Dock Company,
on the 30th of May last. This case excited much in-
terest, as Mr. Tatchell is a hemp merchant of great
respectability, residing in Thames-street. The Court
was crowded with Gentlemen prepared to give him,
if it should be necessary, the highest character for
probity as a merchant, and for the most honourable
dealing in all his transactions. The circumstances
were shortly these :—Mr. Tatchell agreed for 15 tons
cf hemp of a certain quality, being a part of about
18 tons of the same kind, lying in the London-docks.
Of this he took away between seven and eight tons.
On the 30th of May, he called for the purpose of
taking away 3} tons more ; and the charge now
against him was, that 2 cwt. 24 lb. deposited in his
cart, for the purpose of being conveyed away, was,
through concert with Ransom (a person in the em-
ployment of the Company) not stated in the account
taken while the article was being weighed out. The
evidence was gone into but a short way, when Mr.
ALLEY, as Counsel for Ransom, contended that there
was no felony in the' present case. To constitute a
theft, it was necessary that there should be contrecta-
tie rei aliens, invito domino. Beoides, there was no
part of the hemp placed in the cart, upon which the
Dock Company could put their hand, and say that
was the part stolen.
After a few words from Mr. BOSANQUET, the
Learned Judge, Mr. Justice lioctiovo, said there was
no felony in the present case. Possession was never
out of the hands of the London-dock Company. Had
Mr. Tatchell taken away 171 tons, it would have
been a felony for the surplus. If the delivery was
obtained by fraud, which did not appear to be the
case, an argument might then he raised on the ques-
tion of theft. The prisoners were discharged.
Mr. AnotPrius, on the part of Mr. Tatchell, ex-
. pressed his regret that the trial did not proceed. He
did not by any means consider this a triumph. Had
evidence been gone into, 'he felt confident that the
char.. ter of his client would stand clear even of the
least suspicion of dishonest dealing.
TV. and C. C,.wther, father and son, were indicted
for stealing Bank-notes and bills of exchange to the
amount of nearly £BOOO, the property of Farley and
Co. Bankers of Worcester. The particulars have al-
ready been detailed. The property was sent from
Worcester by the guard of a mail coach, to be deli-
vered at the Banking-house of Robarts, Curtis, and
Co. in Lombard-street ; and that the guard, on his
arrival in, town, placed 'it in the bar of the Bull and
Mouth tap, under the care of Mr. Vyless, the land-
lord, from whence it was stolen in the course of a
few minutes. A vast number of witnesses were exa-
mined. The Judge summed up at great length. The
Jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
There was a singular circumstance took place on
the trial : a witness, named Jacob Goodrich, who is a
porter at the Bull and Mouth, 'and was present when
the robbery took place, being put into the witnesses
box, and the oath tendered to him, refused oo take
hold of the book, affecting a kind of idiotcv. The
Judge seriously admonished him to be careful what
he was about, aud asked him " if he,iefused Ao.be
sworn Instead of pnswering the question, he Mut-
tered something about a snuff-coloured coat ; and on
ilk Judge repeating the interiogatory two or three

times in a peremptory tone of voice, 'he
deep sigh, and a vacant stare round the I
" Indeed, I was dreadfully aiarined
siourhouse."—The Judge repeated the q
the witness, without_ noticing him, wet
soliloquy." Quite taken by surprise,
quite. At length, after nearly a quart
,had been spent in vainly endeavouring
rational answer from him, he was corm
son, and the trial proceeded without him.
When several other witnesses had been
he was again called, and Mr. Justice '
addressed him : " Jacob Goodrich, yo
brought up to give your evidence; and
require you to do forthwith. You pei
yourself that your obstinacy will only sul
a trifling imprisonment, but you are ini
do. You will be tried for the offence, ,
victed, your punishment will be most sev

Goods Why I never was in such apl
before--sever in all my days•'
The Junow.--" What has that to do with it?
to be sworn r

Goodrich—A I am almost we it Wes a itu
that—".

Josnr--". We can heat nothing about
Do you refuse to be sworn?"

Goodries—si Laid, you quite confuse ow!
fused, and tbst's the very truth of h."
Toe Junco--il Since you persist, I take h
you do refuse; and I now ask you why you re&
Goodrich—" What's the reason you
begin first? I had rather begin first; an
may be sworn presently:' Here he agai
" it was a snuff-coloured coat;" but he

stopped, and- the officer was desired to repeal
to him, which he did, and then pushr
against his hand; he, however, drew hi!
with great agitation, and in the next
claimed, " Then, I won't!—be shot if

the Judge persisted in reputing the quest
possible way, the maa at the same time
open mouth about the Court, seemingly
somebody he expected to be there. 'A,
suddenly seized the book, and the officer
ministered the oath, he wiped his han(
mouth, and turned round to the table to'

Nothing came of his examination, hove
testimony only went to his being ja the
morning in question.

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BIRTHS.
The 6th instant, at Bridge-place, Kent, the Lady
Charles Hughes, of a son.
At Chatham, Mrs. Mould, wife of Captain
Royal Marines, of a daughter.

141 A R RI ED.

Rev. 11. I. Rose, of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Geld, Sussex, to :lama, youngest daughter of P.
the 11W-house, Richmond.

Rev. Du Val Aufrere, Rector of Searning„
ret, eldest daughter of the late Rey. William Smith,
Wax.ham and l'alling, Norfolk.
Lately, at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, the .
Boswell, 13. A. of Stony Stratford, Bucks, to Eliza
daughter of the Rev. Dr. Cox.

liev. T. Illackall, of Tardebla, Worcestenbire,
daughter of the late Jaw Cutler. Esq. of
Devon.

Rrs. F. F. Clay, one of the Masters of King
Grammar Si hnol, Birmingham, to Miss French,

Rev. Mr. Smith, Metier of the Free Grammar
Horneastle, to bliss Santwlth, of Beverley
Rev. Henry William Rawlins, Rector of Sr
merset, to Eliza, youngest daughter of the late .11
of Hill-house, Newaham, Gloucestershire.
Thursday, at Sc. George's, Hanover-square, tht
Cost, M.P. to Sophia, daughter of the late Thom.
Esq. of Southborough, Kent.
Wednesday se'nnight, S. I'. Pennell, Esq. of
near 'Grantham Lincolnshire, and late a llem
nose College, &ford, to Frances Wyndham Bs
daughter of the late Rev. H. Browne, .LA.
lent, Cheshire.

DIED.
The Rev. Rice Anwyl Clerk, M.A. Rector of
rionctindaire, for 37 years. aged iso.
Rev. Henry Jones Waikato', Vim of Weis'

Sunday se'nnight, at Rochester, in his 78th
e Jam s Jones, one of the Minor Canons of Rochesl
and a Magistrate for the'County of KeLt..

Tuesdai, Dirs. Walker, wife of the Rev. G
Master of the Free Grammar &hod, Leeds.

At Bourdeaux. W. H. Cowell, F.sq. aged 27
of the late Captain J. H. Cowell, of the.64th rev
At Mount Pleasant, County of Kilkenny, in
of her age, Mrs. Mary Murphy.
The Ist inst. of a pulmonary'cunsumptiln, 11
gun, formerly of Chatham, but kite of Wooh
aged 29.
The uth inst. at his brother's house, Old Pails
Harris, F.sq. Commander of the lion. East Inn
ship Prince Regent.
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