Star.
London, England, 1816-07-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JULY 12.

. John Chick, John Ciernents, and JohnWapsdon, were
put to the bar on an indictment by the Batik, charged
with utteringing forged Bank Ss. tokens, well know-
ing them to be forged. The prisoners were all young
men, from 18 to '2B years of age. The facts being
clearly proved, the Jury, without hesitation, found
all the prisoners Guilty, and sentenced each of them
to one year's imprisonment, and at the expiration of
that period to find seem ity for two years.
Moons Falstaff, John Jona, Thor. Smith, Jchn
and J. Beller:m,. wete next put to the bar, charged
with a similar offence ; when Mr. Serjeant BONA ?NUE;
infermed the Court, that as some doubt had arisen
as to the prisoners' guilt, he should suggest that they
be allowed to enter lino a recognizance ul
to appear when called upon, which was accordingly
ordered.

. mbhm Tom stood indicted for stealing, nn the 29th
Ut June, a piece of silver, called a ems blanl, value ficl.
Irom the Company of hioneyers of the Mint ; the
prisoner was employed as a Sizer, at the Mint, and
while removing the silver, ante the piece' in ques-
tion—Guilty.
Peter Crow was next put to the bar, on an in-
dictment under the 39t1r and 40th of Geo. 111. for
having in his possession, on the sth of June last, a
quantity of iron and copper rings, dec. The prisoner
WAS stopped in the Commercialltoad by an Officer,
and on the basket being searched in which he had
them, he tan away.—Guilty. The Court sentenced
him to three months imprisonment, and within the
first month to be whipped.
George Williams Brews was charged with mast bru-
-141 conduct towards his mother. The case was fully
proved.—Guilty. Sentenced to three months' im-
prisonment.

Thomas Jones was indicted for violently assaulting
Richard Smith, a broker, who had gone to the priso-
ner's house to distrain for rent—Guilty. To enter
into a recognizance of £25, to keep the peace.
Boltisy, the wile of John Rotting (better
known as Jack Ketch), was indicted by her husband
for violently assaulting hiin—Guilty. Sentenced to
14 days imprisonment.
This case excited much mirth in the Court. to a
question irons the Learned Chairman, 6. What trade
Are you r' the Prosectiiur replied, •f 1 am the finisher
of the law, Sir !" _ _

Peter Sullivan was indicted for having most violently
astaulted Edwards, a watchman, by repeatedly
throwing brick-bats at him, one of which struck him
most violently on the back. The cause assigned for
this conduct was, the:watchman had been very vigi-
lant in big duty towards die prisoner, who is a noto-
rious character, and his companions—Guilty. Sen-
tenced to three months imprisonment.

POLICE.
Bowarracm—Yeiterday a further investigation
into the conduct of G. raughsey late a Parole at this
Office, against whom are several charges of conniving
at robberies, took place before Mr. NARIS and Mr.
BZRNIE, which lasted from betwera twelve and one till
near four; when further consideration was deferred.
Mastimoaouon-staster.—Yesterday J. Risley and
M. Healy were charged with robbing J. Gardner, in
George•street, St.. Giles's, when he was attacked by
a gang of hustlers, " who beat him severely, and
actually pulled of his coat and waistcoat, with which
one of them ran away ; another took his hat, and lie
also lost some silver out of his pocket. He cried nut
-for assistance, and they were all secured. They were
all fully committed. .

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KILKIMNY, JUNE 20.—Wednesday as three boys
were playing in a sandpit, a little behind the light-
house, the bank fell in. and buried them under the
rubkish. The groans of one of them, who was not
completely covered, having been heard by a chimney-
sweeper. he alarmed tie neighbours, and ssisted in
rescuing it from the jaws of death; but his two iplay-
mates, one aged seven years, and the other fiiie,'wete
irrecoverably lost. Coroner's verdict.--AeciJentAl
Death.—Thursday an Inquest was held at Cool-
graney, on the body of Michael Farrel, who died on
the preceding Tuesday. It appeared in evidence that
the deceased had visited John's Well on Monday,
formerly a place of great resort as the scene of mira-
culous mental and corporeal cures, on St. John's
Day, and that he had.been set upon bp` a number of
persons, and beaten in so dreadful a manner as to oc.
casion his death. No evidence -appearing as to the
actual perpetrators, the Jury reclined a verdict—
Wilful Afirderipiest some persons uaknowu.