Star.
London, England, 1820-12-09 00:00:00

CI.D DAILEY, DreMIMI 8.

This morning, as. soon as- the Judges had talc7a
their seats, fourteen prisoners, indicted" for Latl.i,i,
forged 13ank-notes, were brought into the dock.-.. 3
There was only one female prisoner who refused to
plead guilty to the minor cfrence. The following
thirteen prisoners: pleaded guilty to the minor offerce,
and will be subject to fourteen years tranportation,
no evidence beir:g offered on the capital charge:—
Charles Cornea, Edward Whiteman, George Prezfc,4
Henry Errington, John IViiscn,Jetn7C s 11:1L.m,
liani Faulkner Jafnes Henz::;-14rP, tint
Maly Ann Platt, Jane Wing,j,cl4.l, alias il'ocd, Ili-‘
Denham, and Mary Jones.
Mary Singleton pleaded not guilty to the major
offence, and of course remains for trial.
Mr,Justice BAYLEY gave the decision cf the Judges
upon the case of George .I.fason., who last Session had
been convicted of assaulting Robert them on the
King's highway, and stealing; from his person a
j watch. The question was, whether this was or was
not such a robbery as constituted the capital offence?
It was in proof that the watch of tire prosecutor was
secured by a steel chain, which was worn round the
owner's neck. In attempting, to obtain the watch,
the prisoner had given at least t..ao pulls at this chair;
and the point was, whether this was sufficient violence
to constitute the offence? The Judges had decitled
that sufficient violence had been used. The least
I struggle on the part of the person robbed made the
necessary qu:n of i'orce; and it was of no con-
sequence whether that resistance was made by the
hand or any other part of the- body. Tile prisoner,
who was brought to the bar during this decisior,
was now removed back to his celhin Ne‘vgate.
Elizabeth Holland was capitally convicted of steal-
ing privately a £2O note, the property of her master,
J. Appleby. She was very young, and strongly re-
commended to mercy, both by the prosecutor and the
Jury, in which feeliiig the Court seemed to concur.
J. White was indicted for stealing from the per.
son of W. Wilding, at the late fire in Wartiour-streat,
two seals and a chain. The prosecutor had twisted
his watch in his fob; in consequence of which the
first attempt of the prisoner failed. :Not discomfited,
however, he endeavoured to untwist the fob by
means f the chain, and not succeeding in that,
forced the chain and seals from the watch. The
prisoner was found Guilty—Death ; and the Judge
intimated to him, there was no hope of mercy. On
the verdict being returned, a dreadful scream was
heard in the Court from his mother, who was in the
gallery. He was a very respectable locking lad, and
not more than 15 years of age. •
M. cooper was indicted for stealing from J.Ware-
ham the seals and chain of a watch. This was one
of the numerous street-robberies of every day's oc-
lcurrence in London. It took place under the gate-
' way of Clement's Inn, and the prisoner made for
Clemenes-lane, followed by the prosecutor, who
never lost sight of him. 'There a rescue was at-
tempted, but failed. Guilty—Death.
J. Long, and H. Erratt, aged 16 and 17, were
capitally indicted for breaking into the house of
Dinah Shepherd, widow, and stealing therein four
ten pound and other Banit-notes, five gold rings, &c.
her property.
Mrs. Shepherd lives in VillierE-street, and on the
afternoon of the 14th of October, W. Sapswell, her
nephew, called to ask how she did. As he was go-
ing, she saw Long go out of the house, but thought
nothing or it, at she had lodgers. Shortly after, on
going to her bed-room, she tbund the door forced
open, and a drawer rifled of the contents, consisting
of £63 in Bank-notes. Other drawers in 'the morn
were also emptied of everything they contained.
T. Shepherd, son to the last witness, came in while
Sapswell was there, and remarked that he spoke re-
markably loud.
A Constable went to the lodgings or Sapswell, is
Charles-street, Lisson-grove, where he found him
and the• two prisoners. He found upon- Sapswell a
£lO note, which the latter said he received from
Long ; and Long, who was within hearing, did not
deny it. He also found a large quantity of new
blankets, sh'eets, linen, &c. He took the three into
custody. Sapswell, when before a Magistrate, made
a confession, and was admitted an evidence for
the Crown.

T. Shepherd identified the ten pound note found
upon Sapswell, as one of those stolen from his mo-
ther's drawer.

W. Sapswell knows the prisoners, who were also
bakers. In Ocmbcr last he was out of employ, and in
conversation• with the prisoners a plan was laid to rcb
Mrs. Shepherd's house. He was to go to the house,
leave open the front door, and keep his aunt iu con-
versation while the prisoners went up stairs to he:
room (which witless described to them) and toot
whatever they could find. They accordingly wet
on the 14th of October, and proceeded to the house,
witness going in first. He greeted his aunt, and
kept up a conversation, standing between her any[
the passage wail the prisoners . had completed their
task and got away. He then left the house; and a
the prisoners the following day in the New-road.—
They told him they had 1:63, and they give him
£2l as his share of the booty.

The Jury, after consulting for a few eninute4
found both the prisoners Guilty—Death. The Jury
begged in the strongest manner to rec...nmend Owls
to mercy, conceiving that they had been led into the
offence by Slpswell.
Mr. Jntrzice BAYLEY said, the recommendat:m
should he forwarded to his Majesty. with all Ulf
weight which co'.lld be given US it.
Male and S. Chandler, for robbing Elizabea
Limbrick on the highway :;of a silk shawl; and .7.,
Mattia, for robbing ii. Capper on the highways
a gold watch, Ste. were also capitally convicted.

The Bill of Indictment against Captain DssN,A,
against whom the Coroner's warrant was issuei•
ale wilful murder of AIM BASTING, was yesterday
thrown out by the Gi'and Jury, 4t 110SCSSiOLIS Homo,
Clerkenwelll;iten.

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