Star.
London, England, 1817-12-04 00:00:00

OLD Biturr artovw.

Yesterday the Sessions commenced before Mr. Jus-
tice BAILEY, Mr. Baron GARROW, LORD MAYOR, &c.
Edward Hosier and Williams Harding were charged
with entering the bouse•of Cornelius Johns ton, with
intent to steal.

The prosecutor stated, that be keeps the Blade-
mom's Head public-house in Whitcomb-street; that
the prisoners, with another person, were in his tap-
room on the Slst of October last: that Harding ex-
citing his attention by walking frequently towards the
passage which led up stairs, he (witness) went up
stairs to see that the doors were locked ; that soon
afterwards be found Hooker coming down stairs, and
asked bins where he bad been t Hooker answered
that he had been enquiring for a friend of his, whom
he understood to lodge in the house. Witness at-
tempted to stop Hooker, because he suspected his
design. Hooker, however, got out of the door, and
upon witness following him lie was met by Harding
and two other persons, who knocked him down. Still
he kept his eye upon Hooker; continued to follow,
and had him taken into custody. Harding was also
seized, and upon bringing both priviners back to the
Backamoor's Head, a dark lanthorn, with other ar-
ticles used in house-breaking, were found under the
seat which they had occupied.
Iu defence, Hooker stntrd chit he mistook the
house of the prosecutor ler the Horse-shoe public-
ho'use, in the neighbourhood, in which a friend of his
'really lodged; and he denied any acquaintance with
Harding.—T:ie latter declared that he was pursuing
Hooker and the others, with a view to assist the pro-
secutor. when he was taken info custody, and that
he knew nothing of Hooker. Verdict—Guilty.
Sarah Browne was found guilty of privately steal-
ing some jewellery and other articles. from Sophis
Tipton. a member of the corps de ballet, at Sadlet's
Wells, for whom the prisoner occasionally acted as
servant. In consequence of character, the prisoner
was recommended to mercy.
Edward Harmer aid John Roaster were found guilty
of stealing a watch, chain, and seals, with some Bank
notes. Crain the house of J. J. Sullivan, at Stepney,
on the.l6th of November last. It appeared in evi-
dence, that the prosecutix and his wile had gone out
about three o'clock in the day ; that upon returning
at night they found the back door had been opened,
and the articles missing which were specified in the
indictment ; that on the next evening the prisoners
were taken into custody by Miller and Freeman, two
police officers, the former of whom totiod the chain
and seals upon Harmer; and the watch, with one of I
the pound notes. were afterwards found upon or I
traced to Rowter.

(lark: Myrls, William Gogerly, and JAN Whiyird'
were found guilty of stealing privately two handker-1
chiefs, value Ts. 6d. from the shop of Mr. Bow(11 of
the Strand. The prisoners, who are mere boys, andl
to whose charmer several witnesses appeared, were
strongly recommended to mercy by the Jury, as well
as by the prosecutor, who stated that he would not'
hav'e prosecuted at all if he had daylight the charge
were capital.
James Smith and Mortar Spier: were indicted for
burglarioqsly breaking and entering the dwelling-1
house of Thomas Carter, and stealing therein a ea.
riety °lnnen, brought there to be washed.
Mts. Mary Caner seated that she was the wof
Thomas Carter, residing in Newman-street, Wry-
lit-bonoe. She was a laundress, ant: had always a
:edeal of washing. On the night of the sth of
mber she fastened the wash-house where the linen
was kept, and weut tu bed—soon after sir o'clock on
thi following morning she went into the wash-house,
when she missed a good deal of the linen. It was then
Tether light than dark.
Edward Harper, a constable, said. that being in-
formed by a man named Walker that the prisoners
were walking at no great distance. with a bundle of
wet linen, be pursued and took thtm. He produced
the. bundle.—Mrs. Carter proved. that the contents of
the bundle were the' articles stolen from her wash-
house. They were brought to her wash.hoese from
different customers. She could not speak with pre.
cision of the value of the articles—they might be
worth 40$. or more.—Verdict. Guilty of stealing
under the value of 40s.

Mr. Baron Gannow addressed the prisoners, and
said, that if the crime was pressed neinst them to
the fuU extent, the offence would have been capital.
k had not. through the humanity and -candour of
Mrs. Carter, in reducing the value of the ankles sto-
len. As they appearid, however, to be a part of a
gang of juvenile depredators, they must not expect
to be allowed to remain in the country.
The following were capitally convicted :
lidera West and Milian, Wert, for a burglary in the
dwelling-house of George Messenger, and stealing a
pair of men's leather shoes.
Arm Crovishoir, for insulting and robbieg R.
Lewis on thehighWay, of a pneket-handkerchief and
a ease cfrazors. It appeared from the testimony of
several witnesses, that the prosecutor was going
through Druty-lase on the nighto the 27th Oc
kiAlr
whun -he was assiolted brthe prisoner, who ti
him• down, and took from 'his person the les
charged in the indictment, The handkerchief was
found upon.the prisoner when he was arrested, and
the razors were found In the street near where he met
the prosecutor. One of the witnesses saw him throw
diem on the ground. The prisoner said in his delencet
that he was innocent of the charge against him.
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, DEC. a.
, Thomas Ellis, George Holt, Theophilus Coombe,
and Edward Terry, were put to the bar on an in-
klittment charging them with interrupting the mem-
bers of a Meeting: house in liewion•strect, Holborn ;
and also with a violent assault on a person of the
.name of Sayers, who read prayers there.—They ikons
found Guilty, and; with the consent ct the prosectitOrs
.were ordered to enter into recognizance* of 440 With, ,
to abide ti.ein_diment of the Court, when called upon. i 1

The!mete of hits. Hunt, a widow lady who resides
in roley•place, was broken into on Tuesday. and the
parlours were stripped of all the light morettbb*.—
'The fillihm effected an entrance by getting over a
wall at Ilse imiE of the premises, which separate the
house froth Vaion-street, Middlesex Hospital. Mri.
onkwhe *as tool inn from age to wilt aft, bad
y 4 timid sllliiine with her in the house, whit!
doubt o.e rabbets knew,
. as they deliberatel;
their piped the patinusi and mold the,
sairita in Oto '