Star.
London, England, 1819-11-05 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESsioNs.

Yesterday William Moorhouse Stoney stood in-
dicted for obtaining, under false pretences, the sum
of lA, from a poor countryman, named John Camp-
bell. This prosecution was instituted by the Hon.
Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs.

Mr. REYNOLDS, on behalf of the prosecution, de-
tailed the circumstances, which were proved, as fol-
lows :—About the 23d of September, the prosecutor
(Campbell), was introduced to the prisoner by a per-
son named ltichardson, and a bargain was entered
into, by which the prisoner engaged to procure for
Campell the situation of tide-waiter, for which he was
to receive the sum of £SS. Prosecutor could not
raise the whole sum ; and it was agreed that £5 per
month should be paid, till the whole sum was liqui-
dated ; and that £5 should be paid down, as the
first instalment. However, even this small sum the
prosecutor could not raise ; for, it appeared, by
pledging his watch, and making other sacrifices, he
could only raise the sum of Et. This was given to
the prisoner, who agreed to accompany the prosecu-
tor to the Custom House, where the appointment
would be completed. On arriving there, the pri-
soner entered one of the Offices, and shortly after re-
turned with a paper, purporting to be signed, " C.
Delavaud," and said they must go to the Admiralty
before the thing would be complete. On an iving
there, some other pretended obstacle was presented,
when the prosecutor began to suspect it was a fabri-
cation the prisoner was palming on him ; in this he
was confirmed by the prisoner absconding. He was
taken up a few days after.
The Jury immediately found him Guilty.
The COUMON SERJEAXT, after a suitable admo-
nition, sentenced the prisoner to be transported for
seven years.

James Cashbold, a poor wretched-looking man, was
convicted of stealing some lead, valued at ninepence-
halfpenny. As soon as the °Jury had returned their
verdict, the unfortunate man stated that he had been
efrven. years in bis Majesty's service, and twice badly'
wounded ; he was now, he said, entirely destitute ;
and finding it utterly impossible to sustain life in this
country, earnestly entreated the ItEcoltnaft to send
him out of it.

The ItECORDIR appeared surprised at the request,
and again called up the witnesses, when it appeared
that the poor fellow was really as much distressed
as he had stated in his defence.
The Court then intimated that his request should be
taken into consideration.-

POLICr.

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was adduced. They were remanded,
liow-sTßEET.—Yesterday, two acting reek
spectable connexious, were charged p, q
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poor Hibernian, with robbing him ofajten-le''.
The prosecutor said, he had a ten reurala;jote
pocket, and was passing through '.7yell.statrtt
Monday evening, as the Radical Ce-eraiate
turning, when he was hustled, an.' -
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money. He was positive to ore of ' ..e mason",
the person who took the note from his pockr
handed it tea companion.—Mr. Cev •
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of the King of Prussia, and other witnesses,
that the complainant taxed two ethers a. it Slat
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berg, before he accused the prisoners. Ses
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spectable tradesmen also spoke to the charier:
the young men, wha were, consequently, discr.
J. lioßowcy, a sturdy old man, was bree,..-
by two officers of the Mendjcity Society, en it'
of vagrancy. He had a long beard, teem:
ments, and other emblems of distress, but tiles
a ruddiness 'in his locks that sheaved he
stranger to good cheer. The officers said, thee
him in one cf the recesses on Westminster
gnawing a raw cabbage with great voracity,,_
the same time, shaking violently, as if with
crowd had collected around him, several of
gave I:im money, which he pocketed, and ctn.'.
his repast. The o!.icers recognized him as El
impostor, who, some months ago, was 'rote:.
Stonehouse, near Flymoath, but had made •
e.cape from the poor-house there. They took
that time, before Mr. Ma MIA ND, at Q
who also knew him, and who, to the grretare-
ment of the spectators, cempelled him, much zg
his will, to devour the whole rernaias oF the cab
which was not a small one ! He was brought
on account of having before been cernmitted
this Office.—Mr. litextE asked him how he fs
the cabbage agree with his stomach? to whichbt
plied, with great indifference—" Sometimes'.
and sometimes worse, Master, just as it harp
The Magistrate observed, that this was a ca:eal.
called for the utmost rigour of the law, and
the Mendicity Society would prosecute
bond.—He was remanded.
Manusostonoss-serteET.—The confeaion c:' T
Inns Wocds, that he had murdered a woman, bete
Edinburgh and Leith, ten weeks ago, turn: ca
be a gross imposition, as the fellow was only.
leased from Horsemonger-lane on Monday, :a t
place he had been committed as a vagabond, be:
the time of the .alleged murder. He had acc-:
himself, at Union Hall, with the murder of a f't
at Leicester. This, epoii enquiry, turned °inn
a fabrication. Tic fellow had also im?osed u;a
Clergyman in like manner, in the country.—Kr..
Staples, on seeing the report yesterday, prodeeel
books from Union Hall, by which this gross inrr
tion was detected. T-.e prisoner was remanded.

WESTMINSTER HALL.—Tie northern Croat or'
venerable and capacious structure, that which it,
upon New Palace-yard, is undergoing a dicer%
and extensive repair. That part of the buildirg
to be restored to its pristine magnificence, wtich
in.a high, though not very florid style kf Gothic
coration. • The great window, which, bcian is a
decayed state, but imperfectly illumined
entirely removed, arid is to be replaced by one in'
same general style of architecture ; but on a r
improved principle; the apex of that part of
front is to be surmounted by a new and more
ing pinnacle, and the statues of our Nieman K.
in the lateral projections, ate to be restored.
A most melancholy accident occurred on 51nri
se'nnight :—S. and J. Dowdy (brothers), T. •
(their uncle) and W. Parker, all poor fishermen,
Israncaster, put to sea, about two fn the if “,
for the purpose of recovering an anchor, which
lying at a short distance above the bar in Fran •
Harbour ; when a squall corning cm, and the .-
running high, their little coble became unrnanageab
and, in one fatal moment, was ingulfed in the d
in sight of S. Dowdy, sen. (the tatherl, who, air.•
hensive .of their danger, was anxiously wetchi
them with a telescope from the beach ! The n. •
of the boat was driven aOlo:-e soon after the am
dent, but none of the bodies had been found, as I
as Friday morning last.
Just published, by T. Ha nyrr,
road, a Pocket M:,nual, being A Jew I
vire from the Medical Board, in a Lecture on
Lues Venerea and Se':ual Debilities, as deli
ed at Woodstock-House, and Charlotte-Feast. •
March- last, a Publication highly interesting.
young Practitioners, and of impor:ancc to the
interests of Snciety.—For the acternmodatten..
Patients at the West end of the Town, a Re;l:r.
Board is established in Woodstock-street, Ott.;:,.
street, under the patronage of Dr. CoorEn, of Lb.-
lotte House, Great Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-rot
The Board is composed of Gentlemen of the CI
I talent, of nearly forty years' experience, all Merehrs
of the Royal Colleges of London and Edinburg
who who are • consulted daily by all ranks of
lids with the greatest confidence. Patients atEictei
with a certain complaint, strictures, erratc pare
eruptions. of the skin, ulcerated threat, glanbil
swellings in the.neck, nodes on the shin bones, &:
are diseases which arise from improper treatment:
theafiticted are immediately relieved, and snetil,
cured, without confinement.—l Iessrs.COOPER anaCa
are consulted at Woodstock House, from Fight in tl.e
Morning until Eight at Night ; and at Charlotte.
House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the rer.•
Rowland Hill's Chapel, from 'I welve till Eig!:;,
and no where else in London.—Mccharics have
vice Gratis- every evening, from Six till Eitht,
both Houses; and on Sunday Mornings until Twelte,
o'Clock.—N.B. It tiptures of ;.10 years standingo.o4,
of 24 inches in circumference, radically cured,'"
out surgical operation.— Privatetinr.motaga
Private Rooms, for Consultation.

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Yesterday, Mr. Joseph Purer, of Finch-lane, Corshill•
HIGII-NATER at LONDON BRIDGEIO-140ItE01 •
Molting mimosa after 4
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