Star.
London, England, 1826-12-12 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY-s-Tins DAY.

John Cooper and 'Thomas Newland, were indicted
for stealing 123 prints, value 101. the property of
Alleric Alexander Watts, Esq. and Henry Bateman
Jenkins, and Joseph John Jenkins (brothers), were in-
dicted for receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen.
The prosecutor is the Proprietor of the Literary
Souvenir. The prisoners Cooper and Newland had
been in his service. On the morning of the Ist inst.
having some suspicion, be sent for a constable, and in-
terrogated the prisoner; respecting the prints, which
were proof impressions, and very valuable. One of
them said that they had disposed of the property to the
twe Jenkins's. He afterwards went to Jenkins's shop, in
Bear street, Leicester-square, and they, without hesita-
tion, produced thirty or forty of the prints in question,
and said they had bought them of a servant in livery,
which turned out to be the prisoner Cooper, and they
had no reason to believe that they were stolen; they
then produced another quantity of them.
Mr. AtAre cross-examined the witness.
The RECORDIIR said, that from the evidence there
could be no reason to believe that the Jenkins's had the

least guilty knowledge ; they had acted fairly, and
must be acquhted: they were immediately discharged
from the dock. .

Mr. C. PHILLIPS then proceeded with the case
against the other two prisoners; from the evidence it
appeared, that the prisoners had _carried on their de-
predations to a great extent, and had sold ',the prints
of the " Literary Souvenir," and also the Illustrations of

ars edition of Lord Byron's work, to various persons,
Alleging that their master had given his servants a set
each of the prints.
The watchman on the beat saw the two prisoners and
another,:man go into Mr. Watts's house, about one
o'clock in the morning; but never told Mr. Watts of
it until le spoke to him.
The Awaiting said. he might no longer to be a watchman, and
most certainly should net have his expenses.
The Jury found both prisoners guilty, and sentenced them to be
transported for seven years.
Yesterday Thomas Lilley was indicted for intermar-
rying with MAriA Haste, on the Sd August, of the pre-
sent year, his first wife, Eliza Matthews,, being still alive
Frances Smith stated, that she was sister to Eliza
Matthews. She was present when she was married to
the prisoner, in the New Church, Paddington, and wit-
nessed the registry. The marriage register was here
produced, from which it appeared that the marriage
was so'ernnized on the 25th July last.
Maria Haste' examined by Mr. -ADOLPHUS: She was married to
the prisoner on the 3d of August, at St. Anne's Church.
Mr. Sergeant Allem asked the prisoner if he wished
to put any questions to the witnesses ? The prisoner
declined saying anything in his defence, and the Jury
immediately found him Guilty.
Michael Sullivan, who stands charged with malici-
ously stabbing Thomas Evans, with intent to murder
him, was placed at the bar to plead to the indictment.
It was satisfactorily proved by Mr. Wontner, the Go-
vernor of Newgate, and Mr. Box, the son of the Surgeon
of the same place, that the prisoner bad been so very
deaf since his committal, in consequence of some in-
jury he had received in his head, as to be totally bereft
of the sense of hearing. He was remanded till next
Session.
Another Michael Sullivan was placed at the bar, and
pleaded Not Guilty to an indictment charging him with
stealing in the dwelling-house of Mr. John Taylor, of.
St. Paul's, Shadwell, property value 41. The evidence
did not bring the charge home to the prisoner, and he
was, under the direction of-the Judge—Acquitted.
John Smith was indicted for stealing, on the 3d of
November, a trunk containing two coats and divers
other articles of wearing apparel, value 101. the pro-
perty of Frederick Charles Birc, Esq. The man was
convicted.
Mr. Sergeant ARAB'S said, that as the Learned
Counsel had stated this was a species -of offence which
was seldom detected, it would be well for it to be
publicly known, that whenever any person was con-
victed of robbing from carriages and carts, the offender
would be stint out of the country.
The prisoner's mother, a decent-looking woman, knelt
on the door of the Court, and implored mercy for her
son ; but the Learned Jonas told her, that transporta-
rim would most likely prove the salvation of his life.
The unhappy woman was then conducted out of Court.
Joseph Williams and Robert Minshull, young men,
were convicted of stealing, in the dwelling-house of the
Dowager Marchioness of Cornwallis, a top coat, the
property of Thomas Nugent, a footman. The prisoners,
in the slang of their own, are termed " sneaks." One
of them watched in front of the house, while the other
entered and stole the coat. Verdict—Guilty of stealing
under the value of 40s.
Four boys, named Wright, Clarke, Harris, and Wil-
kinson, neither of them above sixteen years of age, were
charged with being concerned with a gang of juvenile
robbers, in stealing, in the shop of Mr. Moore, in the,
parish of Hackney, a watch and other property. Two
of the thieves went into the shop of the prosecutor un-
der the pretence of making a purchase, and the other
two, who had previously been seen in their company,
watched on the outside. They were all found Guilty.
William Breton was indicted for stealing a box, con-
taining twenty-five pieces of French cambric, value
451. the property of Messrs. Brovle and Co. The pri-
soner is a carman occasionally employed in the neigh-
bourhood of the Custom House ; and, on the day stated
in the indictment, was semi to take the box in question
from a number of others lying. at the Custom House-
quay, with which he effected his escape, and was taken
into custody on the following day. The Jury found
,him Guilty, and he was sentenced to seven years trans-
portation.
Wm. Tupman stood indicted for stealing, on the 24thl
of June, 1825, in the parish of St. George's, Bloomsbury,
one Bank note of 2001. one Bank note of 1001. and one
Bank note of SOL the property of Jas. Philip Devenish.
Mr. M'Dotroat. conducted the prosecution. and Mr. Asusisws
the defense.
The prosecutor stated that he was formerly an Ensign
in the 87th Regiment of Foot ; that in the month of
June, 1826, he sold his half-pay for upwards of POI.
be gave it into the bands of his wife, who lodged at
22, Bury-street, Bloomsbury, the house of the prisoner.
Re-examined by Mr. Amsaaws—His wife and himself are sepa-
rated, in consequence of her improper conduct. He bad sold his
commission for the sole purpose of rescuing her from her unhappy
way of life, and was about to send her home to her friends. He
himself had opened a shell fish shop in Drury-lane.
Elizabeth Devenish received 4001. in notes, and 31. in
gold, in June, 1826, at the house of the prisoner, who
knew Mr. Devenish had disposed of his commission, and
that she was in possession of the money. On the
of the same month he came to her apartment. and
her it was dangerous to keep so much money in the
house where there were so many lodgers. He said he was
going by Cuutts's banking-house, and that he would taie

it if she liked, and would bring her bask the bank book,
She hesitated, but at last gave him the money to be
so disposed of. When the prisoner came back he told
her that he 4 had placed it in his brother's strong box,
where he considered it would be more secure than with
her; the next morning he was going into the City, and
would place it out to advantage for her in the stocks;
she, however required her money back, when he said
that his brother had got it safe/ and he 4 would cut his
throat if it were lost, on Deverrish's account.' The next
day her husband came, when witness told the prisoner
she wanted the money directly, as she did not wish her
husband to know that she had let the money go out of
her possession. He went out. She believed that her
husband had since received 1001. had seen a receipt in
his handwriting; he took lOW. for the 3501. she could
not find the prisoner before, or would have long since
preferred a bill of indictment against him. When the
prisoner was apprehended, a receipt for 3501. was found
on his person, which the prosecutor acknowledged that
he had signed on receiving 1001. from him. The
receipt was signed in the presence of two respectable
persons, who declared that they thought it was a com•
pound for a debt.
Several persons gave the prisoner a most excellent character for
bone,ty and sobriety.
Mr. Commox Sammie: having summed up, the Jury, without
hesitation, pronounced the prisoner Guilty.
Samuel Oakingliam,labourer ; Mary Ann Hance, 16,
and Mary Ann Page, both spinsters, were indicted for
assau ting a man (unknown) on the King's Highway,
Lear B-entford, and robbing him of sixty sovereigns.
James Williamson, constable of the parish of Acton,
yaw the three prisoners on the night of the 7th of No-
vember, at the Red Lion public-house ; they were all
much intoxicatei ; they had been apprehended on sus-
picion of a robbery. Witness searched them, and found
on the person of the female prisoner Page, two sove-
reigns and 3s. all very dirty ; on the other woman 51.
were found, also muddy, and on the man only 6d.itt
silver, and some halfpence, were found. Witness said
that he wanted them, as they were accused of a very
serious charge, affecting their lives. The women
laughed, and said " they would have a holiday for it,
at the treadmill."
William Lester, tap-boy at the Star and Garter, at
Kew Bridge, saw the three prisoners in the tap-room
on the 7th November, between six and seven o'clock ;
about eight o'clock the same evening, a genteel-looking
man came to the door, very much intoxicated, he
stopped a short time, and went away towards London;
the prisoners followed him about ten minutes after-
wards. Witness had occasion to go up the road, and
overtook the women, one of whom said, " Go it," the
meaning of which he (witness) did not understand.—
When witness returned, the drunken man was standing
in front of the house; he was then very dirty, as if he
had.been thrown down on the road ; he had no hat on,
and his left breeches pocket was cut; he said that he
had been robbed.
John Walker, a shoemaker at Brentford, saw a man
standing at the corner of Gunnersbury-lane; the women
at the bar had hold of him. After witness went on about
twenty yards, he looked round, and the man was then
lying down in the road, and the prisoner Page stooping
over him. Witness thought they were going to rob
the man, and, returning back, asked them what they
were about? The prisoner (Page) said, he was her
husband, and that she was trying to get him home.
Witness believing this to be the truth, took no further
notice of them, and went away.
John Price, gardener to Mr. Matthews, of Kew
Bridge, was ordered by his master to take a man to
bed, who was at the Red Lion ; did not see him-before;
he had no bat on, and his clothes were stained with
blood and ditt. Witness took him to bed, and slept with
him that night. About five o'clock next morning the
man got up, and borrowed a hat of. witness, when he
went away.
Charles Deare, constable at Kew Bridge, was sent
for to the Star and Garter,.where he saw
.a well-dressed
man in the tap room, who said he had been robbed of
sixty sovereigns and his hat—his clothes were full of
blood and dirt. Witness pursued the prisoners, and ap-
prehended them on the load near Kew Bridge. They
were all intoxicated.
Kr. W. Marshall, of Kew Bridge, confirmed the statement made
by the witness Deem
This was the whole of the evide-nfefor the prosecution. Though
every inquiry has been made for the,individual supposes' to have
been robbed, no trace has been obtaintd respecting him.
Mr. Baron HULLOCK observed, that although there
was evidence of a person having been robbed, and the
circumstances were very suspicious with respect to the
prisoners, yet as that person did not now come forward,
the charge could not be entertained.
The prisoners were aequkted, but the Court admonished them to
Mks care of themselves in future, as, another time, they might ass
be so fortunate as to elude justice from a want of .prosecution.