Star.
London, England, 1827-06-06 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Jvw S.

BURGLARS IN MASQUERADE.
JoAn Thompson, James Cook, and John Hinton, were
indicted for a conspiracy to rob the house of Robert
Gibson, Esq. in Torrington-square ; and the indictment
further charged that two of them, Hinton and Thomp-
son, had gone to the house attired as females, and that
they had implements for housebreaking in their posses.
sion.—The prisoners appeared in their ordinary dresses,
it not bring deemed necessary to compel their appear-
ance in the female habiluments which they had assumed
for the purpose of the robbery.
Mr. Am.'s stated the case, which, he said, was one
to which, in the whole course of his experience, he had
met with no parallel.
S.srah Blackburn—ls servant to Mr. Gibson, of No.
15, Torrington-square. On Sunday three weeks, during
the time when Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, and the rest of
the family were attending Divine Service, the prisoner
Cooke, dressed in his proper attire, knocked at the door,
and inquired if Captain Mackey lived there? She told
him she knew no such person, and he replied " That is
very strange; this is Mr. Gibson's, is it not?" She an-
swered it was, and he went away. About ten minuts s
afterwards, a double knock was given at the door,
which she answered, and found Hinton and Thompson
at the door dressed as ladies, and having their faces
concealed by a thick veil, thrown over their fashionable I
Leghorn bonnets. The prisoner Hinton inquired if
Mrs. Gibson was at home ? witness said she was not, end
be asked when she would return ? and expressed an in-
tention of walking in and waiting. She told him she
was instructed not to allow persons who were un-
known to her, to enter the house in the absence of
the family, and requested they would call again. They
whispered together for a few minutes, after which
Thompson said, "No, we'll step in and wait, Mrs. Gib-
son can't be long." As he said this he stepped forward,
and from his gait she was led to suspect he was not a
female; she in consequence peeped under his veil, and
seeing a thick black beard on his upper lip, she felt con-
vinced they had come fora bad purpose, and, pushing
him from the door, called out " Thieves! murder l"-
The two prisoners Hinton and Thompson instantly ran
away, and as she followed them with her eye, she saw
Cook running in the same direction. They were all
apprehended and brought back, without her losing sight
of them.—John Brown was passing near the spot at the
time, and hearing the screams of the last witness, jei
in the pursuit of the prisoners, one of whom he appre:
headed, and found on-his person two turnscrews, a large
bag, and several housebreaking implements.
Win. Taylor apprehended Cook, whom he saw run-
ning in the direction of the other prisoners.
Thos. Elliot produced a pistol, which he saw Thomp-
son, when running away, Ring Mo the area of Mr.
Rice's house, in the square." He also produced some
tools, which he saw dropped by the prisoner Cook.
The prisoner Thompson undertook, on their being
called on for their defence, to act as spokesman, and
told a long story.
The CHAIRMAN summed up,- and the Jury, without
hesitation, found all the three prisoners Guilty.
The COURT sentenced them each to two years im-
prisonment, and to be kept to hard labour.
PRIZE FIGHTS.

Charles Walbourne and 'biomes Wylie, two of the
mirror pugilistic heroes, were indicted for a riot, in
having assembled for the purpose of getting up a prize
fight, on the 10th of April, and for having assailed the
officers who were dispatched by the Mary-la-bonne
Police Magistrates to prevent the occurrence. It ap-
peared, that from the complaints made, as to the de-
scription of persons resorting to the fights which were
continually taking place within the remote limits of
the jurisdiction of the Mary-la-bonne Office, the Ma-
gistrates had determined on preventing their recur-
rence, and accordingly, having heard of a projected
fight on Old Oak Common, Gibbs and Webster, and
a posse of constables, were dispatched to the spot._
They found upwards of 1000 persons assembled, and
the defendants acting as regulators of the proceedings,
to whom, therefore, they announced their business ; the
fight was instantly stopped, and the motly grave,
thinking by a change of the scene to balk the officers,
pitched the stakes, and moved off for Rush Commor‘i
%hither, in pursuance of their instructions, the officers"
followed, and again interpoied their authority. This
was more than the Fancy were disposed to bear, and a
shower of stones and other missiles were poured in
upon the officers. who were obliged to retire without
accomplishing their object. The defendants were sworn
to as having been active in this affray. Verdict—Guilty.
The Citatastatt then sentenced Charles Walbourne
to four months, and Thomas Wylie to three months
imprisonment.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.