Star.
London, England, 1810-09-26 00:00:00

••••

he 1

munreakesoul ,THE -ITAMP4I7I7IGII.
capitally indicted for stealing in
Robert Makill, a large quantity
of upwards of 11000, the fro-
the distributor of stamps for

the morning of the 14th of
'hich forms a part of the dwcl-
was discovered to be on tire, ,
_ of his clerks, and on his ar-
mentioned the fire to the priso-
• strange business, and asked
a candle the day previous
said no ; that there had not
for a month before. The
a desk, at which the pri-
, policy stamps to the amount
then said, that about three
prisoner, who is a Lieutenant
had received a letter from
should be obliged to go to
In three or four days after
received another letter from
mast attend at the Horse
following, or he should lose
told him it would be very in-.
Ire him, bu: as it was trf so
he would let him go. The
endeavour to get leave of alp.
return to Liverpool to assist
'it himself with a clerk. The
returned; but no suspicitiii.
__ to the prisoner for two
Liverpool, when Mr. Wilkinson,l
to Mr. Pole for nearly'
the wall where the desk that
tiscovered two apertures in the
iuill filled with gunpowder,
that no person but the pri-
he was suspected of having
have stolen a quantity of
ide after him, and it was as-
prisoner had gone to Chatham,
- shop for the sale of stamps.
)ole s Clerk, stated, that on
of March the office was dis-
, and on examination, it was
originated at the prisoner's desk,
imps to a very considerable
prisoner came to the office at his
morning, and the witness
:ett, we have had a fire ; it is

The prisoner replied, you
office last." Mr. Wilkinson
:umstance of finding the quills in
street, apprehended the priso.
im Henry public-house, in
asked the prisoner where the
taken from Mr. Pole, of Li.
took him up stairs, and pointed
stained the stamps ; the trunk
; worth of stamps. The pri-
did not take any stamps. until
, and that it was in consequence
conversation of Mr. Pole and
days after the fire, in which
not be at any loss ; that the
him the stamps, and Go-
the loss of thc_ paper ; that
,erl a letter fromilis dattghter
distress, and that she was
Ito the arms of a serjeant of
i great difficulties, and he
opportunity of extricating
most positive manner set-

prosecution offered evidence
was not sent to from the
prove, that in the month of
opened a shop at Chatham for the
Counsel also offered the evidence
of the Jerques Office in the
whom the prisoner wrote
iverpcol, the one of which
22d April, 1810, in which
chance of returning to Li-
would acquaint Mr. Pole
Chatham Barracks, April
_ stated, 6, Yesterday morning
London to this garrison, where
respect to my futil'e fate, ex- I
receive orders to proceed to tize
detachment of the 4th West
ives me much pain. I have
and immediately sent to a
or Port3gal ; pray GOD I
rather face the Devil with
rellow fever. The instant I
:me, 1 will write you again.
beg you will have the good.
trunk to Mr. Lambell, at the
Borough. Only think, my
:y troubles at this moment.
lo join a regimentat a mo-
t, and surrounded by five
dear than life, and who it is
ee again ; but duty Must be,
ill never flinch."
.ir ALAN CDAMERE) was Of
necessary to pro.dUee further
was not- itatisactorily proved
composed part o 4 the' dwelling,i
said the capital part of the,
ground. He called on the pri-
he declined saying any thing.
the evidence, and, in his,
told them, that they must ac-
capital part of the charge,- as
part of the dwelling-honse.
fortunate for the prisoner,
proved to be a part of the
. not have discovered 3 lea-
would have given him the
least lenity. He said it too
circumstances prevented a
offenders of that description me-
satisfied with plunder, ag.
the diabolical crime of setting
. Mr. Makin, his wife, fire
slept.
pronounced a verdict of Guilty of steal,
the dwelling.house. He was sentenced
yaks.

0
•a • I

: , - - • ; • F•-41714,11,37,-
•
alb— - ,
lolti: )11 ' _ •
—. Joint Tiason was indicted for stealing s mitt that isille.itriar .41
A ER aft.TIOR.
property of Michael Wyer. The proseentera4 joy 1 ... -
„.
.—.-- cloathsroan, said that in going down Guildfamiattept (41,1111 E alDllellolllo3lo.l
BRISTOL, SEpT. 24 —The morning of this day be. he Met the jtruh.aer who end him if be had mew ISM LEA* was capital;
ing very fine, vast numbers of people crowded to this a coat than would fit him ? to which henaswered that the dwelling-house of Rober
city, from a distance of many macs around it, to see belted among his desk a coat that he vas sute would of stantps, of the value of up
the celebrated Aeronaut, Mr. SADueR, um* in his fit him, and it vas alsneek ash gout ash new. The perty.of Wnl. Pole, Esq. thi
balloon. The city was all bustle the whole ,of the /widener tried it on, and oat satishifed that the coat the district of Liverpool.
morning, and every house that could command a view would fit him ;so be axed vet he should give for it, Mr. Pule steted, that on t
of the ascension was crowded- The shops were all and the Jew told him IBs. vat the ftrish of it, and he March laste.his office which
shut up, and all business was at a stand during would not give it to his own fader or hroder for lesh. ling-house of Mr. Makin,l w
whole of the forenoon, 'L'he schools all poured forth However the prishoner having offered'him 16s. for it, that the prisoner was oue of
their pupils, and made a holiday; and young and the Jew cosultented to take' it. In going down a rival at the office, be mentic
old, rich and poor, came forth in their best attire. neighbouring Mews, for the purpose of receiving the nett, and said it was a very st
Lansdown Hill had at least 10,000 persons upon wash, the prisoner made his escape from the Jew, him if he had made use of a
it, and every building or elevated piece of ground in and all his endeavours to find out the fugitive proved to the fire? The prisoner st
the vicinity was covered with spectators. There was at that time, to be fruitless. A month or two after been any fire in !he office fi
not a house in Bristol that did not boast of its group as Moshe: vas crying n Old Cloth" along Oxford- part of the office burnt was
of visitors. The toot enrembk presented a most one. street, he saw the !widener mantel on the box of a soner sat, and contained pal
resting and enchanting sight. The wind had been at hackney-coach in a stand ; but he did not twit long of £lOOO. Mr. Pole then
N.E. all the morning; and Mr. &smite having decla. to bear much of the Jew's convershation, for he drew weeks after the fire, the prim
red, that if he should veer to the East he should not out of the rank and pro:heeded down Charles-street, on half-pay, told him he ha
venture, from an apprehension that he might drop into Soho-square, with all ftoshible spec The Jew was the War-office, and said he
the Bristol Channel, great fears of a disappointment cunning enough to take his nub r, and by that London in a short time. I
generally prevailed. One o'clock was the hour ap. means Tinelsn was taken soon after. Verdict—Not the prisoner said he had ree
. pointed for his departure from this lower world, and Guilty. the Wareiffice, and said he
•
from that until half-past one, all was doubt and anxi- The following were also acquitted, viz. Eliz. Byron, Guards on the Saturday fol
- eq. About twenty-five minutes before two, however, Marg. leennedy, S. Pullen, 'l'. Bates, J. Leadbetter, his half-pay. Mr. Pole toll
the wind having continued at N. E. Mr. SADLER, ac- and A. Wilson. - . ; convenient for him to leave
companied by a Gentleman amateur, enterer: the car, .......i....mmmn•m.••••k ; much con‘equence to him 1
onmm•m••..
and the Balloon ascended in a majestic style. It con- ,' prisoner said he would ende
tinned to rise gradually, and pass over the city, in the .1..'1 MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. i sence for a month, and nett
direction of Exeter. .. . ~ : Mr. Pole until he could suit
• Yesterday, Elizabeth Greenslade and Charlotte Saniy, .
At the height of about a mile, Mr. SADLER three" prisoner, however, never n
out some letters ; and soon after a current of air two girls, the eldest of whom did not appear to be : whatever was attached i
changed its course ditect for the Bristol Channek-Z. more than twelve years of age, were indicted for ut- . months after he left Liverp
Mug now expected to see the Aeronauts descend., wring base and counterfeit money, knowing it to be i who has been a Clerk ti
but they evinced a contrary intention, as they threvi so. It appeared from the evidence that on the 14th • thirty years, was dusting th
not some ballast. The balloon of course rose still of August Elizabeth Greenslade, the youngest of the I was burnt stood, discover
higher, aed encountering a new current of air, it prisoners, about ten years'of age, went to the shop of i wall, each containing aqu
changed its course to the southward, in the direction Mr. Bevarn, baker, in St. Martin's-lane, 'and, asking 'it being in such a situation
of Wales. In about 'half an hour it entered some for a twe-penny loaf, tendered a bad shilling in pay- soner could have done it ;1
thick clouds, and was entirely out of sight. Mr. ment; Mr. Bevarn refused it and she went away. set fire to the desk and to
SADLIR had many visitors at 3s. 6d. each. 'the Bris- Mr. Bevarn having a suspicion that some other person stamps ' • inquiry was made
tol Volunteers kept the ground. was with- her, followed her, and, at a short distance •certained that the prisone
. from the shop, she joined the other prisoner, and they where he had opened a she
OLD BAILEY. proceeded to another shop in the neighbourhood, and . Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Pal
' there, asking for half a pint of oatmeal, tendered a 'the morning of the 14th of
Monday, J. Driver was put to the bar, accused of shilling ; Mr. Bevarn seeing this through the win- covered to be on fire, am
tabbing Wm. Russell of 4:140 under the following dow immediately entered the shop, and cautioned the 1 found that the fire original
' circumstances 3—The prosecutor stated, on she night person who was receiving the money to examine it, which contained policy star
of the ' l3th of September, he went into the public- and, upon doing so,, it proved to be a bad shilling, „, amount ; that the prisone
house, in Moor-street, Soho, called the King's Arms, and if not the same, similar to that which was ten-
usual hour- of nine in the r
about ten o'clock, and staid there till about twelve • dared to him. Upon discovering this, a constable said to him, n Mr. Lucket
that in the course of evening, having seen a watch was sent for, and on searching a basket which one of a very serious business." '1
in a person's hand, in the parlour, that he liked to them had in her hand it was found to contain a few know you was in the off
- purchase, he bought it for £2O, and took out his poc- laces, five shillings and five- •
Potatoes, two cotton also stated the circumstanc
fret-book, which contained banketotes to the amount pence in halfpence, two bad shillings and three bad the wall filled with gunpo,
of £l6O, and gave thereout £2O for the watch. That sixpences. , H. Adkins, of Bow-stre
he left the house and proceeded towards his home, but No person appeared on behalf of these unfortunate ner at the Prince "%Vahan
he had not gone farther than the next street when he children ; and the Jury, the evidence being so strong, Bermondsesestreet. He as
received a violent blow in the face which knocked found them guilty. They were severally sentenced to stamps were that he had to
him down, and, whilst down, the prisoner and two twelve montks• imprisonment in the House of Car- verpool ? The prisoner tool
more men rushed upon him, and the prisoner took out rection, and, al-the-end of that time, to find security to a :sunk ; said it contain
of an inside pocket the pocket-book and notes in ques. for their good behaviour for two years to come. did contain nearly £l4OO I
tion. He was positive as to the prisoner; he knew It ameared thatGreenslade, the youngest girl, is an soner told him that he did
him well. His testimony, however, was invalidated old offender, and has before been convicted and im- four days after the fire ;am
by the maid-servant of the publici;ouse, who swore prisoned for the same offence. of his over-hearing a cony
that the prosecutor desired her to swear that which e l
ler Ceder'fs" Doe and Mary Plait:: were convict two other Gentlemen two c
was not true.—The Judge then interfered, and put an
of a similar offence, and each of them sentenced to' they said Mr. Pole would n
end to the case.--Verdict, Not Guilty. one year's imprisonment and to find securities for Stamp-office would allow )
Yesterday Wm. Plummer was capitally convicted for two years. vernment would only be at
assaulting E. Kinan, on the highway, and taking just at that time he received
Mary Magdalen Borrage was indicted for assault-
from his person 19s. in silver. Who said • .
she
was in great
in and obstructing the Rev. Wm. Kin Curate of •
Wm. Afoore was capitally indicted for stealing several g Matthew, h 1 in g, obliged to throw herself int
st.___B. et na -gree_ n, the execution of his
bottles ofwine, privately in the dwelling-house of Petermarines; that he was in
duty. /s. Ir. King stated that he was reading the bu-
Dennis, Esq. It appeared from the evidence of. the •thought he had then an
real-service over a core on Thursda last, when the h• i
prosecutor, who lives a; St. Anne's-place, Chelsea,imse.f; he denied in the
prisoner came up to him, andwithout his Navin
havig -
that the prisoner lived with him as his butler, and that
her an
having
.occasion to sitspect the prisoner, he went oneprovocation,
med,
idran her twol,fists in s The Counsel for the pre
givenace and exclaimed, , you —n rascal, you ought
day up into his room, and found straw lying about in a ' to prove that the prisoner
. to have your gown gull over your head." This
very dangerous way, there being a candle burning. inWar-Office, and also to
.pt
statement of the prisoner% conduct, who is an old April
hat the time. On searching the chimney he found the prisoner opened ;
theclerk
and
wo mant was confirmed
.by
a bottle of port wine concealed behind some straw,e
witnesses.
and under the bed some other bottles of his port. Mr. of Mr. Bryan Blundell, of
Dennis wished to search the prisoner's chest, but he The prisoner in her defence acknowleked saying Customs at Liverpool, to
for some time refuseifto deliver the key up, and did them/von ought to have his gown pulsed over his two letters after he left Lis
not do so' until he found Mr. Dennis determined to head, and.she still thought so, for he had kept the was dated Miller's Hotel, 5
have it broken open. In this chest were found several corpse waiting a considerable time at the ground.— he stated that he had little
bottles of Madeira, and in another part of the room She denied, however, that she called him a damned verpool, and requested he
two bottles of Chamibigne were discovered. Mr. rascal, though the witnesses had sworn it. , , of it. The secon-ddated (
f Dennis also found in the chest two hendkerehiefs, one The Jury found her guilty, end the Court sentenced 25th, 1810, in which he at;
of which he believed to be the property of his wife, her to be imprisoned fourteen days. . I was ordered out of Londe
Lady Charlotte Dennis, and the other he could swear Bellamy and Lamy, the two watchmen who were lam still in suspence with ri
to as being his own. at - convicted of assaulting Idindstone, of Stonecutter's- (meting by every post to rece
In his, defence, he &- . any Intention of selling buildings,Cursitorstreet, were sentenced to six months Isle of Wight, to join a de
the wine, but admitted having taken it for bit own hard-labour in the House of Correction. India regiment. This give
use. The Jury found him guilty of stealing to the Four miscreants,named MiNamara,Morfry, Waller, applied to be placed on ar
. value of 39%. and Gettnore, who were tried on Saturday, and con-
regiment in either Spain a
Thomas Gelding was in?ieted for embezzling ‘66s.- victed of abominable and
detestable practices, were may succeed, for I would r
the property of J. Humphreys, his employer. Mr. bron
eee
tup to receive sentence, when the two first, a drawn sword than the ye
Humphreys deposed; that he is a conveyancer, and ed,Watuara and Morley, were sentenced to twelve know what is to become of i
that the prisoner was his clerk. Ola the Bth August months imprisonment each, Walker to six months, In the Mean time let me be
be received some papers from Goldit which
* came and Cuttnore to three months in Cold Bath Fields ness to send off my trunk
front Mr. Clennel, the solicitor, but not receive •
prison. • Waggon Office, in the Be
the customary fee at the same time. This was on The business bei •
ng all disposed of the Court ad. dear Sir, what must be my
Friday,- and on the Saturday night the prisoner left journed. About fitting myself out le
his service. ......___ ment. I have not a shilling
Mr. Clennel's clerk proved the payment of the fee dear, dear infants, more de
cif six guineas to the prisoner on the Bth of August, The Canal from the Basin at Paddington' to the probable I shall never see
the time he delivered the papers to-him. Thames at Limehouse, through Clerkenwell, Isrno done, and from d • I will
i b..
The prisoner read a written defence; the substance ton, Hackney, &c. is to be undertaken early in the! The Learned Judge (Sir
of which was, that his .circumstances being ember. sPring.... 1 opinion, that it was not net
rassed, he had been Wired to leave Mr. H.'s service The following are the average prices of Navigable 1 evidence ;he said that it w;
to reside for same time in the country ; and that he Canal Property, Dock Stock, Ere-Office Shares, &c. that Mr. Pole's offices come
had taken the- fee in question against a balance of in September, 1810. house of Mr. Makin; and si
Trent aad Monty or Grand Trunk Canal dividi £4O
, us nett
clerk's fees which remained in Mr. H.'s hands due to charge must fall to the gra
per Annum. £1075. •
the prisoner, more than sufficient to cover the sum Staffordshire and Woceektershire, £749.19,. dividing 840 nett saner for his defence, but he
- stated in the indictment. The Jury, after retiring a per Annum Sir ALAN summed up di
short time, returned a verdict of not guilty ; but he Swansea,
_.£l6e to £169 ; the bet Dividend Zs pet Share. servations to the Jury, told
was tried on another indictment, for embezzling the u
ran u„
Gnicle:Usigire ot, ES Premium quit the prisoner of the cap
SLIM of 4'5, and found guilty. • Thames and Medway, 452.105. Premium. • the Stamp.office was not al
'lle Yellowing were also found stay of felony, Monmouthshire, Al per Share Half Yeasty. AIM He said it was extremely f
vbre--Sarah Roberts, for stealing a jacket and waist- Grand Junction, 4'294 to £9Oll. for had the offices been p
Kennet aad Avon,
ORR i Cub. Kennedy, for stealing 21bs. of cotton; wilts
and netts, .es
.e.es444los_
t• .•
.C6O. X4S.
dwelling house, he could r
T. Mika, for stealing a ham; W. Craig, alias Ken- HaddentelL
yes,. um. tun in the case which wi
yon, for stealing a pair of tea spoons; B. Lee and 3. Rochdale, ZSS to X 56. • power of shewing the lea
4:3hisinery, for stealing a pocket-book w,W. . Edwards, Ellesmere, XIS. ..,
often happened, that such c
Lana* &. aCus.•
for stealing 10 doubloons ; J. Groves, for stealing a west.hida
Doc
Stock, punishment which offende
Hoek LISS.
trunk, four shirts, and a siker cup; i• Wood, for
J.
steeling a watch ; Mary Mason, for stealing several London Dock, x 123 to eat gravated the offence by the
articles of wearing-append ;J. fiehmes. for stealing a wig* Assurance, Rees per Share. . fire to a house, in which 1
pisir of watchmaker's upkbeneiseihee.ardess. for em- Imperial Ameanctt, ell. ,children, and servants, sled.
NeszlinK 910 a.; J. LA f
or studios a bridle and Atlas Anurance, Par.
East London Water-Works. Zug. - , The Jury, prooounced a
- Piddle i C. Viedstbilb, f two saws; Itachael West Middlesex ditto, .Cl4O. ingi but not in the dwelling.
empitelly far stssleirinst Alai • Leat 41;gosit41 Premium. to be transported for 4even
i i
...