Star.
London, England, 1803-09-23 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Yefterdayi at twelve o'clock, a General Court of
the Proprietors of Bank Stock was held at the Bank
of England.
The Governor opened the bufinefs of the meeting
by informing the Court, that, by the conftruaion of
the ta7th fedtion of the Aft of the laft Seffion of
Parliament, impaling a tax on property, the Omit
of Diretors was held bound to pay that portion of
the tax which fell on the profits of the Bank for the
lan half year (being the fiat payment on the divi-
dends under that aft), and that the Direftors were by
the fame feCtion of the faid aft impowered to deduft
the amount of the tax fo paid from the dividend on
the Rock for the ftid half year. But the Court of
Direftors was at the fume time of opinion, that the
deduftion from the dividend, authorized by the AA,
lhould not be made at prefent, but that it fhould be
remitted, till fame future account ; and that the
Court of Diredors fhould, in the mean time, be cm-
p iwered to pay the amount of the tax by advance.
prefent flourifhing Rate of the Bank was, in the
opinion of the Court of Dire:ors, fufficieht too arrant
that Court in recommending this meafure, which, as
the advance was fo fm.111143.0301.), could not be
attended with any rifque. The Court of Direffors was
therefore willing to take the refponlikiility upon itfelf.
A Proprietor esprelA a w fh to know wiiether
the payment made by the Governor would warrant
the Proprietors in omitting the profit on their flock
front their return of income f A;Direftor anfwered,
that it was the opinion of the Court that fuch an
omiflion was perfeftly jollifiable, as it could not be
the intention of Government that any man fhould
pay twice for the Cime income ; and from preferibing
this mode of payment tor the firft contribution,'lt
was naturally to be under Rood that no other would
he refuted to. At the fame time it Was fisted, in
order to prevent mil-conception, that no legal opinion
had been taken as to the validity of the payment by
the Governor and the Court of Directors as a plea in
bar to a demand on the individual Proprietors. The
Court would take care to have the opinion of Conn-
ie! ; but the Dirtanrs Were unanimoufly of opinion,
that after payment fhould have been made by theta,
no farther claim would be made for the tax on this
.dividend, which was the only one, as the AA now
flood, on which the tax was to be paid in this way.

A refolution, authorifing a full dividend of 31. los.
per cent. without dedudion, or, the Company's flock
for the laft half year, was then put and carried
unanimoufly.
The Governor then adverted to the right which
the Proprietors had to an account of the proceedings
that had already taken place, and the farther roes-
lures which it was intended to adopt in the cafe of
Mr. Aflett. The ill Rate of his own health had pre-
vented him from paying that attention to this impor-
tant cafe, which the duties of his office would other-
wife have required; be therefore begged leave to
refer the Court to the Deputy Governor, whole atten-
tion to the cafe, throughout the whole of the pro-
grefs, had been uaremitting.
The Deputy Governor detailed to the Court of
Proprietors the proceedings in this cafe, which we
have already laid before the public, down to his con-
vision fall week, with the refervation of the point of
law. This point the Deputy Governor Paid was to
be argued before the twelve Judges, in the comfe of
the neat term. The event of the argument was ne-
ceffatily uncertain ; but if it fhould terminate in the
deliverance of the prifoner from the vengeance of
the law, the Court of Diredors were advifed that it
yet had a remedy, and it would hold itfelf bound to
take care, by detaining the prifoner, to adorer to a
civil aaion for the property converted to his ufe, that
a breach of troll, committed under circumliances the
moll aggravating, and to the greateß amount of any
private robbery that had ever been known, Should not
go entirely nnpunifhed; and that a delinquent of fuck
magnitude &mild not be let look on the world, with-
out affording tome atonement to offended juflice, and
fome example to fociety at large.
The Court adjourned till further notice.

OLD BAILEY.

Yelierday 31
of
wereiB of whom
were conviaed o •

Jaw Singefe, charged with robbing coffee-hoof:a 1
of various articles, was brought to the Bar, and pre-
rented an affidavit, Rating that he bad ufed all due
diligence to procure the attendance of a certain wit-
nefs, and had not been able to End him ; that this
perfon was a material witnefs for his defence, and
he prayed that the Court might put cif his trial
till next Seffions. The witnefs he fonght for was a
Jew, named Levi, from whom be alledged that he
had got the watch he was charged with leafing, in
exchange for clothes.
Mr. Liar, faid, he was charged with Realing
various other articles, and contended that the trial
ought not to be poßponed on account of the abfence
of a witnefs who could only (peak to one faa.
Mr. Cosmos SIRJAANT (aid, that profecuton
were as much entitled to relief and indulgence as
prifoners. It was not fit they (could be put to the
inconvenience of coming there feffion after feffion,
and lofing their time, merely upon any pretence
which a prifoner might alledge in an affidavit. A
trial Ilsould not be pot off, unlefs good caufe was
(hewn for doing fir. The prifoder had time enough
Ito procure the attendance of any perfon nneffary for
his defence, and his affidavit did not contain fail-
Cleat ground for putting off the trial.
The RIICORDIR Laid, be entirely concurred in
opinion with Mr. Cotonou Sim)lar?.
The prifoner was then put upon his trial. The
indiament charged him with Reeling a metal yawl',
an eye-slats, two bank notes of 11. each, and 9s. the
property of Thomas Glover, in the dwelling boufe
of Robert Joy, Pat ills of &. Paul, Covent-Garden.
Mr. Kam, for the profecntion, listed the cafe to
the Jury ; and &lured them he would not have
peered the trial if he thought the prifoner had given
the Court any fatisfaaory reafon for putting it off.
Mr. Glover, the profeciitor, Paid he was an un-
derwriter in the city.; on the night of the a sth of
Apra. h, had bees at Vault
,
and re.
turned to the Hununams in Cov between
two lad dins 4 the atornios, where be air. Eta

had his tvatels with him, when he went to bed.
left kon Chtir, by his bed fide. He had
tl. bank notes, at the lime time, in his breec
pocket, and an eye glafs in .hi; waillcoat p"cl
There was fame g:.!d and filr:r in his pockets;
he did not know how much. When he aw ,ke in
morning, he milled his watch ; h.: then look:d in
pockets, and found the notes were gone, togetl
with other things. He. afterward law the watch.
the cyc.glals at the Dlanaon•houfe.

William Dolbia Paid he was Chamberlain at
New Mummums. Oh the night .•f the sath of
gua, he (hewed a perfm refembling the prifoner
a bed. about half after twelve. He afterwards (bey
Mr. Clover to bed in a room on the Lime floor, a
oppotite to Opt in which this perfon Slept. He rt
the perfon who firs went out of the houfe next ch
The witnefs had not fufficient recolleaion of his fa
to (wear politively that he was the prifener I but
was very like him, as to figure, height, age, a
He went into this perfon's zoom at fix in the mot
int; to give him tome limes, then Stepped into.as
tiler room, and while he was gone, the perfon r
down (lairs and went ;way.

Mr. Feathers, who keeps the Guildhall Coifs
bode, laid he was well argils led with the perfon
the pritoner, who came t.) his honk on the 18th
Aug" and called-tor a bed and fume flipper. I
had Dept there once before in May. The witni
that night went to bed early, WAS waked a little t
fore twelve by a peifon who made enquiry after t
prifoner. He fent for an officer, knocked at the p
Toner's door, told him lie was allonilked he Thou
come to him to loon again ; that he had Dept there
the 6th of May, and robbed a Gentleman. T
prifoner acknowledged having Dept thete at the tin
but denied having robbed 'any body. The witni
knowing him to be a defperatechara6ler, hadhim ban
cuffed, and defired the officers to'fearch his pocke
The prifoner obJe4led very much to one of his co
pockets being fearched. When it *as fearched a lar;
inftrament, refembling a child, was found in a pla
funk below the bottom of his pocket, fo that aperf
might put his band into the pocket without feeli-
it. A bunch of keys was alfo found. as well as
watch, twv Bank notes, &c.

The conitable, who was fent for by the laft wine
fpoke to his having gone up to the room where
prifoner flept on the night of the 18th. The wail
of the Guildhall Coffee tionfe, tvho was prefent,
be would (wear to the breeches the prifoner was th
putting on, as he had robbed a Gentleman of then
thatCoffee-honfe. When he was drefed he want&
fire place, and took np his flick, which one of t
patrcle took from him. His hands were then lit
and his pockets (earthed; there the officer found
bunch of keys for opening boxes or trunks; and
Reel inftrument, like a chifel, with a groove in it. T
officers then took him to the Compter, where th
(earthed him again, and found a watch io his forgtt
one pound notes, and Tome money. The pritbn
then wore a pair of white (hag breeches: the' ne
morning he had nankeen pantaloons on ; but
witnefs did not know where he got them.
Richard Tipper, a police officer, faid he went
the Compter, by order of the Loan MATOR, a
found a pair of breeches, the fame which the prifox
was proved to have worn, concealed in a privy 4 a
in the pocket, of them he found an eye.glars. ETI
glad) waribMea to Mr. Glover, who (aid that. to t
bell of his belie‘ it was his. He had urea if about
mouths. The watch he pofitively (wore ter as hispi
perty ; but could not (wear to the notes.]
The prifoner, when called on for his defence, fah
he was wholly unprepared to mane any; and-that
his trial had been put off till next Seffion, he cos
have brought forward witaeffes•to thew horw be
the watch.

When tithed by Mr. Comma lieitytaav whet)
he had any witnefes to (peak to his charaberl be 0
again be was wholly onpreparod for his trial.
Mr. COMBOS PrifOetroldaPrallt 1
fay Co often that you an unprepared; your were e
mined five weeks ago before the Lotto MAYOR $ y
heardall this evidence ; you hid time etroughto fend
any witneffes who might be neceffary for yon;
the bill was found againft you fo far back as 3
day left."
Mr. Cosmos &wain then &muted np the s
deuce in a very able manner to the July, who, withi
miring, found the priforter guilty of Raiding to
valise of spit. which takes away the capital part
the charge.
Mr. Comma SOILVIANT then addrelfed him to
following drat t--s• Prifoner, you have bad avi
merciful jury. You were very property indieed
a capital o&nce ; but the 'mit& of the jury 1
Caved you from the puniflement of death. It ap
that you were long m the habit of committing deg
dations on the public ; and had not your aka pi
on this day, you would to your other olleassaas
alto added the crime of perjury."

The prikiner was then taken from the bar. 1
spiv 26. He was drefed like a man et fafhitis6l
there was nothing of the gentkman is blot mans
He had no Coanfel : he cro‘alandaestilhe wheel
binsfelf t but the queftions be p wen iltineillmwe
net tending to ferve him.
Carp AAA was indieed an the Statute of
39th of the King, which makes it felony for peril
to embezzle the money of their employers.
The profecutors were Mefrs. Hatchett ad I
Coachmakers, and it appeared that the
who was Foreman of the fmiths in their
was eatrußed with money to pay chafe Male el
wages every Saturday. He nfually made op an
count of the rum due to each, and received the to
from Mr. Hatchett's Clerk. On the 26th of Aug
he delivered a weekly ihnetnent of work. in then:
form, which contained the names of two perk
namely Kendal. for whom IL as. id. was et:erg
' and Deering, for whom 11. es. was charged. 1
Clerk paid the total amount of the weekly bill. wit
was 3tl. tos. 44. bat upon enquiry it was found tl
Kendal had not worked that week. nor for few
weeks before ; and that Deering had only wort
for los. gel. The pr Toner had been above twe
years in Mefts. Hatchett's fervice, sad preoloos
this trenfitaion had always borne a good eharacte
The Jury found hiin Guilty.
Elizabeth Pennington. for Reeling ter, thifts.
roporty of rota Lilky i K. Dow fit barn

'watch, the property of Jo.lln Lewis ; Itannah Dead- I
man, fot [leafing a piece of cotton, the property of
John Sredtton ; Mary King, for fleeting a watch,
toe property of Lawrence 'dallier ; G. Jenks, for
fteahng a !hilt, the property of Ft ancis Child ; J.
lieggio-, for healing a filk handkerchief, the pro.
petty of John Mofs ; N. M,Namara and M. Dell, for
fir„lint: two laws, the property of Henry Latham ;
Eli-. obeli Doyle, for fleabite a fhawl, the property of
Thor.as Sowerby ; T. Ward, for Healing a quantity
of white lead. the' property of Mary Barry ; E.
Witnell, for Ilea ing two laws, the property of Wa-
ten Posey; and Ann Smith, for ffealiog a pair of
Meets, the property of George Mundock.
And 15 were acquitted, viz. R. Dopier, J. Nicholas,
R. Lee, E. Thompfon, Sarah Stout,Mary Greenwell,
E. Parr, M. Stow, W. Brown, J. Hermitage, J.
Errington, T. Higley, Elizabeth Hogg. and
A Gentleman of the name of Edward BelaapSam
Kenner, who, as it appeared by affidavits, was pay-
mailer in the late Prince of Wales's Regiment ; and
Charles Mac tore, his fervent, both charged with
robbing a man named Thomas Scott, at a houfe in
Weftminfler, in the month of July laft. This ap-
peared to be one of the moll falfe and infamous
charges that ever was made againfl any perfon.---As
loon as the indietment was read, the profecutor's
name was called, but he did not anfwer. Several
affidavits were then given into Court, made by Cwt.
Kenner and other pet fans ; from which, as well as
from the (tatements of Counfel, it appeared that he
had refufed to take his acquittal on the &II day of
the :salons, in order to give the profeeutor an op-
portunity to come forward, and in hopes that he
would have appeared in Court; fo that the whole of
the charge might undergo the firineft invefligation.
It alfo appeared that an application had come from
the profecutor to Capt. Kenner's folicitor, offering to
drop the profecution on condition of receiving loch
It was pretended, that Scott, the profecutor, had
been artelled on Tuefday morning by three men, and
carried to fome place unknown; and that that was
the caufe of his not appearing in Court. In anfwer
to this it was (hewn, that fo great was the anxiety of
Capt. Kenner, to bring this man forward. that he
bad by means of numerous bills and advertifernents
offered a reward to any perfon who could give in-
formation where Scott was to be found.

While this bufmefs was agitated before the Court,
a young woman came forward, and laid, the knew
Thomas Scott, and was ready to make oath, that he
had been taken away by fume perform, and could not
be found or heard of fince.
COMMON SERJBANT, who prefided on the
bench, would not allow this perfon to be (worn, as
be was confident the mull commit perjury.
The affidavits of feieral refpedable perfons all
went to remove every lhadow of imputation, which
might othervtife refl on the character of a perfon in
the defendant's fituation. And the affidavit of the
defendant himfelf Rated, that Scott had been recom-
mended to him by a Gentleman, who, at the time,
was deceived as to his character ; that he had com-
plied with a requeß made by Scott, far the loan of,
sal. and gave him a bill of yol.for which Scott was to
get cant, and retain no more than the 221. that Scott
did not come back with the money on the appointed
day, but, after an abfence of forme time, returned t 01.
only to Capt. Kenner, for which the latter gave him
an acknowledgment. This was the rel. which Scott
charged him with robbing him of, and Mac Gore was
charged with aiding and affiling in the robbery.
There and feversl other fads having oven Rated in
Court, the Jury, according to directions from the
11 nch, mat honotillably acquitted Capt. Kenner;
and, by the manner of their doing fo, figmfied to him
ti‘e opinion they entertained of the profecution.
Mr. KmowLys addreffed the Court for a confider-
able time on the fubjed of this extraordinary pro.
seeding, and the hardltip to which an innocent and
honourable man was fubjeded by means of the infa-
mous condo& of another: but he thought it neeelfary
particularly to advert to the condo& of the Magif-
trate who committed this Gentleman for trial. This
Magifirate, when Capt. Kenner was taken before
him, would not allow him to bring forward a fingle
witnefs in his defence. When Stott, the profecutor,
made his depofition, he (Scott) refuted to fign it ;
yet, after filch refufal, the Magiflrate committed the
perfon againfl whom it was made. Such a proceed.
ing as this was unheard of—unprecedented—and was
a crying theme in a 'country like this. It was a
scandalous violation of all law and jußice. So long
as he was at the bar, he had never heard of fuck con-
do& and, he hoped, he never Mould again : and as
a further aggravation of the mifcondu.t of this Ma-
gifirate, he had feen and read the acknowledgment
of Capt. Kenner, for the very furn he was charged
with for robbing the profecutor of. The committal
took place on the 26th i July; but the Magiftrate
afterwards, by way of atonement for what he had
done, thought prop.r to admit Capt. Kenner to bail.
Mr. Knowlys then applied to the Court for a copy
of the indictment, in ender that a profecution might
be inaituted againfi Scott for wilful and corrupt
perjury.
Mr. COMMON SIIRJIMIT agreed with Mr. Knowlys,
that the Magitirate had been guilty of great mikon-
dud in committing a perfon after the profecutor had
refuted to sign his depofition. But he doubled whe•
ther he was authorifed, in the prefent cafe, where
the trial had not gone en, to great a copy of the
indictment.

Mr. At.t.ar, on behalf of the defendant, urged
feveral arguments in favour of the application, and
quoted a cafe exattly in point, where the Court
granted fuch a requelt. It was the cafe of the
Captain of a (hip who had teen charged with murder,
but against whom the profecutor did not appear.
The Court then granted a copy of the indiernent,
and Scott, when he can be found, will be profacuted
for perjury.

There were fevers.] Generals, and other Officers of
rank in Court, ready to g.ve Captain Kenner a cha-
railer. Among there was General Fawcet. who, it
was (laced could prove that the defendant, to far
from being neceflitated to take id. from any man,
could at any timt draw for one thoufand grounds:
The Gnu: was very much molded during the dif-
cnflion of this Instincts, in which every perfontrefeatt
teemed to feel an uncommon degree of intere

rdnel.*.iv Rolrri n W 3% capit.lly indiaed for
Ifealinga gua. value I ci. tilc property of John Sabinc,
Lui ea We swelling bouf. of Henry Drowix.

The citcuittflinees of this cafe were detailed in this'
paper at the time they occurred, and, we believe, arc
in the recolleition of our Readers. On the 29th of
Augull, Mr. Parker. a gunfmith in Holborn, fent a
man with two fowling pieces which he had made, to
No. 2, Portland-place, in order to he delivered to
Mr. Sabine, the gentleman who bad given him the
order to Intim them. They were left in Mr Browne's
bode, Portland-place, in the co ltody of a woman who
had the charge of the manfion. About two hours
after the guns had been left, a man called, laying.
there was a millake in leaving one of the guns, as that
one ought to have.been carried to Devonlhire.place,
to another gentleman. He looked at the two pieces,
and after examining one of them, took. it away, lay-
ing, that Mr. Sabine's gun lbould be very loon after-
wards fent home the never returned. The gun was
directly advertifcd, and after it had been pawned, the
fame day, the prifoner was traced and fecured, as
will appear by the following faits :
It is unneceirary, after the narrative we have given,
to detail the evidence of Mr. Balker, and the man
he fent to deliver the guns. We (hall (late that, how-
ever, of Mrs. Weftbrook, who was employed to take
care of Mr. Browne's houfe at the time. After lay-
ing that an old man delivered the guns into her pof-
feffion, Ilse laid that in about two hours afterwards
the prifoner came, and laid a miftake had occurred
in delivering the guns ; that one of thofe left with
the witnefs ought to have gone to Mr. Dorrington in
Devonfhire•place. He Paid he would carry it thither.
and bring back Mr. Sabine's gun, which had been left
in Mr. Dorrington's Louie, owing to the fame mil-
take. The wirnefs defired him to make hafte, which
he promifed to do, but the did not fee him again till
he was at the office in Bow-ftreet. On croft exami•
nation fhe denied having laid at Bowftreet the could
not IWear to the prifoner : the meant on that occa•
:ton to have Paid, that he had changed his clothes
finee he called at the houfe in Portland place, but fhe
had in Court no doubt of his being the perfon who
carried off the gun. A buy ten years of age, fon of
the preceding witnefs, timed that he was lure the pri-
loner was the perion. Being alked why he did not
fay fis at Bow•ftreet ? he replied lie was afraid to do
In, becaufe he was apprehenfive if he did the prifoner
would be hanged. He was ailed by the Court, whe-
ther he actually at the prefent moment entertained
any doubt of the prifoner': being the man ? He re-
plied, no doubt whatever. A pawnbroker. in the
Haymarket, produced the fowling piece ;—it was a
very good looking double barrelled one. He Paid that
it had been pledged with him on the 29th of Auguft
by Mary Penn. The fame day he received informa-
tion from Bow-ftreet to Rap Inch a piece. He went
to the refidenee of Mrs. Penn, in Duke firm. St.
James's, in order to get back what he had lent on it.
The prifoner was next day apprehended in a garret.
in Wild-court, Wild.ftreet, Lincoln's Inn Fields.

The defence fet up by Mr. Atm. Counfel for the
prifoner, was an zlibi. In order to prove it, he call-
ed a man named Darrwich, who described hirnfelf as
a clerk to a Mr. Mains, wine merchant, in America-
fquare. On the z9th of Augult he called on the pri-
foner in the forenoon ; they walked to Whitechapel,
and came back between three and four;—they then
feparated, and the witnefs again went to the price
ner's lodgings in Duke•fireet, btfore five o'clock,
where they rernahwd till nearly ten at night. He
underliood the ptifoner was taken up next day t—he
did not go to fee him, neither was he lent for by his
friend. The Court here anted the wilnefs, how it
happened that he did not appear on the prifoner's
examination, when his prefer ce and the evidence he
had kill given, would fo ealily have extricated him
—The Witnefs did not reply to this very pertinent
que it ion.

The next witnets was Anne Bligh. She faid that
the had been two years with Mrs. Penn, learning to
be a mantna maker. She confirmed the tetlimony
of the lafl witnefs relative to his (pending the evening
at the prifoner's ledgings on the 29th of Auguft.—
She raid that a Mr. Stancott came to Mrs Penn on
the morning of the day mentioned in the indiftment.
He was due to her 51. Is. 4451. for wattling, making,
and ment'ing linens. He complained of being thort
of money, but laid he would pay Mrs. Penn her bill
if the would pledge fomething for him. He then'
went away, and returned in about an hour with a
gun, which he faid he witted her to pawn. Mrs.
Penn refufed to take it to the Chop, raying the people
would not receive it. Stancott faid be would carry
it to the (hop. They then went out, and Shortly af-
terwards Mrs. Penn returned, followed by Stancott.
She faid the had got (even pounds for the gun. She
gave him the notes and the duplicate, and he paid
his bill to the extent of 51. is. Paying he would pay
the halfpence when he returned from the country.—
, On crofb-examination by the Court, the witnefs could
not fay where. Stancott lived, what he was, or how
be criued. She raid he frequently came and break.
failed and drank tea with her rnifirefs. She believed
he wa. a Captain, becaufe he had a black boy, who
frequently carried his linen back and forward ; indeed
it appeared altogether a moot point, whether this
Officer esified at all, unlefs in the imagination of the

Mr. COMMON St Ili SANT charged the Jury. He
went over the evidence with much ptecifion, and re•
marked that the gun had come into the prifoner's
polkilion through a perfon who had not been pro.
ducel This was a point which they would not fail
duly to appreciate. When the`priioner had been
taken np on the charge of fleeting the fowling piece,
it was extremely fingular he did not fend for either of
the witnelfes who now appeared on his behalf. Their
evidence, had it been there, would undoubtedly have
fet him at liberty, and (pared him the pain and mor-
tification of the prefent trial. With regard to an
▪ it was either the bell or the wail defence which
a prifoner could kt up. It was the bet and remit
fur himfelf when it could be proved, and the worfi
when the reverfe was the cafe, becauk it added a
Ira fOr perjury on the part of witneffes, which was
always in filch a cafe to be deemed an aggravation
of the prifoner's offence. _ _

The. Jury found the prifoner guilty of flealing,t•
the extent of 395. which does away the c.pital part
of the charge.
Afar, Iftste&ivs, alias Cray, was cnnvilled of Deal-
ing a 'liver watch from a Prim, as it was
which was raid to to open for the people of two,
lodging houfes. and to which perlons frequently bad
acceft fro to the Itrect.

The Protic toot having left it in that place behind
him, Mt. CVRWOOD, COUIII4. :or :la ituntr, &clap

ed that that was * tofu SnJ then ore the prifoner
could not be guilty of a larceny ; but the Racoaciat
laid that was no abafidonment in law. •
Raft la, a girl between ty and 16 yetis old, was
conrieled of ftealing a piece of printed cotton from
the otttfide of the fhop of Man. Rogers and Jack•
fon, in WeUs-(beet, Osfordroad.
Her defence was, that a woman in the ftreet had
promifed her 6d. for carrying it.
yak Leary and &kora Laurette, were indilted, the
former for healing a bed value 42%. a blanket, !beet,
and other articles, the property of Wm. Livermore,
in the point of St. Ann's, Soho, on the night of the
:9th of July, between the hours of nine and ten, and
the latter tor receiving them, knowing them to be
Bolen.,
The Pmfecutm and Ann his wife, proved that the
Iprifoner was ken about their bonfe at that time, and
that the articlei were found the nest day in the lodg.
ing of the latter, but he immediately (aid that the
lading was his ; he (hewed them the things ; he
laid they were brought there by Leary, who then
Ilerg with him, and that Leary had told him they
were the property of a friend who was afraid that
they would be feized upon for rent.
Mr. Clark, of Hammerfmith, Paid, that he had
known the prifoner from a child, that he had introit-
led him with toool. at a time, and he had always
behaved with the &kid! bonelly, and he would en-
truft him again if he were difcharged. Several other
pet funs in refpeitable circumftances gave him an ex-
cellent charaiter.

PerePB—John Leary, guilty of flealing to the
amount of 39s.—Edward Lawrence, not guilty. •
Charles lifaulonald was indided for Healing a pewter
bafon, value as. the property of John W.thiron.—
Guilty.
John Wells was indided for having fecreted and
embezzled a watch, value 81. which he had got pof-
feflion of, oa account of his miller, John Allan.
_ . ...

Thomas Caitnefs was in bufinefs;ith John Allan,
who is a watchmaker. The prifoner was a (hop
fervant. He was intrufled with a metal watch, as
a regulator to fet a clock by, which they had in
charge. On the aift of July, ke left their fervice
and abfconded. A few days after he canfed him to
be apprehended, as he miffed feveral other watches.
John Harley, fervant to a pawn•broker, Manche-
ter-fquare, &poled that the prifoner pawned a watch
at their Glop for three guineas.
The Profecutor identified the watch.

The Prifoner Paid that he conceived the watch to
be given him as his own property. This was denied
by the Profecutor.—Gitilo.
Catkrite Bream was tried on a capital charge of
Sealing a black talk cloak, and feveral other articles,
the property of Rebecca Stevenfon, in the pariih of
St. Martin's in the Fields. _

The Profecutrix (wore pnfitively to her property,
and it was found on her perfon.
The prifoner Rated in her defence, that the profe-
cutrix was drunk, that (he had pawned fomE articles
belonging to the prifoner, and bad lent her the other
articles in return.
The prifoner was immediately acquitted.