Star.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

SASSIGNS.

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Yesterday, John Milington was indicted for hav-
ing. on the 6th of JulY•last, stolen from the person
of Summers a metal watch, value 5/. The
evidence addoced proved, that on the day in question
the prosecutor was standing near the top of James-
street, Covent-garden, witnessing the chairing. of Sir
; whilst standing in this situation,
he felt his watch drawn from his pocket ; he imme-
diately turned round and caught the prisOner, Who
at that time had the watch in his hand.—Guilty.
The Commom SERJKANT.—Prisoner, you have
been convicted of a very serious offence ; the persons
and property of his Majesty's subjects must be pro-
tected. YOu have no doubt been a great depredator
on the public, and must be taken care of for the
fume. The,sentencT. of the Court on you is, that
you be transported for life.

FOROED NOTZS.
John Flood was indicted for uttering a 11. forged
hoot to John King, a cheesemonger, in Wellington-
. street, Dorset-street, and also a 1/. forged note to
John Edmonds, shoemaker, in Bath-street, City-
road, in May last, well knowing the same to be
forged, and with intent to defraud the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England.
From the evidence it apreared, that the prisoner
purchased some trifling articles at the shops of Mr.
King and Mr. Elaionds, and in each case paid for
'them with a 11. note, taking the change and giving
his name and address. These notes afterwards turned
out to he bad, and on inquiry it was found he had
given 'different names and aildresiis; both of them
false. Aoout a month after uttering these notes he
way apprehended, and at the time he was takes into
custody, a forged 1/. hate Was found in his poises-
&John Watson, Benjamin Tatham Willis, and ThcP•
Inas Owen, all of whom were charged with the capi-
tal Offence of uttering forged'notes, knowing theiii
to be so, and who all had pleaded " not guilty,
Were now put to the bar, and requested permission
to withdraw that plea, and plead
.guilty to the minor
offence of having forged notes in their possession,
whieh subjects them to transportation for 1 years.
The Court granted their application.
Thomas William Smith was indicted for the capital
offence (if uttering a forged 1/. note, knowing it to
be so, with intent to defraud the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England. From the evidence
it appeared, that the note in question was tendered
by the prisoner to W. Hayns, a linen-draper, in Edge-
ware-Toad. The proof was of the usual description.
In his defence, the prisoner called Mary Ann Da-
vis, an unfortunate woman of the town, who stated,
that she had known the prisoner for some time, and,
had given him the note in question on the 17th of
August to take care of it for her. She took it the
night before, bat could not tell of whom.—Guilty.
William fkirne, aged 23, was indicted for di-posing
or and uttering a forged 1/. note to Mr. Spugeley,
cat the 16th of August last, knowing the same to be
f a-gel It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Spuge-
ley, that he is a butcher. On Sunday, the 16th of
August, the pi ikonsr called at the prosecutor's shop,
and kurchased a leg of mutton, paying for it with
a 11. note, and taking the change, at the same time
giving his address as Brown, Green's-court, No.
4, This note the prosecutor discovered to be a bad
mai on the Tuesday following, and went to Green's-
court to inquire for tha prisoner, but no such person
lived there. On the following Sunday prisoner came
again to the prosecutor's shop, asked for a leg of
lamb, gave another pound note in payment, and gave
his name Childs. The prosecutor then charged him
with changing his name, and giving him a bad note
the Sunday before. The prisoner did not deny hay-
lag given him the note, and said if it was returned
to him he would give him the money back again for
it, if the prosecutor would go with him to his lodg-
ings. The prosecutbr went with him to Green -s-
-court, but when they got there the prisoner could not
Sad No. 6, and attempted to escape, on which the
predecetttor *Sired bites, and he was taken to the
vratch;hotise. Ots searching hint there, however, it'
appeared that the prisoner had contrived to get rid of
the note which the prosecutor had returned to him.
The prisoner in his defence said he took the notes in
question in payment of some.prise-money which had
became due co him whilst he served on board the
Stag frigate.—Guilty,
daraA Ward, aged 21, was then put to the bar,
charged with putting off two forged 1/. notes, know-
ing the same to be forged. The prisoner persisted in
her plea of " not guilty." From the evidence it ap-
peared, that in June last the prisoner went to the
house of Mr. Terry, who keeps the Plough, at Hol-
ton, and asked for some gin. The liquor was put
iqto a bottle for her, and she tendered a 1/. note ml
payment ; this Mr:Terry immediately detected, as
being a forgery, and charged her with it. She thin
said she received it from a person in the street whoml
she did not knew ; a search was made in the street,
but no such person as she described was to be found.
She then gave her address as Sarah Ward, No. 5,
John-street, St. Luke's, which, on inquiry, proved to
be a false address. It also appeared, that in Fe-
bruary last the prisoner paid a forged one pound note
to a person named Thomas Smith, a feather-mano-
facturer, shied she gave her name as Sharpe.
Prisoner put in a written paper, in which she so-
lenntly declared her innocence ; that she was going
to Hoxton looking for a lodging, when she was met
by a genteelly dressed man, who told her if she
would get him a quartern of gin, he would give her!
sixpence. She accordingly went for the gin. She:
gave her name as Ward, which was her real name.'
-fihe had four small children depending on her for
support, and was very poor at the time she was ap-1
prehended, she had not a farthing in her pocket. • '
Mrs. Clements, a nespecta.ble person, who was
cideotally in Court, stated, that she knew tha
ner by sight. Witness fit rtnerly tept a baker% shop
in Bunhill-row ; the prisoner dealt at the shop, andl
witness had received several notes of her, but was
;rot aware she ever took a bad one of her. Altness
had no reason to believe but she was an honest
character.
The prisoner conducted herself with great firrAnian;
and held a fine infant in her arms during the whole
of the trial.
Verdict—Guilty ; but the Jury recommended the
prisoner to mercy for the sate of her family.
Jeremiah /kyle, aged Isis, was eifitall* indicted
for muting a forged note, he knowing the sank to

be forged. The prisoner k a very good looking man.
and scorned much impressed with his situation. v er-
dict, Guilty—Dcatb.
The ptisor.er left the Bar with a melancholy look.
lle seemed resigned to his fate. •
At five minutes after five o'clekk. the Judges re-
tired and the COMMON SERJEAPIT, in absence of the
RECORDER, who is very unwell, proceeded to try the
Lonilon cases before the London Jury.
The Court was crowded to excess the whole of the
diy, and much interest seemed to be excited by the
melancholy list of criminals for forgeries, consider-
ling the youth of each now capitally convicted.