Star.
London, England, 1820-12-07 00:00:00

ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Dee. S.—Yesterday, at a special Assembly of the
Corporation, the honorary freedom of this city was
unanimously voted tobe presented to his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Yuan, and to his Grace the Duke
of WELLINGTON. This morning (Sunday) those two
illustrious personages arrived here from Lord Sur-
vtzLo!s, at Gunton, at the house of the Rev. D.
Timm and, after breakfasting With him, attended
Divine Service at the Cathedra; from whence they
proceeded to the Angel Inn, in the Market-place,
where, after 'being first waited upon by a Deputa-
tion, his Royal Highness most graciously received
the MAYOR and Sheriffs, and a very full attendance
of the Aldermen and Common Council. Mr. Steward
ALDERSON, in the name of the Corporate Body, and
of` the City at large, delivered an appropriate speech
on the occasion, in the course of which he emphati-
cally observed upon the deep sense of gratitude
which the Cititens of Norwich, in common with their
fellowiccitiritrythen,. experienced towards the Noble
Personages 'he had the honour of addressing; the
one. for• having planned, and the other for having
executed those glorious achievements which rescued
tlicir country from the handt of a despot, and spread
urii4erial peace throughout the world. The Royal
Dpke..and the Hero of 'Waterloo, had the freeman's
oath admfblitered to them; and afterwards expressed
their 'acknowledgments in terms worthy of them-
selves and honourable to the character of this ancient
and populous place. They partook, with the Mem-
bers of the Corporation, of refreshments prepared for
them ; and all present had the honour of paying their
personal respects previous to taking leave. The
Royal Duke and his Noble Friend, immediately after
the ceremony, entered their respective carriages,
which were waiti.ig for them, and proceeded on their
journey into Suffolk.

Yesterday, these Sessions commenced before the
Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR,'Mr. Justice BAYLEY,
Mr. Baron GARROW, the RECORDER, COMMON SKR-
JEANT, &C.
Mr. BOLLARD, on the part of the Post-Office,
moved that the recognizances of E. H. Alderman,
charged with extensive robberies, during. his em-
ployment as a Clerk in the Post-Office, be estreated
into the Exchequer, he having been admitted to bail,
and absconded.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY said, that the application
ought to have been made last Sessions; he might le
called, and his recognizances nbw estreated.
Janres Anderson was indicted for a burglary in the
house of T. Saunders, with intent to steal.
Mr. Saunders Is a tradesman in Whiteehapel;
and on the night of the 14th ult. a watchman saw a
light in his cellar, and lifting up the flap, saw the
prisoner below, with a light in his hand; he was
taken, and a crow-bar, a phosphorus box, and other
implements, were fciund in the cellar; and it ap-
peared that the bolts had been wrenched from the
cellar-flap. There was no part of the goods in the
cellar removed.—Gmftr, Death.
An article respecting Finland having been inserted .Samuel Jones William Dunn, and Wilrsam Grady,
in the Swedish Newspaper, called 11/4:ya Extra Post en, were indicted for breaking and entering the house
and the said article containing most injurious attacks of Lucy Watkins, widow, and stealing therein a
both on his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the watch, £2 85. in money, and other property.
Rbssias and on the Russian Government, the Lord Mrs. Watkins, who is an aged person, keeps a
Chancellor of Justice filed an ex officio information grocer's shop in Shepherd's-market, May-fair, and
against Nlr. Imnelius, the Editor of the said News- on the evening of the 21st ult. Jones called at the
paper, for a libel. On forming the Jury for trying shop, and desired her to send two pounds of green
the cause, Mr. Imnelius chose as one of the Jurymen tea to the house of a Gentleman in Curzon-street.
his Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and as this Suspecting that the order was fabricated, she sent,
choice could not be accepted, without a sanction from and learned that no such order had been given. In
the King, his Majesty, on the 20th of October, was a short, time after, the shop-door was opeped, and
pleased, by means of a Rescript addressed to the five men walked in. Two of them went straight to
Lord Chancellor of Justice, to declare, that he con- the parlour at the back of the shop, while the other
siders the nomination of the Crown Prince, as a three remained examining the shop. One of these
Juryman, to be, in the present cause, contrary to who entered the parlour took a-watch from the
the very spirit and meaning of the Constitution, mantle-piece, and one of those who were in the shop
since, in every country where the laws are the safe- leaned over the counter, and took out the till, which
guard of public liberty, Princes, placed to watch he emptied of its contents, consisting of £2 Bs. in
over the execution thereof, cannot, without endan- silver and copper. Mrs. Watkins and her son. a
gering liberty itself, personally take part in the ap- of 15, were the only persons in that part of ;.he
plication of house, those laws ; that on those occasions and they made an alarm, in consequence of
where the King himself takes his seat in the _Su- which the fellows ran out. A Gentleman's servant,
prenie Court, in .order thefit to act as a Judge, he who was in the kitchen, ran up, at hearing the noise,
judges at least according to the prescribed laws, and and -pursued the thieves, who were taken.—Verdict,
thus the influence which the presence of the King
Guilty, Death, against Dunn and Jones, and Grady
might probably cause, should he endeavour to take
acquitted; but he was ordered to be detained.
an advantage of it, would become less detrimental •These prisoners formed pat tof the gang of thieves
to the rights and interests of an individual ; but a who were rescued from the custody of Marsden, the
Juryman, who, although with the law as his guide,
gaoler of Marlborough-street, on their way to prison.
t judgesnder more extensive views, and who is bound Mr. Bar• a GARROW, in his charge to the Jury,
at the %aisle time 'to follow the dictates of his own explained, at great length, the law of the case, ex-
conscience, eiercises.teo important a jurisdiction over
pressing it as his decided opinion (and he did not
the xights and privileges of his fellow-citizens, not to
tbrisk it would be questioned) thatthe charge against
gibe,
.cause to an apprehension that liberty itself
the prisoners amounted to the crime of burglary.—
weld be threatened were the principle to be adopted,
thalsa•Prltite'orthe Blood could be called upon and ,He then observed, that he had been very particular
in pointing oat the law of this case; because he
at* itlinilinan; and, lastly, that in the nomina-
tion oE hil Rtrjal Highness the Crown Prince at a wished it to be known to the'numerons gangs who
were now carrying on this species of plunder, that if
Juaitnrevibe Xing cannot' bat see with satisfaction
they entered the house of an honest man, after dark,
pififlicly paid to his Royal Highness% son-
with a felonious intent, though only the lifting of
timenti, arid his love for liberty. The defendant in e latch, they were as much guilty of a capital offence
this Catite,'placed under an ex officio information, flies
as if they forced the door with a pick-axe, or any
to a Firinte, who, from the pledge he has already
other instrument. He thought it of the last import-
,* yen to-the Swedish Nation, has inspired him with
i ance that this explanation of the law should be pro-
the most unlimited cnnfidence. In entertaining such
mulgated as extensively as possible.
a confidence in the Prince, the defendant is right, but
is wrong in the form ; for if the defendant could re- Jams Reeves and Joseph Jones were indicted for'
tuns his Royal Highness the Cron Prince as one of assaulting G. S. Tucker on the highway, and taking
the Jury, the plaintiff, from the'like reason, might, from him a watch, seals, &c. Mr. Tucker was
on future occasion, also call on his Royal HighnesN passing along the Strand one morning in e
ra w
as
to bent' Juryman ; and thus, what at least in appear- last, when he was surrounded by a gang of eight or
since, would in the former case bear the stamp ofgrace ten fellow's; amongst. whom were the two prisoners.
and 'protection, would, in the latter case, produce One of them pushed him against two ethers, who
Oho a .cottrary eilect, and might degenerate into seized his arms, and Reeve's drew out his watch arid
whim", 'or weaken the power aaci es. handed it to Jones. Mr. Tucker secured them, in
an undue
spite of the efforts of the gang, who beat him se-
cacy of the law.
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vetely. Jones had the watch in his possesgon.—
Guilty, Death.—Aged 17 and 13.
James Hunt, aged
.16, was indicted for a high-
way robbery.
J. Jerome, a•workman, at the Mint, was walking
along loeman•street, Goodman's-fields, about six
o'clock in the evening, when he was attacked by a
' gang of young fellows, the foremost of whom was
the prisoner, who thrust his head in his stomach, and
snatched the watch from his fob. Witness, in pur-
suing him, was knocked down and kicked by the
others, but he finally secured him. Verdict, Guilty,
Death.—The Jury recommended him to mercy on
raccount of his youth.
Mr:Baron GA meow orderei him to remain at the
Bar; and observed, that, although it was his duty to
give to the recommendation of the Jury all the weight
which it so well merited, he- was. bound also, In.
mercy to the prisoner, as well as for the sake of
.the
Public, to state, that he had better not indulge in
any sanguine hopes of mercy, for the Metropolis was
now in such a state that his Majesty's subjects could
not walk in safety through the streets; and the ne-
cessity of an awful example was never more strongly
felt than at the present juncture.
The prisoner was then taken away, utteting ana-
themas against his prosecutor.
Joseph Colvin, for assaulting John Welch on the
King's highway, and taking from his person part of
a gold watch-chain, three gold seals, &c. value 20s.
was also capitally convicted.
The following were convicted of felonies, viz.—G.
Willis, for szeAing a silk handkerchief from the per-
son of J. Turner ; J. Williams, for stealing a pocket-
book from the person of J. Clough ; R. Graham, for
stealing two gold seals, from the person of H. Gore;
and Humphrey Clinker, for stealing a piece of flannel,
value £5, the property cf W. and J. Dew.
E. Brown was charged with forging and uttering
a certain promissory note for the sum of £2O, with
intent to defraud J. Hicks. It appeared•the prisoner
had obtained £3 upon the bill from the prosecutor,
whom the prisoner lodged with. The note purported
to be the acceptance of Mr. Wilson, of Richmond.—
There was not sufficient proof tendered to support
the charge ; and the Jury, under the direction of
Justice BAYLEY, acquitted the prisoner.

J. Cooke, Eastnell, alias Heat Veld, and H. East-
hell, alias Heatifficld, were indicted for a highway
robbery. The evidence called, proved [hat the pri-
soners bad been drinking at a public-house at Barnet,
Iwith the prosecutor, R. Foskett.. After they had
taken more liquor than could do them good, the
landlord turned them out of his house ; a fight took
place in the street, and Foskett lost his hat and a La.
note in the scuffle. .
Mr. Baron GA RROW thought there was not evidence
to subitantiate the charge of highway robbery, and.
the Jury acquitted them ; and, after a severe admo-
nition from the Judge, they were discharged. . •
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. •
Yesterday Jacob Sizmnr,lindlerd-olthe Coach and
Horses, Turnham-green, stood . indicted for assault.?
ing P. Beaver, C. Galley, P. Tyronie, and J. Men-,
tague, four Italians, on the 26th of September.
Galley was going along the Toad, with a box.of
hardware, which he hawked Anti; and Met the other
prosecutors, vrFo are likewise hawkers. They. told
him how ill they had been .treated on the .road, by
persons who were prejudiced against their country-
men, in consequence of. the Italian witnesses against
the Queen: They offered their goods for sale at the
door of the defendant, 'to some persons assembled
there ; but they were attacked by the hostler and se-
veral others, and the box of Galley was thrown upon
the pavement, trod upon, and his goods broken and
destroyed, to the amount of £35. The defendant
came out of the house and. struck Galley behind a
most violent blow. Two Gentlemen passing, endea.
voured to intercede in their behalf,• but were them-
selves threitened, and obliged to leave the poor fo-
reigners to theirlate. One of the Hammersmith
coaches 'coming up, the Gentlemen appealed to the
coachman and passengers to interfere for the Italians ;
but the coachman's reply was—" ll—n them, set
them under the wheel, and I will ride over them." .
Witnesses were called to shew that the Italians corn-
mitted the first assault upon the defendant's.hostler ;
and that the defendant merely endeavoured to pre-
vent a riot before his do-or. The Jury, however,
found the defendant Guilty.—The sentence was that
he be fined £6O, with liberty to speak to the -prose-
cutors on the subject.

'Mrs. Beer, who no sooner learnt that her husba.id
would be proceeded against, than temorse sup:r-
seded every other feeling, and she was almost
tracted ; she begged and prayed for his release, but
to no avail ; she had gone too far to retract, and the
law, she was told, must take its course. "rne fen-la%e
prisoner acknowledged her guilt, and begged hard
for mercy, while the author of her guilt maintained
a sullen silence: Mr. Alderman BIRCH regretted tlnt;
he had no power to assist her; the charge was one
a character which could not be permitted to go ),:a.
punished.—They were fully commited.

TOWN'TALL, SOUTIIWARK.
SEDUCTION AND ROBBERY—Yesterday, 'G. Beer
and Mary Elspeck underwent an examination before
Mr. Alderman BIRCH, charged with robbing the
house of P. Young, Esq. in Alfred-place, Newmgton
Cause Way. The female prisoner, who seemed much
affected by her situation, had lived in the prosecu-
tor'S family for five years, and, till within the last six
months, had always conducted herself in the most
exemplary manner. About that period she became
acquainted with the other prisoner, who imposed hint:
self on her as a single man, although he was married
to a very amiable young woman,- by whom he had
a family ; he continued to visit her for a length of
time on the footing of a sweetheart, and promised
her marriage•as soon as he should be able to.arrange
his affairs, which were much out of order. By such
means he so wrought on the poor girl's mind, as to
draw from her, in various suMs, no less than 1:24,
being the produce of many years hard industry. At
length, it was remarked that property was daily miss.
ing. In the meantime, the wife of -Beer, who had
long noticed her husband's neglect with concern,
took an opportunity of watching him. It then oc-
curred to her, that many valuable things which he
had lately- brought home could not have been come
by honestly ; she. then examined some. bed linen, and
discovered the prosecutor's initials. ~- Filled with jea-
lousy, and the hopes of bringing her rival to puniih-
ment, she flew to Mr. Jepps, a friend of-the prtsect-
tor, produced the property, and invited then" td
search her apartment,, where a quantity of decanters
and bed linen were found, all of wilich the prosecu..
tor identified, as. having been. stolen from his :house;
On further inquiry, it was discOvered that Beer, to
please his unfortunate victim;•.atid silence her scru-
ples,' had- caused banns ofmarriage to be inhlishedf
although he never intended to go through the cere-
mony. On this information the prisoners were
prehended) to the sretw(altliovgh temporary) joy. of