Star.
London, England, 1820-12-19 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SESSIONS.

J. -Harevoopd .was• indicted for marrying-. Raeisael
Parsons, his lawful wife being alive at. the time of
his second marriage. •
In July, 1818, the prisoner was married to a young
woman of good connezions, who hetreated so ill that
she was soon obliged to leave him, and return to her
mother. About the beginning of last October he
married Rachael Parsons, who had saved a little
I money from ler wages as a servant. Their court-
ship was but short, and their intercourse asnlan and
wife still shorter; for the real wife, having found out
their connexion, came to their lodgings, and disco-
vered the fraud and perjury of the prisoner.
These facts having been proved by the prosecutrix
and the Parish Clerks of St. Martin and St. George,
Southwark,where the two marriages were solemnized,
the Jury found the prisoner guilty ; and the COM-
MON SERJEANT instantly sentenced hits to be trans-
ported for fourteen years.
On hearing the sentence, the -prosecutrix burst
into tears, and requested the Judge to apply in her.
name to the Government, for the mitigation of the
prisoner's puniihment.
The COMMON SERJEANT refused the application ;
observing, that the emotion betrayed sheaved to him
the extent of the injury which the prisoner had done
to her feelings, and which was an additional reason
for his adhering to the sentence that he had just
, passed upon him.
The following were also convicted of felonies, viz.
Susan Welch, for stealing three table cloths ; G. Sal-
Mon, for stealing a gold watch ; Mary Anne Wood-
ward, for stealing two gowns; H. Vann, for stealing
a table-cloth ; and Mary Stevens, for stealihg seven
yards of lace.

W. Waybrd, a person advanced in years, was put
to the bar, charged with robbing his furnished lodg-
ings. The prisoner lodged at the house of a Mrs.
Eglington, at Islington, and was driven, by sheer
distress, to commit the offence for which he appeared
at the bar, and was found guilty. The case of M r.Wal-
ford appeared of a most extraordinary nature. Until
within twelve months past, he was in possession of
property to the amount of some thousands per an-
num, but in consequence of a decree in the Court of
Chancery, he found himself reduced to the extremity
of poverty. He had been a partner in a mercantile
house in the City for many years, but through the
declining and embarrassed state of business, the con-
cern had been broken up. It appeared also that
the unfortunate man bad applied to the proper Offi-
cers for relief. _ _ _

The COMMON SERJF.ANT said, the case of this un-
fortunate person should certainly be taken into the
most serious consideration.

In the Court of Common Pleas, Dublin, on Satur-
day, the 9th instant, a widow Lady of the name of
COMA, and formeily residing in Upper George-street,
Portman-square, London, succeeded- in obtaining
a verdict of £2OOO damages against a Mr. W/sTo-
MAIIA, late of the Tower Hamlets Militia, for breach,
of promise'of marriage.
Bow-rra T.—Yesterday, T. Clarke, Esq. of Wey-
mouth-sti t, Cavendish:square' was charged by two
Constab sof St. Pancras, with firing pistols in the
-Regent's Park on Sunday. The Constables stated
that, a short time ago, a gardener, while at work,
had a ball pass through the crown of his hat; and
a few dafs, after a Gentleman was actually wounded
in the arm. The Constables were, in consequence,
ordered to 4prehend all persons found discharging
fire-arms ; and- on Sunday-, about noon, they took
the defendant lathe act of 'firing at a mark in the
paling with two double-barrelled pistols. Mr. Clarke's
defence was, that he went merely to discharge the
pistols, which had been some time loaded, as he was
afraid the charge had got damp ; and he was quite
unconscious that he was committing any offence.—
Mr. BIRNIE said, the defendant had been guilty of
annisdemeanour, for which he must find bail. Mr.l
Clarke put in bail, and was liberated.

MA R LBO R9VGIII-ST R EET.—Yesterday, Eliza Wil-
kinson, a soung woman, was brought from the House
•of Correction, charged with robbery, under the fol.
lowing circumstances :—Mary Mackenzie stated,
that she resided at N 0.5, Eatner's-terrace,Chelsea, in
the house of Dr. Batten, where Miss Bourne, a
young lady, was on a visit. On the evening of this
'day (Tuesday) three weeks, Miss Bourne went to the
Theatre, and on her return home on the Wednesday
evening they discovered that Miss Bourne's drawer
bad beep opened with a key which unlocks witness's
drawer, and trinkets and other property were stolen
therefrom. Witness's drawer was also robbed of a
silk spencer, two-gold rings, &c. Miss Bourne said,
that she was on a visit at the house where the prisoner
was housemaid, and that daring her absence at the
Theatre the robbery was committed. A satin dress
and shoes, a cornelian cross, garnet ear-rings, a
morning dress, and various other articles, were stolen
from her 'drawer. Several pawnbrokers attended,
and produced the property, which was sworn to by
Miss Bourne, &c. A female, who keeps- a clothes.
shop in Holy well-street, Strand, stated, that the pri-
soner called at her shop, dressed in a style of fashion,
and produced the satin dress for sale, together with
the shoes and necklace. She said that she was in
the keeping of Colonel G—, in the neighbourhood
of the Strand, with whom she was going to Brigh-
ton, and he would not allow her to wear such expen-.
sive dresses, which induced her to sell them. She
gave her 13s. for the satin dress, and 7s. for the
necklace, and the prisoner quitted the shop. Baxter,
.the officer, traced the necklace to the possession of
'the above person.—Remanded.
Tuesday, Mark Fletcher was committed to York
Castle, by JOHN &uncles, Esq. charged with a most
cruel and violent assault upon a poor black man, who
obtained a living by selling nuts. The assault was
committed at a pUblic-house, at Bradford, on the
preceding day, when the unfortunate black was
knocked down by Fletcher, who jumped upon him
with his knees, while in ;hat defenceless situation,
until blood came out of his mouth. All his ribs ex-
cept one are broken, and very faint hopes are enter-
tained of his discovery.

The extensive cotton-mill at Sheffield has beeni
purchased for the purppse of fitting it up as a House
of Industry, in which the poor of that town are to be
regularly employed in such works as Alley are ca-
ll:41)1e of executing.

•HIGHCOURT(IJUSTICURI',RDINBVRGR.

Yesterday se'nnight, Samuel Maxwell, Robert Muir,
fames Donelly, and Alexander Hamilton, er e put to
the.bar, charged with having, on the 13th Novem.
ber, broken, into the house of Mr. Arneil, at West
Caplgy, in the parish of Neilston, near Pai al., and
stolen therefrom a gold watch, nine £1 noes, some
silver, copper, and various articles of %veining apps.
-rel. The robbery Was proved by Mr. and Mrs. Ar..
neil and two female servants, but the principal wit-
nesses against the prisoners were, a Miss M'Williams,
and James Dolin, ah accomplice. M‘Wil limns proved
that the pannels; with some others, called at her
mother's house, and obtained a sword. Doiin dis.
closed the particulars of the whole transaction. He
and six associates procured a swot d from Mrs.
MiWilliaMs, and one of the party had a pktf,i. When
they reached Arneil's house, they caused the door to
be opened, six of, them rushed in and elected the
robbery, and one remained outside aid kci.t watch.
The Jury found S. Maxwell and A. Hamilton Guihy,
and Not proven against Robt. Muir and .las. Douelly.
Hamilton was recommended to mercy.. Maraelicon-
fessed his participation in the crime, but denied dr:
his fellow was concerned-in it. Maxwell and Hamil-
ton were sentenced to be executed the 17th January.