Star.
London, England, 1817-12-09 00:00:00

OLD 'BAILEY SESSIONS.

Yesterd•ty Anne Janes was indicted for forging and
Uttering a p.mer attorney to dispose of 8115
Z.: •iv y 5 persCents. helongiog to Elizabeth Thomas,
of Cornwall, and thus detraodinz the tiovernor and
C•7l-elpany of the B ink of EnglAnd.
Woodward, an attorney's clerk, deposed, that the
prisoner had applied to 'nun to draw up a power of,
attorney. to the effect 'tared in the indictment, shew-
ing him at the same time some Bank receipts with re-
gard to the property Oif Elizabeth Thomas. But
the witness referred her to his father, who is a stock-

broker.
Mr. Woodward, see. deposed, that the prisoner
applied to him, and telling he: she must procure a
transfer from Elizabeth Ttemai, to authorize the
sale of the stock, she returned to hits in four or five
days with what purported to he such transfer; that
under such auth. rity he dispos: d et the stock alluded
to, and gave her the produce in April last.
A subscribing witness to the power of attorney de-
posed, that the prisoner was Introduced to him by an
.acquaintance at Taunton, and he signed his name in
presence of prisoner, whose signature he testified.
Elisabeth Thomas ,elsosed, that she never signed •
the power of attorney which was shewn her. She
travelled in March last for about four days in a wag.
gun with the prisoner ; that in the course of the jour-
ney prisoner told witness she Ita:4 £4OO Bank Stuck
lest her by her lather, and that she had been to Lon-
don to receive her dividends ; in consequence of which
communication, witness told her of the property
which she also had in the Funds ; that prisoner told
witness she was going to be married, and wanted a.
servant, to whom, it she liked her, she would give
liberal terms; that witness therefore agreed to be-
come the prisoner's servant, and having occasion to
go home, to Cornwall for sonic time, she left some
clothes, her Bank receipts and other papers, in the
care of the prisoner, who gave witness an address at
" Nophouse, near the road, Dorsetsliire." That
witness some time after addressed a letter to prisoner,
es she was instrnctrd, but the letter WAS returned to
her from the post-office, and she never since saw the
prisoner until very lately.
Toe Orker who tools prisoner into custody, last
mends, stated that he fouud her in great misery.
The prisoner, in her defence, stated, that to what.
Aa had done she was instigated by a man of the
name of Goddard, who 'was a farmer, resident near
Taunton, and that Goddard had had all the money.
Guilty - Death.
new pottery and Tintotiiy Alf,Notnara were in-
cl:ctea for forging the will of Benjamin Mann, a sea-
man, of the Bark worth India ship, and thus defraud-
ing the India Company of 820. It appeared in eve-
dente that the will was forged by M'Namara, and
Uttered at Doctors' Commutes by Buttery, who, in
company with a woman of the name of Gough, who
mimed the name of Anne Wilson, in whose favour
the will was, made, obtained the money. at the'
India NORM
Mr. Wilson, the Solicitor of. the India Company,
deposed, that in presence of Leuidge, an officer, both
prisoners confessed their guilt to him at the Cumpter,
siterwitneu had told each that any communication
be might make could avail nothing in his favour, as
the care was already so strong against him,. while
such communication might operate against him.
. 'rho Jury- found both prisoners Guilty ; but the
Judge (Mr. Baron GARROW) told MT. Alley that
the point which he had urged should be reserved for
the consideration of the Judges, namely, as the
Learned Counsel stated, that the indictment was not
legally maintainable, because deeprobate of this will
at Doctors Commons, which had that day been pro.
paced, ought to have been annulled before such an
tailictraeirt was preferred.
Roadand Jvtses, two boys, the former of 13 years
ofage, and the letter of only 10, were indicted for a
robbery in Holles-strtet,'Clare-market.
Mrs. Bind,* deposed, dist on Saturday night week,
OM seven o'clock, she sent her son with a bundle
table linen and wearing apparel to a mangle in
nes-lare.
. Frederick . Bindon, the son alluded to, who was
'fated to be shoot biz years old, was the neat wit-
ness, who said, that he was aware if he told a false.
Laud, he would go to the d---I, and have fire put
open him, but who could scarcely articulate, de.
posed, that be had not gone three doors from his mo-
ther's lodging, when he was met by the two priso-
ners, the youuger of whom offered him some marbles
Ind a halfpenny, if he would give up the bundle's
but thii witness refused, when he was knocked down
by the elder-poisoner, who then ran away-with the
burial*, while the younger kept his hand upon wit.
n-see.mouth, desiring him at his peril not to speak—
that the younger prisoner soon afterwards ran away
himself.; some questions were pat to witness upon the
suggestion of the prisoners, but he ..dhered to his
first story.
Mr. Reath, the clerk of Mr. Cameron, the pawn-
broker, of the Strand, deposed, that the prisoner
Read, in the name of John Williams, pledged a gown
with him on the night specified in the indictment, and
that soon. afterwards Mrs. Bunion came in with a
parcel to pledge, when she saw the gown on the coon-
ter Which she immediately recognised as her pro-
.petty. In consequence of which a police °Sleet was
sent for by Mr. Cameron, through whom the risco-
tiers Were taken into custody.
Stephens, a boy in a sailor's jacket, of about 18
years old, and who said that he resided in King's.
stunt, Bloonnbtiry, deposed, that on the night men-
ironed in the indictment he met the prisoners in
Swan-yard, Strand; he knew a little of them before;
they asked him. to carry a bundle Tor them, which he
did not much like. It contained damp clothes, and
at the desire of the prisoners lie took n to a mangle
in Vere4treet, where he paid fur having them man-
gled atiordieg to the request of the. prisoners, who
gave him money to pay for the mangle. He then
as prisoners to the door of the pawnbroker,
when s took out the gown and pledged it for four
shalings, es he. said. The test of the asticles were
slytrwarde, takes so another
,pawnbrohes, who offered'
so hole tor* them that. at the desire of the prisoners
witoess left dos .at a green grocer's to be kept for
Irian en& Mooday,
The officer (Bean) who- took the prisoners into
onstody about one o'clock on the morning after the
slabbery, deposed that be found upon Read,
imat dies the child ()Slade.) whai ohm see. *v.
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