Star.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY SEgSIONS.

Yesterday-, Mary Mawnean and John Borealtt
were indicted for forging and uttering a certain par
per, purporting to be the last will and testament of
John Reynolds, with intent to defraud George Rey-
nolds, uncle of the deceased. In another count they
were charged with uttering the same, knowing it to
be forged.—Mr. PLATT stated the indictment.
Mr. Gunisrr addressed the Jury, and detailed the
ease,-which appeared in the following evidence :
William Brampton said, that he attends the Con-
sistory Court of the Bishop of London. Witness
-brought the paper purporting to be the will of the
deceased, John Reynolds, and now laid it on the table.
The paper being read was as follows:
" I pronshe to John Borebant, that if I die before the next
Kelveden Fair, I will bequeath to his sister Aud this I
give to prove that I will not deceive his sister.
(Signed) " Jeav
Cross-examined by Mr. AsLay.—The will came
to wituess's hands on the 7th December last. Some
measures were adopted In the Ecclesiastial Court,
respecting the validity of the instrument as a testa-
mentary paper. What these were he could not says
John Syburn knew the deceased, John Reynolds ;
he drove one of the Blackwall coaches ; he was kill-
ed on the 6th of November.
Cross-examined by Mr. Assay.—Waited on Geo.
Reynolds, with two other perms, on the 18th May;
£lOOO was offered to the prisoners if they would re-
linquish their claims on the will. knew that pro-
ceedings were going on in the Ecclesiastical Court.
Does not know that a similar offer was made since
the indictment was drawn out. The proposal was
refused, but the Attorney said he would take £1250

on behalf of his clients.
Re.examined.—Does not believe the signature now
shewn him to be that of the deceased.
Cross-examined.—Saw the deceased write a fort-
night before he died. He was a coachman, and might
occasionally take a glass,
Mr. Baron GRAHAM submitted to Mr. Gurney,
whether, after what had been stated respecting the
offer made by the prosecutor to pay £lOOO if all
claims on the will were abandoned, the very circum-
stance of such an offer being made militated, as he
conceived, against the forgery? Besides, the very
circumstance of there being an issue now before the
Court, at Doctors Commons, was sufficient, as he
thought, to decide the point now before the Court.
Mr. Justice Balser said, the whole seemed merely
a question between parties on the one side and parties
on the other. Surely humanity itself would suggest
the propriety of the case going no further.
Mr. Justice Buaaouon was of the same opinion.
Mr. OnaNst stated, that after this intimation from
the Bench, he would not proceed in the ease. llo\v-
ever strong his own opinion might be, he felt it his
duty at all times ..to submit to what he heard from
the Bench. It certainly, he must say, had, since he
came to the Bar, been always his study to conduct
every case which was committed to him, not so much
for the conviction of offenders, as the advantage of
public justice. To promote the purity of the admi-
nistration of public justice was certainly an object to
be ardently aimed after by all who attended to the
case of public prosecutions. All he could say was,
that his client was in the 70th year of his age, and
was very desirous to have all things settled. This
might justify his offer of the money. He would
therefore, in deference to what,he saw was the opi-
nion of the Learned Judges on the Bench, not pro-
ceed further in the case.
Mr. Baron Gaastass told the Jury, they had a
very pleasant duty to discharge, for, the prosecution
being given up, they had no other task than to dis-
charge the prisoners.--.-Verdict —Not Guilty.
There was a very long argument on this case be-
tween Messrs. Gvneav, AbOLIPPIVii, and PLATT, on
the one side, and Mears. ALLSY And Cuewoon on
the other, respecting the forgery of the deed. Several
cases were stated by Mr. Att-ey in support of his
opinion ; and a number of cases were quoted by Mr.
Guutcey, particularly those decided by Lord Ellen.'
borough, on the other.
The Juntas for some time conversed together,
and agreed to allow the case for the prosecution to
go on. The verdict was of course Not Guilty, as we
have stated above.
alfichad llayes, 0, Bridget Carey, 29, and Jahattna
Barr.y, 26, were indicted fur assaulting Ann Cave on
the highway, and taking from her person a silk hand-
kerchief. After bearing several witnesses, the Jury,
under the direction of the Learned Judge (Mr. Jus-
tice Batt.ea), found them—Not Guilty.

George Kaylock, 14, and Robert Macbride, 17, were
capitally indicted for privately stealing a silver wai-
ter, a silver tea-pot, Acc. in the dweUing-house of
John Baker, Esq. of James-street, Buckingham-gate.
Mr. A/mama stated the case.
Mr. Baker's servant said he brought down the
things after breakfast, and put them on the kitchen
table, and in a quarter of an hour after that he miss-
ed them. They have never been found.
William Smith, a butcher's boy, saw the prisoner
.Kaylock at half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday, the
sth of the present month ; he was getting over the
rails of Mr. Baker's area when witness saw him ; he
then ran off. Kaylock was not pursued. Did not
see the other prisoner that morning. Has no doubt
of Kaylock being the person he saw in the area.
George Fay saw Macbride on the day mentioned,
about half after eleven ; he was running very fast at
the bottom ofJames-street; he had his hat close shut
up, as if he wished to hide something ; prisoner ran
down York-meet, and was looking back all the time
that he ran ; saw him the same day at Queen-square
Police Office. The other prisoner was on the opposite
side of the street, and be was running also very
swiftly. Has no doubt of the two prisoners.
John King, servant to a butcher, knows Macbride,
saw him on the day in question between eleven and
twelve, near York-street, which is close to James.
street ; he had his bat in his hand, and was running
very fast ; he had something concealed in his right
breast. Did not see the other prisoner. The plate
has never been found.
Joseph Cooper, an offiece of Queen-square, appre-
hended the prasesers in company, at 12 o'clock that
day, near Old Pye-street ; asked Kaylock where he
bad been ?•and be said he had just come from his
mother's at Lambeth, and had been no where else ;
asked,hins where he had met Macbride? he said he
bad ju“ raet bias its Pye•stroet. Macbride said he
had just left bis sister, svilo lived in Totbill-klcis, The

morning was very wet ; the
lnown Kaylock and the oth
Mr. John Baker, of Jame
pot was worth more than it
ounces of silver plate carrier
The prisoners declared t
knowledge of the robbery ;
except what they stated to t
Some witnesses were calls
Joseph Cooper was agai.
Kaylock was discharged fro
Millbank, about eleven mon
Mr. Justice BURROUOII ii
found both—Not Guilty.
The following were capit
William White, for bre
dwelling•house of William
watch, his property.
Elizabeth Jones, for ste
Kelly, in his dwellirg-hour
Sarah Butcher, for steal
Thomas Jones, in his dwel

Last week two convicts,
James Murray, who were .
at Lancaster Assizes, and s
transportation, effected the
at Sheerness.

lIATTON G A RDEN.--.-YCS

Dyall, of Spafields notorict
algid charge, for assaultin
lord of the George public-
and creating a dittinbance
breach of the peace. The
against him by Davis, a co
door of the watch-house it
and doing other damage
-same. From his contrition
press the charge, and the p
Maxstort Hetwt.—An
was charged by Mr. Phili
cures of watches, chronot
lently detaining several of I
which had been entrusted 1
valuable articles which It
within the last two mond
gin, and now refused to dc
The prisoner was remandec
UNIQN-I I A u..—Purcell,
charged by Mary Ann Hel
genteel appearance, with
house. The complainant s
ing at her own door in the
ner accosted her, and supp
of the town, insisted upon
when he threatened to be;l
was a fighting -man. She
entrance, and then still(
the face. The appearance
ample testimony of the tru
defendaut coolly stated, th
and he just gate her a Led
find bad.

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Tuesday sennight, at the Colic
of Inehdarny, to Margaret Anne
J. Jerrty, of that university.
Last wesk, at Paris, the Hon.
Clifford, of (;ghrook Park, Dove
of Thomat Weld, Esq. of Lutwo
August 15, at Ackley, near I)
of the ie3d menfolk, to Miss M
David Geddes, Esq. Eltromness,
Tlturiday, et Calbourne, hie
Fellow of Magdalen-college, Or
of Mr. Wellsteed, of Ca/bourne.

LIEI
Lately, John Oaald, Esq. of U
at, one of is Alaj,ny's Justices
Doeset.

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Friday, James Dudley, Esq. in
faithful servant of the public had
of his Majesty's Commissioners o
which he constantly attended, to
Mr. Bindlry, whose girth:ay a
membered by all eriao knew him,
lar, but was distinguished by tb
accompanies the character of a c(
signed for the Church, and had
kits collection, it is presumed, u
of any in the kingdom. When (
the habit of frequenting the be,
every thing which he considered
portion of these are considered t
he gave pence for them. To a
manly naiad, be united a mildnen
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him may be truly applied, and
higher, what Burk.: said of Mr
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