Star.
London, England, 1803-03-18 00:00:00

KENT ASSIZRS.

MAtOSTOWit MARCH Ceurt, as we
reported yefterday, was diflodged from the Court
Hoafe to the Ball Room at the Star Inn ; but dur-
ing the conrfe of the day the crowd in the room
was fo great that apprehenfions were entertained
that the floor might give way. At the riling of
the Court another place of meeting was to be
fought for. The Playhoufe was firft fuggefled,
but on enquiry that was found occupied by a car-
go of potatoes. At length fome Gentlemen of the
Bar had influence enough to procure the We of a
Methodill Meeting, and there it was the lawyers
affembled this morning. Nothing could be more
whimfical than the appearance of the place. Mr.
Baron HOTHANI was fituated in the reading defk ;
the Affociate in the place of the clerk of the fpit
tual congregation. In the great pew, where
ufually fit the pious Elders, were placed the Lead-
ing Lawyers. In the oppolite pew were ranged
the Jurymen, moil conveniently feated for hearing
the law inflead of the gofpel. Other Counfel were
diftributed in the other pews ; the reft of the con-
gregation took their feats after the ufual fafhion.
The bufinefs of the day leaned as if difcoloured
by the place of meeting, for nothing occurred bet-
ter worth reporting than a znethodift fermon.—
The caufe of Angel v. Angel, which was expelled
to afford curious matter, did not come on from a
want of Special Jurors. This is the cafe of a large
elate, which was left by the will of the laft pro-
prietor to the nearefl of kin benring the name of
Angel. At the time of his death he knew of no
relation living, but the eflate is fo very confiders.
ble, that it has induced many Angels to claim al-
liance with the teftator. The prefent claimant, it
is (aid, will be able to make out his title ; if he
does, he will fucceed better than nine others who
have preceded him ; for nine ejeitments have al-
ready been tried upon nine different claims.
CROWN SIDE.
John At/infon and William Clarke were in-
dieted for (leafing 2501. in money and bank notes,
twelve topaze (tones of great value, a piflol, and a
variety of articles of wearing apparel, from on
board his Majelly's flip Argo, lying at Woolwich,
the feveral articles being the property of Lieute-
nant Scrivens, of the Marines. The prifoner Re-
Union was the carpenter, and Clarke the gunner
of the bomb veffel the Volcano.
Lieutenant Scrivens Paid, on the 13d of April
laft, he was preparing to difembark from the (hip
Argo. He faw the trunk containing the flolen
articles lying on the deck, about fir o'clock in the
morning. His fervent had the care of it, and was
to fend it on (bore after him. About (even o'clock
the trunk was miffing, and he never faw it again.
Having, however, caufe of fnfpicion spina the
prifoners, as they were overheard in a converfa-
non refpeling the robbery, in the month of Sep-
temberlaft, he got a fearch wanant, and in the trunk
of Atkinfon he found an antelope's foot, which be-
kard to him, a cravat, and a pocket book. They
ant fearched the Captain's cabin of the Volcano,
where the prifoner ufed to fleet', and there be
found a brufh, a razor, and a (mall dietionary,
part of the things which he had loft. On there
grounds of fuffricion, Atkinfon was taken into cuf-
tody. Clarke attended at the examination before
the Magiftrate, and from what he himfelf Paid
there, the Magiftmte thought proper to detain him
alto.
W. Fakener, the Boatfwain of the Volcano, was
prefent when the (catch was Made, and Paid that
Atkinfon had the occupation of the Captain's cabin.
John Morley, cook of the Volcano, Paid, in April
they were lying off Deptford, in the fame tier
with his Majefty's (hip Argo. One day Atkinfon
brought a trunk on board, and defired the wieners
to take it down into the Pale room. Clarke, the
other prifoner, followed him down the ladder.—
He faw Clarke cut it open behind. About half
an hour afterwards, the wieners went down again,
and law the trunk burning en the galley fire. After
this time he faw Atkinfon with a great profufion of
ckaths, though he was very bare before that pe-
riod. The winefs fold feveral artisles by the di-
reEtion of Atkinfon, among which was a pair of
epaulettes, for three Millings. (Lieutenant Seri-
yens laid thefe epaulettes were new, and that he
had given four guineas for them but a few days
before.) He frequently heard Atkinfon and
Clarke quarrel, and Clarke ufually told the other,
that if he did not keep himfelf quiet, he would ad-
venire the trunk.

Francis Tafpey produced fcveral of the articles
friend in the poffellion of Atkinfon, and which
were identified by Deut,:n int Scrivens ; among
which were the antelope's font, which he faid
he had brought from Africa, the razor, and the
pocket dietionary.
The Learned indge told the Jury, that it was a
capital felony to (teal to the amount of five Mil.
ling:, from a lhip in any navigable river. There
was, however, a diftinetion between the cafes of
the prifoncrs, as made out in the evidence ; it did
not appear that Clarke had any hand in Reading'
the trunk, for the wit^efs Morley faid it was
Atkiitfon who brought it on board the Volcano.—
Clarke
might be the receiver, and perhaps ought
to have been indifted as fuch, but there was no
evidence to (hew that lie had any hand in the ac.
teal keeling it from on board the Argo.—Verdiet,
Atkinfon Guilty—Clarke Not Guilty.