Star.
London, England, 1810-06-12 00:00:00

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Yrday fourteen prisoners were tried, one of
wham was capitally convicted, viz.
Wartstr, for stealing 120 deals, the goods of
Messrs. Chatfield, Arnott, and Co. from a boat, on

the river Thames.
Elisabeth Durant, alias Sullivan, Elizabeth Kitt, and
Elizabeth Elite were iudicted for robbing W. Gardiner
of a watch, a breast-buckle, &c.
The prosecutor stated, that he is 'employed in
bringing craft from Gloucestershire to London ; that
on the 25th of April he met Sullivan in St. Giles's,
and went home to her lodging, when he gave her a
shilling to get something to drink, and laid down on
the bed, being very weary. Sullivan called the two
other prisoners, and sent them for some liquor. In
the mean time the prosecutor went to sleep, and some
time after was waked, by Sullivan asking him if he
would have any liquor ? The prosecutor then disco-
vered that, while he bad slept, the waistband of his
breeches had been cut,. and his watch cut out of his
• pocket. He immediately demanded his property ;
on which Kite said, " Damn the —, let us murder.
him, if he talks of his property." He said, he hoped
they would have mercy on him, and allow him to
remain in the room all night. They then all three
lay dorkn on the bed, while he, to prevent their escape,
lay down on the floor, across the door, but slept none.
In the morning, about five o'clock, they asked hies '
to go away, which he said he would, if they would
restore his property ; on • which Kite oepeated the
proposition to ;,.murder him, and one armed herself
with a large pair of bellows,. another with an iron-
bar, and a third with a quart pot, and attacked him.
He received many severe blows, but at last threw
Kite across the room, upon the bed, when the other
two retreated, and gave him an opportunity to escape.
He took the watchman back with him, and as they
were.ascending the stairs, Kite and Sllis'went into
another room, and Kite said, "Damn the ----, he
has charged the witch with us ; if we .had murdered
hher, as I proposed, k would have been all snug."—
At the watch.house the watch was found under Kite's
arm-pit.
The watchman, one of the patrole, and the con-
stable of the night, corroborated this statement.
Mr. Baron GitAHAM Was of opinion, that this did
not amount to a felony, the threats of vlolemee hay-.
.ing been used after the property was stolen.
The Jury, therefore, found a verdict—Guilty of
simple larceny.
C. Diamond and J. Hulloed were indicted for steal-
ing a firkin of butter and other articles, the property
of G. Nicholson, in his dwelling house.
The prosecutor stated, that he had lately-- come
from the country, and, for about nine weeks previous
to the Ist of June, carried on the grocery and cheese-
mongery business, in Newman-stre* ; but, finding it
did not answer, he took another shop in the same
fine, In the neighbourhood of Bethnal-green. Hol-
ford, who resided in Eden-street, Tottenham-court-
road, dealt with him during the time he was in busi-
moo, and was acquainted by the prosecutor that he
wished to let his shop and part with his stock, after
reserving such things as he intended to take to his
other shop. Holford said, he knew a gentleman's
butler, who would make the purchase. On the Ist
of June Holford introduced Diamond, as having,
known him for fourteen years. It was agreed that
such things as the prosecutor wished to dispose of
should be taken by Diamond, and were set aside,
whilst a cart Welk away such as belonged to the pro-
secutor, with the exception of the firkin in question,
and some other articles which the cart would not con-
tain. Diamond said, it would not be convenient for
him to take possession of the shop until the next day;
End the witness and the two prisoners then retired to
a public house, and Holford went to get the money
for the goods sold, amounting to AIM. 10s. but he
returned in half an hour, and said his banker's was
shut. Witness at length agreed to take a bill at
three dap, which was drawn by Diamond and accep-
ted by Milford, and which was promised to be paid
at four o'clock the next afternoon. On the next
morning Mr. Ward, who resided in Newman-street,
gave witness some information, which induced him
' to get a search-warrant, and the stolen firkin of but-
ter, together with other articles, wai found at No. 2,
Charles-so eet, Bridgewater-gardens. On going into
the house, Holford was there, and said it was his
house. Diamond made his appearance soon after,
and demanded by whose authority any one attemp-
ted to look over his goods ? but, after some time, he
ran out of the house, but was brought back and lock-1
ect up. The prosecutor returned to Newman-street,
where, to his mortification, he found he had not only
been robbed of his own property, but that for which
he had received the bill was alsotaken away, and he
had never received any money.
On cross-examination, the prosecutor said, that if',
the bill had been paid, he should not have indicted
the prisoner for the felony.
'l'. Ward stated, that he saw a cart loading at ip,e
door of the house, in. Newman-street, betore six
o'clock •in the morning ; and as grates, bedsteads,
and other articles were conveying away, he lug=
pccted. his neighbours new customers ; and whilst he
gave notice to the prosecutor, at Bethnal-green, of
this fact, he sent his son, a shrewd, clever little boy,
years of age, to watch the cart, and the youth
a ::complished the object, and found out the stolen
goods, at Bridgewater-square.
It was stated- in defence, that the bargain was a I
dear one, and that the proseeutor threw in the firkin
of butter, and the other artkees, to the amount of
£lO, into the bargain. Russel, who stated
himself to be a cheesemonger and grocer, in White-
cross-street, gave Diamond a good character. He
said, he knew him to be in the chandlery line, at
Gnldamin, in Surrey. The capital part of the charge
fell short of proof, and the prisoners were found— ,
The following were also convicted of felony r-117.
wreTeo, Air stealing a quantity of lead, the property of
the King ; and T. Brace, for stealing a ptek-axe, the
property of the proprietors of the East London
Water Works.
J. Of, and two others were indicted for robbing
J. White of a£l note. Mr. AtLICY stated, that one
of them (Goff) had met the prosecutor, who was
servant to a lady, and who knew him, in Oxford-
street; that the prosecutor went into A shop, and
after coming out. had occasion to go into a gate-
,
way ; that Goff same up, and behaved with consi-

derable indecency towards him, *rho, with beCom-
ing spirit, knocked him down. Neit day, the pri-
soner called on the prosecutor, and took him before
a Magistrate, where Gaff charged him with an as-
sault, with an intent to commit an unnatural crime.
The prosecutor was accordingly sent to gaol, where
he remained a week, till he found bail. A short
time after the prisoners called on him, and told him
they would settle it, if he would give them ;€lO ; he
said he would do no such thing. They nen asked
RI, which he at first refused ; but his mistress's bell
ringing, he, to get rid of them, gave them a sel
note. Mr. ALLBY confessed, that be did net think
this could be construed into an act of robbery ; but
if the Learned Judge concurred with him in opinion
the Jury might acquit them of this charge, and .then
they might be detained and tried for a conspiracy.—
The Judge being of the same opinion, *the Jury ac-
quitted them accordingly, and they were detained.
The following were also acquitted, viz.—T. Clark
alias Smith; H. Gahm, and Eliz. Dancer alias William:.

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OLD 111
Y day fourteen pri
whom was capitally convi
W. Warner, for stealin
Messrs. Chatfield, Arnott,
the river Thames.
Elisabeth Durant, alias .!
Elizabeth EMI were indict(
of a watch, a breast-buckl
The prosecutor stated
bringing craft from Glow
on the 25th of April he ti
and went home to her
shilling to get something
the bed, being very weary
other prisoners, and sent
. the mean time the prosect
time after was waked, by
would have any liquor ?
vered that, while he bad
breeches had been cut, An
• pocket. He immediate))
on which Kite said,
him, if he talks of his pro'
they would have mercy I
remain in the room all n
lay doWn on the bed, whil(
lay down on the floor, acr
In the morning, about B'
to go away, which he
restore his property ; nn
proposition to ;,.murder h
with a large pair of bellc
bar, and a third with a cp
He received many sever
Kite across the room, upc
two retreated, and gave hi
• He took the watchman I
were.ascending the stair!
another room, and -Kite i
has charged the watch viii
him, as I proposed, it wo
At the watch-house the lc
arm-pit.
The watchman, one of
stable of the night, corrol
Mr. Baron GJIAHAM Vv
not amount to a felony,
ing been used after the pr
The Jury, therefore, I
simple larceny.
C. D;asnond and J. Hol.,
ing a firkin of butter and
of G. Nicholson, in his d
The prosecutor stated
from the country, and, fe
to the Ist of June, carriec
mongery business, in Nei
did not answer, he tool
fine, In the neighbourho
ford, who resided in Ed
road, dealt with him dui
re's, and was acquaintel
wished to let his shop at
reserving such things a
other shop. Holford s
butler, who would mak
of June Holford introd
known him for fourteen
such things as the pros
should be taken by Di
whilst a cart took away
secutor, with the except'
and some other articles
tarn. Diamond said, it
him to take possession o
End the witness and the
a public house, and He
for the goods sold, amo
returned in half an hou
shut. Witness at lent
three dap, which was d
ted by Holford, and wh
It four o'clock the ne
morning Mr. Ward, w
gave witness some info
' ao get a search-warrant,
ter, together with other
Charles-st• eet, 13ridgem
the house, Holford
house. Diamond mad
and demanded by who
ted to look over his go(
ran out of the house, bu
ed up. The prosecuta
where, to his mortificati
been robbed of his own
he had received the bill
had never received any
On cross-examination
the bill had been paid
the prisoner for the felo
'l'. Ward stated, that
door of the house, hr
o'clock •in the mornial
and other articles wet
ptcted. his neighbours n
gave notice to the pre
this fact, he sent his sot
years of age, to w
accomplished the objet
goods, at Bridgewater-
It was stated in defe
dear one, and that the
of butter, and the othc
RIO, into the bargain.
himself to be a cheeses
cross-street, gave Dia:
said, he knew him to
Gnldamin, in Surrey.
fell short of proof, and
Guilty.
The following were 1
"de e, fbr stealing a (it
the King ; and T. Brae
property of the prop
Water Works.
J. Goff, and two ott
J. Wl.ite of a *1 note,
of them (Goff) had 1
servant to a lady, an
sheet; that the prose
after cominout, had
way ; that Goff same