Star.
London, England, 1829-04-20 00:00:00

Recommit did pet put Jams White, James *Min. or
'Samuel HeHick epos -tbdr-definice, as they appeared
to be acting sailer a belief that it was a lepi dhliessts
• The define* of Pettit was; that he had been em pi
We person named Chapattis, who represented h=
as the landlord of the bouse,to make.the distress.
The Recommit, in summing up the case to the.lery,
pointed 001 to Hisir attention Nit facts, tending to show'
that Pettit knew there was no claim for rent. Pettit
gave a false name, and represented himself as a sworn
broker, when in fact be was evarpenter ; and upon being
.asked where his employer (Cemon) resided, he gave'
lin address where, epee impost,. no-such person could'
he found, and in fact Mere was reams to believe that
no socb person as Chapman was in esisteoce. if the
Jury believed that the proper Pettit went to the beefy
for the purpose of stealing the goods, and am under a
supposition that he bad authority to distrait), they
would say he was guilty.
The Jusy. without besitatioe, returned a serdice—
stiiiiy—deatAt-wand the itanoanna advised him to ;see-
pare ter the probable consequences of so aggravated a
crime, as it was his conviction that his Majesty would
be advised to direct the law to take its course.
, Founae.—Thooses Whits was charged with bevies
ea the 95th of March last,at Maly-la-Bne. forged' an
order for the delivery of two down of Sherry wise, with
latent to defraud. Aleitandet Archibald; a second mint
charged him with the uttering only.
Ann By field, a handsome widow, about thirty years
of age, said that in March last she kept a chop-house in
ICrown-court, neer the Temple, and beiag in want 'Of
ready cash, she wet introduced by the prisoner to a Mi.
Archibald, • bill discrioater, at Thayer-street, Mee-,
chester-square, to discount an weepier:, of hers. lot
211. 13s. 9d. She received la is cash, and was tore-
' ceive the rensaiuder in wine. She sent a servant for the
,wine to Mr. Archibald's home, sad then leaned that
the prisoner had previously obtained it on a forged
,order (which was produced). She swore positively that
, she never authorised the prisoner to write the order, or
to send for the wine.
Mr. Archibald proved that the prisoner brought the,
order to his house, and the wine was seat to the psi
toner's lodgings, in Hadlow street, Burton crescent.
The prisoner,. in his defence, said that he was to re-
ceive Si. for getting the bill distointed. andhe had the
sanction of the prosecuttis to proem-alba wine to still
to the best advantage. TheJery acquitted the prisoner.
• BINVINCEI.
The &slices having elated, the Rik:ORDER passed
the sentences as foams— .
DEA 111. —Thous Gill, stealing pads, value ISA and sperenlis,.
Is a dwelling.lamise; W. Henry Cam' for metering a forged order
for the pitman of money ; Sarah Bowes, far twang goods.
value 181. in a dwelthigahoose ; Richard. Harper Grim for suable
a forged bill of 'seismic; John Davy, alias Wheeler, for !smoking
into $ dwelting•hoese; Asses Bray, for stealing goods, vain.
151. in dwelling hones; John Dearman, fee mitering a dwelling-
house and stealing therein; William Powell, for the Nke offence.
(prisoner wielaimod. " I am innocent now r) John Maw, fee
robbing In a derelting-house ; Robert Nixon'
a foe Me tame;
Jaime Smith, he analog counterfeit • shilliigs, having be.. m-
elee*/ seaweed as a commas utterer iamb. Ash, otherwise. Jaya,
wife of W. Ask, for like ertmee; Bleasec Fes. for highway sibs
berg.; Itary Steel, for the sama offence ; Patrick O'Desnel, fee
robbery es Bllsabeth Coombe. ; Peter Daley, for the maw acne, II
John Harris, for burglary;John Pettit, for robbery In-a dwelling
Wises

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Thorium Geitgeß At lashing lit° a dwelling
hoese-,and stealing therein; and Jelho NM; for the mane enema
TIPAIMOSTATKII roslan‘4lllllol.lmiicitiornas Higginbottossi,
Uncle Bassett, Edward Bodes, Mu Davis, Mary Aim Oman;
Ellen Simpson (who said to the Reardon.-" Thant yeas, Sir, and
may you be stiff when I cease back}-Geoge Morgan, Wilt
Herrltt, William Hares, Margaret Sollivan--;whir intebits4
.4 May you mop where you sit till mane back. you old
Pea Fooanan Tatou—George Perryman, Charles Minn. MO
Keene. Joseph.Gibbeets, Francis Beck, Thomas Smit; Harriette
Storer. Alfred Hawkins, Martha Soper, William Camel. -
Fos Save Teals—Ana Pitt, James Hill, Henry Brown,
Perry, Ann King. Sums James, John Bedroll (who fainted when
be received sentasce, after exclaiming. "Oh, my wife aid
family r), Jams Jolla. James Hobbs, William Davis, John Wat-
son, Edward Evridge, Spats' Oakley .Richard Goodall, Alward
Gable, Henry Brady, Stephen Smith, Edward Colitroeb,Jebn Har-
man, Henry Williams, William Stirling, John Sellers, Juba War-.
ran, George Collins. Robert Horst, John Jones, James Taylor,
Charles Atkin, Horatio Elishadolto Plimpton, George Hooper,
William Watts, William Howe!, John Moss, Jape Ritchie, Wa.
Davis, Thomas Harding, James Heywood, Ann Marla Martin,
Sarah Stephenson, George Kilpatrick, John Newman, John Scales,
William Holmes. John blacnernars, Janie' Aisery, Sarah Mame,
Maria Toomey. James Reynolds. Eleanor Cosner, Jain Haney,
Thomas Bi*Certy, George Gray. John Thorn... Mary Morris,
Wm. Jones. Wm Pope, Henry Bacon,John Brown, Robs. Carter,
Robert Born. Thomas Mansfield, Jane Chappel, Ann Cordwell..
Thomas Purdy; John Goodrich. Robert Woodward, War. Tuck.
James Golding, Wm. Jay, John Boiler, Charles Don; Elisabeth.
Spice, Ann Taylor.
Four were sentenced to twelve months' Imprimoinent In the,
Meese of Correction, eight for ail months, Often for three month's
Saves others Wen sentenced to varicose terms of ',uprise. mem ;
after which the Scalene otos:med.

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- Henry tricker, a young man of very respeetsble ap-
learanee, was placed at the bat charged with having
attempted to violate rte person of a young female
'named Theresa Reynolds, who, having been sworn, de.,
posed as follOws—l am a dress-maker, And reside in
South Moulton street, in a house in which the prisoner
is also a lodger. On Saturday, the 28th of February.
last, bating occasion to mike out a bill, I went to the
prisoner's room to ask him for a small piece of paper;
he requested. me to walk into hii chamber, and he
slid be would eildritvoirr to accommodate me ; I
entered the room, when the etiramer instantly closes/the
'door, and taking me up in bit .arms carried me near
to the lire place,. where he commenced kissing me and
taking very improper trbrtries with me. I Ube-toted him
to let me leave ibe room', and not to illuse me • but he
was deal to my entreaties,' and.with consider Win vies.
fence forced-me upon a sofe,.where he proceeded to
acts- of the greatest- indelicacy; and I have nb doubt but
he would Nave .effected his vile' purr*, 144 not my
cries for help.alarnied him. I at length, by great el-
ation, twisted Myself out of his grasp., end succeeded
is making my escape. The assault was committed at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon; on the 'evening or the
same day I bad Occasion to go to Regent-street, to
which place the prisoner followed me rued asked me it
I had mentioned to any pessoa whatehaat takes. pleatia
the morning ? I. replied that I bed we yet rnitotiested
the circumstance, bet that it was my fiked determine;
tint; to do. so as soon as I went home. The prisoner
said, 'Ah I for GOD'S lake do not tell any permit, os
you will ruin your poor Henry's, peace 'of shied for
ever." I. told him that I. was resolved not to melte a
secret of the business. I never romped with the defen-
dant, nor did I ever permit him to take such freedoms
with rue as could inducapertoos to tappet* that. Chart
was an jay:stapes intimacy: 614,0111 us.-.I :Brio sot
member eras-saying to ear person that'l would corn.
promise the matter for a tentideration of SOL
Elizabeth Watkins deposed.:4 am acquaibted with
the defendant; I remember ,ametiag him ou. the 26ch
of &blew less, as Amite* o'clock in the forenoon.;
I accompanied bite fn. his lodgings ; what twat thbre
wittl'hign Ole PCol4antiki Cy* ante il3e.scipes..sbit
;maned bat ,a short times I did not Immetbtilefeadant
until afar terries i'dbakt hiteecempanieilito petrel.
our hem; *is utterly Impotssibte that any Weak
*kid hate been committed' apaa the pet:4B;o6r by *

prisoner, between the hours stated-in the indictment,
withitir sniHilsing u witriess folk
snet Rol examined—l vesicle in _the, nett ropm an
ironer;the Tranember on e moralng Of the V*
rusay seeing Theresa Ileynatds go into Mr. Frit.,
'key`s room, where; f believe, she remained for a con-
siderable tithe ;• I Was in my own apartment for sternal
boors afterwards. mut I met, I did n• t bear the slightest
noise proceed-from Mr. Fricke?, chamber.
Mn: Forder chrpnsed—l reside in the saute hoese with'
the prisoner ; I do not remember to have heard any
'noise proceed Irods his room on the eitth of Petutimy I
I have frequently been told that the prosecutris was too
'familiar with the prisoner; on one occasion I recollect.
-es I was going up stain, I met the prisoner and she
protean& on'the landing place; the formir was kissing
thelattet, and had one arm round her waist, and the
ether in her bosom; I subsequently matron opportunity
lof reproving her for permitting such indelicate famili.
trfty ; I also mentioned to her m.sther that I though.
Pere ought to look sharply after Therens, as .there was
something improper between ber and the prisoner.
The prisoner was found guiliy. and sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the House of Correction.