Star.
London, England, 1828-12-04 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS, DEC. S.

Join Privll was indict eel for stealing then Bank of
England notes, the property of•Jub Woodman, on the
sth-of November.
Mr. JPIIIIITT addressed the Jury for the prosecu-
tion, and begged their particular attention to the cir-
cumstances of this felony, which was effected by means
of a si ries of ingenious devices. The prosecutor, Mr.
Woodman, a Hertfordshire Gentleman, saw an &deer.,
tisement in 1 Morning Paper, of the fourth of No
vember last, offering three valuable horses for sale,
one of which was called Solicitor. In consequence
of this the prosecutor came to town, and went to
the prisoner's stables. in Pearl-row, St. George's.
fields. The prisoner was there, and ordered the bone
to be brought out and shown to the prosecutor.
The latter wished a saddle to be put on it, that it
might be tried. The prisoner asked his man fcr a
%addle, and affected to be in a great rage when told
there was not one io the stable; Mr. Woodman Men
asked him to let the man mount him without a saddle.
but the Prisoner slid it was a couraged horse, and' ould
not be ridden without. At length an old saddle was
brought; but the girths did not fit, and the prisoner
promised to procure one in half an hour, and let the
horse be tried." Accordingly a saddle was got by that
time, and the man got upon the horse, but was only
allowed to walk it up.and down. Tne prisonei asked-I
601. fur the'horse, but 'the prosecutor not choosink to
purchase it without 'a trial, • agreed to advance soc by,
way of deposit for that purpose. As soon as the prisoner
got the money', he pretended to go for a whip for
the prosecutor, but never returned. Mr. Woodman
:non discovered the horse to be a roarer, and unfit for
Die. He returned to the stable., but never could meet.
with Pywell again. He mentioned the circumstance
to a Mr. Sanders, who went to l' well's stables, and,
was there offered this very horse fur sale again ; but
when he told the man he wanted to see Pywell atkut

this affair, some excuse was made, sad Pywell was nor
to be foetid. The gut:lion for the Jury to consider
would be,:whirther the • prisonerhact a-previous deter-
minition to get possession of the prosecUter's money.
and when he got it to keep it? if Chef thought so, !hal
owodOemldanbseamidadhee oluivte.
at Wckmersworth,
casseior.f
jfoeblonvery
in Hertfordshire, and on the 4th November saw an ad-
vertisement in the Tinges for the sale of three horses, the
property of a Gentleman, wish a reference to the pri-
soner's stable, in Pearl-row, St. George% Fields; went
there, and saw the prisoner; asked to see the three
horses advertised the one he wished to have was called
; he asked for a saddle, on which Pywell
asked his man for one ; the man said he tad ledt
it to his brother; Pywell fell int) a rage about i,,
and asked if there was no saddle at all ; the man
brought an old one; asked him to let the man ride
the horse ; Pywell said he was a high couraged horse.
and he could only be walked; the man then walked
the horse up and down; witness said he could not
thin kof purchasing without a f.-vr days trial. It was
agreed by Pywell to give ten days' trial, and he said, if
witness would come again at one o'clock, he would then
get a saddle. Witness returned at one, and wished to
be allowed to ride the horse, because he would not
take him ins the country if he did not like him. Py-
well refused. unless witness deposited a sum of money,
because he said he once lost a horse by allowing a Gen.
tleman to ride him. He, said he would rather witness
would not have it, if at all supicious, for be had an.
other Gentleman coming to buy it. Witness then put
601. in Bank notes into his' hands, and mounting the
horse he asked Pywell for a stick. The latter said,"Oh,
I'll get you a'whip," and went away, pretending to get
one, but never returned. Wrtne,s went out into the
street on the horse. and immediately found him a des-
perate roarer, and such a one as he would not have on
any account. He went to Pywell's house, 'but could
never find him again ; he left the horse at the stables.
Cross examined by Mr. Tinsman—Was a brewer,
and kept several horses—pisked this one out as one of
the three that was advertised—prisoner warranted it
sound, and promised to return the money in half an
hour if he did not like the horse—prisoner freely con-
sented to let hi.n have the horse on trial, and gave him
a receipt for the money, with a warranty of soundness.
The indorsement on it " to be returned in ten days,"
was written by witness.
J. Sanders went to the prisoner's stables on the sth of
November— Pywell was not there, but saw his man.
Mr. THESSINER objected to Mr. Sanders's evidence,
as the prisoner was not present.
The CHAIRMAN allowed the objection.
This bei ,g the whole of the evidence against the pri-
soner, Mr. THES.IGER submitted that there was nothing
to go to she Jury. '
Mr. Jarass err conten fed that he had made out a good
case against the prisoner. He had promised to teturn
the money in half an hour if the 'prosecutor did not like
the horse, but immediately that he got the-money he
disappeared.
The CHAIRMAN thought it a ease of contract—the
prosecutor had possession of the horse, and might have
rode away with it if he plea•ed. Verdict—A ot Guilty.
THE FORTY THIZVES.MIII Shia, a lad 16 years
' of age, was found Gay of stealing a Bible, shawl, &c.
the property of Thomas Joseph. his stepfather.
The CHAIRMAN expres,ed his hope that the prose.
cutor was not adopting this measure to get rid of his
wife's son.

The prosecutor assured the Court that he was corn-
pelled to prosecute, the priboner having several times
robbed him. _ _

The officer said the prisoner had been several times
in custody before. He was one okthe gang of youthful
depredators called " the forty thieve,:
Mr. Walter, the Governor of the Gaol. corroborated
this fact by adding that the prisoner had got the well
knnwn marks on hrs band.

The CHAIRMAN asked what the marks were, and on
examining the prisoner's hand there were found several
picks on his left hand, the usual sign by which the
gang was known.
The CHAIRMAN, with a view of breaking up this
desperate gang by sending them out of the country
whenever there was-an opportunity, sentenced him to
seven years trancpotiation.
George Brawn was-andicted for stealing a silver watch
the property of Martha Brown.
The prosecot ix, an old woman who lodged at No.l,
Carlisle.street, Lambeth, stated that on the 3d of Nov.
she had some females to visit her, and saw them part
of their way home in the evening, and on the way she
was taken ill ; the prisoner offereJ to assist her home,
and she accepted of his offer, at the same time promit-
fog him a shilling for his ti Gable. When she reached
her lodging she got a light, but the prisoner blew it
out; she lighted the candle again, and then missed a
silver watch which she bad seen buts minute before.
She was certain the prisoner had taken it, and she seized
him by the collar and called for assistance. He stopped
-her breath and threw her down, where she lay until
some person came.
Other persons proved that upon entering the prose-
corrix's room, they seized the pris ner, who endeavoured
to make his. escape; and on searching him the watch
was found in one of his boots.
The Jury fund him Guilty, and the Court sentence(
him to seven years' transportation.

A very valuable lead mine has been lately discovered
on are of the estates of the Hon. Fssai. P0)111011117, In the Xing's
County, within See miles of Shannon Harbour, and two of P.u-ions.
town, and quite adjacent to Lord Roes's new intended line of canal
from Gillen to that town. The ore is in great abundance, and
within two or three fees of the surface..—Dshlin lisps,.
A great number of forged 51. Bank of England notes
are at present-in circulation. They are %eel executed,
and a:e signed T. Needham. .
Yesterday an inquest was held in St. John's Vestry,
Hoiselydown, on the body of a boy. seven years old,
named Frederick George Saunderson. The child, having
occasion to ge into the yard, after dark, placed the
candle on.the seat beside him, and presently after fell
asleep, when the flame communicating to his linens
burnt the lower part of his person so dreadfully, that
lie expired yesterday. Verdict—Accidental Death.
Fourteen convicts, confined to the galleys at Brett,
received complete remission of their sentence upon the
occasion of St. Charles's Day ; two of them had been,
condeirned to the galleys for life. Several sentences
were also commuted to punishments less severe.
Between eight and nine 02..ntbs ago, a woman of this
town dreamt that a fcm.tle of her acquaintance had
childbed. She communicated her dream to the
female in question,. who laughed at it, and treated it as
idle coinage of the woman s brain. A few days ago,
however, the unfortunate individual was token in la•
boor. and died under the very circuaa,tanoes prefigured
in the dream.— L verpool Albion.
Si mouLA a Senor....- A Gentleman, while sporting over
CapeWewrFarm, Carmarthenshire, fired at a pheasant
which gut 4p from a dingle. A woodcock, which
,cros►ed at the moment (and which was not previously
seen), received part of the shot, and both fell dead in
the presence of the lucky spoitsinan.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE,
G U MOH A L
A hackney coachman woe riffled before Amen
by Throshy, mse of the Socisty's 011icetss with imam:rale
, cruelly ill, treating his homes is Fleet-sttett, on Weelnsi
lag. He was lined fiy the worthy Magistrate twenty shillin 41141
costs. , 'O4
Timms Sieekiak, Aim Rogers. alias &gale, was chatted u„.s.
testing to Mee by his Wits, tender the following circumstances. -""
Mr, Crqwes,boot-makere Wood-street, stated, that on
m.o.'
Ike prisoner, came to Isis shop, and ordered a pair of
gene bony, with the account, and he said he *mild retarnQZ
money by the person who carried the boo's. He gave his nut,:
Mr. Thomas Pagers. 16, Fore-streets The hums were sent-I,s
No. 16, as directed, but the messenger retutned, and conk; find -
Mr. Rogers there. Presently Mr. Rogers re-appeared it lift
Cu owes's shop, when be was toed that no Mr. Itaners was tabor'
fiiund at No. 181 he espressed Gis surprise, and for no end
appearing in the Directory, be accounted for by saying eke
was taken in soother person's name. Prisoner then, undeeks.'
tense of having a tilde to pays re" doors off, required the hi
of twenty pence. Mr. Crowes besitate.d, and expressed his (10,ts
while the other expressed equal surprise that he should he rers4
so small a favour, for so abort a time, front so a neighbour," hi
ultimately be obtained the twenty pence. Nl6 was -"ss.
gaited at with the boots and the kin pence, but still no Mr,
was forthcoming. On Tuesday Mr. Crowe. met the pti.istei;
the !tut end, by accident, and asked h m his name ? pikes;
bluffly wanted to know Lis reason for the question, and satos
Dente was Dugdale. Ilfr. Crowes replied, " Your name we, its.
pro yesterday." Prisoner saw he was pressed hard, and penh.
his hand in his pocket, pulled out two shillings, and bcggedi:g
Mr. Crowes would say no more about it. Mr. Crowns hefts;
had him apprehended immediately.
The prisoner, in his defence, tried to refresh the memory of
Crowes as to old acquaintance. hut without eTtets Pewter el,
matted the facts about the twenty pence.
tie was remanded, to see if soy more charges came again* ink
110 W-ST REKT.

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