Star.
London, England, 1803-02-18 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

l'efterday twelve prifoners were tried, four of
whom were capitally convieled, viz.
Anthony gong:say and Richard Gak, for burst ari
oufly breaking and entering the dwelling houfe of
John Fitch, a publican, rn the pari(h of Chrill
Church, Spitalfields, on the night of the t ith of
November !ha, between the hours of nine and
eleven at night, and Dealing therefrom thirty yards
of cotton, twenty eight of calico, and thirty of
binding. On this indiament they were acquitted.
There was another indiament for burglarioufly
breaking and entering the dwelling honk of Wm.
Thomas, a journeyman plaitterer, of St. George's
Terrace, the call end of the town, on the night of
the tot!, of January laD, and Dealing thereout a
p'ere of bed furniture, four gowns, five petticoats,
a (hirt, a pa;r c f pantaloons, two frocks, a child's
petticoat, a flannel petticoat, and a great coat, th e
property of the Paid William Thomas.
The profeentor depofed that the above articles
were, to his knowledge, in his one pair of (lairs
front room at a quarter pan (even in the evening
of January to, and that the window was then
(aliened at the joining of the faffies, and the cover
of a box, containing part of the articles, was then
(hut down. At nine at night, going up (lairs to
put the child to bed, he obferved the fafh of the
window thrown up, and the box already alluded
to open. Immediately he looked round, miffed his
property, and faw that the ciarp of the window
had been broken. He applied next day to the pub-
lic office, Wr rihip-Drat, and on the zr ft of the
fame month, was fent for from that office, where
he found fume of the articles Rated in the india-
ment.

Mrs. Mary Thomas. wife of the profecutor,
corroborated the evidence of her holland, and
identified the different articles.

Pickering, an officer, (wore that on the sat of
January lark he went with the profecutor to the
oufe of Anthony Jonquay, whete they found
fome of the articles. That they then went to
Gale's lodgings, where they found fome more ;
then to Jellifon's, where they found feveral other
articles. That he took Mrs. Jellifon into cuflody,
the having been fire met in company with the pri-
loners at Jonquay's houfe. That on their fecond
examination Mrs. Jellifon defied to (peak with the
Magiltrate, and was (hardy after admitted as evi-
dence for the Crown.

Peter Mafon, another officer, (wore he was in
company with the former at the time of the arrell,
and corroborated his evidence. And further, that
after the committal of the prifoners they were put
into feparate rooms, divided by a thick partition,
and he happening to go into the privy immediate-
ly behind where they were, he overheard Gale
fay—" Jonquay, this is a pretty piece of bufinefs
for us !—What a Isla &el rogue Jellifon has turned
out !" That Gale atked lonquay if they had not
better go to Newgate at once ? That Jonquay
anfwered " No. there's In many things againfl ns."
A third officer confirmed the evidence of the
two former as to the arreft of perfons. and deten-
tion of goods.
Mrs. Jellifon Paid her hufband lived in Angel.
alter, Bithopfgate.flreet, and dealt in eloaths at
Rofemarylane ; the Paid the knew both the pri-
toners. On the r tth of January the taw them at
Jonquav's houfe, and bought from them four
gowns, five petticoats, a fhirt, a pair of nankeen
pantaloons, two cotton frocks, a nsuflin apron,
part a lonic bed furniture, a drab great coat. and
tome other things, for all of which The gavel!.
tss. She anted the prithners if there was any
danger in buying the things, and they raid not ;
the had known the prifoners for about fir weeks
before; the after wards fold Come of the things,
and part of them remained in her poffeffion, which
were found by the Officers. When the prifoners
were taken up, the and htr hailland gave the Ma-
gillrates an account of the tia:.f.otiion. They had
been in errand, on a charge of Reeling the goods.
as well as the prifoners ; but the Magißrates. on
hearing what they had to fay, admitted them to
g.veevidencel

This w•itnefs was eras eratnined byMr.A.t.ear,
c,iitifcl for the prifoners.—She faid the bad not
the MagiikAtes of this tsanfa6ion at sth; the
• dJ the OtEcer2, when they took her up, that the
L.Juslit the things of a palm the did not

know; The War fo frightened at fir 11, that the did
not know what the laid. She and her Lufband had
been married twelve years: he was, during a great
part of that time, abfent from her: the did not
know where. Being atked how lone he was abfent,
(he laid about fix or (even years. Upon being fur.
ther preffed, laid her luilband might have been
abfent fornewhat more-than feven years.
Q Was lie not tranfported during that time ?
Mr. Juftice La 131.1twe.—,4 Mr. Alley, you can-
not put that queflion—vou mull prove the convic-
tion and fentence by other evidence."
Mr. ALLEY bowed.
A pawnbroker, in Bifluipfgate-greet, was then
called to prove that Mrs. Jellifon had pawned
tome of the goods belonging to the profecutor
with him ; and the profecutoi s wife being !hewn

the property, identiAed it as her's.
Mr.jullice Ls Bsatic, in a very able and im-

partial charge,minutely recapitulated the evidence
of the different witneffes. He concluded by ob-
(crying, there were two queflions for the confide-
ration of the Jury—Whether the hook of the pro-
fecutor had been broke at night; and alfo, if the
prifoners were the perfnns who broke it The
evidence given by Mrs. Jellifun might certainly
he. doubted, as, according to her own account,
flue dealt in purchafing goods little better than
Bolen, and her evidence mull, therefore, appear
very fufpicious. However, if other circumftances
and other evidence corroborated what the Paid fo
far as to fatisfy their mind, they mull certainly
find the prifoners guilty. If, on the contrary, they
doubted her teflinaony, or thought the was not
borne out by other eircumftances, the Jury mull
needfully acquit them.
The Jury, without a moment's hefitation, de-
dared both the prifoners Guilty—Death.
Moles Solopton, a little boy of tz or 13 yeas of
age, was inditled for burglarioully breaking into
the houfe of Jofeph Whitworth, taylor, Shoreditch,
and healing from thence, between the hours of
fix and feven, two Ilk handkerchiefs, the property
of the Paid Jofeph Whitworth.
Jofeph Whitworth, the profecutor, Rated, that
on the zoth of January Taft he heard a noife at the
door, which being opened, an officer appeared with
the prifoner at the bar, who had a handkerchief
in his hand, which the profecutor immediately re-
cognized as his own.
Bernard Glee, one of the Worthip•ftreet patrole,
Rated, that while going up Shoreditch, on the
zoth of January laft, he law the prifoner and fe-
veral others looking in at the profecutor's window.
He pallid at that time, but came back immedi-
ately, and found the window then fafe. Conti.
nuing for tome time on the watch, he obferved the ,
profecutor go into his houfe ; and the boys,
upon this, calling one another together. The
prifoner at the bar had his arm bare, his Ihirt
fleeve being turned up. He law him put in his
hand at the window and draw out the handker-
chief, upon which he went immediately and feized
him.

A great number of witnefles attended and gave
the boy an excellent charadler. But as the fall
appeared to the Court to be clearly proved, the
Jury found their verdiel—Guilty—Death ; but
earneflly recommended the prifoner to mercy on
account of his youth.
He is a beautiful boy, with thick bufhy hair,
turning up in natural curls.
Rokrt Matthew:, for Realing a bay mare, the
property of Thomas Keates.
The profecutor depofed, that the keeps the Swan
Livery-Rables, at Moorgate. On the Bth of Feb.
the prifoner came and hared a mare of him, fay-
ing that he was a Captain Thompfon. and that he
lived at No. 16, in the Minories. He faid that he
was not going far, and fhould return in about an
hour. He agreed to pay ss. for the hire of the
mare. The prifoner not returning, the profecutor
went the next day to the police office, and had
hand bills printed, defcribing his mare. A few days
after, he was informed that his mare was at the
Red Lion Livery Stables, in Cockfpur-flreet. He
went there and found his mare, and took the pri-
loner.

James Goodwin, the }loftier at the Red Lion
Livery Stables, in Cockfpur.ftrect, depofed, that
he bought the mare (worn to by the profecutor,
of the prifoner, for 61. On the Friday following,
the prifoner wanted to fell him a gelding ; which
made him (aped that this and the mare were
llolen. Having appointed to meet the prifoner, he
took with him a conilable, and fecured him.
James Bligh, a conflable, depofed, that he ap.
prchended the prifoner, at the defire of the laft
witnefs ;—the defcription of the mare given by
Goodwin, exa6lly agreed with that of the prole-'
cutor.

The prifoner (aid, that he was a mariner; that
being difireffed he had fold the mare, but intended
to repay the profecutor the value of her, if his out
voyage was profperans. He had no intention of
felling the mare when he hired her. A perfon who
had been a voyage with the prifoner gave him a
good charaCter, as did likewife another witnefs.—
The difference in the accounts the prifoner had
given of himfelf, teemed to convince the Jury that
his original intentions were to fell the mare. They
therefore found the prifoner—Guilty—Death.
Seven were convieed of felony, viz.
Ana gores, for ftealing two gowns, and other
articles, the prrperty of Alexander Grant.
its gat Adam:, for Reeling fix [hovels, the pro-
perty of James Lefsley.
Peter &oda and Jesse: llottigeray, for fleeting
alibi. of tee, and other articles, the property all
John Minion and others.

job Colmar, for flealing a pocket.handkerchief,
the property of William Green,
Timm Ahrray. for healing a quantity of black
lace from a Swedith mariner, named Polle Elflrom.
The prifuner was one of thole (harpers who infell
the Rivets of the metropolis. and watch the coon-
try people and foreigners, to whom they defire to
(peak in private, and then offer great bargains of
valuable tooJs, which they carry concealed about
them, In as in irnprefs one with an idea of their
being fmuggled. The profecotor, who was the
mate of a Swedifb veffel that lay in the river, had
been one day aboutsrhe middle of lad month, in I
the city, to farehae Several articles that be wasted

o take Aih him to Isis ovrti.country. As lie teas
returning to the !dimities, he met the pi itmer,
who decoyed him Into a public-houfe, and pre.
*ailed on him to pnrchafe tioaings and 'al ions
Other articles, which lie conuidered at the time
very cheap, but svhich, on reaching his lodgings
and lhcwing them to fume friends, lie found to be
good for nothing. In a day or two after, he met
the prifoner in the ecercife of his occupation, and
taxed hi:n with fraud. He followed him into a
hoof:, and happening to have the lace, !rid in the
indidment, about him, the prifoner enturived that
one (Ibis accomplices &mild take it away. Foe
this he was apprehended and indicted. The Jury
found him Guilty.

Hannah PollarA was indided fir privately Real-
ing, in the Ihop of Samuel Benford, on the agth of
January 141, a remnant of lace, containing three
yards, value z zs. .
Elizabeth Harding Rated, that Mr. Benforet
WAS a lial3erdallser, and lived at No. cio, in Oxford-
lireet. On the 29th January the prtioner came
to the (hop, a!sout five o'clock, and lonked at fume
lace. She !laid in the (hop about half an hour, but
did not buy any thing. The witnefs obferved an
end Of lace hanging out of the prifoner's pocket,
with Mr. Benford's private mark on it. She in-
formed him of this circumilance, and on ber
outing the prifoner, after tome hefitation, the palled
the lace from her pocket. Jackfon, one of the of-
ficers at Marlborough erect, produced the lace,
which was identified by the profecutor.
The prifoner made no defence; but called &ve.
ral witnefles to her charader. She was indulged
with a chair during her trial, being in an advanc-
ed Rate of pregnancy. The Jury found her guilty
of Reeling to the value oL4s. thereby doing away
the capital part of the charge.
The rifoner was then tried for a fanilar offence
on the fume day, in the (hop of Mr. Matthew, in
Oxford-flreet ; hut the witnefs not being able to
identify the property to tae fatisfadion of the Jury,
the was acquitted.
And one was acquitted, viz.
.7,-orthz& Raynar4
llealing 27 guineas in a razor cafe, the pro-
perty of the legal reprefentatives of Mr. Kn'owles,
deceafed. according to the fiatement of
Counfel, which was not denied at the time, was a
cafe of particular injunice, and the moft flagrant
breach of the feelings of humanity. The prifoner
was a relation of the deceafed, and in his dying
moments was requeiled to fearch for the above
fum, which Mr. Knowles laid he had fecieted for
the purpofe of paying fome trifling debts, defray-
ing his funeral espences, and the remainder for his
child. The prifoner not finding the money re.
quired, at the dente of the deceafed, took him in
his arms to the place where it was hid, and by his
further in:ft-unions the prifoner found the money.
and carried Mr. Knowles hack to his bed. Shortly
after, Mr. K. expired. The body lay uninterred
fome days, until a creditor advanced the rum ne-
ceffary for a funeral ; but this relation and trace
(as was afterwards allowed) refuted to deliver any
part of the money in his hands.
Mr. Jußice CNAISIRE obferved that the Learn.
ed Counfel had made out a cafe of make, which
was cognizable only in a Civil Court, therefore not
proper for difcuffion in a Criminal Court.
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direction, returned a verdict—Not Guilty

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