The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-04-15 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday, .times Flannery. a boy only 13 veers of
age, aml apparewly much yonnew, was indictedfor
stealing., on the throf February, a chaise-coat, a pocket-
book, ands cheque for 351. the propert4o4Charleis Hep-
burn and William Tucker, in the dw -house of the
former, a: Stepney.
Several witnesses were called, who proved the facts of
the charge. and the prisoner, alter a vague aisd contra-
dictory story, called a woman to speak to his character,
who represented herself as his aunt. She was imme-
diately recognised by Mr. Justice PARK, as haring come
torn ard for the same purpose at Chelmsford, in Essex,
where, it appeared, the young delinquent had, on a for-
mer occasion, been tried before his Lordship. She posi-
tiyeiy denied that she was the same person, though
identified by many witnesses in Conrt.
The Jury returned a verdict of Onilly of stealing in a
dwellini:4,Juse to the amonnt of 395. that being the
valor Act upon the property by the prosecutor.
The I.carneJ JUDet, as soon as the verdict was pro-
nounce.l, called up the woman agaln, and commented,
in terms of just animadversion, on her determined obsti-
nacy in denying a fact which was in the recollection of
several persons as well as himself.
Mr. Sheriff PARKIMS.—I move, my Lord, that she be
committed.
M r. Justice PARR.-013, Sir, there is not evidence suf-
ficient for that.
The Learned Junoit, in the mean time, having con-
sulted his note-book, informed the Jury that be was sow
quite certain that she was the identical woman he had
seen at Chelmsford.
One of the Jury asked if she would he 'offered to
escape from justice?
Mfr. Justice Plan.—Gentlemen, she bN left the Court,
and I have no means of proceeding against her at this
time.
Mr. Sheriff PARRlNlL—Gentlemen, I have taken the
necessary precaution to prevent her escape.
The other cases were of no interest whatever.

THURSDAY, APRtL 131

Pearkee and Daniel Thome. were capitally
Indicted for burglariously entering the dwelling-house
of Mary Slade, of Whitton, in the parish of Twicken-
ham, on the night of the 9th of Mrareb, and stealing
thereits two silver watches,ilf::,. each, six IL notes,
ern
several articles of
The proseeutrix is an aged residing at Whitton,
and on the above night At went to bed as usual, leer-
ing all ber doors and windows fast. In the night, how-
ever, it was broken open by means of placing a ladder
against the house and entering a two-pair of stairs win-
dow, which was first broken open by the thieves. The
room was plundered of the property set forth in the
indictment. The next morning. the ladder was found
lying against the house. Information was given with-
out delay at the Bow-street Police-olfice. In conse-
quence of this, two officers, Thomas Honker and James
Jeffreys, were sent in search of the party. A week
nearly elapsed when they received information which
induced them to go to Colibrook, but the prisoners were
Dot there. They next went to West Mama, and here they
fosad the prisoners. They were both at supper. The
officers proceeded to search tbem-i-on the person of
Peukes was found a silver watch, lad a purse contain-
ing five I!. notes. On his cos Thomas, was
found another silver watch, aacj a 11. note. In the
room was discovered a large parcel, containing linen
and a quantity of wearing apparel. bat the n hole of
these were so cut and destroyed as to render them wholly
useless.
Mrs. Slade being called up, identified, with tears, the
two watches, the one as her own, the other as the pro-
perty of her late husband. The six IL notes also she
clearly proved to have been in her possession on the
evening previous to the robbery. As to the linen,
clothes, &c. she was conscious they were hers, but she'
wept to see them destroyed.
Mr. BARRY cross-examined the several witnesses on
behalf of the prisoners.
Paulin in leis defence, said, that he was in great
distress, being a calico-printer, and out of work. A
few days before he was apprehended, he met a man with
a smock-frock, from whom he was induced to purchase
the two watches for M. les. and the bundle of clothes
for Ifrs. Thomas said be was innocent.
Mr. Justice PARK summed op the evidence, and told
the Jury that the offence of burglary was not clearly
made out, but if they were satisfied of the guilt of the
prisoners, they would convict them of stealing goods in
tl e dwelling-house to the amount 0141116. aad stpwards.
The Jury, without mush hesitation, found both the
prisoners Ginty —Death.