The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-21 00:00:00

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Ir Them ensilage commenced
_yesterday morning, before fr.
HARM 014.9 IChiiiiriardss...iissi fug Bosch of Mails-
tratii 'e-celerrdar coeolds JOB •prisoneesior trial;
of *here are confined In FlOreinmager fAllst(2s being tea
versers), and 115 in the Hotta. of Correction at Brixton. Id
addition to these. there are several out on bail for teisde.
meaoonrs, assaults, Ike.
The Cuarassaw„ in his airline to the Grind fury, re-
ferred to the calendar, and observed that thorigh It was
nnmcrically large, petit Cohjiiiped but few, coaipaestivelyi
charred With Mossy., 'There seal One casebereever.whieh
required partieithir•Ottecrtiotr; that of Thomas Elazuster.'
charged with stealing an Infant child - Ile then referral to
a bill isroutht by holetiMitto and assithioat friend of.
Mx, Wm. Setths ft* 'N. P. :for Norwich, which pissed.
into a few. The Chalnitin here recited partleulie harts of
the act, Which be observed had the pecnliarity of being a
short one. The act passed on the 18th My, 1814, by
which it was. mails a felony to steal or take away a .chilia
ender ion years, or to take any Ornament Weird& of dins
from his or her *rain.
KINGSTON SESSIONS.
A rase which excited no small/degree of eurioeity, clam
en before the Bench, who were supplied with the oppoi-
stinky of punishing one crime effectually bY seams of
another.
411 A min nausea Yonne, on the lfith of August last, bee..
open and mitered the house of Witlisiii Beckley, at
and 'Ripely, between the hours of four and. eight
inOreieg. A constable, who saw him entei the hello,
followed him soon after. and found•hini Busy at the larder
eating bread and cheese, apparently with a greediness that
was calculated to excuse the violence of the approach.-4
Young offered no resistance, but continued to devour the
bread and cheese, and said hehad broken open the bou,m
to s itisfy his hunger. Compassion. we believe, fitt the
deplorable•tondition of the man, prevented the peters*
whose house wee entered from prosecuting the hungry
thief, who therefore regained his liberty. He was not free
;easy days, bovirrer, when he was seised with another sort
of appetite.
A Mr. Passey, a stationer, was walking on the thh of
the same Mouth near a wheat field a short diatom* frees
town. ‘ • be saw a little boy statidieg at the gate of -the field,
and beard thcarresms of a female haring -from the other
side. He immediately got over the gate, and saw under the
hedge the 'attiring Mr. Young endeavoarieg to violate a
little girl scarcely ten years of age. The dielinqaeot
started up on seeing the stranger, who asked him what he
was about ? The fellow pulled a email beadle of tore
from under the child's head, and said she had bermatealing.
in the field, " Villain !" said Mr. Nosey.. "you have been
taking insproper liberties with the *had, sod you shall
come with ow.' " No," said Yoga,. "I • have not, and,
I'll not go." The fellow darn mimed a reaping hook.
aimed a desperate blow at Mr. Faster. who avoided its sad
made bins primmer. uotwithstmding the Joist . violoot:
straggle to get away. Young, having been charged with.
this offeecr, it was thought necessary to bring forward
evidence in both rases. in order that We litigist be properly
punished for his excessive appetite. as exemplified in ea •
occusatioe. He was convicted of stealing the bread sad
cheese. bat the prosecut-r kept the burglary out of view.
A verdict of Guilty was returned. Soon afterwards be was
pit to the Bar, on the ch.rge of attemptirtg to violate dirt
little girl, Elizabeth Headmen. The attempt wee Mat
astisfactorily proved. Fortunately Use child sustained -mei
injury, Mr. Passey's interference being just in time to
Pevent it. The fellow had taken her from the comps* of
er little *ether. who was walking with her, told tare•lldi
would give het some wheat. carried bee luso the held, and
at once proceeded to the viokoos described. He was
found guilty of the attempt and lelartetteed to transportation
for seven years, bat the Chairman told blot it was for the
robbery abut.

MHEitl' ACC,

LiJessrn Sfiltarr...—.larPonTariT v 0 LlcUarawD Metro.
atLetts.—Tbe Sitting Magistrate, Sir Dentin. Wt•stasee.
was occupied a great portion of thecae* bones rancidity in
investigating, and giving judgement on isformatioes pre-
ferred under the 37th 0.0.1114 rs. 1241, against two =so:
for carrying on the business of publicans witimit a
'/'he Court during the proceedings was crowded to Wen
by *expectable licensed visualises, who lowed tor be deep.
ly interested in the matter. The first ease beard was that
of Edward Wilton, who keeps a house without a sign for
the retai' of spirituous liquors, E.G. in Samuel's lane, Lime-
house. The defendant appeared by Rimy, and the person
who attended for him, and on his behalf, pleaded sot guil-
ty ; this person refused to give his name ; be stated that
the deferidant carried on the trade for • Mrs. Ryner a ool-
comber, who was now in attendance. Sarah Ryner, a little
old a ornan, who was represented to be the real owner of
the hotter, was called. She stated her residence to be he
Church Lat.e. Limehonse, and that she was the 'daughter
of a Woolcomber, and was therefore entitled, under the
Woolccnnhers' Act. to keep a public house without a li-
celiac—Sir Iturtar. Wv.t.rasts : in what matinee 40 ycni
get your living ?—As a charwoman.—Sir DANIEL' It
LIMES : TOtl, as a charwoman ; what did yon givelor this
house ?-381. a year.—Whom did yoe pay the rent to ?
To Mr. Wilson, and he is employed to carry on the boil.
mess for me.—After investigating the case. Sir Datum.
Wita.tams SAW, don't you be galled by the Woolcombers'
Act, old woman ; you have come here with a lie in your
mouth. He then adjudged the defendant to pay a no of
SOL, for which he intimated a warrant of distress would be
issued, and in case of there being no effects on the premises,
be might abide the future consequences. He might appeal,
if he thought proper, against the conviction.
The information against Elizabei4 Dunelay, chatgiog
bev with a similar offence against the Excise Laws, was
next gone into. This defeadant's house is also without a
sign, and is situated in Lower Urovenitreet, Commercial•
road.--The defendant's brother contended that she was
privileged under tha Woolcombers' Act to keep a public
house without a license; in affirmation of which he was
Landing in the 49 tiro. 111., when Sir D. Wita.tsats re-
marked, there is no use in your banding in Acts of, Pall*
meta. He then addressed the defendant. 1),Id you ever
receive a license ffolO any two Magistrates to sell beer.?
Defendant: No, Sir.—Sir D. WILLIAMS: Did you ever ri•
eeive any liceosi or authority, from the Connotosiooers
Excise, or a certificate from any licensing Magistrate feel
sell hem Defrodeut: 1 did not.—Sir U.tl ILLIAMS: 'f hetw.3
because you belong to the Woollen Manufactory, you think,
that you are retitled to follow the business of a publicaso!
without having alicenre? The defendant's brother: Her
father was a Woolcomber —.Sir D. WILLIAMS: We do note
want to have it proved that her tither was a Woolcombess'
It is unnecessary—you fan appeal to the Sessions if you
think proper. The Brother; She will not appeal. This
defendant WAS also convicted in the penalty of 201.

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The Loudon Sessions commenced yesterday before the
',ono Meton, Aldirman SCHOLth, .th• IttCOADIR,
The calendar k not heavy. 'The indictment skeins% Capt.
lieatebbnll and otherrfor some irregularities to the Fleet
Prison. was postponed.
Mr. Pilgrim was engaged on Monday and Tuesday last, at
Seething. hottlinig an Inquest oil view of the body of Martha
Crowther,.‘ respectable old lady, who died there a short time
siziCe, suspected of being poisoned, and which excited consi-
derable interest io the neighbourhood. The Jury are highly
respectable, and were selected out of different parishes. Tim
. Magistrates attended during the inquest; and after a very pt.
•tient hearing sod examination of witnesses, it was thought ad•
•isable to make a further adjournment; add after entering lobo
the usual recognitancectlia inquest was aileurned, in order to
have the. benefit of Mr. Datrymple's eridecce.—(Norwick
Mercury.)

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