The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-26 00:00:00

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OLD BdILAY SESSIONS.

THIS SIORTI3I4;.

Jaques Thompson was convicted of veaiing a hat,
the propetty of Joseph Cape, on the 4th Ju!v.
Ague Rakes and Marry Youghet i., were indicted for
steating a sheet, the property of Stews. Liras end
They were both forted Guilty.
There were several other indictments against the
but the Cove? did not rumider it necessity
to try them.
P.regrine 11'cm( was next indicted for stealing a
watch from the person of Richard Peters, on the 23d
of August.
The prosecutor was standing in the neighbourhood
of the House of Lords. oo a day. when the Queen was
passing. He was mot able to identify the prisoner.—
Net Guilty.
Win. Hammon. a genteel looking young man was
next put to the bar. charged with stealing a Baro-
meter, the property of Mr. dude, in Bedford-row. Mr.
Gude was called, who swore that on the day in ques-
tion, the Barometer was safe in his hall at 110 o'rluck4
that on that n►oraiog, the prisoner at the bar was is
his house to get a light; at 3 o'clock on that day be
missed the Barometer. and baring heard that it was
offered to a pawnbroker in the neighbourhood, be
made inquiries, and from the description he braid, Lis
suspicions turned to the prisoner at the bar.
The clerk of a pawnbroker was called, who swore
that the prisoner offered the Barometer and demanded
two guineas. This was corroborated by another. Ilere
the case ended for the prosecution.
Mr. Smith, a Solicitor, in whose employment the
prisoner had been, was called, and gave a high cha-
racter of the prisoner. He said, he had been in his
employment, for bre years, and that he always con-
ducted himself honestly.
Aug►►stus Ws. Faber, is clerk to a Barrister ;
knows the prisoner many years; on the day in ques-
tion, he was walking with the prisoner, when a person
of the name of Lloyd, same up, and asked 1ai7.1 to
go for the Barometer for him ; the reason lie asket
him, was, because be was better dressed than himself,
and would get more for it; that the prisoner :lieu went
into the shop et a pawnbroker, and gut 15s. first,
which Le I a riled ever to Lloyd. lie said he never in
his life beard the Wintry of the pri-over doubted:
Several others were called, who gave him the

highest character.
The Jury acquitted him without hesitation.

On Saturday night the dwelling-house of Mr. Cal-
laghan, of Amelia-place, Newington, was borglariously
entered, and robbed of mosey to the amount of 401., a
quantity of plate, and some wearing apparel.
Tuesday night an alarming fire broke out at half-
past nine o'clock, on the premises of Messrs. Higgs •
and Ranisford, bat-manufacturers, in Old Market-
street, which raged with considerable fury for a short
time, on account of a want of water ; but by the jecii-
(ions exertions of the firemen, mid the assistance of
active individuals, amongst whom were our worthy
Chief Magistrate, W. Fripp, Jun. Fol. it was pre-
vented spreading to the neighbouring houses. We
understand that the sons of 300/. deposited in an iron
chest on the premises, was saved in the following
manner :—When the fire was discovered, the chest
was red hot, and water was used to cool it. The
chest being opened, a tin canister, which contained
the money, in bills, was also found too much heats.,
to be touched until cooled with water, and ou opening
the canister the roll of bills was found with one corner
burned off, the fire having just reached it. 'I be Inas
who saved the money had scarcely retireJ one moment,
when the whole building fell in.—On Saturday morn-
, lag a fire broke out at the brewery of Messrs. Br i !gee
awl Dew, in Jacob-street, which was happily tout"-
wished without much mischief.—(Bristol Mercury)
Wu., Sm. 18.—A very extensive robbery was
committed upon the premises of Mr. Ham, mercer.
Ste., of this town, between Saturday night and Mon.
day morning. The robbers are supposed to have
ascended the stairs of the adjoining house, occupied
as counting-houses, and entered by the garret win-
dow of Mr. Hague's house. The robbery was not
foand out till this morning, (Mr. Hague not residing
on the premises) when, on opening the shop, it was dis-
covered that a considerable part of the most valuable
a titles consisting of silks, sarunets, satins, lace, and
a considerable quantity of other goods, with s.ase
*ash, (in the whole amounting to between £3bo and
.1400) had been carried off.—The robbers must have
been a long time in the premises, as they had assorted
the different articles, selected trimmings to match,
enrolled the satin-;, and took away the most valuable.
Saturday morning at an early hour a woman em-
ployed to clean the interior of St. James's Church,
went there for that purpose, and bad not been long in
=are when she heard a noise like ,human being
g ; shortly afterwards a female from one
or the pews nearly undressed. The poor woman was
terribly alarmed at the supposed supernatural appear-
ance, and flying with speed from the Church begged
the watchman's assistance as she 'lied met a ghost in
the Church—the trusty guardian of the night entered
the Church, and was struck with some noise proceed-
leg from one of the pews, where be found a your(
woman who appeared deranged ; be prevailed on her
to dress herself, and took her to the watch-bonne,
where she refused answering
hiant terrogatories and
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larked up. It is 'apposed t during Divine
vice, which is read every night, she must here con-
cealed herself. She was discharged from Matlborough-
Wet'.
A Hendee's* of the name of Baker, residle; in Oa-
fe,d street, was usfortanately drowned while bathing
is the Serratiae rivet on buuday morning. lie was
subject to firs.
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