The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-21 00:00:00

OLD BA11:1? Y. •••-•FRID4Y.

SHOO( INO OFFINCI.
rm. Nortos was indicted for feloniously making an
assault on Isaac Hire, on the 17th inst. in the parish
of St. Paul. Shsdwell.
The prisoner is a roan far advansed is years, and
the hey of tender age.
The mother of the poor boy appeared, and gave e►i•
deuce under great distress of mind; he complained
to witness of the violence dose, and she sent for a
surgeon.
Chas. Flare is in his 10th year, knows the Lord's
Prayer, which be repeated; knew the consequence of
giving fahe testimony. After being pathetically ex-
horted by the Judge, he described the iniquitous act
of the prisoner with great precision, the particulars of
which cannot be published.
The evidence having been goes through, Mr. Jus-
tice Boer stoquired of the prisoner, what he had to say
is his defence.
He stated that he was ignorant of tke charge—that
be was recommended to the situation he bad long filled,
as a schoolmaster in the Na►y, by Al r:B. of the Ad-
miralty.
The Learned JUDOx recapitulated the evidence,
and the Jury, after a minute's coosultation, re-
fereed a verdict of—Guilty.—Death,—Aged 61.
W. Blanchard, a youth of 14, stood indicted for
cilariously breaking into and entering the dwel-
Wag boom of Lord Barnard, and stealing thence 29
tweet4o:
The prisoner's gnilt was completely established by
the evidence of the prose, utor's screams, and the Jury
roved him Guilty.
When the prisoner was removed from the bar,
one of the witnesses came forward to ask for his
aspens's.
Mr. JUSTICC BEST atkitil if this applcation was
sanctioned by his Lordship.
Witness.—lt was not.
Mr. Jostice BLST.—Thee, when Lord Barnard de.
sires you to come and ask your expenses of the public
for prosecuting a prisoner charged with stealing his
property. I will order them for you, but not till then.
I cannot be sure bet that, besides having your expenses
here, you w; uld also charge his Lordship with them.
I cannot order them for you.
Alex. Brown was charged with steeling seen goys-
,. igns from the dwelliothoose of Wm. Pourneaux. at
Westminster, on the 10th of July last.
It appeared that the prisoner lodged in the prism-
toes house. On the day in question, the prosecutor
left the money in his Mcrae, pocket in the prisoner's
rosin. lie afterwards missed the money. No one
could havehad access to it but the prisoner. He af-
terwards left the house, and had not been seen till tiro
day he was taken into custody.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.

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John Taney, aced 42, was iocicted for feloniously
marrying Mary Thomas, Ms wife Bridget being still

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Mary Thomas examined—Lives at No. 1, Gate.
street. Is a single woman. Knows the prisoner.—
Saw him for the first lime the Sunday after Whiten°.
tide. Hs introduced himself. He walked wtih her.
Saw hinsegain the Monday following in St. George's
clutch. Was married to him the 14th of July. The
courtship began she 4th of June. He represented
himself as a single man. Witness was married at St.
Clement Danes by the Rey. Mr. Knight. Witness's
mother was present. The marriage was by banns. His
wife Bridget soon after came to claim him as her bus-
Led. He denied that she was his wife.
Cross-examined by the prisoner—Did you not know
I was merried ?—I did not.
On soar oath, did nut I not tell you in Hyde-park ?
—You did not.
You said,ob, never mind, we will go on, it will
never be found out.—lt is false.
Martha Jun. was Present at the marriage of
tie last witness with the prisoner. The ceremony
took place in Saint Clement Danes, early in the
day.

E;isabeth Weston is mother of the prosecutriz.
—Sew the prisoner married to her daughter.—
They were married in St. Clement Danes church.
Mr. Justice BEST—WiII you ask this witness any
question ?
P: ',loser—She knows nothing about it, bet as she
was told. It was all over before she came to the church.
—(A laugh )
Mr. Justice BEST—That observation does not serve
you. Will you ask her any thing else?
Prisoner—Oh, she is a party concerned.
Mr. Justice BEST—Oh, we know that.
John M.Carder proved the prisoner's former marriage
with Bridget Tooler, She is 110. M alive, and in Court.
Cannot say how long he lived with his first wife. He
had one or tu e children. Cannot say why he left her.
Sarah Webb had known the first wife many years.
The prisoner bad been married to her about seven years
ago. They had four or five children. Cannot say why
or when lie left her.
William Pearce produced copies of the register of the
two marriages. The first was solemnized in St. Bride's
church the 15th May, 1815.
31ary Thomas again called up.—The prisoner did not
possess himself of any of her property. Whilst be lived
with her he behaved in the most kind manner.
The prisoner called some witnesses to his character.
Then prisoner then asserted that the certificate pro-
duced was not a copy of the register.
3lr. Justice BEST—That does not matter. If the re-
gister was in the sea, there is evidence enough against
you, in the testimony of those who were present at the
marriage. Every observation you make does but injure
you. There cannot be a doubt of your guilt.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
At two o' clock Mr. Justice BEST left the Bench,
which taken by the Recorder.
ll'. Struck, aged 19, was indicted for stealing a
handkerchief from the person of W. niche: ds, is Great
I(u,sell•street, Bloomsbury. The rubbery was commit.
ted in the public street.
Verdict—Ouilty.
The Recorder immediately sentenced him to be trans-
ported for life.
The unhappy mother of the prisoner interceded for
him on her knees, hut was told that no mercy could be
extended towards him. She left the court in the great-
est agitation.
Three other boys, one of them only twelve years old,
were indicted for a similar offence. The evidence
against theta was very clearly given by two of the Bow-
sweet patrol. The owner of the handkerchief did not ap-
pear, nor was his name known to the officers. The pri-
soners were in the crowd which had assembled in Pall-
mall, when the King was going to prorogue Parliament,
on the titb of August.