The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-09-28 00:00:00

OW ILAILEY.—PaseAT.

RIPON* TUX COMMON
AXON Esethall was indicted for stealing 409 eripper-
.-tate pilots, valve HMV. It appeared that the prisoner
bad bees pet into possession certain premises and
property ander an Preemies. doting whist rosession
he bad taken the prints in question, soil offered theta for
which leading to a discorery„ be was taken, and
tried for tbeeifence. Thefects were clearly proved
it Mr. PLarr took • legal ohjection via. that the
possession of the property was not in the prosecutor's
(proprietor of the prints) at the ties of the rubbery—
' imposer, aq rept seating the Sheriff, being then In
.1 possession, and that therefore the prisoner could
cwavicted apes this isrlictinest.
Con woo StfUItAXT said the cam sbnahl he sallo.,
I to the Jodie., but it was his owes °pick,' tbalt.si
at into possession of property ander legal=
• treater both for the owner and Sheriff
fen the property to he sold. there might he more thus
milkiest to satisfy the claim t and then the resides Ire
to the owner. How Ikea could it be said, that
dirreed of the actual property in goods so taken
4 such possession? .
Several witnesses were called to character, but di. I
Losnwil Heideman observed to theJary, that fur amen
ttprestrd by law for tlie protection of property, to seal
an offence of no *Wiser; Nesbit sae.
Tory returned a verdict of Uuilty, but mom
the primmer to mercy on account of his former
charmer.

♦ legal question remains for the decisios of the
ress via. 'whether dicing poesesidoe by the Sheriff.
other Alter, ender an execetirte,the•wser being di
of the actual possession sad a estroel of his pro-
ve that time, in his own name. as prosecute to
conviction in sorb case for property stoles.
ihaloerry. a small buy. was charged spots as
indictment for stealing a coral necklace from the per-
'nil of Catherine Sellers, a child .of two yeses of age.—
lie principal evidence in the cam was that of a by of
It year" of age, who spoke totwelag the prisoner steal
r necklace. and swore positively to his identity. The
sone* was taken op shortly after the theft. bat titers
within' &end epos him. ' The child was is the
' a little girl. Guilty.
Ivy, Thaler of tender rem was as old trim"
rwroest. Ile bad before hoes saavicted of imams Mir
and congaed is the Refuge for the Destitets
Owe desired that he should he banded over to the Nib
rise Society, to keep his oat of further mischief. AM
.priooaer west oat he took a hat, not his owe, Wei
splima, het it was taken from him by the
following prisoners, onsvicted of various aeons
the premet Semis's, wale pot to the bar to re-
their sentences
An Chard, for felony, to be traesportrd for 14 yeses.
Catheries Row, John Wiped!. him Godlier, aid 0.
Welsboy-.-to be imprisoned for six mootim ii the Howe
Of Carreetion. and kept to hard lakes,.
• Withers Orford and William Mayo*. epos psylor a
#lllling, to be discharged. Wattles Pediard sum sum
tenet..
Wm. Smith sod Anne Aldridge. for Moor. b be Ism
Wriestred two months in the House of Cerro:dies and
kept to herd libour.
Henry Browne. for felony, to be pultilidy whippokoad
rot'. bard labour in the Hosseef Corea:dos:
Ma Smith aid Rfixabetlt bride. for y. So be
severally imprisoned for three moods. is dm B.cu of
Counties. and kept to hard labour.
Thomas Loby, for felony, to he transported he law

Teen.
Ater. Worcester and James Jones. for fell y, to he
severally whipped. sad three months hard lamer la the
Home of Committal..
&mood Berber sad William Bersoll. fee a dsb
- he imprisoned six maths. with dad b.
the Home of Commies.
MIDDLESEX SWASIONS, Prielevt.
lote's Porrtwort.—(Forther Pertiesfors)
Jwy was indicted for attempting to steal a'
the property of William Lewis Bailee. There
ether meats In the hadietmeat chemist( the do
with attempting to tack the pocket of armee
en, snd also to pick the pockets of dims perms.
the jesters sekoown.
&deadest, it will be reienseltered, was tried s few
egg) at the Old Bailey, for *Mar the pocket of
ea anknowa. sad acquitted. Tim" pirioss,
• liamisen, sod Connell, who apprehended Jay at
Peery-lam Theatre. sad whe oppearwl at the Old Daley
eve evidmee upbeat him, were at this present Bo-
ttled and segoitted of a coaspiraey to charge Jay
limy. The defendsat was now Indicted for the
pick a e

_ pocket.
semi for the proveeatioa barb), been stated by
/milord, the following witnesses wen called :
tinsio Lewis Sallee stated that be was an artiliald
r.laelter,aad lived at No. IS, Berwick-street, Soho.
• the King's carriage draw up to the door oldie
after the perforsolace, and just at that mama
his watch strongly palled twice ; but the
prevented Its being palled oat. (look, the
-'--priseaer at tbesame moment, and said to wit.
/mere lost year watch." Witness said he beg
went home without taking any farther 0011.
not koew hew Hook had since fogad him oat.
behead (look learnt when be lived by inquiring of
of Lis.
-examised.—Fle lived withia two doors of Hook.
not know that at the time. The watch be bad
nut the same as he bad when at Drury4nas ;
they the mammals or key. lie could sot et.
marl mu how lea% he bad had the watch and seals.
t be a mouth or six week,.
ewes (look had been a covetable for seven years.
ear duty at Drury-lane ea the night in question.
__.. Mullen in the street, sad observed the prisoner
appareetly watching-him. He then distinct{ y saw the
primmer pall twice at Hallen's watch, and by a third
' •It solar drawn out as to see it was *silver watch.
4 lastaatly seised the prisoner. and said to Bailee,
have lost your watch : follow me." He took the
te le the Bench of Grapes public-boas,. Dollen
t follow him as he expected. He bad toted Hai•
-. by inquiring after him of a person he knew down
Whitechapel. On searching the prisoner at the
poblio-heasso. he found In his pocket a crown piece, a
half-ermea. and • hey. The prisoner said" If you'll
me this time, Ili do it again," and offa-
l.e mosey he had about Lint to let him go.
witness Hellos was here called up again by one
wr. awl asked how the watch was (mashed on
I in It appeared by the answer, that
fetch was fastened to the fob by a hook, and
be palled eat by. takiag bold of the chain
was then cross-examined.—He found oat whore
Ives% about a fertaight ago by inquiriag of a
of peSIODS. lint in Whit/chapel; and atter
„ renal to timer persons, at last he found him out.
ties did live within two doors of witness's house in
eel-street; bat witness bad another house in Castle
• leacester-square. and lived at one es mach as at
rev. About Ave years ago he was suspended for
meads* as a constable. When anises was pro-
d the ether dal fur a conspiracy, he did not hear
Iley say. that if the then defendants would pre.
le man whose porter had been attempted to ko
phked, ke would give up the prosecution. (Mr. Alle)

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