The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-27 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.

Yesterday Jaime* Barrett aged 52, and Margaret
Barrett, his wife, aged 49, were put to the bar, on an
indictment charging them with stealing property to a
very large amount in the d►►•elling•house of Nathan
Myer Rothschild, at Stau►ford-hill, Hackney.
Mr. ADOLPH us conducted the prosecution, and called
Jesse Allen, valet, who stated that he knew both the
prisoners ; the female prisoner wag the dairymaid, and
the other was permitted to ositne to the house when be
pleased, and sleep there.
John Jost, an officer, proved that he searched the
house in which the prisoner resided, and found the va-
rious articles produced.
Frances Fazakerly, housemaid in the family, proved
seeing the male prisoner at the house four times in the
course cf the previous five weeks to his being taken

into custody.
Eliza Andrews, under housemaid to the Mr. Roths-
child, had frequently seen the male prisoner there ;
thinks the last time was the 26th August; believes it
was in the kitchen ; the coral produced belonged to
Mr. R.'s youngest child, as did a book, some s'lk
stockings, two china plates, and some glasses, and
other articles, to Mr. Rothschild.
James Hall, the footman, identified some plate.
knives and forks, china and glass. which kad been
missed at various times, to be the property of Mr.
Rothschild. Did not know whether J. Barrett ever
-slept at the house.
Thomas Bowen, the groom, proved seeing the male
prisoner go away, on the 9th of Aug., with a basket,
which did not appear to be full. There had been a
party at the house the night before.
Susannah Mains, head nurse, also identifiedyart of
the property.
Barrett, the male prisoner, put in a written defence,
denying that he had ever participated in the eanveying
away any part of the stolen property, and praying,
that if they were to be transported, they might he
permitted to take their only child with them. He
also gave a list of gentlemen with whom be had lived.
The Wife declared that her husband did not know
any thing of the robbery ; and said that a treat deal
of money was owing to her by a person who lived
with her, and she had taken the things in payment.
The CHIEF' JcsvicE summed up, and the Jury found
James Barrett Guilty of stealing under 405., and the
Wife not Guilty.
N. ll'ilkinson and J. Marsden iv' ere indicted for steal-
ing, on the 6th of Oct., 66931b40f ;my rumica, the pro-
perty of Messrs. Marsh arid Co.
Mr. LAW opened the case, and called tile fullowing
witnesses :
James Marsh, one of the partners of the firm, stated
that he was a lighterinan, and on the 4th of October.
Wilkinson came to him relative to some flux vonsica,
which lie said a Mr. Cooper would call on him to enter.
The quantity was 750 bags. Mr. Cooper did call. and
brought some warrants with him, and desired bins to.
enter it by 4he first vessel for Amsterdam. The wits
ness accordingly entered thirty bales at the Custom-
house for the York Merchant, then lying in the Lon-
don Docks. Ile gave the coquet bill and warrants to
Mr. Cooper, and then gave Mr. il'ilkinson the guard GC
his boat Ind tarpaulings, for the purpose of removing
the propetty, at Bow Creek, and delivering it to the
above vessel.
Cross-examined :—The witness was koand that the
property should not be re-landed. Wilkinson was em-
ployed by witness, and lie should have paid hint when
his wink was done. He had etiiployed him before, bat
not luta regular servant. Mr. Cooper was introdifeed log
Wilkinson to the witness as a merchant. The wiinesi
had taken into custody Re, Cooper, on a Aare of
conspiracy to defraud. lied never seen the goode in
the boat.
Samuel Jenner, saperintendant of a, floor in the East
India warehouses. On the 4th of October, received
an order to deliver out of the warehouse the
,property
in question. There were thirty bales. He delivered
it to the wharfiuger to carry it to Wilkinson's hopt on
the 6th of Oct. Thinks Mr. Coisper came an the &lot
October, relative to the !tux voinica.
Mr. Marsh again called. The, duty had mit brew
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paid ; if the property *lees exported, "Do ditty,
would have been paid, but if. it kaa een used *this
country, a linty of 2s. 6d. would have been Ong*: i
.George Switho pr
he whartinger, otred giving tfti

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prdperty i Wilfilisaa I he wadi no *heresies in the
packages, after Kdeltriag thet from Mr. leaner.
Manta &Owe; di Bromley Wharf, limed ming
Wilkhood and two 'Onions named Marsden (one df
whom was the prisoner,) on the 7th of October They
had a boat load of bales, which *ere pet into the ware-
louse of the wlttessiund nnpaeked by the prisoners,
who took out the no: vomica, sad introduced rubbish.
They then sent the sus vomit* to London by a wag-
ged belonging to a person named Sumner. They were
occupied about 18 hours in changing the packages.
—Marsden (not in custody) had taken the warehouse
of the witness three weeks before, bat had never paid
any rent for it. They had once before unpacked snide
bales. •
James Nightingale, servant to the last witness,
proved seeing three persons shifting the nux vomice,
but could not identify them.
James Morgan, a tidewaiter, saw Wilkinson on the
9th of October on board the York Merchant, which he
hailed, and said he bad 30 bales of nem vomica for
them. The bales were put alongside, when Wilkinson
refused to hook the bags, saying it would tear them,
and they were slung into the ship. They were ex-
amined within an hour after, and found to contain no-
thing but (Were and coal-ashes.
Mr. Albert, Searcher of the Customs, corroborated
the former witness's testimony.
Mr. Jenner, again called, proved the bags to have
been marked C. 4 to 33, the same mark as was on them
when received on board the vessel.
This closed the case for the prosecution.
Mr. Baootietcx took an objection under the 24th
(leo. I Il..namely, that the words in the indictment
must be proved in their express term*, and that, ar it
appeared that the goods were taken out of a creek, it
was not sufficient to prove that it was stolen in the
port of London.
Mr. Brown, agai n called—Lea Cat is private property.
Samuel Thackeray, Solicitor to the Customs, proved
that Lea Cut is within the port of London. it is an out-
. et from the river Thames to the river Lea.
Mr. Brown, again called—The name is Lea Cut ; it is
never called a creek.
Mr. Marsh, main called—There had been no demand
made on the witness for the goods.
The objection was overruled.
Wilkinson, in his defence, said, he was employed by
Mr. Win. Marsden, and under his direction.
Marden said, his brother, Wm. Marsden, was the owner
of the property, and employed Cooper to do the Cus•
toms' business for him.
oleo. Cooper was called for the ptisoners. William
Marsden applied to him relative to lending him the nse
of name to pass the entry at the Customs, as Isis, the
wittiess's property, Witness did so, and applied to
MeSsrs. Marsh, and Co„ 'snd received certain warrants
from Mr. Marsh, which he delivered over to William
Marsden.
Cross-examined—William Marsden did not state to
the witness why lie did not lilse to use his own name.
Witness did not think the case to be a smuggling trans-
action. _ _

Several persons gave the prisoners good characters.
Mr. Justice PARK, in summing up, recommended to
the Jury to find the prisoners guilty, especially as the
point, whether it was a capital felony of which they had
been guilty, would thus be decided.
The Jury accordingly found them guilty, and the
property to be that of Mr. Win. Marsden.
The two prisoners had previously been acquitted on a
charge of stealing a quantity of Guinea grain from
M essrs. 'Marsh, in consequence of the non-attendance of
the prosecutor and witnesses.
The COURT were about to estreat their recognizanees,
but on a proper explanation bring Liven by Mr. Marsh,
the Learned Julge said be would forbear doing so, as
Mr. darsh had been detained by pressing business.
Tie amount of loss to the revenue is near 9001.
Benjamin Abbott was capitally convicted of stealing a
horse and a cart, the property of Samuel Martin.

SURREY SESSIONS, Orr 25.
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A man named Joseph Crick, who is well known
about the Elephant and Castle, as a toxter, or agent
for the coaches, was charged with having stolen a la
note, 4 sovereigns, and some wearing apparel, the
property of Wm. Brown.
It appeared from the evidence, that the prosecutor,
who is a tailor, had received some prise-money at So-
merset-house on the 17th of September, and was about
to proceed to Brighton, to join his ship, but alighted
in the forenoon at the Elephant and Castle, for time
purpose of making a short stay and spending a little
money at the house of a friend. a publican at Newing-
ton. The prisoner, who was attending the coaches.
offered the prosecutor his services to carry his boodle,
and ;ii!,-; him about the place. Thelatter readily ac-
cepted them, and entrusted the prisoner wills his bun-
dle, which contained 4 sovereigns and some other
money: When they arrived at the pablic-house, the
prosecutor rave a 101. note to the landlord, through
the bands of the prisoner, to take care of for him. After
'drinking here for a short time, the prosecutor and pri-
net left the house together.: and the latter. it ap
red. conducted the former to a house of ill fame.
where he left him .with a girl. and returned in the
evening in a chariot to the house of a publican, and
represented himself as the brother-in-law of the pro.
secntor, who be said, was in the coach with a girl, and
wanted his bundle and money. The prisoner got a
glass of brandy and water, which he handed into the
coach to a female, who put the easy by her, as if to
souse one sitting by her .side ; she then received the
glass, drank herself, and'returned it to the prieoner.
Ihe landlord had not the slightest suspicion but that
the prosecutor was in the coach, and delivered to the
prisoner the bundle and the money. The prosecutor
swore most positively that he was at the time when
the prisoner obtained the money in company with s
girl at a considerable distance of It was also iirOvt4l
that the prisoner bad a 101.'note which he offered f'
change On that night and on'the following dry. Weer
he was apprehended, he bad Bre sovereigns, anig wigaw
other tniney in his possession, and denied that he kaew
auy thing of the sailor, and afterwards said that he
,was looking out for him to give bins 'AO money. .;
'The Clary found the prisoher sairifty,lipd ithetetett
setitented'him 'lobe trarispo#ted itft 7 .ret rs.
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At Bristol *onions lost walk. J.U.- H. iontglioy:
was seatencild to fonrteew ypars' transportation, for
!oaring embezzled 1,0101. 3s. 10& [lie property Ofithe
lftistol trait CiMop.:ffy,l4i*Wlrieti'hesitsithilt. -• •