The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-18 00:00:00

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OLD IL4ILEY, Styr. 17.

James Hunter was put to the bar on a charge of stealing one
pair of shoes, of the value of ss. privately, in the shop of Thinnio
Matthew Iteilassay.
Mr. nett:sway is a shoemaker, living in the Strand, and on the
:tfieranini or the day stated in the indictment, the Prisoner, to-
gether with two other persons, scent to his shop to buy shoes,
and shortly alter they had departed, he missed the shoes in qttes-
• . lle was apprehended a little after, and the shoes were
Canal arun his feet; he was immediately conveyed before the
Sitting Magistrates at Bow-street, and instantly recognised as
the s lila who had been all the previous night in custody for
having thrown a dug from the one Shilling gallery of Covent
tffirilen Theatre into the pit, mid who had been lioerated out of
mercy.
The cow vs-as fully proved, and the Prisoner being called up-
on for his definer, disavowed all knowledge of the shoes as to
what means he hail Came possessed of them saying. he had been
but two dos iu I medial at the time he was apprehended, nod
that tie hrld been kept drinking by women, who were with him
the whale time, and that he knew not what he had been dicing
no more than the infant unborn—he served his Majesty and MS
coantry on board the Victorious in several engagements, alai at
that moment had a ball lodged in his back that could never be
extracted. The reason of his being then in London was, that hr
obtained leave of absence to see some friends, and that if his
Captain and his messmates knew where he then was, they would
one and all give him a good character that during eigt years
he had served in the Victorious he had never had a blehmish of
auv kind against hint, *fairly did his ditty.
The Court enquired a the Officer who had apprehended him
whether he was sober or otherwise at the time? The Officer an-
swered, that he was intoxicated—and added, that on searching
him he had money about him, and ahn a certificate, giving him
leave of absence frail the ship till the Sth of October next.
• The evidence bring summed up, the Jury gave a verdict of
guilty of stealing to the value of 4s. Ind. and recommended
him to mercy, which the Court signified should be paid Mten-
Bon to.
Sarah Raker was indicted for stealing sonic Bank of England
notes and cash, the property of Thomas Masson, in his dwelling-
house.
41• om the testimony of the Prosecutor. it appeared that the
Prisaner was servant in his house, and thee property iii question
had been lacked up in a cabinet in his parlour, which was found
open, and the same carried away, and the Prisoner herself sud-
denly decamped. She was soon, however, taken, and was found
guilty of stealing to the amount of 4s. 10d. which takes away the
capital part of the charge.
llargarri Harrison was tried twon an indictment, chasing
her with stealing 455. worth of half-pence, the property of ila-
trick Myler.
The Prosecutor is a soldier in the Guards, and the Defendant
was on a visit at his dwelling-house, where she had been kindly
treated by Mrs. Myles, the wife of the Prosecutor; when she
took the opportunity of stealing the half-pence, which she • -
pletely carried of This not proved, and the Jury found her
guilty of stealing to the value of 395.
. Joseph Wayland was indicted for stealing in the shop of John
Vicary Broughton, woollen-dower, a small parcel, containing
copper half-pence to the value of 5s ;divinely.
The ease was fully proved, but the3ury, tiller some. consults.
floe desired to look over the wholeof the half-peace. and find lug
finis of them counterfeits, brought in their verdict, Guitig of
stealing to the :salaam of 4s. lod. '
A genteel-looking young man, seamed Thos. Evans, was tried
for stenlinl• bacon, to the value of 4s. and found Guilty. 'the
Jury, on ;iceman of his good character, as well as his youth,
joined the 'Prosecutor, Mr. %Hey, Cheesemonger, Red Lion-
st rect, Ifolborn, is earnestly recommending him to mercy, which
the Court rgceived with attention, and signified that such recoils-
. mendation should be duly noticed.

A sycamore tree, growing in the little church-
yard at G*)way, has, at this day, a second growth
of leaves, in full perfection.
In the year 1804; the prior and convent of Taun-
ton endowed the vicarage of St. James's church, in.
that town, in the following manner: This is here
given to show, that in the original institution of vi-
carages, care was taken not only that the cure should
Ile effectually supplied, but the vicar enabled t• live
in good repute and plenty.
•'The vicar was to rceeive every week ?I loavesof breat!, 42
gallons of convent ale, 7 loaves of :he fittest bread; 'alic tame
weight as those made far the convent, and Id mandrel...loaves ;.
15 marks of silvei every year; 6 cart loads of hay,atid 7 bushels
of oats, weekly for his horse, Lcsides t!,. a year for shoeing his
horse. He was to have a hoc-4- aml cortilageosad, ißlt~ditioa, 'l
quarters of wheat from the prior granary. . . ..•
Tuesday morning early, some thieves -entered the
new-built premises in Bermondsey-street,.stripped
the same of nil the leaden,pipes and other property- to
a great extent ; the villains afterwards effected: their.
escape-with their booty.
Length. Or quantity of Beer produced from a
quarter of. Malt iu -the year 1761, contrasted with.
the length or quantity produced from the quarter of
Malt during the last three years :

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