The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-12-14 00:00:00

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PRICE SEVEN PENCF.
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The. prisoner trade no defence ; and being found '
Goiky,
Baron Cs-tenon told him that had he been indicted
capitally, there was nu doubt but sentcnce of death
would gave been passed upon him. He most prepare
himself, however, to Iran this this reinntry for life, as it
was intended to exercise the full severity of the len, s
in order to clear the streets of the nutnerons gangs of 111.
daring thieves with which they were infested.
Upon this the prisoner gave Isis Lordship a look of
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audacious insolence, and said wit;,a sneer. "'!'buck .
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you, Sir, Cm much obliged to you."
The prisoner is a voting man with a very hardened i
I'mmuleamsea. 11* 'mental to receive the eeptritee with -
the greatest intliffereace. •
When the prisoner had retired from the has, Mr.
Baron Geenow observed upon the infamous conduct
of the prisoner. If the jury had had no other know-
ledge of his chancier, the last seutruce the prisons,
uttered fully acsplainted them nith it.
'f be prOlecutor was allowed his expenses, and re-
ceived touch commendation fur his conduct.
Rie4a4 Orrilce Ives cons Acted von to oindientents:
the first was for steaiieg fourtt•en wherry boards. the
property of 'Cuomo Piper, of Fulham : awl tie se-
.conti for stealing Aix wherry boards, the property. of 1
Thomas Sawyer, of the same place. 1 I
The prisoner was a lisiterman, and the defence its
act up was that be had found the boards floatin; on
the l 'tames. I.
UTTERiNO (.01*NTSati.IT Corr—Su..-..kSolistiMPs F
was laslicts•tl fur uttering as true, a counterfeit shit.
ling, andlsaviug two other bad sines in her possession. ,
There• was a second indictment against the prisoner. I
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oar.- ciIIARIN stated the case for toe pro.ecott to.
which he observed was instituted by his Majesty's
Mint; and from the evidence it appeared that on the
9th of Noveutber, the priestlier went into the shop of
Mrs. Day, in Coleinan-street, and in payment for a •
trifling article, tendered a bad shilli:.g, whi 1. was
instantly tiis••overed, and an officer sent fer to tai.e
her into custody ; in the interim, the prisoner dropped
two•or three bad shillings in the shop, caretully
wrapped up in paper to prevent friction, and ender-
toured to escape. She was, however. detained till
the officer Arrived, who, on searching her, found a good
sitrace, and threepence, also a few trifiiwg article*
which she had purchased with bad money.
Mr. Powell, the Solicitor to the Mint. deelarkFtbe
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shillings to he counterfeit, toile new, and from the
same die.
The Bev:settee recapitulated the evidence. and the
Jury pronflunced the prisoner Gui Ig. • t
Flawed: Wileon, a young lad, but a very old of- ;
fender, was indicted for a mistlemeanntir, in attettspl- , •
iug to pick the pocket of Wm. Chambers, Esq. while '1
paella/Thu.44loi Pieessurret. 'he ;ionew, wim-hire ' .-
been a thief from his infante, was at tat time drettei
in the height of fashion. Tile Jury found him nuilty,
and Ise was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in '
the House of Correction.
Win. Watson was pet to the bar, and pleaded •
guilty to a charge o( obtaining goods from Messrs. •
Johnson and Co. riith a letter, pnrporting to come
from Messrs. Milner and Morris, of Thames-street. by . •
which lie obtained considerable property, from some
time having been in the service of the latrer Oeutlel
man. . .
The Count asked the prisoner, whethet he hat
well considered his plea ? anti, after a short magi -
tieratiou, the pris.nter retracted Isis former plea, an I
pleaded not liuilty.
'f lie evidence was then gone into; it clearly eats-•
blished his gnilt on two comas. Hewes accordingly
found Guitty, and sentenced to twelve months' in-
plisounietit. .
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The Pilot, Owen, sailed from Bengal /kb ale
London, and has not since been heard
The Fanny, Fry, arrived in the Cr g•.
horn, was plilinlerril of provisions. &C._ • {*let
ult. off Cape de Gat, by an armlet fettle ..eo-,.
Letters have been reeeiv.A dated Se (1,,
front Hanes Ayres. , The people of that city kid hoe
chtlged the expectation, that, after the adroit's.,
;rained by their troops over those from Sant* Fe,
, under Lopez and Carrera, the •tissentions between the
two Provinces wield be settled by a Treaty ; bat thss
tertus.insisted On by Santa Pe being inadmissible, and
the troops of the latter being reinforced. hostilities
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'recommenced. The first act of aggression committed
by open, wesap attack on the town of San Nieboles,
in the hope of surprising the garages there ; bat the .
attempt was not only oesueseaafal, bat produced the
moot fatal innliegOesClPS to the town of Santa Fe. A
large body of Onayearu Indians, who had been en-.
gagett as aavillarles, deserted Lopez on his change of
fortone; sad faking adientage of the ollprotexvio.stave,..
in which Santa Fe had been left. entered item" their.
retreat---pluuderiag, burning, and destroying aPlik.
of the houses, and committing tbs. meet Amodio!
antsages. Lapse, as mum as be received intelligence
of them, hastened batik to Santa Fe. Tbeiluayearo
Indians having been generally at wir with Santa rei
M the tielcient auitnetity between thud, ociw'ielthrdlid'
by thli event:ilia. feared that .sine, tube will et, 414 •
imforg,traminillity eau .Ivepgatgestnina *low. 041,4
bkeumvity. • Alyea,. elll. 110Punsgrub 108111 . 4116D144, .
iiideat 1-4)1 Carrera mini= of* iitietn• .. : • . .
• IsteTaspea on lientenreveG-Thintleopitient Miner
at itathconnack, in the eouittyenela Mow damn! ,Indio
Barry, aged IDS years, who served- in the army tiering
t r rei4os of t1e0..11. and, ll I. and distingaished himself
several engagements,. in one of Which he received
• which Incapatitated.hint tot fartitir ifelicc. OA
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imullestellsessoas ant mite anietpaised.seisie aligitneep 1
m 44 ennsidurieS.bis.llo.- and owls isseihrespols
erect. He stems at thaLsatinsejt 04 dui
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ghTilderl his stick, and skew.: kw e sr Da.,
*hi pole Wit *Chi% smilittry mitt i • tit affect
of,earalteve a seliportry renewal of hisrustiSsfeigneri
and seems to be au antidote for Abe loam" qf wil arr.. .
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