The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-09-13 00:00:00

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OLD H AILBY SESSIONS.

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These Sessions commenced yesterday, at theJustiati
1 all, in the Old Bailey, before Mr. Baron Grabens,
3 r. Julie* Richardson, the Lord Mayor, Aldermatit
4 emoodo SerieSae, tre.
The Calendar, os the present occasion, we are sappy
to stein, is free from any charge of murder, and that
there ate bat nine charge* of uttering forged noses.
There are, hOwever, we regret to state, two prisoners
charged with maliciously cutting; 15 with higliway
robbery; and four with breaking; the total
number of prisoaers foeed la the ca-
lendar, is 246; and the number of prisotiertratpresent,
confiaed in the Gaol of Newgate, is, males 253, females
130; out of Which number there are 20 of the former
and four of the latter under sentence of death.
Matthew Lynch was put to the Bar, on an indict-
ment charging him with breaking into the
dwelling-
hoges of John Wessen, at South Minima, on the 9th
of August last, with intent to kill and murder him, the
said John Wessels, and also with intent to rob or steal
therein. The prisoner had formerly lived with the
prosecutor, wbo, in consequence of his conduct to-
wards him, detilod him his house ; in conseqnssee of
which it was ivitposed the prisoner bad stiffen& un-
stage to take possession of his breast; and being
found in the house of the prosecutor, he was taken
into custody.
Three young men were called in behalf of the pri-
soner, who described him to have conducted himself
about the Beattie question atore•like a madman than
any thing else, from the effects of liquor.
:The Joey is the first instance found the ptisoner
guilty of breaking and entering, but without intent to
murder or steal; and being informed that this return
Could not be received, they acquitted him.
Thomas Fitzgerald was put to the Bat, on an in-
dictnient, charging him with assaulting on the 10th of
August, Nicholas Peters, on the King's highway, and
taking from his person a watch, 4s. in money, &c.
The prosecutor, who resided in Hampden-street,
Somers town, stated that on the day in qnestion he
was walking in the pathway near Primrose-hill, about
a quarter before two o'clock in the day. A person
came up and asked him what o'clock it was; and on
being told he, the witness, bad no watch, he passed
him, bat returned immediately and dranntled his
money, and subsequently his watch, which he (the
witness) cave bim. The prisoner then demanded a
. ring on Ida (the witness's) finger, but on being told
that be would lose his life first, the prisoner, who pre'
sented a horse pistol to him, walked on. He would
not swear positively that the prisoner was the man who
' stopped bim, as he bad not the same dress on when he
, (the witness) saw him at Bow-street. lie had seen his
watch and the pistol since.
. George Frost stated, that he was an apprentice to
Mr. Hawkins, pawnbroker, of Drury-lane. On the
10th of August, between three and foure'clock, the
prisoner brought the watch in question to pledire.—
He asked 259. on it, but from his appearance, and his
ignorance bow to Open it, the witness seas juduced to
swede watch, and give information to the officers of
How-street. ,
--:•Swasttei Littit. this Bow-eieellPOfficer. produce& a
pistol which befitted in a box belonging to the pri- ,
soner in his bed-room, at his lodgings in Rose-street,
Long Acre. His reason for first taking the prisoner
into custody was his strong resemblance to the MAD
described by the prosecutor. The pistol was not
loaded, nor was there any flint in it. He found no
• powder or ball in the room.
Charles Reed, another officer. corroborated the tea-
' tisnony of Lack, the last witness. •
The prosecutor identified his watch, and expressed
his belief that the pistol produced was the one held up
to him by the prisoner.
The prisoner, in his defence, said he had been ens-
, 'guyed by a man whom he did not know, to pawn the
watch. _ _

Two witnesses called in behalf of the defence swore,
that the pistol was brought home by a fellow-lodger
of the priioner. who said he bad found

Death.-
John Tagged stood indicted for stealing in the
dwelling-house of Wm. Francis, in the parish of St.
George, on the 4th of August last, two watches and
other property, sworn to be above the value of 29!.
The prisoner threw himself on the mercy of the
Court, observing, that haring on a former occasion
done an act by which he had lost his character, he was
bireft of friends, and driven to the commission of the
'- wane by distress—Guilty of stealing below the value
of 40s. .
James Colley was indicted capitally, for stealing two
rous, the lt-overly of John Cos Minna Englehart,
EA. value '4os. and upwards, in his dwelling-honse.
lir. Justice RICHARDSON, in summing up, noticed
the fact of Mr. Englehart having positively sworn
th.at the coats were worth more than forty shillings,
and said the Jury were bound to go by tote evidence
adduced.
• 'After conso]ting for a short time, the Jneyfoond the
prisoner Guilty of stealinebointv the value of 40s.
Thomai aged 62, ittood indicted for steal-
ing a tea eadoly, three watChes; several gold seals. and
2L 21.195. in money, the property of John Jacob Wid-
'payer, in his dwelling-house, situate in Church-lane.
Wbitecbapel; on the ati: of Aug. last. Guilty—Death.
• ROBBERY AT MARSHALL THOMPSON'S HOTEL.
;John limamry, late servant to Lady Churchill, was
put to the bar on an indictment charging hint with
purloining a quantity of silver plate, far above the va-
lue of 40s. thaproperty of James Marshall Thompson,
Cavendish-square. . The facts are shortly as
:--The prisoner woks, footman to Lady Churchill,
who resided at the above hotel, and as such had access
11,.t0, the room in which the plate belonging to the pro-
_l•bliiieutor was kept. Various &tides having been miss-
' ing, Mapleton naturally arose,' but no clue could be
3. Obtained by which the'thieUmight be detected. From
.the high character entertained of the domestics, not
the slightest suspicion attached to them, and thus the
Oise stood, mail a man named Leary, was thetected in

the•act of dispotiag of part of the stolen property. On
bilge given into cdstody, he dividged the. secret, and
lii:tensequence the prisoner iisamppreheisded. •
...Air. Justice McNeil:4ex; lit • siuututilg tip, pointed
oot-to the Jury that to briag the capital:chetge house
cisethrpriersoor. lihey *nM owe to the conclusion that
11w • *bole of site ripest, tsar/ beta stolen at orte time.
• This it %Vold 4soihr•thiess to amide, 0. • suut Ire %ad
stotionbrtheiridlitl Vet& tb*ll proptir
Verdict-001111'n? itealltlg held* she value- uf 4111:

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Yesterday "14 &wirer ffirateho, a past ass*
Candid' apeantabi,4ll OttiV•ii Offr r.the WNW
or loin fang as aninffidli4ll Plink
to violets her penal: 'lei elisdast 14* Weis ariert•
for the capital offence tbii Skagen, etl fIK U1d•••
Bailey. 'and was acquitted Without maltlitio unipa4llk
fears, in consequence of the facts pored by
cutriz being insiffielint to vestals theisdietatead.: •
Mr. Amiantus stated tha cue for tie proseesdem
Ana Flint deposed, that in May last 'else wile. ,Mar•
vast to Mr. Barrett, who n.t. aat Nog =kelt
Cottages, City-read. The defendant was -.ha
the hoese at the thin, end far weer atouthis; •
She then proceeded to gate' the siresasetattss,
r alleged "smelt.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett deposed that the deforest hid
lodged a considerable dingle their house, andemiti-
sues to do so ; that presidia folk* titeorof the aspaelt
complained of, they tbs nrosetutriz Made too'
brought
free with him.
A servant girl who had lived with Mr.- Mal • Mrs.
Barrett deposed, that the Inesenetris had sal/ to her
that her master's• ringing the belt had spoiled elli bet
that Mattcke should pay 1001. for it, which Would
make all right.
A servant boy of Mr. Barrett's swore the presets.
We bid also said to him that the iefesdnatlhoold
pay 1001. for it. -
Mr. ADOLPHUS made an eloquent address to the
Jury, in which be reprobated the defence that bad
been set up.
The CHAIRMAN recapitulated the evidence to the
Jury, and observed the offence charged was one at
Which it was impossible any third person could be pre-
sent, and the defendant could not speak for himself: if
therefore they entertained a doubt of guilt, they would
give him the benefit of it.
The Jury, after being inclosed half an hour, relented
a verdict—Not linilty.