The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-23 00:00:00

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OLD BAILEY.—(Tats lloagess.)

OILIPORIL TNB MICORDIM4

Among the prisoners who pleaded this woroisit. was
the celebrated Mary Ana Pewee. (better known to the
police officers by the womanise of Lady Berrymere) fur
stealing a sovereign and liber monies ilso property of
William Bolton. The prisoner is a very audible tone
pleaded—Not
Joke Loris was indicted for stealing from the person of
Jahn Watson on tbe Ilth October a silk hasikerchief.
value 71., his property. The Prosecutor, wbo resided at
Stamford, in Lincolnshire, was passing through Oxford-
street ow tire day is questioa, and feeling a tog at his
pocket, tamed round and discovered the prisoner in the
act of running off. A friend named Ward, who was Is
prosecutor's compasy, saw prisoner take the handkerchief
from the pocket, pursued and seis:rl him.—The Jery foetid
hiss Guilty.
Aviles Beat was capitally indicted for stealing in time
dwelling home of William Berry, four sovereigns and other
monies. his property.
Tits facts of the we, as detailed in evidence, were briefly
these. The prosecutor is a hair dresser residing io hose.
mary Line. The ptieoner catered his employ as journey-
SIM as the lith July last. Three days after:the wife of the,
proseostor was imprudently boasting in the presence of the
prissier, of the money in question. On the afternoon of
dot day. prisoner requested her to fetch some razors from
the ',hiders, which had been left by her husband, saying,
isseeessielsesdiswithotte them in Sae besisess-•and during,
her Amu., he availed bimeeif of the opportunity to de-
camp with Out property.• Nothing was heard of him for
six weeks afterwards, when he wassaccidentally discovered
operating is a shop in. CbandesStreet, where he was appre-
hend* The Jury, after a long deliberation returned a
verdict of -"Not Guilty.
Janes Aldred Faltenter. a young man of very genteel
allaslarsoce, was capitally indicted for bleating two armlets,
ems eye-glass, and other articles. the property of Elisabeth
Hams. The prosecotrix stated, that the resides with her
'dater is Princes Street, Wes;reinster; they work at the
wallow work. Had known the prisoner about 12 months.
Oa the sth Sept. last. the prisoner came to her lodgings
aatiatreutaised with them about au hour. The trinkets
is qsestion were upon a table los box, which she took out
andlted skews him. She left him in the room about half an
hear, whoa he went away, and said lie v. ould call azain in
a few days. On her retero to the room, she discovered
that the articles in question were
_gone. Some days
afterwards, wham end her sister met the prisoner in
ClMipside, from whence they walked with him to
Tyburn. Prisoner went into a house there, and desired
them eo wait an hour while he got his dinner and he
weakd rejoin them. This he did not do, and she employed
two officers to take him into custody.
Maria Brown was called, and corroborated the testimony I
given by her sister.
The prisoner made no defence, but called Mr. Davidson,'
a respectable chymist, who had known the prisoner six or
seven years; be had been in the East India Company's
service. and was in the habit of dining with witness's lather
two or three times a weekdred the me of his,father's carriage
is common with his family. Prisoner quitted the lion.,
Company's service is caimeqrseence of his not being of
proper age fir promotion. Mr. Int:ie. a Director of the
Moo. Company, was also expected to give the prisoner a
•ohorstster, bet did not appear.
John Staples, an Officer of Marylebonne, to k the pri-
vateer into custoily—saarched hitn,but Ant nothing on his
Arson---Prisoner told him, the charge was wade
hg the purpose of extorting money from hint. Hr was
serenaded by ti e snapi.ii ates to a !inure day—a duplicate
les-aiterwardsgivea ap by the pri•oner, which led to the
deeseiery of a part of the property.— I lie prisoner then said
tie' was a eye-glataTid some other of the articles at
i ins bed and mattress. '
is ha tales, and the Officer on his return
that he had better not deneire hint ally for

reveivai s letter from the probeentor, aacii
property was restated to him, they would

poiosects'e.
4111/4 DAMON 0111INOVI teemed up the evidel
tn. vigilant, end minuteness, and the Jury,
retrred fora considerable time, returned with
—Rut Guilty.
The prisoner, on !wiring it, bowed very
the Court and Jury, an 1 wept as be left Ole b,

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