The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-29 00:00:00

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John Sosserit# the lad. who persisted for sow thaw
in pleading guilty to the charge of uttering forged
rotes. which is a capital offence, but who afterwards, at
,the desire of the Learned Judge, retracted ids plea, was
now put to the bar, and the indictment read over. which
'target, him with disposing of sod potting away
- forged M. notes, with intent to &fried the Governor and
Company of the Bank of England.
,Justinian Jones, Amman to Mr. Wessell, pawn-bro-
her, of Pickett-street, Strad, stated, that the prisoner
• came to his master's shop on the 10th of August, to re-
deem a watch for 15e., witich had been pledged in the
name of J. Smith, and tendered a 6/. note in payment.
Ile, asked prisoner his name and address, which be gave
u., John Smith, No. 4, Bell-yard." The note proved
robe a bad one,and the prisoner's name and address in-
correct. The note was Dow produced by the witness as
. the same the prisoner bad paid him.
Samuel Dunn, lives at No. 4, 8011-yard; does not
know the prisoner, never did reside at Lis boas*.
Thomas Stibbs, waiter at the Qaeen's4trans4avera,
Newgate•street, reawaken the prisoner miming to the
house on the 13th of Auguttand asking for two honks
of white wine, which he took away la a basket witness
lent him, but which primer never returned.
Mart Ana Staples. is landlady of the Queen's-arms :
remembers prisoner calling for two bottles of wine, and
tendering to payment a 51. note; she asked him whet
name she was to put on it, prisoner replied. " Mr. Greg-
son, No. 6, Little Butcher-lane," she said, I suppose you
mean Butcher-hall-hine, prisoner replied, it sis all toe
same ; she gave him the closet% swathe went sway.
John Proctor, is a painter and gligier, living at No.
6. Butcher-ball-lanr; does net kftew a place called Little
Butcher-lane; has lived many years in the place t never
saw the prisoner before; neverlad a lodger in his life.
David Powell keeps the Britannia public-house, in
Nelson-street, LontAane, Bermondsey ; remembers the
priwner being at his house in July last and asking for
a pot of beer, and reviewing change for a Si. note for
his brother William; bed known prisoner as a customer
before; he wrote the brother's name and the address
given by the prisoner. Whirl was at Sir. Calow's, dyer,
in Blachfriars-road ; the mote now produced is the same
as returned to bias forged.
W. Sowerby, the brother of the prisoner. was then
put in the bet, but in consequence of his near relation-
ship Mr. Reynolds very humanely declined asking Ilion
any questions.
Mr. Glover, inspector of the Bank, declared the note
to he a forgery in every respect.--Verdict—Guilty.
Recommended to mercy on account of his youth.
CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATION.

A short time after the Common Serjeant had taken
Lis seat on the Bench, Charles Sanderson, the youth
against allow the Constitutional Association had pre-
ferred an indictment for libel, was placed at the bar.
11r. Adolphus moved that be be discharged from
his recognisance on finding bail for his future good be.
havioar for two years, himself• in 401. and two sureties
in 20/. each. Mr. A. in the course of his address, took

occasion to eulogise the character and principles of the
above Association, and observed, that it bed the sup-
port and good wishes of the well thinking, however it
might be aspersed and calumniated by the malevolent.
These observations of the Learned Gentlemen appeared
to excite Melt mirth both at die Bar and in Court.
COMMON SIIIILIZANT.-4 hope, my boy, you did not
know what you did when you published this infamous
libel ?

Mr. Anot.enve.--loriammer, feu have bees indicted is
the name of Charles Sandetson ; you, pleaded that
Charles Sander-son is not yourname ; yell have bees ad-
.' vised to withdraw that plea, and plead guilty. Is It Ito?
Prtioner.—Yes, it is my wish to do so.
Common SitIIJICANT.--I hope and trust that yes
never will repeat the offence after the indulgence that
has been so kindly thews to you.—The boy bowed.
Mr. ADOLPHVIL-110 is a very good boy, my Lord
He will not do so again. He has an excellent charac
ter, and some of the Gentlemen of the Association are so
satisfied with his conduct, that they are determined to
provide for him.

The prisoner's sureties then appeared at the bar, and
Mr. Clark, the Clerk ufths Arraigns, entered the recog-
nisances, and the prisoner left the Court.

HIGHWAY ROBBGRY.

John Lynn, a fellow of the most forbidden aspect,was
then tried, on an indictment which charged hits with
assaulting Mrs. Elia. Fox,4ridow, on the King's high-
way, and taking from her person a miniature painting,
4 gold seals, and a gold ring.
Mrs. Fox, a woman of genteel appearance, stated that
on the 24th of September she quitted her own house in
Gloucester-place, Mile-end, about six in the evening,and
went to Whitechapel to make some purchases. She
was returning home about 7, when the prisoner came
up, seised her by the two Inns, and then thrusting his
hand into her bosom, seized the articles enumerated in
the indictment, and snatching them away, broke a chain
to which they were attached. He run down Charlotte.
street, bat she gave an alarm, and he was instantly pur-
sued and seized. He bad contrived in the scuffle to
throw away the property.
Moses Judas witnessed the scene described by Mrs.
Fox t ran after and assisted in securing the prisoner.
The prisoner denied that he was the thief, and said
that he had been taken for another man.

- The Jury, after some hesitation, found hint Ostitty--
Death.

• The Leatoei hedge remarked that it was Dot his lest
appearance in that Court.
The followin r was also capital!), onneteldiae
6 !rm. Nal for stealing ten pieces of cotton, the pro-
perty of George Lowe, in his dwelling-house.

Nonwrat, OCT. 118.-01 Siturday last an accident
occarred, which bad nearly proved fatal to many.—
Aboii.eleves o'clock a stack of chininias fell from a
loose is the upper market, in this city; It being mar-
ket-day, a., great number of persona were congregated
near that `point, and Mr. Mourn:teat, irks was pass-
ing at that times was severely cut in. the face, sad his
aister, aesempanyfig him, bad -her leg broken, and
several other persons were much hurt.'
The Rev. Win. Jones, curate and !die, of Broxboars.
in Hertfordshire, for the last forty years. who died a
.few days ago, was a most eccentric character. When
.ill sliest twelve years since, he had his men made
and placed la his room; but not dying then as be ex-
pected, lie had shelves fixed In it. aid used it as a
bookcase in his study. Two days before he died, be
desired a young man, who stood by his bedside, to
take opt the books, and knock .it the sheltie. as be
should wain the onifts speedily. which was dos*. fFe
farther desired that the church bell might, not toll..
awl that he might be buried withal' Wes of time. The
was merelythe plain beards, withoutplate. same,
or oal;s.

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