The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-16 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.—(YEszeRDAi)

1. fl'ilfisrd and George 'erre indicted for 'mt.
elariously breaking into the doeliin.: --house of tiimro
Dillon% and stealing therefrom divers arlis les ut
the property of John Webster aidl others.—Vesdoi,
Mr. Justice flay LET pronounce.' the deei,ion of the
twelve Judges, in thescase of John William Norms, tries
for a burglary in the February Sessitins. On the trial
his Counsel took an Miersimi to the indictment on cot
ground that the prmeeutrix It of hot been properly ci -
scribed. she having been statue.' Mary Johnson. wiser...se
her real name was Mary Davis. Trie fact ea',
that the proseentrix's real name was Davis, hut for the
last five vears she had gone by no other name than that
of Mary 'Johnson. Their Lordships were of opinion that
the prisoner was placed in a better situation by having
the name of the person by which he or she was gene-
rally known given to him, that if he were to have the
real name by which such person was designated furnish-
ed. His Lordship had therefore to inform the prisoner,
that the result of the inquiry was, thst the house W. 1%
rightly described as that of Mary Johnson, and the pr:-
loner was properly convicted.
James Maslen was chargei: with stealing in the dwell
Ing•hodse of Wm. Tontt, victualler, of Jerthyn street,
property to a very considerable amount. The Jury found.
him guilty of Wolin.; to the ainannt of 39a.

CORONER'S ImqUE6T.—An extraordinary ease came
before T. Stirling, Esq., the Coroner, on %%redoes lay
evening last at the Thatched House, Lower Koos:,
l&ngton. The inquiry was held respecting the deal:s
of a youth named Anthony ;'ring, aced ten years.
Mrs. Clara Griffin, of Bethnal-green Ituid, abnat
three weeks since was passing, through the Borough,.near
St. Thomas's Hospital, and saw the deceased lying in the
road in the greatest agony, with his bands pressing against
Lis ►tomach. He said a boy had givenhim.aomrthingt.,
drink, who stated it was Spanish liquorice water ; he was
taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, where every means were
tried, but lie still continued in the greatest aguny.--Tho
medical gentlemen endeavoured to ascertain n hat it was lie
had taken, and they at length concluded it ea% oil of
vitriol ; the froth that came from his mouth having left
a red mark on his clothes-.
Hannah Daniels said the deceased was her snit by ►
former husband; site went to him ir. tile Hospital, and he
told he• he had wet with a Doctor's boy cr.i-rying a basic t
with two lids, apparently about the ace of 16, dressed in
a blue coat, white waistcoat, and black truwsera; they
walked on from the church, until they came near St.
Thomas's Hospital, where the buy asked the deceased if
lie would have some Spanish liquorice water ? Ile theta
poured some into the deceased's hand, who drank it ; he
tiad no sooner however done so, than the doctor's hoy
laug,heil at bins and ran away. The deceased remains.
in the Hospital a fortnight in the dreadful state as tii-
scribed by the former witness ; when, in consequence of
his ard. nt wisl► she took hint home, where he died ou
Sun-lay last.
Mr.lVllas Semple, of the Islington Disci •-.sary, op-neil
the Ins ly. Ile found there had been loth. tion of the
stomach, intestines, and in souse degree of the bladder;
the inflammation had been of some standing, and seewe ►
terminating in itiortilication, especially in the intestit es
The injuries were such as would be occasioned by
vitriol. 'l'he body in other respects appeared healthy. '
The Jury, after a short consultation, ret•trned the fol-
lowing verdict "'That the deceased died in consequence
of taking some cos rosive acid, administered to hint by
some persou or persons auk:town."
FIRES.—Last night, about half-past nine o'clock, an
alarming tire broke unt in Crooked Lanc,at a fancy wire-
worker's. , It fortunately took place at the top of the
house, and therefore was a considerable time Intrninc
downwards. Great anxiety prevailed on account uf its
being next door to Mr. Dun-.'s large oil warehouse 13
Gracechurch-street. After having almost gutted lino
house in Crooked Lane, where it was first diseov.vd, it
was fortunately gut under by the exertions of the tu•caca
by eleven o'clock. 31r. Dunn's back premises were in-
jured; but to no very considerable amount. 'l' he varioJs
combustible ina!ter was eery actively moved MI, in ease
(as was at first feared) flirt.• premises n1'01111.41 tall a facin-
gs:v. Tilers *as at hest but a poor supply of water.
About nine o'clock on Wednesday night, a tire broke out
in the extensive pi glass tnat...sfacitory of Messrs.
Wainriled and Head, in IVhite's yard, Rnsetuaryelose,,
which did couailetabl: damage Oe toe it claald be got
under.

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