The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-05-07 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY, MAY 6.

This day the Sessions commenced before the Right Hon. the
LORD MATOR, Mr. Justice BATLEY, Mr. Baron Gattstow, the
RECORDER, and the usual City Officers.
STATE OF PIEVVGATE.
Moles. Females.
27 2
19 10
15

Convicts.
Under sentence of Death . .
transportation for life
14 years
7 years

a 95
11 9

Respired during pleasure . .
Prisinsers under sentence of imprisonment for fe-
lony and misdemeanours 3 18
Pasonen convicted, but upon whom judgment b
respired .
For trial .

isi

21

910 89
Thomas Bontein was arraigned upon a charge of forgery, but
upon the application of Mr. BARRY, his trial was postponed
until the next Sessions, in consequence of the absence in a foreign
country of a material witness.
Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, the Court per-
mitted him to be at liberty, upon condition of entering into 2001.
recognizance'.
James Holmore was found guilty of stealing two sheets, six
table-cloths, and several articks of wearing apparel, the proper-
ty of Captain Henry Hopkins.
SH EEP-ST RA LING.
Thomas Mitchell was capitally indicted for stealing, on the
16th of April. a nether sheep. the property of Thomas Cane, a
farmer, living in the parish of Stanwell, in Middlesex. Guilty
—Death. Aged 56.
J. Pearson was found guilty of stealing, on the 26th of April,
two waistcoats and a piece of fiorentine, the property of J.
Emerson.
CHARGE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
William Major, aged 23, James Greenfield. YO, Robert Selby,
20, and James Stockton. 2.1, were indicted for assaulting Tho.
mas Tooman on the highway. putting him in fear. and taking
from his person a watch and two seals, and 2s. 6d. in money, un
the 15th April last.
The Jury, after a consultation of about ten minutes, acquitted
Selby and Stockton, and found Major and Greenfield Guilty W
stealing from the person only.
POINTS OF LAW.
Thomas Bulling and Timothy M'Namnra, who were convict-
ed of forging a will, but in whose behalf an objection was taken
in arrest of judgment, and the point being teserved for the 12
Judges. they sere put to the bar in the course of the morning.
The objection arose respecting the probate bring valid personal
property.
Mr. Justice BATLEY observed to the Prisoners, that the
Judges, after mature consideration, were of opinion that the
objection in their favour could not be supported, and he had the
authority to say, that they must in proper time receive the judg-
ment of Court.
Charles Gogerley was next put to the bar upon a point of law.
He was convicted in February Session, with two others for pri-
vately stealing in a shop, hut it appearing that the two others
being in the shop, and be (the Prisoner) NOT being in the shop,
but outside, a doubt arose whether he could, under these cir-
cumstances, be capitally Convicted.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY w this also stated, that the Judges were
of opinion that he, being in concert with the other two was
equally gi.ilty—so that she capital sentence must await him.
Robert Spencer asadl William Baillie were next put to the bar
under similar circumstances. They had been found guilty of a
burglary, but a doubt arose whether the breaking was a suffici-
ent entry.
Mr. Justice BAILS, observed, that in this ease the outer
shutters had been cut ,brooch. and tnen they reached the glazing
of thew indow, and a hand bud been introduced so as to reach
the glass, and the doubt entertained was whether the space be-
tween the shutters and the glass was within the house. The
Judges were of opinion that it was within the honse—so that the
t attraction of the Prisoners was legally confirmed.

FROM THE LONDON G4ZETTE, MAY 5.
CF.RTIFICATF.S—MAT 46.
T. Plimmer, Brailsford. Derlephire. imikeeper—G. Moore,
Liverpool. merchant— W Fidlin, Manchester. cotton-nserebant
—F. Grafton, Liverpool, glass nod earthenware-dealer—T.
Walker, Rochdale, Lancashire, corn-dealer—S. Main. King-
ston-upon-Hui • merchant—W. H. Ware, Bow-street, Covent-
garden, entosic-seller —J. Wilson, Shrewsbury. draper—T. and
D. Bimson, Upholland, Lancashire, tanners— W. bakes, Great
Trinity lane, cooper.
PARTNERSIII PS DISSOLVED.
H. J. Brooke and J. T. Simes. Basinghali-street—R. L. Dad.
ley, T. Done. L. Key, B. Rodeuhurst, and J. Sherrett, White-
gate. Cheshire, salt proprietors—J. Macbraire, IL Henderson.
P. Henderson. and J. hat die, Edinburgh, merchants—T. King-
ton, M. A. Deane. and S Bettington, St. Philip and Jacob.
Gloucestershire. white lead manufacturers—J. Holbrook and
J. Churches, Addle-street, Aldermanhitry, syoollen- fact ors—
E Withers and W. Mar. is. Por carriers and leather-sellers
—F. Young and H. Tritton, Whitechapel, coppenmiths and
worm talkers—T.M. Young. S. Blaylock. and J Smith, New-
castle-upon-Tyne, mercl•ants—J. Ll...sand S. Lees, Manchester,
cotton-itterchants—G. Addy, J. lirownill, and W. Taylor,
Sheffield. cutlers—W. Downes and J. Ashworth. Manchester,
makers ep—J. and J. Waiker, Skircoat. Yorkshire. cora-
dealers—C. and D. Raingiil, Manchester, tobacconists—W.
Tyler and 6. R. (iitto, Bristol, tobacco and snug manafactarers
—R. Milne. T. S. Withiu..ton. and It. Randolph, Philadelphia
and Manchester—R. Putts and W. Maurice, Holborn hill and
Salisbury. lirwo-drapers—G. Lyall and W. Robertson, Percy
Banks. -Northumberland, brick and tile manufacturers—W.
Arm-trong, Oakwood, J. Waite and W. Armstrong, Newcastle,
G. Bold and W. French, Haitwhistle, Northumberland, tom-
men-brewers.

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