The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-27 00:00:00

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almost all that was viltiabloaltaAtas today endeavoured •461
blast hercharacter,,asd Omit* lamellae tog state of ow-
Plate destitution. Gentlemen, von have done your Ist,
in finding the prisoner "guilty,' and I have done mime
in marking is the.calendarthat he shall be transported-fie
7 years. • •
The prisoner, to judge from his accent, was an Irishavini
and was aged 35.
Margaret Steioara, a respectable-looking female,dressed
to black, was plac,d at the bar, charged with stealing a
shawl, value less. the property of Abigail Penny.
The proseeutrix lived id Ely Place, and was a dreg':
maker. So long ago as August, 1822, the prisoner came
to her house, and represented herself as the housekeeper 'Of
Lady Erskine. When she come 'peke appeared to be moth
denied, and nearly fainting. She said as a reason for her
'illness that she hod given the coachman whe'breqght her
a soveteige instead of a shilling, and that she bad been
much abused by him. The prosectdriz and the prisoner
conversed for shoat an hoar, In the coarse of which she
said that she wanted Mourning' to be made' for 12 of Lady
Erskine's servants. .Lady Erskine, she said, lived at No.
'2O, Jermyn Street, and the prosecatris was to get the
mourning, of which she was to make the dresses front Mr.
Thompson, a lioeadraper, in' Bseinghall Street. On leav-
ing the room,the prieseestrix observed that' the prisoner
hastened very mach and -rat sat of the house. She this.
for the first tone, ineepectod all was sot right t and on rea;
turning or stairs she discovered that the shawl bad imets:
stolen. Ihe sent day the proseestriz went to Bailees*,
.fitree and could not find any Mr. Thompson there; air
did Lady'Erskinelive at N 0.20, Jermyn Street.
Theprisoser d... calleno iitififseses, and said nothing, hi '
tear et
,
The jury found a snedisee-iGality.-
. The prisoser was sphiladieted for stealing a' dress of
the valise of 21, les. frem Mrs. Rees, another dressatasker.
it was proeed.that the prisoner bed obtained this dress by
precisely the same artifice as she had practised towards
.Mrs-Pesoy. When the prisoner first caste to the helms of
.Mrs. Rees there was a servant in the room. and the prisonerl
begged that the servant might be seat out. as she
.did not like to be in the company of servants. The
iserviant was aecordingly sent out, and the prisoner
sad promeattil were left alone in the room. The prisoner
`afterwards asked for something to eat. sad the proteentrix
:left the roam to procure it. The prisoner was therefore by
herself is the room for several mtostes. Mrs: Rees was
indictee aft/roads to lead her three shillings and a shawl,
which-she bad never seen since. The prisoner referred to
a Mr. Hatt; to Holborn, a lisendraper, from whom she lag
to obtain She mourning, and wrote a note to hint for Odit
perpowt. The next day the prosecutris took the note is
Mr. Hut, sod lie said he bad received many letters in she
same fund-writing, and• woolt set messply with it. When
the prisoner left the prosecutrix's .bease, she went it-a
great berry; and this, se in the former case, first excited,
edspisioa. •
'The prisoner was upon this second Indictment also
found Utility. When isroughtto the bar to take her trial,
she was so much isdispoied that a chair was provided
for bor. .
,_• The Riseerpow. staid ileoZteitwit: 'that after Ake cam,
ealesion• of two such bad
remain In this °pantry.
rxviosivit nosily..stilirairi net
expect
ril.
2 John Yeas/ was indicted for wapiti SI. is cash, and
dills of eyxclienge to a vbry large Wised at, tire propertp of.
L Parry stated that his house was at 22, St. Marties-
44.1rand. The prisoner was in his (milky, and acted to
Ate capacity of a porter, and occasionallfkrpt his books.—
We.left witness quite imexpectedly-os 's Sunday, and soon
slier witness found his cash box had 'sea brokii opell, sad
the following bills of exchange had been stolen-aa hilt for
11601.. another for 631.35. a third ler tft,1151., alleP-athere
of the amount of 481. 11s., 311. 164.-9 d., 031. less sad 491:
—When witness returned. from chords on thatianday is
question, which was in May, he &unclads eventing-house
dOor:was locked, and having forced en arm. hie discovered
his desk and sash-box had been broken 'open, and the cash
and bills were gone. The prisoner hall also absconded.
and itothlog was heard of him until lately, when be was
apprehended. The first thing the prisoner said -to bins
*in—" 1 suPposel mast go to the Conipter." The prisoner'.
wife bugged very hard for mercy.'
Some other witnesses proved. that on the 11 th .of this
month the prisoner was passed as a pamper, and his person
was that recognised. • The oak-lox swas fonnd sa the
prisoner's room, and all the bßie-Ssweif is it excepting-that
for 311: 161.9 d.
Theiroweator bast teitreUed; stated that the 'bill, for
311. 16s. 9.1. was retarded ti him under cover,: and be had
been enable to trace the post-inark. When the prisoner
was, apprehended, he would say nothing, but that he
would reserve what he had to say until another occasion.
The prisoner was called upon.* bisilefence. He said,.
" 1 hardly know what to' say, wort,lowd4. 1 throw myself
on the mercy of the Court.' . •
The prisoners sitter was called to 'give hint a character.
She said, that sufficient wages ware .not given to her bro-
ther to keep hint honest. . .. .
The prosecutor stated, that be took the prisooee front
the workhouse, and gave him St. a week, and his board.
The Jury found the prisonertinilty.,
The RICORDBIL advised the prisoner to think more
seriously of his case. This was re capital coati:don, and
he knew not what the consequences might be. •
BOBBSRY Of* A ETNA.OO9OII. _ .. '
Abraham Aaron, a Jew, 17. years of age, was fedicted
for stealing, in the parish of St. Jamey,: one 'silver ' instru-
ment, gil', and set with. rubies and diamonds, called a
hand or pointer; and one silver.eltain, gilt and set with
rubies a... 1 diamonds, the property of Mate, Ansel and
others. The articles were stolen .fioin tire-Jens' Synagoeue,
in Duke's Place, and were used by the High Priestwhen be
read the law to the: people, Ind were of considerable
:value. r .
A • Moses Ansel stated that he .ii secretary of the Great
,Jews' Synagogue, in Dakee Place; 'slid had pessession of
all the property therein. The 27th sptteiber, was a stilitiath.
and festival. The witness here produced the instrument
and chain which. had been stolen.. The inettoment, he
said, was used by the reader to point along the lines as- he
read, and had been used that morning at wonbip. At
fire o'clock that evening, witness missed 11Ttant the Ark
where it was kept. It cost upwards of 701.
The prisoner haring olfered the pointer, for sale to John
Barnet; a Jew,* was apprehended. While is custody he
acknowledged.that .be secreted himself in a cupboard iii
the Synagogue during the time of worship, and after the
• people were all gone, came out and took the pointer, and
was taking other ornaments, but they were used to bells
which began to ring. and frightened him from taking any
snore. 'I he prisoner made no defence.
The Jury, without iesita:ioo. found the prisoner °ltaly:
The Recorder immediately pronoonced seutence.-,-He said
the Crime of which the prisoner ii as found guilty, was of
'a habit aggravated nature -lie was an attendant on the;
worship of the Synagogue, and bad added sacrilege to,
the theft. If it bed-been a capital offence, scarcely any our.
could regat that he shoal,' suffer she fall punisionent:-.,
'the sentence of the Court • was, that he should be Mai-
ported for seven year'.
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•
MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. Saluansv, OCT. 25,
.•
As, aribin wn coovietkl of uttering a counterfeit
ahil-
-and sentenced to site month's' imptisonment in tit:-
House of I;orrectioli; anti- :4) G-441 -sureties-Mr—his good
behaviour.
-r- Dosaelly, an Irishmen, was charged with a'violent
lasitarlt upon two watchmen in the executiow ofebrlr.dut4.
'lle defendant being noisy and riotous in the Lion and Lamb

public-houre, Oolden-lanertin "YU night in question, the
'landlord gav4 him in charge UP the watelissint; upon which
be set up a tremendous howl, that soon collected .a nume.
rout horde of his countrymen, who Ml upon and severely
ill treated the watchmen, and reamed their prisoner from
liaise vita 'Waitelf biting one. of the -watchmen's fingers
swirly through. Two of the others were convicted 'of the
:assault last Session; but the defeedsat continued to keep
;oat of 'the way for some time.
' • In hii defence he said that he was intoxicated, a small
,quantity of liquor taking effect upon his bead ever since it
!meowed a contesioe-in a fall from a scaffold. He denied
having hims'elf struck or abused the Watchmen.
He was found Guilty, and sentenced to three montlit'
.hard labour in the House of Correction.
David Werrev sad James Aerei were Indicted for, steal 7
iag • seek of clover, the property of Henry Milker, •
farmer, at Enfield. It appeared that the boys, who were
the sou and the apprentice of a chimney sweeper at Enfie,id,
were sees stealing the grass; and upon their detection,
they were sent by their employer, Acres, to get a bog of
grass for his donkey every day.
• Acres, who was is Court, stated that he had permission
to cut nettles and other Weeds along the hedges, and it was
to do this, and not to take the clover, that he seat Lis boys,
—Verdict, Guilty.
The Coon rebuked Acres for Ms shameful .conduct, and
regretted that it was not he, instead of the boys, Who had
been indicted. They aentesiCed the defendants io pay 'fine
Of Is. each.
noes nowitio.
Donkey and Wm. Ram were iodietertfor armulting
George Day, a police officer, is the elocution of his duty.,.
Is eousequenee of a number of dimities and other-piteous
of that destription being is the. habit of collecting on
Sendsy on the banks of the Regent's GaCal,for the pur-
pose of deg, fighting, duck hunting, la., the Company
sent Day... the day laid in the indictment, to clear the
grimed of these disorderly persons, and to take offenders
into cestody.Oue of the defendants was in the act of tensing
out a duck, When the officer came up to and seised hid;
bit with the assistance of the other defendant and the rest.
of thermal, be was reined from the hands of the officer,
whom they beet. ' ,• • -
The defendants. who received a good character, were
found Guilty, and sentenced to 14 days' hard labour lithe
House oft Correction.
The Grand Jury finished their labours to day, 04, were
discharged.

POLICE.
—...mmes..-- •
MattelonHottot.-00 Saturday a gentleman of the
muneof Rieheriisets appeared to complain of.soine misre-
presentations volloll'o to the PoyaliEmigrauts ; but nothing
embed from the conversation that took place; Rho- only
necicesa fester which Weiss follows :4.; . •. ' '' ' . '
I.,Tbe Loua MATO& asked .04410.v/hal sort 'be found the
soil In hal •, .;
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r lieseimarepliell *elm Was *a. apneas NM for raising
plakillarebei lia...or4atlolol4,sikillinifs worth ..of seeds? '
*Adak oweesstred, 11.14 plees Called the Settlement,. whets'
bs.alse sewed potatoes, bat nothing relis produced; • when
say ihing,caserto the market, it was burnt like snaffi'hy-
tha,aun. .41e,amant that it crumbled like powder, In hie
gagers.- - .
t The I.oan Slaw..—What sort of land-was it ? You said,
then you were here before; that -yint' {dinned nothing bet
sand.
Haslie said, it is such a TOIL that 'The were topet ti,ttla.
fists egg late the, mind; in tea minutes it would boas well,
bedle44.4 it • Isad.been put into a kettle.—(Laughter). ' '
Tleir•lmeWMAOW.ol-1-Tliat wee an excellent suil,indeed. ,
litisticie afaviter ~tri Me.Riebardset, then said, tliat',lsq
'lsed board that the'keit 'milks rive'r3t the distance of sit,
Mikes front the Place: at which they. whre;wii. very necid,^
A earreybr, who hid beeistOr milei op the river, said that
tles land in the interior 'was very good. He bad himself
owl some very Gaelic's, although thesoil was so bad. . .
HattosiGarilme was crowded ea Saterdey by persons desirous
•f hearing the eamainatiou of Margaret Stanton, charged with
mettles and maiming Rishard Stanton. her husband. This un-
formate victim to conjugal Pietism remains in Bartholem.ew.
Hospital, too weak to aimed and give evidence, add' consi-
imesaly no bill will be preseated this Sessions sigalest WI
We.
. 0114 a Lai 011469 ii ' • STALIT.—.--4LORIBIRT OT SIR R.
tkepenessepSetarday Jnkis Morgan, I servant who had
114:1144emtdiei' day.s.,ta the.. service of. Sir Richard, stem'
'ullgo. filaillicielt;af stealing fire table spoons anti.
onsismeasheffe, gl,icla , kaA been Missies since Friday.
Sir Richard Sousa. that a remade acquaintance bad vete-
•sionally *Heil his servant since he game to his employ;
and thakoa Friday everdefehe.returned home a little in-
toxicated, sifter • being with her. That he (Sir, IL) had
dined on Friday with Lord Hartford; and upon his return
*ldiot him a tittle in liquor, and head,* of the articles
being misted, es well as ills suspicions on account of the
person following him, had him taken into misto•le. biol..'
gin, in his defence, said lie got leave from the housekeeper
to remain out one hour, but he unfortunately did not
returp for three—that he was completely innocent of the
crime imputed to him. .Remanded until Wednesday.
WORIIIIIP.STRILIT.--APPIAL .UNDBR THE VAGRANT ACT.,
..Mr. Reeve,, a solicitor, from Ely-place, appeared before
Wm. LigNIITT and JOHN blitt.w.aao, Esqrs., and gave
notice be should appeal against the conviction of George
Furnace, charged with an indecent exposure of his person.
Jr. liertirrr remarked,..that in. this case there appeared
misconception and inisrepresentation•as. to the evidenie on
which lie was convicted. It . had been•intimated that the
witness looked to the reward if 51. Now Eleanor Hughes,
the witness, had received no reward, nor could she properly
expect any. Another person came to the office, and reprr-
seated what. had taken place, and the next day Mance
prehended the prisoner, and he got the ss. The woman
Hughes could be actuated by po bad
.motiee towards the
prisoner • she bad never seen him Wore. sod was in: fact
an Unwilling witness.. ... ... ... .
Mr. Reeves, said, in appealing' 'against• this conviction,
there was no wish to find fault with the worthy magistrate
who convicted. Atpresent he gave notice of appeal, and
he trusted that, on producing sufficient sureties to prose-
cute the, appeal, his client would be at large until the'
Sessions.
Mr. BRNICTT doubted of his own power to dischargol
when the commitment was. in execution for a certain titne.
It would have been Otherwiiitif thecoantsitasent had been
to the next Sessions.
The case was adjourned to Tuesday.
W. Heritage, a -barber, was eliarged with taking I
'liberties with two female children—:ooe natnid'Eli :
.
eight years of age, and the other Arise, not six yesl4;" I.
daughters of Richard Ballad, of Pelham* Streit, Mile Elf
Newtown. The Magistrate, Mr. litscrr, attired tii
prisonir to be field to bail for tie assault. '
UNION ilatt.-31argaret Swtlirau was brought up, on ay
charge of stabbing !William Morstyn. .
• 'Virillistu Morstin deposed, that he, together with his 'corn-
pinion, John timithers, were Walking by the Ifinegur-04;
Bermondsey, on Wednesday evening, when they met the prl&
sower with soother girl ; some abusive language took 'Platte:
*between the prisoner sod Mat, Ps* reedit of which was; that he
struck bee twice of the,eye. welch so provoked her that abs
-Wald. "she would-be revenged; " and added, " she would tar%
blood4rom him before the -night iris Wet." Met the eriSoriii-
about half an hour after laApplebroouct (parish et St. (titre)
where, without further previcatiP, shut_ stehbet.iimjn the
breastsgar-x-pair Of shears (closed.)
Frances Calleghan said she was a wool cutt.,r in Appielly-
caret; glee the prisoner employment in tHat trade. "Prtadner.
, *emote her on the evening of the tlid; asked foe het pair of
she.ri,-•oyiag she %fished to lend them" to another )0.?1, oh*
whin plea she got them. Did not see her untirthe nttrinford-
log, when she came to her usual work. The wears C. cr.: pro-