The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-14 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

OLD -BAILL:Y.
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Yesterday the Sessions were opened by Baron
C (UMW, the LONDON RECONDERi and several of
the Magistrates, with the accustomed formalities. •
John Bunn was brought to the • bar, and indicted
for stealing from Thomas Johnson, a silver watch,
with chain and seals, Olt the morning of the Vd of
April.
Mr. Johnson said, that having spent the evening
with a friend of the name of Brown, he was acorn-
pan) ing him to his lodgings in the Old Jewry, when
the clock had told two in the morning. When they
entered the arch of Temple-bar, the Prisoner met
them. He took hold of the watch-chain and pulled
it from his pocket very dextrously over his shoulder.
It glittered in the moon-light as it passed up his vest.
The outer case dropped off; the Prisoner ran away.
The witness said to his companion, " that man has
taken my watch," and followed him with great
ce-
lerity ; he laid hold of him by the skirts of the coat,
but the cloth tore to shreds hi his ha ad. lie called
the Patrole ; the Patrole came, and a struggle en-
sued between him and the Prisoner. Ile took his
watch from a baud which held it; but the bustle was
so hot, he could not tell who the hand belonged to.
Ile had never lost sight of the Prisoner.
Pearce, the Patrole, said, it was a clear moon-
! light morning, and both sides of the street were
quite illuminated. lie saw the Prosecutor and his
companion passing along the street, and heard one of
them cry out, as they entered Temple-bar arckway,
that his watch was stolen. The witness ran up, and
saw Prosecutor laying hold of the Prisoner by the
skirts of his coat ; he assisted and secured him, when
he was immediately accused of the theft, which he
denied. There were no other passengers in the
! street at the time.

John Brown, companion to the Prosecutor, gave
evidence of the same distinct and conclusive cast.

The Prisoner, in his own defence, said, he was a
very innocent fellow; unluckily for !silts, he hap-
pened to be passing along the street in an evil hour.
Ile never saw the Proiecutor during his whole life,
until the moment he tore his coat, au action which
surprised him exceedingly..
The Jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict
of—Guil(y.
Richard Pere, a boy of 14 years of age, was
brought to the bar, indicted for having stolen two
knives and two forks, from the window of a cutler
in the neighbourhood of Shoreditch.
A watchman, who happened to be passing along the
street the evening when the theft happened, saw three
boys, one of whom was the Prisoner, running down► the
street ; he pursued, and overtook Pere, who drop-
ped a paper containing the goods in question, all
knowledge of which, when the watchman lifted them,
he utterly denied.
The Prosecutor deposed, that the property, he
doubted not, was part of that which was lost, but
he could not tell at what time the theft was com-
I witted.

The uncertainty of, whether the theft was commit-
ed by night or day, was pointed out to the Jury by
Baron GRAHAM, who returued a verdict favourable
to the Poisoner.

The JUDGE said, that if he could find out the
boy's relations, he would cause him to be sent to
them, so that he might be protected from committing
any misdemeanour for the fututure.
The Prosecutor discreetly recommended him to be
dispatched aboard the fleet.
The JUDGE said—" I will tell you, Sir, it is an
unfair proceeding to man his Majesty's fleet with
thieves. It has been wisely determined to accept of
none but honest men there, and I think they hare
done wisely !"
Highman Franks stood indicted for stealing seven
hats, the property of Mr. Smith, a hat-manufac-
turer, of the value of twenty shillings, on the 7th
of May.
The Prosecutor said he locked up his shots on the
I evening, and when he opened it on the morning, he
missed the hats in question. Ife .examined the hats
when produced In the Court, and identified them to
be his own manufacture) and stamped with his parti-
cular mark. •

The patrole of St. Paul's parish said, that having
heard that hats were missing from several shops, he.
determined to keep a good look out. lie had not
proceeded far, when he discovered the Prisoner
hastening along the street, with a parcel of hats un.
der his arm. lie challenged hip►► with having stolen
them. lie denied, and offered to accompany him to
the shop whence the bats were reported to have been
taken. However, on their way, the Prisoner at.
tempted to make his escape. Ile followed him, and
conveyed him to the watch-house.
The Prisoner, trio was a young Jew, wept very
bitterly, and said, that he had always behitve4 itim-
self with decorum before this unfortunate occurrence.
His mother's house had always covered his head be-
fore the clock struck ten in the evening, during the
whole of his life.

The Jury feuad a verdict of—Gstilly of petty kr-

wry.
Samuel Cohen, a boy of 17 years of age, stood
indicted for stealing a handkerchief, the property of
George Lingbam, on the 24th of April last.
The Prosecutor said he was passing up Catharine-
street, in the Strand, about eight o'clock in the evening,
when be felt a hand tug at his pocket. lie turned
round and perceived his handkerchief in the hands
of the Prisoner, who immediately dropped it on
being discovered. lh lodged him in the watch-
house.
The boy's uncle gave him a very respectable cha-
racter. _ _ _

Baron GRAHAM said, this species of depredation
had become very common, and it was very necessary
to check it, no excellence of character could sustain
a person in opposition to fact of crime. •
The -Jury returned a verdict of—Gailly of petty
larceny.
MaryCartwri,;ht stood indicted for stealingsponge,
to !she value of seven shillings, the property of a
person named Giles.
The Prosecutor perceived the Prisoner entering his
shop, and believed her to be one of hia customers
she yested herself on the counter, whilst he passed,
into his parlour to prepare an account of 'a parcel of
which ho. had weighed out for a custoiner;—:
When he returned, he missed both the lady and the
sponge. He followed her, and awaited very patient-

ly until she called at and came out of several houses.
lAt last he ventured to take her up. She delivered
tip the keys of her house, and all that was in her
possession, and informed him he would And the
i sponge under a pillow, at the head of het bed: he
went, and found it where she had described.
IThe Prisoner, a poor woe-worn woman, confessed
the crime, and wept very bitterly.
Baron Git mot said, that although the theft was
I described by the Prosecutor to be of the value of
1 seven shillings, perhaps that was an estimation above
i the purchasing value, and he belie%.,(l that the Jury
would find the whole amounted not to the value of
fire shillings.
The Jury returned a verdict—Guillg of simple
larcrny.
Johnlonre stood indicted for having stolen one
great coat, one pellisse, a pair of pantaloons, and a
vest, value 11. 16s. 6d. the property of James
Borros.

The indictment was fully made out against him by
the evidence of several uitnesses.

The Prisoner pleaded for mercy, representing him-
self to 'be a man destitute of employment, and that he
was driven to commit the offence for absolute want of
the very necessaries of life.
The Jury found him Gui
William Juqucs stood indicted for stealing a silver
wine-strainer, the property of Iltid Nichols, and,a
common seal, belonging to William Hunt, on the
25th of April.
William Hunt said, the Prisoner at the Bar, was
observed by him lurking about the house on the even-
ing of the above-mentioned day : he took little no-
tice of him until he met him coming out of the pan-
try; he enquired of the Prisoner what he wanted
there ? he returned no answer, and immediately ran
away; he followed him, overtook him, sent for an
officer, who searched him, when the property, men-
tioned in the itittment, was found upon him.
The Officer said, he found in the Prisoner's pos-
session the silver wine-strainer, and a seal, with that
singular Cockney motto, " For further particulars,
enquire within."
The Prisoner represented himself to be a man who
was destitute of employment, with a wife and two
pretty children, whom nature called upon hint to sup-
port, and he regretted that he had not done it by ho-
nester means.

Baron GRAHAM summed up the evidence, saying,
the Jury would be glad to find the Prisoner had not
committed a capital offence.
The Jury presently found him Guilty.
William Gerard was also found Guilty of purloin-
ing coals from a barge iu the Thames.

The fortunate Share-holders of the undermentioned
Tickets, drawn Prizes in the Lottery that finished
last month, are desired to bring them for payment to
Bun's Olbces,4, Cornhill, or 9, Charing-cross, or to
Exchange them for 'rickets or Shares in the Lottery
to be drawn the 4th of Next Mouth. Nos. 5,433, a
Prize of 24,000-8,860, £l,OOO-97, P5OO-
- £5OO-11,369, £4OO-9,009, 2300-8,40-1,
2300-810, £2OO-856, £2oo—and 6,856, 2200.

Dr. Jett;:•ox, that profound lexicographer, says a
dream is "an idle fancy." We are inclined to think
that the Gentleman who obtained 15,0001. in the late
Lottery, and who purchased his Ticket in conse-
quence of a dream, is by no means of the learned Doc-
tor's opinion. Many would be glad to indulge such
" idle fancies," if they could obtain any of the rich
Capitals, to be Drawn on the 4th of June.
A very shocking, though by uo means unusual,
accident, happened on Tuesday, the 28th ult. near
Itopley. As Moses Morgan, a young man about
19 years of age, servant to Mr. Burnett, car-
rier, was driving one of the road waggons to Lon-
don, he, by some means, fell under the wheel,
and' was so dreadfully crushed, that, although
the tflost humane and skilful medical aid was af-
forded him, at the Hospital, a mortification took
place, and he died on the follow lug Sand morning.
A few hours before his death he sent for Mr. Burnett,
aud earnestly begged of him to warn his other men
against the dangerous practice of riding on the shafts
of the waggons.
On Tuesday, a melancholy accident happened at
Paul, to which place, multitudes have.daily resorted
during the last fortnight to inspect the 74 gun ship.
A Hull pilot, of the name of Willoughby, being
between the decks, mistook the proper side from
which to make his egress, but being, unfortunately,
not quite sober, persisted in carelessly making his
way, though told of his mistake, and warned of
his danger, through the first port-hole he came to.—
The consequence was, that he was precipitated from
a great height to the ground, and no medical aid be-
ing.at hand, he presently expired. He has left a
wife and several,childresk, who were near him when
he fell.
It is with the highest satisfaction we state, that
the prices of wheat, and other grain, have fallen con-
siderably in all the principal markets of the kingdom
within the last week.

There is not the slightest foundation for the report
which has appeared iu the Newspapers,, of DAWiON
having made a full confession of OM, relative to
poisoning the rare-horses at Newmarket. No such
thing has occurred. A klral of proposition was of-
fered by Diwsox to the Gentlemen of the Jockey
Club, to obtain his liberty ; but such was not listened
to, and he has said nothing relative.to his own guilt.
On Saturday James Metcalf, was brought to Bow-
street Office,
.on the extraordinary charge of having
deserted 23 years ago from the Botany Bay Rangers,
or 102 d Regiment. The Prisoner acknowledged the
charge, said that' he had since been in tho East Indi •
service, from which he had been discharged, and not
knowing what to do with himself, he had surren-
dered himself to Serjrant-Major BEfri-, at the York
Depot Staff, at the
.York Hospital, at Chelsea. Ilr
had only been in the regiment six or seven days when
he deserted. lie was committed.

MARRIED.
YesterthlYsEtt St. Andrew's, Holborn, the rev. James (lover
Bedford, or Arington, in the county of Ilants, to Miss Smith,
daaghter of George Smith, Esq. of his Majesty's Dock-yard;
Portsmouth.
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DIED. • .
Oa Tuerga last. at his home is Sloane-square, Mr. William
63_ yeses, whi far upwards-of 401 ears, manast
yAsteraird-rortralt Palmer and Drawing Master.
Monday last, at Clapham, la fbei4th year at her age, Mrs.
Mead.