The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-23 00:00:00

OLD BAILEY.—Tiiii Moasmo.

These Sessions terminated yesterday. The Recorder
this morning, proceeded to pass the sentence of the Court
on the prisoners convicted.
Fiftrone were sentenced to different terms of impri-
sonment ; two to be transported for life ; two for four-
teen years, and thirty-one for seven. (The names of
these will be given to-morrow). Two were ordered to
be whipped and discharged, and on live Judg:nent was
respites!.
The RICORDER, previous to passing the awful een•
tence of Death on the undermentioned unhappy convicts.
addressed them in a very impressive manner, during
which the wretched females and the.lad Buckley wept
bitterly. On their removal from the bar the cries of
Buckley were most appalling. The females also, after
having pleaded pregnancy in stay of jndgment, were
obliged to be supported out of Court. The Sessions
were then adjourned to the 19th of February.
John Buckley, 12 years of ■ge, for a burglary ; William
Pearce, 16, for robbing the Mint: Neale Moran, 21, steal-
ing in a dwelling house ; George Marshall, 17. for a bur-
glary ; Thomas Beswick, 16, for a burglary ; James Thomas,
22. (a black) for a burglary; Ann Williams, 21, stealing in
n dwelling house; Mary 'nekton, IS, stealing in a dwel.iog
house; John P.obinson, 23, for a burglary; James Cross,
for a burglary ; Hannah Ford, 16, stealing in a dwelling
house ; Elizabeth Ford, 19, stealing in a dwelling house.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICIARY, EDINBURGH.

On Friday, Jaws Robertson, Robert Simpson, and
William Mactaggart, a private in the First Foot, accused
of assaulting Angus F in the street of Inverness,
on the night of tl:e 14th September last, and forcibly
taking from him, a trunk containing articles of wearing
apparel, bills, Fortier', &c. denied the charge. After a
proof bad beeu led, Robertson and Simpson were found
•` Guilty" by the Jury; and they found the charge It
far as Mactaggart was concerned, " not proven." The
two former were sentenced to be banged at Inverness on
the 21st February; and the latter was discharged from
the bar.

The Court then proceeded to the trial of Charles
Maclaren, Thomas Grierson, and James Macewan, ac-
cused of theft by means of housebreaking. The indict-
ment clia-red them with breaking into the house of Mr.
Mamas Riddell, writer to the signet, in Gray Strer•.
Newinewn, on the Bth day of September, and stealici:
therefrom a number of articles of silver plate, &c. an-,
also with breaking into the house of Lieutenant-Colout I
John Munro, in 6earge's Square, on the 11th of Sei-
tember and stealing and carrying away a number •
valuable articles of plate, shawls, &c. They were lb
wise accused of being habit and repute thieves. Tire;
denied the charge; but after the Lord Advocate be I
produced his proof, and the Lord Justice Clerk ha.:
summed up the evidence, the Jnry, after consoling.
a few minutes, without leaving the box, ret.otned a ver-
dict, unanimously finding the first charge of househreet •
ins and theft proven as libelled, and the latter Not pr., •
ven ; but also unanimously eecammendel M'Ewan to
the mercy of the Court on account of his youth.
The LOP.II jt'.;TICE CLERK, in pronouncing sentenc-.
eeir! was absolutely accessary in their case to set a:.
awful' example to the youths who were instigated t
these crimes by older people, in order to screen them-
selves irons punishment. He cautioned M•Laren and
ilrierson against ..A.tertaining any hopes of mercy. His
Lordship then sentenced the prisoners to be executed on
Wednesday, 12th February, between the hours of eight
and ten in the morning.
During the whole trial the prisoners behaved them-
selves with perfect propriety, and with seeming intelli-
gence of what was going on. They frequently made
observations on the testimony of the different witnesses
to their Counsel. Crimson alone was moved to tears on
receiving sentence. Titey all respectfully bowed to the
Court on retirin4. Algaren and M'Ewan are fine
looking boys. M'Laren is about 14, and the other two
about 13 years of age.

ASSAULT UPON THE LORD MATOR OP LIIILIN.—We
understand that a man was taken into custodyyesterday
evening, for striking the Lord Mayor, as his Lsrdsbip
was aboat to enter the Theatre. lie was lodged in Co.-
lege street Police Office ; we have heard that he is a
baker. The matter is to undergo investigation this
day.—(Duslia Miming Post of Tuesday.)
STATE OP TII6 THevoinvirrta.--Yesterday, at eight
o'clock 25 deg.; at one, 26 deg. ; at 11 at night 22 deg.
This morning at eight 22 deg. at 0ne,24 civg.
SHOCKING Accvnewr.—A melancholy occurrenc e
took place in Marston cresent, Lord's Ground, on The •
day, at the house of Mrs. IVeipart. Miss Smithey,
her niece, went up stairs to dress for a L'a party. A
short time afterwards, her shrieks alarmed the hon••
snit on the servant going into the roam, she met r'
young lady at the door enveloped in flames; the bey
farniture was also on fire. 1n her alarm, the screw
threw the counterpane of the bed round the sufferer.
anti extinguished the filmes, but not even until the ba'sr
was burnt Iron the heal. The young lady was alit-,
vi-sterday morning, under the most acute sufferinp•
ip.t hopes of recovery are at an end. the sufferer .
only 17 years of age ; she was on a visit at her aunt's.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Jaw. 22.
ADMINIITRATOS OP IVANS, V. SZOCK.
This was an action by the administrator of a fe-
male, named Jane Evans, to recover a sum (among,
bad and received by the defendant, to the use of the
lotrr. .
Mr. GURNIT and Mr. Tat.rornn conducted the
plaintiff's ease ; and Mr. SCARLITT, the defendant's.
The parties in the cause were relatives, and it was
alleged that the defendant had possessed himself of
the money in question, by his Wallace over the in-
trews, who was stated to have been a perfect idiot du
ring ail her life. The substantial Issue in the cause
wee as to the idiotcy of the Intestate. A great num-
ber of witnesses were examined, whose evidence este-
Wished the fact beyond all doubt.
The case went to the Jary, upon the evidence ad-
duced,and they found their verdict for the plaintiff—
Damage., 1,04 y.

OLD BAILEY.-WIDNIIIDAT.
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T. Colliosand Dennis Donovan, two boy. of 15,
were found gent), a stealing from the pocket of a
gentleman in High-street, St. Giles's, a handkerchief,
. value 18J.; and notwithstanding that several wit-
. leases appeared to their character, they were sentenced
to transportation for life. They were described as be-
longing to a gang, which infest the streets, and who
when in 'metiers. are formidable to the Police. One
. witness to the character of the prisoners was a female,
of a most grotesque and appearance, and
by no means an example of that sobriety, in favour of
which she was to give testimony.
John Derby, a sweep, was found guilty of stealing
a watch, value 10s. in • house where he was employ-
ed to sweep chimneys. The principal witness wes a
hov, in the employment of William•, another sweep,
who was indicted for the same offence and acquitted ;
end the Jury applied to the Court to protect him
against his Master.
The Recorder exacted from Williams a promise that
be would treat the boy well.
John Savory was indicted for stealing a quantity
of type, two books, and a quantity of paper, the pro-
perty tat Mr. Moyes, bookseller and printer.
The prisoner, it appeared, was a printer, and in the
employ of the prosecutor, and from time to time
stole, the above property, until it accumulated to
a considerable amount. The Jury found him—
The prosecutor recommended him to mercy, in con-
sequence of his having a wife and child, bat the Re-
corder told him that the Court could not attend to
his recommendation, for the practice of ser►ants rob-
bing their masters, bad become of late so very fee-
vent. that it was absolutely necessary to inflict the se-
verest punishment in such cases, the Court having in
charge the interest of the public. 'The least ponish.
facet, therefore, that could be inflicted on the pd.
soner would be 14 years transportation.
C. Whitworth was convicted and sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the House of Correction, for
baying stolen a quantity of goor-clotb, the property of
W. Pitt, of tile Commercial-road.
W. ii. Dobson was convicted for stealing some
weari fig apparel, the property of Mr. J. Hind, Solici-
tor, residing in Essex-street, Strand.
The Prosecutor bad done repeated acts of kindness
to the prisoner, who was In a state of great distress
since hit arrival from the East Indi►s, notwithstanding
which, he basely took an opportunity of robbing his
benefactor, who was urged to prosecute the Prisoner
to prevent his being at length brought to ■n untimely
end.

He was then sentenced to eeven years transpor-
tation.

Toe Recorder the° said, that frotntbe list before him,
he perceived there would be no further necessity fur the
attendance of the Middlesex Jury i be therefore dis-
missed them, fur the correct manner in which they had
discharged their duties.