The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-05-30 00:00:00

parish of Paddiegt,a,.fog an alleged assault epee al
pauper. named' Church, him had applied to the de-
fendant for relief. There was contradictory csldloce
on both sides. The use went to the Jury upon the
evidence. and they found the defendant Not Wasp

HUGH!. IP. HIM.
This was an action of trespass, for seising, taking,
and carrying away the goods of the plaintiff, a haber-
dasher, at Chelsea. The defendant pleaded leave and
Ii
The defendant was a relation of the plaistiff, and
had set him up in business as a haberdasher at Chel-
sea,
and bad taken a warm% of attorney by way of
security. It was alleged that the defendant being
I dissatisfied with the circumstances of the plaintiff.
who she supposed was not able to make good his pay-
ments. came to his shop and swept away all his effects;
in consequence of which he was obliged to shut up
shop, and leave off business. His complete rain was I
stated to be the consequence of this proteediag. Upon
the km of leave and licence, a great body of evi-
dence was examiae.l on both sides. The trial lasted
the greatest part of the day.
et
m
T e Lone Co JUSTICR summed up the evidence
on Hs sides, and left the case to the Jary upon the
cr it of the witnesses.
The Jury retired for about half an hour, and found
their verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 1971. 15s. lid.

OLD DAMP r.

John Josephs, George Werner, Jewry
were indicted for stealing several reams of paper the
property of blesses. binster and Co., Stationers, of El.
bow-lane, Whitechapel.
It appeared that on the 23.1 of April. the proems
tor 's waggon, containing the paper io question, was
in Wentworth-street. Whitechapol, when the prisoner
Warner was seen to take a ream of paper. He was
walking off with it when the carman stopped him, es
which he was attacked by • gang of thieves. and
cruelly beaten. Several persons residing on the spot
swore that all the prisoners were engaged in the
transaction, but they did not see Mason strike a blew.
They were positive Josephs was amongst those who U.
tacked the carman. A woman, however, stated that
from the situation in which she saw Josephs is dw
street. be could not have been Assegai in the siker.
The prisoners were sabrequeetly taken into castadye
when the prosecutor instantly picked out Josephs Am
among twenty persons.
The robbery took place between ten and dens
o'clock in the morning.
The prisoners. in defence. declared their innocence;
and on behalf of Josephs, his sister and two other per-
sons of the Jewish persuasion, swore most pesitively
that on the morning of the 23d of April. he was et
keens engaged in work till past one o'clock.
The Racoaean summed up the evidence, sad els.
served, that without the triteness for the defence bad
misrepresented eircurostances, for mistaken they could
not be. Josephs was not guilty. The offence, though
one that was not punishable by death, was one of
great enormity, and committed ender cirenortanes of
gran aggrandise. The evidence against Warne was
very clear. sad it was for the Jury Witty whether ant
or all of the prisoners were guilty.
The Jury retired to deliberate. sad on their return
into Court pronounced Josephs and Warner guilty.
and acquitted Mason.
The Gun warned Mason ea his future conduct, oh-
serving be bad before bees in bad company.
The Rocoaesa. in passing sentence, said be had
no
doebt the robbery had been committed by a most
desperate gang. To save the prisoners from the hands
of the common executioner, and to protect the public,
the Court sentenced them to seven years' transport-
ation.

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Meson.

On judgment being given, Joseph appeared our•
wbelmed with grief, and was scarcely able to support
himself.

James Disks. a youth only 14 years of ago, stood
indicted for privately stealing a quantity of lace from
the shop-ef Mr. John Veball, on t►e 7th of April lasi.
—Osilty.
There wu another indictment against kin. bat the
Rocoonas did not think it necessary to go lam It.
and immediately sentenced him to be transported for
life.

&newel Roberta, an old offender. was indicted for
stealing from the person of Mr. Benjamin Oliver
Moore, on the 15th of May last, in the parish of St.
James's. Westminster, a silk bandkereldefiniity.
The RICORDIR said be never knew so many charges
of street robbery before, and as the crime bad in• I
creased to so an alarming extent, the prisoner must
not expect the slightest remission of his sentence,
which was that be should be transported for life.
His Lordship also informed the officer that the Court
expected him to apprehend the female who was clearly
a party to the robbery, and would be dealt with in the
same way as the prisoner bad.
On hearing his sentence. lb. prisoner in the most
I olefin manner said. " Thank you. you have dean s4l
yea can dot" and with a nameless expreesioa; •` I
hope you'll soon follow me."