The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-09 00:00:00

AN.

notes rn question with keolledge f lito--"-iatemter
in which Miry AnnSlote had possessed herself of the nio•
nip The prispger wee voted to be a • woman of aban-
doned diameter, keeping a brothel at the place above-
Mentioned. The Jury found her liuilty, and site teas
sentenced to 14 years transportation.
. The awfal sententwof Death was then paused Upon the
following capital convicts :—Juseph John Deli-
bunt, 'twilled Thompson, Edn'aril Nash, Johnson,
and -James Priest, forhurglary ; E. Millar, it. Ilatterson,
J. Dodd, and W. Rickets, for stealing in the dwelling-i
; Christopher Lisbon), for -horse•stealing; C.
tioaniik forhighway robbery ; Edward Hales for a rape;
W. Hilo:ow, Joseph lap, and James Neter', for sheep.
stealing; and John Joshua Hamilton, for forgery. The
only convict expected to he left for execution is Edward
Hales, ,for violating the person of a chile ender ten years
of ego.
CIVIL sum, APRIL S.—Rowan) V. CLAIM, CLeftlt.
'f his was an action on the case against the defendant
for keeping a vicious dog, the declaration alleging that
the dog had ctia•ed and inpred the plaintitrs sheep.—
The plaintais a farmer, living in the neighboorhootl'of
Walton Oaks, in this county ; and the defendant is a be-
neficed clergy wain, residing at the latter plere.
The Jury, under the learned Judge's direction, found
for the plaintiff—Damages 3ln. The Assizes ended •

OFFENCES TO BE TRIED AT THE OLD BAILEY
SESSIONS, COMMENCING TO-DAY.

tasH
The following is a summery statement of the verigus of-
fences with which the prlsonors for trial severa.ii s
eltsrge4:—

Loadost. Middlesex.

Manslaughter . ...... 2. • • •-•••.—
Hu reit ry . ..1.. --
Cutting and Maiming. s
Forgery. . ..-- .2
Highway Robbery — $
Hreaklng mud Entering .1 9
Horse Stealing •—••
Stealing in a Dwelling House
Bigaiuy • ...... .....11
Embezzlement ..l S
Fraud
Stee4ing from the Person 7.. Hit
Iliertring Stolen Goods . 3 . ••• ••• 10
Larcenies . .... 24 114
Otajoi,g Money by The ,ts..• - . l .l ..—
Ohtni--ing Goods by 'A 'se preteuees.l 1
Obt silting Money by t' Ilse pretences..2 1
Uttering Counterfeit Coin 1 1
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POLICE.

Ilow-trneeT.—Yestertlay, John Smith, the shepherd,
who has been remanded three different times by Mr.
H•ta.s, and who was charged on suspicion of stealing,
several fatting lambs, the property of Thomas Canhata,
Esq. of Twickenha.'n, was fully committed for trial, wine,
it appeared; in a great • measure, to the information ob•
taiced by the inddatigahle exertions of the officer Holy-
land, who was employed in the business.
le seemed that Mr. Cioharn bat a onmher of ewes and
fitting lambs regularly fed with core at Twickenham, and
the prisoner was his shepherd. About three weeks
ago the prisoner suddenly informed him that five of the
lambs had died within time four proceeding weeks, not-
withstanding he had regularly told Mr. Canham's
on inquiry every morning daring that period, that all the
ewes and lambs were right, and the bailie* had beea in
the habit of seeing them every day, without having at.
any time noticed any part of the carcases or the skins.—
Mr. Contain suspecting the prisoner had rubbed him,
questioned him, until he discovered such prevaricatiou
and falsehood in hi• answers as could leave no doubt of
his guilt.—The prisoner was however necessarily per-
mitted to continue in Ids situation a week longer, when
he was taken into custody minder a warrant from this
office, and four more of the fatting lambs were missing.
Mr. Canis am, in the interim, male inquiry in the neigh-
bourhood, and discovered that the prisoner bad been sell-
ing lambs.
The Landlady of the Cross Lancers Public-house, on
Hoonslow-Leath, was a second time in attendance with
her son on a summons to give evidence. Before her at-
tendance at this office she denied having bad any lambs
of the Prisoner, arid that the two lambs which she was
accused of having bought of him, and which it wasproved
here she had done, she declared sere given her by per-
loss at Acton. On her first examination at this office,
she said these two fatting lambs were given to her son,
but she finally admitted having given the prisoner a shil-
ling and a pot of beer for one of them, on account of his
Gamble in teaching her son bow to suckle them, and
declared positively on her oath that the otherlamb was
given to her son, and that she paid nothing for it.
On the examination of another son yesterday at this
office, it was proved that he paid two shillings to the
shepherd for the other fatting lamb.
Mr. Humphreys, the prisoner's Solicitor, attended on
his behalf during the examination of this woman, and
contended that his client had gone upon ancient costow.
in what he had doue ; but Mr. H cu. the Sitting. Magis;
trate, observed, that if the extraordinary proposition put
forth by that Gentleman was allowable, a shepherd might
sweep off the whole of his master's flock.
MANIXOIIOOOII-6TRZET.—..Mr. CONANT, the Magis-
trate, was yesterday occupied during the greater part of
the morning in the investigation of an extensive robbery
committed in the house of Mr. Odes, jeweller and silver-
smith, in St. James'e-street. There are three persons in
custody on suspicion of being concerned, whose names
are Miclesel Bropley the father, and Richard and James
Brupley, his two sons.
It appeared, by the statement of Mr, Giles, that, on
Sunday last, Mrs. Giles anti himself went out to spend
the evening at the house of a friend ; on their return,
about 10 ci:clock, they found that, from some obstruction
in the leek, they could not open the door. Mr. Giles im-
mediately suspected something wrong, and bad the door
forced ; upon examitsimethe apartments it was discover-
ed that the whole of Mr. and Mrs. titles's wardrobs,
together with *large quantity of jewellery, had been da,r-
tied off.
Suspicion fell upon the prisoner Richard, who has
been tome time in the service •of Mr. Giles, as porter.
Vales, the officer, was employed, and took him into ees-
tody. On searchingimislodginge, a piece of wax, having
on it the impression of the Street door key, was found.
It was then thought advisable to apprelmeud the other
two prisoners'. They have each ttudergone separate exa-
mine:toast their statements as to time and interviews
were very contradictory. 'A perton named Price was
alto in custody and examined, limit was discharged. On
inspecting the lock of the street door, a piece of a skele-
ton key was found to have been broken is it. The, three
e risottos were remanded for a, father examination. Eve-
ry article of Mr. Giles's wearing apparel except what he
wore at the time, was taken away. He eitimatcs his en•
tire loss at between two and three hundredlpounds.
A young man applied t 9 Mr. °swift the Magistrates
for advice how to proceed under 11wfollowing eirauW
stances.—He stated, that three had been persons in
tbis country for some time purchasing rart•borsgs for
the use of his Royal Highness the Bake d'Anpuleine,
and the order being completed, Sattieday tact, leas the
day,titted for taking them, to Dover. for embarkation.
Otte of the grooms unfortunately, lodged in the same
house with the applicant, and OA Friday plea, as the
complainant was going to bed,'lse found 'a 'young. Snail;
who slept with bins, bleach litate of intoncation that
tie went down stares aid 0414044 the groin% Mould sta-
in bio to star frith biol./Mild 1001*bl* lee of •
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ledted. .Wheo he awoke in kfle morning, he hind to
bis astonishment that his Mai-fellow had vanished, and
with hiss the complainant's watch, chain, and seals,
Wit* about 101. After much inquiry, he discovered that
groan pet ow at day-break that morning, for Dover,
NO some ofthe horses, and that the embarkation was
to take place this evening. Ile, therefore, wished ter
know if the hlagistrate could give him any assistance to
re:•over ids property? Mr. CON ANT asked if he could
Alford the expense of sending a person to U ever ? The
young span said, very bad)), indeed. Thu Worthy Ma.,
gistrate then directed Sclodirl.l, the ntfieer, to go to
hg.x.strter, nod ask if they would send dawn an officer
at Vas expense of that establishment ? and if not, that
Sciadislet himself shonld instantly start fir Dover.
and, if possible, apprehend the deling treat before he tufa
batted.
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QUM'S BQuant.---Yesterilay, one of the female. e.his
rated and apprenticed front the Military Asylum at
Chelsea, was charged by her master, a s'ueking weaver,
in Ple-street, with bring disorderly, and refusing toohey
his orders. He staled to the Magistrate, that site bail
been bound to him ab tut tw I years, bit' darin4 the
last 12 mootlis she turned out very ref:et:live, ma would
nqt do her work. lice formed go idea of g dug to a
'factory at Nlandesfer,aud said she would rotber go upon
the town than he under his a °email. He was ohli„rd,
under arse circumstances, to inform the commissioners
at the Asyloto of the resolution s!ie hal formed.•lest her
.ruin should be elTected oy her ire, ipitate and unewern-
able disposition. He would willingly submit to her be-
ing turned over to any other master, but he could not
recominend her to any barest tradea.nan.
The Magistrate said it was most latuentoble to see the
numerous iastanres of the profligacy and bad coaduet of
the girls brought up in this noble institution-19 out of
20 were unwoany thsracters: when, en the eoritiary,
mostly all the boys turned out good: therefore there
mast have hien something improper in their system of
e fuc:stion. One of the sergeants who foot ird eeplic,t,
that this observalon bad been lepeatedly made, even t
thilOnel Will ausoo. The women under wie,s- care t!icy
are instructed are officers' and private soldiers' widows,
and are deemed competent to iworuct tl.eat iu their
rals. On being a-ked why she warted to go to Mao-
etester' she sail her master thee itene I to skin and pickle
her, and she wished to get away from hef,re
he
dill it.
The Magistrat:. told her if she was ill treated by her
master, if she complained at the toßec, she would g.. 1 s,-
tisfectiun, but she stunt obey hint,
antler then commuted to try her again, and couerquewly
the charge was dismissed.
I:ewe-name—Yesterday, L. B. Alien, Eq. the Magis-
trate, went twCantberwell workhouse,for toe purpose ,if
tsking !he exasuinationof Mary Culling, who ass f0:11.11
lying in PKkbain-fields on Son.lay loet, nearly dead.
from the effects of a desperate wound in It 'r throat, alai
lacerated arms, which slic described to have been
inNtcnd
by a IllaU dressed. in the garb of a sailor. Mr. Allen p t
several questions to ber relative to the Ira s.trtion, at.d
from her reluctance to disclose the real facts, it was slip-
posed sloe was corm-sling' the troth. Os being, however.
closely iuterrogated by the Magistrate,, she itlettith Sc.
ltnow 'edged, that she herself hail made the attempt upon
her lifo in a fit of desperation, brought on by tjv tuisfor-
tunes and poverty of her family. Sue lies Still at the
workhouse adangerous state.

PACORTS.—Ordtre have hen received at Plymouth
Uock-yard, to fit the rrolie, ten-vm brig, 34 a pa• ke'.
with redneed masts and verde; she. is to carry a comet.-
meat of 2:i men. The Emulous au,l Eclipse, of tie same
el ttti, are *WY Fit be- fitted for service. .5-amen ewer
very slowly fur the guardahips, either at Portsmouth or
Plytuoeth.--.-Oreet l rhea )
SUPI•it.K, Anuit 3.—Ahout one o'clork in the after-
noon on Tuesthav week a tire broke out in a double b
lOU feet long, liskinioing the roed, in the occupation of
Mrs. Smyth, of 't attingstone. which raged with melt
hire that uo part of it could be raved. There was a far
ealtin it which alto perished. There is no question but
the tire was the diabolical act of au incendiary. Two
men of suspicious appearance were observed in the yarl
SeAr the barn a short time before the Hanes were seen.
Two men ',cowering their description were apprehended
in Ipswich the same evening, oue of whom is committed
as a vagrant for three months.
ALARM OF Fur GIVEN BY A lifoxitsv.---Alsout one
o'clock yesterday morning the inmates of a house in
Hawn-court. Holborn, had a vet y narrow escape from
being burst to death by a fire, which broke out in the
front parlour, occupied by some Italians, who go about
the streets with dancing umnk•ys. Six or seven persons
slept in the same room, and the monkey was chained to
one of the bed posts ou their going to bed, one of the
women hung some linen to dry on the beck of two cliiirs
to the fire; the linen by some means might fire, anti
together with tbe theirs and n-arty the whole of the bed-
clothes were lattrot,switen the dreadful cries of the inen•
' key, and his endeavours to pull his master out of bed.
at length awoke him to his perilous condition ; all tie
inmates got up, anti assisted in extinguishing the fire,
which was done-by a few dozen pas of water; the door,
chimney piece and fureiture were nearly destroyed, t,i-
gether with most of their wearing apparel ; and some of
those who slept in the room were dreadfully ill, being
nearly suffocated.
Monday evening an Inquisitional's held at the Brit eni,,
nia, Britaunia-street, liray's Inn-lane-road, before T.
Stirling, Hof. on the body of Mr. Edward Web',

aged 50.
Mr. Arebibal 11'Donnell, of Acton-s,reet, surgeon,
stated he was called ou to attend the deceased on Satur-
day morning, and found him in the water-claset alive and
sensible; on examination, he found a wound across the
throat front ear..to ear, separating the windpipe in two
places ; a cousiderable hemorrhage had taken place be-
fore he arrived ; the deceased had also inflicted a wetted
across the bead of the left arm, cutting the veins in two,
which of imelfwas sufficient to mese death ; from thence
also, there had leen a coneitlerable hemorrhage; Ito or-
dered the deceased to be placed on his bed, and endea-
voured to bring the wound in the throat together, but
dere teed resisted his endeavours, and as ofteu as. it was
sewed he btiril' It Open again, when the edges were
got together.detteolfd spoke but iudiatinctly. and said he
Was determined fo die ;.thqnepea,cestatroggles b. bad made.
caused the hload AUSW more rapidly. part of which got
into Ilse laiadpips. so& passing into his lungs was the
occasion of instant suffocation.
Two witbesseit, and also two Jurymen spoke to the dr
ceased's state of usiod ; they considered bun insane.
Verdiet--lnsankty.
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MARIUSD.-0a Taesday the flis inst., at. St. Peter's.
Cefuhill, of St. Martins Outwitch, Henry Turnley, of
America-square, yotiagest SOD of Joseph Turnloy, Esq.. of
Peckham, surrey, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late
Charles (loamy Hoffmann. Esq. of Biattopstato-street.
Up the sib WA, at St. James's church. Piccadilly, Mr.
Ceemptoa lAtigkluaap,. of • Polaad-street sod. allsislebaml.
Kent, to Ana, addestiftdrywisffir of, tits late Mr. Thos. Ratio.
ttt 43; t!?etAtrltO, •
agijrtirpt, Mr. Richard Crittall,
110. sV: the late Mr. DaaiedPearee, of,
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DIED.— Da licklay.thevith inst.. at Payless, near Dear,
Eloses, Elisabeth, rand of the late Chrlatepher• Trier.
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