Star. — 1806-03-18 (London, England)

CIIELMSTOID, MARCII 14.1,41111111Druirrup was indi&ed for flopping Daniel aorkley on the King's highway, putting him is fear, and feloaioufly taking from him one guinea, two half guineas, one (even !billings piece, fume filver, and Come halfpence. Mr. Cuawooo, as Couofel for the profecution, Rated the banes. The profecutor was a fervent to Mr. Dinky, a farmer at Dagenham, in this county ; on the t itb of February he bad been to London malt a load of Bray, which he bad for his matter ; on 41 return home he flopped at the Greyhound, at Chad. well, about nine at night, and drank a pint of porter: while be was there he raw three men drinking in the fame room, two of whom he knew, and the third was a &ranger. He took out his canvas purfe to pay for his liquor, when the &anger obferved to him, ss you have got a good porfe there ;" he replied, that it was molt of it his matter's money—basing paid, he proceeded homeward ; but he had not proceeded above ' half a mile down a lane, when he was flopped by a man, who held a fhort (word or dagger to him, and demanded his money. He gave him the money, and then the robber told him, that if he looked back, or attempted to follow him, that be would murder him. He was pofitive the man who robbed him was the fame man he had feen at the Greyhound, and was the prifoner at the bar. When he Caw him at the Greyhound, he was drefed in a (mock frock : but when be flopped him in the lane, he had a thickfet jacket on ; but, notwithilandiag this change of drefs, he was pofitive to his perfon.— On crofs•examination by Mr. Gurney he Roll perfilled that he was pofitive to the perfon of the man. The Jury found the prifoner Guilty, but recommended him to mercy. William Beyr was initi&ed for privately Reuling in the dwelling honk of Daniel Beadel, at North Ockington, one hundred and twenty pounds in banknotes, three. gold rings, and a pair of Giver buttons, the property of Daniel Beadle. The prokutor Rated, that he kept a little public hotife. the Robin Hood and Little John, at North Ockington ; the money which he 101 l was what be bad got together to pay his brewer and dißiller, and be kept it in the till of a hutch (chef ) in his bedroom. The prifoner had been in his hook as a lodger (or a few days. On the sad of Odober he obferved him to come down (Lairs, and go out in great balk, and he had a fufpicion that he had taken away (acne. thing from his fellow ledger. He went up Rairs to look about the room, and he found his hutch 'lid 'forced open, and his money all gem: :lie immediately gave the alarm, the prifoner was purfued and Eakin, and all the money found upon him. James Drayton purfued the prifoner, and apprehended him ; he gave up the notes, and begged the witnefs would let him go.—Verdi& Guilty. W. jaoilea was indiEted for Realing a grey gelding, the property of Philip Turner, of Rochford, and was found guilty. The other cafes in the Calendar were for mere petty larcenies. The prifoners having been all tried, the Learned Judge pronounced lenience of Death upon the fol. lowing : Award Dunnage, for highway robbery I Win. Jackie., for lark Reeling; Uses, Jofeph, and Charles Lurch*, throe liruilars, for !testing in a dwelling bade. Wm. Kohertfee, for burglary; and Wm. Royer, for fteallng In • dwelling huofe t David Hartnett and Tianshy Ballard. for defrauding their molten of money roccived for their ufe, were (unloosed to 14 years taanfportatlon. The Adzes ended.