Star. — 1821-06-13 (London, England)

BATLEY—Any property that you might have bad, has become forfeited to the King, and I can make no order about it. I would suggest to you, prisoners, that you have been convicted of a very serious offence indeed, and you will do well to prepare yourselves for what way eventually happen to you. John Bidwell, William Cook, and John Brett, were I indicted for a burglary in the house of William Bishop, and stealing therein two silver candlesticks, the property of Elizabeth Holt. Mr, Bishop resides in Bunhill-row, and the candlesticks, which were the property of his mother,' Mrs. Holt, were placed on a sideboard, near the parlour window, on the evening of the burglary. About a quarter past eight, Mr. Bishop had occasion to leave the parlour, and on his return, he found that' the window had been opened, and the candlesticks taken away. Shortly after, the prisoners, with anther man, were seen by a Police Officer to go into a coffee-shop, near Mr. Bishop's house ; and, suspecting they had done something wrong, he followed, and saw them go into a back-room, where they washed themselves, and exchanged coats and waistcoats with each other. While they were doing this, the Officer went in, and, in searching the room, found the stolen candlesticks concealed in a corner. Cook, on being asked how he could commit such a crime, said, he was sorry they got no more than the candlesticks. Verdict—Not Guilty. John Gottkb Menke was indicted for violating the person of Anne Field. The prosecutrix stated, that she was twenty-one years of age, and was an orphan, and had been for some time in the service of Mr. and Mrs. —, near the Shepherd and Shepherdess-fields, Islington. On the 12th of May, the prisoner, who lodged in the house, came to her mistress's )ed-room, where she was at work, there being no other person in the house, and before she could get out of the room, the prisoner seized her round the waist, and throwing her on the bed, effected his purpose. She told what had happened to a Mrs. Bentley, as soon as she could get out of the house. Her evidence, however, as to the completion of the offence, was not satisfactory, and the JUDGE directed an acquittal; but he was detained to be tried for the assault.  Thomas Canto', aged thirty-eight, was capitally indicted for maliciously shooting at John Beeson, with intent to murder him. ,  Mr. J. Beeson deposed, that he resided at No. IS, Cross-street, Hatton-garden ; that on the day stated in the indictment the prisoner called at his house; witness, on seeing him, had a child in his arms, which the prisoner desired he would give to the servant; and, on his complying with the request, the prisoner asked him to walk into the garden, and witness had just got outside the back-dour when a pistol went off, and he felt himself struck on the shoulder by the shot. None of them entered the flesh,.nor did they break the skin, but merely caused a black mark. Witness immediately asked the prisoner why he had fired? and he answered, s, You have injured me— you are a great rogue." The prisoner had been in the employ of witness about nine months, and left his service by his own choice. Witness owed the prisoner at the time near £3. He never appeared insane. Cross-examined by Mr.