Star. — 1815-04-07 (London, England)

OLD BAILEY.  Yesterday lif. Slocatanan was indicted for stopping John Coxwell, on the King's highway, putting him in fear, and taking from his person two 3s. tokens, his hat, &c. The prosecutor is a poor old man, who had travelled from a considerable distance in the ontry, n foot to see his daughter in town. He was passing along Di itty-lane, late in the evening, when the prisoner and two other ruffians assailed him. He at first got away from them, hot they made a second attack, threw him down, and Tided his pockets. The prisoner stopped his mouth, end threatened him, with dreadful imprecations, if he gave any alarm. The other two unfortunately escaped. Guilty—Death. 11 Al stood capitally indicted for being found at large previous to the expiration of seven years, he being sentenced to transportation for that period. Upon being arraigned on Wednesday, he pleaded Not Guilty. He now expressed a'wish to withdraw that plea, and plead Guilty. Lord ELLexsentoLort said, it would be much better for him to take his trial, as circumstances might arise that would prove favourable to him. The prisoner replied-4, My Lord, lam the man charged with the crime, and it is useless for me to 'rouble your Lordship and the Court in attempting to disprove it."—He remains, therefore, to abi-e the sentence of the Court. Linn Curry was indicted for stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, in the house of I. Newfatle, in Rose. mary-lane.—The prisoner nas in the service of the prosecutor, and had stolen the articles from time to time. By this fact, the capital part of the charge WAS defeated ; but she was found guilty of stealing to the amount of '39s. W. Fowler was capitally indicted for breaking into the house of S. Hambrook, and stealing a quantity of horse shoes. The prisoner denied the capital part of the charge, but pleaded guilty to the minor offence, to which, he said, he was impelled by distress. The following were also convicted of felony, viz S. Cohen, for stealing a pocket handkerchief from the person of J. Spode ; G. Moore, for stealing two sacks, and a quantity of beans and oars, the property of E. Dampier ; T. Young, for stealing 231 b. of tea, the property of Esther Lloyd ; C. Beard and J. Molder, for stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of J. Jones ; T. Burtcnshaw, for stealing a watch, &c. from the person of J. Miller ; J. Stewart, for stealing a quantity of keys, the property of G. Miller ; J. Wilson, for stealing a quantity of paper, the property of Messrs. Fourdrinier and Cu. ; G. Colvin, for stealing a shawl, the property of W. Vilkins ; W. Griffin, for stealing a watch, the property of J. Walker J. Collett, for stealing two papers of tacks, the property of T. Pickford, jun. ; and Elizabeth Jones, for stealing divers articles of household furniture, from her ready furnished lodgings. l'fury Richardson was indicted en a charge of stealing linen-drapety goods. Her defence was, that it was a windy day, and the goods which were found in hur apron had blown into it. The Court repro. bated the system of exposing goods in front of shop. doors, as incitements to dishonesty, and the Jury acquitted the prisoner. The following were also acquitted, viz. W. Dean, E. Levy, J. Rudd, and H. Beard, who was ordered to he detained. A true bill was found on Wednesday evening, against the Corporal, two of the privates, and J. Ripley, the butler of Mr. Robinson, for the murder of Jane Watson.