Star. — 1807-04-17 (London, England)

LIR. The Psifoner in this cafe was a watch patrole, belonging to the dinrid of Whitechapel ; and, upon the night charged in the indictment, was going his rounds, in company with another patrole, when they heard the neighbouring watchman, in Ayliffe-fireet, Goodman's Fields, fpling his rattle ; and upon com• ing up with him, they found the deceafed had knocked drown the watchman, and with fix other perfons, was making a great riot and difturbance. The priloner proceeded to take the deceafed, into cuitody, ,and was carrying him to the watch-houfe, when his companions again came up, urged him to frike the prifoner, and releafe himfelf, and they would affilt him; upon which the deceafed Struck the prifoner and knocked him down ; on his riling again, the deceafed aimed another blow at him, which he parried off, and in return (truck the deceafed over the temples with the handle of a fword he then carried. The wound fpouted blood in great quantities, and he was carried to St. Bartholomew's Hofpital, where, after languifhing for nine days, he died. The RECORDER obferved, that upon this evidence, there was no pretence to charge the prifoner with the crime of murder ; and therefore, he direfted the Jury to find a general verdid of Acquittal,, which was accordingly done. Tuefday 27 prifoners were tried, 13 of whom were convicted of felony, viz. Ann Melon, alias Rowland, for Reeling a pair of flays. Flizabetb Joiner, for Reeling a pair of' glees. J. Britten and R. Green, for Stealing ao yards of baize. Elizabeth Garbutt, for fleeting a gown. Ann Berry, for (Leafing an umbrella. R. Maxwell, for Beating a quantity of fhawls.--N B. fused CDC Shilling and difcharged. J. Catty, for Reeling two pounds of foap. T. Dealey, for Reeling a travelling cafe, &c. D. Coombe, for (Leafing five loaves and 31bs. of flour. A. Gibbs, for Reeling two boots. J. M•Carty for Reeling three fowls. Mary Stafford for Reeling a filver tea fpoon ; and fourteen were artvitted. Wednefday 17 prifoners were tried, one of whom was capitally convicted, viz. T. Hayes, fur alfaulting J. Tinge), on the highway, and taking from his perfon four.pence in halfpence, his property. Seven were convicted of felony, viz. D. Harrifon, for (Leafing a Kerfeymere waifteent. Martha Warden, for Stealing a cotton gown, and other articles. W. Parker, for (leafing a fibril. fork. R. Yates. for Stealing two brats candlefticks. Ann Greatriz, for Reeling a quantity of apples. T. Brace, for Reeling a quantity of packthread. W. Walker, for Stealing four quartern loaves; and so were aequ tted. • Among whom was John Simfon, a farmer, in the vicinity of Hammerfrifith, who was indidled for. Stealing two heifers; but the profecutriz did not appear, and the prifoner wan acquitted. Her recognizance was efireated ; and the Counfel for the prifonerrequelted a copy of the indidtment, in order that an adtion might be brought againSt the profetutrix, whit.h was granted. Same day the Seffions ended, when fentence of Death was pallid on Dennis Dempfey, for taking a falfe oath, in order to receive prize money due to Patrick Howe. G. Olaff, alias Oliff, alias Patchet, for horfe Reeling. Elizabeth Hyatt, and T. I horpe, for Reading goods in dwellinghooks. Mary Murray, for privately Reeling. W. Stanley, for burglary ; and T. Heyes, for a highway robbery. Two Were ordered to be ---_"(even years; sod Ss to be  for fourteen years; 24 for  ,