RESULT OF TIIE OLD BAILEY SESsIONs.—The Sessions closed on Monday,
when the Recorder pronounced the following sentences.
Death—John Anderson, for sheep-stealing ; John Sullivan, Thomas Sanders, Edward Smith, Wm. Branger, Edward Spencer, Thomas Davis. Ann creamer, and James Brown, alias King, for housebreaking and larceny. Transportation for Life—Elizabeth Randall, Wm. Dutton, Charles Vincent, and Charles Vincent. Transportatiot. I Fourteen Years—Wm. Stedman, Mary Sullivan, Mary Batchelor, John Masters '0 11.211, .T0An Williams, John Bryan, Elizabeth Bright, Elizabeth Wal-
ton, Joseph Be Eeorge Han cocic,James Barrett, Thomas Williams, John Wright, Wm. Clark, W- s r .0-1s, James Welch, Margaret Tracy.
For Seven Ye.- Collins, Benjamin Anderson, Thomas Mason, Joseph Harris, J:11111S Davis, Thomas Badger, Richard Hudson, Thomas Hawkins, John England, James Palmer, John Chr.:Ying, Mary Stephens, Charles Dennis, Wm. Stone, Joseph Hansard, William Wright, Thomas Haynes, George Goldenhead, William Higgins, Jane Jones, Jeremiah Pethe.-, Richard Parsons, Alexander Carty, George Higley, John Wilson, Wm. Saunders, Louisa .Mouls, Elizabeth Marlon-, George Kenneth, Joseph Hinton, Hannah Fenley, George Fenley, Thomits.Collins, Caroline Carty, Margaret Buxton, Mary Hayes, George Baker, Wm. Payne, Edmond Cover, Luke Tugh, Louisa Drury, Sarah Smith. To Imprisonment in the House of Correction—Catherine M‘Cave for two years, "'widget Delany, Anne Delaney, and Robert Cannon, for twelve months; and various otlame for nine, els, 115115 three months, Judgment on Elizabeth Briggs, who was tried along with her father Thom; Briggs, is postponed till neat session. The case was a remarkable one. In the year 1819, the female prisoner, who was then very young, lived as servant with Mrs. Taylor, the prosecutrix, in Fleet-street ; during which time she plundered her of property to a considerable amount, instigated and persuaded by her father, who reca.ived what she stole. To such an extent was this system of plunder car. red, that the old man bought a cottage (in which he has lived for years since) with the proceeds. When the female left her place, her mistress was so well satisfied, that site obtained her another situation. It however happened, that last Ja•Ins a quarrel arose, and the old man went to a constable at Limehouse, and de- tailed to Lim the whole particulars of his daughter's thefts, and of himself receiv- ing the stolen property; and in consequence of this information they were both taken into custody. At the trial, the female prisoner, who was most dreadfully agitated, declared she was compelled to commit the robbery by the threats of her inhuman father, who now, after a lapse of ten years, was trying to take away her life : since she left the prosecutrix, and had been free from the control of her father, she had lived in several situations, in all of which she had witnesses to prove she had conducted herself with the greatest propriety. Several respectable persons with whom she had lived as servant gave her a most excellent character. The Jury found both prisoners guilty, but strongly recommended the female to mercy, as it was their unatihnous opinion she was forced to commit the robbery by her father. Mr. Serjeant Arabin ordered the man up for sentence—transpor- tation for fourteen years : he said it would be a waste of time to talk to a being devoid of every feeling of humanity—to a man who, in his opinion, was the most wicked that had ever stood at that bar. As the man was removed front the dock, an involuntary expression of execration burstforth amongst the spectators.
A Bum, Tuiss.—On Monday, Mr. Savory of Cornhill, having laid down on the counter 50/. of French gold to a gentleman who require4 change, a fellow named Wilson rushed into the shop, and snatching up twenty-eight Napoleons, ran off with them. He was instantly pursued, and apprehended with twenty-six of the coins in his pocket. The robbery took place about five in the afternoon, when Cornhill was extremely crowded.
PORGERY IN TIIE TRANSFER OF Suocx.—A forgery to a considerable amount was committed lately at the Bank in the transfer of stock, and the offender escaped detection. On Thursday, the same person attempted to transfer 800/. three per cents., belonging to a Mr. Mann of .t.',Itelsea. He was asked for a re- ference (to prove that he was the party represented,) by the broker who managed the sale; and, from some strange- fatality, named Mr. Linton, the broker whom
belied swindled in the former case. Mr. Linton instantly identified him, not as Mr. Mann of Chelsea, but as the person who had cheated him. He was taken before the Lord Mayor on Friday, and after a short examination, remanded for a week. The fellow's name is Richard Gifford. .
Buitoratar.—Mr. Bramah's house at Tooting was broken into on Tuesday, and nearly 4000/. worth of property carried off. On Wednesday, the three thieves proceeded to Gravesend in a steam-boat; where their appearance accorded so ill with the money and finery they displayed, that the captain had them taken fit custoul.otu suspicion. One of them has turned approver, and disclosed all the particulars of the robbery.
Ream:stns.—This celebrated personage, whose bank 'depredations have given him notoriety among thieves as well as honest men„was apprehended the other Plymouth, at the- moment that he was planning another rubbery. With a view to effect it he paying very assiduous court" to a girl, the servant of the bankers (Messrs. Hodge and Norman). Luckily the capture of the banker's purse and the maiden's heart was prevented by Ellis, who accidentally recognized Robinson in the street. Being disappointed in these schemes on the bank, they are said to have robbed a publican of 100!.; and it was on this last charge they were arrested.
ArrEsterso SUICIDE IN Coutrr.—James Waters was indicted at the Middlesex Sessions for assaulting Lydia Goddard. • He was found guilty, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. On hearing the sentence he thrust his hand into the
breast of his coat, and drew out a knife, and was just in the act of cutting his throat, when his arm was seized by a fellow prisoner, and the constable forced the knife from his hand after considerable resis:tance.
Four criminals were executed at the Old Bailey on Wednesday,—Mary Chap- man, for attempting to murder her child at Hammersmith ; Thomas Creether and Edward Turner, for highway-robbery; and Charles Jones, for forgery.
Mitanen.—In 18'15, a farmer named Dow was found dead in the neighbour- hood of Avr, with his bowels protruding. The murder was universally imputed to a man Of colour named Johnson, between whose wife and Dow some improper familiarity was alleged to exist. Johnson absconded, and notwithstanding every exertion on the part of justice, escaped. About tell months ago, a soldier of a regiment stationed in Trinidad, discovered, or imagined he discovered, Johnson there, and charged him with Dow's murder. The man so charged was sent home, and underwent an examination before Sir Richard Birnie yesterday. He denied all knowledge of the crime or the parties—said his name was John Stevens—that he had a wife and family in the Isle of Man, and had gone to Trinidad to assist his mother in managing an estate there. It seems strange, if what this man as- serts be true, that means could not be fallen upon to identify him in Trinidad. He was sent off to Ayr in custody of Ellis the officer, who brought him front Portsmouth.
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