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kv'ohter Patrick was indicted for stealing a watch fr hperson of John Rattaey. It appeared fror. thc evidence adduced on the part of the prosecu- tjon, that on the night of the Oth of October the prosecutor, after dining wtth some friends, and drblnkins a little too muchi wine, droe i a ackiey.cophto he hippubic-ous, n James-street, Covenlt-garden, There he got nto a fight with the coachman, and was kocke dow. Whlst e wa o~ath grud, the prisoner wbent un:, tas if for the purpose of assisting him, and drew his watch from his fob. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ re hs atl The Jury found him Guilty; and the REcORsDEn sentenced lim to be transported for life. Wilalhtz Ryder waxsLt indicted on a charge of stealing a shawl from the p6rson of Mary B~owtiell. It appeared from the evidence, that on the night of the 12tl of No- vember the prisoner snatched the shawl off the shoulders of the pro- seautris, nnd endeaveured to make his escape with it, but waS stop- ped by a watchman. The prisoner told the wvatchman that the pro. secutrix lived with him, and that the shawl was his property. A wet gown and other linen was found in his hat. T_he prisoner, in his defence, nowr said, that he picked the slawl )np tinth stTeets. Tfe Julry found hiin Guilty, and the RECotDER sentenced him to transportation for life. The prtsoner thea told the Court that the watchman had ta,ken Ss. from him in the watchhouse, which h reftised to return to him. The watchman satisfied tbe Court that the prisoner had stolen the 6s. in question from a drunken man, who was confined with him in the watchlhouse. OrDSBronokawas Ji.nldricted for stealing a leather trunk, the property of Aliss Emnma Wiilbraham. It appeared from the evidence, that on the evening of the 27th of November, Aliss Wilbraham came into town in her carriage fromn Cheshire. As the carriage passed through Prince's.strect, Hanover- square, thie prisoner, assisted by another mnan, cut the trubk front hehind the carriage, and wvas carrying it off on his shoulder, when he was stopped and apprehended by the coachman of Lady (;uild- ford, who had observed the transaction whilst sitting on biis box. The prisoner's accomplice esca.ped. The jury tbunid the prisoner Gtilty, and the RECORDER Sen- tenccd him to be transnorted for -ven -- I OLD BALEY NEW noirr? P--, n-- .