At the adjourned MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, on Thursday, a gentleman named
Field complained by affidavit, that some persons in his name had become bail for a man indicted in that Court; that the defendant did not appear to the indictment ; and, consequently, the rem-quiz:times of the bail were estreated. The first thing he heard of the matter, was an execution which was put in his house by the Sheriff. The Chairman observed, that he was afraid such practices were too common ; but if any parties, or those who aided and assisted them, were tried before him he should transport them for life.
henry Milbourne having falsely represented himself to be an attorney, for the purpose of obtaining money, was sentenced to seven years' transportation.
The SURREY SESSIONS opened on Tuesday. Since last sessions, seventyfour persons have been committed for trial.
Samuel Bell, a young Illali of respectable appearance, was found guilty, on his own confession, of having stolen a pair of silver sugar-tongs. As he had before been in prison for theft, the Court sentenced him to be transported for life. •
Rebecca Redman was convicted of two charges ofrobbery at Croydon, and sentenced to seven years' transportation for each offence. She had carried on a wholesale system of plunder in that neighbourhood.
LENT ASSIZES.—SAcKtLEuE—Thret men were tried at Reading for having broken into the parish.church of Purley, and stolen a silk scarf, two playerbooks, two surplices, and some other articles. They said nothing in their defence, and sentence of death was recorded.
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