In order to form a judgment of the proportion of the more atrocious offenders tried at the Old Bailey: the number acquitted; and the specific punishments inflicted on the different offences in case of conviction, one year has been selected; a year in which it was natural to expect from the immense, and indeed, unparalleled bounties which were given for seamen and soldiers, that the number of thieves and criminals would be greatly reduced,--namely--_from the month of April_, 1793, _to the month of April_, 1794,--including eight Sessions at the Old Bailey-- The following Table shews in what manner 1060 prisoners, put on their trials during that period, were disposed of.[133] [Footnote 133: In the year 1795, 1894 prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey, and the different Assizes in the Country, exclusive of a much greater number at the General and Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in the different Counties. These trials in the Superior Courts of Judicature, produced the following results:-- Assizes London. in the Total. Country. Received Sentence of Death 44 174 218 " " " Transportation 84 159 243 Imprisoned and Whipt 129 411 540 Judgment respited to serve his Majesty 23 25 48 Acquitted 150 351 501 Discharged for want of Prosecutors 91 253 344 --- ---- ---- 521 1373 1894] The Crimes for which the different Offenders were tried, were these following: Murder 46 Felony 315 Manslaughter 29 Arson 5 Larceny 998 Bigamy 3 Burglary 101 Receiving Beastiality 2 Robbery 58 stolen Goods 61 Rape 9 Horse and Cattle Frauds and Perjury 2 stealing 108 Misdemeanors 101 Sedition 2 Forgery 16 Rogues and --- Coining 17 Vagabonds 21 47 --- ---- --- 351 1496 --- ---- _A_ TABLE, _shewing the Prisoners tried at the Old Bailey, from April 1793, to March 1794, inclusive._