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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

WILSON, MAYOR.

SIXTH SESSION, HELD APRIL 8, 1839.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,

Taken in Short-hand

BY HENRY BUCKLER.

LONDON:

GEORGE HEBERT, CHEAPSIDE.

WILLIAM TYLER , PRINTER, BOLT-COURT, FLEET-STREET.

1839.

THE

WHOLE PROCEEDINGS

On the Queen's Commission of the Peace,

OYER AND TERMINER, AND GAOL DELIVERY,

FOR

The City of London,

AND GAOL DELIVERY FOR THE

COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, AND THE PARTS OF THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX, KENT, AND SURREY, WITHIN THE JURISDICTION

OF THE

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

Held on Monday, April 8, 1839, and following Days.

Before the Right Honourable SAMUEL WILSON , LORD MAYOR of the City of London; the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Little -dale, Knt., one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir John Taylor Coleridge, Knt., one other of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir Thomas Coltman, Knt., one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; William Henry Maule, Esq. one of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter, Bart.; Sir Matthew Wood , Bart.; Sir William Heygate, Bart.; William Thomson , Esq.; Sir John Key, Bart.; and Thomas Kelly , Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: the Honourable Charles Ewan Law, Recorder of the said City; Sir Chapman Marshall, Knt.; John Pirie, Esq.; John Lainson, Esq.; William Magnay, Esq.; and Michael Gibbs, Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: John Mirehouse, Esq., Common Sergeant of the said City; and William St. Julien Arabin, Sergeant at Law, Her Majesty's Justice, of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City, and Judge, of the Central Criminal Court.

LIST OF JURORS .

First Jury.

Charles Park Everett

Isaac Lumby

John Lumby

Thomas Larkman

James Hughes

John Relfe

Thomas Allen

Robert M'Pherson

Obadiah Williams

Joshua Malcher Beach

Philip Pike

Joshua Stevens, Jun.

Second Jury.

Edward Manton

Henry Elphick

Huntley Perfect

Alfred Robinson

Henry Yateman

William Jackson

William Johnson

William Joshua Tilley

William Richardson

Timothy Surrey

Joshua Strebblehill

Philip Mayhew

Third Jury.

Samuel Lock

William Sewell

James Lannegar

Joshua Waller

John Woollerton

Henry Howell

Zephaniah Simpson

James Tree

William Henshaw

James Johnson

William Inwards

Henry Howes

Fourth Jury.

William Banton

Joshua Lindsey

Joshua Leaver

Francis Hooke

Hugh Bowditch

Christopher Tutin

Samuel Joice

William Hunt

John Tamlyn

William. Knighton

Samuel Barry

John Wells

Fifth Jury.

John Hooper

Henry Bateman Hodson

Henry Thomas Gosling

Joseph Shaw

George Wood

William Bailey

William Jones

Thomas Arnold

Joseph Hart

John Baker

ephraim Levett

William Long

Sixth Jury.

William Kislingbury

John Lee

Edward Lumley

Thomas Jones

William Hodges

John Andrews

Samuel Laundy

John Holloway

John Turner

Wm. Horatio Hollingsworth

Walter Wheatley

George Holborongh

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

WILSON, MAYOR . SIXTH SESSION .

A star (*) denotes that a prisoner has been previously in custody—An obelisk (†), that a prisoner is known to be the associate of bad characters.

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX CASES .

OLD COURT .— Monday, April 8 th, 1839.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1148. JAMES SUMNER and JOHN WILDS were indicted for steal ing, on the 29th of March , 5 bushels of cinders, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of William Heron and others, their masters.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLLIAM HERON . I am in partnership with Charles and Daniel Rutter, brickmakers, at Hillingdon. The prisoners were in our service—they had no authority to take away ashes, or breeze, or any thing—we have a very large quantity in the brick-field—we lost a great deal, and Cooper and Winder were appointed to watch.

DAVID COOPER . I am a police-sergeant at Uxbridge. I was watching the prosecutor's brickfield on the 30th of March, with Winder—between twelve and one o'clock in the night I saw the two prisoners go to a large heap of breeze, which are used to burn bricks—they sifted the cinders from the dust, and then filled two sacks—each took a sack—when they had got about twenty yards we went up and took them—they said their master had given them leave to take it, it being usual to allow the men breeze.

WILLIAM WINDER . I am a policeman, I was with Cooper—I saw the prisoners come to the heap, sift the ashes, put the cinders into two sacks, and go away—they said Mr. Heron gave them leave to take them for their firing.

SUMNER— GUILTY . Aged 37.

WILDS— GUILTY . Aged 27.

Confined One Month .

1149. WILLIAM COUSINS was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1 skin of a wild beast, value 18 s ., the goods of Curtis Miranda Lampson , his master.

CHARLES BEBELL . I am warehouseman to Mr. Curtis Miranda Lamp son, of Steel-yard, Upper Thames-street. The prisoner was in the same employ—on Wednesday, the 13th of March, I concealed myself in a pack ing-case on the second floor of the warehouse, and, after some time, saw the prisoner come down stairs—after being there about a quarter of an hour, he pulled a marten-skin off a bundle, put it in his left-hand trowsers pocket, and went up stairs—I followed him in about twenty minutes, and

asked him if he had not got something which did not belong to him—he said, "No"—the warehouseman searched his left-hand trowsers' pocket, and found the skin—it is worth 18 s .

GEORGE WHITE ( City police-constable, No. 112.) I took the prisoner into custody.

JOHN M'CLEBURGH . I took the skin from the prisoner's left-hand trow sers' pocket—he said he had nothing about him but what belonged to him.

Prisoner. Q. Did not I take it out, and give it to you myself? A. I said I must search him, as he had something about him which did not belong to him—he said he had not, he unbuttoned his apron, shook it, and said, "I have got nothing"—I said, "I must have your shirt off"—Bebell said, "What have you in your left-hand trowsers' pocket?"—he said, "Nothing but my knife"—I said, "Out with it, then"—he was a long time taking it out, and I saw the skin partly in his hand and partly in his pocket.

Prisoner's Defence. I was employed there three weeks, carrying skins from one warehouse to another—I tore this skin from the bundle in pass ing, carrying a load, and put it into my pocket till I could go and tie it on the bundle again—before I could do so this young man came to me—I was not aware what he meant by having something on me, and said, "Yes, I have got my knife"—I put my hand into my pocket, and gave him the skin and the knife.

CHARLES BEBELL re-examined. He was not carrying a load of skins—he tore it off when he had nothing on his shoulder—he had a bundle on his shoulder afterwards—I was put there to watch, having lost twenty-one skins.

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Three Months .

1150. KIRBY BURNS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , 1 cask, value 1 s . 6 d .; 72 bottles, value 6 s .; and 9 gallons of blacking, value 18 s .; the goods of Charles Blain .

THOMAS DUDMAN ( City police-constable, No. 479.) I directed the pri soner to be stopped on the 15th of March, in Bishopsgate-street, as he had a cask on his shoulder.

WILLIAM ROLLS ( City police-constable, No. 247.) I stopped the prisoner with this cask.

CHARLES BLAIN . I am a carrier from Cheshunt to London. On the 15th of March I took up a cask, containing six dozen bottles of blacking, belonging to Mr. Star, of Cheshunt, at the Blue Posts booking-office, Hol born—I was to take it to Cheshunt—I went into a shop in Bishopsgate-street for about half a minute, and it was taken from the cart, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon.

Prisoner's Defence. I was intoxicated—a man and woman ran after me, and employed me to carry the cask to Petticoat-lane—I thought they were following me—I put it down at the bottom of the street, to wait till they came up—the policeman came up—I told him I was employed to carry it.

THOMAS DUDMAN re-examined. He turned down Camomile-street before the person I sent after him could get to him.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

1151. CHARLES M'COY was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Frederick Sharpe , from his person.

FREDERICK SHARPE . I live with my father, who is a grocer, in Fenchurch-street. On the 23rd of March I was passing through Mark-lane in the middle of the day, and felt my handkerchief taken—I turned round, and saw the prisoner as if trying to hide something behind, his jacket—he ran into a door-way, and came out again immediately—I caught him, and charged him with having taken my handkerchief—he said another boy did it, and it was in the doorway—I went there, and found it.

CHARLES CHAMBERS ( City police-constable, No , 42.) I took the pri soner, and received the handkerchief from Mr. Sharpe.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw the handkerchief have in the doorway—I came to see who hope it, and the gentleman accused me of it.

FREDERICK SHARPE re-examined. I believe there was another nearer to me than the prisoner, but I did not see him distinctly.

GUILTY . Aged 17. Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1152. THOMAS BUCKMASTER was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 1 coat, value 30 s ., the goods of Francis Edwards .

FRANCIS EDWARDS . I am a tailor, and live in Newgate-street. On the 18th of March I had a coat on a block at my shop door—as I was standing in the shop I saw the prisoner take it, and run up Giltspur-street—I pursued, and he was stopped near the Compter door with it on his arm—this is it—( looking at it. )

HENRY KING ( City police-constable, No. 105.) The prosecutor gave the prisoner into my charge, about fifty yards from the shop, with the coat on his arm.

Prisoner. I have no friends—I should take it as a particular favour if you would send me out of the country.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Six Months .

1153. BENJAMIN DARLING was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Pearce , from his person.

JAMES PEARCE . I live in James-street, East India-road. On the after noon of the 19th of March I was in Aldersgate-street—there were two young men behind—I felt one touch me—I turned, and saw the prisoner cross the road from behind me—I told Mr. Rose, who was with me, I had lost my handkerchief—he followed the prisoner, and soon after produced the handkerchief.

GEORGE ROSE . I live in Little Burton-street. I was with Mr. Pearce, and followed the prisoner, who ran across the road—he took the handkerchief from under the breast of his coat, and threw it under the horse of a brew er's dray—I took it up, pursued him, and gave him into custody.

JAMES REGAN ( City police-constable. No. 291.) I heard the cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running—I took him in Barbican.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1154. GEORGE PREEDY was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 21 shawls, value 21 l .; 50 yards of silk, value 19 l .; 1 scarf, value 2 l . 10 s .; 26 yards of cloth called challi, value 1 l . 4 s .; and 7 handkerchiefs, value 1 l . 4 s . 6 d .; the goods of William Pedro .

WILLIAM PEDRO . I am a licensed hawker, and lodge at the Coach and Horses, in Aldersgate-street, which is kept by Mrs. Burrin, a widow, On Tuesday night, the 19th of March, I went home at eleven o'clock—I had some bundles containing silk, silk handkerchiefs, and shawls, worth from 47 l . to 50 l .—I left them on a chair in the kitchen up stairs, which is right opposite the parlour—I went down to the bar-parlour, leaving my things on the chair—I afterwards missed them—I saw them again at the station-house.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had you seen the prisoner at or about the room? A. No—there were a lot of cab men all together.

JOHN COOK ( police-constable G 228.) On the 20th of March I was on duty in Whitecross-street, about half-past one o'clock in the morning, in that part of the street which is in the county—I saw the prisoner coming down the street with this bundle, as I was coming from Whitecross-court—I stepped out, and stopped him—he said, "It is a fine night"—I said, "Yes," and asked what he had got—he said it was his own—I asked him to let me look—he said he did not know about that—I said if he did not I should take him to the station-house—he then untied one lot, and I was a piece of silk—I asked what it was—he said, "A waistcoat piece," and he was a tailor—I then saw a shawl, and said, "Do you make shawls?"——he said, No, it was a present his mother had made his wife—I said, "That will do"—he tied them up, and I took him and them to the station-house—the sergeant asked him what the bundle contained—he said, "A shawl, a waistcoat-piece, and a gown-piece"—on untying the bundle the sergeant saw several more things, and said, "Here is more than you give account of"—he said if there were more he knew nothing about them—he said he lived in Noble-street.

Cross-examined. Q. How far is it from the Coach and Horses to Al bemarle-street? A. I should think half a mile—the prisoner was coming towards Chiswell-street—I do not know Albemarle-street—I am sure he told me he was a tailor.

JOHN WITHERFORD ( police-sergeant G 10.) On the morning of the 20th of March, about a quarter to two o'clock, I was passing through Albemarle-street, and observed a bundle in a doorway—it contained se veral pieces of silk, three handkerchiefs, some shawls, and one gown-piece—I took them to the station-house—another policeman afterwards found some other things near where I found these.

Cross-examined. Q. Can you tell the distance from the Coach and Horses to Albemarle-street? A. It is about half a mile—you would not have to pass Albemarle-street in coming from Aldersgate-street to White-cross-street—it is quite in a different direction.

WILLIAM HUSSEY . I am a licensed cab man, No. 1283, and live in Half-moon-passage, Aldersgate-street. On Tuesday night, the 19th of March, several cab men met at the Coach and Horses—we were in the par lour—the prisoner was there—he drives a cab —I do not know exactly what time he left—it was between twelve and one o'clock.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you see him go? A. I did not—Mrs. Bur rin, the landlady, came into the room between twelve and one o'clock, and told us it was time to go—I and two more went out last—I did not see the prisoner go out of the room.

( property produced and sworn to )

JOHN COOK re-examined. When I took the prisoner, he was not going towards the Coach and Horses, but to Chiswell-street—he might go that way to Aldersgate-street, but that was not the way he meant to go—he told me he was going to Noble-street—I told the Magistrate that—it was in my deposition, and was read over to me—( the witness's deposition being read, contained no mention of Noble-street, or any residence )—I did not tell the Magistrate that he said he was going to Noble-street—I said he gave his address wrong, and I took his badge to Somerset House, and found where he lived—I did not say I told the Magistrate that he said he was going to Noble-street—he said so at the station-house, and that he lived in Noble-street—he was going towards Noble-street.

MR. PHILLIPS , on the prisoner's behalf, stated, that the bundle found on him was given him by a man in the street, who told him to take care of it; that he was going home, but turned into Whitecros-street, intending to go back to the Coach and Horses to deposit it, and ask what to do with it, when the officer took him, and, being terrified, he gave the account he did.

(Thomas Jones, carpenter, No. 13, Water-lane, Fleet-street; John Kent, book-binder, No. 15, Ship's-court, Old Bailey; James Kennedy, tin-plate-worker, Aldersgate-street; and Edward Goddard, porter, No. 69, Old Bailey, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, April 9 th, 1839

Second Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1155. WILLIAM PALMER was indicted for forging and uttering a request for the delivery of 3 shawls and 2 shawl-scarfs, with intent to defraud John Falshaw and others.

JAMES HARTLAND . I am warehouseman to John Falshaw and others, of St. Paul's Church-yard. On the 26th of March a boy came to our warehouse, and produced an order, in consequence of which I gave him seven shawls, I think, for Mr. Boyden, of Kensington, who dealt with us—we did not believe the order to be genuine, but in consequence of what the boy said we let him have them, and I followed him to the top of Lud gate-street—the prisoner joined him there, and they walked down Ludgate-bill together—the boy offered him the parcel, which he declined receiving then, but further on he took it from him—I then went up and asked the prisoner where he had the order from—he said from Mr. Bolen's, of Ken sington, and it was all right—I do not know Bolen—I asked if he had any objection to go back to the warehouse with me—he said, "Certainly not"—these are the goods, and this is the order—( read )—"Please send by bearer three filled shawls, about 22 s . or 21 s ., also two shawl-scarfs, silk, of good quality, and one white with a dark border. H. BOYDEN . "

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What is a filled shawl? A. A shawl with a pattern in the centre—it is different from a plain shawl.

HENRY BOYDEN . I live in High-street, Kensington. The prisoner is a stranger to me—this order was not written by me, nor by my authority—there is no other person of my name in that street.

THOMAS ISITT . I am a policeman. I have produced the goods.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Two Years .

1156. SELINA SIMMONS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of October , 1 petticoat, value 3 s .; 1 brooch, value 5 s .; and 1 purse, value 2 s .; the goods of Edward Murray .

EDWARD MURRAY . I am a confectioner, and live in Milton-street, Cripplegate. The prisoner was servant to Mr. Ralph, where I had lodged, in the same street—I removed to where I now live on the 10th of October—after we had moved we missed the articles stated—the purse must have been taken out of the drawer, for I saw it there—the brooch was on the dining table—it was taken off my wife's a neck while she was in a fit, by Mrs. Ralph, and put there—the prisoner had come over with Mrs. Ralph.

WILLIAM KEYS . I am a jeweller in Barbican. I bought this brooch at my shop, about two months ago, of a woman—I believe it was the pri soner, but I am not positive.

FREDERICK PRINCE . I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner—Mr. Ralph gave me the purse.

BRIDGET RALPH . I am the wife of William Ralph. The prosecutor had lodged with us—I found this purse in the prisoner's box, in her bed-room, on the 11th of March—the key was in the box.

NOT GUILTY .

1157. SELINA SIMMONS was again indicted for stealing, on the 8th of November , 2 bed-gowns, value 5 s .; 2 napkins, value 2 s .; 1 shift, value 4 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; and 1 shawl, value 1 l ; the goods of William Ralph , her master.

WILLIAM RALPH . I live in Milton-street. The prisoner was in my service about five months—I was not present when my wife searched her trunk, but she gave me some duplicates, by which I found this property.

BRIDGET RALPH . In consequence of suspicion I searched the prisoner's box on the 11th of March—she was not present—I found in it the ribbon of a brooch which was lost, the duplicates of two bed-gowns, two napkins, one shift, a handkerchief, and a shawl—I gave them to my husband—these are the articles—( looking at them. )

THOMAS FRENCH . I am apprentice to a pawnbroker. I have produced a petticoat, bed-gown, two napkins, and an apron, pawned by the pri soner.

ROBERT WILD . I am a pawnbroker. I have produced a shift and handkerchief—I do not know who pawned them.

JAMES SMITH . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a bed-gown pawned, I believe, by the prisoner.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Judgment Respited.

1158. MARIA CANE , alias Martin , was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 5 yards and 3-8ths of woollen cloth, value 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of Henry Martin .

HENRY MARTIN . I am a woollen-draper, and live in Aldgate—the pri soner came to purchase articles occasionally with another person—on the 20th of March she came to the shop alone to buy some cord, which I showed her, but she did not buy any—she was leaving, having been there about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, and as she got to the door I saw something project under her cloak—I desired her to open her cloak, which she did, and the cloth fell from her person—I gave her in charge—she had not asked for any thing of that sort.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had she been in the habit of buying such articles of you? A. She once bought a bit of cloth—she sometimes bought articles and paid for them by instalments, but I kept the goods till it was all paid for.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

1159. JOSEPH KEMP was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of William Tye , from his person.

ROBERT DOWNING . I am a hair-dresser, and live on Snow-hill. On Good Friday, between eleven and twelve o'clock in the morning, I was standing on the step of my door, and saw the prisoner with another going up the hill on the opposite side—I saw him lift the tail of the prosecutor's pocket, and take a handkerchief from it—I ran across, collared him, and gave him to another person, while I fetched the prosecutor back—the handkerchief was picked up by a woman, while I was gone for the prosecu tor—the prisoner had it in his hand when I collared him.

WILLIAM TYE . I am a law-stationer. I missed my handkerchief when my attention was called to it—I found it in the policeman's possession—this is it—( looking at it. )

JOHN SIMS . I am a City policeman. I received the prisoner in charge, with the handkerchief.

Prisoner's Defence. I was walking behind the gentleman and two or three more, but never saw the handkerchief.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1160. JOSEPH FULLER was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of March , 180 pairs of slippers, value 9 l ., the goods of Simeon Lyons .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

SIMEON LYONS . I live in Buckle-street, Whitechapel. On Monday, the 4th of March, the prisoner came to me—I did not know him before—he said, "I have got an order for fifteen dozen pairs of slippers to sell"—I asked him the price—he said, "15 s . 6 d ."—I agreed to give him the 6 d . a dozen for his trouble in selling them—I said I would not trust my pro perty to anybody—he said, "Well, you shall go with me to the warehouse"—I packed up the goods, and went with him to Mr. De Pass, in Cateaton-street—a porter carried the things—when we got there the prisoner told me to stay at the door, that I should not spoil his custom—the porter took the goods in, and the prisoner went in with him—he said as he went in, Mr. De Pass would know they were not his goods if I went in—the porter came out directly he had left the goods—the prisoner came out in about a quarter of an hour, and I asked him for my money—he said, "The gentleman has not paid me yet, lie has ordered four dozen ladies' slippers more, and will give a cheque for the whole amount"—I walked with him towards my house—when we got about half a mile he wanted to borrow a shilling—I did not lend it to him—at last he jumped right over the way into a street I do not know the name of, and ran away—I ran, and halloed after him, but could not catch him—I saw him again on the Saturday morning by White-chapel church—I said, "Halloo, where is my money, Fuller"—he began to abuse me, and said, "You say I robbed you of your goods, I did not; did not I give you 5 s . deposit?"—I said, "No, you did not," and seized

hold of him to give him in charge, but could not find a policeman, and he got away—I thought I had a chance of being killed—I went all day to look for him, but could not find him, and in the evening I received a sum mons to appear before the Lord Mayor, and the prisoner charged me with assaulting him in the street—I explained it to the Lord Mayor, and the prisoner was put into custody—the slippers came to 11 l . 5 s .—by some means sixteen dozen had got into the bundle.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Was not the 6 d . a dozen by way of commission? A. No—I do not know what commission is exactly—I am a foreigner—there was no agreement between us—I went with him—he sent me a letter on Saturday night—I went to the place named in it, and did not find him—he was to sell the slippers to Mr. De Pass, at 15 s . 6 d . a dozen, and bring me the money—when I met him in White-chapel he made up to me with his fist to fight me—that was after I had charged him with the robbery.

MR. PAYNE . Q. The letter you got did not come from him? A. It was not signed—I am a Polander—I did not trust him with the goods at all—I told him I could not think of trusting him—I went with him to the door to get the money.

DAVID DE PASS . I live in Cateaton-street. The prisoner came to my on the 29th of March, about ten o'clock in the morning, to know if we could buy a job lot of slippers, about 14 s . a dozen—we told him he might bring them, but we had not seen a sample of them—he called again about an hour after with sixteen dozen, and said, "Here are the slippers"—he said there was only fifteen dozen—we gave him 12 s . a dozen for the men's, and less for the others, 9 l . 4 s . altogether, and gave him a cheque for the amount—he said he had them on commission from a person who wanted money—we did not give him an order for four dozen more.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1161. JOHN COPPING was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Morrison , from his person; and that he had been previously convicted of felony.

GEORGE MORRISON . I am a merchant, and live in Great Hermitage-street, Wapping. On the afternoon of the 9th of March, about three o'clock, I was near the Bull, in Aldgate—I put my hand into my pocket, and missed my handkerchief—I turned round, and saw the prisoner running off with it, endeavouring to put it into his trowsers' pocket—he dropped it when he found I was pursuing him—I took it up—a policeman was com ing in another direction—I called out, and he stopped him.

THOMAS FISHER ( City police-Constable, No. 464.) I stopped the pri soner, and received the handkerchief from Mr. Morrison.

Property produced and sworn to.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been with my mother, selling blacking, till ten o'clock—there was a mad bull running—I ran after it—two boys dropped the handkerchief, and the gentleman said it was me.

GEORGE MORRISON re-examined. I saw nothing of a mad bull—the pavement was crowded with people—I am not mistaken in the prisoner—he was only two yards behind me, when I turned, and saw him stuffing the handkerchief into his trowsers' pocket—I am certain of him.

WILLIAM BOSTON ( City police-constable, No. 344.) I produce a certifi cate

of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—I was pre sent in November last, when he pleaded to felony—he is the person described in the certificate—( read ).

GUILTY . * Aged 13.— Transported for Ten Years.—Isle of Wight.

1162. HODGES HYDER was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of March , 2 sixpences; and 1 knife, value 9 d .; the goods of George Court ney , from his person.

GEORGE COURTNEY . I have enlisted in the 94th regiment of foot, and lodge at the Robin Hood public-house, in Duke-street, Westminster. On the 13th of March I fell asleep in the parlour of that house—when I awoke I saw the prisoner lying on a stool, pretending to be asleep—I felt in my pocket, and missed two sixpences and a knife, which had been there when I went to sleep—I told the prisoner, if he gave me what he had of mine I would not trouble him about it—he said he would give me a rap on the head if I asked him for it again—I got a policeman, who searched him, and found sixpence in his trowsers' pocket, and my knife—I had given him 9 d . for that knife that very morning.

FRANCES WILLIAMS . I live in Gardener's-lane, Duke-street, and work at the Robin Hood. On the 13th of March I saw the prosecutor in the parlour, and the prisoner down on his knees, picking the prosecutor's pocket—I went up, took him by the neck, and asked what he was doing there—he said he would knock me down—I made an alarm, and the people came up stairs—he ran from the man, laid down on the settle, add pre tended to be asleep—we forced him out of the house, and gave him in charge.

JOHN MASSEY TIERNEY . I am a policeman. The prosecutor came to the station-house, and I went with him to the Robin Hood—I afterwards found the prisoner in Charles-street—I searched him at the station-house, and found half a crown and sixpence concealed in the waistband of his trowsers, and in his pocket 6 d ., some coppers, and two knives, one of which the prosecutor claimed.

Prisoner. When I was first taken, the prosecutor said he had lost a shil ling; but when no shilling was found on me, be said it was sixpences—he said nothing about the knife till it was found. Witness. He said nothing about the knife till it was found—the moment he saw it he said, "That is my knife, I bought it of him this morning for 9 d ."—he at first said he had lost shilling, but directly said, "No, it was two sixpences"—I cannot remember whether that was before I found them—he was sober, but ap peared to have been drinking—the prisoner appeared tipsy, but whether that was affectation I cannot say.

Prisoner's Defence. I went with Courtney, and another young man, to the Robin Hood—he bought the knife of me for 9 d . and a pot of beer—we tossed for four or five quarterns of rum, and, in stooping for a halfpenny I broke my thumb nail—I asked him to lend me the knife to cut it—he did, and I put it into my pocket—we tossed for more rum—he put his hand into his pocket, and said, "That is the last shilling I have," and paid for it—we laid down to get sober—I fell asleep, and pitched, head foremost, down—the witness came up, hearing me fall, and said, "Oh, you rogue, you want to pick Courtney's pocket"—I said I did not, but I had stum bled over the stool—she brought up two or three men, and charged me with robbing Courtney—I asked him if he had lost any thing—he felt, and

said he had not lost any thing—the witness said, "Feel again, for this young man was trying to pick your pocket"—he felt again, and said, "Yes, I had a shilling, which is gone," and said, "Give me the shilling"—I said I had no shilling belonging to him—he said I had, and was going to strip to fight me for it—when I came down stairs, three or four of them pushed me out of the house—the officer said, I had better go, and sit down at the cook's shop, and get sober—I came out of there in a few mintues, and saw Courtney and two policemen at the corner—I went up to speak to them, and he gave me in charge.

JOHN MASSEY TIERNEY re-examined. I took the prisoner in Charles-street—he was apparently coming from the coffee-shop towards me—no thing was said about having lent the prisoner a knife.

GEORGE COURTNEY re-examined. He did not break his finger nail that I know of—I never lent him the knife, I am certain.

FRANCES WILLIAMS re-examined. I was in the tap-room, and heard a noise up stairs—it was not like a man tumbling off a stool—it was like a scuffle—I swear I saw the prisoner's hands in the prosecutor's pocket.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1163. GEORGE EDWARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March , 4 shillings, 2 sixpences, 30 pence, and 60 halfpence, the monies of Samuel Martin , his master.

SAMUEL MARTIN . I keep the Blue Last, in Little Bell-alley. The prisoner was in my service—I was in the habit of sending silver to the Bank to pay the soldiers on duty—on the 11th of March I sent him with 2 l . in silver and copper, for which he was to bring me back two sove reigns—he did not do so—he absconded that night, and was not taken until the 18th.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How much silver did you send? A. Thirty shillings and ten sixpences and 5 s . in copper—not merely four shillings—I have nothing to say on the charge of his taking the four shil lings and the thirty pence, &c.—I told the Grand Jury that was not the charge I had to bring against him—I know nothing about it—there must be some mistake.

THOMAS GELLATLY . I am a sergeant in the Fusileer Guards. I know nothing about this charge.

BENJAMIN RICHARDSON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody—I know nothing about this charge.

NOT GUILTY .

1164. GEORGE EDWARDS was again indicted for embezzlement.

SAMUEL MARTIN . The prisoner was in my service. On the 11th of March I sent him with thirty shillings, 5 s . in sixpences, and 5 s . in coppers, to the sergeant at the Bank, to distribute to the men—I was to have 2 l . in exchange, but he never returned, and I never received it.

THOMAS GELLATLY . I am a sergeant in the Fusileer Guards. On the 11th of March I paid the prisoner one sovereign, one half-sovereign, and one sixpence, in exchange for silver which he brought from the prosecutor, for me to pay the men with—he was to take the money I gave him to his master—the sixpence was for refreshment.

Prisoner. Q. Was it not your duty when I took you change for 2 l . to give me two sovereigns? A. No—I did not get paid with two sovereigns that night, but 1 l . 17 s .—you had always been paid with two sovereigns before, but that night I could not give the porter three shillings change for two sovereigns, and he gave me 17 s . in silver.

Prisoner. He paid me two sovereigns and a sixpence. Witness. I re collect perfectly paying him 1 l . 10 s . 6 d ., and more particularly as that was the first occasion on which I was senior sergeant in charge of the party—I cannot be wrong about it.

SAMUEL MARTIN re-examined. The prisoner did not bring me any money at all on the 11th of March.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not say on the morning I was brought up for examination, that if I or my friends would pay you the money you would forego the prosecution? A. I did not—the Alderman asked me if I wished to press the charge—I said, "Yes, decidedly—he asked me if the friends would come forward and satisfy me, would I proceed—I bowed to that, but said nothing—I made no such proposition whatever.

The prisoner called

THOMAS DAVIS . I heard the prosecutor say at the first examination, if he was paid the money down he would not go against the prisoner a second time, but the friends could not get it, and he was committed—I would have paid it myself, but the officers refused me admission at the last exami nation—I considered Mr. Martin bribed them to prevent me—I asked them four or five times to let me in—I am no relation of the prisoner's, but a friend of his father's—a street-keeper also heard what the prosecutor said.

SAMUEL MARTIN re-examined. This witness and the street-keeper came to my house, and proposed to settle the matter, but I did not consent to it—all I said was I would consider of it till to-morrow.

BENJAMIN RICHARDSON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner in Bloomfield-street, Finsbury—he sent a lad to me, to say he was standing there, and I went and took him.

I do not know.

GUILTY .

Prisoner. Q. You heard the prosecutor make this proposition? A. I did not hear what was said—there was a talk of something, but what it was Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1165. CHARLES BOND was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March , 2 handkerchiefs, value 5 s ., the goods of James Emarton .

JEMIMA EMARTON . I am the wife of James Emarton, and am a laun dress—we live in Kilburn-lane, Kensal-green. On the morning of the 11th of March, about half-past nine o'clock, I hung some silk handkerchiefs in the garden to dry—my child afterwards alarmed me, and I missed two handkerchiefs—these are them—( looking at them. )

JANE EMARTON . I saw the prisoner go out of the garden gate into the lane—I am sure he is the man—there were some other persons with him—I fetched the constable.

JOSEPH SMITH . I am a constable. I was coining up the lane, and heard the alarm—I stopped the prisoner, and asked if he had got the pro perty—he said if I let him go he would show me where it was—he took me to a small garden about a hundred yards from, the prosecutrix's, where the two handkerchiefs were—I think he could not have thrown them there from the lane—I took them up—he had three other boys with him.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw a boy chuck the handkerchiefs in at the gate, and run across the fields.

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Confined Four Months .

1166. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of John Jacques , from his person.

JOHN JACQUES . I am a letter-maker, and live in Gray's-buildings, Westminster-road. About ten minutes after four o'clock, on the afternoon of the 4th of March, I was in Trafalgar-square, and felt my handkerchief gone—I turned round, and saw the prisoner buttoning up his coat—I asked him for my handkerchief—he said he had not got it—I said I should call a policeman—he then gave it to me from his coat, and said he was in great distress, and his wife was lying on a sick bed—I gave him in charge.

FREDERICK FULL . I am a policeman. I received the handkerchief from the prosecutor, and took the prisoner.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

1167. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of John Jarratt , clerk, from his person.

REV. JOHN JARRATT . I am a clergyman. On Sunday evening, the 10th of March, I was in Bishopsgate churchyard—I felt somebody touch my pocket, and missed my handkerchief—I turned round instantly, and saw it in the prisoner's hand—I collared him, and asked him for it—he said he had not got it—the policeman came up, and saw it on the ground—I had observed the prisoner following me all through the churchyard—this is my handkerchief—( looking at it. )

BENJAMIN RICHARDSON . I am a City police-constable. I heard the prosecutor call out—I went, and took the prisoner—he was trying to get away, and was very riotous, making use of very bad language—I saw the handkerchief lying at his feet.

Prisoner. Q. Did not one of you try to choke me? A. No violence was used to you.

GUILTY . * Aged 21.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, April 9 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant

1168. WILLIAM LANSDOWN was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March , 1 pair of hames and traces, value 18 s .; 1 bridle, value 10 s .; and 1 sack, value 6 d .; the goods of Francis Pothonies ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Transported for Seven Years .

1169. JOHN JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 order for the payment of 153 l . 4 s . 4 d .; and 1 order for 2 l . 8 s . 1 d .; the property of William Gillmore Bolton and others, his masters.

CHARLES GREENWOOD . I am clerk to William Gillmore Bolton and others—the prisoner was also a clerk of theirs. On the 3rd of April I left the office about three o'clock in the afternoon, leaving two cheques in my desk, one for 153 l . 4 s . 4 d . on the Bank of England, and the other on Gosling and Sharp for 2 l . 8 s . 1 d .—I left the prisoner and another clerk in the office—I returned in about an hour, and missed the cheques—the pri soner had then left the office—the desk had not been locked—I went, and

found him at his mother's in a state of intoxication—I searched his pocket, and took from it a bag containing ninety-nine sovereigns, and from a pocket-book five £5 notes and this small cheque, which was one of those we had lost—I went to the Bank, and found the other cheque there.

Prisoner. Q. What did you recover in all? A. Upwards of 150 l .—you were not prohibited from going to my desk.

THOMAS SIMPSON . I was in the office on this day—there was no one there but me and the prisoner—about three quarters of an hour after Mr. Greenwood went out I saw the prisoner at the desk—I said if Mr. Green wood was to come in he would not like to see, him at his desk—he went out shortly after, taking his cloak with him.

ROBERT CURTIS . I am a clerk in the Bank. I paid this cheque to the prisoner between four and five o'clock on Wednesday, the 3rd of April, in a £100. note and ten £5 notes.

GUILTY . Aged 27— Transported for Seven Years .

1170. JOHN WHITTEN was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , 4 pecks and a half of tares, value 8 s ., the goods of Joshua Aldridge .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JOSHUA ALDEIDGE . I am a fanner, and live at Sippingham-court, near Windsor. On the 28th of February I bought five quarters of summer tares of Mr. Wilshire, at Uxbridge-market—they were delivered to Jonathan Barting, who lives there—I sent my wagon to fetch them a fortnight after, and when they came to me there was a bushel and nearly a peck wanting—I saw the prisoner after the tares were put into Barring's granary—I told him it was most likely I should fetch them to-morrow, but if not to take care of them—I gave him 1 s .—I have seen some tares producet by Larkin—they are in every respect the same as mine—I believe them to be the same—( looking at them. )

THOMAS ALFOED . I am in the service of Mr. Wilshire, of Hayes. About two months ago I put up five quarters of tares for Mr. Aldridge.

WILLIAM RICHARDSON . I am carter to Mr. Wilshire. I brought the five quarters of tares from my master's farm, and delivered them to Bart ing—the prisoner assisted me in unloading, and putting them in Mr. Barting's granary.

GEORGE BROOKS . I am in Mr. Aldridge's service. I went to fetch the tares—the prisoner shot them out of Mr. Wilshire's sacks—I observed that, in emptying them he kept some back in the bottom of the sacks—I said nothing about it, but I mentioned it to the carter.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did not the prisoner say he should go and tell Jonathan what he had done? A. No, not to me—I swear that.

WILLIAM BERRY . I assisted Mr. Aldridge's man to shoot the tares into the sacks—I was in trouble a good bit ago, about some cows—when Mr. Aldridge's team left, the prisoner asked me to come and put up the sacks for him, which I did, and he shot several little parcels out of eight or nine sacks into this one sack in the loft—he said he should go and tell Jonathan (meaning his master) what he had done—the prisoner knew I had been in trouble.

JONATHAN BARTING . I live at Uxbridge. The prisoner was in my service—these tares were brought to my place by mistake, instead of Mr. Johnson's—after they were taken away, the prisoner said he had got about

a bushel of tares up in the loft, which he had taken out of Mr. Wilshire's sacks—I told Mr. Wilshire of it—I do not know what became of the pri soner—he left me three weeks ago—I do not know why—on Thursday last I delivered the tares which were left to Larkin—sometimes the pri soner used to keep the key for two or three weeks together, sometime I had it, and sometimes it was left at the Bell.

Cross-examined. Q. How long has he been in your service? A. About five years—I told him he had done wrong, and that I should go and acquaint Mr. Wilshire of it.

JOHN LARKIN . I am a constable and a farmer. I received the five bushels of tares from Barring—I have a sample of them, and of those from the prosecutor's—they resemble one another, I see no diiference—I took the prisoner on the 28th of March, on Uxbridge Moor.

Cross-examined. Q. Are not tares very much alike? A. These are a very fine kind—you will hardly meet with such a fine sample.

CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I am a constable. I was with Larkin when he took the prisoner—he said, "I suppose you want me for the tares"—I said, "Yes"—he said, "Have you got Berry?"—I said, "No"—he said, "You ought to have, as he was with me when I shot them."

JOSHUA ALDRIDGE re-examined. There are no perquisites allowed for shooting the sacks.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined One Month .

1171. EDWARD TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of March , 7lbs. weight of clover-seed, value 5 s .; and 6 apples, value 3 d .; the goods of Joseph Barber , his master.

CLARENCE BARBER . I am clerk to Joseph Barber, wharfinger, Brewer's Quay, Lower Thames-street. The prisoner was our labourer—on the 21st of March I received information, and directed Childs to watch—about four o'clock in the afternoon I saw him search the prisoner, and find two bags of clover-seed and six apples, belonging to Mr. Barber—we have an im mense quantity of seed in the warehouse, and I believe this was part of it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you satisfied about the clover? A. I have every reason to believe it was part of what we had—I cannot swear to the apples—we had no more of them—we did not allow the men to take sweepings of seed—the prisoner said he had taken some before.

WILLIAM CHILDS . I watched at the quay, and, about four o'clock the prisoner came out—I searched him, and found two bags of clover-seed and the apples—I said, "Where did you get these?"—he said, "They are sweepings I got out of the warehouse"—these are clean—there are 7lbs.

GUILTY . Aged 60.— Recommended to mercy.

Confined Three Months .

1172. THOMAS MARLING was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of March , 20lbs. weight of clover seed, value 15 s ., the goods of Joseph Bar ber , his master.

CLARENCE BARBER . This prisoner was also in the employ of Joseph Barber—two bags were taken from his person, and one from a basket—they contained clover-seed—he said he took it out of the warehouse as sweepings.

WILLIAM CHILD . I found two bags of clover-seed on his person, and

one in his basket—he said it was a bit of sweeping, and he took it because the wages they had did not keep them—I said, "Have you taken any be fore?"—he said he had once before, and sold it to a man in Rosemary-lane at 2 d . a pound—it is worth 8 d . a pound—I said I would go there—he then said he did not know the place—that it was a man he used to meet at a public-house.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What wages have they? A. 3 d . an hour.

GUILTY . Aged 41.— Confined Three Months .

1173. ROBERT ELLIS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 5 knives, value 12 s ., the goods of Edward Ellice, Esq. , and others; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Three Months .

1174. JAMES BRYANT was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 pair of shoes, value 4 s ., the goods of James Smetzer .

JAMES SMETZER . I live in Fore-street, Cripplegate. On the 3rd of April, about half-past four o'clock, the prisoner came into my shop, took this pair of shoes off the shelf, and walked off—I walked after him, and overtook him about two doors off with them—he said he was going to wear them—these are them—( looking at them. )

Prisoner. Another boy came by me, and dropped them close by me.

Witness. There was no other boy—he came in, looked about him, and took them from the shelf—he did not see me.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Transported Seven Years,—Isle of Wight .

1175. CAROLINE GADD was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of February , 1 shawl, value 4 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 6 d .; 1 shift, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 yard of printed cotton, value 9 d .; the goods of John Whelpdale , her master.

MARTHA WHELPDALE . I am the wife of John Whelpdale, a weaver, in Tyrrell-street, Hope-town, Bethnal-green. The prisoner was our weekly servant—she did not sleep in the house—she left on Thursday night, and she ought to have come the next morning, but did not—I then missed these things.

MICHAEL HEALY ( police-constable 50 H. ) About half-past two o'clock I was on duty in Brick-lane, and was called to take the prisoner at a lodg ing-house in Tyson-street—I found on her this print, and the handkerchief in her hand—she took the duplicate of the shawl out of her pocket, and was going to give it to Mr. Whelpdale.

Prisoner's Defence. I found the duplicate—I did not steal the other things—I put them on my neck, as I had nothing else to go home in—I was not well next morning, and did not return.

GUILTY . * Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Nine Months .

1176. THOMAS CHANDLER was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March , 1 bed, value 6 s .; and 1 bed cover, value 4 s .; the goods of Henry White .

HENRY WHITE . I live in Plough-court, Fetter-lane. On the 25th of March I heard a noise, ran out with my lad, and saw the prisoner with my bed and covering on his back—I had seen him come in about half-past two o'clock, but I do not know what for.

Prisoner. I did not have the bed—there was a mob round me, and the lad came up, but you were two minutes before you came up. Wittness. He kicked at the lad behind, and made a spring forward—I caught him in a minute.

WILLIAM HENRY WHITE . I went out, and saw the prisoner going down the step with my father's bed on his back.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1177. WILLIAM JONES and THOMAS JOHNSON were indicted for stealing, on the 21st of March , 1 coat, value 12 s .; and 1 handkerchief value 1 s .; the goods of James Freeman .

SOPHIA FREEMAN . I am the wife of James Freeman, and keep a beer-shop in Parson's-street, Wapping. On the 19th of March I saw the two prisoners there, and when some persons were going out I saw them conceal something—I missed my husband's coat from a chest in the bar, and saw it on the prisoners' knees under the table—we gave them into custody, and after they were gone I saw the handkerchief near where one of them had stood at the bar.

JAMES PUDDEPHATT . I am a policeman. I was called in, and took the prisoners.

Jones's Defence. It was on the floor, not on my knees.

NOT GUILTY .

1178. MARY BARNETT was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of November , 11 sheets, value 4 l . 7 s .; 2 shifts, value 12 s .; 3 towels, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; and 2 pillow-cases, value 6 s .; the goods of William Clarke , her master.

ELIZABETH CLARKE . I am the wife of William Clarke, a tobacconist, in Upper Seymour-street, St. Pancras. The prisoner was our charwoman from November to March—I missed the property stated from a drawer, in a box in my bed-room, to which nobody but her had access—I told her what I had lost—she said she had not taken any thing—she afterwards said she had taken and pawned them at Mr. Bailey's—I went there, and found them—these are them—( looking at them. )

THOMAS PHILIP PAYNE . I live at Mr. Bailey's. I took in some of these things from the prisoner, and other persons took in the others.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Six Months .

1179. WILLIAM DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of Frederick Innes Noad , from his person.

FREDERICK INNES NOAD . On the 19th of March, about half-past twelve o'clock at night, I was in Brydges-streer, Drury-lane, with a friend, and felt a hand in my pocket—I put my hand down, and felt a hand drawn through mine—I turned, and the prisoner being the only person near me, I accused him of the theft—he denied it, and held up his left hand, which had nothing in it—I saw his right hand drop, and my handkerchief drop—this is it—( looking at it. )

Prisoner. I was coming by the theatre—a lot of ladies and gentlemen were coming out, and this gentleman accused me of stealing his handker chief—he looked in my hands, and opened my waistcoat, but found no thing—he then looked among the people, and found something, and the

officer came and took me. Witness. There was no one near me but a gen tleman and two ladies—I saw him drop his right hand, and directly after the handkerchief laid down at his feet.

NOT GUILTY .

1180. PATRICK MORAN was indicted for. stealing, on the 14th of March , 126lbs. weight of coals, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Tudor .

HARRIET CLOITHER . I am house-maid to George Tudor, Esq., of Portman-square. The house was under repair, and the prisoner was employed there—there was a quantity of coals had in the day he was taken.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Is the area open to the public? A. It was opened while the workmen were there—there were about forty workmen employed.

SAMUEL INGRAM . I am butler to Mr. Tudor. I saw three tons of coal put into the cellar—I could not miss any—the vault was open, as the door was out of repair—the workmen bad access to get coals for their fires in the house, but not to take any out—I saw the coals produced by the policeman when the prisoner was taken—they appeared to be part of those which were in the area.

Cross-examined. Q. How many were there in the bag? A. I should say little more than half a sack.

JONATHAN POLLARD ( police-constable D 125.) On the evening of the 14th of March I was on duty in Orchard-street, Portman-square, and saw the prisoner come out of Mr. Tudor's, with a bag on his shoulder—I went across, and said, "What have you got here?"—he said, "Some rubbish I picked out of the area; the lady of the house gave it to me"—I went to the house, and saw Cloither—the prisoner said, "That lady gave them to me"—she said she knew nothing of them, and did not authorise him to tike them away.

Cross-examined. Q. Where are the coals? A. I left them at home, not thinking the case would come on to-day.

NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, April 10 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1181. HENRY PHILLIPS and ISABELLA SHORT were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Leonard Koecker , at St. George, Hanover-square , about the hour of three in the night of the 5th of March , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 3 rings, value 22 l .; 4 toothpicks, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 watch, value 10 l .; 1 stand, value 5 s .; 6 spoons, value 1 l . 5 s .; 1 pair of sugar tongs, value 10 s .; 1 pair of spectacles, value 12 s .; 2 knives, value 12 s .; 1 thimble, value 1 s .; 1 purse, value 1 s .; 1 case of surgeon's instruments, value 1 l . 10 s .; 1 card-case, value 5 s .; 1 cloak, value 2 l .; 2 pairs of boots, value 1 l .; and 2 handkerchiefs, value 4 s .; his goods: and 1 coat, value 2 l .; 1 waist-coat, value 5 s .; 1 pair of gloves, value 1 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of George Hayes : and 1 shawl, value 5 s .; 1 pair of boots, value 4 s .; and 1 pair of ear-rings, value 5 s .; the goods of Mary Bibby ; to which they pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Life .

1182. WILLIAM MOODY and MARY MOREY were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 1 shift, value 3 s .; 6 pictures framed and glazed, value 2 s .; 2 shirts, value 8 s .; 1 counterpane, value 8 s .; 8 petti-coats, value 5 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of stockings, value 2 s .; 2 pillow-cases, value 2 s .; 1 bolster-case, value 2 s .; and 1 nightcap, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Aaron Ensor .

ELLEN ENSOR . I am the wife of Aaron Ensor, and live in Strutton-ground, Westminster. On the 1st of April the prisoners took my two-pair front room, at 4 s . 6 d . a week, as man and wife—they took possession that evening, and next day, about four o'clock, they left without notice—they had locked the door, and taken the key—I went in, and missed the articles stated—the apparel was wet linen, which hung in the adjoining room, which was locked—I found the lock forced—they were apprehended next day.

BENJAMIN RICHARD MURRAY . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Union-street, Borough. I have a petticoat which was pawned by a female, on the 2nd of April—here is the duplicate I gave for it.

MARK NOBLE . I am a policeman. I took the prisoners into custody—the male prisoner gave me seven duplicates, four of which relate to the stolen property—I have a shift and six pictures, which I found at a house in Duke-court, Borough, where they had taken a lodging—I found the female prisoner there.

PETER HENRY PIDGEON . I am servant to Mr. Powell, a pawnbroker. I have a shirt which was pawned by the male prisoner.

SAMUEL SMITH . I am a pawnbroker. I have a shirt and counterpane—the female prisoner pawned the counterpane—I do not know about the shirt.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Moody's Defence. I went out at twelve o'clock, and had nothing in my hand—I came in again, and went out at two o'clock—the witness says I left at four o'clock—I never saw the room myself.

Morey's Defence. Distress was the cause of it—he was out of employ ment—it was my fault, and not his.

MOODY— GUILTY . Aged 27.

MOREY— GUILTY . Aged 34.

Transported for Seven Years .

1183. ELIZABETH KINSELLA was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 1 watch, value 8 l .; 1 guard-chain, value 1 l .; 1 seal, value 6 d .; 1 watch-key, value 4 d .; 1 ring, value 2 d .; 1 breast-pin, value 4 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; 1 pair of gloves, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 4 sovereigns; the goods of John William Parlour .

JOHN WILLIAM PARLOUR . I am an accountant, and collect tradesmen's bills—I live in York-street, City-road. On the 10th of March I was getting out of a cab, and being rather the worse for liquor I made a false step, and injured my face and legs—the prisoner came up and condoled with me, and induced me to go with her—she was a stranger—we went to No. 13, Woodstock-street, Oxford-street, to lodge for the night—I had in my waist-coat pocket five sovereigns—I sent out a sovereign for liquor, which we had in the house—I had a watch, a chain, a brooch, a pair of gloves, a hand-kerchief, and a scarf—I went to bed before eleven o'clock—she did not go to bed with me—when I awoke in the morning I found I was robbed of four sovereigns, and all my property—this is my watch and chain—( looking at them )—I did not go with her for any improper purpose.

Prisoner. The scarf was delivered to him at the office by another woman.

Witness. It was produced at the office—the Magistrate ordered me to take it.

ELIZABETH BUCKLEY . My mother keeps the house No. 13, Woodstock-street—we let out beds by the night. On the night of the 10th of March the prosecutor came to our house with the prisoner—he was so tipsy I do not believe he knew what he was about—I cannot say how long the prisoner remained there—the prosecutor came down in the morning, and said he was robbed—the prisoner was gone then—I understood they were to sleep to gether—the prisoner occasionally frequented the house at all times, night and day.

HUGH M'GREGOR . I am a policeman. I know this house very well—about a quarter to three o'clock, on the morning of the 11th of March, I saw the prisoner quarrelling with a caiman, in Oxford-street, about the fare—the cab man, as I passed, said, I think on purpose for me to hear, that she had got a good watch—I asked her how she got it—she said she had borrowed it from a friend—I asked her to take me to where he was—she could not—she afterwards said it belonged to a gentleman who lived at the Burlington hotel—I took her in charge with it.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Justice Littledale.

1184. THOMAS LOOK was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James White , at St. Bartholomew by the Exchange , about the hour of two in the night of the 3rd of April , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 13 spoons, value 5 l . 10 s .; 4 forks, value 2 l .; 2 cruet tops, value 9 s .; 93 cheroots, value 14 s .; 1 groat and 101/2 d .; his property.

WILLIAM WIGGINS WHITE . My father, James White, is a licensed vic tualler—his house is in the parish of St. Bartholomew by the Exchange—the prisoner lived with us about five months as pot-boy, and left on the 19th of March. In consequence of information, about six o'clock last Thursday morning, I examined the cellar of my father's house, and found a grating which had been in the centre of the cellar flap to give air and light, removed—it had been fixed with screws, which were rusty, and is eighteen or twenty inches wide each way—there did not appear to have been the least violence used to it—the flap was bolted underneath, and remained so in the morning—a person could get into the cellar by removing the grating, and then into the passage—I am certain it was down the night before, for I had passed over it about eight o'clock—we found a small board broken in the partition of the beer cellar, and that is the way the person must have entered, as no bolts were drawn or any locks broken—he could get from the broken place into the cellar, and there is a private staircase from the cellar into the bar—on going into the bar after the policeman had alarmed us, we found one of the till drawers on the floor, and the till drawer adjoining it broken open—from the sideboard in the bar we missed thirteen spoons, four silver forks, and two silver cruet tops—a 4 d . piece and 5 d . in halfpence was taken from another till—I had seen them safe at twelve o'clock the night before—no locks or doors were broken to get from the bar to the rest of the house—about one hundred cheroots were taken out of another drawer.

WILLIAM BOWLES . I am a City policeman. In consequence of infor mation of this robbery, I went to the house about six o'clock on Thursday

morning—Mr. White gave me the prisoner's name and address, and about three-quarters past six o'clock I went there—it was in Chatham-gardens, City-road—I found the prisoner in bed, and several children in the room—his brother, who is two years older than him, was also in bed—I told the prisoner my business—he denied all knowledge of the robbery—I took up his clothes, which were by the bed side, on the same side as he was, and found in various parts of them the property mentioned in the indictment—( producing them )—I told him he must get up and go with me—he put on the clothes from which I had taken the property, and went with me—his brother got up at the same time, and put on another suit lying on his side of the bed—this chisel Mr. White found on his counter.

WILLIAM WIGGINS WHITE re-examined. I know these articles to be my father's property—they were in the house at twelve o'clock on Wednes day night—here are all the articles stated in the indictment—( enumerating them )—the spoons and forks are all marked J. W., my father and mother's initials—all we missed is here—I found this chisel on the counter, immediately over the till which was broken open—it is not-ours—I have no interest in the property—it is all my father's—upon getting through the grating a person could get to any part of the house without breaking any door—the partition had been defective about a year—the grating rests on a small sill of wood, and could be taken up by any body in the street.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years .—To the Isle of Wight.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1185. ELIZABETH BULFIN was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Horner , about the hour of twelve o'clock in the night of the 28th of February , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 8 spoons, value 1 l . 7 s .; 1 ring, value 15 s .; 1 pair of spectacles, value 7 s .; 1 eye-glass, value 15 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 2 s .; 1 napkin, value 1 s .; 1 thimble, value 1 s .; 2 breast-pins, value 1 l .; and 1 brooch, value 5 s .; his property.

THOMAS HORNER . I am a painter and glazier, and live in Shepherd-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields—I keep the whole house—the prisoner was my servant for four months, and left on the 30th of January—about the 25th of February she applied to me for a character. On the 1st of March when I came down stairs at six o'clock in the morning I found my workmen in the house—I made inquiry of them how they got in, as I had not let them in—I sent for a constable, and on going over the house I missed the pro perty stated, from various parts of the house—some from the room the prisoner had slept in, and some from my sister's room—I had seen the silver spoons, spectacles, and eye-glass the night before—we had three keys be longing to the door, which hung in a secret place in the day time, and one of those keys were missing after the 25th, when the prisoner came for a character—I had the highest opinion of her.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. When had you seen the three keys before? On the night of the 25th of February, when I locked the door—I was not at home when she came for the character—I saw the three keys on the 28th, after she had been.

JOHN WILLIAM ABBOTT . I live at St. Ann's Farm, Limehouse. On the 15th of March I found the prisoner in my kitchen—she appeared in very great distress of mind, overwhelmed with grief—I wanted to know what she had been doing, but could get no reply—I said, if she would tell me the whole truth, if it was in my power to help her I would—I asked

her why she came there, as she was no relation of mine, but I could get no reply—the first question I got a reply to was whether she had been in a Sunday-school—she said she had been at one in Queen-street, Ratcliffe——she said, "Sir, my sin is so great, you can't help me; you had better send for a policeman"—I said, "If I send for one, I must then see what you have done;" and without further observation she took some du plicates out of her pocket—she left them with me, and left the house with Mrs. Merrifield—they were afterwards delivered to Broddock in my pre sence—I did not know the prisoner before, but afterwards remembered having seen her at a neighbour's house—she began to make a statement to me—I had said if I could do any thing for her I would.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe you made inquiry about her? A. Yes, and learnt from her friends she bore a good character.

JOHN PARKER . I am shopman to Mr. Dicker, a pawnbroker, in Lam beth-marsh. On the 1st of March a pair of spectacles and a thimble were pawned at our shop in the name of Mary Smith—I do not know who by.

EDWARD WOOD . I am shopman to Mr. Garret, a pawnbroker, in Com mercial-road. On the 4th of March an eye-glass was pawned with me; on the 6th two tea-spoons; on the 8th two more; and on the 9th one more—I believe the prisoner to be the person, from any recollection of her—I have the counterparts of the duplicates—those found on the prisoner are what I delivered to the person pawning the articles.

WILLIAM SMITH . I produce two salt-spoons pawned, on the 2nd of March, in the name of Elizabeth Horner, for her father—I have no recol lection of the prisoner—the duplicate I gave is amongst those produced.

EDWARD SMITH . I am shopman to Muncaster and Co., of Skin ner-street, Snow-hill. A handkerchief and pin were pawned with me in the name of Ann Smith, I cannot say who by—this is the duplicate that was given for them.

JOHN BRODDOCK ( police-constable F 113.) I received eight duplicates from Mrs. Abbott in Mr. Abbott's presence—the prisoner was not there—I have shown those duplicates to the pawnbrokers—I apprehended the pri soner on the 17th, about two o'clock in the morning, at her father's house, in St. Ann-street, Limehouse—on the way to Bow-street she said she had pledged the things at different places—she told me where, and that the duplicates were at Mr. Abbott's.

HENRY BUTTRESS . I work for the prosecutor. I went to the pre mises, on the 1st of March, about twenty minutes after six o'clock—there was plenty of time for a person to have gone in between six o'clock and twenty minutes after.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . of stealing only. Aged 19.— Strongly recommended to mercy. Confined One Month .

1186. THOMAS GODLIMAN was indicted for stealing on the 5th of March , at Harefield , 1 wether sheep, price 2 l . 6 s ., the property of Ste phen Morgan .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN WILLIS . I am bailiff to Mr. Morgan, of Harefield, Middlesex, near Uxbridge, the parish of Rickmansworth joins the parish of Harefield. On the night of the 16th of March master had thirteen sheep in a field, called

Woodcock's Field—I went there at eight o'clock on Sunday morning, the 17th, and there were but twelve—a fat wether sheep was gone—I found the skin and entrails in the adjoining field—I observed foot-marks in that field of more than one man—it is a meadow—the field the sheep had been pas turing in was a turnip-field—I observed foot-marks in that field also, of one or two persons, corresponding with those in the field where the sheep was slaughtered—one of them was very remarkable—I sent for the con stable, and we followed the track of the footsteps for about a mile, towards West Hyde, in Rickmansworth parish—the nearest foot-mark to the pri soner's house was about half a mile—it led to many other houses besides his—on the following morning (Monday) I went to the prisoner's house, about half-past eleven o'clock, and while the constables were searching it the prisoner came home—he said, "Halloo, what is the matter now?"—the constable said, "We are looking for mutton"—he said, "I wish there was some here"—the other constable said, "Let me look at your shoes"—he held up one—the constable said, "Let me look at the other"—he then held up the other—the constable said, "They are the shoes"—I noticed the tips had been taken off the heels—it appeared to have been done not more than an hour or two, I could see by the appearance of them—the shoes were taken from him, and he was taken into custody—I observed, in the gap between the two fields, impressions of a person wearing corduroy breeches having knelt—there was the appearance of two persons having been there—in getting up the bank they had made a slip, and knelt down on their left knee—there was the mark of cord, and at the bottom a flat impression, as if the breeches had been mended with cloth—I saw the pri soner's trowsers afterwards, they were corduroy, and were mended with a piece of cloth—in my judgment those trowsers made that impression—it was a very strong impression—the bank was dirty, and his trowsers were soiled with dirt.

JOHN ATKINS . I am a constable of Harefield. On Sunday morning, the 17th of March, I was sent for, and went to Woodcock's-field—I found foot-marks in the sheep-fold of one man, very remarkable indeed—I noticed the mark of a toe of a shoe and the knee of trowsers, where he had slipped on the gap between the two fields—there were marks of two persons having been there—in the adjoining field we found the skin and entrails of the sheep—I accompanied Willis in the direction the foot-marks led, and went to West Hyde—I traced those marks nearly down to the prisoner's house—there were one hundred or two hundred impressions of foot-marks, very strong in some places—I found some about a quarter of a mile from the prisoner's house—I went to his house on the Monday, and found about three pounds weight of mutton, cooked, and a great deal of broth, but none raw—he came in, and said, "Halloo, what are you at there?"—I said, "Searching for stolen mutton"—I asked him to let me look at his shoes, which he did—I said, "That is one of the shoes, let me see the other"—he held it up—I said I could swear that was the shoe that made the track—they struck me directly as being the shoes, and seeing the tips were fresh pulled off, I asked him why he had pulled them off—he said they had been off about a week—I told him to pull the shoes off, and I put them into my pocket—I examined the foot-marks with the shoes, and they exactly corresponded—before that, in consequence of information, I went to Ford's, a shoe-maker's, near the prisoner's house—he produced two tips to me, in two parts—I put them together, and they formed a pair of tips—I applied them to the prisoner's shoes, and they were the tips that had come off

these shoes—I applied the shoes to the foot-marks, and they exactly cor responded—I can safely say the impressions, from the fold to within a quarter of a mile of the prisoner's house, had been made with those shoes—after I took him into custody I saw him throw something away—I ran and picked it up, and found it was this knife—I opened it, and there were marks of blood on it, and a sort of fat—the prisoner is a labourer—I asked him where he got the meat, he could not tell me.

DANIEL FORD . I am a shoemaker, and live at West Hyde, Rickmans-worth, about a hundred yards from the prisoner's. On Monday morning, the 18th of March, he came to my house, about twelve o'clock—he did not say any thing, but took the pincers off the bench, went behind me, and did something to his shoes—what it was I do not know, as I was busy at work, but I heard something rattle against the grate—after hearing he was taken into custody I had the curiosity to see what I had heard rattle, and I took up two tips—after a little while Atkins came and asked me for the tips the prisoner had taken off his shoes—I said, "What tips? I have not teen him take any thing off, but after hearing you had taken him into custody I had the curiosity to look, and I picked up these tips"—he fitted them to the shoes, and they apparently fitted.

ELIZA FORD . I am the daughter of the last witness. I was at home on Monday morning—I saw the prisoner come into the house, and take the pincers off the bench, go behind my father, take the tips off, and throw them under the grate.

JOHN ATKINS re-examined. I took him about twelve o'clock—I had not seen him come out of Ford's—I traced the steps on the Sunday morning—I did not go nearer than a quarter of a mile from the prisoner's house, as I did not want it to be known that I was tracing.

Prisoner. My father knows I was at home and in bed, and if he had known what time my trial would come on he would have been here.

Witness. The prisoner lives with his father—I found the track of one per son's shoes in the fold—they corresponded with the prisoner's shoes—I could only plainly distinguish one person's foot-marks at the gap, and they were the same as those in the field—the prisoner's father showed me his own shoes—he has a much larger foot than the prisoner—nothing was said about where he was on Saturday night, when he was charged with this offence.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, April 10 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1187. WILLIAM WILDS and WILLIAM CHISLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March , 1 hand-saw, value 2 s .; 1 square, value 1 s .; 1 hammer, value 6 d .; and 1 chisel, value 6 d .; the goods of George Henley .

GEORGE HENLEY . I live in Pulteney-street, White Conduit-fields. On the 9th of March I had these tools at a building of Mr. Reynolds, at twelve o'clock, when I went to dinner—when I returned they were gone—these are them—( looking at them )—the saw has my name on it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where did you leave them? A. On the ground-floor—Wilds worked there, but I had not seen him that day—the door was shut, but persons could get in.

JOHN JAMES ADAMS . I live with Mr. Wyard, surgeon in Barnsbury-terrace, Islington. On the 9th of March I was coming up the street—I saw Wilds put his hand through a crack in the side-door of this home, pull out the tools, put them under his coat, and run away—Chisley was standing at the corner of the street at the time.

Cross-examined. Q. What sort of a crack was this? A. It was large enough for any body to put their arm in—I knew Wilds before, and had seen Chisley about twice—I was above two dozen yards off—Wilds drew them through the door, and then went to Chisley.

THOMAS PARKER . I am a butcher, and live at Laycock's Dairy. Be tween twelve and one o'clock, on this day, I saw the prisoners—Wilds had a hammer, a chisel, and shuttlecock bat in his hand, and Chisley had a saw.

JAMES STANLEY . I am a pawnbroker. I have the square, hammer, and chisel, which were pawned by Wilds.

GEORGE STEVENS . I produce a saw pawned by Wilds.

JOHN FAGAN ( police-constable N 19.) I took the prisoners—I found Wilds at the building.

(Wilds received a good character.)

WILDS— GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Four Days , and Whipped.

CHISLEY— GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Three Months .

1188. THOMAS NEALE was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of March , 2 gauges, value 2 s ., and other articles, the goods of John Gordon Butt .

JOHN GORDON BUTT . I live at Hackney. On the 7th of March, about seven o'clock in the morning, as I was getting up I looked out of the win dow, and saw the prisoner in my yard with a basket of tools under his arm—I ran down, and caught him about a hundred yards off—he dropped the tools, and said, "I did not take them, that boy took them"—I saw no boy—he said, "He has run round the corner, he took them, and dropped them; I took them up, and when I saw you I dropped them"—a policeman came up—we took him back to my place, and I saw the safe door open where the tools had been in the basket in the yard.

JAMES WYKES . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner and the basket of tools, which were at his feet.

Prisoner's Defence. A boy was running, and dropped them—I took them up, and asked the prosecutor if they were his.

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Confined Six Months .

1189. SOPHIA FREDERICA AUGUSTA , alias Sarah Baker, was indicted for feloniously, maliciously, and by force leading and taking away a certain female child, under the age of ten years, named Esther Williams , with intent to deprive Thomas Williams and Mary his wife, the parents of the said child, of the property of the said child.—2nd COUNT , stating her intent to be to steal 1 pair of shoes, value 2 s .; 1 bonnet, value 4 s .; 1 cloak, value 4 s .; 1 frock, value 6 s .; 1 pair of ear-rings, value 5 s .; and 2 petticoats, value 2 s .; the goods of Thomas Williams ; on the person of the said child.

THOMAS WILLIAMS . I am a gun-maker, and live in Glass-house-street, Minories. On Sunday afternoon, the 10th of March, I sent my little girl named Esther, who is between six and seven years old, to Aldgate church by herself—she has two brothers in the school, and was to meet them there—the boys returned about five o'clock, and in consequence of what

they told me I sent them one way, and I went another way—I found the child down the second turning beyond Whitechapel church with the pri soner—I called the child, and she said "Father"—I said to the prisoner, "How came you to take her out of the church?"—she said, "I found her in Spitalfields-market"—the child said, "It is a story, you took me out of the church"—I walked with her as far at Church-lane, and there gave her in charge.

Prisoner. Q. Did I attempt to touch your child's clothes? A. I can not say that.

ARCHELAUS WILLIAMS . I am ten years old—I belong to Aldgale Charity School. I saw my sister sitting in the middle aisle of the church, and saw the prisoner take her off the form and put her into her lap, while the minister read the collect—she then took her out of the middle aisle door, stooped down to put on her pattens, and led the child but—I am sure the prisoner in the woman—she had on a brownish coloured shawl, I believe the same the has on now—I cannot say what colour her bonnet was—I saw her face, and am sure of her—I thought the was going to take the child home, but the boy next to me said, "That woman in going to take the child away"—we were sitting in front of the church.

GEORGE WILLIAM ROSS . I belong to the school. I saw the prisoner take the child on her knee, then take her out of the door, put her in her arms, and carry her away—I am sure she is the woman—I did not notice her dress, but I did her face—I was sitting in the side pew up stairs—her face was towards me, not towards the minister.

GEORGE HICKSON ( police-constable H 119.) I took the prisoner, and asked why she took the girl out of the church—she said she did not, that she found her in Spitalfields-market—she had on the same shawl she has on now, and a bonnet.

THOMAS WILLIAMS re-examined. She had on a brown or maron co loured shawl and a bonnet—( the prisoner was here desired to put on her bonnet )—that is the bonnet.

Prisoner's Defence. I went out for a walk on Sunday afternoon, and saw this child—she said she had been in church sitting opposite the fire, and was so faint that she came out, and had missed her road—I asked where she lived—she said, in Glass-house-street, and if she could get to Aldgate church she should know her way home—I said I would take her there, and was going to do to—they have put her up to say what they please.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1190. JOHN FLEMING was indicted for stealing on the 5th of April , 1 till, value 1 s . 6 d ., and 1 shilling and 1 sixpence, the goods and monies of Thomas Robson .

THOMAS ROBSON . I live in Eastcheap. On the 5th of April, about five o'clock in the afternoon, I was in the parlour adjoining my shop—I saw the prisoner come in, and lean over the counter—he took out the till, by two or three successive efforts, and put it under his arm—I went and asked what he wanted—he put the till on the counter, knocked on the counter with a penny, and said, "I want a pennyworth of something"—he looked round, and said he did not know what—he tried to rush out of the shop, but I stopped him—there was about 1 s . 6 d . in the till.

JANE MARIA SIMMONDS . I was going into the shop, and saw the pri soner with the till in his hand.

FRANCIS BIRCH . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner, and found 2 d . on him.

Prisoner's Defence. I never touched the till.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Six Months .

1191. SAMUEL THOMPSON was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 1 sovereign and 1 half-crown, the monies of Joseph Cockerton his master.

JOSEPH COCKERTON . I keep the Royal Hospital public-house, in Hospital-row, Chelsea. The prisoner was my waiter for about three months—in consequence of something, on the 17th of March, I marked five half-crowns and two sovereigns, which I put into the till in the her, at twelve o'clock at night I locked it—there was then 5 l . in it—I came down at eight o'clock in the morning—the till was still locked—then was about 1 l . 14 s . or 1 l . 15 s . missing, and among it one sovereign and one half-crown, which I had marked—I sent for an officer, who searched the pri soner in my presence, and found rather more than 15 l . on him, among which was the half-crown and sovereign I had marked—he said part of the money was mine and part was his own—he had no business to go to the till or into the bar.

GEORGE THATCHER ( police-constable B 17.) I took the prisoner, and found on him 14 l . 5 s . 4 1/2 d .; and a silver watch, and several articles in his box—in going to the station-house he said that 8 l . or 9 l . of the money be longed to himself, and the remainder to his master.

Prisoner's Defence. The bar-maid was trying to do all she could to injure me, by placing money in different parts of the house, to entrap me—I did not go to the till—the bar-maid came down first—she most have taken it out of the till, and put it on the counter to entrap me.

JOSEPH COCKERTON re-examined. I have no reason to mistrust the bar-maid—the prisoner has tried several times to make me believe it was her.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years .

(The prosecutor stated he had lost 25 l . or 30 l .)

1192. ROBERT BYRNE was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of February , 2 decanters, value 10 s ., the goods of John Wright .

MARIA WRIGHT . I am the wife of John Wright, a baker in Newcastle-court, Strand. On the 28th of February we were moving in, and missed the two decanters, which I had seen about five or ten minutes before in the window, which was open—this is one of them—( looking at it. )

CHARLES REEVE . I am shopman to Mr. Cameron, a pawnbroker in the Strand. The prisoner pledged this decanter on the 1st of March.

WILLIAM CARLE . I am a policeman. I went after the prisoner—he saw me, and ran away before I had said a word to him—I stopped him, and asked if he knew what I took him for—he made no answer at first—he then said he supposed it was about the decanters—I asked if there were any other boys with him—he said no, nobody did it but himself.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Four Days , and whipped.

1193. THOMAS WRIGHT and DANIEL PHILLIPS were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March , 1 pair of boots, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Shannon ; to which Wright pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

SARAH SHANNON . I am the wife of John Shannon, a shoemaker, in Middle-row, St. Pancras. On the 11th of March the two prisoners came to the door—I thought they were going to buy something, and went out to serve them—before I got out they took a pair of boots, and ran off to gether.

LEES SHAW . I am a policeman. I took Wright, with the boots.

SAMUEL FRANCIS . I am a policeman. I heard the cry of "Stop thief"—I saw Phillips running, and took him—he said he had heard the cry of "Stop thief," and was running—in taking him to the station-house, he said it was no use telling a lie, he took the boots, and gave them to the other man.

PHILLIPS— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1194. JOHN LLOYD , alias Ambrose Pridham, was indicted for steal ing, on the 14th of March , 7dwts. of silver wire, value 5 s ., the goods of William Henry Dubber , his master.

WIILIAM HENRY DUBBER . I am a chaser, and live in Tudor-place, Tottenham Court-road. The prisoner was in my employ—on the 14th of March, about eight o'clock in the evening, I was out—my apprentice came to me—I returned with him, and found the prisoner and my daughter in the shop—I asked him for the silver—he denied having it—my daughter said, "Don't tell a story, I saw you put it in your pocket"—I sent for a policeman—the prisoner attempted to go into another stop—I prevented him—he took off his boots, and shook them—he then took off his coat, and threw it into an adjoining shop—he then took off three waistcoats, and threw them at me, and said, "There is your silver"—it was not there—he then took off his trowsers, and then his belt—the policeman arrived, and searched him, but found nothing on him—the silver was found on the floor, under his coat—it was impossible for it to have fallen on the floor there.

CHARLES TILDEN . I am the apprentice. The prisoner came in, and wanted some iron wire—I saw him pick up some silver wire—I told him to put it down—while he was talking to me he slipped it into the skin, and took it away, and as I came back I saw him take the silver wire up, and put it into his pocket—I asked him for it—he said he had not got it—I afterwards saw it found under his coat—it was in another part of the that I saw him put it into his pocket.

Prisoner. I said I wanted a piece of silver wire. Witness. You said iron wire.

Prisoner's Defence. I took up the silver wire, and put it on the board, not in my pocket—I suppose it got knocked down.

NOT GUILTY .

1195. GEORGE OLIVER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1 half-sovereign, 6 shillings, and 2 sixpences, the monies of Jean Francoise Isidore Caplin .

SARAH STAPLES . I am servant to Jean Francoise Isadore Caplin, a mil liner. About ten o'clock in the morning of the 12th of March, I saw Madame Caplin put a half-sovereign and some silver on the counter—I do not know how much there was—I was minding the shop—I saw the prisoner

come in, take the money off the counter, and run out—I ran out after him, calling "Stop thief"—he was caught in Regent-street, by a gentleman, and half a sovereign, six shillings, and two sixpences were found on him.

Prisoner. I was in the shop about five minutes, and asked if you wanted wood—you said, "No"—I went into the next shop—there was nobody there, and you came and said to me, "Did you see any young man running by?"—I said, "Yes," I ran after him, and the gentleman took me. Wit ness. You are the boy that I saw take the money off the counter.

BENJAMIN HAWKINS . I am a porter, and live in Carabridge-mews. At twenty minutes past ten o'clock I was in Regent-street, and saw the pri soner and this witness running, crying "Stop thief"—I took him back to the shop—I saw he had something in his mouth, and he put out half a sovereign, six shillings, and two sixpences into my hand, when I told him.

Prisoner's Defence. I had half a sovereign, eight shillings, and two sixpences in my pocket—they did not take that from me—I put this money into my mouth as I was running, because I had got holes in some of my pockets.

(Thomas Wright, paper-stainer, Stephen-street, Lisson-grove, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1196. PEGGY HAYES was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , 1 waistcoat, value 5 s ., the goods of Henry Flower Fenner .

JAMES BADHAM . I am shopman to Henry Flower Fenner, of Brill-row, Somers-town. On the 15th of March the prisoner came to the shop, and after she was gone, I missed a waistcoat—I inquired where she lived, went to her house, and said we had missed a waistcoat—she came back with me and said she would fetch it, if I would let her go—I gave her in charge—I had known her before—I do not know that she is weak in her mind.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How often had you spoken to her before? A. She was in the habit of coming to the shop, and has been past the place two or three times a day for these two years—she often came, but never bought any thing—I knew her name was Peggy—I did not say, when I went to her house, "Margaret, Mrs. Fenner wants you about some work"—she did not say, "Stop, till I bring the waistcoat," nor did I reply, "Never mind that, I will send for it"—I was not at all familiar with her—I had shown her a quantity of waistcoats that day, and she put her finger up to her nose at me—I felt hurt at that—I inquired for her next door, where she worked—she came back readily—she did not take the waistcoat on liking—it would not fit the person she meant it for, who, I believe, is her in tended.

JAMES FITZPATRICK . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner—the told me if I would let her go she would get it—she said if I went to No. 19, Harford-street, I should find the waistcoat in the coal-hole—I went there and found it.

MR. PHILIPS called SARAH HARRIS . I live with my father in Harford-street, opposite the prisoner. I was up-stairs at my window, and I saw Badham come to the house, and say to her, "Margaret, Mrs. Fenner wants to see you about some work"—she said, "Stop, and let me fetch the waistcoat"—I did not hear what answer she made.

NOT GUILTY .

1197. ISABELLA LONDON was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; 2 aprons, value 10 d . 2 table-cloths, value 3 s .; 2 shirts, value 5 s .; 1 shawl, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 towel, value 6 d .; 1 frock, value 6 d .; and 2 sheets, value 4 s .; the goods of Valentine Charles Marriott ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 46. Confined Three Months .

1198. JOHN CARTER was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 2 pies, value 1 s . and 3 dishes, value 1 s . the goods of Richard Patterson .

RICHARD PATTERSON . I live in Oxford-street. About eleven o'clock on Sunday-morning, the 10th of March, I was going into my shop, and saw the prisoner coming out with two or three pies in kit arms—I said, "You have not come honestly by them, I must stop you"—he ran away, and threw them into the street—I overtook him.

JAMES WILD . I am a policeman. I saw the prisoner come out of the shop, and say to two other boys, "I only gave 21/2 d . for the three"—I saw the dishes to the pies, and was just going to make inquiry, when a female came to the door, and called, "Stop thief'—I pursued the prisoner, and when he got to the corner of the street he dropped the pies—another con stable found 1 s . 9 d . on him.

ELLEN COLEBROOK . I am shopwoman to Mr. Patterson. I was in the back of the shop—the prisoner came in, leant over the counter, took something, and went out—I went and called, "Stop thief."

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined One Week .

1199. CHARLES NASH was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of March , 3 blankets, value 12 s .; 2 sheets, value 6 s ; 2 pillow-cases, value 5 s .; and 1 table-cover, value 2 s .; the goods of Hannah Proudfoot .

HANNAH PROUDFOOT . I am a widow, and live in Great Chart-street, Hoxton. The prisoner lodged with me from Thursday till Monday—he was to pay 7 s . a week—I let the articles stated with the lodging—he was taken from my house on another charge, and then I missed these things.

JOHN CHAMBERS . I am servant to Mr. Thimbleby, a pawnbroker. I have a blanket, two sheets, a pillow-case, and a table-cover, which were pawned on the 1st and 2nd of March, by the prisoner.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1200. ELIZABETH SMITH was Indicted for stealing, on the 11th of January , 1 cloak, value 8 s ., the goods of William Trail .

GEORGE SMITH . I am in the employ of William Trail, a pawnbroker, in Chapel-street. On the 11th of January we had a cloak inside the shop—I missed it between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, and found it about two hours after, pledged at Mr. Prail's in Church-street, a relation of my master's—this is it—(looking at it)—I had seen the prisoner at our shop not five minutes before I missed the cloak.

ROBERT JOSEPHS . I am shopman to David Trail, of New Church-street.

This cloak was pledged by the prisoner.

Prisoner. Q. Did you take it of me? A. No, but I was present when it was taken in—it was identified ten minutes after it was pawned—she had a child with her, and she had the same child at the—office—I described her to the police.

JOHN MANNING . I am a policeman. I met the prisoner on the 1st of March, and asked when she was at Mr. Trail's, in Chapel-street, she said, not long since—she said she knew nothing of the cloak—I took her there, and the shopman identified her.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been to Mr. Trail's that day—as to Church-street I never went near it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1201. AMBROSE MORLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of January , 1 pair of boots, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of Richard Bradshaw .

RICHARD BRADSHAW . I am an officer of the Marylebone police, and lodge in Adam-street, Manchester-square. The prisoner lodged there also—I lost a pair of boots in January from my room—I had occasion some time after to give the prisoner into custody for being drunk—I found a number of duplicates on him, one was for a pair of boots—these are them—( looking at them. )

Prisoner. I found them on the lobby, and they were in my room three weeks before he came to lodge in the house—he has got no mark on then—they will not fit him. Witness. I can swear to them—I have worn them—they were taken out of my room—I saw them there the latter end of December—they were given to me by a gentleman.

JOHN REYNOLDS . I live in Queen-street, Marylebone. At the latter end of December the prisoner brought me a pair of shoes—he had these boots on, and showed them to me—I repaired them afterwards, and pawned them to pay for repairing these and the other pair.

WILLIAM SALLING . These boots were pawned with me by Reynolds, on the 26th of January.

THOMAS HARRISON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner, and found sixteen duplicates on him—among them was one for these boots—the prosecutor said, "I should not wonder if they are mine"—the prisoner said, "No, they are not."

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined Three Months .

1202. GEORGE SNOW was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , 1 reticule, value 1 s ., and 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of Samuel Simmonds , from the person of Frances Lucretia Simmonds .

FRANCES LUCRETIA SIMMONDS . I am the wife of Samuel Simmonds, and live in George-street, Snow-hill. About eight o'clock on Sunday even ing, the 10th of March, I was walking in the Strand with Susannah Tasker—I had my baby in my arms and my reticule in my hand, containing a pocket handkerchief—I saw the prisoner, with two more boys, and two girls at the corner of Wellington-street—they followed us to King's College—the prisoner then came before me, and held me back with his right hand while he snatched at my bag with his left—he got it from me, and ran away—my friend ran after him, and caught him—I do not know where the other four were—I had seen them behind me two or three minutes before—the pri soner was brought back in three or four minutes—this is my bag and hand-kerchief—( looking at them. )

SUSANNAH TASKER . I live in Brunswick-street. I was with the pro secutrix, and saw the prisoner snatch the bag from her—I pursued him to Newcastle-street, crying "Stop thief"—the policeman followed, and caught him—he threw the bag away—I had seen the others with him just before.

WILLIAM HOWARD ( police-constable F 94.) I was in Newcastle-street, and saw the witness following the prisoner—I pursued him to Holywell-street, and there took him—I saw the bag drop, but did not see him drop it.

Prisoner's Defence. I work for Mr. Hilliyard, and was out delivering medicines—on coming along the Strand I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and the officer picked me out among the crowd—I had not been twenty minutes from Lord Glenelg's when I was taken.

GUILTY . † Aged 14.— Transported for Ten Tears—to the Convict Ship .

1203. JOHN CLARKE was indicted for embezzlement.

THOMAS BARNES . I am a box-maker, and live in Mason-place, St. Lake's—the prisoner was my porter. On the 8th of March I sent him to Mr. Mawe to receive 2 l . 0 s . 6 d .—he did not return.

JOHN GUNN . I am clerk to Mr. Mawe, of Aldengate-street. On the 8th of March I gave the prisoner 2 l . 0 s . 6 d . for hit master, when he called on me—I have his receipt for it.

MR. BARNES re-examined. This is my writing—I gave it to the pri soner to give when he got the money.

JAMES HAYWARD . I am a policeman. I found the prisoner at the Waterman's Arms, at the back of Shoreditch church, dancing with a number of boys and girls—I was in plain clothes—I asked him if he knew me—he said, "Yes"—I told him what I took him for—he said he had lost the money; and after that he said he fell in with three young men, who asked him to go with them and drink, that he said he had no money but his router's, and they said, "Never mind, come"—he went with them, and spent 3 s ., and he was ashamed to go back—he gave some other account afterwards.

GUILTY . Aged— Confined Five Days; the prosecutor having promised to take him again .

1204. JULIA BURKE was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March , 4 frocks, value 4 s .; 3 pairs of shoes, value 1 s . 6 d .; 2 napkins, value 6 d .; and 21/2 yards of carpet, value 4 s .; the goods of John Sawyer , her master.

AMILIA SAWYER . I am the wife of John Sawyer, and live in Bulling-ham-place, Kensington. The prisoner lived with me three weeks—I dis charged her, and paid her her wages in the presence of a policeman, as the was very insolent to me—about half an hour after she was gone the police-man came—I went with him to his house, and saw these things—they are mine—I had not missed them.

JAMES BANHAM . I am a policeman—I live next door but one to the prosecutrix. On the 25th of March the prisoner left this bundle at my house unknown to me—she came about seven o'clock, and said she had left a bundle with my wife, and wanted it—she stood talking with me some time—my wife came in, and asked her to stop to tea—she said she had no objection—she went to the bundle, and got a little tea from it—I caught sight of the things, and thought they were not hers, and gave notice to the prosecutrix—the prisoner said at the station-house, that it was liquor had done it—she said the nursery maid had given her a pair of shoes, she did not know what was in the bundle, she was so intoxicated, she took all the other things but the pair of shoes—she was in liquor—she gave my wife 1 s . after tea to get some rum, but I did not allow her.

MRS. SAWYER re-examined. I have a nursery-maid, but she say she was not present when the bundle was packed up.

Prisoner's Defence. I had some gin and beer with my fellow-servant on leaving, and did not know what I put up—I had thrown my gowndown on the carpet the night before, and tool: that up with the gown—if I had been in my senses I should not have done it.

NOT GUILTY .

1205. JOHN THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of March . 3 pewter pots, value 3 s . 6 d . the goods of Richard Keene .

JAMES KBENE . I live with my father, Richard Keene, who keep the Tower of Babel beer-shop, in Cambridge-street. On the 27th of March I was returning home, and met the prisoner coming out of the home with a bag—I followed Mm, and gave him into custody—he threw the bag down—I picked it up, and found it contained these three pots.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Do you know the prisoner at all A. I have seen him—he hat seven children.

WILLIAM GARLICK . I was in the tap-room about eight or nine o'clock—the prisoner came in and called for half a pint of beer and a pipe—he partly finished it, then complained of being ill, and went to the water closet—I watched bin, end saw him take three pint pots from the place where I had cleaned them, pinch them up, and pot one in his hat and the others in his pockets—be then went into the water-closet again—I told my master—the prisoner came up and finished his pipe and beer—I saw him pot the pot in a bag, and go out—I followed him GUILTY . Aged 35.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1206. JOHN THOMPSON was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 5lbs. weight of beef, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Phillips .

ELIZABETH DELLERS . I live opposite the prosecutor. On the 20th of March I saw the prisoner go to his shop, take a piece of beef off the corner, put it into his apron, and walk off—I went and told of it.

THOMAS PHILLIPS . I am a butcher. Dellers gave me information—I followed the prisoner, and net a polioeman, who overtook him, and found 5lbs. of beef on him, which is mine—I had seen it safe five minutes before.

JOHN FINK ( policerconstable G 47.) I saw the prisoner rnnning-an alarm was given, and I stopped him with the beef in his apron. GUILTY . * Aged 18— Transported for Seven Years .

1207. JAMES LONG was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 2 trusses of hay, value 6 s ., the goods of Jason Gurney which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months.

1208. SAMUEL GROSSMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 71bs. weight of bacon, value 2 s . 6 d . the goods of John Richards .

JOHN RICHARDS . I am a cheesemonger, and live in Northampton-street Clerken-well. On the 23rd of March a boy came in and told roe some-thing

—I looked through my parlour window, and saw the prisoner going out with a piece of bacon—I ran and stopped him with it.

JOHN PARRY . I saw the prisoner running, and stopped him with the bacon.

(The prisoner received a good character, and was promised employ ment.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Seven Days .

1209. HENRY BOTT was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of March , 1 pair of boots, value 8 s ., the goods of Charles Edwin Kendall .

WILLIAM JEWELL . I am foreman to Charles Edwin Kendall, a shoe-maker. We lost a pair of boots on Saturday evening, the 2nd of March but did not miss them till next day, when the policeman came to us—these are master's—( looking at them. )

PHOEBE PIRRY . I keep a shop in Playhouse-yard, which is about five minutes'walk from the prosecutor's. On the 2nd of March I saw the prisoner come up to my passage door, and put down a bundle—the police-man came and took it up, and ran after him.

EVAN DAVIS . I am a policeman. I met the prisoner in Playhouse yard, and 1 followed him—when he got to Perry's door he stood half a minute, and dropped the boots—I crossed and met him, and asked what he had done with the bundle—he said, "What bundle?"—I said, "The one you had under your arm"—he said, "I know nothing about it"—I went and found it in the passage—it was these boots.

Primer's Defence. The policeman stopped me, and asked what I had got—I said, "Nothing"—he said, "Go about your business;" and when I was going, he picked up the bundle and ran after me—he asked me where I got it, and I said I did not have it. GUILTY . * Aged 14— Transported for Seven Years .—Convict Ship.

1210. JANE BRODERICK was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 3 gowns, value 17 s .; 1 cloak, value 6 s .; 1 shawl, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 apron, value 6 d .; the goods of Mary Ann Hayward ; and 1 pair of boots, value 4 s .; 1 pair of stockings, value 3 d .; and 1 apron, value 3 d .; the goods of Abraham Hayward , her master; to' which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years—Penitentiary .

1211. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 2 cloaks, value 3 l ., the goods of Julia Hynam ; and 1 cloak, value 10 s ., the goods of Caroline Gordon Sewell .

JULIA HYNAM . I am a widow, and live in Clarendon-square. On the 18th of March my servant came up to me with a message—in consequence of what I said to her she ran down, and I heard her cry, "Thieves"—I went down, and found the hall door open, and some medicine which had been on the hall table thrown down and broken—the servant returned in a minute or two, and gave me these cloaks—two are mine, and one belongs to Caroline Gordon Sewell.

ELIZABETH EYRES . I am servant to the prosecutrix On Monday evening, the 18th of March, the prisoner came to the door, and said he came from Mr. Jones, of Tottenham Court-road, for a pair of trowsers to be mended for a gentleman—I let him in, shut the hall-door, and went up

stairs—I came down in less than two minutes, found the hall door wide open, and the cloaks gone off the hooks—I ran out—a young man gave me two of the cloaks off the pavement, and another was found in an area—I did not see the prisoner drop them—he was not taken till the Thursday morning—I am positive he is the person.

Prisoner. Q. How do you know me? A. I took notice of yon—I described you to the policeman the same night.

JAMES CARTER ( police-constable S 140.) I took the prisoner on the 21st of March—I told him it was for stealing some cloaks from No, 50, Clarendon-square—he said he knew nothing about it—I took him to the house, and the servant said it was him.

Prisoner's Defence. I was at home that evening from seven till tea o'clock with my mother—she was in court to-day, and could prove it.

GUILTY .* Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1212. JAMES WHITE was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1 coat, value 5 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 5 s . 6 d .; and 1 handker chief, value 6 d .; the goods of Henry Barton .

MART TORPET . I live in Norfolk-street, Middlesex Hospital. Hendry Barton lodged in my front attic, and the prisoner lodged in the same room—on the 12th of March, at nine o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came in, went up stairs, brought down a bundle, and went out.

WILLIAM BIDDLE . I am a pawnbroker. T have a coat, pair of trowsers, and a handkerchief, which were pawned by the prisoner, in the name of James Florence, Union-street.

WILLIAM WINSBURY . I took the prisoner—he said he took the things to get some money to go into the country, but if his cousin had given him tome money, as he had promised, he should not have done it.

HENRY BARTON . I lodge in Mrs. Torpey's house. These things are mine—I permitted the prisoner to pawn one or two things, but not these—I have known him seven or eight yean—I think he did this, supposing I should take no notice of it, and to get a few shillings to go home.

NOT GUILTY .

1213. WILLIAM COOPER and JOHN JONES were indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of Thomas Young , from his person.

THOMAS YOUNG . I am a solicitor. On the 30th of March I was in the waiting-room, at Somerset House; on business at the Stamp Office—I saw the prisoner Jones at my back, and Cooper on my right—I felt my pocket touched three or four times—I got my stamps, turned to the table, and missed my handkerchief—I looked at the prisoners, and saw Jones reach over something to Cooper, which he put under his apron—I said to him, "Let me see what you have got under your apron"—he avoided me, and turned off—I saw the handkerchief drop from under his apron, took it up and gave them both in charge.

JACOB WOODWARD . I am a policeman. I took the prisoners into cus tody.

Cooper's Defence. I was waiting there for my master's property—I took this lad in to show him the place, and this gentleman accused me, but I am innocent—I think he found the handkerchief under a gentleman'i feet.

Janes's Defence. I went in with Cooper, and stood by the fire—I was

not near this gentleman at all.

(Cooper received a good character.)

COOPER— GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

JONES— GUILTY . * Aged 15.— Transported for Ten Years .

1214. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of February , 1 pistol, value 15 s ., the goods of John Richards .

WILLIAM BRENNAN . I am foreman to Mr. John Richards, a pawnbroker in Bridge-road, Lambeth. This pistol is one of a pair which was kept in a case at the door of my master's shop, for sale—the pair was worth five guineas—I missed one of them on the 25th of February—we advertised it, and beard of it eight days after—this is it—( looking at it )—I think I had seen the prisoner before, but wag not acquainted with him.

WILLIAM CHARLES GRAYGOOSE . I am in the service of Mr., a pawnbroker in Queen-street. This pistol was pledged there by the pri soner, in the name of William Smith, for John Clark, No. 1Q, Wardour-street, on the 20th of February—I had seen the prisoner before frequently.

GEORGE DOWNS ( police-constable F 101.) I took the prisoner into cus tody—be said he pawned the pistol for John Clark, No. 10, Wardour-street—I went there, and made every inquiry—no such person was known there.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a man of the name of Clark, with whom I am acquainted—we went to a public-house, and he gave me the pistol to pawn, u he said he had to go to a book sale, and wanted to raise some money—I took it to a place where I was well known, and when asked the address I said I believed it was No. 10, Wardour-street. NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, April 11 th, 1839.

Third Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1215. ELIZABETH BALDWIN was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of March , at St. Martin-in-the-fields , 59 yards of silk, value 5 l . the goods of Griffith Foulkes , in his dwelling-house; and that she had been previously convicted of felony; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 68.— Transported for Ten Years .

1216. CHARLES GOSLING was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 5. yards of linen cloth, called duck, value 5 s ., the goods of John James Dolan and others, his masters.

JOHN JAMES DOLAN . I am an army clothier in St. Martin's-lane, I have two partners. The prisoner was a cutter, employed by us—about twelve o'clock, on the 28th of March, as he was leaving the premises, at dinner-time, I called him back into the cloth-room, told him my suspi cions, and wished he should be searched—he said he was an honest man—I repeated my wish to have him searched—he asked leave to go into the cutting-room, to take off his coat—I said, "You shall go up stairs;" and on leaving the cloth-room, I saw apiece of duck fall from his person—we went up stairs, an officer searched him in my pretence, and took from his coat pocket a piece of duck, and from each thigh, under his

drawers, another piece of duck—before the last piece was taken he said he had no more, and afterwards asked me to be lenient to him—he had no authority to have the property—this is it ( looking at it )—it is mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Are these what you call cut tings? A. No—the cutters are not allowed perquisites out of the cut tings—I believe he came to me from Mr. Gilpin—I had no character with him.

JAMES KEAN . I am foreman to the prosecutor—I was present when the property was found on the prisoner.

(The prisoner received a good character.) GUILTY . Aged 39.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1217. JAMES WELMOTT was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 36 oranges, value 2 s .; the goods of Samuel Pitt .

FREDERICK JOHN JOHNSON . I am a constable of Covent-garden market. About half-past two o'clock on Sunday morning, the 17th of March, I was in the fruit-market, and heard something falling—I went to the spot, and found a large box thrown down, a quantity of baskets thrown about, and an orange-box broken open, and some oranges gone from it—I looked about, and under a tarpaulin, close to the spot, I found the prisoner con cealed—I did not know him before—I searched him, and found thirty-six oranges buttoned up in his coat and trowsers—they were all about him—they had been taken from Mr. Pitt's stall.

RICHARD MOORE . I am a constable. I heard a noise in the market, went with Johnson, and found the baskets strewed about, and a box of oranges broken—I found the prisoner concealed under the tarpaulin, with the oranges on him.

SAMUEL PITT . This box of oranges belonged to me—it was broken open, and some abstracted from it—I do not know the prisoner—I have no doubt the oranges are mine.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not take them—they were given to me by a strange man in the market.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Two Months .

1218. WILLIAM WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of March , 12 shillings, 2 sixpences, 1 groat, and 22 halfpence, the monies of John Dunker .

ELIZABETH DUNKER . I am the wife of John Dunker, who keeps a public-house in King-street, Seven Dials. On the 31st of March, about one o'clock, at night, the prisoner and others were drinking together op posite the bar—I was in the bar-parlour, three or four yards from him—I saw him reach over the counter, pull open the till, and take some money—I called for my husband, who came immediately, and took from him 13 s . 71/2 d .—I missed about that sum from the till—he said my husband was mistaken in his taking the money—I had seen him several times at the house.

JOHN DUNKER . My wife called me from the parlour, and said, "That tall man has been robbing the till"—I went up to him, took hold of his hands, and took out of his hand 13 s . 71/2 d .—he said the money was lying on the counter, and begged I would not give him into custody—he was quite sober.

Prisoner. I had been drinking for four or five hours previously, and was intoxicated.

JOSEPH BATTEN . I am a policeman. I took him in charge, he was perfectly sober.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1219. THOMAS MERRITT was indicted for "feloniously know ingly, and without lawful excuse, on the 26th of March , at St. Anne, Westminster , having in his custody and possession, a certain plate, on which was engraved part of a promissory note, purporting to be part of a promissory note, for the payment of money of a certain company of" per sons, carrying on the business of bankers, under the name and style of the Cornish Bank.—2 other COUNTS , varying the manner of laying the charge; MESSRS. BODKIN . and DOANE . conducted the Prosecution.

FREDERICK JOHN WHITEMAN . I live with ray father, in Princes-street, Soho, and am an engraver. On Wednesday morning, the 20th of March the prisoner came to our shop to have a plate engraved, exactly hike the pattern of a bank note, which he produced—this is it—( looking at it )—he said he wanted a fac-simile of that engraved—I said we could do it—he said he wanted an exact copy of that, with the stamp at the back—I told him it would require two plates to do that—I asked him how many he should want, and he said 3000—he wanted them that week, if it was possible to get them done—I told him we could not, and Monday was named—I asked him if he wanted a fac-simile of the signature—he said, "We will do that ourselves"—he left 10 s . with me as a deposit—he asked what the printing would be—I said I did not exactly know, and asked him what he had been in the habit of paying—he said, "About 8 s . a hundred"—he then went away, and in about an hour I gave the note to my father, and told him what had passed—the prisoner wanted to know if I could do one while he staid, to see if it was correct—but I told him is must be engraved.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did he tell you he was em ployed by another person to get it done? A. Not to me, nor in my pre sence—he did not mention the name of Gribble.

COURT . Q. Did he desire you to engrave a fac-simile of the stamp at the back of the note? A. Yes.

JOHN HENEY WHITEMAN . I am engraver. On the 20th of March I received this note from my son, with 10 s .—on the following day the pri soner came, and I saw him in the presence of my son—he wished me to engrave a plate as near as possible to correspond with the note in question, and also wished the government stamp at the back of it done—Iundertook to do it for him, and asked him for a further deposit—he asked me how much—I told him at least I should require 5 l .—he pulled a bag of sovereigns out of his pocket, and threw down four sovereigns and a half, which made 5 l . deposit—he wanted the plates to be done by the Monday following—that was the understanding, and 3000 impressions—they are £5 notes—he said he thought the first note he had brought not sufficiently legible as to the stamp on the back, and left me another country note, not of the same bank, but on which the stamp at the back was more legible—I have parted with that note by mistake since—I went the same day to Praed and Co., the London agents of the Cornish bank, and made a communication to them, and also wrote a letter by post to the firm, to Tweedy and Co. of the Cornish bank—On Saturday, the 23rd, the prisoner came again, and asked how I got on with the plates—I

showed him one to show that it was in progress—I then required a further deposit from him, and he gave me 10 l . in cash—the plates were then pretty well perfect—I asked him, on that occasion, if he was employed by the Cornish bank, and he said, "Yes"—I said, "I presume you are a son of one of the firm"—he said, "No, I am a clerk of the firm"—I then pro ceeded to finish the plate, and struck off about a dozen impressions—this is the plate, and these are the impressions I gave him—( looking at them )—I think I gave him ten—I delivered the plate to the prisoner my. self, and was present when my son delivered'him the impressions, on Tues day, the 26th—about five minutes after, I saw him in custody of two officers—I had suggested to him, on the Saturday, to go to Praed's, the agents of the bankers, for another note—he objected to that, and said it was too far—I went with him to Lubbock's, opposite the Mansion-house, but did not succeed in getting a note there.

Cross-examined. Q. Had he ever mentioned to you a person named Gribble as having employed him? A. No, I am quite sure of that—he paid me 15 l . in cash and three £5 notes altogether.

MR. BODKIN . Q. The three £5 notes were for the purpose of making the plate? A. Yes—he gave me the third note on Saturday, after we came out of Lubbock's.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was that one of the Cornish bank? A. No, I only had one of the Cornish bank—the other was a note of the Union bank, and the other a Miners' Company note—I have kept them all, except the one which I changed away by mistake—at the time I was receiving this money from the prisoner I was in communication with the bank—I have kept the money.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Where is the third bank-note? A. I have it in my pocket—it was given me to engrave the government stamp by, which I partly executed.

COURT . Q. You got three notes from the prisoner; on what day did you receive the second? A. On the Thursday, the day after my son received the first—the second note was of the Union bank—I did not strike off the whole 3000 impressions, only about a dozen—I am not prepared to say what I should charge for making the plates and striking off the impressions—I lost a great deal of time with the prisoner—I should say the charge would be 15 l . or 20 l .—I should imagine the government stamp could only be wanted for a fraudulent purpose.

DANIEL FORRESTER . I am a police-officer attached to the Mansion-house. In consequence of information on the 26th of March, about twelve o'clock in the day, I went with Keys to Princes-street, Soho, where we could command a view of Mr. Whiteman's shop—about one o'clock I ob served the prisoner come out—we followed him into Piccadilly—he turned into the White Bear gateway, and got as far as the tap, when we took him into custody—I took this plate from his hand, and said, "What have you got here?"—he said, "It is mine"—I asked him what it was for—he said it was for a bill—he had two parcels in his hand—(I had seen him open it in coming down Princes-street, and I looked over his shoulder and saw it was copper)—I asked him who gave him authority to get it made—he said, "Mr. Williams, of Truro"—I asked him what Mr. Williams was—he said, "A grocer"—I saw the prisoner write his address—I could not under stand the name of the place the prisoner said he himself lived in, and got him to write his own address and Mr. Williams's too—I have the paper on

which he wrote them—( read )—"Thomas Merritt, Hull Luggin Pool, Cornwall—Mr. Williams, Truro, Leman-street, grocer."

FRANCIS KEYS . I am an officer. I was with Forrester when the pri soner was taken—I took the parcel from his hand, and produce it—it con tains nine of the notes—the other I gave up—I went to Cornwall to the address given by the prisoner, but could not find any Mr. Williams, a grocer, there at all—I then went to the address he had written down as his own residence—I searched there, and found these papers which I now pro duce, and some loose type—some part of which will make the word" Cor nish Bank," in the same kind of letters as is on the note—there is type enough for the whole word "Cornish Bank"—I have teen them tried—they are German text letters.

Cross-examined. Q. You found he had given a right address down in Cornwall? A. I found it near there by making inquiry—I did not search for any body else there—I made inquiry for a man named Gribble, and found he lived next door to the prisoner, but had gone away.

MR. BODKIN . Q. What made you inquire for Gribble? A. One of the partners suspected he was concerned, but I did not think so, and should not have taken him if I could have found him.

WILLIAM MANSEL TWEEDY . I am a banker in Cornwall, in partnership with William Tweedy and others. The style of our bank is Cornish Bank, Truro—this is a genuine note of our house—( the one first presented to Mr. Whiteman )—the stamp on the bank is affixed by the Government—we pay for each stamp as it is affixed by the Government—it is a 15 d . stamp—I have only known the prisoner since his apprehension—he had no authority to have a plate engraved to strike off impressions of our notes—I am not aware of any grocer named Williams at Truro—I have lived there about thirty-four years.

Cross-examined. Q. About what is the population of Truro? A. About ten thousand—there may be such a person as Williams, but not in Leman-street—my father directed Keys to search for Gribble—I did not know of him—I have heard of him only since this transaction—we have been on the look-out for him, but have been unable to find him, as I understand.

MR. BODKIN . Q. What was your reason for searching for him? A. In consequence of his being a bad character, and living next door to the prisoner, my partner suspected he might be concerned with the prisoner.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury, believing him to have been the dupe of others — Transported for Fourteen Years .

1220. EDWARD NEWBY was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 11 sovereigns, 1 guinea, 1 bag, value 2 d . 1 brooch, value 2 s ; and I pencil-case, value 2 s ; the goods and monies of William Aldis , in the dwelling-house of Daniel Harris .

WILLIAM ALDIS . ( The witness, who called himself a Christian Israelite, and an English Israelite, objected to be sworn, and wished to affirm, but being neither a Separatist, Moravian, or a Quaker, the Court ruled it necessary he should be sworn, which he accordingly complied with ). I lived at the house of. a person named Harris, in Clark's-place. The prisoner lodged there—I quit ted, on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, leaving my travelling-bag, containing my apparel and property, behind, in charge of Mrs. Harris, in the room where the prisoner lodged—I called on the Thursday, and found it in the next room—I examined it, and missed from it a white leather bag containing

eleven sovereigns and one guinea, of the reign of William the Third—there was an incision on one of the sovereigns of George the Third, which I had often observed—the bag had been in a secret pocket of my waistcoat—I saw it the evening I left the lodging, between nine and ten o'clock—there was also a gilt brooch in the bag—I did not miss any thing else at that time—the bag was fastened with one string which I drew to—I found that partly open—I got a warrant the same day, to search Mrs. Harris's house, and Brand and Farrell, the officers, went with me—we found the prisoner in bed—Brand took his trowsers from the bed-side, and found ten sovereigns and five shillings in a purse—the prisoner put on those trowsers afterwards—one of the sovereigns I can identify, as one of the eleven I lost—while searching the room, the prisoner repeatedly expressed a strong desire to go down to the cellar to stool—Farrell told him directly Brand was at liberty he should go down with him, and after Brand had done searching, he told Farrell he could take the prisoner down to the cellar—accordingly Farrell attended him with a light, and I also followed down after, down to the floor over the cellar—the prisoner stopped at the water-closet, and made use of it—it is merely a place used to wash in—he afterwards returned to the room where Brand was waiting—I then asked Farrell, in the pri soner's presence, would he attend me down to the cellar—he said, "Yes, that is the very place I want to go. to"—we went down, and on searching the cellar, found, behind an old hamper, my white leather bag, containing my brooch—it was the bag which had contained my money and the brooch.

Cross-examined by. MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What are you by business? A. A travelling bookseller—I have no shop—I have no licence—I carry books about the country to different parts, and sell to those friends who apply to me—I did not refuse to be sworn before the Grand Jury—it was put to me to know if I would take the oath—I said I affirmed, and was asked no more questions—I was not sworn—I did not refuse to take the oath, provided I had the affirmation given to me—the question was not put to me—I told the officer I affirmed—I did not re fuse to take the oath before the Lord Mayor—I said I should take the oath, but if the privilege of affirmation was granted to me I should abide by that—I left my lodging on good terms with my landlady in every respect, and paid her all her demands on me the day we parted—she is a very respectable honest woman—she asked me to suit myself with another lodging—she did not say it was in consequence of my sending a lawyer's letter to the prisoner, who is her nephew—a lawyer's letter was sent by my direction—I had had my money a month or more—it was not the produce of the sale of my books—I paid her eighteen pence a week for a part of the bed I occupied—I came from the county of Suffolk, from whence the pri soner and his family came—I lived with my father—I have left him a little more than a month—I left on terms of friendship with my family at that time.

Q. Are you subject to any little fits of aberration, vagaries of the mind? A. I appeal to his Lordship, whether I am bound to answer?

COURT . If you can answer you must. Witness,. I defy any one to prove it—I am not—I have never been in confinement for aberration of mind—my friends said I was not well, and sent the doctor to me, because I had been preaching—my religious differences made them think so—they said I had over-studied myself—I was under the doctor in my own house

—I was not allowed my liberty for a day or so—I was not chained—I will swear that—I never said I was chained—I never told Mrs. Harris that I was—I swear that—nor either of her daughters—I never said in their pretence, "Woe be to him who chained me at home"—I swear I never used that expression, or said any thing about chaining—it would not have been true if I did say so.

WILLIAM BRAND . I went with the prosecutor, and found the prisoner in bed—I told him I had come to search for property belonging to Mr. Aldis—he said he knew nothing of it—I told him it was necessary he should get up, and asked him where his clothes were—his trowsers were at the head of the bed—I searched the pockets, and took oat a brown bag containing ten sovereigns—I asked how he accounted for the possession of those sovereigns—he said it was money he had taken for a cheque—I asked him when he received it—he said, "The week before list"—I asked if he had had it ever since—he said he had—Mr. Aldis had described the money to me before, and said, that there was a guinea of William the Third, and a sovereign or two that he should know—he did not tell, me how he should know them—he looked over the money, and pointed out one sove reign of George the Third, saying he could speak positively to that—Far rell. who was with us, went down stairs with the prisoner and Aldis.

Cross-examined. Q. Of course you told the Magistrate all you have day? A. Yes—what I said was taken down, and read over to me—I have been an officer thirty odd years—what we give to the Magistrate may somewhat differ from what we give to the clerk, because we give it over again—I signed what was read to me—my conversation with the prisoner was read out to me—it was the same in substance—( looking at his deposition )—this is my signature—( The witness's deposition being read, did not mention the conversation alluded to )—the second clerk took down my deposition, but it was short of my evidence.

WILLIAM FARRELL . I accompanied Aldis and Brand to search the house. The prisoner expressed a wish to go below to the water-closet, as I understood—I told him he should go when Brand came down stairs, and when he came down, I took a candle, and accompanied the prisoner down one pair of stairs—Aldis might have followed us, but I did not know that he did till this morning—the prisoner stopped at a washing-place—that was not where I expected he would go to, as he had complained of being unwell in his inside—there was no convenience for relief of that sort in the washing-place—I asked if he was not going below, he said, "No"—I went up stairs with him again, left him in Brand's custody, and went down to the cellar with Aldis, where I found behind a hamper this white leather bag contain ing a little box with a brooch which Aldis claimed.

WILLIAM ALDIS . re-examined. I can identify this sovereign by an in cision in the rim, which I have often observed in counting my money—I know the brooch by the general appearance, and the stone—I have had it about a fortnight—I know the bag by its general appearance and site.

MR. PHILLIPS . called ANNA HARRIS . The prosecutor lodged in my house about a month—he paid his rent regularly—he told me one day he was going to Rom ford market to sell books—when he returned I asked him what suc cess he had had—he said he had very good success, he had taken a few sixpences—I gave him notice to quit, because there was a little discord

between him and the prisoner about a lawyer's letter—the prisoner is my nephew.

MARY ANN NEWBY . I am the prisoner's cousin, and live with Mrs. Harris. I remember the prosecutor saying to me and my sister that he had been chained, and he said, Woe unto that roan that put chains on him—I cannot be mistaken in that—I have heard him say so more than once—he was in the habit of talking in that manner, and reading a good deal.

HANNAH HARRIS . I am the daughter of Mrs. Harris. I heard the prosecutor say he had had chains on him, and he said, "Woe unto that man that chained me"—I am sure he used that expression in my pre sence.

JOSEPH ELLIOTT . I am a coach-builder, and live in Westminster-road, I have known the prisoner about a year and a half—he is a smith by trade, and I have bought goods of him—on the 18th of March I gave him this cheque for 10 l . 18 s . ( producing it ) for goods he had sold me—I received it from my banker—I believe him to be a very worthy house man.

NOT GUILTY .

Second Jury, before Mr. Justice Coltman

1221. JOHN CONNOLLY . was indicted for feloniously assaulting Owen Lynch , on the 24th of March , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, 2. shillings, 1 sixpence, and 6 halfpence, his monies.

OWEN LYNCH . On the 24th of March J went to the Burns' Arms,. In Burn-street, between twelve and one o'clock, and saw the prisoner there—I was sober—I had nothing to drink there—I taw it was crowded, and turned out to go home, having been there about a quarter of an hour—the prisoner and another followed me out—there were two more in my com pany, who went in with me, and came out with me—I had not got above a hundred yards from the Burns' Arms when the prisoner came up to me, shoved. me against the wall, and began to hustle me about—I got away from him, and walked as fast as I could into Belt-street—he then came be fore me, got his arm round me, shoved. his hand into my left-hand trowers, pocket, and tore pocket and all out—I had in that pocket 2 s . 6 d . in silver, and 6 d . in copper—I had a scuffle with him till the constable came up—there was another man with him—I made a push to get myself from him, and had a scuffle with him till the man who was by went and called the constable—the prisoner shoved away. from me, but I kept hold of him till the policeman came up—the other man then ran away—my pocket and money were safe when I came out of the public-house—as soon as he was taken, I felt, and my pocket and all was gone—part of the pocket was torn away, and hung out—I did not look on the ground for my money.

Cross-examined by. MR. PAYNE . Q. What had you been about at this time? A. I had been to market—I had only had a pot of beer at the pay-table when I received my money between eight and nine o'clock, nothing else—I then came home, then went and paid some money, and then went to market—there were four of us by at the time I lost my money—it did not last above five minutes—it was about half-past one o'clock in the morning—I went into the Burns' Arms with Trussell in my way home—I am quite sure the prisoner shoved. me against the wall—Trussell stood by, but did not help me—I did not get my money again—the policeman came up and

took the prisoner directly—I had only seen him once before, and never spoke to him in my life.

JOHN TRUSSELL . I was at the Barns' Arms with the prosecutor—after we came out, the prisoner and another man followed us—about the middle of Bum-street he got Lynch up against the wall—he got away, and came into Belt-street—the prisoner then came up again, got his hands round Lynch, and put his hand into his pocket—I did not interfere, as I was afraid—the other man was still with the prisoner—I ran into the road, and called "Police"—a policeman came up as the prisoner was going away—he bad got away from Lynch about five yards—Lynch gave him in charge for picking his pocket—he was taken to the station-house—the other man followed us into Lisson-street, and there the prisoner put his hand into his pocket, pulled out some money, and was going to give it to the other man—I saw it—there was 5 d . in copper—the policeman got hold of both their hands, and took the money away—I am sure the man who had hold of Lynch is the man who was taken.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you quite sober? A. Yes; I had had a pot of beer when we were paid, bat no spirits all day—I did not know the prisoner before.

PETER GLYNN . I am a policeman. I was called, and saw the prisoner a few yards from Lynch—the scuffle was over when I came up—there were two more besides the prosecutor and prisoner—the prisoner was standing still when I came up, not attempting to get away at all—the other men were standing still, a little distance from each other—Trussell had called for the police—Lynch gave the prisoner in charge for picking his pocket—the prisoner said, "I know nothing at all about his pocket"—in going along, the other three followed—I kept my eye on the prisoner—he put his hand into his trowsers' pocket and took something out, which he was passing to the other who was behind—I put my hand back, and laid hold of the two hands—both their hands were very close together, but I took the money out of the prisoner's hand, and I said, "You will pass nothing here in my presence"—he said, "It is only a few pence which I owed him, and I was going to pay him"—I searched him at the station-house, and found three-halfpence in his waistcoat pocket—on the Monday morning, as I was conveying him from the station-house to the office, he said he was very hungry—I said, "Do not any of your friends come to see you with any thing to eat?"—he said, "I wish they did, they do not; if they did, I would send them to make it up with Lynch not to come against me."

Cross-examined. Q. There did not appear any injury done to the pro secutor? A. No—his pocket was torn—I took the fivepence out of the prisoner's hand—the other man went away—I did not attempt to stop him—the prisoner began the conversation with me on Monday morning—I did not ask him any questions—I am certain of his words—the other man had on a cap, and a dark waistcoat with fustian sleeves.

MR. PAYNE . called

BRIDGET FOX . I live in John-street, Edgeware-road. My husband works for Mr. Rowan—I am not acquainted with the prisoner at all, but my husband is—I went to the public-house in Burn-street last Saturday fortnight with another woman to look for our husbands—there was a great noise there, and as we went in, the people were all turned out—there was a great scuffle in the street—I knew nobody there but the prisoner, who stood by, and asked what was the matter—one of the men hallooed out

"Police," and the police came up—the prisoner went away as if he did not know he was wanted—he came back and said "Me?"—the man said "Yes, you," and the policeman took him.

COURT . Q. There were a number of people turned out altogether? A. Yes, twelve or fourteen; most of them seemed tipsy—there was a great disturbance—the people were all going away when "Police" was called, but the prisoner stepped back again, and said, "Do you mean me! it must be a mistake"—the police had not come up at that time—one of the people said he had robbed a man—I asked what man? and they shewed me a poor-looking old man very drunk, and scarcely able to walk—it was the prosecutor—the prisoner could have got away if disposed, but he did not seem to know they meant him at all.

ANN RYAN . I live in the same house as the last witness. I went with her to look for my husband in Burn-street—I met the prisoner coming out of the public-house with a great many people, and asked him if he had seen my husband—I saw the prosecutor following him, saying he had robbed him of some money—the prisoner said, "I think you are mistaken, it aynt. me has robbed you"—the prosecutor seemed to be very drunk—I know the prisoner by sight—he used to call on my husband to go to work—this happened not ten minutes' walk from the public-house.

NOT GUILTY .

1222. JOHN BURROWS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 3 bundles of brocoli, value 2 s ; and 1 basket, value 2 s ; the goods of John Hopkins .

JOHN HOPKINS . On Saturday evening, the 23rd of March, between seven and eight o'clock, I left three bundles of brocoli in a basket at the corner of Red Lion-street, Holborn—a young man selling baked potatoes said he would give an eye to them—I went up Holborn, trying to sell some more which I had, and when I returned, in little better than half an hour, the others were gone—in consequence of information, I waited there till put nine o'clock, and then saw the prisoner crossing Holborn—I collared him, and asked him what he had done with my basket of brocoli—he said he knew nothing about it, he had not seen it—I gave him in charge—I have never seen my things since.

WILLIAM CHAMBERS . I live in Gray's Inn-lane. I was standing at the corner of Red Lion-street, Holborn, selling baked potatoes, and saw the prosecutor's basket of brocoli there—the prisoner came and said the man it belonged to had sent him from a public-house to take it to him—I have known him some years—I told him he had better not take it, but he did—about a quarter of an hour after, the prosecutor came and inquired for it—I told him who had taken it—he afterwards took the prisoner into custody, and asked me if he was the man that had taken the basket—I said he was.

WILLIAM CLARK . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner in charge for stealing this brocoli—he denied it.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Two Months .

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder

1223. ANN STEPHEN was indicted for bigamy.

Messrs CLARKSON . and. BODKIN . conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES KENNEDY . I was at Marylebone Church on the 5th of January.

1824, when the prisoner was married to Alexander Stephen—I was sub scribing witness to the register—( looking at it )—this is my hand-writing—I should think the prisoner was about seventeen years old then—they were married by banns—she lived with Mr. Stephen for six or seven years after, as his wife, at No. 60, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury—he is an ironmonger.

Q. Look at this other register, at the same church, in 1837, to the entry of marriage between Henry Hughes and Ann Stephen? A. Yes, I see it—I am acquainted with the prisoner's hand-writing.

Cross-examined by. MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Have you seen her write? A. Yes, once, when she signed her name to the first marriage—I have not been comparing the two—I have seen them before—I believe I saw the two at Marylebone Church, about six weeks or two months ago—the two books were produced to me by Mr. Paul the clerk—I looked at the two writings of the woman's name—I compared them, and thought they were written by the same person—I judged by comparing them—I was certain of the first by seeing her write it, and on comparing it with the other, I was satisfied that was hers also.

COURT . Q. Should you have recollected the character of her hand-writing thirteen years back, if that had not been produced to you? A. No.

GEORGE WILLIAM PAUL . I am clerk of the parish of St. Marylebone. I produce the register of marriage on the 17th of August, 1837, between Henry Hughes and Ann Stephen, of No. 6, Wyndham-place—I saw Hughes at the police-office—he is the man that was married.

Cross-examined. Q. You are one of the subscribing witnesses, I believe, to that marriage? A. Yes, to both marriages—I do not know the prisoner—I do not know whether Hughes was under "charge at the police-office—I was not there on the first occasion—he was not at the bar with the prisoner—he appeared to be there as a witness—he was standing by me—I have not seen him here to-day.

EDWARD SEWARD . I am an ironmonger, and was formerly in Mr. Stephen's employ, in Great Russell-street, at the time the prisoner was living with him as his wife—they lived together about eleven months, during the time I was there—I had opportunities of seeing the prisoner write while there—I believe this signature, "Ann Stephen," to the second register, to be her writing, and also the signature to this letter—( looking at one. ).

Cross-examined. Q. How long did you live in the house?. A. From Jane 1833, to February 1885—they separated before I left—I am very well acquainted with her hand-writing—I think this signature of Ann Davis, to the first register, is the same writing—it is rather like it—I could not decide on that being the hand-writing of the prisoner—I cannot swear to it at all—I should believe it to be hers, from comparison—from the knowledge I have of her writing—there is no particular resemblance between the Ann Davis to the first register, and Ann Stephen to the second—here is Ann Stephen twice in this entry, written by different hands—I believe the under one to be the prisoner's hand-writing.

Q. Look at that Ann Stephen, and at that Ann Davis, and tell me in your judgment, whether they are alike?. A. They are not so much alike that I would swear they were written by the same person—I will swear to this one, but not to the Ann Davis—I will not swear that was written by

the prisoner—from this and other writing I have seen of hers, I would not swear the Ann Davis was written by her.

COURT . Q. What is your belief? A. I believe it to be the same—there is a similarity about it—I believe the two to be written by the same person, but I will not swear to it—they are not very much alike.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Look at the signature Ann Stephen, having seen the prisoner write repeatedly, have you any hesitation in saying that is her hand-writing? A. None, whatever—lam not so positive of the other.

EDWARD ALCOCK THELEUR . I was present at Hughes's marriage—I do not know the day—I signed my name in the register—( looking at it )—this signature is my hand-writing.

Cross-examined. Q. You know Mr. Hughes very well? A. Yes—I was only present at one marriage of his—I think the prisoner is the same person I saw at the police-office—I cannot swear that she is the person who was married to Hughes—I cannot swear to her—the person I see there I cannot swear to—if I cannot swear to her, what can I do?—I know I have been tampered with, by a person named Davis, a witness for the prosecution—I was turned out of the room because I could not swear to her—I gave evidence at Bow-street

Q. Do not you believe the prisoner is not the person that was married to Hughes? A. On the look of her, I should say she was not, but I have heard so much about it since—I am a very bad physiognomist—I am a dancing master—to the best of my belief the name of the female who was married to Hughes was not Stephen—I think it was Burmester, or some thing.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You. say you were never present at any marriage but one of Hughes? A. Yes—this is the register I put my name to, and this is my signature—the names here are Henry Hughes, bachelor, and Ann Stephen—I was first sent for to attend before the Magistrate when I returned from Bristol—I cannot give the date—it was the day the prisoner was committed—I left London on the 25th of December, Christmas-day, to go to Bath and Bristol, and was absent till after January—my business there was dancing, nothing else—I cannot tell how many times I was sum moned before the magistrate, as I was out of town, and did not receive the summons—I was not apprehended—I knew when I did attend that there was a warrant out against me—I think my son, or my servant, told me of it when I came home, if I had known of this I could have brought bills and newspapers to show I was dancing at the theatres, at Bath and Bristol. Q. Now look at that woman, do you know her? A. I do not think that is the woman that was married, but I think it is the woman that was at Bow-street—I cannot answer more.

Q,. Do you know no more of her then, than having seen her at Bow-street? Witness Are you speaking of Mrs. Hughes, or of that woman? MR. CLARKSON . Q. Of that woman? A. Then that woman I can say no more about—I have not seen that woman twenty times at Great Titchfield-street to the best of my knowledge, not even with Mrs. Hughes, I have never seen her there to the best of my knowledge—I will not swear it—I have not been out with her in a coach at three o'clock in the morning—I have been out with Mrs. Hughes, but not with that woman—I was out with Mrs. Hughes, and another gentleman in a coach, but not with that woman, with out that is Mrs. Hughes, and if it is I do not know her—I have been given to understand it is, but I do not know her—the Mrs. Hughes I went out

with in a coach, at one time lived in Titchfield-street, but at what number I cannot tell—I believe the man's name to be Davis—I cannot say Hughes lived there—I never saw him with Mrs. Hughes in Titchfield-street—I have seen them together, but not there.

Q. Look at John Davis, is that the man in whose house Mr. Hughes lived? A. That I know nothing about—I believe he is—I have no doubt about it, for he spoke to me to-day—that is the very person who his been tampering with me—I do not recollect Mrs. Davis—I will swear I do not recollect having seen her before—I do not know the servant—I never saw her before to my knowledge—Mr. Davis wanted to persuade me that the prisoner at the bar, that I saw at Bow-street, was the Mrs. Hughes that was married to Mr. Hughes—he said, "You had better say so, Mr. Stephen is a very good sort of fellow, you will not lose your time, it will be made all right to you"—I said, "I have lost a great deal of time"—he said, "You know Mrs. Hughes, don't you?"—I said, "I think I should"—he said, "Well, that is the prisoner at the bar"—I said I did not think it was—he said, "Oh, yes, it is"—I said, "It certainly is not, I think"—he said, "Be cautious what you are about"—I said, "I will not take a false oath, and I cannot swear it"—he said, "You had better, for Mr. Stephen is a very honourable man, he will make good any thing, you may depend upon it it will be all right"—I said, "Say no more to me, if there is any tampering, I will certainly inform the Court, I have come to speak the truth, and nothing but the truth"—this was yesterday, going from this Court, at an inn, at a dinner the witnesses had—I was supposed to have been there—I went into the room, and was ordered out—I was not told they would not associate with me—I do not know that I have been in company with Mrs. Davis and the prisoner—( The register of the second marriage was here read, ).

COURT . to. EDWARD SEWARD . Q. When was it the prisoner left Mr. Stephen? A. About October, 1834—she was there eleven months while I was. there—I had seen her write very lately before she left—she did not manage the shop—I saw her write in the sitting-room, extracts from books she might be reading—I was treated as part of the family, and sat at the same table—I frequently saw her write—I have no doubt of this Ann Stephen being her writing—I have not seen her write since October, 1834.

JAMES GEORGE GBRRANDS . I am a surgeon. In August, 1837, I lived at No. 6, Wyndham-place—a man named Hughes lived there, and the pri soner also for about three months—she went by the name of Stirling—they lived in different apartments—I saw that same Hughes at the police-office.

Cross-examined. Q. Was he there as a witness, or under charge?. A. I really cannot say—he was not standing in the dock—he appeared stand ing there as a casual spectator—I was there when the prisoner was com mitted—he was not committed with her to my knowledge—I did not take particular notice.

COURT . Q. Were you permanently residing there? A. Yes—it is a respectable house—the last time I saw Hughes was at the last examination at Bow-street.

JOHN DAVIS . I am a dairy-man, and live in Great Titchfield-street The prisoner came to lodge with me about the beginning of November with Hughes, the man who was at the police-office—he is the man Mr. Paul identified as the Mr. Hughes that was married—they lodged there about five weeks—they quarrelled several times while they were there—on one occa sion after they left my house they came in together quarrelling—she said,

"Look here, he is abusing me because he has given me a paltry 8 s ., and wants to know what I have done with it"—he replied, "If you don't mind, madam, I will sent you across the herring-pond "—she made no answer—she did not stop above two or three minutes after—when she engaged my lodging she gave the name of Stirling—Hughes was not with her then—he came in the evening—she told me they were both engaged at the Olympic—she said she was married, after she left the house; and previous to her leav ing the house she said so—the evening she was apprehended she told me she was married to Hughes—Hughes stood on one side of the fire-place, and she on the other—she said, "I am married to that man, there he is"—she was in my debt, and I went up to the house to tell her if she would fetch the articles she had left at my house she should have them—she said, "No, you have been to Mr. Stephen"—I said, "No I have not, he came to me"—she said, "Yes, and you told him what Hughes said about sending me across the herring-pond". —I said, "Very likely I may have told him"—she said, "I am sueing him in the Ecclesiastical Court for a maintains (Hughes was in the room at the time)—I said, "How. can you do that when you are married to Hughes?"—she said, "I am married to him, and he knows it"—Hughes made no answer.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know Mr. Stephen? A. Yes—my first acquaintance with him was not about this business—I knew him a very short time after the prisoner came to my house—I have known him I sup pose nearly three months.

Q. How did you happen to know him first? A. I will tell you—when the prisoner was at my house she went into a shop in Oxford-street, and or dered a cloak and shawl of the value of 10 l . to be sent home, and gave the man a written order on Mr. Stephen to go for the money—the man went, but was not paid, and came to my house to get the things back again—I went to Mr. Stephen the same evening with the linendraper's man, and that was our first acquaintance—he has never been to my house—I have been to him I dare say half a dozen times—I will swear I have not been a dozen—I do not know particularly what took me there—I have had refreshment there—not dined—I merely took a glass of wine with him—I have not done that half a dozen times—I have not been dining at any coffee-house over the way—I took a bit of steak last night with a gentleman or two who werenearly strangers to me—one was Mr. Gerrands—I cannot tell the others—there was a female, but I do not know who she was—I only know her name by hearing it at the police-office—it was Sidden or Sutton—my wife was not there, nor my servant—I saw Mr. Theleur there—he did not dine there—he met me in the street, and said, "Is that the woman that lodged with you at your house, Mr. Davis?"—I said, "Yes, don't you know her?"—he said, "No"—I did not say Mr. Stephen was an honourable man—I did not mention Mr. Stephen's name to him—I said no more than I have stated—that is all the conversation that took place, not another word—he did not tell me he would complain to the Court if there was any tampering with him, nothing of the kind—there was a man present not connected with the case—I have seen him about the Court—I cannot tell precisely who he was—I think I should know him.

Q. Was it you who first addressed Theleur, or he you? A. I said, "How do you do, sir?"—he said, "On my word, I don't know you"—I said, "Mr. Davis"—he said, "Oh, I beg your pardon, I really at first did not know you; how do you do?"—I did not see him above two or three

minutes—he said, "Was the woman I saw at Bow-street the woman I saw at your house?"—I laughed at him, and said, "You can't have forgotten her in this short time"—he said, "Oh yes, indeed, I have; and, sir," said he, "I will not be tampered with by any body"—he said he could not recollect she was the woman—he did not say he would complain to the Court, nothing of the sort—something was said at Bow-street about com mitting Hughes, but Mr. Twyford over-ruled it, I believe.

MARY DAVIS . I am the wife of last witness. The prisoner took our lodg ing in the name of Stirling—Hughes came late in the evening—they lived there five or six weeks—I know Mr. Theleur quite well—I have seen him at our house several times—in consequence of some communication one day, I went up stairs, and found the prisoner, Mr. Theleur, and another gentleman there—Mr. Theleur had sent for my husband up stairs, but he was lot in the way, and I went up—Mr. Theleur said, "I wish to see Mr. Davis, to state to him that Mr. Hughes is the lawful husband of Mrs. Hughes, and Mr. Davis must look to Mr. Hughes for his rent"—I, of course, was much surprised.

COURT . Q. Why, they had been living in your house as man and wife, had they not? A. They had been in the house together, certainly, as man and wife, but I was surprised at the time.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did she say any thing? A. She said, "Tell Mrs. Davis, Mr. Theleur, did you not give me away?"—he said, "I did," that he spent the day with them, and they were married at Marylebone church—they both said so—Mr. Theleur remained there till after their dinner was over, if he did not dine with them—he returned again about ten o'clock that night, and all three left together, about twelve o'clock, in a coach—Hughes had left a day or two previously, which he did, occasionally—they did not leave for good then—their conduct that night was so very out rageous, I said to her, it was an unseasonable time to be leaving the house, and I should fasten the door—she said, "No, you shall not; I shall come in when I like, and go out when I like, and have as many visitors as I like"—she returned at three o'clock in the morning, in company with Mr. Theleur and the other gentleman—this was in the early part of December—I do not think they stopped a fortnight after that—we gave her notice the next day to quit, in consequence of her conduct—Hannah Jordan is my servant.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you at the police-office? A. I was not—I knew my husband was going there to give evidence—I knew then what I have stated to-day—I knew it previous to the prisoner leaving my house—I did not tell Mr. Hughes about it—I told my husband long before he went to Bow-street—the prisoner took the lodging in the name of Stirling—Hughes came the same night with her—he went by the name of Hughes, and she by the name of Stirling—mine is a respectable house—it struck me as odd that they should have different names—I did not ask for any explanation on the subject, as I did not know what Mrs. Stirling had told my husband after she came to the house—she had not exactly taken the lodging of me, she had seen my husband when I was away—I knew she took it in the name of Stirling—we did not know Hughes's name for a day or two after he came to the house—it was named to the prisoner—when she took the apartment she said she was separated from her husband, and, as such, she could not marry again, I did not know Hughes was coming when she took the lodging—they lived together as man and wife five weeks in my house,

and were a great nuisance all the time—she told me Hughes was her hus band, but I did not believe it till Theleur said he gave her away—she told me so after she said she was separated from her husband and could not marry again—I asked her to explain that, and she said, "I am married to both"—she said so repeatedly while she was in our house—she told me so about three weeks before Theleur told me he had given her away—we did not believe her—she continued to go by the name of Stirling—she occa sionally went by both names—both Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Theleur told me they were married at Marylebone church—I never heard Hughes say so.

CATHERINE DAVIS . I am the widow of the prisoner's father. I am not related to the witnesses—a day or two before the prisoner's apprehensions she called on me—I had before that been to Doctors' Commons—I told her I understood she was married to Hughes—she at first denied it, but after-Stewards admitted it, and said, "Well, but if I am married to him, what can phen do? he can only imprison me for a short time, then I shall come out as much his wife as ever, and then the suit can go on in the Ecclesiastical Court the same as ever."

Cross-examined. Q. Did you go before the Magistrate? A. No—I informed Mr. Humphreys, the solicitor, about this a few days ago—he sent for me—I do not think I had mentioned it to any body before, but I will not say I had not.

COURT . Q. How came Mr. Humphreys to know you could give him any information about this? A. Mrs. Stephen wrote to me, and begged me to go to her husband, which I did, and that was how it came to be mentioned.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What age was she when she was married to Mr. Stephen? A. Between sixteen and seventeen—her father's name was Thomas Davis—I did not visit her after her marriage to Mr. Stephen—I was acquainted with them through the father and mother, but was not in the habit of visiting at the house—I knew her mother before she was born—I visited the prisoner while she was in Clerkenwell—I did not do so by desire of Mr. Stephen—he never knew that I went—I went from a good feeling of my own, in consequence of her writing to me.

Q. Did you make a representation to her, that if she could get two re spectable persons to sign a bond that she would not'pursue Mr. Stephen in the Ecclesiastical Court, he would not follow up this prosecution? A. No, nothing of the kind—she said she would do any thing he would require of her to let her out—I said, "You know he would not take your word for a straw"—she said she would do any thing—I said, "If you got any body to go to him to offer to be bondsman for you not to trouble him, perhaps he might do so."

COURT . Q. Did Mr. Stephen authorise you to say that? A. He did not know that I went.

FRANCIS KEYS . I am an officer of Bow-street. I apprehended the prisoner on this charge—she was pointed out to me—I asked her if her name was Stephen—she said, "No"—I said, "I have a warrant to appre hend you for bigamy"—I followed her into the parlour—the landlord came, and wanted to know what was the matter—the prisoner said, "Oh, it is only for having two husbands"—I told her she must go along with me, and took her away—she said she thought there was something up, for

Hughes had not left the house above ten minutes—Hughes did not em ploy me to apprehend her—I did not know who Hughes was.

Cross-examined. Q. Was Hughes at Bow-street? A. He was the first morning—I served him with a summons, and he did not attend to it—he attended afterwards—he came as a witness, I thought, for the prose cution—he was examined, for I believe, I swore him myself—there was some statement of his taken down by the clerk—he was examined as a witness by the solicitor.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did the solicitor afterwards apply to the Magistrate to charge him as an accessary? A. He did.

GEORGE DAVIS . I am one of the gaolers of the office at Bow-street. After the prisoner was examined the first time, she was put in the lock-up place adjoining the office—she asked me if I would let Harry in, (meaning Hughes)—I told her she must make application to the Magistrate—she said, "I wish you would let Harry in, for he is the only man I ever loved"—the prisoner was present when Hughes was examined; and after taking her back to the lock-up place, she said he had better have admitted it, and the hoped he would not make such a fool of himself next time—that was in allusion to his examination.

( A long letter from the prisoner to Mr. Stephen was here read, entreating his forgiveness, and promising never to trouble him if he would cause her to be liberated. There was nothing in it admitting a second marriage. )

COURT to E. A. THELEUR . Q. You have heard what has been stated, the opportunities you had of seeing the person at the house of Davis, and the conversations and declarations which have been imputed to you; we have called you back to give you an opportunity, if so disposed, of giving any farther explanation of your evidence. A. I went in search of Mr. Hughes, to know more about him—I wished to decline his acquaintance—I went to make some inquiries about him—I have not been contradicted, that I know of, in any part—I told Mrs. Davis that Mrs. Hughes was married, and that I was a subscribing witness to them—I said I gave the prisoner, at least the prisoner I do not know, I gave a woman away to Mr. Hughes—I have known him for some years—I am not now intimate with him—the prisoner, at least Mrs. Hughes, I have seen about three times, say four times—I have a very slight knowledge of Mrs.'Hughes—Mr. Hughes asked me to the wedding, and I gave her away—this woman I do not think is the woman—I thought she was when I was at Davis's, and said she was—I have altered my opinion because she does not appear to me to be the same—I told Mrs. Davis that her husband was liable for the rent—the person I saw at Mrs. Davis's, I said, was Mrs. Hughes, and I gave her away to Mr. Hughes—if this is the person I saw at Mrs. Da vis's, I do not know her—will you have the goodness to put your question again?

Q. Is this or not, upon your solemn oath, the person that was at Mrs. Davis's, of whom you said that you gave her away at Marylebone church? A. ( Looking at the prisoner ) Well, I do not thinks on my solemn oath, that this is the person that I saw at Mrs. Davis's, but from what I have under stood it must be the person—that is all I can say about it—it is very likely I might have been more than three hours with her on one occasion—( looking at Mrs. Davis )—I do not know whether that is the Mrs. Davis—I know Mr. Davis—he made himself known to me.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, April 11 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1224. HARRIET SPENCER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June , 1 umbrella, value 1 s .; 3 pairs of boots, value 6 s . 6 d .; 1 per ticoat, value 1 s ; 2 neckerchiefs, value 1 s .; 3 gowns, value 6 s . 6 d ., and 1 frock, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Norton Brown : and SUSAN ORCHARD , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.; to which they pleaded

GUILTY .

1225. HARRIET SPENCER and SUSAN ORCHARD were again indicted for stealing, on the 30th of July , 1 coat, value 1 s .; 1 handker chief, value 6 d .; 2 pairs of shoes, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 shawl, value 6 d .; 1 gown, value 3 s .; 1 apron, value 6 d .; 1 piece of patchwork, value 2 s .; 1 shift, value 1 s ; 1 bed-gown, value 6 d .; 2 pairs of boots, value 4 s . 6 d .; and 1 waistcoat, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Thomas Norton Brown : to which they pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1226. HARRIET SPENCER was again indicted for stealing, on the 15th of November , 1 shirt, value 2 s . 6 d .; 2 coats, value 18 s .; 1 jacket, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s .; 6 pairs of shoes, value 1 s .; 3 waistcoats, value 9 s ; 1 shawl, value 3 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of boots, value 3 s .; also, on the 2nd of March , 1 coat, value 10 s ., and 1 pair of shoes, value 6 d .; also, on the 5th of March , 1 coat, value 1 l .; the goods of Thomas Norton Brown ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY .

1227. ROBERT TRUMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 6 fowls, value 6 s ., the goods of George Burnell ; and that he had been before convicted of felony: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 53.— Transported for Seven Year .

1228. SAMUEL GARRETT was indicted for embezzlement.

ROBERT WILSON . I live in Regent-street, and am a cheesemonger.

The prisoner was my porter—it was his business to receive money daily for me—he was to pay it me the same day as he received it—he has never paid me 1 s . 1 d ., as received on the 5th of March, 1 s . 6 d ., as received on the 6th of March, nor 2 s . 7 d ., as received on the 9th of March.

SUSANNAH YOUNG . I am servant to Mrs. Addis, of Little Titchbourn-street, we dealt with Mr. Wilson. On the 5th of March I paid the pri soner 1 s . 1 d ., on the 6th, 1 s . 6 d ., and on the 9th, 2 s . 7 d ., for his master.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see me on the 6th of March? A. Yes—you are aware that T took two lots of butter of you on the 5th, I paid only for one, and told you to call again the next day, which you did—I then paid you 1 s . 6 d . for the other lot, and you said you would not have called had you known that I did not want any thing.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Year .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1229. JOHN HARRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of March , 1 pair of boots, the goods of Elizabeth Foster , from her person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ELIZABETH FOSTER . I live in Wellington-street, Pentonville, and am single. On the evening of the 11th of March, I was at the station-house door at St. Giles—the prisoner was by my side—I did not know him before—I had a pair of boots under my arm, he snatched them from me, and ran down a court—I went after him, but he got out of my sight—I am sure he is the person—these are my boots—( looking at them. )

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX . I am a policeman. I saw the prosecutrix near the station-house, and saw the prisoner there—the prosecutrix after wards gave me information, and described the prisoner—I went and found him in bed, in a lodging-house, and these boots were in the bed, wrapped up in the prisoner's apron—I had seen him wear the apron before—he claimed it, and I gave it him.

THOMAS JENNINGS . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—he is the man who was tried and convicted—(read.)

GUILTY . Aged 24— Transported for Ten Years .

1230. FREDERICK GLADMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of March , 1 fowl, value 2 s ., the goods of James Holt ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JAKES HOLT . I lire at Hanwell. I had forty-eight fowls last summer, and have had fourteen or fifteen stolen—my fowls were all right, at ten o'clock, on the 13th of March, and the next morning I missed two—the one now produced is one of them.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was it alive? A. Yes, when it was in my yard—it is dead now—I know it by the light brown feathers in the breast, and by the white feathers in the wing, also by its having five claws on the left foot, and four on the other—I observed that the moment it was hatched—the officer did not mention it to me—I saw all my fowls safe on the Wednesday morning—I had not noticed this one par ticularly, but I know I had my number, and this one was there—I should have known very well if a strange one had been there—I had ten hens, and one cock loose, and three fowls were shut up to fatten—I am sure this fowl had not got away before.

COURT . Q. Where were they? A. In the yard—they might go into the field, but I never saw them in the street, without they were driven there.

WILLIAM CHILTON . I am a butcher, and live at Hanwell. About twelve o'clock, on the 13th of March, I was in my pig-sty, and saw the prisoner come up the lane, with something under his round frock—he came and tried my gate—he did not see me—I was just going to tell him the gate was locked, and to go round, but before I could speak, this bag was thrown over the gate into my yard, and he walked back—I got out of the pig-sty, and went to the bag—I put my hand in it and felt the feathers—I opened the bag and found this fowl—I put it in the bag again, and took it in doors—in about five minutes the prisoner came and looked over the gate after the bag—he then looked over the pig-sty, then came and knocked at my door, and asked me if I had picked any thing up, I said, I had—he said, "Give it to me"—I said, "I shall not, many

people have lost fowls, and I shall keep it"—he said, "Did you see who threw it over the gate?"—I said, "I can give a pretty good guess'—he then went away—the fowl was dead, but warm—I went to the prosecutor, and found it was his.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you known the prisoner before? A. Yes, for about two years—my premises are about one hundred yards from the prosecutor's, on the opposite side of the road—I know where he keeps his fowls—it is not necessary to get over any wall to get at them.

JOSEPH SPILLMAN . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner—I found a quantity of feathers in a box in his house, under another box.

JOHN LOVICK . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's conviction, from Mr. Clark's office—he is the man who "was tried and convicted—( read. ) GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Seven Years .

1231. CHARLES STANLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of April , 1 reticule, value 1 s ., 1 printed book, value 1 s ., and 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of Ann Smith , from her person.

ANN SMITH . I am single. On the 7th of April, a little before nine o'clock in the evening, I was in Fenchurch-street, with Joseph Farrance, we got to the corner of Philpot-Iane, when the prisoner stepped forward, and snatched my reticule from my arm—it had a prayer-book and a hand-kerchief in it—these are mine—( looking at them. )

JOSEPH FARRANCE . I am a watchmaker, and live in Bishopsgate-street. I was with Ann Smith, and saw the prisoner snatch the reticule from her—he ran down Philpot-lane—I pursued, and cried, "Stop thief"—he was taken by the policeman in a few minutes.

CHARLES MOSES ( City police-constable, No. 220.) I heard the cry, and took the prisoner—these things were thrown away before I took him, but they were picked up and brought to me immediately.

SARAH BRISTOW . I was coming from Lime-street, and saw the prisoner snatch the reticule from the prosecutrix.

Prisoner's Defence. I was returning from over the water—I heard a cry of "Stop thief"—I ran down the lane, and two men laid hold of me.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1232. JOHN GIBBON was indicted for embezzling 5 l ., the monies of William Thompson , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Four Days .

1233. ESTHER COLEMAN and ELIZA SIMMONDS were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 gown, value 7 s ., the goods of James Low .

ELIZABETH LOW . I am the wife of James Low, and lodge in George-street, Whitechapel. The prisoners lodged in the next room—on the 28th of March I went out—I went through the prisoners' room when I went out, and said to Coleman, "Give an eye to my room, I shall be back before you go out"—I came back in about five minutes, and missed the gown from my box—I said to the prisoners, "I have lost my merino gown out of my box, and I will have an officer and search your room before you leave it"—Simmonds said, "I have not been in your room"—Coleman made no answer—I believe they were in distress—this is my gown.

GEORGE PAYNE ( police-constable H 46.) I was called in, and found this gown concealed between the bed and the wall, in the prisoners' room—they both said they knew nothing about it—after we came out of the watch-house, Simmonds told another girl that she told Coleman not to take it, it would not do—Coleman heard that, and made no answer.

(Coleman received a good character.)

COLEMAN — GUILTY Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy. Confined Four Days .

SIMMONDS— GUILTY . * Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1234. EDWARD ROBOTTOM and GEORGE GARDINER were indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 81bs. weight of pork, value 5 s . 6 d . the goods of Henry Portlock .

HENRY PORTLOCK . I live in King'sroad, Chelsea, I had a leg of pork in my shop on the 30th of March—I received information, and missed it—I went out, and overtook the two prisoners—I found the leg of pork on Robottom—the other prisoner was with him.

WILLIAM WALPOLE ( police-constable B 114.) I took the prisoners, and produce the pork, which was in Robottom's apron—the other had no apron.

JOHN THOMAS HOBBS . I live in King's-road. I was standing at my father's door on the 30th of March, and saw two boys standing about—they then went to the prosecutor's shop, one took the leg of pork, and path into the other's apron—I gave information as soon as they got to the nursery ground—I could not swear to the prisoners, but I saw no other boys about.

ROBOTTOM *— GUILTY . Aged 14. GARDINER— GUILTY . Aged 15.

Transported for Seven Years to the Isle of Weight .

1235. EDMUND BURNETT was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of March , 30 yards of printed cloth, called mousseline de laine, value 1 l . 11 s .; and 21/2 yards of printed cotton, value 1 s ., the goods of John Neve Smith , his master.

JOHN NEVE SMITH . I am a linen-draper, and live in High Holborn. The prisoner was my shopman—on the 4th of March he took out six mousseline de laine dresses to show to a customer for inspection—I did not give them to him, but they were entered by the clerk in the book, by the prisoner's dictation—on the Thursday morning he solicited permission to stop away, as his wife had fallen down, and her life was in danger—I agreed to it, and when I discovered that he had taken these dresses out, I went to him, and asked about them—he said he had sold them all—I said he had better come and enter them—he said he would—he came, and stated that three of them he had sold bona fide —one he entered to a person of the name of Salter, the other two he entered to himself—the cotton he did not ac count for at all, nor did I know he had taken it till I saw it at the pawn-broker's—these are the three dresses, two of which he entered in his own name, and one in the name of John Salter, a wine-merchant, in Batty-street, Commercial-road.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you a partner? A. No—my father acts as clerk, he is over my counting-house, but has no thing to do with selling goods—it would be the prisoner's duty to receive goods from either of my shopmen, or to obey any directions they gave

him—he had only been with me a fortnight—I had allowed him credit for 4 l . 1 s ., for some goods for his wife, but that had nothing to do with these—he had not paid me any of that—it was not true that his wife had had any accident, but she were in a destitute state.

JOHN SALTER . I live in Batty-street, Commercial-road. I had no dresses of the prisoner, nor did I order him to book any to me.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A wine-cooper's servant—there was no mousseline de laine dresses left at my premises.

CHARLES PALMER ( police-sergeant H 10.) I went with the prosecutor to the prisoner's house in Suffolk-street—I asked the prisoner about the dresses, and the piece of cloth—he said they were all right, and he could account for them by producing his book, which he could not get at that time—I took him into custody, and on the way to the office, he said, he felt quite indifferent respecting the charge, as he could produce his book, where every thing would be found correct—I was desired by the Magis trate to search his house—the prisoner said he should not give much trouble, I should find the property at Messrs. Latter's, in the Commercial-road, and I was to apply to his wife for the ticket.

SERLE WHITLOW . I am foreman to Mr. Latter, a pawnbroker, in the Commercial-road. I produce the dresses, and cotton, which were pawned by the prisoner, on the 3rd of March.

MR. SMITH re-examined. These are my property.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know that cotton? A. Yes, it has my mark on it—I have ascertained that it was taken to wrap the dresses in.

COURT . Q. Who made the entry, when the prisoner came back? A. My clerk in my presence—the prisoner then said he had sold one to Salter—I said to him, "About the other two?"—he said, "Oh, book them to myself"—he was in a state of intoxication at the time. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .—Aged 28.— Recommended to mercy.

1236. EDMUND BURNETT was again indicted for stealing, on the 6th of March , 33/4 yards of woollen cloth, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of John Neve Smith , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1237. CHARLES MERRICK was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of March , 6lbs. weight of pork, value 3 s ., the goods of Jane Wing .

JANE WING . I live in John's-row, St. Luke's—I am a widow, and keep a pork-shop. On the 10th of March, I had two bellies of pork, one on each side of my window—I saw them safe a minute before one of them was taken—I merely walked into my room from the shop, when a little girl called me, and told me something—I ran to the door, and a witness brought back the prisoner, and the pork, which was one of the bellies I had in my shop.

GEORGE STOCKSLEY . I am a butcher, and live in Bath-street, opposite John's-row. I saw the prisoner and three others come down John's-row—they stopped near my shop—the prisoner then went and took the pork out of the prosecutrix's window—one of the other boys took it from him as soon as he had taken it out of the window—they came towards ray shop—I took the prisoner, and the other boy threw down the pork—one of the other boys picked it up, but they were pursued, and he dropped it again

—a man took it up, and gave it to me, and I took it back—the other bow escaped.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw two boys go and take the pork—they began to run, and this man took me—I am innocent.

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship.

1238. HANNAH GREEN was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of February , 2 stockings, value 11 s .* and 2 shirts, value 12 s .; the goods of John Denton , her master.

JOHN DENTON . I live in Northampton-square, Clerk en well. The pri soner was in my service, and left me about the 11th of February—after the left we missed a great many things—I desired my wife to go with a policeman, and search her box, where she was then living, at Mrs. Ash-well's, a dyer, on Islington-green—I then went there myself, and saw the prisoner—her mistress said the box which had been searched was hers—I had it searched again, and found these two shirts, which are mine—the stockings had been found by my wife—I cannot swear to them.

WILLIAM KING ( police-constable G 120.) I went to a dyer's on Isling ton-green, where the prisoner was living as servant—I found these shirts in a box there, but the prisoner was locked up at the time—the stockings had been found before.

NOT GUILTY .

1239. MARY ANN MARIA LLOYD was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 8 d .; 2 half-crowns, 1 sixpence, 2 pence, and 1 halfpenny; the goods, aai monies of Henry Palmer Locke , from hit person.

HENRY PALMER LOCKE . I live in Chapel-street, Belgrave-square. On the 26th of March, about twelve o'clock at night, I was going through the Bird-cage-walk, to meet my father—the prisoner accosted me, and put her arm round my waist, and having a cloak on I could not resist her—I felt something drawn from my pocket, and saw her putting something in her own pocket—I then missed from my pocket two half-crowns, a sixpence, some halfpence, and my handkerchief—I accused her of it immediately, and the denied it—as she and the policeman were going through the Bird cage-walk I saw her throw the money behind her, I picked it up and after they had got a short distance the officer stopped to put on his cape, and I saw her throw the handkerchief over the rails—I got it.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not accompany me to the gate, and say you had no cash in your pocket, or you would go home with me? A. No—I said I could not stay, I was going to me my father—I said I had no money because I wanted to get rid of you—I did not speak to you till you put your arms round my waist.

GEORGE MARSH ( police-constable H 160.) I was on duty between twelve and one o'clock, and the prosecutor called, "Police," and told me to stop the prisoner, as she had taken from him a handkerchief, two half-crowns, a sixpence, and some halfpence—I asked her about it, and she said she had no handkerchief but her own—she then dropped some money from her left hand—I took it up, and found it was two half-crowns, a six-pence, and two pence—as we got to Storey's-gate I put on my cape, and the prisoner threw this handkerchief through the rails—the prosecutor got it.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1240. MARY SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March . 1 looking-glass and frame, value 1 s .; 3 cravats, value 1 s . 6 d .; 4 bits of silk, value 2 s .; 1 collar, value 1 s .; 3 pairs of stockings, value 1 s .; 1 cap, value 1 s .; 3/4 of a yard of linen cloth, value 6 d .; I yard of jean, value 1 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Laidley , her master.

ELIZA ANN LAIDLEY . I am the wife of Thomas Laidley, of Windmill-street. The prisoner was in my service for three weeks—she came to me at the bar on Good Friday morning, and said she was going to leave—I said she had better do so if she could not conduct herself in a proper manner—I went up stairs soon after, and in passing her bed-room door I saw a bag of mine on her table—I brought it down, and she came and asked me for it—I said it was mine—she said I had given it to her—she was very abusive, and my husband called a policeman—I went up with him, and found a variety of things of mine in her box—this is my bag—some of these arti cles were in it, and some in her box—they are all mine—since she has left I have found things concealed almost every day.

Prisoner. My mistress gave me these things when she was in liquor, and when I went home that night they abused me. Witness , I gave her some things, but not these.

RICHARD DUDLEY ( police-constable C 56.) I was called in, and searched the prisoner's box—I found this looking-glass, two or three stockings, part of a blanket, and some other things—she said her mistress gave them to her—her mistress said she did not give her these, but she had given her two or three things, which I did not take out of her box.

Prisoner's Defence. When I went into their service I had a looking-glass, an ironing blanket, and some tea of my own—the articles in the bag my mistress gave me in the club-room.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Three Months .

1241. JAMES HARRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1 umbrella, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of Isaac Jacobson ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Seven Years .

1242. MARY MOSS was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 2 cloaks, value 5 s .; 2 petticoats,-value 2 s .; 1 frock, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 shawl, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 gown, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 2 curtains, value 2 s .; the goods of Catherine Horgan : also, on the 8th of March , 1 gown, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Moseley : also, on the 9th of March , 1 shirt, value 1 s ., the goods of William Pearcy : also, on the 6th of October , 1 looking-glass and frame, value 6 s .; I coverlid, value 2 s .; 1 sheet, value 4 s .; 2 blankets, value 5 s .; 2 pillows, value 3 s .; 1 bolster, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 tray, value 2 s .; 1 candlestick, value 1 s . 3 d .; 1 table-cloth, value 1 s .; 2 orna ments, value 2 s .; 2 towels, value 1 s .; and 1 set of fire-irons, value 3 s . 6 d .; the goods of Jane Crosby ; to all of which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Transported for Seven Years .

1243. JAMES BOURKE was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 watch, value 4 l .; 3 seals, value 2 l . 12 s .; 1 split ring, value 7 s .; 2 watch-keys, value 3 s .; and 1 watch ribbon, value 6 d .; the goods of Joseph Fidoe ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined Three Months .

1244. DANIEL SIMS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of feb ruary , 2 shawls, value 2 s .; 5 aprons, value 1 s . 6 d .; 4 caps, value 2 s .; 4 sight caps, value 1 s .; 1 collar, value 6 d .; 4 napkins, value 1 s . 6 d .; 2 shifts, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of stockings, value 6 d ; 3 waistbands, value 6 d .; and 1 gown, value 2 s ; the goods of Clara Chandler .

MR. JONES conducted the Prosecution. CLARA CHANDLER . I lived in the service of Mr. Millidge, at Guild ford. The prisoner lived servant there also—he proposed marriage to me, and I left with him on the 10th of February—before I came away I packed up my clothes, and he took them out at the back door—he said they would come by the coach to Working, and then by the railway—I came to London with him on the 10th of February—he took me to Westminster, and the next morning he went to see for my clothes—he came back, and said that they bad gone to Southampton—he then went again, and said they were lost—I was at that time in Brownlow-street, and he told me if I did not like the lodging he would get me some other—I did not give him authority to part with any of my things—I did not know he had them.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. How old are you? A. I was

sixteen on the 10th of March—the prisoner induced me to leave Guildford—I resisted before I agreed to come away—I did not resist more than one day—I lived three months at Mr. Millidge's—the prisoner was there when I went—I had lived servant at Farnham before that—I had lived nurse-maid with Mr. Hooper, in London, in the same house with my sister for about four years ago—I know a person of the name of Baker—I was never in the habit of going to singing-rooms—I do not know any singing people—I never was at Drury-lane theatre—I was once at the Mogul free and easy, in Drury-lane.

MR. JONES . Q. Did the prisoner keep company with you before you came away? A. Yes—I have been to the Mogul since I have been in London—I went with a young friend, who took me to show me the place.

Prisoner , Q. When you accompanied me from Blackfriars-road, on the Monday morning, did yon not go to the Spread Eagle, to inquire for the things? A. Yes, and we did not find them—I left you, and said I was going to a friend in Brownlow-street, and I thought it was at No. 1.—you came to that place—I was not in Drury-lane, looking at a fire when you returned from Nine Elms, to tell me the luggage was not come there—I accompanied you on the Tuesday to several places—yon said you had not found my parcel, it might be at some office, or it might be gone to Southampton, and you would endeavour to go for my parcel and your own, which was of more value than mine—I did not say that I had a desire to go to any singing-room—you said you would take me there, if you could get money enough of your brother—I did not say I had a friend, a singer at the room, whom I wished to hear—I borrowed 6 d . of you—you said you would pay for my carriage up—I did not say I would leave Mr. Millidge and come to London, and work at my business—you enticed me away and seduced me.

Q. Did I not say I had no money, and you said if I could get the parcel, there were a few things in it that I could get some money on, to go to the Mogul singing-room? A. I did not.

MR. JONES . Q. Did you ever know any thing about the Mogul till the prisoner mentioned it? A. No.

CHARLES LEATHART . I am a perfumer, and live in Warwick-street, Regent-street. I went to Mr. Box, in Regent-street—I found the pri soner there, and asked if he knew a girl of the name of Clara Chandler—he said he did—I told him to give me an account of the clothes that Clara Chandler had lost, or I would give him in charge—he hesitated a bit, but at last he came with me to Marsham-street, where Clara Chandler was stopping—she was out, but was sent for, and came—the prisoner was then asked for the things—he said they had been mislaid by the coach—after some time he took me to a house near Blenheim steps—he there gave me this bag, saying it contained all her clothes—we came back to Manhao-street, and they were opened before the prosecutrix—the prisoner then polled out a duplicate of a gown, pledged for 3 s .—he said it was part of her property—I went with him to a house in Titchfield-street—he west up stairs there, and fetched a shawl and some things in it—he said they belonged to the girl.

Cross-examined. Q. When you went to Mr. Box, in Regent-street, did you not ask for Daniel Sims? A. Yes, the prisoner said it was him—I said unless he gave me a satisfactory account of the girl's clothes, I would give him in custody—and I believe I said I would not if he did.

CLARA CHANDLER re-examined. These are my things—I have got all I lost, except a gold brooch, a coral necklace, a China silk-handkerchief and some pocket-handkerchiefs.

WILLIAM DILLISON ( police-constable C 67.) I received the prisoner and the things in charge.

MARY HARRISON . I am single. I have known the prisoner five years, and lived with him as his wife for the last three years—I remember his going to the place at Guildford—he returned in February—he did not bring any thing with him then, but he afterwards brought home this gown, on the Monday or Wednesday, and said he had found it in the street—be asked me to pledge it, which I did, for 3 s ., and gave him the money.

BENJAMIN TITFORD . I am a pawnbroker. I took in this gown on the 13th of February.

(Benjamin Bee, of Great Titchfield-street gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

1245. HENRY STRICKLAND and CAROLINE STRICKLAND were indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 2 pots, value 6 d .; and 15lbs. weight of paint, value 6 s .; the goods of John Souter , the master of the said Henry Strickland .

JOHN SOUTER . I live in Exeter-street, Sloane-street. The prisoner Henry Strickland was in my employ as a painter—the officer said he had taken his wife up—I went to the station-house, and then to No. 40, Ca dogan-place, where Henry Strickland was at work—he said he had given his wife some paint to paint a room and a door—I had not seen his wife before that day—I believe this paint is mine—I cannot swear to it.

GEORGE HATCHER ( police-sergeant B 17.) On the 26th of March I stopped the female prisoner at the corner of Cadogan-place, Sloane-street,

with a basket containing three pots and some paint—she said she brought it from No. 46, Cadogan-place, where her husband, was at work, and was going to take it to another job—I took her to the station-house, and went to the prosecutor—I went with him to Cadogan-place, where Henry Strickland was at work—he said given his wife a little green paint to paint a door—when we got to the station-house the prosecutor was sur prised to see so much paint, and of a different colour to the green—he then said he got it to paint his room, and he took the whole of it and gave it to his wife—I believe she is his wife—I saw the certificate of their marriage.

Henry Strickland. I took the paint, but I did not intend to keep it all—I gave it my wife to take home—I would have taken the rest back to my master the next day—he said if I wanted a little I might have it.

MR. SOUTER re-examined. No, I did not—I told him if he had asked for a little I would have given it to him—I placed great confidence in him. HENRY STRICKLAND — GUILTY . Aged 28. Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

CAROLINE STRICKLAND— NOT GUILTY .

1246. EDWARD WAKEFIELD , CHARLES WAKEFIELD , and JOSEPH WRIGHT , were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 cloak, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Samuel Churchill , from the person of Charles Churchill .

SAMUEL CHURCHILL . I live in Thornhill-street, Islington. On the 28th of March I sent my son Charles to school about two o'clock—he had this cloak on.

JANE CHINNICK . I live in Thornhill-street. I saw Charles Churchill, on the 28th of March, with a cloak on—I saw Charles Wakefield take him by the hand, and take him round the corner—Wright was with him.

WILLIAM HIGGS . I was in a shop in Thetnbill-street about ten mi nutes to two o'clock—the little boy came to my door, crying, without a cloak—I had before that seen Wright and Edward Wakefield go round into Norton-street.

EMILY HARFIBLD . I live in George-street, Pentonville. I saw the two Wakefields coming down George-street that day.

WILLIAM FISH . I am shopman to Mr. Loveday, a pawnbroker, in Crawford-place. This cloak was pawned by a lad, in the name of John Smith, No. 20, Cromer-street—I could not identify either of the prisoners.

WILLIAM CHING ( police-constable N 61.) I took the prisoners, but found nothing on them.

NOT GUILTY .

1247. MARIA SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of March , 2 sheets, value 8 s ., the goods of John Cory , her master.

JOHN CORY . I live in Brick-lane, St. Lukes—the prisoner was my house-maid—she left me on the 4th of March. About the 10th of March I missed two odd sheets from my drawer—they were taken from two pairs of sheets—these are them—( looking at then. )

HENRY ROBERTS . I am assistant to Mr. Hawes, a pawnbroker Old-street. I took in these sheets of the prisoner on the 9th of March last.

Prisoner. I was not out of the house that day. Witness. You are the

person that pawned them about nine or half-past nine o'clock on the Sa turday evening.

Prisoner. I left Mr. Cory's on the 4th of March, another servant came that night—the sheets were not pawned till the 9th.

NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1248. WILLIAM HENDERSON was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 11/2lbs. weight of bread, value 3 d ., the goods of John Trehern .

JOHN TREHERN . I am a baker, and live in Cleveland-street, Maryle bone. On the 22nd of March a policeman came and brought me a loaf; which was mine.

JAMES HARRISON ( police-constable E 120.) I saw the prisoner go into the prosecutor's shop, and take this loaf out of the window—I took him with it as he was coming out of the door—I found three pence on him.

Prisoner. I was out of employ and in distress.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Four Days .

1249. DAVID DALEY was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 coat, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Neale .

SUSANNAH CHARGE . I live in Pimlico. On the 16th of March, I hung a coat on a fence in the garden, about ten o'clock, and about twelve o'clock I missed it—this is it—I have the pieces here which I cut off to make it smaller, for John Neale, a nephew of mine—it is his coat.

WILLIAM ALDER ( police-constable B 72.) On the 16th of March I re ceived information, and took the prisoner at Thames Bank with this coat on his back.

GUILTY . * Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

1250. ELLEN WELCH was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 coat, value 1 l .; 1 pair of shoes, value 5 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; 1 snuff-box, value 6 d .; and 1 pair of spectacles, value 2 s .; the goods of William Cuthell .

WILLIAM CUTHELL . I am a tin-plate-worker, and live in Cartwright-street—I am subject to fits. I had a fit on the 26th of March in the street, about eight o'clock in the evening—I had a coat on, and a pair of shoes, also a snuff-box, and a pair of spectacles, about my person—I can not tell how long I was in the fit—when I recovered I was at home—I then missed all this property—I do not know the prisoner.

DANIEL COLE . I am errand-boy to Mr. Metcalf, a cheesemonger, in the Minories. I saw the prosecutor in a fit on the 26th of March, in East Smithfield—I saw the prisoner feeling in his pockets, and there was another girl at a distance, who kept going to her—I did not see any one else near him—the people looked at the prisoner, and then she took the prosecutor higher up the street—three little boys spoke to her, and asked her what she bad got—she said only 41/2 d . out of his pockets, and she said she was going to nail him of his toggs , meaning his clothes—I was following her to see what she did, and she said she would murder me, or get some one else to do it, if I did not go back—I then told the policeman.

WILLIAM DIXON . I am a tobacco-stripper. On the night of the 26th of Marcb, between seven and eight o'clock, I was passing by an archway

in East Smithfield, where the prisoner had got the prosecutor by some ruins—I saw the prosecutor had got no coat on him—the prisoner had a coat, and two boys had some clothes, and one of the boys had a pair of shoes—the prisoner said to the boys, "This is a fine one"—meaning the coat—they went away together.

Prisoner. Q. How can you say it was me? A. I knew you before.

DANIEL M'NAMARA ( police-constable H 159.) I heard of this, and found the prosecutor under an archway, without his coat, shoes, and hand-kerchief—I assisted him home, and I look the prisoner on the Thursday following, from the description of the boys—I had known her before—she said she had never seen the man, and knew nothing about him—the pro perty has not been found.

Prisoner's Defence. I never saw the prosecutor till I was before the Magistrate—he confessed he was so much in liquor he could not swear what was done—Cole is a boy of bad chraracter, and his mother owes me ill will, because I owe her some money—I could not have taken the prosecutor's coat of, if he was in a fit.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Ten Years.—Penitentiary.

1251. JAMES WELCH was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of March , I wooden bowl, value 1 d ; 6 pence, 54 halfpence, and 8 farthings; the goods and monies of Richard Strong .

ELIZABETH TURNEB . I live opposite the shop of Mr. Richard Strong, in High-street, Poplar—I can see from our window into his shop—on the 21st of March, about four o'clock, I saw the prisoner looking into the pro secutor's window—he then crept in on his hands and toes, and went round the counter—he opened the till, and put his hand in—I told my master, Mr. Dakin, who went and gave information.

ELIZABETH STRONG . I am the wife of Richard Strong, a baker. Mr. Dakin told me of this, and I went into the shop—the prisoner was then on the outside of the counter—I asked him if he had any money—he said yes, and what he had was his own—he then took some money from his bosom—I put my hand to his bosom, and felt this bowl, which I had seen in the till a little before, with eight farthings in it—he had 2 s . 11 d . in coppers.

THOMAS CONNOR ( police-constable K 195) I took the prisoner in charge.

Prisoner's Defence. I never went behind the counter—I got the money on the counter.

GUILTY . * Aged 13.— Transported for Seven Years .

1252. EMMA JONES and MARY WILLIAMS were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 1 watch, value 6 l ; and 1 guard-chain, value 4 l ., the goods of James Priddle .

JAMES PRIDDLE . I am a tailor, and live in New-street, Gray's Inn-road. At four o'clock, in the morning of the 19th of March, I met the prisoner Jones with another female—I was about half-and-half —I knew what I was about—I got into conversation with Jones—she and the other female stated that they lived just by—I went home with them to No. 25, King-street, Holborn—I was to stop all night—Jones went to bed with me—I fell asleep—I had not given Jones any money, or made any bargain with her—I had not seen Williams before I went to sleep—I was awoke by Jones taking my guard chain off my neck, to which my watch was at tached

—Jones was walking across the room witlfit—I saw Williams at the room door—Jones gave her the watch, and she escaped with it—Jones the other female, and two others, then came in, and began abusing me—I called the police, and the young woman who lodged with Jones pitched into me with the poker and a candlestick—I went down, and called the policeman who came in two minutes, and we took the prisoners—the watch has not been found.

Prisoners' Defence ( written )"The prosecutor came to our lodging, and said he had been robbed of his watch—we deny ever seeing the man, as we were not out of our lodging till he brought the officer—he said he had been home with two women, and it served him right for going home with unfortunate girls without money."

JONES— GUILTY Aged 17. WILLIAMS— GUILTY . Aged 21.

Confined Six Months .

1253. JULIA QUIGLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 chair, value 2 s ., the goods of Henry Thorp .

THOMAS HARRISON ( police-sergeant D 14.) On the 26th of March I saw the prisoner offering this chair for sale in Calmell-buildings—she said she had bought it of a man for 9 d .—I took her.

HENRY PINNOCK . I am in the employ of Mr. Henry Thorp. I could not swear to this chair, but I believe it is my master's—we had but five left out of half a dozen, and we missed one that evening.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a friend who gave me some ale, and I lost all recollection till I found myself in the station-house the next morning.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Days .

1254. THOMAS JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 4 breast-pins, value 2 l . 5 s ., the goods of George Lamb ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JAMES POWELL . I am in the employ of Mr. George Lamb, a jeweller in Cheapside. The prisoner came to the shop on the 6th of April, and asked for some diamond pins at 6 s . 6 d .—I said we had none at that price, but I showed him four imitation diamond pins—two of them were 145. each, and two of them 10 s . 6 d . each—he asked to look at another—I turned to get it, and he ran off with the four—I went to the door and called, "Police"—a policeman collared him two hundred yards off, and he dropped the pins.

JOHN SIMMONDS SMITH ( City police-constable, No. 341.) I secured the prisoner about two hundred yards down Queen-street—I had seen him go into the shop, and I watched him—he ran out, and I took him—he drop ped these pins.

Prisoner's Defence. It was real distress—I had been seeking employ for the last six days.

WILLIAM HAMFER . I am a hosier. I produce a certificate of the "pri soner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the man—he broke into my house.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1255. JOHN MARTIN was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 1 screw wrench, value 2 s ., the goods of William John Bird .

THOMAS JAMES PAINTER . I live with Mr. William John Bird, a

salesman in Exmouth-street, Spitalfields. On the 22nd of March I saw the prisoner take this screw wrench, agd walk off—I followed, mid took him with it.

Prisoner. I throw myself on the mercy of the Court.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Six Days .

1256. JAMES WEEKS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 1 purse value 6 d .; I handkerchief, value 1 s .; 1 bag, value 1 s .; 1 sove reign, 1 half-sovereign, and 3 shillings; the goods and monies of Elizabeth Hall .

ELIZABETH HALL . I am a widow, and live at Shepherd's Bush. I got into an omnibus there, on the 23rd of March, at twelve o'clock in the day—I had a reticule on my arm—it contained a purse, with a sovereign, a half-sovereign, and 3 s . in silver—the conductor assisted me to get in and I think it was the prisoner—I believe my reticule dropped from my arm, for as soon as I got in I looked for it, and it was, gone—I believe the pri soner was then getting on the top of the omnibus—I have never seen my reticule since.

AMELIA HOLDAM . I am servant at a public-house at Shepherd's Bush. I remember the prosecutrix getting into the omnibus on Saturday, the 23rd of March—the prisoner was near the door—I saw her drop the reticule, and the prisoner picked it up—I saw him put it into his pocket—he then got on the omnibus again—he was not the conductor, he was a stranger—I am sure he is the man.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Where was it dropped? A. By the side of the omnibus step—the omnibus had drawn up to the foot-path—I did not notice that there were any other persons passing—I was close to the omnibus when the lady dropped her reticule—I did not call out—there was a conductor there on the step—I don't think he saw the prisoner as well as I did, for his eyes were not towards him—after the prisoner had picked up the reticule he got on the step again, but not where the conduc tor stood—the conductor stands on the top.

Q. Have you not said that he carried it in his hand for some distance? A. Yes—I saw it in his hand behind him. I live with Mr. Wheatley, the market-gardener—I am fourteen years old—as far at I can tell, the prisoner is the man—I was taking care of a child at the time—I told my mistress of it the same day—I never saw him again till I went before the magistrate—I had never seen him before that day.

WILLIAM PALMER . I am an officer. I took the prisoner on the same evening, between six and seven o'clock—be was taken before the magis trate on the Monday—I found 16 s . 3 d . on him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1257. JOHN HASWELL was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM NEWTON . I am a shoemaker. The prisoner was my errand boy, but I never authorised him to receive money on my account.

NOT GUILTY .

1258. DAVID WELLS was indicted for embezzlement.

JOHN PIGOTT . I am a farmer, and live at South Mimms—the prisoner was in my service about fifteen months—he drives my team, takes up hay, and receives money on my account—it his duty to account for it to

me the same evening—he did not account to me on the 10th of February for 4 l . 17 s .—he said that Mr. Lee, whom he went to, did not pay him, but he would pay him the next load—on the 20th of February I sent him to him with another load—he said Mr. Lee was not at home, and Mrs. Lee would not pay him for either.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long did he remain in your service? A. Till August—he paid me regularly after that, all but for one load—I am quite sure he said Mr. Lee had not paid him—he did not say any thing about having lost the money—he was, in other respects, a good servant.

JOHN LEE . I am a fruiterer, and live in Bedford-street. On the 10th of February, I received a load of hay from the prosecutor's, by the prisoner—I paid him 4 l . 17 s .—on the 20th of February I received another load, and paid him 4 l . 17 s . for that.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you have a receipt? A. No; he said he could not write—I have a distinct recollection of paying him those two sums—I never omitted paying him any sum till July, and then I did not pay him for one load; I think I was not in the way.

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

OLD COURT .— Friday, April 12 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1259. WILLIAM JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 271bs. weight of leaden pipe, value 3 s ., the goods of Richard Edward Wicker : and fixed to a certain building: and that he had been previously convicted of felony.

JAMES SHIP . I live on Cock-hill, Ratcliff. This pipe belonged to a water-butt, in Mr. Edward Wicker's stable and chaise-house—it was all safe on the 12th of March—next morning I found part of it ripped off and taken away—I saw a policeman cut a piece off the end which remained—the prisoner is a stranger.

JOSEPH HARROD . I am a policeman. At half-past ten o'clock, on the night of the 12th of March, I was in Love-lane, Shadwell, and saw the prisoner in company with two others—I crossed over the corner of Charles-place—one stood at the comer, and two went down the place—in a few minutes I heard one say, "What are you hesitating about?"—I crossed over towards him, and he walked away—the prisoner crossed the comer of Charles-place—I stopped him and asked what he had in his breast—he said, "Nothing"—I unbuttoned his coat and this lead dropped from under it—I then saw another one come along—he saw I had the prisoner, and threw some lead down, and escaped—I took the prisoner to the station-house, and found four more pieces of lead about his person—I have compared the lead with what remained on the prosecutor's premises, and have not a doubt it came from there.

GEORGE BARHAM . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction, from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was at his trial—he is the man.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1260. THOMAS JONES , and THOMAS JONES JUN were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 1 shirt, value 2 s .; 1 handker chief, value 3 d .; 1 loaf of bread, value 6 d .; 1 ring, value 1 s .; and 1/2lb. weight of mutton, price 2 d .; the goods of William Ewington .

JANE EWINGTON . I am the wife of William Ewington, and live at Barnet. On the 29th of March, the elder prisoner came and took my lodging for himself and son, for six weeks, or two months, and said he was going to repair Barnet Church—he left at six o'clock in the morning, saying be would return to breakfast—he did not return—I missed these things—the shirt was taken from a basket, the handkerchief from a tub of water, and the ring from the window—he had been sitting with me all the evening—I never found my ring—this is my husband's shirt—( looking , at it.)

WILLIAM CARTER . I am a constable. On the 20th of March, about eight o'clock in the morning, the prosecutor gave the prisoners into my charge with the property.

WILLIAM EWINGTON . My wife informed me of the loss, and I went after the prisoners on horseback—I overtook them about four miles from Barnet—the elder prisoner, when he saw me, threw a bundle into a ditch, containing a loaf—he denied having had the bundle—I found the shirt in his hat.

Thomas Jones. It was poverty caused me to do it.

THOMAS JONES. GUILTY .—Aged 48.— Confined Six Months.

THOMAS JONES , jun. NOT GUILTY .

1261. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 15 combs, value 15 s ., the goods of Charles Alrand .

CHARLES ALLAND . I am a hair-dresser, and live in Radnor-street, Pimlico. On the 30th of March, I was down stairs in the kitchen, I heard a noise in the shop, went up, and found my glass-case broken, and some combs gone—I looked out at my door, and saw the prisoner running away—I followed, came up with him, and found the combs in his hat—these are them—( looking at them. )

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Three Months .

1262. GEORGE BUTLER was indicted for forging and uttering a request for the delivery of 1 gallon of gin, 1/2 a gallon of rum, and 6 bottles of wine, with intent to defraud Edward Downing Burton .

EDWARD DOWNING BURTON . I keep the King's Head, in Pickett-street, Strand. I know the prisoner, and his grandfather, who has retired from business—on the 4th of March, the prisoner came to me and pro duced this order, upon the faith of which I delivered him the wine—( read. )

" SIR ,—Be kind enough to send me a gallon of gin, half a gallon of rum, and by bearer, half a dozen of wine. I have sent you a cheque, which is rather more than they will come to. " GEORGR BUTLER ."

---- I understood George Butler to be the grandfather—he said he had come from his grandfather.

Prisoner. Q. Is the note in the same state as I delivered it to you? A. No, because the outside is torn—the cheque has been presented, and the answer was, "No account"—the wine was delivered to you in me presence.

----. I am housekeeper to Mr. George Butler—he is

very ill in bed, and has not been out of his room for twelve months—the prisoner is his grandson—this order is not Mr. Butler's hand-writing—he has not been able to write for twelve months—I do not know whose it is.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Two Years .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1263. GEORGE HAYNES was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 ewe, price 2 l . the property of John Hilliard , clerk.—2nd COURT , for killing the same with intent to steal the carcase: and that he had been previously convicted of felony.

JOHN ASHLEY . I am a labourer, in the employ of the Rev. John Hilliard. He had two sheep, a ewe, and a wether—I saw them safe at six o'clock on Saturday evening, the 16th of March, in the yard, as I was milking the cows, and when I turned the cows out they went into the orchard—I missed the ewe next morning, at six o'clock—I found the wether remaining with the cows in the orchard—I found the skin of the ewe in the adjoining meadow—it had Mr. Hilliard's initials on it—I in sure it was the skin of his ewe—the entrails were in the skin, and there were marks of blood where it had been killed.

FRANCIS WEEDON . I am a constable. On Sunday, the 17th of March, I went to the prisoner's house, which is in Hillingdon parish, about a mile, or a mile and a half, from the prosecutor's—he was at home, and in bed—I called him up, and said I wanted to search his house for some property, which had been stolen the day before, belonging to Mr. Hemming—he said we might break the door open, he would not open it—I broke it open, and in my search found a quantity of mutton cut into pieces, in a pan in the bed-room, part of it salted down, and part not salted—it all appeared very fresh, and very recently cut—there was 33lbs.—it had been mangled to pieces, very badly indeed, not at all cut as a butcher would do it—I found a little more, which had been cooked, and three or four lbs. of fat, which had been melted down, and run into a pan—I had not heard that any sheep bad been stolen then—I took the mutton in my charge, took the prisoner into custody, and next morning made inquiry in the neighbourhood—on the Monday morning, as we were going before the Magistrate, I beard of Mr. Hilliard's loss—we went to his house, saw the skin, compared the mutton with it, and it corresponded—part of the join and tail was left on the skin, and that corresponded exactly—I am certain the mutton belonged to that skin—I asked the prisoner, when I took him, where he, got the mutton—he refused to say, but he afterwards said he had bought it, or something.

ROBERT JARVIS . I am a constable. I went with Weedon to Mr. Hil Fard's house, and compared the mutton with the sheep's skin—I have not the least doubt that the mutton belonged to the skin—part of the loin and tail adhered to the skin, and that tallied with the mutton.

JOHN HIRONS . I am a butcher. I saw the skin in the Justice-room on Monday, the 18th of March, and compared some mutton with it in the presence of Weedon and Jarvis—I could swear it had not been killed by a butcher—I matched the two loins with the skin—the fat of the close loin was torn off the back, and left on the skin—it corresponded exactly with what was left on the skin—I am sure that mutton had belonged to that skin.

FRANCIS WEEDON re-examined. The mutton and skin compared by

Hirons was the mutton I got at the prisoner's, and the skin from the prosecutor's.

Prisoner's Defence. When Mr. Jarvis took me, coming along I told him how I came by the mutton, who was with me, and every thing—I think it very hard, I am here alone by myself, one man killed it, and he is not taken—I told them where to find the other person—four sheep have been lost since Christmas—it was impossible for me, my wife, and two children to eat them alone—six were taken last winter—I told Jarvis who the par ties were—I think they are worse than I am.

RICHARD CROCKET . I am a labourer. I have a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction—( read )—I know the prisoner to be the person—I was a witness—it was my mare he stole.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Life .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1264. RICHARD MARSHALL was indicted for feloniously breaking ad entering the dwelling-house of James Bruton , on the 11th of January , at St. Dunstan, Stebonheath , alias stepney, and stealing therein 2 coats, value 2 l .; 2 waistcoats, value 10 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, value 16 s .; 3 shirts, value 10 s .; 3 spoons, value 15 s .; 21 yards of cotton, value 14 s ; 1 shawl, value 13 s .; 1 pair of boots, Value 5 s .; 4 gowns, value 1 l . 9 s .; 7 yards of lace, value 1 s .; 2 petticoats, value 8 s .; 2 sheets, value 5 s .; 4 stockings, value 3 s .; I guinea, 3 sovereigns, 1 crown, and 2 half-crowns; his property.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

MARIA BRUTON . I am the wife of James Bruton, and lived in Durham-row, Stepney, on the 11th of January—I went out between eleven and twelve o'clock that day, leaving nobody in the house—I left the door double locked, the window closed, and the shutter bolted—I returned before we o'clock, and found the shutter still closed, but it had been broken open by a chisel—the window could then be lifted up, and a person could get in—I missed a canary bird out of a cage, and the articles stated, amounting to between 14 l . and 15 l ., and 4 l . 11 s . in money also—they were all safe in the house at the time I left it—a man named Henry Boxer was tried for this offence in February—our house is in the parish of Stepney I believe, as it is in Stepney churchyard, but we pay no taxes—we are monthly tenants—we occupied the whole house—it has only two rooms—we now live in Ocean-row.

MARY ANN ANDREWS . I am the wife of Thomas Andrews, and live in Ocean-street, Stepney, very little way from Mrs. Bruton. On the 11th of January, about half-past twelve or a quarter to one o'clock, my attention was called to her house, and I saw two men come out, and bolt the door after them—the prisoner was one of them, and Boxer the other—the pri soner had a very large bundle—I should not have noticed them, but a gentleman who was passing at the time directed my attention to them—I looked particularly at the prisoner—he was the first of the two that passed me—I looked at his face distinctly—they went up Church-row—I knocked at Mrs. Bruton's house, and found nobody at home—I then went next door, and stated what I had seen—I afterwards saw Mrs. Bruton on her return home, went up stairs with her, and found every thing in confusion—had known the prisoner before for years, and knew his father and mo ther—he lived in the neighbourhood, and I saw him frequently—my hus band

helped to carry his father to the grave—I had not seen him before this for a year or two—I have not the least doubt of his being one of the two men.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Might it not be more than a year or two since you had seen him? A. It might not be that—I will not swear it was not three years—the bundle was tied in a coloured handkerchief underneath a yellow and red, and over that a black one, but it did not cover it—the gentleman passed me in the churchyard—I was coming along returning home after taking my husband's dinner—they were coming out of Mr. Bruton's doorway when I first saw them—I saw them close the door after them—I turned round, and saw one come out, and the other follow—I cannot say which came out first—I have always been certain about the prisoner—he looked at me very hard, and passed on—I did not see him again till he was taken last Saturday week or fortnight.

MR. BODKIN . Q. How near is your house to Stepney churchyard? A. It is in the churchyard—I gave a description of the prisoner to the police.

ELIZA AVERY . I live with my father, a blacksmith, in North-street, Limehouse-fields. On the 11th of January, at twelve o'clock, I was is Stepney churchyard, and saw the prisoner, whom I had known about six years—Boxer was with him—they were walking to and fro in front of Mrs. Bruton's house—I am quite sure the prisoner is one of the men.

Cross-examined. Q. Did his father and mother die in the street you live in? Yes—his father has been dead about six years—I am turned twelve years old—there are four or five thoroughfares through the church-yard—the church was open at the time—there was nobody about the churchyard at the time but these two men—I did not speak to them—I gave an account of what I saw the same afternoon.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Who did you tell it to? A. The lady next door—I left them in the churchyard when I went away.

CHARLES HENRY MOCKETT . I am a policeman. In consequence of information, I went to the house of Henry Boxer on Friday, January the 11th, the day this happened—I there found a quantity of property, which the prosecutrix identified on Boxer's trial, in February—I have known the prisoner nine years, and know him to be a companion of Boxer—he worked with and lived with him—I received information re specting him the same day, and searched for him for eight weeks, but could not find him at his place of residence, nor his usual places of resort—the prosecutrix's house is in the parish of St. Dunstan, Stepney.

Cross-examined. Q. Was Boxer a cabinet-maker? A. Yes—I searched for the prisoner night and day, but could not find him.

WILLIAM CLAY . I am a policeman. On the 11th of January, between one and two o'clock, I saw the prisoner coming across Sydney-square, between the Commercial-road and Mile-end-road, with another person, named Snooks—I said, "I want you for the robbery at Mrs. Bruton's, in Stepney church-yard"—they both ran away—I pursued Snooks, and took him—the prisoner got away—I had said nothing more to him than that—at that time he had his whiskers growing right round, and meeting nearly under the chin; when he was apprehended he had no whiskers at all—I have known him some time.

CHARLES SMITH . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody last Saturday fortnight, at No. 18, Duke-street, where 1 went in conse quence of information—I told him I wanted him for a felony—he said

nothing—next morning his wife came crying to the office—he said to her, "What are you crying for? I can do as well in another country as

in this."

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure about that observation? A. It was to that effect—I made a memorandum of it as soon as I got home, and here it is.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . * Aged 23.— Transported for Ten Years .

1265. WILLIAM STRATFORD was indicted for feloniously break ing and entering the dwelling-house of James Upjohn and another, on the 9th of April , at Hanwell , and stealing therein, 1 watch, value 4 l . 10 s ., their property.

WILLIAM BRAMLEY . I am an apprentice to James Upjohn and an other, watchmakers at Brentford. I was in the shop on the night of the 9th of April, and heard a window break—I looked up, and saw a hand in through the broken pane, among the watches—I immediately got over the counter, ran out, and caught the prisoner about twelve yards from the win dow—I asked him if he had broken the window—he said, "Yes"—I brought him back to the shop, and he delivered up the watch—it is worth 4 l . 10 s .

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. I believe he was standing still when you took him? A. He was running from the window, and I be lieve he was walking on when I stopped him—he afterwards said he must admit he had done it, for he wanted to be transported.

EDWARD SCOTCHMER ( police-constable T 27.) The prisoner was given into my custody in the prosecutor's shop—he said he had committed the robbery on purpose to be taken up, for he wished to be transported—I no ticed a stone inside the shop window among the watches—the prosecutor's house is in the parish of Hanwell.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . * Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy

Transported for Ten Years .—Penitentiary.

1266. JOSEPH LILL and WILLIAM BAXTER were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of the Guardians of the Poor of the Holborn Union , at St. Andrew's, Holborn , about the hour of twelve in the night of the 14th of March , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 22 pairs of trowsers, value 3 l . 6 s .; 4 jackets, value 12 s .; 4 waistcoats, value 8 s .; 4 pairs of shoes, value 12 s .; 2lbs. weight of tea, value 6 s .; 281bs. weight of sugar, value 14 s .; 41bs. weight of cheese, value 1 s .; and 31bs. weight of soap, value 1 s .; their goods.—2nd COUNT , stating the house and property to belong to James Mantnan ; and WILLIAM WITTY and WILLIAM BROWN , were indicted for feloni ously receiving the said goods, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE FOXALL . I am porter at the workhouse of the guardians of the poor of the Holborn Union, on Saffron-hill. On Thursday night, the 14th of March, I made the workhouse fast in the usual way—I saw it safe between eleven and twelve o'clock—I then went to bed—I reside in the house—there is a window to the lodge, which joins the house—there is

a doorway out of the passage into the lodge—there is no shutter to the window—it was fastened by a brad—nobody could force it open without violence—I got up next morning, about six o'clock, and found the lodge window taken out altogether, forced off and lying on a pent-house—the passage between the lodge and the street door was also open—I had closed it the night before—by taking the window down, a man could enter the premises—I found some soap and other things lying about in the passage—the window of the strong room, which was close by, was hove up, and a wire lattice, which had been there, was taken down and lying in the passage—that window had been fastened over night by a spring fastening—it must have been undone from the inside, as no glass was broken—I saw no mark of a chisel having been used.

JAMES MANTNAN . I am master of the workhouse. On Friday morn ing, the 15th of March, within five minutes of six o'clock, I received information of the state of the premises—I found them as described by the porter—I examined the store-room and missed the articles stated—the small window leading to the porter's lodge was taken off and slid back, and by means of a crow-bar or chisel the beading had been forced out—this crow-bar was lying by—a padlock was forced off the small wicket door and was lying on the ground—in the middle of the same day I was at the White Horse public-house on Great Saffron-hill—the prisoner Lill was there, and I believe Baxter, but I am not certain—there were two bundles on the table—they had two women in their company—I gave Lill in charge—on their bundles being examined, they contained loose tea and sugar and several pieces of cheese—on my giving Lill in charge he threw off his coat and put himself in an attitude for fighting—he was not sober; he was strongly under the influence of drink—( looking at the articles )—I should not like to swear to them; they appear to be the same, in all respects, as what were lost—Lill had been an inmate of the workhouse for some months, and Baxter also for some time, but he had left some time—Lill had left on the 11th of March, at his own request—this pair of trowsers—( looting at a pair )—are the same kind and description as we lost—there is no mark on them, but the contractor's mark of the size.

WILLIAM ADAMS . I am a policeman. I apprehended Lill on the 15th of March, at the White Horse, and took possession of the things I have pro duced—I saw Baxter there also, but no charge was made against him then—I took him into custody on Sunday evening, the 17th of March, in Gray's Inn-lane—I told him I took him for being concerned in the rob bery at the workhouse—on going to the station-house, he said, "I am safe to be lagged , but will it be of any benefit to me if I tell you all about it?" I told I would not advise him, he must use his own discretion, and he said no more about it—I took Brown into custody the same day, at his house in Laystall-street—he keeps a marine store shop there—I found the pair of trowsers, which have been produced, in a box in the first floor front room—I asked him where he got them; he said he bought the duplicate of a man he did not know, and took them out of pledge at a shop at the top of Eyre-street-hill—there is a pawnbroker's there; this was on Sunday, the 17th, as the robbery was on the 14th—I produce a waistcoat which I received from a person named Parr on the same night, before I went to apprehend Brown—I watched Parr into Brown's house, with Baxter—they came out together—I saw Baxter go into Gray's Inn-lane, where I took him, and Parr afterwards gave me the waistcoat.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you quite sore of the words Brown used about the ticket of the trowsers? A. Yes—he did not say his son had bought it—he said he had bought it himself—I knew nothing of Parr or Savage previous to this affair—the trowsers have been at the station-house ever since, but I marked them with ink myself—I am quite sure of them—there is only one pocket to them.

WILLIAM PARR . I was a pauper in the workhouse when this hap pened—I accompanied Baxter to Brown's house—I went in with him, and went up to the first floor—Brown was at home—after being there a little time, I saw fourteen pairs of trowsers, some fustian jackets and some waist-coats, the same kind as I had seen at the workhouse—in consequence of in structions I had received, I brought away one of the waistcoats under my cott—Baxter saw me do it—I do not know whether Brown saw me—I and Baxter came out together, and met Adams the officer—he took Baxter, and I gave him the waistcoat—while we were in Brown's house Brown asked Baxter where the chisel was, which he had lent him to open the window with—Baxter said he had left it behind—Brown said, "It is no matter"—Baxter asked Brown where the other trowsers were which he had—he said he had sold three pairs to get a Sunday's dinner, as the last 4 s . he had he had given to Baxter on the Saturday night, and he had no more money.

Cross-examined. Q. How long were you in the workhouse? A. Three or four months at one time, and twelve months or more at another time—about four months the last time—I went there, as I was thrown off a horse in Hyde-park, belonging to Lord Charlemont—I was tried here once for knocking a man down on Mount Pleasant, and robbing him of his watch, and acquitted—Mr. Hewitt, the master of Gray's Inn-lane workhouse, also charged me with having something to do with a clock of his which was stolen—I was acquitted then—I was never charged with any thing else—I went with Baxter to Brown, in consequence of Mr. Hewitt asking me, on the 16th of March, if I knew where to find the things.

MICHAEL SAVAGE . I have come from the House of Correction, where the Magistrate committed me, as a witness, for want of sureties. I was a pauper in the work-house some years back, but not at the time in ques tion—on the 14th of March I went there with Lill and Baxter, at half-past eleven o'clock at night (we had passed the house several times in the course of the day)—we hoisted Lill over the fence—he broke in, and came and let Baxter and I in at the wicket-gate—he had this small chisel with him—we took down the wire fence of the store-room window, shoved the window up, and Lill entered the room—we took away seventeen pairs of trowsers, five jackets, five waistcoats, four pairs of trowsers, two pairs of stockings, and about two dozen laces, 28lbs. weight of sugar, done up in a brown paper bag, tied round with string, 3 or 4lbs. weight of soap, and some cheese—I put on a suit of the clothes under my own—Lill put some over his shoulder, and Baxter some over his—we all three then went to fetch a cab in Holborn, leaving the rest of the things in the yard of the workhouse—Witty is the man that drove the cab —we brought him down to Ray-street, opposite the workhouse—I told him to drive to Aylesbury-street and back again, and by that time the things were ready to put into the cab —I do not think he saw where we got them from—the cab stood just round the corner, out of sight of the gate—I put the things in—we got inside, and Lill rode on the box—we drove to Laystall-street, one or two

houses past Brown's—it was a four-wheeled cab , like a post-chaise—I did not tell Witty why we called him at that early hour—the bag was not quite so big as I am—it was a white bag—I then paid Witty a half-crown, and he went away—we took the things out of the cab and put them into Brown's house—I do not know whether Witty saw us do that—when we took the things out of the cab he went away—I paid him the half-crown after we put the things into Brown's house—we found Brown up, sitting by the fire—we put the things into the passage, and then took them down into the cellar—we then went up and told Brown we had brought the things—he asked what they consisted of—we told him jackets, shoes, waistcoats, soap, and laces—I hardly know what he said; he was three-parts drunk, and muttered to himself—he gave me two half-crowns—he had given me one half-crown the afternoon before, when I went there with Lill, about half-past three or four o'clock—I then asked him to lend me 3 d . or 4 d . on a handkerchief I had, and asked him if he had a chisel—he went into the shop, brought out the chisel, and lent it to me—I told him we had a view of breaking into the workhouse on Little Saffron-hill—I received 1 l . from Brown on Saturday night, and Lill had all but 25 s ., the rest of 2 l . 10 s .

Cross-examined. Q. Did you know Hatton-garden again when you got there? A. Yes, pretty well, and Clerkenwell too—I was there three months for having illegal possession of some pewter pots—that is twelve months ago—I am eighteen years old—I have been getting my living the best way I could since.

WILLIAM ROBERT JAMES . I am clerk to the Holborn Union. I pro duce the order of the Poor Law Commissioners incorporating the Union—it is under their seal—the Guardians have met and acted under that incor poration for three years—this robbery took place at their workhouse.

LILL— GUILTY . Aged 28.

BAXTER— GUILTY Aged 22.

Transported for Ten Years .

BROWN— GUILTY . Aged 44.

WITTY— NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Friday, April 13 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1267. MARY LANGLEY was indicted for a misdemeanor.

ME. ELLIS conducted the Prosecution.

MARY SIDES . I am a widow, and keep a green-grocer's shop in Bush-lane, Cannon-street. On the 7th of March the prisoner came for two-penny worth of turnip tops—she offered me a bad sixpence—I told her it was bad—she said I had put the good one in my pocket, and given her a bad one out, which I had not done—I asked her for the change, which she would not return—I gave the sixpence to Charlotte Rutt to look at—she gave it back to me, and I gave it to the policeman.

CHARLOTTE RUTT . I received the sixpence from Sides—I bit it, found it was bad, and asked the prisoner to return the turnip tops and the four-pence—I gave it back to Mrs. Sides.

JOSEPH ARCHER ( City police-constable, No. 114.) I received this sixpence from Mrs. Sides—the prisoner said it was not the one she gave her—I took

the prisoner—she had the fourpence on her—she was discharged on the 11th.

ELIZA DALMAN . My husband lives at the White Hart, Abchurch-lane On the 18th of March, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came for a glass of liquor, and gave me a half-crown—I gave it to my waiter—I gave her two shillings, and took the fourpence-halfpenny out of the till—I am sure the half-crown I gave my waiter is the same I re ceived of the prisoner—it was not out of my sight.

ROBERT EVANS . I am the waiter. I received the half-crown, and gave two shillings—I looked at the half-crown—it was bad—I went in front of the bar to the prisoner, and desired her to give back the change—she would not—she said she did not give me the half-crown, that she gave it to that lady, and she was not going to give good money for bad, and she did not give a bad half-crown—I gave it to the officer.

JOHN VALE ( City police-constable, No. 65.) I was called, and took the prisoner—Mrs. Dalman said if she would return the change she would not give her in charge—she refused to do it, and in going down Cannon-street the said, "They have got the half-crown, and I have got the change—I should be a fool to give good money for bad—it is only one piece, and they cannot hurt me for that."

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. These are both counterfeit.

Prisoners Defence. I gave her a sixpence—she put it into her pocket, and took another out—I uttered the half-crown, but the sixpence 1 deny.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Confined Six Months .

1268. JOSEPH ATTERWELL was indicted for a misdemeanor.

THOMAS MANSBRIDGE . I am a draper, and live in Beech-street, Barbi can. On the 8th of March, between seven and eight o'clock in the even ing, the prisoner came for a yard of penny shoe-ribbon—I served him—he gave me half-a-crown—I put it into the till—there was no other there—I gave him change—I saw him again about twenty minutes afterwards—he bought a pair of stockings, and offered me another half-crown—I put it into another till with the halfpence—there was no other half-crown there—I suspected the second one was bad—I said it was bad—he said, "No, it it is not; I have just taken it"—I showed it to several customers—they said it was bad—I then looked at the other, and they were both bad—I marked them, and gave them to the officer.

Prisoner. Q. When I came in, what did you do? A. I put the half-crown in the till—you came again in about half an hour—you laid down half-a-crown—I did not take out another half-crown and compare them—I had not another—another young man came with a third half-crown, which the officer has—I did not weigh that with another in my scale—it might be weighed, but I am certain they were not mixed.

COURT . Q. Had you been away between the first taking and the se cond? A. I had been in a little room—I had only a lad there, and he had not access to the till—I can state that no one had passed a half-crown after the prisoner came first—the officer came in at the time the second half-crown was there.

FREDERICK PRINCE . I am a City police-constable. I received two half-crowns from the prosecutor—the third was on the counter when I went in—this is it—I took the prisoner there—I found only 41/2 d . on him.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These three are all counterfeit, and cast in one mould.

Prisoner's Defence. I only went with one half-crown, and that was for the stockings.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year .

1269. WILLIAM JOHNSON and RICHARD JEFFEREY were indicted for a misdemeanor.

MARY JOSLING . I keep the Red Lion public-house, Basinghall-street. On the 1st of March, the prisoners came in about half-past twelve o'clock, one after the other, as close as they could be—Johnson was first—he asked for three halfpennyworth of gin, and Jefferey for three halfpennyworth of gin and spruce—Jefferey gave me a good sixpence—Johnson put down a good half-crown—I did not give him change—he called for the good half-crown back again, and I gave it him—he said he had got halfpence, and he gave the half-crown to Jefferey—he put it sily under the counter, that I should not see it, and Jefferey went off immediately, like a shot, with it—Johnson then said, "I have got no halfpence, mistress, I must have change," and he threw me down a counterfeit half-crown—I said, "What is this you have gives me?"—he said, "A half-crown, to be sure"—I said it was a bad one, and I called my husband, who went outside after Jefferey'—I said to Johnson, "Why did you come to me, you know the last time you were here I turned you out of the house?—I kept the half-crown in my hand till my husband brought a policeman, and I gave it to him—I am certain Jef ferey had left when Johnson gave me the bad half-crown—he gave it me less than five minutes after Jefferey left.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you say one word before the Magistrate about Johnson putting the half-crown slily under the counter? A. I said he handed it over to him—I had the first half-crown in my hand about a minute—I examined it and was going to give change for it—I had seen the prisoners before, and two others with them come to my house—I knew they were acquainted.

WILLIAM HUMBERSTON ( Citypolice-constable, No , 20.) I took Johnson into custody, and received this half-crown from the witness—I found 1 s . 3 1/2 d . on Johnson—Jefferey was taken about a week after.

Cross-examined. Q. Was Johnson sober? A. I hardly know—he was quite capable of knowing what he was doing—he was smoking a pipe.

MR. JOHN FIELD . This half-crown is counterfeit.

JOHNSON— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Year .

JEFFEREY — GUILTY . Aged 25.— Judgment Respited.

1270. HENRY SMITH was indicted for a misdemeanor.

JANE BURGESS . I keep a public-house at Hendon. On the 23rd of March, the prisoner came for half-a-pint of beer, and a penny biscuit—he paid me a shilling—I put it into my pocket where I had sixpences, but no other shilling—I found the shilling was bad a few minutes after he was gone, and I put it on a shelf—I delivered it to the officer the next morning—I am sure it was the same I took of the prisoner—I saw him again on the Sunday morning, the 24th, about ten o'clock, he called for a pint of porter, and walked into the tap-room—I drew the porter, John Burgess, my husband's son, took it into the tap-room, and brought me another shilling of the same description as the one I had taken before—I knew the prisoner

again—I took the two shillings into the tap-room, and saw to him, "You are a circulator of base coin"—he said he was not—I said, "Here is a proof of it, I have a shilling in each hand, one I took of you last night, and the other this morning"—he said, "Give them to me, and I will give you two others?"—I said, "No, I will give them to some one who will take better care of you than I can"—I then sent for the officer.

Prisoner. Q. Do you recollect when I had the half-pint of porter on the Saturday evening, that I put a shilling down, and another man put down one? A. Yes, hut I did not put his shilling into my pocket, I put yours in, because it was a bad one.

JOHN BURGESS . I am the prosecutrix's son-in-law, On Sunday morn ing, the 24th of March, I took the prisoner a pint of porter into the tap-room—he gave me a shilling, which I took to my mother-in-law.

JOHN TAUNTON . I am a constable. I took the prisoner—I found on him one half-crown, four sixpences, and two fourpenny pieces—while he was on his way to Clerkenwell, he told me he had swallowed three had shillings while he was in the tap-room, and that they had been in hit shoe before—I produce two bad shillings, which I received of Mrs. Burgess.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These are both counterfeit, and cast in the same mould.

Primer's Defence. I called for halff-print of beer, and put down a shilling, a man asked for two sixpences for a shilling, he put down his shilling, and she put them both together.

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1271. GEORGE CHARLES was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MARTHA LE MARIE . I am the wife of James Le Marie, he keeps an inn at Hendon. On the 1st of April, I saw the prisoner, about three in the afternoon, he had half-a-pint of beer, and gave me 1 s .—I gave him a 6 d . a fourpenny piece, and 1 d .—Henry Oram soon after came for change for a shilling—I told him to go to Mr. Le Marie and he would give him some halfpence—I heard my husband say it was a bad shilling—I looked at it, and it was bad—I then looked at my own shilling, and found that was bad—I took it from the shelf where I had laid it, gave it to my husband, and he went after the prisoner.

SARAH ORAM . My husband keeps a shop at Hendon, very near to Mr. Le Marie. On the 1st of April, the prisoner came for a quarter of an ounce of tobacco—it came to 1 d —he gave me 1 s .—I called my son, and gave him the shilling to get change at Mr. Le Marie's—he took it, and came back with Mr. Le Marie, flung the 1 s . on the counter, and said it was bad—Mr. Le Marie took it.

Prisoner. You took the shilling and put it into the till, and pulled out a sixpence, and then you took a shilling out, and threw down for your son. Witness. No, I did not put the shilling into the till at all, because I knew I had no halfpence—I am positive the shilling I took from the prisoner was the one I gave to my son.

HENRY ORAM . I took the shilling to Mr. Le Marie—I gave it into his hand—he gave me a shilling's worth of halfpence, and as I was going out be called me back, and said it was a bad shilling—I went back to my father, and detained the prisoner—he was accused of uttering a bad shilling—he said he did not know it was bad—we were going to take him to the Magistrate, and when we got a little way, he ran off—I ran three quarters of a mile after him, and took him.

LUKE PARTRIDGE . I am a constable. I was sent for, and found the prisoner in another public-house, in custody of Mr. Le Marie—I found on him 6 d ., a fourpenny-piece, and 1 d .—he said it was the change he had from Mr. Le Marie—I asked how he came to tender a shilling to pay for a penny-worth of tobacco when he had got a penny—he said he did not know.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These shillings are both counterfeit, and from the same mould.

Prisoner. I did not know whether the shillings were good or bad.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Six Months .

1272. WILLIAM ROBINSON was indicted for a misdemeanor.

BENJAMIN HOWSON . I live in Barbican. On the 1st of April the pri soner came to my shop, asked for a twopenny memorandum-book, and gave me half a crown in payment—I gave him two shillings and a fourpenny piece in change—I examined the shillings before I gave them to him, and am sure they were good—when he got to the door he turned round, and asked if the memorandum-book had any almanack to it—I said, "No"—he said, "Then it won't do"—he came back, and put two shillings and a fourpenny piece on the counter, and I returned him the half-crown—he in stantly went out—I looked immediately at the shillings, and found one was bad—I bent it—I went after him about twenty yards from the shop, brought him back, and asked him to give me the good shilling—he said he had not got it, and wished me to let him look at the bad one—I would not, and sent for an officer—no shilling was found on him.

Prisoner. I gave him the same two shillings he gave me. Witness. I am sure he did not—I saw him with his hands to his mouth, and consider he swallowed the shilling.

EDWARD WARE . I am a policeman. I searched the prisoner, and found on him a good half-crown and 5 d . in halfpence.

Prisoner's Defence. I never put my hands near my mouth.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1273. WILLIAM BARNES was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY .

1274. ALEXANDER MARNER was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY .

1275. JAMES WELCH was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 2 forks, value 1 l . 10 s .; and 3oz. of silver, value 1 l . 10 s ., the goods of Charles Grey Round : and THOMAS KILEY and JOHN LOONEY , for feloniously receiving 3oz. of silver, part of the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN PRYKE . I am servant to Charles Grey Round, of Regent-street On Tuesday, the 12th of March, I missed two forks of his, about eleven o'clock in the day—I had seen them safe on the Monday—they were kept in a cupboard, just above the basement floor—the prisoner Welch came there to work regularly, for nearly a month—he was there on the Monday and Tuesday—he had access to a cupboard under the one where the plate was—the door of the plate cupboard was unlocked—Welch generally came at seven or eight o'clock in the morning, and stopped till ten or eleven o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANL . Q. Does Mr. Round occupy the

whole house? A. No, he has furnished apartments, except finding useful articles—I have been in Mr. Round's service four years nearly—I know the folks were his, and they had his crest on them.

JOHN DEANE FAULKNER . I am a jeweller, and live in Great Titchfield-street. On the 12th of March the prisoner Looney came to my house, between, four and five o'clock in the afternoon, he brought this silver, and asked me to buy it—I asked him where he got it—he said he picked it up in Regent-street—be produced one piece first, and then this other piece—I detained him, and told him there had been another piece brought to me in the early part of the day—I asked him where he lived—he said at Mr. Jackson's, opposite—I went there with him—his master was not at home, and I left him there—I had had a piece brought to me before, but not by either of these boys—after this, about seven or eight o'clock in the evening, Looney and his mother came to me, but I had before that been out to make inquiry—I told Looney that I had been with his master in the neighbourhood, and that some other part of the fork had been sold at Mr. Plumb's—Looney said he had sold a part to Mr. Plumb—I then went to Mr. Plumb's with Looney—Looney then told me that a piece had been taken to Mr. Pick-man, in Albany-street, but I forget whether he said that he had taken it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What did you say when Looney and his mother first came? A. I told him it would be better for him to confess what he had done.

JOHK PLUMB . I am a jeweller. On the 12th of March Looney came, and sold me a piece of silver, which I have here—it is part of a spoon or a fork, with a crest on it—I asked where he had got it—he said he had picked it up in Titchfield-street—I had it weighed, and gave him 2 s . for it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had you known this boy before? A. I had not—I looked at this silver before I bought it—I saw clearly it was part of a spoon, and here is a sort of crest, which has been sought to be erased, but it is in a different state now—it was then doubled up, as if a cart-wheel had gone over it—I could not see whether there was a crest or any thing else on it—a boy, who was at the Magistrate's office, straight ened it—it was in one piece then, and was broken into two afterwards—Looney gave me his right address, and it was true that he lived at Mr. Jackson's.

JOHN DILLEY . I live in Rebecca-court, Well-street, Oxford-street. I know the prisoner. On the 12th of March, about six o'clock in the even ing, I saw the prisoner Kiley standing at the top of Rebecca-courtr—in about ten minutes I saw Looney come across the road—Kiley went to him, and said, "Will you sell a little bit of silver for me?"—Looney said, "I can't, I am going to my tea: where did you get it?"—Kiley said, "I picked it tip at a fire"—he pressed him to go, and said he was very hun gry, and he wanted to buy a pair of trowsers—upon that Looney said he would go—I saw Kiley take something out of his pocket, and give it him, but I did not see what it was—Kiley said to him, "Don't go to Faulk ner's"—Looney said, "Why not?"—Kiley said, "Because don't—they then parted—I went to tea, and when I came up again Looney and Kiley were in the court, and Welch was at the other corner—I then heard Looney tell Kiley that Mr. Faulkner had taken it away from him—he said he should get into a row , and said he had told Mr. Faulkner who his master was—Looney then went away, and Kiley stopped at the top of the court—Welch's mother then came, and asked where her little boy was—I said,

"There he is, at the other corner"—she collared him and took him away and said he had been out all night.

WILLIAM PICKMAN . I live in Albany-street, Regent's Park, and am an artist and watchmaker. On the 12th of March, about one o'clock in the day, Kiley came, and offered to sell me a piece of silver, which I have here—I asked where he got it—he said he saw some policemen driving some boys along by the railroad, and after they were gone he picked up this—I asked if he had any more, and he produced these other two pieces—he asked me if I would buy it—I said no, but I would stop it—I told him to come the next morning, and I would tell him all about it—I went to the station-house.

WILLIAM ECKETT ( police-constable D 54.) I was at the station-house when Looney was brought in—his friends came afterwards, and brought Dilley, and in consequence of what they said, I went to Buckridge-street, and found Kiley in bed, with his clothes on—I went to Titchfield-street, and found Welch in bed with his brother—I said I wanted him for robbing his master of two forks—he said nothing, but burst into tears.

JOHN TEDMAN . I am a police inspector. I remember the prisoner Welch being brought in—I told him he was charged with stealing two forks—he said he had met a person a few days previous, who asked him where he lived, and he had told him—and the person said, "Is there any thing is the house you can steal, if there is we will divide the money between us; is there any plate in the house?"—that he said, "I believe there is"—the other said, "Try and get it"—and he took the forks, and gave them to him.

JOHN PRYKE re-examined. This is part of my master's property—I had seen it safe the day before I missed it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Has it not the appearance of having been in the fire? A. It has.

WELCH— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Five Days .

KILEY— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

LOONEY— NOT GUILTY .

1276. JOHN BROWN , alias Lay , was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of January , 4 £50 notes, the property of Thomas Moreton , from his person.

MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS MORETON . I live at Edmonton, and am a licensed victualler. I came to town on the 2nd of January, and went to the London Docks to inquire for the ship Cancer , from Sydney—I met with a very respectable man as I thought, who asked what ship I was looking for—just as we were coming out of the Docks the prisoner joined us—the other man and him did not appear to be acquainted—the prisoner said, "These are very fine docks, gentlemen"—I said, "Yes, but I never was here before"—the other man said, he had never been there before—they then said, "Let us go and have a drop of gin-and-water," and we went into a public-house—we each of us paid for our own glass—the prisoner sat at another table, not where I was—after a while the prisoner said he had just come out of Bethlehem—I asked what for—he said he had been clerk to old Jemmy Wood, of Gloucester, and he had left him a great deal of money, that he did not know what to do with it, and he gave a bullock to be roasted entire to the people, and the corporation had him taken up—I asked him who got him out of Bethlehem—he said, "Alderman Wood, of London"—I

asked where was the certificate of his discharge—he said he had left it at home—he then put his hand into his side pocket, and pulled out a great roll of notes which looked like Bank of England notes—he said he had plenty of sovereigns likewise—he said he had got so much money left, he did not know what to do with it, and he would give 10 l . to me, and 10 l . to the other man, to give away in charity—I said, "It is very strange, you must get a friend to give your money; can't you do it your self?"—he said he had been to the Bank, and sold out 300 l ., by Mr. Jack son, the stock-broker—I did not stop with him more than half an hour—we then all three came out, and crossed Tower-hill—the other man went one way and the prisoner another—I took a cab and went to Bishopsgate—I had asked the other gentleman what he was—he said he was a general shop-keeper at Ipswich—I asked what inn he put up at, and he said, "The Four Swans, Bishopsgate-street"—I said, "Do you make that your board?" he said "Yes"—I said I should be in town the next morning, to go to Mr. Calvert's, as I had some business to do there—I came to town the next morning, by the omnibus—when I got out at the Four Swans, this re spectable shop-keeper met me, and appeared very glad to see me—we walked up Bishopsgate-street together, and the prisoner joined us—we all three walked along till we got to Abchurch-lane—I said I was going to Calvert's, and the respectable man said he was going to his shop-keeper's, near London-bridge—we all went into the White Hart tavern—we called for two sixpenny-worths of gin-and-water, and that was all we had—I left there, and went to Calvert's, and drew out 200 l . in four £50 notes—I re turned to the White Hart, and sat down—the prisoner said he could not think of giving away his money, without I could show my respectability equal to the other—(the respectable man had said that he could show he had got money)—I said I could show that I had got some—I then pulled out my money, and the other man pulled out his 100 l —the prisoner then took a chair, and came and sat opposite to us—I laid down my four £50 notes, and the prisoner laid down his, and the other man laid down his—the other man then said to me, "I will take care of your money, and put in your fob for you"—he leaned against me, took up my money, and shoved it along to the prisoner—I do not know which took it—I never saw it any more—the other man kept me down, and said he would put my money into my fob, and he kept me down sideways till he put it in as I thought—the prisoner then said he would go and fetch a stamp—I asked the other man what he wanted a stamp for—he said he did not know, and that he would go and get a sheet of paper, which would do just as well, and off he went—I then looked at my pocket, and found I had only a dirty hand-bill and a bit of paper—I went to the bar, and told the lady that I had been robbed of 200 l .—I ran out, and had it not been for the number of turnings, I am sure I must have caught the other man—he did not go across Abchurch-yard, or I certainly must have seen him—he could have got but a very few yards, I am sure, before it struck me that I was done —I went down to Bristol last month, and saw the prisoner there in prison—I looked at him very hard, and I said to myself, "That is certainly the same man, but he is not in the same dress"—I was not with him on the second day above five minutes before I went to Calvert's, and not more than a quarter of an hour in all—I had a good opportunity of seeing him—the waiter came in while we were all three drinking in the

room, and he saw us at the door when we went in—I asked him if we could have some gin-and-water.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What business were you before you met these people? A. I was out of business then—I had been in the public line for 10 years—I did not see the prisoner after the 3rd of January till I went to Bristol.

Q. Upon your oath, when was the next time you saw him? A. The next time that I think I saw him was at the gate at Union Hall, hand cuffed, with another man who was tried at Horsemonger-lane for the same kind of offence.

Q. Was he not pointed out to you distinctly by the officer, and did you not say, "That is not the man, nor nothing like the man?" A. No, sir—I said, according to his dress when he got out of the van, that he did not appear like the man—I did not say, he was not the man nor any thing like the man, to my knowledge—this was some time in February—it rained very hard when he got out and I did not stop—I was told that two men were coming and I went to look at them.

Q. How came you to believe all these tough stories? A. Why, I was taken by surprise about old Jemmy Wood—I did not make an appoint ment to meet either of them the next day, but I came to the Four Swans, as I always do.

Q. At Bristol you said to yourself, you thought that was the man? A. Yes—I went to the Court, and when the prisoner and another man were brought in, the prisoner turned as yellow as saffron, and he tuned quite black—he hung his head down and fetched two sighs—when the jailer came up to the Court he called me on one side and said, "Do you know what the prisoner has been saying to me?"—"How should I know?" says I—the prisoner was in the same room, but I cannot tell whether he heard it—the jailer said the prisoner had said that I was the old man that was robbed in the City.

COURT . Q. Have you now any doubt about the prisoner being the man? A. I have not the least doubt of it.

ROBERT HEAVEN . I am waiter at the White Hart tavern, in Abchurch-lane, and was so on Thursday the 3rd of January—I remember seeing the prosecutor there about twelve o'clock—the prisoner and another person were in company with him—I am sure the prisoner is the man—I had not known him before, but I have not the least doubt that he is one of the men—I took therein two glasses of gin-and-water—the prisoner paid me 1 s .—I heard that day about the prosecutor's being robbed—on the 20th of March I went to the Mansion-house—I saw about fifteen persons there—the prisoner was among them, and I picked him out—I knew him instantly.

Cross-examined. Q. Has your house a pretty good business? A. Yes—we have a good many people there at certain times—I took particular notice of him.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What was it that caused you to take particular notice? A. The three of them being rather remarkable, and the prisoner gave me only 1 s . for the gin-and-water, but gave the waiter nothing.

FREDERICK NELSON WATKINS . I am a Sheriff's officer. On the 14th of March, I went to the Gloucester-house tap, Hot-wells, Bristol—I stationed myself under the stairs—I could not see any person, but I was in such a situation that I could hear every word—I went into the room

from whence the conversation seemed to issue, and John Hodges only was there then—a farmer was going down the stairs and the prisoner after him—I saw them.

Cross-examined. Q. You don't mean to swear that the prisoner was there? A. Yes, I do—I saw him coming from the room, and there was no other party in the room but his comrade.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Tell us now what conversation you heard between these three persons? A. I heard a proffer made by one party to the other to give him a £5 note or a £10 note, either that he thought proper to accept, the party stating that he was a clerk to old Jemmy Wood, the old meeserly banker of Gloucester; and the reply was made by one in the room, "I don't see why you should give me 5 l . or 16 l .;" and then it was said, "Do you doubt my competency? do yon doubt my wealth? I have so much money left me by Wood that I do not know what to do with it, and I will give you 5 l . or 10 l ."—there was then some conversation about taking more grog, and one of them proffered a journey to see the Great Western—the farmer then descended the stairs, and I called him on one side—the prisoner then descended the stairs, to follow the farmer, and I instantly took him into custody, and pushed him into the bar—I did not wait for any reply from him, but put him into custody of a man of mine—I then ascended the stairs, and brought the other down—I pushed him into the bar also—I afterwards found by the side of the chair, between the pri soner and his companion, 2515 l . in fictitious bills—these are them—( pro ducing them )—there are three different sorts of them—the prisoner was searched in my presence, and this knife was found on him, it is to cut ap parel to as not to cut the body or the thigh in doing it—he had nothing else bats few shillings, which I returned him—I charged him with this robbery of Mr. Moreton—he denied it, and was very abusive and daring to an ex treme—I took him to the lock-up-house, and the following day I took him before the Magistrate—he was remanded—the prosecutor came down to Bristol, he saw the prisoner in Bridewell, and knew him instantly on his coining out of the cell.

Cross-examined. Q. How came you to be hunting after cases of fe lony? A. I am constable of Barton Regis.

MR. PAYNE called

SARAH MARTIN . I live in Church-street, Deptford. I saw the pri soner on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of January, and he had black eyes on all those days—on the 3rd of January I took tea with him and his wife, be tween five and six o'clock—his house is in Church-street, Deptford—I was not there many minutes before tea—the tea-things were on the table—I had been there in the morning of that day, between ten and eleven o'clock, for some greens and potatoes—he keeps a shop, and sells potatoes, greens, and coals—he has three children.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You have known him a good while I suppose? A. I have known him eight or nine years—not all the time at Deptford, Part of the time at Rochester—all the time keeping a shop—I have known him about two years at Deptford—I have seen him in the shop, but his wife always served me—I was not intimate in the family, only by using the shop—I believe the 1st of January was on a Tuesday—I will not swear he had a black eye on the 31st of December—I did not see him that day—I had not seen him for a fortnight, or it might be longer, before the 1st of January—I will not say whether I saw him on the 4th of January—I

did not know of his being taken up on this charge—the first time I heard of it was when his wife came to me and said, "Recollect it was on your birthday when you came to drink tea with me"—I had drank tea there two or three times before—I did not see him in March—I might have seen him in February—I will not say that I had seen him in January after the first three days—I have always known him by the name of Brown, I never heard of his going by any other name—I never heard of his being in custody till this time—I will not say that I had seen him during December, or November, or October—I might have seen him in September, but I will not swear it—I drank tea, on the 3rd of January, with the prisoner, his wife, and his three children—the eldest is nine years old—the prisoner did not serve in the shop that day—he sat by the fire, with his slippers on, when I went in the morning, and in the afternoon he was just in the same situation—I do not know how far the London Docks are from his house—I go frequently to the shop, but I could not name any day or any month in which I saw him—my birthday is on the 3rd of January—I never saw a note like those produced by the officer—I do not consider that I ever saw a Bank-note in the whole course of my life—I am single, and am a laundress.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Did his wife desire you to come? A. No—she did not tell me what to say—she told me to tell the truth—at the time I saw him he was more at home than at other times, on account of his swelled face and black eyes.

COURT . Q. You particularly recollect that he had black eyes? A. Yes; on those three days—it struck me as a particular circumstance—he said he had got fighting in London, J believe, but he did not satisfy me who he was fighting with, or any thing about it, or on what subject, or how he came to be fighting.

JAMES GREEN ( police-constable M 39.) I have been subpoenaed to give evidence in this case, I have not come voluntarily—I know the pri soner—I saw him in custody a few days after Christmas—I cannot say on what day—his face was swollen, and he had two black eyes—this was at Mr. Powell's, the Griffin, in Church-street—I went in there, because there was a great disturbance and fighting in the tap-room—it might be about three days after Christmas—I cannot say the day—his face was in such a state that I am sure it could not be well on the 2nd of January.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How long have you known the prisoner? A. No great while—I knew him before Christmas, by seeing him about at public-houses, and places, when I have been on my duty—I have spoken to him—I never knew of his being taken up till I was summoned to the Mansion-house—he was there, but I did not go before the Lord Mayor—I was not called upon—I did not tender my evidence—I do not know who gave me the subpoena to come here—I was in bed when my wife brought it up stairs to me—I knew the prisoner by the name of William Brooks—I never knew him by the name of John Brown—I never had him in custody—I have constantly seen him about the streets of London—I might have seen him about once a week or a month—I do not know where he lived—I do not know how I came to be summoned before the Lord Mayor—I never men tioned about seeing the prisoner with black eyes till I was summoned.

MR. PAYNE . Q. If the prisoner was at the public-house at the time of this disturbance, he would see you there? A. Yes—he could subpoena me if he thought proper—the police-sergeant gave me my summons, and I

went to my superintendent, and asked leave to go—he said, "By all means go, and speak the truth"—I went to make my statement, if I had been called—I was ready to give my evidence as I have to-day—I received a subpoena yesterday morning from a quarter to ten minutes before ten o'clock—I have no friendship with the prisoner.

COURT . Q. What house was this you were called into? A. The Griffin, in Church-street, St. George's, in the Borough—they fought in. front of the bar—I think this was two or three days after Christmas—there was a great deal of blood over the prisoner—I did not see him after he was washed—his eyes were swelled and black to that degree that any person might see it—I do not know how long it would take to bring the swelling down—I should say it could not be well in a fortnight—I had one tome time ago, and it took nearly three weeks to bring it down.

JAMES SMITH ( police-constable M 82.) I have known the prisoner four or five months—I am not a friend of his in particular—I saw him at the Griffin public-house, near St. George's church, about the 28th of December—his face was very much swollen and blackened—his eyes were black, and quite puffed up—I should think his eyes could not be well by the 2nd of January—I was summoned to go to the Mansion-house, but could not go—I was subpoenaed here.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What is the prisoner's name? A. I have always known him by the name of Brooks—I think it was John Brooks—I knew him by seeing him about in the street occasionally—I do not know that I ever spoke to him—I had no particular reason for remarking him—I knew his name by hearing our men talk about him—they have said, "That is Brooks," as he passed by—that is the only means I have of knowing him—I never saw him in custody.

JOHN WOODHOUSE ( police-sergeant M 13.) I saw the prisoner in cus tody with another person, on the 28th of January—I went to show the prisoner and Johnson to the prosecutor, Mr. Moreton—he said neither of them were any thing like the man.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did you go before the Lord Mayor? A. No, I did not know the prisoner was in custody on this charge till after the constable came from the Mansion-house—the prosecutor saw the prisoner at Union Hall—he was in custody on the 19th of January, and had three re-exa minations—it was on the second examination the prosecutor saw him—I cannot say the date—he was dressed as he now is—I have known him two or three years—he has lived sometimes in town, but mostly in the country—I have always understood him to be a thief—I have known him by the name of Lay and Brooks—I never knew him to follow any occupation—I did not know where he lived in town—he was in custody on the 19th of January—I had seen him about a month before that—I dare say I had met him two or three times a week—it rained on the day of his second exa mination—it had been raining very hard.

COURT . Q. When you saw him on the 19th, did you observe that he had black eyes? A. No.

Prisoner. There was only one in the Mansion-house when the waiter first came—I was there an hour by myself—I am taken for another man that there is a reward for the apprehension of—there are plenty of officers who know the party that did wrong this man—I am innocent.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1277. GEORGE LITTLEWOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March , 200lbs. weight of hay, value 7 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Shore .

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM SHORE . I am a farmer, living at Feltham. I have man in, my service of the name of Holmes—I had some sheep in my field, and on Saturday, the 9th of March, I directed some trusses of tare hay to be conveyed to those sheep, from a stack on my premises—it had been cut while it was in flower, and there was a layer of clover placed in it—I seat twelve trusses to the field, and on the next morning I received intelli gence, went to the field, and found four trusses were gone—I observed some remains of hay about the premises—I traced it a long distance—I spoke to Thorp, the constable, and put him upon the track—I went with him within 400 or 500 yards of the prisoner's house, which is about a mile from the field where the sheep were, and in the way that he carried the hay I saw the tracks of the tare hay all the way I went—the prisoner keeps a beer-shop—I went into his shed—I found the tare hay there, nearly all we had lost—they had pulled the trusses to pieces, and his horse was eating it at the time—there was a portion of the clover layer among it—my hay was cut in the flower, if it had been ripe the con would have been in the ears, but here are the ears, but no corn—I desired the constable to take the prisoner into custody—I saw the prisoner on Monday morning, the 11th of March, at my own house—I asked him how he came by it—he said he did not know any thing about it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How came he at your house? A. He came with the constable—I swear the hay that I saw at his shed was the same that I had on my premises—it was a very uncommon sort—I had inquired of all my neighbours—I never saw any like it in my neigh bourhood.

WILLIAM HOLMES . I am in the prosecutor's service. I remember his ordering me to cut this tare hay for the sheep—I cut the trusses from the rick—I knew the stack had a layer of clover in it—I put these twelve trusses under the rick, and sent them the following afternoon, by a boy, to the sheep field—I afterwards saw the hay found in the prisoner's shed-it was the same that I had cut.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you see it? A. When it was brought home—I sent the hay by a lad named William—I knew it by the layer of clover in it.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you build the rick yourself? A. I helped to do it, and saw the layer of clover in it.

THOMAS CULVER . I am sheep-boy to the prosecutor. On the Satur day afternoon, I was in the field, and received twelve trusses of tare bay. which I put under the cart in which I sleep—I went to supper about five o'clock—the hay was all right then—there were ten trusses—I had given the sheep two, I came back again, about half-past eight, some trusses were then gone, but I could not tell how many, as it was then dark—I did not go to tell my master that night, because I was afraid somebody would come and steal the sheep if I did—I staid with the sheep all night, and told my master in the morning.

ROBERT JAMLS THORP . I am a constable of Feltham. The prosecutor

applied to me on Sunday, the 10th of March—I went near the prisoner's house, where I saw some tracks of tare hay—I traced them to the pri soner's yard—I went into the shed, where I saw some hay that appeared to be meadow hay, hut on removing that I saw some tare hay under it, there was about the quantity the prosecutor said he had lost—I sent for a horse and cart, and took away the hay, which the prosecutor identified—the prisoner was not at home, but I went and met him about one o'clock, as he was coming from church, I told him I must apprehend him on account of Mr. Shore's robbery, and I had found some hay on his premises—he said he did not know there was any hay on his premises—he then said it had grown in his garden, that he had had it in the yard all the winter, and a few days before he had placed it in the shed—he then told me he had bought it of his brother-in-law, Mr. Wicks, and then that he had bought it of Mr. Cromwell—I am judge enough of hay to know that there is not such hay as this in all the parish—I have inquired of all the neighbours round.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it the same sort of hay you traced? A. Yes, and some of it I traced over his gate into his garden.

(James Miller, a brewer, at Kingston-upon-Thames; and Charles Rye, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . * Aged 34.— Transported for Seven Years .

1278. JOHN CONNOLLY was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 16 plates, value 4 s ., and 3 water-plates, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods William Collison : and that he had been before convicted of felony.

SARAH COLLISON . I am the wife of William Collison, a licensed victualler, and live in President-street, King-square, St. Luke's. On the 22nd of March I found the prisoner in our water-closet, with sixteen plates, and 3 water-plates—these are them.

Primer. Q. Was there no one else in the yard? A. There was no one else in the water-closet.

TIMOTHY DALT . I am a policeman. I was sent for, and the prisoner was in custody in the house—the family told me what he had done, and I took him.

ELIZABETH JONES . I live at the prosecutor's. I was sitting in the kitchen, on the night of the 22nd of March—I heard some plates rattle in the cupboards—I waited a little while, and heard the rattling again—I stood up, took the candle, and opened the cupboard door—I saw the pri soner take three water-plates out—he took them to the water-closet—I pursued him there, and called my master and mistress.

Prisoner. I was taken very bad when I got to the yard—a young man went into the water-closet, and when he came out I went in—it was dark—I did not see any one else—the servant said she saw my hand take the plates—it must have been the hand of some other person.

WILLIAM MARCHANT . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1279. ROBERT SELF and HENRY SELF were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 1 leaden pump, value 14 s ., the goods of the Lon don and Birmingham Railway Company .

JOHN LINLEY . I am inspector of the London and Birmingham Railway

police. On the 2nd of April, I met a constable, and from what he said we went to an empty house on the top of the tunnel, at Kensal-green—he then showed me a pump which had the wood cut through, and then where another leaden pump had been cut down—he said it had been behind a chimney, an hour and a half before, but it was then gone—we looked about, and could not see it—we got over a wall, and went along the Harrow-road, for thirty or forty yards, we then turned and saw the prisoner Henry—we took no notice of him—we turned again, and saw the prisoner Robert, and another brother of his—the two prisoners had this property in bags, on their heads—I have put the parts together, they form this pump—I asked where they got it from—they said from that house, (pointing to the house we had been to) and they did not think any harm of it, but they were sorry for it—I know this pump well—it belongs to the London and Birmingham Railway Company—I produce their Act of Par liament.

ROBERT SELF— GUILTY . Aged 12.

HENRY SELF— GUILTY . Aged 18.

Confined Three Months .

1280. THOMAS LAWRENCE was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 box, value 7 s .; 1 hydrometer, value 8 s .; 1 thermometer, value 8 s .; 2 rules, value 14 s .; and 1 toy, value 2 s .; the goods of Francis Goode .

SARAH GOODE . I am the wife of Francis Goode; he keeps a victualling-house in the Mile-end-road. The prisoner was introduced to our home in March, and he came the next day, the 28th, and asked for the person who introduced him—he sat down in the bar—he looked about and we suspected him—I left the bar for a short time—he paid for what he had had, and left—we then missed the hydrometer and thermometer in the case complete, and locked.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you observe that he had been drinking? A. I observed very little about him.

ROBERT YOUNG . I apprehended the prisoner on the 28th on Stepney-green—I saw something bulky under his jacket, and took this case of in struments from him.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Confined Three Months .

1281. THOMAS HALEY was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of Philip Read , from to person.

PHILIP READ . On Sunday night, the 24th of March, about a quarter past ten o'clock, I was in Burton-crescent—there was a woman begging charity, and the prisoner was by her side—I was going to give the wo man a penny, when I missed my handkerchief from my jacket pocket under my coat—as soon as the woman saw me put my hand into my pocket, she fell down, and appeared to be in a fit—the prisoner ran off—I pursued, took him, and took my handkerchief from him.

Prisoner. My mother and myself met the prosecutor that evening—my mother asked him for charity, and he knocked her down—we then walked to the corner of Camden-street—he took out his handkerchief twice, and put into his pocket again, and then he took it out a third time, and said I had had it, and gave me in charge.

PHILIP READ re-examined. There is not a word of truth in that state ment.

GUILTY . Aged 10.— Transported for Ten Years.—Convict Ship.

1282. ROBERT HALEY was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of March , 3 pence; and 14 half-pence, the monies of Matthew Young .

DENNIS POWER . I am a policeman. I was passing Mr. Young's shop, in Charlotte-street, Whitechapel, on the 27th of March, at half-past eight o'clock in the evening—I saw the prisoner inside the counter, with hisflund in the till—he took something out, and passed it from his right hand to his left, and from the noise I supposed it was copper—I saw him put his hand in the till a second time—I went in, and he let what he had in his hand fall—I said, "What are you doing; robbing the till?"—he said, "I have just come in for a halfpennyworth of milk"—I took two penny pieces from his right hand, and two from his left—he said, "That three-pence halfpenny is mine"—I said there was fourpence—Miss Young found 61/2 d . in the corner of the till, where I had seen the prisoner drop the money.

ELIZABETH YOUNG . I am the daughter of Matthew Young, who keeps this shop. I looked into the till, and some money had been taken out, and was in one corner, and the prisoner had some in his hand.

Prisoner. I went in for a halfpennyworth of milk—I had 4 d . in my hand which I had pawned something to get.

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship.

1283. HENRY STEPHEN STRONG was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of January , 5 sovereigns, and 1 shilling, the monies of John Naph thali Hast , his master.

JOHN NAPHTHALI HAST . I am a watch-maker, and live in King-street, Finsbury—the prisoner was my errand-boy for three weeks. I gave him fire sovereigns, and one shilling, on the 10th of Ianuary—he was to get silver for the sovereigns, and copper for the shilling—he never returned—I have not had the money—I went to his residence, but could not find him till about three weeks ago.

JAMES HAMS . I am an officer. On the 21st of March I was on duty in Bethnal-green—I saw the prisoner go to several houses and present a letter—I took him into custody.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years—Isle of Wight .

1284. RICHARD DYER was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of March , 1 half-crown, the monies of Thomas Underwood : and that he had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS UNDERWOOD . I am shopman to Mr. Harding of Hoxton. I lost a half-crown from my waistcoat pocket—it was there when I got up in the morning, and when I went again it was gone—the prisoner had lodged there about a week—I spoke to him about it, and he denied it—the officer found it on him.

JANE LANE . The prisoner lodged with me, and the prosecutor also—no one else lodged in their room.

WILLIAM HALL . I am a constable. On the 17th of March I found a half-crown on the prisoner, and 3 s . 6 d .

Prisoner. The pawnbroker gave me the half-crown.

NOT GUILTY .

1285. RICHARD DYER was again indicted for stealing, on 15th of March , 4 spoons, value 4 s .; and 1 pair of sugar tongs, value 6 d .; the goods of Jane Lane ; and that he had been previously convicted of felony.

JANE LANE . I am a widow. The prisoner lodged in my house—I missed these spoons and tongs from a tea-chest down stairs—it was locked, but the key was in it—these are them.

WILLIAM HALL . I searched the prisoner—he gave me the duplicated the spoons, which was sewn up in his small-clothes.

THOMAS BARFORD . I am a pawnbroker. I took in these spoons of the prisoner on the 16th of March—I believe I gave him a half-crown, but I cannot swear.

JOHN PARNELL . I am an officer. I produce a certificate of the pri soner's conviction—I got it at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the man.

Prisoner. I was in distress—I intended to redeem them—Mrs. Lane said she would forgive me if I told her.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for 14 Years .

1286. EDWARD GARDENER was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 tea-kettle, value 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Mrs. Whitlock .

GEORGE FELTHAM . I am a police-inspector. I met the prisoner last Saturday night, at eight o'clock, in the Harrow-road—he bad a round frock on, and was carrying this kettle under it—I asked what he had got—he said what he had was his own—that he brought it from his boat, and was going to take it round to another boat—he then said he was going to take it to be repaired—I told him to take me to the boat he had takes it from—he took me to a boat, but the man said no kettle had been takes from there.

WILLIAM WHITLOCK . I am a foot-boy. My mistress gave me this kettle for clearing out two cellars—I put it under a water-butt—the prisoner had been employed in doing jobs, and we never missed any thing before.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1287. EDWARD MANNING was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 hat, value 14 s .; and 1 hat box, value 3 d .; the property of Henry Sidney Down , his master.

JAMES PINK . I live with Henry Sidney Down, a hatter in Holborn. The prisoner was his porter. On the 6th of April, the boy in the shop gave the prisoner a hat in a box to take to Mr. Beeton's, in Bloomsbury—the gentleman came afterwards to inquire for it.

WILLIAM MURDOCK . I am a pawnbroker. I took in this hat and box is pledge of the prisoner last Saturday night.

Prisoner. I pawned it, being Saturday—I did not think it was particular to go home that night—I did it to make up a sovereign I lost, for fear I should be turned away.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

OLD COURT .— Saturday, April 13 th, 1839.

Third Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1288. JOHN HOUSE was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Caleb Harvey Brook , at St. James, Clerken-well , about the hour of twelve, in the night of the 12th of March , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 clock, value 5 l . 10 s .; I cruet stand, value 2 l . 10 s .; 7 cruets, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 pair of snuffers, value 5 s .; 1 chimney ornament, value 6 d .; and 1 knife, value 6 d .; his property: 2 seals, value 2 l .; 1 ring, value 5 s .; 1 watch, value 5 l .; 1 pair of spec tacles, value 1 l .; 2 thimbles, value 4 s .; 2 cloaks, value 1 l . 5 s .; 1 shawl, value 4 s .; and 1 knife, value 1 s .; the goods of Mary Lyons .

SETH EASTWOOD . I am a policeman. On the 12th of March, about four o'clock in the morning, I met the prisoner in York-place, City-road, about two hundred yards from the prosecutor's house, carrying a large bundle on his shoulder—I asked him what he had got—he said, "A dock"—I asked him where he got it from—he said, "From a gentleman's in Tottenham Coart-road"—I asked him where he was going to take it to—he said, "To Mr. Beeche's, in Chiswell-street"—I asked him what Mr. Beeche was—he said, "A clock-maker," and he was going to take it to be repaired—I asked him what sort of a clock it was—he said, "A striking clock—I asked him to let me look at it—he took it off his shoulders, and put it on the pavement—I untied it, and there was a clock, a cloak, and a silk scarf—I told him to tie it up again, which he did—I said, "You must go with me to the station-house"—he took the clock, put it on his shoulder—we were going together—he said, "I shall not carry it any further"—he set it down on the pavement, made a plunge, and got away—I pursued, and took him again, after running about a hundred yards—I took him to the station-house, and found on him two knives, a house key, a China ornament, and part of a box of lucifer matches.

Prisoner. Q. Did you find any house-breaking implements upon me? A. No.

JOSEPH SEAMAN . I am a policeman. I heard the cry of "Stop thief"—I ran into the City-road—I did not see the prisoner—I saw the property lying on the pavement—I took it up while Eastwood went in pursuit.

MARY LYONS . I am servant to Mr. Caleb Harvey Brook, who lives in the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell—it is his dwelling-house. On the night of the 12th of March I fastened the place up, and went to bed, at twenty minutes before eleven o'clock—every thing was then seem—I got up a little before seven o'clock in the morning—when I got up I mated the clock from a bracket on the staircase; a cruet-stand, and ehintney or nament, from the parlour; and the other articles stated from the kitchen—I found the kitchen window open, and the back door leading into the garden unbolted—some tiles and bricks were taken off the wash-house, and a hole made, but not sufficient to let a man in—he must have got in at the win dow, which I had shut the night before, and the shutter alio, in the regular way—( looking at the property )—this cloak and shawl are mine—the dock and other things belong to my master—I found a piece of wood in the wash-house, with which the shutter seemed to have been opened.

CALEB HARVEY BROOKS . I am owner of this house—it is in the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell.

THOMAS HOBBS KING . I am a policeman. In consequence of informa tion, on the morning of the 13th of March, I went and examined the pro secutor's house—I found four rooms down stairs in great disorder—some tiles and bricks were removed from the back wash-house, and a hole made in the ceiling, but they had not succeeded in getting in there—some brick-work was also cut away from about the back kitchen door—they had then forced the shutter open, and got in—I found a large club stick standing by

the kitchen door, a pipe on the table, and bread and cheese, and some cheese in the garden, and a number of foot-marks—more than one person had been there—I traced foot-marks at the back of the next house, and a lid was taken off the cistern at the top of the wash-house of that house—I examined the prisoner's shoes with some of the foot-marks, and they tallied.

Prisoner's Defence. On the night in question a party came to my house about half-past one o'clock, and wanted me to take care of some think and to meet them by the Angel at a quarter past three o'clock—ther brought me the articles in question, which I was stopped with—the reason he gave why they did not take them himself, was that they were known to the police about there, and one was in the watch and clock line himself—I did not, I must conscientiously say, ask whether the property was honestly come by, but took it—at the last examination I gave a letter to the Magis trate, and told him the whole truth—he asked if I wished the letter to be brought to the Court, and I said I did wish it to be shown to the Judge—I told the policeman the name of the person who gave me the property.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Transported for Life .

1289. MARY ELLIS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 shawl, value 8 s ., the goods of Peter Pige .

CHARLES EAST . I am in the service of Peter Pige, of Church-street, Bethnal-green. On the 25th of March, I received information that a shawl was taken from inside the door—I went out immediately about fifty yards—I returned, not seeing any body, and met the prisoner with the shawl in her apron—I have known her many years.

(The prisoner begged for mercy, and received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Justice Coleridge.

1290. FRANCIS HASTINGS MEDHURST was indicted for killing and slaying Joseph Alsop : he was also charged, on the Coroner's Inquisi tion, with the wilful murder of the said Joseph Alsop.

SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK and MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

EDWARD WILLIAM BUNNEY . I was acquainted with the deceased, Mr. Joseph Alsop; we were fellow-pupils in the house of the Rev. Mr. Stunner, curate of Hayes—Mr. Dalison was also a pupil there. On Saturday morning, the 9th of March, Mr. Dalison was about leaving the establishment—he left about ten o'clock in the morning—I had not taken leave of him, as I did not expect the coach to go away—he intended to go to the Adam and Eve to order the coach to come, and I was going to see him off—I and Mr. Alsop had been with him in the hall that morning before he left—I do not recollect that the prisoner came down stairs while we were in the hall—I had seen him at breakfast that morning—Mr. Dalison was in the room at breakfast too—within two or three minutes after Dalison bad left, I was in the dining-room with Mr. Alsop and Mr. Sturmer—that is the room in which we usually studied—I was kneeling on the floor to get a book from the lower shelf of a book-case, when the prisoner entered the room, and said, "What do you think that blackguard who has gone away has done? he has broken the glass of my watch"—he addressed that observation to Mr. Sturmer—Mr. Sturmer immediately said, "I wonder you have not knocked him down before"—the prisoner

answered that he should have done so, if he had not been afraid of soiling his hands—Alsop then said, "You are a liar"—I heard nothing more—I then looked round—Medhurst was then by the fire-place, and Alsop at the corner of the table, near me, near the book-case—the prisoner was in his dress ing-gown, and had his stick in his hand, raised up when I looked round, and he immediately struck the deceased on the head—( looking at a stick )—it was a stick very like this—I did not notice whether he had his witch in his hand—the blow was aimed at Alsop's head, but he raised his arm to ward off the blows, and they fell on his arms—he gave two or three blows—I saw that—there was then a scuffle between them, which lasted about half a minute—in the course of which Alsop wrested the stick from Medhurst—I believe Alsop struck him with the stick when he got it, and then they separated to about eight feet apart—Alsop then advanced about half-way towards Medhurst, about four feet, apparently going to strike him again with the stick—it was upraised—Medhurst drew a knife from his left-hand trowsers' pocket, with his left-hand, took it into his right-behind sprang the blade made a step forward, and stabbed Alsop—he struck him about here—( in the abdomen )—this is the knife—( looking at one, and opening it )—I heard the spring go when he opened it.

Q. Did you notice how near the hand of Mr. Medhurst came to the deceased's body? A. I did—it touched the trowsers—Alsop immediately put his two hands to his belly, and cried out, "He has stabbed me, he has stabbed me"—he fell against the mantel-piece, which he was near, and then went down on both his knees on the rug.

Q. When Alsop had possessed himself of the stick, and was advancing towards Medhurst, to repeat the blow, which was nearest the door? A. Alsop was nearest the door—the door was open—when he fell on his knees I was quite frightened at what I saw, and stood and looked at them for about half or three quarters of a minute, and did not offer to help him, and then I went out after Dalison—Medhurst had left the room before me—he left immediately after he struck the blow—I do not recollect whether I saw any body before I left the house—Mr. Sturmer came out on the green in front of the house, after I left—that is not part of the ground belonging to the house—I do not recollect that I said any thing to him—there bad been a coolness between Alsop and the prisoner before this—it commenced on the Sunday before—it was about some trifling matter—Alsop and Dalison were on friendly terms, and intimate—I had seen this knife before this occurrence—I do not recollect when I first saw it, but I think I have seen it the whole of this quarter, since I hate been back—one time in particular he showed it to me—I did not come back till February, and saw it soon after that in the prisoner's possession—Alsop had only been there three weeks and four days—he was a stouter man than the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. I believe Alsop was taller and stouter than Mr. Medhurst, a good deal? A. He was stouter and taller—on Saturday morning Mr. and Mrs. Sturmer, Dalison, myself, Alsop, and Medhurst breakfasted together as usual—soon after breakfast, Dalison went away, and Medhurst left the dining room—I did not know where he went to—Dalison, Alsop, and I left the room first, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Sturmer arid Medhurst in the room—Dalison and Medhnrst slept in the same bed-room—I did not see the watch in Medhurst's hands when he came down stairs, but he intimated to Mr. Sturmer that his

watch-glass had been broken by Dalison—it was Mr. Sturmer he ad dressed—he took no notice of Alsop at all.

Q. Did he not appear to be a good deal excited from the cause alleged his watch-glass being broken? A. He spoke as if he was angry at its being broken—I do not know that the watch was left him by his deceased father—I did not hear Alsop say, "You are a liar and a blackguard"—I heard nothing more than liar—I do not recollect blackguard—he said, "You are a liar," and upon that the blow was given with the walking. stick—there was a scuffle between them, for about half a minute, which should have possession of the stick—Alsop got it—I was a good deal alarmed—I did not think it was coming to any thing more than a scuffle—I did not observe that they came near the sideboard, after Alsop struck Medhurst with the stick—they were apart as much as eight feet, after Alsop got the stick—Alsop was then nearest the door—the fire-place was between them—there was a table in the middle of the room—Medhurst was at the further extremity of the table near the window, and near the too—I was near the window—Alsop was not exactly between him and the door—he was nearer the door than Medhurst, whether Medhurst had gone on one side of the table or the other—it was then that Alsop advanced to strike Medhurst, as it appeared to me a heavy blow, with the stick—I did not return after going out.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You have been asked as to their relative position in the room; you state the door was open; when Alsop was advancing to wards Medhurst with the stick, could Medhurst have made his escape? A. I think he could when he got half-way towards the fire-place—it is a matter of opinion, seeing the position of the parties—I should have tried to get away, and I could have.

REV. FREDERICK STURMER . I am curate of Hayes, in Middlesex, and have been so about four years. I have had for some time an establishment there for the reception of pupils—I have received pupils in that way about seven years—I have had pupils constantly since I have resided at Hayet—at the beginning of March last I had four pupils in my house; three besides the prisoner, who was not considered exactly, for the last six months, a pupil—he had been with me altogether about two years and two months—Mr. Bunney had been with me about twelve months—the deceased, Mr. Alsop, came to me on Ash-Wednesday, the 13th of February—the pupils sat for study in the dining-room—on Saturday morning, the 9th of March, Mr. Dalison left my establishment after breakfast—the family had breakfasted together, as usual.

Q. Was there at this time any dissension or difference among any mem bers of your family, the pupils? A. There was no dissension on the part of the prisoner, but the three pupils had not spoken to him; they were not on speaking terms with him—on his part there was not the slightest enmity—that state of things had existed about a week—it would be difficult for me to say what it arose from—the deceased had shown a little ill-feeling on out occasion before the 9th of March—I was in the dining-room that morning, with Mr. Bunney and Mr. Alsop, after breakfast—the prisoner came in—as far as I recollect, he had his dressing-gown on—he had a stick in his hand, similar to the one produced—he said to me, "See what a blackguard that is who has just left your house; see, he has broken the glass of my watch"—I saw the watch, and the glass was broken—I did not make any reply to that remark—not any—Mr. Alsop

immediately answered, "You are a liar and a blackguard for saying so"—the prisoner was just advancing up to the fire-place, to place the watch on the mantelpiece, when those words were uttered—he immediately lifted up the stick, and struck the deceased on the shoulder, as far as I recollect—I cannot say which hand his watch was in—when he advanced into the room he showed it to me—the prisoner seemed to strike the deceased, but I was not looking exactly that way—I cannot say for certain whether the stick came on his shoulder, but it was in the direction of the shoulder of the deceased—there then took place a sort of scuffle—each had his hands on the other, as if trying who should get the stick—I did not inter fere nor say any thing—I left the room immediately, leaving the prisoner and deceased struggling for the stick, and Bunney in the room—no one else—I afterwards returned to the room—I did not enter it, but was in the act of returning—it appeared to be about two minutes afar I had quitted it, or it might not be so long—I met the prisoner coming out—he did not exactly address me, but I heard an indistinct exclamation from him, "Oh, good God!"—it was a sort of exclamation of sorrow or horror—I think he had nothing in his hand then—I was going to enter the room further, when I met the deceased coming out, leaning on one side, saying he was stuck—no one was assisting him then—he had his hand to his person, holding himself, as if struck—I immediately ran and ordered my servant to send for Mr. Chadwick, the surgeon—I left the house, to fetch Mr. Bunney back, who had run out of the house; and on my return I found the deceased had gone up stairs to his bed-room, assisted, as I understood, by the prisoner—I did not see him assist him—I found him in his own bed-room, lying across the bed on his back, and the prisoner sitting by the bed-side, holding his hand on the deceased's belly, to stop the blood—I remained there a short time, and then left them—I went up again and then left them again—I think the prisoner remained with the deceased till Mr. Chadwick came—I was present when Mr. Chadwick first entered the room, but I left the room, and went in and out once or twice for bandages and some things which Mr. Chadwick asked for—I took means to inform Mr. Alsop's rela tions what had occurred—he was an orphan, under the care and guardian-ship of his aunt—she had placed him under my care—the deceased expressed a great wish to see his aunt, but hearing it was so slight a wound, I said "No, you had better wait till to-morrow, at it if merely a flesh wound, or a scratch," as was expressed, but he expressed a great wish, and I said, "How shall I manage it?"—he said, "Never mind the expense," and the prisoner said, "I will pay any expense; if it is a post-chaise I will pay the expense; never mind any expense"—I sent an express off in consequence of that, and the deceased's aunt got to my house, be tween seven and eight o'clock that evening—before that, on his asking me to send for his aunt—I said, "You had better wait till to-morrow; Mr. Chadwick says it is only a scratch, or flesh-wound; you may be well by to-morrow;"—he said, "I may not, (or) shall not live till to-morrow," I cannot recollect which—I heard him say, after that, while the prisoner's and his hands were in each other's, "We were both wrong, and I forgive you"—those were his exact words—Alsop had hold of Medhurst's hand, as far as I recollect—this was after Mr. Chadwick had been—on the following morning (Sunday) the assistance of Mr. Patten, of Uxbridge was obtained—he came at ten o'clock, and he and Mr. Chadwick acted together, in the management of the case—on Wednesday Mr. Patten got Mr. Frogley, of

Hounslow, to come over—Mr. Alsop died about twelve o'clock on Thing. day—I saw the knife on the Wednesday—the prisoner produced it—I asked for it—I had been mentioning to Mr. Frogley that he had the knife—I sent to the prisoner, and asked him for it, and he came into the room and gave it up to Mr. Patten—it was a knife similar to the one pro duced—I know he had such a knife—he has shown me how it opened, by a little catch, or spring—he had had it in his possession, as far as I can recol lect, about a month before this occurrence—to the best of my recollection he had it before Mr. Alsop came to my establishment—I had seen him use it, I think before Mr. Alsop came, in cutting string—he always carried it about him—where he carried it depended very much upon how he was dressed—I do not know that he has shown me how it opened more than once, but I have frequently seen him open it to cut wood—I have made the remark, "That is a very dangerous knife."

Cross-examined by MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Have you seen him use it repeatedly in cutting string and wood A. I have—he was ex ceedingly fond of carpentering—he is a great mechanic—we breakfasted together on this Saturday morning, as usual—he and I had some con versation about carpentering after breakfast that morning, before he went up stairs—he wished some things to be brought from Uxbridge.

Q. During breakfast, and until he went up stairs, was not he calm and tranquil as usual? A. Just the same as usual—the dispute between him and the pupils on the Sunday before, was about a hassock at church—during the week he several times expressed a wish to me and Mrs. Sturmer to be reconciled to them—on this Saturday morning he wished come clamps to be brought from Uxbridge—he was going to make me a box to hold carpenter's tools—he had made a chair for himself—when he came down stairs he had the watch in his hand—I always understood it was one he valued exceedingly, on account of its having been his father's—I saw that the glass was broken—Dalison and he slept in the same bed-room—he certainly seemed angry when he came down with the watch in his hand—Alsop was at that time near the book-case, near the window—(a plan of the room was here shown to the witness )—the room has a door in the corner—the fire-place is at the side—here is the book-case against which Alsop stood, and here is the window—the table stood in the middle of the, room—when Medhurst entered by the door, Alsop was standing near the book-case—I was between the side-board and the table, near the fire-place—Medhurst addressed me alone, when he came in—I distinctly heard Alsop say Medhurst was a liar and a blackguard—there can be no mistake—it was said so loud, no one could be off hearing it—it was spoken so distinct and emphatic—they had a sort of scuffle who should get the stick before I left the room—it hardly lasted a second be fore I left—I left as soon as it began.

Q. When you returned, did it not appear to you that Mr. Medhurst felt the deepest regret at what had happened? A. I could only judge from what I heard—he said, rather in an inward tone, "Oh, good God!"—his manner and tone of voice had so much of a feeling of horror about it, that I thought something had happened to him—I did not know whether he himself had not received an injury—I heard a groan in the room.

Q. From that time, down to the death of the unfortunate gentleman, did not Mr. Medhurst display the greatest regret? A. No one could dis play more Christian or humane feeling—I was a witness to it myself—I

did not see him assist the deceased up stairs—when I saw him in bed, Medhurst was hanging over him, trying to alleviate his sufferings—I once distinctly heard the deceased say they had both been in the wrong, and I think at other times when in the room with him—Medhurst delivered up the knife willingly to me on the Wednesday, he did not hesitate a moment—he was exceedingly anxious that Mr. Alsop's relations should be sent for. finding it was his wish—he voluntarily surrendered himself on the death of Mr. Alsop; immediately afterwards we went together to the Magistrate by his own wish; but the Magistrate said he could not interfere, as there would be an inquest, and he then surrendered himself to a policeman—I think I have seen the stick he had for two years at least—he generally carried that, or another similar to it, about with him—he had two or three—he was Defer without a stick—he scarcely ever walked in the garden after break-fast without a stick—it was an unusual thing to see him without one—he would frequently walk in the hall with a stick, even with his dressing gown on.

MAXIMILIAN HAMMOND DALISON . I was a fellow-pupil with the deceased and the prisoner at Mr. Stunner's—the deceased and I were on very intimate terms—I quitted on the morning of the 9th of March, at near 10 o'clock—we had all breakfasted together, in the usual way, that morn ing—I saw the prisoner after breakfast, before I left the house—he was coming down stairs as I was standing in the hall—he was in his dressing-gown—I am not certain, but I believe he had a stick in his hand—he said nothing to me—I was not at that time on speaking terms with him—I did not see any watch, or hear any thing about it—this was in the hall, at the point of my departure—I was about to go away—I do not think the prisoner saw me leave the house—it was known in the house that I was leafing that morning—he passed me and went towards the dining-room or drawing-room, I am not certain which—I had not done any thing, to his watch that morning—I had not seen it—I was not at all aware that any thing had been done to it.

JOHN ROSE . I was footman in Mr. Stunner's family in March last—I heard nothing of the disturbance in question—I had been in the stable and came into the house, about ten or eleven o'clock, after the accident—I heard a little to-do as I was in the stable, which is about five yards from the house—I came in on that—I saw Mr. Dallison leaving the house, and Mr. Bunney following after, and Mr. Stunner following Mr. Bunney—I then came into the house and saw Mr. Alsop standing in the hall, and Mr. Medhurst near him—they stood, for a short time, near the clock, and very soon after Mr. Medhurst took him by the shoulder and had him up stairs—I then went up to the room—the door was fast when I first went up—I tried to open it, and as I tried Mr. Medhurst came and unfastened it and let me in—Mr. Alsop was sitting on the bed—as soon as I entered the room, Mr. Medhurst cried out, "Fetch Dr. Chadwiek"—I went for Mr. Chadwiek, who came very shortly after—I know Mr. Medhurst had such a knife as this in his possession, a very short time before—I had seen it, not quite a week before, he was showing it to the company in the room, to Mr. and Mrs. Stunner, Mr. Dalison, and Mr. Alsop—he took it from his pocket and showed us how it opened—he opened it with one hand, and told us how he could defend himself with it—he said he could stah it through an inch deal board—this is the knife.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. He said that in the presence of

all of you? A. Yes—Mr. Medhurst took Mr. Alsop by the shoulder, and they went up stairs together—he helped him up—Mr. Medhunt seemed very much frightened when he told me to go for Mr. Chadwick—he told me to go instantly.

THOMAS CLARK . I live at Hayes, and carry on a trade there. In con sequence of what I heard on Saturday, the 9th of March, between eleven and twelve o'clock, I went to the residence of Mr. Stunner—I saw the prisoner there, and asked him if the report was true that I had heard, that one of the young gentlemen had stabbed the other—he said he had cut him, in the height of passion he had done it, for which he was very sorry—that he had sent for a medical gentleman, who came and bound up the wound, and then was no danger, he thought in three or four days he would be quite well-be asked if he should go away for a week or two—I replied, "No, sir, for if it should prove any thing serious you should stay"—he said he would stay, and if any thing serious took place, he would submit to the law of the land, for he never had intended to do him any harm or wrong what-ever.

EDWARD WILLIAM BUNNEY re-examined, Q. I think you told at that you had seen the knife in the possession of the prisoner some time before this unfortunate affair occurred? A. Yes, I had seen him bring it out one evening, and show me how to open the spring, but I do not recollect his saying any thing with reference to that knife—I heard him say on one occasion, "There is such a thing as having a stab with a knife"—that was within a month of this occurrence—he did not mention any particular knife—this knife was not produced at that time to my re collection—it was not said in anger to any body—it was on one occasion, when Dalison challenged him to fight, and he said, "No, there is such a thing as having a stab with a knife."

JURY . Q. You have stated that Alsop wrested the stick from Med hurst, and they were eight feet apart when Alsop approached him—we wish to know particularly whether Medhurst moved from the position he was standing in, when the knife sprang? A. He made one step forward, and kept one foot where it was—Alsop was coming up, and he reached half way, when he reached forward.

Q. He did not approach Alsop, but Alsop approached him? A. No—when Alsop had come half way towards him he reached forwards and stabbed him, while Alsop advanced on him with the stick.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Alsop was advancing? A. He was advancing with the stick when he was struck—he had the stick in both hands, lifted up, and advancing as if to strike.

BENJAMIN CHADWICK . I am a surgeon, practising at Hayes, and am a member of the College of Surgeons. I was called in on Saturday, the 9th of March, about ten o'clock, to attend Mr. Alsop—I went instantly, and found him in a bed-room, and Mr. Medhurst with him, who on my going in said, "Good God, make haste, Mr. Chadwick"—I saw Mr. Med hurst first, the curtains being down—I did not see the deceased till I got to the side of the bed—I asked the nature of the accident—the deceased answered, "We have been quarrelling, and I have received a wound"—I immediately proceeded to examine it—Mr. Medburst was leaning over the bed, with his hand underneath the bed clothes, apparently to me pressing the abdomen together—he had a napkin in his hand, pressing it very hard to the abdomen to stop the blood—I found the deceased's shirt stained with blood, and on lifting up the shirt I saw the wound in the left side of

the body, about an Inch below the navel—the inner angle of the wound came about even with the navel, to the centre of the body—the wound was from an inch and a half to an inch and three quarters long—it was a cut wound with a clean cut edge—had I known such an instrument as this had been used, I should have been more careful in my search, but it was said he had used a knife, and, supposing it to have been a common knife, I con sidered it had gone so far and no further, and I did not think it right to irritate the wound by probing it—I did not probe it to ascertain whether it had gone further, seeing as I thought, the bottom of the wound, and the peritoneum uncut, my opinion was that I saw the extent of the wound, and it being a transverse incision, it was necessary to draw the parts toge ther—I thought it but a common incised wound—it gaped very much, as wide as the opening would allow the two lips to gape—I did not at that time consider it a dangerous wound—in cleansing the wound I did it up—I commanicated to the family and Mr. Medhurst the favourable view I took cf the wound—the prisoner was up stairs when I did up the wound—we three were alone, Mr. Medhurst, the deceased, and myself—I ex pressed my hope that no further injury had taken place, thin what I saw—if they had shown me the instrument, of course I should have examined farther, and should decidedly have probed the wound to ascertain the extant.

Q. How soon did you observe any appearance in the countenance of the patient, or in any other way, which indicated that the wound was more serious than you at first thought? A. On Sunday, twenty-four hours after the accident; but I saw the patient twice in the interval—the countenance was more anxious on the Sunday, compressed within itself, and the eye more fixed—that indicated a severe shock to the system—there had been no symptoms of vomiting up to Sunday morning—when we went on Sun day evening, between nine and ten o'clock, vomiting had taken place once, and, on examining the contents, some cabbage was among it—I thought it wat indigestion—it was an unfavourable sign—Mr. Patten was called in on Sunday morning—I attended the deceased till he died—the last time I saw him with Mr. Patten was on Wednesday morning, in consultation—the last time I saw him alive was on Thursday morning—there was no hope of his surriving from the Wednesday morning—the case then appeared to me to be perfectly hopeless—I examined the body after death, by direction of the Co roner, on the Saturday morning, as he died on the Thursday—on examining the body, I was enabled to trace the direction of the wound, and the mischief which had been done—I found that the peritoneum had been very extensively wounded on the right side, and the instrument had crossed over between the integuments anterior and posterior—that internal wound of the perito neum was nearly opposite the external wound, but not directly horizontal; it was rather oblique, descending, so that the point of the instrument de scended—the internal wound of the peritoneum was behind a different part of the outer skin, two inches and a half from it; so that looking at the wound externally, I could not see the wound of the peritoneum—if I had put my finger in I could not have reached it—when the instrument had penetrated through the peritoneum into the cavity of the abdomen, it would come in contact with a lining which floats in front of the bowels, called the omentum—that was extensively injured in the direction of the wound—I could not see whether any of the bowels themselves had been injured—I could not see any—the omentum, covering the bowels, pro all

them—I found very little extravasated blood in the cavity of the abdomen, perhaps four or five ounces—the omentum had been decidedly lacerated—if I had known the extent of the wound when I was first called in, I should certainly not have given the opinion I did of it—having seen the extent of the wound by the post-mortem examination, I should decidedly say the wound was mortal, or highly dangerous—the wound, in my judgment, was the primary cause of death; it produced inflammation of the bowels, then mortification, of which he died—I did every thing which in my judgment was requisite to produce the most favourable re sult—I am not aware of any thing which could be done that was not done to prevent the consequences—nothing that I am aware of could hare pre vented the wound from producing death.

Cross-examined by MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. When you arrived on Saturday morning, you found Mr. Medhurst in the same chamber with Mr. Alsop? A. Yes, leaning over him—he was doing every thing he could to assist and comfort him in every respect, every time I saw him—it showed great kindness and good feeling towards Mr. Alsop—he went for whatever was wasted, and rendered him every assistance in every raspect—he advised him to take the medicines I prescribed—on my second visit, on Saturday, when I wished that the deceased should be placed in a more comfortable room, there being no fire-place in this room, it was imme diatery thought of by Mr. Medhurst that be should be put into his room, where there was that accommodation, and he was put into Mr. Medhurst's room—if he had been his own brother lie could not have treated him with more tenderness and kindness—on my first visit, indeed on each visit, I was there for half an hour—I heard a good deal of conversation, but cannot call to mind the conversation of one from the other—they both expressed very great regret at what had happened.

Q. Now, do you mean to say, in any case, you would have probed this wound, with a probe or your finger? A. He got without symptoms or ap pearances authorised me to do so, especially on the peritoneum—when ap pearances do not give further authority for troubling or irritating the patient, I should say it was certainly advisable not to probe such a wound—no advan tage could have arisen from probing it—if I had found it even as it was, nothing more could be done—I got a common sewing-needle from the servant—I sent down—when I expressed a wish for a needle, I do not know whether Mr. Medhurst or Mr. Sturmer brought it to me—I applied that needle, and left it in the wound—after I had closed the wound, I considered, in my own mind, that that was the most appropriate and most simple and pro per way of securing the lips of the wound—I only used one needle, to keep the wound perfectly together—I put plaster bandages to keep the needle steady, not with a view to press, but to keep the wound in its situation—I should say they were not by any means tight—he after-wards complained of the tightness of the bandages, at four o'clock, when I saw him—he felt a sense of tightness, which he considered was from the bandages—I undid the external towel, which was round the body, and which could not produce pressure, and left it—I gave him directions to lay with his back bent, but as he found ease on the right side, he was more sure to keep his knees up—I thought it not right at first to make much inquiry, as they were all in a fright; but on my second visit, at row o'clock, I inquired after his general health—he told me he was subject to

fits, and told me of a severe injury of the temple from a blow, and stated that he had suffered from a constipation of the bowels for nearly a week, I think, except one day, for a week or more.

Q. Would that state of his bowels and body render any injury he re cared more dangerous? A. Yes—I looked at it as more serious—I told him that required very serious consideration—I prescribed some aperient medicine, two pills, and a draught, which acted on him—I think he said he would not take the second—by the persuasion of myself and Mr. Med hurst, he said he would, but he did not—Mr. Medhurst observed that he would see that he took it.

SIR. FREDERICK POLLOCK . Q. In your opinion, did the complaint of pressure arise from the bandages being too tight, or from the nature of the wound? A. From the loss of power in the integuments.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. When Mr. Patten was called in the suture was removed? A. He immediately removed it, and the wound opened again—I certainly did not think that was proper.

SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK . Q. In your judgment, did that removal at all contribute to his death? A. Certainly not, now I know the extent of the wound.

CHARLES PATTEN . I am a surgeon, and reside at Uxbridge. I was called in on Sunday morning to attend the deceased—I went to him at ten o'clock—I was informed of the nature of the injury he was suffering under, and that it was inflicted with a knife—I did not see the instrument for tome days afterwards—I found the wound with a twisted suture, which it a needle through the wound, and silk twisted round—from the discharge from the wound, it was evident there had been an adhesion from the first intention, as it is called, or the operation of nature—there was a good deal of swelling and tenderness around—the tenderness was at the edge and wound—I removed the suture—the wound did not gape—some more dis charge issued from it, but the wound itself opened to a very slight extent—I had not then the least opportunity of ascertaining the extent of the injury, nor at any time during my attendance—I could not see the in terior of the wound at all—I particularly noticed the countenance of the patient—I was struck with it immediately on entering the room, and the temperature of the skin was much colder than natural—there was an ex pression of great anxiety in the countenance, and a sinking of the features generally, particularly the eyes—the pulse was exceedingly feeble and irre gular—those symptoms, in my judgment, indicated that a severe shock had been received by the system and I thought the wound highly danger ous—I continued to attend him constantly till his death.

Q. Had you any hope of his recovery from the first? A. Certainly I had hope until Wednesday morning—I considered him decidedly in a dan gerous state from the time I first saw him—I examined the body after death, by direction of the Coroner—I did not see it when it was first opened—there had been a previous examination, and the parts had been very much disturbed—I had a very imperfect opportunity of forming a judg ment of the extent of the internal injury—it appeared to me that the course the wound had taken was from left to right, obliquely—there was a very large lacerated opening of the peritoneum, which I attributed to the exami nation which had taken place—it was not corresponding to the external injury—the part immediately facing the open wound was not lacerated—it was not exposed—the omen turn had been completely torn through—that

was evidently not entirely inflicted by an injury—it had been torn through by the hand—the muscles were divided in an oblique direction part on the left side, and part on the right—I do not imagine that the loss of muscular power on that occasion would give the patient a sense of tight ness—I was present at the death, which took place shortly after twelve o'clock on Thursday—I attribute his death to the wound, undoubtedly.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. When you went first did you find bandages on the patient? A. Yes, I had them removed directly—I had heard when I first went, that it was but a slight wound—I might have applied bandages tightly, to keep the wound in a position—such bandages as I did find I thought it prudent to remove, and also the needle—I believe Mr. Chadwick entirely concurred with me in the removal of the needle—I heard no objection started at all—the patient expressed himself relieved by the removal of the bandages—having heard how this affair occurred, I wished to see the knife on the Wednesday, and the pri soner brought it to me immediately—I do not recollect whether the prisoner was in the room when I first saw the deceased, but I certainly saw him in the house—I attended two or three times in each day—the prisoner showed the strongest possible feeling of regret, and the greatest anxiety as to the result, that he should recover—the deceased expressed to me his apprehensions that he was dying, and requested me to tell him sincerely how it. was—I told him I feared such would be the termination of the case—he told me after that, that he had called the prisoner a liar and a blackguard—I am quite certain he used the term blackguard—from the beginning to the end the prisoner displayed the greatest anxiety and regret—he could not have displayed more.

MR. BODKIN ? Q. You say, at first, you had the impression that it was a slight wound, do you mean you had such an impression after seeing the patient? A. No, not at all—it was merely from what I had heard before I saw him—I gave the knife to Count De Salis.

RALPH ALLEN FROGLEY . I am a surgeon, practising at Hounslow, and am a member of the College of Surgeons. I was called in to this case—I arrived at Hayes between one and two o'clock on the Wednesday morn ing, and saw the patient immediately—on seeing him, I found symptoms of that character which induced me to consider it a perfectly hopeless case, and I communicated my impression to the family—the countenance alone was sufficient to show that there was something most dreadful going on.

Q. If, on receiving a blow of this sort, the person staggered back, and went on his knees, would that alone indicate any thing to your mind? A. That would depend on the violence of the blow—I conceive a very se vere blow with the fist in the stomach would bring a man on his knees—I saw the body after death, but not at a time to form any judgment as to the extent to which the knife had gone into the abdomen—the parts were in so disturbed a state, I could judge nothing—I observed the omentum was divided in two divisions—half on the upper part of the stomach, and half on the lower part, evidently having been divided in the examination—there was very extensive inflammation throughout the greater part of the small intestines—I think, through the whole of the small ones, and the whole of the omentum was in a sloughing state—I should say the symptoms produced would kill a dozen men—I presume the death to

have arisen from the injury inflicted, and the consequences of it inflam mation and mortification.

Q. Assuming the peritoneum to have been wounded, what should you say of the character of such a wound as to danger? A. There are Very extensive wounds of the peritoneum that recover—there are very exten sive surgical operations on the peritoneum—there-are operations in which I have cut into the peritoneum, and not prepared the patient for it—we have generally no time for preparation—I consider all wounds that have any thing to do with the cavity of the belly very dangerous, and you cannot introduce a knife into that cavity without wounding the peritoneum—I cannot form any judgment, from what I saw, whether the peritoneum had been wounded—I saw the body some hours after the post mortem exami nation had been made—I do not know exactly the time.

Cross-examined by MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. If I understand you right, from the symptoms and appearances you observed after death, there was difficulty in distinguishing what arose from the original puncture, and the effect, the subsequent inflammation? A. The parts were completely in a disturbed state—the whole intestines were scattered about and had never been put to rights after the examination—I was not present at the original post-mortem examination, that bad taken place by Mr. Chad wick alone, before I came.

Q. In wounds of this sort the result depends a good deal on the treat ment they receive? A. In a great measure of course, the result depends on the extent of the injury—we flatter ourselves treatment is of use, or we should very soon not be called upon—I should not have applied a suture in this case, or tight bandages—I am not aware that the bandages were tight—I should not use them—I think them highly improper—I should not have used a needle at all—I should have used adhesive plaster—I should have thought the wound itself was sufficient, there not being opening sufficient to allow the bowel to protrude, I should not have thought of adding another operation to the unfortunate one that had been made before—I have seen various instances lately of wounds in the belly by sharp in struments, where I myselfhavehadthe treatment, and where the patients have recovered—I have no doubt in some of those cases the peritoneum was penetrated, but happily my patients recovered, and I did not make any examination—I should think the gentleman who would probe such a wound had been educated five hundred years ago—I had some conversation with the deceased shortly before he died—the second visit I paid him was I be lieve as late as eight or nine o'clock on Wednesday evening—I found him so very much altered from the time I left him, I felt convinced he had but a few hours to live—I said to him from the character of the symptoms, I felt it my duty to communicate to him that I had no hopes of his recovery, and perhaps it might be a consolation to him previous to that distressing event, to communicate something to me respecting the fracas which had taken place—I asked him if he had done any thing to induce the row —I believe that was the word I made use of—he said, "Yes, I called him a liar and a blackguard, (I am convinced he used the word blackguard) upon which he struck me"—I asked if he thought there was any thing preme ditated on the part of Medhurst—he said, "Decidedly not"—he stated previously to my putting these questions, seeming to wish to avoid being disturbed by questions put to him, that he had forgiven Medhurst, and

he could do no more—I believe that really was the very first thing he stated to me.

SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK . Q. Are you aware that any bandages were on him that were too tight? A. Not at all—I know of no cause which could produce death, except the wound I saw—when the inflammation began, it would in all probability have extended beyond the immediate neighbourhood of the wound itself—I should say he died from inflamma tion produced in other parts, but by the wound—in my judgment the wound was the cause of the inflammation.

COURT . Q. You have spoken of the interior being highly inflamed, and the omentum sloughing; you could not mistake that from a disturb ance during the examination? A. No.

COUNT PETER JOHN DE SALIS . I am a Magistrate of the count; of Middlesex. On hearing of this I ordered the prisoner to be apprehended—I afterwards saw Mr. Patten, and received from him a knife—I gave that knife to police-sergeant Cooper.

DAVID COOPER . I am a police-sergeant. I have produced the knife—I received it from the Count De Salis.

CHARLES ASTON KEY . I am one of the principal surgeons of Gay's Hospital—I have beard the evidence given in this case—I see no objections to the use of the suture in the manner described by Mr. Chad wick—in a wound of this sort in the abdomen, it would be the duty of a surgeon to close the wound as far as he is able, and if not able to do it by plaster, it would be his duty to use a suture of some kind, either of silk or metal—some surgeons prefer a silk suture, and some a metallic one—I am more in the habit of using a metallic one as being less irritating—I should think the use of the suture as described in no way contributed to the fatal result—it failed to produce its effect, but I think it could do no harm—nei ther the use or removal of it could do any harm in my opinion.

Cross-examined by MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Would it be right in any case to probe a wound in the abdomen received by a sharp instru ment, either with a metallic probe or with the finger? A. I think in no case could that be at all justified—I should hardly think a bandage was required in wounds of this sort; but, perhaps, in this case, as Mr. Alsop was removed from one room into the other, the bandage might have been of some service in* supporting the abdomen—but only for that purpose—I think it otherwise unnecessary—a tight bandage, of course, would not be proper—I should hardly think it would cause inflammation—it might irri tate—it would not increase inflammation within—I should hardly think it would disturb the healing process, unless it were improperly tight—if it were so tight as to cause uneasiness and annoyance to the patient it would be doing harm.

Q. Before you employed the suture at all, either with silk, thread, or any metallic substance, you would first try to dose the wound by some other means? A. No, I should not—I should be able to judge, I think, without making the trial, from the appearances—where there had been constipation of the bowels for seven days, a wound on the abdomen would certainly be more dangerous—it would be highly unfavourable—I have known repeated instances of wounds on the abdomen even where the peritoneum had been penetrated, having a favourable result.

SIR FREDERICK POLLOCK . Q. Would the commencing inflammation of the parts give a sensation of tightness to the patient? A. Unquestionably

It would; and I apprehend in this case it was the cause of the seeming tightness of the bandages.

Q. Now, addressing your attention to this case, can you imagine that any injury was done, either by the use of the suture, the removal of the street, or any part of the proceedings of the medical men? A. I should think not.

(Several highly respectable witnesses deposed to the prisoner's good

character.) GUILTY of Manslaughter only. Aged 21.— Confined Three Years .

First Jury before Mr. Recorder.

1291. JAMES WELLS was indicted for feloniously breaking and en tering the dwelling-house of Frances Martin , on the 26th of March , at St. Pancras, and stealing therein 2 candlesticks, value 10 s ., her goods.

MR. LORD conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 198.) On the 26th of March I was in Tottenham Court-road, in plain clothes, and saw the prisoner with another—I watched him, and followed him into University-street—I saw him go up to the door of No. 3, and open the door with something he had in his hand—I waited till he came out with something tied up in a handkerchief—I stopped him, and asked what he had got—he threw it down on the pavement, and ran away—I followed, calling "Stop thief"—he was stop ped by a gentleman in George-street without my losing sight of him—I took him back to the house, No. 3, University-street, which is in the parish of St. Pancras.

Cross-examined by MR. PATHS . Q. Where were you standing when you saw him open the door? A. On the opposite side of the way, looking fall at the house—he was stopped about half a mile from the house—there were two or three turnings in the way he went—he went down London-street, and John-street, I think, but I did not stop to look—it is not on my beat—the gentleman who stopped him is not here—I asked him to come, but he would not—I saw the prisoner throw these candlesticks out of the handkerchief on the pavement—I left them there, and followed him—the prisoner was remanded three times—I produced the witness Sweeney the second time, eight days after the robbery—I saw him with them in his hind directly I brought the prisoner back—I found a key on the prisoner, which I tried to the prosecutrix's door, and it opened it.

DANIEL SWEENEY . I was passing down University-street on the 26th of March, and heard a cry of "Stop thief," and observed the prisoner run ning away—I am quite sure he is the man—I did not follow him—I was on my way home, and had not got far before I picked up these candle-sticks, about ten yards from where the prisoner passed me.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you coming in a contrary direction to the prisoner? A. Yes; we pasted each other—I picked up the candlesticks, and turned into Tottenham Court-road, till the policeman came up, when I gave them to him—I did not attend before the Magistrate at the first exa mination, as I was afraid of losing my situation.

FRANCES MARTIN . I am single. I keep the house, No. 3, Univer sity-street, St. Pancras—these candlesticks are mine-(looking at them )—I saw them safe on the 26th of March, about ten minutes before nine o'clock, in my back parlour—about a quarter-past nine o'clock the police-man came with them and the prisoner—I had not missed them.

Cross-examined. Q. Are they silver? A. No, but I dare say he thought they were.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Ten Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1292. WILLIAM ISLEY was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM BILLINGTON . I am a baker, and live at Acton. The prisoner was in my service up to the Saturday before the 30th of March—he was in the habit of taking out bread and receiving money—In January I sold Mr. Lambourn, of the King's Arms, a sack of oats, which came to 15 s —an other man took them there, but I told the prisoner afterwards to ask for the money—it was his duty to pay cash to me every night—I keep the cash book, and he names the persons who pay him—I asked him if he had re ceived this sum—his reply was, Mr. Lambourn wished a little more time, as trade had been so bad ever since Christmas, he wished it to remain a little longer—that was his reply more than once or twice—he has not accounted to me for it, or it would appear in this book—I told him about a fortnight before he left that I wished he would ask Mr. Lambourn for the money, and he made the same reply as before.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long have you known him? A. About two years—he left me in rather an unhandsome way—he did not give me notice—I knew he was going before he did leave—he got a situation with another baker in the same village—I did not object to his going—I did not say if he did go I would make a rod for him, nor any thing of the sort—I kept back 15 s . when he left—I did not tell him I kept it as a sort of security for any defalcation I might discover—it was for booking bread to persons who never had it—it amounted to more than 1 l .—I kept it back that it might be set to rights before I paid him—I told him to call in again, and I would settle it—he called on Tuesday, and I said I had not found out what amount it was—on Thursday this bill came back from Mr. Lambourn's, and then I told the policeman—Mr. Lambourn lives about a mile from me—I had seen him since the oats were sent, but said nothing to him—I was not afraid of my money, I knew him to be a respectable man—I pressed the prisoner to get the money, as I thought it might be forgotten—the prisoner lived about two hundred yards from me in his new situation—I did not go to him and ask for an explanation, because he called on me on the Tuesday, and I showed him a list—I wrote to his father on the Wednesday, the very evening I found this out—I thought it best for his father to state the thing to him.

RICHARD LAMBOURN . I keep the King's Arms, at Acton Bottom. I purchased some oats of Mr. Billington, for which I paid the prisoner about the 25th or 26th of January, and he gave me this receipt—I never told him trade was bad, and I wanted time.

Cross-examined. Q. How many times may you have seen Mr. Billing ton after you paid it? A. I might have seen him once.

MARY BILLINGTON . I am the prosecutor's wife. I was present when he told the prisoner to ask Mr. Lambourn for the money for the oats before he left, as it might be forgotten—I had heard him asked about it before, and the prisoner always said, "Very well"—he never said he had received it, and paid it to my husband.

WILLIAM BILLINGTON re-examined. I believe this receipt to be the prisoner's hand-writing—I received money nearly every night from the

prisoner—he called over the name of each person he received it from, and I wrote it down before his face—the 15 s . I kept back was the balance of three weeks' wages—it had nothing to do with this 15 s .—he served cus tomers at Kensal-green—I told him if he served them it must be on his own account, and I should stop it out of his wages—there was ten persons he served with bread, and since he left I have summoned them to the Court of Requests for about 5 l . 10 s ., which is still owing to me—that transaction took place long ago—I never found on balancing my cash-book that I had any superfluous cash—I have found it short, but never over. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Weeks .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1293. THOMAS WHITE , MARIA CHAPMAN , and JANE WEST were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 4 pewter pots, value 5 s .; and 1 pewter measure, value 6 d .; the goods of William Hopkins : and 1 pewter pot, value 1 s ., the goods of James Sadd .

WILLIAM HOPKINS . I keep the Three Johns public-house, in White Lion-street, Pentonville. These four pewter pots are mine, and have my Dine on them—one of them I saw on the premises on Wednesday, the 28th of March, and the rest I had seen in the beginning of that week.

JAMES SADD . I keep the Penton Arms, in Baron-street, about fifty yards from Hopkins's—this pint pot is mine—I do not know when I lost it—I have been in the house three years, and it may be the first I ever lost THOMAS HOBBS KINO ( police-constable N 22.) I saw the three pri soners together, walking along High-street Islington, about half-past eight o'clock on the night of the 28th of March—I apprehended them, and found two pint pots and a measure in White's pocket, and this pint pot, belonging to Mr. Hopkins, in his hat—some were between his shirt and skin one on each side his breast—my brother-constable brought West and Chapman into the station-house—I found three pots on each of them be longing to other publicans not mentioned in this indictment—I stopped them about two or three hundred yards from Mr. Sadd's house, and nearly a quarter of a mile from where the other publicans, claiming the other pots, lived—when the; saw me making towards them, the two women ran away.

White's Defence. A man asked me to hold the things—he was longer away than I expected before he returned, and I concealed them about me.

Chapman's Defence , The property found on me was given me by a stranger.

WHITE— GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

CHAPMAN and WEST— NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Saturday, April 13 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1294. FREDERICK BRYANT was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 1 coat, value 8 s ., the goods of John Riley ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged.— Confined Three Months .

1295. WILLIAM PERKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 8 pairs of upper-leathers, value 30 s ., the goods of Elisha Grasby his master to which he pleaded

GUILTY . *Aged 48.— Transported for Seven Years .

1296. MARGARET SINCLAIR was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of February , 2 £10 Bank-notes, the property of Thomas Evans , from his person; and that she had been before convicted of felony; and HENRY FIELD , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS EVANS . I am Superintendent of the Eastern Counties Rail. way, and live at Romford. About five o'clock in the morning of the 26th of February, I was in the neighbourhood of the Minories—I met the pri soner Sinclair at a coffee-stand in the street—she said, "Will yon have any coffee?"—I felt, and said I had no money—she said, "I will treat you with some coffee"—I said, "I don't want any young girl to treat me; I have money, but no change"—I then walked up Whitechapel with her, and came to the Elephant and Castle—she said, "They know me, I will Dot go in"—I went in, and said, "I will thank you to change me a £5 note"—the lady said, "No"—I came out, and Sinclair was waiting at the door—we then went on to the Coach and Horses—she said, "I will not go in here"—she stopped, and I went in—they would not give me change there—I came out, and then we went to look for another house—we came back to the Elephant and Castle—Sinclair said, "Yon can't get change there"—she met a policeman, and asked him to drink—he went with us to the door, but did not go in—I went into the Elephant and Castle, un buttoned my coat, and took out of my breast-pocket two £10 and one £5 notes—Sinclair was there, and called for a glass of brandy and water—I presented the £5 note to the landlady—she could not give me change—I then put the two £10 notes into my breast-pocket again, and the £5 note into my breeches pocket—Sinclair then said she would treat me, and she took from her glove a half-sovereign, two half-crowns, and three shillings, and paid for the brandy and water—after I had put my two £10 notes into my breast pocket, I thought she was a little funny—she catched at my breast two or three times, pretending to tickle me—I said, "You will get your hand into my pocket presently," but I did not think she meant to do it—she then said, "I have got plenty of money, God bless you, I don't want your money"—I then buttoned up my coat—in a minute or two she said, "I want to go to the door; I will soon be in again"—she went out, and did not return—I felt in my pocket, and my two £10 notes were gone—I gave an alarm to the police—I had received the two £10 notes the night before from Mr. Burge, a contractor on the Eastern Counties Rail way—I did not mark them myself, but I know they are the notes I had from him—I had no others.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Had you been dining out the day before? A. I had dined at Romford, and came to town that evening—I am married, and have a large family—I did not drink any thing before I came out—I came up with Mr. Barge at two o'clock, I believe—I got down at Aldgate, and went to the London-bridge Steam-packet wharf, where I had some business—I then walked with Mr. Burge up to Red Lion-square, to Mr. Philiips's—I came back with Mr. Burge to the Bull and Mouth—we had nothing to eat there, but I believe we had

a bottle of porter—I remained there perhaps half an hour—I cannot tell where I went to from there, as I was not acquainted with the place, but I was at the Rose and Crown about eight o'clock—I cannot tell what I had there—I drank a pretty good quantity—I do not remember what liquor I drank—I was not in company with any one there—I cannot tell how long I staid—I was not drunk, but pretty fresh —I do not remember at all what became of me when I went from there—I was, very likely, in other public-houses—I dare say I spent something at every public-house I went into—I know I was alone—I met many men and women in the course of the erening, and talked to them—I met no acquaintances, but I spoke to persons I met in the street, and talked to them—I received these notes about five o'clock the evening before—I received 30 l .—I had not lost any thing before, to my knowledge—a girl ran away with my coat, but I did not consider that a loss, for I ran after her and got it from her before she got into the house—I did not lose a £5 note—my money was all right but the two £10 notes—I met the prisoner at five o'clock in the morning—I do not remember the woman who ran. off with my cost—she did not take a £5 note—I did complain that I had lost a £5 note, bat I found I had got all my mooey right—I was going to Strat ford when I saw the prisoner at the coffee-stall—the first time I went into the Elephant and Castle I asked for change for a £5 note, bat I did not pull out any of my notes then—when I went into the Coach and Hones I pulled out the three notes, folded up, and put them back again—I then went up further, and then returned to the Elephant and Castle, where this tickling took place—there were several persons coming in and out there, bat I never spoke to any of them—I did not see any female there but the landlady, and I am certain there were no other females there.

ANN PHILLIPS . I live in Back-road, Shadwell' On the 22nd of De cember last, the prisoner Sinclair took a lodging at myhouae—Field was in the habit of coming to and fro, and I believe be has slept there several tines—they resided there till they were taken up—I had seen Field there sometimes once a week, and sometimes oftener—they passed as man and wife—I did not ask Sinclair what she was when she took the room—I asked if there was any family beside her and her husband, and she said, "No"—on the morning the prisoners were taken a little before six o'clock, I beard some voices in their room—it was the voices of the prisoners—they seemed rather on the quarrel—I did not hear the words they used—nor did I see or hear them go out—they might have gone out, and I not heard them—I was not up till eight o'clock, or past.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you see Field first? A. After they commenced living there—I was not at home when they commenced living there—I have seen them together in the room repeatedly—I never saw Sinclair in company with any other man—there are four families in the house, working people; and several people coming backwards and for wards to different persons in the house—the voices sounded like the voices of the prisoners; but I would not like to swear it was not other people's—I never knew Sinclair to keep late hours—I did not consider that she was the wife of Field, I thought she was cohabiting with him—I some-times go to bed at eight o'clock—I do not know what time she came in or went out—I cannot swear whether other men came in with her of a night—I have frequently heard her there of a night.

WILLIAM WOOD ( police-constable K 65.) I know the prisoners—I have seen them together frequently—on the 26th of February I was in High-street

Shadwell, and saw them about a quarter before seven o'clock in the morning—they went down High-street, Shadwell, in a direction towards the West-end of the town—about two o'clock the same day I came on duty again, and was in the same street—I saw Sinclair come home in a cab from the West-end, and the cab appeared loaded with goods—about six o'clock in the evening I received information, and about half-past nine o'clock I met Sinclair—I told her she was charged with stealing two £10 notes—she said, "Good God, you have made a mistake and taken the wrong person."

SARAH GEORGE . My husband keeps the Sun public-house in Long acre. On Tuesday morning, the 26th of February, from seven to nine o'clock, Field came to my husband's house, for change for a £10 note—I refused him the first time—he came again, and asked me to give him change—I declined it again—and he came a third time—he said he was a market-gardener, he wanted to pay some money away, and should be very much obliged if I could accommodate him—he said any kind of change would do, either silver or gold, as he had 9 l . to pay away—I was induced ultimately to give him change, 7 l . in silver and 3 l . in gold—I asked his name and address; he wrote on the note, but I was not able to read it; and I called to him as he was going out of the door—he said he would be back in a few minutes, but be did not return—I gave the note to my husband—be took it to Newgate-market, and paid it away to a salesman there—this is the note—( looking at it )—it is No. 39, 739.

Cross-examined. Q. Who told you it was Field that came to your house that day? A. Nobody—the first time I saw him at the office I was a little doubtful—I thought it was rather a taller person than him; but that doubt was cleared up the second time—I went home from the office, after the first examination, in a coach, with the young person who was in my bar and saw me give the prisoner the change—I did not speak to either of the other parties on this subject particularly—I spoke to the policeman who fetched me there, but not on this subject—he paid the expense of the coach, and I spoke about that—there was no allusion made to this ob ject—I had not seen Field before that morning to my knowledge.

MR. DOANE . Q. At first yon had some doubt? A. Yes; I heard him speak after that, and I was sure he was the person—I have not the lead doubt now that he is the person.

LETITIA PAGE . I live servant with Mrs. George. I remember Field coming to her for change for a £10 note, on the 26th of February.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you there on each of the three times he came? A. I was there the second and third times—on the first morn ing after leaving Lambeth-street, my mistress asked me was I certain that was the man—I said I was almost sure it was—I did not talk to any policeman about it—I only saw the prisoner once at our house, but I remember his image and his face—I was cleaning the taps at the bar that morning—when I was going home from the office, I said I was almost sure that was the man—the policeman told us his dress, and all that, and cross-questioned us—my mistress spoke to me, and asked if I recollected such a person coming for change for a £10 note—I said I thought I did—the officer said he had rather thick lips—I recollected he had—when I saw him I said, from the description, I was almost certain it was the man; and I looked at him a little bit, and then said he was the man—he bad a large coat on—I did not exactly examine the colour of it—it was folded over—I think he had a black hat on, I am not quite sure—I can swear to his face.

MR. DOANE . Q. You recollect him from his coming twice to your house? A. Yes—there are not many men who come for change for a £10 note—I am quite certain he is the man.

JOSEPH BRIDGE . I live with Mr. Walmsley, of High-street, Borough, a pawnbroker. On the 26th of February the prisoners came to the shop between eight and nine o'clock in the morning to purchase this watch and guard-chain—( looking at them )—they bought a wedding-ring at the same time for Sinclair—Field paid 5 l . 15 s . in silver for the watch and chain, and I think Sinclair paid for the ring, but I am not certain—that came to 11 s .—Field used to pledge at our house for two years before—he had pledged wearing apparel—I never asked what he was.

Cross-examined. Q. When had you seen Field before? A. Not for tome time—he had never come to bargain for a watch till that morning—I am certain Sinclair was the woman—I think she had the same shawl on she has now—she had a bonnet on, but I could not swear to it, not having seen her before—but haying seen a person once I know them again generally.

WILLIAM TINGEY . I live with Mr. Huntingdon, of New-cut, Lambeth. On Tuesday, the 26th of February, Sinclair came to me, between eleven and one o'clock, to redeem a bed, carpet, and fire-irons—she paid 2 l . 19 s . 51/2 d .

JAMES GEORGE ( police-constable H 133.) On the 26th of February I was on duty in High-street, Whitechapel, and saw Sinclair with the prose cutor—I saw the prosecutor afterwards come out of the public-house—he complained that he had been robbed—he appeared to be sober then, and in consequence of what he said I went to look alter Sinclair.

Cross-examined. Q. What time was this T A. Between four and five o'clock in the morning—he had been drinking, but he was sober—he was at the Elephant and Castle.

JAMES CRAWIOKD ( police-constable K 253.) On the 26th of February I looked out for Field, and found him in the Back-road, St. George's, where I was on duty—I had seen him several times before with Sinclair, and knew he lived in the neighbourhood—I said he was charged with a robbery, but I had not then heard what the robbery was—I had him by the arm, and he went quietly with me for about twenty yards—he then gave a sadden spring, struck me on the left side of the head, and ran down a street—I pursued—he was taken to the station-house—I found this watch and guard on him.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you known him for some time? A. I had seen him several times—I had several times checked him and Sinclair for untimely hours—I asked him one night why he had his head out of the window, and he spat down at me—I asked him what he did that for, and walked away—that was all I said to him—I did not say, "I will have you the first time I catch you, you b—rogue, for what you did to me this morning"—I made no threat to him—I did not say any thing about having him, nor marking him, or remembering him.

ALLEN PIPE ( police-constable H 51.) On the 26th of February, about six o'clock in the morning, the prosecutor complained of being robbed—he described a woman to me, and I looked after Sinclair—I had known her four or five years—I went to the prisoners' lodgings—I found a bed, fire-irons, a hearth-rug, a carpet, a set of brasses, a small key-hole saw, a centre-bit, three keys, and better than three pounds of pewter, a new bonnet in a box,

and a hat-box with no hat in it—Sinclair was not at home—I saw her afterwards in custody—I told her she was charged with robbing a gentle-man in Whitechapel of two £10 notes—she said it was impossible it could be her, for she had plenty of money—she had met a friend the night be. fore, who gave her a sovereign, and she had treated the gentleman with coffee and brandy-and-water—I saw a wedding-ring on her finger, which appeared to be new—I was at the office when Field was there—he said it first that he bought the watch and guard in the London-road with money that he had saved out of his earnings—that he had deposited it in his sister's hands, and drew it out, and bought the watch and guard, and he had bought his sister a wedding-ring at the same time—Sinclair was present.

Cross-examined. Q. Was this before the Magistrate? A. Yes—he stated that to the Magistrate—there were no depositions taken at that time.

JOHN BURGE . I am a contractor on the Eastern Counties Railway. On Monday evening, I paid the prosecutor two £10 and two £5 notes of the Bank of England—in consequence of something I heard the next day, I went to Mr. Limpus, who I had received the two £10 notes from—he gave me a memorandum of the numbers of some Bank notes—I took a correct copy of it, but the original I have lost—it contained the numbers of four notes—I produce the memorandum—it is a correct copy.

JOHN LIMPUS . I paid Mr. Burge two £10 Bank of England notes on Monday, the 25th of February—I took down the numbers—I had two other £10 notes—I took the numbers of the four notes on one piece of paper—I gave that paper to Mr. Burge.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you the slightest idea of the numbers of those notes you gave to Mr. Burge? A. No.

COURT to JOHN BURGE . Q. You received two notes from Limpus? A. Yes, and I received a paper from him—I copied that paper) and the original paper I had from him is lost—that I swear.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you copy that paper? A. On the fol lowing day—I had not the notes in my possession when I copied it—I lost the original paper from carelessness, I presume—I did not think it was of any consequence after I had copied it—I did not compare the notes with the paper—I had not the paper at the time I had the notes—I received the paper the following day—I had then parted with the notes—I cannot find that paper.

Q. You have taken a copy of that paper? A. I copied part of the paper—I did not copy the whole, because I thought it was useless.

MR. DOANE . Q. Why did you not copy it all? A. On the Monday I paid Evans the two £5 and two £10 notes—on the following day he made application to know the numbers of the two £10 notes—I went to Mr. Limpus, he gave me a paper with the numbers of two £5 and four £10 notes—I went to one person I knew, and found one of the £10 notes was in his possession.

MR. DOANE to MR. LIMPUS . Q. You bad four £10 notes, and two of them you paid to Mr. Burge? A. I did—I paid one of the others to Plowman, and one to Hill—the one produced by Mr. Phillips is one I paid to Hill—this other produced by Mrs. George is not the one I paid to Plowman I know, because I marked Plowman's name on the one I gave him—I do not know whether this one produced by Mrs. George is one of

the four I had unless it corresponds with the memorandum I gave Mr. Burge—I have no mark on it.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you have given away other £10 notes.

besides these? A. Not on that day—I had before, and hare since—I can not say that this was ever in my hands at all, unless it corresponds with the memorandum.

MR. DOANE to MR. BURGE . Q. Look at this note, produced by Mrs. George, can you tell me whether this is one of the two you received from Mr. Limpus? A. No, I cannot—I made no private mark on it.

COURT to MR. LIMPUS . Q. Supposing it to be proved that that if a copy of the paper you gave to Burge, and suppose that to be the original document, look at it, can you tell whether that is the £10 note you gave him? A. No, my Lord, I could not.

MR. DOANE . Q. You have got the note you paid to Hill there? A. Yet—there were but four £10 notes paid, and this other is not the one I paid to Plowman—I have no mark on this other note, but supposing this to be the original paper, the number and the date of the note correspond.

Cross-examined. Q. Could you have recollected any thing at all about it, except from this memorandum? A. No—I had not the slightest recol lection of the numbers of the notes—I cannot say that this is A correct copy of the memorandum—it is impossible.

THOMAS PHILLIPS . I am a clerk in the accountant's office in the Bank of England. I produce two £10 notes paid into the Bank on the 5th and 7th of March—this one, No. 32739, was paid in on the 5th of March—it came from Barclay's.

SARAH GEORGE re-examined. This is the note I received—I know it by the prisoner's writing on it—I gave it my husband—he paid it away.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen the prisoner write before? A. No.

THOMAS POCOCK ( police-serjeant F 13.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner Sinclair's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was at the trial—she it the woman who was tried and con victed.

SINCLAIR*— GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Ten Years . FIELD*— GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Fourteen Years,

1297. WILLIAM WALKER and JOSEPH TATE were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 27 3/4lbs. weight of paper, value 12 s .; the goods of Daniel Knight .

DANIEL KNIGHT . I live in John-street, Edgware-road, and deal in waste paper. I left my shop about half-past two o'clock, on the 2nd of April, and returned at a quarter-past ten the same evening—I found a bundle of paper at the station-house, which I had left in my shop.

JOHN MUNDAY . I am servant to Mr. Knight. About twenty minutes past nine o'clock that evening, the two prisoners and another boy came to my master's shop, and asked me to show them some pictures—while I was doing so, I heard a bundle of paper fall on the floor—Walker then dropped a halfpenny—he took it up and went outside, and then came in and bought two pictures—after they had left, I came round the shop and missed a bundle of paper.

WILLIAM THOMAS . I was in John-street after nine o'clock, that

evening—I saw the two prisoners, and saw the boy run across the road—Walker had a bundle of paper, and I told Munday of it.

THOMAS BAIGENT . I live in Brown-street, Bryanston-square. About half-past nine o'clock that evening, the two prisoners came to my house with this paper—I asked where they got it—Walker said his mother had been out charing, and had given it to him to sell; and, as I knew the boys I bought it at 2 d . 1 b. —I considered I gave a fair price for it.

THOMAS BAYNE ( police-constable D 79.) I received information and went to No. 18, Newman-street, and there found Tate—I asked him if he knew any thing concerning any paper—he began to cry and said, "Then were more concerned in it beside me"—I said, "Tell me who they were"—he said "Walker and Perkins"—I went to No. 32, Molyneux-street, and Perkins was not to be found—I then went to No. 11, Molyneux-street, and found Walker—he attempted to make his escape, but I took him—he told me Perkins, Tate, and himself were in it—in going to the station-house, Tate delivered up 1 s . 6 d ., which he said was the money he got for the paper he sold to Mr. Baigent—he said Walker got 1 s . 4 d ., he got 1 s . 6 d ., and Perkins got 3 s .

(The prisoners received good characters.)

WALKER— GUILTY . Aged 14.

TATE— GUILTY . Aged 14.

Confined Eight Days , and Whipped.

1298. JOHN TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of March , 1 coat, value 1 l .; the goods of Joseph Green .

JOSEPH GREEN . I live at Harmondsworth. On the 27th of March I lost a coat which I had left in Mr. Birch's stable—this is the coat.

JOHN STONE . I am foreman to Mr. Birch of Hammersmith. On the 27th of March, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the prisoner on Mr. Birch's premises—he went into the stable without a coil, and came out with this coat on—I went after him—he saw me, and he nearly pulled the coat off—I came up and took him.

Prisoner. I found it on the road side.

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Confined Six Months .

1299. FRANCIS JOHN ABSOLON and ELIZABETH ELLEN ABSOLON were indicted for stealing, on the 5th of March , 1 gown,? value 3 s .; 1 shawl, value 2 s .; 1 shift, value 1 s .; and 1 pair of drawers, value 1 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Ann Clark .

ELIZABETH ANN CLARK . I am living in Surrey-road, Blackfriars—I was lodging at the Heathcock, in the Strand, for several days—I saw the two prisoners there—they persuaded me to go home with them to their lodgings—I do not recollect when this was, nor the place I went to, but I went with them, and before I reached their lodgings, they gave me something to drink which stupified me—I went home with them, and whether they undressed me or I undressed myself, I am unable to say—the next morn ing I found myself in bed—the prisoners were in the room—the man was dressed, I cannot say whether the woman was or not—I said, "Where is my gown?"—the answer was, they had pawned it—I said, "What am I to do?"—they gave me something to drink—I was there several days, but had nothing to eat—they gave me drink—I do not know whether I drank every day or every hour, but I was stupified—I had come up from Cam bridge

to the Heathcock with a gentleman, and had been there several days before I went to the prisoners'—on the Monday I said I would leave, and asked where my boots were—the male prisoner laughed at me, and said he had pawned them on the Saturday night for 2 s .—I said I could not leave without boots—I took a sovereign out of ray stays and gave it him to gel my boots—the woman then said she had a dress in for 5 s ., would I give it her—I said I would—they brought my boots, and a gown, but not mine—I had no gown of my own, and was obliged to put hers on to go out—there was something had to drink before I went out—it appeared to be gin—I did not drink much of it—I drank because I was frightened at them, and finding the place I was in—they did not force me to drink it—I had no shift nor drawers—they were taken off me, and my shawl was gone—I had no change out of the sovereign—the boots were 2 s .—the gown was 3 s . and they brought us something to drink, but I had no change out of the sovereign—they said they bad 10 s .—I put on her gown and went out, and they followed me—I went to the house of Mr. Locke, a gentleman I have known for many years—I received some money there—I did not tell him what bad happened—when I came out I called a coach—the prisoners follow ed me and got in—I gave the driver no orders—I thought I should have left the prisoners, but the male prisoner ordered the driver to go to the Strand, and we went to the same house in the Strand again—we had something to drink, and I partook of a small quantity of it—I then went out with the female prisoner and purchased a pocket handkerchief in the Strand—I said I felt very ill—she said if I returned back to the Heathcock for a short time, she would go home with me—I said I felt very ill, I did not care where I went—we went back, but were not there long—I was very ill and very stupified—we bad a coach, but I knew not where I was to go—I recollect no more till I found myself in Clerkenwell workhouse—I believe I was taken to the station-house first—Mr. Locke gave me two sovereigns—the prisoners knew that.

Q. You say you did not know the house nor the street you went to, did you tell the Magistrate so? A. The prisoners told me it was in Cow-cross-street, but I did not know it—I have not lived at Cambridge all my life—I have been backwards and forwards there the last four years—this gown, shawl, shift, and drawers are mine, ( looking at them ) and these keys are mine, they were in my pocket—I do not know whether I had any money in my pocket.

F. J. Absolon. Q. In what state did you leave your shift and drawers when you left my place, you stated before the Magistrate that we would. not let you put your shift and drawers on? A. My shift and drawers were not in pawn, they were found on the female prisoner's person—I found myself for a week without a shift on—I did not send my gown and shawl to pawn to supply me with gin—I was stupified the whole time—I have no recollection of their being pledged—I do not know that I was there six days.

F. J. Absolon. She was there from the 4th till the 11th—she laid in bed all the time, and did not drink less than a quart of gin a day—we took her in out of charity.

JAMES EDMONBON . I am a surgeon, and live in Middlesex-street, Clerkenwell. About twelve o'clock at night, on the 11th of March, I was desired to attend the prosecutrix, who was then in the Rosomon-street station-house—she was in a state of feverish and nervous excitement, and labouring under fits—she had been drinking spirits, without drugs most

decidedly—I saw her again about seven o'clock the next morning—she was then much better, but the fits had not entirely subsided—she said she was afraid she was about to miscarry.

WILLIAM TAYLOR . I am a surgeon, and live in St. John-street-road I saw the prosecutrix at the workhouse, on the 12th of March—she in. peared as if she had been taking spirits, but no drugs—there were no symptoms of her having taken poison or soporific—she was in a state of fever.

JOSEPH WEST . I am master of Clerkenwell workhouse. On Tuesday, the 12th of March, the prosecutrix was brought in there on a stretcher, from the station-house—she had a black silk gown on, and a large velvet tippet, with brass ornaments in front, and a bonnet—on the 14th the male prisoner called, to make inquiries about her health, and stated he could give some information about her—he produced a card, with the name of "Mr. Locke, Upper Bedford-place," on it, and a bunch£of keys that he said he had taken from her pockets, and he said he had in his possession the duplicates of some clothes she had pawned—he asked to see her—I thought he was a friend of hers, and I allowed him permission to go and see her—on the following Monday he came again, and said, "I un derstand that young person is going to leave your house"—I asked him how he knew that, and what was his motive—he said he wished to have the clothes she had on, as they belonged to him—I then asked where her clothes were—he said, "Oh, I know nothing about them"—I said, "You certainly must know something about them; you hardly took a person into your place naked"—he then shifted the question, and did not make me any reply—I told him one of our overseers wished to see him—he said he had no objection—I gave him the address—he went, and in three quarters of an hour he came back—in the mean time the overseer had cone to our house, and he gave him in charge.

MARIA CLAPTON . I am an inmate of Clerkenwell workhouse—I was there when the prosecutrix was brought in—she was sick, and I let her lay five or ten minutes, and then I undressed her—her stomach smelt as if she had been drinking rum or brandy, not gin—she had no shift on—she laid in bed all day, and the next day she asked Mr. Millo for pen, ink, and paper—she sat up in bed, and wrote a letter, and in the evening she wrote another, which she directed to the Heathcock—on the Thursday I saw the male prisoner there—the prosecutrix said to him, "D—n you, I have a great mind to slap your face; have you got any money?"—he said "No, not a farthing"—and she said, "I have not got a d—d farthing"—I told him he could leave any thing for her at the gate, and it would be given her as safely as if he gave it himself—he went away, and I saw him no more till he was at Hatton-garden—the prosecutrix did not say a word about being robbed.

F. J. Absolon. Q. Do you recollect her asking me if I had brought her any gin? A. No—she had a coloured apron, which she said was given her at the station-house, it was round her waist.

MARY ANN REDMAN . I am the female searcher at the station-house—I searched the female prisoner, and found on her a shift, a pair of drawers, 3 s . 23/4 d ., and three duplicates.

WILHELMINA SHAW . I am housekeeper to Mr. Locke, of No. 18, Upper Bedford-place. I answered the street door about half-past six o'clock on a Friday evening, and the prosecutrix arrived there—she was dressed in a cotton gown, a dark shawl, and straw bonnet—I saw her

again the next day, Saturday, at half-past two o'clock—my master was not in town at that time—I gave her 2 s . 8 d .—this was ten days before she met the prisoners—I merely speak to the fact of her having good clothes on—I afterwards asked for a sovereign for her, and went with it to the pri soner's house, No. 53, Cow-cross-street—(the female prisoner had called, and given me her address)—I saw the female prisoner there and the prosecutrix—she was in a most wretched state, lying in bed—I do not know whether she was sober or not—she was not stupified, she spoke sensibly—I did not see any clothes there—she did not complain of any loss she had sustained—she said her things were in pawn.

Francis John Absolon. Q. Yon know my wife called on yon with a note? A. Yes—I believe she received something, but I do not know what—she called after that, and saw me—the prosecutrix did not complain of any ill treatment from you—she said she wished to return to Cambridge—I believe she said a relation of hen was dead.

JOSEPH BRUNSWICK ROSIER . I am a pawnbroker. I produce this gown and shawl pawned at separate times by a female, but I do not know who, in the name of Ann Francis, No. 6, Peter-street—that is in Cow-cross-street.

WILLIAM PENNY . I am a police-inspector. On the 18th of March the male prisoner was given into custody by the prosecutrix—he told me if I would go to No. 53, Cow-cross-street I should find the duplicates belonging to part of the property—I went, and found the duplicates of these things—it is within a few yards of Peter-street.

GEORGE COOPER . I live in Thames-street, and am a cutler. In the beginning of March I was at the Heathcock in Heathcock-court, Strand, late one evening—I intended to sleep there—I saw the two pri soners there, and the prosecutrix was sitting close" to the female prisoner, and talking to her—the male prisoner was leaning over the table talking to her—a man who was there said to me, "I don't like to see this, do you?"—I said, "What do you mean?"—he said, "It is like taking a sheep to the slaughter-house if that woman goes with those people"—the prosecutrix looked excited—I do not know what she had been doing—she sat with bread and cheese before her, but she did not eat—the man that spoke to me then went and sat between the prosecutrix and the male prisoner—the prisoner said, "Do you call that acting like a man or like a gentleman, to take my friend from me?"—the man said, "I don't know that she is your friend"—the male prisoner then said, "She can't do better than to go with me"—the man then said to the prosecutrix, "Do you wish to go with this man, or talk with him?"—I cannot say which—she said "Yes"—the man then went away.

Francis John Absolon. Q. Did she drink with the man you are speak ing of? A. I think she did—she did not drink much with him.

MICHAEL GILMAN ( police-constable G 198.) I was in Turnmill-street on the 11th of March—I saw the prosecutrix and a female in a hackney coach—the coachman stopped in the street, and asked for his money—the prosecutrix said she had given it to the male prisoner, and he was gone into the public-house—the sergeant fetched him out—he said the proseeutrix had given him no money, but he would pay, and he paid—I came round again, and found the prosecutrix quite senseless by herself—she was taken to the station-house.

Prisoners' Defence ( written. )—"We first met with the prosecutrix on the 4th of March, at the Heathcock, Heathcock-court, Strand. She

was then in company with a young man she called her Teddy. They were drinking gin-and-water. We got into conversation together; they told me they had come from Cambridge on the Thursday; he said he was a steeple-chase rider she got tispsy some quarrelling took place between them. I advised them not to quarrel; he said she got so drunk, it was impossible for any man to live with her; that she would drink four or five quarterns of gin before she would get out of bed in the morning. I saw her again the next evening at the same place she was by herself. She told me her Teddy had left her; that she had no place to put her head, for the landlord had threatened to turn her out, because she had no money to pay her lodging; that she was a married woman, the wife of Mr. Locke, 18, Upper Bedford-place, Russell-square: that she had been seduced from her husband by this steeple-chase rider; that he took her to Cambridge, and for the last seven months she had supported him by prostituting herself at Cambridge; but now she wished to get reconciled to her husband, for he was Dot aware of what had passed for the last seven months, because he thought she was at her brother's. I told her ours was very humble, but any place would be better than stopping in the streets: she might come, if she had no objection, to make shift for one night, if the landlord turned her out. She com menced drinking with a man she called Buckfriday, but whose proper name is Bissett. She got very noisy, and the landlord turned her out, giving her a shilling, as he said, to get her a lodging; she waited for my wife and self, and, when. we came out, asked if she could go with us; it was then too late for her to get a lodging; and that being the case, we took her, out of pure motives of charity, home with us. The next morning she awoke me early to fetch her some gin. I brought her half a pint; the drank it off at one draught she pretended that she was miscarrying; we asked her if she would have a doctor; but she said no, that she had often been in that way before, and did not require one; if she had some gin she should soon be better. At her request, her gown and shawl were pledged to get her gin; and during the time she was at our house, which was from the 5th till the 11th, she never got out of bed, nor drank less than a quart of gin per day. She took her meals with us, but never paid any share towards them. During the time she was at our house, she made no secret, but wrote several notes; amongst the rest, was one to Mr. Locke; the purport of it I do not know, but he sent her six shillings. She complained very much at his not sending her more, and requested my wife to go again on the following morning, to ask the housekeeper of Mr. Locke to come and see her. This lady states that the prosecutrix made no complaint of ill usage, although my wife offered to leave the room; therefore she had every op portunity of telling this lady, had she experienced any ill usage; she likewise told this lady her clothes were in pledge, but she did not tell her we had clandestinely pledged them this lady left her a sovereign. Does it stand to reason, that, had it been our intention to have robbed her, we should have introduced a female to her, to whom she might have told all her affairs? This sovereign was spent in gin. I and my wife advised her not to drink so much, but she said she had lived upon it for the last four months, and she must have it. On the 10th, Sunday, she said she had two boxes at the coach-office, containing very handsome clothes, and she should like to go to her husband's on the morrow, if she had clothes to go in; at this time she had in pledge her stays boots, flannel petticoat,

gown, and shawl. My wife said, 'I am going to tea at my sister's, in Surrey-street, Strand, and I think I could borrow a sovereign, and that would get your things out of pledge, if you think you could pay, so that I could give it her to-morrow again;' she said it would be no use her hav ing her gown and shawl, for she had represented to Mr. Locke that her mother was dead, and she must go in mourning, for she had received money for the purpose of purchasing mourning, and had spent it with her Teddy in Cambridge. We told her we had a black satin pelisse in pledge for five shillings, and a black velvet cape we could lend her. She said that would be just the thing. My wife did not get the sovereign that day; but on Monday, the 11th, she started after breakfast, and returned in the afternoon with the money. I went for her things out of pledge while she got op; when I returned she asked my wife what she should do for a shift, *******—she said she should burn it, and go with out one for luck, for she had plenty in her boxes. My wife said, Do not do that; I will wash it.' She said, 'Well, if you do not mind washing them, here are the trowsers too/ which she drew from under the bed. We then started, and on the road she spent all the change of the sovereign which I had given her, for brandy. We waited outside while she went in to Mr. Locke's; she shortly returned, and called a coach; we got in with her, and she ordered the coachman to drive to the Haymarket, and she would have a lark. I with great difficulty persuaded her to go to my sister and return the sovereign, and the coach drove to Surrey-street. She said she had two sovereigns; one she changed in Surrey-street, at a public-house where she had some brandy, to pay the coach fare, 1 s . 6 d .; and one she left with my sister's landlady, my sister not being at home; she then went to the Heathcock and redeemed a veil she had left there for three shillings, and spent fourteen shillings in spirits; she pretended to be in fits, and was put into a coach; we rode with her, in company with a man named Curtis, that I have since learnt was a friend of hers. She made use of shocking language in the coach, both to me and my wife, that at last I said she should not come to my place again. I paid the coach fare, because she had no money, and left her. I heard nothing more of her till Wednesday, the 13th, when I saw the description of her in the 'Times' paper. I went directly to the workhouse. I gave them every information in my power respecting her. I told Mr. Millo respecting the shift, drawers, duplicates, and keys. They asked me to bring the keys. I did so at their request. Mr. Millo asked me what was her name. I told him she called herself Mrs. Locke, but I thought she had not given them her right name, for the dirty linen she had left behind was marked 'E. A. C'"

NOT GUILTY .

1300. WILLIAM HARRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March , 1 watch, value 3 l .; 1 seal, value 3 s .; and 1 watch-ribbon, value 1 d .; the goods of Mary Bowen ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MARY BOWEN . I am single, and live in Thayer-street, Marylebone. I had a watch in the back room on the second-floor—I missed it on the 25th of March—this is it—( looking at it. )

EMMA SCANLAN . I live in this house—the prosecutrix was visiting my mother. On the 25th of March, the prisoner came to look at our apartments—I showed him the second-floor, which was to let—he went in the

second-floor back room, where the prosecutrix slept—he walked about that room, and asked me to go down and get him a card—I said I would give him one when he went down—he asked me to draw up the blind that he might see that it was open at the back—no one else was in the room but him—after he was gone we missed the watch.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you no servants? A. We have a boy—I did not leave the room while the prisoner was in it.

WILLIAM EDMUND RUMSEY . I am shopman to a pawnbroker in High-street, Marylebone—I took in this watch of the prisoner on the 25th of March—he said it was his own.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen him before? A. No; he was in the shop two or three times before I served him—I saw him again a week afterwards—I can swear to him.

WILLIAM BARWICK . I bought the duplicate of this watch of the pri soner.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A general dealer—I liven White Lion-street, Pentonville—I do not in general deal in duplicates, but knowing the prisoner to be a respectable young man, as I thought, and knowing his friends, I bought it—I keep a bottle and phial warehouse—I am obliged to have "marine stores" written up, on account of any thing being brought in—I buy rags and iron, and other things.

PATRICK FLANNAGAN ( police-constable C 37.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the man.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Seven Years .

1301. SARAH LIMBERT and JOHANNA CARTER were in dieted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

GEORGE TREW ( police-constable H 125.) On Saturday night, the 9th of March, I was going along Brick-lane, Spitalfields—I saw the two pri soners before me—they stopped a gentleman, and spoke to him—he was a little the worse for liquor; and I saw Limbert put her arm round his waist and take a handkerchief from his pocket—Carter was talking to him, but I think she must have seen what Limbert did—Limbert put it under her arm, and went down Wentworth-street—Carter followed—I followed them—Carter held out her hand to take it, and I took them into custody—Car ter tried very much to get her from me—I do not know who the gentleman was.

Limbert. The gentleman gave me the handkerchief, and said I was to meet him the next evening, and he would give me some money.

FRANCES TREW . I am the wife of George Trew. I was with him—I saw the two prisoners stop the gentleman—one stood in front of him, and the other took a handkerchief from him, put it under her shawl, and went down Wentworth-street—my husband followed, and took her—Limbert said a boy gave it to her.

Carter. I met this girl—I stopped to speak to her—the gentleman came and spoke to her—he gave her the handkerchief, and said he would see her the next evening and give her some money, as he had none then—the officer said if she would not give him the handkerchief he would take

her to the station-house—she would not, and he dragged her away—I went to Worship-street on the Monday morning, and he took me.

LIMBERT— GUILTY . Aged 18.

CARTER— GUILTY . Aged 18.

Confined Three Months .

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1302. JAMES SMITH was indicted for embezzlement.

ROBERT GLENDENNING . I am a baker, and live in Charlotte-street. The prisoner was my journeyman, and received money on my account, which he ought to pay every evening when he booked his bread—he did not account to me on the 16th of April, for 4 s . 2 d .; nor on the 2nd of May, for 9 s . 9 d .; nor on the 15th of May, for 9 s . 9 d .—I spoke to him about it, and he said the customer, Mrs. Metcalf, had not paid him.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Do your wife, son and daugh ter receive money? A. Yes, occasionally—whoever booked the bread re ceived the money—Mrs. Metcalf used to pay weekly.

ELIZABETH METCALF . I deal with the prosecutor for bread—the pri soner used to bring it—on the 16th of April I paid him 4 s . 6 d .—here is the receipt to the bill—on the 2nd of May I paid him 9 s . 9 d ., and on the 15th of May 9 s . 9 d .—here are the receipts.

GUILTY . Aged 21.

1303. JAMES SMITH was again indicted for embezzlement.

ROBERT GLENDENNING . I am a baker. The prisoner was with me about twelve months—he received monies on my account, and should ac count for them the day he received them.

ELIZABETH METCALF . I deal with the prosecutor—on the 22nd of May I paid the prisoner 5 s . 8 d ., on the 30th of May 4 s . 01/2 d ., and on the the 6th of June 3 s . 9 d .—he gave me these receipts for them.

MR. GLENDENNING re-examined. The prisoner never paid these sums—I spoke to him about them—he said Mrs. Metcalf would pay next week—he repeated that observation whenever I mentioned it—each of these bills that were sent in to the customer, have the words "Bill delivered" scratched out.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you question him every week? A. Perhaps Dot every week; but every time I asked him, his answer invariably was, she would pay next week—she is a very respectable woman, and I would have trusted her 20 l .—the prisoner lived in my house—I do not think he was in distress—he had 18 s . a week, and lodging, bread, and so on—he was not allowed to deduct his wages out of what he took—I paid him every Saturday night.

(Samuel Smith, a shoemaker, of Union-street; and Mrs. Smith, a school-mistress, of Dorset-court, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

1304. BENJAMIN DEWIN was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 1 shilling, the money of John Golding , his master.

JOHN GOLDING . I am a brush-maker. The prisoner was in my service two or three months—on the 9th of April I gave him a shilling, to buy a string of catgut, about six o'clock in the evening—he returned without it

—he said he had trusted his brother with the shilling to get the catgut, and he thought he would have been back before he was.

NOT GUILTY .

1305. BENJAMIN DEWIN was again indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 9 s ., the money of John Golding , his master.

JOHN GOLDINO . On the 10th of April, about half-past nine o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came into the shop, and said, "Am I to go for bones this morning?"—I said, "Yes," and gave him 9 s .—he went away and did not return—I did not see him again till the 1st of April this year.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Did you not recommend him to the Commissioners as a policeman? A. Yes; I had my signature to a petition—I did not go to Scotland-yard to inquire if he had been re ceived, because I heard he went to Birmingham—he left me on the 10th of April, 1838—he took a bag with him to fetch the bones—the bag was returned to me five or six days afterwards, and I sent a message by the man who brought it me, to tell the prisoner to come to work.

NOT GUILTY .

1306. JOHN BOWLER was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 1 stove, value 23 s ., the goods of Henry Perkins ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

BENJAMIN BRITTAIN ( police-constable D 73.) On the 19th of March I went into a public-house, and saw the prisoner—I told him I took him on suspicion of stealing an ironing-stove from Mr. Perkins, of Lisson-grove—he said I was wrong, he knew nothing about it, and he had not been in the neighbourhood that night—this is the stove—( producing it )—Mr. Perkins allowed me to take it from his door after it had been replaced.

HENRY PERKINS . I am an ironmonger. This stove is mine—when I came home on Monday evening, the 18th of March, I was informed it had been taken away, but it was then brought back, and was on my premises.

ALFRED CALCUTT . I live with Mr. Handford of Lisson-grove. On the evening of the 18th of March I saw the prisoner loitering about our door, which is nearly opposite the prosecutor's—I watched and saw him cross the road, take up the stove, put it on his shoulder, and walk off with it—I and Mr. Bevan ran after him, and called, "Stop thief"—he threw it down, and ran—I pursued till he was stopped by some persons, but there was no policeman, and we let him go—he was taken the next day—I am sure he is the man.

WILLIAM BEVAN . I am shopman to Mr. Handford of Lisson-grove. On the 18th I saw the prisoner looking about—he then crossed, and took the stove—I ran out, and the boy called, "Stop thief"—the prisoner dropped the stove—I took it back—I am sure he is the man.

GEORGE HEALEY ( police-constable D 42.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person who was tried.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1307. MARY ANN EWINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of Febr uary, 2 rings, value 10 s ., the goods of William James Newton , her master.

WILLIAM JAMES NEWTON . I keep the Horse and Leaping Bar public-house, in Blackfriars-road—the prisoner was my housemaid for three or four months—we were dissatisfied with her conduct, and discharged her, but not for dishonesty—I lost two rings from my bed-room, but I did not dis cover the loss till she had left me for three weeks—these are my rings.

MARY DOUGLAS . I am the wife of a policeman. I searched the pri soner at the station-house, and found these rings in a pair of gloves in her hand—she said they were not Mr. Perkins's, they were hers.

GUILTY .—Aged 19.

1308. MARY ANN EWINGTON was again indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 half-crown, the monies of James Perkins .

JAMES PERKINS . I keep the Marquis of Wellington in Cornwall-street. St. George's in the East. The prisoner came into my service early in March—Mr. Newton gave her a character—we were dissatisfied with, her conduct, and on the 26th of March I marked some money, and amongst it tome half-crowns—I put it into the till—I missed some, and asked the prisoner to let me see her box—she went up stairs and shewed it—I then said, "Let me see what money you have?"—she pulled out of her pocket four half-crowns—three were good, and one was bad—one of the good ones was one I had marked, and put into the till—this is it—( looking at it )—I cannot say whether I lost any more.

SAMUEL HOOD ( police-constable K 70.) I took the prisoner for the half-crown—on her way to the station-house, she said she was very sorry, but it could not be helped.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1309. PATRICK BARRY was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 shovel, value 2 s ., the goods of Thomas Montague ; and 1 shovel, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Stokes .

THOMAS MONTAGUE . I am a labourer on the Regent's canal. I was at work on the 3rd of April—I went away about four o'clock, leaving my shovel where I usually did—I returned in about ten minutes, and it was gone—this is it—( looking at it )

WILLIAM STOKES . I am a labourer on the Regent's canal. I was at work on the 3rd of April—I went away about four o'clock, leaving my shovel sticking in some sand—when I came back it was gone—this is it.

WALTER CROW . I am a pawnbroker in Waterloo-terrace, Commercial-road. I took in these two shovels of the prisoner, on the 3rd of April.

Prisoner. I was by a public house door—a man came, and said if I would pawn them he would give me some beer.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Confined Three Months .

1310. ELIZABETH OLSAN was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of February , 1 gown, value 11 s .; and 1 apron, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Jane Hayes .

MARY ANN WILLIS . I am married, and live in Princes-street, Leicester-square—Jane Hayes left her box in my care when she went to the Strand Union on account of an accident—the prisoner, who was a stranger to me, came on the 12th of February to my house and brought me a note, which I have destroyed; it was to request me to send to Jane Hayes, from whom

it purported to come, a gown, an apron, and some other things, but I could not read them—I gave the prisoner a gown and apron belonging to Hayes, and in three days afterwards I discovered that the note did not come from Hayes.

Prisoner. I never saw that lady in my life. Witness. I can take my oath she is the person.

JANE HAYES . I am single—I left my box of wearing apparel at Mrs. Willis's—I became acquainted with the prisoner at the Strand Union—I told her where my clothes were, but I never sent her with a note for my gown and other things—I have never seen my gown and apron since.

Prisoner's Defence. I have known the prosecutrix for years as a fellow. pauper, but am innocent.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1311. RICHARD EPLETT was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 1 counterpane, value 5 s .; the goods of John Godson .

JAMES BROWN ( police-constable T 138.) I met the prisoner on the evening of the 3rd of April, in Oxford-road, carrying this counterpane on his head—I asked what he had got—he said he had brought it from his aunt, and was taking it to his mother—I felt it was wet—I took him to the station-house, and in going along, I again asked him where he got it—he then said he had tumbled over it in a lane—I found the owner at Petersbridge-place, Kensington.

HADLEY GODSON . I am the wife of John Godson—I had this counter-pane hanging in my garden on the 3rd of April, and I missed it.

Prisoners Defence. A footman turned round a corner and fell over this and cut his face—he told me to take it up and carry it home.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1312. JAMES ALFORD was indicted for feloniously forging and utter ing, on the 1st of April , a certain request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud Mary Margaret Bluck .

MARY MARGARET BLUCK . I am an ironmonger and live in Theobald's-road. On the 1st of April the prisoner brought me a request for goods—Mr. Mayes had dealt with me, but I did not believe the order came from him, and I did not let the prisoner have the goods—he had had goods before to the amount of 2 l . 12 s ., and I gave him into custody—this is the request he brought—( read )—"Please to let the bearer have what things he wants, whether he has got the book or not. MAYES , carpenter."

WILLIAM SHAW MAYES . I know the prisoner—about two years ago, he worked some short time with me—he might have known that I dealt with the prosecutrix—he never had occasion to go for any thing for me—this order is not my writing.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Were you in the habit of dealing with the prosecutrix? A. Yes, for six or seven years—I live in Orange-street, Red Lion-square—this is not at all like the orders I send—I state the particular goods I want.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Two Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1313. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 2 shirts, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of Francis Neave ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Weeks .

1314. CORNELIUS MINEY was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 1 half-sovereign, 2 shillings, 2 sixpences, and 3 groats, the monies of William Gylby Welch .

WILLIAM GYLBY WELCH . I am a medical practitioner, and live in the Strand. On the 24th of March I looked into my shop, and saw the pri soner reclining across the counter with his hand in the till—I came out of the parlour, and attempted to seize him—he got out, and ran across and down a street which is no thoroughfare—he was taken, and conveyed to the station-house—none of the money was found on him, but he dropped this box, which is mine, and contains a half-sovereign, two shillings, two six pences, and three groats—he took the box and money out of my till.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long before had you seen this box of money in your till? A. About half an hour—the prisoner was brought back in two or three minutes—I did not see the box in his possession—he attempted to hide it under his coat.

JACOB WOODWARD ( police-constable F 132.) I heard the alarm, and saw the prisoner in Cecil-street coming back with Mr. Welch—I found on him one penny—I believe this box was dropped in the street with the money in it.

MR. WELCH re-examined. The box was picked up within two yards of my own door—I did not see it dropped—I know the prisoner is the person who was in the shop.

THOMAS BAINBRIDGE . I saw the prisoner running—I saw him come out of the prosecutor's door.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months .

1315. THOMAS COTTER and EDWARD HOBBINS were indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 dead duck, value 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 dead fowl, value 3 s . 6 d .; the goods of James Puttock .

JAMES BYRNE . I am a boot-closer, and work for a gentleman at the top of Marylebone-street—I was in High-street, Marylebone, on the 30th of March, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night—I saw the two pri soners near the prosecutor's shop—I heard Hobbins remark that there was a couple of fowls—I went on a few doors past Devonshire-street—I then turned, and saw Hobbins take the fowls off the prosecutor's board, and give them to Cotter—I told the prosecutor, and he missed a duck and a fowl—the prisoners got away then, and in about twenty minutes I was returning, and saw them at the bottom of Marylebone-street—I watched them till I saw a policeman, and had them taken.

JAMES PUTTOCK . I keep a poulterer's shop. When my attention was drawn to this by Bryne—I missed a fowl and a wild duck—they had been close together.

JOHN FUZZENS . I am an officer. I took the prisoners.

COTTER— GUILTY . Aged 19.

HOBBINS— GUILTY . Aged 16.

Confined Six Months .

OLD COURT .— Monday, April 15 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1316. ANDREW BRISCOE was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of December , 1 coat, value 1 l . 15 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 135.; and 1 waistcoat, value 6 s .; the goods of James Fitch .

JAMES FITCH . I am a labourer—I lodge in Rupert-street with my bro ther. The prisoner, who is a coach trimmer, lodged in the same room—I kept my clothes locked in a box in the room—on the 2nd of February I found it broken open, but it must have been done before—this is my coat and waistcoat—( looking at them )—I have not found my trowsers—I never permitted the prisoner to pawn them.

SARAH HUGHES . On the 19th of December the prisoner, who I have known six or seven years, asked me to pledge this coat for him, which I did at Mr. Tate's, in the name of Ann Hughes, and gave the prisoner the money.

RICHARD HOWARD . I live with Mr. Tate, a pawnbroker, in Cambridge-street. This coat was pawned on the 19th of December in the name of Ann Hughes.

ROBERT FEE . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner on the 19th of March, and told him it was for stealing the coat and other articles—he told me where the things were pawned—I went, and found the waistcoat.

Prisoner's Defence. I pledged the clothes, but intended to return them—he said he would give me time to get them back.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1317. WILLIAM JONES as indicted, for that he, having been con victed of uttering counterfeit coin, did afterwards, on the 13th of March , feloniously utter and put off, to Richard Hewit , a counterfeit half-crown, knowing it to be counterfeit.

The HON. MR. SCARLETT and MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant-solicitor to her Majesty's Mint. I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of William Jones, at this Court, in June 1838—I have examined it with the record, and it is a true copy—( read. )

WILLIAM CHING . I am a policeman. I was in attendance in the June Session, 1838, when the prisoner was tried and convicted of the offence stated in the copy of the record—I was the officer who took him on that charge.

RICHARD HEWIT . I keep an orange-stall, at the end of Rosoman-street, Clerkenwell, and live in Red Lion-court. On Saturday, the 9th of March, the prisoner came to my stall, between nine and ten o'clock, and asked how I sold my oranges—I told him 1 d . each—he took four, laid them down at the end of the stall, and handed me a good half-crown—I looked at it, and handed him two good shillings, and a fourpenny piece, expecting to get 1 d . from him—he then said he would not have the oranges, as he thought to get them at a halfpenny a-piece—I meant to sell them two for three halfpence—we generally ask more at first—he said he would not have them, except at a halfpenny each—I handed him the half-crown back, and he gave me back 2 s . and ran away as hard as he could—I suspected something, examined the shillings, and one of them was bad—it was not the one I had given to him, because I had examined them both—I am sure I did not give him a bad one—I rolled it up in a piece of paper, and kept it till I gave it to the policeman—the prisoner came again on the Wednesday following, the 13th, and asked me how I sold my oranges—I told him 1 d . each—he took three, and handed me a bad half-crown—I put it to my

teeth, and it began to bend—I said, "This it a very nice piece you have brought me again to-day," and told him it was sufficient for him to have passed one before, on the Saturday night—he said, "What is the matte?"—I said, "It is a bad one"—he said, "Give me my own"—I said, "No, I will not, till I have given you in custody to a policeman"—he said he would fetch me a policeman—he went down to the end of the prison wall, and looked about him on both sides—a little boy came up, I told him to mind my stall, while I followed the prisoner—when he saw me leave my stall, he ran away—I hallooed out "Stop thief," and ran after him—when I got up, the policeman had stopped him in some ruins—he had ran more than one hundred yards—I gave the bad money to the policeman.

GEORGE WATERLOO HOLLAND . I am a policeman. I heard the cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner running—he jumped down a place where a foundation was digging for a house, about one hundred and fifty yards from Hewit's stall—I jumped down and took him—Hewit came up, and told me the charge—I asked the prisoner if he had passed the half-crown which Hewit gave me—he said, "I did not pass it"—Hewit after-wards gave me the shilling—I asked the prisoner if he had ever seen Hewit before—he said "No"—I told him he charged him with passing a shilling on the Saturday before, but he denied ever having seen him before—I produce the shilling and half-crown.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of counterfeit coin. This shilling and half-crown are counterfeit in all respects.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

Befog Mr. Baron Maule.

1318. RICHARD JEFFERY was indicted for feloniously and know ingly uttering a counterfeit half-crown, on the 8th of March , having been previously convicted of uttering base coin.

The name of one of the commissioners set out in that part of the indict ment charging the previous conviction, being spelt Amsley, instead of Ansley, the Court directed the prisoner to be ACQUITTED .

( Seepage 1081.)

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1319. CHARLES CHAPMAN was indicted for feloniously and know ingly uttering a counterfeit half-sovereign, to James Day , on the 9th of February ; he having been previously convicted of uttering counterfeit coin.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant-solicitor to the Mint I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of Charles Chapman and another, at this Court, in January 1885—( read. )

WILLIAM SAWYER . I am a police-sergeant. I was present when the prisoner was convicted at this court, with one Thomas, of passing counterfeit coin.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Were you in Court when the ver dict was given? A. Yes, and heard the Judge pass sentence I believe—it was twelve months imprisonment—I had had him in custody.

JAMES DAY . I am shopman to Mr. Smith, a cutler, in King William-street, London-bridge. On the 9th of February, between seven and eight o'clock, (I think after the gas was lighted,) the prisoner came into the shop, and asked for a tooth-pick—he was not dressed as he is now—I showed

him a tray full—he chose one, and gave me a sovereign—I gave him half-sovereign and eight shillings change—he had said nothing about the price—he examined the change, and said, "Do you charge me 2 s .? I never paid more than 18 d ."—I said 2 s . was the price; we never sold them for less—he said, "I will not have it—give me my sovereign"—I did so, and he put down on the glass what I supposed to be the change I had given him, and left the shop in haste—I looked at the change directly, and found a gilt sixpence had been substituted for the half-sovereign—I am certain I had given him a half-sovereign, I had looked at it—I went to the door to look after him, but could not see him—I put the coin at the back of the till, in a compartment which had no money in it—it remained there till about the 30th of March, when I took it out, marked it, and put it into my pocket—I am certain it remained there till I took it out—I had not marked it before—I know it to be the same—I took so much notice of it, and the place where I put it was never opened only on certain occasions—there was no other money in that part of the till—the till is under my control—there is no key to it—Mr. and Miss Smith had access to it, no-body else—I had received one counterfeit half-sovereign once before, but on the 9th of February I had none in my possession but this—it has been in my pocket, in a piece of paper, ever since the 30th of March, and I can swear it is the same.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not mark it till the 30th of March? A. I presume that was the day—it was nearly two months after I received it—this is very unlike a good half-sovereign—the impression on the head side is like, but the gilding and appearance is not—there is no other person who has access to the shop but Mr. and Miss Smith and myself, only to-day, as we are compelled to attend here—the till was always settled every even ing, but this coin was never taken out—I saw it every day—an eighteen-penny tooth-pick is very uncommon in our shop—I saw the prisoner at the Compter about a month after the 9th of February, that might be a week previous to my marking the coin.

WILLIAM FERRISON SMITH . I am a cutler—Day is my shopman. I first saw the counterfeit half-sovereign the evening it was passed—after looking at it I put it under some paper at the back of the till, in a sepa rate compartment, and it has remained there ever since, as far as I know—only Day and myself have access to the till—my sister lives in my house, she comes down at night to add up the amount of the money, in pre sence of myself or Day, but is never in the shop alone—she is not here, being ill, and under the care of a doctor.

HENRY LAMBERT . I am shopman to Mr. Farthing, a cutler, in Corn-hill. On the 9th of March the prisoner came to the shop, about half-part five o'clock, and asked for a penknife—I took a tray out of the window—he selected one immediately, at 6 s . 6 d ., but did not ask the price—he threw down a sovereign, and I put a half-sovereign and 3 s . 6 d . change on the glass-case—Mr. Farthing had put the half-sovereign into the till that morning—the prisoner then said, "I don't like this—I will have a silver-handled one"—I looked into the trays under the glass-case, and told him I had not one—I then looked at the change, and discovered that a gilt six-pence had been substituted for the half-sovereign—I took it up, rang it on the glass, and found it was not the half-sovereign I had put down, but a gilt sixpence—I said to the prisoner, "This won't do, Sir"—I jumped over the counter, and seized him by the collar—he put something into his

mouth, put his hand to the back of his neck, and swallowed twice—I sent for my master, who came with a policeman—the prisoner directly snatched at the gilt sixpence, which was still lying on the glass case, but did not get it—we prevented him, and I gave it to my master—the policeman seized him by the throat, and tried to prevent him swallowing—I went to the station-house with him, and on my return received the sixpence from my master—I took it to the station-house, and gave it to the inspector.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not you say on a former occasion that you suspected it was a different half-sovereign, and not a gilt sixpence? A. No—I suspected at once that it was a gilt sixpence—I never suspected it was a different half-sovereign.

JOHN FARTHING . I am a cutler, in Cornhill. On the morning of the 9th of March I put some sovereigns and a half-sovereign into my till—I looked at them all, and they were good, I believe—I think I an always detect good from bad—I went out in the afternoon, there was then only one half-sovereign left in the till—I was sent for home, and found a policeman and the prisoner in the shop, with Lambert—there was some silver on the counter, and what appeared a half-sovereign—I took it up, and laid it down again, and directly after-wards the prisoner darted forward, made a snatch at it, and said, "Give me my money"—I knocked his arm on one side, and prevented his getting it—the coin was left behind while the prisoner and Lambert went to the station-house—when Lambert returned I gave it to him from the glass-case—it had not been mixed with any other—I can swear it was the same—it had been on the glass-case all the time—I had not left the shop—no one but me and Lambert attended in the shop—several half-sovereigns had been taken that day, and paid away—I am satisfied they were all good that were in the till.

JOHN LLOYD . I am a policeman. I was called into Mr. Farthing's shop on the 9th of March, and found the prisoner there in custody of Lambert, and some silver, and what appeared to be a half-sovereign, on the glass case—the prisoner made a snatch at it—I seized him and held him—Lam bert said he had got a good half-sovereign in his mouth—I caught hold of his mouth, to try to get it, but could not—I caught hold of his throat, to try to prevent his swallowing, but he swallowed twice—after that he said, "Loose me, and I will open my mouth now"—Lambert took the gilt six-pence off the counter, and gave it to Mr. Farthing—the prisoner was taken to the station-house, and I found 5 s . 6 d . In silver on him, but no half-sovereign—Lambert went and fetched the gilt sixpence to the station-house—I was present when he gave it to the inspector, and he gave it to me immediately—I produce it—I have kept it ever since.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not what Lambert said, that he suspected he had got a half-sovereign in his mouth? A. No; I do not recollect the word suspected—he might have said so.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I have examined the two counterfeit half-sovereigns—they are both gilt sixpences—the obverse side of the sixpences is precisely the same as a half-sovereign; in fact, it is made with the same die.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

First Jury, before Mr. Baron Maule.

1320. RICHARD WHITING was indicted for unlawfully, mali ciously, and feloniously assaulting Elizabeth Whiting , on the 6th of March , at Edmonton , and cutting and wounding her on her neck and throat, with intent to murder her.—2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to maim and disable her.—3rd COUNT , to do her some grievous bodily harm.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH WHITING . I am the prisoner's wife. I was married to him on the 11th of February—I had only known him two months before—I became acquainted with him casually as I was going to Gracechurch-street alter a situation—I understood from him that he was going to Australia, and he told me he could not go unless he was married—in consequence of what passed between us, I did not go to Gracechurch-street, but returned with him—I was then living with Mrs. Jones, a laundress, at Southgate, where I found he lived—(I was brought up in an Orphan Asylum)—I con tinued to see him from time to time down to the period of our marriage—the day before we were married, I told him if he had heard any reports about my character I would decline marrying him—he said, "No," he did not believe what he had heard—it was reported that I had been unfor tunate—that was true, but it was better than three years ago—I am now nineteen years old—I was living in a family as servant at the time it happened—we were married the day after this conversation—I went at first with him to London for a short time, and then came back and lived at his father's for about three weeks—some unpleasantness arose between us rather better than a week after our marriage, after our return to Southgate—it was one Sunday—I had got his breakfast, and all things prepared to go to church—he refused to go with me, and I went with his father—he did not give any reason for that—one evening, about a week before this attack was made on me, his brother Wil liam, who lived in the house, was talking rather familiarly to me, and Richard knocked my head and his together—that did not appear to be done at all in anger—he usually went to bed before me, and did so that night—I did not find the door fastened when I went up—no quarrel or any thing happened that night—on one occasion his brother William at tempted to kiss me in his presence—I did not find the bed-room door locked that night when I went to bed—I did about a week before when no quarrel had happened—I waited at the door about a quarter of an hour, and he let me in—I was angry at not being let in, and did not undress myself—I was not very long in the room before I undressed—he requested me to undress, and I did—he then prevented me getting into bed, and said I had stopped out for my own pleasure, and I should now stop out for his—I stopped out for nearly three hours—he then fell asleep, and I got into bed—in the course of that night he swore at me several times, which was a very unusual thing—he told me to get further, and not come near him in the bed—he did nothing to me that night—he told me one morning, about a week before this happened, that I liked his brother Wil liam better than I did him, and he pinched me severely—we were in bed at the time—we had no quarrel on Wednesday morning, the 6th of March—I was on very good terms with him on the Tuesday—he asked me for sixpence for drink that day, being thirsty, as he had taken a little too much the day before, and I gave it to him—he got the drink out of doors—he came home at his regular time, between six and seven o'clock in the evening—he went to bed about ten o'clock that night—I did not go till about eleven o'clock as I was in conversation with his father and mother—when I went

up to bed, he was awake—he did not speak to me—I think he remained awake—he was very restless all night, and swore, and called me bad names—he called me a b—h several times—he did not give me any reason for addressing me in that way—I awoke before seven o'clock in the morning—he was then dressing himself—I had heard his brother Charles call him—I was awake then, and when he got up, and was dressing himself—I rather think he did not put his shoes on—I did not see that, but thought so by his walking so lightly—he then left the room for a very few minutes—it was a quarter or twenty minutes to seven o'clock when he was called, and it was striking seven o'clock when he returned—I was then lying almost in the middle of the bed—on entering the room he came to the left side of the bed, which was nearest to him—I usually laid on the right side.

Q. As you lay in bed on your back, was he on your right or left side? A. My left—he left the door open—he came to the left side of the bed, sat on the bed, put his hands on my neck, and said, "Are not my hands very cold?"—I said, "Yes, they are"—he said, "I will move them"—I said, "No, you need not move them"—he then moved his right hand to my right shoulder, and put his left hand on the pillow—I did not notice whether he had any thing in either of his hands—he told me to shut my eyes and open my mouth, and he had something good for me—I told him no, I did not like to shut my eyes and open my month, for I did not know what he would put in it—he said it was something very good—I thought this jocular—I did not feel quite satisfied with what he said, and looked towards his left hand, which was on the pillow—he said, "No, it is not in my hand, it is in my pocket"—it must have been his right hand I looked at, because the other he had previously put behind my shoulder—his hand on the pillow was not on the same side as the hand which was behind me—I was lying between his two hands—it must have been his left hand—my night-cap was off at the time, lying on the bed—he told me he would come round to the other side of the bed and give it to me—he walked round to the other side, and told me again to shut my eyes and open my mouth—I did so—he took my night-cap off the bed and pot it over my eyes with his left hand and kept it there, and while the night-cap was over my eyes, I felt my throat cut—I put my left hand up to my throat to try to prevent it, and he cut two of my fingers; the fourth and middle ones—I struggled and got the night-cap from my eyes—I did not see the instrument, but I saw the prisoner there—I rather think I felt the knife with my hands when I was struggling—I am not quite sure whether I took hold of it, or whether he dropped it—he then left the room, tying, "You did it yourself"—I got out of bed and went to the room door, but was not able to open it—I cannot tell whether it was fastened—I went to the window, opened it, and called out "Murder"—I noticed his brother William outside, in a gentleman's premises opposite—I then succeeded in getting out of the room—the door opened very easily when I went to it a se cond time—I went down stairs to the lower room, which was opened to me by a little boy—I saw the prisoner, as I went down stain, at the back door leading into the garden, in the way to the privy—I did not pass him—he was at some little distance—after going into the lower room I saw him at the window—he looked in at me from the outside—he then came and knocked at the door, saying he wanted his boots, and if he was not admitted, he would burst the door open—I did not open the door—his brother William was in the room at the time, and he gave him his boots—he did not come into the room while I was there—there is another door to the room besides

the one he knocked at, (the front-door); that was wide open—he said no thing more about what he had done in my presence—I was attended by a surgeon.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. You had been married about a month when this happened? A. About three weeks—the prisoner did not behave kindly to me—he had severely pinched me previous to this, but in any thing else he was very kind—he did generally behave kindly to me—I am quite sure he mentioned about going to Australia before we were married—I had objected to go—I said I would not go—he said he was determined to go—I was determined not to go with him—I was un happy about leaving my own country—I objected greatly to go when I saw how he ill-treated me—he severely pinched me, and I told him if he treated me so in his father's house, how would he do in a country where I was not known—I do not recollect saying I would rather die in this country than go to another—I will not swear I did not say so—I have seen the knife with which my throat was cut—( produced )—it is a table knife, not a clasp knife—I had asked the prisoner's brother about a week before this to sharpen a table knife for me—I do not believe this is the knife—it was a knife with a round handle, and I did not observe any gaps in it, as I told the Magistrate—the brother did sharpen it—it had a white handle—I would not swear there were not gaps in that knife—I am quite sure it had not a square handle like this—that knife is not here—I have not looked for it since this occurrence—it was not produced before the Magistrate—this one was, and I said I could not swear as to the gaps in it—the first person I saw besides my husband when I went down stairs was his little brother Joseph—I said nothing to him—I did to his brother William—I did not say, "Good God, see what I have done to myself—I will swear I never said so to William or any of his brothers—I said, "Did you ever think I should come to this?"—when I looked out of the window I saw William in the opposite premises—I saw a brother younger than him down stain—I think William could have heard me very distinctly call murder—I said to Joseph, "Fetch a doctor, for Richard has cut my throat"—I solemnly swear I never said to William that I had done it myself, or any thing of the kind—I was very much agitated and frightened, but I knew perfectly well what I said.

Q. What time had passed between your discovering your throat was cut, taking the night cap from your eyes, and going to the window and making an alarm? A. Almost instantly, directly I came from the door—it was nothing like ten minutes—it was the inside of my fingers that was cut——my husband was taken into custody in the house—I cannot say how long after it happened, for I was carried up stairs—he never entered the house while I was there—he did not express any wish to come and see me, he merely wanted his boots—I would not have him admitted, because I was afraid of him—I was put into the same bed again—the bed-clothes were quite close up to my person at the time this was done—it was a white counter-pane—I saw the knife while I was down stairs—it was brought down by the younger brother, who went up to fetch a blanket, as he could not find a shawl to wrap me in—I heard inquiries made in the course of the week for the knife which I had had sharpened, and a knife was missing—I cannot say whether it was missing almost directly after William had sharpened it for me—it was mentioned the same week, and it might be soon after—w had gone to bed on Tuesday night without having had any words or any quarrel—he had not been drinking much in the course of that day—he had

had a little—he had the money from me, but he was quite sober—he swore at me several times in the night, and called me several names—he was awake when I went up—he did not complain of my disturbing him, or appear angry—he gave no reason for swearing at me in the night—I remember Mrs. Leversege coming into the room while I was down stairs—she came into the bed-room afterwards—I do not remember her saying to me, "It is very odd if your husband did this while you were in bed, that there should be no blood on the quilt or bed clothes"—I rather think there was blood on the sheet—I do not remember her saying any thing of the sort—I cannot say she did not—I know there was blood on the sheet, for in stantly I felt my throat cut I threw the clothes down, and got out of bed—I was not there when the knife was found—I could not tell whether I felt the knife or not in the bed.

COURT . Q. Had you any clothes on when you got out of bed, and went down? A. Only my night clothes.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You got out of bed immediately the cut was inflicted? A. Immediately, as soon as possible—I had gone to bed with both my stockings on, as my feet were very cold, but in the night; the stocking on my right foot came off—I had the other one on when I got out of bed, and that stocking had blood on it—I had asked his brother to sharpen a knife, as I expected my husband and I were going off to Australia—(I had said I would not go, but he said he would use me well, and I intended to go)—I had a collar to rip off a shirt for him—my scissors were up stairs, and I said, "William, I won't trouble you to go up stairs, be kind enough to sharpen me a knife"—I got a knife with a narrow point and round handle—I said, "Sharpen that at the point only about half an inch round, or it will cut where I do not want it"—he did it, and I used it for that purpose, and other purposes as well—I am not sure whether I put it into the drawer or on the table after using it—I had taken it from the drawer from other knives—I selected it, as it had a narrow point, and suited my purpose best—I never took it up stairs to my bed-room for any purpose whatever—I swear that is not the knife, for the handle was round.

Q. Now, upon the solemn oath you have taken, did you procure that knife with any view or intent to inflict any injury on yourself or any body else? A. No, it never entered my thoughts.

MR. JONES . Q. When you and your husband talked about going to Australia, and you refused to go, did you say if he went you would leave Southgate, and nobody should ever see you again? A. No, I did not, nor any thing of the kind.

COURT . Q. You say your husband called you names on Tuesday night, which was quite unusual, and seemed restless? A. Yes, we did not come to friendly terms, or make it up—he kept it up all night—I was not awake all night, but every time I awoke he told me to get further—I said nothing to him, I only told him he was very restless, and would he like my place—he told me no.

JOSEPH WHITING . I am the prisoner's brother, and am ten years old—I live with my father. On this Wednesday morning, about seven o'clock, as I was in bed, I heard a cry of "Mother," as I thought, two or three times—I could not make out who it was—I got out of bed, and ran down stairs stark naked, looked out at the front door, which was open, and saw my sister-in-law, Elizabeth, at her bed-room window with her neck bleeding—she told me to run for the doctor—I sent my brother Edward, and told her Edward was going—I went up stairs, put on some of my

clothes—I brought some down, and put them on down stairs—I went into the lower room, and fastened the door to keep the wind out—Elizabeth came and knocked at the door, and I let her in—other persons came into the room—I was told to go up stairs to fetch her shawl—I went and looked about the bed, but could not find it—I looked into the bed, and found this knife in the bed, with the blanket covered over it—there was blood upon it—I took it down stairs, and showed it to my mother—I took it and put it into the pantry by her directions—Alder, the policeman, came, and told me to fetch it, and I did so.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the knife on the under sheet? A. It was in the bed, and a blanket covered over it—the blanket was in its right place, turned up—the prisoner was not in the house all the time—I do not know where he was—I do not remember his coming down stairs that morning before his wife—I saw his wife first that morning—she did not say to me, "Good God, see what I have done to myself"—she said, "Your brother Richard has cut my throat"—she said that when I let her in at the door—I did not hear her say at any time that day that she had done it herself—I did not hear her say, "Who would ever have thought it would hare come to this"—Richard was taken up at my father's house—he had staid there all the time—he was not in doors—he would not come in before Elisabeth was carried up stairs—he came in afterwards, and was taken up—he got his living by working with a mud-cart—I do not know whether he had been drinking in the course of that week—I saw him often—he used to come in to dinner and supper—I do not know whether he had drank more than usual that week.

JOSEPH ALDER . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody between seven and eight o'clock on the morning this happened, in the lower room at his father's house—I examined his dress, but did not find the least trace of blood about him—I told him what I took him for—as we were going to the station-house he began to cry—I asked him what he was crying for—he said, "If she dies I shall be hung"—I said, "Pooh, nonsense"—he said, "If she says I done it I shall"—he said she had done it herself, not at that moment, but afterwards, and said they had been uncomfortable for the last week or so—this was not all said at once, but at intervals as we went along—it was nearly three miles to the station-house—I produce the knife which I received from Joseph Whiting.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he give you any reason for being uncom fortable during the week? A. Yes; on account of people talking about her, and jeering—he did not say it was because she would not go with him to Australia—he said they were going.

CHARLES WILKINSON . I am a surgeon at Southgate. I was called on Wednesday morning, the 6th of March, to go to the house where the pro secutrix was—I found her in the lower room, sitting by the fire—she was severely wounded in the lower part of the throat—I examined the wound—it was about four inches and a half in length, and full an inch in depth, or rather better—it is quite healed now—as far as I could judge, I should say the blade of the knife had gone downwards—had it gone up wards, I think it must have been fatal—I think this knife would have produced such a wound—no very large arteries or vessels were separated—the wound was deepest in the centre—the blade of the knife appeared to have been turned more downwards than upwards, and it was lower down in the neck than I have ever seen a wound in the throat—it was down-wards,

because there was a flap below—occasionally at the first cutting of a wound like that much blood will flow, but sometimes it will not flow instanter—I found her very bloody when I got there—I ordered her to be put to bed, and dressed the wound—I found two of her fingers were cut—one, the third finger, very slightly—the other, the second, was much deeper, but not to any great extent—they were in a slanting direction—I should say they had both been cut with the same stroke—the wound in the throat was a serious one at the time—she kept her bed for a fortnight or better, and was laid up from three weeks to a month—I sewed it up—she got up occasionally in the day time, but did not leave her room—the wound was very near the carotid artery, and the jugular vein—if either of those arteries had been severed, death would have ensued most likely before she could have got assistance—my attention was not directed to her fingers by herself in the first instance, but when I was washing her hand, she complained of her fingers, not before—she gave me an account of what had happened to her.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the prisoner present then? A. No—the large vessels were not injured—the wound would not be likely to produce death, having missed the large vessels—from the nature of the wound, the blade must have been drawn nearly straight across, from left to right—the blade went downwards—it appeared to have entered on the left, and come out on the right.

Q. Suppose two wounds, one drawn from right to left, and the other from left to right, what would be the difference in the appearance? A. Why the deepest part would have gone where it first entered.

Q. Would it not be possible for such a wound to be made by drawing it the other way? A. It is possible, but I do not think it probable—it is a matter of opinion.

JURY . Q. But did you not say this wound was deepest in the centre? A. Yes.

MR. JONES . Q. How do you reconcile the wound being deeper in the centre, with saying, the deepest part was where it began? A. I say it is generally the deepest where it commences—this wound was much deeper in the middle than at either end—the knife was apparently drawn from left to right—I have seen cases of suicide from cutting the throat.

Q. Have you not almost invariably found that the wound has been in flicted from left to right? A. Generally—in short, I may say, in all cases—it would be much more convenient than the other way.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you in such instances see the wound inflicted from upwards to downwards? A. No, and I have never seen a wound inflicted so low by a suicide.

COURT . Q. Would not that depend on how the instrument was held? A. Of course it must, but suicides would hold the knife, so as to make the wound go upwards—in this case the skin was cut completely through, and the muscular substance below—the windpipe was not cut, nor any large vessels.

Q. Then the depth was not from front to back, but more downwards? A. Yes, more downwards.

CHARLES ASTON KEY . I am senior surgeon at Guy's Hospital. I have examined the prosecutrix's throat—I first saw it some day last week, when the wound was quite healed—I had no means of judging whether it was a slanting or a horizontal wound—I have seen a great many cases where persons have committed suicide by cutting the throat—I have seen one this morning—in such cases the cutting is more usually effected upwards,

and I have never seen one so low down as this that I remember—certainly not by a suicide—this wound was undoubtedly very near the arteries, the severance of which would, in all probability, have proved fatal.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you never seen a case of suicide in which the instrument took a downward direction? A. I cannot possibly say never, but it is usually upwards—I do not ever recollect a case of its being downwards—it is more awkward for a person to inflict a wound down-wards with either hand—that would depend a great deal on the determins tion with which the party went to work—if he held the instrument firmly, it would take an upward direction.

Q. Suppose a woman, with not a very strong nerve, might not the wound take another direction? A. I should think it would make no dif ference—the edge of the knife is more commonly held upwards—the deeper parts are cut more upwards than the superficial parts.

(Margaret Turner, widow, Weirs-passage, Charlton-street, Somer's-town; Elizabeth Hubbard, Windmill-street, Tottenham Court-road; Edward Gilham, George-street, Tottenham Court-road; William Vernon, Wind mill-street, Tottenham Court-road; and George Stevens,-printer, Drury-lane; gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.—On the third Count.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

Second Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1321. MARY NORRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 half-crown, and 5 shillings, the monies of Peter Suckling , from the person of Jane Suckling .

JANE SUCKLING . I am the wife of Peter Suckling, of Henry-street, Back Church-lane. On Saturday night, the 23rd of March, I was in a shop in Eagle-street, Whitechapel—I had six shillings, a sixpence, a half-crown, and some halfpence loose in my right hand pocket—I saw it while I was in the shop—the prisoner was in the shop—I felt her close to me for a few minutes—I bought some butter and cheese, and was waiting to be served—as soon as the prisoner left the shop, I went to feel in my pocket for my money, and it was gone—the prisoner had stood on my right hand—nobody else had been near enough to take it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What money did you lose? A. Five shillings and half-a-crown—I had 18 d . and some half-pence—I said I had lost five shillings and half-a-crown, before the prisoner was searched, and afterwards too—that is the sum I lost—I believe I lost 10 s .—I did not mention what sum I had lost before the prisoner was searched—I swear that—I said I believed I had lost two half-crowns, I did not assert it—I did not say, after she was searched, that I had only lost one half-crown—I lost 7 s . 6 d .—I do not recollect saying in the shop that I had lost two half-crowns, and then saying I had only lost one—I will not swear either way.

COURT . Q. I thought you said you lost 10 s .? A. I believe I did, but I swear to the money I had in my hand when I went into the shop.

WILLIAM HARRIS . I am shopman at the shop—the prisoner came in and called for some butter—when she left the shop I thought something was wrong, and asked master if he missed any thing—the prosecutrix directly said she had been robbed—she did not exactly know what she had lost, but

she thought it was 10 s .—I had seen nobody but the prisoner near her—I went after her, told the policeman, and she was brought back—she was asked where she had been—she said, "Only to a print, shop"—I told the policeman what had occurred, and said I was sure she had been in our shop—she declared she had not been to any butter-shop—the policeman searched her, and found 10 s . and some halfpence on her—there was another person with her, who was discharged at Lambeth-street.

Cross-examined. Q. How was the money taken? A. Out of her pocket, I have no doubt—I did not see it taken—the prosecutrix said she had lost half-a-crown—she said at first she thought she had lost two half-crowns—after the money was found on the prisoner she said she was not positive whether she had lost one or two—she said at Lambeth-street the had only lost one—she said she had lost 10 s ., and part of it was two half-crowns—she said at Lambeth-street it was one half-crown and 5 s .

JOHN DUFFY . I am a policeman. I went after the prisoner, and took her into custody—I told her she was accused of stealing money out of a woman's pocket in a butter-shop—she said she did not—I asked if she had been in any butter-shop that night—she said not—I said, "Have you been into any shop at all to-night?"—she said, "No, not a shop"—I took her to the shop, and she said she had purchased a quartern of butter, and had sent it home by her little girl—she gave six shillings, a half-crown, four sixpences, and a 4 d . piece out of her bosom—on the Monday morning she said, "What do you think will be done to me?"—I said, "I don't know"—she said, "Well, the butter I purchased I dropped in the shop."

Cross-examined. Q. Did not she say at Lambeth-street that she was perfectly innocent of any theft? A. I do not know—I heard her say to the clerk that she knew nothing about it—the prosecutrix said at first she had lost two half-crowns—she said altogether she had lost 7 s . 6 d .—I am quite sure of that—she counted what she had in her pocket, and had 1 s . 6 d . and some halfpence left—she said she was sure she had lost 7 s . 6 d ., but she could not be sure to any more—there was no other sum mentioned by her in my presence—she said there were two half-crowns among it—the prisoner then produced her money, and there was only one half-crown—the prosecutrix did not change her story then—she did afterwards, on our way to the station-house—the prisoner said she had saved the money up to buy some things when she went to the workhouse to be confined—she appeared near her confinement.

NOT GUILTY .

1322. JULIA PHILLIPS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 watch, value 20 l .; and 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of John Samuels , from his person.

JOHN SAMUELS . I am a merchant, and live in Lawrence-lane, City. On Saturday night, the 16th of March, about half-past ten o'clock, I met the prisoner in Leicester-square, and went with her to Heming's-row, and afterwards to Princes-street—we had a glass of gin-and-water in Heming's row, and another in Princes-street—I was drunk—I had a watch when I went into Princes-street—I had seen it a very short time before I met the prisoner—it was fixed to me by a guard—it cost more than twenty guineas—I fell asleep in Princes-street for about twenty minutes, and when I awoke I found my watch in the policeman's hands—this is it—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. I suppose you had been dining out? A. Yes, at a friend's—I was pretty drunk when I went with the

prisoner—I very likely smoked a cigar in her company, and got spitting about—I will swear I did not give her my handkerchief to wipe off any stain I made on her gown—I cannot tell how much I drank at the two public-houses—I do not recollect giving her my handkerchief to wipe her gown, I have not an accurate recollection of all that took place, but that could not have happened.

JOHN DENT . I am a publican in Princes-street. I saw the prosecutor and prisoner at my house, standing in front of the bar together—the was persuading him to treat several other people who were round, to pints of beer—I afterwards watched, and saw the prisoner take the watch from the prose cutor's waistcoat pocket—she bit the guard through, and pulled it away, and deposited it somewhere about her person—she took his hat off, took the handkerchief out of it, and put it under her shawl—I sent for the policeman on seeing the handkerchief taken, before I saw the watch taken—he came in at the time, went up to her, and she put the watch down—the policeman said, "That won't do."

Cross-examined. Q. Was she at all drunk? A. She was the worse for liquor.

ROBERT FEE . I was sent for; as soon as I entered the house I ob served the prisoner sitting in a position I thought not right—I accused her of the robbery—I saw her put the watch out of her own lap into the pro secutor's lap, saying, "You had better take your watch"—he was asleep—I awoke him and asked if he had lost any thing—he said he did not exactly know—I asked him the time—he felt and said he had lost his watch—I requested him to go to the station-house, and by that time he was quite sober and said he had lost his watch and a silk handkerchief.

BRIDGET CONNELL . I am a searcher at the station-house—I found this handkerchief between the prisoner's stays under her petticoat.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Three Months .

1323. FRANCIS HERBRECHTER was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James Rowe , about one o'clock in the night of the 8th of March , and stealing therein, 4 pairs of scissors, value 4 s .; 1 apron, value 4 d .; and 2 tame pigeons, value 2 s .; his pro perty; and 1 pair of boots, value 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Hurlin .

JAMES ROWE . I am a hearth-rug manufacturer, and live in Orange-street, Bethnal-green—the prisoner lived with me three or four months—on the evening of the 8th of March, I left my workshop about eleven o'clock—it is attached to the dwelling-house, and is part of it—I left every thing safe—I returned about a quarter before seven o'clock—my son did got there before me—I found the premises had been entered by three or four tiles being taken off—a pigeon-house had been forced open, and a pair of pigeons taken out—a pair of boots and an apron were taken out of the workshop—the person must have got in through the roof—( looking 4 some things )—these are my property—the boots belong to my son.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Is there any space between the workshop and the dwelling-house, or is it all under one roof? A. It joins the dwelling-house—it is under one roof, I consider, because it joins with the tiles—you can go from one to the other without going into the garden.

JOHN HENLIN . I work with my father-in-law—I left the shop at eleven o'clock, and returned about a quarter to seven o'clock in the morning—I

found the place had been entered through the tiling, and they had opened a window and taken a shutter down to escape—the pigeon-house had been broken open, and a pair of boots and four pairs of scissors were gone—I can swear to these boots—a roof runs from the house to the workshop—it is a lean-to.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know the boots? A. By their being two odd ones—I do not call them a pair—they are what I used to work in—I had worn them the day before—they have been worn since I lost them—the left boot has got a patch on it, and the prisoner acknowledged, in my presence, in Worship-street, that he took them.

WILLIAM PRICE . I am a policeman. I was on duty on the 8th of March, and met the prisoner with a bundle under his arm, going up Kate-street, leading to Wentworth-street—I told him He was wanted—he said, "What for?"—I asked him if he knew any thing of the robbery at Mr. Rowe's—he said he did not—seeing some blood on his boots, I asked him where he took those boots from—he said he knew nothing about them—he afterwards said he bought them in Petticoat-lane for 1 s . 6 d .—these are the boots—he had a fowl under his arm—the scissors have not been found.

CHARLES PALMER . I am a police-sergeant. I examined the prose cutor's premises, and found them as described—a man who worked for Mr. Rowe found an old pair of boots down the water-closet—on Monday, the 11th of March, I asked the prisoner, at the station-house, how long he had had his boots in his possession—he said, "A very short time"—I asked him what shoes or boots he wore before—he said, "A pair of low shoes"—I asked him if one was not broken out behind—he said, "Yes"—I imme diately showed him these, and after some hesitation, he said they were not the shoes he had worn—he afterwards said they were his—( looking at the examination )—this is Mr. Broughton's hand-writing—( read )—"The pri soner says, I did take the boots."

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY of Larceny only. Aged 18.— Confined One Year .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1324. WILLIAM GALE was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , at St. Anne, Westminster , 1 watch, value 3 l .; 1 coat, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 1 l . 3 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 14 s .; 1 shirt, value 5 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 8 s .; and 6 half-crowns; the goods and monies of William Hall , in the dwelling-house of John Septimus Saul .

WILLIAM HALL . I am a sawyer, and live in Eagle-street, Red Lion-square. On the 19th of March I lodged in Little Compton-street—the prisoner lodged in the house with me—I left my box in my room between five and six o'clock in the morning—I returned about eight o'clock—I found my box broken open, and a suit of clothes, worth 8 l ., and a watch, worth 3 l ., gone—these are them—( looking at them )—I also lost six half-crowns—the prisoner came back that night as usual—I told him of my loss—he said he hoped the guilty person would be found out.

SAMUEL HASSOCK . I produce a pair of trowsers and a waistcoat which the prisoner pawned, on the 19th of March, in the name of John Leach, and a handkerchief pawned by him in the name of William Gale.

THOMAS WRIGHT . I produce a watch and two duplicates—a young man called at my master's house on the 19th of March, between five and

six o'clock, and left them at our bar, to be taken care of—he was very much intoxicated.

Prisoner's Defence. I was the last person in the room that morning, not being very well—he found his box open in the evening, but I knew nothing about it.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Ten Years .

1325. MARY REID was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 30 half-crowns, 30 shillings, 20 sixpences, and 10 groats, the monies of George Nane , in his dwelling-house; and ELIZABETH MYLETT , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen.

GEORGE NANE . I live in Compton-place, in the parish of St. Pancras—it is my dwelling-house. Reid lodged with me—on the 2nd of April, about twelve or one o'clock, my wife awoke me—I got up, got a light, and saw my bed-room door open—I went to my box, where I kept my money, finding it locked, and the key hanging in its usual place, I concluded I had not been robbed—I had from 8 l . to 10 l . In that box that night, all in silver—there was, to the best of my recollection, as much as stated in the indictment, but I counted more than that—about eleven o'clock in the morning I had occasion to go to that box to make a payment, and found the money was gone—Reid had not been in the house all the morning—she ought to have been there in the morning—I thought proper to go to Mylett's room, on the 3rd of April, knowing she was her companion, and there I found them both, with several others—I accused Reid of stealing my money—she denied it for a good while—we began to examine the room, and about that time I perceived Mylett endeavouring to conceal something as she sat on the chair, and looking narrowly I saw a bag and heard money clinking—I said to the policeman, "I think there is silver in that bag"—he immediately took hold of it, and found upwards of 2 l . In silver—there were some half-crowns—a quantity of new goods were found in a large chest, which Mylett pointed out, saying the things were in that chest—I only found a small quantity of money, and asked Reid what she had done with the remainder of the money—she said they had been to Somers-town, and bought some shoes, and to Lamb's Conduit-street, and bought some things—both her and Mylett said so, and Mylett pointed to the box, and said the things were there—I should have said that imme diately after we found the money Reid fell on her knees, wept very much, and implored my pardon, saying she would make it up to me.

Reid. I did not say so. Witness. Mylett pointed to the box, and said the things were there, and they afterwards both said the things were bought at these places—I do not know that they said they bought them with my money.

CHARLES PERRY . I am a policeman. I went with Nane to the room—Mylett stood by the chair, and Reid by the side of her—Mylett said she knew nothing about the money—Reid said so too—I asked if she had bought any thing the night before—I then heard something link between them—I asked Mylett to get off her chair, and immediately found the bag, with seven half-crowns, twenty-five shillings, one fourpenny piece, and some copper—Reid then began to pray of Mr. Nane to forgive her, and said she had taken the money from the box in his bed-room the night previous—Mylett said she knew nothing about it, that Reid had come to her bed-room at twelve o'clock at night, and wanted to

come in, she would not let her in, and she went round, and got in at the window; that she heard money link, and asked what she had there; she said, money which a gentleman had given her, and she would make it all right—I found a lot of new things in the room.

MARY ANN POULTON . I live in Skinner-street, Somers-town. I sold Mylett a pair of boots for 3 s . 6 d ., and Reid some slippers and things for 15 s . 4 d .—they were together.

JOHN PIPER . I am a policeman. As I was conveying Reid to Hat ton-garden on the 4th of April, she asked me if Mr. Nane would appear against her—I said he certainly would—she said she was very sorry, but she had got into the room on the previous evening, and secreted herself under his bed, and when he and his wife were in bed and asleep she opened the box and took the money out—Mr. Nane came up at the time, and she said no more.

Reid's Defence. I did not tell the officer so, he misunderstood me—I got the money from a gentleman.

Mylett's Defence. I know nothing about it—Reid came to my room with the money, and said a gentleman had given it to her—next morning we went out together, and bought some things.

(John Morrison, and Thomas Oldham, Gravel-lane; and Hussey, Tash-court, Gray's Inn-lane, deposed to Reid's good character.)

REID— GUILTY †. Aged 15.

MYLETT— GUILTY †. Aged 15.

Transported for Seven Years .

1326. WILLIAM GRIFFIN and CHARLES NIX were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 7 gallons of grains, value 4 d ., the goods of George Sansom , the master of the said William Griffin.

GEORGE SANSOM . I am a cow-keeper, and live in Maldon-street, Eus ton-square. Griffin was about fourteen months in my service as carman—his duty was to fetch grains in the morning—on the 20th of March I sent him to Whitbread's brewery for a load, which he ought to have brought home between seven and eight o'clock in the morning—he ought not to have had any grains from any body else—when the grains arrived I could see they had been defaced at the top—I did not measure them—my name was on my cart in full.

EDWARD ROOK . I am employed at Whitbread's brewery. On the 20th of March, about a quarter past four o'clock, I delivered nine quarters and a half of grains to Griffin.

WILLIAM WEALE . I am a policeman. At a quarter to seven o'clock on the morning in question, I was in Bagnigge Wells-road, and saw Griffin driving a cart full of grains—he stopped at Nix's house in Hertford-row, Bagnigge Wells-road—I saw Nix come out with a tub—Griffin took it from him, and filled it with grains—Nix held it on the cart while Griffin filled it—Nix then took it into his own house—I believe this to be the tub—( looking at one. )

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where did you stand when you saw this? A. At the bottom of Penton-place; about 200 yards off—I went after Griffin—I did not see where Nix put the tub—I afterwards went to the house, and found the grains in the tub—Nix emptied them out in my presence among a lot more—I found the tub standing in the shop, not concealed at all—Nix is a milkman—Barnard went into the house before I did.

Griffin. I have been in the habit of taking my master two or three

quarters of grains every morning, more than he has been in the habit of paying for, and he gave me half-a-crown a week for it—I did not consider I was wronging him.

GEORGE SANSOM re-examined. He has been with mesix years—he has had half-a-crown a-week for the last two months, in consequence of his having extra duty, there being more grains to be brought—it was not in consequence of his bringing more in a load than he ought.

JOHN JAMES BARNARD . I am a policeman. I told Nix I wanted him for the grains which he had received that morning—he said he was very sorry, he hoped Mr. Sansom would forgive him—the tub was full of grains, and he emptied them out directly—I did not tell him to do so.

(Nix received a good character.)

GRIFFIN— GUILTY [Recommended to mercy. See original trial image.] . Aged 27.

NIX — GUILTY . Aged 24. Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1327. THOMAS COLE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of Au gust , 10 shillings, and 10 d . In copper, the monies of John Mansfield , his master.

JOHN MANSFIELD . I am an ironmonger, and live in Providence-cot-tage, Vauxhall Bridge-road—the prisoner worked for me. On the 22nd of August, 1837, I gave him 10 s . In silver, and 10 d . In copper, to get some iron—he took a truck with him—in about an hour I was going down the next street, and found the truck—I never received the iron, nor saw any more of him till last summer, when I met him, and spoke to him—he asked my forgiveness—I turned round to look for a policeman, and he got off—he has since been taken.

Prisoner. Q. Did not you agree to take it of me as I could pay you? A. No, I came to no agreement—I never received any money—you offered me 6 d . last Thursday.

THOMAS DRAKE . I am a policeman. I went after the prisoner, and took him—he said if the prosecutor would forgive him he would pay him—the prosecutor said he should go on with it.

Prisoner's Defence. I received very little wages from him—I forgot what he owed me, and could not summons him for it, and left him—he afterwards came and got me to work for him again, and gave me 1 s . of what he owed me—I left him again in about a month—he met me one Saturday morning, and asked if I was out of work—I said yes—he said if I came down on Monday morning he would give me a job, which I did and worked till Wednesday morning—he gave me 10 s . 6 d . to get iron for him, and I kept it for my back wages.

JOHN MANSFIELD re-examined. I owed him nothing but 1 s . 6 d . on that week's account—he had 10 s . a-week.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Month .

1328. SUSAN WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 1 purse, value 6 d .; 3 sovereigns, 2 crowns, 2 s ., 1 sixpence, 1 groat, and 9 halfpence, the goods and monies of Henry Thornton , from his person.

HENRY THORNTON . I live at Pimlico. On the evening of the 15th of April, I was coming through St. James's Park, and met the prisoner, who asked me to give her something to drink—I told her there was no house

open, and she could not have it, but about 100 yards further on a man camealong the park with coffee—it was a very cold morning—she asked meto give her a cup of coffee, which I did, seeing she was cold and deati tute—I took out my purse to pay for it, and put it back into my trowsers' pocket—it contained the money stated—we came out of the park, and turning down York-street, she said she was very much distressed, would I give her some small sum—I said, "I have a small sum to spare, and will give it to you"—I put my hand into my pocket, and my purse was gone—I told her so—she said she was exceedingly sorry about it, and appeared so—I said she must have it—a policeman came by, and I gave her in charge—in going to the station-house, she said she was very sorry for what she had done, but she had taken my purse, and at the station-house she gave it to the officer—she was nor at all insolent, and looked to me in distress.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been drinking a good deal that evening—I met the gentleman, and was with him a long time—he said he had lost his money—I said I had not got it, not knowing that I had—but when the policeman was there I found I had something in my hand—I said, "I have got something," and gave it up—how I came By it I do not know.

GEORGE COOPER BORKWOOD . I am a policeman. When I took her she wanted to make some communication to me, but I would not hear her till she got to the station-house—she was intoxicated, and muttered something.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1329. THOMAS GODFREY was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 1 ham, value 10 s . 6 d ., the goods of Catherine Everard .

FREDERICK JOHNSON EVERARD . I assist my mother, Catherine Everard, who is a cheesemonger in Kingsland-green. On the 8th of April this ham hung on the door-post—I saw it safe at a quarter-past nine o'clock, and missed it about a quarter to ten o'clock, when a little girl gave me informa tion—I went out in pursuit—I had seen the prisoner come into the shop.

SARAH CALLINAN . I live with my father in Matthias-street, Kingsland. On the 8th of April I was near the prosecutrix's shop, and saw the prisoner take the ham—there were two others with him—I had seen him before about Kingsland.

Prisoner Q. What time was it? A. About a quarter or twenty mi nutes to ten o'clock at night—you ran down Kingsland-green.

JESSE PAKES . I am a policeman. I received information about the ham being stolen—I met the prisoner with it about half-past twelve o'clock the same night, and secured him.

Prisoner's Defence. I left work at seven o'clock, and went to the Hope beer-shop—I remained there till half-past ten o'clock—I then went to the Green Man at Shackelwell, and picked up the ham at the corner of Kings land-green.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Three Months .

1330. GEORGE BONWELL and JAMES ELLIOTT were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 cape, value 15 s ., the goods of James Jordan .

JAMES JORDAN . I am ostler at the George the Fourth public-house, on Hounslow-heath. On the 10th of April I was with the cart at Hammer-smith

—I went into a private house there for about six minutes—when I came out the policeman gave me information, and I missed a cape from the cart—this is it—( looking at it. )

WILLIAM GROVER . I am a fruiterer in Covent-garden. On the 10th of April I was on the top of an omnibus, and saw the two prisoners come up to the cart—Bonwell got into the cart, took the cape out, and he and Elliott ran away up a lane together—I gave information, and went with the policeman—we met them both coming back again—Elliott had the cape tied up in an old apron—they said they had picked it up under a hedge—we secured them.

HENRY BEVAN . I am a policeman. Elliott had the cape when I met him.

Bonwell's Defence. I had left my situation when I met Elliott, but never knew him before—the policeman came and took me—at first he said he saw me take it, and now he says he did not see me.

BONWELL— GUILTY . † Aged 15.

ELLIOTT— GUILTY . † Aged 16.

Confined Six Months

NEW COURT .— Monday, April 15 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1331. JOHN FULLER was, indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 7lbs. weight of potatoes, value 5 d ., the goods of William Lucas ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined One Month .

1332. THOMAS SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 tumbler, value 1 s . 3 d ., the goods of William Everett ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined Two Months .

1333. JOHN EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 1 sheet, value 3 s .; and 1 blanket, value 4 s ., the goods of Joseph Hatton ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined Twelve Months .

1334. JOHN HENRY BATE was indicted for bigamy.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH TOTMAN . I live in Park-place, Cooper-street, City-road. I know the prisoner and his first wife, whose maiden-name was Georgiana Matilda Cartwright. I was present at their marriage in New Pancras church, four years ago last Christmas-day—I have seen his wife here this sessions—she appeared nearly twenty years old—I knew her before—I knew they lived together.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How often did you know her to be in custody for assaulting the prisoner? A. I do not know any thing of that—I never saw her in custody.

JOHN GEORGE WADE ( City police-constable, No. 24.) I produce a cer tificate of the prisoner's first marriage at the New Church, St. Pancras—it is a correct copy—( read. )

Cross-examined. Q. How did you examine it? A. After it was co pied by the clerk—I compared it word for word.

Q. Did you know this Miss Cartwright? A. Not previously—I knew her as Mrs. Bate—I have had her in custody twice or three times—I will not swear it was not four times on charges of assaulting her hus band.

JOSEPH HUDSON . I am the parish-clerk of Sheffield. I produce a cer tificate of marriage between John Henry Bate and Elizabeth Chapman, on the 19th of December, 1338—I was present at the marriage—the prisoner is the man—I officiated as father to the bride, by the prisoner's request—they were married by banns—the eircumstancei were of a peculiar charac ter—the banns were entered by a lady who carried on business in a re spectable sphere—she sent for me to come to her to enter the banns, which is a thing that never occurs—she tent three or four times, and gave me directions—I had frequent applications about it to know whether the banns were published in a right sort of way—I never saw Elizabeth Chapman but at the church—this is a correct copy of the book—I made it myself, and examined it—( read. )

Cross-examined. Q. This man was married to a female who gave her Mine Elizabeth Chapman—that is all you know about it? A. Yes.

COURT . Q. Did she publicly give her name at the church to you? A. Yes—they both gave roe their names—she signed the book, and the pri soner also.

JOHN GEORGE WADE . I brought the prisoner from Clapham to London.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1335. JOHN MAHONEY and JAMES DAVIS were indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March , 18lbs. weight of lead, value 3 s ., the goods of John Calvert and others, and fixed to a building, &c.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

RICHARD MESSENGER . I am a clerk in the house of Vandercomb and Co., attorneys. I live in a house belonging to Messrs. John Calvert and others, in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell—there is an arch-way on which the side of the house abuts, which is called the boarded entry—there is a shop, then a staircase, then a back room, and then a long room covered with tiles, with a sky-light, which is covered at top and bottom with lead.

WILLIAM PARAMORE ( police-constable K 51.) I was on duty in New Gravel-lane on the night of the 29tb of March—I know these premises, and the archway or passage—as I was going along near the boarded entry I heard a bit of a scuffle—I heard a conversation between two persons—I heard some one say, "Go it, Joey " three times, and at the bottom of the boarded entry I saw the prisoner Davis standing with his back against the wall, on the other side of the boarded entry to where the long room is—I knew Davis well—I went down the entry—Davis did not say any thing, but hemmed twice, and then walked away—I permitted him to go up the entry, which would lead him to New Gravel-lane—I then walked up the entry and saw a piece of lead lying flat against the wall where Davis had been standing—I put my foot on it—I then looked up at a shoot which comes down between the roofs of the two houses—I saw it was bent, and saw the prisoner Mahoney on the top of the building, as if he were about to jump down, but he saw me, turned round and made his escape on the other side, over the roofs of the houses into the other court

—I sprung my rattle, and ran out of the entry towards New Gravel-lane expecting to see my brother officer—I then thought Mahoney would re turn, and went up the entry again, but he was not there—both the pri soners escaped—I went on the Wednesday following with Pavit to the premises with the lead—I found some lead had been taken from the bot tom of the sky-light on the roof of the long room—I applied the lead which I had picked up in the entry to the place, and it fitted exactly—there were fifteen nail-holes on the lead I picked up—I found some nails in the sky-light, with which the holes in the lead exactly corresponded.

COURT . Q. How far from the long-room was Davis when he had his back against the wall? A. About two yards—there was no person but Mahoney to whom he could have addressed the words "Go it, Joey"—it was a very clear night—the lead was just round the corner, about two yards from where Davis stood, just behind him.

GEORGE PAVIT . I took Mahoney, on the 1st of April, at the corner of Edward-stairs, Wapping—I took him to the station-house, and the policeman said, "He is the one who was on the top of the house"—I asked Mahoney if he knew where Davis was—he told me where to find him—I went and found him in bed about half-past seven o'clock in the morning—I said, "Come, get up, I want you"—he said, "What for?"—I said, "For tak ing some lead from New Gravel-lane"—he said, "I know nothing about it"—I said, "Where did you come from, on the 30th of March, when I saw you at half-past seven o'clock—(I had seen him that morning in King-street, close by the place where the lead was taken from)—he said "I had just come from my lodging—I said, "What time did you go to bed?"—he said, at nine o'clock, at his lodgings, No. 6, Blue-gate-fields.

WILLIAM WOOD ( police-constable K 65.) I was on duty in New Gravel-lane, on the 30th of March—I saw Davis go on the edge of the Wapping-wall about two o'clock in the morning—that is about two hundred yards from the boarded entry—I saw Paramore soon after, and told him I had seen Davis.

Davis's Defence. I knew nothing of the robbery till the Monday morn ing when the officer took me out of bed—I told him I knew nothing about it.

Mahoney's Defence. On the day of the robbery I did not get up till seven o'clock—I went to work—I knew nothing of it till the Monday when the policeman took me to Paramore, and before he got the door open, or got the sleep out of his eyes, he said, "That is one."

ELIZABETH MAHONEY . I am the mother of the prisoner. I live at No. 10, King-street, Old Gravel-lane—I have only one room on the first floor—I had the same room then—my son was in bed and asleep at a quarter before nine o'clock on the 29th of March—he got up the next morning at half-past seven o'clock, and went to work at a quarter before eight o'clock—he came in at half-past five o'clock the night before, and never went out till he went to bed—he sat reading a prayer-book till seven o'clock; he then sat half an hour eating his supper; he then took the same book till he went to bed about a quarter before nine o'clock—he slept till I called him to get up in the morning—he slept in the same room with me—there were six children and my husband in the room—my hus band is not here—he is rather light-headed—my children are too young to come—the eldest is nine years of age—I do not sleep very soundly—I went to bed at half-past nine o'clock, and did not get up till half-past six

o'clock—I was in bed all night—most likely I slept four or five hours—I am a very poor sleeper—my son did not get up in the night and go on the roof—he is innocent.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was the door fastened? A. It was bolted top and bottom—no one could get in from without, and no one could go out from within, unless they unbolted the door, to go out to work—my husband is a coal-whipper—he was at home—he is deranged—he had not been out coal-whipping for three months, and the prisoner had his place and his number—he was going on board on this day fortnight, when he was taken—he has not been acquainted with Davis within these six or eight months—Davis was never in my house.

WILLIAM PARAMORE re-examined. I have known Mahoney about nice months—I could not be mistaken in the person I saw.

MAHONEY— GUILTY . *—Aged 20.

DAVIS— GUILTY . *—Aged 21.

Transported for Seven Years .

1336. ANNE FARRELL was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of December , 1 shawl, value 2 s .; 1 kettle, value 2 s .; 1 handkerchief value 1 s .; 1 cake mould, value 1 s .; 1 basket, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 bag, value 1 s .; 2 sheets, value 5 s .; 1 table-cloth, value 5 s .; 1 curtain, value 2 s .; 1 towel, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 fan, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 ink-stand, value 6 d .; and 6 yards of shawl bordering, value 3 s .; the goods of Charles James Mat thews , her master.

MESSRS. PHILLIPS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZA LUCY MATTHEWS . I am the wife of Mr. Charles James Mat thews—I have a house at Notting Hill, Kensington—I had it last year, before I went to America—the prisoner was in my-service from the feb ruary previous—she was a person in whom I placed very great confidence—when I left, it was arranged that my house should be let furnished, if a tenant could be found—Mr. Hay, the auctioneer, was employed to let it—I left the house in charge of the prisoner—the linen was not to be let with the house—it was locked up in one of the attics, except a portion, which was for the prisoner's use—I took the key of the attic with me—I return ed in December, and went to my house—I missed some trivial things be longing to the kitchen—and one drawer, in which some goods were, had been opened—in a few days, I missed some more things—I made inquiry about them, and frequently in the presence of the prisoner—she gave me no in formation about them whatever—among other things, I missed six pairs of sheets, five table-cloths, a shawl, a kettle, a lamp, a cake-mould, a basket, a, bag, a pair of sheets, a curtain, a towel, an inkstand, and six yards of shawl-bordering—they were worth 2 l . or 3 l .—some of my ser vants left me after I returned, and before the prisoner was taken—suspi cion at last fell on the prisoner, and Mr. Matthews sent for Shackle—( ex amining some articles )—this is my table-cloth—my table-cloths are marked? but the mark has been taken out of this, and the place has been darned over—here are some remains of the red mark in it how—here is a fac-simile of it—here is a pair of sheets of mine—my mark is on one of them—this bag, curtain, towel, kettle, and this shawl are mine—also this lamp and ink stand.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Is the prisoner a widow? A. She informed me she was so, and had two children—I had a good character of her—these articles were mine before I married Mr. Matthews—I saw them safe in my house on the day previous to my departure from England

—I am quite sure I saw this shawl—and these sheets were there, because my number was right—I made a list the day before I went—I went at six o'clock in the morning, and went to Bristol direct—Mr. Hay came to take an inventory of the goods in the house, with the exception of the linen.

Q. Did you say there were a few articles about, good for nothing, that the prisoner might have? A. Perhaps a few caps and shoes—this table-cloth is not an old one—it has not been much used—it had not been used as a duster or cover—I made a point of counting my linen once a week—I had a person living in my house of the name of Swaine—I charged her with taking some embroidered work and pocket-handkerchiefs, but no caps—I charged the prisoner with giving some ribbons to Swaine—she said they were lying about the house, and she supposed she must have taken them—I did not charge her with stealing them—this kettle stood on the table, with a lamp under it—I had seen it in my house in Notting Hill—when I left England I gave the prisoner a written character—I afterwards saw it in the kitchen, in 'the presence of Mr. Shackle—I said it was of no value to her then, and it was thrown into the fire—I do not think I stated in that how long the prisoner had lived with me, but I am not quite certain.

Q. Did you say to the prisoner, "You have lived with me five months, but a five months' character will be of no use to you; I shall say you lived with me fifteen or eighteen months?" A. No, sir, decidedly not—I am almost certain I did not state any time in the written character, and I am certain I did not state that time—I wrote as to her honesty, which was quite sufficient, I thought—I was informed that the lodgings at which these things were found belonged to a sister of the prisoner, named Taylor.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You considered her to bear a good character when you left? A. Yes—I gave her the character the day before I left—I thought whoever took the house might employ her—when Shackle came the prisoner gave me her key—I opened the tea-chest, and there was the character—I threw it into the fire—I do not think the prisoner made any observation on that—I left her 40 l . to pay my tradesmen, and she disposed of that correctly.

COURT . Q. Was your house in fact let? A. No—the articles stolen were not taken from the attic—they were left out to use—this shawl had been used as a table cover.

JOSEPH SHACKLE . I am an officer of Bow-street On Wednesday, the 6th of March, I went to the prosecutor's house at Notting Hill. I saw the prisoner, and told her Mr. Matthews had been robbed of a great number of things, and told her what they were, having a list of them—I asked if she knew any thing about them—she said, no, she did not—I asked if she had any objection to my searching her boxes—she said, no, she had not—(I then requested Mr. and Mrs. Matthews to accompany me with her up stairs, and they did)—I saw the tea-chest opened, and the character was in it—Mrs. Matthews said, "This is the character I gave you—it can be of no use to you now"—the prisoner said, "No," and it was thrown on the kitchen fire immediately—she told me where her children were, and I went with her to No. 5, Church-lane, to the first floor, searched two rooms, and found the articles produced—I showed Mrs. Matthews the marks on them—I said, "Are these your things?"—she said, "Yes"—the prisoner said, "They are not yours"—I found these sheets there, made

into a bed—a quantity of wool was sewn in between them—I showed them to Mrs. Matthews, article by article, and she identified them—the prisoner said, "They are not yours,"—I then told her that as Mrs. Matthews would swear to the things, I must take her to Bow-street—after she was re manded I saw her in the cell—she then said she had taken the things a week before in mistake—that she and her children had been stopping in Mrs. Matthews's house, and she had taken them away in a hurry, in mistake, and she was sorry for it—when I had read the list over to her at Mrs. Matthews's, she said she knew nothing of them—that list included the table-cloth, the sheets, the towels, and a great number of other things, and she said she knew nothing about any of them.

Cross-examined. Q. Where was that? A. In Mr. Matthews's parlour—it was after I found the things produced that the prisoner said she had taken them by mistake—she did not appear agitated and frightened when I spoke to her—I found the things at the lodgings, of her sister, Mrs. Taylor—the prisoner said she had exerted herself a good deal to get things ready, and these things were taken in the hurry.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutrix and Jury. Confined Fourteen Days .

1337. RICHARD JEFFERY was indicted for a misdemeanor.

THE HON. ME. SCARLETT conducted the Prosecution.

JULIA HILL . I am servant to Ann Mann; she keeps a shop in Wuter-lane, Blackfriara. The prisoner came, on the 8th of March for a bottle of blacking—it came to sixpence—he offered me a good half-crown—I took it to my mistress, and she was about to give him change—the pri soner then called out that he had got halfpence—I returned him the good half-crown—he then said he had not halfpence enough, and gave me another half-crown—I took that to my mistress—she said it was bad—she came to the prisoner, and asked him what he offered that for—he said, "For change for the blacking"—he tried to get it away from my mistress, who had it in her hand, and said he would give her a good one—Mr. King was called in, and I fetched an officer.

ANN MANN . I keep a shop in Water-lane. Hill brought me a half-crown, on the 8th of March—it was a good one—the then brought a bad one—I took the bad one into the shop, and asked the prisoner what that was for—he said, "For change for the bottle of blacking"—I told him it was a very bad one—he came up to me, and went to take hold of my hand—I prevented him—he then gave me the good half-crown, and wanted me to take that back, but I would not—Mr. King came in—he looked at the half-crown, and gave it to the policeman.

JOHN KING . I am a butcher. I was called into the shop—I saw the half-crown, and saw the prisoner try to take it away from the policeman.

Prisoner. Q. Who did you receive the half-crown from? A. From Mrs. Mann—there were several persons in the shop.

JOSEPH LAMPLETT ( City police-constable, No. 182.) I was sent for, and received the bad half-crown from Mr. King—the prisoner tried to get hold of my hand—I pushed him away, and said, "What do you mean by this?"—I found nothing on him—I received this good half-crown from Mrs. Mann.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. This half-crown is counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year .

( See page 1059.)

1338. JAMES SANDFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 watch, value 4 l .; 1 guard-chain, value 5 s .; 2 seals, value 1 l .; 2 rings, value 5 s .; 1 sovereign, 3 half-crowns, 8 shillings, 36 pence and 24 halfpence; the goods and monies of Henry Harrington , his master.

JOHN WILLIAMS ( police-constable H 67.) The prisoner was given into my custody on the 1st of April, on suspicion of robbing his master—I found on him 9 s .—he then expressed a wish to go to the water-closet—I went to Mr. Harrington, and after I came back I found on the prisoner this bag, tied in the tail of his shirt, containing this watch, guard-chain, seals, and some money—I said, "What is this?"—he made no answer—as I was taking him to the office, he said another boy was concerned in it)as well as him, and he had a sovereign and a shawl.

HENRY HARRINGTON . This watch is my property.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was there any other boy in your service? A. Not at that time—there had been a boy who had been dismissed.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months,

1339. SUSANNAH ROBERTS was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of February , 101/2 yards of linen cloth, value 10 s .; and 1 shirt, value 8 s .; the goods of John Phillips .

EMMA HENWOOD . I keep my father's house, in Market-street, Clerken-well—his name is John Phillips. I employed the prisoner as a needle-woman—she had been a friend of mine before—I gave her one shirt first, which she told me she would get done and bring home—she came on the Saturday evening, the 2nd of February, and said if I would give her the two other shirts which I had to make she would bring them all home toge ther—I gave her two others—I gave her about ten yards and a half of cloth—it was my father's property—I did not see her for two months after.

JAMES DAVIS ( police-sergeant G 8.) I took the prisoner on the 25th of March—I found a duplicate, a remnant of linen cloth, and one for a shirt, in a work-box in a room on Back-hill, where I took her—she pulled the duplicates out herself—she said she had been out of work, and pledged these things, but meant to redeem them.

HENRY SMART . I am in the service of Mr. Drew, a pawnbroker, at Islington. I have two remnants of linen pawned by the prisoner on the 2nd of February, between three and four o'clock in the afternoon, in the name of Rowlands.

EMMA HENWOOD re-examined. This is the linen—I did not let her have it till night.

CHARLES TIJON . I took in the pledge of the prisoner at Mr. Drew's, and wrote the duplicate—to the best of my belief it was in the evening—I know the prisoner well.

Prisoner's Defence. I was in distress, and was induced to pledge it, with the intention of redeeming it when I got money.

NOT GUILTY .

1340. SUSANNAH ROBERTS was again indicted for stealing; on the 7th of February , 1 shawl, value 15 s ., the goods of Mary Ann Madden .

MARY ANN MADDEN . I live in Cumberland-row, Islington, and am a widow. The prisoner lodged with me—she said a friend of hen was a dyer, and she would take my shawl and get it re-dyed—I did not propose it to her, she did to me, and I let her have it on that representation, intend ing to have it again.

Prisoner. You said, "When you go towards your friend's again take my shawl," and you knew I was going for money—I was disappointed, and pledged it coming home. Witness. She told me she was going to receive money.

COURT . Q. When did the prisoner leave your house? A. Last Sa turday three weeks—she staid four or five weeks after she had the shawl—I did not tell her to take it if she was going that way—but she was speaking of her own shawl being dyed, I said I had one that I would get re-dipped in the summer, and she said she would take it—it was her proposal.

Q. Did she say her friend was a dyer, and lived in Dean-street Holborn, and she would take the shawl that evening or the next morning? A. Yes—it was not me that first said about having a shawl to dye—I did not pro pose it to her—this is my name and hand-writing to this deposition—the Ma gistrate's clerk read it over to me—( read )—"I was saying to her (the pri soner) that I had a shawl that wanted re-dyeing—she said she had a friend that would do it nicely for me—I took it out of my drawer, and showed it to her.

HENRY SMART . I am in the service of Mr. Drew, a pawnbroker, at Islington. The shawl was pawned on the 7th of February.

CHARLES TIJON . I took in the shawl of the prisoner on the 7th of February—I made out the duplicate which the officer found at the pri soner's lodgings.

JAMES DAVIS ( police-sergeant G 8.) I found the duplicate of this shawl in the prisoner's box.

NOT GUILTY .

1341. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 pair of leggings, value 5 s ., the goods of William Newman ,

SUSANNAH NEWMAN . I am the wife of William Newman, of Bury-street, Bloomsbury. The prisoner came to my room on the 23rd of March—I was not up—he knocked at the door—he said he wanted my husband's coat and waistcoat—I got up, opened the door, and told him he was a stranger—I never saw him on the premises—he said he worked in the har ness-room—when my husband came home we missed a pair of leggings off the balustrade.

WILLIAM NEWMAN . My wife called me from the window—I went up, and missed a pair of leggings—I had not sent the prisoner for my coat and waistcoat—I went, and found him in George-street, St. Giles's—he had one of these leggings in his hat, and one in his left-hand pocket—he first said he had not got them, and after we found them—he said he had found them.

Prisoner. Q. Had you a man that worked for you with black whiskers? A. Yes.

Prisoner. That man met me in the morning, and said he would give me 1 s . to fetch the coat and waistcoat—I found the leggings on the stairs.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1342. ANN TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , I saw, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of Hodgson Todd .

HODGSON TODD . I live in Hackney-road, and am a butcher. The pri soner came to my shop on the 26th of March, and bought six pennyworth of mutton—there was a saw on the block—while I turned my back to go to the till she threw her shawl over it, and took the saw away as well as the mutton—I sent my young man after her—he brought her back when she had got about fifty yards, and took it from her.

NATHANIEL M'COLE . I am an officer. I took the prisoner at the pro secutor's shop—she begged him to look over it, and said it stuck to her shawl.

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1343. SARAH ANN WAKLING was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 shift, value 1 s .; and 1 pair of boots, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of George Wright .

ANN WRIGHT . I live in Castle-street, Bethnal-green, and am the wife of George Wright. The prisoner is my daughter by a former husband—she was going away from me on the morning of the 30th of March, and I stopped her—I found my boots between her petticoat and stays, and she had my shift on—I had not allowed her to wear it—she had a pair of slip pers on—I have tried every thing with her—I have got her situations and a trade, but she has got into bad company—she has left me before, and I have found her in streets and lanes.

THOMAS BURCHEN ( police-constable H 33.) I was on duty in Castle-street, Bethnal-green—I was called by Mrs. Wright, and took the prisoner to the station-house—in going to Worship-street she said to me, "Have you seen her?"—I said, "Who do you mean?"—she said, "My mother"—I said I had not since Saturday—she said, "If she does any thing to me she shall rue it; I don't mind two years in the Penitentiary," and she made use of language not fit to be repeated.

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Recommended to mercy. Transported for Seven Years .

1344. WILLIAM GARDENER was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 10 pence, and 15 halfpence, the monies of Charles Handford , his master.

CHARLES HANDFORD . I am a tea-dealer, and live in High Holborn. The prisoner was my porter, at a guinea a week—I have lately missed money from the till—on the 1st of April I marked copper to the amount of half-a-crown—I placed them in the till, and left it unlocked—next morn ing, shortly after seven o'clock, I went to the till, and missed 1 s . 51/2 d . of the marked money—I had not paid any away, nor had any one else—I called an officer—the prisoner was searched, and 1 s . 51/2 d . found on him, which I had marked—he had left at nine o'clock the night before, and I put the money into the till between nine and ten o'clock—he had come that morning about a quarter of an hour before I looked into the till.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE , Q. How long had he been with you? A. Eighteen months, and he had lived with my predecessor—he did not make any resistance—he said, "Here it is."

JOHN WOODYETT ( police-constable P 84.) I apprehended the prisoner—I found on him ten penny-pieces and fifteen halfpence.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Two Months .

1345. HENRY SIMMONBS was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 pair of boots, value 16 s ., the goods of James Payne Lloyd .

GEORGE BRETTELL . I am shopman to Mr. James Payne Lloyd, a boot-maker in Coventry-street. The prisoner called on me on the 28th of Match—while he was in the shop my attention was called to some cus tomers—the prisoner said, "Mr. Brettell, I must wish you good morning; I am in a hurry now; I will call and see you in two or three days"—he went out, and as he walked up the Arcade I saw something in his pocket—I missed a pair of boots, which were safe in the shop when he came in—( looking at a pair )—these are them—they are my master's.

JOHN PAWLEY . I am shopman to Mr. Attenborough, pawnbroker, Crown-street, Finsbury. The prisoner pawned this pair of boots there on the 28th of March, between twelve and one o'clock, for 6 s ., in the name of Jones.

JAMES CLOUGH . I took the prisoner—he denied it—when he found I would search him, he gave up the duplicate.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined One Month .

1346. AMBROSE CUDDIFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March , 33 yards of ribbon, value 10 s ., the goods, of Charles Carter .

CHARLES CARTER . I keep a draper's shop in Nile-street, Hoxton. On the 25th of March the prisoner came with another man, my young man show ed them some black silk handkerchiefs, and while the other man was look ing at the handkerchiefs, the prisoner put his hand into the window and took this ribbon from a box there—I asked my young man if he had taken any ribbon out of the window—I then went to the prisoner, and charged him with it—he said, if I thought he had got any ribbon, I might search him—I took this ribbon from his right-hand coat-pocket—here are eighteen yards in one piece, and the other has been out—I had seen the prisoner's hand in a position to take them—hit companion asked him how he came by them—I believe he made no answer—while I went to look for a police-man they both bolted by me—I gave an alarm, and the prisoner was taken about fifty yards from my door.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you when you saw his hand go in a direction to the window? A. About three parts of the way down the counter—there were four or five more persons in the shop—here is a mark on one of these ribbons in my own writing.

NATHANIEL CARTER ( police-constable N 264.) I was on duty, and took the prisoner—the prosecutor was close behind him—he said he picked the ribbon up—he did not say where.

Cross-examined. Q. How did that happen, did you say any thing to him? A. No, he saw the ribbons in my hand, and said, "I picked them up.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . * Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months .

1347. JOHN CONLEY , THOMAS COUSINS , and GEORGE NORRIS , were indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 21/2 bushels of soot, value 3 s ., the goods of William Andrews , the master of Conley.

WILLIAM LUFF ( police-constable B 163.) I was on duty in Duck-lane, on the night of the 4th of April—I saw these prisoners at Mr. Andrews's shed—(Jones had given me information)—I saw the prisoners go into the shed, and Conley came out with a bag of soot—I went in and saw the other two prisoners there—I fastened them in the shed, and took Conley to the station-house—I then came back and took the other two.

WILLIAM ANDREWS . I am a chimney-sweeper, and rent premises in Duck-lane. I received information, and set Jones to watch—Conley had been five years in my service as an apprentice—I had trusted Jones with the key of my shed that evening, but Conley had purloined it away—I keep my soot in that shed.

RICHARD JONES . I missed a quantity of soot from the shed on the morning of the 4th of April, and told my master—at night I saw the pri soners taken with the bag of soot.

CONLEY— GUILTY . Aged 15.

COUSINS— GUILTY . Aged 18.

NORRIS— GUILTY . Aged 16.

Confined Ten Days .

1348. JOHN CORNISH was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 tub, value 3 s .; and 46 oysters, value 3 s ., the goods of John Bunting .

JOHN BUNTING . I live in East-road, and am a fruiterer. On the 28th of March I missed a tub and three dozen and a half of oysters from out-side, just under my window—I went out, and saw the prisoner running off with it on his head—I followed him, pushed him into the butcher's shop, and kept him till the policeman came.

WILLIAM FITZGERALD ( police-constable N 255.) I took the prisoner with this tub of oysters.

GUILTY . * Aged 31.— Confined Six Months .

1349. JAMES GREENWOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 pair of trowsers, value 2 s ., the goods of William Donoghue .

WILLIAM DONOGHUE . I am a silk weaver, and live in Sawyer's-build ings, Spitalfields. On the 30th of March I hung my trowsers out on a line to dry, and they were missed—these are them—( looking at them )—I went to the prisoner's house on the Sunday night following, and found then there on a line in the room—he said he had bought them at half-past twelve o'clock on the Saturday.

ESTHER DONOGHUE . I am the prosecutor's wife. I hung the trowsers out at nine o'clock on the Saturday morning, and missed them about five o'clock in the evening.

WILLIAM WEBB ( police-constable H 42.) I went to take the prisoner, and found him in bed—these trowsers were hanging on a line near the bed, they were quite damp—he said had he bought them for 4 d . of a boy at half-past twelve o'clock the day before—I said they were not lost till five o'clock.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1350. WILLIAM MOORE was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 pair of trowsers, value 5 s ., the goods of Abraham Phillips .

SAMUEL HOOD , ( police-constable K 70.) I stopped the prisoner in Brook-street, Ratcliffe, on the 10th of April—he had in his apron a pair of trowsers—I asked where he got them—he said he picked them up—he was then about two hundred yards from the prosecutor's shop—there was an other boy with him, who ran away.

ABRAHAM PHILLIPS . I am a tailor, and live in High-street, Shadwell. These trowsers are mine, and have my mark on them—they had been hanging inside my door—I did not miss them till the officer brought them. GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1350. GEORGE WARDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 1 coat, value 15 s ., the goods of Mary Parry ; and I comforter, value 6 d ., the goods of James Stone .

JOSEPH OAKLET ( police-constable D 83.) I was in Cavendish-square, on the 4th of April, and heard a cry of "Stop thief"—I saw the prisoner running before the mob—I took him—he was trying to take off the coat that he had on—I asked what was the matter—he said he had done nothing—I said, "Let us go back to those people who are crying out"—I went back, and one of them had a great coat on his shoulder—he said, "This is the coat the man stole; he took it from the carriage, as it was going along Cavendish-square, and he threw it into the square"—I took the prisoner—he said, "You are mistaken, I am not the man"—when I apprehended him there was a person said, "Policeman, you have got the wrong man"—whether he was an accomplice or not I cannot say.

JOHN COOPER . I was going along Cavendish-square—I crossed, and saw the prisoner running by the side of a carriage, which was going along at a pretty good rate; the prisoner kept pace with it about a minute—I saw him take the coat out of the carriage—he either opened the door, or else put his arm over the little window, I am not sure which—the coachman was with the carriage, but no footman—I hallooed out "Stop thief," and he threw the coat over the railings into the square, and ran away.

JAMES STOKE . I am footman to Mrs. Mary Parry—it is my coat—I had put it into the carriage in the Haymarket, and drew up the blinds—I told the coachman what time he was ordered, and he went home—it was about a quarter past eight o'clock—there was a comforter in it, which was mine—I left it in the carriage.

GUILTY . Aged 41.— Transported for Seven Years .

1351. THOMAS WOLMER was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 3 pecks of oats, value 3 s ., the goods of William Merry , and another.

CHARLES JAMES SANDERS . I am clerk to William Merry, a whole sale cheesemonger—he has one partner—they have a stable in Castle-yard, where this corn was taken from—I, suspecting the corn was stolen, wrote my name on some bits of paper, and mixed them with the corn, about ten o'clock in the morning, on the 4th of April, in presence of a policeman—the policeman watched, and I afterwards saw some corn produced with the paper in it—I have no doubt it is the same corn and paper—the prisoner

is servant to Mr. Reynolds, a farmer in the country, and used to fetch the dung from my master's stable—he came there on the 4th—this is the oats—there is about three pecks of it, and the papers are mixed with it.

HENRY CHARLES BARKER ( police-sergeant H 11.) I saw the pieces of paper put in with the oats, and I was directed to watch the stable—I say the prisoner come there with his cart, on the 4th of April, about eleven o'clock in the day, for the dung—he went into the stable—he remained there about ten minutes—the dung was outside—he had no business in the stable—he went off with his cart of dung—I followed him to Brick-lane, and said to him, "You have got a sack of com in your cart"—he said, "Not that I know of"—I took the cart into Mr. Lee's, and after unload ing about half the dung, another officer got into the cart, and found this sack of corn—the prisoner said, "Do you call that a sack of corn?"—I took it to the station-house, and fond the pieces of paper in it.

WILLIAM ROWLAND ( police-constable H 120.) I was with Barker—I found the corn in the cart.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1352. HENRY JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 84lbs. weight of rags, value 9 s ., and 1 bag, value 6 d .; the goods of George Gravenor Branch , his master.

GEORGE GRAVENER BRANCH . I am a rag-dealer. The prisoner was employed by me, on the 22nd of March, to carry some bags of rags from my warehouse in Shoreditch to Worship-street—he carried two bags safe. and came back for the third—he took that, and did not return—I found it had not been delivered where I directed him to take it.

GERRARD GALAVAN ( police-constable H 73.) I apprehended the pri soner—he said nothing then—but he said afterwards that he took the rags.

JAMES MORGAN . I am an inspector of police—this is Mr. Broughton's signature to these depositions—( read )—"The prisoner says, 'I did it through distress; I sold them for 6 s . 21/2 d .'"

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Nine Days .

1353. LOUISA CONNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 umbrella, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Edward Wilde ; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN EDWARD WILDE . I keep an umbrella shop in Bowling-buildings, Stingo-lane. On the 6th of April, the prisoner sold me an old socket lamp—after she left, we suspected her, and went after her—I saw her run up the lane—I then went home, and missed an umbrella—I pursued, and apprehended her fn James-street—I am sure she is the person.

GEORGE SMITH . I am a pawnbroker, and lire in Chapel-street. I pro duce an umbrella, which was pawned by the prisoner on the 6th of April.

CHARLES CHAMBERLAINE ( police-constable D 98.) I took the prisoner.

THOMAS LEACH . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . * Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

1354. ELIZABETH WALL was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 2 pairs of shoes, value 11 s ., the goods of John Hobbs .

JOHN HOBBS . I keep a shoemaker's shop in High-street, Shadwell. The prisoner has been a customer of mine for sometime—she came on the 4th of April, and after she was gone, we missed these shoes—I went to where she lived, and found them down the water-closet.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long had you known her? A. I suppose about six months—she is the wife of a respectable trades-man—she lodges where I took her—there was another woman in my shop when she was there—when I saw her in the afternoon, she was more like a mad woman than any thing else, through drink—I do not think she knew what she was doing.

NOT GUILTY .

1355. JAMES FLYNN and JAMES HARWOOD were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 2 pictures, framed and glased, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas John Putt .

THOMAS JOHN PUTT . I live in New Gravel-lane, and am an appraiser. On the 28th of March I had two pictures, framed and glazed, inside my door—Mr. Mooney afterwards brought Harwood to me, and I took these two pictures from him.

JAMES MOONEY . I live opposite the prosecutor. On the 28th of March I saw Flynn at his door, looking at a pair of pictures—Harwood was two doors off—I watched them, and saw Flynn pass the pictures to Harwood, who put them under his jacket—he ran towards my house—I took him to the prosecutor's shop—Flynn ran away then, but the police-man took him in the afternoon—I have no doubt he is the person.

JOHN JONES . I am a smith. I saw Flynn take the pictures, and put them under Harwood's jacket—I am sure the prisoners are the boys.

THOMAS SQUIRES ( police-constable K 282.) I took the prisoners, and have the pictures.

(Harwood received a good character.)

FLYNN— GUILTY . Aged 13.

HARWOOD— GUILTY . Aged 12.

Whipped and Discharged .

1356. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 basket, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 yard of baize, value 6 d .; 15 loaves of bread, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 7 biscuits, value 6 d .; the goods of Adam Glen .

ROBERT BLAIR . I am in the service of Mr. Adam Glen, of Regent-street, hiscuit-baker. I was out with his basket of bread on the 6th of April, in Pall Mall—I left the basket, and returned in about four minutes—it was then gone—I had left the prisoner standing a few yards from it, and suspected him—I followed him, and caught him in Dorset-place, with the basket on his shoulder—this is it, the baize, bread, and hiscuits are in it.

Prisoner. I was in great distress.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1357. WILLIAM MORGAN and CHARLES GATHEN were in dicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

JOHN WILSON ( police-constable A 154.) On the 6th of April I saw the two prisoners in Spring-gardens—they were in company, and running—Gathen ran into New-street, and threw this handkerchief down an area—I

took it, and took him—I took Morgan last Friday—I am sure he is the same boy.

SAMUEL GREEN . I am a licensed victualler. I saw the two prisoners in company on the 6th of April, about three o'clock—I saw Morgan draw a handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket—he turned round, and they both ran off—I pursued them to Spring-gardens—Morgan then gave the hand kerchief to Gathen, who threw it down an area—I saw no more of the gentleman from whom it was taken—I do not know his name.

MORGAN— GUILTY * Aged 13.

GATHEN— GUILTY * Aged 15.

Transported for Ten Years—to a Convict Ship .—

1358. EDWARD MASTERS was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 6 steps, value 12 s ., the goods of the Great Western Railway Com pany .

WILLIAM NELSON . I am a fitter at the Great Western Railway at Pad dington. The prisoner worked on the line—I laid seven steps under the bench where I work—I missed six of them on the 3rd of April—these are them—( looking at them. )

RICHARD ROADNIGHT ( police-constable T 120.) I was on duty at Paddington on the morning of the 3rd of April, about four o'clock—I met the prisoner about half a mile from the railway, carrying two steps in a handkerchief under his arm—he said he was going to take them to his work—I found two more steps in his hat, one in his jacket pocket, and one in his trowsers' pocket.

JOSEPH CONNER . I am chief inspector of the Great Western Railway. The prisoner worked there, and received about 24 s . a-week—I produce the Act of Parliament constituting the company.

Prisoner. Having a wife and family at home, literally starving, I cer tainly did take them—I am very sorry for it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Recommended to mercy, — Confined Six Weeks .

1359. MARY ROGERS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 fender, value 12 s ., the goods of Susan Lane .

SUSAN LANE . I keep a broker's shop in Mary-street, Hampstead-road. On the 6th of April I missed a fender—I spoke to a policeman, who took me to York-square, where it was for sale—this is it—( looking at it. )

JAMES DAVIS ( police-constable S 192.) The prosecutrix complained to me, and a person gave me information—I took the prisoner and the fender.

CATHERINE HAYWOOD . I keep a shop for the sale of ladies' wearing apparel. The prisoner brought this fender for sale—I said I did not want it—directly after the policeman came and took her.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a woman who asked me to take it to a house in York-square—I took it to Mrs. Haywood's.

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1360. RICHARD ANDERSON was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 111/4lbs. weight of rope, value 8 s ., the goods of Anthony Scott , his master.

WILLIAM GOODMAN . I am servant to Mr. Anthony Scott—the pri soner

was his carman. On the 4th of April he carried some packages of cotton from St. Katherine's Docks to Wool-quay, Thames-street—I received information the next day from the gentleman who gave in the order, and went to Wool-quay—I saw a number of the bales of cotton there which had been deprived of their ropes—I went to St. Katherine's Docks, where the prisoner was with his wagon—I found some bales in the wagon—the ropes had been cut off, and were in the wagon—I said to the prisoner, "Come with me, I have another job for you"—I took him to Mr. Scott's yard, and he was given into custody—he said he had cat the ropes to make them fit—these are part of the ropes—a great many more are missing.

JOHN BROADWAY . I am deputy-warehouseman of the St. Katherine's Dock Company. I saw these bales delivered, the ropes were then on them in a proper state.

JOHN KIRK . I am a labourer at St. Katherine's Docks. I saw the prisoner cut four ropes off part of the bales—he left the ropes in the wagon.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months .

1361. THOMAS WATTS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 frock, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Robert Nutter : and MARY WATTS , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

CATHERINE NUTTER . I am the wife of Robert Natter; we live in Cot tage-row, Poplar. On the 23rd of March I missed a frock which hung out to dry—I found it again at Mrs. Smith's—the prisoner lived in the neighbourhood.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. Do you know the frock? A. Yes—I missed it about ten o'clock at night.

SARAH ELIZABETH SMITH . I live in Robin Hood-lane, This frock was brought to my shop by Thomas Watts, between eight and nine o'clock at night—he said, "Mrs. Smith, will you buy this frock?"—I said, "Where did you get it?"—he said, "My mother got it from where she was at work, and sent me to sell it"—I said, "You rascal, you stole it; if you don't fetch your mother I will give you in charge"—he went away, and in a quarter of an hour his mother (the female prisoner) came, and said it was all right—that she had had it given her where she was at work, and if I would let her have a few halfpence on it she would thank me—I did so, and on the Monday a man and his wife came to buy some things, and the woman said the frock belonged to a neighbour of hers.

Cross-examined. Q. He fetched his mother? A. Yes—I had known her some time—I knew no harm of her.

GEORGE MURRAY ( police-constable K 25.) The female prisoner was brought to our station-house on the Monday, and some time after a boy came and asked for her—I said, "Where is your other brother?"—he said, "Outside"—I went out and took the prisoner Thomas Watts—he said he was along with Bill perry, and he gave him the frock to sell.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you seen Petty since? A. Yes, but I do not know where he is now. THOMAS WATTS — GUILTY . Aged 14.— Recommended to mercy. — Whipped, and Discharged .

MARY WATTS— NOT GUILTY .

1362. WILLIAM WYNN was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March , 1 hammer, value 6 d .; 1 pair of pincers, value 4 d .; 2 rasps, value 6 d .; 2 awls, value 3 d .; 2 knives, value 2 d .; and 1 whetstone, value 3 d . the goods of George Lequire ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

GEORGE LEQUIRE . I live in Peter's-lane, Cow-cross, and am a boot and shoemaker. The prisoner lived in the same house with me, but he had no right in my room—I missed the articles stated, on the 29th of March.

PETER M'DONAGH . I was in a public-house on Friday night, the 29th of March—the prisoner came in with a parcel of tools—he offered them for sale—I refused to buy them, but he said he had not had a bit of bread all day, and I gave him 6 d . for them.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. I was in great distress, and on Good Friday I met a man who asked me to carry these for sale—I did, and got 6 d . for them—I returned with the money, and received only 2 d . for my trouble.

SAMUEL PARKER ( police-constable G 100.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the man.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, April 16 th, 1839.

Third Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1363. THOMAS BROWNE was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of April , 1 sixpence, the monies of Thomas Brown , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1364. WILLIAM BICKLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 brush, value 4 s .; and 1 pair of spurs, value 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Thomas Baker ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1365. GEORGE PEARCE was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April , 1 canvas bag, value 1 d .; and 5 shillings; the goods and monies of William Miller , from his person.

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

GEORGE LITTLEFORD . I know William Miller very well—on the 1st of April I saw him at a beer-shop at Uxbridge, about eight o'clock in the evening—he was rather fresh —he put three shillings on the table, and one rolled off—the prisoner, who was there, picked it off the floor, took the other two off the table, and put them into his pocket—he then sat down by Miller—I was opposite them—about ten minutes afterwards Miller was asleep, and I saw the prisoner put his hand into his trowsers' pocket, and draw out a canvas purse—he put his hand into the purse—I could see two shillings in the purse, but whether there was more I cannot say—he put the money into his waistcoat pocket, and took the bag also—Miller after-wards awoke, and went out of the room—the prisoner followed him, and I saw the bag in his hand when he went out of the room—this is the purse he took—( looking at it. )

CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I am chief constable of Uxbridge. William Miller attended before the Magistrate, but is now out of the way—the pri soner works in a brick field—I took him into custody from a representation made by Miller—I found him at the beer-shop where this robbery had taken place the preceding evening—the purse was found on his brother—I asked the prisoner if he knew any thing about this—he said, "No"—I showed the bag to Miller in his presence, and he claimed it—the prisoner denied all knowledge of the transaction, and said he had never had it, and had never taken the money.

Prisoner. I told you I took it from him, and gave it him before I left the house. Witness. No, you did not; you denied ever having it—the prosecutor said to you repeatedly, "You know you had it," and you per sisted in not knowing any thing of it.

Prisoner's Defence. I did take it out of his pocket, as I had been drinking with him all day—it was my brother took it from him afterwards.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1365. ROBERT LEWIS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 2 sovereigns, 4 half-crowns, and 10 shillings, the monies of Elizabeth Wild : and JOHN GREENHAM , for feloniously receiving the same, well know ing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

ELIZABETH WILD . I am cook to Mr. Walker, of Chandos-street, Ca vendish-square. On Saturday morning, the 6th of April, the prisoner Lewis came to sweep the kitchen chimney—I had two sovereigns, four half-crowns, and ten shillings, in a drawer in the kitchen, which was not locked—I had seen it safe on Friday afternoon—I left Lewis in the kitchen alone, for about two or three minutes at the outside—I missed all my money about eight o'clock that evening—next morning I got a policeman, and went to Chadwick, the prisoners' master—I saw Lewis there, and asked if he had opened any drawer to look for a fork, as the forks were kept in the next drawer to my money—he said he had not—I said I had lost some money, and suspected he had taken it—he said he had not—his master asked him to let him look in his pocket—he said, "I have got some money, but I found it"—his master said, "Where?"—he said, "Twisted up in a piece of paper by the Cross Keys mews"—he produced one sovereign, two half-crowns, and five shillings, being exactly half the money I had lost—I gave him in charge—Chadwick asked him how much money he found—he said he did not know, but that was all he had—Chadwick asked if he had told any body about it—he said he had told Greenham about it, and he (Greenham) was to have half of it that day.

BENJAMIN WILKINSON .—I am foreman to Mr. Chadwick. Lewis was employed to sweep this chimney.

SAMUEL CHADWICK . I am a master-sweep. Lewis was my apprentice—Greenham was also in my employ as a sweep—the prosecutrix complained on Sunday morning of her loss—I called Lewis up immediately—he de nied all knowledge of it at first—I immediately searched him, and found a sovereign, two half-crowns, and five shillings—the servant said that was half what she had lost—I asked Lewis where he got it—he said he found it at the corner of Cross Keys mews, and afterwards said at the Cock and Lion, in Wigmore-street—I said, "Why did you not tell me immediately?"—he said, "I did not like to tell you, sir; I told Greenham"—I said, "What did he say?"—he said, "He asked me to give him half"—I then called

Greenham in, and asked if he had heard about Lewis finding any money on the Saturday—he said, "No, I know nothing about it"—I then said "Do you still deny it, Greenham?"—Lewis then said, "You know I told you, Green ham"—I said, "Do you deny it now?"—he said, "No, sir, it is of no use"—Lewis said he was to have half on the morrow, that he had not had it then—Wild gave Lewis in charge—Greenham subsequently ad mitted that he had had some of the money.

CHARLES TURNER . I am a policeman. I was called in to Chadwick's—Lewis was first called up before the prosecutrix—she said, "You are the little boy that came to our house yesterday morning"—he said, "Yes—she asked him if he opened any drawer—he said he did not—I heard his say he had found the money, and that Greenham was to have part of it—Greenham denied it—he said, almost directly afterwards, that he had his part—at the station-house Greenham had a new pair of trowsers on, and he said he had bought them with some of the money—I found 2 s . 6 d . and 71/2 d . no Greenham.

LEWIS— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Transported for Seven Years .

GREENHAM— GUILTY . Aged 17,— Confined Three Months .

(There was another indictment against Lewis.)

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1366. FRANCIS JOHN NICHOLLS was indicted for b—g—y.

GUILTY of the misdemeanor. — Confined Two Years .

( See Surrey Cases. )

Before Mr. Baron Maule.

1367. THOMAS CLUER was indicted for a rape.

NOT GUILTY .

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1368. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of March , 1 shirt, value 2 s . 8 d ., the goods of John Wood .

JOHN HALL . I live in Fountain-gardens, Lambeth-walk. On Friday afternoon, the 22nd of March, I was in Peter-street, Saffron-hill, and saw the prisoner take a shirt from a door, and conceal it under his jacket—I called "Stop thief"—he went up stairs into an adjoining house, and I saw him brought down, and the shirt produced—I had asked the price of the shirt myself three minutes before.

WILLIAM GREEN . I am a constable, and live in Peter-street. On the 22nd of March I heard the alarm given—I went out, and saw a quantity of people running down Paradise-court—they directed me into a house—I went up two pairs of stairs, and found the prisoner and prosecutor together—a little girl produced the shirt.

JOHN WOOD . I live in Peter-street. This is my shirt—it hung at my door, which is a few doors from Paradise-court—I was alarmed, went up, and found the prisoner on the stairs—a girl picked the shirt up a few stairs higher up.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1369. DANIEL SULLIVAN and MICHAEL TAYLOR were indicted for stealing, on the 4th of April , 1 pair of trowsers, value 1 s . 6 d .; and I waistcoat, value 6 d ; the goods of Mary Green .

MARY GREEN . I am a widow, and life in Church-passage, St. Giles's—I deal in old clothes. On Thursday evening, the 4th of April, I had a pair of trowsers and a waistcoat in front of my shop—Cullen gave me in formation, and I missed them—Sullivan was pointed out to me, forty or fifty yards from the door—I took hold of him, and asked him for my trowsers and waistcoat—he said he knew nothing about them—I brought him to the door, and held him; and as I crossed White Lion-street a gang of young thieves caught hold of my gown, and detained me till a po liceman came up and took him.

EDWARD CULLEN . I am going on for thirteen years old, and live with my father, who is a shoemaker, in Monmouth-street. On the evening of the 4th of April, I was bowling my hoop near Green's shop, and saw the pri soners together, about twenty yards from the shop—I saw Taylor go and take the trowsers and waistcoat off the line, fold them in his arms, and go with them to Sullivan, who held up his hands to take them; but when he saw me tell the prosecutrix, he would not take them, and Taylor ran away with them—Mrs. Green caught hold of Sullivan—they were surrounded by a lot of boys, but the policeman came up and took him.

EDWARD MARB . I am a policeman. I saw the mob about Mrs. Green, who had hold of Sullivan—I took him—he said nothing to the charge.

CHARLES PERRY . I am a policeman. In consequence of information, I took Taylor on the 7th—he said he knew nothing at all about it, Sullivan's Defence. I had nothing to do with them.

Taylor's Defence. I was out minding a child for my mother that day.

TAYLOR — GUILTY . Aged 12.— Recommended to mercy.

Confined Ten Days , and Whipped.

SULLIVAN— NOT GUILTY .

1370. HENRY HAMILTON and SARAH WINGROVE were in dicted for stealing, on the 11th of February , 1 bed, value 2 l ; 4 blankets, value 2 l .; 2 pillows, value 5 s .; 2 sheets, value 5 s .; 2 table-cloths, value 3 s .; and 2 flat-irons, value 2 s .; the goods of John Kelly .

JOHN KELLY . I am a butcher, and live in Dalzell-street, Clare-market. The prisoners hired a ready-furnished room at my house, in the beginning of February, as husband and wife—on the 2nd of April, on going into the room, I found them both there—another man carne and claimed Wingrove as hit wife—I then examined, and missed all the articles stated from the room, and had them apprehended.

MARGARET KELLY . I am the prosecutor's wife. ( Looking all the ar ticles )—these are our property—I found the bed at Mr. Hedges', in Drury-lane—the prisoners hired the room together.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What did the man represent him self to be? A. A chemist, and he used to dry different articles—I believe he is in that line.

HENRY HALE . I am shopman to Mr. Hedges, a pawnbroker, in Drury-lane. I have not brought the bed here, but the prosecutor has seen it—it was pawned, on the 10th of February, by the male prisoner.

CHARLES HOOD . I live with Mr. Lamb, of Stanhope-street, Clare-market. I have a blanket, two flat-irons, a table-cloth, and a pillow, which were pawned by the female prisoner alone.

Cross-examined. Q. In what name? A. Principally in the name of Jones, and one in the name of M'Carthy.

WILLIAM BRITTEN . I produce two blankets, a pillow, a sheet, a table-cloth, and pillow-case, pawned by the female prisoner—the other articles were not pawned by her, but by a female.

STEPHEN LONGHURST . I am a policeman. The prisoners were given into my, custody—I found fourteen duplicates on the male prisoner, relat ing to property pawned by both the prisoners, and twelve besides.

The prisoner Hamilton pleaded poverty.

JOHN KELLY re-examined. He paid me my rent, but I believe it was produced by pawning my things—they owed 8 s . when they were taken.

HAMILTON— GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

WINGROVE— NOT GUILTY .

1371. JOHN MULCAHY was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of March , 1 shawl, value 4 s ., the goods of Elizabeth Marshall .

ELIZABETH MARSHALL being called, did not appear.

MARY GREEN . I live in Church-street, St. Giles's, in the same house as Elizabeth Marshall. I received information from her, yesterday three weeks, about half-past eleven o'clock at night, and went after the prisoner, and stopped him, about twenty yards from our door—I asked him if he had got the young woman's shawl—he denied having it—she came up, and said, "Have the goodness to give me my shawl"—he denied several times having taken it—she stopped with him about twenty minutes, or half an hour, asking him to give it up, but he would not—the policeman then took him to the station-house, and found the shawl round his body—this is it—( looking at it. )

Prisoner. Q. How do you know the shawl? A. I have often seen Marshall wear it—it is hers.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX ( police-constable E 49.) The prisoner was given into my custody—I searched him, and found this shawl inside his shirt, twisted round his body—he had denied having it about him—I have often seen the shawl on Marshall's back—she is an unfortunate woman, and has walked Broad-street for years.

Prisoner. Q. Who called you to come up? A. Marshall called "Police" several times, and that was what drew my attention to you.

Prisoner's Defence. Marshall picked me up in the street, and took me home—I was very drunk, and was sick all about the place, and my clothes were all unbuttoned—I missed my money, and said I would give her in charge—she buttoned my clothes up, and what she put there I don't know—I came down stairs, not knowing I had any thing about me, and walked out—this young woman came to me, and I stood talking to her till they brought a policeman, which I should not have done if I had been guilty—I was stupidly drunk, and did not know I had the shawl.

MARY GREEN re-examined. He never charged Marshall with robbing him, or said he had lost his money—he had been drinking a little, but was not tipsy.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX re-examined. He had been drinking, but was not drunk—he knew very well what he was about—he resisted being taken, and endeavoured to get away—I had to take him by force—I did not tell the Magistrate he went willingly—this is my deposition— looking at it )— read—" He at first resisted, and then went quietly"—he stated at Hatton-garden

that he was sick at the station-house, which was not true—I found 2 s . on him.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Seven Years .

1372. WILLIAM ELVES , alias Linton , was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of Edward James , from his person.

EDWARD JAMES . I am a grocer, and live in Shoreditch. On Friday evening, the 29th of March, I was passing down Church-street, and per ceived a person tread on my heel, but it excited no suspicion till my pocket fell—I then stopped, felt my pockets, and missed my handkerchief—I saw the prisoner pass, with another person, behind me—I went towards them, the prisoner started to run, and I saw him throw my handkerchief away—I pursued him about one hundred yards, calling, "Stop thief," and the policeman stopped him without my losing sight of him.

HENRY SINGER ( police-constable H 148.) About seven o'clock, on the evening of the 29th of March, I was in Cock-lane, Shoreditch—I heard a cry of "Stop thief," in a direction of Church-street—I saw the prisoner running towards me, pursued by Mr. James—I caught him—James came up, and charged him with stealing a handkerchief—he denied it OWEN JUDGE. I heard the alarm given. I saw the prosecutor running after somebody—I cannot say whether it was the prisoner, I was not so near him—I saw the person stopped—I picked up the handkerchief at the corner of Cock-lane, adjoining Church-street.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoners Defence. I was running towards my home when the police-man pounced on me, and knocked me down, although I declared, my innocence.

GUILTY . *** Aged 16.— Transported for Ten Years .

1373. MARGARET CROSBIE was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 1 blanket, value 2 s .; 1 sheet, value 4 s .; I pillow, value 2 s .; 1 pil low-case, value 2 d .; 2 flat-irons, value 1 s .; and 1 saucepan, value 1 s .; the goods of John Glanvill .

ELIZABETH GLANVILL . I am the wife of John Glanvill, and live in Strutton-ground, Westminster. The prisoner rented a furnished room in our house—on the 9th of April I went into her room, and missed these articles—I asked her what she had done with them—she said some she had sold, and some she had pledged—I sent for an officer—I found two declarations of the loss of duplicates in the room, and found the articles at the pawnbroker's—I found some duplicates under her bed.

HENRY HALL . I am shopman to Mr. Roberts, of York-street, West-minster. I produce a flat iron, pawned on Saturday, April the 6th—I do not know who by—here is the duplicate I gave for it.

THOMAS ADAMS . I am shopman to Mr. Archbutt, of Bridge-road, Lambeth. I produce a sheet pawned on the 18th of March—I do not know who by—I afterwards gave a declaration which is now here—I know that was issued to the prisoner—it is a declaration of having lost a duplicate in the name of Marshall.

Prisoner. I lost the ticket, and gave the landlady the declaration.

WILLIAM ASPIN . I am shopman to Mr. Harding, a pawnbroker, in

York-street, Westminster. I have a pillow, pawned on the 5th of April, I cannot say who by—this is the duplicate I gave for it.

Prisoner's Defence. We were in great distress—my husband had no work for a long time—Mrs. Glanvill knew I took the saucepan and sheet to pawn, because she asked me to get them out two or three times—she called in a policeman, and would not wait till my husband came home at night, or he would have got them out.

ELIZABETH GLANVILL re-examined. I understood that the sheet was pawned by her, and I asked her if it was so—she denied it—she after-wards said she had pawned the sheet and iron, and intended to get them out—I know of nothing else—I never allowed her to pawn them—I told her if she would get them home it was all very well, but she kept making away with more—there was a man there, who I expect was her husband—he said he knew nothing of the things being out of the place.

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Ten Days .

1374. MARY MORIARTY was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 1 sovereign, the monies of Joseph Banks .—2nd COUNT , stating it to be the monies of Frederick Diller .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH BANKS . I keep the Hare and Hounds, in St. Giles's. On the 24th of March the prisoner was in my house—Diller came in for change for a sovereign to pay for a coach which was at the door—Acton, my bar-woman, gave him the change—Diller put the sovereign down—I saw the prisoner take it up, put it into her mouth, swallow it, and drink after it—I am sure I saw her swallow it.

ELIZABETH ACTON . I am bar-woman to Banks. The prisoner was in the house when Diller came in—I gave him change for a sovereign—I saw the prisoner take the sovereign up with her hand and put it into her mouth.

FREDERICK DILLER . On the 24th of March I went to the Hare and Hounds to get change for a sovereign, which I placed on the counter—I had the change previously—the prisoner took the sovereign up, put it into her mouth, then pointed to her stomach, and said, "It is here."

STEPHEN THORNTON . I am a policeman. I was called in to take her into custody—at the station-house Banks said he saw her put it into her mouth—she said, "You did not think I was going to be such a d—d fool as to let you hare it"—there were three examinations—the parties could not attend at the fourth, and the Magistrate discharged her.

EDWARD BELL . I am a Police Inspector. About half-past five o'clock on the evening of the 5th of April, the prisoner came to the station-house and requested permission to examine the pan of the water-closet of the room she had been locked up in, saying the sovereign must have passed through her when she was at the station-house, as she had carefully searched for it ever since, and it must have been there; and added, "I was discharged by the Magistrate, and you know the sovereign is mine now."

Prisoner's Defence. It is all spite—they want to transport me—I was out nine or ten days, and drank at Banks's house, and got tipsy there—he has given me 6 d . to drink since in his own house—I have been opposite his door several times—he has had several people transported from his house—he keeps the worst house in St. Giles's, and buys stolen

goods—there are four doors to his house—there are nothing but coiners and thieves there, and they were much more likely to take the sovereign than me.

JOSEPH BANKS re-examined. She has not been in my house since—she has been outside kicking up rows —I am sure I saw her take the sovereign and put it into her mouth—I have only two doors to my house—I have no place for people to sit down.

GEORGE PALMER . I am a police-sergeant. I apprehended the pri soner in St. Giles's yesterday—she said she had bad the sovereign and spent it—she was sober at that time

Prisoner. That man made me drunk yesterday. Witness. I did not—she had nothing to drink in my presence.

NOT GUILTY .

1375. JOHN HARVEY was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 34 quires of paper, value 20 s ., the goods of Sarah Hurren .

SARAH HURREN . I am a widow, and keep a stationer's shop in Curtain-road. On the 9th of April, about half-past eight o'clock in the evening, I was sitting in the back-room and heard a noise—I looked into the shop and saw the prisoner going out with this paper under his arm—he went up Thomas-street—I ran and hallooed "Stop thief"—the bundle was brought to the shop afterwards, with the prisoner—it had been on a shelf a little way inside the door.

ROBERT GROOM . I live in Thomas-street, Curtain-road. I was look ing out of my first-floor window, and saw the prisoner with the paper under his right arm, and Mrs. Hurren running very close behind him—just oppo site our house I heard him say, "You had better go back and mind your shop"—I found the bundle in a yard opposite Thomas-street, which is no thoroughfare—I told the officer I was convinced the prisoner must be there, and he was brought out of there and taken.

Prisoner. You said at the station-house you lost sight of me? Witness. Yes, in coming down stairs, but I can swear to you—I have not the least hesitation about you—I saw you in custody in five minutes.

JAMES CLIFFORD ( police-constable G 91.) I apprehended the pri soner in the yard, called the Butt-yard—the paper was picked up before I came up—it was given to me.

Prisoner. I went down the yard for a necessary purpose, and the gen tleman came to take me—I was actually doing up my things when he took me—I said I would walk willingly wherever he took me.

JAMES CLIFFORD re-examined. He was buttoning up his trowsers.

GUILTY . Aged 52.— Confined One Month .

1376. JOHN FORTUNE was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 31/2lbs. weight of nutmegs, value 20 s ., the goods of Frederick Hovey Hebard , in a certain vessel in a port of entry and discharge.

HENRY WHITTINGHAM . I am a constable stationed at St. Katherine's Docks. On the 6th of April, I stopped the prisoner coming out of the Docks—I took him into the lodge, and he was searched.

WILLIAM WILKS . I am an officer of Customs. I found a quantity of nutmegs in the prisoner's hat, and the remainder next his body, under his shirt—he said a friend of his had given them to him—I afterwards found a cask of nutmegs in the searcher's office—nutmegs are very much alike.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. There is nothing extraordinary about

them? A. I never looked particularly at them—they agree with those in the cask—I had seen the prisoner in the docks before.

HENRY STEPHENS . I am a constable of St. Katherine's Docks. I went on board the American ship Quebec , and found a cask with the head off, and 31lbs. taken out—it contained nutmegs, and was rather above three parts full—it was marked "G. M."—it was moved to the searcher's office—I compared those in the cask with what was produced by Wilks—I believe them to be the same—they have a particular appearance—they are maggot eaten—those are generally sent for exportation—the ship was about sixty yards from where the prisoner was stopped.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. DO you mean to swear that the nutmegs found on the prisoner and in the cask are the same? A. I have no doubt of it, but will not swear it—the prisoner has been occasionally employed in the Docks—I have known him six months.

JOHN DAVIS . The name of the captain of the Quebec is Frederick Hovey Hebard—that is the name on the cards they have got for the ship—( producing one )—these cards are issued in the captain's name.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know he goes by that name? A. I never heard him go by any other—I have heard him called by that name—Mr. Poole, the broker's clerk, told me it was his name—we had been talking about the Captain's name—the captain did not give me this card.

COURT . Q. Have you seen such cards in his hands? A. Yes.

JOHN NASH . I have worked for the prosecutor on board the Quebec —Captain Hebard is the captain—the prisoner assisted in stowing the nutmeg casks.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know that he was employed in the Dock? A. Yes—he was sometimes entrusted with money belonging to other men—he bore a good character as far as I know.

JOHN ARTHUR BUSTLE . The cask was weighed in my presence—it was 1 cwt. 15lbs.—it was put on board the Quebec —it contained nutmegs, and was marked G M 14—31lbs. was afterwards missing.

Cross-examined. Q. When was it moved from the Quebec ? A. On Saturday, the day the prisoner was taken.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Six Months .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, April 17 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1377. MARY OSBORN was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of De cember , 2 busts, value 6 l ., the goods of Benjamin Cheverton ; and 1 bust, value 8 l ., the goods of Thomas Staight ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1378. JOHN STUBBS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of Octo ber , I breaker, value 1 s .; 1 forepart iron, value 6 d .; 1 seat iron, value 6 d .; 1 seat file, value 6 d .; 1 channel-iron, value 6 d .; and 1 pump-iron, value 7 d .; the goods of Richard Beazeley , his master: also, on the 3rd of April , 1 hammer, value 1 s .; 3 instep-leathers, value 2 s .; 5 irons, value 3 s .; 1 shoulder-stick, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 seat file, value 6 d .; and 1 stamp, value 6 d .; the goods of Henry Welsford : to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1379. JOHN GOUGH was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 coat, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Charles Caton ; and 1 jacket, value 1 l ., and 1 hat, value 4 s .; the goods of, Christopher Spencer ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— confined Six Months .

1380. THOMAS FREGO was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 2 dead fowls, value 5 s ., the goods of Robert Raggett ; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1381. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 horse-cloth, value 5 s ., the goods of William Warren ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1382. WILLIAM COOK was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of March , 1 pair of boots, value 6 s ., the goods of Joshua Pattison .

JOSHUA PATTISON . I live at High-street, Stoke Newington, and am a boot-maker. On the 9th of March I saw some Blucher boots safe a little before six o'clock—I went into the parlour, and about six o'clock I missed them—these are the boots.

JOSEPH COOKE ( police-constable N 144.) On this evening I was in Barrett-grove—I saw the prisoner coming along, and I stopped him—I found the boots concealed buttoned up in his jacket under his smock-frock.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked them up in a lane.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy — Confined One Month .

1383. BENJAMIN HALL was indicted for stealing, on the 15th, of March , 12 knives, value 6 s .; and 12 forks, value 4 s .; the goods of John Sewell and another, his employers: and ANN HALL , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

JOHN SEWELL . I live in Fore-street, City, and am a jeweller. Benja min Hall was my errand-boy for two or three years—he slept at his mo ther's—in consequence of some circumstances I went to her house with the officer, and found a great deal of my property—these knives and forks were at the pawnbroker's—the mother had not an opportunity of coming to my house and of taking these articles—I did not say a word to the boy about these knives and forks—these are them—they are new, and are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYYNE . Q. How do you know them; is there any private mark on them? A. No, I know them by seeing them on my shelves many times, and from their being a pecullar pattern—I cannot say when I last saw them.

COURT . Q. Are your knives wrapped up in this way, in such papers as these? A. Yes.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Was there any appearance of po verty in the mother's lodging? A. I should say a great deal, though there were many things about the room that did not belong to them—the mantle shelf and table were full of China ornaments—up to this time the boy con ducted himself pretty well.

COURT . Q. What did the woman say? A. That she had been very unhappy and miserable about them, and that she had warned her son not to

bring these things, and was several times coming to tell me—I said it was a pity she did not do so.

WILLIAM BOLTWOOD . I am assistant to Mr. Cotton, a pawnbroker, in Shoreditch. I produce these knives, which I took in on the 15th of March of the female prisoner, in the name of Ann Hall.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you know her before? A. Perfectly well—I had seen her a hundred times—she told me a young couple at her house had given 1 l . for them a short time before, and wanted to raise a few shillings on them—I do not know whether I told this to the Magistrate—I was merely asked whether I took them in—I never saw the boy.

(Samuel Avery, of Kensington, gave Ann Hall a good character.)

BENJAMIN HALL— GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

ANN HALL— GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoners.)

1384. PATRICK M'CARTHY was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 box, value 1 d .; 5 sovereigns, 2 half-sovereigns, 1 half-crown, and 7 shillings; the goods and monies of John Mahoney , from the person of Mary Mahoney .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

MARY MAHONEY . I am the wife of John Mahoney. I was out with my husband on Saturday night, the 6th of April—I do not know whether the prisoner was an acquaintance of my husband's, but I have seen him, and we met him that night—my husband and he stood talking together in the street, and seemed very glad to see each other—the prisoner said, "Come, John, we will have a pint"—they went across to the corner of Moor-lane, and had a pint of porter—they stood talking some time, and the prisoner said, "We will go and sit down somewhere"—I had not drank any thing—they then went to the Stirling Castle in London-wall—I went in with them, and sat by the side of my husband—they had a pot of porter—after some time another pot of porter was called for, and then the prisoner called for half a quartern of the best "cream of the valley," that is gin—it was brought in a pewter measure, with a small glass—it remained there some time—the prisoner called the waiter, and told him to bring him a full measure—that is, a larger glass—the waiter brought it, and the prisoner poured what was in the measure into the large glass—it remained there some time, and the prisoner in the course of conversation with my husband kept fingering and handling the glass—he told my hus band that he could earn 1 l . a-day, and he could lie in bed till twelve o'clock, and then turn out and earn 4 s ., and I said to my husband, "How hard you have worked to bring me home 28 s ."—the prisoner then said to me, "Here, Mrs. Mahoney, take this from me"—(holding me the glass of liquor)—I said, "No, thank you"—he held it up, and said, "This is a glass of good gin"—I refused it again, and my husband said to me, "It is cold, Mary, take it, it won't hurt you"—I took a little of it first, and then I finished it—in five minutes I felt my right hand drop down, and then my other hand, and I felt no support in my legs—my head fell back, and the gas-lights appeared to be blue and green—I could not tell any more—I fell back on my husband, and felt no more till I felt them putting me into a cab —(I remember hearing one word said about smuggling)—I was forced into a cab , and I remember somebody was sitting by my side in

the cab—I felt a hand at my right hand pocket—I thought it was my husband—it was a very rough hand, and I said' "John, don't handle my pocket, I feel so ill"—I had in my pocket five sovereigns, two half-sove reigns, one half-crown, and seven shillings—I had 5 l . 10 s . of my daugh ter's to save up, but I had taken sixpence of it at twelve o'clock to get dinner for my husband—the other money was my husband's wages—when I got home I was alone—the cab stopped very soon after the rough handling of my pocket, and the person who had been with me, was gone—when I got home I had no money to pay the cab, it was all gone, and my lodger paid for it.

COURT . Q. Had the prisoner had any conversation with your husband or you, so as to know that you had any money in your pocket? A. No more than my acknowledging that I had my husband's wages.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. What time did you go out? A. At ten o'clock, after supper—we intended to go to the Borough-market, but we went no further than Fore-street—I saw my husband speak to the prisoner once before that night-my husband gets his living by hard work as an iron-moulder—I do not know how the prisoner gets his living—our meeting that night was Quite by accident—I had never been in the gin-shop at the corner of Moor-lane, before—I had nothing there, but they had a pint of porter, no more—I had had nothing to drink that even ing before I went out, but my tea.

Q. You say the prisoner kept fingering over the glass, did he put any thing into it? A. I had no suspicion of it then, but I am now well aware there must have been something put into it—I often take a glass of spirits, but I had not taken any that day till then—I cannot tell how long we re mained at the Stirling Castle—we went there about eleven o'clock—we had not been an hour at the other public-house, we had stopped talking in the street some time—I am well aware I had my money when we went to the Stirling Castle—I do not know who called the cab.

JOHN MAHONEY . I am the witness's husband. I went out with her—we were going to the Borough—I met the prisoner in Fore-street, Cripple gate—we went to the corner of Moor-lane, and had a pint of after that to the Stirling Castle, in London-wall—we remained there till about twelve o'clock—we had one pot of beer first—the Prisoner called for some "cream of the valley," which was brought in a pewter measure, and a small glass which would contain half of it—after some time there was a large glass called for which would hold all the gin, and the Prisoner poured the—"cream of the valley" into the glass himself—it stood for a considerable time, while we were talking, right before him—I did not take notice whe ther his hand was near it, but the glass was near enough to him—after some time he asked my wife to drink it—she said would not—I invited her to do it again, and she did—after she drank it, she seemed motionless directly, and got sick in her stomach—I fetched a cab myself—the prisoner got into the cab first, and helped my wife in—I was then trying to get in, and the cab-man would not let me get in—I told the man to drive to my own place, and he drove off directly—when I got home my wife was a good deal better than when I put her into the cab —I did not know that she had any money of my daughter's to take care of—I never saw her so before after taking a glass of spirits.

Cross-examined. Q. What time did you go out? A. About ten o'clock—I had some gin at home—my wife did not take any, nor any porter—I had some gin at home-my wife did not take any, nor any porter—we

went first to the corner of Moor-lane—I do not know the name of the house—I may have been there before, once or twice—the prisoner and my wife went in with me, and there were a good many people there—we had one pint of porter there—there was no spirits drank by any of us—I cannot tell how long we staid there, nor at what time we got to the Stirling Castle, but we left about twelve o'clock, because they were shutting up—I think between him and me we had about three pots of beer at the Stirling Castle—my, wife was with us, but there were only ourselves where we sat—I never was in there in my life before—the prisoner did not take any "cream of the valley" himself to my knowledge—my wife took the whole—she then lost the use of all her limbs.

WILLIAM DYER . I am waiter at the Stirling Castle. On the Saturday night in Question, Mrs. Mahoney and her husband were there—the prisoner ordered the "cream of the valley," and I took it him in a pewter measure, with a small glass—after some time he called for a half-quartern glass—I took it to him—I saw him pour the gin out into it, and it stood by his side—I saw him give it to Mrs. Mahoney—she drank it in two drinks—in five or ten minutes after she was taken very ill—I did not see her leave, but the prisoner gave me a bundle when be left, and said, "Take care of this bundle, I will call for it in the morning"—he never called for it.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you opened the bundle? No, I believe there are straps in it—I could see them through the handkerchief—when they were at our house they had two pots of beer and a screw of tobacco—they had no other spirits of any kind.

PATRICK HICKEY . I live in the same house with Mr. and Mrs. Ma honey—I remember Mrs. Mahoney coming home on that Saturday night, about twelve o'clock—she was stupid, helpless, and drunk-like—I had never seen her in that state before—she is generally a sober Quiet woman—I took her out of the cab and into the house, and paid for the cab for her, as she had no money.

COURT . Q. What did Mrs. Mahoney say? A. She had her hand in her pocket, and she said all her money was gone and her child's money—she could neither stand nor move.

ELLEN DONOVAN . I am the prosecutor's daughter—I had saved up 5 l . 10 s ., and gave it to my mother to keep for me.

WILLIAM HUGHES . I am a cab -man. I took Mrs. Mahoney from the corner of London-wall to Whitecross-street—there was a man with her in the cab, and her husband, as I have been given to understand, wanted to get in—I said I would carry more than two if they would pay me, and he said, "Then I will walk"—I do not know who the man was who was in the cab, but he went to the corner of Castle-court, and then got out—the husband had told me where to drive to—Mrs. Mahoney was in a state of exhaustion, and when the man left her he said, "This is the fruits of coming home with another man's wife—I do not know the house, now I will go and look for the husband," and away he went.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you know who called the cab ? A. No, I was paid by Mr. Hickey, the lodger—my fare was 8 d .—I said I would take more if they would give me 1 s .—Mr. Hickey gave me 1 s . after waiting a Quarter of an hour—I was told to drive to Castle-court, White-cross-street, but no number was given—I stopped at the end of Castle-court two or three minutes—I then called the policeman (as the man did not return) to know what I should do with the woman, and he went

up the court—Mr. Hickey came and took the woman—the policeman said he thought I ought to have a shilling.

SAMUEL EDGE ( City police-constable, No. 264.) I took the prisoner at the White Hart public-house, Bishopsgate-street, on the Sunday evening, at nine o'clock—I said, "I want you"—he said, "I did not take the wo man's money"—I had not said any thing to him about money—this bundle was given to me at the station-house—it contains straps.

Cross-examined. Q. How did you know the prisoner was at the White Hart? A. The prosecutor told me where he was—he stood at the door and pointed him out.

COURT to JOHN MAHONEY . Q. Do you know where the prisoner lives? A. Yes, and I sent a messenger to him—he came out and said, "I will make all right what happened on Saturday night"—I was informed he lived in Still-alley—I went in the evening with the officer to the White Hart.

(George Gilbert, of Green Arbour-court, Old Bailey; Thomas Riley, a mechanic, of Baldwin's-gardens; Ann Russell; Ann Field, of Still-alley; John M'Nolly, of Cock-hill, a journeyman cheesemonger; and Ann Mor ris, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Ten Years .

1385. BARNETT JOSEPHS was indicted for feloniously receiving of a certain evil-disposed person, on the 6th of March , 5001bs. weight of lead, value 30 s ., the goods of William Miller , well knowing the same to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.—2nd COUNT , calling it the goods of John Clay .—3rd COUNT , of the Right Honourable and Right Reverend Father in God, Charles James , Lord Bishop of London.—4th COUNT , of the Right Honourable and Most Reverend William, Lord Archbishop of Can terbury. —5th COUNT , of divers persons unknown.—6th COUNT , of certain persons unknown.

MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS RAWLEY . I am gate-keeper to Messrs. Pontifex, of Shoe-lane, they are coppersmiths. On the 6th of March the prisoner brought 40 cwt. and 12lbs. of lead—it was weighed—I saw a piece of it opened—it appeared to be coffin lead—a part of it is here now—some of the plates were cut out in my presence, and are here.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. How long have you been in the service of Messrs. Pontifex? A. Three years—I had been in the police, and left it for not doing my duty—I was not charged with being concerned in carrying on a private still—there was an illicit glass-work, and because I did not report it to my superior officer, I got discharged—the prisoner had dealt with Messrs. Pontifex before—I do not know wherher he buys metal of persons who go round the country to collect it in small Quantities—I ex amined it when it came in, I found nothing about it then—it was brought in one of Mr. Dale's carts, and put on a truck to be carried in—it was not taken off the truck—the prisoner came, and was there during the time of the truck's being loaded, and carried in—I was called down to see the marks on the lead in the last truck that was being unloaded—that might be about twenty minutes after the prisoner had left.

JOHN SHARP . I am foreman to Messrs. Pontifex. I saw this lead after it was discovered to be parts of coffins—I saw it the next day—I wrote to the prisoner about it—I afterwards saw him, and asked him how

he could account for the possession of this lead—he said he could not ac count for it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not say that he could not tell that it was his? A. Yes—he said he did not know that it was his, and if it was he did not know how he got it—I have been fourteen years with Messrs. Pontifex—the prisoner has frequently sold them lead and metal.

EDWARD HUTCHINGS ( city police-constable, No. 85.) I took the pri soner, and have the coffin-plates here, which have names on them.

( The inscriptions on some plates were here read, as follows )—"Ebenezer Hickley, died 29th June, 1831"—"John Holden, died 1817, aged 82 years"—"Sarah Graves, died 1834, aged 33 years."

THOMAS REECE . I am churchwarden of the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, that is the church the vaults of which have been despoiled—I have seen these leaden plates—they belong to the coffins of persons who have been buried there—I find by the books that those persons were buried under the church—one is Ebenezer Hickley, 29th of June, 1831, and the others which have been produced.

WILLIAM MILLER . I was a relative of Sarah Graves—I buried her at my expense.

(Michael Hedges, a broker and general-dealer, in Millpond-street, Ber mondsey; and Barnet Isaacs, of Hopkinson-street, Commercial-roiad, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY .—Aged 25.— Judgment Respited.

1386. GEORGE JAMES GARRETT was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of March , 2 handkerchiefs, value 8 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Burchmore , his master.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM BURCHMORE . I am a linen-draper, carrying on business in Felix-terrace, Liverpool-road, Islington. On the 1st of December the pri soner came into my service as shop-boy—he was to have 8 l . a year—I had a character with him from Mr. Ludlow—he was not well furnished with clothes—on the 1st of January I paid him 13 s . 6 d . on, account of his wages, and advanced his salary 2 l . a year more—on Sunday, the 17th of March, I was in my kitchen—I looked into the safe in the area, where the prisoner kept his clothes, and found a pocket-book there with 6 s . 11 d . in it—I and my family kept a watch on him—I think it was on the 19th of March that I missed two handkerchiefs, which were taken from pieces which I have here—I asked the prisoner if they were sold—he said he had not sold them—on the 20th of March, when I came home at night, I sent him to bed in consequence of a communication made to me—I searched the win dow, and found the same pocket-book which I had seen before, in the win dow between two dresses—it then contained 23 s . 6 d . in silver, and 1 s . 51/2 d . in halfpence—Mr. Fowler called on me on the Sunday morning, and made a communication to me—I after that made another search, and found two silk handkerchiefs between the rafters of the floor and the skirting of the window, lying on the pavement—the shop-front runs out on the pave ment, and near the skirting which goes on the pavement I found the hand-kerchiefs wrapped up—Mr. Fowler was with me when I found them—I put them back—they could not have got off the pieces by any accident—I had some difficulty to get, at them—I was obliged to go, down on my

hands and knees—Taylor, the policeman, came in the evening, and took the handkerchiefs—these are them—they belong to these pieces.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Have there been any instances in which a customer, after things have been cut off, has declined to buy them? A. Never in my house—I have known it in other houses—I am not always at home—I raised his salary because he suited me, and I wished to give him encouragement—I did not raise it on. account of his good conduct, certainly—I never swore that I did, to my knowledge.

Q. Is this true or false, "I raised his salary in consequence of good conduct?" A. It is not true, sir, neither did I ever state that I did, to my knowledge—I do not remember it—I decline saying positively whether I did or not—I took him on suspicion of taking money from my till, which I found deposited, as I have stated, in my window—Mr. Fowler afterwards came to me on the Sunday morning, and asked me if I had missed any handkerchiefs—I will swear I never charged the prisoner with embezzle ment—I never swore so—I merely stated that my suspicions were that be must have put the handkerchiefs where I found them—I never said, after charging him with embezzlement, that I found I was wrong.

Q. Now attend to this Question, for it behoves you—did you ever say this to any body, that you would get the prisoner sent to Newgate to pre vent an action being brought, and then at the Old Bailey you would try to get him off? A. I said to Mr. Ludlow, "The parents have threatened me with an action, I shall be compelled to go on now"—I did not wish to prosecute the boy—I never said I found I was wrong in the charge—I never said I first charged him with embezzlement, and found I was wrong in the charge—I went to Mr. Ludlow to ask the prisoner's previous character after I had been told about the handkerchiefs, but I did not men tion about the handkerchiefs to him—the prisoner was not held to bail on a charge of embezzlement, that I swear.

MR. DOANE . Q. Did you charge him on suspicion of robbing your till? A. Yes—that was the charge before the Justice—that was after I found the pocket-book with the increase of the money—he was remanded on bail on the Monday—I was before the Justice on the Friday, and he was remanded till the Monday—and on the Sunday prior to that Monday Mr. Fowler came to me, and in consequence of what he said to me I made this charge about the handkerchiefs when I went again on Monday.

SAMUEL HALE FOWLER . I live at No. 5, Felix-terrace, Liverpool-road. In consequence of a communication which my son made to me, I went on the Sunday to Mr. Burchmore's, and in consequence of the com munication of my son, Mr. Burchmore searched a particular place in his shop which I described—I saw him find the two handkerchiefs.

JAMES FOWLER . I shall be fifteen years old next Friday—I am the son of the last witness—I know the prisoner, and I know a boy named Jones. On Friday, the 22nd of March, about six o'clock in the evening, Jones and I were walking by Westminster-bridge—the prisoner joined us, and told us to keep out of the way till after Monday, as he said he should get clear—he said he had had two silk handkerchiefs in his jacket, and he had placed them under the shop window—I told my father of it on Saturday, the next day.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you run away from your father? A. Yes, I did—I have told all the conversation that took place between the prisoner and me—I am sure I have forgotten nothing remarkable—he, told me he

had two silk handkerchiefs in his jacket pocket, and he placed them under the window—he said nothing else—I did not know that Jones had robbed his own father—I never swore that I did.

Q. Did not the Magistrate say he bailed him (the prisoner) because he had a doubt whether you were telling the truth or not, as you admitted you went away with a boy that robbed his own father, and you knew it? A. No—I never said to a gentleman that I went away with Jones, and I knew he robbed his father of 13 s . 6 d .—Jones was before the Magistrate.

RICHARD PIPPIN JONES . I was with the last witness and the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you and Fowler go away that night? A. Yes—I was suspected of robbing my father—I told that to Fowler, and he knew it when he went away with me—I was at Hatton-garden—I remem ber Fowler being sworn there—he told the Magistrate there he went away with me, and that he knew I had robbed my father of 13 s . 6 d .

SAMUEL TAYLOR ( police-constable N 167.) I was sent for to the prose cutor's on the Sunday evening, and took the prisoner—I have the hand-kerchiefs.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not the prisoner taken first on a charge of embezzlement? A. Yes, by his master.

MR. PHILLIPS called DAVID LUDLOW . I live in Crawford-street. On Sunday, the 24th of March, the prosecutor called on me—he inquired about the prisoner's cha racter—he did not say one word about his having a charge against him for stealing handkerchiefs—he told me at the office that he would get the pri soner sent to Newgate, to prevent an action being brought; and that when he got him there he would try to get him off.

MR. DOANE . Q. I believe the prosecutor had a character of the prisoner from you? A. Yes, he had—when he came to me on the Sunday, be came to know whether I had any suspicion of the prisoner, and said he had robbed him of 13 s . 6 d .—my wife and my wife's mother were present—he did not say that as they had threatened to bring an action against him, be must go on with the prosecution—I said, "Has not he robbed you of any goods?"—he said, "No, I am sorry to say he has not, because the most distressing thing of all is, the boy, who he says, gave him the money, has gone away, and his parents are distressed, as he has not returned"—he said to me, at the police-office, "It may appear harsh to you to go on in this case, but, unless I get the boy convicted, I shall be liable to an action."

NOT GUILTY .

1387. ELIZABATH MURPHY was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 tongue, value 8 d ., the goods of Daniel Lucas .

DANIEL LUCAS . I live in Calmel-buildings, and am a grocer. About twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the 6th of April, the prisoner came to purchase some tea and sugar—she paid, and was about to leave the shop—she then said she had lost a thimble—my young man took the candle to go and look by the counter for it—I saw the prisoner take a tongue, and put it into her apron—I said, "What have you got in your apron?"—she said, nothing but what she had paid me for—I took down her apron, and found this tongue—she got outside—I called the officer, and gave her in charge.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Had you know her before? A. I had—she was not intoxicated.

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Nine Days .

1388. HENRY EMERY was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 coat, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of Thomas Danforth .

THOMAS DANFORTH . I live in Back-road, St. George's East The pri soner lived in the same house, but not in the same room—I had a coat on the 30th of March—I missed it on the 31st, when I went to my box—this is it.—( looking at it )—I had a letter sent to me on Easter Monday, with the duplicate in it.

JAMES GILL . I am shopman to Mr. Fleming, a pawnbroker. I took in this coat of the prisoner, to the best of my belief.

THOMAS SQUIRE ( police-constable K 182.) I took the prisoner—I told him it was for stealing a coat—he said, "You must prove it"—I said, "It is pawned in the name of Smith"—he said, "Smith knows nothing about it; Green took it, and I pawned it"—I said, "The prosecutor has re ceived a letter with the duplicate, is it your writing?"—he said, "Yes, I sent it."

Prisoner's Defence. I took the coat as a pattern round to the trade—Green went with me—I stood outside, while he took it into shops, and then he went away with it—the letter I never wrote nor sent—I never pawned the coat.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Two Months .

1389. AMELIA READER was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 1 counterpane, value 3 s ., and 1 pair of stays, value 3 s ., the goods of John Reader : and that she had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN READER . I live in Princes-street, Tyson-street, Bethnal-green—I left home on the 9th of April, about ten o'clock in the morning, and left my daughter (the prisoner) in possession of my house—at eleven o'clock in the evening I came home, and missed ray counterpane off my bed, and the following day I missed the stays—the prisoner came home, I told her I had missed them—she acknowledged taking them, and said she had pledged them—I have no wife, I have three other small children—the prisoner is the eldest—she said she wished to be transported for seven years.

WILLIAM GOLDER . I am a pawnbroker. I produce the counterpane and stays, which I took in of the prisoner.

Prisoner. I am very sorry for what I have done—I will not do so any more—it is through my sister, who turned me out of doors—my father has more need to correct his other children than me—he has said he wished to transport me—I want to go home to work to earn money.

CHARLES BYRON ( police-constable H 157.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—(read)—the prisoner is the person who was tried.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years,—Penitentiary .

1390. BENJAMIN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of April , 1 jacket, value 4 s ., the goods of George Webster .

GEORGE WEBSTER . I am servant to Mr. Malcolm, a surgeon in Rat cliffe-highway—I had a jacket on the 7th of April, hanging by the parlour-door—I missed it about nine o'clock—this is it.

GEORGE MALCOLM . I am a surgeon in Ratcliffe-highway—about half-past nine o'clock that evening, I saw the prisoner coming out of my passage,

where this jacket was—I asked him what he wanted, he said "A penny worth of liquorice-pipe"—I saw he had this jacket under his arm—he told me his brother bad picked it up across the street, and had given it to him but it had been hanging up in my house—I saw another boy standing at my door when I went in.

PATRICK HORAN ( police-constable H 176.) I received the prisoner in charge.

Prisoner's Defence. My brother gave me the jacket—I went into the shop, and the gentleman took me—I said I would get my brother, I went out three yards, and then came back with the jacket under my arm.

MR. MALCOLM re-examined. He did not leave the house at all.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Ten Days , and Whipped.

1391. RACHEL HACKET and WILLIAM GLADMAN were indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 6 sovereigns, the monies of William Richmond , from his person.

WILLIAM RICHMOND . I am a brick-maker, residing at North Hyde, in Middlesex—on the 8th of April, between nine and ten o'clock, I was at a public-house at Hanwell—the two prisoners were there and another per son with them—I went in to have a pint of beer—I had taken a £10 note from home and changed it—I had seven sovereigns with me and some silver—Hacket forced herself into my company—she came and sat along-side of me, and put her hand into my breeches—she said she would have it, whether or nay—I said, "Keep off, I don't want any thing of the kind"—we had a drop of beer together—I cannot say that I was exactly sober—I was rather fresh —I know she pulled me and mauled me about a good deal—after that, I put my hand into my pocket, and missed six sovereigns besides some silver—no other person could have taken it—she and the two men were gone then.

Hacket. Q. Did you not send me for some snuff, and give me some money? A. No; not a halfpenny—when I paid for a pint of beer, she saw the sovereigns in my hand, and she wanted to pick a few halfpence out from among them.

CHARLES SWEETMAN . I live at the public-house. The two prisoners came there together—the prosecutor sat opposite to Gladman, and Hacket sat by his side—I saw her take very great liberties with him, and her hand was either in his small-clothes or his pocket—I suppose the pri soners went out first, but I did not see them go—the prosecutor did not state his loss that night—I did not hear he had been robbed till the next morning—he staid at our house waiting for the arrival of his wife—he went home with his wife—he paid for what he had.

ROBERT RICHMOND . I am the prosecutor's son. He told me of his loss—on the Tuesday morning I went to Hanwell, and saw Gladman and an old man drinking with him—the men were pointing to Gladman about a pair of new shoes he had on, and a smock frock—he put up his leg, and said, "I should not have had them, if she had not worked hard last night for them."

JAMES CUISHEN ( police-constable T 135.) I received information of this on the Tuesday, and about an hour afterwards I saw the two prisoners in a public-house in New Brentford—I called Hacket out, and told her I must take her, for robbing a man of seven sovereigns and a purse—she

said she knew nothing about it, she had not been with any man at all—I then called Gladman out—he said he knew nothing of it—in going along I asked Hacket if she had been to, the pawnbroker's—the said the had not—I then asked Gladman how he came by the new boots and the smock-frock—he said he bought them with money that she (Hacket) had given him.

JOHM WILLIAM JENNINGS . I am a pawnbroker, and live at Brentford. On that Tuesday morning Hacket came and redeemed two pledges for 12 s .—she bought a gown for 8 s ., and gave me a sovereign.

Hacket. The prosecutor went out with me, and gave me some money, and the next morning I asked this prisoner, who is my brother, to accompany me to Brentford—the prosecutor told the Magistrate he had 800 l . in his pocket.

WILLIAM RICHMOND re-examined. I went home to bed at ten o'clock—I had better than 1100 l . in my side pocket, in bills.

HACKET— GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Six Months .

GLADMAN— NOT GUILTY .

1392. WILLIAM MAYBIN was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 1 purse, value 2 d .; 1 half-crown, 2 shillings, 4 pence, and 6 half pence; the goods and monies of John Day , from the person of, Hannah Day .

HANNAH DAY . I am the wife of George Day, of Denmark-street, St. George's-in-the-East. About ten o'clock in the evening of the 9th of April, I was standing at a picture shop—I saw a little boy by my side, and a boy behind me—I had a little child with me—I lifted her up to show her the pictures—I had 5 s . and a penny in all in my pocket—I had one half-crown and 2 s .—I felt my pocket robbed, and I heard the other boy say to the prisoner, "Come on, it is all right"—there were others about, but no one could have taken my money but those two—they both ran off together—I ran, till I fell down, and could not run any further—this is my purse and money—( looking at them. )

DANIEL BURGESS . I saw the prisoner going along the street, and the prosecutrix running after him, calling, "Stop thief"—I stopped him—he said, "I have got nothing," and as soon as he made use of those words he dropped some coppers down an area—I did not see the purse found—I took the prisoner to the station-house.

HONOBA CARTHY . I saw two boys running, and the prosecutrix was crying, "Stop thief"—Burgess stopped one of the boys, and at that time one of them threw this purse down—I ran and took it up, and gave it to the policeman.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw a boy and a woman running, calling, "Stop thief"—I did not throw any coppers away.

(The prisoner received a. good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month; the last Week Solitary .

1393. ELIZA SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of April , 1 pair of pattens, value 1 s ., the goods of William Adams .

WILLIAM ADAMS . I am a pawnbroker, and live in High-street, Shore ditch. On the 6th of April the prisoner came to transact some business, about half-past seven o'clock, and as she left the shop she stooped down,

put her hand under a table, and took a pair of pattens from a lot—I fol lowed, and brought her back.

LAMBERT WILKINSON ( police-constable G 175.) I took the prisoner and have the pattens.

Prisoner. A person with me took them, and gave them to me.

WILLIAM ADAMS re-examined. There was a woman with her, who walked before her, and as the prisoner followed her she stooped and took them.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1394. MARY M'GILL was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 10 handkerchiefs, value 2 l ., the goods of William Dalton , her master.

WILLIAM DALTON . I live in Harper-street, Chelsea. The prisoner worked for me on the 5th of April—I heard from Lady Ross and others that their things were not right—I then went to the pawnbroker's, and found four handkerchiefs—I got an officer—I went to the prisoner's house, and gave her in charge—these handkerchiefs are mine—they belonged to my customers—I had them to wash.

GEORGE BROOKS . I am a pawnbroker. I produce seven handkerchiefs which I took in of a woman at different times, in the name of Ann Clarkson—these are the duplicates I gave—I do not know the woman.

HENRY KIMBER ( police-sergeant V 20.) I went to the prisoner—she said she knew nothing about them—I said I was going to take her to the station-house—she asked me to allow her to put on another gown—she then said if the prosecutor would allow, her time she would take them out.

WILLIAM DALTON re-examined. The man the prisoner lives with, said in her presence, that her name was Clarkson, but she always worked for me in the name of M'Gill.

Prisoner. I did not pledge all the handkerchiefs—I throw myself on the mercy of the Court.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined One Year .

1395. JAMES HOLSTON was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 2 yards of woollen cloth, value 2 l . 2 s ., the goods of Vincent Daniels .

VINCENT DANIELS . I live in Brewer-street, and am a woollen draper. On the 9th of April, the prisoner came in with two patterns of silk, and asked if I could match them—I said I could not—he then untied a piece of, cloth, and asked if I could match that—I said I could not—he asked me to show him the nearest I had, and while I was getting that, there was a remnant of cloth on the counter, which he tied up—he said the cloth I showed him was not near enough, and was going out—when he got to the door, I asked him to walk in again—he came in and said, "For God's sake Mr. Daniels don't do it, I will give you it back."

Prisoner. Q. Do you state that I took the cloth, tied it in my hand-kerchief, and went to the door? A. Yes, I collared you at the door—a young man came to the door, and I sent him for the policeman—the pri soner said, "No, I will pay Mr. Daniels for it"—he ran behind the counter, untied the cloth and his own garment, threw it under the counter, and said, "What have I got of yours?"—he had no money about him, only a flash note—when the policeman came, he was in the middle of the shop—I had hold of his arm—he had got out of the house when I took him back—when the policeman came I fetched this piece of, cloth from

under the counter—I did not select it from a number of pieces on the counter.

COURT . Q. Do you swear that he tied it up in his handkerchief, and took it out of the door? A. Yes, he got down three steps—he tied up his little coat first, then opened one corner, and tied up this cloth.

JOHN MURCH ( police-constable C 106.) I was sent for—when I got to the shop, the prosecutor was holding the prisoner by the arm—he said he had taken a piece of cloth—Mr. Daniels went behind the counter and picked up the cloth—I searched the prisoner at the station-house, and found no money on him, but a pocket-book, and a flash note.

Prisoner. I said I had a half-sovereign and a half-crown. Witness. No, you did not.

Prisoner's Defence. I had a little portion of a tunic coat in the bundle, and I wanted to make a pair of towsers to match it for my own child, and to match some waistcoats—he said he had not got it—my little coat was then lying on the pieces of cloth. I took the coat and tied it up in my bundle—he was looking at me all the time—it is not likely I should take any thing else—I had not stepped beyond the threshold of the door—he took me and told a young man to fetch a policeman—I said, "For what?"—he said. "If you don't know what is your own, I will tell you"—I said, "I have nothing but what I paid for"—I did not say, "I will pay you"—he se lected this from a quantity of pieces, and I said, "If you are so inclined, why not take the first piece that comes to hand?"—that note was put into my hand one day in the street.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined One Year .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1396. WILLIAM HODGES was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 saddle, value 5 s ., the goods of Moses Jacobs , his master.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

STEPHEN SLAUGHTER . I am in the employ of Moses Jacobs, a glass-merchant, in Berwick-street, Oxford-street. The prisoner was occasionally employed as a labourer—my master rents some premises in Rupert-street, where the horse and cart are usually put up—on the 16th of March, the prisoner was employed to move the cart and some harness from one stable to another, in Rupert-street, Haymarket—I saw a gig saddle and other things safe in the stable, between six and seven o'clock, when I went to do up my horse—I went there again the next morning, and they were gone—on the 22nd I came through Smithfield, and saw a lad with my master's saddle for sale—I knew it, and gave the lad into custody—this is the saddle—I never authorised any body to take it.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. What name is over Mr. Jacobs' door? A. Jacobs only—his son's name David Jacobs, it is on the cart, but it is his father's business.

DANIEL SUTHERWOOD . I am a costermonger. I bought this saddle of the prisoner on Saturday night, three or four weeks back, for 1 s . 6 d .—I sent it to Smithfield on the Friday following, to be sold by a boy—it would not fit my donkey—it has been a pony-saddle—he said he had a collar and harness to sell.

Cross-examined. Q. Is the boy here? A. No—I know it is the saddle I bought—I gave it to a boy named Johnny —he works for me.

THOMAS WELLS ( police-sergeant C 1.) I took the prisoner into custody on the 4th of April, at a house in Hopton-street, where he was wakeing a dead body—I had been trying to find him for several days—I asked if he knew Mr. Jacobs wanted him for stealing some harness—he said he did, but he was advised to keep out of the way.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he not say his master's son advised him to keep out? A. He might—he said at the office that the son gave it him.

DAVID JACOBS . I am the son of Moses Jacobs. I never gave this saddle or any harness to the prisoner—I never authorised him to take it from the stable.

Cross-examined. Q. Is it your saddle? A. No—the cart is not mine—my name is on it, but it was bought with my father's money—my fa ther's name is on the shop, not David—the name over the door is Jacobs—the horse which this harness was bought for, was sold, but when we bought another horse, we put this saddle on it—I do not know what chucking things to blazes means—I have not been attacked by my father for giving these things away—I never sent the prisoner a message—I did not know where he was to be found.

MOSES JACOBS . I keep a glass-shop in Berwick-street. I have been a housekeeper twenty-five years—I did not authorise the prisoner or any one to take away this harness or saddle—it belonged to me, only the name of Jacobs is over the door—I never charged a man with giving away these things.

NOT GUILTY .

1397. GEORGE THOMSON was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 shawl, value 3 s ., the goods of Ellen Paine , from her person.

ELLEN PAINE . On the 12th of April I met the prisoner and another young man in a public-house in North-street, Knightsbridge—I had two shawls on—I missed one in a house which the prisoner and another man, named Butcher, brought me to—they were strangers to me—I am an un fortunate girl—I had the shawl loose on me, and as the prisoner was going out of the room, he took it, and put the light out as he was going out—I said to the other young man that I had missed my shawl—he said it must be about the room—he got a light and looked about the room, and it was not to be found—Butcher and I came out of the house—I gave Butcher in charge as I came out, and he told where Thomson lived—this is my shawl—( looking at it. )

WILLIAM WARDLOW ( police-constable B 87.) The prosecutrix accused Butcher of stealing the shawl—I took him to the station-house—he then said it was the other person—that his name was Thomson, and directed me where to go—I went to No. 12, Kingston-street, Pimlico, and found the prisoner and the shawl—he said he knew nothing about it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I believe the prisoner opened the door? A. Yes.

MR. PHILLIPS called

— BUTCHER . I was with the prisoner's brother last Thursday night at the public-house, and with the prosecutrix.

JOSEPH THOMPSON . On Thursday night I was at a public-house with Butcher—I went to a house with the prosecutrix—I had a travelling shawl about my neck—I was rather tipsy—I put the shawl into my pocket—the

lights were put out when I got up from the bed, and felt for the shawl, I found a shawl, and put it round my neck, and went home—I was at home when the policeman came to my house—they took my brother, the prisoner—my mother let me in that night—the policeman came to the door to me while I was throwing some dirt up at the windows, and spoke to me—he had an opportunity of seeing me.

HANNAH THOMSON . On Thursday night I let my son Joseph into my house—he appeared to me to be tipsy—he stumbled on the stain—I helped him up—I did not observe whether he had a shawl on—our door is dark, having an arch-way over it—my son George, the prisoner, was in bed at eleven o'clock that night.

GEORGE LARKIN ( police-constable B 65.) I remember on Friday morning seeing Joseph Thomson throw dirt up at the window—I went to him and told him to be careful not to break the windows.

NOT GUILTY .

1398. ELIZA M'CARTHY was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 7 yards of calico, value 4 s .; 2 shirts, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 gown, value 3 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 5 s . 6 d .; 1 sheet, value 3 s .; 1 table-cloth, value 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 1 l .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 12 s .; 1 pair of sugar-tongs, value 1 s .; and a two-penny piece; the goods and monies of Samuel Blain .

CHARLOTTE BLAIN . I am the wife of Samuel Blain, we lodge in a first-floor in Devonshire-street, at a coffee-shop—the prisoner used fre quently to come there of a morning for about ten minutes, to have her coffee—she was there on the afternoon of the 3rd of April—I saw her go into the yard—I was in the back parlour—my room door was shut when I left it, but not locked—my property was safe—I was absent about an hour and a half, and when I returned I found the room stripped of all the property—the two-penny piece had been in a little box in the drawer that the clothes were taken out of—it was a two-penny copper-piece—I saw the prisoner again the same evening at the station-house, about two hours after I lost my property—I have lost all my property except the two-penny piece—it was not locked in the drawer, but the little box was—I had seen her at the shop that evening.

WILLIAM FINCH . I can swear to this two-penny piece by the marks on it—I had sold it to Samuel Blain nine or ten months ago—I am certain it is the same.

THOMAS HENRY THOMSON ( police-sergeant P 4.) I took the prisoner—she denied being in Devonshire-street at all or at the coffee-shop—I asked if she did not know a shop there—she said, "No," and she had not been there—I found this two-penny piece on her, 17 s . in silver, 31/2 d . in copper, a token, and four keys, one of which opens the private door of the house the prosecutor lodges in.

ELIZABETH SPREADBOROUGH . I searched the prisoner, and found this property on her.

CHARLOTTE BLAIN re-examined. This is the two-penny piece my hus band had and lost.

SAMUEL BLAIN . I bought this two-penny piece of Finch—I believe this to be the same—it was in this box—it was broken open and the Piece taken out.

Prisoner's Defence. The two-penny piece was my own, and the money too.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1399. JOHN THOMSON was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of March , 1 shovel, value 2 s ., the goods of William Butcher .

WILLIAM BUTCHER . About the 1st of March, I was at work at Mr. Hutchings's, at Kensington, in the garden—I left my shovel in Mr. Hutch ings's shed—I did not see it again till the 6th of April—the prisoner was at work there.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How do you know it? A. There are some letters on the handle which I can see plainly.

JOHN SLAUGHTER . I went into Mr. Taylor's, opposite Mr. Hutchings's, a fortnight ago last Wednesday—I asked the prisoner if he knew any body that could lend me a shovel—he said, "I have got one—I gave 1 s . and a pot of beer for"—I said, "I will give you 1 s . and a pint of beer for it"—I gave him 6 d ., and the next night he brought it openly before the people, and I paid him.

NOT GUILTY .

1400. MARY WATSON was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 1 decanter, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Frederick Hardy .

FREDERICK HARDT . I live in York-street, Westminster, and am an earthenware dealer. On the 8th of April I saw the prisoner come between eight and nine feet from the pavement into the shop, which has an open front—she took this decanter, put it under her shawl, and walked away—I went and took it from her two doors off.

JOHN SMITHERS . I am a police-constable. I took the prisoner, and found nothing on her.

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Nine Days .

1401. CHARLES POULTON and JOHN SMITH were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , 2 half-crowns and 1 shilling, the monies of James Simpson , from his person.

JAMES SIMPSON . I live with my parents—my father is an appraiser, in Thornhill-street, Islington. I was playing with some boys on the, 9th of April, in the Chalk-road—I got my hands dirty, and washed them in some water in the road—in pulling out my handkerchief to dry them, I pulled out two half-crowns and two shillings, and they dropped into the rough road—I picked up the half-crowns and one of the shillings, and was look ing for the other, when the prisoners came up, and Poulton asked me how much I had lost—I told him what I had picked up, and that I was look ing for another shilling—he asked me to show him what I had found, and I showed it him in my hand—Smith was there at the time, and began searching one of the boys—Poulton then took the two half-crowns out of my hand, and knocked the shilling out of my hand—Poulton said, "I will have four"—Smith took up the shilling and put it into his pocket—they ran off—the boys followed them down the Chalk-road, and called "Stop thief"—Poulton threw stones at them—a gentleman assisted us, and went

for a policeman—when the gentleman was gone for the policeman, Poulton gave me one half-crown, and said that was the half-crown he had taken from me—when Smith took my shilling—I took him by the collar and held him, and said I would have it—he pushed me and said he had not got it—that he bad got three shillings from the Gas Company, but he had not got my shil ling, but I am quite sure he had it—the policeman came and took them both.

JOHN BRIGHTMAN . I was playing with the prosecutor—in pulling out hit handkerchief he pulled out two half-crowns and two shllings—he found the two half-crowns and one of the shillings—Poulton took the two half-crowns, and Smith picked up the shilling when it fell from hit hand—the prosecutor seized Smith by the collar—I saw Poulton give the prose cutor one half-crown, and when he was taken, another half-crown was found on him.

JAMES COLLETT . I was at play. What has been stated is correct—when the prisoners ran away, we boys pursued them, and Poulton threw stones at us—a gentleman on horseback assisted us, and went for a policeman.

JOSEPH YOUNG . I am a policeman. I was called, and went up to the prisoners—the prosecutor said they had robbed him of two half-crowns, and a shilling—Poulton said, "I only took one half-crown, which I have given him again"—I took them both to the station-house—I found 3 s . on Smith, which he at first said was his own—he afterwards said 1 s . belonged to the boy, which he was willing to give him—I found one half-crown on Poulton.

Poulton. That half-crown and 21/2 d ., belonged to me—I took but one half-crown, and that I gave him again.

(Poulton received a good character.)

POULTON— GUILTY . Aged 19.

SMITH— GUILTY . Aged 23.

Confined Six Months .

1402. CORNELIUS CONNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 4lbs. weight of lead, value 6 d ., the goods of Henry Collin Johnson , and fixed to a building; against the Statute, &c.

PAUL KINGSTON . I am in the employ of Mr. Johnson, a scavenger—the Blackwall rail-road crosses his yard—I saw the prisoner there with a pick-axe on his shoulder—he went to the leaden pipe, which if in the yard, struck it on each side, cut it off, put it under his smock-frock, and went away—I spoke to the policeman about it.

WILLIAM TAPLIN . I am a policeman. Kingston came and told me of this—I saw the prisoner coming out of a marine-store shop, about a quarter of a mile from the prosecutor's—I went in, and inquired—I pur sued, and overtook him—I said, "Where is that lead pipe?"—I put my hand on his breast, and found it in his smock-frock.

Prisoner. I told you I picked it up in the railway—I found it cut there, and took it.

COURT . Q. Did you fit the lead to the place? A. Yes, and it appeared to have been cut with some sharp instrument—it could not have been done with the pick-axe, because both the ends of that are pointed.

WILLIAM SHAW . I heard the prisoner say the lead belonged to the rail way—I held him while the other officer went for the prosecutor—the prisoner asked me to let him go, and keep the pipe.

HENRY COLLIN JOHNSON . This lead is my property. The pipe goes

from my father's house to mine, through my yard—it was covered over and he must have dug three feet to get it—the prisoner had no business in my yard—I have seen him work in the gas-works opposite me.

Prisoner's Defence. I went to work, and met with this bit of pipe in the railway, and I took it up.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1403. ELIZABETH COLCOTT was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , 2 sovereigns, the monies of James Rayner .

MARY RAYNER . I am the wife of James Rayner, of Nelson-street, Bethnal-green. On the 15th of March I asked the prisoner's parents to let her come and stay with my children while I went to the doctor's, which she did—I had in my drawer a purse containing nine sovereigns—I left the key in the drawer, and when I came back, I sent the prisoner home—on that day week I missed 2 sovereigns—I went to the prisoner at her mother's, and asked her if she had taken them—I said it might be better for her if she owned to it—no one else could have taken it.

WILLIAM PRICE . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner—I asked her if she knew the difference between a sovereign and a shilling—she said she did, and then she told me, voluntarily, that she took the two sovereigns home to her mother.

NOT GUILTY .

1404. GEORGE BEDFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 coat, value 4 l ., the goods of John Stewart .

WILLIAM UPTON . I am in the employ of Mr. John Stewart, of Cheap-side. On the 12th of April I had a coat thrown across the block in the shop—I saw the prisoner, about eight o'clock in the evening, walk into the shop, take it off the block, and walk out immediately—he ran and I ran, and called "Stop thief"—I never lost sight of him—he was stopped in Honey-lane-market—he dropped the coat—it was taken up and given to me—this is it—I am sure the prisoner is the person who took it.

Prisoner's Defence. I was returning home that day, and seeing the coat, I thought I could make a trifle of it, to make up my things, which I had lost—I was half groggy at the time.

GUILTY .— Confined One Month .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, April 17 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arobin.

1405. BENJAMIN MICHAEL was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 box, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 gown, value 1 l . 5 s .; 1 shawl, value 1 l . 5 s .; 7 yards of printed cotton, value 7 s .; 1 cloak, value 10 s .; 3 frocks, value 5 s .; 1 cape, value 8 s .; part of a weighing-machine, value 5 s .; 4 pinafores, value 10 s .; 1 veil, value 30 s .; 2 dishes, value 2 s .; 60 plates, value 2 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 5 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Smith ; and 1 coat, value 3 l . 10 s ., and 1 waistcoat, value 15 s .; the goods of John Rushby .

RICHARD LEE . I am a potato-salesman, in Spitalfields market. Between seven and eight o'clock, on the 12th of April, I was opposite the Mint, and as I entered the Minories I saw a van, and the prisoner walking behind it, trying to get a box from it—I suspected him, as the van was going along, and

watched him—he kept trying to get it at different turnings, and opposite Rosemary-lane he tried again, without effect—opposite the Mint he took the box out of the tail of the van—I let him go about ten yards with it—I ran immediately, caught hold of him, and charged him with stealing it from the van—he said, "You did not see me"—I called the policeman, who came and took him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How far did you watch the man? A. From the top of the Minories at Aldgate, up to the Mint—I have tried to get into the City Police, my father being a liveryman—I did not suc ceed, on account of my height—I was never accused of any thing wrong—I know Esther Haynes—I was not employed to whitewash a room of hers—she never accused me of taking 1 l . 5 s . out of her drawer—I know Charlotte Lawton—I never pretended to her that I was a widower, that my wife was buried in Stepney-churchyard, and want her to marry me—I did not show her my wife's grave—she came after me—my wife was living at the time, and is now—Lawton lent me two sovereigns—I paid her again, and have the receipt to prove it.

Q. Why not stop the man before, and not wait till he took the box; why not tell the carman somebody was trying to rob him? A. I cannot tell my reason—the box was very heavy, he could hardly carry it—I will take my oath he had it on his hip.

JOHN RUSHBY . I am a builder, and live in Lincolnshire. I was with my van, the carman was driving it, who I employed to take the goods to the wharf—I was called to stop, which I did, and missed the box—I saw the prisoner in custody of a policeman, and the box was produced—there was a coat of my own in it, and the other property belonged to my sister, Elizabeth Smith.

Cross-examined. Q. What sort of a van was it? A. A four-wheeled van—the box was at the back part of it—not fastened—it could not have fallen out, for it was too far in, and the tail-board was up.

JAMES SMITH . I am a policeman. I heard the cry of "Policeman," and saw Lee holding the prisoner in one hand and the box in the other—he charged him with taking it—the prisoner immediately said he did not take it, that it fell from the van and he picked it up.

(Ephraim Jacobs, Pastrycook, Old Castle-Street, Whitechapel;——Isaacs, furrier, Middlesex-street, Whitechapel; and Stephen Baylis, hair-dresser, Middlesex-street, Aldgate, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1406. JOHN UPTON was indicted for a rape.

NOT GUILTY .

Third Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1407. SARAH ROUSE was indicted for a misdemeanor, to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months .

1408. ROBERT PHILPOT was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Childs .

CHARLES M'EROY . I am policeman. On the 6th of March, be tween

eleven and twelve o'clock at night, I was on duty in Aldersgate-street—I went to the Castle and Falcon tap-room—there was some alter cation there—there were thirteen or fourteen individuals in the room, and a woman among them—John Childs, the deceased, was there, and the pri soner, who is the landlord of the house—they were wishing him to stand half a gallon of beer—he said he would not, and he would not draw any more beer—he then took some pots off the table, went to the bar, closed the door, and put the light out in the bar—he then came into the tap-room, laid hold of the table which I was leaning against, and threw the pots off on to the floor—he was the worse for liquor—he was gathering the pots off the ground, and had some of them in his hand when I came out of the tap-room—as I came out I saw the deceased with his arm up towards the gaslight, and as I passed out at the door I saw the light go out—I have no doubt he turned the gas off—as I passed out of the passage the deceased passed me, running and laughing, and the prisoner followed him with a quart pot in his right hand, and three pint pots in his left hand—they passed me up the yard, and I saw the prisoner strike the deceased first with the quart pot on the back—he then made a hit at him with his left hand with the three pots, which missed him—the deceased turned round to look behind him, and the prisoner with his right hand struck him on the left ear with the quart pot that he held in that hand—the deceased then cried out "Don't murder me," and was in the act of stooping to pick up his hat, which had fallen off, when the prisoner made another blow at him with the right hand, and seeing a scuffle between them I ran up—he picked up his hat—the prisoner was aiming another blow at him with his right hand when I jumped in between them and re ceived the blow on my right shoulder—he made another blow with his left hand which I caught on my breast—I got hold of him by the arm, and he struggled several times more to get at him, which I prevented—I had not heard the deceased say any thing to Philpot before these blows, not after he came out of the house—what was said inside I did not notice—I turned round to look at the deceased, to see how he was hurt—the prisoner then caught up the deceased's bundle, and made towards the house—the deceased called out, "Don't rob me as well as murder me"—I followed him into the house with the deceased, and told him the deceased gave him into custody, and as such he must think himself—he then had a conversation with the de ceased—he seemed very repentant to him for what had occurred, and wished him not to press any charge against him, as he had nobody to take care of his house, except he called his wife up—the deceased said he would not, and they had some brandy together—the deceased was bleeding at the ear—I took him over to the hospital to have his ear dressed, and left him in the street afterwards—he said he was going home—they did not keep him in the hospital—they sewed the ear up with one stitch—I interfered as soon as I could—they were some distance from me at first.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. They were dreadful blows you got, were they not? A. No, not very—I did not show them to any me dical man—when I went into the room, they were chaffing at one another—they were men who had been labouring in the yard, I believe—they all appeared friends—the prisoner wished to clear his house of them, and was persuading them to go—it was a glass of neat brandy they had together after it was over—the prisoner advised me to take the man to the hos pital—I called on him next morning, and he went with me to see the man

—they chatted together, and shook hands then—the prisoner appeared very anxious to know how he was—they went back to the public-house together, and drank half-and-half together—I did not hear the prisoner ask him to stay to breakfast, nor hear the deceased say, "I own myself in fault"—they staid together about twenty or twenty-five minutes while I was there—I believe the man lived twelve days after this.

STEPHEN BURTENSHALL . I am a watchman, and live in Little Britain. I was on duty at the Castle and Falcon, between eleven and twelve o'clock on this night—I went into the tap-room, and they were all drinking toge ther in good humour, when I came out—I went in again to call the policeman out, and said the sergeant was going by—the prisoner was then talking along with them—the deceased was laughing and joking with them also—I turned, and came out, and Childs, the deceased, came out laughing directly after-wards—the prisoner followed him with two or three pots in his hand—the de ceased came running down the yard, and the prisoner after him twenty-five or thirty yards—he then overtook him, and struck him in the left side of the ear with a quart pot—he then up with his hand to strike him again, and the policeman rushed in between them, but did not reach him to hit him—the policeman asked him something, and he up with both hands to strike the de ceased again, but he hit the policeman instead of him, with one hand on the breast, and the other on the top of the shoulder—they stood there talking a little while, and then went in to have something to drink, all of them, but what passed then, I do not know—I saw the deceased at the same public-house next evening, with his head tied up.

Cross-examined. Q. What was he doing there? A. Nothing—I did not see him drinking or smoking—it was about nine o'clock—there were only about five or six people there—I had not seen him at all in the course of the day.

JOHN STEPHENS . I am a surgeon. The deceased was brought to St. Bartholomew's hospital on Wednesday, the 6th of March—he had a wound on the left ear, which divided the ear, and a slight bruise behind the ear—they might have been done by a pot—he was not drunk, he had been drinking—I dressed the ear, and did what I thought necessary—I pro posed his stopping in the hospital, but he wished to go home—he seemed a respectable young man—I desired him to come again, but did not see him again alive—I assisted Mr. Lewis in making a post-mortem examination—he died from erysipelas on the head—that might have been occasioned by the blow on the head—he had no signs of erysipelas about him when he came to me.

Cross-examined. Q. Would not drinking raw brandy be very apt to bring it on? A. Not likely to bring it on, but very likely to increase it, it would not cause it without a wound—I should think it a very im proper course to pursue after a wound however slight—it did not appear to me a severe wound when he came to me—I put a suture in to unite the two parts, and gave him some opening medicine—he was quite sen sible, and did not appear stunned by the blow—if he had taken proper care of himself, and abstained from liquor, and done as I desired him, it is probable erysipelas might not have come on.

DAVID LEWIS . I am a surgeon, and live in Artillery-place, Bunhill row. I was called to the deceased at twelve o'clock at night, on the 18th of March—I found he had erysipelas on the face and head—that might arise from any cause—it did not appear more than erysipelas in common

—when I was called in I did not inquire about marks on the head only they told me he had acut, for which he had been in the hospital—his face and head were covered with erysipelas—he died on the 27th—I tried the best medicines I could to cure it—they failed—I was present at the opening of the body, and fully agree with Mr. Stephens.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you also agree with him that drinking ardent spirits, and such things, would be highly improper? A. Certainly—the prisoner behaved in the kindest possible manner during the man's illness—he sent him wine from his house, which was necessary—he told me to do all I could, and he would pay every expense.

MARGARET DENMAN . I attended the deceased during his illness—the ery sipelas commenced by the side of his head, near his ear—I had seen him on the 5th, and he seemed quite well then—I believe he was thirty-two years old.

Cross-examined. Q. How long was it before he took to his bed? A. On the 17th—I think he was at home, sitting by the fire-side during the previous week—I am not aware that he went to a public-house—he might have done so without my knowledge—I did not see him on the 7th—I cannot say whether I saw him on the 18th—he was walking about—he frequently called on me in the morning, saying he was going to the hos pital—I live next door to him.

MR. PHILLIPS called

THOMAS RAWLINS . I am ostler at the Castle and Falcon. I was in the public-house on the night in question, and saw the deceased there—he said he would have another pot, or else he would have a lark to night—the landlord brought in a pot, and then attempted to shut up the bar—he then went into the room again to gather up the pots—the deceased sat on the table on my right hand, and said he would have a lark —he jumped on the table, put the gas out, and ran away, and the landlord followed him—I saw them together next morning, and heard the deceased say be was more in fault himself than the landlord was the night before.

HENRY COX . I am porter at the Castle and Falcon. On the day after the occurrence, I was in the tap of Philpot's house—the deceased told me he had made it all up, and he was as much to blame as the landlord was—I afterwards went into the tap, and saw him there for three days after-wards, and every time he was taking refreshment, smoking and drinking—the deceased told me the prisoner gave him 5 s . for the loss of his two days' work.

JURY to MR. STEPHENS . Q. Are you able to say whether the erysi pelas came on in consequence of the blow, or might it have come on in consequence of drink? A. I think it would not have come on except from the blow, but it became more fatal from drink—I think the blow was quite sufficient cause for erysipelas, but if the man had paid more attention to himself it might not have been fatal.

GUILTY of an Assault only. Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

1409. DAVID JULPH and CHARLES PRICE were indicted for stealing, on the 9th of April , at Edmonton , 1 ewe, price 1 l . 5 s ., the pro perty of Susannah Nash —2nd COUNT , for killing the same, with intent to steal the carcase; and that they had been previously convicted of felony.

JAMES COCKERELL . I am in the employ of Mrs. Susannah Nash, of Edmonton. I counted her sheep about six o'clock on Tuesday, the 9th

of April, and there were thirty-four ewes—they were in the two-acre field—I counted them again on Wednesday morning, and one ewe was gone, marked with "N"—I found the skin at the top of another field, in the tide of the hedge, the entrails laid by it, and were warm—I have seen two legs, two shoulders, and some more mutton since, and have matched them with the skin—the knuckles came in at the right place—I bare no doubt it belonged to the skin.

GEORGE ANGUS . I work for Mrs. Nash. On Tuesday, the 9th of April, about twelve o'clock, I was in the field minding the sheep, and saw the two prisoners in the road, looking over the hedge into the field where the sheep were—I counted the sheep with Cockerell, in the even ing, and there were thirty-four—I missed one next day.

NELSON SMITH . I am a policeman. I was sent for on this occasion—I went into the field and saw footsteps of two persons, which lead to the end of Sweetbriar-walk, about three quarters of a mile from the field—I obtained a search-warrant, and went to Julph's house—he lives with his mother, and Price lodges there occasionally—I found the two prisoners in bed together, at least Julph was in bed, and Price at the foot of the bed, partly dressed—I searched the premises, and found in a box which was locked, two shoulders, two legs, and part of a loin of mutton—I have compared that with the skin, and am certain it belonged to it—I compared the prisoners' shoes with the footmarks in the field, and they quite matched—they are both very peculiar shoes—there was blood on the pair belong ing to Price—when I took them, Price attempted to get out of window, but a man I had placed outside prevented him.

Julph. Q. Are you certain the shoes you had belonged to me? A. Yes, they are the shoes you took off—I did not order you to put them on, you had them on—Price had not his shoes on, but he put them on without my asking him to do so.

Julph's Defence. The shoes did not belong to me—I did not steal the sheep.

Prices Defence. I am innocent of it.

JOSEPH ALDER . I produce a certificate of both the prisoners' former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoners are the persons—they were convicted together, and sentenced to be transported for life.

JULPH— GUILTY . Aged 18.

PRICE— GUILTY , Aged 18.

1410. MARY ROWLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of April , 1 quartern of flour, value 9 d . the goods of John Bell .

MARY ANN BELL . I am the wife of John Bell, a corn-chandler. On the 12th of April, about half-past six o'clock, the prisoner came into the shop for a pint of split-peas and some oats—while I was gone round for them, I missed a quartern of flour—I told her she bad got my property in her apron—she said she had nothing of mine—I took hold of her wrist, and took the flour out of her lap—she resisted, and burst the bag open—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. Did she offer to pay for the flour? A. No—she said nothing whatever about it—it was on the counter—she had her apron up before her, and I suspected her.

REBECCA STANNARD . I was in the parlour, and saw the prisoner come

in and ask for a pint of split-peas and a pint of oatmeal—I saw her take the flour off the counter and put it into her apron.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the parlour-door open? A. Yes—Mrs. Bell accused her of it—I went to her assistance, and stopped her—I heard no thing about her paying for it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 49.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1411. ELIZABETH ROACH was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of February , 1 breast-pin, value 5 s .; 1 pair of scissors, value 2 s .; 2 spoons, value 3 s .; 2 pillow-cases, value 3 s .; and 2 towels, value 1 s . 10 d .; the goods of Ann Walton , her mistress.

ANN WALTON . I live in Pancras-lane, Queen-street. I employed the prisoner as a charwoman for about twelve months—I lost the articles stated—these are them—( looking at them )—she had the opportunity of taking them—I never authorised her to take them.

JOHN JAMES MOORE . I am a pawnbroker. I have produced all these articles—they were pawned at our house by the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence ( written. )"The prosecutrix took 4 s . 6 d . from my wages for the silk handkerchief—I lived with her twelve months, at 4 s . a week, and went from seven o'clock in the morning till three in the after-noon, frequently without meat or drink—I afterwards returned home to my sick husband without the means of buying a meal."

ANN WALTON re-examined. I had two handkerchiefs lost unconnected with this charge, and I have lost a great many articles, but I have so many persons about me I was afraid to suspect any one in particular—I told her this was the second handkerchief I had lost, and I should take 6 d . A week of her wages for the first—my agreement was that she should come at seven o'clock in the morning and leave at ten, but she thought proper to keep about the house till three—she has no sick husband to my knowledge.

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Confined Three Months .

1412. JOHN BURNHAM was indicted for an indecent assault.

GUILTY .**— Confined Two Years .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, April 18 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1413. EDWARD WILLIAMS and GEORGE DONALD BAYNTON were indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. CLARKSON and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN BROWNING . I am shopman to Mr. Folkard, a pawnbroker, in the London-road. On the 17th of December, the prisoner Williams came and asked if I would take in a piece of flannel—I said, "Yes"—he said, "It is the usual quality and quantity that I bring to your house"—he did not bring it then, but he stepped outside, and Baynton came in with him, with this piece of flannel—( producing it )—I asked Wil liams what he wanted for it—he said 9 l .—I asked what quantity there was—he said 138 or 140 yards—I am confident he said that—Baynton was present, but he took no part—I counted the folds, and found there

was nothing like the quantity he specified—I said, "There cannot be that quantity of yards"—Williams said, "I will forfeit my life if there is not that number"—it was laid in rather better than half-yard lengths—I said I did not consider there was above 90 or a 100 yards—Williams said I was mistaken, they were all marked at the end, and he pointed out to me the mark on the flannel—138 was marked on it in red chalk—I said it was very strange that I could not make that number—he said he would forfeit his ex istence if there was not that number of yards, which was there marked—he said, "You have taken in flannel of me before, and you never disputed my word before"—he then produced a duplicate from Mr. Jones, a pawnbroker, of a piece of flannel, pawned for 8 l .—he said, "Your neighbours do not doubt my word, and why should you?"—I said, "Well, as you say there is that number of yards I will lend you 6 l ., and to end the dispute, I had better measure it"—he said, no, he could not allow that, as he served shops, the flannel was done up on a machine, and if it was undone, neither he nor I could do it up in the same way again—I said then "You had better take what I offer you"—he said that would not do, he must have more money, he said the flannel was worth 3 s . a yard—I said then I would lend him 7 l .—he said, no, I must make it 8 l .—I then said, "Well, I will make it the other half-sovereign"—I lent him 7 l . 10 s ., and made out the ticket in the usual way, and gave him the money—I did not put the quantity on the ticket—they then left the shop together—this is the flannel—it has been unpacked, and measured since, and it is 88 yards—I had taken in pieces of flannel of him before, and he has taken them out five or six times.

COURT . Q. Can you form any judgment as to what that is really worth? A. I asked a person in the trade, and he said he could buy it at 1 s . 3 d . a yard.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Would you have advanced the money you did, on that piece of flannel, if you had thought it contained no more than it really does? A. I should not, a shilling a yard is the utmost I should have lent upon it—in the evening of the same day, Baynton came to the shop, and asked me to take in another piece of flannel—he did not bring it—I asked him if it was the same quality—he said, "Yes, just the same"—I asked what it contained—he said the usual quantity, about 138 or 140 yards—he wanted 8 l . on that—I offered him 7 s .—he would not take that—he took 7 l . 10 s .—he went outside, and brought in the flannel—I did not look at the mark on that piece, at the time, but I have measured it since, and there are 80 yards—it appears to me to be the same kind of flannel as the first piece—1 s . a yard is as much as I would have advanced on it—I did not see either of the prisoners again, till I was at the Mansion House—a woman called on me, and from what I heard I measured the flannel.

COURT . Q. In what place of custody had the flannels been kept? A. In our warehouse, I rolled them up myself, and the boy took them up stairs.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How many shopmen have you? A. Two, besides me and the warehouse boy—I had the flannels about a fortnight before I measured them—only those persons who are in the busi ness have access to them—it is not worth more than 1 s . a yard for a pawn-broker to lend.

Q. What is the proportion between what a pawnbroker lends, and the real value? A. Two thirds, if I think a thing would fetch 5 s ., I lend 4 s . on it—I am not a judge of flannel—fine flannel would be very cheap it 1 s . 3 d . a yard, but this is very thin—flannels may run from 3 s . to 4 s . or 5 s . a yard—Williams had pawned with me five or six times before, but Baynton had not—Williams has left flannel a week or a fortnight before he redeemed it—on all the other occasions it was flannel he pawned. I had not had disputes with him about the quantity before, as I always made them within ten or a dozen yards of what he stated.

Q. How happened it, as you had all this chaffering, you did not put the number of yards on the duplicate? A. I supposed I was dealing with an honest man—if I had measured it, I should have done it—we are answer able for the number of yards we put on—I believe it is the custom of manufacturers who have articles by them, to pawn them for the purpose of getting ready money, and then redeem them—that is the reason I took the prisoner's word.

COURT . Q. Did you measure either of the pieces that he redeemed? A. No, I did not—he had not left any of them as long as three weeks—it was sometimes only three days.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Hand in the duplicates which relate to these two pawnings? A. Here they are—here is eighty yards on one, and eighty-eight on the other—that was put on about a fortnight after I took the flannel in—at the time I measured this, it was placed in the usual place where we keep pledges—when the discovery took place, they were done up just the same as when I took them in—they appeared to have been done up by a machine—there was no possibility of their having been undone and done up again.

JAMES SMITH . I am shopman to Mr. Summers, a pawnbroker in Bath-street, City-road. On the 4th of January, Baynton came and asked if I would take a piece of flannel in—I said, "How many yards is it?"—he said, "A piece, 138 yards"—I said, "I will look at it"—in a few minute he and Williams came in together, and brought the flannel—I said, "Well, how much?"—Williams said "10 l ."—I said "Who is the owner of it?—Williams said, "It is all the same, this is my son," pointing to Baynton—I said, "Well, there is 138 yards, is there?"—Williams said, "No; 140" I said, "One says 138, the other says 140; which am I to understand?" Williams said, "It is a 138 yards piece, but they always run 140 yards"—I said, "How am I to know there is 140 yards?"—he said, "A piece never runs less than 140 yards"—I said, "What, are you the manufac turer?"—he said he was, and had been so for years—I said, "I don't like to take it unless I measure it"—he said, "You must not measure it, you will disturb it"—I said, "You are a manufacturer, are you not? you can do it up if I can't"—he said, "No, it is done with a machine"—I said, "Well, you have machines"—he said, "No, there are none in this town"—I said, "Well, if you will not allow me to undo it, I don't like to take it; I know nothing of you; have you a card?"—he said, "No; but here is the ticket of a pawnbroker, who I have been doing business with a number of years"—he showed it me—I said, "Why don't you take it there again?"—he said, "I don't like to take so much to one place"—I said "This has not been out above a day or two"—he then said, "The car riage conies to so much"—I then began to count the folds, and he stopped me—I said, "We can ascertain a little by that, I think;" and by count ing

the folds I made it about 89 yards—he said, "You can't tell any thing by that; I will vouch there is 140 yards, or else I will forfeit my life"—I said I should not like to lend any thing like that upon it—he slid, "What will you lend?"—I said, "Bring me two pieces, and I will lend you 10 l ."—he said, "I can't bring two pieces now, what will you lead on this?"—I said, "I will take it in for 1 s . a yard"—he pretended to be astonished at that, saying the value was so much more—he at last left it on what I supposed was 1 s . a yard—he represented it 140 yards, and I lent him 7 l . on it, supposing it was that—I believed it to be 140 yards, oft his representation, he appearing to be a respectable man—Mr. Summers measured it the following day, and thinking he might be mis taken, I measured it myself, four or five days afterwards, and made it the same as he did, 90 yards—here is the counterpart of the duplicate, on which I afterwards put the quantity it measured—this is the duplicate I gave the prisoner—I gave Williams 7 l ., deducting the ticket-money—when I gave it him he asked me if would take another piece in in the morning—I said I would ask Mr. Summers, and if he liked to call in the morning, I would give him an answer—I did not see either of the prisoners again till the Monday following, when Baynton brought another piece—I said, "You represented what you brought before as 140 yards, and there is only 90; you know you defrauded me"—he said, "I know there was 140 yards"—I said, "You know there was only 90"—he said, "Then you won't have the other piece?"—I said, "Have the other piece! no, you had better go and mind what you are doing for the future;" and he went away.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How long was that after the first pawning? A. The following Monday—I believe the first was on the Friday—I said, "You had better leave me this piece to make up for the one you left," and he made a jeer at me—I said nothing about his paying me the money for the piece he had left, and taking it back again—some articles may be worth nearly the money we lend at the time, but at the end of the year may not be worth half the money—in taking an article like flannel, we estimate the value as if it would remain in out hands for twelve months, and then probably it may not have a good sale—we get fifteen per cent on the money lent—flannel at the end of the year would be much less likely to sell than silver and other things—it is liable to moth and other things—this flannel would fetch more if sold in a shop than at our sale—I think this might fetch 1 s . 6 d . a yard at the sale.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Are you obliged to sell these things by auction at the end of a year? A. Yes—there is the auctioneer's commission to pay, also moving, and other expenses, which we take into account.

JAMES MASTERS HOWIE . I am shopman to Mr. Johnson, of Bishops gate-street, a pawnbroker. On Saturday, the 5th of January, Baynton asked me if I would take in some flannel—I told him I would, provided it was all right, and I had the owner present when I took it in—he said he would bring it on the Monday, and on Monday both the prisoners came, about three o'clock in the afternoon, with a piece of flannel done up in folds, which I produce—I asked what they wanted upon it, and Williams said, 10 l .—I asked him what quantity of yards it contained—he said, "137," and at the same time he referred me to the mark at the end of the flannel in red chalk, 137—he said that was the mark of the number of yards it contained—I said, "How am I to know that?"—he said, "I am

the manufacturer of the article, and I will forfeit my existence if it is not all right and correct"—I said if that was the case I would advance him money upon it, but I should not like to lend him so much as that—he said he had been obliged to advance money that morning to make up a bill, and showed me a duplicate of a piece he had pledged that morning at Mr. Cotton's for 9 l .—it stated, "Piece of flannel, 137 yards as marked, 9 l ."—he solicited me to lend him the same on this piece—I told him I could not, I would lend him 7 l . upon it—I gave him 7 l ., and they both left the shop—both the prisoners were present during the conversation—some informa tion afterwards reached me, and on the following Friday, the 11th, Baynton came, and asked if I would take in another piece of flannel—I asked him if it was the same description and quality as the other—he said, "Yes," and he would bring it on the following day—I had a policeman there the next day, and Baynton came about twelve o'clock with a piece of flannel—I asked him the quantity of yards it contained, and if it was the same description as the other—he said, yes, it was of the same description, and much about the same length, 139 yards, and I found a mark of 139 on the end—I said if there was the quantity of yards I would advance him the same money as I had done on the piece on Monday—I took a dupli cate out of the drawer, and pretended to write it out for him—the officer then came into the shop, and I said, "I shall not take this piece in with out measuring it"—Baynton said, "You must not do that, you will spoil the appearance of the flannel," and he referred me to the mark on it—I said I felt confident that was not the case, that I had been defrauded in one instance by himself and the elder party who was with him, and he was now attempting it again—he said the property did not belong to him, but to his father, who was waiting outside—while this was going on Williams came in, and asked Baynton what be was doing there so long, or why he was wait ing—Baynton replied that he was given into custody—Williams asked who by, and if there was any money given for the piece—I said, no, and as I suspected this piece was the same as the last, I should give the officer charge of him also—I gave charge of them both—these are the pieces of flannel—the first piece taken on the 7th of January has been measured, and contains 79 yards—both ends of this are marked—on the outer end is 137, and on the inner end 78—on the one brought on the 11th is 139—this has been measured, and contains 86 yards.

COURT . Q. Are you acquainted with the trade so as to know what the outside mark denotes? A. No; it was represented to me as the quantity it contained.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You have put down the number I see on the duplicate? A. Yes, I did that when I got it.

HENRY RICHARDSON . I am shopman to Mr. Cotton, a pawnbroker, in Shoreditch. In the beginning of January Williams came to my master's shop—he asked if I would take in some pieces of flannel to the amount of 10 l . or 20 l .—I said I would not take in more than 10 l .—he said he was a manufacturer of it, and it was a bad time of year to dispose of it—on the 7th of January he called with two pieces of flannel, and Baynton was then with him—it must have been between twelve and one o'clock—the two pieces were put on the counter, and Williams represented that there were 37 yards in each piece, referring me to a mark at the end of them in red chalk—I thought, from the previous conversation I had had, that that was the 10 l . worth, and I was going to make a ticket for 10 l . with very little

conversation on the subject—Williams then said he wanted 10 l . on each piece, and that I had misunderstood him—I said I could not think of lend ing 10 l . on each piece, that I did not consider they were of that value to me and I would not take in more than one piece—he said, "137 yards of fine flannel surely you will lend me 10 l . on?"—I said I could not—I reckoned it up, and offered him 9 l . on it—he agreed to take it—I was going to make out the ticket, and I said, "It is rather awkward, how am I to call this a piece of flannel?" and he showed me a ticket of Mr. Fleming's, on which was "137 yards of fine flannel, as marked," and I made mine out the same—he referred me to the mark of 137 on the flannel—I made out the ticket on the faith of what he represented, and they went away—on the same day I received a communication from Mr. Cotton, and just after that Baynton came to the shop again—I was in the parlour—I asked him into the parlour—I said I was very much afraid I could not make the number of yards, I had tried it, and could not make more than 100—he said he was certain there was, and referred me to the mark—he said it was measured in the manufacturing districts—I asked if he would allow me to measure it—he said no, it could not be done up in London in the same form, and it would spoil the sale—I said it placed me in a very awkward situation—he said he would go and speak to his father.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Did Williams, when you took the first piece, say there was 137 yards? A. He both pointed to the mark and said there was—I have taken in small quantities of flannel at different times—I suppose this to be worth 1 s . 6 d . or 1 s . 10 d . a yard—I consider at our sale it would fetch that—it is a bad time to sell flannel in January, February, or March, and that I took into consideration, as we should have to sell it at a lower rate.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Have you measured it since? A. Yes, there are 94 yards—there are marks at each end—on the inner end is "1734," and on the top "137."

FRANCIS COTTON . I am a pawnbroker. I have one shop in Shoreditch, and one in Hackney-road—on the 7th of January I was in my shop in Hackney-road—about the middle of the day the two prisoners came in and brought a piece of flannel, but I did not take it in—it was in flat folds—I forget the sum they asked for it, but it was 9 l . or 10 l .—I asked what quantity there was, and they said the quantity was marked on it, 137, pointing to a red chalk mark on the outer end—my young man was attending to the prisoners, and I asked him if he had measured it—he said, "No"—I said I could not tell what there was without—they said they would not have it measured on any account, as it would put it out of con dition, and those marks on the flannel were made in the country by author ised registered men—they showed me a ticket which my young man had given them, and that of Mr. Fleming's.

Williams's Defence. They were my own goods, and I meant no harm—my step-son merely carried a piece or two—he knows nothing about it. (The prisoners received good characters.)

WILLIAMS— GUILTY — Confined Three Months .

BAYNTON— GUILTY — Confined One Month .

1414. JOHN DAVIES was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MR. BALLANTINE declined the prosecution.

NOT GUILTY .

1415. CHARLES BEGBIE was indicted for perjury.

NOT GUILTY .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1416. JOHN THOMPSON was indicted for a misdemeanor.

SUSANNAH BURNS . I am the wife of Patrick Burns, he belongs to the Royal Artillery. On the 9th of March we were at the Tower—the prisoner who was a stranger, came to me and inquired for my husband, Patrick Burns—he said he was my mother's brother's son—he said he had come from Ireland, and he had brought me a box weighing four cwt. containing tea and sugar, soap, chocolate, seven silk handkerchiefs, and some silk dresses, a cage and two parrots—he said he had brought it from abroad for me, and asked if I had any money, he wanted 2 s . 6 d . he said, to release this box from the Custom-house—I gave him half-a-crown—he said that was not sufficient, and I gave him a shilling more—he said, "Cousin, don't think I want to do you any harm, don't think I would take any thing from you, I would rather give you something"—he sat down a few minutes, and then went away, and I never saw him again till my husband took him—I never got my box—my husband met him on the Sunday, the next day, and said, "Come along with me, you have robbed my wife"—he said, "Take my coat and hat, and 11 d . in halfpence, and let me go"—he said, "No, I will give you in charge."

THOMAS COOPER . I am an officer. I took the prisoner into custody from Patrick Burns.

Prisoner's Defence. I did it from perfect hunger and distress—I had not had a morsel of food for two days—I had been for two nights on the bridges of London.

GUILTY .* Aged 31.— Transported for Seven Years .

1417. WILLIAM KEENE was indicted for a misdemeanor.

CHRISTOPHER GARNER . I am a labouring man residing in Kent. I became entitled to some premises at Shore ham, and at Horsham, which was left me by my grandfather, and considering the prisoner an attorney, I employed him to get possession for me—I employed him as a lawyer, and had paid him before this from 15 l . to 20 l .—when I spoke to the pri soner about it, he told me he was clerk to Mr. Collyer, in Chancery-lane, and that be was authorised to act for him, and to use Mr. Collyer's name—he said he was carrying on the proceedings to aid me in getting posses sion of my property—he told me he wanted money to carry that on—I gave him 5 l . on the 9th of March, in consequence of what he said—he was to carry on the business for me—I was to go to Maidstone, and see him there on the 11th of March, but he was not there—I never got my 5 l . back.

Prisoner. Q. Have you got any account of the money you paid me? A. No, I know I paid you from 15 l . to 20 l .—I did not tell you when you wrote to me for money in the country to write for twice as much as you wanted, to deceive my sister—you wrote to me once for 1 l ., and when I came you wanted two.

Prisoner. Q. Did I not accompany you to Kemsden, and to Shoreham, and serve ejectments? A. You served something, I do not know what—my sister saw all the letters that came, for I could not read them.

SAMUEL COLLYER . I am a solicitor, and live in Chancery-lane. I

have known the prisoner twenty-four or twenty-five years in different offices, but neither he nor any other person was authorised to use my name in law proceedings—I knew nothing of this transaction till the prosecutor called on me.

Primer. Q. Have you never authorised me to use your name? A. Never, I never gave you authority to lodge detainers against persons in custody—I signed two discharges for persons in Whitecross-street prison, Prisoner. You know there is an application about being made to the Court this term, on account of your allowing unqualified men to use your name. Witness. I know nothing about it. I know a person of the name of Wood, he is my clerk—over my door is E. A. Wood, and Mr. Collyer's offices—he is the housekeeper—both the houses belong to him—I have no person whom I allow to practice in my name—I was in the habit of calling on you almost every Sunday when you lived in Clerkenwell, but I never settled an account with you—I have a writing clerk of the name of Lewis Dolby—he is paid according to his labour—I never asked you to accept a bill for 200 l .—I never heard of such a thing—I never asked you how you came on when you went into Kent—I never knew you went there—I had two or three letters from Kent—I do not know who they came from—I received a packet containing 4 l . 15 s ., and I gave it to you.

JOHN VERYAN . I am a porter in Farringdon-market. I know the prosecutor—on Saturday the 9th of March, I took 5 l . to the prisoner, on account of the prosecutor—I put it down, and he told me to take half-a-crown for my trouble—here is the bill he gave we for it.

Prisoner. Q. Ought not that to have come on the Friday night? A. Yes, but it did not come till Saturday.

( The prisoner read a long defence, stating that the prosecutor had employed him in the business, and that he communicated his proceedings to Mr. Collyer, who was satisfied—that he had no intention to defraud the prosecutor; and that Mr. Collyer had authorised him to use his name. )

GUILTY . Aged 50. —Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1418. WILLIAM HAWKES was indicted for a misdemeanor.

SETH BULL . I am a victualler. I had bottled beer of Mr. Drybrough—he used to allow me 3 s . a dozen for the empty bottles—on the 2nd of March the prisoner came to me for Mr. Drybrough's bottles, and I de livered them to him—he said he came from Mr. Drybrough for the empty bottles—I cannot say exactly that I believed him, because I had had a note from Mr. Drybrough a fortnight before, saying he had been robbed to a great extent, and he would send his book with the person who came for them in future—I let the prisoner have six dozen of bottles, and then I asked to look at his book, and he had not got one—he took the bottles off my premises—I followed him and came up with him—he made some excuse, stating that the man would bring the book presently—I took him into custody—the man did not come with the book.

Prisoner. Q. How far did I take them? A. Not more than two or three yards—you carried them off my premises—I detained you, and told you to bring them in, which you did—you called on me two days before, and I should have given you them then, but I had not time.

ANDREW DRYBROUGH . I serve the prosecutor with bottled beer—I did not send the prisoner for any bottles—I never saw him in my life till at Worship-street—he went quite without my knowledge.

Prisoner's Defence. I was engaged by a wine-merchant's porter with a truck—he gave me 1 s . 6 d . to help him draw it—he stopped near Mr. Bull's house—took a basket off and said, "Go to that house, as I come back I will call for you and take the bottles"—I went, and he gave me six dozen and four bottles—I rolled them to the door-post—I could not carry them—Mr. Bull then gave me into custody—he acknowledged at the office that his wife told him that two men came with a truck while he was giving me into custody.

GUILTY . * Aged 45.— Transported for Seven Years .

1419. CHARLES DOWNE was indicted for an indecent assault.

NOT GUILTY .

1420. JOHN DEACON was indicted for an assault, with intent to violate Elizabeth Gunnell .

GUILTY .—Of a common assault. — Confined One Year .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, April 18 th, 1839.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1421. BENJAMIN PARKER and CHARLES NEALL were indicted for a conspiracy.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, April 18 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1422. JOHN WILSON was indicted for assaulting Elizabeth Beazeley , with intent, &c.; to which he pleaded

GUILTY to the Common Assault. — Confined Six Months; and to give security.

1423. JAMES CHARLES CLIFFORD was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

MESSRS. JAMES and GIBBS conducted the Prosecution.

— SCARLETT . I am marshal to Lord Abinger. I produce the record on which an action was brought on a bill of exchange—this is the bill which was produced at the trial—I have had it ever since.

GEORGE FREDERICK HUDSON . I am a solicitor, and live in Bucklers-bury. I was concerned for the present defendant in 1835—he sent for me to the Queen's Bench Prison, where he was in custody, and gave me a memorandum of his demand against Lady Parker—the paper I have in my hand, I believe are the written instructions he gave me—they are his handwriting—( reads )—"Lady Fanny Parker to J. C. Clifford.—1836: March 11, Bill 40 l .; June 30, ditto 21 l . 15 s . 8 d .; up to July 13, ditto 1 l . 6 s .: Total 63 l . 1 s . 8 d ."—I lodged a detainer against Lady Parker—60 l . I think was the amount sworn to—I proceeded in the action—these are the particulars of it—( looking at some papers )—the cause came on for trial, and the cause and all matters and differences were referred.

Q. Is this the order of reference? ( handing a paper to the witness ) A. This is a copy, I rather think—I am not certain it is a copy—I believe it is the original.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. On your oath, are you prepared to swear positively that it is the original? A. No, I would not—I believe that it is.

Q. Look at this paper; read that on the back ?—(reads)—A. "Clifford versus parker. Copy Order of Reference."

MR. JAMES . Q. What is the ordinary practice; are there two originals made out on paper, one for each party? A. I believe there are.

COURT . Q. When a case is referred at Nisi Prius, there are two parties, the plaintiff and defendant, and do you not know that there are two papers given? A. I believe there are.

( Read )—"12th December, in the seventh year, &c. This cause, and all matters and differences, including the rule now pending, between the two parties, are hereby referred to John Busby, Esq., Barrister-at-law, to order what he shall think proper to be done."

Witness. I or my clerk took up the original award, but I have not got it, as I have since delivered all my papers to Mr. Clifford's then attorney.

Q. In February, 1837, was any money paid to you by Mr. Austin in respect of that action? A. There was—this is the receipt I gave him for 128 l . 10 s ., in full, for the debt and costs—the debt was 40 l . and the rest were the costs—I never saw Mr. Clifford after I gave that receipt—I sent him the balance due to him, which was 26 l .—there were 14 l ., the costs of a rule due from Clifford to me, and I think these were costs out of pocket—I deducted all that was due to me, and sent him the balance—I never saw him again on the subject of tins action.

Q. From the time the action commenced, till the settlement, was any thing ever said to you by Clifford about two bills? A. I believe there never was—he said nothing to me at that time, except about one bill—( looking at a bill )—I believe this to be the bill on which I brought the action.

COURT . Q. What do you mean by the word "believer A. It is now three or four years ago, one does not like to speak positively.

MR. JAMES . Q. Have you a moral certainty in your own mind that that is the same bill? A. I have; I must have had it at the time I took the instructions, or shortly after—my attention was not called particularly to it more than to any other transaction—the prisoner was in the habit of tending from the Bench to me—I have, received letters from Mm, in his handwriting, by French—I sent the money to the prisoner, I think, by my clerk, in February—and in March, 1837, I received a communication from him, and I sent him, by French, the bill on which the action was brought, and some cheques—I believe I sent the bill on which the action was brought—I had no other, but I have said that I am not certain that this is the bill.

Q. Is it your belief, to the best of your memory, that yon sent back this bill of exchange with the cheques by French? A. I cannot speak any other way than to the best of my recollection—not having seen the docu ment for three years, I will not speak to it more positively—I believe that bill had no indorsement beside Clifford's—that bill was in the same state as this, except that it had not Gibbs's indorsement, which it now has—to the best of my recollection, this is the bill certainly.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Have you not sworn you were not certain that it was the bill? A. I am not certain other than to the best

of my belief—I will not speak to the certainty of a document I have not seen for three years.

Q. You said you had a moral certainty, what did you mean by that? A. I will give you my definition of it—that while there is a possibility of its not being so from some exact imitation of it, still, as there is no ground for believing it has been imitated, I believe it to be the same—when we see a bill we sometimes see it only once—I saw that perhaps half-a-dozen times—I believe there was no other indorsement on it—I will not say my recollection of it must have been very slight—the reason I will not swear positively to it is because I have not seen it for three years.

COURT . Q. The bill was produced before the arbiter? A. Yes, I had the bill there—the signature to these two affidavits are the prisoner's writing, and this paper of instructions is his writing, ( read. )

In the first affidavit, dated 13th September, 1838, the defendant de posed that Lady Parker was not detained in the King's Bench on or about the 14th July, 1836, on the 40 l . bill on which the present action was brought, but on another bill of the same date and amount, which the said Lady Parker had accepted in addition to the first—in the second affidavit, dated 20th October, 1838, he deposed, that when he first instructed his attorney, Mr. Hudson, in 1836, he delivered to him a bill of exchange for £40 on Lady Parker, and that he never bad the said bill back from Mr. Hudson, nor had he, to the best of his recollection, ever seen the same since.

LADY FANNY PARKER . I am widow of the late Sir Hyde Parker—I reside in Park-lane—in the year 1835 I employed the defendant as cook—I was then in the King's Bench—I was indebted to the defendant for cooking—he applied to me for money about December, 1835, and I gave him a bill on the 16th of December—I think Mrs. Grimes was present when the defendant made his application for money—I said I expected money from a verdict against Lord Lake, and that I could not give him any money then—40 l . was the amount I then owed him—I think, to the best of my recollection, he delivered me an account at the time he made the applica tion for some money—I then offered to give him a bill, and a bill was brought up to me to accept, which I did accept, in presence of Mrs. Grimes—the amount was 40 l .—this is the bill I accepted at that time—I did not accept two bills, only this one.

COURT . Q. Did you at any time accept two bills of the same date, and for the same amount, 40 l .? A. No, that I am sure of—I swear the prisoner made no application to me for payment of a second bill of 40 l .

MR. GIBBS . Q. Did Clifford, after that, bring an action against you for that bill? A. Yes, sir, in 1836, I think—the amount of that bill, the debt and costs in that action were paid by Mr. Austin, my attorney—this is an affidavit I made in the cause—the signature is my hand-writing, and the contents of it are true—( read )—This affidavit was dated the 6th of September, 1838, in which the deponent swears, that on or about the 14th of July, 1836, she was detained, in the Bench at the suit of Clifford, and that the particulars of the plaintiff's demand, 88 l . 10 s ., and bill 40 l . was, about the 20th of February, paid to the plaintiff's attorney; and that she never, to the best of her recollection, had any other transactions or accounts with Clifford; and that she never, to the best of her recollection or belief, accepted any other bill for 40 l . but the one mentioned in the declaration."

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. It was in 1835 you employed the

prisoner as your cook? A. Yes, I went there in 1833, But it was not immediately after that I employed him—I did not give him the money when be first applied—I gave him one bill for 40 l ., that was the whole of his claim on me at that time—I owed him no more money whatever—he did not give me a bill at that time, to my recollection—I am sure no account was delivered to me at that time—I gave the bill on the 16th of December, in the large room in the state-house—Mrs. Grimes was present—the prisoner had had a cheque or two of mine, two, I think, they were duly paid—every thing was paid at that time but that 40i.—I had had frequent negotiation with him before this bill—I paid him generally in cash in small sums—I never accepted a bill before—I hive never given him a cheque since that time, and all the cheques I gave him prior to that time have been duly paid to the prisoner—I know this cheque for 9 l . 4 s ., 7 d ., this was included in the money Mr. Austin paid—it was all paid at that time—I am sure this was included—it is prior to December, 1835—when I gave the bill Mrs. Grimes was present—I don't know whether she read the bill—she was close to me, it was at breakfast time, about ten or half-past ten o'clock—I am quite positive there was no other bill that I signed—I never gave any cheque as late at 1836.

MR. GIBBS . Q. Was this one of the cheques you gave previous to the 40 l . bill? A. Yes, it is in October, 1835—it was paid at the time of the reference to Mr. Busby.

COURT . Q. Has Mr. Austin indemnified you for the expense of this? A. No.

DANIEL EDWIN AUSTIN . I paid the sum of 128 l . 10 s . to Mr. Hudson—I had not a bill of exchange in the action Clifford versus Parker re turned to me by Mr. Hudson, nor did I ask for the award—I have never had the bill from Clifford—I applied to him and Mr. Hudson for it.

COURT . Q. You never received the bill of exchange on which this action was brought, and which was the subject of the case referred? A. No, the order of Nisi Prius was for all matters in difference—there was nothing said about another bill of exchange for 40 l ., if there had it would have been embraced in the order.

GEOROIANA BEATRICE GRIMES . I am a widow. I reside at Blackheath—I resided with Lady Parker while she was in the Bench, merely as her friend—I don't remember from what time, I think it was about 1833 or 1834, I was there at the latter end of 1835—I remember the defendant calling on Lady Parker for the payment of his bill—I was present—I don't remember that I saw the amount of his claim—her ladyship gave him a bill of exchange to the amount of 40 l .—I saw Lady Parker write upon the bill—she did not give more than one bill—after that bill became due I saw the defendant upon it—he did not state to me then that he had two bills on Lady Parker to the same amount.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. When the prisoner came to Lady Parker for this bill, did he state what the amount of his claim was? A. I don't recollect that he did—he asked for the amount of his bill, but dm not state the amount that I recollect—he did not talk long about the bill, I don't think he was there ten minutes—he asked her if she could pay him his bill—she said she could not, because she had an action pending against Lord Lake, and till that was settled she could not pay him—he then asked her to give him a bill—she said yes—he went out and returned with the bill, which I saw Lady Parker sign—I did not read the bill, but I

heard him say it was for 40 l .—he did not say there was more due—Lady Parker never gave any other bill that I know of, neither before nor after—she has frequently given cheques—I don't know how she generally paid the prisoner.

THOMAS PROTHEROE . I am a clerk in the Exchequer Writ Office—I produce an affidavit of debt in the cause of John Rafter against Fanny Parker—the writ is annexed to it.

JOHN THOMPSON . I was articled to Mr. Kirk, Mr. Clifford's late attorney. He was solicitor in the cause of Rafter against Parker—the signature to this affidavit is the signature of Rafter—I think both the prisoner and Rafter came to the office to give instructions to pursue the action—the prisoner was repeatedly there—I cannot say whether he ad vanced any money to Mr. Kirk, I believe not.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. Was Mr. Kirk concerned in either of these actions? A. Yes, he took Mr. Rafter's retainer—this bill was often spoken of—I saw Mr. Hudson repeatedly—in preparing the brief it was necessary to have all the papers—he stated he had a faint recollection of two bills, but he had seen only one, he thought the other one was about 10 l .—it was a small amount—I think two or three cheques had been given to the prisoner, by Lady Parker, after the award.

JAMES BUCKINGHAM . I am an engineer, and live in Camden-town. I am a client of Mr. Austin's, and know him—in consequence of what he wished me to do, on the 17th of January last, I saw the prisoner, I think it was in Braddam's-row, Newington Causeway, I believe it was his house or lodgings—I had received instruction that he was to be found there—I had never seen him before—he asked me if I was aware for what purpose I had come—(he expected me to come to be a witness on the trial, as Rafter's action was then going on)—Mr. Thompson took me there, and introduced me to the prisoner as Mr. Buckingham—the prisoner asked Thompson if I was the person whom he (Thompson) had mentioned to him—Thompson said, "Yes," and that I was a friend of his, and I had come relative to the matter of which they had been speaking—I asked the prisoner what it was he wanted me to do—he said, "I want you to swear that you went with Thompson to Pitt-street"—(it afterwards transpired that Rafter lived there)—he said I must swear that I went with Thompson, and presented the bill at Drummond's, at Charing-cross—that I was to swear that the bill was not paid—that I then accompanied Thompson to lady Parker's house, which he afterwards told me, was No. 13, Park-lane—he told me that was all he wished me to swear—he then addressed Thomp son, and told him that he must not only swear what I have mentioned he told me, but that he went afterwards to the King's Bench by himself, bringing the bill, which had been dishonoured, back to Lady Parker, and that it was presented at Lady Parker's, in Park-lane, for payment—after seeing the prisoner in Braddam's-row, I saw him at a coffee-shop, in Newcastle-street, Strand, on the 28th of January—I had appointed to meet him there, through Rafter, whom I had met the previous morning—I was at the coffee-house before the prisoner was—he came in and wished me to accompany him to Mr. Kirk, who, I believe, was his attorney, and was bringing that action—I was to go to have the evidence taken, which he had detailed to me, and he gave me this piece of paper as instructions to swear—he brought the paper written, and I indorsed it within a few minutes—a person of the name of Jenkins was at the coffee-shop, for the purpose of detecting this scheme—I

read this paper over several times, and asked the prisoner particularly if it was his writing—he acknowledged it to be his writing, and said that was what he wished me to swear—he had previously said he would give me 10 s . if I would swear, in the Court of Exchequer what he had stated, and when he gave me this paper he said he would give me 14 s .

(The instructions were as follows:—" Went with Mr. Thompson to Drum mond's the bankers, at Charing-cross, to present bill of exchange, 40 l ., three months, drawn on Parker, paid to Mr. Clifford, endorsed over to Gibbs, and paid to Rafter—have been at Rafter's house in Pitt-street, have seen Gibbs there several times, and know his hand-writing." )

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. By whose request did you go to see the prisoner? A. Mr. Austin's—he stated what he wanted me to go for—I had known Austin some time, but never saw the prisoner till the 17th of January—I went to the house with Thompson, and asked to see Mr. Clif ford—Thompson told me it was Mr. Clifford, and he assented to it—I neverperformed such a duty fox Austin before, nor any one else—I asked the prisoner if I was to swear what he required, what was I to have—he looked at Thompson, and said, "I suppose we must give him the same at you have," and then Clifford said he would give me 10 s .—I said it was very little, and asked him when he should require me—he said the trial would come on on Monday, and he should require me to be at the Exche quer, in the City—I said, "I suppose Mr. Rafter will pay me"—Rafter was. sitting there at the time—I asked who I was sitting in company with, and the prisoner said, "That is Mr. Rafter"—I said, "Let me look at you, stand up, in case I should be asked, I shall be able to recognise you"—I said, "What is your height?"—he said, "Five feet six inches and three quarters"—no money was paid me—I did not agree to perform this office, I said, "If I did it"—I never went by any other name than Buckingham—I have been an engineer four or five years, under my own patent—I have lived in Camden-town since 1834—I was an agent before I was an engineer—I was never charged with any offence in a court of justice.

EDWARD JENKINS . I am an appraiser and broker, and live in South ampton-street. I do the business of Covent-garden parish—I went, at the request of Mr. Austin, to a coffee-shop in Newcastle-street, but I cannot say when—I went by myself, and met Mr. Buckingham there—after he had been there some time, the defendant came in, and sat in the next box—the purport of my being there was to overbear what passed-a conversa tion took place between Clifford and Buckingham respecting a bill of ex change, which Buckingham was to swear he had protested, and Bucking ham wanted to know what he was to be paid—Clifford said 10 s .—he said that would not pay him, he must have more, and Clifford agreed to give him 14 s .—he gave him a paper of instructions, on which was written what he was to do—this is the paper—Buckingham read it over and said, "This, I understand, is what I am to do"—Clifford said, "Yes"—Buck ingham then went out, and I went immediately after—I was in Court when the cause came on to be tried, and I heard the defendant deny that this paper was his writing most distinctly, or that he had given it to any one.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you in the same room? A. Yes, there were only us three—it is a small room—I did not speak at all—I was there half an hour—it was about eleven or twelve o'clock—Thompson was not there I am certain.

For the defendant , MR. LORD called JACOB CASTELL . I know the prisoner—I have seen him write, but I do

not know that I should be able to swear to his handwriting exactly-( looking at the instructions )—this paper looks like his writing—I have been employed by him to make out accounts occasionally—I have drawn several bills for him—I drew two bills between him and Lady Parker, on the 16th of December, 1835—I only drew the body of the bills—they were for 40 l . each—I put in the dates—the reason I drew them for Clifford was be cause his hand shook so—this is one of the bills—( looking at it )—I did not see the bill after it was drawn, till it was shown to me before I was subpoenaed on the trial of Rafter against Parker—I was subpoenaed on the part of Rafter, and gave evidence—I saw Mr. Buckingham, and had some conversation with him on the Monday evening, four days before that trial—a person of the name of John Thompson came to my room, and he took me to the Brace, and introduced me to Buckingham—Thompson said, "This is Mr. Buckingham; he is going to corroborate my evidence on Thursday, and we are all to be of one mind"—I said I did not know what they were going to prove; all I knew was, I was the drawer of the bill that had been shown me, and I was going to prove it—I said I drew two bills, but whether they were accepted or not I did not know.

MR. JAMES . Q. You drew two bills, did you? A. Yes—the whole of this bill is my hand-writing, except the signature of the drawer—I wrote the direction—Clifford did not sign it in my presence—I did not see it after it was drawn—one of the bills I drew that any was on a wrong stamp, a stamp that would not carry the amount.

GUILTY .— Confined One Month in Newgate , and Transported for Seven Years .

ESSEX CASE .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1424. JOHN HANCOCK was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 2 pairs of boots, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Honey .

JOHN HONEY . I live at Stratford, in Essex, and am a shoemaker. On the 28th of March, about a quarter to nine o'clock in the evening, I was in the room adjoining my shop—I saw the prisoner in the shop, taking two pairs of boots out of the window—he must have lifted the latch to come in—I saw him leave the house, and put the boots in the corner of the next house, which is a public-house, and then cross the road—I followed and secured him—I left him in care of the neighbours, and went and got the boots—I took him about twenty yards from the shop—he saw me follow ing him, and ran.

JOHN BARTLETT . I am a constable of West Ham. The prisoner was given into my custody, with the boots.

Prisoner's Defence. I was coming from llford, on the other side of the road—two boys ran by me, nearly knocked me down with the boots, and chucked them inside the public-house.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

KENT CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1425. MARY ANN POTTS and MARY ANN WILLIS were in dicted for feloniously breaking and entering, the dwelling-house of Thomas Davis , on the 31st of March , at Woolwich , and stealing therein 1 hat, value 2 s ., the goods of George Thomas ; 1 looking-glass and frame, value 9 s .; and 1 blanket, value 2 s .; the goods of Thomas Davis; and that Potts had been previously convicted of felony.

GEORGE THOMAS . I am a pensioner and lodge in the kitchen of Thomas Davis, in Powis-street, Woolwich. On Sunday, the 31st of March, be tween seven and eight o'clock, I missed the articles stated from the front kitchen—they had been all let to me with the lodging, except the hat, which was my own—I had seen them safe about six o'clock, when I went up stairs with the landlord—the door leading to the area was then shut, not locked, bat on the latch—when I came down between seven and eight o'clock, it was open, and the area gate also, and the things gone—there are a few steps down to the area.

Potts. Q. You say your door was latched, it was open? A. No, it was latched—I have not found the pillow, only the glass and hat—I did not see you take them.

JOSEPH BUTTERFILL . I am a constable of Woolwich. I produce a blanket which I got from Mrs. Wood, on Sunday night, the 31st of March, also a glass, which I got from a person named Cross, at the house where the prosecutor lodges, and a hat which I received from Sarah Miles, with some baskets—I went in search of the prisoners, and found them at the Coach and Horses public-house, High-street, Woolwich—I told them I took them in charge for robbing Mr. Thomas of a blanket, a glass, and a hat—Potts denied all knowledge of it—I told her I had got a blanket from Mrs. Wood, which had been left by her the same evening—she denied it—Willis also denied the charge, and said she had received the glass from Potts.

Potts. When you took me you did not name-any thing but the blanket. Witness. Yes, I did, all that was told me, a feather pillow, a hat, and a looking-glass, and you denied knowing any thing about them.

WILLIAM CROSS . I am a private in the Royal Marines at Woolwich. On Sunday, the 31st of March, the two prisoners came to my house, on Church-hill, between nine and ten o'clock in the evening—Willis said she wished to leave the glass till to-morrow morning—that they wanted to dispose of it for 4 s ., as they were in distress, and it belonged to Potts—my wife said she could not buy it—she said, if my wife could lend her 1 s ., as she was in distress, and had had no bread all day, she should be obliged.—I lent her 8 d ., and they went away—I afterwards went in search of the prisoners, and found them at the Coach and Horses—I desired Willis to, come and fetch the glass away, as my wife was very uneasy that it was left—she was just in the act of coming with me, when the constable came in and took her—I asked her if it was come by honestly—she said it belonged to Potts, and Potts said it bad belonged to a seaman—I took the glass to Mr. Davis, and while I was there, the officer came and took it.

Potts. You said if it was stolen, you would put it away? Witness. I said so, and if you had said it was stolen, I should have given you into custody—Willis said it belonged to you.

SARAH MILES . I live at Woolwich. On Sunday night, the 31st of March, I was at the Coach and Horses—the two prisoners came in with two friends, and a sailor came in after, but who he was, or whether he was in their company, I cannot say—Potts had some baskets which she left on

the settle—the landlord told me to take them to Butterfill at the cage, which I did—the hat was in them.

MARGARET WOOD . I am the wife of Alexander Wood, and live at Hop-yard Rails, Woolwich. Between eight and nine o'clock, on Sunday evening, the 31st of March, Potts came to me and showed me a blanket which she wanted to sell—she said it belonged to a young man a sailor, and asked me to let her leave it till the morning—I did so—she looked very ill, and asked me to give her 2 d . to get a pint of beer—I gave her 3 d .—she said she would fetch the blanket away in the morning—I gave it up to Butterfill and the prosecutor, who is Potts's uncle—Potts had been to me with Willis that evening with a looking-glass which they wanted to part with, but I refused buying it—I understood Potts to say it belonged to the sailor.

Potts. Q. Did you ever know me do any wrong to any one? A. No, I never knew any thing amiss of you.

GEORGE THOMAS re-examined , I am Potts's uncle. She was not in the habit of coming to my premises—she has been two or three times, but I never asked her to sit down—these are my things ( looking at them )—the pillow has not been found.

Potts's Defence. I have been for twelve months in a Union poor-house at Cambridge—I left about five weeks ago, and came to Willis, having no home, money or clothes—she offered me shelter, gave me part of what she had, and gave me money to procure cotton for my work—I showed a person my uncle's house, but did not take the property; all I took away was a feather pillow—I hope you will be lenient to me—I am sorry for what I have done—this woman is a widow, and has two children—her husband has been dead twelve months—she works from eight in the morning till six in the evening—had we not been under the influence of liquor we should not have done it.

WILLIAM THOMAS CHITTENDEN . I am a constable—I produce a certificate of Potts's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Straights office ( read)- I was present at her trial at Maid stone in 1833—she is the same person.

Potts. Q. How do you know I am the same person? A. I was pre sent and saw you tried—you were committed from Lewis ham.

Potts. You thought this would give me a little help, did you? what business had you to enter on that charge?—I suffered the law of my country for it—I robbed a good master and mistress—I hope, my Lord, my former commitment will not be against me, and that you will be as lenient as you can—I am sorry for what I have done.

POTTS — GUILTY . * Aged 28, of stealing only. — Transported for Seven Years .

WILLIS— GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Six Months .

1426. JOHN PHALAN was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April , 1 handkerchief, value 1 d ., the goods of Philip Davis , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1427. JAMES JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of Owen Rowland , from his person.

OWEN ROWLAND . I am a porter. On the 2nd of April I was in Greenwich fair—I felt a tug at my right-hand pocket, and missed my handkerchief from it—I saw the prisoner walking away from me, and looking confused—I took hold of him, and said, "I believe you have my handkerchief"—he said he had not—I began to search him—he would not allow me to do so—the policeman came up and found the handkerchief between his legs in his trowsers.

JAMES WILD . I am an officer. I saw the prisoner and prosecutor straggling together—I took the handkerchief out of the prisoner's trowsers—he had no pocket.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked it off the ground—I did not take it from the gentleman.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1428. EDWARD POTTER was indicted for embezzlement.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN KING . I am butler to Mr. Joseph Sladden, of Lea, in Kent. I was in the habit of sending parcels by Mrs. Walker's errand-cart—the prisoner was the servant employed—on the evening of the 26th of February, 1838, or the following morning, I paid him 3 s . 6 d . for parcels on his mistress's account.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you quite sure you paid it all? A. Yes, quite; I had a memorandum of it at the time—I cannot find it—it was the last sum I paid him.

Mr. CLARKSON . Q. What was the parcel? A. A portmanteau, and bag of my young master's.

FANNY WALKER . I am a widow, and carry on the business of a carrier at Eltham. In February last year the prisoner was in my service, and drove my errand-cart—He received money for parcels—I keep a book in which I enter the money received—I have it here—he should account to me for what he received on the following morning—he did not account to me for 3 s . 6 d . at any time from Mr. Sladden—I discharged him on the 9th of November—he gave me no account of its being unpaid—after he left my service I sent in a bill to Mr. Sladden, and found it had been paid.

Cross-examined. Q. How long was the prisoner in your service? A. Five years—he has been in the service of another carrier since I discharged him, but I have not seen him—he has been in custody about a month—I wanted to see what amount he had robbed me of before I prosecuted—this is my book—( producing it )—the entries are in my own hand-writing, and were made at the time—I never made any mistake, to my knowledge, in the accounts.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You sent in a bill of 25 s . to Mr. Sladden? A. Yes—I saw King, the butler—he could only recollect paying this 3 s . 6 d ., but he had received altogether from him 10 s . 6 d .

JOHN KING re-examined. The prosecutrix sent me a bill for 25 s .—I had paid 10 s . 6 d . of it altogether—I recollected the 3 s . 6 d . directly, but I could not give a date to the other payments.

JAMES ADAMS . I am the superintendent of the Lewisham watch. I took the prisoner into custody on the 9th of March, and told him I wanted him for some money relating to Mrs. Walker's accounts—he said he knew very well what it was—that he owed her about 30 s .

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Year .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1429. THOMAS NICHOLSON was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of April , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of a man whose name is un known, from his person.

JAMES WESTMORLAND ( police-constable F 147.) On the 1st of April I was at Greenwich fair—I saw the prisoner put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, take out a white pocket handkerchief, and put it into his own right-hand trowsers' pocket—I took him into custody, and went to inform the gentleman, but the crowd made a rush, which sent me two or three yards away, and I lost the gentleman—I do not know him—I found the hand-kerchief in the prisoner's pocket—it is marked "W. B."

Prisoner. I picked the handkerchief up, when he caught hold of my collar, and said, "You are the chap I have been looking for." Witness. I saw him put his hand into the gentleman's pocket, and take it out—it was quite clean—I found the blade of a knife in his pocket.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1430. JOHN FLOYD was indicted for feloniously breaking and enter ing the dwelling-house of Susan Champtaloup , on the 21st of March , and stealing therein 1 cap, value 1 s ., her property.

SUSAN CHAMPTALOUP . I keep a shop in Bridge-street, Greenwich. On the 21st of March, about a quarter past seven o'clock in the evening, the witness M'Carthy came and gave me information, in consequence of which I missed a man's cap, which I had seen safe at five o'clock, hanging in the passage, against the parlour door—my street door was shut, and fastened with a catch-lock—it could be opened outside—you must come through the passage to get to the shop—the shop door was open—that is on the right-hand side of the passage, and the parlour door on the left.

WILLIAM THOMAS M'CARTHY . I am going on for twelve years of age. I have known the prisoner about six months—on the 21st of March, be tween seven and eight o'clock in the evening, I went to my grandmother's, who lodges I at the prosecutrix's, and saw the prisoner, with two other boys, in the passage, taking the cap—I was standing on the stairs at the time—I had opened the street door myself and gone up—I shut the street door after me—as I went up stairs I heard somebody come in, and heard the bell ring, which hung behind the door—I looked behind me, and saw the prisoner taking the cap down—there was no light in the passage, but there was a lamp outside, and I saw him by that—I saw his face—he passed the cap down to the other boys in the passage, and they ran out into the street—I went after them, and stood and looked at them—they went by a little bow window, and tried it on—the prisoner said it would fetch 6 d .—one of them stopped at the window, while the prisoner and another went with a pair of shoes into Mrs. Champtaloup's shop, and asked her if she would buy them—she said, "No"—I went and asked her if she had lost any thing, and told her what I had seen—I am quite sure I shut the door when I came in—it has a spring lock, and I heard the spring go—I am certain I put my hand to it, and felt it was fast.

DANIEL REARDON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into cus tody on the 21st of March, about seven o'clock in the evening, at the shop of Mr. Wolfe, in Greenwich market—he had this cap in his hand, and another lad was standing at the counter—I asked the prisoner what he was

going to do with it—he raid, "To sell it"—I asked where be got it from—he said from a lad, who was to give him 2 d . to sell it for him.

ELIAS WOOLFE . I keep a shop at Greenwich. The prisoner came to me on the 21st of March, with another boy, and offered the cap for sale—the policeman came and took him.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. A lad sent me to sell it out of the market, and said he would give me two pence—I went to Woolfe—I met a boy going there about a coat, and went in with him-Woolfe offered me sixpence for the cap—I did not sell it to him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY of Larceny only. Aged 15. —Recommended to mercy. Transported for Seven Years—Isle of Wight .

Before Mr. Justice Little dale.

1431. RICHARD FOWLER was indicted for feloniously assaulting James. Davidson , on the 17th of March , putting him, in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, 1 purse, value 3 d .; 1 crown, 3 half-crowns, 1 shilling, and 7 halfpence; his property.

JAMES DAVIDSON . I am a shipwright, and live at Deptford. On Sun day morning, the 17th of March, I was at the Crown and Mason's Arms, Woolwich, having a glass of rum and milk—the prisoner was there—he was a stranger to me—I asked him to drink with me—he said he did not like rum and milk, he would sooner have beer—I called for a pot of beer, and he drank with me—we then went to the Crown and Cushion—I got some steaks, as he said he was hungry, and he partook of them—there was another man with him—we walked up the town, and came back to the house we had first been to, I think and had a pot of beer or half-and-half there—the other man did not go there with us-every thing was had at my expense—I had come over to Woolwich to see a friend-while at the public-house I had occasion to go backwards, and while in the act of looking at my money in the privy, the prisoner came in and snatched my purse out of money in the privy, the prisoner came in and snatched my ling, and three pence in copper—I said, "You are not going to rob me don't take my money"—he laughed at me, put his hand into the purse, took what he chose, returned me the purse with half-a-crown and one shilling, and went away—he had seen me with the money before I left the room—a woman came in, saying the constable was after him about some robbery, and to get out of the way—he turned out of the house-the constable came, and I gave him in charge—I we not at all tipsy—I did not give him the money to take care of—he asked me to lend him a shilling before I went into the yard, and I said I thought he had had quite sufficient without my lending him any money.

Prisoner. Q. Did I not see you at the Marquis of Granby public-house the first thing that morning, having a glass of rum-and-water? A. You might have seen me there—I was there having a glass of rum—I had two glasses of rum and milk at the Crown and Mason's Arms before you were in my company, and then a pot of beer—we then went to the Crown and Cushion, and had some half-and-half with one or two more, who you asked to drink with you, and I believe we had some rum and spruce—I do not recollect having any half-and-half at the Duke on Horseback-nor at the Standard-nor three pots of half-and-half and some gin at the

Crown—I did not give you my purse to take care of—I do not know how many persons were in the tap-room when I went into the yard—I did not say the morning after you were taken, that if I had not been tipsy I should not have given you in charge—nothing of the kind—I was not tipsy—I gave you in charge the moment I could get out of the yard you were taken close to the place.

JOSEPH BUTTERFILL . I am a constable of Woolwich. On Sunday morn ing, the 17th of March, the prosecutor came to me—I went with him to the Duke on Horseback, but the prisoner was not there—we went to the Marquis of Gran by, and there found him—I said, "Fowler, you are my prisoner"—he said, "Your prisoner, for what?"—I said, "I will tell you when we get to the door"—when we got to the door, I told him it was for robbing a man of some money—he denied it, and said, "Let go of me, Butterfill, don't lug me through the streets in this sort of way"—I said, "Well, Dick, if you will go quietly I will let you"—I let go of him, and he walked by my side twenty or thirty yards towards the cage—be then buttoned up hi coat, stepped back, and put himself into an attitude to fight—I had great difficulty in keeping his blows off—the prosecutor who was with me, came to my assistance, and the prisoner began sparring with him—we took him to the cage, searched him, and in his jacket pocket found two half-crowns, two penny-pieces, two halfpence, a knife, and a tobacco-box—be told me that Davidson had given him the purse and money to take care of, but seeing him so free in spending the money, he (Davidson) wished it back again—Davidson appeared to have been drinking, but knew what he was about.

Prisoner. Q. Did I not say he asked me for some of it again? A. No, not some of it—you said he asked for it again.

JAMES DAVIDSON re-examined. I have every reason to Believe this money is mine—I know the prisoner had no money while I was in his company, for he asked me to lend him a shilling.

Prisoner. Q. Did I not tell you I had 18 d . of my own? A. No—I lent you the tobacco-box to take a pipe of tobacco from—I do not accuse you of stealing that.

( The prisoner in his defence stated that the prosecutor had been to a great number of public-houses with him, drinking; and being very much intoxi cated, had given him his money to take care of for him. )

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1432. JAMES PEW and HENRY JONES were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of James Clamp , from his person.

JAMES CLAMP . I was at Greenwich fair on Tuesday, the 2nd of April, standing, looking at a show—a witness told me my pocket was picked—I turned round and saw both the prisoners in custody of Dyke—I went op to them, and saw my handkerchief drop from under Pew's coat, which was buttoned up—it fell down in front of him—I saw his hand up at his coat at the time it fell—Dyke took it up—I had felt in my pocket, and missed it as soon as the man spoke to me—I knew it to be mine directly I saw it Pew. Q. Did you see my hand in your pocket? A. No, but I saw the hand-kerchief drop from your coat—I did not tell the Magistrate I saw it in your hand—I said, in the officer's hand—I said it was in the prisoner's hand, but immediately corrected myself, and said it was in the officer's hand.

WILLIAM DYKE . I saw the prosecutor at the fair, standing, looking at Richardson's show—the prisoners were behind him, close to him—I saw Pew speak to Jones, and saw Pew take the handkerchief from the prose cutor's pocket in about two minutes—I had not seen Jones do any thing, but he was in company with Pew—I took Pew into custody directly, and the handkerchief dropped from under his coat—I had lost sight of him for a moment—I took it up, and told him I wanted him for stealing the hand kerchief from the prosecutor—he said he knew nothing about it, it must have been put under his coat—I am sure he took it—I saw his hand in the pocket—I took them both into custody, with assistance.

Pew. The other witness told him, and he came and collared me. Wit ness. A young man had called my attention to them—I had watched them for ten minutes.

Jones. Q. What distance were you behind when you saw Pew speak to me? A. Close to you—I did not tell the Magistrate I was some dis tance behind—there was nobody behind you at all—I told the Magistrate I saw you speak together.

COURT . Q. Did you not say before the Magistrate, "I am quite sure Jones attempted to pick the prosecutor's pocket, I saw him do so?" A. No—that is a mistake on the Magistrate's part in the deposition, not on my part.

GEORGE RANDALL . I am a labourer. I was at Greenwich fair on the 2nd of April, in front of Richardson's show, standing behind Clamp—the two prisoners came up in company together, pushed me away, and pushed in between me and Clamp—I saw Jones wink at Pew, and Jones put his hand to Clamp's pocket to feel it—I watched them a few moments, and seeing they intended to pick the pocket, I turned my head to look for an officer—I went and spoke to Dyke, and went to my place again behind the prosecutor—I saw Pew try to pick the pocket, but he did not do so then Jones was standing close to his side—I stood a few moments longer, and then saw Pew draw the handkerchief out of Clamp's pocket, make a rush on one side, and shove it up his coat—the officers then collared them, and 1 informed Clamp.

Jones. Q. Are you positive you saw us come up there together? A. Yes—the crowd was quite thin when you came up—I saw you attempt the pocket—I was standing close behind you, and could see your arms and hands, and I made a stoop down to look.

Pew. Q. Did not you tell the Magistrate Jones took the handkerchief; and gave it to me? A. No.

Pew's Defence. I am a poor man out of work—going along I saw some thing like a fair—I went, and stood there with my hands in my pocket looking over the prosecutor's shoulder—there was a great shove and pushing about—I was nearly pushed over another man—I felt a hand go up my coat, but who it was and what they put there I could not see—and before I could do so the policeman charged me with this.

Jones's Defence. It is impossible the witness could have seen me attempt the man's pocket through two persons standing close together—I never saw Pew before.

PEW*— GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Fifteen Years . JONES— NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1433. ELIZABETH WOOTTEN was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 1 gown, value 3 s .; and 1 blanket, value 2 s .; the goods of Tho mas Wootten . MARIA WOOTTEN . I am the wife of Thomas Wootten, a Greenwich pensioner—the prisoner is my husband's son's wife, and lived with us for nothing—her husband did not live with her—he allowed her 3 s . a week About half-past five o'clock last Monday morning I went out to work leaving my gown and blanket at home—I returned at half-past seven o'clock in the evening, and missed them—I never allowed the prisoner to pawn them.

EDWARD CARTER . I am a pawnbroker at Greenwich. On Monday, the 8th of April, the prisoner pledged this gown and blanket with me—not both at the same time—I believe she pledged the blanket first, the gown next, and she came a third time for more money on the gown—she pledged them in her own name—I knew her very well—I believe a woman named Cook was with her when she pledged the gown.

ROBERT DUNN ( police-constable R 9.) I received information last Monday, and found the prisoner at a house in Queen-street, Greenwich—I told her I took her on suspicion of stealing a gown and blanket—she said she knew nothing at all about it, it was the first she had heard of it—on our way to the station-house I told her I knew where the gown was—she said, "I know where it is too, but the other woman knew nothing at all about it, for I pawned it myself'—I said, "If you pawned them you must know where the duplicates are"—she said, "I have got them here, here they are"—they were pinned to her gown under her shawl—I took them from her, and produce them.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. I did not pledge the gown—it was the prosecntrix's son, because his mother had locked up the tea and sugar, and he could not get any breakfast—he pledged it for 8 d ., and I went and got 10 d . more on it afterwards—I pledged the blanket myself, and the boy was with me at the time.

EDWARD CARTER re-examined. I am sure it was the prisoner pledged them—the boy had pledged the gown before—I have no recollection of seeing him that day—I will not positively say he was not there—I am po sitive I saw the prisoner twice about the gown, and she had two separate payments on it—the last payment was in the evening—I cannot say the boy did not pledge it—I am positive the prisoner pledged the blanket—she has been with the boy when he has pledged the gown before.

MRS. WOOTTEN re-examined. I have sent my son to pawn the gown several times before, but I never knew that the prisoner went with him.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1434. ANN HEARN was indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting Thomas Hearn , on the 24th of March , and cutting and wounding him upon his face and left cheek, with intent to maim and disable him.—2nd COUNT , stating her intent to be to him some grievous bodily harm.

THOMAS HEARN . I am a labourer, and live in Mill-lane, Deptford—the prisoner is my wife. On Sunday, the 24th of March, about twelve o'clock, I went home to my lodging—I had been drinking at a public-house

in Broadway, Deptford, and was very much intoxicated—my wife was not at home when I got there—when she came in, I began to quarrel with her, through a little jealousy—I accused her of having been drinking with a young man—we came to high words and blows—I struck her and she struck me—we both had a fight together—I was striking a light, and it went out—the candlestick was on the floor, and the candle smashed—I do not know whether the wind blew it out, or whether I and my wife knocked it out—I have given an account of this before—it fell, and went out—I do not know whether I put it out or my wife, for I was very much in liquor—we both had a quarrel together and blows—something struck me on my left arm—I found my face was cut, and ran up stairs for assistance—there were people in the house—I do not know what my arm was cut by—there was no one in the room but our two selves—I must have struck her first, for I am very bad when I am in liquor—I am sure I struck her first, coming in at the door—I think I called her bad names—I did not perceive my hand scratched in the dark—I did not feel the blood before the people told me up stairs that my hand was bleeding.

Prisoner, He caught me by the hair of my head, and threw me on the bed, while I had the knife in my hand. Witness, Very likely I might have done it—I know I was wicked enough to do it—I did not do it to my knowledge, but I was very much in liquor, and do not recollect any thing about it at all—there had been some meat and bread on the table—I did not see any then—I did not see any knife in her hand before the light wat blown out.

Prisoner. Q. Was not I cutting some wood for the fire at the time of the quarrel? A. I saw her cutting some wood, and recollect throw ing her down on the ground—both of us were down on the ground—some crockery-ware was broken, and we were fighting amongst it—I do not know about her cutting wood—I accused her wrongfully, and pulled her in-doort—I went to work two days afterwards—I have only had the wound dressed two or three times—I was at work two days afterwards in the rain.

WILLIAM MARSHALL ( police-constable R 187.) I was on duty in Broad-way, Deptford, between twelve and one o'clock on Sunday night, or Mon day morning, the 24th, and heard cries of as Police," in Mill-lane—I went down the lane, and met the prosecutor, led by a young man—he appeared to be severely wounded—his face was cut—he was holding his hand to his face—it was bleeding profusely—I directed he should be taken to the station-house, and got surgical assistance—I went with another policeman in search of the prisoner, and found her concealed among some timber and bricks, on the premises of Mr. Mackey, the engineer, adjoining the house where this happened—there is a fence separating the two premises, but that was broken down—it was at the back of the house—she said she had done it, and was quite willing to die, provided she could see him die before her—she did not mention any thing about the gallows—this is my hand-writing—( looking at his deposition )—I believe it was read over to me before I signed it—we searched the room where they were, and my sergeant found this knife, concealed on a shelf in the cupboard—as soon as it was produced she said that was the knife she did it with.

WILLIAM CROXON ( police-sergeant R 20.) On Monday morning, about twenty minutes before one o'clock, I was on duty in Mill-ane—I heard a wrangling from a house up a turning in the lane where the prosecutor and his wile lodged—I saw the prosecutor take a light from the policeman

at the gate—that was directly after I heard the wrangling—he then went in-doors—I remained at the end of the alley—Hearn came out again and asked for a light, as he said Nancy had put it out—I went back with him, and heard the prisoner say, "You b I should like to cut your b throat"—the door was shut—I said "Open the door; are you not ashamed of making use of such language on Sunday night?" Hearn was outside with me—she let him in—I begged of Hearn not to quarrel, and to have no more words—I shut the window-shutter to, being outside, and Hearn fastened it within—about ten minutes afterwards I was in the Fountain yard, about five hundred yards off, and in conse quence of what Marshall told me, I went with him to apprehend the prisoner—I found her in Mr. Mackey's yard, about one hundred and fifty yards from the house—Marshall found her at the furthest corner of the yard—there was a quantity of fellies and pieces of timber, to conceal her, and a cart likewise—she had hid herself—she could not be seen without going up to the timber, and looking among it—I afterwards found the knife on a shelf in the cupboard—I think it was the top-shelf—di rectly I produced it I said, "Is this the knife?"—she said "Yes"—I did not hear distinctly what she said when Marshall took her, not so at to state any particular word.

Prisoner. Q. Did not I come out and say, "I am here, if I have done any thing wrong, I am ready to go with you?" A. She would not come out when Marshall went to where she was, not before he discovered her—she said, "I will go with you"—that was when she was close to me—the cupboard had no door, it was a recess with shelves—I have the shirt here which Hearn had on.

EDWARD DOWNING . I am a surgeon of Deptford. Sergeant Croxon brought Hearn to my house, between one and two o'clock on Monday morning—I examined him—he was bleeding very profusely—he had a wound on his left cheek, about five inches and a half in length, in a half circle, going from the ear to the mouth—one part of it at the middle was to the bone—it was not generally deep—I applied pressure to stop the hemorrhage—being early in the morning I was very much fatigued, having been up the whole night before, and with great difficulty I stopped it—about seven o'clock the same morning the prosecutor called me up again, and I was then obliged to make use of ligatures, as it was bleeding afresh—he was faint—I was obliged to give him a stimulant while I was dressing it—it was certainly a dangerous wound, and if it had been a little lower, I think it would have been fatal—it appeared to be inflicted by a sharp in strument—the knife produced was likely to have done it—I consider it dangerous, if it had not been attended to immediately—he is convalescent, and there is not any fear now.

Prisoner's Defence. After I went home, he began to ill-use me, and caught hold of me by the hair of my head, and tore all my hair out on one side—I had the knife in my hand, having been cutting some wood with it to lay for fire in the morning—he chucked me on the bed, and got his two hands round my neck, trying to choke me—as I was trying to get up again in the struggle, I cut him about the face with the knife, but did nut intend to do so.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Two Years .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1435. THOMAS DUNN was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 adze, value 2 s . 8 d .; 1 chisel, value 1 s ., the goods of Thomas White ; and 31/2lbs. weight of nails, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of the London and Greenwich Railway Company ; to which he pleaded GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1436. MARY WILKINSON was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of William John Mug geridge .

ELIZABETH MUGGERIDGE . I am the wife of William John Muggeridge, who keeps the Duke of Sussex, in New-street, Deptford. The prisoner was an occasional servant to me—I missed a silk handkerchief on the 26th of March—this is it.

JAMES BUCHANAN . I am assistant to a pawnbroker at Deptford. The prisoner pledged this handkerchief on the 26th of March.

ALFRED HAMMOND ( police-constable R 79.) I took the prisoner—she said she stole the handkerchief, and pledged it in the Broadway.

Prisoner's Defence. I pawned it, not with an intention to Keep it, but to get it out the same night—the policeman came to me and said, "You tell me, and I will get you clear."

ALFRED HAMMOND . I did not say any thing of the kind.

NOT GUILTY .

1437. WILLIAM BURFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 ink-glass, value 6 d .; 1 stick of sealing-wax, value 1 d .; 1/2 an ounce of wafers, value 1 d .; 3 pens, value 1 d .; and 1 box, value 4 s ., the goods of William Rawlinson .

SUSAN RAWLINSON . I am the wife of William Rawlinson—I kept a stall at Greenwich-fair. On the 3rd of April, I lost a rose-wood box, with an ink-glass, sealing-wax, and wafers in it—this is it.

ROBERT BRODIE ( police-constable L 132.) I was at the fair, and saw the prisoner in company with two thieves—the prisoner had an apron on—he sidled up to the prosecutor's stall, took the box, and put it under his apron—I stopped him with it—he said he did not take it, the other boys did.

Prisoner's Defences Another boy took it. GUILTY . * Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .—Convict Ship.

1438. ELIZABETH ANN HILLIER was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of March , 1 candlestick, value 1 s ., and 1 brush, value 6 d ., the goods of John King ; and that she had been before convicted of felony; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Confined One Year .

1439. HENRY JONES , HENRY UGE , and JOHN WILKINS , were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 6 pairs of leather half-fronts for boots, value 9 s ., the goods of Henry Crossley .

JAMES CROSSLEY . I am the son of Henry Crossley, of Church-street, Deptford. On the 26th of March, the three prisoners came to his shop Jones came in first for a pair of leather half-fronts, and while he was looking at them, Uge came in and bought some small articles which came to 3 d . or 4 d ., which he paid for, and went out—as soon as he went out Wilkins came for some things which came to 8 1/2 d —he paid, and as soon

as he went Jones paid half-a-crown for a pair of fronts, and went away—I then put the fronts away, and thought some were missing—I went to the door and saw the three prisoners together—I spoke to a policeman—they saw me and ran away—they turned into Effingham-place, and one of them threw a bag down—we followed them, I suppose a mile, and took all three of them in the Creek-road—a boy took up the bag, and I gave it to the policeman—it contained eleven pairs of half-fronts—six pairs of them belonged to my father.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Has your father any partner? A. No—I will undertake to say that Wilkins was in the shop while Jones was there—he bought some hand shank, and a quarter of a yard of Union, which came to 81/2 d .—I am certain he did not buy any thing else—Uge and him were not in the shop together—I never said they were—Wilkins paid me with a half-crown, and had 1 s . 91/2 d . change—I observed nothing about him.

JAMES GATES ( police-constable R 144.) I had a communication from Crossley—the prisoners were all three running together—I ran and followed them till they ran out of my sight—I understood which way they went, and cut a nearer way—I met them in the Creek-road—Wilkins then ran from the other two—I pursued and took him in the Stowage—I did not see the bag till I took them to the station-house—I then had it from Mr. Crossley.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Where did you see them first? A. In Church-street, about one hundred and fifty yards from the prose cutor's shop—I cannot say whether either of them had a bag at that time—they are the same parties that had passed me before Mr. Crossley spoke to me.

WILLIAM JAMES MORGAN . I am the son of the Deptford carrier. About twelve o'clock on the 26th of March, I was at the corner of Effing ham-place—I saw a cart there, and a man putting a horse in it—these three men ran by—one of them threw a blue bag away, and it lodged in the cart—this is the bag—I can swear to it—it was like this bag—I ran after the mob —I did not pick it up.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Howmany were in the mob? A. About forty were following after them.

COURT to JAMES CROSSLEY . Q. Who found the bag? A. The boy showed me where it was, and I took it out of a coal cart which was stand ing at the corner of Effingham-place.

GEORGE WILSON ( police-constable R 179.) Uge was given into my custody—I found on him what he had bought at the shop.

NATHANIEL LEIGH . I do not live with the prosecutor, but the pri soners Jones and Wilkins came to my master's shop before this day.

JOSEPH HALL . The three prisoners were at my father's shop on the Saturday before.

(William Cannon, shoemaker, and James Marriott, hair-dresser, of Blue Anchor-yard, gave Uge a good character; Barnett Quin, butcher, of Stoney-lane; Edward Ferne, carpenter, Swan-street, Minories; and Abraham Green, gave Jones a good character.) JONES— GUILTY . Aged 25.

UGE*— GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported for Seven Years . WILKINS— GUILTY . Aged 22.

(There was another indictment against Jones and Wilkins.)

1440. MARIA FORSTER was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of March , 1 purse, value 6 d .; 3 sovereigns, and 3 shillings, the goods and monies of Joseph Reading , from his person.

JOSEPH READING . I am an engineer. I am fifty-seven years old—I went to Woolwich on Good Friday morning—I had something to eat, and got too much drink—I was coming home, and turned down the lane by New Cross—the prisoner followed me—we went down the lane together—I missed my purse, in which I had three sovereigns and some silver, from my left hand pocket—I had seen the money safe a little before I went down the lane—I was rather disguised in liquor—I told the prisoner she had robbed me—she said she had not touched me, nor touched my pros perty—this is my purse, it has three sovereigns in it.

Prisoner. You asked me to go down the lane. Witness. I did not—we had not been drinking for three hours together—the policeman was not coming after me for passing a bad sixpence.

JOHN ROSCOE ( police-constable R 119.) I was on duty near New Cross—I saw the prosecutor and the prisoner walk down Five Bell-lane—I fol lowed, and when I got near them, the prosecutor told me she had robbed him of his purse and money—the prisoner said, "I have neither seen purse nor money, so help me God"—I took her to the station-house.

MART WALKER . I am searcher at the station-house, I found this purse and money concealed on the prisoner's person.

Prisoner's Defence, I was walking down the lane—he fell down, and was very tipsy—he had this purse in his hand—I helped him up, and he dropped it into my hand.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1441. THOMAS POPKINS , EDWARD COOK , and THOMAS CASSIDY , were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 110lbs. weight of iron, value 5 s ., the goods of the London and Greenwich Railway Com pany .

MARY ANN SMITH . I am the wife of Charles Smith, and live in Church-street, Deptford, and deal in marine stores. On the 2nd of April, the pri soners came to my house together—each one brought a bar of iron—they appeared to me to belong to the rail-road—I asked whose iron it was—they said Mr. Cook's—I said if Mr. Cook came himself I would buy it—they told me that Mr. Cook was outside—they went to call him and ran away, leaving the iron in my shop—the policeman came and took it next morn ing.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you quite sure there was not one outside? A. Yes, they were all inside.

JAMES BARRBLL ( police-sergeant R 8.) From information I apprehended Popkins on Friday morning—I asked him who the others were who were with him, when he took the iron to Mrs. Smith's—he said Cook and Cus tody, and he should not have taken it if they had not persuaded him.

THOMAS WATSON . I am an officer of the London and Greenwich Rail-road Company. I have the Act of Parliament constituting the Company here—I have seen this iron, it is ours—there is but one other rail-road that has a rail of this description—theirs is a quarter of an inch lower than this.

The document produced by the witness as the Act of Parliament, not having the name of the Queen's printer affixed, the prisoners were ACQUITTED .

1442. CHARLES MONK was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 130lbs. weight of lead, value 10 s ., the goods of Pelham Richardson ; and fixed to a certain building; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Five Days , and Whipped.

1443. ANN CARR was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 121/2lbs. weight of butter, value 10 s .; 1 1/2 lb. weight of bacon, value 1 s .; 111/2lbs. weight of cheese, value 2 s . 2 d .; and 9 eggs, value 6 d .; the goods of John Nelson , her master: and JOHN MOORE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Sta tute, &c.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM CROWLEY ( police-constable R 178.) In consequence of in formation, I went, on the 5th of April, about a quarter-past six o'clock in the morning, and placed myself near Mr. Nelson's house—I stood at the top of New King-street, Deptford—I saw the prisoner Moore come down Broomfield-place with a basket in his hand—he turned down Old Kings street, and stopped at the back door of Mr. Nelson's premises—he re mained there about a minute or two—I saw the gate opened, and he went into the yard—I went and stood two or three yards below the gate—I could not see into the yard—I remained two or three minutes, when I saw the gate opened—Moore came out with a basket in one band, and a small bundle in the other—(the front of Mr. Nelson's shop was not open at that time)—Moore saw me, and appeared very much confused—he turned round, and walked into the yard again quickly—I followed, and about t yard inside the gate I took him by the arm, and told him, from informa tion I had received, I should take him into custody on suspicion of rob bing Mr. Nelson—the female prisoner was standing about a yard from him at the time—they both appeared very much confused—on the way to the station-house, Moore repeatedly begged me to let him go, if not, it would ruin him—he said the things were given him by a female—the bas ket contained twelve pounds and a half of butter, and the bundle a Dutch cheese, a piece of Gloucester cheese about half a pound, a piece of bacon weighing about a pound and a half, and in his great-coat pocket were nine eggs, which he took out—I went to Mr. Nelson's house—Mr. Nelson and and I went to Moore's lodgings, and, in a cupboard in a room occupied by Moore, I found a small piece of Cheshire cheese, which Mr. Nelson identified—about nine o'clock the same morning I took Carr in Pleasant-row—she told me she had given the things to Moore.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Carr is sister to the prose cutor, is not she? A. I believe she is his sister-in-law—the prosecutor's back gate is in Old King-street—it opens into the yard which is connected with the houses—I saw Moore go into the yard, and he remained there two or three minutes at furthest—I cannot say whether he entered the house—I could not see him in the yard, as the gate was shut.

JOHN NELSON . I am a cheese monger, and live in New King-street, Deptford. Carr is my wife's sister, and was in my service—on the morn ing of the 5th of April the policeman came to my house before I was up—in consequence of what he said I went to Moore's house, and found some eggs in the cupboard, twelve in a basin and two in a dish; three small pieces of cheese weighing about half a pound, and nearly a pound of butter in a plate—I had cheese resembling what I found, but I could not swear

it was mine—there is a door between my shop and the parlour, which has no lock on it, but it is always shut at night—my butter was kept in the shop—I believe the butter found on the prisoner Moore to be mine, and I have more Dutch cheese similar to this one found on Moore—I cannot say that I missed butter, as my stock is large, and I have a son who ma nages my business—I am sometimes out for two or three hours—Carr had been with me sixteen years—I never saw Moore in my house—he has been to the door to inquire for Carr—I understood he paid his addresses to her.

Cross-examined. Q. You have a wife alive, I suppose? A. Yes, and I have a son in the business—I believe the butter to be mine—I have some of the same kind—I have not missed any cheese or eggs.

CARR— GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined One Month .

MOORE. NOT GUILTY .

1444. The said JOHN MOORE was subsequently indicted for steal ing, on the 5th of April , 12 1/2lbs. weight of butter, value 10 s .; 1 1/2lb. weight of cheese, value 2 s . 6 d .; and 9 eggs, value 6 d .; the goods of John Nelson ; on which the same evidence was given as in the former case.

GUILTY . Aged 55.— Confined Six Months .

1445. HENRY PALMER and RICHARD HALL were indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOAN I conducted the Prosecution. THOMAS HAWES WARREN . I keep a chandler's-shop, in Carrterbury-plaee, Old Kent-road. On the 16th of March, about four o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner Hall came into my shop-for one penny-worth of tobacco—he put down a bad shilling—I tried it, and it was bad—I bit it, and bent it, and gave it to him back—he went away—I directed two of my sons to follow him, and tell a policeman.

THOMAS WARREN . I am the prosecutor's son. My father told me to go after Hall—my brother was with me—when Hall got as for as the Crown and Anchor public-house, he crossed the road, and then threw a tobacco pipe at Palmer, and another man, who got away—they walked on some distance, and then the other one went into a baker's shop—I went into the baker's—I did not see the prisoners taken.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you hear the other's name? A. Smith was the name he gave at the station-house.

ROBERT WARRBN . I went out with my brother to watch Hall—he went on towards the Crown and Anchor—I then saw Palmer, and the other man—they approached together, and went on talking about 200 yards, then the other left them, and went into a baker's shop, and the two prisoners went on on the other side of the way—when the little one came out of the baker's shop, he went on eating a roll—he went on the same side as the baker's—he did not join the prisoners again—my brother sent me on to follow Hall and Palmer—I did so, and saw three policemen—I told them something, and they went in pursuit of the prisoners—when the policeman had been spoken to, I saw Palmer look round, and then run—Hall ran after him—they ran in the same direction, and as they ran I saw Hall hold up his hand, and throw something over Mr. Cormack's garden-wall—there is a little bend in the wall there, and it was close at the bend that he threw it.

JOHN ROSCOE ( police-constable R 119.) I met this witness, and in consequence of what he said, I and the policemen went in pursuit of the prisoners—while they were running I saw Palmer pass some-thing to Hall—it appeared to he something in a white paper—I then called, "Stop thief,"—a gentleman collared Hall, and I saw Hall hold up his hand, as if to throw something over the wall—I did not see any thing thrown—I pursued, and took the prisoners—I found on Hall three farthings and a tobacco-box.

Cross-examined. Q. Must you not have seen if there had been any thing thrown? A. I was running very swiftly, and perhaps I did not take particular notice—I observed him put up his arm—I saw Palmer look back before they began to run—Hall might have thrown something away, and I not see it.

JAMES ERRINGTON . I am a laborer, and live at Peck ham. I was re turning from Greenwich, on the evening of the 16th of March—I was opposite Mr. Cormack's wall, and heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw the two prisoners running—Palmer was rather a-head of Hall—some gentleman tried to stop Hall, and I saw Hall pull his hand out of his right hand-pocket, and throw some shillings over the wall—I saw them scale over the wall—they ran about fifty yards further, and were stopped.

JOSEPH WILLIAM CLARK ( police-constable R 99.) In consequence of what a gentleman said to me, I went through Mr. Cormack's gate, searched behind the wall, and picked up these twelve shillings.

GEORGE PEDDER ( police-constable R 108.) I searched the same spot, and found five more shillings.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to her Majesty's Mint—these seventeen shillings are all counterfeit, and all cast in the same mould.

PALMER— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Year .

HALL— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

1446. JAMES MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of March , 1 copper, value 4 s ., the goods of Thomas Braine , and fixed to a certain building: to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1447. WILLIAM LAKE was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 plane, value 2 s ., the goods of John Griffith Randall ; and 1 plane, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Frederick Iles .

JOHN GRIFFITH RANDALL . I am a carpenter. I lost my plane from a shop in Trafalgar-road, Greenwich, on the 10th of April, while I went to dinner—the front doors of the shop were fastened, but there was a side-door which was not fastened, only shut to—the prisoner had worked, the day before as a sawyer, but not that day—this is my plane.

FREDERICK ILES . I left my plane there, and missed it—this is it.

JOHN LOVICK . I am a pawnbroker. I took in these two planes of the prisoner.

WALTER CHAMBERS ( police-constable R 48.) I took the prisoner. He denied this at first—then he said he pawned them, and gave me the duplicate.

GUILTY . Aged—29. Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1448. THOMAS HOY was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 4 pairs of boots, value 1 l . 2 s ., the goods of William Freeman .

WILLIAM FREEMAN . I am a shoemaker, and live in Greenwich-road. I was sitting in my back parlour on the 10th of April, and in consequence of something ray wife told me I ran out of doors—I saw the prisoner rather running—I pursued him, and took hold of his collar—I said, what have you been taking? and at that moment I saw a boot fall from his person—I took it up, and with the boot and the prisoner I proceeded towards the station-house—Mr. Judson my neighbour came up—I wished him to go and see if there were not some more boots—be said, "If you will go I will hold the boy"—I went back, and close to where the prisoner had been standing when I took him, I found seven more boots—they were all mine.

JOHN JUDSON . I am a licensed victualler. T was standing at my door cleaning a bird-cage—I saw the prisoner running along—I ran after him with the prosecutor—I saw one boot drop from the prisoner—I took him to the station-house.

Prisoner's Defence. I went up the gateway, and the gentleman came and said, "Have yon stolen any thing?" I said, "No"—he took me op the gateway and found the boot.

GUILTY . * Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Recorder,

1449. MARY RHODA JONES was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

ELEANOR MART ELIZABETH LOCKER . I am the wife of Edward William Locker; he is one of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital. On the 31st of December the prisoner called at my house—she was quite a stran ger—she stated that her husband was transported, and she was very anxious to join him—that a ship was lying at Gravesend, and her children were on board, and she was very anxious to raise money to go there—she showed me this card, which she said had been given her by the owners of the ship, and it was to sail very shortly—seeing the card I believed her story, and gave her a crown and some trifling articles—she did not give me the card, bat laid it down and forgot it—I found it after she left.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Have you kept the card ever since? A. No, I sent it to Mr. Gordon—if this is not the card she produced, it is so like it that I cannot tell the difference—I read it while she was there-rand after she left, and kept it till I sent it to Mr. Gordon—I gave the prisoner a crown-piece as an act of charity and humanity, supposing what she said was correct.

JAMES BRODIE GORDON . I am a merchant, and live in Leaden hall-street. I am owner of the vessel called the Mary Ann —I remember see ing the prisoner, I think it was in October last—the Mary Ann sailed for Hobart Town in November, Henry Marshall was commander—the prisoner called a week or ten days before it sailed—she said she came from a Mr. Palliser, a gentleman on Fins bury-pavement—she wanted a passage to Hobart Town, and as I had a ship sailing he had sent her to me—she stated a pitiful case to me—said her husband was on the other side, and she was very desirous to go with her two children to him—she asked the fare, I said it would be 60 l . or 70 l .; but as she told me such a story I

would put it at one-half of that, and she should go in a cabin by herself and her two children for 35 l .—I gave her this card—she said she would go and get the money, that she had got 24 l . in the hand of a friend in the City, and she would bring me that in the course of a quarter of an hour—I told her the vessel would sail in a few days, and it was then lying in the London Docks—I did not see her again—her children were never on board the vessel to my knowledge—the next I heard of her was by a letter from Mrs. Locker inclosing this card, which I had given the prisoner—the ship was at Gravesend one day, on her passage.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you receive this letter from Mrs. Locker per sonally? A. No, by post—I had no other vessel beside the Mary Ann going that month—I had a vessel sailed in January to Sydney, not to Hobart Town.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Have you got the letter you received which in closed the card? A. Yes—I had no conversation with the prisoner about any other vessel than the Mary Ann.

MRS. LOCKER . This is the letter I sent to Mr. Gordon with the card In closed.

ALICE YOUNG . The prisoner lived in the same house that I do in James-street, New-cut, Lambeth, from September till she was taken in custody—a man of the name of Thompson lived in the same place with her—she had two children, who went to school with my little girl—they are now in Lambeth workhouse—I don't know what has become of Thompson.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you ever hear of her having a husband trans ported? A. I have heard the children say so.

WILLIAM HORSFORD . I am constable to the Mendicity Society—I have known the prisoner about four years—I was sent for by the inspector on the 7th or 8th of March—the prisoner was then in custody on another charge.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you examined before the Magistrates? A. No, I was ordered to attend here—I don't know any thing of this case.

(The prisoner delivered in a petition for a lenient sentence, stating herself to be in a destitute state.)

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

SURREY CASES .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1450. FRANCES BUTCHER was indicted for forging and uttering a receipt for the sum of 8 s . 5 d ., with intent to defraud George Field ; also for stealing, on the 14th of February , 3 sovereigns, and 8 d . in copper, the money of George Field , her master; to both of which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

1451. WILLIAM BRAGG was indicted for embezzlement.

MARY ANN DOWLEY . I am the wife of William Edward Downey, a baker, at Upper Tooting. The prisoner lived with us about twelve months as journeyman—he was entrusted to receive money on his masters account for bread which he took out—he ought to account for the money he received the same day—he did not account for the receipt of any

money on the 28th of March from Mrs. Newbury, who is a customer of ours—we had suspicions the night he received this 8 s .—he was asked for it, and denied having it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was your husband unwell? A. Yes—the prisoner did not manage the business—he did not make the bread—he ought to have paid the 8 s . on Thursday—he was taken in custody on the Saturday—there was a balance of 3 s . 6 d . then due to him, not a week's wages—he was not in the habit of deducting his wages from the money he received—I was not always present when he settled with my husband—he was going away a month before, and we increased his wages 1 s . a-week, I think, to stay.

CHARLOTTE NEWBURT . I live at Lower Tooting. I dealt with the prosecutor for bread which the prisoner brought—on the 28th of March I paid him 8 s . on his master's account, between twelve and one o'clock in the day—he receipted the bill—it was 9 s ., but there was a mistake in it of 1 s ., which he took off.

WILLIAM PEARSON . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner at the prosecutor's house, on Saturday the 30th of March—I told told I took him for receiving Mrs. Newbury's bill—he said he had received it, and if his master would allow him a little time, he would contrive to make the money up.

JURY to MRS. DOWLEY . Q. Do you know whether he had received say other money on his master's account the same day as the 8 s .? A. Not to my knowledge—we had overlooked other things which he had committed before?

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 21. —Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1452. JAMES JEFFRIES was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Henry Bond , at Bermondsey , about the hour of three in the night of the 1st of March , with intent to steal, and stealing therein 1 printed book, value 4 s .; 2 snuff-boxes, value 15 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; 1 sheet, value 2 s .; 1 pair of shoes, value 4 s .; 1 table-doth, value 1 s .; 1 frock, value 2 s .; and 1 pair of gloves, value 6 d . his goods.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

HARRIET BOND . I am the wife of Henry Bond of George's-terrace, Grimscott-street, Bermondsey. On Friday, the 1st of March, I was the last person up—I went to bed at twelve o'clock—I examined the house, and it was all fast—I locked the kitchen window—the shutters were not closed—that window looks against a dead wall on the back premises, and it about two yards from the wall—I was disturbed about three o'clock, as my youngest girl was taken ill, and crying, and the dog was barking—I did not go down stairs then—I heard nothing more particular in the night—I got up soon after six o'clock next morning, went down into the kitchen, and found the window-sash half open, and a pane of glass over the fastening broken—it was whole and fastened the night before—a person could put something through the broken pane to open the fastening, but the space was not large enough to admit a hand through—the sash could then be lifted up—I went into the front parlour, and missed "Burkitt's Notes on the New Testament," a pair of shoes, a pair of gloves, a silk handkerchief,

and two snuff-boxes—one was a painted one, and the other embossed with the Holy Family on the lid—I missed from the kitchen a table-cloth a sheet, and a child's frock—I had seen them all safe the evening before.

HENRY NOAKES . I live with my mother in Unicorn-square, Tooley. street I hawk papers about, and do any thing I can get—I know the prisoner—on Saturday, the 2nd of March, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, I saw him at the Eight Bells and Anchor public-house in Bermondsey-street—he showed me a book, a kind of Testament, and asked me to pledge it for him—I opened it, and saw no hard names in it as I had always seen in Matthew—I pawned it at Mr. Rosier's in Tooley. street for 2 s .—I gave the prisoner the money and the duplicate—be said I was better known at the shop than him, and he would stand a pint of beer if I did—he gave me a share of a pint of beer.

HENRY NEWSTEAD . I am shopman to Mr. Rosier, a pawnbroker, in Tooley-street. I produce a book which was pawned by Noakes on the 2nd of March—it is "Burkitt on the New Testament"—the first page of Mat they is out—I have also some sleeves and a frock, pawned by the prisoner on the afternoon of the 2nd of March for 4 s ., also a sheet, a shirt, and a pair of shoes at the same time.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not say at the office you could not swear to me? A. That was respecting a silk pelisse which was pawned—I an positive you pawned these things.

GEORGE HAVILL ( police-sergeant M 2.) I took the prisoner in charge on the 5th of March at the Surrey theatre. I took him to the station-house—I searched him, and found a silk handkerchief round his neck, a pair of gloves in his pocket, and a snuff-box—he said he gave 3 d . for the snuff-box, the gloves he had had eighteen months, and the silk handker chief was well known to be his own—Noakes was present when I appre hended him—I asked the prisoner how he came in possession of the book he gave Noakes to pawn—he said he gave 1 s . 3 d . or 1 s . 6 d . for it to a sailor, who had gone to Gravesend.

WILLIAM WILKINS ( police-constable R 11.) I went to the station-house and took off the prisoner's shoes, having observed footmarks in Mr. Bond's back premises—I compared the shoes with the footmarks which I had covered over to preserve them, and they corresponded—I made an im pression by the side of the footmark—the ground was soft—there were nails in the shoes and also in the impression.

Prisoner. The nails in the shoes could not make any Impression—they are so worn. Witness, They are not worn down so much as the prisoner states.

Prisoner, He said at the cell of the office that I must have worn them a great deal since the robbery. Witness, I did not say a word of the sot.

GEORGE HAVILL re-examined. I was at the cell of the office—there was no such conversation passed.

MRS. BOND re-examined. This is our Testament—here is a misprint which my husband corrected, in my presence—this snuff-box and these gloves are ours—they are the gloves the prisoner was wearing—this hand-kerchief which he wore, is ours—this child's frock is mine, and was worn that day by my child—this sheet was taken out of the kitchen—the table-cloth and one snuff-box have not been found.

Prisoner's Defence, I was going to my master's house on Saturday evening, to see if I might return to work, as he had discharged me—I

passed the Eight Bells, and as I came back, about one o'clock, I met a young sailor chap, with a book and other things in his hand—he asked me to buy it—I gave him 18 d . for the book, and 3 d . for a snuff-box—we went into a public-house, and had a pint of four penny ale—on the Sunday morning he met me, and said he would sell me the duplicate of a handker chief—I said I did not wish to have it—I met him again on Monday morning, and bought the ticket of him—I gave him 1 s . 3 d . to get it out, and wore it, and afterwards he gave me the gloves.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

(There were other indictments against the prisoner.)

Before Mr. Justice Littledale,

1453. CATHERINE DENNY was indicted for unlawfully, malici ously, and feloniously, assaulting Bridget Santry , on the 15th of March , and cutting and wounding her on the head, the left side of her face, and left hand, with intent to maim and disable her—2nd COUNT , stating her intent to be to do her some grievous bodily harm.

BRIDGET SANTRY . I am the wife of Dennis Santry, and live at Rother hithe, in the same house as the prisoner, and Margaret Mulchannaugh. About half-past seven o'clock in the morning of the 15th of March I was lying on my bed—I heard the prisoner outside at the foot of the stairs, calling me by an expression not fit to mention—in the course of ten mi nutes I heard her again addressing me with the same kind of expression as before—I went down stairs, and knocked at her door, and told her I wanted to speak to her—the second time I spoke she opened the door, and let me in—I told her she deserved a good hiding for her filthy language to me—she told me to hit her—I said I did not feel myself able to do it, but if I was, she deserved it for her abuse to me—she took bold of my hair with her left hand, took her right hand from behind her back, and I felt her stab me on the left side of my head with a knife, but I did not see the knife till after Mrs. Mulcbannaugh came up and took it out of her hand—I was standing up at the time—directly I saw the blood over me, I got so weak I fell down directly—I had two wounds and a scratch—I put up my left hand in my defence, and it cut through my fingers—I felt pain from the cuts, and was very unwell indeed—I was attended by a surgeon for ten days—the blood-vessel then burst out again, and I sent for the doctor, who is attending me still.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Who went down stairs with you to the prisoner's room? A. No one—I am sure of that—her husband was up stairs in my room, and my husband, and Mrs. Mulchannaugh also—we had half a pint of gin between five of us—it was half-past seven o'clock in the morning—I had not been at work—I was on my bed—I got up when the prisoner came to abuse me—she opened her room door to me the second time I knocked—she was alone in her room—she did not receive any injury in the scuffle, that I know of—she had none from me—there was no one but me there—I saw no blood on her—I have had no money from her or her husband about this, but the husband when I first came to the house, warned me not to give her any rent—I have had a sovereign from him since this, and gave it to the surgeon—he has promised me another sove reign—this was the prisoner's house—I was a lodger—she was not chop ping wood in her room, that I saw—there was none thrown at her—the policeman came in about half an hour.

MARGARET MULCHANNAUGH . I am the wife of John Mulchannangh and lodged in the house. On the morning of the 15th of March, I heard the prosecutrix scream out—I went to her—she was standing in the pri soner's room—the prisoner had got hold of her hair by her left hand, and had a carving knife in her right hand—I saw her stab the prosecutrix in the left side of the head, before I had power to take the knife from her—I saw blood come from the prosecutrix—I took the knife from the prisoner and chucked it inside the fender—I had heard the prisoner come to the foot of the stairs, and abuse the prosecutrix as she lay on her bed.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you been out that morning? A. Yes, be tween seven and eight o'clock, for half-a-pint of gin, which we drank in the prosecutrix's room with her husband and the prisoner's husband—the prisoner was below in her own room—I did not hear the prosecutrix say any thing to the prisoner—the policeman came a few minutes after the deed was committed—I cannot say what space it was.

JOHN LONG . I am a policeman. Between seven and eight o'clock in the morning of the 15th of March, I was called into the prisoner's house, and took her into custody—her husband gave me this knife—( producing it )—I asked the prisoner how she came to do it—she said both the witness and the prosecutrix rushed in upon her—that the knife laid on the table, and she laid hold of it to save herself.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you desire the prisoner to wipe her face before taking her to the station house? A. No; but she was bleeding from the forehead—she has the mark now—I did not observe any poker in the room, or any pieces of wood—her face was streaming down with blood—my body must have seen it.

WILLIAM MURDOCK . I am a surgeon, and live in Rotherhithe-street I was called in to see the prosecutrix on the morning of the 15th of March—I found her seated in a corner of the room, her face covered with blood, and her hair dishevelled, falling over her face, clotted with blood—she had fainted from loss of blood, and was then recovering—I found two cuts and a scratch on the left side of her head, a cat on her face, and a cut between the first and second finger of the left hand—they were simple cut wounds—I did not consider them dangerous—they might have been inflicted with this knife—I see a mark on the blade near the handle, which I believe to be blood—I have attended her ever since—she was confined to her bed nine or ten days—she is very near recovery now—there is a wound not quite healed.

MARGARET MULCHANNAUGH re-examined. That is the knife I took out of the prisoner's hands. NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr., Recorder.

1454. JAMES SOMERVTLLE was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Walmsley and others, on the 4 the of April , and stealing therein 1 snuff-box, value 36 s ., their property.

JOSEPH BRIDGE . I am shopman to George Walmsley and two other, in High-street, Borough, in the parish of St. George the Martyr, South-work. On the afternoon of the 4th of April, I was in the shop—I heard the window crack, turned towards it, and saw the prisoner's hand inside the window—he took a silver snuff-box out, and went by the window with it—I went out, secured him with it in his hand, and gave him in charge.

MICHAEL MANNING ( police-constable M 173.) I took the prisoner into custody with the box in his hand, and the ticket attached to it.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1455. DAVID FITZGERALD was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Speller , on the 10th of March , at Christ Church, Surrey , and stealing therein, 1 tea-caddy, value 12 s .; 1 work-box, value 8 s .; 1 table-cloth, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 table-cover, value 10 s .; and 5lbs. weight of beef, value 3 s ., his property.

WILLIAM SPELLER . I am an iron-plate worker, and live in York place, Christ Church, Surrey—I rent the whole house. About a quarter to eight o'clock on the night of the 10th of March, in consequence of information, I went into Thorough-street, which is about one hundred and fifty yards from my house, and saw the prisoner and a lad about fourteen yean old—the prisoner passed me with some articles—I found nobody further on and returned, and then found the prisoner kneeling down—I nearly stepped on him—I looked over his shoulder—he asked me what I was looking at—I said, "Nothing particular"—he said, "You can go on"—I said, "I know that," and as he rose up I collared him, and told him I thought he had something belonging to me—I brought him towards the gas-light, and saw the tea-caddy and work-box shine through the hand kerchief—I afterwards found the table cover in William-street, in the road—I gave him in charge.

HARRIET SPELLER . I am the prosecutor's wife. On the night of the 10th of March, I heard a noise in the front-parlour, like the rattling of plates' and dishes—I had noticed the window between two and three o'clock in the afternoon, it was then down—I went into the parlour on bearing. the noise, and found the window and one blind open, and missed from the table a piece of beef, a tea-caddy, a work-box, a table-cloth, and a table-cover—I had fastened the blinds and shut the window down that day, and they remained so till I heard the noise—it would require a light to see into the parlour at eight o'clock—I took a candle with me—there was the appearance of a candle having been on the table, and a lucifer match, and a smell of sulphur.

RICHARD SENIOR . I am a plumber, and live in Lesson Grove. I was spending the evening at Speller's—he brought the prisoner to the house and gave him into my charge, with the work-box and tea-caddy tied in ft handkerchief—he threw them down at my feet—I took them up and gave them to the constable—I had gone to the house about five o'clock, and the window was down then.

ROBERT TURTLB ( police-constable M 56.) On the night of the 10th of March, I was called to the house, and received charge of the prisoner with the things—I found a box of lucifers in his pocket, and Mrs. Speller gave me one partly burnt, off the table.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. I had only come out of the country on Saturday evening—I had spent the Sunday with a friend—as I came home I saw the smallest box lying down in the middle of Thurlow-street, and about six yards from it was the work-box—I tied them in my handkerchief, and the gentleman came up and took me.

GUILTY . * Aged 18.— Confined Twelve Months .

1456. ELIZABETH HAWES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of March , at Camberwell , 1 box, value 1 d .; 4 sovereigns, 3 half-sovereigns. 2 dollars, and 2 s .; the goods and monies of Flavius Josephus Hudson , her master, in his dwelling-house.

FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS HUDSON . I am a tea-dealer and grocer, and live in High-street, Peckham, in the parish of Camberwell. On Saturday, the 23rd of March, the prisoner came into my service—on the 27th I sent her out, about half-past nine o'clock in the evening, on an errand—she did not return—she was apprehended on the Friday following—I searched my bed. room, as she did not return, and missed three sovereigns, three half-sovereigns, two dollars, and two old shillings, out of the looking-glass drawer—three of the sovereigns were in a small box—the drawer was locked, and I found it still locked.

Prisoner. The drawer was not locked.

PETER WALLIS ( police-constable E 72.) I took the prisoner into cus tody, on the 29th of March, in Vine-court, Tooley-street—I told her the charge—she denied it—I asked if she had any of the property about her person—she said she had not, but that she had part of it stolen from her by a young man, and the remainder she had spent—I found a box on her, which the prosecutor swears to—she had several new clothes on—her clothes were given to me at a house she had taken refuge in—there is a ring and necklace in the bundle.

SARAH EVEREST . I am the wife of David Everest, and live at the station-house, in Lock's-fields. I searched the prisoner, when she was brought to the station-house, and found on her this salve-box, a ring, and a necklace on her neck, which I delivered to the policeman—I asked her what she was charged with—she said robbing her master of six sovereigns, and some silver, but she had not taken more than 4 l . 10 s .—I asked what she did with it—she said she had spent some, and got drunk, and was robbed of some of it.

FLAVIUS JOSEPH HUDSON re-examined. This salve-box I can identify as being the one the sovereigns were in—I am quite sure of it, by a parti cular mark.

GUILTY . * Aged 17— Transported for Ten Years .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1457. JOHN BARLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 3 metal cocks, value 5 s ., the goods of George Frederick Epstein , his master; to which be pleaded

GUILTY — Confined Three Months .

1458. JAMES BELL was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of De cember , 5 handkerchiefs, value 22 s ., and 6 yards of lawn, value 10 s ., the goods of Martin Atkinson , his master; and JEMIMA BELL , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. JONES conducted the Prosecution.

MARTIN ATKINSON . I keep a linen-drapery warehouse, in the West minster-road. James Bell had been in my service for about eight months, up to March last, and I had known him for some years—I had some sus picion, and directed a shopman to watch him—on the evening of the 7th of March my shopman communicated something to me, and the prisoner was called back, as he was about leaving my premises—he followed me into my

counting-house—I said to him, "Give me back my property"—he pulled a piece of huckaback out of his pocket, and gave it to me—it was my pro perty—he said, "I hope you will for give roe, sir, for the sake of my family, and if you will allow me to go home, I will return to-morrow morning, and then do what you like"—I gave him into custody—I have since seen five black silk handkerchiefs, and a piece of lawn, which are mine—these are them—( examining them )—I had missed the handkerchiefs from my shop, and made an outcry about them—I was present at the examination of the pri soners, they made a statement which was taken down, and as I was leaving the Court, they went up to sign it—this signature to this examination is the hand-writing of James Bell—I do not know the hand-writing of the other prisoner, who is his daughter.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. I believe this man has been in much better life than he is now? A. He was in business for himself about thirteen years back—he has a wife, and I think four children—when he came first to me he had 25 s . a-week, as I had younger hands, who took more money than he did, I intimated that he might leave me, but at be said he wished I would keep him till the turn of the year, I said I would give him 20 s . a-week, which I did—he boarded in my house.

GEORGE WORLEY . I am in the service of Messrs. Walmsley, pawn-brokers. I produce five handkerchiefs and the lawn, which were pawned on the 19th and 22nd of December, I believe, by the prisoner Jemima Bell.

ROBERT OVENDEN ( police-constable L 90.) I attended the examination of the prisoners—I saw them sign this examination—( read )—"Jemima Bell says, I remember pledging the black silk handkerchiefs; my father gave them to me, and told me to pledge them. The man says, My daughter acted under my direction."

JAMES BELL— GUILTY . Aged 54.

JEMIMA BELL— NOT GUILTY .

1459. JAMES BELL was again indicted for stealing, on the 4th of January , 1 table-cloth, value 4 s ., the goods of Martin Atkinson , his master; and SARAH BELL , for feloniously receiving the same, well bowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. JONES conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE THOMPSON . I am shopman to Mr. Russell, a pawnbroker, in Old Kent-road. I produce a table-cloth pawned, on the 4th of January, by Sarah Bell.

MARTIN ATKINSON . This table-cloth is mine—it was never sold to James Bell.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARXSON . Q. You cannot say that it may not have been sold? A. No, nor when it was missed.

ROBERT OVENDON . I saw Sarah Bell sign this deposition—( read )—"Sarah Bell says, I pledged the table-cloth; my father gave it me to pledge. James Bell says, My daughter acted under my direction."

JAMES BELL— GUILTY . Aged 54.— Transported for Seven Years .

SARAH BELL— NOT GUILTY .

1460. WILLIAM EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1/4lb. weight of tea, value 1 s .; and 1 brush, value 3 s .; the goods of Henry Craven , his master.

HENRY CRAVEN . I am a grocer, and live in Wandsworth-road The,

prisoner was my shopman—I suspected he was robbing me, and in the beginning of March I marked some money, and gave it to a neighbour to bring to my shop—the prisoner was searched for a shilling, and this tea was found on him, on the morning of the 12th of March—I have tea which exactly resembles this, and the paper it is in exactly resembles mine, but I could not say that I had lost any tea—this brush is mine—it was found in the prisoner's box.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Where was the box? A. Up in his bed-room—it was locked—the key was taken from him by the officer—it is a horse-brush, but it will brush clothes—I never knew him to brush his clothes up stairs—he generally came down into the kitchen to do that—he had been in my service about twelve months.

JAMES WILLIAM BURRIDGE ( police-constable V 160.) I was called in—I found a shilling on the prisoner, and this tea and this brush in his box.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he give you the key of his box? A. Yes—he said nothing about the brush or the tea.

NOT GUILTY .

1461. WILLIAM EVANS was again indicted for embezzlement.

HENRY CRAVEN . I live in Britannia-place, Wands worth road. On the 11th of March, I marked three shillings, and gave them to Mr. Young, a draper close by, to bring to my shop at half past seven o'clock the next morning, and in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour after Mr. Young was gone, I went to the till, and there was only one of the marked shillings in it—this is one of the shillings—( examining one. )

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. How is it marked? A. In three places with small dots made with a brad-awl—if the prisoner had to give change for any thing, be gave it out of the till—he had no right to give change out of his own money, and I never knew him to do it—in my absence if he could not get change from the till, he might give change from his pocket, but on that morning there was no larger money in the till then shillings—I usually take the money out of the till at night—I cannot tell how many customers had been there—there were five or six shillings be side the marked shilling—there is 14 s . due to him for two weeks' wages—I boarded him.

CHARLES YOUNG . On the 11th of March, the prosecutor delivered me three shillings, which were all marked, and the next morning about half-past seven o'clock, I laid out two of them at his shop—I gave them to the prisoner—they were both marked alike—this is one of the shillings.

Cross-examined. Q. What became of the other shilling? A. I have left it at home—I gave the prosecutor a shilling for it—I had left the pro secutor's shop before the policeman was called in—there was one woman inthe shop when I was there—I purchased a piece, of bacon.

JAMES WILLIAM BURRIDGE ( police-constable V 160.) I searched the prisoner, and found the tea—this shilling he produced himself, I believe from his coat pocket.

Cross-examined. Q. How many shillings had he? A. Three, and one half-crown, besides this shilling—he took them all out, and his master looked over them, and found the marked shilling among them—this is it—he made no difficulty in producing his money.

(The prisoner received a goad character.)

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Year .

1462. ANN M'DERMOT was indicted for, that one Pamela Elizabeth Hall , on the 13th of November , did steal 2 half-crowns, 6 shillings, and 3 sixpences, the monies of James Fagg ; and that the said Ann M'Dermot did feloniously and maliciously incite, mote, procure, counsel, hire and command the said Pamela Elisabeth Hall the felony aforesaid to do and commit; against the Statute, &c.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

PAMELA ELIZABETH HALL . I was fourteen yean old on the 16th of last October, and live with my grandmother, Mrs. Fagg, at No. 9, Ber mondsey-street. I was living with her in November last—the prisoner. had at one time lodged in my grandmother's house—I have taken half-crowns, shillings, and sixpences belonging to my grandmother a great many times by desire of the prisoner—in November I took two half-crowns, six shillings, and three sixpences, by her desire—I was in the prisoner's house when she desired me to do it—I went to her house be cause she told me I was to go there—great part of the money I took was spent in drink, and the other part bought furniture—I bought some at Mr. Smith's at Crucifix-lane, and at Snow's-fields—I bought some chain and some fire-irons with the money I took from my grandmother, and they were taken to the prisoner's house—the prisoner was with me when. I bought some of the things, and her daughter was with me when I bought some of them—the prisoner told me that John Hubbard was to marry me—the chain that were produced from Mr. Warton's, the pawnbroker, were the same that were bought at Mr. Smith's—some china cups and saucers were bought with my grandmother's money, the prisoner's daughter went with me to buy them—I used frequently to go to the prisoner I in the after-noon, and stop all the afternoon—I slept there two nights—I do not recol lect when I told my grandmother of taking the money, but I did tell her—I took the money because the prisoner told me—she told me several times to do it before I did it.

Prisoner. I was forty-three miles down in Kent, and my daughter and John Hubbard, and this girl, kept company for two years, and they had the house to do as they pleased. Witness. She was not in the country, she was at home in November—I did not keep company with her daugh ter above nine months—I knew John Hubbard before I knew her—the prisoner told me to do this a great many times before I did it—a coat was bought with a sovereign that I took from my grandmother, and the prisoner gave me a bad sovereign to put in its place—I did not go to buy the coat—there had been 2 s . paid off it, and I paid 16 s . at the prisoner's desire, out of the sovereign—the rest of the sovereign was spent in gin and ale at the prisoner's house the same night—the prisoner forced me to drink some.

Prisoner. You know you said you would come to my place when you liked—you knew John Hubbard before you knew me—he said he thought more of my daughter than of you, and then you stated this about the so vereign, and said any thing was your property. Witness. John Hubbard never had any thing to say to her daughter that I know of—what I have said is the truth.

ANN FAGG . I am the wife of James Fagg of Bermondsey-street, a butcher. Pamela Elizabeth Hall was born in my house, find lived with me, except when she went on a visit to my son—the prisoner lodged in my house, and left me on the 16th of October last—both before and after she

was gone, I missed money—I missed money in November, but it is im possible to say to what amount—Hall was in the shop, and took money the same as I did—she behaved with the greatest propriety before the pri soner came, and was liked by every neighbour—I think it is about a month or five weeks ago that Hall first told me about taking any money—I believe I have lost more than 20 l ., but Hall lives with me still, and always shall—I will forgive her.

Prisoner. If you lost money, where are Mary Sampson's fine dresses which the girl confessed she bought? Witness. I know her, she is rather older than ray granddaughter—I know John Hubbard—I heard that he and Hall kept company, but I never saw them together—I believe his pa rents are hard-working people.

THOMAS SMITH . I am a broker, and live in Crucifix-lane, Snow's-fields. In November Hall came to my shop—the prisoner's daughter had come then with her, and the prisoner herself had come with her—Hall bought some fire-irons of me, and to my best recollection, the prisoner's daughter was with her then—I had a table, the prisoner's daughter came for it, and asked the price of it, Hall then came with her, and then the prisoner came with Hall, and looked at it—they did not buy it—the prisoner came with Hall to buy a saucepan, and Hall paid for it—Hall paid for some chain and some pictures.

Prisoner. I never bought a saucepan of you in my life—it was my hus band who was after the table a long while—I said it was not worth the money. Witness. At the time you dealt for the saucepan, a surgeon came by, who you said had saved your life.

EDWARD BENNETT . I am in the employ of Mr. Walton, a pawnbroker, I have two chairs, half a dozen cups and saucers, and two dishes which were pawned by the prisoner.

PAMELA ELIZABETH HALL re-examined. I paid for thesechairs.

Prisoner. I pawned the chairs, the cups and saucers, and dishes—my daughter said they were bought with my husband's club-money.

JOHN KINSEY . I am an officer of the Borough. On the night of the 8th of March, I went to the prisoner's house in Stoney-lane—I saw there was a light in the room—the shutters were closed—I knocked at the door—the prisoner said, "Who is there?"—I said, "A friend, open the door"—I knocked again, and said, "Is Mrs. M'Dermot at home?"—the pri soner said, "No, she is not"—I wrenched the shutters open, and was in the act of lifting the window, when the prisoner said, "Put the window down, I will open the door," which she did—I then went in and found this box on the mantel-piece, with the duplicates of some of the property in it—I apprehended her.

Prisoner's Defence. I am quite falsely sworn against—it is all jealousy—I told this girl's grandmother that she was seen with a deal of money.

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1463. GEORGE TUCKER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 1 counterpane, value 6 s .; 1 pair of breeches, value 1 s . 6 d ., 1 apron, value 19 d .; and 1 flannel shirt, value 19 d .; the goods of Henry Chubb .

HENRY CHUBB . I live at Stockwell, the prisoner lodged at my house. On the 12th of March I missed a counterpane, and the other articles—some of them had been in his room—these are them—( examining them. )

MARK BREAKSPEAR ( police-constable E 30.) On the 12th of March I saw the prisoner with a bundle—I asked what he had got—he said a few things of his own—I found in this apron a shirt and breeches—he said he did not steal them, but took them from his lodging—the counterpane had been pawned.

Prisoner's Defence. I was out of work and in great distress.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1464. THOMAS CONNOR , GEORGE BRATT , JAMES SANDS , and HENRY CHURCHILL , were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of March , 150lbs. weight of lead, value 1 l . 5 s . the goods of Daniel Smith , and fixed to a certain building.

HENRY CAVELL . I am a plasterer's labourer. I live opposite Mr. Daniel Smith's warehouse, which is in Woolpack-yard, Kent-street—on the 12th of March, about half-past eleven o'clock in the evening, I was look ing out of window, and there were some men below—at twelve o'clock some man went from the bottom room of the house I was in, to the end of the court, and some person went past the court—the man who went from the house came back again, and said, "Now then," and immediately something was thrown off the roof of the warehouse—it was white, and I thought it was a dead body rolled up in a sheet—I called Thomas Dennead to look at it—he got out of bed, in the room where I was, and looked at it—there were then two men on the roof of the warehouse—I saw them, but did not know who they were—after that I saw one man drop from the top of the warehouse, down by the water-closet—he came straight across, and to the room I was in—it was Connor—we asked him what it was he threw off the warehouse—he said about 2 cwt of lead—be then borrowed the key of the young man I was stopping with, and went down stairs to the bottom room of the house I was in.

THOMAS DENNEAD . I live in the same room with Cavell—he called me, I got out of bed, and saw two men crossing the road with the lead, and saw two men on the roof—I saw them come down by the spout, and jump on the water-closet—the lead was brought into the room under mine—Sands was one of the men who brought it, and I think that Bratt was the other, but he has a different dress on now—Bratt and Sands live in a room in the next court—I had known them before—Connor then came to me and borrowed the key—he said he turned down about 2 cwt of lead—I saw lead the next morning under a table in Connor's room.

JANE JOHNSON . I lodge at the house in Woolpack-yard. At two o'clock, on Wednesday, the 13th of March, I went into Connor's room for a light—I saw some lead partly up the chimney, and part in the fire-place—it was black, and I asked if it was leather—Connor said, "Yes"—there was a frying pan under the grate, and the melted lead fell into the pan.

CHARLES BURRIDGE ( police-constable M 77.) I went into Connor's room on that Wednesday, and apprehended him with Bratt and Sands—they were lying on the bed—I found no lead there.

JOHN BLAZER ( police-constable M 145.) I went to Connor's room, and found a small piece of lead on the table, and some melted lead in the fire-place.

DANIEL SMITH . This was my warehouse, and was stripped off its

lead—I had seen it all safe in the afternoon, previous to its being taken—I lost about forty square feet of lead from the front of the warehouse.

JURY to THOMAS DENNEAD . Q. Can you speak to Sands positively? A. Yes, he was one who picked up the lead—I was about thirty yards from him—Connor and Churchill were on the top of the roof and came down by the water-closet—I think Brett was one who picked up the lead.

Connor's Defence, The persons who have come against me have all sworn falsely—the first witness goes about begging with a soldier's jacket on—the other witnesses are the same.

Sands Defence. I know no more about it than a child.

Churchill's Defence. I was not near the place.

CONNOR— GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Seven Years .

SANDS— GUILTY . Aged 42.— Confined Six Months .

BRATT AND CHURCHILL— NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1465. GEORGE JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of March , 1 1/4 pint of brandy, value 5 s . 6 d ., 11/2 pint of gin, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Coulton , his master: to which he pleaded

GUILTY — Confined One Month .

1466. LOUISA FERGUSON was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

ANN CHESNET . I am the wife of Joseph Chesney, a stationer in Ber mondsey-street On the morning of the 3rd of March the prisoner came in for a "Paul Pry," which came to 3 d .—she gave me 2 d . for it—I said I could not let her have it—she said she had been in the habit of having it every week for that—I said it had been raised to 3 d . for three months, but perhaps she meant the "Town"—she then said, "Let me have the "Town"—I gave her a "Town," which is 2 d .—she gave me a sixpence, and I gave her 4 d . change—I laid the sixpence on a shelf behind me—after she was gone I looked at it, and thought it was a bad one—I showed it to my daughter—I then put it by itself in a purse, which I have now in my pocket, and threw it into the till—it remained there till the prisoner came—on the 17th of March, when my daughter was in the shop, the pri soner came in, I heard her voice—I came into the shop, and then she wanted a "Paul Pry" for 2 d .—I told her she could not have it for that—she had the "Town" again, and offered a bad sixpence to my daughter, who did not give her change, but kept the sixpence in her hand, and showed it to me—I told the prisoner it was bad, and that she had passed one to me that very day fortnight—she said no, she had not been in the shop before—my husband sent for the policeman, and gave him the two sixpences.

LOUISA CHESNEY . I am the prosecutrix's daughter. On Sunday, the 17th of March, the prisoner came to my mother's shop—she asked for a twopenny "Paul Pry"—I told her it was 3 d .—she then changed to the "Town," and offered me a counterfeit sixpence—my mother came in, and the sixpence was detained—I marked it, and gave it to the policeman.

ROBERT ROSOMAN ( police-constable M 158.) I was called in on the 17th of March—I took the prisoner, and received these two sixpences.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. These are both counterfeit.

Prisoner. I acknowledge the sixpence was bad; but I was driven to it by distress asked a young man to lend me a shilling, and he gave me the sixpence to pass—I had not been there before.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year .

1467. JOHN HOLBROOK was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOANE conducted the Prosecution,

JOSEPH IZOD . I am a cheesemonger, and live in Blackman-street, in the Borough. On the 28th of March the prisoner came to my shop for half a pound of bacon—it came to 4 d .—he gave me a half-crown, which was bad—I told him so, I kept it, and gave it to the officer.

THOMAS READY . On the 29th of March, between eight and nine o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to my shop and bought an article, which came to 6 d .—he gave me a half-crown—I suspected it was bad, and kept it by itself—I gave him two shillings change, and he left—the policeman came soon afterwards—I marked the half-crown, and gave it him.

Prisoner. I called for half a pound of boiled beef. Witness. Yes, and I had none—then you had roast beef—you were in the shop about five minutes—another man came in while you were there, who I considered was one of your quality —he tried to attract my attention—I could swear to you.

JOHN BLAZER . I am an officer. I went to Mr. Izod's on the 30th of March—he gave me this half-crown, which I produce.

GEORGB HAVILL ( police-sergeant M 2.) Mr. Ready gave me this half-crown.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. These half-crowns are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1468. LAWRENCE LEE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of March , 1 ass, price 1 l ., the property of John Bradfield ; and 1 ass, price 1 l .; the property of Samuel Smith .

JOHN BRADFIELD . I live at Wimbledon. On the morning of the 23rd of March, my boy turned my donkey out, it was afterwards missing, and is worth 1 l . 1 s .—Samuel Smith, my son-in-law, also lost his donkey. I saw them both at Deptford.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. When had you seen it safe? A. On the night before—I saw it again on the Tuesday week following.

HENRY BRADFIELD . I am the prosecutor's son. I turned out a male donkey on Wimbledon-common, on the Saturday morning—it was missed that day—I saw it afterwards at the Fountain, at Deptford.

THOMAS HORRICK . I am a chair-bottomer. On Saturday evening, the 30th of March, Christopher Jones came, and asked me to buy a donkey—he wanted 28 s . for it—I said it was too much—he said he had another in the yard—I said I would look at that—he brought in another, and the prisoner came in with him—I asked the price of that—the prisoner said, 26 s .—I said it was too much, and I offered two sovereigns for the two—they would not take it—I offered two guineas—they would not take it—they went away, and in ten minutes came back, and Jones said, if I would stand beer-money I should have them—I said, "No"—they said I should have them—I counted the money on the table—Jones took it up, and he said to the prisoner, "You know what I have to give you for yours."

Cross-examined. Q. Have you found Jones since? A. No—I believe he has been looked after, but he is out of the way.

EDWARD PALMER . I am a police-constable. I went to apprehend the prisoner—he said, "You want me, Mr. Palmer, I will go with you, but am innocent of the case—Smith gave me the donkeys, and took them to the Fountain, but Smith is not here."

ABRAHAM HOWELL . I saw two men driving three donkeys on Wim bledon-common, on the 23rd, but I cannot swear the prisoner was one.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1469. EDWARD BURNS and WILLIAM TILLEY were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of April , 1 pair of half-boots, value 4 s ., the goods of John Christopher Woollacot and another; to which Burns pleaded

GUILTY . * Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

ELIZABETH GOLDING . I live nearly opposite Mr. Woollacot in Mint-street, Borough. I saw the two prisoners there on the 10th of April, about a quarter before ten o'clock at night—they went into the shop—I saw Bums give a snatch, and the boots fell down—they came out, and Burns returned, and took the boots—they went on towards St. George's church.

WILLIAM HOWLETT . I am in the service of John Christopher Woolla cot and another. I was told of this, and missed a pair of half-boots—I went out and pursued Burns, who had got the boots on him.

WILLIAM HUMPHREYS . I am a policeman. I saw the prisoner in company near the window, peeping and looking in several times—I saw Burns snatch the boots.

Tilley's Defence. I had got 100 yards from the place before the robbery was committed, and then Bums ran up to me, and said, "Here they are"—I know nothing about the robbery.

TILLEY— GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Justice Coltman.

1470. JOHN NICHOLLS was indicted for b—g—y.

NOT GUILTY .

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY , 13 TH OF MAY .
