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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

SAMUEL WILSON , ESQUIRE, MAYOR.

EIGHTH SESSION, HELD JUNE 17, 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, June 17th, 1839, and following Days.

Before the Right Honourable SAMUEL WILSON , LORD MAYOR of the City of London; the Right Honourable, Sir Nicholas Conyngham Tindal, Knt., Lord Chief Justice of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas; Sir Joseph Littledale, Knt., one of the Justices, of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir Edmund Hall Alderson, Knt., one of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; Sir John Gurney , Knt., one other of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer; Anthony Brown , Esq.; Sir John Key , Bart.; Sir Peter Laurie, Knt.; Aldermen of the said City: the Honourable Charles Ewan Law, Recorder of the said City; Sir Chapman Marshall , Knt.; James Harmer , Esq.; John Lainson, Esq.; James White , Esq.; and Michael Gibbs , Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: John Mirehouse, Esq., Com mon Sergeant of the said City; and William St. Julien Arabin, Sergeant at Law; Her Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer, and Gaol Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City, and Judges of the Central Criminal Court.

LIST OF JURORS .

First Jury.

William Gardner

William Harper

Joseph Turner

George Johnston

Charles Kingston

Samuel James

Joseph Jackson

Thomas Fairhead

James Jarvis

Edward Johnson

Samuel Garrett

John Johnson

Second Jury

Henry Felix Hyett

Joseph Levett

William Henry Hoare

Samuel Island

John Bromley

Matthew Herrington

John Foster

Henry Brown

Isaac Hunt

James William Bull

Thomas Munday

James Johnson

Third Jury.

Edward Franklin

William Pewster

Charles Brown

Edwin Hatton

John Fletcher

John White Fowler

Thomas Riley

Thomas Cheetwood Jones

William Lent

James Mason

Samuel Miles, Jun.

John Layton

Fourth Jury.

William Kitchen

Thomas Jones

Griffith Humphries

Leggatt Gilbert

John Lloyd

Henry Birch

Stephen Aymer

James Braby

David Harris

Arthur Floyd

Samuel Foster

Joseph Batley

Fifth Jury.

Joseph Gray

Antonio Brady

Edmund Eyres

Henry Kilby

Thomas Humphries

Joseph Brown

Stephen Butler

Charles Watson

Thomas Griffin

Robert Francis Beeton

John Hemming

Joseph Fontaine

Sixth Jury.

Robert Guyott

Thomas Wild

Willam Jones

Thomas Sidney

John Brooks

William Birch

William Humphries

William Hall

James Hurd Edwards

George Freeman

Thomas Baggs

John Foster

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

WILSON, MAYOR . EIGHTH SESSION .

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

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX CASES .

OLD COURT .— Monday, June. 7 th, 1839.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1714. DANIEL GOOD . is indicted for a misdemeanor. Upon which no evidence was offered.

NOT GUILTY .

1715. SAMUEL LYONS . is indicted for an indecent assault.

NOT GUILTY .

1716. LUDOVIC PEUSH . is indicted for a libel.

NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, June. 8 th, 1839.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1717. JOSEPH BIRCH . was indicted for a conspiracy.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, June. 8 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1718. THOMAS POWNEY . is indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 loaf of bead, value 9 d ., the goods of Ann Dorchester ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One month .

1719. WILLIAM TYLER . is indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 coat, value 16 s ., and 1 waistcoat, value 4 s .; the goods of Samuel Wood ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 50.— Confined six months .

1720. JOSEPH WITTAL . is indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 1 handkerechief, value 2 s ., the goods of Joseph Scarlet , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Ten Years .

1721. MARY LAWRENCE . was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 6 shillings, the monies of James Tansley .

ANN TANSLEY . I am the wife of James Tansley, of Sandwich-mews, Paddington. I allowed the prisoner to hang up clothes on my premises—she came on the 17th of May—I had 10$. in my box—I missed 6 s . in the morning, about five minutes after she was gone—we had lost 6 s . the day before, when she had been there, and my husband marked these ten shil lings, and put them in the box on the 17th—I was not in the room when the prisoner was there—she came alone—this is the money that was marked in our box—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Had you marked any shillings before? A. No—they had a little notch on them—about twelve o'clock I went to fetch my children from school, and left my husband in the next room—the shillings were in the box in the sitting-room—the prisoner lives with her father-in-law next door to us—I always considered her honest and industrious—she has lost her mother.

GEORGE FELTHAM . I am inspector of the I division of police. I was called in on this occasion—I found the prisoner in the room—I said, "I am about to take you for having stolen some money from this person"—she said, "I have stolen no money"—I searched, and in her pocket I found five shillings, which I produce, and sixpence in copper—the prosecutor identified them—I took her to the station-house, and asked what she had done with the sixth shilling—she cried, and said she had gone over to the public-house and changed it there—I went to the public-house, and in the till I found the other shilling.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Eight Days .

1722. JOHN LOVEJOY . was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 hat, value 15 s ., the goods of Robert Austin .

ROBERT AUSTIN . I am a hatter, and live at Uxbridge. On Saturday night, the 18th of May, about eight o'clock, the prisoner came to my shop to order a cloth cap—he left, and returned about an hour after, and desired to see another sort—he looked at some, and did not like them—he said he would call the next Saturday night—as soon as he was gone my lad said something—I went out after the prisoner, and took him—I said, "You have a hat of mine," and he gave me this hat out of his hand—( looking at it. )—it is mine—I had not sold it.

JOHN WHITFIEID . I am in the prosecutor's service. I saw the pri soner in the shop—he picked up a hat from outside the door, and placed it under his coat—I informed my master, who went after him.

JAMES CHADWICK . I apprehended the prisoner, and the hat was given to Mr. Murray.

CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I have produced the hat.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Month .

1723. JULIA LITTLE . and HARRIET BOLLAND . were in dicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 8 yards of fringe, value 4 s .; and 2 yards of ribbon, value 1 s .; the goods of William Goodman .

WILLIAM GOODMAN . I am a linen-draper, and live at Uxbridge. On the evening of the 24th of May, between nine and ten o'clock, I was out, and was sent for—I found the two prisoners there—this silk fringe and ribbon are both mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How do you know the property?

A. By my private mark on both of them, in my own writing—I picked the ribbon up at the end of a court.

FREDERICK STONE . I am shopman to the prosecutor. The prisoners came in about nine o'clock in the evening, and asked for some fringe—Little spoke, and had two yards cut from a piece of blue—she paid for it—I went for change—Bolland was close to her—in: consequence of what somebody said, I went and fetched them back—I know this fringe—it was shown to them five minutes before it was missed.

Cross-examined. Q. Where were the prisoners found after they left the shop? A. Coming out of the Ram inn—they had some beer in a mug, which they were taking away—they came back with me—I asked them for the piece of fringe—I told them some man had seen them take it—they said they had not got it with them, and would go back and face the man—they went back—there was one person in the shop besides, but he was closing the shop—they were searched when the officer came, not before—I did not ask them to take off their shawls—I said the man was present that saw them take it, and Little pulled her shawl off her shoulders.

JOHN DORMER . I was standing against Mr. Goodman's shop, looking in at the window—I saw the prisoners standing at the counter—I saw Little put some money on the counter—Stone took it, went to another part of the shop, and when he was gone Little took up the fringe with her left hand, and put it under her shawl—Bolland looked up, and smiled at her—it looked like this one—Stone came back, gave them some change, they came out, and I told the shopman that those girls had taken some pink stuff—he went after them.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A gentleman's servant—I was in place at that time—I have seen the prisoners before—I am sure they are the persons—there was a gas light in the shop—there were some things hanging in the window, but I could see into the shop—I was standing with a young man—he did not go into the shop, nor before the Magistrate—when the prisoners returned I was standing on the other side of the street—all I saw was a piece of fringe like this—when she came out she passed about two yards from me.

JAMES STEPHEN NORMAN . I was at a friend's house, a few doors from Mr. Goodman's—I picked up this fringe a few doors from Mr. Goodman's,—I kept it till I heard of the robbery, and took it to Mr. Goodman, about a quarter past ten o'clock.

Cross-examined. Q. How long did you have it? A. About half-an hour—I gave it to Murray.

CHARLES JAMES MURRAY . I am a policeman. The prisoners were given into my custody—I walked between them—when I got near the station-house door I felt Bolland give a sudden jerk, and throw something—I called out, "Mr. Goodman, look up that court, there is something thrown there"—he went, and found this roll of ribbon—this was about half-past ten o'clock—they had been home between half-past ten o'clock and the time they had been in the shop.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know they had been there? A. Their mother told me so—I searched them before this, as far as decency would allow, at the station-house, and found nothing on them.

COURT . to. STONE . Q. Had you shown the ribbon to them in the even ing? A. No—I had in the morning, when they had also been at the shop.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you seen it after they bad seen it in the

morning? A. No—they did not purchase it—I did not see it at night when they were there—we generally clear the counter as soon as the cos tomer is gone—about eight hours elapsed from the time they had been in the morning to their coming at night.

(The prisoners received a good character.)

LITTLE .— GUILTY . Aged 16. BOLLAND .— GUILTY . Aged 17.

Recommended to mercy by the Jury. Confined Three Months .

1724. JOSIAH CLARKE . was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of May , 2 pair of boots, value 9 s ., the goods of Ebenezer Oliver .

EBENEZER OLIVER . I live in Bishopsgate-street Without. I lost two pairs of boots. In consequence of information I received, on the 6th of May, I went across the road, and collared the prisoner—I said, "You have two pair of boots"—he threw down one pair—I took him to my shop—he opened his coat and said, "For God's sake don't hurt me, here is the other pair."

Prisoner. I picked them up on the pavement, I did not steal them.

Witness. He said, "I took one pair, and another boy took the other pair, and gave them to me"—I found them on him about three minutes after I received the information—he was on the opposite side the way, opposite my window—the boots were hanging inside the door-way, on an iron rail—the string was cut.

GEORGE CHRISTIAN . City police-constable, No. 388.) I was going on duty—the prosecutor called me, and gave the prisoner to me, and two pairs of boots—he was remanded till Thursday, for his master to come——he went again, and his friends bad not come—the Lord Mayor ordered him back, and he made his escape from the Mansion-house—I took him again, about three weeks, after in Elizabeth-street, Hackney-road.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1725. WILLIAM PARSONS . was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Charles Sutton , from his person.

CHARLES SUTTON . I am a brickmaker, and live in Hillingdon. I went to the Red Lion Inn, on the 17th of May, and fell asleep—I had a yellow silk handkerchief round my neck, and when I awoke it was gone—this is it—I was saying I had lost my handkerchief, and the policeman took me to the watch-house—the prisoner was there, and had my handkerchief in his pocket—this was four hours after—I saw him before I went to sleep.

WILLIAM WINDER . I am a police-sergeant on the rail-road. I took the prisoner for something else, and found this handkerchief in his pocket—I went to the fair—the prosecutor was saying he had lost his handkerchief—I took him to the watch-house, and he owned it.

Prisoner. I bought it of a young man in the Queen's Head public-house for 2 d . and a pint of beer.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined Three Months .

1726. GEORGE MUNDAY . was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of Thomas Toovey , from his person.

THOMAS TOOVEY . I live in Chichester-rents, Chancery-lane. On the 12th of June I was on Holborn-hill—I felt my pocket pulled, I turned, and my handkerchief was gone—I saw the prisoner about a yard from me with it, partly in and partly out of his pocket—it was safe about five minutes before—I went and took it from him, and told him he had taken it—he said he had not—this is it, it has my mark on it.

Prisoner. I stopped to look at a horse which had fallen down—I had my hands in my pockets—the person who took it threw it, and it lodged in my arms, it was not in my pocket.

EDWARD HUTCHINGS . ( City police-constable, No. 85.) I took the hand kerchief and the prisoner in charge.

Prisoner. The officer heard a gentleman say that it was thrown on me me. Witness. There was no such person.

GUILTY . Aged 22,— Confined Six Months .

1727. JOSEPH SHELTON . was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 3 1/2 yards of canvas, value 1 s . 9 d ., the goods of William Mosley and another, his masters.

WILLIAM MOSLEY . I am in partnership with James Mosley, of Fetter line, the prisoner was our porter. On Thursday, the 6th of June, in con sequence of having missed goods, I sent for two officers, to take all my establishment into the print-room—they agreed that the whole of them should he examined, and their boxes—I went down stairs—I was told something, and went back to the prisoner, and accused him of taking a brown paper parcel to Mr. Thorpe's—he said he had taken it there, and brought it back again—the parcel was examined, and contained three yards and a half of canvas—he had no business to take it there.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. It is common canvas, in which you pack your goods? A. Yes, it is worth 6 d . a yard—the prisoner had been in my service five yean—he said he had taken it to Mr. Thorpe's, to make his porter an apron, but as he did not see him, he brought it back, and put it under the counter, and produced it from there—that was its proper place—if Mr. Thorpe's porter had asked me for a piece to make an apron, I should have given it to him—Thorpe is a tenant of mine.

JOHN ROE . I am a City officer. I went to the prosecutor's, searched the prisoner, and the rest of the people—and when he was come down the prosecutor asked him where the parcel was, that be took to Mr. Thorpe's porter—he stooped down, took it from under the counter, and said, "This is it."

NOT GUILTY .

1728. JOSEPH HIRST . was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 1 1/4 yard of woollen cloth, value 10 s . the goods of Benjamin Edward Brown , his master; and CHARLES BATEMAN . for feloniously receiv ing the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

BENJAMIN EDWARD BROWN . I live in Aldermanbury. Hirst was my journeyman—I marked two ends of black cloth at Messrs. Brett, Bro thers, and Co., in Wood-street—it was sent to me on Friday, the 31st of May—these two, with six others, were damped and pressed, and returned in the usual way to Messrs. Brett—I went to Brett's and examined them, and the two I had marked had been cut—about a quarter of a yard was gone from each—I went to Roe, the officer, on the Wednesday—he came to my place at two o'clock the same day, and Mr. Brett, with Hint, was up stairs—I accused him of cutting these cloths—he at first positively denied it—I told him, if he told me about the cloths he had cut I would not prosecute him—Roe went to Bateman, and returned with two cuts of cloth, which I owned as mine—this one was safe on my premises on the Tuesday night—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Had you measured it before? A. No, but I had noticed this mark, which I can swear was on it on Tuesday, the 4th of June—it was not in my house till the 4th, and it was safe on

Wednesday morning—Hirst was the first that came to my warehouse, and this piece was brought by Roe between two and three o'clock—I did not let Hirst in in the morning myself.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You told us you had an appoint ment with Roe; was not Roe up stairs at the time you had this conversa tion with Hirst? A. Yes—I said, if Hirst did not tell me I would have Roe down.

COURT . Q. Did you say, "As you have not told me the whole truth, I shall give you no more promise?" A. Decidedly—I told him I should have Roe in—I told him that before the conversation about this cloth.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did not Roe call your attention to the promise you had made? A. I am not aware that he did.

JOHN ROE . I was not present when any promise was made to the pri soner—the first time I appeared was with this cloth—I did not understand any promise had been withdrawn.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did not the prisoner turn round to his master, and remind him of his promise? A. I do not re collect.

MR. BROWN re-examined. I said, if the prisoner did confess all, I would not prosecute him, but if not I would—all this was before this cloth was brought in—be did not confess about this one till it was brought into the room—I have one boy and a man beside the prisoner, who had access to the warehouse—they are not here.

JOHN ROE . re-examined. On Wednesday, the 5th of June, I went to Mr. Brown's, and then to Mr. Bateman's, a tailor and piece-broker, in Fore-street, and had some conversation with him—he produced this piece of blue cloth—I took it to Mr. Brown's, and he took it into the room where the prisoner was—I found nothing else there of the prosecutor's.

NOT GUILTY .

1729. JAMES SMITH . alias Osborne, was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 51 yards of linen cloth, value 1 l . 14 s ., the goods of James Thompson .

JAMES THOMPSON . I am a warehouseman, and live in Watling-street I had some cloth on the 23rd of May, and went to Distaff-lane, and there found one piece of fifty-one yards—it had my trade-mark on it—it had been in my warehouse, on the end of the counter—I did not know the prisoner then—I had seen it safe about six o'clock the night before—on the 24th some strangers called, about eight o'clock in the morning, and took off the attention of the porter—this is my cloth.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Point out the mark you speak of? A. Here it is—it is my mark, made by my warehouseman in my presence, the day before I lost it—I bought it, with others, on the 21st, from Richard son's—they were delivered on the afternoon of the 21st—there were only three of this particular quality—they were on the counter, behind the door—I saw the three the night before, at six o'clock—I was showing them to a person—the shop was closed about seven o'clock—there were four men in the shop—I had not sold this.

JAMES CUTHBERT . I am an officer of Bread-street ward. At half-past eight o'clock, on the morning of the 23rd of May, I saw the prisoner carrying a parcel under his arm—I followed him to a public-house on St. Andrew's-hill—he went and called for a glass of ale, and sat down—I had a glass of

porter—he drank his ale, and walked up Johnson's-court—I went and asked what he had got—he gave me no answer, but threw down the cloth, and attempted to get away—I was obliged to throw him on his back before I could take him. GUILTY .†—Aged 50.

1730. WILLIAM STUART , GEORGE MIDDLETON . and SUSAN YOUNG were indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , 7 chairs value 2 l .; 2 beds, value 2 l .; 1 bedstead, value If.; 1 table-cover, value 2 s .; I carpet, value 1 l . 5 s . 4 tables, value 1 l . 10 s .; and 1 set of bed-fur niture, value 6 s .; the goods of Martha Goldsmith .

MR. PAYNE . conducted the Prosecution.

MARTHA GOLDSMITH . I did live in the Lower Road, Islington, but have removed to Duke-street, Smithfield. I let a house in Frith-street, Black-friars, to Young, in the beginning of May, 1838—the articles stated in the indictment were in the house—the value was about 14 l .—I have seen some of the property since, in King's Head-court, Shoe-lane—I let the furniture with the house—she had no authority from me to dispose of it or move it—I went, on the morning of the 13th of May, to the house, and found all the furniture gone but a stove and a bedstead.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Are yon married? A. No—I can swear to the property—she was living there up to the time, and for a little better than twelve months.

WILLIAM HUMPHREYS . ( police-constable M. 27.) Between five and six o'clock, on the morning of the 13th of May, I was on duty in Frith-street—I saw the three prisoners at No. 14, moving goods—there were other persons inside—the prisoners were removing the goods out of the house, and putting them on a cart—all the prisoners were together—Stuart brought up the cart to the house, and Middleton was in the house, and placed the goods on the cart—I went with the prosecutor to King's Head-court, and Middleton was coming down stairs, and the other two prisoners were in the room with the furniture—I found fifty-two duplicates in a box in the room—only one relates to the property, which is a table cover.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not see other persons there? A. There were other persons there, about half a dozen—I was in my uniform.

JOHN BROWN . I am a carman. On the evening before the 13th of May, Stuart hired me to come on the Monday morning—I moved the goods from Frith-street—I got there about a quarter past five o'clock in the morning—the prisoners all assisted to load the cart—they all went with me to Shoe-lane.

HENRY DEMPSTER . I am a pawnbroker, in Blackfriars-road. I have a table cover and bed furniture pledged at my house, by the servant of Young.

JANE .—. I pledged the table cover by desire of Susan Young—I have lived with her five weeks—Stuart lived with her.

Middleton's Defence. I was employed by Young to remove the things, and she offered to pay me.

STUART .— GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

YOUNG .— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

MIDDLETON .— NOT GUILTY .

1731. WILLIAM JONES . was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Sir John Taylor Coleridge , Knight, from his person.

SIR JOHN TAYLOR COLERIDGE, KNT . I am one of her Majesty's Judges. I changed my clothes at Westminster-hall on the 24th of May, and my hand kerchief was safe then—as I was going along Montague-place I received some information—I felt my pocket, and my handkerchief was gone—this is the one I lost on this occasion—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Have you a mark on it? A. Yes—I have no other Christian name than those I have mentioned.

WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT . ( police-constable S. 65.) About half-past twelve o'clock, on the 24th of May, I was on duty in St. Martin's-lane—I saw the prisoner with two others following the prosecutor—I saw the prisoner take this handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket, and put it into his trowsers pocket—I went up—I took the prisoner, and called another per son to assist me—I told a policeman to go after the prosecutor, and he came to the station-house.

Cross-examined. Q. You swear you saw him take the handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket? A. I will—the prisoner kicked me very violently, and tried to get away.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, June. 9 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1732. JOHN BROWN . alias Evans. was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 15 yards of silk, value 30 s ., the goods of Moses Hart , his master.

JOEL HART . I superintend the business of my brother, Moses Hart, who is a linendraper, in Hounsditch. The prisoner had been fourteen days in his employ as shopman—he left on the 14th of May, about a quarter to nine o'clock in the evening, not in his usual way—he seemed agitated and anxious to go—he did not return—he had given no notice of leaving—I missed a great deal of silk next day—this fifteen yards was afterwards found—( looking at it. —it is my brother's—one length was cut off a large roll.

Prisoner. Q. Can you swear to the silk? A. Yes—this piece has been three years in the house—there is nothing more peculiar about it than other silk, but I am perfectly sure it is my brother's—he referred me to Deptford for his character—I did not go there till after this was found out, and then found he had robbed them.

GEORGE ATTENBOROUGH . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Crown-street, Finsbury. The prisoner came to our house on the evening of the 14th of May, to pledge this silk—I asked him who it belonged to—he said, to his mother—that she had bought them for her own wear, and that she was a widow—I thought it odd a widow should wear coloured silks—and from the evasive answers he gave me I suspected he had stolen them, and gave him into custody.

JAMES HENSLEY . I am a policeman. I took him into custody, and found a key and 12 s . and a duplicate on him.

Prisoner. Q. Did you find any knife or scissors with which I could have cut this silk? A. Nothing of the kind.

Prisoner's Defence. I had had the silk in my possession long before I went into the prosecutor's service, having been in the habit of travelling with silk and linen drapery, and these I had not been able to dispose of—they are not his—he does not state the correct length of them.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1733. WILLIAM SMITH . alias William Slade Smith. was indicted for feloniously forging, on the 5th of April , at St. Luke, Chelsea , a cer tain order for the payment of the sum of £100, with intent to defraud Clement Wigney and another.—2nd COUNT . for uttering the same with the like intent.—Two other COUNTS , for forging and uttering the signature thereto.—Four other COUNTS, stating his intent to be to defraud William Masterman and others.—Four other COUNTS . stating his intent to be to defraud Sophia Woodden .

MR. CLARKSON . conducted the Prosecution.

SOPHIA WOODDEN . I am a widow, and live in Lower Sloane-street, Chelsea. I have lived there thirty-nine years—I know the prisoner very well indeed—I knew his father, who is now dead—I am entitled to some property, which I am kept out of—I put my whole confidence in the prisoner, and I had a good deal of conversation with him about it—he said it was all going on well, and I was in a fair prospect of recovering the property—the prisoner is a schoolmaster by profession—after his father was dead and buried, a friend of theirs at Woodbridge sent him to me to thank me for my kindness to his father and that was How we became acquainted—I told him myself that I had a claim to some property, and told him my case—I took him into my house for six weeks when he first came—he was very much distressed—he said, if my claim was looked into I should recover the property—he said he knew a gentleman in the law who was very clever, a Sir John Laws, who was a commissioner of laws—I put it down in my little book—( reads. —"Sir John Laws, commissioner of laws, Plummer's-buildings, Temple"—he told me he used to see Sir John Laws, and he had 6 l . or seeing him—he pro posed that Sir John Laws should look into this business, and I furnished him with various sums of money for the purpose of communicating with Sir John Laws—I did so at his request—he used to tell me what he should want, and received letters from Sir John—the prisoner said be wanted 100 l . to send to Mr. Salmon (Sir John Laws' clerk,) at Brighton, who was to send this money to the Archbishop of Canterbury, for a faculty to remove my father's body to the family vault of his ancestors, the Buckingham family—I had four letters from Sir John—he showed me a letter about the faculty—this is it—( looking at one. —it came to me by post—here is the post-mark—I read it myself, and the prisoner also read it over to me, as part I could hardly make out—it is written across and across—he told me it was Sir John Laws' letter—here is Sir John Laws' name to it—he did not tell me whose letter it was, only that Sir John Laws had written for this sum of money, and I showed him the letter.

THOMAS MALL AN . I am a broker and appraiser, and live in George-street, Chelsea. I have known the prisoner well for about two years, and have seen him write frequently—I believe this letter to be his hand writing.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Have you been acquainted with Mrs. Woodden at all? A. Yes, I have distrained for rent for her—I was employed to distrain for rates for the parish of Chelsea sixteen or se venteen years ago—I was not dismissed from that in consequence of any deficiencies—I gave it up to go into the public line—I continued in that line about eleven months, it did not answer my purpose, and I let it, and became a broker again—no charge was ever made against me for appro priating money belonging to the parish—I had a daughter occasionally in the prosecutrix's employ—I am not aware that she was dismissed by the

representation of the prisoner—I never said the prisoner had got my daughter out of the prosecutrix's service by false statements, and I would do for him for it—I told him I thought he had acted very wrong in raising reports about ray daughter going for porter for Mrs. Woodden, and charg ing 6 d . for what she paid 4 d . for—that was after he made use of very im proper language to me—I have seen the prisoner write frequently—I can not exactly recollect now what—I have seen him write letters frequently, some a year and a half ago, and some within the last four or five months—I have seen him write in Mrs. Woodden's kitchen—I have seen him write two or three hands—I will swear I have seen him write that hand—I do not remember on what occasion he wrote that band—I am still a broker—I have been nothing but a broker and publican for the last twenty-six years—I served my time to a tailor.

( This letter was here read. It was addressed to the prosecutrix, and purported to be favoured by Lord Ebrington; dated St. Cloud, near Paris, 27th March. 1839. It held out to the prosecutrix that her claim was in the course of investigation, and conclusive evidence had been obtained, and urging the necessity of re-interring her father's body in the family vault, which would be impossible without interest being made with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Signed. " J. LAWS .")

SOPHIA WOODDEN . re-examined. The prisoner told me 100 l . was to be sent to Mr. Salmon, for the Archbishop of Canterbury, for the faculty—I went to the Bank with the prisoner, went to my broker, and he sold the money out—I went to Masterman's, and deposited it there, to be sent down to Mr. Salmon, at Brighton—I think it was on the 4th of April last—the prisoner was with me—he saw me lay the money down on the counter, and the gentleman take it up.

THOMAS MALLAN re-examined. The indorsement on this £100 note is in the prisoner's hand-writing—( looking at one. )

Cross-examined. Q. Is it the same hand-writing as the letter? A. No, he writes different hands—he has written "William Smith, 6 s . Com mercial-road, Lambeth."

MRS. WOODDEN . Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Are you related to the Buckingham family? A. I believe I am Lord Sheffield's great granddaughter—the gentleman who has now got the title has taken it from me—I am also related to the family of Lord Macclesfield—I remember Lord Macclesfield well, and remember his coming to see me very well, at my house in Lower Sloane-street—he asked to see the next house, and I went and showed it him—we were not old acquaintances, but my brother used to do all his business for him, painting and glazing, and I used to see him.

Q. Are you entitled to the Macclesfield estates? A. If my father was, and I survive him, I must be—my father lived with a lady, and he had two sons by her—my father's name was Clarke—he married one of Lord Sheffield's daughter, and my father was Lord Sheffield's grandson —there fore I must be his great granddaughter—my father was a baronet, and he left me his title, but I never had it, and into whose hands it has got I cannot say—he went by the name of Joseph Clarke, but when Lord Sheffield died he had got his letters-patent, and the arms on it—but my poor father died, and did not take it up—I remember seeing them when I was a girl—he said, "My dear girl, I won't have this yet"—I saw his title when I was about twelve years old—he had it out of his desk—I said, "Let me

look at that, it is very pretty"—he said, "No, dear, you shall have this by-and-bye"—that was his title—I will swear that.

Q. You had some acquaintance with Lord Shaftsbury, I believe? A. Yes; he lived in the house with us, at Kensington Gravel-pits, some time—he did not pay his addresses to me, but I was informed he was an ad mirer of me—he never said any thing to me—I never quarrelled with him—I never had a word with him—I was going home one day, and he overtook me on horseback, and said, "My dear, How would you like to have a husband?" "Oh, sir," said I, not recollecting him, "how would you like a careless wife"—I did not think about a husband—that was my answer to him, but it was very wrong—he paid no attention to me after that—my mother told me, if any body spoke to me on the road, never to notice them—I was about thirteen years old, I believe, when this occurred—I have a great quantity of forfeited property, principally from an East India Captain named Josiah Price—I have not got it; I have only heard of it—Lord Shaftsbury knows a great deal about it, for he was left trustee of the Buckingham family—he knows more about my affairs than I know myself—I do not know what became of Captain Price—I am afraid he waa hanged, from what I have heard, but I am not sure—I did not get a halfpenny of the property—I heard I became entitled to some by his death—I knew him well—I cannot be sure he was hanged, but I have heard something became of him that was not right—he never paid his addresses to me—he had got a lady and six or seven children—I heard I became entitled to his property through his misconduct to roe in my first husband's time—we parted—we did not agree, and they wrote down dis respectfully of me to the Captain, and I believe it was his intention to de stroy me, for he passed through my bed-room, when I was in bed, about one o'clock in the morning, with a knife in his hand—I was awake—I never saw any more of him till, some time after, a parcel of people got into my house making a riot and noise all night—there were upwards of forty of them, and I saw him among them—I believe they would have shot me if they could—a great many people want me out of the way, but I cannot tell what for—I do not know whether they want to kill me; they want me out of the way—I never saw the Captain from the time I saw him with the knife till I saw him in my house with the forty people—that was about the time old queen Charlotte died—they were rioting and gamboling, with the Captain among them—I cannot tell what they were doing—I had no business in the first floor of that apartment—these were upwards of forty of them, and a great many of them were theatrical people; and two boys, named Searl, wanted to shoot me—they had horse-pistols—I saw them—I think Mr. Calvert helds possession of a great deal of my property—he has made a gentleman of his footman that was—he now holds the butler's place, and now he has made him his private gen tleman—that makes me think I am entitled to the property.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you ever received any property from any of the sources you think you are entitled to? A. Never a single sixpence—I suppose I am entitled to it from what people have told me, and I have had them peeping through the doorway at me when I have been on busi ness—I have not had conversation with the prisoner about these matters—I told him about the Macclesfield property, and told him I thought there were fines also, but I did not tell him about the Prices—my father's body was to be removed by the faculty to the vault of the Buckingham family.

THOMAS BRAND . I am cashier in the house of Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co. On the 4th of April I received this £100 note at their banking-house—it was paid in by Mrs. Woodden, to be received by C. Salmon at Brighton—I sent this letter of advice to Mr. Wigney, of the Brighton bank, in consequence—the Brighton bankers correspond with us as their agents—by this letter they would have authority to pay the 100 l . to the order of C. Salmon.

Cross-examined. Q. Has this note your hand-writing upon it? A. Yes of the particulars, written at the moment I received it.

WILLIAM WIGNEY . I am a clerk in the firm of Wigney & Co. of Brighton—there are two partners—Mr. Clement Wigney is one of them—Masterman and Co., are our London correspondents. On the 5th of April last I received this letter—it authorises us to pay 100 l . to C. Salmon—the pri soner applied for the money the same day—he inquired whether we had a sum of money paid in to the name of Salmon—I referred to the letter, and said yes—he stated that he was Mr. Salmon—he filled up this cheque, which I saw him sign—( read. —"April 5, 1839. Pay self, or bearer, 100 l . CHARLES SALMON ."—I paid him the money—I am well acquainted with Brighton—I never heard of Sir John Laws there, or of Charles Salmon.

Cross-examined. Q. You cannot tell whether there might not be some person staying at some hotel or lodging-house there of the name of Salmon? A. No—I am quite sure of the prisoner's person—I never saw him before—I wrote the cheque, and saw him sign it—it was written off quick, in the way a man would write—we held this money for Mr. Salmon, according to the directions in the letter.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Suppose nobody had called for this money, would it have remained with you, or gone back to your correspondent? A. It would remain with us till applied for.

FRANCIS HERBERT . I am agent to the attorney for this prosecution. I accompanied Mr. Archbut, the solicitor, to Brighton, on the 3rd of April, to make inquiry for Sir John Laws, and Mr. Salmon, his clerk—I inquired at the libraries, the newspaper offices, the post-office, and every where I could imagine, but could find neither of such persons—I came to London, and went to the four Inns of Court, but could find no such person as Sir John Laws—I know nothing of such an office as "commissioner of laws."

(Frederick Day, attorney, of Hemel Hampstead, who had known the prisoner up to 1834, deposed to his good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

1734. WILLIAM CAREY . was indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting Stephen Longhurst , on the 9th of May , and stabbing, and cutting, and wounding him on his face and chin, with intent to maim and disable him.—2nd COUNT . stating his intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

STEPHEN LONGHURST . I am a policeman. I was on duty about half-past three o'clock in the morning of the 9th of May, in Brydges-street, Covent-garden, and heard a disturbance in York-street—I went there, and found from twelve to fourteen cab drivers assembled, quarrelling—I did not notice the prisoner among them at the time—I desired them to go to their cabs. which were on the stand, which they did—I walked up the rank, and saw the prisoner standing at a horse's head of one of the cabs. with no

badge—all the cab men have badges—I asked whether he belonged to the cab —he said no, he was minding it for a man—I asked him where the man was—he said no more, but put his hand into his pocket, took out a pair of scissors, and stabbed me in the chin—I had my cape on, it being wet—he stabbed my cape first—it penetrated through my cape, but not into my body—I then took him into custody, and took my cape off—at that moment my sergeant came up, and then he took and stabbed me in the chin with his scissors—I took him to the station-house, after a great deal of resistance on his part—it penetrated right to the bone—I have got a jump there now—I did not go to any surgeon.

JOHN ALLEN . I am a policeman. I was attracted by the noise, and came up—I found the prisoner lying on his back on the ground, and the prosecutor on him—I saw him strike the prosecutor with the scissors on the chin—he bled profusely—I immediately seized his arm, and attempted to rescue the scissors from his grasp—I ultimately succeeded in doing it, after a good deal of violence on his part—he attempted to stab me two or three times—we at last got him to the station-house—he was very violent, and assaulted a constable there.

JURY . Q. Did he stab the prosecutor, or strike him? A. He struck him with the point of the scissors—it appeared to be done intentionally.

JOHN MANHOOD . I searched the prisoner at the station-house—I saw him go out behind an old woman who was going to be locked up, to make his escape as I thought, and he struck me and cut my lip through in two places—I was afterwards ordered to take him into a cell—he threw me down, and got on the top of me, and sung out "Murder" as loud as he could halloo.

( The prisoner put in a written defence, stating—that as the prosecutor was endeavouring to apprehend him, he had struck him with the scissors by accident. )

GUILTY . an Assault . Aged 66.— Confined Four Months .

1735. WILLIAM WARNER is indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 cow, value 8 l ., the property of Henry Holton .

HENRY HOLTON . I live at Watton, near Croydon—I keep two cows and a horse and cart. I milked my cow at six o'clock on Wednesday night, the 15th of May, in Watton Chase, and left her there—it is not fenced in—in the morning, when I went to milk her, she was gone—I saw her again, on the Wednesday following, at the Ram, in Smithfield, in care of the officer—the prisoner lived about four miles from me.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where is Watton Chase? A. In Buckinghamshire, not at Croydon—it is fifty-four miles from London—I have not seen the prisoner for a dozen years—his father lives about four miles from me, but whether he lives with him I do not know—some part of the Chase was open, and some not—it is a large place—I never said that I suspected any body but the prisoner, or that I had a dream about it—I am certain the cow I saw was the same I lost—I had not sold it to any body—I have three acres of land—I do not know How far the Chase is from Hemel Hempstead—I have never been in any trouble, nor ever charged with any thing—I do not know that I ever was—I did have a bit of hay once—I picked it up by the side of the road, and was charged with stealing it—I have a sun—I never said I suspected him of having stolen

the cow—I never suspected any body—I never told the prisoner's brother-in-law that I had had a dream about this.

JOHN FISHER . I am a City-policeman. I was in Smithfield market on Friday, the 17th of May, at seven o'clock in the morning, and saw the prisoner about eight o'clock with a cow—I asked him if it was for sale—he said he had not the selling of it—I asked who had—he said it belonged to a kinsman of his, and that he was gone to Piccadilly with two more—I left him a short time, and then saw him offer the cow for sale—I said, "You are offering it for sale before your kinsman comes back"—he said, "Yes, I was to offer it for sale, if he did not come back soon"—I afterwards saw him sell it, and said, "Now you have sold the cow"—he said, "Yes, I suppose you think I have stolen it"—I said "Yes, and you must go with me to the station-house unless you can find somebody you know"—he said he knew a hundred people in the market—I went round with him, and found only one person who knew him—he was much such another man as himself—he could give me no satisfaction—I took him to the sta tion-house, and took the cow to the Ram—it was shown to the prosecutor afterwards, and he claimed it.

Cross-examined. Q. Was he standing in the ordinary way with the cow for sale? A. Yes—I found the prosecutor about a week after—I was not present when the cow was shown to him.

JOHN SHORT . I live at Sinkleborough, in Bucks. I know the prisoner—he was formerly a labourer—his father lived at Winslow, and does now, I believe—Watton Chase is about six miles on this side Buckinghamshire—Hemel Hempstead is about thirty-two miles from there and is in Hertford shire.

JAMES BATES . I am a City police-sergeant. I assisted in taking the cow to the Ram—I afterwards went to the station-house, and asked the prisoner How he came possessed of it—he said he purchased it that morning before nine o'clock at Hemel Hempstead for 5 l . 10 s .—I asked what he was—he said, "A pig jobber," and went about the country—I asked where he slept the night previous—he would give me no satisfactory account, and I locked him up—I was afterwards present when Mr. Holton saw the cow that was taken from the prisoner—Fisher delivered it up to him afterwards.

HENRY HOLTON . re-examined. Fisher delivered the cow to me on the Wednesday—she was worth 10 l . to me—I do not know what she would fetch.

Prisoner. I did not say it belonged to a kinsman, but that a kinsman had bid me money for it.

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

1736. DANIEL MOYLAN , GEORGE THOMAS . and ROBERT ELLIOTT . were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Ellen Clarke , about eleven o'clock, in the night of the 31st of March , at St. Leonard, Shoreditch , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 2 counterpanes, value 30 s .; 2 sheets, value 5 s .; 1 blanket, value 4 s .; 1 bed gown, value 4 s .; 3 gowns, value 9 s .; 1 shift, value 5 s .; 2 petticoats, value 5 s .; 1 umbrella, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; 1 table cloth, value 1 s .; and 1 bonnet, value 5 s .; her pro perty: and 7 spoons, value 5 s .; 1 pair of sugar tongs, value 1 s .; 3 sheets, value 10 s .; 1 blanket, value 10 s .; 2 bonnets, value 25 s .; 1 feather, value 15 s .: 1 pair of bracelets, value 5 s .; 2 gowns, value 15 s .; 2 petti coats, value 4 s .: 2 bed gowns, value 6 s .; and 2 frocks, value 11 s .; the goods of Ann Brock .

MR. HORRY . conducted the Prosecution.

ELLEN CLARKE . I am single, and live in Willow-street, Finsbury, in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch. On Easter Sunday, the 31st of March, I went out at half-past four o'clock in the afternoon—I left the house safe and fast—I came home at a quarter to twelve o'clock—I observed my parlour shutters ajar before I opened the door, and when I came in I got a light—I found somebody had come in at the parlour shutters—I found a crow-bar lying by the sofa, and footmarks in the house—I thought they had got in through the window—next morning I found an attempt had been made to enter at the back door, as part of it was cut away outside, but it had not been unbolted—I think they must have got in at the parlour shutters, as there were footmarks there—I missed all the articles stated in the indictment—there was a Tuscan bonnet belonging to me trimmed with black velvet, and lined with satin, the others were a black velvet and a blue satin with a large black feather in it; some spoons, sugar tongs, sheets, and a variety of articles, belonging to Ann Brock, were also gone.

SARAH ASHWELL . I live in Quaker-street, Spitalfields, with my father and mother, I know Moylan's mother, she lived at No. 1, Crown-court, which is right at the corner of our house. On the night of Easter Sunday I was at home—I went to the door to let a friend out about ten minutes after eleven o'clock, and saw the prisoner Moylan get out of a cab about three doors off, and run up the court—he was up there about ten minutes—he went towards his mother's house—when he came back he met the cab. opened the door, and somebody inside gave him a parcel out like sheeting or bed furniture—he took it up the court, came back, and took a second parcel, and then a third—as he was taking the third out a white Tuscan bonnet fell down out of the cab —the prisoner Thomas, as I suppose it to be was in the cab —he tried to stoop, but the cab seemed so full he could not stoop, and Moylan said he would pick it up—I then went in, and went to bed, and heard the cab. off about a quarter of an hour afterwards—this was on the same side of the road as our house—our door is close to the court—I was not above a yard and half or two yards from the cab —I have known Moylan between six and seven years—I supposed the other person to be Thomas by his voice, which I had heard two or three times before, and I had seen them go out together between two and three o'clock that afternoon—I have known Thomas nearly two years—I only saw him in the act of stooping in the cab.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Moylan saw you distinctly, did he not? A. He must have seen me, because he was only the space of three doors off—I never spoke to him on any occasion—there was a light from the public-house, and a gas-light three doors off—the public-house shutters were halfway down—I do not know that Moylan lived at his mo ther's regularly—I think I saw him a week before—he was dressed in a green frock-coat with a velvet collar when he went out in the afternoon—I did not notice his dress when he came home—he was not dressed more smart than usual—I could tell it was a Tuscan bonnet, because it fell down by the cab —it was too stiff to be a Leghorn—it fell near to me out of the cab.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did there appear more than one person in the cab. Yes, I thought there was more, and heard voices of more—I heard them say something, but I could not understand what it was—I am a waistcoat and jacket maker, and live with my parents.

MARY MOYLAN . I live at No. 1, Crown-court, Quaker-street. I am

a widow, and am mother of one of the prisoners. On Easter Sunday, the 31st of March, my son came in for a clean shirt, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon—there was no one with him—he did not lodge with me—he went out again, and I did not see any more of him till he came home at night, about half-past eleven o'clock—I saw him on the Monday morning, in company with Thomas and Elliott, and another one who I do not know, and Mrs. Sharp was there—they brought her with them—they looked over the property, it was wearing apparel, and then went away—I saw the prisoners again in the afternoon, and a Jew with them—they came back again in about half an hour, and the Jew took away part of the things—the three prisoners were present at that time—the remainder were left in ray place, and I gave them up to the policeman next day.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Can you undertake tosay your son was in the room with them? A. Yes, on Monday morning—the things were taken away, to the best of my recollection, about four or five o'clock on Tuesday—it was on Tuesday they were all there together.

Elliott. She says I came to her house on Monday morning. Witness. I am sure he did.

COURT . Q. At what time did you go to bed on Sunday night? A. Half-past eight o'clock—my son and Thomas came home at half past eleven o'clock—the door was locked—some things were put in through the win dow, and left there—my son and Thomas came into the house afterwards, and Thomas got a candle—I do not know where from, but not in my house—they looked over the things, and counted them, and two more came that night, which was Elliott and another—they were all there while the things were looked over—they then went away, and I got up and locked the door—there were sheets, blankets, counterpanes, and gowns, three bonnets, a Tuscan, a black velvet, and a blue satin—they all three came again on Monday morning with Mrs. Sharp—she does not live there.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Were you asleep when your son came home? A. Yes, I was awoke out of my sleep, and did not pay any attention to what was going on—I am not mistaken at all in Thomas being there—I kept awake the whole night—they did not remain there above half an hour—I did not get up to look at the things that night—my son had gone out about three o'clock in the afternoon—I had no clock in the room, and cannot tell the time exactly—there was a light in the room.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. How did your son get in? A. At the win dow—I did not open the door—I saw the Tuscan bonnet—nothing passed between me and my son—I am sure it was my son—I heard him speak several times.

JAMES MASON . ( police-constable G. 30.) On the 31st of March I was on duty in Willow-street, between nine and ten o'clock, and saw the three prisoners, with another man, all standing together, about thirty yards from the prosecutrix's house—when they saw me, they began to laugh at each other, and kick their hats about—I told them to be off—they turned up Charles-street—Thomas answered me, "We are doing no harm"—they went in the direction of Cross-street—I received information of the robbery the same night, about ten minutes before twelve o'clock—I went into the house, and found the bed-clothing gone, the place in great con fusion, and marks of feet dirt on the sofa—one of the bolts of the shutters partly wrenched off, and the shutters forced open—I had passed the premises in the course of the night, and examined them about ten

minutes before eleven o'clock, they were secure then—I examined them afterwards, and there appeared marks of a crow-bar having been used.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Are you sure Moylan was among them? A. Yes—and am sure of Thomas Elliott.

HENRY CHARLES BARKER ( police-sergeant H 11.) I received informa tion, and went to Moylan's mother on Tuesday evening, about eight o'clock—I found some property in a cupboard, by her information—I afterwards went to Bennett-court, Spitalfields, and found the three prisoners in bed together, about half-past eight o'clock in the morning—on handcuffing them Moylan asked me what it was for—I said, It is for that crack on Sunday night—he then put his hand into his breeches-pocket, pulled out a crown piece, and said, "Take this, and say nothing about it"—I took them to the station-house—I produce the articles found at Mrs. Moylan's.

MRS. CLARK re-examined. These are part of my things.

WILLIAM ROWLAND ( police-constable H 120.) On the morning of the 2nd of April, I went, in company with Barker, to Mrs. Moylan's, and saw the property produced in the cupboard—I then went to No. 1, Bennett-court, Spitalfields, and found the three prisoners in bed—I saw Moylan hand something over to Barker, and tell him to say nothing about it—I saw Barker afterwards open his hand, and it was a crown piece—I took them to the station-house, and on Thomas I found 23 s .

Elliott's Defence. On Sunday afternoon I went to bed at two o'clock; and did not get up till nine o'clock next morning, having my head so bad—I got up, and went out—I came borne about eight o'clock, and about half-past eight o'clock next morning the policeman came, and took me out of the house—I did not go to Mrs. Moylan's house—I do not know where it is.

MOYLAN — GUILTY . Aged 18.

THOMAS — GUILTY . Aged 19.

ELLIOTT — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Transported for Life .

Third Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1737. JOSEPH QUINTON was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 cow, value 15 l ., the property of Major Handy Church .

MAJOR HANDY CHURCH . I live at Wells House, Acton. I saw my cow safe in the paddock, near the house, at nine o'clock on Thursday evening, the 6th of June—between five and eight o'clock that evening I saw the prisoner loitering about the common—I believe it was him—he was within thirty yards of the cow—it was an Alderney cow, worth full 15 l .—I missed it on the morning of the 7th of June—I saw it at Paddington sta tion-house, in custody of the officer, about eleven o'clock—it was my cow.

Cross-examined by MR. STURGEON . Q. Is not the paddock part of the common? A. It has been recently fenced off with a quick hedge and a rail, and temporary hurdles—there are constantly idle people about the common.

JOSEPH BIGGS . I am steward to Benjamin Collard. At three o'clock in the morning of the 7th of June I was at Wells farm, in the neighbour hood of Mr. Church, and saw the prisoner go by with a cow—I thought it looked like Mr. Church's cow, and followed him—I jumped out of my cart in Bayswater, and gave him into custody for stealing the cow—he never spoke a word to me—I left the cow with the policeman, who asked him

where he brought it from—he said some man had employed him to fetch it—I was going to market withal some lambs—I overtook him a quarter past four o'clock.

Cross-examined. Q. That is about the usual time people go to market, is it not? A. Certainly not, with cows or milk—it was broad daylight when I saw him at Bayswater—he did not offer to drive the cow back in my presence—I saw him first about a mile from Mr. Church's, across the fields.

MICHAEL BROWNE . I am a policeman. About a quarter past four o'clock in the morning of the 7th of June, in consequence of what Biggs told me, I took the prisoner in charge, and asked where he brought the cow from—he said, from Acton Common, and was going to take it to the Red Lion at Paddington—I said, "Direct to the Red Lion?"—he said, "No, I am to meet a man on the road, who told me to drive it there"—I said, "Where does he live? what is his name?"—he said he did not know—I said, "Did you sleep at Acton last night?"—he said, "Yes"—I said, "In a house?"—he said, "No, in a shed, because I have no money to pay for a lodging;" but at the station-house I found on him a purse containing a half-crown and 1 s . 1 1/2 d ., and also a rope or cord.

JOHN BACHAN . I am a gardener to Mr. Church, and live at East Acton, On the 6th of June, at six o'clock, I saw the cow safe—next morning, at six o'clock, I went and it was gone—the cow found in the constable's pos session is my master's.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1738. THOMAS PARROTT was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 43lbs. weight of lead, value 1 s . 6 d . t the goods of Henry Hunt Piper , and others, his masters.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM HODOES . I am foreman to Messrs. Henry Hunt Piper, and others, of East cheap. The prisoner was in their employ—on the 15th of June, in consequence of suspicion against our men, I went to the factory in Green Dragon-yard, Half-moon-street, Bishopsgate, which belongs to my masters, and told the prisoner I wanted him to go to the station-house—he was searched there, and this piece of lead was found inside his waistcoat and trousers—I cannot say whose it is—my masters had lead of this descrip tion on their premises, that is all I can say—the prisoner did not say a word when it was found on him.

JAMES SOUNDY . I am a policeman. About eight o'clock last Saturday morning, the 15th of June, I went with Hodges up Green Dragon-yard—I saw the prisoner coming out of the factory—Hodges went up to him and said something, I do not know what—the prisoner was about return ing—he had one foot in the doorway—I said I wished him to come to the station-house—he did not resist in the least, but walked there—I said I must search him—he directly undid his trousers, and took this lead from them.

JOSEPH TAYLOR . I am a partner in this concern. I believe this lead to be part of our property, but I cannot swear to it, lead is so much alike—we had a large quantity of that description in our factory—we have no means of missing so small a quantity as this.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Year .

1739. ROBERT HOWARD was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 56lbs. weight of lead, value 9 s . 44 d . the goods of Henry Hunt Piper , and others, his masters.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution,

WILLIAM HODGES . Last Saturday I saw the prisoner in Green Dragon-yard, coming away from the factory—I had two policemen with me—he was coming out first, before Parrott—it was eight o'clock, breakfast time—he was taken to the station-house, searched, and this piece of lead found concealed under his waistcoat—there was lead of that description in the factory—I believe it to he Messrs. Piper's, but there is no mark on it.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. What sort of lead is it? A. Cast—it is used by plumbers occasionally—the prisoner came to work at half-past six o'clock that morning—I do not know whether he had it about his person when he came, he might—I never expressed a doubt about it being my master's.

MR. PAYNE . Q. IS it usual for men to carry lead under their waistcoats and trousers? A. No.

THOMAS RICHARDS . I am a policeman. I searched the prisoner, and found the lead on him at the station-house.

JOSEPH TAYLOR . We had a large quantity of lead of this description in our factory—I believe it to be ours.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you ever examined to see if you have lost any? A. The stock of lead is so large it would be useless to examine it—it is the sort of lead a plumber who casts at home would have—the prisoner was regularly in our employ—I had a very high opinion of him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined One Year .

1740. HENRY LOCK and HENRY PAMPLETT were indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 96lbs. weight of lead, value 16 s ., the goods of Henry Hunt Piper , and others, their masters.

WILLIAM HODGES . The two prisoners were in Messrs. Piper's employ—they came to Eastcheap last Saturday morning at half-past six o'clock, and I sent them from there to the factory with a truck load of lead—I saw them both go off with the truck—there was lead of this description in it—about half-past seven o'clock the same morning I was passing the end of Half-Moon-street, and saw Lock there—that was out of his way to the factory—when he saw me he turned about—I went after him, and asked what he did there—he said he was going to speak to a person at the bottom of the street—he went up Half Moon-street again, and turned into Rose and Crown-court—I followed him, and saw the truck there, and Pamplett standing by it—there was no lead in it then—I asked what business they had there with the truck, as it was out of their way—they said they could not go up the street as there was a cart in the way—I followed them with the truck up Blomfield-street and London-wall—my suspicions were excited, and I went into Bishopsgate-street station-house for assistance—they could see me go in there—I called out "police," and on turning my head again I saw them both running away from the truck—I pursued them up Clark's-place, and saw Pamplett holding his trowsers up to keep

them from falling round his knees, and I saw Lock drop a piece of lead which the policeman took up—I found another piece of lead in Bishops gate-street, just where the truck stood—I believe the lead to be the prose cutor's, but cannot swear to it.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. How much lead did you send in the truck? A. Eight cwts.—they were to deposit it at the factory themselves—it was not to be weighed when it arrived there—it was to be put among a pile of lead, where it was to be melted—I live at the factory myself—they were merely to throw it on the heap—we have conducted business in that way twenty years, to my knowledge—sometimes we send five or six loads a day, and sometimes none—we buy large quantities of lead to melt up.

WILLIAM HENRT WOOLLEN . I am a policeman. I was at the station-house when Hodges called me to assist—I followed him to Clark's-place, and saw both the prisoners—I made up to Lock, and saw a lump of lead lying down by his side; and on coming back I found the other piece in the court in Bishopsgate-street, just under the truck.

JOSEPH TAYLOR . I am in partnership with Henry Hunt Piper, and others. I believe this lead to belong to our firm.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You buy hundreds of thousands of pounds of lead? A. Yes—I believe this to be ours from the look of it—we purchased twenty tons that had foundered at sea, and the peculiar Action of the salt water on it appears on this lead.

(Pamplett received a good character.)

LOCK— GUILTY . Aged 36.

PAMPLETT — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Confined Six Months .

1741. WILLIAM WHITE was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 2 sheets, value 10 s ., the goods of John Barker : also, on the 18th of May , 3 sheets, value 1 l ., the goods of William James ; to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

1742. JAMES GOODMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June , 1 waistcoat, value 10 s ., the goods of William Keith Elphin stone ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined Three Months .

1743. JOSEPH THURGOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of June , 2 watches, value 5 l .; 1 sovereign, 3 half-sovereigns, 14 shillings, and 20 sixpences; the goods and monies of Godfrey Thurgood , in his dwelling-house; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .* Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, June 19 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1744. EMIL DELLE was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of March , 40 yards of satin, value 21 l ., the goods of Edward William Falk .

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

EDWARD WILLIAM FALK I am a merchant, and live at St. Mary— at—

Hill, London. The prisoner was in my employ for some time—I let his have money when he wanted it—he had a commission, and I made it up to 1002. a year—if his commission exceeded that he had it—it might have produced him 300 l . a year; but if it did not produce him 100 l ., I made it up to that—he travelled for me in this country and abroad—he ought not to have travelled for other houses—I had forbidden him to receive money for me for the last eighteen months—Mr. May is a customer of mine—on the 18th of March the prisoner told me he wanted a piece of black satin for Mr. May—I had not such an article—I got it for the purpose of the order—I gave it to him, to take it to Mr. May, to tell it to him—from half-past ten to eleven o'clock in the morning—no price was named—he knew it cost me 9 s . a yard, and he was to get as much more as he could—Mr. May always paid cash on delivery to the person who carried the article—it was not the prisoner's duty to receive the money for this piece—he had received money on former occasions from Mr. May for goods—he was aware of May's practice, but I told him not to receive the money—he said, "I shall be over as soon as I can, and state at what pride I sold it"—he returned between three and four o'clock in the afternoon—I was not in the counting-house when he returned—I saw him about five o'clock—he laid Mr. May had agreed upon 9 s . 6 d . a yard—I said, "That it less than you expected"—he said, "But I shall see him again to night, and get 3 d . or 4 d . more, and let you know to-morrow, that you can make out the invoice" that was all that passed—he did not return—I did not see him till, I think, about the 7th or 8th of May, when he called at my counting-house for a letter, and was taken—before that I met one of his acquaintance in the street, in quite a different part of the town, and I communicated to that party that there was a letter for the prisoner—I gave him no reason to believe that this had been discovered.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Then he came to you for this letter? A. Yes, but not during business hours—I had had no dealings with Mr. May before the prisoner came into my service—he introduced Mr. May on my books—after he had been in my service about three months an action was brought against him, and he was thrown into prison—I went over to him that very night with my solicitor—he said he was innocent—I gave bail for him, and at the trial he was found innocent—he allowed me to draw bills on him—I never had a blank acceptance of him but once—he gave it me blank, though it has never been used—I was in the silk trade before the prisoner came to me—I have been a spruce merchant many years—I have no place to keep silks, and never had—I have a place where I keep spruce—I heard from my correspondent that he went on the Con tinent, after this transaction with May, for about ten days, and where he took money on my account—he was not my agent abroad at that time—I had no other agent abroad.

SARAH ELIZABETH MAY . I am the wife of William May, a tailor, in Holies-street, Cavendish-square—he is ill. On a former occasion we had purchased some velvet of the prisoner, and we stated we wanted some satin—a few days before the 18th of March he brought a sample of satin with him, and asked Mr. May if he was willing to purchase a piece of satin—he said yes, provided he could bring it according to the sample, but he should prefer seeing it in the piece—the prisoner said he would bring it, and he came, I believe, on the 18th of March, and brought a piece of satin—he asked 10 s . 6 d . a yard, and my husband bid him 9 s . or 9 s . 6 d .—he

said he could not take that—they ultimately agreed on 10 s . 6 d . a yard, and he paid him that sum—he did not say whose it was—he did not men tion the name of Mr. Falk—I gave him the money myself—it was a foreign satin—this is the bill and receipt—(read)—"40 yards of black satin, at 10 s . 6 d . "

Cross-examined. Q. You had several dealings with the prisoner? A. Yes—this is the ordinary form of the invoice and receipt—I never paid Falk—I always paid the prisoner. NOT GUILTY .

1745. GEORGE MARCH was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 8oz. weight of tobacco, value 2 s .; and 4 shillings; the goods and monies of Robert John King , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined One Month .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

1746. PHOEBE MORRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1/2 peck of potatoes, value 6 d ., the goods of Joseph Reynolds , her master.

JOSEPH REYNOLDS . I am a farmer, and live at Harmondsworth. The prisoner was in my employ to sort potatoes in the warehouse—she lives with a man named Charles Morris—in consequence of suspicion, I had her watched, and she was found with forty potatoes in her pocket—she had a large pocket in front to put them in, and two pockets by her side.

ANN FRAZIER . I am the wife of William Frazier, a labourer. I saw the prisoner searched—I took the potatoes out of her pocket—she had one pocket down in front, and two on her side—the one before was larger than usual, and was made of everlasting—she was going home when she was searched.

HANNAH REYNOLDS . I am the prosecutor's daughter. I watched the prisoner, and saw her put potatoes in her round frock pocket—I gave information, she was taken as she was going home, and the potatoes found.

SARAH TAPPING . I am the wife of a labourer. I was present when the potatoes were taken out of the prisoner's pocket.

WILLIAM THOMPSON . I am a horse-patrol. I received the prisoner on the 1st of June.

Prisoner's Defence. I had never taken any before, and then I should not if I had not wanted them.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined one Week .

1747. JOHN BYRNE was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 piece of handkerchiefs, value 6 s ., the goods of William Wickham , his master.

The prosecutor stating his name William of Wickham, the prisoner was

ACQUITTED .

1748. JOHN BYRNE was again indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 1 pencil-case, value 2 s ., the goods of Frederick Lipscombe ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Six Weeks .

1749. GEORGE MANSFIELD was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 plate-box, value 1 l .; 48 forks, value 52 l .; 60 spoons, value 56 l .; 1 fish-slice, value 1 l .; 1 butter-knife, value 10 s .; 1 pair of sugar-tongs, value 10 s .; 1 sugar-ladle, value 10 s .; 4 labels, value 25 s .; 1 pair of asparagus tongs, value 17 s .; 1 pair of scissors, value 1 l .; 3 ladles, value 3 l . 5 s .; 12 knives, value 3 l . 10 s .; 12 forks, value 3 l .; and 1 pair of nut-crackers, value 10 s .; the goods of Henry William White , in a certain vessel, on the navigable river Thames .

HENRY WILLIAM WHITE . I live in Ross-shire. On the 22nd May I embarked with my family on board the Clarence steam-boat, at Black-wall, on the Thames—I saw my plate-chest put on board—I told my servant to take care of it—I do not know what the prisoner was—when I arrived at Edinburgh I missed the plate-chest—it contained dinner-forks, spoons, and all the articles stated—they were worth 130 l .

Prisoner. Q. What time was the plate packed up to be put in the coach to be conveyed on board? A. I believe, the middle of the day—I saw it on board the steam-boat all safe.

WILLIAM STOCKER . I am butler to Mr. White. On the morning of the 22nd of May I packed up the plate, and put it into the coach—I did not go to Black wall with it—on the same evening I went to Black wall with one of the maid-servants; and after that, as I was coming home, I was overtaken by an omnibus—I came to town by it—I observed on the top of the roof the same box of plate that I had packed to go to Edin burgh, with my master's name on it on a brass plate—I inquired of the coachman about it—I got inside, and found the prisoner there—I asked him if he could tell me where he got it, and be refused to tell me, or where he was going to take it—I asked whose it was—he said it was his, and re fused to tell me where he got it, but said if I took him to the station-house he would explain—I went on to the Royal Exchange—I saw a police man there, and gave the prisoner in charge—I took him to the station-house—he then said he picked up the box on the road.

THOMAS BENNETT . On the evening of the 22nd of May I had an om nibus at the Rising Sun, Poplar, about a quarter of a mile from Black wall—the prisoner came to me there with this box—he asked if I was going to town—I told him yes—he got in—I asked him if I should put the box outside—he gave it to me—I put it outside—I overtook the last wit ness walking—he got up outside—in consequence of his inquiries he got in, and gave the prisoner into custody.

Prisoner, Q. I did not request you to make any concealment of the box? A. No.

Re-examined by MR. WHITE . Q. This box contains all the things? A. Yes—all quite safe—the box was found locked, and broken open at the station-house—the steamer was at the Brunswick wharf, Blackwall, and was moored in the Thames.

( The prisoner in his defence, read a long address to the Court, stating that he had been with a friend to Greenwich, and on his return he crossed the water to Blackwall; that on his way to town he found the box concealed in a gateway, and finding no address on it he had taken it up to bring it to town—that he had placed it on the top of the omnibus, without attempting to conceal it—and when he was asked by the witness he immediately said it was in his possession—and when he was taken into custody he stated the man ner in which he became possessed of it. )

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

(The officer stated that two other portmanteaus had been found at the

prisoner's lodgings, and that he that morning found the owner of one of them, who had lost it from a steam-boat.)

1750. DAVID FROST was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of Stephen Price , from his person.

MR. ESPINASSE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM RHODES . On the 21st of May, a little after two o'clock in the afternoon, I was in Drury-lane—I saw the prisoner go behind the pro secutor, and take the handkerchief out of his pocket—he ran in the direc tion I was standing in—I seized him immediately with the handkerchief.

STEPHEN PRICE . I live in Russell-square. On the 21st of May I was coming down Drury-lane, about two o'clock in the afternoon—some person called to me—I turned, and saw Mr. Rhodes having the prisoner by the throat—the prisoner was in the act of throwing away a handkerchief, and upon picking it up I perceived it to be mine—this is it.

JAMES MILLS ( police-constable F 97.) I received this handkerchief and the prisoner from Mr. Rhodes.

Prisoner's Defence. It was thrown right by me.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .* Aged 22.— Confined Six Months .

1751. GEORGE FLOXTON was indicted for stealing, on 26th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Blackett Atkinson , from his person.

JAMES BLACKETT ATKINSON . I was in the employ of Eaton and Co., of Gracechurch-street, when this happened. On the 26th of May I was walking in Fleet-street with a friend, who called my attention to the pri soner, and I saw him drop this handkerchief, which my friend picked up—it is mine, it has my mark on it.

THOMAS EVANS . I was in the employ of Messrs. Harvey and Co., but have left—I was walking with the prosecutor—I saw something white over my shoulder, and it was the prisoner with this handkerchief in his hand—he dropped it.

JOHN GUNDRY . ( City police-constable, No. 252.) I took charge of the prisoner and the handkerchief.

Prisoner's Defence. I was walking down Fleet-street—I saw a boy pick the pocket—I called "Stop thief," and he threw it down—I took it up, and was going to the gentlemen, and one of them seized me and knocked it down.

THOS. EVANS . When I took the prisoner he begged for forgiveness, and said he would never do it again.

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1752. WILLIAM BACKHOUSE was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of December , 27 newspapers, value 10 s . 9 d ., the goods of John Hutton , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

There were four other indictments against the prisoner.

1753. PAUL LINE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 23 halfpence, the monies of Andrew Pfeiffer , his master.

ANDREW PFEIFFER . I am a licensed victualler, and live in Compton-street,

Soho. The prisoner lived with me from April last—lie slept in my house—he was my confidential servant—I missed money out of the till in consequence of which I marked some money, on the 22nd of May. I pot it into the till—I looked in the till the next morning at half-past five, o'clock, and missed 11 1/2 d . in copper—he knew where the till wag—he at tended my bar—he got up before me in the morning—I charged him with, stealing my property—he said no, and called me a liar—I called in the policeman—he denied it then—I then told the officer to count the money in the till that I might know what to charge him with—the policeman found the money on him—there were fifteen pieces marked, and eight not marked—I know it was my money.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How much was there in the till the night before? A. 6 s ., in copper—there was do silver—I searched U next morning, and found no silver in it—the barmaid had permission to give change when she was up—she went to bed the night before at a quartet before twelve o'clock—the prisoner said he had given hex 1 s . and the had given him change in halfpence, but she could not do so.

EDWARD BRETT ( police-constable C 180.) I was sent for—I found on the prisoner fifteen pieces marked in hit right-hand waistcoat pocket—the prosecutor said he knew them.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 31. Recommended to mercy. — Confined six Months .

1754. CHARLES CREW was indicted for embezzlement.

GEORGE DOBBS . I am in the coal trade, and live in Charles-street, Bridgwater-square. The prisoner had been nine or ten days in my service—he had been with me once before a little while—when he took goods out I expected him to return me the money if he received it—he was to ac count to me for it on the same day, as soon as he returned with it—he did not account to me for 1 s . 8 d . on the 20th of May—I discharged him On the Tuesday morning—I did not find this out till after I had discharged him—I did not speak to him about it, but when he took out the coals, I asked if he had received the money—he said, "No," and I booked them.

MARY ANN HARTLEY . I am servant to Mrs. Cotterell—she deals with the prosecutor for coals. On the 20th of May I paid the prisoner 1 s . 8 d . for coals—he did not give me a receipt—it was exactly four o'clock in the afternoon of Monday.

Prisoner's Defence. I received the 1 s . 8 d . t and gave it to my master—and on Tuesday morning he sent me away, took my shoes off my feet, and said it was because I told his customers he gave six pounds short in a cwt,—I did riot like to see these people cheated, and I told them. Witness. It is all false.

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

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1755. JOHN GILDER was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 5 half-crowns, 21 shillings, 2 sixpences, and 4 d . in copper, the monies of John Turner , his master.

WILLIAM RUSSILL . I live with John Turner, a grocer, in Clare-street, Clare-market. The prisoner was engaged on the 25th of May to go on errands and give out a few bills—at a quarter before twelve o'clock on that Saturday night I saw him put his hand into one of the tills, and heard the money chink—I then saw him put his hand into one of his pockets—I told Mr. Turner of it the first opportunity.

Prisoner. It was a round piece of tin, it was not a till—it is quite false, Witness. There are three tins that serve as tills on Saturday nights.

JOHN TURNER . I had the prisoner about two days on this occasion—my young man told me of this—I went behind some chests where the prisoner was, and asked what he had taken—he said, "Nothing"—but having a great many customers, I asked another young man to watch him—I then went to him, and he had found 2 s . 5 1/2 d .—he said, "I have just taken this from Jack "—he put it on the counter—the prisoner heard it, and said 1 1/2 d . of it was what his mother gave him, and he went on his knees and begged I would not prosecute him—I searched him at far as I could, and found nothing more—I said I should have the policeman, who came, and found 32 s . 6 d . in a little private pocket, which the prisoner acknowledged he had taken from me, and then he went on his knees again.

RICHARD LESLIE ( police-sergeant T 15.) I was called in, and saw the prisoner on his knees, begging to be forgiven—in the fob of his trowsers I found this money—I asked How he came to take it—he said it was temptation.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years—Convict Ship .

1756. HENRY M'KEAN was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Howse , from his person.

GEORGE HOWSE . On the 3rd of May I was in the Bridge-road, Vaux hall, about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon—two boys walked behind me a considerable time, which I was not aware of, making several attempts to extricate my handkerchief—I felt a tug at my pocket—I turned, and saw a boy, ten or twelve yards from me, throw the handker chief on the ground, and run away—there were two boys together—I cannot say if the prisoner is one—this is my handkerchief.

NATHANIEL HARRIS . I was near the spot, about three o'clock, or a little after—I was passing up Vauxhall Bridge-road, I saw two boys be hind the prosecutor, and, as I thought, they were playing some sort of lark —but on looking more particularly, I thought it was not likely that this gentleman should be an acquaintance of theirs—they turned and saw me, and desisted—they went again—two other boys came and said those two boys were thieves—I then crossed the way, and after they got fifty yards the prisoner made two or three attempts to get the handkerchief, and could not—the prosecutor then turned by a dead wall, and then the other boy got it out—I went to seize him, but I fell—I am sure the prisoner had attempted to do it—he did not do it, but the other did, and he was in company with him.

JOHN WIGGINS . On the 3rd of May I saw this boy run away—I fol lowed, took him, and gave him in charge.

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

1757. MARY SIMS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 4 shirts, value 8 s .; 2 petticoats, value 1 s .; 1 towel, value 6 d .; 1 pillow case, value 6 d .; 1 bed-gown, value 6 d .; 2 shifts, value 4 s .; and 1 pair of drawers, value 1 s .; the goods of James Christopher ; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

MARY CHRISTOPHER . I live with my father, James Christopher, of George-street, Foley-place. In the evening, on the 24th of May, I was

sitting in the front-parlour—I heard a noise in the passage, as if somebody was walking—I went out, and saw the back of a woman making her escape from the passage—I then missed the things, which had been hang ing in the passage to dry—I followed, and saw two gentlemen standing next door—I told them, and they went after her with me—she was running, she dropped them on the road—I only saw her back—the things were picked up, and I took them up going back—I had seen them two minutes before—these are them.

Prisoner. I did not take them.

JAMES BELL . I live about five minutes' walk from the prosecutor's—I was passing the door, and the prisoner came out—I saw the clothes in her arm—the witness came and said, "Please to stop that woman"—Iran after her, and she dropped these in Middleton-buildings—she went on, I caught her.

THOMAS MEAD . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner and have the things.

CORNELIUS SAVORY . I am a policeman. I have a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was present when she was tried—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY .* Aged 52.— Transported for Seven Years .

1758. JAMES ROBERTS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 2 spades, value 3 s ., the goods of Leonard Jones , and 1 rake, value 1 s ., the goods of Joseph Saunders .

JAMES HILSDON . I am a policeman. On the 23rd of May I was in Harlington-street, St. Pancras—it is a retired part, a great part of it is gardens—I saw the prisoner in Mr. Leonard Jones's garden—part of it is a gate and part is pales—I asked what he was doing there—he said he had come to pick up a few bones, and that a young man gave him leave—I asked where he lived—he said he did not know—I said, "Where are you going with this spade?"—he said he meant to take it, to make a way through a hedge—I said, "What have you got in your bag?" he said, "A few bones"—I found in it this spade and this rake, broken.

JOSEPH SAUNDERS . This rake belongs to me, it was in my father's garden—I do not know the prisoner.

LEONARD JONES . These spades are mine—I left them safe on the 22nd of May, and hid them behind the canvas, at the back of the summer-house—the prisoner had no right there—I do not know him.

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

OLD COURT .— Thursday, June 20 th, 1839.

Second Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1759. FREDERICK COLLINS was indicted for embezzling, on the 8th of May , 4 s ., and on the 18th of May , 7 s .; the monies of James M'Fee , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Three Months .

1760. CATHERINE COLEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of April , 1 pair of slippers, value 8 s .; 1/4 yard of ribbon, value 2 d .; and 2lbs. weight of hair, value 5 s .; the goods of Sarah Ann Wales .

SARAH ANN WALES . I am a widow, and live in Lucas-place, Commercial-road.

The prisoner occasionally chared for me—I have known her for a year and a half—I had some hair belonging to my sister, which I was about to make into brooches—I missed it at the latter part of April, and on looking for it I missed several other things—I suspected the prisoner, and spoke to her, and told her I bad lost the hair—she denied knowing any thing of it—a policeman was at last employed—these shoes and boots are mine, and a pair of slippers—I did not find the hair, but this ribbon was tied round the hair.

CHARLES HENRY MOCKETT . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner on the 12th of May—I said, "I suppose you know what I want of you"—she said Mrs. Wales accused her of stealing hair—I took her to the station-house, and found a pair of slippers on her feet—I asked her where she got them—she said she bought them in Petticoat-lane, for 3 d ., and she knew nothing of the hair—I went to her lodging, and found a piece of ribbon, which the prosecutrix identified, as being tied round the hair—I found the duplicate of a shirt and a pair of boots pawned, which Mrs. Wales claims.

Prisoner's Defence. I was washing till eleven o'clock at night, and my feet were very wet—I found the old slippers in the kitchen, and put them on, and next morning went to work and got the old boots.

GUILTY . Aged 59.— Confined Six Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1761. JAMES WOODS was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of Isaac Wilkinson , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ISAAC WILKINSON . On the 13th of May I was in Puck-lane, West minster, walking along—I missed my handkerchief—I did not feel any one take it—I went back, and Furber said something to me—I have not found the handkerchief—I know nothing of the prisoner—I had my hand kerchief just before—it was at half-past eight o'clock in the morning.

SAMUEL FURBER . I am a firewood-cutter, and live in Duck-lane—I saw the prosecutor coming by, at half-past eight o'clock in the morning, and saw the prisoner take a handkerchief out of his pocket, and cross over—I do not know what he did with it—I am sure he is the boy—I had seen him there with other boys at the corner—before I went in and told my father, and he told Mr. Wilkinson.

GEORGE THORNTON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into cus tody.

GEORGE CARTER . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1762. JOSEPH PIZZEY was indicted for b—y.

NOT GUILTY .

1763. ANN BARRETT was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a counterfeit shilling, to Joseph Price Bridgnall , she having been previously convicted of passing base coin.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am solicitor to the Mint. I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of Ann Barrett, for uttering counter feit

silver, at this Court, at the April Session, 1836—I have examined it with the original record—it is a true copy—( read. )

SUSANNAH SPENDELOWE . My husband is beadle of St. Ann's parish. In April, 1836, I was present at the trial of Ann Barrett, I was a witness—the prisoner is the person who was convicted.

THOMAS SHIELDS . I am a market gardener's labourer, and attend Covent-garden market. On the 25th of May the prisoner bought 6 d . worth of rhubarb of me—she gave me a shilling—I examined it, and it was bad—I would not give her change—she was immediately taken into custody, and given to Morgan, with the shilling.

THOMAS SLAYMAKER . I was in the market when the prisoner bought the rhubarb—the shilling was given to me by Shields—I gave it to Morgan.

WILLIAM MORGAN . I received the prisoner in charge on the 25th of May, charged with uttering counterfeit money—I have the shilling—she was discharged by the Magistrate.

JOSEPH PRICE BRIDONALL . I am a linen-draper, and live in High Holborn. On the morning of the 25th of June the prisoner came to my shop for three yards of calico, at 4 d . a yard—she gave me a bad shilling—I bit it, and gave it to Eales.

ALFRED EALES . I am a policeman. I received this shilling from Bridgnall, and took the prisoner into custody.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint I have examined these two shillings—they are both counterfeit in all respects.

GUILTY . Aged 53,— Transported for Seven Years .

(The prisoner has been convicted three times of similar offences.)

1764. WILLIAM RUSSELL was indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting John Edward Broughton , on the 16th of April , at St. Matthew, Bethnal-green , and cutting and wounding him in and upon the left side of the chest, with intent to maim and disable him.—2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

JOHN EDWARD BROUGHTON . I am a carpenter, and live in Green's-place, Bethnal-green. On the 16th of April I went to the Rose public-house, between seven and eight o'clock in the evening, in company with the prisoner's father—the prisoner came into the room—I offered his father a drink of beer out of my pot—his father did not give him any, and they began to quarrel—the prisoner sat down right opposite me—he began abusing his father for not asking him to drink, and his father threatened to whop him for it—the prisoner then rose off his seat, and threatened to cut his father's throat—I told him he ought to be ashamed of himself for using such language to his father—I got up, and shoved him down on the form—he then began abusing me, and I said I would give him a good hiding —he called me all manner of names, and I threatened to whop him for it—he said if I came near him he would stick a knife into me—he had a knife on the table, which he had been eating his victuals with, but he had done eating his victuals, and it laid on the table—I got up off my seat, and was in the act of pulling off my coat, when he reached across the table, and struck me in the breast with the knife—it went into my breast—I hit him two or three times after that, not knowing I was stabbed till I felt the blood running down my side—I had not struck him before this, nor aimed any blow at him—when I found I was stabbed, I said to hit father,

"Look here, Mr. Russell, your son has cut me with a knife"—I went out at the door, and the father followed me—there were two policemen against the door—his father spoke to them, and gave him in charge—I went over to the doctor.

Cross-examined by MR. HEATON . Q. Had you any acquaintance with his father before? A. I had worked with him two or three years before—I had been in the house half-an-hour before the prisoner came in—his father had been there all that time—I sat opposite his father, in the next settle—the table parted us—there was nobody else in the house—there was somebody in the skittle-ground playing at skittles—a wash-house parts the tap-room from the skittle-ground—the prisoner's father and I went into the house together—I called for the beer, and asked him to drink with me, and he continued to do so after the prisoner came in—there was nobody but ourselves in the room when this happened—two or three came backwards and forwards afterwards—I do not know James Morgan—I have seen William Kent—he was in the skittle-ground at the time—he was not in the room when this happened—I do not know William Morris—there was no one in the room when the scuffle ensued—they came in and out of the skittle-ground—the house is kept by Mr. Bridgewater, who is also a master brick-maker—I do not know that the prisoner was working for him—I bad not been any where, except to this house, that evening—we had been drinking in the morning a little free, and then went to work—this was the first pot of beer we had in the evening—my father had been in with me, and left—I was not drunk—I was a little fresh, but knew what was transacted—we went to work at two o'clock till six—I was not very drunk at two o'clock—I continued fresh till seven, when this happened—I did not hear Bridgewater say the prisoner was in his service—he was not at home—the prisoner was eating bread and beef for his supper, and I believe he called for a pint of beer—he sat on the opposite side of the room—I know nothing of any previous misunderstand ing between the prisoner and his father—there was nothing at all to in duce any unpleasant words between them, excepting his father not asking him to drink—he did not ask his father to let him drink—he began by observing that his father had not asked him to drink—his father said he had no beer, and he would not believe it—when the prisoner came in, there was no pint pot of beer in the room—his father did not throw a pint pot at him—nor did he throw it back to his father—I did not throw the contents of my pot at the prisoner—he did not remonstrate with me for throwing beer at him, and say I knew nothing about the matter between his father and him—I did not get up and show the prisoner my hand, and ask him if he saw that—I did not say it was the hardest hand he ever saw—I did not say (using a bad word) that he must feel it—nor did I place my fist before his nose, and ask him if he smelt it—I shoved him down on the form—I did not strike him or knock him down before I received the wound—I was in the act of pulling off my coat, but did not get it off—I struck him after I received the blow—the prisoner had been about three quarters or half an hour in the house—I will swear he had done eating, and the knife laid on the table—he had more victuals in his pocket.

SAMUEL POPE . I am a policeman. I was coming by the house at the time, the prisoner's father and the prosecutor came out to me and showed me the wound where he had been stabbed—the father went into the beer-shop, and

pointed out the prisoner—I asked him How he came to stab the prosecutor—he replied he could not tell through the confusion—I brought him out, and requested him to give me his knife, which he had open in his hand at the time—he said he would not, no b—policeman should take the knife from him—I took hold of him, and with the assistance of others succeeded in getting it from him with great difficulty—he exclaimed at the time we were getting it from him, "If I could get at the b—I would give it him worse," speaking of the prosecutor—we took him to the station-house—I produce the knife, it is a common pocket knife.

Cross-examined. Q. He was very much excited at the time? A. He appeared so—he did not complain to me of the prosecutor using him ill—the prosecutor appeared to have been drinking—I should not call him drunk—he could walk and talk very well.

ROBERT HILL . I am a surgeon. The prosecutor was brought to the hospital that night—I found a wound on the left side of the chest such as this knife would make—I examined it, and found it had penetrated the cavity of the chest between the fifth and sixth ribs—it was about two inches deep—I ordered him to be put to bed and bled—it was a very dangerous wound—inflammation came on, and he was in danger for more than a week—he continued in the hospital between a month or five weeks, I believe.

Cross-examined. Q. The blade of the knife appears hardly two inches wide? A. It is very narrow—it had gone as deep as the blade.

COURT . Q. A very little further must have been fatal? A. Yes, it would have penetrated the heart itself—he appeared to have been drinking, but was not intoxicated—he knew what he was about very well—I should not think his being wounded would sober him.

MR. HEATON called

JAMES MORGAN . I know the prosecutor by sight—I saw him at Bridgewater's beer shop on the evening of the 16th or 17th—I was sitting at the same side of the table as Russell, not half a yard from him—the first thing I saw was Russell sitting eating bread and meat—his father and him were joking together—Broughton took up a quart pot, and threw it at Russell, and Russell called him a fool for doing so—Broughton then struck him, and Russell said Broughton was no man to strike a boy—after that Broughton pulled his things off, and hit him the third time, and he fell over the table—the table tilted, and he went over, and by that means he received his wound, but Russell did not stab him—before that Broughton put his hand out under Russell's chin, and said, "Feel that hand, it is the hardest hand you ever saw," and he hit him under the chin—he was very drunk indeed—it was the first day of brick-making, and he had been drinking in the brick field before—I had been working in the brick field with them, and they were all good friends till that moment—Russell had been there drinking with them—I never heard the prisoner say any thing about using the knife—if he had said, "If you come near me I will run you through," I must have heard it—I was close by—he did not make use of any such language at all—he did not lift his hand to strike Broughton at all, or I must have seen it—I was sitting within half a yard of him—Broughton was so drunk he could hardly stand—I did not see him shove Russell down on the seat—I am not intimate with the prisoner—I only know him by sight, and Broughton also—William Morris was there, and Kent, who is not here.

WILLIAM MORRIS . I am in the employ of a nightman. I was at the beer-shop on the night in question, and saw all the transaction—Russell

was sitting down, eating his dinner—his father and he were playing toge ther, and Broughton threw some beer at him—Russell called him a fool, and Broughton got up and struck him three times—Russell took no notice of him—Broughton got up and struck him again, and fell over the table, and the table tilted with him—nobody saw any blow struck—Broughton was very intoxicated—I was on the right-hand side of the tap-room, a yard, or a yard and a half from Russell, and on the same side of the table—I heard and saw every thing—Russell never rose up, nor did Broughton shove him down again—Broughton did not use any language to him, but he got up, and pulled off his clothes to fight him—I am sure he pulled his jacket quite off, and his hat laid on the table—Russell did not say to him, "If you come near me, I will run the knife into you"—he could not have said it without my hearing it—I only know Russell by working with him now and then—I have no acquaintance with him—I know Kent, but do not know where he is now—he was there—we three were in the room the whole time.

COURT . Q. After Broughton was wounded, what took place? A. Nothing—the policeman came in, and fetched him out in two or three mi nutes—he had put on his jacket and hat again before he knew where he was wounded—he did not strike the prisoner after he knew he was wounded—the mistress of the house called the policeman.

CHARLES JAMES PREEDY . I am a surgeon, and have been so eleven years. I have not a doubt that a drunken man, from having a conflict with another, would be sobered—I had a case in point last week: I saw a man exceedingly intoxicated fall from a cart, which passed over his wrist—when at the hospital he was quite capable of answering all my questions—I had seen him in the cart in such a state he could not hold his head up—violence will not produce recovery from intoxication in all cases—in some cases it is quite the reverse.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Two Years .

Before Mr. Baron Alderson.

1765. WILLIAM DUNDERDALE and WILLIAM SIBLEY were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Jo seph Grenville , on the 8th of June , about one o'clock in the night, with intent to steal, and stealing therein 5 candlesticks, value 8 s ., his pro perty.

MR. JONES conducted the Prosecution.

MARY GRENVILLE . I am the wife of Joseph Grenville, a tinman and brazier, on Uxbridge Moor. On Saturday night, the 8th of June, my husband and I went to bed after one o'clock—we fastened up the house as usual—a square of glass was out of the back kitchen window, and a square of tin was put in with tacks and putty—that was safe when I went to bed—I put five brass candlesticks in the window when I went to bed—there were four upright ones, one pair was a match, one stood high, which had been mended—the foot had been broken off, and it was white with metal where it had been soldered—one was a chamber candlestick, and another was smaller than the rest—it was an upright one—the shutter was not shut, as it shuts with hinges—I was going to shut it, but found the candlesticks behind it, which prevented my doing so—I got up next morning, between seven and eight o'clock, and found the kitchen curtain down, which had been up the night before, the square of tin out, and the candlesticks gone

—I have never seen them since—I gave information of the robbery that morning to Murray—the chamber candlestick had a hook, but no extin guisher, and a piece of soap was taken—the prisoners lodged in a little cottage, about 100 yards from us.

JOHN HIGGINS . I am a general dealer, and live at Uxbridge Moor, about 200 yards from Grenville's. I know the prisoners. On Sunday morning, the 9th of June, between one and two o'clock, I saw them knock ing at my door—I was asleep—I got up in consequence of being awoke by my wife, opened the window, and saw the two prisoners—I am certain of them—I asked what they wanted—they told me they had got four candle-sticks to sell me—I said I would have nothing to do with them—I shut the window, and went to bed—I saw them again that day, after dinner, just at the end of my house—they asked why I did not come down stairs to buy the candlesticks, and said they were all right—I did not see the candlesticks—they never came to my house before—I knew them well.

WILLIAM SMITH . I am a general dealer, and live on Uxbridge-moor. On Sunday, the 9th of June, about eight or nine o'clock in the morning, the prisoners came to my house, and asked what I gave a pound for old brass—I said, 4 d . a pound—they said they had got some old candlesticks to sell—they had three upright ones and one flat one in their hands—three of them had been mended—they were old—the flat one had no extinguisher or socket—they weighed three pounds and a half—I gave them 1 s .—they laid out 2 d . with me in sweetmeats—I cannot say whether the three upright candlesticks were alike or different—two might have been a pair, but we did not take notice—I cannot say whether all three were the same height—they were thrown down amongst the metal—I sold them to a man in the same line as myself, about a quarter of a mile on this side Amersham, in Bucks, on the Tuesday, for 18 d .—I described the property to Darvill—I was taken into custody from Wednesday till Saturday after I bought them—they would not take bail, or I could have gone and found the man.

JAMES DARVILL . I am a constable of Uxbridge. I took Dunderdale into custody on Wednesday, about one o'clock, on the moor, about five or six hundred yards from Mr. Grenville's house—I afterwards went and examined the prosecutor's kitchen-window, and saw the tin had been cut out along the bottom, and wrenched away from the rails—Smith described the man he sold the candlesticks to—I made inquiry at Chesham and Amersham, with Smith, but could not find him.

NOT GUILTY .

1766. WILLIAM SIBLEY was again indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 duck, value 2 s ., the property of Benjamin Dodson Gale .

ANN DODSON GALE . I am the wife of Benjamin Dodson Gale, of Hillingdon. We had a brood of seven young ducks, which I saw safe last Monday, the 10th of June, between four and five o'clock, in a stream near our house—I missed one about five o'clock—I saw the prisoner coming along, past where the ducks were, to go over the bridge, with something under his white flannel jacket—I saw him put something up under his jacket as he went, and I missed the duck in five minutes—it was a white one—Pain was with him.

HENRY WATERMAN . I was about a quarter of a mile from Mrs. Gale's—I saw Sibley and the boy Pain in Mr. Page's field, about a quarter of a

mile from the prosecutor's, about half-past five o'clock—I know where the ducks were kept—if a person came from there it would lead to the spot where they were—they were sitting down, with their legs down in the ditch—I told the policeman where I had seen them sitting under the ditch or hedge.

WILLIAM SERVANT . I am a policeman of Uxbridge. I received infor mation from Waterman of where he had seen the prisoner sitting with Pain—I went to the spot with Mrs. Gale, and found a quantity of white feathers—the blood was not chilled in the quills.

MRS. GALE ( re-examined. ) These are young duck's feathers, such as mine were.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been down to the water to wash myself, and put my clean shirt on—I had my dirty shirt under my jacket.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

First Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1767. ROBERT TERRY , the younger, was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Ottrey Rayner , about two o'clock in the night of the 18th of April , at St. Matthew, Bethnal-green , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 8 spoons, value 52 s .; 1 pair of sugar tongs, value 20 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; 4 coats, value 9 l .; 1 card case, value 8 d .; his property: 1 cloak, value 3 l .; 2 coats, value 35 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of John Rayner .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZA SMITH . I am servant to Thomas Ottrey Rayner, a surgeon in St. Matthew's-place, Hackney-road. On Thursday, the 19th of April, I went to bed at twelve o'clock—the house was then fastened up securely—I got up at four or half-past four o'clock next morning—I sleep in the kitchen—I went towards the surgery, and on passing through the hall to the parlour I missed a quantity of coats off the pegs—I had seen them hang ing in the hall the night before when I went to bed—I saw some hats on the floor which had hung up the night before—I went into the surgery and called the boy who slept there—I observed the shutter of the back parlour window half way down, and the blind moved backwards and forwards with the wind—I got on a chair, and observed the top sash lowered completely to the bottom—I called my young master up, went to the kitchen, and found two cupboard doors open—I missed from the kitchen two silver table-spoons, marked "T. H. R." and four German silver tea-spoons—the back-door was unfastened, top and bottom, but shut to—it was fastened the night before—that must have been opened from the inside—the wash-house window had the bottom sash up at the top—I missed from the back parlour cupboard a pair of silver sugar-tongs, marked "T.H.R." and two German silver salt-spoons—a pair of steps which were kept in the yard were removed from their place, and put under the window to enable a person to get in at the window, and there was dirt under the win dows and on the window ledge—I found things moved from one place to another, besides what was gone—I had awoke in the course of the night, and saw the reflection of a light shine on the dresser—I was frightened, and covered my head over—I afterwards saw the light through the key hole—I listened, but heard no noise, and went to sleep again, thinking I might fancy something.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Were you the last person up? A. No—I left my young master, Mr. John Rayner, up—I was surprised

to find a robbery had been committed—I do not know How long I had been in bed when I saw the reflection of the light—it was quite dark, I am certain—there was a hole in, the shutter, where daylight comet in when it is light.

JOHN RAYNER . I am a medical student, and live with my brother, Thomas Ottrey Rayner—I did not open any shutters or doors before I went to bed—I left the room in the same state as the servant did—I was called up, on the morning of the 19th, between four and five o'clock—I went down into the hall, and missed an old dress-coat, with a white silk hand kerchief in the pocket, scented with musk; a Pilot greatcoat, and other articles, of my property, and some coats belonging to my brother—I found a pair of steps near the back-parlour window—I found a case of cupping-instruments broken open, and the instruments scattered about the garden—there were footmarks at the bottom of the garden, near the wall—I examined a desk in the surgery, and found things moved, but no thing taken away—I have seen this crow-bar which was found, and here is a small one which was compared with the marks on the box of cupping-instruments, and they appeared exactly to correspond.

Cross-examined. Q. You would not call this a crow-bar? A. Yes, it is a small one—I do not know that it is used by brick-makers—I saw Kemp, the officer, before I went before the Magistrate, and told him what had happened—I cannot say when I went before the Magistrate—it might be about the 12th of May—the prisoner was not apprehended when I went.

MR. PAYNE . Q. I believe the prisoner was never taken into custody till you gave your statement to the Magistrate? A. No.

THOMAS OTTREY RAYNER . I am the occupier of the house—it is in the parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal-green. I was called up by my brother on the morning in question, and missed a great variety of articles belong ing to myself and others—my brother's evidence as to the state of the place is correct—I saw coats produced by a person who said he found them in a garden—there were brick-makers at work near the garden at that time.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you occupy the house yourself? A. I do—my brother is not in partnership with me—I have an agreement for it in my own name.

ANN WILKINSON . I am now an inmate of the workhouse. When I went before the Magistrate I lived in Essex-street, Commercial-road—I am an unfortunate girl—I have known the prisoner two or three years—on Friday morning, the 19th of April, I lived at No. 3, Green-gate-gardens, Hackney-road—a young woman named Douglas, lodged with the prisoner—Terry was at home on the night of the 18th—he went out between eleven and twelve o'clock, and returned between three and four in the morning—he knocked at the door—I let him in—he had a gentleman's cloak on—I never saw any cloak like it before—it was a blue-black, or black—it had two tassels and a velvet collar—when he came into the room he pulled off the cloak and three coats—whether he had them on I do not know, but they were on his person—he pulled them off, and put them on the foot of the bed—they were a pilot-coat, a dress-coat, and a frock-coat—some had silk linings—there were four silver tea-spoons and two silver table-spoons—three of the tea-spoons were broken in halves; the table-spoons were not—there were two salt-spoons of a kind of gold

colour, and a pair of silver sugar-tongs—the prisoner went out, leaving the articles on the table—he said he thought the spoons were German silver—there were two white silk handkerchiefs, one figured all over, and the other plain with a figured border, and scented with musk very strong—Mary Ann Douglas asked him, when he came in, where he had been—he said, "To the doctor's shop at Cambridge-heath"—she asked How he got in—he said he got in at the back window, and stepped over a man-servant in bed, and he was going back again for three coats he had left in the back garden—he went out about a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes after—he was gone about half or three-quarters of an hour; and when he came back, he said he could not go because there were brick-layers at work—he went out about six o'clock, and took the things with him in a box—he returned home between seven and eight o'clock—when he came in the morning he gave the girl Douglas 8 s . 6 d ., and in the afternoon he gave me a sovereign to fetch a pot of beer, and I brought him the change back—I saw a pair of pincers in the house—the prisoner put them in the fire, made them red-hot, put them on the hearth till they were cool, then with a rasp broke them—this is part of them ( produced )—I know this iron chisel—I have seen it before in the prisoners's house—I was there from the 17th till the 20th, at my sister's house—I saw it there on the 17th and 18th, but not afterwards—I did not have any share in the property, or assist in disposing of it—I was taken into custody by the police, and told what I knew about it—I and Douglas had a quarrel six weeks ago last Sunday—I was taken into custody a week after that—the quarrel had nothing to do with my giving this statement.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not say you would be revenged on this man, if you had an opportunity? A. No—I remember being taken to the station-house for a row —I never said I would have revenge against him—he never did me any harm—I did not threaten to serve him or Douglas out, after I went to the station-house—I did before—I went to reside at the house on the 17th—I was in the House of Correction on the 16th, for disorderly conduct—I have been there five times, no more—I have been six or seven times in the station-house, including the time I was taken for this—I was taken on this charge last Sunday five weeks, the 12th of May—as soon as there was any inquiry I spoke about it—the prisoner's story struck me as very odd, and frightened me—it was not what I was used to—I have been an unfortunate girl, but never was in any thing in that way—Douglas told me to get out of bed and let him in, when he knocked—it was just the break of day when he came in—Douglas got up too—she sat up in the bed, and looked at the things—I did not stay there after the I 20th—I then went to Essex-street—I told about this as soon as there was any inquiry—I should have spoken about it if there had been no inquiry—I did not say a word before I was taken into custody for a participation in the robbery—I did not tell the police—I know Kemp the policeman—he is no relation to me—his cousin married my cousin, I believe—I see him about the street, and speak to him when I see him; no more—I can not recollect when I saw him first, after the 19th of April—I believe it was on the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday after, but I am not sure—I saw him in Kingsland-road—I do not know whether he was on duty—he was walking along in the street—I do not know whether he had his uniform on—I went up to him and told him what I knew of the robbery—that was at the beginning of the week—I believe the Wednesday or Thurs day

day after the robbery—it was not in April—you must give roe time to re collect—I was thinking it was on the Sunday after the robbery that I was in custody, but it was not—now I recollect myself, it must have been either the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday week after the robbery that I told Kemp—it was in May when I saw him—I was taken into custody on the 5th of May—I told him first on the 29th of April—I told him who the person was—I did not see the prisoner again till he was in custody—I have no recollection of seeing him before—he was in custody before he was taken for this robbery—I had not seen him—he was about the streets from one place to another—I did not see him above once, and then he was going by the top of Essex-street—I do not think I saw Kemp again after the 29th of April till I was in custody, but I cannot recollect—I cannot say any thing about it—I do not know when I saw him—I do not think I saw him at all—I will swear I do not recollect seeing him from the time the robbery was committed till I was taken into custody—I had been in custody when I told him—I was taken into custody on the 5th of May—now I come to recollect it was the Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thurs day fortnight after the robbery that I told him—I had been in custody, and was discharged—I was taken into custody on this charge on the 5th of May—that was when Douglas and I were quarrelling—it was on the 12th of May I was taken for this charge—I saw Kemp in Kingsland-road the week before I was taken on this charge—I do not think I saw Kemp between the time of telling him about it, and being taken into cus tody—I cannot recollect that I did—I cannot recollect whether I did or not—I might have seen him and forgotten it—I never heard any thing about the robbery till I was taken into custody—I heard there was inquiry about such a thing—I do not know when I heard it—it was in between times, but I cannot recollect when it was—I heard it from a person I know, named Edwards—when Kemp came and took me into custody, he told me he wanted me, and I went with him to the station-house—they asked me if I knew such and such things, and I told them yes—they asked what I knew about the matter, and I explained it—I believe Kemp was present—he was when I gave a description of the clothes—they only asked me about the coat and things—I did not hear them say any thing about the surgical instruments—they asked me about the coats, and spoons, and things; and I told them what I had told Kemp before, that the prisoner brought some of those things home—there were a great many officers there, for they were going out on duty—the inspector ques tioned me—I left Douglas because I was not safe there—they told me to get another place, as they carried on such a game there, and they would not wish to get me into trouble—I left on the Saturday morning, as this happened on the Friday—I took a room in Essex-street, and was living there when taken into custody—a man was living with me.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Although you have been in custody for disorderly conduct, were you ever charged with any theft or dishonesty? A. Never, and the policeman knows the same—the quarrel between me and Douglas was a week before I was taken on this charge—it was when I was taken into custody about the quarrel that I stated this—I was taken on Sunday, and discharged on Monday—I was a whole week at liberty—it was after I was in custody about the quarrel that I told Kemp—I have not been told by any body what to say on this occasion—I am speaking of what I saw myself, and no more—I never had any quarrel with the prisoner—nobody

at the station-house told me How the robbery had happened—I told them—I beard nothing about it from any body but the prisoner.

COURT . Q. Who was the first person you told about the robbery? A. Why, I believe it was Beck, the policeman—he was the first one I gave the evidence to—the first person I named it to at all was Mr. Godfrey, the police-sergeant—that was the day I was taken into custody for the quarrel, the 5th of May—I told Beck next, on the Monday night, the 6th of May, when I was discharged—I told Kemp next, I believe, on the Tuesday or Wednesday of the same week—I made a mistake at first—I am sure I did not tell Kemp till after I was in custody on the 5th of May—I went up and spoke to him about it, in the Kingsland-road, and I spoke to Beck about it in Kingsland-road—the prisoner was in custody on the 12th.

MARY ANN CHARLTON . I am servant to Mr. Miller, who lives two doors from Mr. Rayner. On the morning of the 19th of April, in consequence of something mistress said to me, I went into the water-closet at the bottom of the garden, and found three coats—one is a very good one, faced with satin—Mr. Rayner was sent for, and identified them as his property—I believe this to be one of them—( looking at one )—I delivered them to Calnan.

MAURICE CALNAN . I am a policeman. On the morning of the 19th of April, I went into Mr. Miller's, and received these three coats from Charlton—about half-past twelve o'clock on Sunday, the 12th of May, I was on duty in Kingsland-road, and met the prisoner in company with three other men—I followed him, and met another officer—I had received information relating to him—I took him into custody, and told him I wanted him to go to the station-house—he said, "For what?"—I told him, "For a robbery"—he said, "I'm b—if I shall go"—I had got hold of him—he got away from me—I made an attempt to retake him—he took up a stone about five or six pounds' weight, and said, "You b——b——, if I pitch into you I will dash your b——brains out"—I remonstrated with him, and said, "You had better put the stone down; if you use any violence with me you will suffer for it"—I drew my truncheon, and said, "If you don't put down the stone I will knock you down"—he threw it down, and ran into a court, called the Land of Promise—I followed, and brought him out—it is a court where very low people live—I had my truncheon in my hand—he laid hold of it, and we had a scuffle for it for ten minutes—he said several times, "You b——, if you do not let it go I will kick you"—a mob of about a hundred and fifty collected—he let go of the truncheon, and ran away—I attempted to stop him, but was stopped by the people, and he got away—it was about half-past twelve o'clock.

BENJAMIN BECK ( police-constable N 197.) I was on duty in Kingsland-road, on Sunday, the 12th of May, at a quarter to one o'clock, and I saw the prisoner corning out of Black Horse-court, leading to the Land of Promise—I had information, and took him into custody—we had a severe struggle for a length of time—he scaled two gates, but I pursued him, and he did not succeed in getting away—he bit me severely, and kicked me several times, and threw my truncheon away—I at last took him in Maria-street, with the assistance of police-constable N 203—I had some con versation with the witness Wilkinson, on Monday, the 6th, about a quarter to nine o'clock—she gave me information about this.

WILLIAM BROOK ( police-sergeant H 1.) I had occasion to search the place where the prisoner lived, No. 3, Greengate-gardens, on the 26th of

April, when I had him in custody on another charge—I found, in a small table-drawer in his room, this iron, this half pair of pincers, and this small hammer.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I apprehended Ann Wilkin son on Sunday, the 12th of May—the prisoner was brought to the station-house that day in custody—when Wilkinson came there she gave in formation of the robbery, which was taken down in writing—she bad told me about it once before—I think it was two or three days before—she met me in Kingsland-road—I did not take her into custody till the day the prisoner was taken—I have not given her any information at all about the robbery.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you know of her being in custody before? A. Yes—she did not state any thing to me about it then, she did to somebody else—I have been a policeman nearly ten years—I was on duty when I saw her in Kingsland-road, it was in the evening—I have known her two or three years—I do not think I had seen her above twice for a month before—I might have seen her between the 19th of April and the 7th of May—I do not know that I did, for she had been in prison, I be lieve—she came out a few days before the 19th of April, now I recollect—I had information of the robbery the morning after it was committed—I had no grounds of suspicion for taking Wilkinson on the 7th of May—she told me about the robbery, and who committed it—I took her on the 12th, on my own responsibility—I did not think proper to take her on the 7th—I reported her to the inspector—it was no use to take her till I had taken the prisoner—I apprehended her at night, and he was taken in the after noon—I am not related to Wilkinson by marriage—I know somebody she may call a cousin—I do not know whether she is—my wife is not related to her, but I believe once, when I had her in charge, she said, "Give your own cousin a month!"—I was suprised at her saying so, and asked her what she meant, and I found that a cousin of hers, a very re spectable man, had married a cousin of mine—I know her as an unfortu nate girl, seeing her about the street, but not in any other way—I was on the look-out for the prisoner—I made every inquiry that laid in my power—the robbery might be well known in the neighbourhood, and was stated in the police reports.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you ever know Wilkinson on any charge of dishonesty? A. Never—I did not take her till I got the man she was to give evidence against—she has been at the workhouse since, and not in prison.

MR. RAYNER re-examined. These coats are mine. On the Thursday night, the 18th of April, a lad-servant of mine slept in the surgery, near the door leading into the back-parlour—a person getting in must have stepped over the lad—I have no reason to suspect the boy's honesty.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you told the officer he must have stepped over the boy, who was sleeping there? A. I did.

GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Transported for Fifteen Years . (The prisoner had been nine times in custody.)

1768. HENRY TUCKER was indicted for feloniously forging a re quest for the delivery of 2 bib cocks, and 1 washer and waste, with intent to defraud Joseph Wheeler . 2nd COUNT , for uttering the same.

EDWARD BASTIN PAGE . I am clerk to Joseph Wheeler, a brass-founder

in Tottenham Court-road. Simpson is in the house of Mr. Smith, a plumber, who we supply with goods—on the 20th of March the prisoner brought this order to our house—it is signed "Simpson, 38, Castle-street"—I did not know Simpson's hand-writing, but believing it to be his hand-writing, I delivered the prisoner the articles—I should not have done so, but for that order.

ROBERT JOHN SIMPSON . I am in the service of Mr. Smith, who deals with Page—this order was not written by me, it is a forgery—I never gave the prisoner any order at all—I do not know whose writing it is—the prisoner formerly lived with me—I never gave him authority to fetch such things.

Prisoner. I have never been in trouble before—it is my first offence—I was out of work a long while—I always got my living in an honourable way.

GUILTY of Uttering .

1769. HENRY TUCKER was again indicted for forging and uttering a request for the delivery of 3 bib cocks and 1 spindle valve, with intent to defraud Joseph Wheeler .

EDWARD BASTIN PAGE . On the 5th of April the prisoner brought this order, signed, "J Simpson, for Mr. Smith, No. 38, Great Castle-street"—I delivered him the goods in consequence of the order.

ROBERT JOHN SIMPSON . This order is not signed by me—I do not know whose it is—the prisoner had no authority from me, or any of the firm, to get these goods.

GEORGE THORNTON . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner, and on the way to the station-house I asked him How he came to do such a thing—he said, "I own I have acted wrong, but if I am allowed time my friends will settle it."

GUILTY of Uttering . Aged 30.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were 8 other similar charges against the prisoner.)

NEW COURT .— Thursday, June 20 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1770. WILLIAM NEWINGTON was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 480 pence, and 480 halfpence, the monies of John Howard , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined One Month .

1771. ANN BOWMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 1 pair of breeches, value 7 s .; the goods of David Davies , to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Week .

1772. WILLIAM JOYCE was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 trunk, value 1 s .; 1 coat, value 1 l . 10 s .; 1 pencil-case, value 1 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, value 10 s .; 4 waistcoats, value 14 s .; 2 stocks, value 1 s .; 1 tobacco-box, value 6 d .; 4 printed books, value 14 s .; 2 shirt collars, value 1 s .; 3 pairs of gloves, value 2 s .; 1 hat, value 8 s .; 4 handkerchiefs, value 10 s .; 1 cigar-case, value 1 s .; and 2 snuff-boxes, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Samuel Combes : and 1 pair of boots, value 5 s ., the goods of George Combes : to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Twelve Months .

1773. JOSEPH FORD was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 looking-glass and stand, value 1 l . 10 s ., the goods of John Schneider , his master.

SARAH SMITH . I am the wife of William Smith, who is bailiff to Mr. John Schneider, of New Cottage farm, Enfield Chase—we live in the farm yard of the cottage, and have the charge of it when it is unoccupied by the family. I was in the cottage on the 26th of May, and saw a looking-glass safe there—on the 29th I saw a pane of glass had been removed from one of the windows, and missed the glass, which I had known for seventeen years—the prisoner worked on the premises, and had 12 s . a week.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Does Mr. Schneider live there? A. No—no one lives in the cottage at present—Mr. Schneider never lived there—his nephew did, but did not pay rent—it has been empty for the last two years—it is partly furnished—Mr. John Schneider is the proprietor.

JOHN THIMBLEBY . I am a pawnbroker, and live at Chipping Barnet, between four and five miles from Enfield. On the evening of the 28th of May the prisoner came to my shop with this looking-glass—he said it was his father's, who had died, and left it to him; that his sister wanted to get it away from him, and he had brought it to me for safety till his mat ters were settled—I lent him 14 s . on it—he gave his name as William Gay, and said he lived at Potter's bar, about two miles off.

JAMES HAWKER . I am an officer. I apprehended the prisoner on the 31st of May, in Enfield parish—he was at work with eight more men—he made great resistance, and said he would go life for life before he would go with me—he had a bill-hook in his hand, and threatened to make use of it.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined Nine Months .

1774. JANE HAYNES was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of March , 1 pair of scissors, value 2 s ., the goods of Amelia Stone .

AMELIA STONE . I am the matron of a ward in St. Thomas's Hospital. The prisoner was a night nurse with me for nine months—one evening a patient asked me to lend her a pair of scissors, I took these from my side, the patient did not make use of them—I put them on the table, and in a quarter of an hour I inquired about them—I said, "Nurse, where are my scissors?"—the prisoner assisted me, and talked in that way that no per son could suspect her—she could, not have taken them home by mistake, without-knowing they were lost—I am responsible for what I lose from my ward—I went with the officer, and found them at her lodging.

DENNIS POWER ( police-sergeant H 18.) I found these scissors at the prisoner's lodgings, in her box.

Prisoners Defence. I did not find them for about a month after they were lost—I used to keep them about me to use there—I took them home one night by mistake.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

1775. JANE HAYNES was again indicted for stealing, on the 7th of May , 1 pair of shoes, value 1 s . 6 s ., the goods of James Henderson, Weath erston , to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Ten Days .

1776. SAMUEL DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 pair of trowsers, value 6 s .; 2 yards of silk, value 4 s .; 3 pence; and 6 halfpence; the goods and monies of Dennis Duffey .

DENNIS DUFFEY . I am a calico printer, and live in King-street, Drury-lane. The prisoner came to lodge in the same room on the Saturday night, and lodged there three nights—my box was locked, and the key in my pocket, I afterwards found it had been broken, and these things taken out.

GERSHOM MAYNARD . I am servant to Mr. Lamb, a pawnbroker, in Stanhope-street, Clare-market. On the 21st of May, the prisoner came and pledged these trowsers for 5 s .—I asked him whose they were—he said his father's.

STEPHEN SHEPPEY . I am servant to Mr. Walmsley, a pawnbroker, in Drury-lane. I have a piece of silk pawned by the prisoner for 4 s . on the 21st of May.

JAMES LAWRENCE , ( police-sergeant F 9.) I took the prisoner on the night of the 21st of May—he said he had done it, and no one else had any hand in it—he gave up the duplicates, and half-a-crown—I found 3 s . 8 d .

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY . Aged 18. —Recommended to mercy. — Confined Two Months .

1777. JAMES RYAN was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of Henry Joshua Robinson , from his person.

HENRY JOSHUA ROBINSON . I live in King's-parade, Chelsea. On the morning of the 23rd of May I was standing on the parade of St. James's Park—while there, a few boys pressed against me for the purpose of break ing into the ring, where the band was playing—I gave way to them, and almost immediately after a girl told me something, and then I missed my handkerchief—my attention was pointed to the prisoner and I gave him into custody.

ANN LIGHTLY . I was standing in St. James's Park, behind the prose cutor—I saw the prisoner put his hand in the prosecutor's coat pocket, take out a silk handkerchief and give it to another boy, who put it in his fob and ran away—I told the gentleman—I am quite sure he is the boy.

WILLIAM COURTNEY ( police-constable A 164.) I took the prisoner into custody on the parade, about five* minutes after the occurrence.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

1778. JOHN THORPE and JAMES CAMERON were indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of Charles Cannon , from his person.

CHARLES CANNON . I am a dyer, and live in Davis-street, Berkeley-square. I was in Oxford-street on the 18th of May—there was a crowd on account of a drunken man fighting—I saw Thorpe—he placed himself on the left side of me, and Cameron on the right, as close as they could stand—I was outside the crowd—I stood for a minute or two and felt a tug at my pocket on the left side, and missed my handkerchief—I looked on my left side and did not see it there—I looked to the right and saw it in Cameron's jacket pocket—I took it from him immediately—I took both the prisoners—there was no one near enough to have taken it but them—

Cameron said he knew nothing of it, though I had taken it from his pocket—I took them towards Bond-street, and there Cameron slipped from, under my arm—I called out, "Stop thief"—an officer opposite caught him—this is my handkerchief.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. What sort of a pocket was it be had it in? A. A fustian jacket—I saw it in the pocket.

WILLIAM LYON ( police-constable D 57.) I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and stopped Cameron—the prosecutor had hold of Thorpe, and gave him into my custody—Cameron said he did not know How it came in his pocket—Thorpe said he knew nothing about it.

Thorpe's Defence. The prosecutor said I had picked his pocket, and put the handkerchief to Cameron; but now he says he felt a tug, and found it on him.

Cameron's Defence. There was this row, I stood alongside of the gentleman, he took the handkerchief from me, and I ran away to go to my father, and was taken.

(Cameron received a good character.)

THORPE — GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

CAMERON — GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Ten Days .

1779. HENRY WILLETT was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Jane , 1 rule, value 2 s ., and 5 half-crowns; the goods and monies of Wil liam Barrett , from his person.

WILLIAM BARRETT . I was at the Crown and Anchor beer-shop, at Cranford, on the 16th of June. I had ten half-crowns and a rule in my pocket—the prisoner went with me—I went to sleep there between two and three o'clock—when I awoke I missed my rule and five half-crowns—the prisoner was gone—he had produced a sixpence that day, and said it was all the money he had.

Prisoner. I took the rule out of his pocket and gave it to his brother, that was all that I meddled with him.

ROBERT GILHAM . I live at Cranford. I was at the Crown and An chor, when the prosecutor fell asleep—I saw the prisoner take the rule from his pocket—I said he should not do that in my presence, and ad vised him to give it to his brother, which he did—we had six pots of beer—we had to pay 4 d . a piece—I was going to awake the prosecutor, and the prisoner said, "Don't, I'll pay for him"—he paid with half a crown, and I saw he had two or three more—the prisoner went away, and then the prosecutor complained of his loss.

THOMAS BRAY . I am a horse-patrol. I apprehended the prisoner at a beer-shop, about four miles from the Crown and Anchor—the prisoner gave me 1 d .—I asked what other money he had, he said, "None"—I said, "I think you have some half-crowns"—he put his hand into his pocket, and got some half-crowns—I tried to get them—he clenched them in his hand, and struck me, but I got the three half-crowns.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1780. MARTHA WILLIAMSON was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 3lbs. weight of beef, value 1 s . 6 d ., and 2lbs. weight of mutton, value 8 d .; the goods of Charles Collins .

CHARLES EDRIDOE . I live with Mr. Charles Collins, butcher, Upper Sey mour-street. On the 24th of May the prisoner came to the shop, went to where the mutton lay, turned it over, and walked to where the beef lay—she

went away, and I missed a piece of beef—I went out and brought her back, and found the beef on her—she offered to pay for it—the mutton was found under her arm, at the station-house, concealed under her cloak.

GEORGE ANDERSON ( police-constable D 136.) I took the prisoner to the station-house—I desired her to take off her cloak, and found this mutton under her arm—I found 11 s ., a knife, and handkerchief, in her pocket—she wanted me to give the money to a woman who was follow ing, for the support of her four children—I said I could not, if she went to prison her children would go to the workhouse—she said it was owing for rent—I afterwards gave it up to Bridget Hayes, by order of the Ma gistrate.

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY .* Aged 30.— Confined One Month .

1781. JAMES LLOYD was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 9lbs. weight of brass, value 2 s ., the goods of John Kohlen , his master.

MR. STURGEON conducted the Prosecution.

JAMES KOHLEN . I am a musical instrument maker, in Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, the prisoner is my apprentice. On Sunday, the 19th of May, he wished to go out, as his brother had just returned from sea—I said I had no objection—I had some suspicion, and in the evening I asked him to open his box—he did so, and pulled out two or three things, and then locked his box again—I then had the officer—he was taken to the station-house—his box was opened, and these things were found—there are 9 3/4 lbs. weight of brass, worth about 2 s ., or more—I had such things on my premises—I know this.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How long had he been in your employ? A. Nine years—I gave him 8 s . a week—he was of age in January last, and his apprenticeship expires in August next—he has worked for me as apprentice since he came of age—I can hardly say How much he has earned, it may perhaps be 24 l .—when I told him I wished to examine his box, he said he had no objection—I saw him take three pieces of brass from his box—there was no effort made to open the box while the prisoner was there, but I gave the three pieces of brass tube into the policeman's custody—after the prisoner was gone, and the policeman had got the key of his box, he found it—these pieces of tube are used for valve instruments, not to draw patterns from—the whole of it is worth more than 2 s ., but I did not wish to press it.

MR. STURGEON . Q. Were you not prevented from examining the box in the first instance? A. Yes—he would not allow me to do it—he kept the key in his pocket, or else I would not have proceeded further, but it was his obstinate temper.

JAMES LOCK ( police-constable F 150.) I was present when the box was opened, and took this property from it.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the prisoner there then? A. No—the pro secutor desired the prisoner to open his box—he said, "I will not"—he then said, "Take him to the station-house"—I took him, and then opened the box, and found the things.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1782. MARY ANN BAKEWELL was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 1 coverlid, value 2 s .; 1 umbrella, value 2 s .; 2 vallances, value 6 d .; 1 apron, value 3 d .; 1 pillow-case, value 3 d .; and 1 shawl, value 6 s .; the goods of Daniel Sutton , her master .

DANIEL SUTTON . I am a general dealer, and live in Bedfordbury. The prisoner attended on my wife in her illness—in May I had the misfortune to lose my wife—the prisoner rented a room in my house—she quitted about a week before this happened—I missed an umbrella on Sunday before the 10th of June—the prisoner denied all knowledge of it—I saw the coverlid and other things on her bed at the milk shop where she lived—I cannot say if the umbrella was safe on the 16th of May—we had it on the day of the funeral.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. You gave this woman in charge as your servant, did you? A. No—I received a communication from the prisoner as a message from my wife as to where she had concealed some money—the prisoner said she knew it was there—it was I believe sixteen sovereigns—I recovered it by going to the place—my wife and her had been on good terms—the prisoner with her husband went to my wife's funeral, but I did not observe what gown she had on—there was a little shower—it was not very showery—the umbrella was not produced from her room, but from my parlour—I delivered it to my little girl—I do not re collect any thing of a quarrel between the prisoner and me—her husband said his wife had made a charge of 24 s . for six weeks' attendance on my wife—he wanted to get a sovereign from me—he made me deduct a sove reign out of the rent—I intended to give her something—she attended on my wife five or six weeks occasionally.

Q. Have you not said that all you wanted was your sovereign, and if you got that back you would be contented, and she should be discharged, only you were afraid of your recognizances? A. Nothing like that—her husband brought a friend one night to make me say something or other, and brought a paper for me to sign, which I refused—I said I considered I was robbed of a sovereign—my wife had paid the prisoner half a crown a week for what she did—I had a quarrel with the prisoner about her child beating mine—I missed these things on the 9th of June, and my wife was buried before that—I do not know what the prisoner and her husband left my apartment for—I saw some part of their goods removed—I did not borrow a boy's shirt of the prisoner—I will not swear I have not got a shirt of hers at home now, or some towels and pillow-cases—I do not recollect that I said any thing about the prisoner's discharge—I was bound in a 40 l . bond to appear, and I could not afford to lose it.

COURT . Q. Were you so aware of it as to say, "But for my recogni zance I would not go on?" A. No—I believe I did say that I considered myself robbed of a sovereign, and that was the urgency of the case—I believe there was something said about the recognizance, but what I cannot say.

MARIA ANNA JONES . I am the prosecutor's daughter-in-law. On the 9th of June he sent me to the prisoner, who lived two doors from us—I asked her for the umbrella which had been left in her room on the night of the funeral—she said she had not got it.

EDWARD WHISTLER . I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I produce a shawl, a pillow-case, and an apron, which were pawned on the 3rd of June by the prisoner, with other things of her own.

GEORGE MARSH ( police-sergeant F 8.) On the 10th of June I went to

the prisoner—I asked her to go up stairs—Mr. Sutton asked her for an umbrella—she produced one, and said, "Is that yours?"—he said, "No"—I found the coverlid and piece of vallance, and under the bed I found this umbrella—she gave me the duplicates of these other things when I asked for them.

NOT GUILTY .

1783. JOSEPH GARDINER was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s . the goods of Robert Ward .

HONOUR WARD . I am the wife of William Ward, and live in Willow-walk. My son Robert is sixteen years old—on the afternoon of the 23rd of May I washed out a pair of my son's trowsers, and hung them on a line at the back of the house—I did not miss them till the officer came from Queen-square—these are my son's trowsers—his father gave them to him.

JOHN LODDER . I live in Dorset-place, Vauxhall-road. I was em ployed by Mr. Cubit, in a field at the back of Mrs. Ward's-house, on the afternoon of the 23rd of May—I saw the prisoner take a pair of trowsers from the line—I went towards him—he threw them down—I hallooed to him to stop, and then he denied taking them.

WILLIAM ANNANDALE ( police-constable B 86.) I received the trow sers and the prisoner—he said he did not take them, they were given to him.

GUILTY Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1784. WILLIAM TARSEY and SAMUEL KEATE were indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of Samuel Harvey , from his person.

SAMUEL HARVEY . I am a linen-draper, and lived on St. Andrew's-hill. On the 23rd of May, I was in St. James's-street, a little before ten o'clock—there was a scuffle and crowd behind me—I turned round, and saw the two prisoners in custody—I missed my handkerchief from my coat-pocket—it was produced to me—I had had it five minutes before.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 193.) On the 23rd of May I first saw the prisoners in Pall Mall—Tarsey was trying people's pockets in the crowd—Keate was in his company, covering him—I followed them up St. James's-street, and at the corner of Jermyn-street I saw Tarsey put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket, take his handkerchief, and give it to Keate—I took them both, and Keate threw the handkerchief down.

WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT ( police-constable S 165.) I was with my brother officer—I saw Tarsey take the handkerchief, and give it to Keate—Eaton took hold of them, and Keate threw the handkerchief down—I took it up, and we took them to the station-house.

(Keate received a good character.)

TARSEY *— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

KEATE — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy.

Confined Six Months .

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1785. JOHN M'NALLY and DANIEL COLLINS were indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 pair of boots, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of Sarah Stacey ; to which

COLLINS pleaded GUILTY . Aged 15.

SARAH STACEY . I am a widow, and live at Chelsea. On the 22nd of May the prisoners came to my shop—M'Nally wanted a pair of boot-laces for 1/2 d .—I said I could not find a pair for that, I would give them a pair—I tamed to get them, and then Collins must have taken the hoots—I did not miss them till the policeman brought both the prisoners back.

JOHN SMITHERS ( police-constable B 67.) I saw the prisoners walking together—M'Nally had something in one of his pockets—I stopped him, and asked him what he had got—he said a pair of boots, which he was going to take for his master to a customer—I went to where he said, and there was no such person—I took them to the station-house, and then be said a boy gave them to him—he afterwards said, he and Collins went into a shop and took them, and he put them into his pocket.

M'NALLY — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Both Transported for Seven Years .

1786. WILLIAM PROWSE was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 2lbs. 6oz. weight of tobacco, value 10 s ., the goods of the London Dock Company .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE TROTTER . I am constable of the London Dock. On the 28th of May I stopped the prisoner coming out of the tobacco gate—I asked what he had with him—he said, "I have nothing"—I said, "You have got some tobacco"—he said, "I am a ruined man; for God's sake don't hurt me," and wanted me to let him go—this is the tobacco—it weighs 2lbs. 6oz.—he said he had picked it up in the gangway.

WILLIAM FORDTCE . I am apprentice to Mr. Walls, Old Gravel-lane. I was employed in the Docks—between two and three o'clock I saw the pri soner in between the hogsheads, with some tobacco in his hand—he put it into his bosom—it was near where some tobacco was kept.

MR. PHILLIPS , for the prisoner, called

JOHN WARD . I am retired from business. I have known the prisoner two years—he met with some ill treatment from some smugglers, since which he has been deficient in soundness of mind.

SEBASTIAN PERRY . I am a physician. I have examined the prisoner at different times—I have ordered him leeches once a month at times—in my opinion, he required it—his head was affected.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 37.— Confined Three Months .

1787. GEORGE SMITH , alias Chadwick, was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 1 fender, value 10 s .; 2 standards, value 4 s .; and 3 sets of fire-irons, value 8 s .; the goods of Obadiah Lane .

OBADIAH LANE . I am a hardwareman, in Black Horse-place, City-road. On the 13th of May, 1833, I was in company with the prisoner at the Leap ing Bar public-house—he was in distress—he asked me if I could give him a job—I told him to sit down, and I would give him some beer; and next morning I hired him to carry the articles stated, to the corner of Farring don-street, and to wait, not to deliver them—I went down about half-past nine o'clock, and then I hired him to carry them on to Hyde-park-corner, and to wait there till I came—I got there about half-past eleven o'clock—he was not there—I never saw the goods, nor him, till about six weeks ago, when I heard he kept a lodging-house in Wentworth-street—I went, and saw him—I asked him what his name was—he said, "Chadwick"—I asked him about these goods—he said he never knew any thing about it

—I said, "It is strange you don't know me; don't you remember carry, ing these fender and fire-irons?"—I am sure he is the same person.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. It is six years since these were delivered to him? A. Yes; I never said it was three, nor four—I might have said that through mistake—I bought the fender of Mr. Hartell, at the Leaping Bar—when I was asked when I delivered these to him, I said I could tell by going to Mr. Hartell's; but he had not got his books by him—I had not said it was four years—I might have said four to five—I asked Mr. Hartell if he had the books six years back, or if he could recollect when I have them—I was to carry them to Brentford to sell, to execute an order for a broker—I had more goods with me—some went on with a van—I cannot recollect who ordered them.

JOHN WILLIAM LANE . I am the prosecutor's son—my father gave the prisoner the goods to take to Farringdon street, and from there to Hyde-park-corner—I am sure he is the person.

Cross-examined. Q. How long ago is it? A. About six years—I could not tell exactly How long it was till my father got the bill—I had started off that morning for Brentford—I could not tell where these things were to go to—I had fenders and fire-irons in the cart—I am certain the prisoner is the man—he has grown stouter since then—I did not have above five minutes' conversation with him.

WILLIAM ALDERMAN ( police-sergeant H 7.) I took the prisoner on the morning of the 13th of May—he said he knew nothing of the prosecutor, and had never seen him.

NOT GUILTY .

1788. HENRY BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of April , 2 coats, value 23 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 8 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 5 s .; 2 pairs of boots, value 10 s .; 1 comforter, value 1 s .; 1 pocket-book, value 1 s .; 2 razors and case, value 5 s .; 1 razor-strop, value 1 s .; the goods of Charles Barker : and 1 pistol, value 5 s .; 1 hat, value 5 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 1 s .; 2 mustard-pots, value 1 s .; and 1 burnishing stone, value 2 s .; the goods of William Day , the younger.

CHARLES BARKER . I am a varnish-maker. On the 5th of April I was at my cousin's house, Mr. William Day, the younger, in Edward-street, St. Pancras—my cousin brought the prisoner home, about half-past one o'clock in the morning—I was sitting up to let my cousin in—I had never seen the prisoner before; but he and I having been to sea, we sat, talking, till about four o'clock—I then said I was going to bed, and went up stairs, but previous to that I had made up the prisoner as comfortable a bed as I could in the kitchen, where we had been sitting—I got up about half-past six o'clock in the morning, and the door was open—the prisoner and the articles stated were gone—I found this strange knife lying in front of my trunk, which had been broken open, and these pincers, which are mine, are, I believe, what the trunk was broken open with—I looked round, and missed a pistol from the mantel-piece, which was my cousin's—I then missed my boots, my cousin's hat, and the rest of the articles stated—I was looking for the prisoner, but did not see him till the 18th of May, when I caught a glimpse of him at the corner of Brill-row—I followed him, and saw, by his quick step, that he must have recognized me—I followed him, till I saw a policeman—I then collared the prisoner—he said, "What do you take me for?"—I said I would let him know when I got to the

station-house—I am sure he is the man—he had my boots on at the time, and this comforter was round the neck of a young female who was living with him—it is mine—I can swear to it—it was worked by five different people—I have found no other property.

Prisoner. Q. Have you not found your articles on your own premises once—I was told you had? A. No, I have not—when I asked you for my pocket-book, which contained documents for about 40 l ., money lent, and my character, you said you knew nothing about it.

WILLIAM ELMER ( police-constable S 187.) The prisoner was pointed out to me by Mr. Barker, and I took him in Weston-street—the prosecu tor claimed the boots which he had on, and he did not deny they were his.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing about it.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Transported for Seven Years .

1789. ARCHIBALD EWINGS was indicted for stealing on the 23rd of May , 2 ale-glasses, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Garratt .

ELIZABETH TRIPE . I live at Mr. Garratt's public-house, on Little Tower-hill. On the 23rd of May the prisoner called for a glass of water, and I gave it him in a glass—in a short time I missed the glass, and asked him for it—he made no answer—I asked him again, and he went put of the house, and into the Ship and Star, which is opposite to us—I followed him in, and asked him for the glass—he put down this handkerchief—I took it up, and found in it these two glasses; the one I took to him, and one more—they are my master's.

CHARLES CHAMBERS ( City police-constable, No. 42) I took the prisoner—he was very tipsy.

NOT GUILTY .

1790. LOUISA JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , pair of trowsers, value 5 s . 6 s ., the goods of John Giles .

DAVID EVANS ( police-constable H 113.) On the 27th of May, I was in High-street, Shoreditch, I saw the prisoner walking up and down with a man—when they got to Mr. Giles's door, who keeps a clothes shop, the man stood at the door, and the prisoner pulled these trowsers about; then the took this pair, and ran off—I followed and took her—she said, "O my God."

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. What was the man doing? A. He was pulling them about as well as the prisoner—the prisoner said she picked them up.

JOHN GILES . I keep the shop. These are my trowsers—they have my mark on them.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Six Days .

1791. JOHN HODKINSON was indicted for embezzlement and larceny.

JOHN WEDDELL . I an footman to the Honourable Arthur Lennox. The prisoner stood at the corner of St. James's-place, where we live, and went on messages—I gave a £10 note, belonging to Lord Arthur Lennox, to the prisoner, at half-past four o'clock, on the 30th of April last, to get it changed—he did not return—he surrendered himself to Mr. Baker—I had known him two months or better—he was hired by any one to run on errands.

CHARLES BAKER . I am a police inspector. On the 7th of May, at half-past seven o'clock in the morning, the prisoner came and gave himself up—he said he was the person that ran away with the £10 note.

Prisoner. I hope you will be merciful—I will take care it shall never occur again.

GUILTY . Aged 52.— Confined Three Months .

1792. HENRY CROMEY was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 hat, value 5 s ., the goods of Ann Collins .

ANN COLLINS . I am a widow, and keep a shop at No 21, High-street. This hat was taken from my window at half-past eleven o'clock at night, on the 1st of June—I went after the prisoner, and he dropped it—I never knew him before.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You were down upon him very quick? A. Yes—the hat was inside the window, which was open.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1793. THOMAS JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 441bs. weight of iron, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Henry Hattersley , his master.

WILLIAM MILLERMAN . I am a policeman. On the 3rd of June I was in Belgrave-square, between nine and ten o'clock at night, and saw the prisoner with a heavy load, I stopped him, and asked what he had got in the basket—he said tools—I found it was old iron—I took him to the station-house—he begged of me not to take him, as he had got a wife ill—he confessed before the inspector and me that he brought it from Mr. Hat tersley 's in Horseferry-road.

WILLIAM HENRY HATTERSLEY . I am a hackney-coach proprietor—the prisoner was in my employ between two and three years—I believe this iron to be mine—I cannot swear to it.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. I believe you said it was yours because the prisoner said he took it from your place? A. Yes—if I had seen it at a distance I could not have had any idea of its being mine.

NOT GUILTY .

1794. WILLIAM STEVENS was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 1 box, value 5 s .; 2 coats, value 2 l .; 1 waistcoat, value 8 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s .; 1 pair of breeches, value 5 s .; 2 shirts, value 4 s .; and 2 handkerchiefs, value 1 s .; the goods of John Humphries .

JOHN HUMPHRIES . I work at Mr. Keene's, on Garlick-hill—the prisoner's sister and her husband live in the house where I lodge—he was in the habit of coming to visit them—I was out at work on the 3rd of June, and left my box locked, containing the articles described—when I returned it was gone, and its contents—I have found nothing but some papers that were in the box.

MARY MEAGER . I am landlady of the house where the prosecutor lodges—the prisoner had come with the prosecutor to look at his lodging—on the 3rd of June he came and said John Humphries had sent him for his box, and he was to take into him to Mr. Keene's, as he wanted to change it for a hair trunk with one of his fellow-workmen—he said he himself was at work at Mr. Keene's—I asked him several questions, and at last I let him have a box—he brought that one back, and said, "This is not the one that John Humphries wants, he wants the little green one, and there is a cord behind the door to put round it"—I let him have it.

JOHN HUMPHRIES . I had known the prisoner three or four weeks—I did not send him for either of my boxes.

WILLIAM COTTON ( police-constable P 62.) I took the prisoner—he said it was all right, that he had had it, and sold it for 16 s .

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

1795. EDWARD SHAW was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 basket, value 1 s .; 1 1/2 lb. of bread, value 3 d .; and 1lb. of cake, value 3 d .; the goods of Samuel Blake : also 1 smock-frock, value 1 s ., the goods of Edwin Marvin Abbott ; to both of which he pleaded

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

1796. WILLIAM WEST was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of May , 1 teapot, value 12 s .; 6 knives, value 8 s .; and 12 forks, value 8 s .; the goods of Francis Jeffery Bray , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Six Months .

1797. JAMES WOODGATT was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of May , 14 printed books, value 1 l . 11 s ., the goods of Christopher Mudie and another, his masters: also 3 printed books, value 9 s ., the goods of Chris topher Mudie and another, his masters; to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Six Months .

OLD COURT .— Friday, June 21 st, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1798. JHON WHITWORTH was indicted for stealing 1 watch, 4 rings, and other articles, value 10 l ., the goods of James Aldous and another, his masters, in their dwelling-house; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1799. DANIEL KENNERLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 valve, value 15 s .; and 30lbs. weight of brass, value 10 s ., the goods of the London and Birmingham Railway Company , his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Transported for Seven Years .

1800. THOMAS TUBBS was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 bed, value 25 s .; 1 bolster, value 2 s .; 2 sheets, value 10 s .; 1 counterpane, value 7 s .; 5 shirts, value 16 s .; 4 pairs of stockings, value 16 s .; 14lbs. weight of beef, value 7 s .; and 5lbs. weight of bacon, value 4 s .; the goods of Moses Littlemore , in a vessel on a navigable canal, called the Regent's Canal .

MOSES LITTLEMORE . I work on the Regent's Canal, at Paddington, and have a boat there. On the 31st of May, I left it, about six o'clock at night—the cabin was locked, and all the property in it safe—I went to it again about nine o'clock at night, and found the cabin broken open, and the articles stated gone—the prisoner worked on the canal—I have assisted him when he has been out of work—he had no business in my boat—I gave information to the officer—I missed some salt beef and bacon out of the cabin—I have found nothing but my bed—this is it—( looking at it. )

GEORGE M'DONALD . I am a labourer, and live in Whitecross-street.

On the morning of the 1st of June the prisoner came to me, with this bed tied up in a sheet, and asked me to let him leave it for a short time—I gave him leave, and he went away—I afterwards gave it to the police, man.

JAMES TAYLOR . I am a policeman. I apprehended the prisoner—he said he knew nothing about this.

SUSAN WATSON . On the 1st of June the prisoner lodged in the same house as me, with a female—I was disturbed between six and seven o'clock in the morning, and saw him going out of the house, with the bed on his back.

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Transported for Seven Years .

1801. JOHN JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 271bs. weight of lead, value 5 s ., the goods of William Essex and another.

WILLIAM ESSEX . I live in I am in partnership with my brother as plumbers—I was repairing the next house, and the prisoner was employed by me through our foreman—on the 27th of May I was at the window of our ware-room, overlooking the premises, and saw him beating up a piece of lead, and concealing it about his person—I called my foreman, and we together saw him beat up another piece, and conceal it in his jacket—we then went down stairs—he had just reached the bottom of the ladder—the foreman said to him, "Turn out that lead"—he said, "What, you see'd me, did you?"—I said, "Yes, we both saw you"—he then produced four pieces from his jacket, and one piece from his trowsers—this is it—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had a plumber left your employ a day or two before? A. Yes—he gave directions to the men when he was there.

PHILIP KIRKBY . I am the prosecutor's foreman. I saw the prisoner take and beat up some pieces of lead, and conceal them about his person and his pockets—he was going away when I stopped him—the time had expired for them to work.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Confined Three Months .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

1802. WILLIAM JOHN MARCHANT was indicted for the wilful murder of Elizabeth Paynton .—He was also charged on the Coroner's in—quisition with the like offence; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— DEATH .

Before Mr. Justice Littledale.

1803. FRANCIS KNOWLES was indicted for feloniously forging an order for the payment of the sum of £70 10 s ., with intent to defraud William Masterman and others.—2nd COUNT , for uttering the same.

MESSRS. BODKIN and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

DANIEL MILDRED . I am a partner in the banking-house of Messrs.

Masterman, Peters, and Mildred. On the 29th of May, between twelve and one o'clock in the afternoon, I went to the office of the Van Diemen's Land Company to pay some calls on some shares—I saw the prisoner there, and told him I believed there was a call on some shares, that I had lost the letter announcing such call, and I would be obliged to

him to check with me the names of the parties, and the amounts of the shares upon which I had to pay—I had to pay for two relatives as well as myself—the amount altogether was 17 l . 10 s .—the prisoner referred to a book, to see that I was correct—on ascertaining the amount, I asked for a piece of paper, not having a blank cheque about me, and he gave; piece of blank paper—this is it—( looking at it )—I wrote a cheque for the me a amount on it, on our house—when I had written it, he said, "Mr. Ewins, the secretary, who signs the receipts, is engaged, and if you will allow me, I will send the receipts to the banking-house;" to which I assented, and said, "Who are your hankers?"—he said, "Currie, and Co."—I then wrote "Currie and Co." across the cheque, for security, as I had no receipt—it appears that I have dated the cheque the 30th of May, but it was on the 29th—I have an account with Masterman and Co.—I made a memorandum on the back of the cheque, of the initials of the parties who owned the shares, and I find it here now—I called the pri soner's attention to that, and said, "Ten shares, are in the name of Francis Mildred, my brother, ten in my own name, and five, in the name of Emily Pearce, who is now Mrs. Mildred"—I told him that for his guidance in, entering it in the Company's books—that is all that passed between us—next morning I was shown this cheque for 70 l . 10 s .—( looking at it )—at our own banking-house, when I came to business—I think it was Mr. Stafford gave it to me—I perceived that it was forged, though it is very much like my writing—it is a forgery in every Respect—I never wrote it—in consequence of this, I went to the Van Diemen's Land Company's office, and saw the pri soner and a junior clerk—I said to him, "I paid a cheque here yesterday for 17 l . 10 s ., have you paid it to your bankers?'"—he appeared confused, and I think said he was not quite sure about it, or something of that sort, but I was a little excited myself—I said, "These must be some mistake," for a larger cheque, had been presented—I then called in Mr. Stafford, who had accompanied me, but not into the room exactly, and asked, him whether the prisoner was the person who had presented the fogged cheque—he said, "Yes, you are the person," which the prisoner did not deny—I think he acknowledged it—he said, "I did," or words to that effect—he appeared very much confused—I said, "Unless you can give some explanation about this cheque, you must consider yourself my prisoner—he then said he had found it on the counter—there in a small sort of counter in the Company's office—the conversation took place in the room where I gave him the cheque—I told Mr. Stafford to get an officer, which he did—I saw some paper in use in the office, but I did not compare it—I have compared the two, cheques together—one paper appears to be thicker than the other—( placing one over the other )—with the exception of the sum one appears a fac-simile of the other—the distance between the lines is exactly the same—I should think a person would be, able to trace, through so thin a piece of paper as that, the contents of the genuine cheque.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Look at the figures "7" in each of these cheques; are they any thing like fac-similes of one an other? A. There is an additional stroke to one 7—the "L" in the word "London" appears to have more of a loop at the back than the other, but it appears to me to be the same character—one has a loop, and the other not—the date of the £17 cheque is the 30th of May, the £70 10 s . one is dated the 17th of May—I was examined before the Lord Mayor—this is my

signature—( looking at his deposition )—I saw Mr. Ewins there—I understand he is secretary to the Company—I think he was examined—the case was remanded for one week nearly, and then for another—that was after I, Mr. Ewins, and Mr. Stafford were examined—the Lord Mayor first gave from Wednesday till Friday, and then from Friday to that day week, that in quiry might be made further—no additional evidence was produced at the end of the subsequent week.

JAMES TEBAY . I am clerk to the Van Diemen's Land Company—the prisoner was clerk to the Company, and Mr. Ewins is the secretary. There is an inner office, which Mr. Ewins usually sits in, and the prisoner's duty was in the outer room with me—saw Mr. Mildred at the office on the 29th of May—the prisoner attended to him—Mr. Ewins left the office about a quarter to five o'clock that afternoon—after Mr. Ewins left, the prisoner remained in the public office, which is the outer room—he went into the court-room before he went out, and after Mr. Ewins left—he staid there from five to ten mi nutes, I believe—I did not observe the exact time—there is an almanac in the outer office—he came out of the inner room to look at it, and then re turned into the inner room—I did not observe How long he remained there—he left the office about five o'clock—he desired me to remain till his return—our time for leaving is generally five o'clock—he did not say where he was going—he sometimes left at half-past five o'clock—the office is then entirely left—the time of leaving depends on the business—it is from five to half-past five o'clock—he returned, I think, before half-past five o'clock—he did not tell me where he had been, nor say any thing about a cheque—I left im mediately on his coming back, and went to the office next morning at half-past nine o'clock—the prisoner was there before me—I remember Mr. Mildred coming about ten o'clock—the prisoner had said nothing to me about the cheque before Mr. Mildred came—Mr. Mildred showed it to me that morning, and the genuine one too—the prisoner was there—I had not seen the forged cheque till then—I have examined the paper on which it is written, and it agrees with the paper we have in the office for foreign correspondence—I have none of it here.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. You will an inferior situation to the prisoner, do you not? A. I am junior clerk—the court-room, where the secretary sits, is not kept locked—I could have gone in while he was there, if so disposed—I do not keep the books of the company—half-past nine o'clock was later than our usual time for coming in the morning—it was not usual for me to communicate with the prisoner, nor he with me—I was before the Lord Mayor, and was examined.

— STAFFORD . I am a cashier in Masterman's house. On Wednesday, the 29th of May, about five minutes after five o'clock, the prisoner came to our banking-house, and presented this cheque for 70 l . 10 l .—I told him it was past banking hours, and we were not in the habit of paying after five o'clock—I did not know him at all—he said he would feel obliged by my paying it—I had not possession of the cheque before, but when I got it, I immediately doubted the signature—I took it round to one of the partners in the house, and the result was, we determined not to pay it—we called the prisoner round to us, and I asked him who he brought it from—he said, from the Van Diemen's Land Company office, and that it was for payment of shares which Mr. Mildred had paid in the course of the day—he said one portion of them was in the name of Mr. Mildred, another portion in the name of Mrs. Mildred, and one in the name of a party which he did not recollect—I asked him if the Company had a banker's—he

said, Curries were their bankers—I asked him why it was not paid into Curries—he said he was in the habit, in the afternoon, after the cheques had been paid in, of taking round to the bankers the cheques which were not crossed, and receiving the money for them—we told him we had a doubt as to the signature being genuine—he said if that was the case, he would leave the cheque with us—we had it in our possession then—I told him if he left the cheque, by way of security to himself, it should not be used for any other purpose; he might as well endorse it with Currie's name, which he did—this is the cheque he so crossed—I gave it to Mr. Mildred next morning.

SAMUEL ROLLS EWINS . I am secretary to the Van Diemen's Land Company. It was the prisoner's duty, when I was engaged with the Directors, to receive money from persons who came to pay on shares—on the 29th of May, about one o'clock, I was in the inner office, engaged with the Governor on important business, and it was the prisoner's duty, if he received a cheque at that time, to keep it till I was disengaged and then hand it over to me—the Governor left about three o'clock, I think, but I was not disengaged till I left, which was about a quarter to five o'clock—I saw the prisoner as I went through the office on leaving—he made no commu nication to me of having received such a cheque—Curries are the bankers of the Company—it was the general rule that all cheques should be crossed when received from the proprietors—the prisoner may, on one or two particular occasions, which might be explained, go to bankers and pre sent cheques received for calls, but the general rule of the office is to pay all cheques into Currie's—a proprietor, occasionally, has presented a cheque for more than the amount of his call—those were the occasions on which he presented cheques himself, and then he has done it by my directions—he has been in the service of the Company nearly seven years—this cheque was shown me first by Messrs. Bush and Co.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Were you before the Lord Mayor? A. Yes—I was examined on oath—I presume my deposition was taken down in writing—I saw a gentleman writing—it was not read over to me—the prisoner was of a most amiable disposition, very steady, and strictly honest—I gave him a good character before the Lord Mayor on oath certainly.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Was the prisoner's solicitor there? A. Yes—he could hear what was stated—I do not know whether he was taking notes—no deposition was read over to me, nor was I asked to sign any.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did not Mr. Humphries, the prisoner's solicitor, complain that the depositions were not taken? A. He did—I believe both the solicitors for the bankers were there—Mr. Tebay was examined—I cannot say of my own knowledge who was acting as clerk, but I think it was Mr. Hobler—it was in his hearing and that of the Lord Mayor that the complaint was made about the depositions.

DANIEL FORRESTER . I am an officer. In consequence of information I went on the 30th of May to the Van Diemen's Land Company's office and took the prisoner into custody—( cheque read. )

NOT GUILTY .

1804. WILLIAM GERMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of April , 1 gelding, value 40 l .; 1 chaise, a set of harness, and a whip; the goods of Jeremiah Biggs .

MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

JEREMIAH BIGGS . I am a livery-stable-keeper, in South-place, Finsbury-square. I first knew the prisoner on the 28th of March—on the 13th of April he came to me, and said he wanted a horse and chaise for the purpose of business, calling on the bakers round London, being a miller—I asked him for what time he wanted it—he said he would take it for twenty-eight days certain; and if I was satisfied with him, and his busi ness answered, he probably might want it longer—I let it him for twenty-eight days certain, at two guineas a week, and a guinea a week for its keep at my place—he took away the horse, chaise, and harness on the 17th of April—he gave me a card of his residence at the time of hiring—( reads )—"William German, Miller, Pier Steam-mill, 18, Union-street, Deptford"—I saw the prisoner on the 3rd of May, at the Castle Tavern, Mark-lane—I said to him, "Mr. German, I want to have a few words with you—I am not quite satisfied with you, a man ought always to be found where he gives his address"—he asked me what I meant—I said, "You do not reside, according to the name you gave me, at Union-street, Deptford," and I asked him for his proper address—he would not give me his address, but said, "Mr. Biggs, whenever you have a claim on me, when my month is up, I shall satisfy you, I shall pay your account"—I said, "I am not satisfied; where is my horse and chaise?"—he said, down at Reading, and it would be returned to my place in three or four days—a few days after I met him again in Bell-alley, near Finsbury-square—I asked him again where my horse and chaise was—he said it was then at Chelmfsord, and in three or four days it should be returned to me—I saw him after wards, on the 21st of May, and gave him into custody—I found my horse and chaise at Mr. Miller's, in Blackfriars-road—I never gave the prisoner any power of lending or disposing of it in any way—there was no trading or negotiation between us from which he could fancy he had any right to dispose of it—the only thing between us was this, I was apprehensive, from what I found of the man, that I should not get my account for the horse, he having had another horse from my place, and put it into the pos session of a pawnbroker—I saw him on my premises on the 29th of April—I said to him, "Mr. German, you millers are generally in the coal-trade, and we are in want of some coals"—he said, "I am not in the coal-trade, but I do sell coals occasionally, and I can send you some"—I said, "You may send me five tons"—he said, "No, I will send you four—that will be just a waggon-load"—I asked him when he would send them—he said, "The day after next"—they did not come, but, about nine o'clock in the evening, a quarter of a ton came in a truck—in consequence of that I went down to Deptford to find him—I went to No. 18, Union-street, but could not find him there, nor anywhere in Deptford.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. When was the first day on which he spoke to you about hiring the horse and chaise? A. I cannot say what day—it was between the 28th of March and the 13th of April—that was the first time of my knowing him—I saw him frequently at my place after that—he gave me his card on the 13th of April, when he hired the horse—I had not asked him for it before, nor had he told me what he was, or where he lived—he closed with me on the 18th—he had been five or six days in treaty—I delivered him the horse and chaise on the 13th—he took it away that day, and brought it back at night; he used it once or twice between that and the 17th, and he brought it back each night—

he took it away altogether on the 17th—he was to pay roe for the hire at the end of the month—I let it him for twenty-eight days certain from the 13th of April.

Q. Did you not let it to him for three months? A. No, certainly not for three months certain—I gave him a ticket for eighty-four days, which is customary in our business—if he had paid me for twenty-eight days, and I was satisfied with him, he would have gone on regularly—we pay no duty to the Stamp-office for twenty-eight days, and that was the reason I let it for that time—eighty-four days was stated on the ticket, but he was not bound to keep it that time—I saw the prisoner on the 3rd of May, in Mark-lane, and spoke to him about only sending me a quarter of a ton of coals, and next day he sent me four more tons—my object was to set that off against the hire of the horse and chaise—he did not tell me, when he gave me his card, that he was in the habit of having his corn ground at that mill, nothing of the kind—I met him on the 21st of May, in Mark-lane, close to my place of business—I asked him to walk with me before the Lord Mayor, and said I should give him into custody if he did not go—he wanted to get away, but a friend went with me to prevent him—I had so policeman—he was remanded, to give him an opportunity of returning the property, to which I consented, but he did not, and was committed—the officer has the horse and chaise.

JOSEPH MILLER . I am an auctioneer, in Blackfriars-road. On the 18th of April the prisoner called at my office there, with a person named Solomons, and applied to me for a loan of 40 l . or 50 l ., and offered to lodge this horse and chaise, which he drove up in, as security—our negotiation was taken down in writing—this is it—he signed it—the horse and chaise were delivered to me—I gave him 16 l . that day, and he gave me this pro missory note for £23—the horse and chaise were taken from me on the 27th, I think—I sold the horse to Mr. Seal, a coal-merchant, in Black-friars-road, for sixteen guineas, on the morning of the day on which Mr. Whityear and the prosecutor applied to me, three or four days after the note became due—I believe it was on the 24th.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you sell it after you received notice from Mr. Biggs that it was his property? A. I did not—I had not received any notice at the time I sold it—I sold it to Seal about ten o'clock in the morning—I had partly sold it to him the day before—he had offered me the money for it, but I expected the prisoner to call for it, and put it off as long as I could—I used the horse and chaise while it was in my pos session—I went all over London with it, and passed the prosecutor's yard several times—I have had many transactions with Mr. Seal before—he is a sheriff's officer, and holds a farm in Surrey—I sell for the sheriff of Surrey—I consider sixteen guineas as much as the horse was worth—Seal paid me for the horse, I think on the same morning as I sold it, in my own counting-house—my foreman, Graves, was present—I gave him a receipt for it—the horse was standing in my own stable—it had been occasionally at a livery stable opposite—Seal has a small stable at the back of his own house—he sent for the horse on Friday, the 24th, I believe—it only came back to my stable to be given up to the authorities—at the time the pri soner applied to me he said he was only in want of a temporary loan, and he should in all probability redeem it in two or three days.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Up to the time the horse was given up, did the prisoner ever pay you the money, or any portion of it? A. No—he

called on mo once or twice—I never told him I had sold the horse to Seal.

GEORGE SEAL . I am a coal-merchant, and live in Blackfriars-road. I bought a horse of Mr. Miller, on the 24th of May, for sixteen guineas, which I paid him.

Cross-examined. Q. You live very near Miller? A. About three or four hundred yards off—I frequently buy at his auctions, if any thing suits me—I am a sheriffs-officer, and a farmer as well.

JAMES WHITYEAR . I am superintendent of the London police. On the 27th of May, Miller delivered up to me a chaise-harness and whip, and Seal delivered me the horse the same day—Biggs saw the same pro perty, and identified it.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe the prisoner was searched when he was taken? A. He was—one bill of exchange, and a document about ten shares in a joint-stock bank, were found on him.

FREDERICK WESTON . I keep the Pier Steam-mill at Deptford. The prisoner has no residence at that mill—I live at No. 18, Union-street—I never authorised him to give my address as his—I advertised for grinding, and the prisoner answered my advertisement—I stated in my advertise ment that any one who wished to grind at my mill could reside at my house, if they wished, as I wanted to let part of it—the prisoner never came with corn to grind—he said he expected to send some down.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he call on you? A. I was to see him at the Castle—I saw him about six months ago, or more—the first time, I dare say, was five years ago—I told him, when I saw him about this, that he could have part of my house, if he wished it, and he expressed a desire to do so—he asked if he might have any letters addressed to my house, and I said yes—I have seen him within the last six months about the corn-market, apparently engaged in business—he did not tell me he had any place of business in Mark-lane—if any one had asked me, in April and May, if I knew him, I should have said I did, but not as regards business—my mill is sometimes called Pier Mill, as it is near the pier.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you give the prisoner authority to have a card engraved with your address on it? A. No—I think there is another No. 18, Union-street, besides mine.

NOT GUILTY .

Third Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1805. CHARLES SMITH , JAMES CLARK , JOHN LIDDIARD , and MARIA WILLIAMS , were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Reeve and another, about the hour of four in the night of the 24th of May , at St. Andrew, Holborn , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 65 spoons, value 16 l .; 12 pairs of sugar-tongs, value 3 l . 5 s .; 8 watches, value 12 s . 4 s .; 4 pepper-boxes value 6 l .; 1 wine-strainer, value 2 l . 10 s .; 6 seals, value 4 l .; 27 rings, value 8 l . 15 s .; 6 brooches, value 7 l .; 8 breast-pins, value 1 l . 15 s .; 1 snap, value 2 s .; 1 watch-guard, value 10 s .; 4 tooth-picks, value 8 s .; 2 pencil-cases, value 5 s .; 1 sovereign, 1 half-sovereign, 20 half-crowns, 80 shillings, and 36 sixpences; their goods and monies; and that Wil liams had been before convicted of felony.

MR. CHAMBERS conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS REEVE . I am in partnership with my brother, as pawn-brokers, in Gray's Inn-lane. On the 24th of May I went to bed about

half-past twelve o'clock at night—the front door of the home was fastened—I was called up next morning by my shopman, and found the tills were empty—I lost one sovereign, one half-sovereign, and 6 l . 10 s . in silver—there was some copper on the back-counter, two five-shilling papers of halfpence, and a few halfpence left in the till—the shutters were perfectly safe, as I had left them—I missed three dozens of silver spoons, three cas tors, wine-strainers, wedding-rings, and many other articles—the wedding-rings were fastened on a card, and laid in a jewellery-tray in the window—I saw a card, at Worship-street, in the policeman's possession, which has one of my private marks on the back of it, and I can swear it is one which had the wedding-rings on it—Pheasant-court is at the back of my house—I can see it from the back of my premises—I found the window, in the first floor back room, open, which was shut close the night before when I went to bed I am certain—it was not fastened—they must have got over two walls, and got up a skylight; to get to that window—the house next door was being repaired, and a ladder was left, by which means they could get over the walls on to the skylight, and open the window—the maid servant slept in the back parlour down stairs.

HENRY BODMAN . I am shopman to the prosecutor. I was the first person who came down on the 24th of May, and missed property from the shop—I found the back-room window open—the shop was fast at it was the night before.

GEORGE BALL . I am a policeman. On the morning of the 25th of May I was on duty in Wentworth-street, which leads to Petticoat-lane, and saw Clark and Williams walking together down Wentworth-street, in the direction of Petticoat-lane—Williams had the property now produced, tied up in two handkerchiefs—I turned up a court—they looked after me, then walked very fast, and kept looking back—I followed them, and at the corner of Petticoat-lane I laid hold of Williams, and asked what she was carrying—she made no answer—I laid my hand on her right arm, and felt something hard—I said, "What is that?"—she said, "I don't know"—I said, "Whose is it?"—she said, "That young man's," pointing to Clark, who was within bearing—I took the parcel, and brought Clark back to Williams, and asked him what the bundle was—he said he did not know—I asked How he came by it—he said he picked it up in Whitechapel—I requested him to go to the station-house, and Williams walked by the side of us to the station-house—I saw him speak to Harris at the station-house—the two bundles contained the plate produced—in going to the station-house they said they picked it up in Ben Jonson's-fields, which are at Stepney—this was at five o'clock in the morning—Clark gave his address, No. 6, Ernest-street, Regent's-park.

WILLIAM ROWLAND . I am a policeman. I went to Gulston-street, Petticoat-lane, on the morning of the 26th of May, in plain clothes—I saw Smith, Liddiard, and a girl named Gilbert pass by roe, and as they passed I heard Liddiard say, "Hush, hold your tongue"—I followed them, and they separated—Liddiard went on first—I went up to Smith and Gilbert, and asked them where they had been—Smith said he had been to a public-house with the female prisoner to have a pint of porter—I asked if they knew each other before—they said they did not—Trew then appre hended Liddiard—all three were taken to the station-house, and there Liddiard said he lived in Pheasant-court, Gray's Inn-lane—I found that to

be true—they denied all knowledge of each other—I found five lucifer-matches in Liddiard's waistcoat pocket—I asked him what he used them for—he said to light his pipe—Gilbert dropped a chased ring from her mouth—I saw one found on Smith's finger, and one on Gilbert's finger.

GEORGE TREW . I am a policeman. I was with Rowland, and saw the prisoners pass by—I took Liddiard, and asked him what he was waiting about there for—he said for his brother—I asked where he lived—he said in Pheasant-court, Gray's Inn-lane—I asked if he knew the other two prisoners—he said not—I took him to the station-house, and found a ring on Gilbert's finger, which I produce—she said a gentleman had given it to her—I found another ring on Smith's finger, which I gave Harris, and he gave it me back.

HENRY HARRIS . I am a police-sergeant. I found the rings on the prisoners.

MARTHA GILBERT . I am eighteen years old—I was taken up for this robbery on the morning of the 25th of May, and have come from prison—when I was taken up I lived in No. 1, Pheasant-court, Gray's Inn-lane, in the back-parlour—I could see Mr. Reeve's back premises from that house—I knew Clark, Smith, and Liddiard before—they all three lived up in the top garret, and Williams lived with me—the night before I was taken up, when I left home, about ten o'clock, I saw the three male pri soners in our room, sitting down—I returned home about two o'clock—I had been walking the street all that time—when I came home I found them all in my room, playing at cards, and Williams was playing with them—shortly after Clark got up, and said he was going out, but where I did not know then—they all three went out together, and returned in about a minute, and said there was a policeman—Clark asked Williams for a piece of candle, and the young girl who lived with Williams, and who she called her sister, said to Williams, "They are gone over to Mr. Reeve's back premises"—they had gone out with the candle then—I noticed that Liddiard had a lucifer in his hand before they went out—I did not see where he got it from—Williams gave him the candle—it was not lighted then—I went out again—I was not out a minute—I came back, and sat at my door—I afterwards went to Hoi born-hill, and came back again with the girl who lived with Williams—her name is Sarah—when I came back I saw Smith standing, looking at the other two prisoners, who were over the wall leading to Mr. Reeve's back premises—Williams was not there then—I next saw Liddiard coming over the wall, with a bundle of things, which he handed to Smith in the yard—at that time Williams was in bed—she slipped on her petticoats, and came into the passage just as they were getting over the wall—I am quite sure I saw Liddiard, Smith, and Clark there—Clark and Liddiard were over the wall, and Smith and Williams were in the court—when they came over the wall, Liddiard said to Smith, "I have done it"—Smith came into the room with a bundle of things, and went up to his own room with them—we all went up into his room to gether, and he opened the bundle on the bed—there were several watches, a lot of silver spoons and gold rings, and gold pins and things—the rings were all on cards—they were taken off the cards, and the cards torn up and burnt with the candle, and put on the side of the fire-place—Smith said he had better take the cards off the rings and burn them, or he should get found out with them—the things were then all tied up in two hand kerchiefs

—he said, "Tell me, Maria, do you know where to put them away?"—Williams said, "I do know where to put them away"—a cab was hired, and we all five went away in it to Whitechapel—Williams left me, Smith, and Liddiard in Whitechapel, while she and Clark went to put the things away—I did not hear Clark, or any of them say any thing about where the things had been got—Clark said, that after he got over Reeve's wall, he went down stairs, and heard somebody snoring, and he took off his shoes, and walked gently along—he said he went down stairs into the shop, and took the watches and the silver spoons out of the win dow—he said nothing about money—Williams said to Smith, "May I give the girl Gilbert a ring?"—he said, "Yes;" and she gave it to me—I picked the one I dropped from my mouth off the floor, and thought it was no harm keeping it—the things were tied up in both of their handker chiefs.

COURT . Q. When you saw Smith, Clark, and Liddiard go over the wall, where was Williams? A. In her room—she was inside the passage when they got over the wall—she could see them get over the wall—our passage is just opposite the wait—her sister went up stairs into the front garret, to watch—Williams was in her room—she had just got into the bed with her petticoat on, and she came out into the passage with her pet ticoat on, I suppose to watch for them—she could watch in the passage.

Smith. She first said Williams was in bed, and then she said she came back, and saw me and Williams in the court together; and after that she said the saw Williams in the passage—she does not mention where she saw me—I was not near the wall at the time. Witness. You got on the wall to help lift the bundle down.

WILLIAM BARTON . I am a policeman. I went to Mr. Reeve's pre mises about twelve o'clock, on the morning of the robbery, and found a piece of candle on a ledge, under the first-floor back window, where it is sup posed the thieves entered—I found a quantity of burnt paper strewed over the first and second floors, and the floor was burnt in places—I examined the house No. 1, Pheasant-court—I examined the wall opposite the house, and saw recent marks of footsteps—the wall was scratched in several places, where persons had climbed up very recently.

WILLIAM COLEMAN . I am a police-sergeant I went to No. 1, Phea sant-court, after Gilbert made a statement at Worship-street Office—in the front attic there, behind a stove, I found a piece of card, two duplicates, a small screw-driver, and the blade of a knife—I have the piece of card here—I found particles of paper which had been recently burnt in the grate—it was more substantial than paper, it is rather card.

THOMAS REEVE re-examined. This has part of my private mark on it—it is part of the card to which the rings were fastened—I have the cards in my pocket which were pulled off the plate and watches—some of the pieces remain on the property, and they correspond—I am positive of the property—here are the hooks on which they hung in the window—I am sure it is the property I lost—my house is in the parish of St. Andrew, Holborn.

Williams's Defence. I was not out of doors, and did not know of the robbery being committed, till I was asked to carry the bundle, which a wo man who lives in the front parlour knows.

SAMUEL PARKER . I am a policeman. I have a certificate of Williams's

former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was at the trial—she is the person who was convicted.

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 16.

LIDDIARD — GUILTY . Aged 17.

WILLIAMS — GUILTY . Aged 17.

CLARK — GUILTY . Aged 19.

Transported for Fifteen Years .

1806. WILLIAM CUSHNIE was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Christopher George , on the 2nd of June , and stealing therein 1 coat, value 7 s .; and 1 waistcoat, value 3 s .; the goods of Thomas Hassall : and 12 pence, and 16 halfpence, the monies of Christopher George .

THOMAS HASSALL . I live at Streatham, in Surrey. On Saturday night, the 1st of June, I was at the Salisbury Arms, Durham-street, Strand, sitting there—I had a coat and waistcoat there, which I saw safe on Satur day night, about half-past eleven o'clock—when I was retiring to rest I left it on a chair in the bar—I got up next morning about seven o'clock, and my coat and waistcoat were gone—these are them—( looking at them. )

CHRISTOPHER GEOROE . I am landlord of the Salisbury Arms tavern, in Durham-street, Strand. Hassall was at my house—I went to bed about half-past two o'clock on Sunday morning—I was sitting up for a gentle man—I made the house fast—the servant called me about half-past seven o'clock, and told me something—I found the coffee-room shutter and win dow open, the till open, and 20 d . in copper money gone, which I had seen safe when I retired to bed—they had got in at the coffee-room window—Hassall had put his coat and waistcoat on a chair the night before, and they were gone—the fastening of the window was forced—I saw the pri soner about half-past two o'clock that morning, as I closed the door.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you let the prisoner out? A. No, I refused to let him in—I was letting a gentleman out, and the prisoner came to the door, and wished to have a glass of wine, which I re fused, and shut the door—it was an outer shutter which was forced, but an inside fastening—I saw the shutter safe when I went to bed—I left no body up.

REBECCA CARDINAL . I live at the Salisbury Arms. I came down about seven o'clock in the morning, and found the door open—I went in, and found the till broken open, the coffee-room window open, and the bolt broken.

WILLIAM WALKER . I have produced the coat and waistcoat—I bought them of the prisoner on the 3rd of June, in my own shop, in Radnor-street, St. Luke's, about nine o'clock in the morning, for 3 s . 6 d .—I am quite sure it was him.

WILLIAM WOODWARD . I am a policeman. The prisoner met me by ap pointment, and I took him—I had been to his house, and consulted his father previously, and his father made the appointment to bring him to me—I had made a charge before.

Cross-examined. Q. He was taken to Bow-street? A. Yes, and twice remanded for a week—the property was not found the first week—he was remanded for a week after it was found, owing to the absence of a witness, who is not here—he was to prove that he saw somebody get in at the win dow—it was on that witness's evidence I took the prisoner into custody—

he was examined once, but at the next examination we could not find him, nor have I been able to find him since.

NOT GUILTY .

1807. ALFRED CARTER was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Bull , on the 4th of June , at St. Dunstan's, Stebonheath, alias Stepney, and stealing therein, 1 table-cloth, value 9 d .; 1 blanket, value 1 s .; 1 yard of cotton cloth, value 6 d .; 3 towels, value 6 d .; 3 pudding-cloths, value 3 d .; and 3 pence; his goods and monies.

MARY ANN BULL . I am the wife of George Bull, a tailor, in White Horse-lane, Stepney. I and my husband left our house on the evening of the 4th of June, as near half-past eight o'clock as possible—I returned about twenty minutes to twelve o'clock—we left every part of the house fast and secure—I found the street door as we had left it—I got a light, and as soon as my husband entered the kitchen I found a pane of glass broken, and the sash taken out of the kitchen window—the kitchen door had been fastened, and bolted top and bottom, when we left—I found it wide open, and a table-cloth, an ironing blanket, and a yard of cloth, were gone, and some towels out of the dresser-drawer in the kitchen—( looking at the property )—I missed all these articles, and three penny-pieces, off the mantel-piece.

JOSEPH RADFORD . I live in John's-court, White Horse-lane, Stepney. About a quarter past nine o'clock in the evening, on the 4th of June, I was in Ben Jonson's-fields, near Mr. Bull's house, and saw the prisoner come by with these things—I had seen him before—he had a bundle under his arm—nobody was with him—he went down the Rope-walk—an officer came, and I gave information—I went with the officer, and saw the prisoner throw the bundle on one side—the officer took—It up—it was all undone when he threw it down, and these things came out—this wrapper is what he carried.

THOMAS PARKER GREATREX . I was in Ben Jonson's-fields with Rad ford and others, and saw the prisoner go by, with a bundle of clothes under his arm—he went up the Rope-walk—it was about a quarter past nine o'clock—I am sure I saw him.

CHARLES HENRY MOCKETT ( police-constable K 87.) About a quarter past nine o'clock I received information from Greatrex, as I was turning down the Rope-walk—I ran after the prisoner, who threw the bundle from under his arm—I took it up, and secured him—these are the articles which were in it—I found three penny pieces in his hand.

Prisoner's Defence. I went down Stepney Fair-fields, to see a young man—I was coming back, with three penny-pieces in my hand—I hap pened to shake them in my hand, and the policeman came and said, "I want you;" but as to having the bundle, I never saw it till the policeman produced it at the station-house.

(Elizabeth Ray, Bridge-street, Mile End-road; and James Bennett, cabinet-maker, Bridge-street, Mile End-road; gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY .* Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Friday, June 21 st, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1808. CHARLES BENNET was indicted for embezzling, on the 2nd of May, 1 l . 4 s ., and 17 s . 6 d ., which he received on account of George Odell , his master ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

1809. JOHN INMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 9lbs. weight of lead, value 2 s .; and 1 metal cock, value 1 s .; the goods of William Wait , and fixed to a building, &c., and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Seven Years .

1810. JANE BLINKFORD was indicted for uttering counterfeit coin; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

1811. ANN BENNET was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY .

1812. ELIZABETH NORRIS and ANN JONES were indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. SCARLETT and ELLIS conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN BLACKETT . I am a butcher, and live in Union-passage, St. George's. On Friday, the 3rd of May, the prisoners came between nine and ten o'clock in the evening and asked the price of a piece of neck of mutton—I said, "6 1/2 d . a pound"—they offered,"6 d .," and I sold it at that price—I cut it in chops—they then asked for a pennyworth of peas-pud ding, which I gave them, and Norris put down a half-crown—they then talked about having had some peas-pudding that was sour—I asked if they had had it at my shop—they said, "No"—this took my attention off the money—I gave them 1 s . 6 d . in silver, and 7 d . in copper—my wife who was sitting behind me kept nudging me on the back, but I took no notice of it—I put the change on the counter—I am not certain which of them took it up—it was Jones took up the meat and pudding—I put the half-crown into my till—there was other silver there, but no other half-crown I am certain—as soon as the prisoners were gone, my wife spoke to me—I went to the till and found the half-crown was bad—I took it out and put it into my pocket, where I had no other half-crown—I went after the prisoners, but did not find them—I then put the half-crown on a shelf in the cupboard, where it remained till next morning, when I took it to the policeman and marked it in his presence—I saw the prisoners at the police office again, about three weeks ago.

COURT . Q. How long was it after this transaction that you saw the prisoners? A. Within a fortnight, I think, or three weeks—I am not mistaken in them.

GEORGE HARRISON ( police-sergeant K 15.) I produce the half-crown which I got from this witness.

MARIA BLACKETT . I am the prosecutor's wife. I saw the prisoners at our shop on the 3rd of May—I am quite sure they are the persons—I had seen them before.

SARAH MOCKLEY . I am the wife of Benjamin Mockley—he keeps the Dover Castle in Red Lion-street, Whitechapel—I was at the bar on the 17th of May, when the prisoners came in and called for half-a-quartern of gin and spruce—Jones gave me a half-crown—I examined it, and thought

at first it was good—I was going to the till to give them the change, when it struck me it was not a good one—I asked a friend if it was good—he said, "No"—I did not let it go out of my hand—I went round and put the door to—I said to the prisoners, "How came you to give me this bad half-crown? I have taken so many at different times, you shall answer for all"—I gave them into custody, and gave the officer the half-crown—I was walking from the sitting-room to the bar that evening, I put my foot on something—it was a small bag with a half-crown in it, of the same date as the one I had taken—I gave that to the same officer—it was inside the bar, as if it had been thrown over the counter.

JOHN CORMACK ( police-constable H 177.) I took the prisoners, and received this half-crown from Mrs. Mockley, and in the course of the evening I received from her a bag, with another half-crown in it—when I went into the bar there was a good half-crown in Jones's hand—I found 3 s . in silver on Norris, and about twelve pennyworth of copper.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coins to the Royal Mint. This half-crown, uttered to Blackett, is counterfeit—the one Uttered to Mockley and the one found in the bag are both counterfeit, and both cast in the same mould.

Jones's Defence. I tendered her a half-crown, but did not know it was bad—the policeman came and took me.

NORRIS — GUILTY . Aged 20.

JONES — GUILTY . Aged 24.

Confined Twelve Months .

1813. ELIZABETH DAVIS was indicted for a misdemeanor.

WILLIAM KING ( police-constable E 89.) On the 15th of June I saw the prisoner, in company with a man and a little girl, in Montague-street, Russell-square—the prisoner had a basket in her hand—they turned down Montague-mews—I went to the top of the mews, and saw the prisoner come from the bottom—she went out of the Mews, and the man and little girl followed after her—they all went down Montague-street—I saw Fryer, and gave a signal to him—he stopped her, and said, "What have you got in your basket?"—she said, "What is that to you?"—he then looked into the basket, and saw a purse, and said there were five coun terfeit sixpences in it—he showed them to me—she was then taken to the station-house.

JOHN FRYER ( police-constable E 113.) I stopped the prisoner at half-past three o'clock that morning—I found in the basket a purse, con taining five counterfeit sixpences—I found in the basket a bundle of wood, some pieces of meat, some bread, and an orange—I took her to the station-house—she told me the money was given her by a gentleman, and afterwards she said the girl who had been with her gave it her, and told her she could get a better living by passing counterfeit coin than by begging—I said if she had any more money she had better give it to me, as she would be searched, and she gave me another counterfeit sixpence, a good shilling, and 7 1/2 d .

MR. JOHN FIELD . These six sixpences are all counterfeit—four of them are cast in one mould, and two are different.

Prisoner's Defence. A gentleman gave them to me.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1814. ROBERT PYMER was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of Charles Cartwright , from his person .

CHARIES CARTWRIGHT . I live at Manchester. I was in Fleet-street on the 14th of June, about half-past one o'clock in the morning, returning from the opera—I felt my handkerchief going out of my pocket—I turned round, and saw it on the ground, and the prisoner was running away—I did not see it in his hand, but the moment I turned I saw it descending from his hand to the ground—I know it fell from him, because he was running away, and there was no one there but him—I took it up, and ran after him—he was stopped by the officer—this is my handkerchief.

Prisoner. Q. What can you swear to it by? A. By the pattern—there is no mark, but the manufacture is peculiar, and it has never been washed.

WILLIAM ANGOTE ( City police-constable, No. 218.) I saw the prisoner, on the morning of the 14th, put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket, and take out his handkerchief—he dropped it—the prosecutor took it up—I took the prisoner.

GUILTY .** Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years .

1815. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for forging and uttering a request for delivery of goods.

THOMAS WEBB . I am porter to Mr. Edward Sherman, he is master of the Bull-and-Mouth, Regent-circus. On the 29th of May the prisoner came to the booking-office—he presented this order, and asked for a basket, addressed to Mr. Blandford, of Dover-street, Piccadilly—( read )—"Bull-and-Mouth coach-office, Regent-circus,—Please to send by the bearer a basket, that came by the Devonport and Exeter coach, this day, for J. Blandford, 20, Piccadilly— J. SMITH . 29th June."—I did not notice the date, but I took the order, and gave it to Mr. Sanders—there was a hamper on a box in the office, directed to Mr. Blandford, which had come by the Devonport and Exeter coach that morning—it was pointed out by a porter in the office—the prisoner took it, put it on his shoulder, and walked out of the office with it—two days afterwards I was in Oxford-street, in a cart, and saw the prisoner—I drew up immediately, and laid hold of him—the parcel was directed to No. 30, Dover-street, Piccadilly—Mr. Blandford is a surgeon, I believe—he always used to send for his parcels, and there was no complaint of their not being delivered—he never sent orders before, but this being a fresh person, we thought that was the reason—we knew the person who came before—we did not know How the name of Smith came on this order—we thought it was some assistant or something.

Prisoner. Q. Did you ever see me before the time you mention? A. No—I do not know your handwriting.

SILAS BLANDFORD . I live at No. 20, Dover-street, Piccadilly. I have had a basket by the Devonport Subscription-coach, for the last three years, containing butter, meat, and vegetables—my servant was in the habit of fetching it till about five weeks before this, when I told the people to send it by the porter—this order I did not write nor send, nor did I authorise any person to take the basket away—it generally came on a Wednesday.

ALEXANDER THOMPSON ( police-constable D 117.) The prisoner was brought to the station-house by Webb, charged with taking a basket from the Bull-and-Mouth—he said he was not the man—I found on him two duplicates, one in the name of Brown, and the other Smith.

Prisoner. I am not the person who committed the offence, and there is no person to prove that 1 forged the order—it is an odd thing that they should take an order dated the 29th of June on the 29th of May—it proves great carelessness, and, by the same rule, they may be mistaken in my identity.

HENRY BROWN . I am clerk at the Bull-and-Mouth, Regent-circus, I taw the prisoner on the occasion in question—I am sure he is the person.

CHARLES JORDAN . I saw the prisoner in the coach-office both before and after he received the parcel.

GUILTY .* Aged 40.— Transported for Seven Years .

1816. JOHN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of March , 8 planes, value 25 s .; and 1 saw, value 2 s .; the goods of William James Young , his master.

WILLIAM JAMES YOUNG . I am a carpenter, and live in North-street, Maida-hill—the prisoner was in my employ—these tools are mine.

FRANCIS TAPLIN . I am assistant to a pawnbroker in Lisson-grove. I have three planes, pawned on the 18th of April, I think, by the pri soner—the officer has the duplicate of then.

JAKES BARR . I am shopman to a pawnbroker. I produce twelve planes; two of them are Mr. Young's—one was pawned on the 28th of November, and the other on the 30th of December—the officer has the duplicates of them.

SAMUEL BARNETT . I am a pawnbroker, and live in John-street, Edgeware-road. I produce a taw and two planes—the officer has the du plicates of them.

HENRY KILSBY . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a plane, pawned for 2 s .—the officer has the duplicate.

JOHN TAYLOR ( police-sergeant S 17.) I have ten duplicates, which I found on the prisoner, four of which relate to Mr. Young's tools.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Confined Twelve Month .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1817. GEORGE SHEPHERD was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 1 phaeton, value 20 l ., the goods of Edward Ives Fuller .

CHARLES THORNTHWATER . I am clerk to Edward Ives Fuller, a coach-builder, of Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. On the 24th of March, the prisoner came to hire a phaeton for the following day—he fixed on one, and hired it in the name of Mr. Griffiths, No. 46, Pall-mall—I knew there was a family of that name there—5 s . a day was to be paid for it—the next morning a lad fetched the phaeton—it was not returned, and we put an advertisement in the newspaper; and, on the 28th, two persons called on me—I went with them to Millbank—I saw the phaeton there, but the cushions were gone—the phaeton Is worth 20 l .—I am sure the prisoner is the man, I cannot be mistaken in him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What time did the person come to you? A. About seven o'clock in the evening—it was after dark—I had to use an oil lamp—I did not see him again till the 1st of June—I have always said I should know him again—I had not seen him before that

night—there was a gas-light burning in the shop—I have not a doubt be is the person.

NATHANIEL TURNEY . I live at No. 50, Milbank-street, Westminster. The prisoner lived at No. 52—I never knew him by any name but Shep herd—he owed me a trifle of money—on the 25th of March he told me he had got a four-wheeled phaeton from his brother-in-law in the country, and if I would take it into my yard he would give me 3 s . a week till be sold it, which would be a security for my debt, and he asked me to lend him 3 l . on it—I refused—he said he wanted a sovereign to fetch the cushions home from the wharf, and some other things that came up; and I let him have a sovereign—as the phaeton was coming into my yard a person asked the prisoner if it was for sale—he said yes—I saw the ad vertisement, and gave information.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not understand that you were going to buy it? A. No, he was going to advertise it—the person offered him 8 l . for the phaeton, and he refused it.

HENRY DODD ( police-constable C 121.) I took the prisoner—he said it was another man, not him, who stole it.

GUILTY . Aged 53.— Confined Twelve Months .

1818. JAMES CREECY was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , 20 half-sovereigns, the monies of Thomas South , his master; and REU BEN CREECY , for feloniously receiving 8 half-sovereigns, part of the said property, well knowing the same to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.—2nd COUNT , for feloniously harbouring and maintaining the said James Creecy .

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS SOUTH . I am a farmer, and live at Great Stanmore. The prisoner James Creecy was in my service for about twelve months; and Reuben had been in my service, but had left me about a month or five weeks before this—on Sunday, the 12th of May, between nine and ten o'clock in the morning, I gave James Creecy a brown-paper parcel, which contained 20 half-sovereigns—he was to take it to Mr. Tootell, at Edge ware—it was sealed and directed—he was to ask him what message he had to send back—I then went to church, and on my return I saw James Creecy in my yard—I asked if he had been down to Mr. Tootell's—he said, "Yes; I saw Mr. Tootell, and gave him the parcel; he said it was all right; there was no other message"—in the afternoon I saw Reuben Creecy in my stable, with James Creecy—I asked Reuben what he did there, and whether he was not ashamed to show his face there after leaving my service in the way he had—the next morning James Creecy was miss ing, and did not return—I sent to Mr. Tootell's, and on the following Thursday I went with the officer, and overtook the prisoners about three miles on the other side of Ipswich—I said, "James, here you are"—he said, "Yes, master, what do you want with me?"—I said, "You know very well, I want you to go with me"—he said, "You don't owe me any thing, master, nor do I owe you any thing—what do you want with me?"—Reuben said, "What do you want with me?"—I said, "To go with your brother"—he said, "I don't work for you now, you can't have any business with me"—they were taken to Ipswich, and eight half sovereigns and some silver were found on James, and also a piece of the paper the money had been wrapped in, directed to Mr. Tootell; and on Reuben eight half-sovereigns.

James Creecy. I was not there when you came from church. Witness. Yes, you was standing there.

WILLIAM FRY ( City police-constable, No. 122.) I went with the prose cutor down the Suffolk road, and found the prisoners three miles beyond Ipswich—the Inspector took from James 11 s . in silver, and 4 1/2 d . in copper, from his pocket; and in his bundle were eight half-sovereigns, one four-penny piece, and 1 1/2 d . in copper, and this bit of paper; and in Reuben's pocket were eight half-sovereigns, one shilling, and 4 1/2 d .

Reuben Creecy. I left my master on the Saturday night, and he said, If I am clear of this robbery he will take me back. Witness. I asked Reuben How he came to be so silly as to leave his place because his bro ther had left his—he said, the reason he left was, his brother gave him half the money to go home with him—I asked if he knew whether it was stolen—be said, no, he did not.

WILLIAM SMITH TOOTELL . I live at Edgeware, and am vestry-clerk of Great Stanmore. Mr. South, the prosecutor, was the overseer of last year—be had to pay me some money—on the 12th of May I did not see James Creecy, nor did I receive twenty half-sovereigns—I bad only one man servant that day, which was Richard Purser.

James Creecy. I gave the parcel to your servant at the great door—he told me there was no answer.

RICHARD PURSER . I am servant to Mr. Tootell. I did not see James Creecy on the 12th of May.

Reuben Creecy's Defence. The money I had I worked hard for.

JAMES CREECY— GUILTY . Aged 20.

REUBEN CREKCY— GUILTY . Aged 21.

Transported for Seven Years .

1819. JAMES TALLANT was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of Jane , 1 sovereign, the monies of John Thompson , from his person.

JOHN THOMPSON . I am a coach-wheelwright, and live in King-street, Drury-lane. On Sunday, the 9th of June, I was in front of the bar in the Rose public-house, Great Wild-street—the prisoner was sitting near me—I took a sovereign out of my pocket to pay for half a gallon of beer—the prisoner snatched it out of my hand—I went out after him, but he was gone—I saw him at Bow-street on the Tuesday after—I am sure he is the man.

Prisoner. Q. Was I near to you, or did I speak to you? A. Yes—when you were at Bow-street you said you were in liquor.

TIMOTHY DESMOND . I was at the Rose public-house on the 9th of June, with another man—we heard the prosecutor call for half a gallon of beer, and we thought he had no money to pay for it—I asked him where was the money—he said, "Here is a sovereign," holding it up betwixt his fingers—the prisoner snatched it out of his hand.

Prisoner. Q. Why did you net take me? A. That was not my business.

THOMAS POCOCK ( police-sergeant F 13.) I apprehended the prisoner two days afterwards at the Red Lion public-house, in Great Wild-street—he said he knew nothing about it.

Prisoner's Defence. I went home from the house to go to bed on the Monday—I met a young man, who told me I was accused of robbing a man of a sovereign—I said I would go down Wild-street, but no one said any thing to me, and on the Tuesday the officer took me.

NOT GUILTY .

1820. JOHN BROWN and ROBERT KEMBLY were indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 pair of boots, value 4 s . 8 d ., the goods of Charles Camp Penn ; to which

KEMBLY pleaded GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined One Month .

JOHN THOMPSON . I am shopman to Charles Camp Penn, a boot-maker, in Crawford-street, Bryanstone-square—he lost a pair of boots—these are them.

EDWARD THOMAS EAOLING ( police-sergeant D 12.) On the night of the 28th of May I was in Crawford-street—I saw the two prisoners in company in front of Mr. Perm's shop, looking into the doorway—I had seen them before—Brown walked in front of a policeman I had just put on the beat—Brown turned and joined Kembly, and they kept together—I went back again, and just as I got in front of Penn's shop I saw Kembly go and take the boots off a hook, and come over to where I was—I took him, and found the boots under his jacket; and on coming out again, I saw Brown, and took him.

BROWN— NOT GUILTY .

1821. WILLIAM MOORE was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Maxfield , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS MAXFIELD . I was passing along Tower-street on Monday hut, at noon—I felt a tag at my pocket, and missed my handkerchief—I saw the prisoner in advance of me—I went and said I wanted to speak with him—he asked what for—I put his jacket aside, and saw my handkerchief partly in his pocket—I took him to the station-house—this is my handker chief—( looking at it. )

JOHN TAYLOR . I am a trunk-maker. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was a witness against him in December last—the prisoner is the same person—he came out of prison on the Saturday, and this was on the Monday following.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Ten Years .

1822. ELIZABETH BRITTON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 cap, value 2 s . 3 d ., the goods of Benjamin Jones .

WILLIAM KIRKHOUSE . I am an apprentice of Benjamin Jones, a linen-draper, in the City-road. On the evening of the 28th of May the prisoner came into Mr. Jones's shop, to look at some caps, and some were shown her—she then requested to look at one in the window—the young man pulled one out, and she requested to look at another—he had left fonr caps on the counter, and while his back was tamed to go to the window, she took one up, and put it under her shawl—I went round, and looked her in the face—she was very much agitated, and Mr. Jones came in—I went and told him—she purchased goods, but I cannot recollect the amount—she put down the money, leaving the shop—Mr. Jones followed, and brought her back.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did not a man come in and say a lady had dropped it? A. Yes—I heard him say a lady dropped it, but not that the prisoner dropped it.

NOAH SMITH . I am shopman to Mr. Jones. The prisoner came in on the Tuesday evening, and wished to look at some caps—I showed her some from the box—she desired to look at one or two from the window—I took one from the window, and showed it her—she declined it, and selected one from the box, which was 1 s .—I sold her three other articles, which came to

7 s . 8 d .—Mr. Jones time in, and as she was leaving, he called and said he wished to speak with her, but she left the shop—he went out, returned with her, and gave her in charge.

Cross-examined. Q. And there was a gentleman came into the shop? A. Yes, but Mr. Jones had the cap in his hand—the gentleman is not here—be left without his address.

BENJAMIN JONES . I am a linen-draper, and live in the City-road. I called after the prisoner as she went out—she did not attend—I repeated the call—I followed, and stopped her about ten yards from the door—I told her I wanted to speak to her—she returned—before I got back a gen tleman ran, and said, "Is this yours, ma'am?" producing this cap—I took it, and said, "I know all about it"—I took her into the shop, and gave her in charge—I accused her of stealing the cap—she offered to give up the goods she had bought if I would let her go.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you said any thing before about her offering to give up the goods if you would let her go? A. I do not know that I told the Magistrate so—I followed her instantly—when I got to the door a gentleman gave me a cap he had just picked up—I did not see her drop it—it is mine.

GEORGE WILKINSON ( police-sergeant G 18.) The prisoner was given into custody, on charge of stealing a cap, and said she had not taken it.

NOT GUILTY .

1823. GEORGE RUSSELL was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 1 trowel, value 2 s ., the goods of John Jenkins ; and 1 trowel, value 2 s . 9 d ., the goods of George Young .

JOHN JENKINS . I am a bricklayer, and live at Clarence-gardens. I was working in Stanhope-street, St. Pancras, on the 3rd of June—I left my trowel in the building while I went to dinner, and while I was in the public-house a young man brought in the prisoner and the two trowels—one was mine, and one was Young's—the prisoner said, "For God's sake, let me go, I will never do so any more"—these are the trowels—I bad bought them both.

CHARLES SMITH . I am a labourer, and live in Currier-street, St. Giles. I was in Stanhope-street on the 3rd of June, and saw the prisoner go over the wall to the building—he came back—I said, "What have you got?" and he dropped the two trowels from under his coat.

JOHN BETT ( police-sergeant S 19.) I took the prisoner—he requested the prosecutor not to proceed against him, and he would do so no more.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1824. ROBERT CADBURY was indicted for embezzlement.

JOHN BURNS . I am a fruit salesman in Covent-garden. The prisoner was in my employ—I intrusted him to receive money on my account—he was with me from fifteen to sixteen years, off and on—he received 1 l . 7 s . 6 d . of me, to pay Mrs. Almond, which he did not do.

MART ALMONDM . I am a widow, and live in Little Russell-street, Covent-garden. The prisoner was in the prosecutor's service—he had five bushels of apples of me in March—they came to 25 s .—I never received the money—he told me he would pay me on the 24th, but I never saw him again till he was in custody.

JOHN BURNS re-examined. The prisoner sold goods for me to the amount of 2 l . 12 s ., and he deducted 1 l . 7 s . 6 d . for these apples, giving me the balance.

Prisoner. I had bad some losses, and intended to pay Mrs. Almond the following week. NOT GUILTY .

1825. ROBERT CADBURY was again indicted for stealing, on the 24th of March , 2 sovereigns, the monies of John Burns , his master.

JOHN BURNS . I gave the prisoner two sovereigns on the 24th of March to pay to Mr. Jacobs—on the 25th Mr. Jacobs applied to me, and the pri soner absconded—I never saw him till he was in custody.

CHARLES JACOBS . I am a fruit-salesman. The prisoner had paid me several sums of money, but he paid me none on the 24th of March or after that—the 13th of March was the last he paid to me.

THOMAS BLOSSETT . I am a constable. I took the prisoner at his house in Little Catherine-street.

GUILTY . Aged 39.— Confined Four Months .

1826. FREDERICK ABBOTT was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 2 pairs of ornaments, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 saltcellar, value 2 s .; the goods of Jacob Samuel Bowling .

EDWARD BOWLING . I am the son of Jacob Samuel Bowling, in High street, St. Pancras—he sells china and glass—the goods were on a table outside the house under a portico. On the 1st of June in the evening the prisoner and another came to me as I was outside, and the other person asked me the price of the ornaments—I told him—he then asked me the price of an ale glass—I went into the house to inquire, and while I went the prisoner went off with the ornaments—the other then said, "Never mind," but as soon as he was gone I missed the articles—I went and overtook them both in High-street—I ran up against the prisoner, and felt something hard in his pocket—he then turned up York-street, and asked me which was James-street—I told him it was in the Hampstead-road—he said "No, this is the way"—I went on a little way before him and then he began to run—I called the policeman, and he was taken in Grove-street—I have since seen the ornaments in a broken state and the glass salt, which is not broken.

JAMES SKARRETT . I live in Camden-town and am a tailor. I was going along George-street, and heard a cry of "Stop thief"—a man ran by me—when he had passed a few yards I saw this saltcellar fall from his hand, and took it up—I believe the prisoner is the man, but I did not see his face—I did not see any other person running.

THOMAS BARRISTER ( police-constable S 90.) I was in Park-street on that evening, and heard a cry of "Stop thief"—the prisoner passed me running—I followed him to Grove-street, and he was stopped at the corner of Warren-street—I said I took him on suspicion of stealing some things at Mr. Bowling's—he said he knew nothing about them—I took him to the station-house, then went to Grove-street, and took up these broken ornaments in the direction in which he had run—I did not see any other men running.

EDWARD BOWLING re-examined. These are the ornaments we lost—I can see the mark on one of them.

Prisoner. Q. Are there not other images marked like them in your shop? A. Yes—I can swear to these, because I know what was on the stall—we had only two of these salts on the stall, and one of them was gone.

Prisoner's Defence. I was standing two streets off—I went to look what time it was, and this boy came and looked hardin my face—two men ran up the street—the boy then ran against me—I said, "What do you run against me for?"—he said nothing, but whistled and ran on—it was then near the time that I was to meet my brother—I went up Park-street, and two men were running up the street—a young man said to me, "They are running after you." I turned back, and the policeman took me.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1827. WILLIAM DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of May , 1 brush, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Imber ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged— Confined Six Weeks .

1828. HENRY TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 1 pair of shoes, value 9 s ., the goods of Samuel Mansbridge ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Seven Years .

1829. DENNIS WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 shawl, value 1 s . 6 d .;1 cap, value 2 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 3 s .; 1 pencil-case, value 2 s .; and 1 printed book, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Conrey : also for stealing, on the 28th of May , 3 sheets, value 5 s .; and 1 blanket, value 4 s .; the goods of Ann Denham and another; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged.— Confined Six Months .

1830. WILLIAM LANE was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of Jane , 1 pocket-book, value 1 s ., and 1 card-case, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Nicol , from his person.

WILLIAM NICOL . I live at Liverpool. I was in town on the 6th of June, and had been to the Opera—I had a pocket-book and a card-case in my coat pocket—I am sure I had them when I went to the Opera, and I missed them at night in taking off my clothes—I lived then in Stafford-street, Bond-street—when I came out of the Opera I had to cross Charles-street to reach the carriage—this is my property—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. You do not know the prisoner? A. No—I cannot say How these things got out of my pocket.

CHARLES WALKER ( police-constable A 78.) I was on duty that night, and saw the prisoner making his way along Charles-street to the Colonnade—I knew him, and stood behind a pillar and watched him—I saw him turn round and lift up the tail of a gentleman's coat—I went and took him—I found on him 2 pocket-books and a card-case—he threw them down and resisted violently—I saw the prosecutor's address on the cards, and went to him.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you not know that the person you saw the prisoner near was not the prosecutor? A. I cannot say, as there were so many people, but as soon as he took his hand away I took him—I think it was the prosecutor whose pocket I saw him touch, but I cannot say—I took him on Thursday—the prosecutor saw the card-case on the Monday following, and he came to Queen-square on the Tuesday.

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

1831. JAMES DOBSON was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of Feb ruary , 1 pair of spectacles, value 10 s ., the goods of James Willis , his master; and JANE BARTLEMORE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

JAMES WILLIS . I am a farmer, and live at Hanger Hill. Dobson was in my service, and slept in my house, in February—I lost a pair of spec tacles out of the house, or out of my pocket.

HARRIET T. ROOK . I live next door to the prisoner Bartlemore. In March last she asked me to take a pair of spectacles to Brentford, and pawn them for her—she said Mrs. Dalton, at the Coach and Horses public-house, had given them to her—I pawned them in the name of Saunderson, the name she goes by.

JOHN BURFORD . I am a pawnbroker. These spectacles were pawned with me on the 3rd of March.

WILLIAM LYNES ( police-constable T 50.) On the 27th of May I took Dobson into custody—he said he knew nothing about it.

REUBEN HALL ( police-constable T 55.) I received information, and went to a cottage near Ealing church—Bartlemore came to the door—I asked where Dobson was, she said she did not know—I asked if he would be there that night—she said she did not know—Dobson then came in, and I said it was about a pair of spectacles—Bartlemore said, "I will tell you the truth, Dobson gave them to me"—when I got them to the station house, Dobson said, "I will tell you the truth"—I said, "You have no occasion to say any thing; what you say I shall give against you"—he then said, "I found the spectacles by Mr. Wood's pond on Hanger Hill.";

NOT GUILTY .

1832. JOHN LAMBERT was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 4 yards of woollen cloth, value 3 l . 4 s ., 7 1/2 yards of satin, value 2 l ., 1 1/2 yard of serge, value 6 s ., 1 1/2 yard of cotton cloth, value 1 s ., 1 coat, value 3 s ., 1 pair of trowsers, value 30 s ., and 1 waistcoat, value 17 s ., the goods of Henry Martyn , his master.

HENRY MARTYN . I am a woollen draper, and live at Aldgate. The pri soner was my porter—I suspected him, and on the 6th of June, when he came home I made him go into his bed-room and get his bundle—he brought it into the dining-room, and opened it—it contained all the things stated in the indictment—the whole was worth 10 l . or 11 l ., and are mine—he had this one piece at a tailor's, to make a waistcoat—he had no right to have any of these.

Prisoner's Defence. I was out—the servant and I did not agree very well together—T know nothing of these things—the cloth I bought, at 13 s . a yard, and the kerseymere I gave 7 s . 6 d . a yard for—the bills were in the trowsers pocket—I had 3 l . when I came to London.

MR. MARTYN re-examined. His uncle told me he came up pennyless. GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1833. JOHN CHAPPEL was indicted for embezzlement.

WILLIAM SWIFT WALFORD . I am a publican, and live at Vauxhall. I engaged the prisoner as pot-boy, on the 4th of May—he took out beer, and received money to bring to me—he did not pay the sums stated to me—he absconded on the night of the 3rd of June.

ELIZABETH BAKER . I receive beer from the prosecutor. On the 3rd of June I paid the prisoner 8 d . for a pot of beer—one pot I owed him for.

ELLEN TALBOT . I paid the prisoner 1 d . for half a pint of beer.

ELIZABETH FOUNTAIN . I live at the prosecutor's—the prisoner never paid these sums to me.

Prisoner's Defence. I am accountable for the beer I take out—he it well aware there is a larger sum due to me from the customers than I owe him—I should not have gone away, but a drunken woman threw my cap into the bar—my mistress made me pay half a pint of gin, and I got tipsy.

NOT GUILTY .

1834. WILLIAM RYALL and GEORGE BANKS were indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 set of cupping instruments and case, value 3 l ., and five weights, value 2 s .; the goods of Philip Peter Smyth .

MARY ANN SMTTH . I live with my father, a surgeon at Bromley. On the 17th of May I received information, and went out—I saw Ryall about forty yards from our house with this box of instruments under his arm—I had seen it safe on our counter a little before, and I had seen the prisoners in the shop—they were strangers to me.

THOMAS BEAL . On the 17th of May I stood on the bridge, over the River Lea. I saw the two prisoners running towards the bridge—Banks was some distance before Ryall—several boys were following them, crying "Stop thief!"—I did not stop Banks, as I thought they were at play—by that time Ryall was near the bridge, and had the box under his arm—be fore I could get to him he threw it, intending to throw it in the river, but it struck against the bridge, and bounded hack, aid flew open—some of the contents went into the river, and some in the road—there were two or three glasses, which broke—I picked up some of them, and some other person took up the box—I kept Ryall till the clock struck one—Smyth came up, and said the box was her father's—I then gave Ryall to a man to take care of him.

THOMAS PEARSON ( police-constable K 220.) I took Ryall, and received the box—this scarificator I got since, from a man who got it out of the river.

PHILIP PETER SMYTH . This is my box, and these are my instruments.

Ryall's Defence. Two boys ran on first, and dropped it—I took it up.

RYALL †— GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .

BANKS— GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Months .

1835. THOMAS HARLINE was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

MARY ANN CROOK . I live with my grandmother in Clerkenwell. On the 26th of May, about eleven o'clock at night, I was in Fleet-street—I saw the prisoner following a gentleman, and saw him touch the gentleman's pocket—I did not see him take the handkerchief out, but I saw him throw it into a doorway, directly the officer went after him—there were three of them.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How came you to be in the street? A. I had been to Deptford, and came home by the steamer to Hungerford-market, about half-past ten o'clock—I am not often in Fleet-street—I did live in Charles-street, City-road, with my sister, who keeps a shop, but I have left her.

Q. Have you never said that you saw the prisoner draw a white silk handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket? A. Yes—I said to-day that I did not see him take it, more out of compassion to him than any thing else—the officer saw him throw it into a doorway—I did not go after the gentleman—I went after the prisoner—I told the policeman, and he took him.

HENRY BAYLEY ( City police-constable, No. 169.) I saw the prisoner loitering up and down Fleet-street, attempting several gentlemen's pockets in company with two others—I watched him some time, and when he saw I noticed him, he ran across the road—I ran after him—he threw the hand kerchief into the doorway of No. 167, Fleet-street.

Cross-examined. Q. Which side were you? A. On the left hand in going to Temple Bar—the witness was on the same side—I did not see the prisoner take the handkerchief—I told the magistrate that I saw him trying other people's pockets—I had never seen him before.

GUILTY .* Aged 26.— Transported for Ten Years .

1836. CHARLES JOHNSON , was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of William Phin Murray , from his person.

WILLIAM PHIN MURRAY . I am a piano-forte maker. I was walk ing with my wife in George-street, St. Giles's, on the 2nd of June, between six and seven o'clock in the evening—I felt something—I turned immediately and saw the prisoner walking away from me; but he must have been walking towards me—when I felt the touch, I felt my pocket, and told my wife I had lost my handkerchief—I ran round Broad-street and up Plumtree-street, where I knew I should meet the prisoner—I saw an officer and I told him, and I had hardly got the words out of my mouth when the prisoner passed, and the officer took him—the handkerchief was found in his trowsers—this is it.

Prisoner. Q. Can you swear that it is yours? A. Yes; I had it in my pocket the minute before.

THOMAS WIGGINS ( police-constable E 26). The prosecutor spoke to me, and I took the prisoner with this handkerchief concealed in his trowsers. GUILTY *. Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

1837. HANNAH WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 6 bottles, value 1 s . 6 d .; 3 quarts of brandy, value £1; and 3 pints of gin, value 4 s .; the property of Nathaniel Fountain , her master.

NATHANIEL FOUNTAIN . I keep the Marquis of Granby public-house in Percy-street, Rathbone place. The prisoner was my servant for about a month—I have brandy and spirits in bottles—I usually kept them on shelves in cupboards in the bar—she had access to them—here are six bottles here which have contained three quarts of brandy and three pints of gin, which are my property.

WALTER WALKER . I am a porter. I was sitting outside the prosecu tor's house on the evening of the 30th of May—the prisoner came to me and asked me if I was a porter—I said "Yes"—she said, "I want my boxes taken to Mary-le-bone,"—I said, "Where are they?"—she took me up stairs to the attic, and there was Mrs. Fountain and another lady—Mrs. Fountain said, "I think there is something in your box, I must search it"—the pri soner said, "I can't have it done, there is some dirty linen I don't want every person to see"—the prisoner sat down, and said she would not let any person search—Mrs. Fountain then went down and got Mr. Glendenning to come up to try to let the prosecutor see it, but* she locked her box and would not let it be seen—Mrs. Fountain then said "Fetch a policeman"—I went and brought one—the box was opened, and these bottles were found in it.

JOSEPH CLEMENTS ( police-constable E 102). I was sent for, and the

landlady said, "Let me search your box"—the prisoner ran to the box, and took up some things—then Mrs. Fountain went to the box and found 5 other bottles, one of them contained brandy.

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

1838. ANN DAVENPORT was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of May , 1 shawl, value 6 s . the goods of Richard Lee .

ANN LEE . I am the wife of Richard Lee, a blacksmith at Lisson Grove—I have known the prisoner these ten years—on the 29th of May I had her to mind my child while I went down stairs to washing—she left me at nine o'clock in the evening—directly she was gone I missed a shawl from my box in my room—I spoke to her about it that night—she denied knowing any thing about it—there was another woman about, and she was taken into custody, and after inquiry was set at liberty—the prisoner came to my house again, and still denied all knowledge of the shawl—at that time her brother came in with the shawl and I had her taken—this is my shawl.

FREDERICK AULDER . The prisoner is my wife's sister—she came home a little after nine o'clock on the night stated, and went to her own room, which is next to mine—I heard her box lid shut down—she then came into my place to supper, and then went to bed—the prosecutor afterwards came and said she had lost her shawl—the prisoner denied knowing any thing about it—she went afterwards to the prosecutrix—I went to her box and found the shawl—I took it to the prosecutrix—when I showed the shawl she could say no more.

Prisoner. I did it from want. GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1839. MARY CHEESEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 pair of boots, value 2 s . 6 d .; 2 baskets, value 2 s .; and 1 half-crown; the goods of James Bennett .

JAMES BENNETT . I live at Shepherd's Bush, and am a famer's man—I have a little cottage of my own. On the lst of June the prisoner was there on a visit—I have a daughter about 14 years old—she went away with the prisoner, and these articles were missing—I went after them, but did not find them—my daughter came home three or four days after—I have not found my things.

WILLIAM HALL . I am an officer—I apprehended the prisoner on Sa turday last, at Hounslow—I asked if her name was Cheeseman—she said "No"—I said, "Do you know Mr. Bennett of Shepherd's Bush?"—she said "No"—I said she was charged with robbing him: of a pair of boots, half-a-crown, and two baskets—she denied it, and after that she acknow ledged that she left the baskets in a wagon.

Prisoner's Defence. His daughter put the boots on, and I saw 2 s . in her hand—I said, "Where did you get that?"—she said, "I had it given to me, aunt"—she spent it.

NOT GUILTY .

1840. JOHN DEXTER was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1 shawl, value 10 s . 6 d .; the goods of John Davies and another.

JOHN WILSON . I am shopman to John Davies and another, linen-drapers in Chiswell-street. On the evening of the 25th of May, the prisoner and another person came in—I was serving a lady who made a remark to me, which made me look at the prisoner—I saw him putting something into

his trowsers—he went out, I followed him—he had got two doors off—I saw something in his trowsers, and Haseldine took the shawl from him.

THOMAS HASELDINE . I was passing—Wilson had the prisoner by the collar—I saw the fringe hanging out of his trowsers—I pulled it out, and it was this shawl.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked it up outside the house.

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

OLD COURT .— Saturday, June 22 nd, 1839.

Second Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1841. AMELIA GOODRICH was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 2 sheets, value 7 s .; 1 blanket, value 5 s .; 1 pillow, value 2 s .; and 1 looking-glass and stand, value 6 s .; the goods of James Styles .

ELIZA STYLES . I am the wife of James Styles, and live in Thornville-street, Islington—the prisoner occupied one furnished room in my house for five days—she took it by the week, and represented herself as a married woman—she came home in liquor one Saturday night, I went into her room with her, found all my things gone, and gave her in charge—these are them—( locking at them )—I can swear positively to them—she took the lodgings alone—there was no man with her while she was there, nor any friend, male or female—she gave me a reference when she came, but I did not go to it—no one but her had access to the apartment.

GEORGE GRAY . I am shopman to Mr. Blackmore, a pawnbroker in Somer's-town—I produce a pillow pawned by the prisoner, in the name of Ann Woodrich, Collyer-street—I might have mistaken the name, and put W instead of G.

EDWARD POPE . I am a pawnbroker at Battle-bridge—I produce a blanket, two sheets, and a looking-glass, pawned by the prisoner at different times, in the names of Mary Goodrich and Ann Goodrich.

JAMES FRANKS . I am a policeman—I took the prisoner into custody—I found 6 duplicates in a tea-caddy in the cupboard of her room, which led me to the pawnbrokers.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1842. WILLIAM BROWN and HENRY FRANCIS were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1 work-box, value 2 l .; 4 reels of cotton, value 4 d .; 1 thimble, value 2 s .; 1 pair of scissors, value 2 s .; 1 penknife, value 1 s .; 1 pencil-case, vaule 4 s .; 1 tea caddy, value 30 s .; 1/2 lb. weight of tea, value 3 s .; and llb. weight of sugar, value 9 d .; the goods of Mary Smith .

MARY SMITH . I am single, and keep a confectioner's shop, in Whit more-place, New-road, Marylebone. On the 15th of May, at two o'clock in the morning, I was in bed, and was disturbed by the policeman knock ing at my back door, telling me there was some one in my house—I dressed myself, came down, and found the two prisoners in my bake-house, in custody of two policemen—I found my work-box, tea caddy, and other things, removed from where they had been in the parlour, at eleven o'clock, the night before, when I went to bed—we judge they got in by my servant's bed-room window—these articles are all mine—( looking at them. )

JAMES COLE ( police-constable D 25.) I was on duty in Whitmore-place, going round my beat, and on looking over Miss Smith's window shutter of

the bakehouse, I perceived a small light in the parlour window, which separates the bakehouse and the parlour—I waited a little time, and saw the light move about—I then saw Brown come out of the parlour door to a little landing-place, where a few steps lead into the bakehouse—he was followed by Francis, with the two boxes—they made their way into the bakehouse—I placed myself against the bakehouse door which leads out, and in a little time the door opened a little way—I pushed it open, and caught hold of Brown—I then closed it, and sprang my rattle—a fellow-constable came to my assistance, and we took them both—they were car rying the property produced—I found some skeleton keys on a bench close by where I took Brown—they were not there before.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you try them to see if they would fit any thing? A. I did not, as the doors were fast, and I had no occasion.

JOHN BROWN . I am a policeman. I was on duty, and way called to Coles's assistance—I took Francis into custody in the cellar—this is the property that was found.

BROWN — GUILTY . Aged 22.

FRANCIS — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Transported for seven Years .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

1843. HENRY ALLEN was indicted for a rape.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— DEATH recorded.

Before Mr. Justice Littledaie.

1844. RICHARD ROSE was indicted for a rape.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

1845. JAMES CRANE was indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting Joseph Arnold , and stabbing, cutting, and wounding him upon his belly, with intent to maim and disable him.—2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

JOSEPH ARNOLD . I live at Palmer's-green, near Edmonton. On Mon day, the 20th of May, I was at the Fox public-house nearly the whole of the afternoon—I left at eleven o'clock—I went to Mrs. Walledge's, at Palmer's-green, about a hundred yards from the Fox—I stopped there about a quarter of an hour, and then came out to go home, and saw George Gladman and the prisoner scuffling and fighting—I went up to them, and Gladman asked me to be his second—I did so—they kept on scuffling up the road, but I never saw any blows struck—the prisoner then hit me with his fist, I hit him again, and then they ran down the road, and I after them—when I caught him I hit him, and directly I hit him he stabbed me with a knife in the belly—it was not much of a wound—it bled a good deal—I fell down—the prisoner ran off home—two young chaps took me up to Mrs. Walledge's, and then home—the doctor came next morning—I did not see what the prisoner struck me with, but I thought it was a knife.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How had you spent this day? A. I had been at work in the morning till one o'clock, and then I went to the Fox, and stopped there till eleven o'clock at night—I was drinking, but did not get drunk—I had about four pots of beer—I do not think I had eight, but I should not like to swear it—I paid 2 s ., and ran a score for six pots—I was drinking with a man—I did not knock the prisoner down at all, I swear that—I did not see Gladman and his wife fighting—I did not

hear any screams of "murder"—Gladman was not with me when I pursued the prisoner—I was alone when he struck me—I did not hit him till he hit me—I have been in gaol once for two months for stealing a few pears—I know a woman named Glasscock—I had not been in Gladman's house that night, nor was I at Walledge's when he was there—I know nothing of any quarrel and a call of "murder" from Mrs. Gladman—I never heard of it before now.

GEORGE GLADMAN . I had a quarrel with the prisoner on the 20th of May, but it was only words—we did not come to blows—I asked the pro secutor to be my second—he said he would—I was about three yards be hind him when he was stabbed, and there was nobody near him but the prisoner—I did not see him stabbed.

Cross-examined. Q. How long had you been drinking that day? A. I had been at work all day—I went to the Fox, about half-past seven o'clock, and staid there till 10—I was drinking by myself—I never said to any one, speaking of the two Cranes, "The two b wanted to ran away, but we would not let them"—it is false—I know Macey—I never said it in his presence that I was at Walledge's house that night—I and my wife had a quarrel—I never heard her scream "murder!"—Mrs. Glasscock did not call the prisoner in to save her—I struck her, I cannot tell where, it was in the dark—it was in the face—I cannot say whether it was a hard blow, I dare say it was—I did not hear her scream—I will not swear she did not.

JOSEPH ALDER . I am a policeman of Southgate. I apprehended Crane on Tuesday morning, at Palmer's Green—I told him it was for stabbing the prosecutor—he said he had done it in his own defence—I found this penknife on him.

THOMAS WARD . I am a surgeon. I was called in to attend the pro secutor on Tuesday morning, the 21st of May—there was a wound in his belly about a quarter of an inch in length—it was not severe, it was about half an inch deep, it was not bleeding when I saw it—there was some blood on his shirt, but not to any great extent—it might have been done with this knife.

Mr. PHILLIPS called

EMMA GLASSCOCK . I am a washerwoman, and live at Palmer's Green. On Monday night I was in Walledge's house—Gladman looked in at the door—I saw his wife, and beard her scream "murder!"—he had her down on the ground—he was on his knees, ill-treating her, and he bit her on the cheek—the prisoner and his brother are musicians—I saw the prisoner, and said, " Jem Crane, will you come and assist Mrs. Glad man?"—he was inside Walledge's house at the time, with his clarionet in his hand—he gave it to his brother, and came and said, "For God's sake, George, let your wife get up, do not kill her"—Gladman said, "You b—, if you mean that, I will serve you the same"—he rose, and hit the prisoner, and knocked him to the ground—he struggled to get up, and Gladman hit him another blow, and got him down again—his brother John not liking to see him ill-treated, said, "Come away, Jem, for they will do you a mischief," and then somebody, I do not knew whether it was the prosecutor or Gladman, knocked the brothers down, and there was one hitting John, and the other hitting James—after that they cleared the way, and there were blows and fighting, lads and men together—I took Mrs. Gladman into her sister's house, and saw no more.

HENRY KIRBY . I am servant to Mr. Seymour, a hay salesman, at Palmer's Green. On the night in question I saw the prosecutor knock the prisoner down—he got up and ran away, and his brother also—the prose cutor, and Gladman, and four or five more ran after them, and I saw no more—the prisoner had given no provocation.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Justice Littledale.

1846. CATHERINE MORGAN was indicted for unlawfully, malici ously and feloniously assaulting Edmund Cunningham , on the 2nd of June , and cutting and wounding him upon his head, with intent to maim and dis able him.—2nd COUNT , stating her intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

EDMUND CUNNINGHAM . I am a navigator, and work at Blackfriars bridge. I received my wages there, and gave 1 l . 5 d . to the prisoner's husband, told him to take 8 d . for his trouble, and to take 1 l . home to my wife—in consequence of what I afterwards heard from my wife, I went on Sunday morning to where the prisoner and her husband lived—I found them there, and Bryant their lodger—I asked the husband why he did not return the money to my wife neighbourly—he said he returned all he received—I said he did not, and that I had had a better opinion of him—the prisoner said, "I know what you gave my husband, I know he has deli vered it"—I said to her, "You had better mind your own affairs, and not trouble with us"—I said, "If this man had done his duty towards his own wife, who is in Ireland, or paid me the money in a week or fort night's time, I would not have cared"—the prisoner took up a hatchet from the fire-place, came behind me, and hit me right in the poll of the head with it, and with the dint of the blows I went down on my face and hands—I got up, turned round, and laid hold of the prisoner, and she dropped the axe—I laid hold of her, and Bryant hit me right in the side of the head with the chopper, while I had hold of her, and I fell with the dint of the blows, and was senseless—when I came to myself I was on the stairs—my wife was the first that found me—I said, "I am dead, wife"—a policeman came and took me to the hospital, where my wound was dressed—I came out of the hospital on the Sunday evening—I ran out from the effects of the blow, and staid out till Tuesday—I was obliged to go in again, and stopped there till that day week—I had not struck the prisoner at all before she struck me with the axe—I never spoke to her—I was speaking to her husband—I have not been able to find Bryant.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Of course you were very quiet at the time, and never molested any one? A. I am sure I did not—I never touched any one—this is not a large axe—I saw no broomstick—I recol lect nothing after the two blows—she dropped the axe on the floor—when the policeman and my wife came they were all gone—I ran out of the hospi tal from the violence of my head—I did not know what I was doing—my wife was outside the hospital, and she and another woman conveyed me home—I staid out all day on Monday, and went back on Tuesday afternoon about three o'clock—I drank something on the Monday—if I did not drink I could not live—I do not think I drank any liquor, and I will swear I did not drink

more than a pint of beer—on my oath I did not strike any body a blow in the room.

LEWIS CURD ( police-constable F 108.) On Sunday morning, the 2nd of June, I found the prosecutor at the bottom of the staircase in the pas sage with his hands up against his head—I observed three very large wounds, and blood all down to the floor—I went up stairs, and searched three or four rooms—I found the prisoner concealed in a room at the top of the house—she had bolted the door—I shook the door, the bolt went back, and she was standing up in a corner of the room—she seemed very much agitated—I took her into custody, and conveyed the prosecutor to the hospital—I saw no chopper or axe—I did not find Bryant, but the husband was sitting in the room smoking his pipe.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you searched very accurately? A. Yes—the prosecutor was sitting on the stairs—any body going down must have passed him—there was no woman in the room when I went up.

(The prisoner received a good character.) GUILTY —Of an Assault . Aged 34.— Confined Three Months .

1847. THOMAS GREENBURY was indicted for feloniously assault ing George Barker , on the 1st of June , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, 5 half-crowns, 6 shillings, 2 sixpences, 1 groat, and 13 halfpence, his property; and immediately before, and at the time of the said robbery, striking and beating him.

GEORGE BARKER . I am a painter and glazier, and live in Great Titch field-street. On the 1st of June I was working at the Assembly-room, Kentish-town—I went into the kitchen there about half-past six o'clock in the evening, and the prisoner was there taking a pint of porter—he asked me to take a sup, which I did—I called for a pint myself, and when it was brought I asked him to take a sup of mine, which he did—I have not been drinking now—I am very nervous, and have had a fall since the rob bery, which hurt me very much, but I am not at all intoxicated—I took out my purse to pay for my porter and his too—I had 23 s . altogether—the prisoner saw I had money—he said he was going to his barracks, and we walked from the assembly-room house together—we then went to the Nag's Head, and had two pints of porter, which I paid for—we then came on to Kentish-town-bridge together, and when we got there the prisoner pinched hold of my throat with one hand, and put the other into my pocket, and took out all my money but a halfpenny—he ran away immediately, and was not taken till the 4th—I went to Portman barracks then, and saw him in the guard-room with four or five more—I went straight up to him, and said he was the man.

Prisoner. I wish to ask him if he thinks himself sober? Witness. Yes, I do, but I am very infirm and nervous—people may take me to be intoxicated, but I am not—I was not intoxicated when I was robbed—I never saw the prisoner before—I treated him, and would have given him four or five pots more if he had wanted it—it was the glorious 1st of June—I am not tipsy at all.

RICHARD DANIELS . I am a policeman. I have seen the prosecutor in the course of the day—he has been drinking—I consider him the worse the drink—I went over to the public-house opposite this morning, and told for landlord not to let him have any more, as I saw he was getting in that way—he speaks differently to what he usually does—I consider him tipsy.

GEORGE BARKER re-examined. I have been taking a little refreshment, but not enough to make any difference. NOT GUILTY .

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1848. WILLIAM WOODHOUSE was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 5 loaves of bread, value 2 s .; 1 3/4 lbs. weight of bacon, value 10 d .; llb. weight of mutton, value 7 d .; llb. weight of butter, value 1 s .; 4lbs. weight of pork, value 2 s .; 1/4 lb. weight of tea, value ls.; 2lbs. weight of sugar, value 1 s .; 1 hat, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of shoes, value 8 s . 6 d .; 2 baskets, value 1 s .; and 1 cap, value 6 d .; the goods of James Randall , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged.— Confined Three Months .

1849. HENRY GILES , MAGNUS HOLLAND , ISAAC BARROW , and RICHARD WILLIAM STRUDE were indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Howes , on the 23rd of May , and stealing therein, 1 waistcoat, value 10 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, value 6 s .; 4 gowns, value 2 l .; 1 cloak, value 1 l .; 1 jacket, value 12 s .; 4 sheets, value 16 s .; t shirt, value 8 s .; 13 yards of printed cotton, value 7 s .; 4 yards of merino, value 6 s .; 2 forks, value 6 s .; 2 pairs of shoes, value 10 s .; 2 shawls, value 3 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; 5 pairs of gloves, value 3 s .; 1 accordion, value 3 s .; 1 shift, value 2 s .; and llb. weight of bees' wax, value 3 s .; his property.

MR. PRBNDERQAST conducted the Prosecution.

MARY ANN HOWES . I am the wife of John Howes, and live in Gros venor-street, Commercial-road. On Thursday, the 23rd of May, I left my house between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, and double locked the door, leaving nobody in the house—I had some property in a drawer in my front parlour—my children went to school in the morning, and were left in care of Mrs. Jordan, to whom I gave the key of my door—when I came home, between ten and eleven o'clock at night, I found the drawers open, and missed the articles stated—my window was shut to—it fastens with a bolt, which was taken out, and the window left wide open—a square of glass had been broken before, and a piece of pasteboard was nailed up, and that was pushed away to get at the bolt.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Would the breaking of the paste board enable a person to unfasten the hasp? A. I fastened the window myself before I went out—it does not shut down, but slides—I have not found any of the property, but some gloves, which I suppose to be mine.

ELIZABETH JORDAN . I am the wife of Thomas Jordan. The prosecutrix's children were left in my charge that day with the key, and at a quarter past seven o'clock in the evening I went to the house to put them to bed—I had a difficulty at first in getting in at the door—when I got in I saw several things lying about the parlour, and the drawers open—I went up stairs, and other things laid about there in the same way—the back window was open, and the pasteboard pushed down.

SAMUEL WALKER . I am carman to a builder. On the 23rd of May I went into Grosvenor-street, with a lot of gravel, between two and three o'clock in the afternoon—I saw the prisoner Strude and two others, who I know, but they are not here—I saw Strude cross, and put his hand inside the palings of Mrs. Howe's house—it is a door in the fence nailed up—that would have opened the gate if it had not been nailed up—he then

looked through the palings, and when I came back I saw him cross the road—I returned about half an hour afterwards, and saw Strude, Barrow, Holland, and another, in a rough cap—I did not see them do any thing.

Cross-examined. Q. When he put his hand in he pulled it out again, did he not? A. Yes.

GRACE MORE . I live in Grosvenor-street, five doors from the prosecu trix. About three o'clock, on the 23rd of May, I was sitting at my par lour window, at work, and saw the four prisoners and another boy standing opposite, one smoking a pipe—they were consulting together—they staid about five minutes, and then three walked away towards Mrs. Howes—I did not see them go into the house—I saw them again in about a quarter of an hour—one had a very large bundle on his head, tied in a large blue shawl, the other had a bundle tied up in a yellow silk handkerchief under his arm, and one had a paper parcel under his arm—they all five joined and walked away together up the street, and turned towards the Maid and Magpie public-house—they could get to East-street that way—I have no doubt of the prisoners, as I was at my window nearly half an hour watching them, but did not know they had plundered my neighbour—I was going to the door to call after them, but my daughter called after me, and pulled me back.

Cross-examined. Q. Can you tell which had one bundle, and which the other? A. The one who had the large blue bundle is not here—they all five went off with the bundles—Strude stood opposite my door all the while, till the others came back—I cannot exactly say which had the bun dle in the yellow handkerchief.

JAMES WELCH . I live in East-street, Stepney. On Thursday, the 23rd of May, about four o'clock, I was passing Grosvenor-street—I saw four boys, two had a bundle—Barrow had a bundle in a yellow handkerchief, and Giles a bundle in a large blue shawl which he carried on his head.

CHARLES HENRY MOCKETT . I am a policeman. I took Barrow on the 24th, and Giles on the 25th—as I was taking Barrow to the station-house Giles accompanied him, but I had no description of him then—I saw Bar row offer Giles four white gloves—I asked where he got them—he said Giles gave them to him the night before, when he was tipsy, to take care of—Giles said, "I did not—I gave you a tobacco-box"—the reason the gloves are dirty is, that they had been playing at skittles—they are women's gloves.

MRS. HOWES re-examined.. I missed five pairs of these sort of gloves—I produce a pair of the same sort from the drawer where the others were—they are the same kind of gloves, but not the same pattern, and mine were all different patterns—I bought them of a man that came to the door.

NOT GUILTY .

1850. EDWARD CARNEY and THOMAS DONOVAN were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of June , 1 coat, value 1 l ., the goods of William Joshua Hollebone .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM JOSHUA HOLLEBONE . I am an appraiser, and live in Great Titchfield-street, Marylebone. On the 19th of June I went in my gig to the Duke of York public-house, High-street, Shadwell—I went into the house, leaving my son in the gig, and in about half an hour, in conse quence

of what my son told me, I came out, and turned to the right, but found nobody—I came back, and missed my great coat from the gig—it was an invisible green great-coat, and was in the gig, under the Mackintosh—it was faced with velvet, and had a velvet collar on—I have not seen it since.

JOSEPH HOLLEBONE . I am the prosecutor's son. I went with my father in the gig to Shadwell—I sat in the gig while he went into the Duke of York—I was on the right hand side—the Mackintosh was on the top of the seat, and my hand was on it—I felt it move, turned round, and saw a boy running round the corner—I looked, and missed the coat—I went in and told my father—the chaise was very near the corner.

HANNAH DUNMORE . I live in Blue Anchor-court, Brook-street. On the 19th of May I saw the chaise at the door of the public-house, and the witness in it—I saw both the prisoners about the chaise—I thought they were going to hold the horse—I heard a noise shortly after, and heard the people say a boy had stolen a coat—I had seen the prisoners just before in company together, and two girls with them, by the White Hart, close by the Duke of York—I had seen them talking to the girls for about ten minutes—I saw the people run round—I am quite sure the prisoners are the persons I saw near the gig—I did not see any thing taken.

ANN STEWART . I live in Gun-lane. I was at the Duke of York public-house when the prosecutor came in. I went out afterwards, and was by the door of the White Hart—I saw both the prisoners by the White Hart door, with two girls—Donovan hit the girl twice in the face—I was crossing over to the baker's shop, turned my head, and saw Carney ran round the corner of the Duke of York, from the chaise, with the coat on his arm—I saw Donovan go from behind the chaise up a court—Carney had a dark coat on—he stood about the middle of the shaft of the chaise, as if he went to hold the horse—he beckoned to Donovan, and in an instant afterwards I saw Carney go away with the coat, and Donovan go up the court—I should have gone and informed the gentleman, but I saw his son get out of the chaise, and thought he knew of it—I saw Donovan in High-street, Shadwell, next day, and went and told the landlord of the Duke of York of it.

Donovan. She said at the station-house she did not see any body take the coat, and at the Thames police she said she saw Carney take it and run away. Witness. I have not given different accounts—the policeman knows what I said—I consider one pulled it out, and the other ran away with it, but I did not see it taken.

THOMAS SQUIRE ( police-constable K 282.) I apprehended Carney in High-street, Shadwell on the 20th—I told him it was on suspicion of stealing a coat from a gig—he said, "I know nothing about it, I have been at Plymouth for the last six or seven months"—I apprehended Dono van afterwards, from the witness's information—he said he knew nothing about it.

Donovan's Defence. I went home about eleven o'clock, and laid down—I got up about two o'clock—I told my mother I was very bad, and thought a fever was coming on me, as I have had one three summers running—she gave me 3 d . to buy some meat, and my sister went with me to Bluegate-fields—before I came back the robbery was done—I came straight on by Mr. Pillington's door—he said, "A boy is running down there with a coat, you run after him"—and I went down the lane, towards home.

MARY CONNLY . I am the prisoner Donovan's sister, and am married—I came home on Wednesday, after selling my goods—my brother was very ill in bed—my mother said to him, "Would you like to take a walk with your sister up to the top of the lane? perhaps it would do you more good than lying in bed"—he went with me to Mr. Smith's, and bought two muggets, and as we came to the top of the lane, we heard the people crying, "Stop thief"—I and my brother came straight home—he had his tea and went to bed again, and never went out again till next morning.

MR. PAYNE . Q. What time was this? A. Last Wednesday—I cannot exactly tell you the hour, but that was the day—my brother was ill in bed on the 19th of June, but he got up and went out with me—we did not go near the Duke of York public-house—not further than the top of New Gravel-lane—there was no girl with me, only my child—I am sure my brother was not in company with Carney all day—nor with any young woman besides me—he never left my company—it was from half-past two to three o'clock that he went out with me—he was in doors all the day before that—we did not stay out much more than half an hour—I did not go before the magistrate—I did not know he was taken up—they would not allow me to go in—I was outside—they did not ask me to go in—I thought he might send out for me—he is a coal-whip per and works with his father.

CARNEY — GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years .

DONOVAN — NOT GUILTY .

1851. JOHN HOARE was indicted for feloniously forging and utter ing a bill of exchange for the payment of 28 l . 10 s . with intent to defraud Edward Taylor .—2 other COUNTS , stating his intent to be to defraud Robert Tutton ; upon which no evidence was offered.

NOT GUILTY .

1852. CHARLES WILMORE and ISAAC BARROW were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of April , 1 shift, value 3 s .; the goods of William Wright .

ELIZA COLEMAN . I live with my mother in Joseph-street, St. George's in the East. On the 19th of April I was coming home, down Joseph-street, and saw the two prisoners walking down the street together—they went towards a clothes-line which hung at the bottom of the street, and peeped round the corner at the linen—I told my mother, and in consequence of what she said, I went to Mrs. Wright, and she and I went into Lucas-street, where we saw the prisoners—I saw the shift hanging out of the side of Barrow's jacket—when they saw us, Barrow ran away—Wilmore walked on—we overtook him, and Mrs. Wright asked him for the shift—he said, "I know nothing about your shift"—I said to Mrs. Wright, "Yes, he does, he was with the one that took it"—he threatened to break my head, and used a bad expression—Mrs. Wright said, "You dare touch her, or I will slap your face."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How soon after this did you see Barrow again? A. I think about six weeks, when he was before the magistrate—I am sure he is the same person—I knew him before by sight, but never spoke to him—I never said I was not sure it was him—I am quite certain of him.

Wilmore. She said at the office, she did not know him till he was brought forward. Witness. I never said so—I should know him any where.

SARAH PILLER . I am the last witness's mother, but am married again—she told me something which induced me to go to the door, and I saw Barrow take the linen and run away with it—he attempted it twice—I directly sent my daughter to Mrs. Wright.

Cross-examined. Q. How far were you from where the shift was taken? A. About ten yards—I could see it distinctly, and the prisoner could see me—I did not pursue him myself, as my daughter could go faster than I could—Mrs. Wright lives just against where the linen was taken from—I had seen Barrow before, and cannot be mistaken in him—I have had no quarrel with him or any of his family—I did not notice the other prisoner.

ANN WRIGHT . I am the wife of William Wright, and live in Joseph-street. On a Friday in April I had some clothes hanging out on a line across the street, to dry—the witness Coleman came, and gave me some information, in consequence of which I ran with her in pursuit, and saw both the prisoners walking together—when they saw us coming Barrow ran away—I ran after him as far as I could, but could not overtake him—I observed the shift hanging down the left side of his jacket—Wilmore walked on—I accused him of being as bad as the other—he made use of a very awful expression to the little girl, and said he was not with him—when I returned I missed the shift from the line, and the pegs were lying on the ground, as if it bad been taken by force—I had the shift to wash, and was answerable for it.

Cross-examined. Q. May you not be mistaken about Barrow? A. No, I am sure he is the person—I never saw him before—it was six weeks be fore I saw him again in custody—I knew him then, and should have known him any where—he was crossing the rail-road, and did not see us till we got close up to him—I noticed him and his walk.

WILLIAM CLAY ( police-constable K 278.) I apprehended Wilmore on the 25th of May—I told him I wanted him for a shift, taken out of Joseph-street—he said he knew nothing about it, he had not done it—I took him to the station-house, and charged him with being in company with Barrow, and stealing the shift—I had been after him and Barrow for more than three weeks, but could not find them—he asked me if any one was coming against him that knew him—I said, "Yes"—he wanted me to point them out, as we stood in the passage by the Magistrate's door, but I did not point out Coleman or her mother—he said he hoped I would not put forth a paper, which he called a former conviction—I found Barrow afterwards in custody at Lambeth-street for another robbery—I told him what I wanted him for—he denied tailing the shift, and said he had not seen it—I told him I had been after him better than three weeks, and could not find him—he said he had seen me about—I have frequently seen the prisoners together in company.

WILMORE *— GUILTY . Aged.

BARROW *— GUILTY . Aged 17.

Transported for Seven Years .

1853. WILLIAM ROBERT WOOGATE was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 watch, value 1 l . 10 s .; 1 watch-guard, value 5 s .; and 1 penknife, value 6 d .; the goods of John Francis Matthews , and another.

JOHN FRANCIS MATTHEWS . I am a pawnbroker and silversmith, in partnership with Benjamin Matthews, in Liquorpond-street. The pri soner was in our employ as salesman—I lost a watch—the prisoner's

brother gave me some information which induced me look for it—the prisoner left us last Monday, of his own accord—I had no suspicion of him at that time.

HENRY MARK WOODGATE . I am a tailor in Westminster-bridge-road. The prisoner is my son—I heard he was in possession of a watch—I searched the privy, but could not find it there—I and his brother ques tioned him very strongly that we had heard he had got a watch—he denied it very strongly—at last his younger brother said he had thrown it down the privy—we could not find it there—he showed us where it was, and we found it in a hat-box under the show-board—he told us he took it out of his master's window—he denied having the chain for a long time, but at last produced it—he has been a very bad boy.

WILLIAM MURRAY . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into cus tody last Wednesday morning—the watch was given to me at the station-house by the father and son together—I questioned the prisoner, and he said his master had beat him, and that was the reason he left—I said, "Was that for taking the watch?" he said, "No, it was before I took the watch"—I said, "Where did you take the watch from?"—he said, "From the window"—he also acknowledged taking a knife from the counter—I did not threaten him or make him any promise—I had heard he had the watch in his possession, and knew he was sleeping about from his father's house when he might have been at home.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Recommended to mercy.

Transported for Seven Years—Isle of Wight .

NEW COURT .— Saturday, June 22 nd, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1854. JOHN TURNBULL was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June , 25 rules, value 7 s ., the goods of Henry Hobbs , Chambers , and others, his masters: also, on the 27th of May , for stealing 6 galleys, value 9 l ., the goods of Henry Hobbs , Chambers and others, his masters: to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged.— Confined One Year .

1855. WILLIAM STEPHENS was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 1 watch; value 3 l .; and 1 knife, value 1 d ., the goods of John Capt ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Seven Years .

1856. GEORGE DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of William Bulkeley Glasse , esq., from his person.

RICHARD KINGDON . Between eleven and twelve o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 11th of June, I was in the Vice-chancellor's Court, West minster, on business—I saw the prisoner come in and stand at the end of the barristers' bench—he appeared to grapple the gown of one of them, and after looking at him ten minutes, I saw him take from his pocket a pocket-handkerchief—he put it into his pocket, and passed to the door of the Court—I gave information to the gentleman—I pursued the prisoner and he gave up the handkerchief.

WILLIAM BULKELEY GLASSE, ESQ . I live in New Square, Lincoln's Inn—I was in the Vice-chancellor's Court—I received information, and found my handkerchief in the prisoner's hat—it is marked with my name—this is it.

WILLIAM SALMON . I am constable of the Vice chancellor's Court—I took the prisoner into custody.

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Months .

1857. ELLEN ALLEN was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1 pair of scales, value 10 s ., and 1 weight, value 1 s ., the goods of William Dedman .

JOHN HARDING . I am shopman to William Dedman, a grocer in Bryanstone-street—I missed a pair of scales and weight off the counter on the 28th of May—these are them—( looking at them. )

ANN STARR . I live at the prosecutor's. On the afternoon of the 28th of May, between four and five o'clock, I was sitting in the parlour adjoin ing the shop—the prisoner came in with some mats, to know if we wanted any—she was told there were none wanted—she went out and came again in about ten minutes, and I heard a noise—I saw her go out—I followed her, and took the scales from her, with the assistance of a young man.

EDWARD BIGGOTT ( police-constable C 98.) I was sent for, and pro duce the scales.

Prisoner's Defence. A woman offered me some money for a mat; which I would not take—I turned back—a boy ran up told, and me to hold the scales—the woman came up, and gave me in charge.

GUILTY .* Aged 56.— Confined Three Months .

1858. WILLIAM WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 2 chairs, value 30 s ., the goods of Christopher Cockerton .

THOMAS KEEN . I am officer of the the City of London Theatre—I live in Upper Copenhagen-street, White Conduit-fields—I have seen two chairs produced by Brannan—they are Christopher Cockerton's—he is the proprietor of the theatre—they were missed on Sunday, the 19th of May, from the workshop at the back of the theatre.

JOSEPH MOSS . I am a tailor, and live in Holywell-place. On the night of the 19th of May I was in Norton Falgate, and saw the prisoner come from the court alongside the theatre with these two chain on his head.

ELIZABETH RAISBECK . On Sunday evening, the 19th of May, at half past nine o'clock, the prisoner came to me with these two chairs—I delivered them up.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I received these chain from Raisbeck.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1859. GEORGE REYNOLDS and RICHARD WATTS were indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 iron grating, value 1 s ., the goods of John Foss and another; fixed to a certain building; against the Statute.

JOHN FOSS . I have a cow-house in the Adelphi, where there was an iron grating—I had not seen it perhaps for a month—on the 31st of May

the prisoners, who are strangers, were brought to my house with the grating—this is it—I went to the cow-house, and the grating was gone.

CHARLES CLEMENTS . On the 31st of May I was going down Durham-street, Adelphi, with a cart—the cow-house is in the arches—I met the prisoners—Reynolds had this iron, which I had seen at the cow-house the day before—I asked where he got the iron from—he said be picked it up—I took him to the prosecutor's house in Maiden-lane.

Reynolds. I showed you three boys—one of them offered me a penny to carry this iron. Witness. I saw no boys at all.

DAVID RICHARDS ( police-constable F 134.) I took the prisoners and the iron.

REYNOLDS — GUILTY . Aged 14.

WATTS — GUILTY . Aged 17.

Confined One Month .

1860. JOHN ADAMS and CHARLES SMITH were indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of William Alexander Horner , from his person.

WILLIAM ALEXANDER HORNER . I live in St. Paul's Church-yard, and am a warehouseman. About ten o'clock in the evening, on the 27th of May, I was opposite the New Church, in Pickett-street, Strand—I felt a jerk at my pocket—I put my hand to my pocket—a little boy came to me, and said something—my handkerchief was then gone—I had used it about a minute before—I went forward, and collared the prisoner Adams—I ac cused him of having my handkerchief—he denied it—I said, "Where is your friend?"—he said, "He is gone on before"—I made him walk a little quicker, and followed hit friend, but before I overtook him he had turned up a court—that was the prisoner Smith—the prisoners were taken, but my handkerchief was not found.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Who told you to call Smith Adam's friend? A. No one—I said so because I saw him in his company—I told the Magistrate that—there was a crowd in Pickett-street—the people were looking at something particular about the moon.

JAMES JENNINGS . I am fifteen years old—I live with my mother—I was standing in Pickett-street, waiting for my mother—I saw the prosecu tor pass by, and the two prisoners close to him—I saw Adams tuck up his sleeves, and go to the prosecutor's coat pocket—the prosecutor then put his hand to his pocket, pulled out his handkerchief, and made use of it—he put it back, and Adams went to his pocket again, took the hankerchief out, and gave it to Smith, who went on, and turned up Ship-yard—I told the prosecutor.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you get your living? A. I used to work at the Thames Tunnel—I now sell play bills about the theatre—when the prosecutor went up to Adams, he said, "Come, my man, give me up my handkerchief and I will let you go"—Adams said, "I have not got it, sir, you may search me"—that was all I heard—I was not quite close to him—the handkerchief was a black one with yellow—I was not searched—I have been about three months engaged at the theatre—I cannot say How many people were in Pickett-street at the time—there might be about fifty.

GEORGE GATER . ( police-constable F 23.) I took the prisoners, and found nothing on them.

(Smith received a good character.)

ADAMS — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

Third Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1861. MATTHEW HANLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of Jane , 1 half-sovereign, 2 half-crowns, and 3 shillings, the monies of George William Perryman , from his person.

GEORGE WILLIAM PERRYMAN . I am in the service of Mr. Elger, a builder. I had been at work at Bury Hall, a mile from Maidenhead—I had 7 s . a week—I left there on the 4th of June—I had 19 s . 2 d .—I paid a shilling for some rabbits, and 2 d . for a pint of beer—I had in my right-hand jacket pocket one half-sovereign, two half-crowns, and three shillings—I got into a cart to come to London—I came as far as Colnbrook, where we met with the prisoner in the middle of the day—he asked me if I could give him a lift in the cart—I said I did not know, he had better go and ask my mate—he went—my mate said, "I have got a heavy load, but I will see what I can do"—he got a quartern of gin, and gave the carter a glass and me a glass—the prisoner then put his things on the cart and got in—I got in the cart, and the prisoner took me on his lap—we went on fur ther and stopped at another public-house, where we had a pot of beer—he paid 2 d . and the carter the other—we at last got on to Brentford, and there I missed my money from my jacket pocket—I said to Nicholson the carter, "Have you got my money?"—he said, "No"—I said, "One of you have"—I then said to the prisoner, "You have taken it"—he patted me on the shoulder and said, "No, my boy, no, my boy, I have not, I have got money of my own"—I met a policeman and gave the prisoner into cus tody—he found on him a half-sovereign, two half-crowns, and three shil lings, which was exactly the money I had lost—I had it safe when the prisoner got into the cart—I was sitting in his lap asleep, and he had his arms round me.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had he exactly about him what you lost? A. No, he had a sovereign and a half besides wrapped up, also a sixpence and some halfpence—there was a man and woman in the hind part of the cart—I was asleep part of the time—I did not say if they would give me 10 s . I would not appear.

JAMES MYNOTT ( police-constable T 96.) I was on duty near the bridge, and saw the prosecutor crying in the cart—he said the prisoner had robbed him of his money—I took the prisoner, and found on him a sixpence and 5 1/2 d . in copper—I took this pocket-book out of his pocket, and found in the corner a sovereign and a half wrapped up in a piece of paper, and a half-sovereign, two half-crowns, and three shillings loose—the boy had stated the amount of his loss before I found it.

WILLIAM NICHOLSON . I was the carter. I drove the cart.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you charged with stealing the money? A. No, the policeman searched me—the prisoner got into the cart at Colnbrook—he went on to Hounslow, there he got out and went into a public-house, and was there three quarters of an hour—the prosecutor was asleep in the cart.

JURY . Q. Did the boy sit in his lap? A. Yes, after he fell asleep.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1862. ELIZABETH GUY was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of May , 1 ring, value 1 l . 10 s ., the goods of John Tunbridge .

MARY TUNBRIDGE . I am the wife of John Tunbridge, who lives in Salmon's-lane, Limehouse, and is a baker. The prisoner was in the habit of charing for me—she was there on the 6th of May, and on the following day I missed a ring from a drawer in the bed-room where she bad been cleaning—this is it—( looking at it. )

MARGARET ROONEY . I live at Shadwell. I went to a raffle and won this ring—I paid the prisoner 3 d . for the raffle—on the 6th of May, in the evening, two or three more young girls told me of it.

Prisoner. You did not give the 3 d . to me. Witness. Yes, I did.

CATHERINE LEONARD . I went to the raffle, and paid the money to the prisoner—Rooney gave me the ring, and I gave it to my mother to pawn.

MARGARET LEONARD . I pawned the ring at Mr. Williams's.

RICHARD COLLINS . I am shopman to Mr. Williams. I took in this ring of Margaret Leonard.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

1863. MATILDA VOZINE VADE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of May , 1 watch, value 20 s .; 1 watch-chain, value 8 d .; 1 watch-key, value 6 d .; and 1 seal, value 6 d .; the goods of William Ashby .

WILLIAM ASHBY . I live in Richmond-street, Maida-hill. On the 6th of May I met with the prisoner in the Harrow-road, in the morning—I found she was very interesting in conversation respecting the East Indies—she said she was tutor, in a nobleman's family, and taught the young ladies music—she told me a variety of interesting things—she said she lodged in the City-road—we came on to my own door, and I asked her in to breakfast—I introduced her to my wife and sister—she was very familiar with my sister—I asked her to come and tea with me on the next Sunday—she came on the Thursday, the 9th—she stopped till four o'clock or half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, and then said, she, wished me to go out of the room, while she tied up her garter—I went out—I then showed her out of the house, and when I came back to the room, my watch was missing, which had hung over the mantel-piece—this is it—it had a chain, and seal, and key, attached to it.

EDWARD COLLINS . I know the prisoner by her visiting my sister—I was going to sea, and she promised me a great many things—I came home on Saturday, the 11th of May, and the prisoner was there—she had this chain and seal and key—she said she had promised them to my sister, but if I liked, and my sister would give them up, I might have them, and she gave them to me—I gave them to the police-officer.

ELIZA WILLIAMS . I am the wife of William Williams, of Grove-street. The prisoner came to my house on the 15th of May—she said she was go ing home to her sister's, and she drew from her bosom a purse, and gave me a duplicate of a watch at Mr. Smith's, a pawnbroker—I asked her who it belonged to—she said Edward Stretchfield gave it her, and she had no use for it—I gave it to the officer.

EDWARD COLLINS . I am in the service of Mr. Smith, a pawnbroker. This watch was pawned by the prisoner on the 9th of May.

JOSEPH FULLER ( police-constable D 28.) I went after the prisoner and said I wished her to go with me to the station-house, concerning a watch—she said she knew nothing about it, and she had never seen the prose cutor before.

Prisoner's Defence. I went to the prosecutor's house to see his wife's sister, who is a dress-maker—I went on the Thursday, as I could not go on the Sunday—his sister went out to her work, and I waited for her—the prosecutor then got up, took hold of me and wanted to take liberties with me—I said I would tell his wife—he said if I did not he would give me this watch, and he would buy another watch before his wife came home from the country; but his wife coming home, he reported I took it.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy — Confined Two Months .

1864. BENJAMIN DOHERTY and GEORGE MORSE were indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 35 quarts of beer, value 12 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Goding .

GEORGE HAYWARD . I am store clerk to Mr. Thomas Goding of the Cannon Brewery, at Knightsbridge—he rents store-cellars for ale in Charlotte-street, Pimlico—Mr. King's yard adjoins to those premises—I went there with the officers on the 30th of May—we found two barrels, and part of another had been drawn out—Mr. Goding's ale had been drawn out of them—18 gallons, or 72 quarts—we have some particular candles there—the wicks have one red thread in them—we take them there, a few at a time, and put them in the box—I have examined some stout now produced, it is Mr. Goding's—it is the same as is in the casks in those cellars.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Is Mr. Goding a great brewer of stout? A. Not a great deal of stout, about 400 barrels in a year—he brews beer as well—this is stout, it is stronger than beer—this is exactly the same quality as my master's—it is the best priced stout—there is beer, stout, and ale.

COURT . Q. Are they all beer? A. They are all beer if you like to call them so—they are all made of malt, and hops, and water—this is stronger beer.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Is not Mr. Goding's son in partner ship with him? A. No—he had two sons in partnership with him, but not now—there is a plate on the door—it is "Thomas Goding and Sons"—but the bills and receipts are different.

HENRY BAREFOOT . I am an Inspector of the B division, of police. On the 1st of June I went to the cellars under Charlotte-street Chapel—I placed myself in one of the vaults—it is divided into six departments—I was in the middle one—I heard a rumbling noise in the adjoining vault at the end, and soon after I saw the prisoner Doherty with a lighted candle in his hand—he examined the place, and immediately after went to a bar rel with this measure in his hand—I saw him take out a spile from the barrel, and fill the measure with the beer in that barrel—he then conveyed it to a hole in the wall where he got in at—I did not see him get in, but he could get in no other way—he gave the beer to Morse and another—he returned three several times more to the same barrel, filled the mea sure each time, and took it to the bole in the wall—on the fifth time, while he was in the act of knocking the spile in he moved his position, and saw me advancing, he fell down, and the light went out—I fell on the

top of him—I saw decidedly that the other person was Morse—I after that went to King's yard, and took Morse—I went into the stable, and found this funnel with the froth of malt liquor on it, and close by it I found this bung, and the cuttings of another bung—when I took Doherty I took this measure of beer from him—I put it into this jar now pro duced—the hole in the wall is 16 inches by 10—I could not get through it—there were three bars built in the wall, which had been sawn asunder top and bottom, and put in their places with a quantity of hop matting to support them—I found them so when I went at 4 o'clock in morning—both the prisoners are servants to Mr. King.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How many carmen has Mr. King? A. I do not know—he is a large builder—the servants had access to his stable—Doherty had a candle—I took Morse at Mr. King's yard—he opened the gate to me in consequence of my violent ringing—the third person was in the yard, but he has escaped—I was locked in the vault.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Could not the door have been shut, without locking it? A. The bar would not have, been down—Tay lor, another inspector, was outside, holding the key—Doherty was in the outside vault nearest to Mr. King's yard, the next to the one I was in, but when he commenced his operations I came and looked round the cor ner—I had an officer with me—I had been in the vault about two hours before he came—these sort of candles are not made for any other firm—here is one I got from the brewery.

COURT . Q. Did you go to No. 16, Little George-street? A. Yes—Doherty lives there—I found two candles there—they have a red wick, and the one from the brewery is the same—when Doherty went to the hole in the wall there was light sufficient for me to see Morse and Beck with outside—I am correct as to the persons who were outside—I tried to get through the hole to take the other two—they were within half a yard of the place—I am sure Morse is the man to whom Doherty gave the beer.

WILLIAM FLOYD ( police-constable B 43.) I went with the inspector to the vault—I saw Doherty with a candle—he drew three of these measures of beer out of a barrel, and put them through the hole to Morse and another.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was that all you saw? A. I saw my superior take Doherty—I saw Morse and Beckwith outside—I have always said so—I do not know that I said so to the Magistrate—the vault is a long narrow place, about two yards and a half broad, and twelve yards long—the hole was about fifteen inches long, and twelve broad—I was standing behind my inspector, farther from the hole than he was in the first instance—I might be ten yards from it—there was a candle, which went out when Doherty fell down—the inspector kept hold of him while I tried to get through the hole, but I could only get my arm through—I was standing up when I put my arm through—I put my head part of the way through, as far as I could—I could not get my shoulders through.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

DOHERTY — GUILTY . Aged 28. Recommended to mercy. —

MORSE — GUILTY . Aged 32.

Confined Three Months .

1864. THOMAS WEDDELL was indicted for embezzlement.

CHARLES REEKS BURFORD . I am a house decorator, and live in Duke-street, Borough. The prisoner was my servant—it was his duty, if he received money for me, to pay it over to me the same day—he kept my

books—I did not allow him to run trust with me—what he received he ought to have given me immediately—I gave him an order and receipt to get some money from Mr. Passmore—if he received on the 11th of March 7 l . 8 s . 8 d . from him, he has not paid it to me—he would not have had an opportunity of paying me till the next morning, about ten o'clock, when I came to town—I did not see him till he was in custody—on looking at my book, I found it was entered as having been received, in the prisoner's hand-writing.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You found this entered the next morning? A. Yes—I had had him in my employ about six months—I had known him about twelve years—this money was for the benefit of a family to whom myself and two others are trustees, but I collected it, and employed the prisoner—he was my servant only—the trustees had nothing to do with paying him—I searched after him, but did not see him until he was apprehended—he sent me a letter—I know his writing—I went out on the 11th of March, and gave him a receipt when I left—this is his letter—I received this letter on the Saturday, and he was apprehended on the Monday.

( This letter was here read; in which the prisoner expressed his contrition for the offence, and that he hoped at some future period to be able to repay the amount. )

DANIEL PASSMORE . I live in Patriot-row, Cambridge-road. On the 13th of March I was at Mr. Burford's counting-house, and saw the prisoner—I paid him 8 l . 5 s .—here is the receipt for it—I counted it out of my pocket to my friend, who went with me—( read )—"March 11th, 1889.—Received 8 l . 5 s . C. R. BURFORD."

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Six Months .

1865. WILLIAM SAUNDERS was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 pencil-case, value 8 s ., the goods of John Armstrong and an other, his masters.

JOHN ARMSTRONG . I am a bookseller, in partnership with Alexander Blake, in Wellington-street, Strand. The prisoner was my errand-boy—I have lost a pencil-case—I saw it safe a day or two before—this is it—here is the name of the maker on it—it belongs to the firm.

GEORGE SEARLE ( police-constable F 143.) About eleven o'clock in the forenoon, on the 10th of June, I was in Bow-street on duty—I saw the prisoner with a pencil-case in his hand, looking at it—I asked where he got it—he said he bought it of a boy for 3 d ., and he should know the boy—I took him into custody—he told me where he was living—I took the pencil-case there, and they owned it—he afterwards said, first, that he picked it up in the shop, and after, that he opened the cases, took one out, and put it in his pocket.

Prisoner's Defence. I was dusting my master's desk down, and saw the pencil-case—I took it to look at, some one came in, and I forgot it—I was going along Bow-street, and put my hand into my pocket and found it—I was looking at it, and was taken.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Fourteen Days; Four Days Solitary .

1866. GEORGE WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 1 pewter pot, value 1 s . 3 d ., the goods of George Wadley .

MATTHEW HITCHCOCK . I live with Mr. Wadley, of the Pimlico Arms. I missed some of his pots—this is one—I am his potman.

STEPHEN TAYLOR ( police-sergeant S 11.) Between four and five o'clock, on the evening of the 3rd of June, I was in York-square—I saw the prisoner go to the door of No. 4, take this pot off the railing, put it under his jacket, and walk away—I took him.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not take it from York-square.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Nine Months .

1867. RICHARD CORNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 6 pence, and 12 halfpence, the monies of Thomas Hayward .

GRACE LASH HAYWARD . I am the daughter of Thomas Hayward of Bedford-place, Commercial-road—on the 7th of June, I was in the back parlour—I heard a noise in the shop—I came out—Beach had got hold of the prisoner, and charged him with robbing the till—I asked the prisoner if he had taken any thing—he said, "No," and I let him go—I then went in—I missed the money, and I sent Beach after him—there had been halfpence and silver in the till—he had left the silver, and taken as much as twelve halfpence and six pence.

THOMAS BEACH . I am servant to Mr. Hayward—I was coming to wards my master's shop, and saw the prisoner leaning over the counter, with his hand in the till—there was a boy and girl waiting at the door—I asked the prisoner what he wanted—he said, his mother bad sent him to know the price of a quartern of flour—I asked if it was to make a pudding, he said, "No, to make cakes for tea"—his hand was in the till, and he had hold of the string of the silver bag—he came to the door, and passed some halfpence to the other boy, then went back to the till, and I went and took him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 9.— Confined Ten Days; Four Days Solitary , and Whipped.

1868. CHARLES WILDS was indicted for forging and uttering a request for the delivery of goods.

JAMES RUSSELL . I am a shovel maker, and live in Europa-place, Bath-street. On the 12th of June I was at my master's, Mr. Rome—the prisoner and another man came about eleven o'clock in the morning—the prisoner said he came from Waterloo Wharf—he gave me this order—( read )—"Please to let the bearer have four pointed shovels, four flat, two ladders, and one spudger"—Mr. Blackell is the proprietor of Waterloo Wharf—we had never done any thing for him—I had not got the things ready—I brought out seven shovels—he picked out four, and said he could wait an hour if I would give him something to drink—I did not give him the goods—I told him I could finish another ladder, and while I was gone he came and took away six pointed shovels, instead of the four which he had picked out—I did not intend to let him have the things—I intended to go with them myself—I should not have brought them out if he had not said he came from Waterloo Wharf, and produced the order.

THOMAS ROME . I came in and saw this paper—my man had been to the wharf and found the order had never been sent—he would not have thought of giving the goods up on such an order as this—he meant to go with the man to bring the money back—the prisoner and another went into the yard and took the six shovels away.

THOMAS BYRNE . I live at Waterloo Wharf. This is not the hand writing of any person at the wharf.

Prisoner. I was never near the place.

WILLIAM HORSPOOL . I am a butcher. I was at my shop and saw two persons come out of Mr. Rome's with some shovels and a ladder—Mrs. Rome sent me after them—I ran and said they had got six shovels instead of four—the prisoner said it was a mistake, they had got another gang on and he was to have six.

GUILTY of Uttering . Aged 42.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1869. THOMAS WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 17lbs. weight of cheese, value 12 s . 9 d ., the goods of James Parsloe ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .* Aged 12.— Transported for Seven Years .

1870. THOMAS MILLS was indicted for embezzlement.

HENRY FREDERICK LEWIS . I am an attorney, and live in Essex-street. The prisoner was my clerk—he used to pay and receive money in the office from day to day—I used to give him a sum in the morning for the purposes of the office—on the 18th of May a fi fa was issued in a case in which I was engaged, and I requested the prisoner to get it and take it to the office of the Sheriff of the county—he has deducted 7 s . for doing so from the money I gave him.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How do you know he did not spend some of his own money? A. Because he handed me a balance—I do not know the sum I gave him in the morning—I did not expect he should give me the money back—I expected him to do the business—I gave him money every morning when the business required it, and he settled with me in the evening—I think I gave him 2 l . that morning—it might have been 3 l .—I told him to take out a warrant in the case of "Webb and Brown."

JOHN KNIGHT WOOSTER . I am a clerk in the Sheriff's Office. On the 18th of May there was no warrant issued in the case in question.

NOT GUILTY .

1871. SIMEON MERCER was indicted for stealing, on the 15th June , 2 sheets, value 3 s ., the goods of James Cummins .

CAROLINE BROWN . I take care of a house for Mr. James Cummins, at Westminster—the furniture is his—I let beds for the night—the prisoner came there on the 15th of June for a bed—I had not known him before—he was to pay 1 s .—he went to bed, and got up the next morning at half-past eight or a quarter to nine o'clock—I missed the sheets after he was gone—these are them—they were put clean on the bed.

MARY COUSINS . I went up stairs and missed the sheets—I followed the prisoner and gave him in charge—I saw the sheets found on him.

JOHN BANKS ( police-constable B 60.) I took the prisoner, and found one sheet in his breast, and the other wrapt round him lower down.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Three Months .

1872. JAMES CASEY was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of Robert Brooke .

ROBERT BROOKE . I am captain's cook. I was on board the Malabar,

in the East India Docks—I saw the prisoner on board on the 13th of June—he had no right there—I was called away, and my little girl watched him—he went to the forecastle where I had left a silk handkerchief just before, and took it out of the ship—I went after him, and took the handkerchief off his neck on shore—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Do you mean to swear that he was not employed as a rigger? A. He was not—I have been the ship-keeper for five years, and he never was employed—I do not know the Kingston steam-boat, nor the Thistle —the prisoner had come on board without my knowledge—I only saw one boy on board that vessel—the handkerchief was tied loosely round his neck—he was putting the ends of it down his bosom.

SUSANNAH CAROLINE BROOKE . I was on board the ship, to give my father his dinner—I saw the prisoner and another boy come on board—the pri soner went away with this handkerchief.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you step on board from the shore? A. Yes, my father was gone below—the boys went to the galley, one of them went in, and one was at the door—the galley was open—I did not see what they were doing.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Three Months .

1873. THOMAS ANSELL was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 hammer, value 1 s . 4 d ., the goods of William Leonard , and 1 trowel, value 2 s ., the goods of William Russell .

WILLIAM LEONARD . I am a plasterer, and was at work in the Hollo way-road on the 7th of June. The prisoner came there, and we gave him a job—it came on to rain about 11 o'clock, and we had to go away—the prisoner came again about 1 o'clock, and took these things—this hammer is mine.

WILLIAM RUSSELL . This trowel is mine.

WILLIAM HARRIS . I am a pawnbroker. These articles were pawned by the prisoner on the 7th of June.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Two Months .

1874. SAMUEL M'CORMACK was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the property of Edward Angelovich , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Transported for Ten Years .

1875. JAMES ANDREWS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 5 shillings and 5 sixpences, the monies of Ann Bull , from her person.

ANN BULL . I am a widow. On Saturday night last, about 11 o'clock, I was opposite a butcher's shop in the Broadway, Westminster, seeing what I could purchase—I had my money in my right-hand pocket—I felt a hand leaving my pocket—I turned sharp round, and saw the prisoner making away from me as fast as he could—I felt in my pocket, and missed 7 s . 6 d ., which had been loose in my pocket, in shillings and sixpences—I told my son, who was with me, to follow the prisoner—I followed as fast as I could, but a female caught hold of me and entangled me—the

prisoner was taken, and I followed to the station-house, where he was searched—I attended the next day at the office, the prisoner was in cus tody—he asked me How much I had lost—I said, seven shillings and six-pence—he said he would give me a sovereign if I would not get him into trouble—an officer, who saw us in conversation, called me, and made me tell him what it was.

GEORGE BULL . I was with my mother—the prisoner was standing on the right-hand side of her—I saw him pointing with his right hand to the meat, and with his left hand he was feeling at my mother's pocket—my mother turned round and missed her money—a woman then stopped my mother—I had seen that woman with the prisoner.

JOHN PURNELL . I am a plumber. I heard the cry of "Stop thief!" and saw the prisoner pass my door in a great hurry, followed by several people—he was forced to turn back, it being no thoroughfare—he fought his way back—I heard the renewed cry of "Stop thief!" and stopped him—he resisted very much, but I kept him till the policeman came and took him.

HENRY POLLINGTON ( police-constable B 138.) I took the prisoner, and in his left-hand trowsers pocket I found five shillings and five six-pences.

Prisoner's Defence. I was returning from Camden Town, where I had met two or three friends, and drank more than did me good—I was charged with picking the pocket—I can just recollect that I ran across the road, and when I was taken they took 7 s . 6 d . out of my pocket—I awoke in the morning, and found a half-crown and one halfpenny in my pocket—the money was my own—I had just changed a half-sovereign—when we were at the office the prosecutrix said, "Give me back my money, and I will not proceed against you"—I said I would give her a sovereign not to get me into trouble.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Ten Years .

1876. GEORGE WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June , 1 jacket, value 10 s .; 1 knife, value 6 d .; and I tobacco-box, value 4 d .; the goods of William Simons .

WILLIAM SIMONS . I was at work at the West India Docks on the 12th of June—I put my jacket in a shed at eight o'clock in the morning, and missed it a little before twelve o'clock—this is it—the knife and tobacco-box are in it—the prisoner did not work in the docks.

JOSEPH MONTAGUE . I am an officer of the Docks. I was at the south-west corner, and saw the prisoner run past—I pursued, and brought him back—the prosecutor owned the jacket, which the prisoner then had on—he did not work there.

Prisoner. I was going down the Docks, and it laid on the, ground—I took it up.

GUILTY .** Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

1877. MARY ANN PALMER was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 half-sovereign, 2 half-crowns, 5 shillings, 2 sixpences, and 2 pence, the monies of Thomas Upton , from his person.

THOMAS UPTON . I am a house painter. Last Monday morning, about three o'clock, I was somewhere about Marylebone-lane, but I do not know the street—I was coming home from seeing some friends, and was not the worse for liquor—I called in at a public-house to have a glass of

beer—the prisoner was there, and a drunken man, a painter, who knew me—he tried to introduce me to the prisoner, and pulled me about—I left as soon as I could—she followed me, and took hold of my arm—she walked on the same way with me—I know my money was then right in my pocket—at the moment she was leaving me I missed my money—I grasped her hand, and some money fell on the stones—I took out my money, and found it was deficient in bulk, and saw there was a half-sovereign gone, which I had had in my pocket—I accused her of having it—she denied it, and gave me a half-crown—I said that was not all—she then gave me a shilling—I called the policeman, and gave her in charge—she denied be fore the policeman that she had any gold about her, but at the station-house it was found on her—I had lost 1 l . 11 s . 2 d .

THOMAS GASSON ( police-constable E 123.) I took the prisoner—the prosecutor accused her of stealing some money—after we had gone a few steps, he said he had been robbed of a half-sovereign and some silver—the prisoner said nearly a dozen times that she had not got any gold about her, but she had got a quantity of silver, which had been given her during the night—when I got to the station-house I said she must be searched, and she said she would give me up all the money she had—she pulled from her bosom two half-crowns, a half-sovereign, five shillings, and one sixpence.

SOPHIA NOBLE . I searched the prisoner, and found 3 s . 6 d . more in her bosom.

Prisoner. He asked me to go out with him, and gave me the 3 s . 6 d .

THOMAS UPTON re-examined. I did not give her any.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

1878. JOHN WILLIAM BARRS and JAMES BENSON were in dicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

THOMAS BLOSSETT . I am a constable of Covent Garden Market. On the 1st of June, between six and seven o'clock in the morning, I saw the two prisoners together—I knew them and watched them—they followed a gentleman down the market, and Benson took a handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket—he gave it to Barrs—I followed and took them both, and Barrs dropped the handkerchief—this is it—I do not know the name of the gentleman, I lost him in the crowd.

Barrs. I was not with him—I never saw him before. Witness. Yes, you had been with him and were covering him.

JOHN ROBINSON . I am a salesman. The officer came to me and said "These two young fellows have done so and so, help me to take them"—I saw the handkerchief drop between their feet.

Barrs. I am innocent.

Benson. I never touched the gentleman's pocket.

BARRS *— GUILTY . Aged 21.

BENSON *.— GUILTY . Aged 20.

Transported for Ten Years .

1879. FREDERICK PELLETT was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 plane, value 2 s ., the goods of James Livock .

JAMES LIVOCK . I am a carpenter. I lost this plane out of my work shop in Neville's-court, Fetter-lane—I have seen the prisoner picking bones out of the dust in my yard—there was a pane of glass broken in my work shop window, and this plane laid six feet from it—it would require a hook to get it out.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX . I am a policeman. On the 24th of May, at a quarter before five o'clock in the morning, I saw the prisoner with a bag on his shoulder in George-street, St. Giles's—I asked him what he had got in the bag—he said, "Nothing but rags and bones"—I found this plane in the bag—I found on him this fish-hook, which is used for drawing things out of a place.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

1880. ANN KELLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 1 gown, value 2 l . 10 s ., and 1 brooch, value 6 s ., the goods of Ernest Au gustus Harding .

SARAH AVERY . On the 11th of May, I was at the house of Mr. Har ding, in Paul-street, Finsbury, with a lodger—I saw the prisoner about half-past four o'clock coming down stairs with a bundle under her arm—she went out and crossed the road—I spoke to the lady I was with, and she said no doubt she belonged to Mr. Harding—she went away down Castle-street, and took the bundle with her, tied in a blue handkerchief.

CHARLOTTE HARDING . I am the wife of Ernest Augustus Harding. I missed a gown and a brooch out of my bed-room on the 11th of May—I had seen them safe the night before—I have never seen them since—I did not see the prisoner there—she was a stranger to me.

NATHANIEL NICHOLLS . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner from the description I had of her.

Prisoners Defence. I know nothing about it.

NOT GUILTY .

1881. ANN KELLEY was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 2 shawls, value 3 l ., and 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of Tho mas Maynard; and 1 shawl, value 16 s ., and 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of John Booth .

MARY ANN STURMAN . I live at Mr. Maynard's, in the Curtain-road. On the 1st of June, I was going to the bed-room on the first floor, and found the prisoner, who was a stranger—she had a bundle with her—I asked her who she wanted—she said, Mr. Sims, a chair-maker—I told her to come down, and Mr. Maynard asked her what she had in her bundle—she said a dress—he found this property in it.

THOMAS MAYNARD . I was at home—when the prisoner was brought down she had this bundle containing this property, partly mine and partly Mr. Booth's—my wife had shawls like these and I believe these are hers, and this handkerchief.

HARRIET BOOTH . I am the wife of John Booth. I live in that house—these two articles are mine.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years .

OLD COURT .— Monday, June 24, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1882. PHILIP WYMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 1 watch, value 1 l . 12 s ., the goods of Charles Johnson .

WILLIAM JOHNSON . I am shopman to my uncle, Charles Johnson, a pawnbroker, in Providence-row, Finsbury-square. On the 5th of June, about three o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner came and asked to look

at a watch—I showed him one—he asked me to wind it up—I did so—he said, "I see it is out of repair," and asked if I knew any one who would put it in going order—I told him I could get it done—he said he was going into the country to-morrow and would look at another—I showed him another—that was too thick for him, and he asked to look at a third—he did not like that—he took up the first watch I had shown him, and was looking at it—he said he should not mind the expense of repairing, and perhaps he could get it done himself—he then went towards the door, as if for the pur pose of looking at it, and ran off with it—I am quite sure he is the person—I have not the least doubt about it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had you known him before? A. Never to my knowledge—he was there about a quarter of an hour—my uncle was in the shop, and one or two customers—he had a green scarf round his neck, a black coat, and cloth boots—it was between two and three o'clock in the afternoon—I saw him again on Saturday, the 8th.

WILLIAM ROBERTS . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a watch, which I took in pledge of the prisoner, on the 5th of June—this is the duplicate I gave him.

JAMES JOSLEM . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody, and found the duplicate of the watch on him.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence ( written. ) "I met a man who told me he had a watch in a pawnbroker's window, which had been stolen from him—he asked me to go in, and see the interior of it, not liking to go himself, as he was not friends with the pawnbroker—he said he would satisfy me for my trouble, and told me to bring the watch to the door, which I did, and he ran off with it—I met him again promiscuously, in an hour and a half, and accused him, and said I would give him in charge—he said it was not the article he thought it was, and gave it me back—I was in two minds whether I should bring it back or not, but poverty caused me to do what I did—I took the watch and pledged it."

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Transported for Seven Years .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

Third Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1883. HENRY M'PHUN was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 watch, value 5 l .; 3 seals, value 1 l . 10 s .; 2 watch-keys, value 2 s .; and 1 split-ring, value 5 s .; the goods of James Pridmore Bryan , in the dwelling-house of Henry Bodman .

JAMES PRIDMORE BRYAN . I am a coal-merchant. I live in Basing-place, Waterloo-road—I have a wharf in the Savoy, Strand—on the 30th of May I took my watch to Mr. Tollit, in the Strand, and gave it to his young man, to be repaired—it had three seals, a ring, and two or three keys attached to it—I afterwards heard it was stolen.

WILLIAM LONG STANTIAL . I live with Mr. Tollit, in the Strand, Mr. Henry Bodman is the landlord of the house. Mr. Bryan brought this watch to me on Thursday evening, the 30th of May—I took it, wound it up, and put it into the top-drawer of a chest of drawers on the counter—I saw it there again the next morning, at nine o'clock, and I missed it about half-past two o'clock that day.

Cross-examined by MR. THOMPSON . Q. Did you tell your employer or his daughter, that you had received any watch from the prosecutor that

evening? A. I did not—I first spoke of it when I found it was gone, at half-past two o'clock, I think it was, but we have no clock or watch in the shop—Mr. Tollit does not allow me to keep watches going—I cannot tell How many persons were in the shop that day—Mr. Tollit came in about eleven o'clock—a young man was there then, and another young man came about two o'clock—I went out to. breakfast at half-past nine o'clock, and returned at twenty minutes to eleven.

ELIZABETH HESTER TOLLIT . I am daughter to Mr. Tollit. On the 31st of May, between ten and eleven o'clock, the prisoner came to the shop, and asked if any thing was wanted—I have known him for two years, coming to the shop for orders—he was close by the drawer where the watch was, but I did not know it was there—he was near enough to have taken it—he might have taken it without my seeing him, as my back was towards him, and I could not observe all his movements—there was a looking-glass on the counter, and he stood before it.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you not watching him? A. No—I looked up at times, when he spoke to me—it is a common counter—the drawer in which the repairs are placed is on the counter—the prisoner need not have leaned over the counter to take the watch—it was so narrow he could have opened the drawer, and put his hand in.

WILLIAM EDMUND RUMSEY . I am a pawnbroker, and live in High-street, Marylebone. On Friday, the 31st of May, the prisoner came to my shop, and pledged this watch—I asked him if it was hit own—he said, "Yes"—I asked How much he wanted on it—he said, "2 l . 10 s . "—I asked his name and address—he said, "John Cooper, 21, Arundel-street, Strand"—he had a blue bag with him—I am positive he is the man.

Cross-examined. Q. How did you describe his dress? A. I said he had on a black frock-coat, a dark waistcoat, and blue bag—I saw him afterwards at Mr. Tollit's shop, and said he was the man—he said he was not—he seemed rather agitated—he said it was utterly impossible I could mean him, I must be mistaken—I asked him if he had been in the neighbourhood of High-street—he said, "No"—I said, "Not High-street, Marylebone?"—he said, "No"—I then asked him if he was not at Mr. Cave's, in High-street, Marylebone, and he said, "Yes"—I never said I did not believe the prisoner was the person—I said I had no doubt of it—he was taken back to my shop, after having been to the police-office—one of my men said he could not swear to him, but he did not serve him—he is not here.

SAMUEL CAVE . I am a jeweller, and live in High-street, Marylebone. On the 31st of May the prisoner called on me, as was his usual custom, for orders for Mr. Tuffnell, his master—I told him there was none—he had a blue bag with him.

WILLIAM HOOKER . I am a policeman. On the 5th of June I went to Mr. Tuffnell's, in Salisbury-square, in company with Mr. Tollit—Rumsey pointed out the prisoner to me, and said he was the person who had pledged the watch—I said he was to consider himself my prisoner—he turned round to Rumsey, and said, "Surely you are mistaken"—he said he was not—I found nothing on him.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY of Larceny only . Aged 21.— Confined One Year .

NEW COURT .— Monday, June 24 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1884. ANN SMITH and ELEANOR SULLIVAN were indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 9 yards of printed cotton, value 5 s . 3 d ., and 5 yards of printed woollen cloth, value 9 s . 6 d ., the goods of Joseph Nor bury .

GEORGE SMITH . I am in the service of Joseph Norbury, in Crawford-street. On the 10th of June, the prisoners came to his shop about a quar ter before one o'clock—I had seen them before—I saw them go to the end of the shop—Smith sat on the left hand, and Sullivan on the right—Smith told Mr. Norbury she wanted to change a dress they had bought a day or two before—Mr. Norbury got some mousseline de laine dresses for them to look at—they did not decide on any—he went to the window to get some more—while he was there Smith went to the other side of the shop, and took this printed cloth dress, and shewed it to Sullivan—I then looked for the dress, and all at once it disappeared—I then went round the end of the counter, and saw Smith lift the left hand side of her cloak up—I saw this printed cotton dress under her cloak—I went back to where I first was, and Mr. Norbury came with some more dresses to the prisoners—they decided on one, and changed the dress which they brought back for it—they then bought some calico and half a yard of silk—they paid for them and went out—I then went out and went up to Smith—I said I wanted to speak to her respecting a dress—she said, "What dress? I have not any dress"—I then asked where Sullivan was—she said she had gone round the corner—I took Smith with me to Sullivan, and told her I wanted her respecting a dress we had lost—I brought them both back to the shop, and asked Smith about the dress—she said she had not got it—Mrs. Norbury said, "I saw her drop this dress," pointing to this one, which is the one I had seen under Smith's cloak—I then spoke to Sullivan, and she said Smith had been drinking just before she entered the shop with a young man, and she begged Mr. Norbury to let Smith go—a policeman was sent for—Mr. Norbury said he did not suspect Sullivan but Smith, and the po liceman took Smith—but previous to that they had changed their bonnets in the shop—Sullivan went with us to the station-house, and when we got nearly there Smith said, "Sullivan has got a dress also, and if I go she shall go"—I then mentioned it to the policeman, and when we got in the policeman searched Sullivan, and found this cloth dress, which is the one I saw Smith take off the counter—Sullivan said she had bought it at our shop, and had given 8 s . 6 d . for it, and brought it with her that Smith might have one like it—but when she was in the shop Sullivan had not shewn any dress at all—Mr. Norbury said he should like to have the premises searched at No. 2, George-street, Lisson-grove—this dress was found there in the back room first floor, and this shawl was in the front room, and in a work box on the table I found four or five duplicates—I can state that these were our goods, and had not been sold.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you not state before the Ma gistrates, "I saw Smith go to the counter, take a Saxony cloth dress from the counter, she then went back to Sullivan, shewed the dress to her, and then put it under her cloak?" A. Sullivan must have put it under her cloak because it was found there at the station-house—I did not intend to represent that Smith put it under her own cloak—I can swear that the

dress found on Sullivan was the one I had seen Smith take from the coun ter and show her—it was the only dress on the counter of this pattern—we had sold dresses of this pattern before, but not for 8 s . 6 d ., which was the price Sullivan said she gave for it—Sullivan might have gone away.

RICHARD ROADNIGHT ( police-constable T 120.) I was sent for and took Smith in charge for stealing this dress—the prisoners then exchanged bonnets—we came out, and in going along, Smith said Sullivan was as bad as she was—I said, "Do you live together?"—she said, "Yes," that Sullivan took her to the shop, and Sullivan had taken a dress—I then found this other dress on Sullivan—I went to the lodging which Sullivan gave me the direction to—the landlady took me up stairs, and there I found this shawl and this other dress, and four duplicates of three dresses, some shawls, and half-a-dozen white handkerchiefs.

Cross-examined. Q. Did Sullivan tell you which room to go to? A. No.

Smith's Defence. I went to the shop and bought a dress—I brought it home—Sullivan did not like it—I took it back to change, and Sullivan went with me, but seeing nothing I liked better, I bought six yards of calico—Sullivan then took a dress, and persuaded me to have another, which in my flurry I took and dropped it in the shop.

SMITH — GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported Seven Years .

SULLIVAN — GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

First Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1885. WILLIAM TOWNSEND and GEORGE MONTAGUE were indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 4 tons weight of stones, value 5 l ., the goods of John Mowlem , their master.

JOHN MOWLEM . I am a stone-merchant, at No. 8 wharf, Paddington—the prisoners were my carmen—these stones were put into the carts to be delivered at London-street, in the South-west district of St. Pancras, where a large quantity had been delivered before—I saw them taken from my wharf, and the prisoners drove the carts, but in place of delivering the stones where they ought, they delivered them at Somers-town—there were four or five tons of them—I saw the stones at Mr. Hayes, in Somers town.

EDWARD HAYES . I am a master-pavior, and live in Drummond-street. On the 20th of May, I saw the two prisoners come out of the Marquis of Hastings public-house, and a man told me that they had been to my yard and taken two loads of new granite—I went there, and they had shot them—I asked them why they did it—they said it was all right—I said it was not right for me, and I wrote to Mr. Mowlem.

GEORGE WAUGH . I was at the yard when the stones were shot—the prisoners asked me if that was Mr. Hayes's yard—I said, "Yes"—they said they had got some stones—I asked if they had seen my master—they said yes, and be had said he would have those stones shot against the others.

TOWNSEND *— GUILTY . Aged 44.

MONTAGUE — GUILTY . Aged 23.

Confined Six Months .

1886. JAMES SPRINGETT was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

1887. EDWARD TOMBLIN was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 1 table-cloth, value 8 s .; 5 napkins, value 3 s . 6 d .; 2 wine glasses, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of shoes, value 1 s .; the goods of David Tre herne , his master.

DAVID TREHERNE . I keep an hotel in Leicester-square—the prisoner was one of my waiters, but did not at this time live in my house—he was going away, on the 5th of June, between eleven and twelve o'clock at night—I wanted him to go up stairs to fetch something—he took off his hat and put it down while he went up—I looked in the hat and found a napkin and table-cloth—he came down, put on his hat, and went out ten yards—I called him back and gave him into charge—the officer found this napkin, and table-cloth, and these two glasses, one in each of his coat pockets—the officer then went to his lodgings in Bury-street, Bloomsbury, and found four napkins and a pair of shoes, which are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was he in the habit of sending napkins to wash? A. No, he never was allowed to do it.

WILLIAM HENRY MATTHEWS ( police-constable C 92.) I took the pri soner, and found the articles.

MR. PHILLIPS called

SARAH ANN THOMPSON . I wash for the prisoner—I have taken nap kins from the hotel to wash for him.

NOT GUILTY .

1888. JAMES WHITE was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 3 pairs of boots, value 1 l .; 30 pairs of shoes, value 3 l . 7 s .; 11lbs. weight of leather, value 5 s .; and 2 shillings; the goods and money of William Judd , his master.

WILLIAM JUDD . I am a shoemaker, and live in Tothill-street, West minster. The prisoner was in my service—I missed some money, and on the 11th of June I marked 9 shillings, and then 6 shillings—I put them all in the till—the prisoner went to dinner at 1 o'clock—I examined the till, and one shilling was missing—I went to his lodgings in the course of the day, and found all the articles stated—they are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you looked at this lea ther? A. Yes, carefully—I cannot say when I saw any of these articles in my shop—some of them were manufactured within a fortnight of the time I found them—it was the prisoner's duty to sell goods to any one that came—this leather is of a particular kind—there are not six shops in the trade that have such—it is very expensive.

WILLIAM WARDLOW ( police-constable B 87.) I took the prisoner—on his way to the station-house he threw down this piece of shoe-binding from his pocket—I found a pair of boots on his feet which the prosecutor claimed.

WILLIAM JUDD . I know these boots by my private mark on them—the prisoner wore them at my shop, but he had not paid for them.

Cross-examined. Q. Is your other shopman here? A. No—he had no authority to sell these to the prisoner.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Year .

1889. CHRISTOPHER CLARK REYNOLDS was indicted for em bezzlement.

WILLIAM JONES . I am a stable-keeper in York-terrace, Regent's-park,

The prisoner was my clerk, and was accustomed to receive monies on my account—if he received a sum of any amount, he was to account for it to me the same day, if not, he was to account once a week.

JOSEPH THOMPSON . I am a coachman—I deal with the prosecutor. On the 3rd of May, I paid the prisoner 16 s ., on the 10th, 8 s .; and on the 17th, 16 s .—these are his bills and receipts.

WILLIAM JONES re-examined. The prisoner never accounted to me for these sums, nor did I know he had received them till he told me so at the police-office—he was absent from my service for a few days.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was he in custody then? A. No, he came and gave himself up at the office on another charge, and there he said he would tell me of other things.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months .

(There were four other charges against the prisoner.)

1890. GEORGE BENNETT was indicted for embezzlement.

SUSANNAH PURKIS . I am a widow. I carry on the business of a horse-hair manufacturer in Wilson-street, Finsbury—the prisoner was my porter, and used to receive monies for me, which he ought to have ac counted for as soon as he came home.

JAMES PETER BLAGG . I am in the service of Mr. Davy, a trunk-maker, in the Strand. On the 9th of April, I paid the prisoner 13 s .; on the 25th of April, 1 l . 12 s .; and on the 4th of May, 1 l . 16 s ., on account of his mistress.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Have you a distinct recollection of paying these sums? A. Yes, I know I paid them by our day-book, and I made the memorandum in a small cash-book myself—I did not make the entry in the day-book, but I have a copy of it.

SUSANNAH PURKIS re-examined. The prisoner never accounted to me for either of these sums—I sent some articles to Mr. Davy by another porter on the 11th of June, and then I ascertained about these.

Cross-examined. Q. Had he left your service? A. No, but on the 11th of June he was not there, and I had him taken the next morning.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1891. JOSEPH CARROLL was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 purse, value 1 s .; 3 half-crowns, 13 shillings, 5 sixpences, 1 penny, and 7 half-pence, the goods and monies of Susan Williams , from her person.

SUSAN WILLIAMS . I am an unfortunate woman, and live in Red Lion-yard, Holborn. On the 7th of June I was at the Sun public house, at the corner of Broad-court, Long Acre, about half-past five o'clock in the morning—I had been out all night, and was a little the worse for liquor, but I knew perfectly well what I was about—I had one glass of rum and cold water at the bar—the prisoner came in while I was counting the change which the landlady gave me out of a sovereign—I put the change into a dark brown purse, and put it in the left side of my bosom—I sat down, and the prisoner forced some conversation to me—I told him I did not wish to have any conversation with him, but if he wanted a glass of any thing

I would give it him—I saw he was in liquor—I had seen him several times in two public-houses down Bow-street—the prisoner took my purse out of my bosom, and ran out of the house into Broad-court—the policeman was coming by, and took it out of his hand—he had taken it against my will—I stood with him, and was trying to take it out of his hand when the police-man came up.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was he an acquaintance of yours? A. No, I had seen him, but had not spoken to him—I had not seen him in Long-acre that evening to my recollection—I was not so drunk that I could not tell whether I saw him—I went out about nine o'clock in the evening—I was not drunk then—I had been in one or two public-houses—when I saw the prisoner I was able to walk and to speak—it was before the purse was taken that I offered him something to drink—I believe he was the worse for liquor—I have been sentenced to be transported, and I had one year and ten months in the Penitentiary—that is seven years ago.

EDWARD RUSSELL ( police-constable F 145.) I was on duty in Broad-court, and saw the prosecutrix crying—I went up and asked her what was the matter—she appeared to know what she was about, and accused the pri soner of robbing her of a purse, which I found in his hand—the prosecutrix claimed it—he said it was his, and resisted very much—I was compelled to call another officer to assist me—this is the purse—it contains the money stated in the indictment—I believe the prisoner knew what he was about.

SARAH GEORGE . I am the landlady of the Sun public-house. I gave the prosecutrix change for a sovereign, and took 2 d . out of it—she appeared to know what she was about—the prisoner came in after I gave her the change.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you see him do anything? A. I saw him take the purse from her bosom—she taxed him with it at the time—they appeared to be strangers—I thought when he took the purse that they were known to each other, but she began to struggle with him—I passed them and called the policeman.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutrix. — Confined Four Months .

1892. JAMES DENNISON was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s ., the goods of William Burnie Harrington , from his person.

WILLIAM BURNIE HARRINGTON . I was walking with Rosina Murray, on the 26th of May, in New-street, Covent Garden—she pointed out the prisoner as having my handkerchief—I had felt a pull at my pocket, and my handkerchief was gone—I had it safe about a quarter of an hour before.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What time was this? A. Half-past nine o'clock in the evening—it was twilight—Murray was walking on my right-hand inside—my handkerchief was in my left-hand pocket—I saw the prisoner pass me, and she pointed him out—I did not run after the pri soner—I walked on till I saw the policeman come round the corner, and told him of it—I was going from Covent Garden towards Leicester-square—the prisoner was going the same way—I did not see what became of the prisoner after I told the policeman—I had been to see a friend in Vin egar-yard—I had been in one public-house with Murray before I got to

New-street—I had had one glass of ginger-beer, but no spirits—I dare say I could have stopped the prisoner, but I was rather confused at the moment—I have not found my handkerchief.

ROSINA MURRAY . I was walking with the prosecutor—I saw the pri soner take the handkerchief out of his pocket—he ran as fast as he could past us, and ran away—I had not seen the prisoner before—I am sure he is the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you hold of the prosecutor's arm? A. No, I was walking by his side—the side next the wall, going towards Leicester-square—I saw a number of persons about, I cannot say How many—I turned my head at that moment as I heard some one coming behind me—I saw the prisoner close behind our heels—he drew the handkerchief as he passed, out of the prosecutor's left hand pocket, next the road—he ran on—I walked with the prosecutor nearly to St. Martin's church to get a policeman—I did not notice which way the prisoner ran—I could not see what sort of a handkerchief it was—he took it out top quick—I had not been in a public-house—I met the prosecutor in King-street, Covent-gar den—I do not know Vinegar-yard—if the prosecutor says we had been in a public-house he tells a falsehood—the Magistrate did not think that I had stolen the handkerchief—he did not suspect me—the prisoner was re manded three or four times—I gave my address in Prince's-court—I saw the prisoner's mother, but I do not know her—I did not see her in Prince's-court—if she called there it was when I was out—I did not see her and use certain language to her—she spoke to me at Bow-street—I did not make her an answer with my fingers.

WILLIAM CLARK ( police-constable F 129). I saw the prisoner about half-past nine o'clock that night coming down—the street—he passed close by me—I turned and looked after him—the prosecutor then came up and spoke to me—I said I had seen a person—I went after him, but he was gone through the courts.

Cross-examined. Q. This was in New-street? A. Yes, at the bottom of New-street—I have heard where the pocket had been picked—the gen tleman was coming towards me—the prisoner was out of my sight when the prosecutor spoke to me—I did not see the prisoner run away.

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

Before Mr. Recorder.

1893. MARY ADCOCK was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 shawl, value 4 s ., the goods of Joseph Donovan .

MARGARET DONOVAN . I am the wife of Joseph Donovan of Shackle well-street, Bethnal green—I was in the New Prison last sessions for want of bail—the prisoner was there also—I had a shawl, which I kept on the bed I slept on—I recollect the prisoner leaving one Saturday morning, and after she was gone I missed my shawl—this is it.

Prisoner. She received a new shawl for it on the 10th, and she gave me in charge on the 31st. Witness. No, the governor let me have a shawl to come out, that I might see after it.

JOHN KERSHAW ( police-constable G 123.) On the 31st of May I saw the prisoner come out of the House of Correction—I asked her whether she had got any thing in her basket—she said, "Yes, a shawl"—I asked the prosecutrix if it was her shawl—she said, "Yes," and gave her in charge for stealing it.

Prisoner. The officer asked me if I had a shawl—I said I had, it was not mine, but Peggy gave it me to take to Mrs. Butcher, for whom she washed—the officer was sent there by the Magistrate to knowabout it.

Witness. I went to Mrs. Butcher's, and found Peggy, who stated that she never gave her any authority to take it.

LYDIA KNOWLES . I am the wife of Thomas Knowles. I am employed in the New Prison—Mrs. Donovan was in there last Sessions for bail—she brought this shawl with her—the prisoner was there afterwards on a charge of felony.

Prisoner. I had not left the prison ten minutes when the prosecutrix said she had lost a shawl—Peggy asked me How I should get on—I said I had no doubt I should get discharged as I was only in for a shilling—and she asked me to take the shawl and leave it at Mrs. Butcher's—I took it, but I was fined 25 s ., I could not pay it, and was sent for a month—I went there and said I had a shawl which belonged to a person in the New Prison, and I was taken when I was coming out.

MARGARET DONOVAN re-examined. I have seen Peggy, but do not know much about her—she had nothing to do with my shawl—I had no know ledge of its being sent to Mrs. Butcher's.

Prisoner. You asked me the morning I came out for my direction—you wanted another prisoner to take out your boots in the same way.

Witness. No, I did not—I had but one pair, and I could not spare them—I did not ask for your direction.

Prisoner. The prosecutrix and Peggy live together.

JOHN KERSHAW re-examined. No, Peggy is in service at a baker's, in Bishopsgate-street—she was taken before the Magistrate, and contradicted the prisoner's story.

MARGARET DONOVAN re-examined. I got the place of wardswoman, and the prisoner used to go into the room, and sit down.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined One Month .

1894. GEORGE AHLERS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 watch, value 3 l ., the goods of Francis John Barnard .

FRANCIS JOHN BARNARD . I live in Leman-street, Whitechapel, and am a watchmaker. On the 6th of June I saw the prisoner in my house, about half-past eleven o'clock—he said he was captain and owner of the ship Johanna, from Hamburgh to New York, and wanted to buy some watches—I showed him eight or nine—he was with me about two hours—he gave me an order for about 50 l . or 60 l . worth of watches and time-pieces—he did not select them—he left it entirely to me—he said he was not particu lar what the amount was—after he was gone I missed a watch—on the next day two young men came into my shop—I made inquiries of them, and I had reason to believe that the prisoner was neither a captain nor an owner of a ship—he afterwards came and dined with me—I had heard he was an impostor, but he gave himself such a good character that I did not suspect him—I afterwards found my watch in pawn.

Prisoner. I was captain of a ship, but I did not steal this watch—I had been twice after that in the prosecutor's house.

WILLIAM ANDERTON . I am a pawnbroker, in Cannon-street-road. I produce this watch—it was pawned by the prisoner, on the 7th of June, for 35 s .

FRANCIS JOHN BARNARD re-examined. This is my watch—I know it by the case, the maker's name, and the gold figures—I do not know the

number—it is not one of my make—the sight of it is enough—it was the only watch of this kind I had—I laid it on the table while the prisoner was there, and when he had left it was gone—I had it by me six weeks—I think it is a watch not made to go—it does go, but I do not suppose it keeps time.

NATHANIEL JACKSON ( police-constable H 114.) I took the prisoner—he said he knew nothing of the watch, but he would take the goods which he gave the prosecutor the order for, as soon as he got his money—I found the duplicate of this watch on him.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not steal it—I bought it of another man in the morning, and I bought three more of him in the afternoon—his name is Jacob Miers.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Seven Years .

1895. WILLIAM HENRY WALKER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , 1 shirt, value 4 s .; 1 pair of stockings, value 1 s .; and 2 handkerchiefs, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of George Dodd , from the person of Thomas Henry Fowle : and ELIZABETH LANNING , for feloniously receiving 1 handkerchief, value 9 d ., part of the same, knowing it to be stolen.

ANN AMELIA FOWLE . On Sunday, the 12th of May, I saw my mother give my little brother a parcel—it contained a fine linen shirt, two silk handkerchiefs, and a pair of stockings—she told him to take them to George Dodds, at the Olive Branch, in Gray's Inn-road—shortly after the little boy came back, complaining of something—the prisoners were in custody on another charge—I saw them both in the waiting-room, and Lanning had the silk handkerchief round her neck, which had been outside of the bundle that my brother had—it was taken from her neck, in my presence, by the officer.

THOMAS HENRY FOWLE . I am six years old—I go to school some times, and can say the Lord's Prayer. I was carrying the bundle, which contained a fine linen shirt, a pair of stockings, and two handkerchiefs—the prisoner took it from me in Judd-street—there was no one with him.

Walker. Q. What did I say to you? A. You said you would give me a penny if I would go over to the public-house—I know it was you by the mark on your face.

GEORGE DODD . I am waiter at the Olive Branch public-house. I sent this handkerchief to Mrs. Fowler, to be washed with other things—it ought to have come home on the 12th of May.

Walker. Q. Can you swear to that handkerchief? A. Yes, by the holes in the corners of it and in the middle—there may be others of the same pattern—I have had it nearly two years.

ANN AMELIA FOWLE re-examined. I can swear this is the handkerchief—I washed and ironed it that week.

Walker. Q. Did the boy give you a description of me when he came home? A. Yes, by the mark on your face—he said you snatched the things from him.

Walker's Defence. I am innocent—if I had stolen it, I should not have kept it about my person—I had it round my neck, and I put another round my neck—the officer said, "You don't want two handkerchiefs"—I took it off and gave it to this woman—I had it two years and a half.

WALKER *— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten years .

LANNING — NOT GUILTY .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner Walker.)

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1896. BENJAMIN SPUNDLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , 4 saws, value 19 s . 6 d .; and 1 tobacco box, value 6 d .; the goods of William Anderson .

WILLIAM ANDERSON . I was working as a carpenter at a house at the corner of Belgrave-street—I had 4 saws and a tobacco-box there on the 16th of June—I missed them about twenty minutes past six o'clock in the evening—these are mine.

JOHN BANNISTER . I live in Seager-place, Bagnigge-wells—I was at work at the building at Belgrave-street on the Saturday evening, and locked up the tools in the cupboard at half-past seven o'clock—these are them.

THOMAS VEAR ( police-constable E 54.) I was on duty in Belgrave-street, between five and six o'clock that Sunday evening—I heard a noise in the house at the corner—I watched, and saw the prisoner there—he jumped down—I took him, and found this tobacco-box in his pocket, and these four saws were taken out into the washhouse, and hidden behind some stones.

GUILTY of stealing the tobacco-box .— Confined Three Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1897. JOHN BARRY was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of William Mossom , from his person.

WILLIAM MOSSOM . I was in High-street, St. Giles's—about twelve o'clock, on the 1st of June, I received information and missed my hand kerchief, which I had safe about five minutes before—this is it.

STEPHEN THORNTON ( police-constable E 53.) I was on duty and saw the prisoner and two others attempt several gentlemen's pockets—I then saw a taller boy than the prisoner put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket—he then spoke to the prisoner, who changed sides with him, and the prisoner took this handkerchief from the prosecutor—I took him—the taller one kicked me, but I kept the prisoner.

Prisoner. I met two persons, who took me into a cook's shop and gave me some pudding—we then went out, and one of them told me to hold this handkerchief while he tied his shoe.

GUILTY .* Aged 16.— Transported Ten Years.—Convict Ship .

1898. ROBERT HALEY , GEORGE BEESON , and HENRY DOWNES , were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 5 pairs of trowsers, value 1 l . 12 s . 6 d ., the goods of Richard Swan .

WILLIAM STORY BARBER . I am shopman to Mr. Richard Swan, a pawnbroker, in Seymour-place. On the 6th of June, between five and six o'clock, I received information, and went up Wellington-street, to Grove-street—I saw Haley and Beeson running together—I came up to them, and Haley said, "There he goes"—I then saw Downes running with some trowsers—he was stopped by a policeman, and then he dropped these trowsers, which are my master's—here are five pairs—they were just outside the door, tied to a chair.

ROBERT NAYLER . I live opposite the shop—I was standing outside playing, and I saw the three prisoners sitting on Mr. Swan's steps—Haley got up, looked round the corner, and said, "All right"—Beeson then got up, cut the string of the trowsers, and threw them on the ground round the corner—Haley picked them up and handed them over to Downes—

Beeson came to me and said, "Don't go and tell, we have been starving all the week, and my father was transported last week."

EDWARD CLARK . I am a policeman—I stopped the prisoner Downes with these five pairs of trowsers.

HALEY *— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months , and Whipped.

BEESON — GUILTY . Aged 17— Confined One Month , and Whipped.

DOWNES *— GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months , and Whipped.

1899. MARIA STOOP was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 shawl, value 10 s .; 1 pair of shoes, value 2 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; the goods of Ann Jordan .

ANN JORDAN . I am servant to Mr. Davies of Stangate. I met the prisoner on the 3rd of April—we went to the Hampshire Hog, in Charles-street—she complained of being hungry and thirsty—I took her in to give her something—I unpinned my shawl, and it slipped off my shoulders behind me, and these shoes were down between the prisoner and me—I saw her going out, but I did not think it was my shawl she had on, but when she was gone, I missed them—I met her again on Saturday fortnight, and gave charge of her—I have not found my things.

JOHN WALLACE . I am a private in the 1st Regiment of Dragoons. I was in the Hampshire Hog on the 3rd of April—I saw the prosecutrix and the prisoner there—they sat down, and we had a glass of grog to gether, and a biscuit and cheese—we stopped an hour, or an hour and a half, and the prosecutrix slipped her shawl off—I saw the prisoner take the shoes in a little handkerchief, and then the shawl, but I thought they were friends.

Prisoner. They are mistaken in the person. Witness. I am not—her husband is a soldier, in the 1st Regiment of Foot, and she spoke to me about a person.

CHARLES DURRAND . I was in company with Wallace—I saw the pro secutrix unpin her shawl, and there was a pair of shoes in a handkerchief—I saw the prisoner take them—I am sure she is the person.

Prisoner's Defence. I was washing on the 2nd and 3rd of April—I never saw the prosecutrix before, till she met me and gave me in charge—I do not know the public-house, nor either of the men.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

1900. HENRY MARTIN was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 tea-caddy, value 8 s ., the goods of Joseph Walker .

JOSEPH WALKER . I keep an upholsterer's shop in Holborn. I had a tea-caddy from Lieutenant Smith to repair—I had it safe on the 22nd of May, and missed it when it was brought back to me in about an hour.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Is this it? A. Yes.

THOMAS LONG . I was in Holborn on the 22nd of May—I saw the pri soner running along with a tea-caddy—just as he came opposite to me he flung it down—I kept it till the officer brought the prisoner back—I have heard he was in great distress—he has a wife and one or two children—the Magistrate ordered him something to eat.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite certain he is the man? A. Yes, he flung it down close by me, and then he ran out of my sight.

NER BROWNING ( police-constable E 59.) I saw the prisoner running

with this caddy—he threw it down—I ran and took him—I did not lose sight of him till I caught him—I then took the caddy and him to the station-house.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you take him? A. He went up Dean-street, and then into Eagle-street—I did not lose sight of him—he appeared to be in very bad health—he told me he was under medical advice.

(The prisoner received an excellent character.)

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Eight days .

1901. ELLEN DACEY was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of June , 3 milk-cans, value 10 s ., and 10 quarts of milk, value 4 s . 2 d ., the goods of Charles Wilkinson .

JOSEPH JEFFERSON . I am servant to Mr. Fox. Last Wednesday afternoon I saw Catherine Brown put down two milk-cans, and leave them—I saw the prisoner go to them with some cans in her hand, and she poured some milk from Brown's cans into her own, and then she went down Belgrave-place—I did not see her take any cans—I saw her take the milk.

CATHERINE BROWN . I am servant to Mr. Charles Wilkinson, of Chapel-street, a milkman. I left my cans at the corner of Eaton-place, on the 19th of June—I left them four or five minutes—I missed ten quarts of milk, and three cans, which had been hooked to the large cans—I saw the prisoner with the cans, and she dropped them out of her hand—she had about three pints then.

Prisoner. This woman has been two years living with my husband, it is all through spite. Witness. I am married, and living with my hus band—I never knew the prisoner's husband.

SAMUEL BALL . I am an officer. The prisoner was given in my charge—she denied that she had taken the witness's milk and cans, but said she would make her a recompence—the prisoner had three other cans with her—I know Brown's husband, he is a marble polisher, a respectable man.

GUILTY .* Aged 30.— Transported for Seven Years .

1902. GEORGE VALENTINE was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 2 1/2 tons weight of stones, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of the trustees of the Middlesex and Essex Turnpike roads : and PATRICK LEE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. DOWLING conducted the Prosecution.

DANIEL DANCE . I am foreman to Mr. Farey, the surveyor to the trustees of the Essex and Middlesex turnpike roads—they have stones in their yard, near Stratford Dock—on the 17th of May I observed some thing about the lock of the gate which induced me to sit up that night—about half-past three o'clock I saw Valentine watering his horses, and about five minutes past five o'clock I saw him drive his horses and cart and a load of stones out of the yard—he came over Bow-bridge, and turned down the by-way towards Old Ford and Bethnal-green—I got the assistance of the policeman, and we watched the cart till it came to Bethnal-green-road, near the Salmon and Ball, when Valentine left his horses, and was away about ten minutes—he then came back again, and put the bag on his horses, and stood by his horses for an hour and a half—he then shot the stones down by the side of the road, where there

was some paving going on—nothing had been said to him about the stones in my presence—I then saw the prisoner Lee, he was about fifteen yards from the stones—I went up, and asked him who owned those stones just shot from that cart—he said he did, they were his—I then gave him into custody—I went with Lee, and another officer went with Valentine—I asked Lee whether he was not in the dock at Stratford, on Friday night (the night before)—he said he did not know where it was—he at first said the stones were his, and then he said he knew nothing about them—before he left the place he pointed to the stones, and said to the man, "Go on with your work with these stones."

COURT . Q. How long was it between the time of Lee coming up and the stones being shot? A. Not two minutes.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you standing when you saw the cart go out of the yard? A. About one hundred yards from the yard gate in the road—I could not see what was done inside the yard—I saw no one but Valentine—I do not expect he saw me—I have no authority to sell stones—I never sold any—I do not know of any bricklayers being about the place—I know the Fountain public-house and the Plough—I have been in them—the house I rent has no back garden, only a small bit in front, not worth calling a garden—one man might have loaded the stones into that cart in a quarter of an hour if he liked—I went into the yard and round it about two o'clock, and all was right—I then went where I thought I could see them.

Cross-examined by MR. JERNINGHAM . Q. Where did you first see Lee? A. About fifteen yards from where the stones were shot—there was some paving going on—I did not notice any other stones—I looked at the stones that were shot—when I went up to Lee I asked him who owned the stones that were shot from that cart.

JOHN BARKER ( police-constable K 288.) I was called by Dance to go in pursuit of this cart—it turned towards Old Ford—I took a short road, and ran on to Clay-hall—I listened and heard the noise of a cart—I saw the cart loaded with stones, and three grey horses in it, and Valentine was driving it—I followed on for half a mile or more—Valentine said, "Good morning"—I passed on a-head of the cart, and fell in with Brown—I told him I should want his assistance—I went on with him to where the stones were shot, nearly opposite the Salmon and Bull—when the stones were shot I asked Valentine who authorized him to pitch those stones—he pointed to Lee, and said, "That man, my master"—I saw Lee, and in conse quence of the pointing I went add asked him if those stones were his—he said, "Yes"—I said, "Did you authorise that man to shoot them?"—he said, "Yes"—Dance then said, "I shall give him into custody"—Lee came on to where the stones were, and said to one of his men, "Go on with your work with these stones"—there were no other stones there but two or three which were lying loose—I then took Lee, and as we were going he said, "I know nothing of the stones, if they were pitched it was unknown to me."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where did you first see the cart? A. About a quarter of a mile from the dock—I am sure Valentine pointed to Lee.

JAMES BROWN ( police-constable K 48.) I was called by Barker about five o'clock, and followed the cart—what he has stated is correct.

JOHN PARROTT . I am a labourer in the service of Mr. Farey—I was employed in breaking stones—on Friday night, the 17th of May, I saw Lee come and look round the yard between six and seven o'clock in the evening—he then went to the stable door, and Valentine and another horse-keeper

came out to him—they went and had something to drink—they then went to the yard again, and Lee went to the bridge.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. How near were you to them? A. I was near, but I could not hear what they said.

Cross-examined by MR. JERNINGHAM . Q. Had you seen Lee before? A. Never, to my knowledge—I noticed him because we had lost stones, and we had a sharp look-out.

JOHN CLAY examined by MR. JERNINGHAM . I am assistant-sur veyor of the highway in Bethnal-green—I have known Lee since he had our contract—when he had the contract we did not think we should want any fresh stones, but on the 14th he said there was a load of stones dropped there by mistake, would we have them, we should have them at the same price that we had had some—I could have no objection—on the Thursday he came to me again, and said he had bought some, and received 3 l . of me—he went on with the work to our satisfaction—I looked at the place, there were nothing like stones enough to finish the job without these—we were obliged to have others after these were, taken away.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Do you know Valentine? A. No—I believe he was carting ballast, but I never saw him with stones.

SAMUEL FAREY . I am surveyor to the trustees of the Essex and Mid dlesex turnpike roads—I gave no authority to any one to take away these stones from this dock—they were worth from 2 l . 10 s . to 3 l .

DANIEL DANCE re-examined. Valentine did lodge over Bow bridge—the horses and cart belonged to Mr. Nicholls, who contracts for the work on the road—he had carted stones to there and from there before—the carmen usually come at six o'clock in the morning.

(Edward Hayes, Peter Aimer, of Church-street, Mile-end; John Ryan, of Lamb's-buildings, gave Lee a good character.)

VALENTINE — GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One Year .

LEE — GUILTY . Aged 37.— Transported for Seven Years .

1903. WILLIAM DIDDLE was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 brush, value 1 s ., the goods of William Lenny ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

MARY LENNY . I am the wife of William Lenny—he lives in Greek-street. On the 6th of June I went into the wash-house, and missed a brush, which I had seen safe at nine o'clock the night before—some one had taken down a board of the wash-house, and taken out a brush and a copper saucepan—this is my brush.

WILLAM MILLERMAN ( police-constable B 95.) On the 6th of June I stopped the prisoner about half-past six o'clock in the morning in Strutton-ground—he had a bag with this brush in it—I took it from him, and asked him where he got it—he said he found it in Milbank—there was another lad with the prisoner who got away.

Prisoner. The lady cannot swear I stole it—I found it in a little ditch at the back of some houses—he searched the other boy, and found nothing on him. Witness. I did not search the other one—when I took the pri soner, the other ran away—I did not tell the Inspector that the other boy had only a lot of old rags and bones.

WILLIAM PEARCE ( police-constable B 131.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the pri soner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years—Penitentiary .

1904. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 looking-glass and stand, value 2 l ., the goods of Thomas Field .

MARTHA MARTIN . I am the wife of Dennis Martin, a pork-butcher; he is in the employ of Thomas Field, my father, in Tottenham-court-road. On the 10th of June, about four o'clock, I was going into the parlour, I happened to turn my head, and saw a young man look very hard in—I saw the prisoner take the looking-glass from a chiffioniere in the shop—I went after him and caught him in the public-house with the glass—I caught him round the waist—he said, "What do you want?"—I said, "You va gabond, you have stolen that glass"—he put it down, and struck me a tremendous blow in the face.

Prisoner. Q. What attracted your attention to the glass? A. I was there to mind the shop—I was not minding the glass in particular—there was a person very much like you standing, watching—I saw his mouth go, but I did not hear what he said—I saw you take the glass—I am certain you are the person.

GEORGE ROWLEYSON . I live in Duke-street, Bloomsbury. I was passing, and saw the prisoner come from the shop with the glass in his hand—he passed by me into the public-house—the witness came and seized him—he put it down, and struck her in the face—he ran across the road—I pursued—he was taken at the corner of Store-street.

Prisoner. Q. Did you lose sight of me? A. No, you turned some streets, but I kept sight of you—I was not six yards from you when you first started.

Prisoner's Defence. I passed near the shop about four o'clock, and was about to enter the public-house, when I was seized and pulled back by this young woman—I pushed her from me, fearing it might cause a quarrel—I then walked on, and was followed by some man, and I ran from him—the woman trumped up this charge against me—I solemnly declare my innocence.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Six Months .

1905. ELIZABETH ELLERY and JOHANNAH SULLIVAN were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 sovereign, and 1 half-crown, the monies of Francis Hickey , from his person.

FRANCIS HICKEY . I am a compositor, and live in Furnival's-inn-court, Holborn. On the 14th of June, I and a witness met the prisoners in a house in Drury-lane—we went home with them—I had a sovereign, two half-crowns, and one shilling—there was a sort of closet in the room, to which I went with Ellery—Sullivan was sitting outside in the room with Jones—I had before that sent Sullivan for some ale and wine—I had taken a glass of ale—I do not recollect taking any wine—I was sober—I staid in the closet with Ellery about ten minutes, and then Jones sent Sullivan a second time for wine, and he went with her—during their absence I dis covered I had been robbed of a sovereign and a half-crown—I went to the door to wait for Jones and Sullivan to return—when they returned I did not say any thing to them, but waited till the policeman went by, and I gave Ellery in charge—she denied it—I said, "If you give it up there shall be nothing said about it"—she cried, and said she had taken the money and given it to Sullivan—the sovereign was picked off the ground by the policeman, where it appears Sullivan threw it, and the half-crown Ellery gave up in the station-house, with a shilling and some copper.

WILLIAM JONES . I was at the house with Sullivan—I went out with her for wine—Hickey accused Ellery of robbing him—the policeman was called, and a sovereign was found partly under the bed—Ellery gave up a half-crown, a shilling, and some coppers.

CHARLES HENRY BAGNALL . I am a policeman. I was called in, and Hickey gave Ellery in charge for robbing him of a sovereign—he said nothing about the half-crown there—Ellery said, "All the money you gave me I gave to Sullivan"—Sullivan then said, "Perhaps it is on the bed, I will go and look"—I went in and got the quilt and sheet off the bed—I then heard a chink—I looked and found a sovereign, which I believe came from Sullivan's hand—I saw her hand move—at the station-house Ellery gave up a half-crown, a shilling, and some half-pence.

NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, June 25, 1839.

Second Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1906. JOHN FURLONGER was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 3 tame fowls, value 5 s ., the property of John Duncan .

JOHN DUNCAN . I am a clothes salesman, and live in Monmouth-street I had three tame fowls on the 31st of May, which I saw safe in my back kitchen, about eleven o'clock at night—I missed them at half-past five o'clock next morning, and found them at a bird shop, kept by Carr, in the next street, in a cupboard at the top of the house, between two rooms—I have had them twelve months, and know them to be mine—I do not know the prisoner—he is a stranger to me—the back kitchen was left open that night—the back of Carr's premises is about five houses off mine.

THOMAS BEASMORE . I live with my father in James-street, New Cut. Between five and six o'clock in the morning, I was coming down St. An drew-street, and heard a noise in the passage of No. 29—I looked into the passage and saw the prisoner—I had seen him about before—he had three fowls in his hand by the legs—they were alive, and one was hallooing—I waited at the door till he came down, and asked what he was doing—he said they had got away from him, and he went over the wall after them—he spoke of them as his own fowls—he asked me to lend him 2 d . till he sold them—I would not—I saw the fowls afterwards at the office, and they appeared to be the same.

Prisoner. I am not guilty of stealing them—the two witnesses have been in custody twice before for stealing fowls. Witness. I never was in prison in my life, nor ever before a Magistrate.

THOMAS OWENS . I live in White Lion-street. I met the prisoner about seven o'clock in the morning—he told me he had three fowls—it is false what Beasmore says, for he slept with me that night, and did not get up with me till after six o'clock, and could not see him—I am now charged with stealing fowls, but I have never been in prison.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

1907. JAMES WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 tin box, value 5 s .; &1/2lb. weight of paint, value 15 s .; 1 bag, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 pocket-book, value 2 s . 6 d .; the goods of Edward Smith .

EDWARD SMITH . I am a traveller. On the 17th of June I was at the Feathers public-house, in Oxford-street, between two and three o'clock—I

had a box containing the property stated—I put it on a ledge in the win dow, above my head—the prisoner was there, with his brother and another—I was reading the newspaper, and then looked for my box—all the parties were gone, and my box too—I went to the Argyle Arms, Argyle-street, in consequence of information, and found the same three persons sitting in a box together—I saw a sack in the tap-room, and my box was found in it—they had denied the sack being theirs.

JOHN WARD . I am the prisoner's brother. I was in the public-house with him—while there I went out, down to a timber yard—I afterwards went to the Argyle Arms, with my brother and another—the sack belongs to Crick, a baker—it was lent to my brother to get some saw-dust—he car ried it into the Argyle Arms.

Prisoner. He carried it in himself.

EDWARD CURTIS . I am a policeman. I was sent for, and found the box in the sack, and a pocket-book also.

JOHN COLLYER . I was at the first public-house—Ward carried the sack into the Argyle Arms—I did not know what was in it.

Prisoner's Defence. Both sacks were together when I took them up—I did not know what was in it—they were there an hour before the man came in to own it.

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined Three Months .

1908. ANN EVANS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , 6 spoons, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 penknife, value 6 d .; &1/2lb. weight of tea, value 1 s .; and 1 napkin, value 6 d .; the goods of Edmund Deacon , her master.

EDMUND DEACON . I keep a coffee-shop, in Upper North-place, Gray's Inn-road. The prisoner came into my service last Friday, as maid of all work—about half-past two o'clock on Sunday afternoon she was tipsy—I went down stairs to watch her—I observed her sweeping up something on the floor, and saw some tea down on the floor—I charged her with stealing it—she said she had not got any, and drew out the spoons, knife, and other articles—I sent for an officer, and the tea was found in a napkin pinned on to her shift, between her thighs.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner. I was in liquor at the time—it is my first offence.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Three Months .

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1909. RICHARD PIERCY was indicted for feloniously forging an acceptance to a bill of exchange for 250 l ., with intent to defraud Robert Richmond .

( MR. BODKIN , on the part of the prosecution, offered no evidence, in conse quence of a defect in the instrument charged to be forged, and the prisoner was ACQUITTED .)

1910. JOHN BEAUMONT and GEORGE HYMNS were indicted for feloniously assaulting Christopher Fox , on the 18th of June , and taking from his person, and against his will, 1 hat, value 9 d .; 1 handkerchief value 3 d .; 4 half-crowns, 1 shilling, and 1 groat; his goods and monies; and immediately before and at the time of the said robbery feloniously beating and striking him.

CHRISTOPHER FOX . I am a carpenter, and live in Lower Northampton-street, Clerkenwell. On the morning of the 18th of June, about a quarter

to one o'clock, I overtook the prisoners in Barbican—I passed them, and Beaumont said, "Goodnight"—after walking a little way, seeing they looked like hard-working men, I asked them if they would take a glass of any thing to drink—we went into a public-house, and had a pint of ale—we then went towards Smithfield, and soon after turned into St. John's-street—each pri soner took one of my arms—we walked a little distance, and they asked me again if I was going to stand a drop more of something to drink—I said I would have no objection if they would walk a little farther—we had not walked many paces before Beaumont left my right arm, and took my left by one hand, and soon after I received a blow on my arm, and a kick on my leg, and fell on the ground—my hand was pulled out of my pocket, and my money was drawn out with it—I heard some fall on the pavement—no one was near me at the time but the prisoners—I had taken my money out in their presence when I treated them—there was four half-crowns, one shilling, a fourpenny-piece, and some copper—I do not sup pose the blow would have felled me to the ground, if it had not been for the kick—I lost my hat and handkerchief—I believe Yardley secured Beaumont.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. What were you doing out at this time? A. I was returning towards home—I had been with a friend or two in the City, to meet my brother in Mark-lane, at the corn market—I left my brother's about 12 o'clock—I met him in the market, and went with him to a public-house—we had two or three pints of ale there, no thing else—I then came straight on to Barbican, and overtook the prison ers—I merely said "Good night" as I passed, and went on—they made some observation, and we got into conversation—I had a pint of ale with them, which I paid for in copper money, and put it into my right—no, my left-hand pocket, in the same pocket as my silver—I took out my silver when I paid for the ale, but I do not know How much there was—it was at the corner of Peter-lane, St. John-street, that Beaumont took hold of my arm—I suppose I had then walked half or three quarters of a mile with them—I saw nobody near me but the two prisoners—I was between them, they both took hold of my arm—when I felt the kick, Beaumont had hold of my arm—nothing passed between us—I received the kick on my left leg, I felt it afterwards—I did not mention about the kick till I went before the magistrate—I found I had a hat on afterwards which did not belong to me—it has not been claimed by Beaumont—I cannot tell whe ther the prisoners ran away directly—to the best of my knowledge they did—I saw them run away as soon as I could see them—I saw Beaumont secured by Yardley in Peter's-lane, 20 or 80 yards off—it was not long after I was thrown down, I cannot say How long—I cried out as soon as I got on my legs, and followed them—I cannot tell who gave me the kick or the blow—Beaumont took hold of me with his left arm, and must have struck me with his right—Hymns had hold of my left arm—I was sober—I saw Hymns secured in the same court by Cook—the prisoners were in custody when I got up—I only went to one public-house, I do not know the name—I did not break a glass, and have to pay 10 d . for it—I did not change a half-crown.

Beaumont. He had a quartern of rum, and paid 5 d . in coppers for it, and he changed a half-crown for the glass he broke, which was 10 d .

Witness. I did not.

CHARLES PARSONS YARDLEY . I live in Peter's-lane, St. John-street

A little after 1 o'clock in the morning of the 18th of June, I heard money falling on the stones of the street—the two prisoners came running down Peter's-lane towards me—I tried to stop them, but they ran up New Court, which is no thoroughfare, and on their returning I secured Beaumont, till the officer came up and took him in charge.

Cross-examined. Q. How far off did it appear you heard this money falling? A. I should say 15 or 20 yards, not further—I did not search the prisoners.

JAMES LEE . I am a constable, and live in Greenhill's-rents. A little after 1 o'clock in the morning of the 18th of June, I was spoken to by a female in Cow-cross, and went to Peter's-lane, where I found Beaumont in custody of Yardley—the prosecutor said he had been knocked down and robbed, and that was one of the two that did it—I searched him at the station-house, and found 4 half-crowns, 4 sixpences, 1 shilling, a four-penny piece, and 9 d . in copper—he said it was all his own—the half-pence were gritty, as though they had been in some mud—I found a pocket-handkerchief, and a fourpenny piece, a sixpence, and a shilling tied in it.

Cross-examined. Q. Did the prosecutor claim that handkerchief? A. Not that one.

JOHN COOK . I am a policeman. On the morning of the 18th of June I heard a cry of "Police!" in Peter's-lane—I saw the prosecutor there—he pointed my attention to the prisoners—I noticed Hymns was walking fast—I took him into custody—the prosecutor charged him as one of the parties who had robbed him—Hymns said he was not—I found no money on him.

THOMAS CLARKE ( police-constable G 13.) On the morning of the 18th of June I was in Peter's-lane, and found 8 halfpence on the pavement—I found a hat at the station-house in Rosoman-street, in the cell where Beaumont was locked up—this handkerchief was in it—Lee had taken the hat off his head over night.

Cross-examined. Q. Did the prosecutor claim the hat? A. Yes—I cannot tell whether the prosecutor had Beaumont's hat.

JAMES LEE re-examined. I saw Beaumont with the hat on going to the station-house—when he came from the cell I said, "Where is your hat?"—he said, "It was not my hat that I had on"—there was a handker chief in the hat—I took the hat off his head at the station-house when I searched him.

Cross-examined. Q. What condition did the prosecutor appear in? A. Very much frightened—he appeared as though he had had a small portion to drink, but I consider it was more excitement than liquor.

Beaumont's Defence. The prosecutor changed hats with me where he had the quartern of rum—when we came out we both fell down—I said, "This is not my hat"—he said, "You may as well have that, and let me have yours"—that is the way I came by it—his handkerchief might have been in it at the time—I will swear the four half-crowns were my own, which I worked for.

BEAUMONT — GUILTY . Aged 22.

HYMNS — GUILTY . Aged 20.

Confined Two Years .

1911. ABRAHAM DESIS was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Jones , about the hour of four in the night, on the 21st of June , at St. John the Evangelist, Westminster , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 pair of stockings, value 4 d .; 1 hand kerchief, value 2 d .; 18 pencils, value 2 s .; 11 pence, and 14 halfpence; his property .

SARAH JONES . I am the wife of John Jones, and live in Pye-street, St. John, Westminster—we occupy a room in the house—it is let out to different tenants. About half-past four o'clock in the morning of the 22nd of June, I and my husband were in bed—I saw the prisoner standing at the head of the bed—I crouched down, and awoke my husband, who said to him, "Come out, and let me see who you are"—he came out, and my husband asked what he did there—he said, "I don't know, I have come up here, and lost my way in the dark"—my husband let him go—we then missed 18 d . in copper money off the table—I went after him, overtook him, and gave him in charge—he was taken to the station-house, and I saw a dozen and half of pencils and 18 d . in copper taken from him—the pencils were on another table when we went to bed, and the door shut—I missed a handkerchief off a chair, and a pair of stockings from the floor—the door fastens with a latch, and I had put a chair against it—I went to bed about half-past twelve o'clock—the door was open when I saw him.

JOHN CARTER ( police-constable B 151.) On the morning of the 22nd of June I saw the prosecutrix holding the prisoner in Peter-street—he was trying to get from her—I found on him a dozen and half of pencils, 18 d . worth of copper, a pair of stockings, and a handkerchief—one of the stockings was in the flap of his breeches—he said he took the stockings from the room, but nothing else—I found 4 d . in a different part of his dress, which he said was his own money—the house is in the parish of St. John the Evangelist.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

GUILTY .* Aged 42.— Transported for Ten Years .

1912. GEORGE LEWIS and JOSEPH LEWIS were indicted for bur glariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Francis Burdett Norbury , about two o'clock in the night of the 6th of June , at the hamlet of Mile-end Old town , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 160 hand kerchiefs, value 30 l .; 3 shawls, value 2 l . 12 s .; 12 pairs of gloves, value 16 s .; 390 yards of ribbon, value 12 l .; and 24 pairs of stockings, value 1 l . 10 s .; his property.

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

FRANCIS BURDETT NORBURY . I am a linen-draper, and live in Went worth-place, in the hamlet of Mile-end Old town. I locked up my house on Thursday night, the 6th of June, about half-past eleven o'clock—it was quite safe then—I was awoke at four o'clock the next morning by a po liceman, and found a gimlet on the parlour table—I found the back kitchen shutter had been bored with a gimlet, and a hole made sufficient to enable a person to draw the bolt from the shutter—it was quite open, and the win dow was open—I found the parlour strewed with goods of various descrip tion, spoons and forks broken to pieces—I went to the stop, and under the counter found all the drawers emptied—about 160 handkerchiefs were gone entirely, and all the articles stated in the indictment, amounting altogether to between 50 l . and 60 l .—I have recovered nothing but two handkerchiefs—there were marks of two or three persons having been in the garden—I discovered them that morning at four o'clock, and they were covered over within two hours, not only in my own garden, but the third from us—

( looking at two handkerchiefs )—one of these has a particular mark, which I can positively swear to, besides the pattern—the mark is a damage mark—we had all the piece laid by on purpose to have an allowance made on it—the piece is cut in two, one piece has three, and the other four—the piece of four was taken, and there is a corresponding damage mark—I have not a doubt this handkerchief is one of those taken that night—I will swear to it—I was present when some shoes were compared with the footmarks, and they corresponded exactly, heel and every thing.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD , Q. Is there anything peculiar in the mark on that handkerchief? A. Yes, very—you will not find one like it in 5000—I do not swear to the other one—I have seen other handkerchiefs of the same pattern—I saw these two in the policeman's possession—I do not know where he got them from—there were five persons before the Ma gistrate on suspicion besides the prisoners—I observed a handkerchief round the neck of one of the five, like what I had seen in the house, but very different from this—I could not swear to that—I examined every part of my house when I went to bed, and it was quite safe—I have a wife, a brother, a lad, and two maid servants—the 160 handkerchiefs I lost were of different patterns—I had seventy of this pattern, and two of them were damaged in the same way—one of the footsteps was rather smaller than the others, as if it were a boy's—there were marks of three different per sons—the shoe which was compared did not agree with the smallest—they were all three different sizes—the policeman covered them over that they might not be disturbed—I never saw the prisoners before.

THOMAS NORBURY . I am assistant to my brother—I know this hand kerchief by the damage mark on it—I saw it on the premises between eight and nine o'clock that night—I have not a doubt of it.

Cross-examined. Q. What induced yon to notice it that evening? A. I saw the piece it belonged to—I never saw any before with this mark on them—we had seven of this pattern, but had sold none of them.

DENNIS POWER ( police-constable H 18.) I met the two prisoners at a quarter to twelve o'clock, on the eight of the 10th of June, in Cock-lane, Shoreditch, in company with two females—on seeing us the women sepa rated from them—I went over and searched both the prisoners, and said to George, "I will take you to the station-house"—his brother followed us to the station-house, using very abusive language, and obstructing me in taking George—he followed us to the station-house door, and insisted on coming in, and finding we could not get him away, I said, "You must come in, and I will charge you"—I took them for being in the streets for round their necks, apparently new, I said to George, "Where did you get this handkerchief?"—he said, "I bought it"—I said, "Your brother has got one of the same handkerchiefs"—he said, "Yes, I gave it to him, I bought them in Petticoat-lane"—I said, "What did you give for them?"—he said, "7 s ."—I said, "Did any body see you buy them?"—he said, "No," and that he had bought them about a fortnight ago—I said, "You did not wear these handkerchiefs last week"—he said, "No, I put them in pawn about a fortnight ago, and took them out about nine days ago"—he said he had pawned them at Castle's, in Church-street, Bethnal-green—I made inquiry there, and found he had never pawned a handkerchief of that description—I took the rightshoe off George's foot, and Joseph left, and com pared George's right shoe with the footmarks in Mr. Norbury's garden-one

in particular was covered over—I saw my brother officer make an impression close by the side of that, and it corresponded with the mark—I compared both marks with George's shoe, and they corresponded—I did not find any mark to correspond with Joseph's left shoe, but in an adjoining garden I found a mark corresponding with George's left shoe—I could not positively swear to that one, as a portion of it was broken away.

Cross-examined. Q. You first took George into custody? A. I stopped them both together—I knew George well—I did not know Joseph—I cannot be mistaken in Joseph's person—his shoe did not fit any mark in the garden—there had been a slight rain, but the mark was covered over with oil-cloth and board—I had seen George in a different hat and hand kerchief, and I noticed this being new, it was unusual—the prisoners were the only persons taken by Teakle and myself—several others were taken and brought to different police offices—there was a person who was originally in Mr. Norbury's employ, taken up—he was discharged after being remanded.

GEORGE TEAKLE ( police-constable H 8.) I was with Power when the prisoners were apprehended—I marked the handkerchief which was taken from George's neck at the time—I said to Joseph, seeing his was the same pattern, "Where did you get this?"—he said, "I got it from my brother, I gave him 4 s . for it"—George said he bought them together, and cut them apart himself—I was present when the footmarks were compared with George's right shoe—it was eight or ten yards from the kitchen window—there was not more than one that I could fit exactly, as, owing to the dry weather, they had become dry, except this one which was covered.

Cross-examined. Q. What was there peculiar in the foot-marks? A. They were rights and lefts—we fitted the left foot in the garden adjoining—the heel was quite visible and fitted exactly—there were 30 or 40 foot-marks, but most of them were dry—I tried it to three or four—I did not count the nails—they are quite common shoes—I saw both the prisoners—I am sure Joseph was in company with his brother.

GEORGE LEWIS — GUILTY .* Aged 22.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

JOSEPH LEWIS — NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, June 25 th, 1839.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1913. JAMES BURTON was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June , 6 lbs. weight of soap, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Fitzgerald Booth , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined One Year .

1914. CHARLOTTE MAY was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 1 looking-glass and stand, value 3 s ., the goods of James Francis Thompson .

JAMES FRANCIS THOMPSON . I live in Crown-street, Finsbury, and am a pawnbroker. On the 15th of June, the prisoner was at my shop with a little boy—I saw her leave immediately afterwards with my looking-glass—she got two or three doors off, and I fetched her back.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Where was this? A. On the board outside my window—the boy said he was ten years old—I did not see it taken up—the boy could take up this glass—she told me she

had just taken it from the child's hand, but it was in her baud before she left the house.

HENRY SMITH ( police-constable G 44.) On the 15th of June, I was called to take the prisoner into custody—she said she was very sorry for what she had done, and hoped Mr. Thompson would forgive her.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you sure she did not say the child took it up? A. She did not say so in my presence.

GUILTY .* Aged 35.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Eighteen Months .

1915. WILLIAM HALL was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 bag, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 napkin, value 6 d .; and 1 smelling-bottle, value 1 s .; the goods of a person or persons unknown.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 193.) In the afternoon of the 17th of June, I was on the Hyppodrome race-course—I saw the prisoner near a car riage with this reticule in his hand running away—I took him, and found in it this napkin and smelling bottle—he ran some distance, and put it under his coat—then turned and saw me—he threw it under a carriage and ran on—I pursued him, cried "Stop thief!" and took him—I went back to the carriage, and got the reticule—I then went back to the carriage, and the ladies in it claimed their reticule—I asked their names—they would not give me their names—I told them I was going to take the prisoner to the station-house—they never came near—they wanted me to give them the reticule, but I would not.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you ask the ladies to go with you? A. Yes—it is not likely in the confusion this could have been thrown on the course—there had been a great rush before—I did not hear of different persons losing things—I first saw the prisoner standing out side, against the carriage—there were four ladies in it, and I spoke to the coachman—none of them said they saw the prisoner near them.

NOT GUILTY .

1916. WILLIAM EDEN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of June , 5 yards of cloth, called gambroon, value 7 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Dearberg .

ROBERT NEWMAN . I live in Upper-street, Islington, and am shopman to Mr. Charles Dearberg. At half-past nine o'clock, on the 20th of June, I was at the back of the shop—a little girl came and gave me information—I ran out, and saw the prisoner running down Islington-green with these five yards of gambroon under his arm, which I had seen safe about half an hour, before, inside the shop.

HOLMAN JARVIS . I was in the prosecutor's shop, and saw the prisoner running down the Green with this piece under his arm.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw a boy running with this under his arm, he dropped it, I picked it up and ran after him—I turned the corner, and then missed him.

GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1917. JAMES ARNOLD was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1/2 lb. weight of cigars, value 6 s ., the goods of Eliza Crapp .

ELIZABETH CRAPP . I am a widow and a tobacconist, and live at Hem mings-row, St. Martin's-lane. About four in the afternoon of the 25th of May, I was in my back parlour—I looked up, and saw the prisoner leaning over the counter as far as he could reach—I got up and came into the shop—he was leaning over the right side of the counter—I passed him and saw a

box of cigars moved from the window, and placed on the glass case which he was near—I said, "What have you been doing with these, you have moved them from the window?"—he said he had not—I said, "I am certain you have, and I will send or go for a policeman"—I looked in the window, and saw the bundle was moved—I said, "There is a bundle gone from the win dow, what have you done with them?"—he said, "I have not taken them"—I felt about him, and felt something under his arm—I opened his coat, and all the cigars fell into his apron—I am sure they were mine—I turned and shut the street-door, and pushed him farther from the street-door, till I got him to another door, and during that time a person came down stairs, hearing a noise—the prisoner cried, and said, "Pray don't give me in charge, my mother has got nine children"—with a good deal of trouble I got him to this other door—the person staid with him while I went out and got a policeman.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Just show us the way you felt him? A. I felt round about him—the prisoner cried and made a great uproar—these things were never taken out of the shop—he did not ask to buy any thing—he said before the Magistrate that he went in the shop—the bundle of cigars was on the ground, and he picked them up.

SAMUEL RICHES ( police constable F 96.) I was sent for and took the prisoner.

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

1918. JOHN CASEY was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 1 coat, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Boswell : and JAMES SULLIVAN , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

JANE BOSWELL . I am the wife of John Boswell, of Plumtree-court, Shoe-lane. This is a morning dress-coat that I had to cut up for my chil dren's things—I had a great coat and trowsers stolen out of the same place, but those we could not find—the coat was safe on the Thursday, about the 30th of May—Casey is my brother, and I have seen Sullivan with him.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You did not see your brother give any thing to Sullivan? A. No, but I missed my brother on the Thursday.

MART BIRD . I live in Plumtree-court. About six or seven o'clock in the evening of that Thursday, I was in Cow Cross, about ten minutes' walk from the prosecutor's, and saw the two prisoners together—Sullivan had a bundle under his arm—I cannot tell what it contained.

JUDITH ISAACS . I live in Harrow-alley, Houndsditch. About five or six o'clock that evening, the prisoners came along the Fair—Sullivan asked me to buy this coat—he asked 1 s . 6 d . for it—I offered him 6 d ., and bought it—Casey was with him.

Cross-examined. Q. How much is it worth? A. Sixpence—I gave the full value—I sold it to a woman for 6 d .

Casey's Defence. This man is innocent—I took it—it was lying on the ground—I sold it to the woman.

CASEY — GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

SULLIVAN — NOT GUILTY .

1919. JAMES DUNLAP was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 purse, value 1 s .; 2 sovereigns, and 11 shillings, the goods and mo nies of Charles Howes , in a certain vessel, in a certain port of entry and discharge.

CHARLES HOWES . I am apprentice on board the Narcissus —the pri soner was on board the same vessel in the London Docks—I was there on the 19th of May—I had 2 l . 11 s . in a purse in my chest—I saw it safe on the 12th of May—on the morning of the 19th, the prisoner brought on board this suit of clothes, and a shirt and braces—I asked him where he got them—he said his uncle, Mr. Boyd, bought them—I then missed my purse and money, and found my chest open—I told the prisoner I was cer tain either he or the other lad on board had stolen it—on the 26th the prisoner was there again, and left about six o'clock that evening—I found the clothes in the other lad's chest—I asked the prisoner afterwards where the purse was, and he said in the forecastle, under one of the berths, but it was not there.

CHARLES FREDERICK SAYER . I am a salesman. On the evening of the 15th the prisoner came to me, and I measured him for a suit of clothes, they were to come to 2 l .—he bought a shirt and handkerchief, and after that he had the clothes.

Prisoner. The prosecutor said he had left his chest open on the Thurs day—I brought some shirts from the East Indies and sold them—he knows that a boy brought me 10 s . on board, and I bought these clothes out of my own money.

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

1920. GEORGE HASELUM was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 pair of trowsers, value 16 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 9 s .; 1 purse, value 1 d .; 1 sovereign, and 2 half-crowns, the goods and monies of Tho mas Perry .

THOMAS PERRY . I live in Upper Greystock-place, Fetter-lane, and am a bricklayer—the prisoner lodged in my house for five weeks. On the morn ing of the 27th of May, I got up about half-past five o'clock, and left the, prisoner in bed—he told me when I left that he should not be at home that night, I should have the bed to myself—I returned from work in the even ing as usual, and went to my box—I unlocked it, and the lid fell off—the hinges had been broken, and my purse and trowsers, waistcoat, and other things were gone—the officer found the prisoner about a week after—these are my articles.

Prisoner. Q. Is there any mark on the purse? A. I know it by one of the ends being peculiar—I can swear to these other things.

FREDERICK POOLE . I am in the service of a pawnbroker in Shoreditch—these trowsers and waistcoat were pawned by the prisoner on the 27th of May.

JAMES CHARLES PATTEN . I am an officer. I took the prisoner, and found this purse in his trowsers pocket.

( The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that he left his lodging, being unable to pay his rent; that the purse was his own property, and when first found on him the prosecutor did not claim it; he denied having pledged any of the property. )

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

1921. LOUISA MAHONEY was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 5 half-crowns; 16 shillings; 8 sixpence; 4 peace; and 4 half-pence; the monies of John Long , from his person.

JOHN LONG . I am a baker, and live in Coram-street On the evening of the 3rd of June, I was at the Crown tavern, in Museum-street—I had five half-crowns, and sixteen shillings, eight sixpences or more, and some

halfpence—I went to sleep there, as I had been up all night, and at work during the day—I had observed the prisoner and two other women stand ing at the bar—when I awoke, my money was gone.

Cross-examined by MR. PRICE . Q. How long had you been there? A. Half an hour—I went in about seven o'clock in the evening—I spoke to some women there—I cannot say How many—I was not very drunk—I had drank a little—I knew what I was about—I think I gave one woman a cup of ale—I did not treat the women to more than one pot of ale—I saw three women altogether—I might be asleep ten minutes or a quarter of an hour.

WILLIAM WHITTLE . I am bar-man at the Crown, in Museum-street. I saw the prosecutor there between seven and eight o'clock in the evening—there were a number of persons drinking in front of the bar—I saw the prisoner handling and searching the prosecutor's pockets—I went and asked if she knew the man—she replied, it was her husband—I then went away—I returned in a few minutes—she was gone, and the prosecutor was standing talking—I gave him information, and went after the prisoner—I gave her into custody—she was brought back, and three shillings, three sixpences, and 4 1/2 d . in copper found in her hand.

Cross-examined.Q. How long have you lived there? A. Three months—the prisoner was drunk—I cannot tell whether the prosecutor gave her any thing to drink—he had been drinking—when I saw him he was asleep, and several women were there—I had not seen him treat any of them.

ROBERT WARNER ( police-constable E 161.) I was in Museum-street, and saw Whittle running after the prisoner—I took her, and found 4 s . 10&½ d . in her hand, and on the road to the station-house I saw half a crown fall from her bosom, and, in going further, 2 s . 2 d . more fell from her.

Cross-examined.Q. Was the prosecutor very drunk? A. He was in liquor—the prisoner was much the worse for liquor.

LOUISA MANFORD . I searched the prisoner, and found 13 s . 6 d . under her left arm.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Confined One Month .

1922. MARY OWEN was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 coat, value 25 s . the goods of Robert Walker .

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

1923. ELIZABETH FURNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of June , 3/4 lb. weight of bacon, value 6 d ., the goods of William Tipper .

GEORGE CHURCHHOUSE . I am shopman to Mr. William Tipper, cheese monger of King-street, Hammersmith. On the 19th of June, about six o'clock in the evening, the prisoner came to the shop—when she left, I missed two pieces of bacon—I went after her about fifty-yards, brought her back, and in the shop she dropped this piece of bacon—the other was found behind a cask near where she was.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you standing when you saw this piece drop? A. Behind the counter—she was about four yards from me—it dropped from her pocket—she lives in the neighbour hood, and dealt at our shop before—she had ordered some butter, and

after I had been down in the cellar to fetch it, she said she would come back for it after she had been to the snuff-shop—she was going in that direction—I found the second piece after she was given in charge.

NOT GUILTY .

1924. MARY SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June , 1 cap, value 2 s ., the goods of William Grove , from his person.

WILLIAM GROVE . I am a sailor. I left my chest at the Angel public-house, in the Back-road, on the 18th of June—I had been drinking that day with many people whom I know—I was drinking with the landlord, and the prisoner drank out of my pot—I do not say she took the cap, it was on my head.

ROBERT CHEESEHAN . I keep the King's Arms public-house, Back-lane. The prosecutor was at my house, with a man—I heard the prose cutor complain of the loss of his cap—I turned him into the street for making a noise—I went into the tap-room, and asked if any one had the cap—the prisoner said he had left it at the Angel—she went out—I fol lowed, and taxed her with taking it—she said she had not got it—I found it under her gown.

WILLIAM HOLDING . ( police-constable K 293.) I took the prisoner, and have the cap—I had seen the prosecutor with it half an hour before.

Prisoner's Defence. I met the prosecutor, and drank till the evening, and the last public-house he left without his cap—I took it up intending to follow him with it.

NOT GUILTY .

1925. SAMUEL WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , one half-sovereign, fifty half-crowns, and five shillings, the monies of Henry Blandford .

HENRY BLANDFORD . I am a chimney-sweeper, and live in North-row, Bethnal-green—the prisoner lodged there—on the 26th of May I left home—I had placed 7 l . behind some loose bricks by the fire-place—it consisted of fifty half-crowns, five shillings, and one half-sovereign—my brother saw me put them there—I put the bricks back again—I returned on the 1st of June—when I came home my wife had removed—I went up stairs, and found the things gone, bricks and all—the landlord of the prisoner would not let him stay—I asked the prisoner about the money—he said he knew nothing about it—but I found the bricks brought down to his place.

ANN BLANDFORD . I am the prosecutor's wife—he left town on the 26th of May—he did not tell me of this money—I removed in the mean time—the landlord came on the? Wednesday, and told me he would seize my goods if I did not remove—I took the goods out—I said, "I am un easy, as I know there is money in the place, but I don't know where it is," as my husband had left in a hurry, and in half an hour I saw the prisoner in the room—he was in great distress, and I had lent him half-a-crown on the Sunday afternoon, the day my husband went.

THOMAS COOK . I live at Pleasant-row—I saw the prisoner on Satur day, 1st of June—he said to me, "Are you sold out?"—I said, "No, I have a penny-worth of rhubarb left"—he said, "I will have it"—he pulled out some silver and half-pence altogether—I saw some shillings, half-pence, and about four half-crowns.

JOHN FREDERICK EDWARDS . ( police-constable K 118.) The prisoner was given to me on the evening of the 1st of June—I asked him what he had done with the man's money—he said he had earned 13 s . 6 d . and out of that he had

paid his landlord 5 s ., and all he had was 5 s . 6 d ., and 3 s . he had spent—I found 5 s . 9&½ d . on him, and on searching him further I found a silk handkerchief—he said a sailor gave it him—I found four half-crowns and one shilling in his fob—he said he lived at No. 4 Stony-stairs, Ratcliff—I went there, and found his mother—she said a sailor lived there, but she did not know where he was, nor when he would be home.

Prisoner. Q. What did I say about the handkerchief? A. You said you had had it given you, and your wife said, "No, I had it lent me to wrap round the child's hand."

Prisoner's Defence. On Thursday a man named Jackson, who has gone to Shields as mate of a ship, came and gave me an order, for which he paid me 13 s . 6 d .—I then had two pairs of boots to sole and heel, which came to 4 s . 6 d . a pair, and a pair of slippers I had to heel, which produced me altogether 24 s .—I put 11 s . in my fob for my stock money, and part of the other I spent.

NOT GUILTY .

1926. WILLIAM GRAVES was indicted for embezzlement.

JOHN BIFFEN . I am a tailor, and live in Plumtree-street, Bloomsbury—the prisoner was in my service—I sent him to Mr. Cope, No. 1, Russel place, with a bill—it was bis duty to bring back 2 l . 16 s . if he received it—he did not bring it to me.

HYPPOLITE POLLINGER . I am servant at No. 1, Russel-place, Fitzroy-square—Mr. Cope lodges there—the prisoner came with a bill on the 11th of June for 2 l . 16 s .—I paid him 3 l ., and told him to bring 4 s . back—he did not.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1927. THOMAS TURNER was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of William Hentha Paul , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

WILLIAM HENTHA PAUL . I was passing over London Bridge at nine or ten o'clock at night on the 19th June—I felt a hand in my pocket—I turned, and the prisoner was close to me—there were two persons behind him, but not so close as him—I seized him, a scuffle ensued, during which I saw the handkerchief on the pavement nearer to him than to any body else—I do not know what became of the other two men—they had not spoken to him in my presence—the handkerchief has not been found.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see it in my hand? A. I did not—I will swear it was mine—I saw your arm come away from my coat as if you had had your hand in my pocket.

Prisoner's Defence. I was passing over the bridge—the gentleman turned, and laid hold of me—he charged me with picking his pocket, and twenty or thirty persons were round—I asked him to go over the bridge to see a policeman—I waited till he came up and gave charge of me.

PHILLIP PARISH . ( City police-constable, No. 45) I produce the certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the man who was tried and convicted.

GUILTY .* Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years .

1928. WILLIAM HAYTER , was indicted for stealing on the 19th of June , 1 printed book, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of James Little Barrett and others, his masters.

FREDERICK WILSON . I am of the firm of James Little Barrett and others, of Fleet-street—the prisoner was our errand boy—I have missed a prayer-book—this is it—( looking at one. )

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you miss it yourself, or was it merely from information? A. I missed it from personal inspection, by counting the number we had—I know the prayer book by the name of our firm in it, and the style of binding—we have other books of the same style of binding—this was found on the prisoner—I think I am justified in saying it was not sold, but I would not swear it.

COURT . Q. You have missed a book of that sort? A. I have, and I firmly believe this to be it.

THOMAS MARTIN . I am assistant to a pawnbroker—about seven or eight o'clock in the evening of the 18th of June the prisoner came and offered this prayer book in pledge for 1 s .—I asked him where he got it—he said it was given him from St. Sepulchre's school—I saw the name of Barrett in it, which gave me suspicion—he told me afterwards that a boy had given it him, and I might go to his mother's—I said I should go to Mr. Barrett, and he said, "Very well"—I went to the door, and looked for a policeman, and while there he got up, and ran out—I caught him. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1929. THOMAS BROOKS was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 jacket, value 10 s ., the goods of John Pearson .

JOHN PEARSON . I am a coach-painter, and work for Mr. Charles Lowe, and live in Princes-street, Queen-street—on Thursday evening, 18th of June, I left my jacket in the workshop—I afterwards missed it—on Satur day evening I saw it on the prisoner's back in Seven Dials—this is it.

CHARLES LOWE . Pearson works for me—I saw the jacket safe in my workshop on 14th of June—I went out for half an hour, and when I re turned it was gone.

WILLIAM CULLKN . ( police-constable F 151.) I went with Pearson after the prisoner, and saw him with the jacket on his back.

Prisoner's Defence. On 14th June, at half-past eight o'clock, I met a boy in Seven Dials, who said he was in great distress, and asked me to buy a duplicate of a jacket which would fit me—I went to dinner at one o'clock, and pledged my diamond, the ticket for which I now have, to get money to get the jacket out.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury, — Confined One Month .

1930. WILLIAM KING was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June , 1 candlestick, value 2 s ., the goods of Isaac George Bryan .

ISAAC GEORGE BRYAN . I keep the Haberdashers' Arms public-house, Hoxton. On Tuesday, 18th of June, a little after twelve o'clock, Wright sent to me—I ran after the prisoner one hundred and fifty yards from the house, and took this candlestick away from him—it is mine—I do not know the prisoner—this brass tap was taken from my water butt—I saw it found on him at the station-house.

WILLIAM WRIGHT . I was in the prosecutor's skittle-ground—I saw

the prisoner come in and take the candlestick off the table—I gave infor mation.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.

Confined One Month .

1931. MARK MANCHESTER was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of March , 1 watch, value 4 l . 10 s .; 1 watch-chain, value 2 l .; and 2 seals, value 1 l . 10 s .; the goods of William Bonham .

WILLIAM BONHAM . I keep a house, in Brighton-street, St. Pancras The prisoner and his wife lodged in the house—on the 31st of March they came home at half-past twelve o'clock at night—the prisoner wanted some beer—I said I could not get it—he said it was not twelve o'clock—I got my watch, and showed him that it was half-past twelve o'clock—I hung the watch inside the press-bedstead, and went and got a light—he then asked me to sit down with his wife while he went out to fetch the beer—he went away, and I missed my watch—I never saw him again till he was in gaol—I asked if he had parted with it—he said yes, but he did not know to whom.

GEORGE DAVIS . I am constable of High Wycomb. On the 12th of June the prisoner came to me respecting a coat that a man had let him have—I asked him his mame—he told me, "Mark Manchester"—I said I thought he was the man I had heard of—he said he would give himself up, as he was the man that had stolen the watch, that he had never since been home, and he was very uneasy—he gave me Mr. Bonham's direction, and I wrote to him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 43.— Confined Three Months .

1932. THOMAS FORD was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of June , 2lbs. weight of cock-metal, value 1 s . 3 d .; and 5 weights, value 1 s . 9 d .; the goods of Thomas Bonham , his master.

THOMAS BONHAM . I live in Oxford-street, and am an engineer—the prisoner was in my employ. On the 18th of June, about half-past four o'clock in the evening, I saw a metal cock and two washers under the smith's trough—that was not the right place for them—I took them out, looked at them, and put them back—about half-past six o'clock I went out after the prisoner, and asked him what he had got in his pocket—he said, "Nothing"—I said, "Allow me to look"—he pulled out one of these washers, then the other, and then this cock—they are mine—he had these weights, but I cannot swear to them.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How do you identify these washers and the cock? A. By looking at them—if I had seen them any where else I should not have said they were mine, unless I bad seen them on my premises first—here are marks on the washers that I know.

(The prisoner received a good character.) GUILTY . Aged 17.—Recommended to mercy — Confined One Month .

1933. MICHAEL RAGAN was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 1 box, value 2 s .; 1 coat, value 1 l .; 3 shirts, value 6 s .; 3 pairs of trowsers, value 2 s .; 3 studs, value 2 s .; 3 waistcoats, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 rug, value 3 s .; 3 pairs of stockings, value 3 s .; 1 bag, value 2 s .; 2 sove reigns, 1 half-crown, 2 shillings, and 1 sixpence; the goods and monies of John Farrell .

MR. PAYNE . conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN FARRELL . I am a pensioner of the Bombay Artillery. I came home in the Lady Feversham —I landed at Blackwall on the 11th of June, about seven o'clock in the morning, with a person of the name of Henry—I had a box with me containing the articles stated and the money—when I came on shore I went into the Kings Arms public-house—I saw some comrades, and told them I wanted to get the boxes out of the boat—I went out, and saw the prisoner—I told him to come and assist me with the boxes out of the boat—he went with me to the boat—we took the boxes out, and brought them up to the public-house, and laid them in front of the bar—I asked him to show me a place to get shaved, and he went with me to a barber's—after I was shaved we came back to the same public-house, and found the things where they were left—I and my comrades brought the boxes out, and laid them on a cart—we took them out again, and laid them on the pathway, and I went in to settle—the pri soner was standing convenient to the pathway, close to where we laid down the boxes—I told him I wanted to go to Leadenhall-street, as be ing the most convenient to the India House—I returned to the public-house to settle with the landlady, and when I came out the prisoner was gone and my property—I expected to find him there—I have never seen my property since, nor did I see the prisoner till he was at Lambeth-street police-office—he was then quite in a different dress—I am certain he it the person—I went with him to the shop, and walked with him.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did not you say to him, when you first saw him," Will you carry my boxes to Leadenhall-street?" A. No, I did not mention Leadenhall-street at all when I first law him—I asked him to carry them out of the boat—I intended him to carry them to the public-house—after the boxes were taken out of the public-house I told him I wanted the boxes to be taken to Leadenhall-street, with the view of his taking them.

Q. You placed confidence in the man, and delivered the boxes to him, to take to Leadenhall-street? A. Yes, I returned into the public-house, and when I came out I found him and my boxes were gone.

MR. PAYNE . Q. Was he to carry them away without your being with them? A. No, he was not—I did not give them to him, so that he might take them away before I came out of the public-house again—I did not deliver them into his hands—I had taken them out of the cart, and left them on the pavement, and went in to pay my reckoning.

COURT . Q. You say you confided in him, and delivered the boxes to him? A. He came to me as a porter—we met together—when the boxes were down on the pavement, I told him to remain a short time, while I made a settlement with the mistress.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. You told him to wait, did you? A. Yes, I am quite confident about that—I have mentioned that before—I was examined at Lambeth-street—what I said was taken down in writing, and read over to me—I gave the prisoner those boxes in charge till I came back—that was from having confidence in him—I spoke to him first, and said, "Will you carry my boxes?"

COURT . Q. You said to him, "Remain a short time till I can make a settlement with my landlady?" A. Yes, I expected him to be there when I came back—I am quite sure I did not give him permission to take the boxes on to Leadenhall-street.

DANIEL HENRY . I am a comrade of John Farrell's, and came home from Bombay with him, in the same ship—I saw the prisoner with my box, and my comrade's, at our landing-place, when they were going from the boat—I was drinking that morning.

Cross-examined. Q. It was at the King's Arms you were drinking? A. It was at the landing-place—I had a cheque for 52 l . in my box.

JOSEPH DAVIS . I am driver of a Blackwall omnibus—I remember the day of the soldier's landing—at a quarter before eight o'clock that morning the prisoner brought two boxes, lashed together, to my omnibus, which was fifteen or twenty yards from the King's Arms—he said he wanted to go to town—I was on the box, about to start—I said, "Hand the boxes up to me," and he did—we got them on the omnibus—he then said, "I must go back, I have a friend wants to go with me"—he went, and I waited five or six minutes—he did not come—I called to him, and he got up—he said, "I can pay your demand"—I drove him up to town—he wanted to be put down—I put him down at the corner of Red Lion-street, and gave him his luggage—I said, "Come, pay me, because I am in a hurry"—he said, "I have no money; if you will send a person with me to the Rossiter's Arms, to Mr. Dyke's, I will pay you"—I looked round, as I could not see any one, I let him go, and he went up Red Lion-street, with the two boxes—in the course of the day I heard of this, and went in the evening to find the public-house.

Cross-examined. Q. Were there several soldiers and seamen about the stairs? A. Yes—this was close adjoining the public-house—I did not see that there were any drinking—the boxes were on the prisoner's back—he helped to shove them up—he went back to fetch a friend—I saw him go back to the stairs where the soldiers were landing—I could not see him address any body, from the bustle there was—I could not tell whether he was speaking to any one when he went back—I called him several times, and hurried him as much as I could to come—I think the conductor went to him once—I never saw the prosecutor at that time—I did not hear the prisoner call to any one to come to him.

JURY . Q. Did he go back to the King's Arms? A. He went to the stairs, where the soldiers and sailors were all standing round—I could not see whether he went into the public-house—he might have gone in.

SAMUEL TAYLOR . I am a street-keeper. On Thursday, the 13th of Jane, I and a policeman took the prisoner—he was dressed in a flannel jacket, and a pair of new mole trowsers, which I have here, and a new handkerchief round his neck—I said I wished him to go a little way with me, to see an omnibus driver, about some boxes he had brought from Blackwall—he said he had not been to Blackwall for two months—I asked if he had seen any East India soldiers on Tuesday morning—he said no—he attempted to get away.

COURT . to JOHN FARRELL . Q. When you went back to the public-house to settle with the landlady, did you see her? A. Yes, and I settled with her—I was not under the influence of liquor—I had drank one glass of brandy-and-water, that was all—after I had left the prisoner outside, he did not come in and tell me that the omnibus was waiting for me to go—no person told me so—I did not see the conductor—I did not know that the omnibus was waiting—I did not see an omnibus—I cannot say How long I was settling with the landlady—I went into the tap-room, and lit a pipe, and smoked it—I had some words with some persons at the bar—there was a great throng of people, but no disturbance—I intended to walk

to Leadenhall-street, and this man was going to carry the boxes for me, as he said—I told him he was not strong enough—he said he was—he would carry them, and on that account I intended to walk it.

MR. BALLANTINE . called

DAVID HURLEY . I am a labourer, and live at Black wall. I was at the King's Arms, on a Tuesday morning, when a parcel of soldiers landed—I saw the prosecutor with two boxes, and the prisoner and another man were with him—an omnibus came up at that time—the prisoner was with the boxes at a coffee-house door, and the prosecutor was having his break fast—I saw the prisoner put the boxes on the omnibus—he got up, but did not sit a minute—he only looked round—he then got down and fol lowed the prosecutor—he came up to him against the public-house, but what he said to him I do not know—I heard the prosecutor and the other man say they would ride, before the boxes were put on the omnibus—I work at the Import and Export Dock—I have lived at Blackwall thirty four years.

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Judgment Respited. (There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1934. JOHN MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June , 2 half-crowns and 1 sixpence, the monies of William Brown , from his person.

WILLIAM BROWN . I am a sailor, and belong to the ship Hope, of Lan caster. On the 13th of June I was at the Black Horse public-house, on Tower-hill, where I saw this prisoner—he followed me out—I had been there two or three hours—I had some Americans with me—I left between ten and eleven o'clock at night—the prisoner was not with me—I was sober—I was going down an alley with a girl—the prisoner came and put both his hands into my waistcoat pocket—I had two half-crowns and one sixpence in my pocket—as soon as he got hold of me I collared him—he kicked me—I would not let him go till the policeman came—I was on my back, bleeding—the prisoner got my money—he got me down, and hit me in the face—I said, "Hit away, I will not let you go"—I lost a shoe, and never found my money—I heard money drop when I cried out for the po liceman—I am sure I had the money before this—I counted it not three minutes before.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you get discussing nautical matters with the prisoner? A. No—I never spoke to him—he spoke to my mates—I held him tight the moment I found his hand in my pocket—he" robbed me of two half-crowns and a sixpence—I had 7 s . 6 d . when I left the public-house, and I had 2 s . left.

THOMAS CHENEY . ( police-constable H 153.) I heard the alarm, and went to the prosecutor's assistance—I saw him lying on the ground, bleeding very much—as soon as I got hold of the prisoner, the prosecutor said, "I give this man in charge for knocking me down, and robbing me"—I found nothing on him.

NOT GUILTY .

1935. SUSAN WHITE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of April , 1 pinafore, value 1 s ., 6 d .; 1 frock, value 2 s .; 2 petticoats, value 2 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 6 d .; and 1 shirt, value 1 s .; the goods of John Conley , from the person of John Conley the younger.

ANN CONLEY . I am the wife of John Conley, a plasterer, and live in Green-street, Vauxhall-road. On the 23rd of April I sent my son John, who it four

years of age, to school, at ten minutes before two o'clock—he did not return—we lost him four days, and were very much distressed—we found him in Stepney workhouse—we lost a brown holland pinafore, a handkerchief from off his neck, a green frock, two petticoats, and a shirt—I do not know the prisoner.

JANE CHINCHEN . I live with my father, a stone-mason, in Rochester row, Vauxhall—I carry out milk. I had been to fetch some milk—I met the prisoner with the child—I did not know her—I knew the child, by his going to school with my brother's children—he was first in front of her, and then behind—the child had on a white pinafore, a green cotton frock, a white petticoat, and a flannel petticoat—the prisoner asked me which was the way to Shoreditch—I said I could not exactly say—a gentleman came by, and I asked him—I asked her if she was going to take that little boy with her—she said yes, his father was in the hospital, and she was going to take the boy to Shoreditch; that she had been to see the father, and the father said she was to take him over—she took the child away—I am sure she is the same person.

THOMAS BARTLETT . ( police-constable K 286.) I was on duty on the 23rd of April in Mile End-road, a little before ten o'clock—two respectable women brought John Conley up to me, and said they had found him on a step—I took him to the workhouse, and a day or two after I heard where he came from.

HENRY LAMBERT . ( police-sergeant N 2.) I took the prisoner on the 30th of April, on a charge of felony—I heard of Mrs. Conley's losing her child—Chinchen was taken to Worship-street—she was frightened, and said she did not think the prisoner was the girl, but after she came out the said it was her.

Prisoner's Defence. I was working with my mother in March, April, and May, from six o'clock in the morning till eight at night.

NOT GUILTY .

1936. SUSAN WHITE was again indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of April , 1 frock, value 2 s .; and 1 pair of sleeves, value 6 d .; the goods of John Rogers , from the person of Bella Rogers .

Mr. BODKIN . conducted the Prosecution.

BELLA ROGERS . I am six years old, and live with my father and mother in the City-road, near the canal—my sister Eliza is five years old. I was going home with—her from school at twelve o'clock, about two months ago—the prisoner came to us near the bridge—she said, "Will you come along with me?" and she would give me a baby—I and my sister went with her to Hoxton—she took us into a dark court—it is two miles to Hoxton—I had a black frock and a pair of sleeves on, and my sister too—when I got into the dark court, the prisoner took the clothes off me and my sister—she said they were to wrap the baby in that she was going to give me—my sister had a cloak on, which the pri soner took—she put them under her shawl, and went away—she told me to stop there till she came back—she said she would go and take her fa ther's dinner; and when she came back I was to have the baby—I began to cry—a lady came up, and took me into her house, and after that I was sent home—the prisoner is the girl.

MARY ROGERS . I am the wife of John Rogers—this is my little girl, and Eliza is a year younger. They were out the day she spoke of, and should have come home at twelve o'clock or a quarter past—they were

dressed in two Mack frocks—one had a cloak, and the other sleeves and a black tippet—they were brought home about three o'clock, and had no frocks, cloaks, nor sleeves on—the things were worth about 7 s —we have lost them altogether.

HENRY LAMBERT . I am a police-sergeant. I was present when the little girl went into the cell—there was another girl present—the child picked the prisoner out as the girl who had robbed her.

NOT GUILTY

1937. SUSAN WHITE was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of May , 1 petticoat, value 1 s .; 1 pair of shoes, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 necklace, value 6 s .; the goods of Richard Galliers , from the person of William Galliers .

RICHARD GALLIERS . I am six years old—I live with my father and mother, in Queen-square, Hoxton. I was out on chimney-sweep day with my little brother William—I took him to the top of the court we live in, to see the sweeps—I do not know what time it was—it was after I had my tea—it was light—while I was standing there the prisoner came up to me—I am sure it was her, I knew her again directly I saw her—she said, "Come with me and I will get you some marbles, and your brother boots and shoes"—the said she knew my mother—I said, "I know you don't"—she said, "Come to Black-horse-fields, and I will give you a large flute," and she took my flute away—I went to Black-horse-fields, which is not very for from the court we live in—she said she lived over the road at a new house—she did not bring me my flute—she took off my shoes and my brother's boots—I had a pinafore on—she did not take that—she took a flannel petticoat—she did not say what she was going to do—she went away—she said she was going to fetch me some marbles—she did not come back with them—I then went home with my brother.

ELIZA GALLIERS . I am the mother of Richard—he was out with a little brother on the 1st of May—when he came home, I missed my big boy's boots, and the baby's boots, and a petticoat, and a coral necklace. NOT GUILTY .

1938. SUSAN WHITE was again indicted for stealing, on the 28th of March , 1 jacket, value 3 s . 6 d .; and 1 handkerchief, value 6 d .; the goods of Cornelius Neale .

ELLEN NEALE . I am the wife of Cornelius Neale, of New-court, George-yard, Whitechapel. On the day before Good Friday I sent my child out to where his father was working, between twelve and one o'clock in the day—he was dressed in a corduroy jacket and trowsers, nearly new, and a handkerchief—he did not return till a quarter to six o'clock in the afternoon—the jacket and handkerchief were then gone.

ELLEN DAY . I live in Tottenham-street. On the afternoon of the day before Good Friday, I was standing at the corner of Black horse-passage, waiting for a female friend coming out of Shoreditch poor-house—I saw the prisoner, she had hold of a child by its hand, who had a corduroy suit on, and a kind of red pinafore, and a handkerchief round its neck—she was dragging it along, and the child was crying—this is the child—( looking at it )—she took it, and set it on the rail in Black-horse-passage—she said she would cut its head off if it did not leave off crying—I said, "Whose child is that?—she said, her brother's, and she was going to take it to her mother—she took it down Black-horse-passage, and in about two

minutes it came down the passage crying—it had no jacket nor handker chief on—I spoke to the child, and gave him to the policeman.

Prisoner's Defence. I was at work with my mother all the time. GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1939. JANE JESSEY OWEN was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 2 blankets, value 2 s .; 1 pillow, value 5 s .; and 1 sheet, value 4 s .; the goods of Oliver Horton Smart .

CAROLINE SMART . I am the wife of Oliver Horton Smart—we live in Ann's-court. The prisoner took a ready furnished lodging of us for three weeks—on Tuesday evening the servant said something—I went up, and all the things were gone—the prisoner was sitting in a front room—she owed me some money.

JOHN UNWIN . I am a pawnbroker. I have a pillow pawned by the prisoner on the 12th of June, in the name of Jane Owen.

ALFRED WALKER . ( police-constable E 43.) I was called on the 19th, and took the prisoner to the station-house—nothing was found on her, but I took her bag, and found the ticket of the pillow in it—I came down, and asked her for her key—she gave it to me—I found three duplicates relating to this property, besides the one in the bag.

ROBERT MITCHELL . I am a pawnbroker. I have two blankets and a sheet pawned by the prisoner.

(The prisoner pleaded poverty.)

GUILTY . Aged 33.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined One Month .

1940. THOMAS FIELD , was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 1 ring, value 6 l ., the goods of James Hedgman , his master.

MR. THOMPSON . conducted the prosecution. *

JAMES HEDGMAN . I am proprietor of the National Baths, High Hol born. About five or six weeks ago I was taking a tepid bath—I put an emerald and diamond ring on a seat of my box—I swam about ten mi nutes or a quarter of an hour and returned to my box, and when dressing I looked for my ring—it was not to be found—my room was quite separate from the other rooms, there being a bolt, of which I availed myself—the prisoner was in my employ, and being the principal man in care I called him, and told him to search for it—he came and searched for it, and said he could not find it—he might have entered the room while I was in the water without my seeing it—neither of us could find it—I heard nothing of it except in some matters of condolence or sorrow on the part of the pri soner several times—he remained in my service for some time—I called him into a private room and charged him with embezzling some money—I and Mr. Ball began searching him—we found a knife and a purse—I saw him take something wrapped in paper from the purse—he turned his back on us, put it into his mouth, and made a violent effort to swallow it—Mr. Ball collared him, and pulled him across his thigh to endeavour to choke him—the prisoner then took the ring from his mouth with his own hand and dropped it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Have you preferred any charge of embezzlement? A. I have not—any one might have gone into the room while I was bathing—I heard the prisoner say at Bow-street that he

was waiting for a reward—I have known him full twelve years—I took him into my service from his being in distress.

EDWARD BALL . I live in High-street, Shoreditch, and am a friend of the prosecutor's. I was at the Baths—the prosecutor asked me to come to the room—he said to the prisoner, "Will you submit to be searched, or shall the officers come up who are waiting below?"—he began to search himself—he pulled out a number of things from the pocket—he drew the purse from one end, and pulled out three half-sovereigns and put it on the table—I said there is another end to the purse—he drew the ring from there, and I saw something in paper—he turned his back upon me and put it into his mouth—I collared him with both hands, threw him over my thigh, and forced my finger to his mouth—I called the prosecutor—the prisoner took something from his mouth—the prosecutor took it up and said, "Good God! it is my diamond ring."

ROBERT WARNES ( police-constable E 161.) I produce a ring which I received from the prosecutor.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined One Year .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1941. THOMAS OVENS and JOHN MILLS were indicted for steal ing, on the 18th of June , 7 tame fowls, value 14 s ., the property of George Hagger .

MARY ANN HAGGER . I am the daughter of George Hagger, of Queens street, Seven Dials. On the 18th of June, between four and five o'clock in the morning, I heard a screeching as if they were killing fowls—I went to the top of the kitchen stairs and saw Ovens shut the door from the in side—I instantly ran to the street-door and called the policeman—Ovens followed me—I caught hold of him—he struck me several times and got from me—Mills then pushed by me and got out—they were both taken in a few minutes—I knew nothing of them before—we keep our fowls in the cellar—I went to look at them, and found these tied up in a bag—they had been all safe when I went to bed the night before.

JOSEPH THOMPSON . I am a policeman—I heard a cry for the police, and saw Ovens striking Hagger—Mills ran by her—I ran and took Ovens—there was a key found in the prosecutor's street door, which does not belong to it—I found seven hens in a bag drawn up.

WILLIAM BOFFIN . I am a policeman—I heard the alarm, and found Mills in a water-closet—I took him back to the house, and my brother officer had Ovens.

Ovens's Defence. I was standing by the door, and this young woman collared me—I pushed her—she tore my coat—I went off, and the officer took me.

OVENS *— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Seven Years . MILLS — GUILTY . Aged 13.— Whipped and Discharged .

1942. ANDREW NEWMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of June , 1 metal cock, value 3 s .; and 1 foot of leaden pipe, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Wright , and fixed to a building.—2nd COUNT , not stating it to be fixed.

FREDERICK EVANS PEPPER . I belong to the West India Docks. On the 19th of June I got up about five o'clock in the morning—I saw the prisoner

getting over the pales of Mr. Wright's garden, of No. 7, Chapman-street, Commercial-road—I went to see for a policeman, and the prisoner was gone—the next morning I saw him coming over the same spot of ground, and putting something into his pocket—I went and found two policemen—they took him—this cock and pipe were found on him—I saw this pipe fitted to the premises—it corresponded exactly, and appeared to be fresh cut.

RICHARD MERRONY . I am a policeman. On the 20th of June, the witness came to me—I went and took the prisoner, about ten yards from the premises—I found this cock and pipe on him—the pipe tallied exactly to where it was cut from.

SARAH WRIGHT . I am the wife of Thomas Wright—this pipe belongs to us—it was fixed at the back of the house—I saw it all safe on the Tuesday night.

Prisoner's Defence. I was coming along the road, and saw these, and put them in my pocket.

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

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, June 26 th, 1839.

First Jury, before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1943. JOHN STRATFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 2 reams of paper., value 2 l ., the goods of John Wilson .

JAMES LEWIS . I am porter to Mr. John Wilson, a printer, in Herring Court, Red Cross-street On Saturday, the 8th of June, I went to dinner about one o'clock, leaving a bundle of printed paper in the warehouse, and when I returned, it was gone—this is it—( looking at it. )

JOHN WILSON . I am a printer—this is my paper—I missed it when my attention was directed to it, and offered a reward.

WILLIAM BANKES . I live with my father in Herring-court, next door to Mr. Wilson's. On Saturday, the 8th of June, between one and two o'clock, I was looking out of window, and saw the prisoner go into Mr. Wilson's, printing-office—he had nothing in his hand then—he was in there about three minutes, and then came out with this paper on his arm—he walked about half-way down the court, then lifted the bundle on his shoul der, and went away.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you know him. before? A. No—I am sure of him.

SARAH BILTON . I live two or three doors from Mr. Wilson's, and cook, for his men. On Saturday, the 8th of June, between one and two o'clock, I went in with their dinners, and saw the prisoner come out of the door with a bundle, like this, partly on his arm and partly on his shoulder—I am quite sure he is the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you ever see him before? A. No—I described his person afterwards—I saw him again on Monday morning in custody—I never said he was not the person.

JOHN GILES HALES . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Old-street—I took this paper in pledge in the name of Henry Johnson, 21, Paul-street, Finsbury—I believe the prisoner to be the man, but I am not quite positive.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen him before? A. Not to my knowledge—I will not sweat to him.

JAMES BRANNAN . I am a police-constable—I took the prisoner into cus tody on Monday, 10th of June—be had been described in hand-bills—I told him to consider himself in my custody—he asked for what—I said, "for stealing a quantity of paper in Red-Cross-street"—he said, "I am unfortunate to have a bad name, and you are down upon me."

Cross-examined. Q. Did the prisoner ever come to the station-house, and give himself up? A. No—I believe he was discharged at first, no being found to prefer a specific charge against him—I took him again day.

GUILTY .* Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

1944. ELIZABETH REED was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 18 yards of printed cotton, value 12 s ., the property of Henry Duke and another.

BENJAMIN WARREN . I am in partnership with Henry Duke and an other, as linen-drapers, in King's place, Commercial-road—on the 15th of June the prisoner came to the shop—I do not think she asked for any thing—she took this piece of print from inside the door of the shop, and went away with it—I sent a boy after her to see where she was gone—he ran and stopped her—I went up and found the cotton under her arm—this is it ( looking at it )—it is ours—I gave her into custody—I never saw her before to my knowledge.

( The prisoner put in a written defence, stating that she was intoxicated at the time, and was quite unconscious of having taken the property. )

Mr. WARREN . re-examined. I believe she was rather intoxicated—she seemed very stupid.

BENJAMIN CRIDDLE . I am a policeman—she appeared to have been drinking a little, but was able to give perfect answers at the station-house.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1945. ELIZABETH FOWNS was indicted for, stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 ring, value 5 l ., the goods of Joseph Harris .

JOSEPH HARRIS . I am a foreigner—I deal in watches, and live in Duke-street, Aldgate—on the 6th of June, about twelve o'clock at night, I met the prisoner, in company with another woman*, named Tucker, at the cor ner of Houndsditch—I went home with them—I do not know to what street—it is near Petticoat-lane—I went up stairs, in to a bed room with the prisoner—Tucker remained below—the prisoner asked me to give her 1 s . 6 d . to pay for the room—I had a ring on my finger—she said, "You have a very handsome ring on your finger"—she took it off" and went down stairs—I expected she would return, but she did not.

Prisoner. He gave me the ring, as he had no money with him, but 1 s . 6 1/2 d —he told me to keep it till the morning,, and then he would give me some money. Witness. It is not true—I had two 5 l . notes in my pocket-book, several sovereigns and some silver—I did not tell her I had no money, nor ask her to keep the ring—it is worth 5 l .—I gave more than that for it in France.

ABRAHAM PERRIN . ( City police-constable, No 272.) I was on duty about twenty minutes, to two o'clock on the 6th of June—the prosecutor came to me, and said he had accompanied two, girls to 45, Winchmore-street,

who had robbed him—he gave the number and name of the street perfectly—I went with him to the house, and took Tucker—the complaint he made to me was the loss of his pocket-book.

JOSEPH CRICK . ( police-constable H 102.) I apprehended the prisoner, on Saturday night, in Wentworth-street, Whitechapel—I asked her what she had done with the gentleman's ring that she had been in company with on Thursday night previous—she said she had not had any ring, nor had she seen any gentleman that night.

Prisoner. Q. You asked me if I had been in company with any gen tleman on Friday, you did not say Thursday? A. I said Thursday—I went to a pawnbroker's with the ring, and they said the value of it was 5 s . at the most—it is common paste.

ELIZABETH BACKHOUSE . I am the wife of Robert Backhouse, a police man. I searched the prisoner at the station-house, Spitalfields—she took this ring out of her bosom, and was going to conceal it in her hair—I took it out of her hand—she said she hoped I would not say any thing about it, or it would transport her—that she had had it a few days in her possession, and wished she had made away with it.

Prisoner. I gave the ring up—I had no occasion to conceal it—I had plenty of time to make away with it from Thursday till Saturday, but the prosecutor told me not to do so—he passed me in the street on the Friday morning, and said nothing to me.

JOSEPH HARRIS re-examined. I never met or saw her afterwards—I was only about five minutes in the room with her.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1946. LOUISA TUCKER was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 pocket-book, value 1 s . 6 d ., 1 pencil case, value 3 s . 6 d ., and 2 5 l . notes, the goods and monies of Joseph Harris .

JOSEPH HARRIS . I met the prisoner and Fowns together about twelve o'clock on the night of the 6th of June, and went to a house near Petticoat-lane with them—I went up stairs with Fowns and left Tucker below—after Fowns had gone away the prisoner came up stairs and pretended to make the bed—I asked for Fowns—she said she would come directly, but she did not—I took my coat off in Tucker's presence, put it on a chair, and went-down to look for Fowns, who I told her had got my ring—there was a pocket-book, two 5 l . notes, an invoice, a pencil case, and a purse con taining silver in my coat pocket—I went up stairs again, put my coat on, and came down—I then felt in my pocket, and missed my pocket-book—I told the prisoner I had lost my pocket-book, and said I would give her half a crown to go up stairs with me—she did so, and she said there was no pocket-book there—I took a light, and looked myself, but could find no thing—she crossed over the way, and no doubt put it away somewhere there—I have never found it since, nor the 5 l . notes—I did not stay up stairs with the prisoner two minutes—I told the policeman of it when I came down.

Prisoner. He never took his coat off at all—he went away for a quarter of an hour or more, and then returned, and said he thought he had left his pocket-book up stairs—I went up with him with a light, and looked all about, but could not find it—he then gave me half-a-crown to go to bed with him—he said, "If you see the other girl, stop my ring and pocket-book; I have lost nothing particular, there is a pencil-case worth two shil lings

in it, I will make you a present of it if you find the pocket-book." Witness. I said if she found the pocket-book I would give her half a sovereign and the pencil case—I had nothing to do with her at all—I am sure the pocket book was in my pocket when I left the room.

ABRAHAM PERRIN . I am a policeman. The prosecutor gave the pri soner into my charge, and said she had robbed him of his pocket-book and crossed over the way, where he considered she had deposited it—I searched the room, but did not find it—next day, by order of the magistrate, we went to search the room more minutely, and between the sacking and the bed found these tassels, which belong to a purse—nothing was found on the prisoner.

JOSEPH CRICK . I am a policeman. I found the articles between the bed and sacking—the prosecutor showed us a purse, he said the tassels had been previously attached to, and they did appear to belong to it—he said they had been broken off the purse, and he had put them into his pocket-book.

Prisoner's Defence. He told me there was a travelling license in his pocket-book, and he could not travel without it—I never saw any thing of his book—I understand it has been found since on Tower-hill, with some flash notes in it—he says he lost a duplicate of his coat, and the Magis trate asked him How he came to pawn his coat if he had so much money.

JOSEPH HARRIS re-examined. I saw some pieces of my book, which an officer (who is not here) showed me, and pieces of a bill I had lost—these tassels belonged to my purse, and I can swear I left them in my pocket-book—I have not got my purse here—I did not pawn my coat—I had bought fourteen duplicates of a coat, and watch, and other things, but I did not pawn them—I lost an 8 l . license with my book—there was no familiarity between Fowns and I while we were in the room together—she could not have got at my pocket, or taken my book—I felt it safe after she went down stairs, I am certain.

ABRAHAM PERRIN re-examined. The pocket-book and some pieces were found by an officer—I saw it a week ago—I went to Guildhall to the Magistrate to request to find that officer, but could not.

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1947. THOMAS WHITE was indicted for an assault, with intent to ravish.

GUILTY of a Common Assault . Aged 58.— Confined One Year .

1948. JOSEPH PIZZEY was indicted for an assault, with intent to commit bs—t—y.

GUILTY . Aged 18. Confined Six Months .

1949. THOMAS CHURCH was indicted for assaulting Esther Edes , a girl eight years old, with intent, &c.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined One Year .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, June 26 th, 1839.

Sixth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1950. ANN MARTIN was indicted , for feloniously leading away a child, aged 4 years, named William Harvey , on the 7th of June , with intent to deprive James Harvey and Ann Harvey of the possession of the said child, 2nd COUNT ,—with intent to steal the clothes of the said child; and that she had been before convicted of felony .

ANN HARVEY . I am the wife of James Harvey, chair-maker, of Ed ward-street, Bethnal-green-road—on the 7th of June I saw my son Wil liam safe at half-past two o'clock—he had on a plaid frock, and plaid socks—he went out to play a little while, and I did not see him again till the next morning at half-past six o'clock, when he was at Bow station-house.

ELIZABETH DYKES . I live in White-horse-court, Mile-end-road. I met the prisoner in Back-alley, at the back of Bow-road, between six and seven o'clock in the evening of the 7th of June—she had this child with her, lugging him along—the child was bitterly crying—I passed her and then met two females, who asked me if I had seen a person with a child—I said, "Yes"—I went with them, and caught the prisoner by the arm—I asked what she was going to do with the child—she said, what was that to me—I kept hold of her, and gave her to the police—she said she was going to take the child to Bromley to her brother—I said I would insist on going with her to see if it was correct.

ELIZABETH HANBROOK . I saw the prisoner near Bow with this child.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked up the child on Bow-bridge—I was going to take it to the station-house.

ANN HAEVEY re-examined. My child only goes round the neighbourhood—he is four years and ten months old—Bow-bridge is four miles from me.

RICHARD SMITH GREAVES . 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 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1951. HARRIET SMITH was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 13th of June , 1 weighing machine, value 1 l ., the goods of Henry Sheldon .

HENRY SHELDON . I live in Aylesbury-street, and am a baker. On the 13th of June I went down stairs about half-past seven o'clock, and when I came up again I missed the weighing machine off the counter—this is it—I found it again the next week.

HENRY LANGDON . The prisoner brought this machine to my shop, saying that an acquaintance of hers had it to sell—I bought it for 7 s . 6 d ., and put it out at the door—the next week the officers came.

WILLIAM BRADLEY ( police constable G 165.) I took the prisoner, and asked her if she remembered selling a weighing machine—she said she did not, but in going along she recollected that she did sell it.

NOT GUILTY .

1952. WILLIAM SHARP was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June , 1 saw, value 2 s . 6 d ., and 1 hammer, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Henry Ladd .

HENRY LADD . I live at Stockbridge-terrace, and am a coach-maker—on the 11th of June I was at work at Mr. Miller's, Westbourne-street, Pimlico—I left a saw, a hammer, and screw-driver there, and the next morning they were gone—this is my saw.

WILLIAM HENRY MILLER . I live in Pimlico—the prisoner was at work for me at my stable, where the prosecutor was at work.

JOSEPH TUBB . I am a carpenter, and live at B romp ton—I met the

prisoner on the morning of the 14th of June—he said he was distressed, and he asked if I would buy a duplicate of a saw of him—I said I had no money—I parted with him, and in the evening I met him in a public-house—he asked me if I had any money then—I said, yes, I had 8 d .—he said, "Give me that." which I did, and took the duplicate, and the next day I got the saw out.

Prisoner's Defence. I found the saw with a great deal of dung in the stable—I went to a public-house and dropped asleep, and when I awoke, the saw was gone and the duplicate of it was left by my side.

NOT GUILTY .

1953. WILLIAM HAMPSHIER , the younger, was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

The prosecutor did not appear.

NOT GUILTY .

1954. HENRY JOHN DEATH was indicted for an indecent assault.

NOT GUILTY .

1955. WILLIAM ANTROBUS was indicted for obtaining money by false pretences.

WILLIAM SHAW MATES . I am a carpenter—the prisoner employed me—he owed me about 50 l . altogether—he offered me this bill for 48 l . 17 s ., drawn on James Beagarie, at three months, for me to take 15 l . out of it, and give him the difference—I asked for a reference at to who Mr. Beagerie was, and the prisoner directed me to a solicitor named Faulkner, of Southampton-buildings—I went there, and was not able to see Mr. Faulkner—the, prisoner called on roe the following day, and I told him if he would bring me a letter from Mr. Faulkner, to say that Beagarie was a respectable and a responsible man, I would cash the bill—he then left me to procure the letter—he brought it to me the same afternoon—this is the letter—I see the words, "and responsible," in it—I said, "Here is an interlineation of the words 'and responsible,' were they in it when you received it from Mr. Faulkner?"—he said, "Yes, they were," and he was a witness to the insertion of those words—I then requested him to sign a memorandum which I made at the bottom of the letter—( read )—"To Mr. Mayes, Sir, I have known Mr. James Beagarie for some years, and believe him to be a respectable and responsible man, Yours obediently, FERDINAND FAULKNER . Witness to the above alteration, W. Antrobus."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Who wrote the words, "Court of Queen's Bench?" A. I did—this did stand, "alterations," and. I erased the s after the prisoner left, because I considered it alluded only to one thing—I had not got the bill discounted before I received the letter—I got it discounted afterwards at the London and Westminster Bank—I did not tell the prisoner two days before, that I had got the bill discounted by Mr. Wrench of Gray's Inn-terrace—Mr. Beagarie could not pay the bill.

FERDINAND FAULKNER . I am a solicitor, and live now in Staple Inn, I did live in Southampton-buildings—Mr. Beagarie called on me in the Court of Queen's Bench, respecting a bill—I came out with him, and I found the prisoner in the lobby—I then wrote, in the presence of the prisoner, a letter which Mr. Beagarie had asked me to write—after I had written it, the prisoner wished me to put in the word, "responsible"—this is the letter I wrote—I see the words, "and responsible," here—they are not my writing—Mr. Beagarie took the letter away, and the prisoner went

away with him—I am sure the prisoner asked me to put in the words, "and responsible."

Cross-examined. Q. Recollect whether it was not Mr. Beagarie said to you, "You may as well put in the words, and responsible?'" A. Both of them urged me to do it—the prisoner said so after Mr. Beagarie.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Confined Six Months .

1956. JOHN HARRIS SETON was indicted for a fraud.

MR. PRICE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM WHITE . I am clerk to Mr. Francis James Nugee, a tailor in Pall-mall. On the 6th of May the prisoner came to the shop, and re quested that his measure might be taken for some clothes, which was done—he then ordered an olive frock coat, and a pair of trowsers—he presented this card—( read )—"Mr. W. C. Seton, 94th Regiment;" and directed that the things should be sent to No. 2, Alfred-street, Bedford-square—when the clothes were finished they were sent there—they came to about 8 l .—on the 8th of May he came again, and ordered a satin dress waistcoat—he requested to be shown some waistcoats and trowsers—we recognized him as the same gentleman who had been before—it was on the faith of this card that we let him have the second order—we certainly should not have done so, but for the card—on the 14th he came again, and ordered a pair of blue military trowsers, with broad gold-lace up the sides, and a frock coat, for the 94th Regiment, with uniform buttons—the trowsers were made and sent home—these are them—they are worth 5 l . 5 s .—the coat was not sent, in consequence of information we received.

FREDERICK DAKIN . I am porter to Mr. Nugee. I have the delivery-book here—I remember delivering at the prisoner's, in Alfred-street, on the 10th of May, a pair of trowsers and a frock-coat, and on the 16th, a pair of blue trowsers with laced sides—they were in parcels, and ad dressed, "W. C. Seton, Esq., 2, Alfred-street"—I did not see the pri soner till he was at the office.

JOHN PYNE . I am in the service of Mr. Nugee. On the 10th of May I delivered this waistcoat and trowsers at No. 2, Alfred-street—they were in a parcel, and directed to W. C. Seton, Esq.—the waistcoat is worth about two guineas, and the trowsers about two guineas.

WILLIAM WHITE . These are the articles that were made for the pri soner—they were found at the pawnbroker's.

REV WILLIAM HENRY M'ALPINE . I am a relation of the prisoner's by marriage—his name is John Harris Seton—I know Lieutenant Seton, of the 94th Regiment—his name is William Carden Seton—the prisoner was apprentice to a surgeon in Cork-street, and has left him about twelve months—he never was a military man.

PHILIP WEBSTER . I am an officer. I took the prisoner at the Mary lebone theatre—Mr. Nugee's clerk gave him into my charge—I asked what he had to say, be said, "I don't deny it."

Prisoner's Defence. I had been badly supplied during my apprentice-ship, and was forced to run in debt, which displeased my father—I was wishing to make it up, and I wrote to my friends, to get me some situation—I went to this shop, and ordered some clothes, and I did give my bro ther's card—I meant to have paid for them.

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1957. William Porch , Thomas Cridland , George Wright , Charles Fitz gibbon , John M'Dill , Gervise Ellis , Frederick Fox Cooper , David Peek , Jeremiah Hales , Harriet Critchner , Robert Thompson , Charles Cohort Browning , and Sarah Rigge , were indicted for a riot and assault ; to which they pleaded

GUILTY , and entered into recognizances to keep the peace .

OLD COURT .— Monday, June 24 th, 1839.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Justice Littledale,

1958. LEWIN CASPAR and ELLIS CASPAR were indicted for feloniously inciting a certain evil-disposed person to steal a quantity of gold dust, value 5000 l .; 2 wooden boxes, value 2 s . and 2 tin boxes, value 2 s .; the goods of James Hartley and others : the said ELLIS CASPAR was also indicted for receiving the said property of a certain evil-disposed person, knowing it to be stolen : And EMANUEL MOSES and ALICE ABRAHAMS , for feloniously receiving the said gold dust, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c. Other COUNTS charging them to be the goods of George Hathorne , and others.

MESSRS. CLARKSON, BODKIN , and DOANE , conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM CARNE . I am a merchant, carrying on business at Falmouth, in partnership with Edward Clifton Carne, the firm is William and Edward Clifton Carne. Her Majesty's packet, the Sea Gull, arrived on the 18th of March at Falmouth, from the Brazils—we are agents for the Brazilian Company in London—two boxes were consigned to us for the Brazilian Company by that packet—in consequence of instructions I forwarded them to London by the City of Limerick —this is the bill of lading of the City of Limerick (marked No. 1.)—the boxes were masked "B C" 18 and 19—I saw them—they were, I suppose, about fifteen or sixteen inches square—they were wooden ones—they were nailed—the boxes which had come from the same country had been usually screwed—there was no cord round them—they were sealed with red was—they were consigned to the Brazilian Company, at the Bank of England—this is the manifest of the City of Limerick, (No. 2.)—the two boxes are the first on the list—( reads )—" Consignees, Brazilian Co.; where for —Bk. of Ed., B. C. 18 and 19; goods, two boxes of gold dust, value 4640 l .; freight, 6 l . 3 s . 9 d . "—that manifest was posted from Falmouth on the 23rd of March, and would arrive in London on Monday morning, the 25th—it is addressed, "James Hartley & Co., 16, John-street, Crutched-friars, London"—it has the London post-mark, "25th March"—this letter, ( marked "No. 3,") pur porting to be from our firm, is a forgery in every part—I did not send any other letter to Mr. Hartley on the 23rd but the one that the manifest had been put in—this letter is also a forgery in all its parts, ( marked " No. 4.")—( Letters read)—No. 3, addressed "Messrs. Jas. Hartley & Co., 16, John-street, Crutched-friars, London—post-mark, "Falmouth, 23rd March"—London post-mark, "25th March." "Falmouth, 23rd March, 1839—Messrs. James Hartley & Co.—Gents., We write to beg you will correct our error in this day's list, by delivering undermentioned to the firm at foot, instead of Bank. We will write to Mr. Haggard on the subject, and trust ing to your attention, we are, Gentn., yr. obt. servant, W. & E. C. Carne. Wm, Marsh, Esq., Agent to the Brazilian Mining Co., or order, freight and charges paid—2 boxes marked "B. C. No. 18 and 19."—To Messrs. James Hartley Co., 16, John-street, Crutched-friars, London."

No. 4, ( the back of to which was torn off )—post-mark, "Falmouth, March 23, 1839"—London post-mark, "March 25." "Falmouth, 23rd March,.

1839. Messrs. Wm. Marsh, Esq., or order, Secy, to Brazn. Mining Co. Gentlemen, Confirming your favour of the 16th inst., we have this day shipped on board City of Limerick to your address as under, which will be delivered to you on steamer's arrival, per Messrs. Hartley's, the agents, 16, John-street, Crutched-friars. Assuring ourselves of your future com mands, we are, Gents., your obt. servants, W. & E. C. Came—Two boxes shipped by us, marked "B. C. 18 and 19."

" Mr. Bristow please to deliver above—Messrs. Came have advised me about them, L. Caspar"—endorsement on back,"Enquire for Mr. Bristow, Dublin steam-wharf, Irongate."

Re-examined. Q. Do the signatures to those letters bear any resem blance to the signature of your firm? A. Yes, they do—the hand-writing of the body of the letters does not in any way resemble mine, nor that of any of the firm—I never, in any way, gave any authority to Messrs. Hartley to deliver these two boxes to any body except the Brazilian Com pany at the Bank of England.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Mr. Hugoe, your clerk, has the management of the shipping? A. Only to make out the manifest—he does not write my letters—he only signs the manifest—he makes out the manifest—he is not here—he has made out the manifest on this occa sion—I do not mean to say but he may write letters for me on trifling occasions, but no letters of importance—we do not consider transmitting a manifest a matter of importance—it does not contain directions as to the delivery of the goods in the ship—the manifest is a list of goods in the ship, and where they are consigned, and of course the consignees on claim ing the goods receive them—it directs where they are to be delivered, except when left to be called for—Mr. Hugoe has written letters with those directions—my partner is my brother—he has an equal control over the business with myself—we write the letters generally—sometimes one writes, and sometimes another—Mr. Jordan also writes letters sometimes the whole manifest is in the writing of Hugoe—we do not consider the mere making out a manifest of such importance as you attach to it—the manifest relates to many thousand pounds—the body of the letter is not in the slightest degree like the writing of any of our clerks—it is not at all like Hugoe's—I did not give any directions personally to the Brazilian Company.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Is Mr. Hugoe still in your service? A. Yes—the two forged letters are an imitation of ray brother's writing—I know his hand-writing, and they are not his.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Is it a good imitation of your brother's hand-writing? A. Yes—it is rather a good one—my brother is in good health, and in Cornwall.

ROBERT JORDAN . I am clerk to Messrs. Came, at Falmouth. On the 22nd of March, I believe, I shipped on board the City of Limerick steamer two boxes, received from the Sea-Gull packet, marked "Nos. 18 and 19 B C"—that was on both—they corresponded exactly with the manifest and bill of lading which has been put in.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You did not-carry them, I suppose? A. I took them in a boat, and saw them put on the steamer—I did not take them out of the Sea-Gull —the captain of the Sea-Gull brought them to the office—Messrs. Carne have two clerks.

JOHN MARTIN . I am a lighterman, and live in Frederick-street, Bermondsey. On the 25th of March the City of Limerick steam-boat

arrived in the river, and I landed different sorts of goods from her—I saw the ship's box, and took it to the Dublin steam-wharf, which is called the Irongate-wharf—it was about seven o'clock in the morning, I believe.

JOHN VINCE . In March last I was a labourer at the Irongate-wharf—I remember the City of Limerick steamer arriving on the 25th—I saw the ship's box on the wharf—I took it to Mr. Hartley's office, in John-street, Crutchedfriars, and left it there about eight o'clock in the morning.

JOHN MOFFETT . I command the City of Limerick Dublin steamer. I sailed in her from Falmouth on Friday, the 22nd of March, about eight o'clock in the morning—I received two boxes from Mr. Jordan, which I put in the money room under the cabin floor—I locked the room, and put the key in a blanket under the head of my bed—we arrived at the Irongate-wharf in London about a quarter to four o'clock on Sunday the 24th of March, and commenced unloading next morning about six or seven o'clock—I sent word to the wharf that when the man came for the box I should want him at ten o'clock—I put the two boxes in the office on the wharf—Mr. Bristow and Mr. Felton were present at the time—I put them in the office about ten o'clock on Monday morning—they took charge of them—I afterwards went to the office in John-street, Crutched-friars—I got there about half-past ten o'clock—I saw the prisoner Lewin Caspar there—I told him I had delivered the money or the boxes, and that I was going to the Custom-house to report the ship—he said he would go down and attend to it himself—among the papers in the ship's-box was this bill of lading ( marked "No, 1")—I signed two, and one was put into the box—I believe this to be it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Do you know a person of the name of Francis Allen, a clerk of Mr. Hartley's? A. Yes—I know his person—he was on board our ship on the Sunday we arrived, and I should think he remained on board about twenty minutes—I was down in the cabin when he came on board—he was on deck—I cannot say the time he came on deck, but the ship had not arrived very long—I should think he was on board about half an hour—the ship had not been at her moorings at that time—according to my belief he was there about that time—he remained, I think, about twenty minutes after I saw him—he was not there more than half an hour altogether—he came down to the cabin to me—he had no business on board—he merely came on board—we do not transact business on Sunday—I have not seen Allen lately—I cannot charge my memory whether I saw him next day at Mr. Hartley's office, I think it very likely—I might or might not have seen him—I have seen him since I saw him in the office.

Q. You are not aware, are you, that he has run away? A. I know he has not been in the office for some time—I spoke to him on board on the Sunday—he sat down in the cabin—I did not go up with him when he was on deck—I did not see him leave the ship—I do not think I had any con versation with him about the cargo—I swear I had not.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. When did you part with Allen on board the steamer? A. He had been on board about half an hour—he left about a quarter to five o'clock—the boxes were all safe after he went away—I myself took them on shore next morning—Allen had no opportunity of seeing the ship's papers—he had no means of ascertaining whether these boxes were on board.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Will you swear positively you did not tell Allen

you had specie on board? A. I cannot challenge my memory—I might have told him so.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Allen was a clerk in Mr. Hartley's office, the same as Lewin Caspar? A. Yes.

HENRY MOSS . I am of the Jewish persuasion. Before this matter hap pened I lived in New-street, Mile End-road, and was a watchmaker—I was in the employment of Mr. Hyams, and have been so ten years last November—I have been acquainted with the prisoner Ellis Caspar about sixteen years—I was once his foreman for about twelve months—I remained with him as his foreman till I was about to be married—my acquaintance with him has continued down to this transaction—he was present at my marriage—I con tinued to see him occasionally from that time to this—I have known the younger Caspar the same time—a certain interval elapsed when I did not see him—he came to learn my business of me immediately after I left his father's employment—he came for a very short time, not more than a month or two—I sometimes saw him in his father's shop as I passed—it may be three or four years ago that the interval was when I did not see Lewin Caspar—I have been in the habit of seeing him for the last twelve or eighteen months—I knew he was in the employ of the Irish Steam Packet Company—Ellis Caspar lives in Finsbury-pavement, and Lewin lives with him—I called there to see them about last October, at Ellis Caspar's invitation, and accompanied him to the synagogue—while we were at the synagogue Lewin Caspar came in—we all three left the syna gogue together—Ellis Caspar said he wanted to see me—I said I would call at the earliest opportunity—I saw Ellis Caspar on the following Sun day at my house—I did not expect him there—I had not called on him be fore, as I had said I would—he then said he wanted me to do him a favour which he did not explain then—he wished me to meet him in the afternoon in St. Martin's-le-Grand, at Williams's coffee-house—he told me we should meet another person, who would explain the business to me—I went there according to his wish—Ellis Caspar came there to me, and I went with him to the Old Bailey—he did not tell me for what purpose—we called a cab in the Old Bailey, both got into it, and were driven to Charing-cross—he told me we were going there to meet a person—we went into a coffee-house at Charing-cross—Lewin Caspar came there—he said nothing there—there were some strangers in the room—he said he would walk out, and go over the way, and we all went into the Park—by that time it was quite dark—when we got into the Park, Ellis Caspar told Lewin to tell me what he wanted of me, as he had told me nothing hitherto—Lewin said, "I have not yet told him neither"—upon that Lewin Caspar said a good deal, he said "The business you are wanted for, is to bring a letter that my father will give you, to my office in John-street, Crutched-friars, and I will give you a box, which you will take to my father, and I will meet you at some future time, and make you a hand some recompence," or something of that sort—I asked him what the box was to contain—he told me he did not know; it was a matter of no con sequence to me what it contained—he said a ticket-porter might do it, only he did not want his father to be seen in it, as the business was secret—I was to have the letter next morning, at a coffee-house in the street which faces the Monument—I was to meet his father there—I went to that coffee-house next morning, about ten o'clock—Ellis Caspar met me there—he

said he had not seen Lewin yet—he went away, and returned in about a quarter of an hour, with Lewin Caspar—Ellis Caspar had a letter or paper in his hand—I did not look at it so as to know its contents—Lewin Caspar said the ship which was to have brought in the box had not yet arrived, and he told me I had better call in the afternoon, as it was hourly expected—we then separated—I went back in a cab —Ellis Caspar desired me to go in a cab, which he paid for, and I went home—I did not receive any thing from either of them at that time—I did the following day—I met them both again the same afternoon, at the same place—I met Ellis Cat par first, and he fetched Lewin—Lewin then told me the ship had arrived, but there had been an accident; two of their ships had run foul of each other, and there had been a great deal of damage done—he told me the ship had arrived, but the boxes were at the bottom of the vessel, and he could not get at them, and I was to come next morning to the same place—I went next morning, and saw Ellis Caspar there, as before—he fetched Lewin—Lewin told me the box was too heavy to take away, and he desired his father to give me half-a-sovereign, which he did—that was for the time I had lost in attending to them—Lewin asked me, if he should want me at any time, where he was to direct—(Ellis was present at the time)—I told him I was always at my employ—he knew where my employer lived—Lewin said he did not wish it should be known by my employer that a correspondence was carried on between us, and he should direct over to my house, by the Twopenny post, and would not sign his own name—after that I met Ellis Caspar in Finsbury-square, and Lewin came to us—I saw them several times before this transaction occurred—I cannot exactly say How often, but it was several times—that was always in consequence of receiving notes—the meeting in Finsbury-square was not at Ellis Caspar's house, it was in the street—the other meetings were frequently at the Exchange coffee-house, and different places.

Q. During these meetings, did either of them give you information about this transaction you were to be engaged in? A. No—on one occa sion Lewin asked what sort of a hand I wrote—Ellis Caspar was not pre sent then—it was on one occasion, when I met him, about three months at least before this transaction—it was before Christmas—I wrote my name and address on a piece of paper—he said that would do, and he proposed for me to write for him two letters—he said he would give me the forms, and I should copy the forms, and he would also give me another letter, that I was to imitate the hand-writing of as near as I could.

Q. What was that other letter about, that he gave you, the handwrit ing of which you were to imitate? A. It was a letter about a turtle that was to have been sent by a gentleman at the Bank of England—this is the letter-( looking at one marked No. 6)—I subsequently received two forms which I was to copy—I copied them, and returned them to Lewin Caspar, with the copies—the first I wrote were rejected in consequence of the spaces being too narrow, not left wide enough, and the ink was too pale—there were spaces to be left—I wrote two others—( looking at Not. 3 and 4)—these are both my hand-writing—there were spaces left, which are now filled up—( the witness here marked those parts which were left blank when he wrote it )—the address was on No. 3—I have marked on them what was blank when I wrote it—this letter (No. 4) was addressed to Lewm Caspar when I gave it to him—I delivered both the letters to Lewin Caspar myself at the same time—I addressed one to him by his desire-one was not enclosed in

the other—they were both folded up separately—I think this was as far back as November last—it was before Christmas, in the early part of December—I did not see Ellis Caspar from the time I delivered these letters until Sunday, the 24th of March—I saw Lewin Caspar, but not above twice between—I met the two Caspars in Turner-street, Commercial-road, on the 24th of March, in the street, coming towards my house—it was between one and two o'clock—I did not expect them—they told me they were going to my house, and they both went into my house with me—Lewin Caspar then said he should want me the next morning—I told him I did not think I should be able to attend to it, for I had business of my employer's to exe cute—Ellis Caspar said, if I had business to do out of doors, it would be a good excuse for my absence, as it would not occupy more than half-an-hour—I agreed to meet him—I believe I was to meet him in Mark-lane—I was to meet Ellis Caspar, who was to give me a letter to go to Lewin. Q. Did you go on the following morning by appointment? A. I went on business of my employer's at the same time, and met the two Caspars together in Fenchurch-street—I think it was after ten o'clock—Lewin left his father before he spoke to me, and Ellis Caspar came up and spoke to me—he said he wanted to give me something, where should he go, he did not like to do it in the street—he walked into Mark-lane, into a coffee-house, and he there gave me a letter and a blue bag—the letter was folded, I did not open it—I eventually delivered that letter to Lewin Caspar—nearly the whole of that letter was my writing—there is a memorandum of mine which was written that morning on that letter—( looking at No. 4)—that is the letter I carried that morning—I wrote that receipt upon it in the wharf the same morning—I think I left my home some time after eight o'clock that morning—I was not dressed in the clothes I ordinarily wore on week-days—when I received this letter from Ellis Caspar, he told me to take it to Lewin Caspar at his office, and Lewin would give me something—he did not say what, but I was to put it into the bag and bring it to him, and he would wait for me in Wood-street, Cheapside—I was to bring it in a cab —I got a cab in Fenchurch-street, and went to Lewin's office, Messrs. Hartley's, John-street—a young lad came to the cab door—Ellis Caspar had desired me to ask for Mr. Hartley, which I did—something passed between me and the lad, and he went in and sent out Lewin Caspar—I gave him the letter, and he went into the office with it—he came out again to the cab with another letter, as well as the one I had given him—he compared the two, and said there was some mistake, I must go into the office and he would correct it—I went into the office into the back-room, the inner-room through the front warehouse—there was nobody in the inner office but Lewin Caspar and myself—we passed through the outer office, and I saw some clerks there—when we got into the inner room he corrected the mis take—I did not notice what the correction was—he then wrote an order at the foot of the letter—( read )—"Mr. Bristow, please to deliver the above, Messrs. Came have advised me about it.—L. CASPAR."

Q. Now at that time were the parts of the letter which were blanks when written by you, all filled up? A. They were—the address was then in the same state as now, torn off—he then gave me the letter back—he wrote the address of the wharf on another part of the letter—this, "In quire for Mr. Bristow, Dublin Steam Wharf, Irongate," is his writing—he told me to go there, and said he should be there as soon as I should, and told me I should have to give an acknowledgment, and told me to sign a

name which he mentioned to me, which I have forgotten—I went to Bread-street first to deliver some goods of my master's, and went from there to the wharf—I did not go in the same cab —I left the first cab at the corner of King William-street—I then went to Bread-street, and took a fresh cab in Cheapside—I went in that to the wharf—I think I inquired for Mr. Hartley there—Lewin Caspar was not there—a person who answered me sent Mr. Bristow to me—I was still in the cab —I gave him this letter in the state it is in now—the receipt was not on it then—he desired me to come into the office—I did so—I saw two boxes in the office, and Mr. Bristow delivered those two boxes to me—they were put into the cab —I wrote this receipt for them on the letter—I had forgotten the name I was to sign—I have signed the name of March—I believe my reason for signing that was because I saw it on another part of the letter—I forgot at the time I got to the wharf what name I was to sign, but signed March, which I thought was the name—( read )—"Re ceived the above, J. H. Deane, per March, Esq."—I left that with Mr. Bristow—I put one box into the bag—it was scarcely large enough to con tain one—the boxes were put into the cab by the porter—I gave him 1 s —I went in the cab to the corner of Wood-street, near the Cross Keys Inn—Ellis Caspar was not there—when I got to the Cross Keys the porters came and took the boxes out of the cab, and took them into the office—Ellis Caspar was not there when I got out of the cab —I then called another cab and got into it—the boxes were put in with me, and I drove to the corner of New-street, by the side of the London Hospital, Whitechapel-road, which is the street I live in—I took one of the boxes home—that was the one in the bag—I put it into a closet in nay bed-room—I then came out for the purpose of fetching the other, and as I came up the street towards the cab I met Ellis Caspar—he asked me what I had done with the boxes—I told him I had taken one home and the other was in the cab, would he fetch it—he said, "No, he did not want to fetch it, but I did wrong by bringing the cab so near my own house"—he told me to detain the cab an hour or so to take it to some other place, and take the other box out, and not to take it out so near my own house, as I had done the other, and to bring it to my own house—I had not suffi cient money to pay the cab, and I went home and got some silver—I then got into the cab again, and drove to the iron bridge, Commercial-road—I there discharged that cab, and came back by the omnibus, bringing the box with me—I got down at the corner of Turner-street, which is some little distance from my own house—I carried the box home to my own house, and put it in the same closet as I had put the first—I then went out to attend to my business—I came home about eight o'clock, had tea, and then went to the Earl St. Vincent public-house in the neighbourhood—I had a female servant named Jane Bradley at that time—I was fetched home from the public-house by my servant—on going home I found Ellis Caspar there in my front parlour—he asked me about the boxes, what I had done with them—I told him they were in my bed-room—he seemed very much alarmed—I asked him the reason—he told me that the boxes contained gold, and he told me they must be got out of my place, or something to that effect—he seemed very much alarmed—he desired me to tell my wife to send away the servant—I do not exactly recollect the words he did say—I said I had his assurances that there was no harm coming to me in consequence of what I had done—when he spoke of sending the servant

away he said the officers were already on the look-out, and he was fearful I should be discovered, so that the boxes must be got out of the way—the servant went away by my desire—my wife sent her away, and I then took him into the back parlour, where my wife was waiting—he said I must leave that house by all means—I told him I could not do that, for I had not given my landlord notice, and there was two quarters' rent due that day—he said I must get away, I must sacrifice every thing, I must go, and I was to meet him the next night, and he would supply me with what money I wanted—the servant did not sleep in my house, but was sent away—I cannot say precisely what time this was, I think it must have been about eleven o'clock—after the servant left, my wife, myself, and Ellis Caspar only remained in the house—there was a fire in the back parlour—I then went up into the bed-room with Ellis Caspar, and showed him where the boxes were—we each carried one down stairs into the back parlour—they were a sort of deal boxes, I think rather darker wood than deal, and larger than that mahogany box—there was a seal on all four sides of them branded into the wood—the lid of one of the boxes was broken open by Ellis Caspar with a chisel which I lent him, to divide the contents as he said, to make it more convenient to carry away—I observed the box was simply nailed together like a packing case—after opening one box I found a quantity of hay, and on removing the hay there was a tin box, smaller a good deal than the outside case—Ellis Caspar said, "As it is so small there is no occasion to divide it, let it be as it is"—the other box was opened in the same way.

Q. What was done with the outside cases? A. Immediately on Ellis Caspar taking the top off the first box he placed it on the fire, and said, "The boxes must be got rid of in that way"—the outside cases were both burnt—Ellis Caspar did not stay till they were entirely burnt—he went away, and took the hay away in his pocket handkerchief, and left the tin boxes there—I took them up stairs into my bed-room after he left—while I was below, and the boxes were burning, I was seized with spasms—I am frequently subject to attacks of that kind—my wife got me some hot water for it—that was at daylight in the morning—it was before I had the spasms that I carried the boxes up stairs—after the spasms had gone I went up to bed—it was daylight—I did not open either of the tin boxes at that time—I opened one of them while my wife was out looking for an apartment in the morning—I found it contained pieces of apparently ore—it had very little appearance of gold—it was various colours—they were round lumps of various sizes, some as large as a moderate sized orange, and others small—I replaced them in the box—I then enclosed each of the tin boxes sepa rately in brown paper, and put each of them in a separate trunk—I corded one of them because it had no lock—there was a lock to the other—I locked one—I believe the deal box which was not locked belonged to my daughter—that box was corded.

Q. Did you stay in that house after that day? A. I removed with part of my things that same day to Mansel-street—that was on Tuesday after noon, the 26th—I went myself to Mansel-street in the evening—I had a brass plate on my door in New-street—that was taken down by desire of Ellis Caspar before daylight on the Tuesday morning, as he said he was a watchmaker, and suspicion might arise on him—I think it must have been one or two o'clock in the morning when Ellis Caspar left—when we moved, the two boxes were sent to Mansel-street, in a truck—I ap pointed to meet Ellis Caspar again the same evening (Tuesday) and I

met him at the Horse-guards—I told him what I had done with the boxes—he said, they must be got out of my place—I wanted him to come and take them—he said he would not do so, as Lewin was already suspected, and he himself expected his house to be searched every night—I have a sister named Sarah Levy—he desired me to get her to take a lodging, and to represent herself as a nurse—she was to get a trunk in this lodging, and I was to get her to put two boxes, containing the gold-dust, into that trunk, but I was not to tell her what they contained—and then I was to write a direction, that she was to fasten on the trunk, to be sent to Bath, to be left till called for, and he (Ellis Caspar) would go down and fetch them—I was to meet him on the Thursday, on Southwark-bridge, as I had no money, and he would supply me with what I wanted, and I was to get out of the way—he gave me one sovereign at the Horse-guards—when I came home I was alone in the lodging, and I unpack ed the trunks the over-night, took the cases out, and put them into the side dressing-room, in Mansel-street—on the Tuesday night, after I had left Mr. Caspar's, I took the two tin cases out of the trunks they were packed in, and put them into the little side dressing-room—there is no fire-place there—on the Wednesday afternoon I received a letter from Ellis Caspar, to meet him at the Horse-guards, at night—I went and saw him there—he asked me if I had got the boxes away, if I had got away the gold, the gold dust—he said "the gold dust"—I told him no—he said I must have some design, or I never should have kept it in my possession so long—I said I did not know what to do with it—I refused to implicate my sister, as I had already gone too far myself—he said I must venture my life, and I must take it away myself—it must be got away—he said I must get it out of the way, get a country lodging somewhere, get out of the way, and he would take care of my family—I was to meet him next day, as we had agreed before, and he would supply me with all the money I stood in need of—he said there was 500 l . reward offered for me, and I was very nearly described—he gave me 2 l . at that time—he called on me next morning, at my lodging, in Mansel-street—the servant came and told me he was in the passage, on the landing—there were other persons in the house—I went out on the landing to him—he whispered in my ear, and asked if I had got it away—I told him "Yes"—I had not got it away then, but I told him so, because I was afraid of his coming to the place—he told me that the last cab I was in a man had given a boy some thing to follow me home—that was said in a whisper in my ear—he then handed me a piece of paper, and went down stairs—as he went down he spoke very loud, and said that he would have his watches, done or not—( looking at paper, marked "No. 8," produced by Lea )—this is, the paper Ellis Caspar then handed to me—( read )—"Don't stop in your place; let me see your wife to-night, instead of you; go to your mother-in-law, tell them you have made away with property, or any good excuse; this day they are determined to make a finish, is the words of—don't hesi tate; pray attend to all this, and may yet be well"—he handed me that paper just at the time he left the landing—he put it into my hand, and left directly—he said to me at the time that my wife was to see him instead of me—I went out that same morning, almost directly after he left—I met my sister, Sarah Levy, going to my apartments, and, in consequence of what had passed I told her something about these parcels, and gave her

some directions about them—my sister lived at that time in Petticoat-lane—after giving her these directions, I went to Coventry-court, Haymarket, to the house of Davis, a relation of mine—he is my father-in-law—he married my wife's mother—I went there to be concealed by him—I dis closed to him what I had done—he has another house in Oxendon-street—he took me to the house in Oxendon-street, and placed me in an upper room there—I remained there from Thursday morning till the following Tuesday morning—after I had been there some time the gold dust was brought to me there—I am not certain whether it was the next day, or the day after—Davis brought it—it had then been taken out of the tin boxes, and was in brown paper—it was placed in a cup board at the head of the stairs, next the room I was in—I locked the cupboard, and took the key, by Davis's desire, and put it in my pocket—on Easter Monday night, which was the Monday following, Davis came to my place of concealment, with Mrs. Abrahams, the prisoner—Davis told me that my house had been searched, and the gold must be got away, for he expected his place would be searched—Mrs. Abra hams was present, and they each took a parcel of the gold dust away—the paper in which the gold was wrapped I destroyed myself—I took it off and burnt it in the fire, on the Monday, before they came—they did not take away all the gold at once—they came a second time—I do not know whether it was more than they could carry at once, they came twice for it—they each took some the second time also—I slept to Oxendon-street that night, in the same place—next morning (Tuesday) Davis came to me very early, and in consequence of what passed between us, I went to Brentford—I returned to town the same night—I was told a lodging was to be procured for me—I met Davis that night at Hyde-park-corner by appointment, and he took me to Lincoln's Inn-fields—he left me waiting whilst he fetched Mrs. Abrahams—I think he was gone the best part of an hour—he told me something before he left me—when he returned with Mrs. Abrahams, I said I understood the gold was sold for 2000 l ., and I thought it was very little, I told her so—Davis had told me so—she said she did not understand it—that she took all that was given for it, and she had not yet been paid any thing—nothing further passed on that occasion more than that she had not had the means of procuring me a lodging as Mr. Davis had promised—I lodged in a court in Drury-lane that night—Davis got me that lodging—he came to me next morning (Wednesday) and said Mrs. Abrahams had received part of the money—I met him again that night alone—he went somewhere for some purpose, and returned with Mrs. Abrahams—I waited for them in a little coffee shop—I do not know the street exactly, it is in the neighbourhood of the Strand—we all three then went to Peckham in a coach—that was on Wednesday night—when we got there I found a lodging ready for me at a house kept by a person named Fishwick—I staid there from that Wednesday night, till the follow ing Wednesday week, for a fortnight exactly—during that fortnight I was frequently visited by Mrs. Abrahams and Davis—I remember on one occasion, I think about a week after I was there, going in a coach with Davis, we went to Mr. Robinson's house—I never knew Mr. Robinson before, he was a stranger to me up to that time—when we got to Robin son's I found Mrs. Abrahams there—nothing was given to me on that occasion—I went twice to Mr. Robinson's, Mrs. Abrahams was there on both occasions—I remember the Sunday before the Wednesday on which

I surrendered—that would be the Sunday week after I came to my lodging, (the 14th of April)—I went on that occasion again with Davis to Mrs. Robinson's house—that is the second time of which I was speaking—before that time I had given certain information on this subject, on two occasions—up to that time I had not had in my possession any bank-notes connected with this transaction—there was nobody in the coach with me and Davis on that Sunday—I received 15 notes from Davis on that Sunday—Mrs. Abrahams was not present—I had not received any money on account of this transaction before that, but once—that was the sovereign from Davis on the Saturday previous to the Sunday when I went with him in the coach, and that I paid my lodging) with—I had had 2 l . from Ellis Caspar, and half-sovereign besides—I had 3 l . 10 s . altogether—when I got to Ro binson's on this Sunday, I produced and delivered the notes to Mr. Robin son—they were given to me by Davis in the coach going there—I delivered to Robinson all the notes that Davis had given to me—I received them back from Robinson on the following Wednesday, in the passage of the New Inn, in the Old Bailey—that was on the same day on which I surren dered—I cannot say who was present when I received the notes back from Robinson, he gave them to me in the passage—I do not think Mrs. Abrahams was present—I think she was up stairs at the time—(she was present at Robinson's on the Sunday, when I produced them and gave them to Robin son)—I observed what notes they were—there was an I O U with the notes—I afterwards handed them to Roe, the officer—( Roe was here called in, and produced the 15 notes and I O U)—Davis told me the gold had been sold—nobody was present when he told me that—he told me that when he first met me—( The I O U was here read, —"l O U 807 l . H. S."— marked No. 8 D )—I only saw Ellis Caspar once from the time I delivered the letters until the 24th of March—I saw Lewin Caspar twice—one of those occasions was in a coffee-shop in Lombard-street—we went from there to another coffee shop in Great Tower-street—I think that must have been somewhere about three weeks before this transaction took place—I have no perfect recollection—Lewin Caspar walked there with me—I met him by appointment—he sent me a letter—I have not got it—I always returned him the letters I received from him—he desired me to do so—he said on that occasion that he thought he should have wanted me at Christmas—I think it was on that occasion I went to the place in Great Tower-street—Lewin Caspar was known by the persons who kept the coffee-house there—he seemed very much annoyed at it, and said he would not have entered the house on any account if he thought he had been known—I have since heard the name of the person who kept that house—I think it is Fiscombe, or something.

Q. Do you remember any thing happening with your handkerchief on that occasion? A. I lost a handkerchief on one occasion—I did not think I had lost it at that house—( a handkerchief was here produced by Roe )—this is the handkerchief I lost—I have seen it before at the office—I lost it on the day I saw Lewin Caspar, and I mentioned the circumstance to him.

Q. Did Lewin Caspar at any time show you any other letter than that you have mentioned? A. He showed me at various times, different letters—many times.

Q. Did he show you, at any time, a letter purporting to come from Dublin? A. Yes, on Sunday the 24th, the day before this transaction—

I returned that letter to him—I read a part of it—( looking at a letter marked No. 7)—this is the letter—he showed it to me on Sunday the 24th, in my parlour, at my house, and on that occasion he asked me for such papers as I had of his, for all papers that I might have of his—I gave him some papers on that occasion, and among others, the letter which was put into my hand to-day about the turtle—(No. 6.)

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You have been asked about the conversation which you had in Mrs. Abrahams's presence; now, did Davis tell you that he himself had destroyed the boxes? A. He did, he had told me so previously—I do not recollect that he said it when I and Mrs. Abrahams were talking together—he told me so when he brought the gold in the manner stated—I do not know that he ever said in Mrs. Abra hams's presence that he had been to Mrs. Levy's, and brought away the gold from there—he did say in her presence, at Robinson's, that he had destroyed the boxes, I recollect—I had forgotten it—he told me he had been to Mrs. Levy's, and brought away the gold—I have no perfect recol lection whether any body was present when that was said—I think it was in Mr. Robinson's room that the conversation took' place—I do not re collect whether Robinson was present—I cannot recollect for this reason, Robinson did not come down, on both occasions, for some time after I had come to the place—I am not certain whether he was present or not—I do not recollect the exact part of the conversation that took place while Robinson was there—what happened in his presence I do not know—I am not certain whether it was, or was not said in his presence—I do not recollect every part of the conversation that took place between me and Mrs. Abrahams in Robinson's presence—I do not recollect the exact circumstance of the gold being brought away from Mrs. Levy's, being said there, at all, not perfectly—I do not exactly know the place where this conversation took place, because we had frequent conversations—I do not recollect having sworn just now that it took place at Robinson's—I do not remember where it was, because Davis had told me this circumstance before I ever saw Mrs. Abrahams—I think it did take place in Robinson's house, at least I think it was repeated there, in his parlour—I am not certain whether Robinson was present or not—I did not go to Robinson's to talk over this circumstance—I was taken there by Davis to give Ro binson some certain information respecting a negotiation he was carry ing on.

Q. You went there on purpose to tell Mr. Robinson, and now do not recollect whether you told him or not? A. I sent the statement to Mr. Robinson in writing—it was very little conversation I had with him about it—I went there to tell him—my object was to be more particular, be cause I had written the whole account of the transaction to be sent to Mr. Robinson, which was taken to him—there was some negotiation going on at that time, and so I wrote this out—it was taken there by Davis and Mrs. Abrahams together—I recollect perfectly that it was said in Robinson's presence what became of the boxes—it was mentioned that Davis had destroyed the boxes, but about Mrs. Levy was not mentioned in Robin son's presence—it was mentioned about destroying the boxes, I recollect that perfectly, by Davis.

Q. Do you mean to state now it was not stated whether Davis had got the gold from Mrs. Levy or not? A. That must have been written in my statement—I must have told him that in my writing—I cannot

recollect that to be the subject of the conversation—we did speak of what had become of the gold.

Q. Was it not stated that it had been taken from Mrs. Levy? A. I remember mentioning the circumstance, but I do not know whether I wrote it—I do not recollect whether I mentioned it in words or not—I wills wear I do not recollect the exact words I made use of—I did not state to Mr. Robinson that the gold had been taken from Mrs. Levy by Davis—Mr. Robinson had been previously instructed on that subject in my writing—I did not go over any part of what I had mentioned in writing—I went to give him a more particular account of the latter part of the business, respecting Mr. Solomon—I dare say I had told him How the gold had gone to Mrs. Levy's—I do not recollect whether I did so at the time I went to give him a more particular account—I will not swear it—I will not swear Mrs. Abrahams was not present in Robinson's parlour when Davis told him he had been to Mrs. Levy's and brought the gold from there—I do not know that it was so, because I never was in Mr. Robin son's parlour, but when Mrs. Abrahams was present—I will not be positive Davis did not say so in her presence there, but I have no perfect recollec tion—I cannot swear it—I cannot perfectly recollect that circumstance—I know Robinson was acquainted with the circumstance, but through what means I cannot say—I do not recollect Davis saying so at Robinson's when Mrs. Abrahams was present, not distinctly—I cannot swear it was not said—he may have said so, but I have no perfect recollection—I can not swear to the contrary.

Q. Was it not then said also that it was to Mrs. Levy's lodgings you bad desired her to take the parcels, when you met her in the street? A. Yes, I believe it was said, because it is the fact.

COURT . Q. It was said at Robinson's, was it f A. I believe it may have been said—I think it was said—yes, I have no doubt about it.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You went to Brentford on Tuesday morning, yon say? A. Yes, at five o'clock—that was Easter Tuesday—there was no gold in my house then—it was all taken away the night previous—I went alone to Brentford—Davis went with me as far as Hyde-park-corner—he desired me to go there—I met him again that same evening, when I came back, by appointment.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Pray, Mr. Moss, How many of your family have been taken up altogether on this business? A. Three, my wife, my sister, and myself—Davis belongs to my family—he was not taken up, because he has run away—he is my wife's father-in-law—I have no other father-in-law—I had one at the time of my marriage, which Mr. Caspar was present at—he is dead—he died in London—that I swear—his name was Cohen—there was no other father-in-law at the wedding but him—I believe he had been a traveller, so I understood—I do not believe he had travelled a good many thousand miles—he travelled at his own ex pense—he did not get as far as Botany Bay, that I swear—I never heard that he was at the hulks—I never heard that he was tried for any thing—I left Caspar's employ to get married—I went there for some time after I was married—I left because Mr. Caspar could not pay me a sufficiency to maintain my family—I only went there occasionally afterwards.

Q. How many husbands had your wife's mother, because I am told there was a number? A. Three, I think—Davis, who has run away—Cohen, who was at my wedding—I do not know the name of the first,

but Lazarus was my wife's maiden name, and he was her father—I never heard that he travelled any great distance—he has been dead some years—I never heard that he went to Botany-bay—I do not doubt that such a thing might be the case—I never knew it—I hardly know How Davis gets his living—I do not know How many houses he keeps—he has more than I am aware of—the house I was hid in I think was a house of ill fame—that was not the first house I went to, but the first house was one of the same kind I believe—I knew that house before—it was not at my own suggestion I went there—it was Ellis Caspar's suggestion—he gave me the paper, and desired me to go—Davis kept that house.

Q. How came you to tell me just now that you did not know How he got his living? A. I believe he had various ways of getting his living—I believe a portion of his living was got by keeping brothels—I have not the least doubt in the world of it—I do not know How many he keeps—I knew he kept those I went to, at the time I went there.

Q. But it required a note from Mr. Caspar to induce you to go to your own father-in-law's brothels, do you mean to say that? A. I mean to say I never went there once in three years before—Mr. Caspar desired me to go there to conceal myself, and gave me a note—I kept that note, and handed it over to the officer—I quitted one and went to the other, be cause he told me I should not be so safe there, as I should be in the other—one house is in Coventry-court, and the other in Oxendon-street—they are very near each other—I do not know that Davis had any other houses but those two—I have been told he had one more—I do not deny it being so.

Q. By the bye, when did you see Ikey Solomons last? A. I do not know that I ever saw him in my life to my know ledge—I have heard of the man—I should not know him if I were to see him—I do not know that I have ever spoken to him—to my know ledge I never did—if I did it is not to my knowledge now, nor ever was—I never did know him to my knowledge—I have no recollection of the man—he never came to me to employ me in my business as a watch maker—I did not deface any marks on watches for him, that I swear—I did not expect there was any guilt in this business till my last interview with Caspar—I do not know where I lived at the time Ikey Solomons fled—I do not know what time it was exactly—I remember hearing some thing of the circumstance—it did not make the least impression on me—my house was never searched on any occasion—it was never searched for Ikey Solomons, nor was any house belonging to me searched for him—nor any house where I lived—I lived in a place called Bevis-marks, at No. 18, I think, but it is so many years ago—it is twelve years ago—my house there was not searched for Ikey Solomons—that I swear.

Q. Was your house searched for any thing which Ikey Solomons was suspected of having stolen? A. It never was searched—I remember now the circumstance well, if you will give me leave to explain it—there was a person called at my house, when I lived there—I do not know that he was an officer—there were two gentlemen together—they said they had got information I had some stolen property about the house—I took them into my work-shop, and the side room—they looked about, but saw no thing there, and one gentleman said to the other, "I am perfectly satisfied we have got wrong information"—I do not know that they were officers—I believe one was an officer—I should suppose so—my house was not

searched, they merely went into the shop—they did not tell me it was for property I key Solomons was suspected of having stolen—they never men tioned the name—I did not ask them what property they wanted—they merely looked over the shop-board—in fact they did not want to tee so much as I showed them—they merely came in.

Q. Just before they came in did you hand any property out of any of the windows? A. Certainly not—I answer that without hesitation or doubt, because I can recollect—I swear it most distinctly—Mrs. Levy did not live in my house at that time, nor did Mrs. Lewell—Mrs. Almazedo did—I believe she is alive—she was a lady, with two daughters and a son—she was a very respectable lady—I do not know that she is dead, but she was an old lady then—there was no other place but my shop searched—I did not ask them many questions, because they said at once they were satisfied it was wrong information they had received.

Q. Are you of the Hebrew persuasion? A. Yes—I have said I was not—I told Mr. Fishwick so, of whom I had the. lodging—it was not true—it is a tenet of our religion to abstain from certain articles of food.

Q. In order to convince Mr. Fishwick that that falsehood was truth, did you eat any of those articles? A. I ate at their table—I dare say I ate pork, but I do not know—I ate every thing that was set before me—I do not know exactly what dishes were served up—I said I was no Jew, and ate any thing at their table—he did not ask me if I liked any dish or not—at the first interview I had, he asked me about the diet—he thought I was a Jew by coining with Mrs. Abrahams—I did not eat bacon or pork that I know of—I should consider it sinful to do it.

Q. Then you can say whether or not you committed a sin? A. I had no other means of getting provision—I did not eat it that I recollect—I might—I did eat forbidden meat—various meats I had while I was there—every thing that came in my way I ate, whether it was a hind or fore quarter—it made no difference to me while I was there—the bind quarter is forbidden in our religion, but it made do difference to me then.

Q. Now, Mr. Moss, you have sworn that until a certain time, which you mentioned, you did not suspect there was any guilt? A. I did not—I had suspicions when I was asked to imitate another man's hand-writing—that was a long time before I became alarmed—but my suspicions were lulled by Lewin Caspar assuring me that his friend was a banker, and there was not the least fear that harm could come of it—it never struck me it might be to commit a forgery on the Bank—he told me his friend was to sign the letter himself—it was not his hand-writing I imitated—it was his clerk's. Q. Why imitate another man's writing, you having suspicion it was not right? A. I will tell you—I will explain to you again, if you please, How it was I was induced to do so—at the time I mentioned my suspicions Lewin Caspar then showed me a letter which he had received from the same person addressed to him, where a consignment was made to him for 90, 000 l ., and that lulled my suspicions to suppose he was going to commit a forgery.

Q. How came you, at the dictation of any one, to imitate another person's handwriting in letters with blanks—can you give any honest reason for doing so? A. No, I cannot—I knew it was wrong, the whole business—I knew it was wrong at the time—he told me he did not wish to be seen at my house—I never suspected to what extent it was wrong—I know it was wrong to some extent—I never knew a robbery was contemplated.

Q. Can you give any honest reason for your writing a hand like a banker's clerk at the dictation of a third person? A. I can give no honest reason for committing a forgery—it is a forgery I am convinced—I knew it was imitating, but I did not know the intention—I did not think it was an honest intention—I inquired what the intention was, and he said it was to deceive the London clerks only—I should have thought that no harm, if a robbery was not intended—he gave me to understand it was to oblige his friend and not himself—I did it freely—I did not think it fair and honest—I thought a forgery was to be committed—I did it to oblige Caspar's friend.

Q. Would you have stolen this gold dust if you thought it was wrong? A. I could not have stolen it under the idea that I was doing right—I did not know I was stealing it at the time I took it—I fetched it away to oblige Caspar—I did not know what it was—if I had thought Caspar was employing me to steal it I certainly should not have done it.

Q. Then why commit a forgery knowing you were committing it? A. I did not know at that time what use was to be made of the letters—I knew it was wrong—I did not conceive it to be a forgery, in consequence of my not having made use of any names—I knew I was imitating a handwriting, but I put no signature to the letter—I said just now that it was a forgery, but I was told that it was only to deceive the London clerks—I knew I was imitating.

Q. Did you know it was a forgery? A. Well, I did know it was a for gery—I have made up my mind to that—I knew a forgery was a criminal thing—I was induced to do it by Mr. Caspar—I would not steal at the suggestion of Mr. Caspar.

Q. Then why forge at his suggestion? A. I cannot give any honest reason for it.

Q. Give us a dishonest one—come, out with it? A. Well, my dishonest one was to oblige Mr. Caspar.

Q. Did you not think something was to be got by it? A. He promised to pay me for it, most distinctly he did.

Q. Then to oblige your friend Mr. Caspar you committed a forgery, be having promised to pay you for it? A. Yes, I did it for money—I never said that my only object in doing it was to oblige Mr. Caspar—I did not mean to. convey to the Jury that my only object was to oblige Caspar—I got nothing for the forgery—the forgery evidently did succeed, but I got no money—I am not at all pleased with Mr. Caspar—there was not any stipulated sum which I was to have for the forgery—I was to depend on Lewin Caspar for the reward—I had not the curiosity to ask what the for gery was about—I was astonished afterwards to find I had been guilty of stealing—I was surprised to find the consequences, as Lewin told me there was no consequences attached to me at all—I had no intention to rob any body—the letters I wrote did not contain any thing—they were only half sense—I thought there was secrecy in it, but I did not know there was crime—there was no sum mentioned for my imitating the hand-writing—I did not ask if I was to be paid—I was told I was to be paid—it was after I was told so that I committed the forgery—it may have been a month after—it was Lewin Caspar asked what kind of hand I wrote—he might have seen me write, as I was with his father twelve months and better—I was not writing daily in the shop—I sometimes wrote before both father and son.

Q. And yet Lewin asked you what kind of hand you wrote? A. He did—I do not know that I ever wrote in any books of theirs at all—I wrote on paper—I never wrote in any of Caspar's books.

Q. Pray, Mr. Moss, How many accounts of this transaction did you give to the prosecutor? A. I do not know exactly—I gave more than one—they were not all alike—it was with a view to my being admitted as Queen's evidence that I sent in the statement—when I first saw the prosecutor I told them that the statement I was then giving was a true one.

Q. On the oath you have taken was not that just as false as your telling Fishwick you were not a Jew? A. Yes, decidedly, I gave that statement intending to deceive them—I was induced to do it—my object was at the instigation of Davis and Mrs. Abrahams to screen them as well as myself—I thought the most of myself—I gave in another statement after that—I do not know How many statements I gave—there were several sent up—I only gave two statements—the one given with my own hand was true, and one I told Mr. De Mole was not true—the first statement I gave in was false—I gave Mr. De Mole another false statement—both those state ments were false—Mr. De Mole is one of the solicitors for the prosecution—I gave him that false statement to blind him, not to baffle the prosecutor, but to screen these parties and myself—I certainly should not have done it if I had not been implicated myself—I should have had no necessity for it—I sent in the written statement first, and then Mr. De Mole saw me, and I gave him a second statement, which was as false as the first—it was all at the instigation of Mrs. Abrahams and Davis, most decidedly—they per suaded me to save them and myself—I only gave one more statement—the third was the truth—all of it was truth—I believe every word was the troth—there was not a syllable intentionally, to deceive any body—it was all true—I should suppose nobody could be deceived—that third statement was given in to save myself only.

Q. What! your old affection for Davis and Mrs. Abrahams fled? A. I had no affection at all—I thought they were my friends, but found they had deceived me.

Q. Now, did you not most solemnly assert to Mr. De Mole that the se cond statement which you gave him was true? A. Yes, I did—I believe the verbal statement I gave Mr. De Mole corresponded with my written statement, and that I assured them it was truth—the first statement was contradicted by the second—they were both false—if I said the second statement corresponded with the first it was a mistake—I sent in the first statement as the truth—if I said the second statement which I made to Mr. De Mole corresponded with the first, it was a mistake.

COURT . Q. Then the second statement contradicted the first? A. Yes.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. The second was false, and the first was false, yet at he time of giving each you assured the prosecutor both were true? A. Yes—I have given a third statement to-day—that differs from the other two.

Q. Do not you give us the same assurance now that this is true as you gave the prosecutor about the other two? A. No, because when the first were to be carried into effect I refused to swear to them—I refused to swear to the verbal statements which I made to Mr. De Mole—I thought I had done wrong.

Q. Do you mean to swear you only made three statements? A. I made

several statements, and sent them to Mr. De Mole, from the prison—the first statement was sent to Mr. Robinson—I sent one to Mr. Robinson—I was dictated How to word it—Davis dictated it to me—I sent that to Mr. Robinson as the truth—I did not give a second statement in writing—I do not recollect it—I wrote a great many papers—the second statement I wrote I have no recollection of but that I gave it Mr. Buckland, my attor ney—I have no recollection of sending another statement not through Mr. Buckland—I will not swear I did not send a third false statement.

Q. Was it not when you were afraid Mrs. Abrahams would turn evi dence that you made the statement you have now? A. No, I was not afraid at all—I never heard that she intended to turn evidence—the true statement I made was sent from the prison—I sent that in more than a month before the final commitment—I was at all the examinations—Mrs. Abrahams was examined at one of them—I think it was after her exami nation that I sent in the true statement, but I had mentioned the circum stance to the gentlemen for the prosecutor in the officer's parlour before Mrs. Abrahams was heard—it was after that that I sent in the written statement—that was done for the sole purpose of saving myself.

Q. Now, on your oath, do you care who is convicted, provided you are saved yourself? A. That is not my object—I have acted under the ad vice of my solicitor, who has told me to tell all the truth and let every one take care of themselves—I was one of those who was to take care of myself.

Q. Were not you afraid that Mrs. Abrahams was going to take care of herself when you saw her sworn at the office? A. I know nothing of that—I did not see her sworn that I recollect—when she was at the bar as a prisoner I never heard her sworn to my knowledge—I will not say whether she was sworn or not—I remember her being examined as a wit ness in the police office—I will not swear she was not sworn in my pre sence—I was not charged at that time—Mrs. Abrahams and I were not sworn on the same book at the same time—I was not sworn till the last examination—I do not remember Mrs. Abrahams being sworn—it was be fore she was examined that my solicitor told me every one was to take care of themselves.

Q. Now, be good enough to tell us what guarantee we have that you are telling the truth now more than the prosecutor and Mr. De Mole had as to your. other statements? A. The only guarantee I believe is I am borne out by other circumstances.

Q. Then you do not consider yourself worthy of credit unless your evi dence is borne out? A. Under these circumstances I do not think I am to be believed without it—I think my being a forger is against me—every thing tends to cast suspicion upon me.

Q. Do you not leave that box having a very bad opinion of yourself? A. I have a worse opinion of myself than you may imagine.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. What aged man are you? A. About 42—I was brought up in St. George's-fields, and apprenticed in Sun-street—I then went to live at Birmingham—I was there about six months, and then came back and worked for Mr. Caspar—I have mostly lived in London—I have been married fifteen years—I was married in the Jewish form—the Jew's Passover corresponds with the Christian's Easter—I am not aware that Jews are much in the habit of visiting each other at Passover times—they eat the passover cake.

Q. What were you doing at the time this proposal was made to you to

commit forgery, and assist in robbery? A. I was conducting business for Mr. Joshua Hyams—I had a salary—I got into debt two quarters' rent, and some other little matters—I keep no shop—I was acquainted with the Caspars before—it was considerably before Christmas that Lewin wanted me to do this—he made a thousand excuses about the forged papers—I had not the least suspicion in the world—I wrote two letters, which were rejected, and then wrote two others, with the paper and ink he supplied me with—the two first were torn to pieces—I had a brass plate on my door, with "Moss, watchmaker," on it—it was Monday night that I burnt the boxes—I sat up all night doing that—in the interval I took off the plate, before it was quite day-light, I recollect that—Mrs. Abrahams came to me at Davis's house on Easter Monday night—I only know of Davis keeping these two houses—he was indicted for one, but I believe he does not keep that house now—I am sure I do not know what other trade be follows—I dare say he may deal in gold and silver—I believe him to be a very bad character—I do not know where he is now—I have not heard from him since he has been away—the last I heard of him was at the police-office, at the first examination or two I think he was there—he was there after I had told the truth, in the Magistrate's parlour—I corrected my statement in the parlour, in the presence of the gentlemen—I saw Davis after I made my full statement in the Justice's parlour—he went to the prison with me in the coach the same evening—he ran away afterwards—it was on Easter Tuesday night that Mrs. Abrahams and Davis met me in Lincoln's Inn-fields—I went to Brentford, to get out of the way, while they procured me a lodging—Davis did not go there.

Q. Why, you say you did not know you had done any robbery; what harm had you done? A. I was convinced of it then.

Q. You were doubtful before whether going to another man's house, and taking away valuable property, was a robbery? A. I did not know but what Lewin had authority to do it—it was Lewin's own order—it was Ellis who told me I had been watched and must be careful—he told me so the same night—I had all the property then unbroken in my possession.

Q. Why did not you then, when the property was all untouched, and you were implicated as a thief, tell the prosecutors there was their property? A. Because I was afraid I had gone too far—I knew I had written the letters—I was afraid to do it—it occurred to me afterwards, since that—it did not occur to me at the time—I was under the influence of fear—I heard about the parting with the gold on coming to Lincoln's Inn-fields—my desire in giving the two false accounts was to spare Mrs. Abrahams and Davis, and to screen myself, of course—my wife and sister were not concerned—they were in prison—I thought of saving them most decidedly—I believe you told the Magistrate that I could not be a witness till they were liberated—I have only known Solomon since this transaction—I never knew him in my life before—I put the name of Dean to the letter, as I thought it was the name I was desired to write—I have heard since that Solomon's foreman is named Dean—I never heard it before he was examined—there was a negociation going on by Mrs. Abrahams and Davis before I ever saw Mr. Robinson—the purport of the negociation was not for Mrs. Abrahams to tell what she knew, and bring herself out of all danger—I went with them twice to Robinson's—I do not know the day of the month—it may have been the 11th of April—I afterwards had an interview with Mr. De Mole,

Mr. Hartley, and some other gentleman, I believe, was there—I made a statement there—I had made the statement to Mr. Robinson before that.

Q. When you, and Mrs. Abrahams, and Davis, went to Robinson's house, did not Mrs. Abrahams say, "I have at last got Moss to come for ward to you, he will satisfy you with documents who the receiver is?" A. I think she did—I do not know the exact words I made use of—I did not bring the "IOU" with me—Robinson had it before I came—I do not remember saying, "Mrs. Abrahams has brought me to you, I hope I can rely on you as well as her"—I cannot swear I did not say so—I might have said, "Here are the notes, and an 'I O U', given to me by Solo mon, who bought the gold of me;" but I did not bring the "I O U" with me—I could not have mentioned the "I O U," because I had not got it—Mr. Robinson had it in his pocket-book—I never saw it before I saw it at Mr. Robinson's house—I cannot say who brought it to Robin son's—he had it when I came into the room—I never had it in my pos session—I did not say, "Here are the notes and the 'I O U'"—I gave him the notes—I dare say I said I had received them of Solomon, to whom I had sold the gold dust.

Q. Did you at the same time say, "I hope you will get me made a witness for the Crown?" A. I do not recollect ever saying those words—I came there with an understanding that he was to get me a witness for the Crown—I may have said I expected to be made so—I do not recollect the precise words—perhaps I did say so—I cannot say whether I did or not—he had been previously apprised of my intentions—he did not dismiss me, saying I was not to be believed at all—he never said any such thing—he never said, "I don't believe a word you say, you have told me so many lies"—I suppose he had not found me out then—Mr. Robinson was not with me when I saw Mr. De Mole—he came with me in the coach, and Davis and Mrs. Abrahams—Roe, the officer, was waiting there, and Mr. Hartley was there—Robinson and Davis came in a coach from Peckham—I believe an appointment was made the night previous for Mr. De Mole to see Mrs. Abrahams at the London Coffee-house, and take down what she had to say, but I was not present—I never saw Mr.—till I saw him at the police-office—since the last commitment I have had conti nual communication with him.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You have told my friend, when you went to Ro binson's, and produced the notes, you said you had received them from Solomon, to whom you had sold this gold—was that true? A. It was not true—I was induced to do so by Davis and Mrs. Abrahams, that they might be screened in the matter—I had never been to Solomons's house in my life—I never knew there was such a man lived there—I learnt from Davis that Solomon had something to do with it—Mrs. Abrahams was to come forward and support my statement—Mrs. Abrahams said to Robin son that she had at length got Moss to come forward, and he would satisfy him by means of the notes who the receiver was—that was not true, of course—it was previously understood between Davis, myself, and Mrs. Abrahams, that she was to say so—it was all false—Mrs. Abrahams did not tell me what she intended to say when she was to be examined as a witness—she was not intended to be implicated at all in the matter—I should think I was not more than thirteen or fourteen years old when I was in Caspar's service—it will be fifteen years next August since I was

his foreman—I do not think I have written any thing for Mr. Caspar for the last ten or twelve years.

Q. You have spoken of your desire in sending in several statements, and you used the word negotiation—on your solemn oath, was there ever any negociation with you, till you volunteered to make a communication to theprosecutor? A. No, not any—Davis and Mrs. Abrahams induced me to volunteer my statement.

COURT . Q. Was it your own voluntary statement? A. The last state ment was my own voluntary statement.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. But as far as the prosecutors are concerned, was your communication to them perfectly voluntary? A. Most decidedly, and I was induced to make that statement by Davis and Mrs. Abrahams.

COURT . Q. Who induced you to make the statement you have given in evidence to-day? A. I saw the necessity of telling the truth, and sent it voluntarily to the prosecutors, and begged they would admit me as evi dence—I sent it by the officer—that was the statement I handed to my attorney, Mr. Buckland, and by that statement I was examined.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. By what means did you forward your statement to Mr. Buckland? A. I folded them in a bundle when I left the police-office—I handed them to Mrs. Sewell, who I believe gave them to Mr. Buckland—she is my wife's aunt—this is the statement I so forwarded—( looking at it )—the letter Lewin Caspar showed me, in which he spoke of a consignment to the amount of 80, 000 l . or 90, 000 l . was addressed exactly in this way—( looking at a letter )—and, was to this purport, but whether it is the letter or not, I cannot say—I have never been in prison charged with any crime in my life—I worked for Mr. Hyams ten years last November—I ate some forbidden meat while in Fishwick's house—my object in being there was to be concealed—I had done nothing to my person with a view to conceal myself—I had done nothing to my whiskers—I never wore whiskers different to what I do now.

COURT . Q. Since you left Caspar's service, have you worked for him? A. On two or three occasions I did some little jobs for him, up to very re cently—I have not sent him in any bills or letters during that time—I had no occasion.

( Adjourned. )

Tuesday, June 25th, 1839.

HENRY MITCHELL . I am a messenger in Messrs. Hartleys' office, in John-street, Crutched Friars. On the 25th of March, I remember seeing John Vince with the City of Limerick papers' box in the warehouse—I saw Lewin Caspar come in between seven and eight o'clock that morning—his usual time of coming was nine o'clock—after the ship's box had been left in the warehouse, Lewin Caspar came in a second time—he opened the box and took the papers out—I received the General Post letters from the postman that morning, and gave them to Wm. Blundell—about ten o'clock that morning, Lewin Caspar told me to go down to the wharf and tell Mr. Bristow not to let the money go until he (Lewin Caspar) came to the wharf—I delivered that message to Felton, the clerk, as Mr. Bristow was not in the way, and returned to Lewin Caspar at the office.

Q. On your return did you see Lewin Caspar in company with any body? A. The second time I returned I did—I saw him in his own office

with the witness Moss—I saw them go out—Lewin Caspar only went as far as the warehouse door with him—he went with him from his own office to the warehouse door, and he opened the door for him.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long have you been a messen ger in the office? A. I have been in the employ close upon seven years—I have known Lewin Caspar there about a year and a half—he was very attentive to business as far as I observed—he came between seven and eight o'clock that morning—I am sure it was before eight o'clock, but he went out prior to receiving the ship's box—I will say he came at a quarter or twenty minutes before eight o'clock—nine o'clock was his usual time, sometimes he used to come rather before nine o'clock, and sometimes after nine—I have not often known him come as early as eight o'clock, with the exception of mornings that a vessel was to sail at six or seven o'clock—he has not been there as early as six or seven o'clock, but I have heard him say he slept on board a vessel all night—it was very seldom vessels did sail so early—I have known him be at the office when vessels sailed so early, but to go away again—I have been there as early as six or seven o'clock on those mornings—I have not seen him there so early—when a vessel did sail so early, he has slept on board all night—I have seen him at the office as early as six or seven o'clock in the morning—I have not seen him there as early as seven or eight o'clock when no vessel was to sail—he has said be slept on board occasionally—I cannot tell whether he did or not—he did not usually do so when vessels were to be unloaded—I am not aware that it was part of his duty to superintend the delivery of cargoes—I have never seen him attending the delivery of a cargo.

Q. Have you not seen him there as early as seven or eight o'clock when vessels were not expected to sail? A. He might be there as early, I can not say—I have not the least doubt I have seen him there at eight o'clock—not frequently—he might be there as often as twice or thrice at that hour—I mean only two or three times in the year and a half—I should be very sorry to swear I had not seen him there ten times—he might or might not—on the 25th of March Mr. Hartley was not in town—the whole management and superintendence of the business fell on Lewin Caspar during his absence—he was the confidential clerk or manager—he was the only man the business rested on—there was a second clerk—every body else there was under him—the business of the office generally commenced at nine o'clock—it opened between six and seven o'clock—I was one of the first there—I remember that it was the 25th of March that he was there. between seven and eight o'clock, because it was the day the robbery was committed—I should say he always showed the greatest anxiety to do what was proper in the business—I have brought him his breakfast to the office several times on mornings that he has been on board ships—I cannot re member that I have done so on other mornings—I will swear I cannot re member doing so except on those mornings I have named—I will swear I have not—I have done so when a vessel was sailing—those were the morn ings to the best of my recollection—I will not say I never did on other oc casions—I have brought him his breakfast time after time, and especially on those mornings when a vessel was to sail early, but I am not aware; of any other time—I will not swear I have not.

Q. Did you ever give a description of the person you now say was Moss, who was in Lewin Caspar's company A. Not that I am aware of—the statement I gave at the office was, that he wore large whiskers,

I mean coming down with a peak to the chin—at the tithe he was in the office with Lewin Caspar he had whiskers—now he has none—they were large whiskers, very bushy at the side, such as you do not often see—I men tioned about it at the office, not at any other place that I am aware of—I did not give any description of him till I was at the office—there was a great stir in our office when the robbery was discovered—I gave no de scription of the man till I went to Lambeth-street—I went there by my self—I was summoned to go by Roe or Lea—I might have had some con versation with Roe or Lea before I went there—if I had, I cannot recollect what it was—I do not recollect having any conversation with them, but I Will not swear any thing about it—I am not aware that I gave a descrip tion of the man to Roe or Lea—I will not swear I did not—I might or might not—I cannot recollect that I did, either to Roe or Lea, or any one, till went to the office to state it there, until my statement was taken down by Mr. De Mole.

Q. Was the man you saw at the office with Lewin Caspar a fair or a dark man? A. I should call him a dark man—to the best' of my opinion he was dark—I will not sweat he was hot a fair man—I will swear nothing at all about it—he Had what I call sandy whiskers, they were rather red—he was a light made man, not very than, nor yet stout—I should have taken him to be between thirty and forty years of age, to the best of my opinion—I never gave Mr. Bristow a description of the man, that I am aware of, but I will swear nothing at all about it—I did not to my know ledge—Mr. Bristow did not ask me any questions about it that I am aware of—I did not tell Mr. Bristow that the man I saw in the office with Casper was about sixty years of age—I will swear that I never said any thing to Mr. Bristow about the age of the man, to my knowledge—I remember asking Lewin Caspar, in Mr. Bristow's presence, to give me something to drink his health—that was on Good Friday, when I pasted some bills, by order of the prisoner, one in front of the office—that was the Friday after the robbery—he gave me 1 s —I did not, on that occasion, give a de scription of the man to Mr. Bristow—I said nothing about the age of the man at that time—I did not say that the bills contained a false description of the man that I am aware of—I did not say that I am aware of—I will swear nothing at all about it—but I am not aware of saying any such thing to Lewin Caspar, or Mr. Bristow—the bills were about the robbery, giving a description of the man, and all the rest of it—I know a clerk named Allen—he was in the office six or seven months—he left about a fornight or three weeks after after the robbery—I do not know that it was Within a week of it—I know nothing further than he has eloped—he was not dis missed—he left of his own accord—he gave no notice that I am aware of—I do not know whether he gave notice—he left the situation suddenly—he lived at the corner of Burr-street, East Smithfield, just before he left—that is nearly opposite where the packets come do—I do not recol lect How long he lived there—I heard him say he had moved from the Commercial-road—I did not know where Moss lived at the time of the robbery—Allen did not live near the London hospital, to my knowledge.

CLARKSON . Q. Having seen Moss, have you any doubt he is the person you saw with Caspar? A. Agreeably to his own confession—at the time he wore whiskers—I should say he is the person.

MR. SERGENT BOMPAS . Q. Is it by his appearance you say he is the

same, or by his own confession? A. By his appearance and his confession together—he is about the size and appearance of the man I saw.

WILLIAM BLUNDELL . I am a clerk in Messrs. Hartley's office. On the 25th of March I was in the counting-house when the General-post letters were delivered—Lewin Caspar was there also—it was about half-past nine o'clock—I took the letters from Mitchell's hands, to whom the postman delivered them—it is my practice to enter them in a book which I have here—I did not take any account of them before I gave them to Lewin Caspar—he took them from me—there is an entry made by me that morn ing of the letters that came—( reads ) "1 Falmouth, 2 Plymouth, 4 Dublin"—they came to 7 s . 10 d .—Lewin Caspar took the letters from me, and returned them to me afterwards—some of them he opened—when he returned them to me there were two Falmouth letters—1 s . is the postage of a Falmouth letter—it was the custom of the General-postman to put the amount of all the letters on one of them, and he had done so that morning—I ascertained the amount myself—the amount, when I put it down, did not agree with the postman's—I put down the 7 s . 10 d . from one Falmouth letter, two Plymouth, and four Dublin, but there were two Fal mouth letters, after taking them from Lewin Caspar—I at first ascertained there was but one, and put it down so—after Caspar returned them to me, I found two, and altered the 7 s . 10 d . to 8 s . 10 d —the entry of the postman on the letter was 7 s . 10 d .—we settled with the General Postman once a week—when I paid him that week I only paid him for one Fal mouth letter—after that the letters were taken into the office—Lewin Caspar took them in—about eleven o'clock that morning I was called out to see a person who came in a cab —( the witness Moss was here called in )—that is the person—he asked for some one in the office—I went out to him, and he asked me if Mr. Hartley was in town—I told him he was not, but that Mr. Hartley's agent would see him—I went in and called Lewin Caspar—he went out to the cab, and they both returned into the office together—they remained there a very few minutes, and came out together—they were in the back office—before they came out, Lewin Caspar came into the room where I was, and asked me if there were two boxes of gold dust, marked "BC 18—19" consigned to the Brazilian Com pany—I told him the manifest had gone to the wharf, but I would refer to the book—I did so, found the entry, and told him—when they left the office Lewin Caspar opened the door, and let Moss out—he went away, and Lewin Caspar returned into the office—Moss was not present when Lewin Caspar asked me about the gold dust.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS .— Q. Was it Lewin Caspar's duty to open letters when they came? A. It was—Mitchell, our porter, gave the letters to me, and went away directly—Lewin Caspar had arrived then—I made the entry the moment the letters arrived—this book is kept by me alone—the postman and I have differed before.

Q. I see, on looking through the book, there have been alterations in the numbers of letters—on December 3rd, 1 Liverpool has been entered, and altered to 3. A. That was before I came into the establishment—it is the writing of Thompson, who was clerk before me—this August 27 is also his writing—this July 30, where the figure 3 has been altered, I believe is George Leslie's writing, who was clerk before Thompson—I have had the duty of entering letters nearly six months, ever since I have been there—Lewin Caspar read some of the letters before he re turned

them to me—I cannot say whether the two Falmouth letters were returned to me open or closed—Lewin Caspar was there when I was en tering them in the book—after that, I believe, he took all the letters away into the inner office—that is what he usually did with the letters when he was outside—if he was inside they were always taken in to him—I have often known him open letters before I made any entry in the book—I did not give the postman the additional shilling—I mentioned it to him on the Saturday—I cannot say whether Lewin Caspar continued in the inner office till Moss arrived—I remained in the office—I was not the only clerk there—there were three, Smith, Allen, and Hickie—I cannot say whether Allen was there when the man came in the cab —Smith and Hickie were—it was Lewin Caspar's business to see persons who called in Mr. Hartley's absence, and it was usual to take them into the inner office—I cannot say How many persons called that day and saw Lewin Caspar—several called that day—Moss was the man who came in the cab —I saw him in the cab, and in passing through the office as well—that was the only opportunity I had of seeing him—there was nothing very singular about him—I gave a description of him—I did not describe any singularity that I am aware of—at that time he had large whis kers, and stooped as he walked—they were dark whiskers, black—I do not know whether they came towards the mouth, but they were large and black, that was all the description I gave—nothing else—I believe he got into the cab and went away, and Lewin Caspar re turned into the office—I said the man was between fifty and sixty years of age—I did not say he was about five feet seven inches in height—I did not hear Mitchell give a description of him—I have heard him give a description of the man, and it was very nearly the same as mine—that he was a man with large whiskers, from five to six feet high, and between fifty and sixty years of age—I believe Mitchell said he was about sixty—Lewin Caspar returned into the back office after the person left—I cannot say whether it was before the cab drove away—I remained in the office—I saw the cab when I went out to see Moss in the cab when he first called—Mr. Smith, the clerk, got the manifest of these goods—he generally keeps the manifests in his desk—I am not aware that any per son went to the box where the ship's papers were kept—it is generally my habit to go there—consignees' letters, papers, and some parcels are kept there—I went to the box about nine o'clock—I did not see any body go to the ship's box—they are locked up, and the keys are hung up near my desk—any clerk In the office could get at them—I generally go to the box and take out the papers, at nine o'clock in the morning—the letters which are going to other parties are put in the post, the parcels sent to the wharf, and the bills of lading, and the rest of the papers, laid on Mr. Caspar's desk—I had laid the papers on his desk that morning, and the letters for Mr. Hartley—that was before Lewin Caspar came into the house.

COURT . Q. You say the person you have seen this morning is the man you saw in the cab ? A. Yes—he has very small whiskers now—I can take on myself to say he is the man.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. How often do the ships arrive generally? A. Every Sunday and Wednesday morning—the ships' boxes come with the ships—the arrival of ships depends on the state of the weather.

Q. So that on any particular morning you could not be certain of find ing any particular ship's box? A. No.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. If a ship had come on Sunday, you would not expect it on Monday morning? A. No—there was no ship expected at all on Monday—every body in the office knew she had arrived, and the boxes with her.

THOMAS KINGSTON . I am foreman to Hartley and Co. at the Iron-gate wharf—I remember a person coming to the wharf in a cab, on the 25th of March, about twelve o'clock—I spoke to the person ( looking at Moss )—that is the man—I spoke to him while he was in the cat—he asked if the agent was in town—I cannot exactly say whether he said the agent or Mr. Hartley—I said not, but the wharfinger was in—he then mentioned Mr. Bristow's name, and directed me to call him out—I gent to Mr. Bristow, and he came out and went to the cab —I noticed that he and Moss spoke together—Moss then came out of the cab, and went into the counting-house with Mr. Bristow—he remained there not more than two minutes, and I brought out one box, and another man brought out another—Mr. Bristow desired me to do so—Moss was present—I put the boxes into the cab —Moss got in, gave me 1 s ., and drove off in the cab —I had seen Lewin Caspar at the wharf that morning, about half an hour before Moss came.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How often have you been to the police-office on this business? A. Twice, during the examination—the prisoners were all in the dock at the time—Moss was in the dock with the rest—I knew him—none of the officers showed him to me, to my recol lection—I cannot recollect that be was pointed out to me before I recog nised him—I cannot swear positively, one way or the other—I took very particular notice of Moss in the cab —I saw him in the cab and spoke to him; there was nothing remarkable in his appearance that I recollect—I observed his whiskers, they were black and middling-sized—I should imagine they were the same size then as they are now—I reckon them black, not sandy—I should not call them large whiskers—if he was describ ed as having large black whiskers, I should say that description would apply to him—I should say he has now large black whiskers—I should say, if asked to describe him, that he had large black whiskers—it is quite remark able, any body could see it—I am an Irishman—I should know him by that again, at once, it would be the chief feature I should fix on—I do not recollect what kind of neckcloth he wore—it was not the whiskers in par ticular that attracted my attention, but I did remark them—I should not agree with any man who said he had sandy whiskers—I should say they were as large now as then—they are large now—I knew Allen the clerk—he was in Mr. Hartley's service, attending the office daily—he would have the same opportunities as the other clerks of learning about ships coming in, and so on—I cannot tell the day Allen ran away—it was about a fort night or three weeks after this—there was a great stir made by Mr. Hartley about this, and Allen went away after that—he did not give notice that he was going.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Where was Moss when you first saw him after seeing him in the cab ? A. At Lambeth-street—he was with five or six people in the room adjoining the office—I was taken there to see if there was a person there I knew, and I recognised him—I knew him myself.

COURT . Q. Were the five or six people, the prisoners? A. No—I do not see any of them in court now.

EDWARD BRISTOW . I am wharf-clerk to Mr. Hartley, at Iron-gate-wharf—I remember, on the morning of the 25th of March, Lewin Caspar coming—he came into the counting-house, took off his hat, and threw a letter on the desk—this is the letter—(No. 3)—he told me it was a letter he had received from Messrs. Came, to deliver two boxes, B C 18 and 19, and that he had given an order to a gentleman, who had produced a letter at the office, for me to deliver the two boxes—I was copying the manifest at the time—this is the manifest—(No. 2)—be directed me to deliver them on the production of that order—I asked him if die gentleman would be there shortly—he said, he thought he would have been there before he had reached the wharf; upon which I wished him to stay and see the delivery of them—he said be would do so. and waited for a short time, but left about half an hour before the party came—Henry Moss then came in a cab —( looking at Moss )—that is the man—when I was called out to the cab, he had his hat on—( Moss, at the witness's request, put his hat on )—yet, that is toe man—he brought this letter (No. 4) with him, which has an order on it written by Lewin Caspar for me to deliver—I delivered to Moss two boxes, B C 18 and 19—after I gave him the boxes be wrote upon the order "Received the above, J. H. Dean, per Marsh, Esq." Most wrote the whole of that on the order.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS , Q. You saw the man, whoever he was, write that? A. I did, I am certain of that—I did not ask him who J. H. Dean was—I have not found out who Dean is—I have not beard he is a clerk of Solomon's—Moss's appearance if not materially changed since I saw him in the cab —I think there it t slight change in his whiskers, they appear as if some bad been shaved off—I cannot speak positively, but they appear to have been shaved off—I observed that they were black, I should not say they were sandy—I think they have been in some degree altered—I should say they had been shaved off since—if I had never seen him before to-day, I should not say there was any thing remarkable in his whiskers—I should not think of describing him, as I see him to-day, as a man with large black whiskers, nor as having sandy whiskers—I have been about four years in Mr. Hartley's employ—I think Lewin Caspar has been there about two years—he sometimes came early and sometimes late—I was not in the same office as him—I have seen him there at nine o'clock, and I have seen him there at eight o'clock, just as business or caprice might suit—I might have seen him before eight o'clock—the general hour was nine o'clock.

Q. You say, Lewin Caspar gave you a letter to read, would you have done what you did without his producing the letter? A. I did not read the letter—I should have delivered the boxes without his producing any document—he asked me if I had a blank bill of lading—I told him they had not been sent from the office—I did not have the letter Lewin Caspar showed me in my possession at all—be took it up again—I had the one on which the order was written, about half an hour—I never read the first letter, I merely looked at the signature—I read No, 4—I have seen Mr. Carne's hand-writing—I think the signature is very like his—I know Allen—he absconded about the 13th of May, that was about 19 days after the boxes were delivered—there was a considerable outcry made in the office about the boxes—it was the general conversation among the clerks—I believe Lewin Caspar was taken up on the 1st or 2nd of April—he

remained in the office till he was taken—he came as usual to his daily business.

MR. DOANE . Q. Is there any material difference in Moss's whiskers to-day and when you first saw him? A. There is; but I have no doubt he is the man.

WILLIAM DEBONNAIRE HAGGARD . I am chief clerk in the bullion-office in the Bank of England—in due course of post I received information from Falmouth of the expected arrival of some boxes of gold dust—I have the advices with me which I received—they are from the wagon-office—I received four parcels of gold dust, not boxes—I never received two boxes marked BC 18 and 19.

JAMES PEAT . I am accountant to the Brazilian Company. I came to the office on Monday morning the 25th of March, at the usual time, about ten o'clock—I know Messrs. Came, merchants, of Falmouth—I have not got by me any advices I received from them previous to that day—no boxes of gold dust, marked "B C 18 and 19," arrived on the 25th of March—we expected them—Mr. March, the secretary, arrived at the office about a quarter before eleven o'clock, and in consequence of some conver sation between myself and Mr. March, I sent George Carthew to the Dub lin Steam-packet office to inquire if two boxes of gold, marked "B C 18 and 19," had arrived by the Dublin steam-boat—I remember Lewin Cas par coming to the bullion-office, at the Bank—I was there—I went to as certain if the boxes had been delivered at the Bank—I asked Lewin Cas par what had become of our two boxes of gold dust, marked B C 18 and 19"—he said, "They have been delivered to your house"—I said, "How is that, when they are consigned to the Bank of England by the bill of lading?"—he replied that they had received a letter that morning from Messrs Carne's, of Falmouth, saying, that in consequence of an error in the manifest, they were not to be delivered at the Bank of England, but to the agent of the Brazilian Mining Company in London—I asked him if he knew the name of that agent—he said he did not remember—I asked him if the name was March—he said, "That, I think, is the name"—I afterwards went to the office, in Crutched-friars, and saw Lewin Caspar there—(before that I had been to our office, and ascertained that the boxes had not arrived)—I said, "These boxes have not been de livered at our house, what has become of them?"—he said, "If you will walk into the office I will show you what has been done with them"—I went in, and he produced two letters purporting to be from Messrs. Came—these are them (Nos. 3 and 4)—No. 4 had the address torn off, and the other was addressed to Mr. Hartley—I called his attention to the one with the ad dress torn off, and said, "What has become of the back of this letter?"—he hesitated some little time, and then replied, "I don't know whether it was torn off when I got the letter, or whether it has been torn off since"—he did not say who it had been addressed to in any part of the conversation, that I recollect—he called my attention to the signatures of the letters, and asked me if I did not think they were the signatures of Messrs. Came—I said they appeared somewhat similar, and asked him if he knew the handwriting in the body of the letter as coming from Messrs. Came—he said he did perfectly well, having seen it several times—he did not tell me whose writing it was—I said I had never seen it myself—I then looked at the letters more minutely, but made no observation to him about them particularly—I called his attention to the handwriting of the body of both letters, and his observation I understood to apply to both—he gave me

no other description of the person who came than saying, a gentlemanly-looking man had called for the boxes of gold that morning early, re presenting himself either to be William March, or to come from William March, he could not tell which.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. This conversation of yours, I understand, was on the 25th of March? A. Yes, after post time the conver sation at the Bank of England was about one o'clock, before the post went out—he himself directed my attention to the letters and signatures of Messrs. Carne—it would take two days to communicate with Falmouth by post—if I wrote on the 25th, the letter would reach Falmouth on the morning of the 27th, and we could have an answer about the 29th—there was abundance of time to get an answer before the 2nd of April—there was, no doubt, abundance of time for Lewin Caspar to have absconded in that time—I am acquainted with Mr. Carne's handwriting—I should say this letter (No. 4) is similar writing to his—it is like it—I read the letter casually—the signature of Mr. Carne is different from the body of the letter—there is no particular observation which strikes me in looking at this letter—I say the same with respect to this (No. 3)—it is precisely the same—the signature is similar to Mr. Carne's.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Look at them again, first at No. 3; does the handwriting of the body, as far as the signature, appear the same hand writing as that on the side? A. I should think not—I certainly think them different handwritings—I did not understand Mr. Phillips to inquire whether the writing was similar or not—I did not know what his questions alluded to.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. The question I ask you is, from the word "Gen tlemen" down to "Obedient Servant," does any thing strike you as re markable in that letter? A. Certainly not—there is nothing in the hand writing of this (No. 3) which strikes me as remarkable—( looking at No. 4)—nor is there any thing about the body of this letter which strikes me as remarkable—I think I perfectly understand your question—I do not observe any thing remarkable from the word "Gentlemen" down to "Your obedient Servant"—the signature of Mr. Carne is decidedly dif ferent from the body of the letter, and I should say this receipt is different from the handwriting of the body of the letter.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Now take the letter No. 3 in your hand, and tell me, when my friend desired you to read from the word "Gentlemen," down to "Obedient Servant," you included in your observation the writing at the side, "Please to deliver to Marsh and Co.," &c. A. I did not—in my opinion, that writing is different from the body of the letter—I should not think the words "Falmouth" and "March" are the same handwriting—( looking at No, 4)—I should think that the words "March" and "Falmouth" in this letter were not written by the same hand—I can not judge whether the word "Falmouth" was written at the same time as the body of the letter, but I think it is different from the body of the letter.

Q. Look at the letters again, and tell me whether you have any observation to make, on looking at them accurately as to the handwriting, except as to the signatures? A. My attention has now been called to it, and I cannot now avoid seeing it appears to me that the words "City of Limerick," in No. 4, are different from the other parts of the body of the letter; and it appears to me that the figures "18" and "19" are different from the figures and date

"1839"—the "BC" I cannot judge of, because it is printed—I think the word "March," in No. 3, in the date, is in a different handwriting from the body of the letter; and also in this letter, the "18" and "19" differ from the figures in this date—the margin, I should say, is different from the body of the letter.

WILLIAM MARCH . I am secretary to the Brazilian Mining Company—Mr. George Haythorn is one of the proprietors of that company—there are a great many proprietors. On the 20th of March I received advices from Messrs. Came, of Falmouth, of the arrival of two boxes of gold dust, marked "B C 18 and 19"—the letter of advice does not mention the "B C "but the numbers—they were to come by the Sea Gull —a subse quent, advice mentioned the letters "B C" as well as the numbers—it would be known among the shipping people in London that very morning, the 20th of March, that the Sea Gull had arrived—on the 25th I received further advices from Messrs. Carne, informing me of the transmission of the boxes of gold dust by the City of Limerick —I never authorised Moss, or any body else, to go to the Dublin Steam Wharf, and make use of my name, to receive them—I did not see this letter (No. 4) before the boxes were gone—the signature to this letter bears a similarity to Mr. Carne's—the hand writing of the body does not appear to me to be the same, and it strikes me as a very informal, unmercantile sort of letter, which it is very unlikely any merchant should sign—there is nothing else which strikes me—( looking at No. 3)—I do not think the whole of this is one hand writing, and it is a letter very unlikely to be signed by Messrs. Carne—my name is wrongly spelt, which Messrs. Carne are perfectly acquainted with, as they are con stantly in the habit of writing to me, and it designates me as the agent to the Brazilian Mining Company, which is not correct—my name is not correctly spelt in No. 4—my correct designation is Secretary to the Com pany.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. The signature te No. 4 you say it different from the body? A. It appears so, and it is a very unlikely letter for a commercial man to write—my own name is also spelt wrong—the signature of Messrs. Came in No. 3 is different from the body—I am not aware that I can make any other remark as to the hand writing.

GEORGE CARTHEW . I am servant to the Brazilian Company. I was sent on the 25th of March to the Dublin Steam Packet office, Mr. Hartley's, John-street, Crutched-friars—I saw one of the clerks—I do not know his name—I do not see any one in Court that I saw on that occasion—( looking at the prisoners )—when I looked round I certainly did not see the young man I see now in Court, the younger Caspar—I am not certain that I saw him there that day—I would not undertake to swear to him by any means.

JOHN ROB . I am an officer of the City. I was called in, in consequence of this robbery, on the 26th of March—I went to the counting-house to John-street—I did not see Lewin Caspar there—I saw him that day at the St. Paul's coffee-house—I asked him if he had two letters with him, the one purporting to come from Falmouth, and the other from March and C., of Broad-street—he said yes, and produced them to me—these are the letters (Nos. 3 and 4)—No. 4 was in the state it is now, with the back torn off—I said, "I suppose you know to whom that was addressed"—he said no, he did not—I said, "Was it in that state when it Wfis delivered to you by the gentleman?"—he said he could not say whether it was torn off when he received it, or since—he said, "All I have to look at is to see whether it

is a genuine signature or no"—that observation was not in answer to any question of mine—he said he believed it to be a genuine signature—no thing further occurred then—in consequence of information which reached me, on the 1st of April, Easter Monday, I went to a house in New-street, Whitechapel-road—there was nobody living there—I went on to Mansel-street, to Moss's lodging—Mr. Hartley was with me—I searched Moss's lodging, but found nothing—while I was there I saw the two Caspars in Mansel-street—Mr. Hartley asked young Caspar what he did in that street—he said, "I understood that you had searched a house, and found the gold, and I came to satisfy myself about that"—I went to the counting-house in John-street on the Tuesday, and saw Lewin Caspar—I asked him if he knew a person of the name of Moss—he said, "Yes, two or three"—I said, "Where do they live?"—he said, "One was my father's foreman. once"—I said, "Where does he live?"—he said, "I don't know"—I said, "When did you see him last?"—he said, "About seven months ago"—I said, "What was your business with him?"—he said, "I merely met him by accident, and asked him How he did"—he was then given into my charge by Mr. Hartley, Lea the officer was with me—he declared that he was innocent of the charge—I then took him to Giltspur-street Counter, where I searched him, and found these two documents on him—( producing them )—after leaving him in custody, I went to the house of the elder Caspar, in Finsbury-pavement—I found him there, and asked if he knew a person of the name of Moss—he said, "Yes, I do, three or four"—I said, "Where do they live?" he said, One was my foreman once"—I said, "Where does he live?" he said, o' He lives the second, third or fourth turning down the Commercial-road"—I said,. "What is the name of the street?" he said, "I don't know"—I said, "What is the number of the house?" he said, "I don't know"—I said, "When did you see him last?" he said, "Last Saturday"—I said., "What was your business with him?" he said, "I went to him respecting two watches he had to repair for me"—I said, "To whom did they belong?" he said, "To myself, one was a gold watch, which was my own wear"—I said, "When did you see him previous to that?" he said, "On the Monday"—I said, "What was your business with him then?" he said, "Respecting the same two watches"—I said, "When did you see him previous to that?" he said, "About a fortnight or three weeks pre vious"—Mr. Hartley was with me, and he gave him into my custody—he declared he knew nothing about it—it was stated what he was taken into custody for—we wished to do it as quietly as we could, on account of his wife—Moss surrendered himself into my custody about the 17th of April—I received some bank notes and a memorandum from him—( looking at them )—this is the I O U, I have no doubt, and these are the notes—there are thirteen £10 notes, and two £5 notes.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. By whose direction was it that you subjected these two men to this inquisition of yours? A. By my own—I thought it right to ask the questions—I thought it was fair—I did not give them notice that I intended to make their answers evidence—I do not think that unfair—I put the questions fairly to them—I think it is my. duty to ask questions.

Q. Have you not heard such questions constantly animadverted upon by the Judges in this Court? A. Possibly I might by some—I have.

Q. If a prisoner said to you in answer to a question, "Possibly I

might," and then said, "I have not a doubt about it," would not you con sider that an equivocation? A. It would depend on the question I put—no doubt I might consider it an equivocation—I gave that answer to you because I thought the question very improper—how have I equivocated?

Q. You have sworn if another gave you the same answer you gave me, you would consider it an equivocation, don't you then consider it equi vocation in yourself? A. I have nothing to say upon that—perhaps I do not adopt the same line with respect to my own answers that I do with the answers of another—that is my answer—I have adopted every thing that is fair—I make no distinction between myself and others—I have nothing to say about it.

Q. As you admit the learned Judges have said over and over again, that it is improper to cross-examine prisoners, why did you do it? A. I do not call it cross-examining—I have heard some Judges blamed for putting questions, and some I have heard the reverse—I don't remember the name of any Judge who has recommended that course, but I do say I have heard it—it was given publicly in Court—I can't name any Judge who has done so—I thought it fair to put the questions I did—if I had done wrong I should like it done towards myself—I did not tell them I had come to take them into custody—I put the questions for the purpose of getting at the truth of the matter.

Q. On your oath, was it not for the purpose of making evidence of their answers? A. I have given you an answer—I could not tell whether their answers would be brought in evidence here or no—no doubt some part of it would be evidence—I put the questions to come at the truth, and to see whether they told the same story I had heard from other persons as to the knowledge of Moss—no question their answers would be evidence.

Q. Did you intend it? A. Well then, I say, Yes—it is a very serious robbery—a reward of £500 has been offered—it is not on conviction—I have heard that £500 reward has been offered from hundreds of people, oo conviction of the offenders and restoration of the property.

Cross-examined by MR. SEEGEANT BOMPAS . Q. What time on the first of April did you search the house in Mansel-street? A. It was in the afternoon part, about two or three o'clock.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. When did you first see Alice Abrahams in the course of this transaction? A. I cannot tell the day of: the month, but it was about a week before Moss surrendered—it was not in consequence of any communication she made to me that I was able to trace out the matter—the communication was made to me by another person—she did not make a communication to me—I have no doubt the. communication I received was obtained from her—I saw her in company with a person, but she never gave me any information—the communication made to me was before I saw Mrs. Abrahams at all—there was no communication, that I am aware of made tome in her presence—I believe she was sworn at the police-office.

COURT . Q. Did she make any communication to you.? A. No, she asked me relative to Moss, whether Moss could be made an evidence of.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Did you not go with her yourself to Mr. De Mole? A. I did—it was not for the purpose of hearing what disclosure she would make—she was at Lambeth-street office the day previous, and she was to go to prison or be under my charge—I was at her house all night, and felt anxious of being rid of being there, and I called on Mr. Clarkson

and Mr. Bodkin to ask if she might be let out on her own recognizance or bail—they did not like to interfere, and I went to Mr. De Mole—Mr. De Mole and Lea were two hours in a private room with her, but I was not present.

MR. BODKIN . Q. How long have you been an officer of the City? A. About fourteen years—I was called upon to investigate about the robbery, and under those circumstances I thought it right to put questions to discover it.

JAMES HARTLEY . I live in John-street, Crutched Friars. I have more than one partner—I am proprietor of the Iron-gate wharf—the steam ves sel called the City of Limerick belongs to us—it goes from Dublin to London, calling at Falmouth—Messrs. Carne are our agents and corres pondents at Falmouth—I was in Dublin on the 25th March—I arrived in London on the 28th—Lewin Caspar was in my service as confidential clerk, and in my absence he was to superintend and manage my business—this letter (No. 6) I produce from among my own papers—I see the words "Mr. Bristow, Please attend to this, L. CASPAR "—that is Lewin Caspar's hand writing—( read )—"Messrs. James Hartley and Co., 16, John-street, Crutched Friars. Falmoutn, Oct. 8, 1838. Gentlemen, We are receipt of your note of the 6th instant, and in reply we beg to say the turtle is for Mr. Haggard, at the Bullion Office, Bank of England. The Duke of Cambridge arrived at noon; all well. We ate, gentlemen, your obedient servants, W. and E. C. CARNE . Pet George Hugoe. P.S. We wrote you last night, per box, informing you we received the chest tea, which shall be returned. "Mr. Bristow, Please attend to this, L. CASPAR."

HENRY MOSS re-examined. Q. Is that the letter about the turtle, which Lewin Caspar gave you to imitate? A. Yes.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Have you ever seen that letter be fore? look at it carefully. A. I never saw this letter, not with this writing at the bottom—there is no doubt I have seen this letter before—if this is not the letter, it is precisely like the letter which was lent to me—to the best of my belief this is the very letter that was left with me more than three months before this transaction—this is the letter, I do believe, that I copied the hand writing from.

COURT . Q. You say so positively that is the letter you copied the hand writing from? A. To the best of my belief that is the hand writing, and that was the contents of it.

MR. JONES . Q. What made you say just now, not with that writing at the bottom of it? A. I do not recollect the writing at the bottom of it—I do not recollect to nave noticed it—it may have been there—I have no recollection of saying just now that I had never teen the letter before with that writing at the bottom—I will not swear I did not say so, but what I mean is, I have no recollection of having seen this writing at the bottom—it may have been there, but I have no recollection of having noticed it—I have looked at the back of the letter—I said I had seen it before, after looking at the direction and looking at it all over—there is nothing particular at the back which enables me to identify it, only the direction, because I was to imitate this sort of direction—I see a figure 6 on the back—on my oath it was not that which enabled me to say it was the letter—I do not remember seeing it—I will swear I did not notice the No. 6 at the back—I may have seen it, but I did not notice it—I will not swear that I did see it—I looked all over the letter, but I was looking at the direction—I cannot swear that I did or did not see the figure 6

—I have great reason to doubt that I did, because I did not know where it was till I looked for it when you spoke.

Q. While you were going out of Court, did you not hear somebody say, it is marked No. 6? A. I did not—nothing of the kind—I never copied the words of this letter—it was the hand writing I was to imitate—I was to look at the style of hand writing—I never made a copy of the letter—it was given me to imitate the hand writing—I was to copy the hand writing, not the words—I never copied the words—I took it frequently to copy the style of writing—I wrote two forms, which I saw yesterday—I returned it on 24th March last, when Lewin Caspar was at my house, and he took it with him—I do not think any person ever saw that letter in my possession.

MR. HARTLEY . re-examined. I was in Dublin on the 21st—I had oc casion to write to Lewin Caspar, finding fault with him.

HENRY MOSS re-examined (looking at No. 7.) Lewin Caspar showed me a letter to this effect precisely, one Sunday that he was at my house—I cannot swear that I ever saw this letter before, but I saw one exactly like it—I only saw the top part of it—I know nothing more about it, only that he showed to me a letter very similar to this, if this is not it—I read the top part of it—( looking over it )—this was the contents of the letter he showed me—I believe it is the same he showed me, but I cannot positively take on myself to swear it—he told me at the time he showed it to me that he had received a letter from a person in Dublin, who complained of his not having acknowledged the receipt of 300 l .—I do not exactly remember the remark he made—he merely said he wrote a very angry answer, but he did not tell me the nature of it.

MR. HARTLEY re-examined. While I was in Dublin I wrote a letter on the 21st to Lewin Caspar—that letter would reach London in due course of post on the 23rd—this letter (No. 5) is Lewin Caspar's hand writing.—( read. )

"London, 23rd March, 1839.—Messrs. W. and E. C. Carne.—Dear Sirs, A most diabolical robbery has been committed here through the means of forging your signatures to two letters; on the other side I send a copy of them, and I beg that you will use your utmost exertion towards disco vering the perpetrator. The impression is that it must have been done by persons who have had access to your office, or knew of all the particulars as early as yourselves. The letters were posted at Falmouth, 23rd, and arrived with this morning's manifest. Shortly after a gentleman called requesting the delivery of two boxes, marked B C 18 and 19; he showed me a letter, purported to be Mr. Marsh, or from him. I had not the slight est suspicion, and referred him to the wharf, writing an order for their de livery. Unfortunately they were handed to him, and it only remains to use every exertion to obtain a clue. Let me beg and entreat of you to show your usual zeal in this matter. Believe me, dear sirs, I am almost heart-broken. Yours, very truly, L. CASPAR."

"The man who called at my office appeared about 50 to 60 years of age, grey whiskers, middling stature, very dark complexion, swarthy or very sunburnt, (as an old traveller would appear), has a country dialect, as if from your parts. I think he was lame, as he walked very slow, or perhaps limped."

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You are one of the pro prietors of the Limerick Steamer, are you not? A. Yes—there are several other owners—we did not insure this gold dust—I am one of the prosecu tors

of this indictment—myself and partners in the wharf have paid the amount of the loss—the steam-company have paid no part of it—I have two partners with me in the wharf—it is we who have offered the reward.

Q. When had you first any communication about Solomon? A. The first communication we had about Solomon was from Messrs. Bult—it was some time at the latter end of April or the beginning of May, I am not sure which—it was before he was examined as a witness—I remember his being examined at the police-office—he was first sum moned to the police-office to give an account of the property he had sold to Messrs. Bult—he was examined as a witness and sworn—that was very early in April, I do not remember the day—I believe it was on the 6th, it was on a Saturday I know—I think Solomon's house was searched about a fortnight or three weeks after the examination—it was not searched more than once to my knowledge—I was not there when it was searched at any time—Solomon went about his business after he was first examined—he was taken up, I should say, nearly three weeks after—it was after that that the first negotiation took place about his being admitted as a witness—I never spoke to Solomon in my life—I never spoke to my attorney about his being admitted as a witness—I was not aware that any proposition was made by Solomon—I was not aware that any offer was made of his being made Queen's evidence—I only knew it about three weeks or a month ago, I think about a month ago—I knew it before he was examined the second time as a witness—a few days before—now I recollect it was at the commencement of May, the first three or four, or five or six days of May—I learnt it from Lea the officer.

Q. Was it then agreed on with your consent that he should be admitted? A. I gave no consent about it, I left the matter to the discretion of the magistrates—I gave no assent or dissent about it—I left it to the magis trates and my legal advisers—I heard that he was to deliver up a large portion of the property which he had got possession of—I mean the five bare of gold which he had—they were worth about 2400 l ., we understood at the time it was near 3000 l .—I believe his house had been searched before that by the officers—I do not know that it was arranged that it should be found in any given part of the house, nothing of the kind was said to me—I know nothing at all about it—I did not even know in what part of London it was to be delivered up, nor any thing about it—at the time Lea communicated to me about Solomon being admitted as Queen's evidence, he did not say any thing about his house being searched again—I am sure of that—I do not recollect it—Solomon was taken into custody some time in April, he was examined as a witness the second time—I do not recollect that he was sworn more than once—he was examined more than once or twice—he was first summoned and sworn when the first conversa tion took place about Messrs. Bult—he was afterwards in custody and examined as a prisoner, and afterwards he was examined as a witness—to the best of my recollection, that was at the latter end of May, but I am not certain about dates—it was some time after the conversation between myself and Lea—I do not recollect that any one was present when Lea mentioned it to me.

COURT . Q. Lea was the first person that mentioned to you that Solo mon meant to give up part of the property? A. Yes.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Where was it Lea mentioned this to you? A. I really cannot charge my memory with it, we have been so much together

from the time of the robbery, that I really do not know where it was—it might probably be at my own office in John-street, or it might be at Mr. De Mole's—it made no impression upon my mind—I expected to get the money which Solomon proposed to give up—I do not recollect where it was Lea told me—I never saw Mr. Abrahams, Solomon's attor ney, except at the police-office—I never spoke to him on the subject—my attorney communicated with him—that was after my conversation with Lea—we had several conversations about the gold being given up—not about Solomon's evidence—I authorised Mr. De Mole to communicate with Solomon's solicitor—I did not authorise him to make the best terms he could with Solomon—I authorised him to make no terms whatever—I authorised him to hear what Mr. Abrahams had to say, but to make Do stipulation whatever about any portion of the property—I did not know of the officers going to search a second time—I have not got the gold dust into my possession yet, nor has my attorney—the officer got possession of it about the first week in May—Lea brought it to the police office—that was not almost immediately after the conversation with Lea—there was considerable time before the property was given up—it was the first week in May I saw it at the police-office for the first time—J did not at all personally interfere, I left it to my professional adviser to do what he thought best—I was under their advice.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. In the course of all these transactions, did you see any thing of Alice Abrahams, the prisoner? A. I saw her once, for a short time, at the New Inn opposite, the day Moss surrendered himself—I saw her several times afterwards at the police-office—I saw her once or twice at my attorney's office—that was before the surrender of Moss—I never heard her give any information—I do not know what she was there about—she came with Robinson and Moss—she was not examined by Mr. De Mole, Mr. Humphreys, or any one else to my knowledge—she made no communication then, to my knowledge—I knew she had brought Moss to the New Inn—Moss never was at Mr. De Mole's office, it was at the New Inn that she was in company with him—Moss, Robinson, Mrs. Abrahams, Mr. De Mole, myself, and the two officers were there—that was about the middle of April—nothing was then said about the share Solomon had in this transaction—yes, there was, I beg pardon, when Moss gave his statement he stated that the property was sold to Mr. Solomon—Alice Abrahams was not present then—she was up stairs—Moss then communicated about the property being sold to Solomon, and the whole transaction of his having taken it away from the wharf, and the whole circumstances connected with the robbery—at that time Solomon was not in custody—he was taken very soon after—Solomon was a con siderable time in custody before any proposition came from him to turn Queen's evidence—I do not know How long—I forget dates very much.

Q. Pray have you indicted Mr. Moss for this felony—have you not been before the Grand Jury on a second bill? A. I have not been before the Grand Jury at all—I do not know that I have preferred an indictment against Moss—I did not know there were two indictments—Mrs. Abra hams was at liberty when we were at the New Inn, and Moss also—he surrendered himself that day at the New Inn—what then passed implicated Solomon very strongly in the transaction—it was from information which we got from Mrs. Abrahams that we took up Solomon.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I believe Moss made several statements? A. He did, affecting in each to tell the truth—upon the faith

of those statements we were about to make him a witness for the Crown—it was considered then, that having made different statements, he could not be fully depended on—the principal part of the statement he made to us at the New Inn was false.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. That was when Mrs. Abrahams was there? A. Yes.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was it not proposed on the part of Mr. Solomons's solicitor, or himself, that he should refund such of the property as he had in his possession, and be admitted for the Crown? A. Yes—this was stated openly and publicly before the Magistrate in the police-office, and his consent requested before it was done—the two Magistrates, on the re presentation of the counsel for the prosecution, gave their full consent to it—at that time Moss was a prisoner, and had not been examined as a wit ness—it was stated to the Magistrate that the best test that Mr. Solomon was about to tell the truth, was his delivering up the property, so that they could depend upon what he said—it was also stated by the counsel for the prosecution that it was utterly impossible they could make out any case without making some of the prisoners witnesses.

Q. And was it not under a full conviction on all your parts that Moss was not to be depended on, having given such contradictory statements, that Solomon was admitted as a witness? A. Yes, but nothing whatever was done until every thing had been stated to the Magistrates, and their consent asked and given, in the presence of the prisoners—the value of the property given up by Solomon is about 2400 l .—I am quite satisfied we could not have gone to trial on the evidence of Moss, unless we had strong corroborative testimony—I think it ought to be strong.

Q. How long has Lewin Caspar been a clerk in your house? A. I only became connected with the establishment in October, 1837—I found him. in the office then—very large quantities of money have passed through his hands in the course of business, frequently from 3000 l . to 4000 l . a month,—I had the highest opinion of his honesty till this transaction—large quan tities of property, as well as money, have passed through his hands, bullion and specie.

Q. You have not been able to find Allen? A. We have not—I have not been on the look-out for him, nor directed any search for him—I have had no occasion to do so—I do not think it worth while—he absconded without giving me any notice, five or six weeks after the robbery—this transaction had been put in the train of legal investigation long before he absconded—Solomon had been taken up about three weeks before, to the best of my recollection—Allen absconded about a month before Solomon was first summoned to give an account of the property—it was, of course, talked of in the office that Solomon was taken up—on one occasion Lewin, Caspar had specie to the amount of from 130, 000 l . to 150, 000 l . in his care—that was on the 15th of December last—it was a consignment from Fal mouth—I was in London then, and he went with it to the Bank—Allen was our collecting clerk—he had access to the different offices—we trusted him, or we should not have kept him—I was apprised of this robbery on the 27th, while in Dublin—I came to town on Thursday, and Lewin Caspar was taken up on the following Tuesday—I have no doubt it was publicly talked of in the office before I came, as information was given the very day it happened—I found Lewin Caspar in his situation when I returned from Dublin, and he remained there till he was taken—he went to his own home

as usual—he was allowed to spend the Sunday as he liked—he could have gone off if he pleased—Good Friday also intervened—he had that day himself also—he might have absconded if he liked.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was Lewin Caspar a clever clerk, and did he un derstand mercantile business well? A. Particularly well—I have seen the two forged letters—they are such as would decidedly have excited my sus picion—I have neither directly or indirectly received money or money worth on this transaction, except the five bars of gold restored by Solomon.

Q. You have been asked whether you found Lewin Caspar at his post when you returned from Dublin—did he ever, before or after inquiries had commenced on this subject, suggest or hint to you that there was a person in the world of the name of Moss? A. Never—the same course was pur sued with respect to Moss becoming a witness as was pursued with regard to Solomon—it was the proposition of his attorney, adopted by the prose cution, and acquiesced in by the Magistrates—it was at the latter end of the examination of one day that Mrs. Abrahams was examined—she was ex amined from about ten to fifteen minutes, to the best of my recollectioin and she was then handed over to the care of the officer, upon her begging she might not be put into custody.

( Adjourned. )

Wednesday, 26th June, 1839.

JONAS COOTER . I am one of the letter-carriers of the General Post Office. Mr. Hartley's office in John-street is in my district—I have my book in which I keep an account of the letters delivered to all those persons who have an account with me—Messrs. Hartley had an account with me—I used to be paid every Saturday—( turning to his book )—the amount of Messrs. Hartley's postage for the week in which the 25th of March was included, was 1 l . 5 s . 2 d .—the amount on the 25th of March was 7 s . 10 d . only—only one unpaid letter came by the General Post from Falmouth to Messrs. Hartley, that day—I do not take an account of paid letters.

WILLIAM DAVIS . I am one of the inland messengers of the General Post Office in London—all unpaid letters have a circular stamp placed on them, which is kept at the Post Office—the whole of the bags are di vided into eight divisions, called tables, and each division is stamped by a particular letter—there are four stamps for each division—I have them here.

Q. Look at the London post-mark, with which this letter (No. 3) ap pears to be stamped? A. This is not the London post-mark—it is a for gery—the post-mark to this letter (No. 2) is genuine—this letter (No. 3) could not have come through the General Post Office—the post-mark to this letter (No. 4) is also a forgery—that did not come through the Post Office.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. You say these are not genuine stamps, How do they differ? A. This (No. 3) differs particularly in the letter E—it is smaller—that letter denotes a division—the E division of the table—a man named Hatton affixes the mark—we have his name in the book—it is one man alone who has the duty for probably a year—( producing the stamp )—this is the true mark, with the exception of the dates, which are moveable—this stamp has been used since 1st January 1838—the letter is a fixture, but the figures shift daily—my attention was first

called to the stamps at the examination at Lambeth-street—this stamp was used last year—the previous stamps are always broken up—I am confident the stamp used before this was broken up—the person who makes the stamps takes the old ones—we have nothing of the kind left in the office.

THOMAS HARLAND . On the 25th of March, I was on the stand in Corn-hill, with my cab —I remember about twelve o'clock, Moss got into the tab—( Moss was here produced to the witness )—that is the man—he desired me to go to the Dublin Steam Wharf, Irongate—he told me to drive fast—I went there—Moss sat in the cab, and showed a piece of paper to one of the porters (Kingston)—the porter introduced him to the clerk, I believe—he fetched the clerk to him—I have since seen the clerk who was fetched to him—he asked Moss to step in, which he did—I pulled the cab over to the other side of the street, and waited—he then came out, and one of the porters with him, carrying two boxes—I do not recollect whe ther the clerk came out again—the boxes were about that length and height—they were deal boxes—I noticed red sealing-wax on them, and I think a pink tape, but I am not quite certain—I think Moss had a blue bag with him when he went to the wharf, but I am not certain—the boxes were put into the bag, and Moss got in—I gave one of the porters a four-penny piece by Moss's direction, and Moss gave one of the porters a shil ling—he told me to go to the Cross Keys, Wood-street, Cheap side, and to drive as hard as I could—when I got there the boxes were taken in, and Moss got out of the cab —a lad, I think, took the boxes out—I believe both the boxes were taken to the Cross Keys office—he kept me waiting a little while, while he went with a lad to purchase a blue bag, but he could not get one, he returned and discharged me.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. By what means do you know the man who came with you in the cab that day? A. I know him by sight—we had a little bit of a dispute about the fare—I know him as I should know any one else—I remarked at the time that he was dressed in black—he had a broad-brimmed hat, and rather largish whiskers—not such as he has to-day, they were larger than he has to-day rather—they were black.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Look at Moss, have you any doubt of that being the man? A. Yes, that is the man.

JOHN MACBETH . On the 25th of March I was looking out for a fare in Cheapside with my cab, and was called to the Cross Keys in Wood-street, by a man—( looking at Moss )—that is the person—it was about twelve o'clock, as near as I can guess—I pulled in at the corner of Wood-street, within a few yards of the Cross Keys—Moss got into my cab —he brought one box in a blue bag out of the Cross Keys, and a boy brought another box which was not covered—it seemed like foreign deal wood—he desired me to drive to the London Hospital, and asked whether I knew it—I drove there, and was going into the hospital—he stopped me—I stopped at the corner of the street going down by the side of the hospital—I do not know exactly the name of the street—he took the box out which was in the blue bag, and went down the street by the side of the hospital on the right hand side—the street on the right hand as you stand facing the hospital—I remained at the corner—he was gone about three quarters of an hour—when he returned, he brought the bag back empty—he then got into the cab, and desired me to drive to the iron bridge, down the Com mercial-road—when I got there he stopped me—he then had the other

box out, and put it in the bag on the pavement, after he took it out of the cab —I held the bag.

Q. As you held the bag, could you form any opinion whether the box was heavy? A. Yes—very heavy and very clumsy—in getting it into the bag it burst the bag—I noticed some marks, and pink tape, and red seal ing-wax on the box—the marks on it were numbers, and two letters in ink—he paid me and I was discharged—he went down towards Blackwall way—omnibuses frequently run backwards and forwards in that road—he took the box under his arm.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. Did you see both the boxes? A. I did not see the colour of the one in the bag—we did not meet any one when we got to the London Hospital—I did not see either of the pri soners there.

EDWARD HENRY . I live in Bread-street, Cheapside, and am in part nership with my brother. I know the witness Moss perfectly well as being in the employment of Mr. Hyams—I have dealings with Mr. Hyams—on the 25th of March, he came to our house—I do not exactly remember the time, but it was in the morning—he came to bring some watches for his employer, and asked for some money for Mrs. Hyams, as Mr. Hyams was out of town—I paid him this £50 draft—( produced )—this is his hand writing on the back—he wrote that in my presence—looking at the date of the cheque I recollect it was on the 25th of March—I gave it him on account of Mr. Hyams, for Mrs. Hyams.

JANE BRADLEY . On the 25th of March, I was living in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Moss—since I was before the Magistrate I have been under the care of Lea, the officer—I had lived with them two years, but used to sleep at home with my friends. On the 25th of March, he lived at No. 12, New-street, which is by the side of the London Hospital—Mr. Moss generally went out to work of a morning in a kind of long rough working dress—he used to go out between eight and nine o'clock, or about nine o'clock—on the morning of the 25th of March he went out about half-past eight o'clock—he had not his working dress on then, but a better suit of clothes—he returned between one and two o'clock—he usually gave a double knock, but when he returned this day, only one knock came to the door—my mistress opened the door.

Q. When you were before the Magistrate do you remember what you said on that subject—did you say your mistress opened the door? A. Yes, there was a mistake in my deposition when it was read over, and I named it to Mr. Humphreys—it said I had opened the door, but I did not open the door—I went to Mr. Humphreys' office and told him of it—my mistress opened the door—I heard my master's voice while I was in the kitchen—Moss did not stay but a very few minutes—he did not stay to din ner—I made some observations about it at the time—after my master had been gone some time I went out—my master returned about eight o'clock in the evening—he washed himself, and then went to the Earl St. Vincent public-house—about half-an-hour after he was gone, another knock came at the door—it was the elder Mr. Caspar—I let him in—he asked me where Mr. Moss was—I said he was round at the Earl St. Vincent, and I would go for him, I should not be gone a minute—I fetched him home—I staid till half-past eleven o'clock, and left master and the elder Caspar there—Mr. Caspar had been there all that time—I used to come to work in the morning about half-past six o'clock—I came on the Tuesday morn ing

about half-past six o'clock—it was my duty to light the fires—I did not light any fire that morning, because it looked as if it had been burning a long while, and they were all white ashes—the fire was then alight—that was in the back parlour—Mr. Caspar was gone then—I did not see him—I examined the ashes—I know wood ashes—it appeared as if wood ashes had been burning there, and one of the hobs was over red sealing wax—there were some nails among the ashes underneath the grate, and some little lumps that looked to me like glass—I do not know what it was—my mas ter was in bed when I went that morning—my mistress went out directly I came in, she had a bundle in one hand and a basket in the other—when I went away the night before, there was a brass-plate on the door with my mas ter's name on it, but when I went next morning it was taken off—I know master's sister, Mrs. Levy—my master did not go out on Tuesday till late in the afternoon—he was walking about the place—Mrs. Levy came that Tues day morning, and in the afternoon a truck came—when my master went out in the afternoon, he did not return any more to New-street—a truck of things went away that day to Mansel-street, and the rest of the things next day—only master moved on the Tuesday—my mistress returned about one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon—she went out again directly she had had her dinner, and returned about five o'clock—on Wednesday morning a van came and took the rest of the things away—I remained there all Tuesday night, help ing them to pack up—my master has a daughter named Rosetta—she kept her clothes in a deal box—she told me something about that box, when I came there on the Tuesday morning, and in consequence of what she said I looked at the box, and her clothes were in a drawer and not in the box—that is the box they used to be kept in—( looking at one produced )—that box was underneath the bed in her father's room on Tuesday morning—I looked at it—it was tied up with a cord—from what the girl said to me I tried to lift it, but could not, it was very heavy—that box was taken away in the truck by the carman—I know Mr. Reed—he is the landlord of the house in New-street—they told me about some things going to be pledged, and Mrs. Moss gave me five sovereigns, which I gave to Mr. Reed, the landlord, by her direction—I do not know what rent my master paid a year—I think the five sovereigns was for the quarter's rent—I went to the lodgings in Mansel-street on the Wednesday—I saw Moss there on Wed nesday evening—he was at home all day on Wednesday in Mansel-street, and he went out in the evening—I was at Mansel-street all day—I know Isaac Davis—Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Levy assisted me in packing up the goods on the Tuesday night, and on the Wednesday morning Davis assisted—I went to the lodging in Mansel-street about seven o'clock on Thursday morning, and saw Moss there—I saw old Caspar there that morning—I opened the door to him about a quarter to eight o'clock—he asked for my master, and master went and spoke to him just in the passage—after speak ing together old Caspar ran down stairs, and master went out in a very few minutes after—he did not come home to breakfast that morning—I was kept in-doors, and not permitted to leave the house from that Thursday morning until the Saturday evening—I slept there—that was not usual with me—on the Sunday before the robbery was committed, old Mr. Cas par came to the house in New-street about dinner-time, and staid about half an hour—I had frequently seen him at my master's house before that—on the Saturday after the robbery he came to Mansel-street about dinner time, one o'clock, and on that occasion my mistress sent me out of the room

—master was not at home—master had two rooms and a very small dressing-room at Mansel-street—the girl's box that has been produced was put into that little room—it is like a cupboard—my master slept in the room next to the cupboard on the Tuesday night—Mrs. Levy lives in Petticoat-lane—Davis has a sister, she lives next door to Mrs. Levy.

Cross-examined by MR. BOMPAS . Q. You have been under the care of Lea, the officer? A. Yes—I have not been living at his house—I hare teen living at the Flying Horse, in Lambeth-street—it is a public-house close to the police-office—I was under Lea's care—I do not know whether he provided my food for me—I suppose he did—my deposition was read over to me—I did not say at first that I went and let my master in—I could not, because I was in the kitchen with my mistress—I did not say so—it was a mistake.

Q. It was taken down that you said you heard your master's voice say, "Where is the girl?" and you knew it was your master's voice, and you went and let him in? A. No, I never let him in—it was perhaps taken down so, but I did not say so—it was read over to me as if I opened the door, but I did not—I said I knew it was my master's voice, but I did not open the door—I did not let him in—it was taken down that I went and let him in.

Q. When was that read over to you? A. About a week ago, I think—it was read over by Mr. Humphreys, at his office—there were some other gentlemen there—it was not read over to me more than once—I was sworn to it a great while ago, but they must have made that mistake at Lambeth-street, because I never let him in—I swore to it when I was first taken to Lambeth-street by the officer—I was not taken up as a prisoner; I was taken before the Magistrate as a witness—that was about two months ago—it was read over to me then, and I swore to it, but the Clerk read so fast I did not notice that when he read it—it was first taken down from my mouth, and read over to me about a fortnight after—I put my cross to it, and swore to it—it was read over to me again by Mr. Hum phreys, about a week ago—Lea was present—I wanted to correct it then, as I did not open the door—I have been under Lea's care about three months, from a week after the robbery was done.

Q. You say the deal box was under the bed; did you pull it out? A. I just knelt down and lifted it, I did not pull it out—I cannot say whe ther it was far under the bed—it was afterwards put into the small room—Moss went to Mansel-street on Tuesday—he went away on the Thursday after he got to Mansel-street, soon after Mr. Caspar, and did not return till Monday—I did not go into the little room till the Thursday afternoon, the first Thursday I was there—I saw the box then—I was at Mansel-street on the Tuesday morning in the next week—I was not there on the Wednesday—I first saw Mrs. Levy there on the Wednesday morning—she came with me—I saw her there on the Tuesday evening, when the truck went—I saw her go away once on Wednesday, and about three times on Thursday.

Q. Did she carry any thing away from the box? A. I do not know whether it was from the box, but it was out of that room—she went out, and was out about an hour, and then came back again—I saw the box again on Thursday afternoon, and it remained there—it was there on the Tuesday in the next week—I went into the room, and saw it there, on that Tuesday morning—I really do not know whether any body was with

me—the box remained there all along, and I left it there—I was cleaning the room on the Thursday, and I looked into it, and there was nothing in it then but one dirty muslin frock—the box remained there then—I was not there after Tuesday morning.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . I believe, when I first saw you at Lambeth-street, Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Levy were in custody. A. Yes—I do not recollect whether Mr. Moss was in custody or not then—Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Levy were not in custody the first time I was there—I had been examined two or three times then—I cannot say How long the last ex amination was after the first—it might have been a fortnight—I think my deposition was read over to me at the last examination—I do not know when it was taken down—Lea did not tell me there was a mistake—he never named it.

Q. How came you to go to Mr. Humphreys. A. Why, it was so long, and I was afraid I should forget it—the time being so long, I wished to have it read over again—it was only read over to me once at the office—I dare say that was a month before I went to Mr. Humphreys—I was afraid something might escape my memory—I really do not know whether Mr. Moss was in custody when I was examined—I saw him in the dock once—I saw him at Lambeth-street—I did not see him anywhere else—I have seen him, since I was examined, at the Flying Horse—I really do not know whether Lea was with him at the time or not—I do not know whe ther it was once or twice I saw Mr. Moss at the Flying Horse—I do not know whether Lea was in his company on any of those occasions—I think he was by—I cannot say he was there, hut I do not know whether he was in the room with Lea—the Flying Horse is the public-house close to the police-office, where the policemen go.

Q. Where are you when you are there, in a private room, or with the guests? A. Very generally with the two nieces, helping them to do about the place—I am in the kitchen when I am not with the nieces about the house—I am never in the tap-room—I see Lea and Roe sometimes go into the parlour—I am never talking to them, nor hearing what they say.

Q. I suppose, from the time you first went there, you have had no conversation with Lea or Roe about your evidence. A. Lea came in one morning, and I said, "Mr. Lea, I am so frightened I shan't keep it in my memory," and asked him if he would take me to have it read over—I was not at the office when my master gave his evidence—I have never been in the office only when I had to give my evidence—my evidence was given as against my mistress and Mrs. Levy.

Cross-examined by MR. LORD . Q. You have spoken to Mr. Moss once or twice, you think, at the Flying Horse? A. Yes; he asked me How I was—I am certain it was after I was examined that I saw him—Mr. Caspar was frequently in the habit of coming to my master's house—on Sunday, the 24th of March, I am quite sure I saw him there.

GEORGE SHEEN . I am a carman. On the 26th of March I was em ployed by Mrs. Levy to remove some things from New-street—I moved the things from No. 10, I think—it was Mr. Moss's house—I took them to Mansel-street—I took some things in a truck—I did not remove any boxes, to my knowledge—I am in the habit of moving so many people's things—( looking at the box produced )—that is the box, to the best of my

knowledge, that I moved—I believe I moved that—I had some one to help me, and that person helped me to lift that box into the truck—Mrs. Levy told me to bring a man with me—the man helped me to lift the box, because she told me to be careful of it—it was rather heavy.

GEORGE REED . I am a tailor, and live in Northumberland-place. The house, No. 12, New-street, where Moss lived, belongs to me—New-street goes down by the side of the London Hospital—on the 25th of March, Moss owed me two quarters' rent—he left on the 26th—he had given no notice whatever—Bradley, the servant-maid, brought me round 5 l . at ten o'clock at night—it was unusual for him to send the servant with it—he generally paid it himself—the rent was 20 l . a year—there was 10 l . due.

JOSEPH JEPSON . I live at No. 29, Mansel-street. Moss took a lodg ing at my house on the 26th of March—they moved in some things the same day—a truck came, and next day they moved in their furniture.

LUCY MARSHALL . I am a widow, and live at No. 13, New-street, Whitechapel-road, opposite the house Moss lived in. I knew Moss very well—on Monday, the 25th of March, I saw him go to his house about three o'clock in the afternoon—he had something very weighty with him, I cannot tell what—he came in a direction from Stepney way—that would not be from Whitechapel-road, but from Commercial-road—he could scarcely get what he had, up the steps—he went into the house with it—next morning I missed the plate off his door—about five o'clock that Tuesday evening, two men went with a truck, and took away some things—there were three or four boxes, a bed and bedstead, and a few brooms—one of the boxes was corded, and appeared very heavy—it was the shape of that box—( the one produced. )

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You Say it looked heavy—I suppose he staggered under the weight of it? A. It was as much as two men could put into the truck, it was so heavy—it was very weighty—I have no judgment what weight it would be—I should think it was full two cwt.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. But you have no judgment what weight it would be? A. No.

HARRIET SMART . I am the wife of George Smart, a tailor, living in New-street. I know the house where Moss lived—I saw some moving from there on Tuesday, the 26th of March—I know Ellis Caspar—I saw him on the Sunday before this moving, at Moss's door, and I saw him on the Monday—I saw the younger Caspar there one Sunday, to the best of my recollection, but I could not swear to him.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS." Q. Did you ever see that before? A. No—I did not lodge in the same house with Moss, but at No. 16, op posite—I had never seen the person I say was Caspar, before that Sunday—I only had a view of him while he stood at the door to be let in—that might be about a minute or two minutes—I cannot say what time of the day it was—it was towards the evening, getting dusk—it is not a wide street—it is as wide as the length of this court—I cannot speak positively to the width—I was at my first floor window—it was in the dusk of the evening I saw him the second time, and from my first floor window—he had his hat on—I cannot say positively whether he was going away when I saw him, or whether he was going in—I had a view of his face—I saw him convers ing at the door—the door was open.

Q. Who was it first asked you about this? A. Roe, the officer—he came to me—he did not give me a description of any person—he came to me some time after the robbery—to the best of my belief, it was the week fol lowing—I had not a long conversation with him—I should think it was five minutes—I afterwards went to Lambeth-street, and saw both the Cas pars at the bar—it was not the same day I was examined that Roe came to me—he came to me several days before—I had objected to go to Lam beth-street, but I had a summons—I cannot say who took me into the office—Roe was there at the time—I know Lea—I did not see him go and speak to Caspar, before my attention was called to him—Lea did not talk to me in the office.

CHARLES CALLAWAY . In March last, I was in the service of Fiestell, of 68, Great Tower-street—I know Moss—I have seen him at my master's coffee-house, three or four times—I think it was in March last—sometimes alone and sometimes in company—I have seen the young man, Lewin Caspar, in his company—I have seen him there two or three times with Moss—I do not exactly know the times—I have seen Lewin Caspar there very frequently by himself—I found a red handkerchief in the coffee-room at one time—( looking at one )—it was something similar to that, but I can not say whether that is it—I gave it up to Mrs. Fiestell, who is now con fined in child-bed.

Q. Do you remember whether Moss had been at the house on the day it was found? A. I think I could almost swear that he and Lewin Cas par came in together that day, and staid late at night, but I should not like to swear that Moss was one of them—I am satisfied that Lewin Caspar was there—I afterwards saw the handkerchief in my master's possession—be had it in his pocket.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Where is this coffee-house? A. The second door from Mark-lane—it is a coffee-house and eating-house—Fiestell has kept it four or five months—nobody attends the customers but myself—Mrs. Fiestell occasionally attended when I was engaged down below, but very seldom—that did not happen once in a week—Mr. and Mrs. Fiestell live there—my master was out of the way at that time—there is no name up at the shop—Mr. Fiestell used to come home late at night, and go out early in the morning, between five and six o'clock, some times before—I had seen the person I call Moss two or three times before alone—I almost think I saw him twice with the elderly gentleman, now I come to recollect, they came to see Mr. Fiestell—I do not know whether Mr. Fiestell is here—I have seen him to-day, and I saw him yesterday—Moss came to see Mr. Fiestell—they saw him up in the coffee-room—that was before he was out of the way—I should think it was in November, but I cannot exactly say—there was a case he was on at Guildhall about a bill of exchange, I think about the 24th or 25th of November—that was when he was out of the way—he returned on the Saturday night—he was away two or three days, and came back again—he kept out to avoid being arrested, but I do not think he ever stopped away above three days at a time—he came home on Saturday night once or twice—I found the handker chief between ten and eleven o'clock at night, and gave it to Mrs. Fiestell next morning—I afterwards saw it in Mr. Fiestell's hands, but I did not know it was the same handkerchief—I do not know whether Fiestell has been keeping out of the way up to the present time—I have not been living with him since April—he had not ceased keeping out of the

way when I left—he was very seldom at home, except at night—sometimes he has got in and out—he certainly had some object in keeping out of the way—I know a person named Davis—he used to come to the coffee-shop—I have not seen him since I left there—he used to come to see Mr. Fiestell—I saw him there last in April—Mr. Fiestell keeps the shop now.

Q. Does he keep any thing else? A. Allow me to explain—I am his brother-in-law—Mrs. Fiestell is my own sister, unfortunately—I say un fortunately, because he has brought me into so many scrapes—he has brought me here to-day to lose my day's work—I have lost my situation in consequence of coming here—I lived at Stiles's, a ginger beer shop—I suppose I had seen Moss at the coffee-shop three or four times alto gether before I saw him with Lewin Caspar—I never knew him to take coffee but once—I think he came to see Fiestell—he went up stairs—Fiestell was there sometimes—one night I recollect he came late—that was the night of the handkerchief—it was about eleven o'clock—he might be there four or five times—I think he was in Fiestell's company once when he had coffee—I think that was in March.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. What Davis did you see him with? A. A wine-merchant on Tower-hill, I believe—he is a red-faced man.

THOMAS HARLAND re-examined, (Looking at the witness Kingston)— That is the porter—( looking at Mr. Bristow ) and that is the gentleman that came to Mr. Moss in the cab.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You drove Moss in that cab? A. Yes—I took the same notice of him as I should of any other person—I have seen him to-day—I should say his whiskers are not so large as when I saw him—they appear to have been shaved off.

SARAH LEVY . I am a widow, and sister to Moss, I live at 111, Petti coat-lane. I remember hearing of the robbery which took place on the 25th of March—I was in Mansel-street on Tuesday the 26th of March—I saw Moss there in the evening—I saw him in New-street on the morning of Tuesday, and in Mansel-street in the evening—on the Thursday fol lowing he gave me some directions—I was in Mansel-street on the Thurs day morning—he gave me some directions—in consequence of those direc tions I went to his apartment in Mansel-street, to a little, back-room—I found in that room two parcels wrapped in coarse brown paper tied with packthread—I took them to my own lodging by his direction—I did not take them both at once, they were too heavy—I first took one, then the other—I know a person of the name of Davis, he lived in Coventry-court—I saw him on that day about twelve o'clock—I had some conversation with him, and then he came to me again in the evening—I gave him the parcels, and he tied them one at a time in a handkerchief—he took them one at a time, and then came back afterwards and took the other—I was present at Moss's wedding—Old Caspar was there.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Moss is a relation of yours is he not? A. Yes, a brother—he has been a watchmaker—I never lived with him at all—I visited at his house—I did not know Ikey Solomons—I never spoke to him—I am quite sure of that—I have heard of him—I cannot tell whether Moss knew him—I keep no such acquaintance as Ikey Solomons—Davis is no relation of mine, he is of my brother's by marriage—I have known Davis a long time—I do not know How he gets

his living—I swear that—I never went to his house in Coventry-court—I never went to a house of his in my life—he may get his bread by keeping brothels for what I know—I have no belief about it—I know none of his business—I never heard of his keeping a house of that description—he may keep six brothels for aught I know—he may keep brothels for aught I know—I never inquired his business—I do not know that he keeps four brothels—I cannot tell what he keeps—he may keep brothels for what I know—perhaps he may—I believe he does—I have a brother named Barney Moss, he lives in William-street—he has a house one end of the street in Waterloo-road, and one in Cornwall-road—it is a brothel—my sister's husband was named Abrahams—he is dead—his wife is alive, and lives in Gulston-street, Whitechapel—he kept a brothel in my sister's time—she was married to him.

Q. Were you taken up on suspicion of being one of the thieves? A. I was taken up—I do not know whether I was accused as a thief—I was taken up on suspicion, for what I cannot tell—I suppose it was on suspi cion of being concerned in this business—I cannot tell How many exami nations there were at Lambeth-street—when Moss was made a witness Mr. Adolphus had me and Mrs. Moss let out.

MARIA SEWELL . J live at No. 33, Charlotte-street, Whitechapel. I am aunt to Mrs. Moss, the wife of Henry Moss—I lodged with Moss for seven years—I lived with him in New-street, to the best of my recollection about six years—I know both Lewin and Ellis Caspar—during the time I was in New-street at Moss's I saw them there, not very frequently—I saw old Caspar more frequently than the younger—I have not lived with Moss for the last four years, therefore I have not seen them there—I have not seen them for the last four years.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Are you a married woman? A. A widow—my maiden name was Solomon—I am no relation to Mr. Solomon in the Strand.

Q. Are you any relation to the gentleman who is called Ikey Solomons? A. I do not know who you mean—I have heard of him in the public news papers—I know him from public report and no more—I have been a widow these fifteen years, no, let me correct myself, about seventeen years—I was married in 1804—I parted from my husband before he died—no one else ever passed for my husband—I never lived with any body else after I separated from my husband—there is no captain whom I know.

Q. How came you to go away from Moss's house? A. Miss Moss was getting a young woman, and the room I occupied was wanted for her—I was not there when Moss's house was searched—I heard from Miss Moss that it had been searched—I never heard it from him—I never saw him after the occurrence till I saw him at Lambeth-street—I was divorced from my husband—I do not know on what account—perhaps many more females have been injured—I know I was divorced—I believe it was for false accu sations brought against me, that I was untrue to my husband—I was not caught in the fact—I really do not knew who the party was with whom I was said to be untrue.

Q. Do you mean to say you do not know the name of the party with whom you were accused—( no answer )—do you decline to answer?—was it untrue when you said you did not know the name? A. I did not say so—I did not answer—I do not know the name—I do not know that I said just now I did not know the party if I have said so I did not know that

I said so—he is a man in business, a pencil-maker—I went to live with my brother after I was divorced from my husband—the pencil-maker was the only person with whom there was any charge to my knowledge—the pen cil-maker never came to visit me—I knew him as being a friend of my husband's, who dealt with him—it was at Liverpool I was said to be false to my husband—I lived there—I do not recollect any thing about a cap tain of a ship—the pencil-maker lived in London—this was said to have happened in Liverpool—my husband was away in the country—I get my living by tailoring-work, and a trifling income which my brother allows me—I am related to Davis—Mr. Davis is my sister's husband—it is about fifteen years since I was divorced from my husband.

ADOLPHUS FIESTELL . I keep a coffee-shop in Great Tower-street. I do not know Moss—I know Lewin Caspar—I remember his coming to my coffee-shop in February or March—I cannot say the date—some one was with him—they had some coffee—when they were gone I found a handker chief—my waiter was not there nor my brother-in-law—it was me—I gave particular instructions, knowing only Mr. Caspar, Jun. when he was a boy, and finding it was the first time he came to my coffee-shop, and being glad to see people who wish to come to my shop, I told the waiter to serve them in a different manner than he serves others—I remember finding the hand kerchief—I gave it to my wife, who is now confined—I have it now—it is in my possession—my wife's possession is my possession—I received it afterwards from her and kept it—I afterwards saw Roe, the officer, and gave him the handkerchief in the office, when it was required by Mr. Hum phreys.

Cross-examined by MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Do you act as waiter some times? A. I do.

WILLIAM FISHWICK . I am a carpenter, and live at No. 3, Meeting-house-lane, Peckham. I have known Alice Abrahams many years—she came to my house last Easter Wednesday, in the forenoon, and wished to know whether I could make it convenient for a person to come and lodge with me, whether I could accommodate them with a bed and lodging—she did not say who it was—she asked me if I could accommodate a person there, a particular friend of hers—I said, "Is it a male or female?"—she said, "It is a male"—I asked her if every thing was honourable—she said I might depend on it, that it was—I told her if my wife was as agreeable as I was I had no objection—I had no lodger at the time—I asked if it was any person I knew, knowing all her family so many years—she said, "No, it is not"—she said his circumstances were rather embarrassed, and he wished to be there two or three days, until his creditors could meet, and compromise the business—my wife was at that time attending a lady in the village in her accouchement—I told her she might see my wife, it was on her road home, and I would take her down there, and she might speak to her—I went with her to my wife, but what passed between them I do not know—it was at the lady's door—I was not exactly near enough to hear, but my wife came over and said, if the person could make it convenient with me till she returned home, she had no objection—Mrs. Abrahams said, "None of my family know it, and I don't wish them to know it"—she went away, and returned again the same evening, in company with two gentlemen—one was Mr. Moss, and the other a gentleman—I do not know his name—( Moss produced )—that was one of the persons—he was left behind, and slept at my house that night—Mrs. Abrahams and the

other person might stop half an hour or three quarters that night—Moss re mained at my house until the Wednesday fortnight—it was Wednesday evening, about ten o'clock, that he came to my house, and a fortnight after he left, in the forenoon—during the time he was at my house Alice Abrahams came to see him I should say three times, or it might be four—when she came she was always in company with the same person who came with Most when he first came—I do not know the name of that person, nor who it is—she generally came in the early part of the morning—she used to see Moss in the apartment where he used to sleep, the front-room, one pair—she stopped one time nearly an hour, but gene rally about half an hour—I did not hear what pasted between them—they went out together, while Most was staying there—she was always accompanied by the tame man—they went out together three different times—when he went away the same persons came for him that brought him.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. How long have you been a housekeeper there? A. Six years, and in the parish seventeen years—there has never been any thing against me in my life—I have known Alice Abrahams almost from a child—my opinion of her was such that I readily received a lodger at her recommendation—I never knew any thing of her but an honest, industrious young woman—Moss conducted himself as a gentleman, and I treated him at such—he had only one room—it was my own bed-room, which I gave up to him—that was the only room he had the command of—Mrs. Abrahams always went up stairs to that room with the man who accompanied her—there was always tares of them together in the room—not the slightest thought of any thing improper their occurred to me—when Moss's time was out they all three went away together—they generally went out about ten or eleven o'clock in the morning.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Did you tee Mott almost every hour in the day during the fortnight? A. Yes—I did not see him after he left my house till I was at Lambeth-street—I saw him there—I see no difference in him now to when he first came to me, only in hit dress, and that is only in the coat.

GEORGE ROBINSON . In April last I was clerk to Mr. Yardley, an attorney in Christopher-street, Hatton-garden. On Sun day morning, the 14th of April, I was at my own house, which was then in Wharton-street, Lloyd-square—the prisoner, Alice Abrahams, came there with Mow and Davis, the man charged in this indictment—I received these thirteen £10 notes and two £5 notes on that occasion—I have also an I O U.

MR. PRENDERGAST? Q. Were not you professionally concerned for Mrs. Abrahams? A. For her and Moss—Mr. Yardley was acting as their attorney at that time, and had been previously.

COURT . Q. Was the meeting you had together relating to the subject matter of the defence of this prosecution? A. Most assuredly.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you say you were attorney for Most at well? A. I was—when these were given to me I considered I was acting for him as well as Mrs. Abrahams.

JAMES LEA . I am an officer of Lambeth-street office. On the 25th of March the prisoner, Lewin Caspar, came to me at that office, at near three o'clock, to inform me of a robbery which had taken place at Messrs. Hart ley's—he showed me these two letters ( Nos. 3 and 4)and described to me the way in which the robbery had been effected—by desire of Mr. Hard wick I went with him to the Dublin steam-wharf—he staid with me there

a short time—he then said he thought he could be of no more assistance to me—I then went with him to the office in John-street—he there pro duced four or five letters out of a drawer, and asked me my opinion of the writing—he had them in his hand—he said, "Do you not think the writing is very much like these?"—I said, "No, certainly not"—he then asked me what I thought of the signature of Messrs. Carne, and on compar ing it with the other letters, I said they appeared very much alike, certainly—he said it was principally on the faith of that signature that he had given the order to the person who brought the letter in the morning—I asked him the description of the person—he said he was about sixty yean of age he thought, and a little taller than himself, dressed in black, and grey hair and whiskers—he said it was a person that came from Mr. March, but whether it was Mr. March or not he did not know—nothing more passed at that time—I went away shortly after—about eight o'clock that night I was at the Swan with Two Necks, making inquiries about this matter, and the two Caspars came there together in a coach—the mail leaves the Swan with Two Necks a few minutes before eight o'clock, I believe—it was gone when they arrived—I spoke to them, and told them they might perhaps overtake it at the railroad station, and I went with them in a coach, but we arrived too late—that was with a view to Lewin Caspar's going down to Falmouth about this business—he stated to me himself, in his father's presence, that he meant to go to Falmouth to look after it—I think his father was not to have gone with him—his father went all the way to the railroad station—we returned in the same coach when we found we were too late—as we returned the elder Caspar left the coach, to the best of my belief and recollection somewhere about Charging-cross—I cannot say exactly, for I did not notice.

Q. Was it said for what purpose he should leave the coach? A. Young Caspar said some bills were to be printed on the following morning about this matter, offering a reward of 500 l .—he said Mr. Allen and Mr. De Mole were to have them printed—I said I should like to see Mr. De Mole and Mr. Allen before they were printed, and upon that Lewin Caspar told his father to go to Mr. De Mole about it—it was for that reason he left the coach—Lewin Caspar only went with me to the steam-wharf that day to take inquiries—in the evening he went with me to St. Paul's coffee-house, to inquire if any person had come by the Falmouth mail—I had been there before in the early part of the day—we went to see if a person had come, answering the description Lewin Caspar gave of the man, sixty years of age, with grey hair and whiskers—we heard of a person who appeared to answer the description—Lewin Caspar said he thought the description given by the proprietor of the coffee-house, resembled the person very much—he described the person as having grey hair, and about the height and age—there were one or two waiters, and the landlord—three persons had arrived that morning from Falmouth, and this descrip tion was given of one of them—Lewin Caspar said it appeared to corre spond—he said nothing to me about that house at that time; but a day or two after he said he thought I could not do better than stick to the per sons at that coffee-house—I saw him on two or three occasions after, and he asked How I was getting on—three or four days after, I succeeded in tracing the cabs to New-street, and was led to a house in which the wit ness Moss was stated to have resided—I think it was No. 1—it was the first house on the left side—I have never been there with Moss—I saw

the landlord, Mr. Reed—I never saw Jane Bradley, the servant, there—I searched that house, and found a quantity of nails and burnt wood in the fire-place, and some in the dust-hole—( producing them )—I have three separate parcels, one from the dust-heap, one from inside the grate, and one from under the grate—there was scarcely any in the dust-hole, and very few in the grate—there are between forty and fifty nails—after this I was with Mr. Hartley at the office—I saw him almost every day—on one occasion I was with Mr. Hartley in Mansel-street, and saw the two Caspars at the end of Somerset-street, which leads into Mansel-street—one is a continuation of the other—I was afterwards present at the count ing-house, where Roe put some questions to Lewin Caspar—I do not remember Mr. Hartley putting any questions to him—Roe asked him if be knew a person named Moss—he said "Yes, three or four"—after some other questions had been put, and answered, he was given into my cus tody by Mr. Hartley—I afterwards took Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Levy into custody—I have produced this box, which I got out of a little room in the back bed-room in Mansel-street—I produce the gold bars which are now in this box—I received them from a person of the name of John Dean, at Mr. Solomon's house, 53, Strand, on the 7th of May—I received these two moulds from him at the same time ( producing them )and half a dozen Rus sian copper coins, which I have not got with me—I searched the house of Davis, No. 8, Oxendon-street, and I went with Roe to the house in Coventry-court—he searched it while I remained down stairs—I did not see either of the prisoners at the house in Oxendon-street, when I searched it—I saw Mrs. Abrahams in Coventry-court—she was sitting in the room when I went in—this was on Easter Tuesday, the 2nd of April, when Roe went to search the house—I did not know Davis till I saw him that evening—I did see him—that evening—I saw him at the office during the examination, and I saw him in company with Mrs. Abrahams in a hackney-coach in Thread needle-street—I have also seen him at the house of the prisoner Moses—Moses keeps a public-house in Vinegar-yard, Drury-lane—I did not know who Mrs. Abrahams was at the time I saw her at Davis's—she called me by my name, but I did not know her—she told me she lived at her father's (Moses) house—I produce a £300 bank note, ( marked No. 15,) which I received from Mr. De Mole, and two £5 notes which I got out of the Bank of England.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. What time on the 2nd of April was it that you saw Mrs. Abrahams at Coventry-court? A. About eight o'clock in the evening, as near as I can recollect—seven or eight o'clock—I searched part of Solomon's house—Roe searched the upper part the same day—I first searched it on the 16th of April—I consider that I searched it thoroughly, as far as I had any thing to do with it—I found nothing there then—I went there again on the 7th of May—I did not go with Solomon—I did not make any arrangement with him.

COURT . Q. Had you made any arrangement with Solomon to go there? A. No—I never saw Solomon.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Your arrangement was with Mr. Abrahams, his attorney? A. Yes—I do not know what relation he is to Solomon—I do not know that he is his brother-in-law, not of my own knowledge—I think I have heard it mentioned that they are related.

COURT . Q. Had you made an arrangement with Mr. Abrahams to go to Solomon's house? A. Yes, on the morning of the 7th of May.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. What were you to get from Solomon by that arrangement? A. I was to go for these five bars of gold—I was not to go and find them there—I was to see John Dean, and John Dean was to give them to me—I went with him up to the top of the house—he undid a large box, which was corded up—he unlocked it, took the bars out, and gave them to me—it was not arranged that I was to go and find them in that box—there was no arrangement of the kind—all the arrangement made with me was that I was to receive them from John Dean—I did not know where they were till he took me up stairs, and gave them to me—Mr. Abrahams was with me, nobody else—Solomon was in custody at the time.

Q. And part of the arrangement was that you were to let him turn Queen's evidence if he gave it up? A. No, it was not arranged by me—I believe it was part of the arrangement made—all I know is I was to go there and receive these bars—I believe he was to give up the gold, and then to be let out as Queen's evidence—I have not the slightest doubt about it—it was in order to bring other people to justice as well—I do not know that it was part of the arrangement that he was to convict somebody else—I cannot say about convicting them—I did not say convict, I said to bring them to justice—I did not mean that he was to convict right or wrong—he was in jail at that time—I did not know where his sons were—I knew they were gone off—they had absconded—he has two sons.

Q. Was it not part of the arrangement that the two sons were to per form a part in convicting somebody, or bringing them to justice? A. I never heard any thing of the kind named—the first I saw of them was at the office at Lambeth-street—I believe that was the same day as the gold was given up, and Solomon admitted as a witness—I believe Dean had been off too—Dean turned Queen's evidence, and told the same story.

Q. I should like to know whether, before they were allowed to be Queen's evidence, and the gold was given up, you had got down what they were to swear to? A. No, I knew nothing at all about it—I had not got down what they were to say—I did not know that there was a statement made by Solomon of what he would say if they would let him out—I did not know he had made the statement till it was produced at the office—I did not know from Abrahams what the statement was—I did not know any thing about it till I was at Lambeth-street—I heard that a statement would be made—I did not hear that it had been made—a statement was produced at the office which he swore to—I suppose that was the statement he had made before—I had nothing to do with it—I saw his sons and Dean at the office, and heard them give their statements—I did not manage the matter with Mr. Abrahams—I do not know who did—Mr. Abrahams sent for me that evening to go to Solomon's—I had been in communication with him before—he told me about Solomon being evi dence, and giving up the gold—I was in communication with him from time to time—I had seen him twice before—I did not learn from him what Solomon would swear—the object of my communication with Mr. Abra hams was about the restoration of the property, and also about bringing other parties to justice—I said very little to Mr. Abrahams on the subject—I referred him to the solicitors for the prosecution—I thought he had better speak to them—I do not know that he went to them—I afterwards learnt from him that I was to get this gold, and that Solomon was to be admitted as a witness—I have not seen Davis since about the 20th of April, I should say—I think the last time I saw him was at the police-office

—I had seen him at Moses' house previously—I have not been drinking with Davis at the Flying Horse since the 20th of April—I might have done so before that, I cannot tell—the last time I saw him was when the gold was taken away—it is possible I drank with him—Mrs. Abrahams was there at the time—she was there with him—Moss was not there—not in the same room—I do not recollect drinking at all with Davis at the Flying Horse—I said it was possible I might, but I do not recollect it—I will not swear I did not—I did not drink with him till he got drunk—I never saw him drunk—he went with me in a coach, with Moss, to the prison, about seven or eight o'clock in the evening—it was as near the 20th of April as I can recollect—I cannot tell to a day.

COURT . Q. Did you drink with Davis? A. I dare say I might—I cannot say whether I did or not.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Do you mean to say yon doubt whether you did or not? A. Yes, I do—I am sure I do not know whether I did or not—I did not sit down in his company, for I was very busy in the office, backwards and forwards, at the time—I was not on duty at the office that day—I left business about seven o'clock—Moss was in custody that day—I partly had the care of him, but there were some policemen there to take charge of him also.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. As soon as this robbery was discovered, you were applied to, and consulted about it—is that so? A. Yes—I was applied to on the 25th of March—for a few days all my transactions were with the two Caspars—it was on the 16th of April, Roe and I went to search Solomon's house—Dean was there at the time—he did not then show me any gold in a trunk up-stairs, nor give me any in formation about it—I think it was two or three days after that Dean and the two young Solomons disappeared—I "searched Davis's house in Co ventry-court, on the 2nd of April, and found Alice Abrahams there—it is a house of ill fame—a house of accommodation—the door is kept open—Mrs. Davis was sitting with Alice Abrahams in the parlour—I asked her no questions, and she told me nothing—I think it was about a fortnight after, that she made some communication—I think it was somewhere about the 13th or 14th, she made some communication, in consequence of which she was examined at the office on the subject—her communication to me partly referred to Solomon—it was on her communication that I pursued the scent with relation to Solomon—I saw her I think about twice or three times between that time and my going after Solomon —I saw her on the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and then I went to Solomon with Roe and made the search."

Q. After that did you see her examined before the Magistrates at Lam beth-street? A. I remember one day she was asked some questions by Mr. Clarkson before Mr. Hardwick—it was a few words—I should not like to say whether she was sworn or not—to the best of my belief and recollection she was not—I may be wrong—I will not swear about it—I was very busy with the case that day, running in and out—she might have been sworn in my absence—she went away under Roe's protection—not as a prisoner, but to be brought up again as a witness when wanted—she was brought up again next day, found bail, and entered into sureties in the sum of 1500 l ., to appear as witness if wanted—she came op again when re quired—I took Solomon into custody on the 16th of April—I should say

Solomon was present, and heard what she said before the Magistrate—I have no doubt about it—the clerk read it.

Q. Had Solomon before that, said any thing to you against Mrs. Abra hams, or Mr. Moses, her father? A. No—I saw nothing of his sons till the day they were brought up and examined, when the gold was given up—Mrs. Abrahams was afterwards made a prisoner, and Solomon admitted as a witness for the crown—a man named Rees was also taken into custody in consequence of something she said—he is brother-in-law to Solomon-Moss, his wife, and sister were also taken into custody.

Q. How soon did Moss begin to give information, and try to be made a witness? A. I should say about the 10th of April—there were some suspicions about it for two or three, or three or four days—I was not in any private room, when Moss was examined before Mr. Hardwick, the counsel and attorneys—he was taken out of the office into a room in front of the house, but what was going on there I do not know—I cannot say who was there—I was in the office.

Q. Well, who disappeared from the office? A. Mr. Hardwick left the office—I do not recollect whether the counsel and attorneys left—Mrs. Abrahams was not there—that occurred only once—I should say they were absent from the office about an hour or an hour and a half—Mrs. Abra hams was then committed as a prisoner—the servant, Jane Bradley, has been in my care ever since—I placed her at the Flying Horse in Lambeth-street—it is a very respectable house—she has been acting as servant there—she has been there ever since—I have seen her there many times—I have not conversed with her—it is about ten weeks ago since she was ex amined at the police-office—she has taken means to refresh her memory as to what she said—that was not by my advice—she went to Mr. Hum phreys to have her statement read—she requested to go—I did not put it into her head at all—she said it was so long ago she would like to have it read over.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Was Lewin Caspar the first person from whom you received information of the robbery? A. Yes, he came to the office about three o'clock as near as I can recollect—I went with him immediately to the wharf—I am sure I went to the wharf first—it was not to the office in John-street—I do not think we called at the office in our way to the wharf—I am quite sure we did not—I recollect we went straight from our office to the wharf, and John-street would be out of our way a good deal—we went along Swan-street, through the Minories and Tower-hill—we did not go down John-street, George-street, and across America-square—I have not the slightest recollection of calling at the office—I would not swear we did not—I know Mr. Blundell—I saw him at the of fice that morning—Lewin Caspar gave me a description of the man who had taken the boxes away, at the office in John-street, and he also gave some description when he came to the police-office—he appeared to be very much agitated, and put himself in a variety of attitudes—I could hardly make him out at all—he was knocking his head about—he appeared very much hurt about it—I do not know whether it was put on or not—he appeared very different that evening and the next day—he expressed great anxiety that I should go with him immediately, and render every possible assistance—I did not see Mr. Blundell at the wharf before I went to the office—I should say I went to the wharf before I saw Mr. Blundell—I will not swear I did not see him before I went to the wharf.

Q. Did Blundell give you any description of the man who took away the boxes? A. To the best my recollection he could give very little description of him—I believe he did give some description—I remember he could speak very slightly of him, in fact I asked every one of the clerks—as for as my recollection serves me, Blundell gave a very slight description of the man, but he did give a description that he was dark, tall, and so on—I had seven or eight descriptions from different clerks there—some described him as one sort of man, and some as another sort—I had seven or eight differ ent descriptions of him from persons, the greater part of whom were con nected with Mr. Hartley's wharf and office—I think Blundell said he thought the man had grey whiskers, but he would not speak distinctly on it—I particularly asked him that—he certainly said he thought the man had grey whiskers—he did not give me that description of the man before Lewin Caspar gave me any description at all—that I swear positively—Lewin Caspar had mentioned about the grey whiskers to roe before I saw Blundell at the office—Blundell's description corresponded with Lewin Caspar's as to the whiskers, but not as to the person—Blundell did not describe the man's age at all—I did not ask him—I do not recollect that any thing passed between us respecting the man's age—I do not recol lect what he said about the man's age at all—I will not swear he did not describe him as about sixty years of age—I spoke to half a dozen clerks about it, and I cannot recollect—I spoke very little to Blundell about it at all.

Q. At what o'clock did Lewin Caspar leave you the night you met him and his father at the Swan with Two Necks? A. I think about half-past ten, or between ten and eleven o'clock—it was Monday night—while we were in the coach, I expressed a wish to see Mr. De Mole before the bills were issued—he immediately desired his father to inform Mr. De Mole of it, and he got out of the coach for that purpose.

MR. BODKIN . Q. With respect to Bradley, did you take care of her at the express desire of the Magistrate? A. Yes, and Mr. Hartley also—I have been an officer nearly twenty-one years—on my solemn oath I did not in any way suggest to her to go to Mr. Humphreys to hear her evidence read over—Mrs. Abrahams attended as a witness at the police-office on the 14th of April—it was very near the end of that day's examination—there were only one or two questions asked her—her examination was postponed—Solomon was not made a witness until public application had been made to the Magistrate, and their sanction obtained, on a statement of the cir cumstances—that was after the interview which took place between the counsel for the prosecution and the Magistrate in another room.

COURT . Q. This communication was in a private room was it? A. Yes, it was with regard to Moss—I think Solomon was admitted as a witness two or three days after.

MR. JONES . Q. About what time was it that Ellis Caspar got out of the coach on your return from the railway? A. As near as I can recollect about ten minutes or a quarter past nine o'clock—it might have been some thing later—it might be half-past nine o'clock, but it was not earlier than a quarter past.

Q. What is the distance from Charing Cross where he got out to New-street, where Moss lived? A. About two miles and a half I believe—it is that at least—I saw him again in the course of that night—I was with him from the time of getting into the coach at the Swan with Two Necks,

to the time of getting out at Charing Cross—I never lost sight of him—I can undertake to swear it was not as late as ten o'clock when we got out of the coach.

GEORGE FREDERICK BULT . I am in partnership with my brother as goldsmiths and dealers in bullion, in Cheapside. Before this occurrence, we had been in the habit of purchasing bullion and dealing with Solomon, a re finer, in the Strand, to the amount of from about 7000 l . to 10, 000 l . a year, for the last five or six years—I was present when young Selim Solomon re ceived a cheque of 1200 l . from my brother, on Messrs. Robarts, on account of two bars of gold, which we had bought of him on the 2nd of April—we had bought the gold of Solomon, but his eldest son Selim brought it to us, as he had been in the habit of doing—the weight was 408oz. gross—we have a correspondent named Emerique, of Paris—in purchasing bul lion the object of the party is to turn it into money directly—we seldom keep it above a few hours if we can dispose of it—it depends on the state of foreign exchange—we shipped these bars of gold to Emerique, of Paris, I think on the 5th of April—I had in the meantime made a com munication to Mr. De Mole, in consequence of what. I had heard of the loss of the gold-dust—I made the communication the same day I received the gold, before I sent it away—when gold is once melted, if it is amalga mated with copper or any thing, it will entirely alter the colour, which would prevent it being identified—the alloy will alter the colour—the colour depends on what it is alloyed with—I have two assay papers—( marked 12 and 13)—they came from Mr. Johnson, the assayer, in the ordinary course of business—it is the custom to take a little piece off to assay gold—I did not pay the balance for the gold on the same day the 1200 l . cheque was paid—we had an order not to pay the balance—Edward Clark, our clerk, had paid some money to Solomon on the 2nd of April on account, but not in my presence—there were two payments made on the 2nd of April to Solomon—I do not exactly know whether it was on the 2nd without my books, which my clerk can produce to-morrow—the payments were all made by my clerk—he can prove these things to-morrow—he is not here—this is the cheque for 1200 l .—( marked No. 11.)

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did not the ingot that was brought to you appear the result of smeltings of different sorts of gold? A. I am not a smelter, therefore I cannot say—it must have been melted of different materials, because of the alloy in it—I do not understand what you mean by smeltings of different kinds of gold—if it was old jewellery and coins I should call them different—it did appear the result of smeltings of that description of material, as far as my judgment goes—it might be old coins, jewellery, and gold-dust all mixed together—there is so much disguise in gold, it is impossible to tell unless you see it.

COURT . Q. Is it so much altered by alloy it is difficult to say what it is? A. Yes.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. That was your judgment at the time, that it was different kinds of gold, old coins and jewellery, and the setting of diamonds? A. No, there would be silver in that—it might be watch-cases, snuff-boxes, and such articles.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you any judgment of melting gold. A. I have frequently seen gold melted, but I never melted it myself—it was not possible for a man like myself to distinguish of what the bars, which I received from Solomons, were composed—two or three penny pieces put

among it would alter the complexion of the gold—nobody can tell what a bar is composed of without melting it—whether it was composed of chains, watch-cases, or gold in the ore, melted with copper, I could not tell.

( Adjourned. )

Thursday, June 27 th , 1839.

GEORGE ROBINSON re-examined. Q. Look at these notes. A. I have seen them—they have been in my possession—they came into my posses sion for the first time on 14th April—I parted with them on the 17th at the New Inn in the Old Bailey—I delivered them to Moss—none of the prisoners were present when I gave them up to him—they are the same I received from him—this IOU was among them—I received them at my own house, in Moss's presence, with this I O U among them—they were all received at one time, and all parted with at one time.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You were concerned for Mrs. Abrahams? A. Yes, for her alone, on the first occasion, and afterwards for Moss—he sent me several statements in writing—he made several statements to me—I never saw the letters—he mentioned to me respecting his forging the word Falmouth.

HENRY SOLOMON . I am a goldsmith and refiner—on the 25th of March I carried on business at 53, Strand—I had another shop at No. 9, Co ventry-street—I know the prisoner Emanuel Moses—I have known him eight or nine years—it might be ten years—I have also known Alice Abrahams for some few years back—I have a son named Isaac, and a daughter Mary—on Easter Tuesday last I was in my shop in the Strand—Emanuel Moses came to my house, and said he wanted to speak to me—after some few minutes he said again he wished to speak to me, and intimated a wish to be private, and walked towards the end of the shop—I followed him, and we went up stairs into the sitting room together—my daughter Mary was in the sitting room when we came in, and seeing somebody with me, she got up and walked out—when she had left, Moses asked me if I would purchase some gold-dust, and what would I give an ounce for it?—I said gold-dust varied from 3 l . 15 s . to 3 l . an ounce—he then said he had a quantity of it—I said I would not take more than thirty ounces of it till I had tried it to see what it was—he said "Very well," and we agreed about the price—I was to give him 60 s . or 3 l . an ounce—I said one or the other—I do not know which, but the amount is the same—he said, "Very well, I will sand my daughter Alice with it in about half an hour"—he said, "Remember, you don't know me, and I don't know you," or, "I don't you and you don't know me"—those were the words he said before he left me—he then went away, to the best of my recollection—I do not remember his saying any thing more—about half or three quarters of an hour afterwards his daughter, the prisoner Abrahams, came into the shop—she said, "I have brought what my father spoke to you about"—I understood what she meant—she walked on towards the workshop, and 'I followed her—my workshop is at the back of my front shop—I have materials there for, melting gold and silver—there are furnaces there—I put a crucible in the fire, and she produced some lumps of gold from her bosom, and from her pocket—I put them into the crucible as she gave them to me—I perceived that she had brought more than I told her father to send, and I made some

observation—she said, "There is nothing to fear," and produced a bunch of keys, and said it was all locked up safe, and ought to be melted that day, or some observation of that kind which I do not exactly remember—I felt intimidated at the time—I do not recollect any other observation she made—after I had melted what she brought, I poured it out into two skillets, and took it into the front shop—Alice Abrahams followed me into the front shop, and I weighed it there—to the best of my recollection it weighed one hundred and ten ounces, it might be a little more or less—I said there was a great deal more than I anticipated, and I felt a very great deal of alarm indeed, and she took hold of my hand, and swore a Hebrew oath that she would never divulge that I had melted it—after having weighed it, I gave her a memorandum—I recollect what I wrote upon that memorandum.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Did you ever have that memorandum back? A. No.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. What was on that memorandum? A. I wrote down the weight and the price, 60 s . or 3 l . an ounce—I also wrote the amount that it came to, and if I recollect right, the monies paid also—I paid her 330 l . in notes and silver—to the best of my recollection that was what I paid her—she went away with an understanding to bring more—she returned again in about a half or three quarters of an hour, and brought some more gold—I melted that also in the same way—after I had done so I put it down on the memorandum paper—I took it into the front shop and weighed it the same as the other, and put it down on the same memorandum paper—I do not remember what the amount of the weight of that was—I gave her a me morandum of it—I did not pay her at that time—I told her I should have to send into the city for some money—she said she might as well go and fetch some more, and she went away—to the best of my recollection after the second melting I re-melted some of the gold and made a bar of it—I re-melted it with some silver-gilt lace—I gave the bar to my son Isaac, and told him to take it to Cock and Johnson's, who are refiners in Hatton-garden—while my son Isaac was gone, Mrs. Abrahams came back with some more gold—I melted that in the same way—I took it into the back shop, melted it, and took it into the front shop, weighed it, and put it down on the same memorandum paper—to the best of my recollection it was on the same paper—she brought gold in this way five or six times, to the best of my recollection, and each time I melted it and put it down on a memorandum paper—she waited for my son Isaac's return from Cock and Johnson's—she waited in the drawing-room, while is the front room on the first floor—not the room I saw Moses in—that was the back sitting-room—while she was waiting in the drawing-room, her mother, Mrs. Moses, came—I was in the drawing room at the time, and she came up stairs where Mrs. Abrahams was—she said her husband had sent her to see why Alice had stopped, and that he was uneasy—I told her I had sent into the city for some money—she seemed satisfied, and went away—my son Isaac brought me 400 l . in bank notes and sovereigns to the best of my recollec tion.

Q. Did he, in the presence or hearing of Mrs. Abrahams, state what the money had come from? A. Yes, he told me he had got a cheque from Messrs. Johnson, on Williams, Deacon, and Labouchere, the bankers, and that he had got from them, to the best of my recollection, a 300 l . and a 100 l . note, and he went to the Bank of England and changed them for

small notes and sovereigns—I gave them to Mrs. Abrahams as I received them from him, and put down the amount on the memorandum paper—after paying her the 400 l . the amount left me a debtor to them between 2 and 3000 l .—that was after paying the 400 l . and 330 l . also—to the best of my recollection it was something about 2500 l ., some few pounds under or over—it was all at the rate of 3 l . an ounce—in that state of things I gave her an I O U for the amount—that I O U was afterwards returned to me by her, and I gave her another—I destroyed the first I O U when I gave her the second.

Q. Do you remember in the course of the transaction, whether there was any portion of gold that did not come into the account? A. Yes, after all the gold was brought, there were some small pieces of gold which Mrs. Abrahams produced from her pocket, some was out of a little leather bag, not much bigger than a watch-pocket—she gave that to my servant Dean to melt for her, and I weighed it—she said I was not to say any thing to her father about that—to the best of my recollection that weighed between four and five ounces—I paid her 13 l . for it, and that was not put down in the ac count—she took it out of her pocket, and said she had got this out of the shakings out of the bag, or something of that description—I do not ex actly recollect what, but not to say any thing to her father—she particularly pressed that on me—I put the gold in my iron chest for that evening—I re-melted it on the Wednesday morning—my servant Dean assisted me—I put some Russian copper coin with it, but I had previously re-melted on the Tuesday evening one of the bars with about seventy ounces of silver—I put the Russian coin in that I melted on the Wednesday to alter the colour—that is the truth—it is no use to disguise it, and I put the silver in what I melted on the Tuesday for the same purpose—that would have the effect of altering the colour and preventing detection—after I had al loyed the gold with the copper coin on the Wednesday, it was melted into bars—I sent two of those bars to Messrs. Bult, of Cheapside, by my son Selim—on his return he gave me eleven 100 l . notes and one hundred sove reigns—Mrs. Abrahams came in soon after, and I gave her six of the 100 l . notes and one hundred sovereigns—I put that payment down on the me morandum—that reduced my debt with them to 1800/. and some odd pounds—the I O U I had first given her was then destroyed, and I gave her this one—( read —I O U 1807 l ., H. S.)—my son Selim was present at the time I paid the £600 notes and one hundred sovereigns, to the best of my recollection—upon my giving Mrs. Abrahams the last I O U she begged of me not to destroy, the memorandum, for her father would be very angry with her if she did not return it—she said, "Pray do not de stroy it, sir, for if you do, my father will be very angry with me"—I gave it her back—some part of it was destroyed—I was in the act of doing it at the time, and part of it was torn off—to the best of my recollection, the amounts remained entire, and so did the sums paid her—there was a ba lance due to me from Bult and Co. for the two bars I sent them—I have not received it—I had dealings before with Messrs. Bult for some years.

Q. On the same day you sent them the two bars, had you sent them any thing else before? A. Not that morning—on the Tuesday morning I had sent them some Irish and Scotch notes and some foreign coins to about the amount of 140 l .—I do not recollect sending any thing else on Wednesday morn ing but the two bars—I do not recollect what might be sent from Coven try-street,

because my son attends there—I was endeavouring to get money at that time for the purpose of making payments.

Q. Do you recollect whether in the course of the day on which you sent the two bars to Messrs. Bult they made any communication to you on the subject of them? A. Yes, I do—I was not in a condition, after settling with Mrs. Abrahams, to return Messrs. Bult their money.

COURT . Q. Do you mean the 1200 l ? A. Yes.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. At what rate did they buy of you? A. At the rate of 77 s . 9 d . standard per ounce—I cannot form any judgment what would be the difference with Russian copper and silver—the quantity of copper was put in accidentally—I no doubt made a good profit—Mrs. Abra hams did not call on me for three, four, or five days after I paid her the six £100 notes and one hundred sovereigns—she then said that her father was very anxious for more money—at that time there had been some inquiries made about London—I told her there had been a great stir made about it, and I could not part with any more money or sell another ounce of gold at present—I told her not to call at present for any more money, I could not sell another ounce of gold—I felt very uneasy about it.

Q. After your son Isaac had taken what you sent to Cock and Johnson, did you receive a communication also from them? A. I saw Mr. Cock myself—he made a communication to me about the gold on the Thursday—I afterwards sent my young man (Dean) to them—I think that was on the Friday—I was afterwards summoned to give an account of this matter at Lambeth-street—I received a summons on the Friday night to appear on the Saturday, to the best of my recollection—that was the Friday in Easter-week—I had my attorney with me when I attended—it was Mr. Plumtree on that day—you put some questions to me, and after some answers which I gave I declined answering any more questions—the magistrate let me go—on my receiving the summons on the Friday, before I went to the magistrate, I sent my son Isaac to the prisoner Moses' house—he brought me back a message from Moses—on the Saturday when I went before the Magistrate I gave directions to my son Selim, and Dean, about money, and in consequence of those directions I got back six £100 notes, and 75 l . in £5 notes, of the money I had paid Mrs. Abrahams, the self-same notes—I got them changed for sovereigns—I got rid of them—I paid some in to my bankers, and got change for them as well as I could—I had given my son Isaac directions on Easter Tuesday to get money for me—I sent to Cock and Johnson's the bars—I sent in other directions for money, to more than one, two, or three places—I know Mr. Woolf, a tailor in Regent-street—he is a nephew of my wife's—I sent to him among others—I told my son Isaac to go to him, and he brought me 120 l . in notes and sovereigns.

Q. Among the money you paid Mrs. Abrahams did you pay any of the notes your son brought you from Woolf? A. Yes, no doubt I did, to the best of my recollection—I did not change them after they were brought to me before I gave them to her—it was on Easter Tuesday I sent to Woolf for money—on the following Wednesday, the next day, I returned him in this cheque—( looking at one )—the money I had borrowed.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Well, Mr. Solomon, you know this Court before, do you not? A. I never was in this Court to my knowledge—I was a witness in the other Court—I do not know How long ago that is—I believe it is about six months ago—it was about some

stolen plate—I was told then that I ought to have been in the dock, but allow me to explain: a regular dealer I had known for years by the name of Lau rence, well known in the trade, came to my shop one morning, and produced some plate—he asked me for that plate 9 s . 6 d . peroz.—I offered him for that plate 9 s . an ounce—he would not take it, and was going with it to the next neighbour of mine, Mr. Warner, a silversmith in the Strand—I sent for him back again, and offered him 9 s . 3 d . for it—he would not take that—there being some articles among them which I wanted, (I should not have given that price at any other time, but there being two Or three articles I wanted) I gave him 9 s . 6 d . an ounce for it—some few days after, to the best of my recollection, my young man came home and said he had seen a bill at Messrs. Bult's with a description of this plate, saying it was stolen by a town-traveller of Mr. Lias; that it had been absconded with by a town-traveller of Mr. Lias, the same plate that I had purchased—he discovered that it had been stolen—we sent immediately to Mr. Lau rence to give him information of it—he, in his turn, went to Mr. Lias, and gave the information himself who he had bought it of, and sold it to me—we gave the information from our house to Mr. Laurence, and he went and told Mr. Lias—we had no business to inform Mr. Lias—we told the man we bought it of—I gave evidence in the other Court when the case was tried there—I was told by the Judge that I ought to have been placed in the dock, and tried—he told me I was a lucky man not to be placed in the dock—that was in answer to a question I asked—I asked who the plate was to be given to, to the best of my recollection—I did not ask if I was to have it, to the best of my recollection—be did not say I was lucky in not being tried for receiving stolen goods—he said, "You are a lucky man not to be placed in the dock;" but I beg to tell you I was then going to give the explanation to the Judge of our having given information in the first instance of it; and he said, "There is no im putation on you, Mr. Solomon"—it was Mr. Sergeant Arabin, I think, tried the case—I do not know that I was complimented by the Counsel—the case was tried at night, and, in the confusion, asking about the plate, that observation did pass in the Court, and it was the general impression in the Court that the Judge mistook me for Mr. Laurence—it was night before the case was finished—I do not mean to swear it was night—I know there were lamps alight—since then Mr. Laurence has paid me back at the rate of 9 s . 6 d . an ounce, in bills at two, six, and nine months, which bills I have sent, with some others, to Ransom's, the bankers—he gave me the bills with the rate of five per cent, interest.

Q. What time in the day on the 2nd of April, Easter Tuesday, was it that Mrs. Abrahams came to you? A. To the best of my recollection, it must have been about a quarter before twelve o'clock—I cannot exactly remember the time—I have known her some few years, not by dealing with her, or her with me—perhaps I have very seldom, but I have been to the bar, and taken some sherry—I do not suppose it was a dozen times—it was at her father's house, where she served—I was very much alarmed when she brought me the 110 ounces, when I saw there was a quantity of it, because I had previously told her father only to send thirty ounces—I do not know that I never intended to buy more than thirty ounces—I certainly did not expect more than thirty ounces when I told him at first—I did not expect to have more than the thirty ounces at first; but when she

brought it me I was very much alarmed—I found I had got into it, and I suspected this was the gold that was lost—the gold I heard of that was stolen—the gold dust.

Q. And then you desired her to bring you some more? A. She went away to bring more—I did not desire her to bring more—it was when I saw the 110 ounces that I was alarmed.

Q. Then you thought it was the gold dust that was stolen, and after that paid her the money, and agreed that she should bring more? A. She said she would bring more—she swore an Hebrew oath, that she would never divulge it—I did not swear too—she did not take an oath from me that I would not divulge it—I had no idea of taking an oath to her—we did not take each other by the hand—she seized my hand—she swore, I did not—it was after that, all the rest of the gold came.

Q. Had you then any doubt whatever that you were buying the gold that was stolen? A. I suspected it was the gold—I suspected it was that gold—I believed it was that gold—I went on receiving it—she brought me the rest—I did not become quiet and easy about it—unfortunately I have not been out of a state of agitation since.

Q. When you say you were in for it, why did not you give her back the gold before you paid her, if you believed it was stolen? A. Because I had done so—I was unfortunately in it, and felt unhappy all the time—the had previously sworn to me in a very pitiful manner that she would new divulge that I had melted it for her—I do not generally keep a furnace alight in my back-room—I do not recollect whether I lit it on purpose for her—the furnace was burning, and I put the crucible on—the fire was already burning—I paid her 330 l . at first—I paid her the 400 l . in the course of the afternoon—I cannot tell exactly the time—I did not pay attention to the time—to the best of my recollection it must have been between three and four o'clock—it was about that time to the best of my belief—I gave her the 330 l . in the morning—it must have been before twelve o'clock to the best of my belief—I should say it would take about half-an-hour to turn the gold into a bar in my furnace—I had not received all the gold from Mrs. Abrahams before I paid her the 400 l .—it was after I had received the third lot that I paid her, to the best of my recollection—the 400 l . was not paid on the second occasion, it was after the third melting—I melted two or three times after that—I do not know whether my son Isaac was there all day—he was not in the back shop—he attends to the front-shop—he was not in the back-shop that day to my recollection—I do not recollect, upon my honour—I do not mean to say he did not see what was going on—I do not recollect his coming into the back-shop at the time—I do not remember his coming into the back-shop at all—I will not swear he was not there, but I do not remember his coming in there at all—my son Selim was certainly not there, for he attends to the shop in Coventry-street—he was not in the Strand at all on Easter Tuesday to my know ledge, to the best of my recollection he was not—I do not mean to swear it, I say to the best of my recollection—I saw my son Isaac up in the drawing-room that day, when he brought me the 400 l . from the banker's—to the best of my belief he was present when the 400 l . was paid—yes, he was—I recollect it.

Q. Of course he knew what it was paid for, and all about it? A. That I do not know, I am sure—nothing took place in his presence about it—he only told me he had been to the Bank of England and got the 300 l . note

and 100 l . note changed, which he had received from Williams, Deacon, and Co.—he told me that in the presence of Mrs. Abrahams—I did not direct him to get the notes changed when he received them—he got them changed at the Bank of England himself—he thought perhaps it might be more convenient to me—he had no other reason for going—if he had thought I was doing wrong, perhaps he would have brought all sovereigns—I told him to go to Cock and Johnson's and get the money, but did not tell him what for or for whom, to my recollection—I did not to my recollection tell him what for—I swear to my recollection I did not—I merely told him to go and get me this money—that is all I remember—I do remember telling him that, but not for whom—to the best of my recollection he was in the front shop at the time I told him to go to Cock and Johnson's with the bar—to the best of my recollection I went into the front shop and gave him the bar to take—I cannot state it in any other way—I gave it to him in the front shop to the best of my belief—I am almost certain I did—I did to the best of my recollection or belief, I can say no 'more—I will swear to nothing but what I am positive downright to—to the best of my firm belief he was in the front-shop when I gave it to him—I cannot give any other answer—there was nobody present that I recollect when I gave it to him—I do not remember seeing any one present—I was so agitated in the busi ness that I did not notice whether any body was present or not.

Q. As I understand you, you did not at all suspect, till you saw the 110oz. but that it was perfectly right? A. Yes, I did previously suspect it, before she came I suspected it was all wrong, that there was something wrong about it, when Moses said, "Remember, you do not know me and I do not know you"—I do not remember saying that I did not suspect any thing till I saw the 1100oz. instead of 30oz.—I felt alarmed at its being that, it might have been a further confirmation in my mind, but I had a previous suspicion of it—I suspected that it was the gold that was lost.

Q. Did you not ascribe your suspicion to its being 110 oz. instead of 30? A. Yes, very likely I did; but I previously-suspected it—I sus pected before she brought the gold that it was the gold that was stolen—I suspected it—I can say no more.

Q. Did you believe before Mrs. Abrahams brought it, that she was going to bring the gold that was stolen? A. I suspected it was—I cannot answer in any other way—I suspected it was the gold lost—I was in great alarm when it came—I was alarmed before she came at all—I did not give it a thought before she came the first time.

Q. Why, you say you suspected it before she came at all? A. Yes—I suspected it, but I was under no alarm, because I had done nothing yet—I felt no alarm as I had had nothing to do with it—she went into the back shop with me when she came, pulled out the gold, and we melted it there at once—there was no one in the back shop with me at first—my servant, Dean, came in at the latter end of the melting of it—I melted it myself the first time or two—I put it into the crucible with my own hands—to the best of my recollection, Dean came in at the latter end of the melting—I have no doubt at all of his being there at the time I was melting the first parcel of gold—it was at the latter end of the first parcel, to the best of my belief—he assisted me in melting the first 110oz.—it was at the latter end of the melting, because I had sent him previously into the City—he was there when the 110 oz. were being melted—to the best of my recollection, he came at in the latter end, just as I had nearly finished—I

had sent him to Cock and Johnson's, and Messrs. Bult's—he was gone an hour or two—he left after eleven o'clock—I received all the gold the same day—all that I received—all that I had to do with, was melted—I do not know whether I bad all which is the cause of the pending inquiry—all the gold that I received I received that day, between five and six o'clock in the evening to the best of my recollection—it must have been about that time—after Dean returned, he and I melted it together.

COURT . Q. Then did Dean assist in all the meltings? A. Yes.

Mr. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Did you put the rest into the crucible, or did he? A. We did it together—my son Isaac was attending in the front shop—I do not know whether he was there all the time or not—all the gold was melted in Mrs. Abrahams's presence—each melting took from half to three quarters of an hour—about half an hour to the best of my recollection—as soon as it was melted she went away to fetch some more at each time—the last parcel was brought, I think, between five and six o'clock, to the best of my recollection, but I did not notice the time—the time it was finished, was between five and six o'clock, the time she went away last—it was early in the afternoon that I sent Isaac out—I do not remember sending any body else out that afternoon—I have no recollection of it—I do not know whether I did or not—it was about three or four o'clock in the afternoon that I paid the 400 l ., and after the third melting—there were two or three meltings afterwards—Mrs. Abrahams came next morning (Wednesday)—I think it must have been between twelve and one o'clock—I cannot say exactly the time, because I did not pay attention to it, but it was between twelve and one o'clock, or about one o'clock—the bars which I sent to Messrs. Bult were melted on the Wednesday morning—I am certain of that—it was not on the Tuesday—I mean the re-melting—Mrs. Abrahams saw the original melting, but this was the re-melting—the gold was all re-melted on the Wednesday morning, except the bar sent to Cock and Johnson's, and a bar of 70 oz. melted on Tuesday—I sent two bars to Messrs. Bult, which I melted on the Wednesday morning—that is what I put some copper into—that was all I put in, to the best of my recollection—the copper I put in myself and my servant Dean—I was afterwards summoned and went before the Magis trate.

Q. Was what you swore then true or false? A. I did not swear there true—it was false—I think it was to some question about some 100 l . notes that I objected to answer' any thing more to, to the best of ray recollection—I was not thinking all the time, but I swore falsely to protect myself certainly—I was not thinking all the time I was questioned—I swore falsely to screen myself.

Q. Have you come here now to screen yourself? A. I have come here to give evidence of the truth now.

Q. Are you come to swear to what you say, in order to get yourself off? A. All I have stated here to-day is the truth—Yes, certainly it is to screen myself, I tell the truth—I would not tell a falsehood—I wish to make every reparation in my power—I feel very great remorse for what I did before the Magistrate—I feel very great sorrow—I was taken into custody after that—I do not know, I am sure, what became of my sons—I was in prison—I did not see them at all—I did not know whether they were gone off—since I have been out I have heard of it—I knew nothing of it before—I did not know whether Dean was off too—I knew nothing about

their being out of the way—I was in prison, and knew of nothing that went forward—Rees, my brother-in-law, was in prison also.

Q. Did you know that Mrs. Abrahams was examined as a witness? A. I saw her from the bar standing there, but I paid no attention to what passed—I was in such a fright that I paid no attention, and that is the truth—I was panic-struck—I was panic-struck at the very first communi cation—when I was taken into custody, on the 16th of April, I hardly knew what was going forward—I saw Mrs. Abrahams there—I did not hear her give evidence, to my knowledge—I heard that she was to give some evidence, if I recollect correctly, but I was in such a situation that I paid no attention to any body else—I saw her there giving some kind of evidence, but I paid no kind of attention to it.

Q. Did it occur to you that it was against you, or in relation to you? A. It did when I saw her there—I paid no attention to what passed—to the best of my recollection, I think I heard my name mentioned; but I do not recollect what passed—to the best of my recollection, I mean to swear, I did hear it—I cannot say positively whether I did or not—I was in such a state of dilemma that I did not see or hear any thing of what passed—I did not pay any attention—she might have mentioned my name—Mr. Abrahams, my attorney, is no relation to me or my wife—neither him or his wife—his wife is not my niece—Abrahams's wife and Mrs. Woolf are sisters, and Woolf is a nephew of my wife's—to the best of my recollection I heard Mrs. Abrahams mention my name—I will not swear she did not mention it—I rather think, to the best of my belief she did—I hardly have a doubt about it—my solicitor came to me while I was in prison, and I made a communication to him—he took a statement from me in writing—I suspected it was for the purpose of being communicated to the attorney for the prosecution—I believed that it was for that purpose—he suggested it to me first, to state the whole of the truth—I gave my statement to Mr. Abrahams, and told him I wished to make every reparation which laid in my power—he suggested it to me, and I agreed to it—I was very happy to do so, to make every reparation in my power, and to tell the whole truth—it was impressed upon my mind to tell the truth—I sent that statement before any communication was made to me that I was to be Deceived as a witness—Mr. Abrahams came and took my statement, and I said that statement—I do not know what day it was—it was a long while before I was examined as a witness—I cannot at all tell How long—it was longer than a week, I will swear that; and, to the best of my recollection, it must have been a fortnight too—I knew where the gold was at that time—I had no communication with Dean from the tune I made that statement till I was admitted as a witness, neither directly nor indirectly—I was in prison, and had no communication with any one but my solicitor—I sent no message to him, nor to my sons—I had nothing but through my solicitor—he talked to me about the business of the lease of my house, and I desired him to attend to it for me—I got rid of the lease of my house in the Strand—that was not done in case I should not be a witness, for this has ruined me altogether—I do not recollect whether it was before I was admitted as a witness that I got rid of my house in the Strand—I do not remember—I got rid of it, because I never could live in it any longer after this transaction—not that I might be prepared for my trial, and that no body should take it—I believe it is now sold to a person in King William-street—I have not troubled my head with my own affairs—

my wife carries on business now in Coventry-street—where I did before—no where else.

Q. This would prevent your carrying on business in the Strand, but not in Coventry-street? A. Yes, because we lived in the Strand.

Q. Did you give any directions to any body to give up the gold? A. I told my solicitor I would make every reparation in my power—I gave directions to my solicitor to cause the gold to be given up, and that I was ready to make every reparation in my power—I gave up all the gold which remained after this unfortunate transaction—I did not give up any notes—there was 50 l . taken out of my cash-box, in Coventry-street, by Roe—I have not undertaken to give over any money of any kind, nothing but the gold—I paid for the gold 330 l ., 400 l ., 700 l . and 13 l ., besides—the greater part of the gold I think I have not paid for—I cannot tell exactly what money I have received for the gold I got from Mrs. Abrahams, be cause I received money for silver bars, and Scotch and Irish notes and gold coin at the same time—I can swear I received 1200 l . from Messrs. Bult for the gold, and there is a balance in their hands, and 400 l . from Cock and Johnson's—I do not recollect what the balance is in Messrs. Bult's hands—he was to pay about 60 l . balance for the gold, to the best of my re collection, but I do not recollect—there was no arrangement for my handing over any more money of any kind—I do not know a man of the name of Davis—I have heard of his name—I should not know him if he stood be fore me—I do not know him, not the man who is indicted—I never saw him to my recollection in my life—I might have seen him passing the street, and not know who he was—my sons were not off before I was taken up—I left them at home when I was taken—I was at liberty above a week after I was first examined—it was above a week after I was sworn and examined at Lambeth-street that I was taken up—it was on a Tues day I know, and I think it must have been on the 16th of April I was taken up.

Q. You had the gold in your house at that time? A. I gave it to my servant Dean to take care of—I gave it him the morning after we melted it, when I received the message from Messrs. Bult—I gave it to him to take care of—to put away—I either gave it him, or told him to take it out of the iron chest—I was agitated and alarmed about it—I gave to him to put away—to put it out of the way—I did not use the word con ceal—I gave it him to take it out of my sight—I did not see where he took it—my house was not searched before I was taken up—I do not know whether it was after I was taken up—I did not ask Dean where the gold was before I went to gaol—I only gave it him to take care of to put it out of the way—I believe he is my servant still—the gold was in my iron chest—I kept the key of it at the time—my son Isaac had nothing at all to do with taking care of any part of the property, only Dean—I only sent Isaac with a bar to Cock and Johnson's—he attended in the front shop.

Q. Was he trusted in respect of your property generally? A. He is my son—he did all things I wished him to do—Dean only had the care of this property—before that I locked it in my iron chest myself—I kept my papers and deeds and coin in that iron chest—I put bowls of coin there of a night—there was no other melted gold there, to the best of my recollection—I am a general dealer in gold and silver, a bullion dealer generally—my son Selim had nothing to do with the shop in the Strand at that time—I sent for him on the Wednesday morning—he had

very little indeed to do with that shop—he might come over occasionally, but very little indeed—he had the entire management of the shop in Coventry-street—my daughter had nothing at all to do with the business—she never interfered in it at all.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. Let us understand you rightly, you had two shops at the time of the transaction, one in the Strand and one in Coventry-street—the shop in the Strand is where the fire is ready, and the crucibles prepared? A. Where the gold was melted—it is the place of business—the crucible was ready, unfortunately, at that moment.

Q. It was merely accidental that the crucible was ready, it was never so before? A. Never, to my knowledge—I have been twenty-five years in business—Moses came to me in the morning, and said he had gold dust to sell—I said I would not receive more than thirty ounces—I had not dealt with Moses before for gold—I had dealt with him for spirits—I did not ask where he got the gold—I got 3 l . 17 s . 9 d . an ounce for the gold—that is standard—it contained silver and sulphur at first—I cannot tell what I got for it, because it was mixed with other gold—the gold contains silver and sulphur.

Q. Is not the gold dust coming from the Brazils in the highest state of perfection? A. No, not in the highest perfection, it requires a process to make it pure—I do not know whether it is in the purest state when it comes from abroad—it comes in different prices—it varies in price, and cannot be quite pure—alloy is used to it afterwards to make it workable—I had beard there was gold dust lost before Moses came to me—I heard that it had been stolen—I asked no questions of Moses—I was astonished when Mrs. Abrahams came with the 110 ounces instead of thirty, and I was sorry I had got into it—I had melted it and weighed it before J discovered there was 110 ounces—I could tell, without melting it, that there was more than thirty, ounces, because I made the observation that she had brought more than her father intended—I did not say, "Take it away," nor did I say, "Come again with as much as you please."

Q. Pray did either of your sons see any thing of the transaction of that day, when Mrs. Abrahams was there? A. My son Isaac saw her come in, to the best of my recollection, in the morning, the first time she came with the gold—he did not go with her into the back shop, he remained in the front shop—I do not recollect whether any body else was in the front shop—when Mr. Moses came in I was attending to two or three persons—I do not know who they were—in a public shop I cannot tell people—none of them are here—I received the summons to attend before the Ma gistrate on the Friday night, three days after I bought the gold—I at tended, and was examined—what I then swore was false—I was not thinking at the time, and did it to screen myself—I knew it was wrong—I signed my name to it—I did not consider it willful and corrupt perjury—I did not swear to injure any body, but to screen myself—I was not think ing at the moment—I am very sorry for it—I feel great remorse and sorrow for it—I am satisfied I swore wrong, but I did not think it was wilful corrupt perjury at the time—I regret it very much—my conscience has told me I ought to regret it—I saw Mrs. Abrahams at the office, while I was at the bar in custody—I am sure I do not know How far I was from her when she was being examined—I should think I was as far as I am from the foreman of the Jury now—but I cannot remember such trifling things—I was as far from her as I am now.

Q. Upon your oath was she not interrogated by the Magistrate in a clear

voice, and did not she give her evidence in a clear tone? A. I did not pay attention to it, I was too agitated—the magistrate did not ask me if I had any questions to put to her to my recollection—I was attended by counsel, and I left it to my counsel—Mr. Plum tree attended as my attor ney in the first instance, and Mr. Abrahams next—that was when Mrs. Abrahams was examined, but I do not know what passed—I have been detained in custody ever since till now—I have never been out—neither of my sons or Dean have been to see me while I have been in custody—I did not know where they were—I did not know whether they were in England—I have no reason to believe or suppose that they went out of the way and went abroad—I did not write to them and desire them to come back and be witnesses with me at the police-office—I left it in the hands of my soli citor—I believe Dean is still living in the service of my family, carrying on my business in Coventry-street—I have not taken any other house to carry on business in—they have, I believe.

Q. Who are they? A. I do not know I am sure—I do not know where the house is—I do not know whether it is in Hanway-yard—I have heard that some one has taken a house for them—I do not recollect the person's name—he does not act for me—I have been in prison ever since, and have had no communication—I do not know who has taken the house or where it is—I have been in prison, and have not troubled my head about it—I do not know that it was my brother-in-law, Mr. Rees, that took it—I have every reason to believe it is not, or I should have heard it—I do not know who is the owner of the house in Hanway-yard—it is not my brother-in-law—he has no houses there—he did live in Hanway-yard before I went to prison—he lived there in a house of his own—my wife and family have not taken his house—they have taken a house there, but not his house.

Q. Pray How long was it after Alice Abrahams was examined that the remorse struck you, and your conscience began to work? A. Directly after I had bought the first gold—I would have made reparation and told the truth if I could have got out of it then—I did not like to expose myself that I was in it—it was about a week or ten days after Mrs. Abrahams was examined that I made the disclosure—it might have been a fortnight—my conscience had begun to work before that—I only sent one statement—I was examined privately before the Magistrate once, and then. Mr. Hardwick told me I must consider that statement was a vo luntary statement, and that was the way I gave it—it was drawn up in writing by my solicitor, and my signature was attached to it—it was the substance of the truth that I was to swear to—I swore to it afterwards be fore the grand jury, not before the Magistrate—I do not remember swearing to it before the Magistrate—I gave it in—they considered it a voluntary statement—I did not swear to that statement before the Magistrate—I was examined by the Magistrate after I gave that statement in—I was ex amined afterwards on oath before the Magistrate.

Q. Was that statement of yours put in and sworn to, or did you swear to some other matter which was taken down by the clerk? A. I was sworn to what I am stating now—I swore to all the questions the counsel put to me, and that was the truth—my solicitor wrote down the statement as I stated it to him—he drew it up from my dictation—he wrote it down, and at the same time told me not to add a word more or less, and to tell nothing but the truth and the whole truth—I cannot say whether that same paper was read before the Magistrate, or whether he copied

it before he gave it to the Magistrate, but I know it was read before the Magistrate, and brought to me to sign—I believe a gentleman now on the bench, Mr. Hardwick, and Mr. Clarkson were present in the private room when I made this statement—I do not recollect seeing Lee and Roe there—Mrs. Abrahams was not there—I should think it was nearly a fortnight after that before I was examined as a witness—my sons had been exam ined before that, and my servant Dean—I remember him being examined—he is in my service now—he attends at the shop in Coventry-street—he has been a great many years in my service—he is a confidential servant—I left him in care of my whole house—I do not know whether he went out of the way when I was in trouble—I was in prison from the 16th of April, and cannot tell you of any thing that took place.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Now, upon the subject of this private examina tion, was the clerk to the Magistrate present who read over the paper which you had signed? A. Yes—it was purely a voluntary statement made by me to my attorney to be forwarded to the Magistrate.

Q. Did the Magistrate give you any caution, or make any observation to you on the subject of your statement before it was read? A. To the best of my recollection he said it might be used against me, or it might be destroyed—he said if the statement proved untrue I should be put in the bar, and it would be used against me—at that time no promise was made me that I should be a witness—I did not know I was to be received and examined for the Crown till long after.

ISAAC SOLOMONS . I am the son of Henry Solomons. My father had a shop in the Strand, and another shop at No. 9, Coventry-street—I assisted him in the business at the shop in the Strand—I was at that shop on Easter Tuesday last—the prisoners, Mrs. Abrahams and Mr. Moses came there—Moses came first—I was in the front shop next the street when he came—my father was there—Moses spoke to him—he merely said he wished to speak to him, and they went to the passage, and went up stairs—they re mained up stairs about ten minutes—Moses then left—about three-quarters of an hour after he was gone Mrs. Abrahams came—she went into the back shop—my father was there with her—there are furnaces in the back shop—I do not know whether there was any fire in them at that time, I believe there was—I did not remain at home all the time Mrs. Abrahams was there—my father directed me to go out—in consequence of directions from him I went to Ransom's, his banker—I returned and told ray father what had happened there—I went out again, and took a cheque for 80 l . with me, drawn by my father on Ransom's—I took the change I got for it to my father—I know Woolf, a tailor in Regent-street—in consequence of my father's directions I went to Woolf, and received a cheque of 100 l . from him on Ransom's—I had also received three£5 notes and five sovereigns from Woolf—I went to Ransom's with the 100 l . cheque of Woolf's, and received the amount of it—I do not remember what I received from Ransom's in payment of that cheque—I delivered it to my father in the same state I received it—I took a bar of gold to Cock and Johnson's the same day, and they gave me a cheque for 400 l . on Williams and Labouchere's bank on account of that bar—I presented it for payment, and received a£300 note and a£100 note—this is the£300 note I received ( looking at the one marked No. 15)—I took it to the Bank of England and got for it twenty £10 notes, and twenty£5 notes—I changed the£100 note for a hundred sovereigns—I carried them back to ray father—I found Mrs. Abrahams

there when I returned—she was in the drawing-room with my father—I gave the notes and sovereigns to my father—I told him I had received them from the Bank of England, that I had got a cheque from Cock and Johnson's on Labouchere's, and the£300 note and£100 note that I got there I had changed at the Bank of England—I remember the day my father was summoned to attend as a witness at Lambeth-street—I had before that taken some French bank notes to Messrs. Bult, and had received some money for them—I do not know the exact amount—it was about 150 l . I should think—I gave that to John Dean—the French bank notes belonged to the shop in Coventry-street—on the evening that my father received the summons I saw the prisoner Moses at his house in Vinegar-yard—I went there by my father's direction—I said to Moses that I wished to speak to him—he said, "What do you want?"—I said I wished to speak privately to him, and I walked up stairs with him—there was nobody in the room besides ourselves—I showed him the summons, and asked him for the bank notes which he had—I believe he had read the summons when I put that question to him—I said if he would let my father have the bank notes he should have sovereigns as soon as possible—he said, "Don't make yourself a child"—he promised me that he would not part with the bank notes, and I then came away—I was aware of the contents of the summons when I went there—when I showed him the paper I said, "I hope the bank notes are perfectly safe, and if you will let me have them back you shall have sovereigns for them"—I said my father had received a summons, and that he had to appear at Lambeth-street.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. How old are you? A. Twenty years of age—I was employed in my father's workshop sometimes, sometimes melting, and doing whatever was necessary in the workshop—my father and myself were in the shop when Moses came in—that is all that I remember—I think there was a stranger there betides—I will not swear that there was any body but myself and my father—I cannot posi tively say whether any one else was there or not—I cannot swear whether one stranger was there or any body—I will not swear there were not many people in the shop—I am positive the shop was not half full—I only know my father was there—I said I would not be certain whether there was a stranger there—I am not certain there was only one, if there was one, I am positive there were not half-a-dozen people there—I do not re member any body being there except my father—Moses went into the pas sage and up stairs—he staid about ten minutes—it was about eleven o'clock in the morning—I was present when Mrs. Abrahams came—my father was in the front-shop when she came in, and they went into the back-shop together—I do not remember whether any thing was said—there might have been something said—I do not know whether any thing was said or not—I cannot swear whether I heard any thing said or not—my father was behind the counter with me when she came in—you can not see the furnace from behind the counter of the front-shop—you can see the door of the front-shop from the back-shop, not from all parts—there is a desk in the front-shop—there is the front shop, then a passage, then a back parlour, and then the back-shop—a window divides the passage from the shop—there is a screen before that window, between the desk and the counter—there is no screen between the window and counter—there is a screen be fore the desk—it is at the side of the counter—it is not between the counter and window—there is the screen, then the desk, and then the win dow

—the window is behind the screen—the counter runs up behind the shop—the counter runs up by the side of the screen—( looking at a plan of the shop )—this is the counter—the screen is between the counter and the window—this plan is correct—I should think the screen is about six feet high—the window is low and rather long—the screen is higher than the window a foot or two—there are doors between the back parlour, the back shop, and the passage—I do not think the shop is quite 19 feet long—I do not know the measurement of the shop—I cannot say whether the shop is about 19 feet, the passage about 11 feet, and the back parlour about 15 feet—the furnace is in that situation, and the fire place is in that situation, and the staircase also—( pointing them out on the plan )—Mrs. Abrahams came about three quarters of an hour after Moses—I was not there the whole time—I cannot tell the time I left—Mrs. Abrahams was there when I left—she had not gone out at all before I left—I left more than once—she had not gone out at all when I left first—I cannot say whether she was there when I returned the first time—I did not see her—I saw my father in the shop—I staid there about five minutes that time, and then went out again—I staid out about a quarter of an hour the second time—I did not see Mrs. Abrahams when I returned that time—I believe I saw my father—I cannot positively say whether I did or not—I went out a third time, and staid about twenty minutes or half an hour—I do not think I saw Mrs. Abrahams when I returned then—I went out again and stopped out about two hours, I think, I cannot say exactly—I was not out after that, I think—I cannot say what time I returned the last time—I should think it was about four o'clock, or between four and five o'clock—I saw Mrs. Abrahams when I returned the last time—I did not see her go—I cannot recollect whether I remained in the shop all the time afterwards—I do not know whether I did or not—I have no recollection what became of me afterwards all that evening—that I swear—I will not swear I was not in the shop for two or three hours after—I might have been in the shop, but I have no recollection what became of me—I saw Mrs. Abrahams the last time I returned, and gave the notes.—to my father—I remained in the room about a minute or two—what became of me afterwards I have not the slightest recollection—I merely told my father I had received the notes—I do not recollect that any thing else was said when I was there—I left Mrs. Abrahams and my father there—nothing else was said in my presence—my father gave the notes over to Mrs. Abra hams, and the bag of sovereigns—I got the 100 l . cheque changed at Ran som's.

Q. And gave the change, which was in sovereigns, to your father f A. I have since heard that these notes—

Q. What do you mean by since? A. Since I made the statement at Lambeth-street that I had received one hundred sovereigns for the cheque.

Q. Is this the first time you have said you got notes for it? A. I do not know that I did get notes for it—I forget what I did get for it—it is my firm belief that it was sovereigns—it was my firm belief, when I made my statement at Lambeth-street, that it was one hundred sovereigns, but I forgot what I got—it is my belief it was one hundred sovereigns.

Q. Who has told you about their not being sovereigns since? A. My fa ther's solicitor, Mr. Abrahams—I forget on what day he told me so—it is about a week ago—I had my deposition read over to roe at the office—I did not have it read over to me about a week ago—he had given me a copy of my deposition—he told me it was part in sovereigns and part in notes

that I got for the£100 cheque—I should say it is about a week ago he told me so—I do not know whether he gave my brother a copy of his de position—I have been living with my brother ever since—I do not know whether he was present when I had this conversation with Mr. Abrahams—he might have been—I do not know whether he was present or not—it was in our shop in Coventry-street—Mr. Abrahams came to me—I had not had a copy of my deposition before—I believe he brought it to me then—I received it from him—I do not know whether it was that day—I have not been speaking to Mr. Abrahams several times about this—I do not know whether he gave me the copy of my deposition that day or before—I have seen him several times about this—I had not spoken to him about these notes before that time, nor about the cheque.

Q. Had you any previous conversation with Mr. Abrahams about it? A. He only came and took our statements—that is about three weeks ago—my brother was present then—I had not made a deposition then—it was before we went to Lambeth-street—I do not know the day I was first before the Magistrate—I should think it is seven weeks ago—Mr. Abra hams took our statements before we went before the Magistrate the first time—we were ordered to go before the Magistrate by our solicitor—my father was not examined at that time, he was in prison—he was at Lam beth-street in custody—it was a copy of the same statement I made at Lambeth-street, which Mr. Abrahams gave me, not what I made to him before, but it was the same statement—the statement I made to him before was what I swore to before the Magistrate—the paper Mr. Abrahams gave me was a copy of the statement I made at Lambeth-street—I know it was before I went to Lambeth-street that he took down my statement.

Q. Did you have the charge of any of the keys at your father's shop? A. Occasionally, not always—I did not generally have them, only sometimes—my father kept his gold, and bullion, and things of that kind, in the iron chest—I never had charge of that key—my brother Selim manages my father's business now in Coventry-street—we have no business any where else at present—we have not taken any business any where else—I live in Coventry-street—my father lives in Charles-street—we have taken some premises in Hanway-yard—we have had them about three weeks or a month, I believe—it is a shop—it is not opened—I do not know whether it is taken for me or my father, or who—I do not know at all—I do not know whether my brother has any thing to do with it—I live in the same house with my brother—as far as I know he has nothing to do with the house in Hanway-yard—it is Mrs. Rees's house—she is a widow lady—I do not know much of her—I do know her, but am not acquainted with her—I have an uncle named Rees—I do not know that he is any relation to Mrs. Rees—he never lived with Mrs. Rees that I know of—he lives in the same street—Mrs. Rees is not my grandmother, nor any relation to me that I know of—she may be a relation to Rees—I do not know whether she is his mother—my mother's name was Rees—my mother lives with Mrs. Benjamin, in Church-street, Soho, now—Mrs. Benjamin is not the daughter of this widow, Mrs. Rees—she is an aunt of mine.

Q. Now, you say when you went to Moses, you gave him the paper to read, and he read it? A. Yes—I will not swear he can read—he looked at the paper—I never knew Mrs. Abrahams before I saw her at our house, nor did my father that I know of—he knew Moses I believe—I had seen

Moses before at our house in the Strand about two or three times—I did not know him, but had seen him occasionally—my father has seen him—I suppose he knew him by sight, coming to our house—my father did know him—I do not know whether he knew Mrs. Abrahams—I did not know her by sight—I only know her by seeing her at the office, and at our house—I heard afterwards that it was Mrs. Abrahams I had seen at our house—I did not know it at the time—I did not know where she lived—I do not remember having been to Moses' house before—I could not swear I have not, but I have no recollection of being there before I went that day—I cannot say that I had ever spoken to him in my life.

Q. Had your father communicated to you that he had been buying the gold dust, knowing it to be stolen? A. No; I had no suspicion at all that he had, till he sent me with the summons to Mr. Moses—I had not the slightest suspicion before that—I never spoke to Moses before, to my knowledge—I knew where he lived before my father sent me there—I did not know who Mrs. Abrahams was before I saw her—I believed he had a daughter.

COURT . Q. How did you know, then, it was Mrs. Abrahams at all? A. I saw her at the office.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Did any body tell you at the office that that was the person? A. I heard a person say, "That is Mrs. Abrahams," when they were pointed out—that is the only way I know her.

Q. You had some gold to take out that morning; did you know where that gold came from? A. I knew my father had been melting some—I thought he had been melting it—Mrs. Abrahams had been melting—I thought they had been melting—I was at Boulogne last year—I have not been there since—I did not remain in the Strand till the house was dis posed of—I have been away—I absconded at the time my father was taken—I went out of the way—I took a lodging in the Haymarket, at No. 32—my brother Selim, and Dean, were with me, nobody else—we re mained there secreted—Mr. Abrahams, the attorney, came to us there—he only came to take our statements—I do not know that that was when my father was to be made a witness—I did not say the statements were taken in Coventry-street—he brought us the depositions in Coventry-street—he came to us in the Haymarket, and took our statements to give to the at torney for the prosecution—mine, my brother's, and Dean's.

Q. Did you believe, when you gave your statement, that you should assist in getting your father out by it? A. I imagined so—I do not know whether my statement went to the attorney for the prosecution first—Mr. Abrahams did not say it was to be sent there first—it was on his ad vice I went before the Magistrate.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You are brought up to your father's business? A. Yes, and in his religion—your Easter is our Pass-over—at that time the Jews sometimes call and see one another, and take a piece of Passover cake—it is common for us to go and see our friends—I had seen Moses two or three times, but had never spoken to him—I do not remember ever being in his public-house in Vinegar-yard—I am sure of that—I do not know whether my brother Selim goes there sometimes—I have told the truth to-day—I have told to-day what I have told on all occasions—I have said exactly now what I did before—I told Mr. Abrahams what I have told to-day—Mr. Abrahams came to me, and told me I must tell the whole truth, and the whole of the statement, what I

knew about it—that was in the Haymarket, after I had left home, while I was concealed at No. 32.

Q. Did you see any thing that Alice Abrahams brought to your house that day? A. No—I did not see the gold melted—I saw it after it was melted—it had been melted in my absence—I had heard of the gold dust rob bery two or three days before—it did not occur to me at that time that that gold was part of the gold stolen—it did at the time I had the summons—I was in the Strand at that time—I do not know where the great mass of the gold was at that time—I never knew my father melt large quantities of gold, and put it into Dean's clothes-box—I never knew where these five masses of gold were—I never saw it till I saw it at Lambeth-street—I did not suppose it was the gold dust until I was summoned to Lambeth-street—it did not strike me as strange getting the notes and handing them over to Mrs. Abrahams—when I came back from the City Mrs. Abrahams was in the drawing-room—I do not know what she did with the Bank-notes and gold—I left the room—Mrs. Abrahams and my father were in the room when I left it.

Q. You heard a good deal of this affair while concealed in the Hay-market, I suppose? A. I did not hear any thing—I only saw Mr. Abrahams one evening—we had money with us to live there—it was my brother's money, not my father's—I never wrote to my father or communi cated with him in any way while I was in the Haymarket—my sister was in the Strand at that time.

Q. Had you any manner of doubt, when that gold came into your father's house, that it was part of the stolen gold dust? A. No; I did not think at all about it—I never knew any body bring such a parcel as that at once and have it melted—I did not see any more brought in that day—I have known persons bring considerable quantities of gold to melt at once—not 100 oz.—perhaps a person in the trade has brought it merely to be melted and have an assay—I did not see this gold—I only saw one bar—I never knew 500 l . worth of gold brought to my father's premises, and left there—I have been living in Coventry-street lately—I eat, drink, and sleep there always—my mother is living in Charles-street—I do not live with her—a servant lives in the new place in Hanway-yard—I have seen the place—it is not fitted up with furnaces—there is no place for them—there are no furnaces in Coventry-street—I have never known people come in and put things into the crucibles immediately—I never knew such a thing before—it is the first thing that ever occurred to my knowledge, with the exception of dealers who come to sell—I mean by dealers, shop-keepers who purchase broken gold and silver—I never knew of any body else—not gentlemen that walk about in the evening—my father melts up watch-cases and seals and things—he is in the habit of doing that—he has melted up such a quantity as would nearly make one of these wedges—I do not think there was such a stock in the shop the day Mrs. Abrahams came as would make up such a mass as that.

Q. Therefore if any man has sworn that the quantity of gold then made up was made out of watches and things in the shop, that man is wickedly perjured, is he not? A. Yes; I should say so.

Q. You would say so, even if he were your own father? A. That is according under what circumstances—a man is perjured if he swears false—I never saw my father to have any private communication with him from the time he was in confinement till now—I have seen Mr. Abrahams, the attorney,

four or five times since I gave him instructions for my deposition—I did not see him to-day before I came into court—I saw him yesterday—he did not tell me what was saying or what I had to say—he did not tell me to stick to my deposition—he only said they wanted the truth and nothing but the truth.

Q. Have you seen Mr. Abrahams's son about this matter? A. Only this morning—that was not when my father was under examination—I did not see him afterwards, till I saw him here in court—I cannot say whether he is taking notes—my brother Selim has been walking about, sometimes alone, and sometimes in the passage—I have not seen any of the Abrahams with him—my sister has not been walking about—she it waiting outside—I have not seen Mr. Abrahams, or any one else, to tell me what was going on in Court to-day.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Is that the 300 l . note you took to the Bank? A. Yes—that is my writing on it—I wrote that on it when I got it changed—I have written on it, "H. Solomon, Foreign Money Exchange Office, 53, Strand"—( this was No. 15.)

Q. You have been asked How many times you went out that day, and How long you were gone each time; did you look to any clock or watch, or are you speaking to the best of your memory? A. To the best of my memory—when Mrs. Abrahams came in, she went straight on to the back shop—a person coming in the way she did, could see before them the room in which the furnaces were—I did not know her name then, but I noticed her person—I was told her name at Lambeth-street—persons pointed her out—I knew her person when I saw her there—I did not see any thing she brought—I saw nothing in her hands—Moses looked at the summons when I showed it to him—he did not tell me he could not read or under stand it—Mr. Abrahams told me there was a mistake in my deposition about the sovereigns for the cheque—he told me that he had ascertained at the bankers' that it was part sovereigns and part notes.

SELIM SOLOMON . I am the eldest son of Henry Solomon, who has been examined to-day—I manage my father's business in Coventry-street—I used to sleep in the Strand—I remember Easter Wednesday, I believe it was the 3rd of April—my brother Isaac came for me that day, and I went to my father's, in the Strand—I found my father there—he gave me two bars of gold, and gave me directions where to take them—I took them to Messrs. Bult, the gold refiners in Cheapside—I saw Messrs. Bult when I got there—the bars were weighed—the weight was upwards of 400 ounces, to the best of my recollection—it was to be 77 s . 9 d . per oz. standard—I received 1200 l . in the whole on those two bars—I had a cheque on Messrs. Robarts—I went there with the cheque, and received eleven£100 notes and 100 so vereigns—I returned to the Strand and found my father there—I gave him that money—to the best of my belief my father was in the shop when I went back—I went into the parlour—while I was there the prisoner Alice Abrahams came there—I was sitting in the parlour when she came up the stairs—the parlour is up stairs, and is a back room—Mrs. Abrahams went into the drawing-room, which is the front room on the same story as the parlour—my father followed her into the room, and I saw my father give her six£100 notes and 100 sovereigns—they were the same notes I had given my father—to the best of my recollection it was about ten minutes after I gave them to him that he gave them to Mrs. Abrahams—

I remember the Saturday when my father appeared to a summons—on the Thursday before that I heard of some one being taken up on this rob bery, and discharged—in consequence of hearing that, I went, between ten and eleven o'clock at night, to the prisoner Money Moses' house—I went without my father's knowledge—I found the prisoner Money Moses there—I told him I came in consequence of feeling very uneasy, having in the course of that day heard that the Caspars were taken, and I then asked him whether I could have these notes back—he said, "Don't make your self a child, for neither my name nor your father's name will be brought in question"—I then asked him whether I could have those notes back that he had—he said I could—I then told him I had come without the know ledge of my father, and with that I left—that is all that transpired—on the Saturday before my father went to Lambeth-street, he gave me a£100 note—I do not know what£100 note it was—he gave me some directions about it, in consequence of which I took it and gave it to John Dean, to get it changed for sovereigns—I received 200 sovereigns from Dean that night, not at two distinct times, I received 100 sovereigns with another 100 sovereigns—I took those 200 sovereigns to Money Moses' house, in Vinegar-yard, that Saturday night, between ten and eleven o'clock—I saw Moses, and gave him the 200 sovereigns—he gave me two£100 notes—to the best of my belief they were the same notes as had been given to Alice Abrahams—Moses told me they were the same notes—when I gave him the 200 sovereigns I asked him for the two£100 notes—I gave those two notes which I got from Moses to my father—I went to Moses' house again at different times in the course of the following week—I was there two or three times—I went to receive the notes, by my father's directions—I saw Moses when I got there, and told him what I had come for, to receive those notes back, and I would give him sovereigns for them—I went to him by my father's directions, and received of him these notes—I received in all, six£100 notes, and 75 l . In£5 notes—I gave Moses sovereigns in return—after I got these notes I went again to Moses' house—he was not at home—I saw Alice Abrahams—I asked her whether I could see her father, she said he was out—we then got into conversation respecting the Caspars, and in the course of conversation I asked her whether the I O U was safe—she said yes it was, she had given it to her sister in a piece of paper, with some other notes, sealed up—I then asked her whether she was sure she was not watched, when she brought the gold dust to our house—she said, "No, I am sure I was not, and I will tell you the reason for why; I have an old sweetheart of the name of Jessop; I asked him to lend me a cupboard, to put some things in, which I intended to send to my sister in the country; and it was there that I put the gold dust," and that she brought it to our house from there—during our conversation the name of Davis was mentioned—she mentioned his name—she said she was in the house when the officers were there to search it, when some jokes passed with them, and she gave them a glass of rum—on Monday, the 15th of April, I re ceived a message from John Dean, my father's servant—in consequence of the message I received from him, I went, between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, to Money Moses' house—I found Mrs. Abrahams there, standing before the bar down stairs—she took me up stairs into a room, and told me she must have those bars back—I said, "No, you can't"—she then said that if she had them back she thought she could settle it with the prosecutors—I then asked her whether her father would give up

the money that he had received—she said, "No, I must have the bars, and nothing but the bars," or something to that effect—she said nothing more, and I left.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Do you still carry on your father's business in Coventry-street? A. I do—I was not in the Strand on Monday, the 2nd of April, to my recollection, nor on Tuesday, to my recollection—I always sleep there—I go there between nine and ten o'clock at night—I have nothing at all to do with the business there—I have no share in the business there or in Coventry-street—I took the two bars to Messrs. Bult's on the Wednesday—my father gave them to me—he did not tell me that he suspected or believed they were stolen—he told me they were gold dust—he gave me no reason to suppose he believed they were stolen at that time—I have no recollection of any thing of the kind—I do not recollect his intimating that they were stolen—I recollect his stating to me that these bars contained gold dust.

Q. Did you at once believe that it was the gold dust stolen? A. I had my suspicions, not that my father believed it to be stolen, but I had my suspicions—I do not know whether my father suspected it or not—I did not ask him any questions at all about it.

Q. You believed they were the stolen gold dust when your father said they contained gold dust? A. I had my suspicions—I cannot say I be lieved it—I had my suspicions, that is the short of the matter—my father merely said they contained gold dust—I immediately suspected it was the stolen gold dust—I had no such suspicion before my father said they were gold dust—no further conversation took place between me and my father about it, that I recollect, at any time—I do not recollect that he told me he had disposed of a bar or two before—I think I heard something of the affair of a bar being melted from my father—I do not know whether he told me so—I did not say I heard it from my father—I did not hear it from my father—I heard something about it in the house—I am not sure whether it was my father, my brother, or John Dean that told me about this other bar—I have not sworn it was not my father who told me—I am not certain who it was I heard it from—it might have been from my father—that was all that I heard from any body, that there had been a bar of gold sold—I heard nothing further—it was on Wednesday that I took the bars to Messrs. Bult's—to the best of my recollection, it must have been about eleven or twelve o'clock in the day—it was usual for my father to send for me when he had any important transaction, instead of employing my bro ther Isaac—I did not know Moses more than I might a common stranger, that is all, and Mrs. Abrahams the same—he has never been to our house before—I knew his name—I knew the man, but never spoke to him—he was no acquaintance— Money Moses is the name he generally passes by—I knew him by that name—I did not know him well—I do not know whether my father and brother had any transaction with him—I do not know that my father dealt with him—I do not know that he did not—I only slept in the house, and had my supper there—I do not know whether my father had any dealings at all with him, or whether he had known him for years—I did not know Mrs. Abrahams' name, when I saw her first I knew afterwards, but I had not the slightest idea who she was then—I did not know who Davis was—she talked to me about him—I did not mention a word about him myself—I never saw the Caspars in my life, to my know ledge—I knew their names, by hearing that two persons named Caspar were

apprehended—I did not know their names at all before—I was very much alarmed when I heard they were taken—I was not present when my father was examined first at Lambeth-street—I cannot recollect what day I was examined—I recollect that I was summoned and was examined—my father was then in custody, and was at the bar at the time.

Q. Had you given an account of the transaction before that to any body? A. My father's solicitor came to me, and desired me to tell him all the facts that were in my knowledge—my brother was present at the time—it was at our apartment in the Haymarket—we had taken apartments there to be there—we certainly had reasons for doing so—we left our home by the advice of our solicitor, and went to the Haymarket, in order to be out of the way—I made the statement to the solicitor before I went before the Magistrate—I do not know whether it was for the purpose of being handed to the solicitor for the prosecution—I was not told that at all—he told me he had hopes per haps of my father being admitted as a witness, and then I made a statement which was taken down—I suppose that was for the purpose of seeing whe ther my father could be made as a witness—I believe it was—my brother and John Dean were present when I made my statement—we had all kept out of the way together—I and my brother have lived in Coventry-street since we went before the Magistrate, and have carried on business there.

Q. Did you receive, about a week ago, a copy of your deposition? A. I have had my deposition—I had it about a fortnight or three weeks ago—my father's solicitor gave it to me—I really do not know who was present—I have no recollection—I have had it ever since—perhaps I have looked at it—I do not know, I am sure.

COURT . Q. Do you know whether you have looked at it or not? A. I think I did once or——

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Finish your sentence. A. Once—I am not sure whether I looked at it once or twice—it was the statement that I made to Mr. Abrahams—it is just the same as my deposition before the Magis trate—just the same as I have got—it is a copy of the deposition, but it is exactly word for word the same as the statement—I am not sure that I looked at it more than once—I am positive that I looked at it once—that was the day he gave it me—I am not positive sure that I have looked at it from that time to this—I might have looked at it once after that—I have not looked at it to-day—I have not looked at it within this week—I do not know whether it is a fortnight or three weeks ago—I am sure I have not looked at it this week—I have not got it in my pocket now, nor have I left it over at the New Inn—I have not looked at it to notice whether the date of my examination was put there.

Q. Did Mr. Abrahams tell you why he gave it to you? A. He told me to keep in my recollection what I had stated before the Magistrate—my father did not tell me where Moses lived when I went there—I knew the house myself—I do not know whether it was always ten or eleven o'clock at night when I went there—it was generally at night that I went, but I do not know what time exactly—I spoke to Moses at the bar—the house was generally empty when I was there—he never spoke to me while persons were there—he never addressed me while any one was there—it seems he knew me—I knew him by seeing him about—the house was generally empty when I was there—now and then there may have been a person there—it is right opposite Drury Lane theatre—I saw his wile at the house, but that is all.

Q. You say Mrs. Abrahams said the gold was at the house of a man named Jessop—did she say Jessop kept his bed all day there? A. She did—I do not know whether that was was to take care of the gold—she merely stated to me, that it was singular that he kept his bed all that day.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHOS . Q. Now when you went to this house in Vinegar-yard, you found Mr. Moses and his daughter, Mrs. Abrahams, there? A. I do not know whether she was there—I do not recollect having seen her there—she was alone at the house when I had this conversation with her—I did not know her at all before this—she entered into this conversation with me of her own accord, and told me all I have stated—we got into conversation, and that was How it occurred—this was long before I went as a witness to Lambeth-street—I have no recol lection when I was first examined at Lambeth-street—I was only ex amined there once, and my deposition was taken before the Magistrate in a private room—I was examined publicly and privately—I was not examined publicly twice.

Q. Who examined you privately? A. I went into a private room, and my deposition was read over to me, I suppose by the clerk—there were some gentlemen there—I do not know who they were—I suppose they were the Magistrates—I saw them afterwards sitting as Magistrates—that was the way in which I was examined—a written paper was pro duced and read over to me as my statement, and I signed it—I did not swear to it there, it was taken into the office afterwards, and I swore to it there on the same day—I do not know whether it was drawn up by Mr. Abrahams—Mr. Abrahams took my statement as to facts, and that was the statement that was read to me—I signed it at the private ex amination, not before—I am sure, to the best of my recollection, that I was not examined a second time at the office.

Q. Did you, in the first statement you made in the private room, in clude every thing you have said to-day? A. No, I did not—I have no recollection of the date on which I was examined—I have now a recol lection that I was examined a second time publicly, respecting my having gone to Money Moses's on the Monday evening—I had not said any thing about that at the private examination—I had mentioned about my going to his house before, but not about my going on Monday evening the last time—I did not mention before my second examination about Mrs. Abrahams saying she must have the bars, and nothing but the bars—that had taken place before I was examined at all—it was while I was in the Strand, before I had absconded—I did not say any thing about baring seen Mrs. Abrahams on Monday evening, before my second examination—I do not think my second examination was so long as twelve or thirteen days after the first—I do not remember How long it was—it was not the next day—I do not know whether it was within a week—I have no re collection at all—whether one or two Sabbaths passed in the mean time I do not know—I might have seen Mr. Abrahams two or three times in the mean time—I did not see him every day—I was not doing any thing while living in the Haymarket—I lived there about three weeks—I took money of my own there with me—I am in my father's employment—my brother and Dean had money likewise—I had to pay various expenses—I never inquired what they had—I paid my share—I have no recollection that I paid all—it was all paid—I did not pay it—it was sent to the parties—I do not know who paid it—I did not pay any—I did not pay my share—I

do not know whether Mr. Abrahams the attorney paid it—he came to us while we were there—I do not know that he read over our depositions to us—the first time he came he took our statements—he gave us copies of our statements afterwards.

Q. Did you ever write to your father, or see him in the whole of this time? A. I wrote to him once—I do not recollect the time—it was before he was examined—it was before my statement was taken, or any thing occurred—I do not know whether my brother, or Dean, wrote to him—I never went to see him, or wrote to him by Mr. Abrahams, nor did any of us to my knowledge—I am now living in Coventry-street with my brother—I believe my brother, John Dean, and Mr. Abrahams, were pre sent when my statement was taken—whether he examined me for the purpose of getting my father admitted as a witness I do not know—he told me he had hopes of my father being admitted as a witness.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Now, before you went into the Magistrate's pri vate room, had you stated to your attorney, or your father's attorney, all that you knew? A. All except my going to Moses the last day, on Mon day evening, when Mrs. Abrahams spoke to me about the bars—he took down from my mouth what I had to say—he told me to state all that I knew, for he had hopes that my father would be admitted as a witness, if all he had told was fully corroborated.

Q. At that time, had you seen or heard the statement that your father had either made or was to make? A. Never—I never had any commu nication directly or indirectly with my father on the subject—I detailed to Mr. Abrahams all the facts and circumstances that I then recollected—I did not at that time recollect the fact of my going on the last Monday to Moses's house—Mr. Abrahams read over the statement to me which he had taken down, before he took it away—when I went before the Magi strate I was not accompanied by my attorney—Mr. Abrahams was in the Magistrate's room with me—I am not sure that I saw him hand my state ment to the Magistrate—I suppose it was the clerk read the statement to me—when I was examined publicly in the office it was by questions put to me by you—my examination was taken down by the clerk at the desk—after I had finished my examination, it was read over to me by the clerk, and I signed it.

( Adjourned. )

Friday, June 21 th, 1839.

JOHN DEAN . Easter Tuesday last I was in the service of Henry Solo mons, of the Strand. I remember going on that day for ray master to Messrs. Cock and Johnson's—I returned about one o'clock, as nearly as I can recollect—when I returned, my master was in the workshop—the prisoner Mrs. Abrahams was with him—there were two furnaces alight, and a crucible in each—I saw Mrs. Abrahams give him some lumps of gold—he put them into a crucible—when it was melted, Mrs. Abrahams went out into the front shop—I did not observe any thing done between her and my master in the front shop, if any thing was done—I do not know How long she staid in the front shop before she left—she came back in about half or three-quarters of an hour, and brought more gold, which was melted in the same way as the other—Mrs. Abrahams was present in the workshop at the time of its being melted—after it was melted she went into the front shop, and went away again—she came, in the course of that day, four or

five times, I am not certain—after the larger pieces were melted, she produced some smaller ones from a bag or pocket which she had fast ened round her waist—she said that was for herself—I melted that—after it was melted I gave it to her, and she took it into the front shop—my mas ter was there with her—she gave me half-a-sovereign—after she was gone we remelted some of the gold with about seventy ounces of silver that night, and made it into a bar—it was put into an iron chest—previous to this, one bar had been melted, alloyed with some silver-gilt lace—I think I should know the bar into which the seventy ounces of silver was put, if I was to see it—( one produced )—yes, this is the bar, but it has been marked and cut since I gave it to Mr. Lea—before this bar was melted with the seventy ounces of silver it weighed about 270 ounces—the bar which was remelted with the silver-gilt lace was sent to Messrs. Cock and Johnson by my master's directions—Isaac Solomon took it—next morning, Wednesday, we melted six more bars—I mean Mr. Solomon and myself—some large pieces of Russian copper coin were put into them, which would alter the colour of the gold—Selim Solomon was afterwards sent with two of them to Bult's, in Cheapside—the other four were put into an iron chest, the same as the bar of silver was put into—that would make live bars—in consequence of something which passed between me and my roaster, I took charge of that gold—it was taken from the iron chest, and I put it into a chest belonging to myself—I placed the chest in the top room of the house, and left it there—I went away about a week or ten days af ter—when I went away, as far as I know, I left it in that place—I re member, after the two bars were sent to Cock and Johnson, Mr. Clark came to my master—he is a clerk to Messrs. Bult—on the Friday following Mr. Solomon sent me to Cock and Johnson's with a message—I delivered the message, and received an answer—I went to Messrs. Bult two days after the bar was sent there, if I recollect right; no, I believe it was on the next day, Thursday, I was sent there with a message by my master.

Q. Now, upon that day did you see Mrs. Abrahams? A. That is a mistake in the depositions, and I wish to have it corrected—I will tell you what I said before the Magistrate—that upon the day on which Selim went to Messrs. Bult, upon his return I saw Mrs. Abrahams in the shop—when I was summoned before the Magistrate, the deposition was read over to me—I mentioned to Mr. Gunter that it was not when I returned from Messrs. Bult's, but when Selim returned from Bult's, that I saw Mrs. Abrahams—Selim is the person who took the two bars—that was the occasion on which I saw her—it was in my master's shop on Easter Wed nesday—she asked for Mr. Solomon—I told her she would find him up stairs—she went up—I remember the Saturday on which my master went to the police office—a summons had been left for him on that Saturday—I received a £100 note from Selim Solomon on that Saturday—I received no directions what to do with it, only to get it changed—when he gave it to me he told me what to do with it—in consequence of those directions I went to Messrs. Ransom's to get sovereigns for it—I sent it by George Wood, one of my master's servants—Wood brought me back one hundred sovereigns for it—I put them into a bag, and gave them to Selim Solo mon with another 100 the same evening—in the course of the next week I changed several other notes for gold by Mr. Solomon's direction—I know the person of the prisoner Moses—I saw him at my master's shop on

Easter Tuesday—it was in the forenoon, about 11 o'clock—that was before I went to Cock and Johnson's—I was in the workshop when I saw him—on Sunday, the 14th of April, I saw Mrs. Abrahams in master's shop in the Strand between 11 and 12 o'clock at night—she asked to see Mr. Solomon—I told her that he and all the family were gone to bed, but if she wished to see him particularly I would call him up—she said, "No"—I asked her if any thing was the matter—she said, "No"—she then told me to tell young So lomon to be at her house between seven and eight o'clock next morning—I delivered that message accordingly to Selim Solomon—I saw him go out next morning (Monday) between seven and eight o'clock—I know these two assay papers—( Nos. 12 and 13 produced by Mr. Bult )—the top writing on them is mine—the other is Mr. Johnson's, of Maiden-lane, the assayer—he is a different person to Messrs. Cock and Johnson—( read, "H.S., No. 2, 2nd April, 1839, double gold assay"—that is my writing as far as that—this "W 4 1 5/8" means "worse 4 carats 15/8"—that is Mr. Johnson's writing—that means less standard, or worse than standard 4 carats 1 gr. 5/8—this "No. 1 H.S., 3rd April, 1839, double gold," on the other assay paper is my writing—the "W 4 2-1/8" means worse 4 ounces 2 grains, and 1/8—they have each Mr. Johnson's signature to them—On Monday, the 8th of April, I remember obtaining some sovereigns from Messrs. Bult's—there were from one hundred to one hundred and twenty, as near as I can recol lect—I got some from Messrs. Ransom's on the same day—I do not recol lect getting any more at any other place that day—during that week I got some from the shop in Coventry-street—I do not recollect How much gold I got from Ransom's—I got it from various cheques—I do not recollect what I got from Coventry-street—it was by Mr. Solomon's directions that I got this gold—I changed notes with the trades people in that week—with three or four people—I remember taking a £100 note to Ransom's during the week beginning Monday, the 8th—I took one there to get change, and one to pay in to Mr. Solcmon's account—one was changed for notes and sovereigns.

Q. I do not know whether you are able to speak positively to the bars or not, but are these other four bars such as you took from your roaster's? A. Yes—I will not undertake to swear to them, as they have been out of my possession—they varied in size as these do, but I made no mark on them—I believe them to be the same.

COURT . Q. Do you say the same of the bar alloyed with silver? A. Yes.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You speak positively to the silver bar? A. No, I will not undertake to swear positively to either bar, as they have been out of my possession.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Where were you last night? A. After I left the court I went home with Selim and Isaac Solomon—not a word was said about what transpired yesterday—I con tinue in their employ—I was the general melter to Mr. Solomon—he melted a great quantity of watch cases, outsides and insides—it is safer to melt than to sell them—Mr. Solomon had a great deal to do in melting—not to the amount of 10,000 l . a year—we used to send what we melted to Messrs. Bult's, and Cock and Johnson's—I do not know to what amount we sent them—it was not 8 or 10,000 l . a year—I should think about half that.

Q. Did he send any thing to Messrs. Bult's except what he melted? A.

Certainly—the business we do with Bult's is notes and coin and a few bars—it was quite an extraordinary thing to send two or three bars to this extent at one time to Bult's—when I returned from Messrs. Bult's, on 2nd of April, Mrs. Abrahams was in the workshop—Mr. Solomon put the gold in in my presence—not in both the crucibles, only in one—I saw that it was gold dust—I had heard of the loss—I did not suspect what it was at first—I did not suspect till after it was all brought, when I saw the quantity—I did not know what weight there was—I could see it was large bars—I could tell there was more than thirty ounces when I saw it con tinually coming—when I saw there was such a quantity I suspected it was the gold that was lost, when I saw it come so many times and there was such a large bulk—I had no suspicion when I saw Mrs. Abrahams with the one hundred and ten ounces—I thought it was the ordinary course of bu siness—I had never seen Mrs. Abrahams before—I staid in the workshop all the day from time to time when she came—I saw her come from time to time—I went out of the workshop after it was all done—it might be about six or half-past six o'clock—Mr. Solomon was with me all the after noon—he was in and out of the workshop all the afternoon—he was not in the workshop all the afternoon—I do not recollect seeing Isaac in the work shop—I saw him in the front shop—he generally attended in the front shop, but he went into the city, and Mr. Solomon was obliged to attend when he was in the city.

Q. How often was Mr. Solomon in the workshop with you? A. Every time Mrs. Abrahams came Mr. Solomon came into the work shop and put the gold into the crucible—he did not always do that—he did that afternoon—I never melted any thing of the kind before—I never melted gold dust—I never melt any thing but for respectable dealers whom I know—when I saw Moses in the shop, he was standing with his back against the wainscot, looking across the counter—I was at the furnace at the time—there was a crucible in the fire, but I was not looking in the furnace—I was looking towards the door—it was my business to attend to the furnace at that time—I had seen him once before—he was not known to Mr. Solomon—he came there with a bottle of spirits once—Mr. Solomon did not deal with him that I know of—I do not think I saw him in the shop more than half a minute or a minute at the outside—I do not mean when he came with the spirits, but when he came on the Tuesday—there were two doors between me and where he was standing—there is a door to the workshop, and between the workshop and passage there is a little parlour—there is a door to that pars lour—there were three doors between us, but neither of them were shut—there were two doors, and one besides—if I had told you there was only one and there were two, I should have said false—I did not remember at the moment—we leave all the doors open—that was the usual course, except when the chimneys smoked, and then we closed them—I should think it is nearly 90 feet from the further end of the workshop to the door in the Strand—you can see the door in the Strand from the furnace—I swear that—a person in the Strand could not see what was going on at the furnace, for the furnace is not so high as we are, but they could see the furnace alight—the shop-door leading from the street is generally kept shut—the back parlour is not used for any thing particular—any lumber is put in it—there is a counter there, on which we brush clothes or so sometimes—I never knew Mr. Solomon take a person in there for private conversation—I do not recollect that there is any fire in the workshop, except the furnaces

—there is no place for a fire in the workshop, except the furnaces—the chim neys smoke when we are burning sweep—I should think the parlour is about fifteen feet wide, but I never measured it and cannot say—I should not think the passage is quite so wide as the parlour—I do not know whether the shop is about nineteen feet wide—I cannot say whether it is wider than the parlour—it might be a foot or so longer—the shop I should say is a little longer than the parlour—( looking at the plan )—this is not correct—the furnace ought to be on this side—the furnace is opposite the door—when you enter the room the furnace is right before you—it is at the furthest end of the workshop opposite the door—there are four furnaces—they are against the wall at the end—they are built against the wall on the left hand—they join the wall on the left hand—they are not straight against the wall—they do touch the wall in one way—the side of them are against the wall, but the back is against the wall in front of you—they do not touch the wall on the right hand—there is no furnace near the door on the left hand—the furnaces come out about two or three feet from the wall—when you first enter the shop, there is a door between the shop and passage, then another door to the parlour, and then another door into the work shop—I dare say the whole of the premises, from the street door to the end of the furnaces, is between eighty and ninety feet—I was in the workshop when I saw Moses—it was my business to attend to the crucibles, but I was not looking at them at the time—if I had been attending to them, my back would have been to the front shop—I think there were some other people in the front shop at the time, but I did not see any one distinctly—I could not see all over the shop—had Mr. Moses stood against the counter, I could not have seen him, but he stood against the wall and looked over the counter—I believe there was somebody else in the shop, but I would not undertake to swear it—I cannot swear I did see any body distinctly—I cannot say positively that I saw any body else—I do not recollect seeing any body there—I cannot swear there was any body there—I have no recollection of seeing any body else there besides Mr. Moses—I have no recollection whether I saw any one else there or not.

Q. You have told us there was a mistake in your deposition, have you seen your deposition since? A. I have—Mr. Abrahams showed it to me in Coventry-street—I was there with the young Solomon—they were both there—he gave us all three our depositions—that is about a week ago—he did not point out to me any mistake—I did not hear him say any thing to any of the others, or see him point any thing out—I did not hear him say any thing to either of the others, I do not recollect it—I do not know whether he said any thing or not—I have seen him since—I saw him yesterday morning, not since—I saw him coming to the Old Bailey yesterday morning—I was sitting in the passage with Selim and Isaac Solomon—I made a statement to Mr. Abrahams before I went before the Magistrate—I do not recollect reading it over there—it was read over to me at the Magistrate's at Lambeth-street—that was the statement Mr. Abrahams took down—I signed it before the Magistrate in the private room—I am not certain of that—I do not recollect distinctly that I signed it in the Magistrate's private room, but I signed it before the Magistrate, when it was read over to me by a Mr. Gunter—I do not know one gen tleman from another—I heard Mr. Gunter's name mentioned by Mr. Clarkson this morning, but I did not know the gentleman—I did not sign the same paper that was read over to me in the private room—the one

signed was at the examination that was taken down when I was examined by Mr. Clarkson—I do not know whether that was the same I signed in the private room—it is similar to that—it was read over to me before I signed it—I swore to the statement I made.

COURT . Q. Which was it you swear to? A. The statement I made before the Magistrate, and which I signed.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. And in that statement which you signed and swore to, it was stated that when you returned from Messrs. Bult you saw Mrs. Abrahams? A. It was—I asked the officer to correct that statement, and he heard me—it appears he did not do so, but I did not know it—I was sworn before he read it over to me, and when he read it over, I signed it—I believe he said, "I will alter it"—but it appears he did not—I asked him to correct it—I do not recollect whether I signed it or not—I signed it after it was read over to me, but I do not recollect whether I signed it before or after I told him to correct that statement.

Q. Did you sleep in the house of Mr. Solomon, in the Strand? A. I did—I was present when the house was searched the first time—I did not go up stairs—I have no room—I slept in the shop under the counter—I had two boxes—one on the third floor, in which I kept my clothes, which was broken open, while I was away, and another in the top of the house, where I kept some clothes which belonged to my deceased mother—it was up four pairs of stairs in an attic, which we used entirely for lumber boxes and all kind of lumber—I was not present when the officers searched that room—my other box was broken open during my absence, or I would have opened it for them—I was present the first time when they searched the lower part of the pre mises, but I did not go up stairs—Roe went up to search—the gold was in one of the boxes—I would have opened that box for them if I had been up stairs—it was on the fourth floor where the gold was—I received a message from Mr. Solomon to give it up—Mr. Abrahams gave me that message—I had no communication with Mr. Abrahams from the time Mr. Solomon was taken up, till he came with my deposition—I received a message from him in the presence of Lea the officer through Mr. Abrahams to give up the bars to Lea—Mr. Abrahams, Mr. Solos omon's solicitor, delivered the message to me—Mr. Abrahams' son came to the lodging, and told me his father wanted to speak to me, and when I met him in the Strand he was with Lea the officer—he told me I was to give Lea the five bars in my possession, and I accordingly did so—I was out of the way at the time—I went down to the Strand from where I was concealed, leaving the two Solomons at the place—it was in the day-time, about eleven o'clock—I considered I was safe then, as I was told Mr. Abrahams wanted to speak to me—I was staying at the house of a Mr. Mosely, No. 32, Haymarket—he is no relation of So lomon.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. How long have you been in the employ of Henry Solomon. A. Between eight and nine years—I am a Christian—I was never bound to Mr. Solomon by any article or indenture of any Kind—when I saw the gold dust come in such large quantities I had very strong suspicions it was the gold dust stolen—I had some doubt certainly.

Q. In other words, you did not see it stolen and brought there, you

had as much doubt as that came to? A. That is the fact—my sus picion was certainly strong enough to make me believe so, but I had no right to believe it was so—I had strong suspicion, that is the fact—I did not ask any question of Mr. Solomon about it—I went on melt ing—I had never melted things before which came in under suspicious circumstances—I never had any suspicion of any thing I melted before—there are three doors to our workshop—there is no place to go out into the street, except going through the shop—one door leads into a closet—you cannot get into the street from there—you can get into the open air from that closet—you go across the yard to that closet—you come out of the workshop and go into this back-parlour—there is a door out of that into a yard, and down that yard at the end there is a closet—that closet has no door outward—you can see the Strand from the workshop—you can see any body—any one who saw a person coming could go into that closet—any body who knew it—I suppose it was not communicated to every body—I am still with Mr. Solomon.

Q. Have you, or had you any doubt that he received this gold with a guilty knowledge? A. I did not know How he received it—I did not know what was paid for it, nor How he came by it—I only know it came there—I have not heard him say any thing on the subject—I knew it when he was examined at the police office—I continue in his service still—the attorney came to us in the Haymarket, and asked us to make statements to him—he did not tell me for what purpose at that time—he told me to state the facts, as far as I was concerned—he did not tell me to what use they were to be applied—he never told me what use they were to be ap lied to until they came to the police office—he did not tell me it was to corroborate Mr. Solomon, who would not be believed if he was not corro borated—he told me it was to corroborate Mr. Solomon, but he did not tell me he would not be believed without—when I went to the private audi ence before the Magistrate, there were two or three gentlemen there—I do not know their names—I believe it was Mr. Hardwick and the clerks, and to the best of my recollection Mr. Abrahams was there—I do not recollect that there was another Magistrate there besides Mr. Hardwick—there were three or four gentlemen, but who they were I do not know—to the best of my knowledge Mr. Abrahams was there, but it is so long ago—I did not know it was important I should recollect—I cannot say How many persons there were—I do not distinctly recollect whether Mr. Abrahams was there or not, but to the best of my belief he was there—the two young Solomons were not there when I was there—they were waiting to go in when I came out.

Q. Had Mr. Abrahams taken down in writing what you were to say before you went there? A. When he came to Moseley's, in the Hay-market, what I stated he took down in writing—he took down what the others said also—that which he so took down was put into the hands of the Magistrate's clerk, and I was examined out of it, and it was read over to me in the private room—I do not distinctly recollect whether I signed it then in the private room, but I signed it before the Magistrate—I did not sign it when Mr. Abrahams took it down—I do not recollect that I signed that paper at all—if I did not sign it in the private room I did not sign it at all—not that statement.

COURT . Q. Confine yourself to the statement you made to Mr. Abrahams at Moseley's. A. I did not sign what he put down—I am not certain whether I signed it when it was read over to me before the Magistrate.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You did not sign it at Moseley's, and if you did not sign it in the private room you did not sign it at all? A. That is correct—I believe Mr. Humphreys was in the private room, but I am not certain—I do not recollect seeing any counsel for the prosecution there that I know. Mr. Clarkson examined me at the police-office—I am not certain that he was in the private room—I am not aware that any copies were made of my statement—how many Mr. Abrahams may have made I do not know—when I came before the Magistrate in the public room, I was asked questions about this transaction—they were to exactly the same matters as I had stated in the private room, and which were con tained in that paper—it had been read over in the private room.

Q. And after you had rehearsed in the private room, and given evi dence in the public room, still there was a statement which was not cor rect, and which the clerk did not correct? A. There was—I signed it as it was—I think I was about a quarter of an hour in the private room—I was not there three hours—I had been in the public office before that, about half an hour—I should suppose it was about an hour altogether, from the time the Magistrates went out till they came into Court again.

COURT . Q. You went into the private room to make the statement; at that time had you been sworn? A. I had not been sworn—I went back again into the public room to be sworn.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. There the questions were asked you again? A. There were no questions in the private room at all—questions were asked me in the office, to which I returned the same answers as I had given before—it was taken down as my statement.

COURT . Q. When you went back into the public room to be sworn, were questions put to you? A. Then questions were put to me to which I gave answers.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. And did the questions so put to you produce answers conformable to what you had stated before? A. They did; the questions, and the answers I gave, were the same in substance as what had been read over to me in the private room, and something in the same order—I was sworn before the clerk took down what I said—I was sworn to state the whole truth—I did not know what they were going to ask me—I had no business to guess—I could not tell what they were going to ask me—I was there to give an account of the business—I never went before the Justice before—I think it was on the 7th of May that I was first examined before the Magistrate—it was in the early part of May—I was examined again about eight or ten days after to the best of my recollection—I do not recollect whether I said any thing before the Justice in the pri vate room about Selim Solomon going to Mrs. Abrahams in consequence of the message delivered to me—it was on Sunday night, the 14th of April, that she called—on the 7th of May, when I was examined, I did not say a word about that—I had told Mr. Abrahams of it before—I went a second time to the Justice—I was ordered to attend there again, and went—Mr. Abrahams did not tell me of it—I think Selim and I went together the day I was re examined, to the best of my recollection—I went to state that I had omit ted a fact concerning Alice Abrahams—I do not know what he went to do—I did not know what would be wanted of me till I was there.

Q. Where has Mr. Solomon taken a shop now? A. There is one taken in Hanway-street—I have been there—it is not fitted up with a furnace—

I do not know what shop it is to be—it is not open yet—there is no conve nience for a furnace—the lumps of gold were found in a box of mine—I had not looked into the box from the time I put them there till I went to the box with Lea and Mr. Abrahams—I put them there the day they were re-melted—that was on the 3rd of April, when they were re-melted and alloyed—I never put any valuable property in that loft before myself, nor ever knew of any being put there—Roe came to search the house when Mr. Solomon was taken into custody—that was about a week or ten days afterwards—I knew what he came to search for.

Q. How came you, being an honest young man and a Christian not to conduct them up stairs, and say, "Here is what you are searching for?" A. Because I did not think proper—I certainly do not think it would have been honest to do so—it was given into my custody, and I did not think I had a right to give it to the officers—I saw the gold dust come to the house, and I had suspicions—I saw it melted and alloyed so as to disguise it—I then took it away, and concealed it in a box in the loft—there were stairs leading to that loft—I saw the officers come to search for that gold, but told them nothing about it—afterwards, when I was requested, I told Lea where it was, and conducted him to it—I gave it up at Mr. Solomon's re quest—Roe was not there at that time—the box was precisely in the same situation as where I had left it—the door of the loft was not locked or se cured in anyway.

COURT . Q. You say you made a mistake, and desired to be corrected, on what day was that mistake made? A. The first time I was examined, on the 7th of May, in the private room—I went there from the Haymarket, where I was concealed—Mr. Abrahams came to me there a few days pre vious to my going before the Magistrate, and it was then I made the statement, which he took down—Mr. Abrahams came to me a week ago to leave the deposition.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I do not understand you rightly about Mr. Abrahams; you gave him a statement? A. Yes, and told him what I could prove—that statement was taken down in writing by him—it was that statement that was read over to me in the private room at Lambeth-street office—Mr. Hardwick asked me whether that statement was true or not—I stated that it was true—I was then taken into the public office, and sworn to it, and was examined to it at the public office in the presence of all—to the best of my belief, Mr. Coombe, the Magistrate, was there also.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Now, in the private room did the magistrate or any body else put any question whatever to you, or was any thing more done than your statement handed in by Mr. Abrahams, read over to you, and you asked if it was true? A. Nothing whatever—that was the statement which came from my lips—nobody suggested a single word to me on the subject—I did not, at the time I made it, know any fact that Mr. Solomon had said or was to say—I did not know at that time whether Mr. Solo mon was to be examined as a witness or not—I have never seen Mr. Solomon since that time to have any conversation with him—the plan produced does not faithfully represent the situation of the furnaces.

JAMES LEA re-examined. I have been to the house of Solomon two or three times—I should say this plan is not a faithful representation of the siuation of the furnaces—you cannot see the furnaces from the back par lour—when you are inside the shop at the door you can see the furnaces,

and even outside the street looking through the glazed doors you can if the inner door is open—you can see the brick work of two of them—I do not say you can see the furnaces, because they are lower down—when you enter the workshop the furnaces face you exactly—they are neither right nor left I should say—there are four furnaces—I rather think the furnaces do not remain now, for when I was there five weeks ago the workmen were there—it is turned into a linen-draper's shop.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Do you know Mr. Hudson, the architect? A. No—the plan is correct in every respect except the furnaces, according to the best of my belief—if the furnaces were put here it would be correct—they project out two or three feet, and are at the very end of the workshop—here is where I should consider the furnaces would be—there are benches or something on the right hand, and a lot of coals—there is no furnace on the right—( the plan was here altered )—that would be correct as far as I can judge—I went up to the trunk or box where the gold was—it is a sort of lumber room or attic—it was covered over with deal boards, old bedsteads, and things—there was a great deal of lumber in the room—I could not see it till Deane removed some of the wood—I had not been in the room before, if I had I should have found it—I imagine Roe is an active officer—I cannot say whether he went into the room—he had to search the upper part of the house—I went no further than the second floor.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I think you said you remem bered going about in a cab with old Caspar? A. In a coach—I said old Caspar got out somewhere about Charing-cross or the Strand, to the best of my recollection—as near as I can recollect it might be a quarter or twenty minutes past nine o'clock—it was not ten o'clock—it might be half-past nine o'clock—I should say it was after nine o'clock by the distance we went—we went from the Swan and Two Necks to the Southampton railway station—it was a few minutes past eight o'clock when we set out—we went direct to the station near Vauxhall—it is about three miles or three miles and a half—we then came back again to the coach office in the Regent-circus, Piccadilly, which would make it six miles—that is about two miles and a half—we went from there to the Strand—it was a two-horse hackney-coach—I cannot recollect How many miles an hour we went—young Caspar told the coachman to drive as fast as he could—I dare say we went six or seven miles an hour—the coachman went as fast as he could.

Q. How do you make it an hour and a half, if the coach went at the rate of six or seven miles an hour? A. We waited some time—young Caspar got out at the coach office at the Circus—he stopped there a few minutes—we stopped eight or nine minutes at Vauxhall-bridge—as near as I can tell, old Caspar left the coach about half-past nine—young Caspar went with me from the Strand to the coffee-house in St. Paul's church-yard—he got out there, and I got out with him, and we went into the coffee-house—to the best of my recollection I finally parted with young Caspar about half-past ten o'clock—I should think we staid an hour at least at the coffee-house—we went out of our road a little at Vauxhall-bridge, but only a short distance—I do not recollect what distance—it might take us five minutes out of the way—we stopped and made inquiry when we found we were out of the road.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. To the best of your belief this is a correct plan,

with the exception of their having placed the furnaces in an entirely differ ent position? A. Yes.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I do not know whether you know Moss's home? A. Yes, I should say it was about a mile and a half from the Royal Ex change, and perhaps two miles and a half from Charing Cross—it is not a mile, I think, from Charing Cross to St. Paul's Church-yard—it may be three miles from Charing Cross to Moss's house—I should say it is a quarter of a mile beyond Whitechapel church—I should say it is two miles and a half from Charing Cross to Whitechapel church—that is my calcula tion—I will not swear that it is not three miles and a half.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You speak of distance to the best of your judg ment and as to time? A. Yes—I do not say whether old Caspar got out at Charing Cross or in the Strand—I should think it would take a cab about twenty-five minutes to go from Charing Cross to New-street.

Q. Supposing a man to be standing at or near two of the furnaces, could he see a person standing by the wainscot of the shop? A. Certainly, he could see into the street—I went on purpose to try if it was possible, as I thought it would be a necessary question—as the plan was first marked you could not see the furnaces at all from the door, but they can be seen from the street—the brick work can.

COURT . Q. You could see a man standing at the wainscot from the furnaces? A. Yes, certainly.

MART SOLOMON . I am the daughter of Henry Solomon. I was at home in the Strand on the morning of Easter Tuesday, the 2nd of April last—I saw the prisoner Moses at my father's house that morning, in the sitting-room up stairs, where I was sitting—my father came there with him, and I retired from the parlour.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Did you return into the room after you retired? A. No, I did during the day—it was a back-room—I went into the front-room—I cannot exactly remember How long I staid there—I remained some, time—I returned into the sitting-room in the course of the day, but not while my father was there—I do not know exactly How long—it might be about an hour—I did not hear my father go away from the room, nor any one leave the room—I returned as soon as I thought they had gone away.

GEORGE WOOD . In April last I received a £100 bank note from Dean—I took it to Ransom's, the banker's, and got sovereigns for it—I gave the sovereigns to John Dean—it was on the day Mr. Solomon was summoned to appear at the police-office—it was on Saturday—I was in Solomon's ser vice at the time.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Are you so still? A. Yes.

BENJAMIN WOOLF . I am a tailor, living in Regent-street On the 2nd of April, Isaac Solomon came to my house—I gave him 100 l . In a cheque, upon Ransom's, and 20 l . In money—I was repaid on the following day, the 3rd of April, by this cheque—( marked No. 10)—it looks like this—I have not the cheque I gave Isaac Solomon—I have my books with me, but I destroy my cheques—the cheque has been returned to me, but I destroyed it—I have my book, with the margin of the cheque here.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. When was this cheque destroyed? A. Soon after it came back—I destroy all my cheques—when the cheques come back I look over them to see if they are right and destroy them—I destroyed this the morning it came back—the banker's clerk can

tell you when it came back—it was before I went before the Magistrate—I have my cheques back about every month, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter—I do not sign a book when I have them back—I should think it was before I was examined before the Magistrate—I will not swear, because I cannot tell—I had not the cheque in my possession the day I went before the Magistrate—I am a nephew to Solomon's.

GEORGE GRIFFITHS . I am clerk to Messrs. Ransom and Co., bankers, in Fall Mall. Benjamin Woolf, the last witness, banks at our house, on the 2nd of last April, we paid a cheque in favour of Henry Solomon, drawn by Woolf, for 100 l .

Q. Tell me whether among the notes you paid one of £5., No. 81, 406, dated the 3rd of March, 1838? A. I paid one of that number, but the date I did not take—I also paid a£5 note, No. 71, 343—( these two notes were numbered 16 and 17.)

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. This does not tell you who it was paid to? A. No, the draft was drawn in the name of Solomon—it does not say to whom it was paid.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Do you remember to whom it was paid? A. No.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. The entry is in your hand-writing? A. Yes, I paid it with my own hands.

ARCHIBALD DUNCAN RILEY . I am the son of Mr. James Riley, a soli citor, and am his clerk. I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the pri soner Moses—( looking at note No. 17—71342)—here is Moses' hand-writing—I see his name on the back of it—I have no doubt that it is Moses' hand-writing—( looking at note No. 16—81406)—this is also his hand-writing—they are both his hand-writing.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Do you know Mr. Abrahams, the attorney? A. Yes; I cannot tell who found me out—I had no communication with him on the subject of the hand-writing—I have seen him here—I should say it was eight years since I have seen Moses write—it was at my father's chambers, No. 17, Clement's Inn.

JOHN CHURCHER HEWLET . I am deputy prothonotary of the Palace Court. I have seen the prisoner Moses write once—I have had to swear him to affidavits very often in the course of my duty—it is impossible to say How often, several times I should say—I have by those means acquired a knowledge of his hand-writing—I think I should know it if I saw it—from the slight knowledge I have of his hand-writing, I believe the words "E. Moses" on these two notes to be his hand-writing.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. How many thousand affidavits do you swear in the course of a year? A. A great many more than I could count.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Just look again at that hand-writing, and tell me if it is usual or unusual? A. It is an unusual style of writing—perhaps, I should say, when I saw these two notes I put them by the side of one or two of his signatures.

HENRY WEST . I am clerk to Mr. Abrahams. I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the prisoner Moses—I believe the hand-writing at the back of these two notes to be his.

THOMAS VINE . I am assistant officer at the Palace Court. I am acquainted with Moses' hand-writing—I believe the writing at the back of these notes to be his.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You are employed by Mr. Abrahams? A. I have been occasionally, to serve writs—I am not a general

runner for him—I have done very little business for him lately—I have been in jail I think twice—that is all, I swear—it was once for a debt, the other time for an assault—I have certainly been locked up once or twice for being drunk—I cannot say How many times—I have never been locked up for any thing else—I was never charged with picking pockets—I have never been in Newington jail ( looking at a paper )—this is not my name, my name is Vine not Vineing—all I have been in prison for was being drunk, for debt, and for an assault—only one assault—I have seen Moses write several times—I have been in the habit of serving writs for him occasionally for the last eight years by going with officers to arrest people—he has given me instructions in writing, and I have been with him to Mr. Abrahams's office at the Palace Court.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. As assistant officer it is part of your duty to serve writs? A. Yes, I am appointed especially for that purpose—I serve writs for other attorneys besides Mr. Abrahams, all the attorneys that practise in that Court—I never went by any other name than Thomas Vine—I never in my life went by the name of James Vining—I never knew such a person as James Esdale Whittaker—there is not the slightest pretence for saying I was in custody for picking a pocket or stealing of any kind.

PERCIVAL NORTON JOHNSON . I am in partnership with Mr. Cock, as gold-refiners, in Hatton-garden. I remember on Easter Tuesday last receiv ing a bar of mixed gold and silver—one of the young Solomons brought it—I do not know his name—the value of the bar was 500 l . odd—I gave the person who brought it a cheque for 400 l ., drawn on the bankers Williams, Deacon, & Co.—I afterwards had the gold assayed—my cheque was returned to me—( looking at it, marked "No. 19")—this is the cheque I gave young Solomon—I had paid some money to one of the Solomons before on that morning—I do not know to which—I was in my lapidary, and Corfield, my clerk, sent up to me to sign a cheque for 60 l .—this is the cheque I signed ( marked "No. 20")—that was paid first in the morning.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Was that the case with both cheques? A. A silver bar was brought in the morning, and that was paid on account—I did not see the person who brought it—the second bar I took in myself, and saw the person who brought it—that was the 500 l . bar.

WILLIAM JOHN COCK . I am in partnership with the last witness. On Thursday, the 4th of April, Henry Solomon called on me, and I gave him a cheque on Williams, Deacon, & Co., for 127 l . 17 s . 6 d .—this is it ( "No. 21")—as balance for a silver bar and a parting bar, that is a bar contain ing gold and silver—that was the balance of the 400 l . and the 60 l ., making together 587 l . 17 s . 6 d .

JAMES GILES . I am clerk to Messrs. Williams, Deacon, & Co., bankers Cock and Johnson bank there—on the 2nd of April this cheque of theirs for 400 l . (" No. 19") was paid at our house by another clerk named Thackery—he is away from indisposition—on the 14th of April I cashed this other cheque of theirs myself ( "No. 21") for 127 l . 17 s . 6 d .—I paid it in a note for 100 l . and I believe cash.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You have the books here where it is entered in your own hand-writing? A. Yes—I am sure I paid a £100 note with my own hand—I paid it to Solomon.

JOHN SLY . I am clerk to Mr. Adamthwaite, notary to the house of Williams, Deacon, and Labouchere. I know this note ( looking at one

for 300 l ., marked " No. 15")—I should think that this note was in their banking-house—I received it at Scott's, the banker's, on the 2nd of April, for Williams, Deacon, & Co.—I brought it to my employer to our office in St. Michael's Alley, and gave it to him—at that time Mr. Friend was his partner—he received the note, and he has gone away—he did live in Cullum-street, Fenchurch-street—Mr. Adamthwaite cannot give information where he is to be found—I did not see that note afterwards in the hands of Mr. Adamthwaite—I saw it at William's, the bankers, one day last week, when I was subpoenaed—last Wednesday week I think it was—one of the cashiers showed it to me—all I can say is, I received it from Scott and paid it to Mr. Friend, Mr. Adamthwaite's partner—I do not transact any of the business at the banking-house—I made a mark on the note, "Scott & Co., 2 day 4 month"—I delivered the note to Mr. Friend on the same day.

JOHN HAWKES . I am in the pay clerk's office, in the Bank of Eng gland. This 300 l . note ( marked No. 15) was paid into the Bank on the 15th of April—I did not receive it with my own band, but my colleague did—I gave twenty 10 l . notes and twenty 5 l . notes for it—among the tens were these, which I will read out, "No. 36426, 16038, 30060, 30061, 9911, 22302, 4375, 36540, 36717, 10932, 18650, 14517, 12915, all dated 11th of January, 1839; among the fives were No. 91443, dated 3rd of May, 1838; 91123, the same date—( these were the notes given up by Moss. )

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. You utter notes again in a certain time, do you? A. We re-issue fives and tens—the dates alter, but the numbers are the same—there may be more of one number out, but with a different date—we never issue the same number with the same date—I have no entry of the 300 l . In this book—it was taken off the file, and I put my initials on it—I do not exactly know the day—it was when Mr. De Mole came to the chief cashier's office, and I put my initials on it as knowing it to be a note I had given change for, but I have no memo randum of it here at present—the transaction occurred on the 2nd of April—I have it here in the other witness's writing.

CUTHBERT GEORGE BROWN . I am one of the pay clerks in the Bank. This 300 l . note was presented to me on the 2nd of April, by a person of the name of Solomon—the notes Mr. Hawkes has read from his book were the notes given in exchange for the 300 l . note.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Does it appear in that book that these notes were given for that 300 l . note? A. Yes—the 300 l . note is not down at all—I have no book in which it is entered—I posted the notes on the 2nd of April, the day they were given—I saw Mr. Hawkes pay the notes to a person calling himself Solomon.

COURT . Q. Do you know Solomon by sight? A. No.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was it on that occasion you received this 300 l . note? A. Yes.

COURT to JOHN HAWKES . Q. Who did you pay these notes to? A. A person of the name of Solomon—I did not know him, I have seen him several times since I have been here on this trial—I could swear to him now, but I could not then.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Is it the custom of the Bank for the person who exchanges a note to write his name and address on it? A. Yes—I should apprehend the name and address on this note was written before—I did not see it written—these initials, "J. H." on it, are my writing, when it was taken off the file—it was on the file of the cashier's office, at the Bank,

and was applied for by Mr. De Mole—I apprehend he applied on the first day of the examination at Lambeth-street—it was produced to me, I im mediately saw that it was correct according to my account of the transac tion of that day, and I put my initials on it—I paid the notes to a person calling himself Solomon—I gave the value for the note received by Brown in the notes that have been read.

COURT . Q. Is there any address on it? A. Yes; "H. Solomon, Foreign Money Exchange Office, 53, Strand."

MR. PHILLIPS to MR. BROWN . Q. How long have you known Ellis Cas par? A. Since 1818—he is a watchmaker—I purchased a watch of him, for which I paid him 51 l .—I recommended one person to him—in his dealing with me, I found him fair and honourable—I believe him to be an honest tradesman.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you any knowledge at all of his character for the last ten or twelve years? A. Not for so short a time.

GEORGE RICHARD JOHNSON . I am an assayer of metals, and carry on busi ness in Maiden-lane, Wood-street. On the 2nd of April, some assays for Henry Solomon were made at our house—there were three assays tried for gold and silver both, and one of silver only—on the 3rd of April, there were two assays of gold made for the same party—in consequence of some mes sage I afterwards received, I sent the two last assays to Mr. Bult, in Cheapside, by the desire of John Dean, Solomon's man—the writing on these two assay papers is mine—I believe they are what were sent to Mr. Bult.

JOHN DOWN . I am one of the clerks in the banking-house of Williams, Deacon, and Co. On the 2nd of April, I received this £300 note on ac count of that house—I have the memorandum—I received the note from Adamthwaite and Friend, our notaries.

EDWARD CLARK . I am clerk to Mr. Bult, of Cheapside. On the 2nd of April I made a payment to some person of Solomon's establishment—it was 124 l . 1 s ., in one Bank-note of 100 l ., No. 1888, dated 5th of February, 1839; four notes of 5 l ., dated 12th of January, 1839, and the rest in cash—on the 4th of April, I paid 156 l . 17 s ., in two 20 l . notes, three 5 l . notes, and the remainder must have been in cash, as I have no entry of that—on the 8th of April, I made a further payment of 111 l . 7 s . 7 d . In cash; on the 12th, I paid 100 l . 4 s . 10 d ., in one note of 50 l .; two, of 20 l .; and one, of 10 l .—I think that was paid to the elder Mr. Solomon—I cannot recollect who I paid the others to.

PERCIVAL NORTON JOHNSON re-examined.Q. You say you received the second bar yourself? A. I did—it was a mixture of gold and silver—I received it of one of the young Solomons, but I cannot say which.

WILLIAM BLAXLAND . I am a clerk in the banking-house of Messrs. Ro barts, Curtis, and Co. On the 3rd of April I paid a cheque of Mr. Bult's of £1200—I paid it in eleven £100 notes and 100 sovereigns—( cheque read )—"15, Lombard-street, London, 3rd of April, 1839. Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., pay No. 2394, or bearer, 1200 l . JOSEPH BULT, SON , and Co."—the notes were, Nos. 335, 2668, 1098, 1247, 3219, 2775, 3802, 1135, 1410, 2085, 2480, all dated the 5th of February, 1839.

THOMAS FARTHING . I am cashier in Ransom's banking-house. On the 3rd of April I received, on Henry Solomon's account, three notes of £100 each, Nos. 1098, 2688, and 335, dated the 5th of February, 1839—they were placed to his credit, and on the same day I exchanged an other note for Henry Solomon for £100, No. 2480, dated the 5th of

February—I gave for that a £50 note, No. 1868, dated the 23rd of May, and £50 in gold—I do not remember who brought that note—On the 10th of April there was another £100 note paid in to the credit of Solomon—it was No. 1410, dated the 5th of February—on the 11th there was another £100 note, but that was not paid in to his credit, it was to take up a bill that was discounted by our house for Solomon—the No. of that note, was 2085, dated the 5th of February—there was a considerable balance upon that bill—I gave in change a £50 note, a £20 note, and the rest in cash—it was to pay a bill of 10 l . 5 s . only—I gave a balance of 89 l . 15 s .

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Was that a bill on Solomon? A. No, a bill we discounted for Solomon—I cannot say who it came from—all these entries are in my hand-writing.

PHILIP EPWARDS . I am a clerk in the house of Ransom and Co. On the 8th of April I received three £100 notes on account of Mr. Henry Solomon, Nos. 3802, 2276, and 3219, all dated the 5th of February.

GEORGE THORN . I am cashier at Ransom's. On the 6th of April I exchanged a £100 bank note on account of Mr. Solomon—it was No. 1247, dared the 5th of February—I gave sovereigns for it.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Do you know who brought it? A. I recollect that it was brought by his servant, and can swear it.

MR. BODKIN . Q. On the 9th of April did you receive another £100 note on account of Solomon? A. Yes, it was No. 2775, dated February the 5th, 1839—I am not positive who brought it—I gave notes and sove reigns in exchange for it.

—WARNER . I am an out-teller in the Bank of England. This £5 note—( looking at one )—was paid into the Bank on the 14th of May.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Have you got the entry here? A. Yes—this is the out-telling book—here is an entry in it in pencil, which I made the other day from the book in the accountant's office in the Bank—I received the note myself from Robarts, Curtis, and Co.—here it is entered in this out-teller's book—here are seventeen fives entered with a tick—this is the only entry by which I know that I re ceived it.

Q. Is there any mark in that book at all to distinguish one note from another? A. Yes, here is Dorrien's notes distinguished by a cross, and Robarts's have a tick—here is a tick on the note—I put a tick on them if I receive a good many—if I received a few I should perhaps put down the numbers.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Looking at this entry in this book, are you able to say that that day you received seventeen £5 notes from Robarts's house? A. Yes, looking at the mark upon the note, I can say that this is one of the seventeen.

COURT . Q. How does that mark enable you to say that this is one of the seventeen? A. I marked the notes of that house that day in that style.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. And you mark them so every day if you have a large number? A. Yes.

MR. BODKIN . Q. As you always put the same mark on the notes you receive from Robarts's, How are you able to say that you received this note on that particular day, the 14th of May? A. I marked my notes that way on that day—I always mark Robarts's notes that way.

Q. But, as you always put that same mark on Robarts's notes, How are you able to say that this was received that day? A. The party came about a week after to inquire about these notes, and that directed my atten tion to the file, and there I saw the seventeen notes.

Q. Had you, between the 14th of May and the day the person called and directed your attention to the file, any other £5 notes from Robarts's, which you had marked in the same way? A. No, sir, I had not—after I receive the notes they are paid to the clearer's office, and go to the cash book, and from there to the accountant's—the seventeen notes I received that day would be posted in the Accountant General's Office the next morning.

Q. Have you searched the books in the Accountant General's Office, in which these notes would be entered? A. I saw the file of notes, and there I saw the notes filed which had been received by me on the 14th of May, and this one was amongst them—I searched the file on the day the person called, about a week after the 14th of May, and upon that search I found this note amongst the seventeen notes.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. Did I understand you that you put in this book the marks which you put on the notes? A. Yes, invariably so, so that if there is no mark in this book J put no mark on the notes, and if there is a mark I put a mark on the notes.

Q. Then you never put the tick on any but Robarts's? A. If I had the west-end walk, and received a number of notes from Coutts's, perhaps I should put the tick on them.

Q. Is there any tick in this book on Robarts's notes? A. No, there is no tick here—here is a tick on Dorien's notes on the 15th—this tick runs through the book to other bankers who pay a large amount—here is no tick to Robarts' on the 14th of May—that must have been an error of mine—business perhaps was heavy.

Q. When you searched the file, can you tell How many £5 notes were on it, might there have been twenty or one hundred notes? A. Oh. yes, more than that—they run in rotation, according to the ledger.

COURT . Q. There might be one hundred other £5 notes as well as the seventeen? A. Yes on the file.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Though you appear to have omitted to put the tick in the book, can you recollect from memory whether you put the tick on the notes that day on Robarts? A. To the best of my belief I did—there are notes of different amounts filed on that file—if a note is stopped we have a printed form to say who stopped it, and on such a day.

Q. Is there any thing in the method by which they are filed, which would enable you to go to the file and put your hand on the notes taken on a particular day? A. Not me, sir—the accountant shows it—it is his property—he keeps the file—there is no division of days on the file.

Q. You were told the note was stopped about a week afterwards, and you went to the file and found that note with several others, did you find seventeen notes marked in the way this is? A. Yes, and this was one of them.

COURT . Q. How are you enabled to go at once to these notes? A. By the date of the month that they told me I brought it in—I got my information from the secretary's office.

GEORGE FREDERICK BULT re-examined. Q. You spoke to the occasion of the cheque being given to Solomon about the bars of gold, did you send a message to Solomon about it? A. Yes, and I received a message from him in return—I did not get my money back.

COURT . Q. On what day did you send that message? A. On the 2nd of April, the day we received the bars—within ten minutes after I gave him the cheque.

ELIZA TRYE . I live with Mr. Gurney in the Strand, he is a wine mer chant. I am frequently in the habit of exchanging notes for Mr. Solomon—I cannot say whether I did so in April.

THOMAS PHYTHIAN . I am a grocer, and live in the Strand; I am in partnership with Mr. Eaves. In the month of April, John Dean applied to me to exchange a £100 note, I do not recollect the day—it was left in my hands for three or four hours, and I sent it over by my apprentice to Solomon's house.

RICHARD STONE . I am an oilman, and live in Buckingham-street, Strand. I know John Dean, servant to Solomon, he came to me with a £100 note one day about the 7th or 8th of April—I did not give him change for it as I had not sovereigns enough—he came several times with £5 and £10 notes, and I gave him change for them sometimes, and sometimes not—I had £30 or £40 worth of notes of £5 or £10 from him, which I paid away to different tradespeople.

JOSEPH LUXTON . I live in King William-street, in the Strand, and am a publican—I know Mr. Solomon's man, Dean—he came to me for change—it was on a Wednesday, and in April, I think, but I am not quite clear—he came four or five times the same morning—I had changed for him before, but on that day I noticed his coming so frequently—he wanted change for some £5 notes which I gave him—there were fives I am quite positive—I am not quite certain whether I changed a ten or not, but I am certain about the fives—he wanted change for a £100 note that day—I was not able to give it him in gold—I said I could give it him in silver if he liked—I did not change it.

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS . Q. When you paid away these notes, were you sometimes asked to put your name on them? A. I have done it without being asked sometimes—I do not believe I did on these notes—if any body had asked me to have done it, I certainly should have done it—I had changed £5 notes for him before that time, but none after—if he sent, and I had change, I gave it him in a moment—I never made the slightest difference in putting my name on his notes as well as others.

JOHN HOWARD . I was employed by Lea, ever since the 27th of March, to watch certain persons with respect to this robbery—I know Crutched-friars—I was there on Good Friday last—I saw both the prisoners, Cas pars, there, both together, very deeply in conversation—their heads were close together for about an hour and a half—I saw them on the 1st of April, the day Moss's house was searched—I passed the house in Mansel-street where Moss had taken apartments and saw the elder Caspar stand with his hand to his mouth, leaning his head in the younger Caspar's neck, and pointing to the house where Moss lived in Mansel-street—I know the person of Davis who has absconded—I know his house in Coventry-court—I saw him leave his house in Coventry-court on several days while I was watching there—I cannot recollect the day of the month—I know the house where the prisoner Moses lives—I have seen Davis go from Coventry-court to the house of Moses in Vinegar-yard more than once or twice—I did not go into Moses' house—I saw Davis go in, and after he went in I went to the window and saw the prisoner Moses, and Davis go into the parlour on one occasion—it is very likely I have seen him go in on some

other occasion, but I never noticed any thing besides—I have seen the pri soner Abrahams at her father's house—I know Solomon's house in the Strand—I was set to watch there and on one occasion I saw Abrahams come out of Solomon's house, and thinking her a servant girl I did not follow her—I have no recollection of the day—it was my duty when I saw Mr. Lea every morning to tell him what transpired in the day—I after that saw Abrahams come out of Solomon's house, and a man of the name of Dixon was on the opposite side of the street watching with me, and he followed her as far as Bedford-street.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How long had you been acting as a spy by Mr. Lea? A. Ever since the 27th of March—I was settled with on one occasion for fourty-four days' service—I do not know How much they owe me—I have made no calculation—they paid me 10 l . all but a fews hillings, for the forty-four days—I calculated it was about 4 s . a day—I made a daily report to Mr. Lea, my employer—Dixon was in Mr. Lea's employ—I do not know whether Roe had any one—I saw Dixon here—he dined over the way—we had different little expenses, ex tra drops of half-and-half, or so on, or any thing I took a fancy to—I made no charge, it was given to me—I told him there was refreshment at different times, and the amount was given to me—I am not aware that I dined at Mr. Lea's expense—I dined at my own, considering I was serving Mr. Hartley, he paid for my services, and I paid for my own dinners—I do not remember when the Caspars were taken up—I went to the police-office—I never was examined—Mr. Lea saw me daily—I do not know that I was kept back to be sprung upon the prisoners to-day—I did not tell the prisoners I had these facts, I had no business to do it—I do not know How many examin ations there were—I was always in attendance—there were six examin ations or there might be a dozen—there was nothing to prevent my being examined at the police-office—I have occasionally watched the prisoners' houses from morning to night—I watched as often as I could, and this is all I have been able to discover of them—I saw them in the street as I have described—I have seen them in the Borough about five o'clock, in broad day light—there were other persons in the street—I pointed them out to some persons who were not spies, Messrs. Lea and Roe—Lea was not in sight of the Caspars—he was just by—I saw Mr. Hartley, he attended at the examination—I believe Mr. Dixon was not examined—I should say he was not—I have no doubt he was not—he is here to-day—the last time I saw Davis was on one occasion at the examination, when Mrs. Abrahams was going to make some statement, and he was there—I saw Lea that day—he saw Davis—there was not time given for him to abscond that I know of—he has absconded—I do not know How often I have seen him in the purlieus of the police-office—I have not seen him since Moses was in custody—I swear that—I do not know bow much they owe me, I do not know How many days it is—I leave it to their honour—I mean to swear I made no agreement for each day—I do not know that it depends on How I finish the job.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You spied Alice Abrahams? A. No, I did not spy her, but I saw her cross—I did not see her make a statement, she was up there for the purpose of making a statement—I saw Davis that day—I am not aware that I saw Davis after that—I have not seen him since Moses was in custody in Bow-street—I saw him there, and Lea knew he was there—he was not taken.

JAMES DIXON . I was employed by Lea to watch some persons supposed

to be implicated in this matter—I was at one time watching Solomon's house in the Strand—I cannot exactly say the day when that was—I saw the prisoner Abrahams come out—she went up Bedford-street—I was at the office when Solomon was first summoned there, and I was examined as a witness—what I have just stated happened after that.

THOMAS PHILLIPS I am in the accountant's office in the Bank of Eng land. It is the duty of Hawkes and other pay clerks to make entries—I produce extracts from the Bank books as to the £300 and two £5 notes—I took the extracts myself, and examined them with another clerk—( reads )—"3rd January, 1839, £300, No. 39, 836"—the ledger is headed Matthew Marshall—it is entered to his credit—he is the chief cashier of the Bank—it is posted on the 2nd of April in the Y book, page 546—that is the Whole of the entry in that book—in the cash-book there is an entry on the 2nd of April, 1839, under the head of Mr. Hawkes, the cashier—I find the note entered—( reads )—"3rd of January, 39, 886, £300"—this is all the entry in both the books on the subject of the £800 note—according to the course of business at the Bank of England, that denotes that this note of £300 came in through Mr. Hawkes, on the 2nd of April, 1839, and was posted in the ledger to the credit of Matthew Marshall, the chief cashier, on the 2nd of April—with respect to the £5 notes, here is in page 729, the 2nd of April, 1838, £5, No. 71, 312—that is the date of the note—it is posted when it came into the Bank, on the 14th of May, 1839, ✗ 146, this is headed "Matthew Marshall, chief cashier"—in the cash-book, on the 14th of May, 1839, in ✗ 146, there appears "2nd of April, 1838, No. 71, 342 £5," and at the end of it is the name of Mr. Warner, teller, which signifies it came in through him—the other £5 note in the ledger is "3rd of March, 1838, No. 81, 436"—that is the date of the note, and it is headed Matthew Marshall "13th Of May, 1839, ✗ 43," which denotes the day on which it came in—in the cash-book, in page 43 ✗ 13th of May, 1839, is entered "3rd of March, 1838, 81, 406 £5"—it came in by the London Joint Stock Bank—according to the course of business at the Bank, the two extracts I have read denote the same circumstances with respect to the £5 note as are denoted of the £300 note—the date they come in, through whose hands, the date of the note, the number of it, the value of the note, and that they were posted in the book according to the entry—the extract denotes that the £300 note came in through the hands of Mr. Hawkes—and of the two £5 notes, that one came in through the medium of Warner, and the other through the Joint Stock Bank.

MR. PHILLIPS to JOHN HOWARD Q. You stated you had been paid for forty-four days, was it during these forty-four days you saw the two Caspars? A. Yes, I do not keep dates in my memory—I put down nothing in books—I had been employed the Wednesday previous to my seeing the two Caspars in Mansel-street on the Monday, which was five or six days—I was employed on the 27th—this took place on the 1st of May.

JAMES HANDS ( police-constable K 246.) I was at Lambeth-street office on the 14th of June—there are several places at the office where persons in custody are put into—I was near that place on the morning of the 14th of June—the prisoners were at that time confined there—I heard the pri soners Lewin Caspar and Money Moses quarrelling and talking very loudly—I heard Lewin Caspar say to Moses, "Do you intend to let me have any money? I want 40 l . or 50 l . to prepare for my defence"—Moses said, "No, I want four or five fifties to pay for my own defence;" and Caspar said, "Had I had the 1400 l . or 1200 l . as you promised, it might have been dif ferent"

—Moses made some answer which I did not distinctly hear—Moses then said, "You are a b—y rogue, you did not give him even what you had"—there was something said then which I did not hear—I heard Moses say, "Did you ever give him 5 l .?"

Cross-examined by MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS Q. How long have you belonged to the Police? A. Nearly three years—I was not employed listening at the cells—there were no other policeman in the yard—the jailor was part of the time, and heard some part, and then went away—there was a man who lives in the office came down to draw some water, and the noise he made drawing prevented me hearing the whole conversation—the jailor was there when that person came down—I was requested to stay in the yard—the jailor came to me and told me to stay in the yard to keep the door shut—I do no know How long exactly I had been in the yard—when Caspar said about the 1400 l . or 1200 l . Moses said something I did not hear, on account of the noise made by the man drawing the water—he was drawing it while I was listening—I do not know the person's name—he lives at Lambeth-street office—I cannot exactly say How long the yard is—it is not so long as this room—it is six or eight feet wide—the prisoners spoke quite loud—there are no bars, so that they can look out—there are four short bars over the door—the tap is at the further end of the yard—I cannot say exactly what time it was, it was from half-past eight to half-past nine o'clock—I think they were examined about twelve o'clock—I waited in the yard a very short time after that conversation—a very few minutes—I cannot say How long I was there before the conversation began—I should say a full minute—as soon as I heard them talking, their noise attracted my attention—I went to listen to what they were saying—I cannot say How many policemen there were outside the yard at that time—I cannot say How many were outside when I went out—I do not know that there were any there—they were not all there—the door of the yard is not locked, it closes with a spring-lock, which any body can open from the inside, but nobody from the outside—I cannot say if there is a key to open it outside—the jailor went away before I did, and came again—he went away before this conversation was ended—I cannot say How how long I was listening to this conversation—it might have been five minutes—I swear it was more than one minute—I will not swear it was five minutes—I went quite close to the door, and I went up the same day to be examined—I have not seen my depositions since—no copy has been given me since—this was the last day they were examined—I have had no opportunity of reading my deposition since—it is the jailor's duty to attend at the doors—he has the keys of the cell—nobody else can do it while he retains the keys—I am not aware that there is any key to the outer door.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS Q. What were you before you were in the police? A. I was in business as a hair-dresser till I entered the police—I have been nothing else—I have had a shop, and been jour neyman—when I went into the police I had not been in regular employ ment for three months—I have no other acquaintance with the younger Caspar than seeing him at each examination except the first—I cannot say How often he was there—he was every time in the dock, and I was in the office—I had been acquainted with Moses the same time as I had been with Caspar—I heard him examined—that is all I have heard of him—while on examination, and since he has been in custody, I frequently heard him speak, while he was in the cells, and Caspar also—it was a

good thick door that they were behind—I could not see through it, but I could hear through it—there were only the four prisoners in that cell—I did not hear either of the others speak—I swear those are the persons who spoke—I know them well enough to know the sound of their voices through a deal door—I think the door is above an inch thick—I cannot swear How much more—it was not three inches—I did not go into the office imme diately they were under examination and state this story—I was called into the office, and was not aware that the solicitor for the prosecution knew that I heard this—Mr. Humphreys was there—I do not know Mr. Abrahams—I had spoken about it among some of our men—I do not know that the jailor is here—I am twenty-eight years old.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES Q. Were you employed as a police-officer? A. Yes, I was only employed at the police-office in conse quence of the excitement that this examination of the prisoners caused—I was there to prevent confusion at that time—the prisoners were sometimes confined in the cell where I heard the conversation, and sometimes in the adjoining cell—they were brought from the prison there—I believe they had been brought from the prison that morning—I had not seen them come—I did not see them put into that cell that morn ing—I saw them brought out after when they went into the office after that conversation—I was present at the cell when they were brought out, and followed them into the office—at the time of the conversation there were no more prisoners in that cell—after that the door was opened, and one or two of Moses' daughters came—the door was opened by the jailor two or three times prior to my hearing the conversation, for the purpose of taking something in to the prisoners, I then saw who was in the cell—he took them in a pipe and tobacco, and twice he took in a light—I believe that Solomon and Moss, who were admitted as witnesses, were in the further cell at the time of the conversation—there were no prisoners confined on night charges—there were not four other prisoners confined in the same cell at the time I heard this conversation, nor after till I saw the two young women let in by the jailor—I will swear that the prisoners were the only persons there at the time I heard the conversation—I cannot say if it was two or three times that I had looked into the cell and seen who was there, before J heard this conversation—I will not say from ten minutes to half an hour How long it was before—I had remained in the yard from the time of my looking in the cell till I heard the conversation—I was in the yard all the time, so as to be able to say who went in—there was not a drunken woman confined in that cell at that time, there might be afterwards—there was a drunken woman in the yard—I cannot say How long after, it might have been an hour, or it might have been two—she fainted away in the open yard—I cannot say if four of Moses' children came to see him that morn ing—I saw two I think—the jailor kept the key of that cell all that time—I did not at all—it was part of my duty to keep watch over the cells at the police-office—I was stationed in the yard to keep the prisoners and to keep people from going into the yard—I went at half-past eight o'clock—I left from nine o'clock to half-past nine, but I went in and out after that—I never left the yard from half-past eight o'clock till past nine—I might have gone up the steps of the office, but never out of sight of the cell door—I did not go into the office—I do not know where the jailor was all the time—I do not recollect who I first mentioned this conversation to—I mentioned it to some of our men—there was an inspector there—I did not consider this as of any importance—I think it was very likely to be the

jailor, who was the cause of my being taken before the Magistrate as he saw me standing there—I might have said to him, "They are quarrel ing there"—the jailor was there, and put his ear to the door, I be lieve twice—he did not hear the whole of it—to the best of my belief, I did not tell the jailor what I heard pass—when I went before the Magis trate, I heard the younger Caspar make a remark—I did not pay any at tention to know whether he did wholly deny my statement or not—I perfectly or partly recollect what he stated, but whether he meant it as a denial of all I stated or not I do not know—I did not understand whether he totally denied it or not—I did not hear him say that my statement was false or untrue—I believe he said he had not made use of such words as I im puted to him, and he said that he applied to Moses to either give or lend him 5 l . to defend himself—I do not precisely recollect what the words were, but I believe he said he did that because he was in great distress for want of money—I believe he said Moses had promised to give or lend him 5 l . and that he said to Moses, "If I had got 1400 l . or 1200 l . by that transac tion, as you are reported to have got by it, you should not have wanted 5 l . "—the drunken woman was not in the yard at the time of this conversation.

MR. BODKIN Q. You have been asked about the door and its thick ness; How high was it? A. As near as I can state, from six to seven feet high, and over it were some short bars—there was no window—it was an open space.

JOHN HARDWICK, ESQ I am one of the police Magistrates at the office in Lambeth-street. I have been so about seventeen years—the examina tion of the prisoners and the witnesses in this case, was conducted before me—I am the committing Magistrate—I remember some papers being pre sented to me, which I took into my private room—I had had no communi cation with the parties to whom the statement alluded before they were put into my hands—they were put in publicly in the office in the presence of the counsel and attorney—I took these statements into my private room at the request of the counsel, which was made publicly—it was publicly stated to be for the purpose of enabling me to ascertain whether, in my discretion, I should receive the testimony of Solomon as a witness for the Crown—the prisoners were present, and the counsels and attorneys on all sides, and the office full of people—I desired the clerk to accompany me to the pri vate room—the attorney of Solomon was present in my private room—the statements were in the hands of the clerk, and I believe were read by the clerk in the presence of the young Solomon and Solomon's attorney—each of the persons who had made statements were brought into the room to me by themselves, and each of the statements were read to me without the interference of any body—the statements were read to each separately, and the others were not in the room at the time—after that had been done, and I had come to my conclusion as to the course to be taken, the persons left the private room, and were taken into the office, and there a viva voce examination by counsel took place publicly.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. You say that these papers were delivered to you publicly in the public office? A. Yes—I do not know whether any of the prisoners or their counsel or solicitors had the means of ascertaining one word of their contents—all that passed was, the coun sel requested the Magistrates would take certain papers into their hands and retire into their room, and there read them—none of the counsel of any of the prisoners had any means of knowing one syllable that they contained—the counsel and attorneys for the prosecution retired with me—

the counsel and solicitors for the prisoners were not allowed to be there—Mr. Abrahams, the attorney for Mr. Solomon, was allowed to be in the room—I cannot say How many persona came into the room to make statements—there was Solomon and I think two of his sons—I do not recollect whether there was any more—I do not recollect whether Mr. Dean was one.

Q. Were these statements signed by the parties? A. Yes—after they had been read over to them, and every question strictly forbidden, and they had been distinctly told that the Magistrates would only receive it as voluntary confession, which might be used against them—when the papers were read by the clerk to us, the persons making the statements were asked, if such statements were true—the papers were each signed by the parties making the statements—I cannot say into whose hands they im mediately passed, but I suppose into the hands of the counsel, as notes to examine the witnesses afterwards in open court—I received the papers from the hands of the counsel for the prosecution, before I went into the room, and returned them to their hands—this private examination might have lasted an hour and a half—I believe the counsel and attorneys for the prosecution had private audiences with me several times, not every morn ing—we were asked for a private audience and gave it, and should have given you the same if you had asked—Alice Abrahams was examined be fore me before this—I cannot say if she was examined on her oath, but she was examined and made a statement as a witness—I have never been desi rous of any testimony, but when I found there was evidence to implicate her—there was none excepting her own statement—the prisoners were to be kept separate in Cold Bath Fields—there were various directions from time to time—myself and my brother Magistrate were there when these statements were read over—I am not sure whether Lea or Roe Were there.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Were you there when Lewin Caspar came to give information of this robbery? A. Yes, I think it was about twelve o'clock in the day—Lea, the officer, came and asked me whether I Would give a gentleman in waiting a private audience—I found that person to be Lewin Caspar—when I saw him at the bar, I recognized him to be the person I had seen in the private room—he said he had been to the Mansion-house, and they had referred him to our office, for the purpose of detecting the thieves—in consequence of his application, I directed the officers to give the necessary assistance—in the interview young Caspar appeared agitated, and expressed great anxiety about the matter, and he put some papers into my hand, stating on these he had given an order for the delivery of some chests of gold dust.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. You have told us some orders were given that the prisoners should be kept separate? A. Yes, and I believe they were kept separate, so that they should have no communication with each other, ex cept when they came to the office—I should not have read these papers in my private room, if I had not thought it detrimental to justice to read them publicly.

Cross-examined by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. When you speak of counsel for the prisoners, do you mean any body else but Solomon? A. No.

MR. SERGEANT BOMPAS to JOHN ROE . Q. Did you search the upper room at all at Solomon's house? A. Yes—I did not see any boxes there to my recollection—if I had seen any I should have opened them—I searched the house generally, as particularly as I could—I searched that room as carefully as I could—I certainly should have broken open any boxes I had

found there—I will not positively swear that there were no boxes there, but to the best of my recollection there was none—there was a good deal of lumber there—I did not pull it about, but I looked, and did not find any thing there that I was looking for—the room was small—it was per fectly light.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. In the course of this investigation have you become acquainted with a person of the name of Francis Allen? A. I have—that is the clerk in Mr. Hartley's office, who has run away—he did not introduce me to a person whose name is Kean, a sailor on board the City of Limerick —he did not introduce any person to me as a sailor who had been on board the City of Limerick, or who could give any information concerning the robbery.

(William Stewart, baker, Brydges-street, Covent-garden; John Buck land, surgeon, Watling-street; Isaac Joliff, wine-merchant, Queen-street, Cheapside; William Ward, collecting clerk; Thomas Slee, clerk to Char rington and Co.; Thomas Croton, clerk to Mr. Ormes, Blackfriars-road: George Pearkes, shell-fishmonger, Vinegar-yard, Drury-lane; John Allen, tea-dealer, Great Russell-street, Covent-garden; Arnold Stead, gold and silver laceman, Drury-lane; Edward Bonney, publican, Little Shire-lane; William Ashcraft, boot-maker, Brydges-street, Covent-garden; John Gillot, Denton-street, St.'Pancras; John Hailstone, tobacco-pipe maker, Brewers-court, Bedford-bury; Nicholas M'Cann, surgeon, Parliament-street; Benjamin Grimes, engine-maker and pewterer, Osborn-street; Thomas Pearsal, sword-blade ornamenter, Little White's-alley, Chancery-lane; Thomas Hughes Headling, silversmith and polisher, Sutton-street, Clerkenwell; John Henry Nunn, brass-founder, Curtain-road; gave Moses and Abrahams a good character.)

(Dr. Solomon Hershell, Chief Rabbi of the German Jews in London; Phil lip Lazarus, stationer, Rosemary-lane; Mordecai Lazarus, David-lane, Shad well; Nathan Canstad, surgeon, Bury-street, St. Mary Axe; Morris Dyte, surgeon, Houndsditch; Hyam Ansell, watch-manufacturer, Sidney-street, Commercial-road; Thomas Chubb, tailor, Spital-square; Israel Isaacs, butcher, Duke-street, Aldgate; Aaron Simons, watchmaker and jeweller, Bishopsgate-street; Maria Everest, Cross-street, Finsbury; Ann Hall, ser vant of Maria Everest; William Kelly, cheesemonger, Chiswell-street; Wil liam Ebourn, clock-case maker, Great Saffron-hill; Alfred Wilson, clock-case maker, Kirby-street, Clerkenwell; Godfrey Abrahams, watchmaker, Great Prescott-street; Abraham Abrahams, watch-manufacturer, Prescott-street; deposed to that of Lewin and Ellis Caspar.)

LEWIN CASPAR — GUILTY . Aged 24.

ELLIS CASPAR — GUILTY . Aged 55.—As Accessary before and after the Fact .

MOSES — GUILTY . Aged 56.

ABRAHAMS — GUILTY . Aged 33.

Judgment Respited .

ESSEX CASES .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1959. ROBERT NUNN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th July , 1 portmantua, value 10 s .; 1 trunk, value 1 l .; 7 pairs of browsers, value 5 l .; 2 waistcoats, value 14 s .; and 2 flannel shirts, value 3 s .; the goods of James Hay .

NOT GUILTY .

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

Before Mr. Recorder.

1960. WILLIAM LEE was indicted for a rape.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— DEATH recorded.

KENT CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1961. HENRY CHAPLIN and WILLIAM PRATT were indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 handkerchief value 2 s ., the goods of Patrick Burns , from his person.

JOHN ARCHER ( police-constable G 150.) On the 21 it of May I saw the prisoners together in Greenwich fair—they went behind a gentleman and tried his pocket, but found nothing—I saw them afterwards go behind the prosecutor—Pratt felt in his pocket, then went back and spoke to Chaplin, who closed up to the prosecutor, Pratt covering him—Chaplin pat his hand into the prosecutor's left coat-tail pocket, and drew this hand kerchief—I immediately took hold of him, and took it from his hand—I secured them both.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Are you sure you can make no mistake about this? A. Quite—there were a good many persons in the fair—I had never seen Chaplin before—I took them on the spot, before they moved a step.

PATRICK BURNS . I am a labourer, and live in Commerial-road, Lam beth. This is my handkerchief—I had it in my pocket at Greenwich fair, on Tuesday, the 21st of May—I was looking at a show—the officer tapped me on the shoulder, and asked if that handkerchief was mine, and I said it was—he had hold of the prisoners—I did not feel it taken.

(Chaplin received a good character.)

CHAPLIN — GUILTY —Aged 14. Recommended to mercy. PRATT — GUILTY —Aged 14. Confined Three Months .

1962. WILLIAM FISHWICK was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 3 pence and 3 halfpence, the monies of Jacob Stevens , from the person of Maria Stevens .

MARIA STEVENS . I am the wife of Jacob Stevens, who is a porter in the Paragon, at Blackheath. On the 20th of May I was in Greenwich fair, about one o'clock in the day, looking at a show—I felt a hand in my pocket, turned round, and saw the prisoner standing close by the side of me—I said he had picked ray pocket—he said if I said that I should swear his life away—I said, "They are my halfpence and penny-pieces you have in your hand, and I will hold you till I feel"—I did so, and then he passed it to another as soon as I said it was mine—he got away from me, but I caught him again, and a policeman, in plain clothes, came and took him—I am quite sure he is the person who had my money—I did not see his hand come out of my pocket, but he was the closest to me—there was another standing behind, to whom I saw him pass the money—I distinctly saw the money in his hand.

JOHN ARCHER ( police-constable G 150.) I was in Greenwich fair, and saw the prosecutrix holding the prisoner—I held him while she saw what she had lost—she felt, and said, "Fourpence-halfpenny, and principally in

penny-pieces"—I found one shilling, one halfpenny, and three farthings on him—she told me she saw him pass her money to another boy—I looked round, and the other boy had got away.

Prisoners Defence. I only came to London on Saturday night to look for work—I saw a number of people going to the fair, and went too, and as I was pushing by, the lady caught hold of me, and said I had been picking her pocket—I said I had not—she said I had the halfpence in my hand—I opened it directly, and had none—she then looked on the ground, and said I had given it to somebody behind—there were three or four hundred people as close as could be.

MARIA STEVENS re-examined. He opened his hand after he had passed the money to the other one—I am sure I saw it in his hand—I did not look on the ground—I had no occasion to do so.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1963. JAMES RAYNER was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of a man whose name is un known, from his person.

JOHN ARCHER . I am a policeman. On the 22nd of May I was at Greenwich fair, in plain clothes. I observed the prisoner there for about a quarter of an hour, and watched him—he went behind a gentleman, lifted the tail of his coat, and took this handkerchief from it—I immediately went to the gentleman, and asked if he had lost his handkerchief—he felt, and said he had—I said, "This boy has got it; come with me, and I will take it from him"—the prisoner crept under a show—I fetched him out, took the handkerchief from him, and the gentleman claimed it—he would not come to the station-house, as he said the had so much trouble in a case before—I do not know his name.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Was it this boy took it out of the pocket? A. Yes—there were two others in company with him at one time, but he was alone when he did this—I found a quantity of toys on him, which he said a boy had put into his pocket—I asked How he came by the handkerchief—he said the boy had put that in also.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1964. MARY DESMON was indicted for killing and slaying Emma Brasley .

ELIZABETH BRASLEY . I am fourteen years old. Emma Brasley was my sister—she was two years and six months old—I was with her in the yard behind the house, between one and two o'clock one day, standing by her side, and the prisoner, who lived in the same house, threw some hot water out of the window, which came partly on my sister—she fell down—I picked her up directly, and she was taken in doors—I had seen the win dow opened a few minutes before the water was thrown out, and I had seen the prisoner at the window about a quarter of an hour before—my sister was taken to the hospital the same afternoon—the prisoner came down stairs crying, and said she was very sorry for what had happened.

CHARLOTTE JOY . I saw the child directly after it was scalded, and assisted the mother in taking her clothes off—the skin came off with the clothes—the prisoner seemed very much troubled and sorry for what she had done.

ELIZABETH BRASLEY . I am the child's mother. I was sweeping my room, and heard my little girl call out—I fetched her in—the prisoner ran

down stairs in about five minutes, and was in great distress about it—she said she had thrown the water out, and appeared very sorry.

ROWLAND WILLIAMS . I am a surgeon. The child was brought to the hospital on Thursday evening, the 23rd of May, and lived till Sunday—she died from the effects of the scald.

NOT GUILTY .

1965. JAMES PERCEVAL was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Selby Watson , on the 6th of June , putting him in fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, 7 keys, value 7 s .; 1 purse, value 1 s .; 6 so vereigns, 4 half-sovereigns, 2 half-crowns, and 2 shillings, his goods and mo nies; and that he immediately, before and at the time of the robbery, feloniously did beat, strike, and use other personal violence to the said John Selby Watson.

MR. BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN SELBY WATSON . I now live at Maidstone, but at the time of this transaction I lived at Eltham. On the 6th of June last year, I was going home down Wellhall-lane, leading to Eltham, out of the Dover-road—it was about half-past ten o'clock by the time I got to where I was robbed—the lane is a mile and a half long—before I got to the spot I passed the witness Leopard, who is lame—I got considerably ahead of him before any thing happened—when I got about two hundred yards up the lane I was met by two soldiers, who separated in such a manner as to oblige me to go between them—the one on my right-hand said, "Good night," and the other at the same moment, or nearly so, struck me with some heavy weapon which I did not see, on the left side of my head—I was stunned by the blow and knocked down—I remained insensible for some time, and on coming to myself I found the two men over me, one rifling my pockets and the other holding me—they had turned out one of my pockets, and were proceeding to rifle the other—I attempted to cry out, but the one who held me down put sand into my mouth, and pressed my mouth to prevent my calling out—they took from me money to the amount of 8 l . odd, in six sovereigns, four half-sovereigns, and some shillings—I had no opportunity of noticing the features of either of them—I was lying on the ground at the moment they left me—they ran off as hard as they could towards Wool wich—on recovering a little I got up and walked towards Eltham, but thinking they might have left something on the spot I went back and looked about for my things, and while I was looking Leopard came up—I was bleeding very much—with his assistance I proceeded to Eltham—the clock struck eleven just as I entered Eltham—when I was lying in the lane I laid along the road, in the same direction as the road—it was rather a wide part of the lane—it was a moonlight night, but the moon was behind the' men as they came up—there is a pathway there—I was in the pathway when struck, but when I was lying down I was in the road—the path is on the level of the road.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. How long was it before Leopard came up to you? A. Not more than five minutes after the outrage was committed—there is no turning between the end of the lane and the spot where I was robbed—I passed Leopard within one hundred yards before I got to the Dover-road—the end of the lane goes into the Dover-road—I was robbed about two hundred yards from the Dover-road—it might be more, but cannot be much more—I do not think it possible a person could walk along the road without seeing me lying there—I saw that the men were Marines from their dress—they had scarlet jackets—I cannot say that I noticed their trowsers—I have said to the best of my belief they had white

trowsers, but I wish to state I only say that to the best of my belief—I did not notice the lower part of their dress so much as the other.

MR. BODKIN . Q. At what pace was Leopard going when you saw him? A. At a slow place, being lame—I walked much faster—I think he must have entered Wellhall-lane by the time this occurred—there are a few houses in the lane, but the greater part is only hedges—there was nothing but the hedge to prevent any body getting out of the high-road if they thought proper.

HENRY LEOPARD . Hive at Eltham. I was going there from Wolwich-common, on the night of the 6th of June last year—I remember seeing Mr. Watson pass me—I was then about three hundred yards from the Dover-road, but I cannot say exactly—I crossed the Dover-road and entered Well hall-lane—after I entered the lane a little distance, I met the witness Nor ton—he was in uniform—I have known him from his infancy—he was going in the direction of Woolwich—he was walking at a steady pace—he was alone—he said, "Good night," and I bid him the same—we called each other by name—I had got four or five hundred yards or more up the lane when I met him—I described to the constable the place where I met him, and he had the ground measured—Norton would not have an opportunity of seeing me coming some time before we met—as the road is zig-zag, winding—when I got further up the lane I got to Mr. Watson—I had not seen any other person in the interval—I found him hurt very much and assisted him to Eltham—I spoke of having seen Norton—his father and all his relations live at Eltham—I had left Eltham that day, and was returning home.

JAMES WATTS . I am high constable of Woolwich. The witnesses pointed out the places to me which they speak of—I measured the distances, and they are accurately stated in this plan ( produced )—I first saw Norton the morning after the robbery—he made a communication to me on the subject—in consequence of which the prisoner was taken into custody a few days afterwards—he was not in the barracks that day—I was present before Sir Thomas Matthew Wilson and Sir John Webb at the examination—he made a statement before them, which was taken down in writing—I saw him put his mark to it—( looking at it )—this is the hand-writing of the two Magis trates—he called a witness named Thomas Baker, who also made a state ment—this is it—I cannot swear whether it was made in Perceval's pre sence or not, but he was called as a witness for Perceval—I cannot charge my memory whether he was present, because at one period the wit nesses were out of the room.

Cross-examined. Q. Were not other witnesses called by Perceval be sides Baker? A. There were witnesses called, but whether by Perceval I cannot say—I know several were called, and examined one by one out of the room—I do not recollect that Perceval called other witnesses besides Baker—I was present in December last when Baker was convicted of this offence—he was the man who was examined at the office.

CHARLES STEWART WARDEN . I was present when Baker was called as a witness before the Magistrate when Perceval was charged with this offence—he was examined in Perceval's presence.

The examination of Baker was here read, as follows. —"On Wednesday the 6th of June, I met Perceval opposite the dock-yard gate in Woolwich, about half-past nine o'clock—he and I went together on the Lower-road to Greenwich—we went to the Black Boy at first, and there we remained all night—no one but Perceval and I went in—we met some comrades there

—I am quite certain I did not leave the barracks with Perceval at six o'clock—I am sure Best did not go into the Black Boy with us—I am sure Per ceval and I did not go half-way up the fair, or in it, at all—on Thursday we went to London—we walked—I had half a crown—I don't know what Perceval had."

HENRY NORTON . I am in the 22nd company of the Royal Marines. On the 6th of June last year, I went to Eltham to see my father and mother—I came, in my way home, down Wellhall-lane, about twenty minutes or half-past ten o'clock—I was alone—I met Evans, a postman, as soon as I got outside my father's house, but met nobody else till I got into the lane—I met there two soldiers—the prisoner is one—I do not know who the other was—they had round red jackets on, black trowsers, and side belts, which is the regimental dress—I pointed out to the constable the place where I met them in the lane—they were coming from Woolwich towards Eltham—I was going towards Woolwich—I said, "Holloa Perceval, where are you going this time of night?"—he said, "I am going to Footscray, will you come?"—I said, "I have no pass for Footscray, I am going to barracks," and I wished him good night—the other man said nothing—I have known Perceval three or four months—he is not in the same company as me, but in the same barracks, and I have mounted guard with him.

Q. Before you met these two men, in going down the lane did you see Mr. Watson either walking or lying down on the road? A. No, I did not—after I parted from them I met Leopard, and bid him good night—I knew him before, and he me—I then went straight to the barracks—I was out with permission that day—I had a pass—I was to return by six o'clock next morning—I was spoken to that night Bt the barracks after I was in bed about the robbery, and I stated what I knew of it—I believe inquiry was made for Perceval afterwards in the barracks—I was taken into custody, and taken before the Magistrate, and examined as a witness in Perceval's presence—I have been abroad lately on duty—I was abroad last December when Baker was tried—I returned about a month ago—I do not know at what time Perceval came into the barracks on the following day.

Cross-examined. Q. How soon after this night did you go abroad? A. I cannot tell exactly—about two months—I was present before the Magis trate when Baker was there—I never heard Baker charge me with being implicated in the robbery—he never did so in my presence at any time—I was taken up the same night—I was in custody about an hour and a half—I was sober that night—I could see very well on a moonlight night—I saw Evans and Leopard—I did not observe any gap in the hedge in any part of the lane—I swear I saw nobody lying in the road.

MR. BODKIN . Q. At what pace were you walking, slow or fast? A. I was not walking very fast, at a moderate pace—my clothes were searched at the barracks the same night, when I was charged.

GEORGE CHAPMAN . I am a sergeant-major of the Marines. I know Perceval very well—he was absent from the barracks on the night of the 7th of June last year—he had leave on the night of the 6th of June till six o'clock the following morning, but he did not return till late on the night of the 7th, or early on the morning of the 8th—he was absent a day longer than his leave permitted him—Baker was absent without leave on the night of the 6th—he had no leave on the 6th or 7th either—I cannot say whether Baker was in on the 7th—I only know he was present on the 8th—when on duty they were dressed in dark trowsers,

which we call Oxford grey cloth, almost as dark as black, and a round scarlet jacket, and with that jacket they would have a dark blue forage cap—they would be compelled to leave the barracks in that dress—they could not go out of the gate without it—a man may put on his full dress coat and cap, but cannot alter his trowsers—if he has on the fatigue jacket he must have on the forage cap—Norton has been between eighteen months or two years I believe in the regiment—he is in the same company now—his being out of England was in the performance of his duty—he went out in the Hastings —he left England the latter end of September.

Cross-examined. Q. A man on duty would have cloth trowsers on that day? A. Yes, and those not on duty would have the same—the order is given in the morning for dress—nobody had any right to put on white trowsers—there is a non-commissioned officer at the gate to see them go out—Perceval came into the regiment in April—I never heard any charge against him.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Then nobody could be allowed to have white trow sers on with that foraging cap? A. Unless they, sent out the white trowsers by somebody, or they might conceal them under their dress.

JAMES ALLEN . I am a sergeant in the Royal Marines. I was at the barracks on the night of the 6th of June when Norton came in—it had just gone a quarter after eleven o'clock—he had been drinking but was not drunk—he appeared steady—I desired him to go to bed quietly and not disturb his comrades—he went to bed directly—I do not know at what time he went out—I did not see Perceval leave that day—I do not know when he came in—one or two persons came to the barracks that night and made a communication—I did not go with them to Norton's room.

Cross-examined. Although not drunk he seemed to have sufficient to make you caution him to go to bed quietly? A. Yes.

COURT . Q. Did he appear in a state to disable him from knowing a person that he met? A. I consider him quite capable of that.

JOHN SELBY WATSON re-examined. Q. During the time these men were rifling your pockets, did you notice what they had on their heads? A. They had caps—I noticed that distinctly.

Cross-examined. What kind of cap? A. A round, highish cap with a tassel.

GEORGE CHAPMAN re-examined. The caps are blue worsted, setup inside with cloth to make them stand up—they are about seven inches high—there is no tassel, but a brass in front—the persons who mind the gate see that they come in in their right dress—the officer who was on duty when they returned is on foreign service now.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

1966. GEORGE WILLIS was indicted for the wilful murder of Wil liam Shepherd .

MESSRS. ADOLPHUS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

ANDREW PATTON . I am acting bombardier of the fifth battalion of the Royal Artillery. William Shepherd was sergeant-major of the second battalion of the Royal Artillery—the prisoner was a gunner and driver in the same battalion—on Sunday morning, the 26th of May, I was on the parade in front of the barracks at Woolwich—the second battalion with other troops in the same barracks were being paraded previous to going to church—it was about twenty minutes to ten o'clock—they were not formed, they were all waiting scattered about together—there were between two

and three hundred—I observed the deceased standing in front of the bar racks on the parade—I also observed the prisoner—I suppose he was about twenty yards from the deceased, when I first noticed him—the de ceased was then standing with his back towards the prisoner—I saw the prisoner move in advance about four or five paces from the flag stones upon which he had been standing before, that brought him nearer to the de ceased—I then saw him bring his musket first to the hip, as if to cock it, and then to his shoulder—he took a steady and deliberate aim at the de ceased and fired—the deceased immediately fell forward on his face, and I do not think he moved afterwards—the prisoner stood for a second as if to see what effect the shot had taken, then turned to his left about, and threw his musket on the ground—I ran up and seized him by the belt and cuff of his coat—Lieutenant Bingham and Sergeant Poison came up, and I think it was Sergeant Poison asked him How he came to commit such a rash act, but the same question was put by several people at the same time—the prisoner answered, "I meant this some time"—I distinctly heard him use that phrase—he appeared quite cool and collected at the time—he was not one of those who were going to church that morning—he was going to mount guard.

Q. Would he have any authority, according to your regulations, to have his gun loaded with ball that day? A. None—the muskets are loaded with hall when the men are stationed on convict guard, but there is no convict guard on the Sunday.

Q. When the muskets are loaded for the men on convict guard, are they loaded from the ball cartridges which are regularly given out to the men, or are they supplied with ball cartridges for that particular purpose? A. They are supplied with ball cartridge for that particular purpose—there is merely one charge given for the musket—it is the duty of a man after coming off convict guard to draw the charge—it is drawn before he leaves the guard-room, and delivered over to the sergeant of the guard—the men have two packages given them for their pouches—each package contains five cartridges—I believe the prisoner has been in the battalion twelve months—the deceased had been there many years—I do not know How long.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. The men had not fallen in? A. No—the men were scattered about all over the parade when this happened, but I did not notice any one near the deceased when this happened—he was not on any military duty, standing on one spot more than another—the prisoner had no business to have the ball cartridge in his musket that day—it is delivered over to the sergeant, before they leave the guard-room—he had no business with it at all, not being on convict guard, neither in or out of his musket.

MR. BODKIN . Q. When a man goes on convict guard he has a parti cular ball cartridge given him to load his musket with? A. Yes, and be fore he leaves, it is taken out of his musket, and given back to his superior officer, and the musket is examined, so that it would be impossible to leave the room with a cartridge in it—he would have the ordinary ten in his cartridge box—every man is always served out with ten rounds, but that he is not to use.

COURT . Q. Then, has a man at all times ten in his cartridge box? A. Yes—he has no business with any loose cartridges—the cartridges in the box are the same kind as those be has on convict guard, but he has no business to use them—he has one given him for this particular service.

GEORGE WILLIAM BINGHAM . I am a Lieutenant in the first battalion of the Royal Artillery. I knew the deceased—he was Sergeant-major of the second battalion—he was not under me—on Sunday morning, the 26th May, about half-past ten o'clock, I got up from my breakfast table in my own room on the ground-floor, and looked out of window—I saw the Sergeant-major moving along towards the private parade, where his guard was falling-in—I saw the prisoner with his musket to his shoulder levelled towards the deceased—he was about twenty-five yards from me at the time, and about eight or nine yards from the Sergeant-major—before I could think, I heard the explosion of the musket which was pointed at the Sergeant-major, and I saw the Sergeant-major fall fiat on his face on the ground—his back was towards the prisoner and likewise towards me—when I saw him fall, I had not the least doubt in the world be was a dead man—the prisoner stood still and seemed to poise his musket, to hold it to his shoulder to see if he had perpetrated the act—I rushed from my room and cried out, "Seize that man," and before I got up to him he was secured by two non-commissioned officers—be was standing between Sergeants Poison and Patton when I got up—the moment I arrived I put my hand on his arm and said, "What could induce you to commit such an act?"—he said, "I have meant it some time, or I have thought of it some time"—I cannot be certain which—one or the other I am perfectly sure of—I have been in Court while Patton was examined—the account he has given of the manner in which the ball cartridges are given out for convict service, and the duty of returning them, is perfectly correct—when a man mounts duty during divine service, it is not his duty to have his musket charged at all—he should have nothing in it—there is a difference between ball cartridges and blank car tridges—ball cartridges are made up in whitey-brown paper, and blank car tridges in blue paper—it was not his duty to have any cartridge in his musket, but ten in his pouch, made up in packets of five—there is never any convict guard on Sunday—the prisoner never was on convict guard—he was once, as I have heard, warned for it, but was never on it—Her Ma jesty's birth-day was celebrated on the 23rd of May—the men fired the usual fen-de-joie on that occasion, which is three rounds of blank cartridges—they are delivered out for that express purpose—no more and no less than three to each individual.

Q. Did you examine the body of the unhappy man who fell? A. As soon as I left the prisoner I went towards the deceased, and made way for him to be carried into one of the barrack-rooms—he was laid on his back, and was stone dead.

Cross-examined. Q. The ten cartridges you speak of are ball cartridges? A. Yes—according to the regulations every man carries ten rounds in his pouch at all times—that is all they are to carry except when they go out to feu-de-joie —they are left at home in case of accident—the ten are for them if called suddenly on any duty—I do not know myself when the prisoner had his ten served out to him—they are put back into his pouch, I know.

JAMES M'GORRERY . I am orderly to the second detachment of the Royal Artillery. It was my duty to call the men who were to mount guard on the 26th—the prisoner was the first man for guard, and I called him first—he did not come when he was called—I called his name twice—I saw him the next instant—I saw the deceased there—I did not see him do any

thing—I saw the prisoner present his piece and fire—the Sergeant-major was walking when he fired.

Q. Had the prisoner been at all corrected by the deceased shortly before this day for any improper conduct? A. He was found fault with for being dirty on parade on the 23rd of May, the Queen's birth-day, by the Sergeant-major, and the Adjutant ordered him to have an extra parade as a punish ment—it was my duty to see that he had an extra parade, and I told him to attend parade, but he did not come—it was my duty to report his absence to Sergeant-major Shepherd—I did so—the Sergeant-major told me to parade him again, and let him know How he turned out on parade the fol lowing morning—some Sergeant-majors confine a man for absence, but I was to try him again—I warned him of a second parade, but he did not come to that—I should have to report that to the Sergeant-major at the parade time the following morning, which was Sunday the 26th—I had not done it—I was just about to do it as the Sergeant-major was walking towards me, when this unfortunate affair occurred—the Sergeant-major was coming towards me at the time he was shot—the prisoner would have an opportunity of seeing that—he had been found fault with several times for slovenliness in dress—I never counted his ball cartridges.

Cross-examined. Q. The Sergeant-major did not confine him then when he did not appear on extra parade? A. No, be was a very kind man to the men—the prisoner was first for guard on this morning—I did not find him in company with the Sergeant-major, as if wanting to talk together—I called his name twice, and the men told me he was talking to the Ser geant—I did not turn round and see him with the Sergeant-major as if wishing to talk together—I saw the Sergeant-major coming away from towards him, but I did not see they had be*n talking together—I did not see them together—I think I said I did before the Coroner, but I corrected that evidence—I was under a mistake then.

Q. Recollect now, do you think they seemed as if they wished to talk together, or at least that he wished to talk to the Sergeant-major? A. No, the Sergeant-major appeared coming from towards him, but I heard something—I was too far off—I had not reported his having missed the second parade then.

GEORGE POWELL . I am a gun-driver in the Royal Artillery. I did not examine the prisoner's pouch after parade on the Queen's birth-day—I do not know who did.

ALEXANDER STEEL . I am Quarter-master Sergeant of the 2nd batta lion of Royal Artillery. I did not examine the prisoner's cartouch box after parade on the Queen's birth-day—I did after the murder of the Ser geant-major—I found one bundle of the ball cartridges complete, the other with one apparently taken out—there were four left—it was not tied up as it had been when delivered—it was tied up, but not complete—the string is usually crossed, but it was only tied one way—it had evi dently been opened since it was delivered—I examined the pouch imme diately after the accident took place.

RICHARD QUIRK . I am a gunner and driver in the second battalion I did not examine the prisoner's pouch after parade on the Queen's birth-day, nor do I know who did—on the Sunday morning this happened, I saw the prisoner before he went on parade—he took his musket out with him—on the Saturday afternoon previous, a few minutes before six o'clock, I was at the window looking at the parade falling in—he asked me if they were

falling in, and the Sergeant-major going to inspect them—this was in the, barrack-room—I could see the parade from the window—I told him they were going to fall in, and the Sergeant-major was not there—he said he should not go down a. the Sergeant-major was not there—he asked that question about the Sergeant-major being there two-or three times over, and I always gave him the same answer, that the Sergeant-major was not there—he said he should not go down, it did not matter, he said he should see him in the morning—It was his duty to have gone on the parade then.

GEORGE POWELL I saw the prisoner in the barrack-room after the Queen's birth-day, and while he was on parade I saw his cartridge, between the rugs of his bed—he was not present when I saw them—I do not. know whether they leave their ball cartridges behind when they go to fire blank cartridge, but he had left his behind—there were five in each packet, complete and regular as made up—he had left them between the rug, of his bed—there were two parcels, five in each, perfect and regularly made up.

Cross-examined. Q. How was it you were not on parade? A. I was not a duty man—the men sleep in separate beds—I was cooking, and cleaning up the room, and saw this projecting out, and I found these package, one on the top of the other—I look the top one off, and put it down by the side, that it should not project so much. Q. Did you count the cartridges? A. I felt them with my finger—his pouch was not there—there was nothing at all remarkable in the appear ance of the cartriage—I could feel them with my finger, and the other package was the same size—I caught them up in my hand to pull the top one off—all I did was to put them out of the position they were in, that the bed might be put right, but I could see there were five in each—I did not open the packages, but I counted them outside—I could see them—they presented the usual appearance-nothing induced me to notice them—I did not see any other man's cartridge in his bed—I did not untie the packages, but I saw there were five in each—there was nothing outside the package to show the number inside, that I know of—( the package was here produced. )

COURT . Q. is that the common appearance of the cartridge? A. Yes—they laid one upon the other, and I took the top one off, and put it by MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. If one cartriage was out of either of those package, must you not see it immediatly? A. Yes, unless any thing else was put in.

WILLIAM BRADFORD . I am a gunner and driver in the second batta lion of the royal Artillery. On the day before the Sergeant-major was killed I saw the prisoner in his room in the barracks, about ten minutes before seven o'clock in the evening—he was dressed for guard—I asked him if he was going on guard—he said no, he was not, he was going to show himself with the guard—I said, "You have plenty of guards now"—he said, "Yes, but I will not have many more"—I asked him the rea son of that—he said, "You will see to-morrow"—I asked him what was to-morrow—he said, "Wait, and you will see"—he said, "There is one particular person I wish to see on the parade"—I asked him who that per son was—he told me I would see to-morrow—he said, "I don't think it is the Sergeant-major's fault that was to parade to-night, for he never in spects me when I do parade; I think it is the Orderly's doing, and I will serve him out"—I then left the room, and saw no more of him—he said serve him out—I then left the room, and saw no more of him—he said

he thought the Sergeant-major had got a spite against him—I did not see him on the parade—he said nothing about going on parade that night.

Cross-examined. Q. You say you heard the prisoner declare he thought the Sergeant-major had a spite against him? A. Yes.

THOMAS MOORE . I am a bombardier in the second battalion of the Royal Artillery. After this occurrence had taken place I went into the room No. 7, and the doctor came in soon after me—I examined the prisoner's poach about eleven o'clock, and found two bundles—one appeared smaller than the other—it appeared to me that one cartridge was gone out of one of the bundles, but I did not open them—I could tell by the feel and ap pearance—it was tied in a different way to what it usually is—I had not the slightest doubt that one had been taken out—one could not be taken out without my knowing it.

WILLIAM RICHARDSON . I am a surgeon and medical officer. I examined the body of the deceased—I found a gun-shot wound passing through the body—that was undoubtedly the cause of death.

COURT . Q. Could you tell on which side it entered? A. On the right of the spine, between that and the lower angle of the blade bone, and came out between the centre of the breast and the right nipple—it broke one rib in front, and two ribs behind, and passed through the heart.

CHARLES JAMEISON . I am a gunner and driver in the second battalion. I know the prisoner—I saw him on Saturday afternoon, the day before this happened—he was speaking to me about his extra parade—he had to parade with the night guard, and he told me he would make it all right in the morning—he said nothing else to me that night—he said some time before that the Sergeant-major had a spite against him—I do not recollect bow lately before the Sunday that was.

GUILTY — DEATH . Aged 18.

Before Mr. Common Sergeant,

1967. JOHN READ was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 snuff-box, value 1 s ., the goods of Thomas James Adams , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY * . Aged 30.— Transported for Ten Years .

1968. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 3 d . the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

JAMES WILD ( police-constable D 124.) I was on duty, in plain clothes, on the afternoon of the 20th of May, in Greenwich fair—I saw the pri soner in company with another man, feeling gentlemen's pockets—at last I taw them standing behind a man—the prisoner took this handkerchief out of his pocket, and put it into his own flap—I seized them both, and told the gentleman—he felt, and missed his handkerchief—I took it from the pri soner, and the gentleman claimed it—I told him to follow me to the sta tion-house, but the crowd was so great that he did not—I do not know his name—I found on the prisoner six gambling dice and a pair of combs.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

1969. RICHARD DODDERIDGE was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 1 pewter-pot, value 2 s ., the goods of William Grigg .

WILLIAM GRIGG . I keep the Plough, at Lewisham. The prisoner, with two more men, and two women, came to my house in company—they had two pots of beer, and while I was sitting in the bar the prisoner walked out with a pot—I followed him to the top of Blackheath-hill—I there saw

him throw it away—he walked on fast—I went after him—he abused me, and I went to the station-house—he and the two girls walked on—the po liceman and I went and took the prisoner—this is my pot.

HENRY MUMFORD . I am the officer. I went to the place the prose cutor described, and found the pot—I then went and took the prisoner—he threw himself on the ground, and said he would not go—we had a great struggle.

Prisoner's Defence. While I was calling for the second pot of beer, the men went on, and they had not paid for the beer—I followed them with the pot and beer in my hand—I called to them—they did not stop—I went on till the publican came up with me—I said, "Will you take the pot?"—he said, "No"—I put it down, and went on with the females across the heath—I was not sober.

NOT GUILTY .

1970. THOMAS WATKINS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of John Philpott , from his person.

JOHN PHILPOTT . I am a butcher, and live at Deptford. I was at Greenwich fair on the 19th of May, and lost my handkerchief—this is it.

RICHARD COLLARD ( police-constable B 110.) I was at the fair at a quarter-past seven o'clock in the evening of Sunday, the 19th of May—I saw the prisoner take this handkerchief from the prosecutor's pocket—I took it from him.

JAMES FOWLER ( police-constable B 84.) I was on duty with Collard—I saw the prisoner go up to the prosecutor, who was standing looking at a caravan of beasts, and take this handkerchief from him.

Prisoner's Defence. I went into the crowd, boy-like, and picked up the handkerchief, not knowing the owner.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Transported for Ten Years .

1971. HENRY COULSTON was indicted for stealing on the 21st of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of Thomas Beaton , from his person.

THOMAS BEATON . I live at Tottenham. I was at Greenwich fair about nine o'clock on the 21st of May—a person touched me on the shoul der, and I missed my handkerchief—this is it.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX ( police-constable E 49.) I was at the fair, and saw the prisoner press close behind the prosecutor—I saw his elbow move, and saw him pass the handkerchief from his right hand to his left—I touched the prosecutor, and took hold of the prisoner—I asked him where the handkerchief was—my brother officer took it from the prisoner.

Prisoner. I did not steal it, a chap gave it me. Witness. There were two others behind him, but he was the only one near enough to take it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

1972. HENRY TUCKER was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 handkerchief, value Is. 6 d ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

FREDERICK THORNTON . I was at Greenwich fair, with my brother—on the 20th of May, at half-past nine o'clock at night, I saw the prisoner

pull up two or three gentlemen's pockets—he took this handkerchief from one gentleman's pocket, and put it under his frock—I said, "What are you about?"—he said, "Nothing"—I took it from him, and gave it to my brother—I do not know the gentleman's name.

GEORGE THORNTON ( police-constable D 109.) I am the brother of the last witness—he took this handkerchief from the prisoner, and gave it to me—I said to the gentleman, "Is this your handkerchief?"—he said, "Yes"—I told him to come with me—he said he would not—the prisoner cried, and begged to be forgiven, and a lady who was with the gentleman said, "Don't go against him"—I found on the prisoner another handker chief and a pair of gloves.

Prisoner's Defence I was near a show—this witness came and took the handkerchief from under my smock-frock—I do not know How it came there.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1973. GEORGE DOWIE was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 clarionet, value 4 l . 10 s ., the goods of Peter Thompson ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY * . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years .

1974. MARY HARRIS and MARY DAVIS were indicted for steal ing, on the 17th of May , 24 yards of printed cotton, value 18 s ., the goods of John Goss Fleay.

JANE SMITH . I an the wife of Saul Smith, a labourer, of Hanover-street, Lewisham. I was passing the shop of Mr. Fleay, in the Broadway, Deptford, on the afternoon of the 17th of May—the prisoners were both tending together, and Davis said to Harris, "You go in there"—Harris then went inside the lobby, and stood there with a basket on her arm—she looked first to the left and then to the right—in the mean time Davis took this print from the left-hand side of the lobby, inside, put it into her apron, and went away—Harris stopped a minute or two afterwards, and then walked away in the same direction—I did not see that she joined her—she could see what she was about, as she stood in the midway, and Davis was just inside—Harris did not offer to buy any thing, or do any thing—she walked on with the basket of eggs—I gave information, and pointed out Harris.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How many persons were about the shop? A. There might be four or five—I did not see any gentleman—Harris had a basket-full of eggs—I do not know whether she was sell ing them—she did not attempt to touch any thing—the whole thing took place in a minute—Harris went twenty or thirty yards—I saw the police man take her.

GEORGE SOLE ( police-constable R 174) I was on duty in the Broad way, Deptford, on the 17th of May—I received information—I ran up the Kent-road, and overtook Davis about a mile from the shop—I found this print in her apron.

JOHN TUBB . I am assistant to Mr. John Goss Fleay—I followed Harris, and gave her into custody—she said she knew nothing of it—she did not say whether she had been in the shop—I took her back—I then went in pursuit of Davis, and found her with this print.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you not ask Harris what she had got in her basket? A. I do not remember doing so—I could see what she had got—I think I told the Magistrate that she muttered something, that she had no friend, and that she was alone—she cried, and said she knew nothing about it—there was no covering over her basket.

CHRISTOPHER WHITE ( police-constable R 151.) I took Harris—Tubb said, "I give this person in charge; she has been with another and taken a piece of print, take her, and I will go after the other"—while we were going to the station-house, she said she had not been in Mr. Fleay's shop at all, and knew nothing of the robbery, that she was a stranger, and came to sell her eggs.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you examined before the Magistrate? A. Yet (Davis pleaded poverty.)

HARRIS— NOT GUILTY .

DAVIS — GUILTY . Aged 24.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

1975. WILLIAM MAYBIN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) On the 20th of May I was at Greenwich fair about a quarter past ten o'clock at night, and saw two gentlemen passing—the prisoner and another were following behind them—I saw the prisoner put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, and take out this handkerchief—I seized him, and took it out of his hand, and told the gentleman—he wanted me to give him the handkerchief back—I asked him his name and address—he would not give me his name; but his friend gave me the name of "S. Ward, Knight Ryder-street, Doctors Commons"—I have been there—his friend lives there; but he refused to give me the name of the person who was robbed—it remains unknown to me—I found another silk handkerchief in the prisoner's pocket, with the mark of "M. Y. Z." on it.

WILLIAM CHING ( police-constable N 61.) I was in the fair—I noticed the prisoner, and saw him take the handkerchief—my brother constable seized him, and took it from his hand—it was claimed by the gentleman—the prisoner said he had made a mistake, it was not his hand that was in the pocket.

Prisoner. The gentleman did not claim the handkerchief—he was in toxicated. Witness. He was sober—he said he had lost his handker chief, and that was his.

Prisoner. It was quite dark—I was walking along—Kemp came and said, "Where did you get this handkerchief?"—I said, "It was thrown on my shoulder."

GEORGE KEMP . It was clenched in his hand—and it was no sooner out of the man's pocket than I took him.

GUILTY * . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

1976. CHARLES REGAN was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May 1 handkerchief, value 2 d . the goods of— Walbrook , from his person.—2nd COUNT stating it to be the goods of a man unknown.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I was at Greenwich fair on the 22nd of May, between eight and nine o'clock at night—I saw the prisoner and another boy in company—I watched them for twenty minutes,

or half an hour—I saw them try several gentlemen's pockets—I then saw the prisoner go to a gentleman and lady, who were standing arm and arm together—he drew this handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket—I took the prisoner with it—I spoke to the gentleman, and he wanted the hand kerchief back—I asked him his name, and he said Walbrook, London, that was all—I do not know who he was—I found another silk hand kerchief on the prisoner.

WILLIAM CHING ( police-constable N 61.) I was with Kemp, and saw the prisoner and another boy—the prisoner drew this handkerchief from a gentleman's pocket—Kemp took him—I took the other boy, but he was discharged.

Prisoner. I was only a minute at a show, when the officer took the handkerchief from the ground, and took me.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabia.

1977. MARY NICHOLLS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 hat, value 3 s ., and 3 feathers, value 2 s .; the goods of William Baldwin .

CATHERINE BALDWIN . I am the wife of William Baldwin, who lives at Greenwich—the prisoner frequently came to our house to visit a person—on the 6th of June I lost my baby's hat and feathers from my bed-room—I found the prisoner at a public-house—she gave me the duplicate, and told me not to make a noise about it—I had allowed her to pawn them once before.

JAMES RADCLIFFE CHARTER . I am a pawnbroker—I produce the hat and feathers pawned by the prisoner—she had pawned them before.

NOT GUILTY .

1978. HENRY FEWTRELL and JAMES BEATON were indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May, 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of John Riley , from his person.

JOHN RILEY . I am a compositor. I was at Greenwich-fair on the 22nd of May, looking at one of the shows with a friend—I heard a noise behind—I turned, and saw the handkerchief in the officer's hand—I think it is mine—it was in my coat pocket.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Have you any mark on it? A. No, I had seen it about twenty minutes before.

RICHARD COLLER ( police-constable 110 B. ) I was at the fair in plain clothes—I watched the prisoners together for a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes—I saw them try several person's pockets, lift them up, and weigh them, and put their hands in—I then saw Beaton go to the prosecutor and partly take his handkerchief out—then Fewtrell went and took it quite out—we took them both.

Cross-examined. Q. How many pockets did you see them try? A. Five or six—I did not take them at that time, because the Magistrates do not like to have prisoners for attempting to pick pockets.

JAMES FOWLER ( police-constable 84 B. ) I was in plain clothes—I observed the prisoners try or attempt to pick several gentlemen's pockets—I then saw Beaton go to the prosecutor, take his handkerchief partly out, then Fewtrell went up and drew it quite out—we seized hold of him, and when the prosecutor turned, the handkerchief was in Coller's hand.

Cross-examined. Q. Did Coller say any thing to you, or you to him? A. I said, "These two are attempting several pockets, we had better watch them"—it is a rule that I adopt not to take persons when we see them try to pick pockets, if we do, the whole testimony rests with us.

FEWTRELL — GUILTY . Aged 18. BEATON — GUILTY . Aged 16.

Confined Six Months .

1979. HENRY JAMES GARDINER was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 plank of wood, value 7 s . the goods of James Fyffe , and another; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

DONALD STEWART ( police-constable E 35.) I was on duty on the 31st of May at Deptford. At a quarter past ten o'clock at night, I met the prisoner carrying a plank about one hundred yards from the prosecutor's—I asked How he came by it—he said he had taken it from a beer-shop, and was taking it to Old King-street, that it belonged to Mr. Sanders, and had been kept in a house in Butcher-row—I took him.

THOMAS WALEDGE . I am a shipwright. This plank is mine—I pur chased it and worked it in a barge that belonged to Mr. Fyffe, at the Pier wharf, Deptford—I left it safe at half-past eight o'clock in the evening of the 31st—I knew the prisoner, but he did not work there.

JAMES FYFFE, JUN . I am in partnership with my father—this plane belongs to us—the prisoner was not in our employ.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a man who said he would give me 6 d . to carry it to King-street—I said I would carry it for 9 d .—he said, "Who are you working for?"—I said, "Mr. Sanders"—he said, "If a police? man stops you say it is your master's, and I will give you 1 s ."

BENJAMIN LOVELL ( police-sergeant R 15.) 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 17.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

1980. WILLIAM SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of Adolphus Brome Radden , from his person.

ADOLPHUS BROME RADDEN . I am a copper-plate printer. I was at Greenwich fair on the 20th of May, facing Richardson's show—I felt a tug at my pocket—I thought there was somebody pressing me, but I took no notice—I then felt it again—I turned, and saw the prisoner close behind me—I took hold of him, and took my handkerchief from his breast—I gave him to the policeman—this is my handkerchief.

Prisoner's Defence. I picked it up, and asked a gentleman if it was his—he said "No," and then this gentleman took me. GUILTY .** Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship .

1981. MARY ROBERTS was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of April , 1 bed, value 15 s .; 2 rugs, value 2 s .; and 3 sheets, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Thomas Jackson .—2nd COUNT stating them to be the goods of Louisa Jackson .

LOUISA JACKSON . I am the wife of Thomas Jackson, a marine-store dealer—he lives at Deptford—we let the prisoner a ready-furnished room—she had a husband living there—on the 15th of April I went out, and when I came home the prisoner was gone, and all these things—I never

permitted her to pawn them—she and her husband were with me about two months this last time, but they lived with me last summer—her hus band kept her—he could earn about 4 l . a week.

Prisoner. She gave me permission to pawn the bed. Witness. I did not.

MARY ANN RUSSELL . I live in Church-street, Deptford, and keep a second-hand clothes-shop. I bought this rug of the prisoner for 9 d .—she cried, and said it was all through her husband.

GEORGE DAVIS . I am in the service of Mr. Tighe, a pawnbroker at Deptford. This bed, sheets, and one rug were pawned by the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. I intended to get them out again. GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Six Months .

1982. JOHN WILCOCKS was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 3/4 lb. weight of leather, value 1 s ., the goods of Henry Crossley ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JAMES CROSSLEY . I am the son of Henry Crossley, a currier, in Church-street, Deptford. On the 13th of May, the prisoner came and purchased some leather—my father was serving him, he had occasion to torn his back to serve another customer, and I saw the prisoner put this piece of leather into the basket which he had—he left the shop—I followed and gave him into custody of the policeman, who found the leather in his basket.

Cross-examined by MR. PATHS . Q. Was he sober? A. Yes; he did not seem as if he had been drinking—I was at the back of the desk—I was in such a situation that I could see well, I was about fife yards from him—my father went out of the shop into the adjoining room—it is a long shop—when the leather was found be offered to pay for it—it was worth 1 s .

GEORGE GOOD ( police-constable R 114.) I took the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Did he appear to be sober? A. Yes, quite.

WILLIAM SMITH . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction—( read )—I was present at the trial—he is the person—he had three months imprisonment.

GUILTY . Aged 44.— Transported for Seven Years .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1983. ALEMINICK NEWMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of May , 26lbs. weight of iron, value 1 s . 3 d ., the goods of Frank Clark Hills .

MR. BALLANTINR conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH BIMKIN . On the 29th of May I saw the prisoner coming out of Mr. Hills' premises, at Deptford—I asked what business he had been doing—he said nothing—I said, "You have got your pocket loaded with something"—he said it was nothing belonging to any one—I saw a piece of iron out of his pocket—he stood still—I told him if he did not empty his pocket I would call Mr. Walton, the clerk—he did not, and I told a person to fetch my husband—while he was gone the prisoner took out the pieces of iron from his pocket, and laid them on the ground a short distance from where I stood—he placed the iron against the gate, and walked away.

JOHN WALKER ( police-constable R 182.) I took the prisoner, on the 29th of May, in the lower part of Deptford, four or five hours after this

happened—on the road to the station-house he said he found the iron in the bed of the river.

HORTON HARRILD . I am foreman to Mr. Frank Clark Hills, manufactur ing chemist. He has been constructing a steam engine, and has a great quan tity of iron on his premises—the place where the prisoner was stopped, was on the premises—this iron is similar to what was on the premises.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 18.

1984. ALEMINICK NEWMAN was again indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 221bs. weight of iron, value 1 s . the goods of Frank Clark Hills .

MARY ANN SMITH . I keep a marine-store shop in Church-street. 2cwts, 3qrs. of iron have been produced from my shop, the greater part of which was sold by the prisoner, at different times, at the rate of 5 s . a cwt.—that is more than any other person gives for it—on the 25th of May fee brought about 231bs.*

HORTON HARRILD . I have examined this iron—it is my master's. GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1985. JAMES BUTT was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s ., the goods of John Robson , from his person.—2nd COUNT stating it to be the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

FREDERICK BLASTON . I am a corporal in the Royal Marines. I was at Greenwich fair on the 21st of May, between five and six o'clock in the afternoon—I observed the prisoner put his hand into a gentleman's pocket and take a blue handkerchief out—I touched the gentleman, and told him—a constable by my side took the prisoner—he dropped it from under his coat—the gentleman gave his name, John Robson, in the presence of the prisoner—I am sure this is the handkerchief—I put two bits of string on it, to know it again—I read the gentleman's card—he was a hat-finisher, and lodged in Grange-walk, Bermondsey.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Was there a crowd? A. Yes—I have never seen the gentleman since—he went off after he had been be fore the Magistrate.

JOHN JAMES BARNARD ( police-constable G 110.) I was there, and saw Blaston touch Robson—the prisoner made off from a man, and I took him—he dropped this handkerchief from under his coat on the ground—the man, in presence of the prisoner, said his name was John Robson, and this was his handkerchief—I found four other handkerchiefs on him.

NOT GUILTY .

1986. SARAH PRESTON was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 1 gown, value 8 s ., 1 bonnet, value 10 s ., and 1 shawl, value 13 s ., the goods of James Connor : and 1 gown, value 1 s ., 1 petticoat, value 2 s ., and 1 pair of shoes, value 2 s . the goods of John Frederick Myers .

JANE MYERS . I am the wife of John Frederick Myers, and live in New King-street, Deptford—the prisoner was four days in Mr. Connor's house, where I lodged—she slept in my apartment on the night of the 21st of March—I went out at five o'clock the next morning, leaving her in the room, and returned between eight and nine o'clock in the evening—I missed these things.

Prisoner. They were lent to me to go to the fair—I went there on Mon day,

Tuesday, and Wednesday—Mrs. Connor fastened the gown on me.. Witness. I went with her on the Tuesday evening, but I did not lend her my clothes—she came on a visit to her mother, and I let her sleep in my bed, as my husband was out.

JANE CONNOR . I am the wife of James Connor—I keep the house—my husband is a police-officer in the R division—Myers lodged with me—I lost a bonnet, and a gown, and a ticket of a shawl, on Wednesday, the 22nd of May, out of Myers's room—this is the bonnet—it was new when the prisoner took it—I lent her a bonnet on the Monday—I lent her none of Myers's things.

Cross-examined. Q. When did you see her with the gown on? A. About half-past twelve o'clock—I said, "What are you doing with it on?" she said, "Mrs. Myers gave me leave to put it on till the evening"—I did not see her again till the 6th of June.

BENJAMIN LOVELL ( police-sergeant R 15. )The prisoner was given into my custody on the 6th of June—she said she took the things without the intention of stealing them, she meant to return them, but when she got to Dover she was robbed—I asked her of what, she said three sove reigns, which a gentleman gave her—she was sent up by the Magis trate of Dover.

MART WALKER . I am female searcher at the Greenwich station-house—on the 6th of June the prisoner was brought there—I found on her the gown, petticoat, shoes, and bonnet.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Nine Months .

1987. REBECCA GRIMWOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , 1 rasp, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of Henry Simmons : and 1 towel, value 1 d ., the goods of James Startup .

JAMES STARTUP . I work with Henry Simmons, a coach maker in Greenwich-road—I lost a rasp of Mr. Simmons's, and a towel of my own.

WALTER SCOTT BARRY ( police-constable R 196.) I received this rasp and towel from a Mr. Willis—at the time he was speaking to me the prisoner came and asked for the food and clothes which she had left under the settle—he said he had given them to the policeman—I was standing by her side, and asked her where she got them from—she said she picked them up in Cut-throat-lane.

JOHN PARK . I am in the habit of going to the prosecutor's shop—I went there two or three times on this Sunday, and left the door open.

Prisoner I found it in Cut-throat-lane, close to the premises.

NOT GUILTY .

SURREY CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1988. WILLIAM LANE was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Kyle , the elder, on the 19th of April , at St. Giles's, Camberwell , and stealing therein, 1 coat, value 7 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 3 s .; and 3 gowns, value 20 s .; his goods.

MARY KYLE . I am the wife of John Kyle, and live at Surrey canal bridge. I left my house at half-past six o'clock in the morning of the 19th of April, leaving my son at home—I heard of the robbery at four

o'clock in the afternoon—I returned about nine o'clock, and found my son at home—I saw my box, which I had left secure when I went out—it was not locked—I had left the articles stated in the indictment in it—they were gone—I found them at the station-house that evening—these are the things—I do not know the prisoner—I lost a blackbird at the same time.

JOHN KYLE, JUN . On the 19th of April my mother went out and left me at home—I went out between seven and eight o'clock in the morning—I locked the street door, and put the key in my pocket—the window was shut—my mother's box was just as it used to be—I returned at four o'clock in the afternoon—I found the window wide open, the flower-pots down on the ground, and the table away from the window where it had been—I got in at the window, and went up stairs, and saw the box open, and all the things about the room—the bed was pulled to pieces, my mother's bonnet-box down, and my father's hat-box—the prisoner was a stranger.

JOHN LEDGER ( police-constable R 130.) I was on duty between nine and ten o'clock in the morning, on the 19th of April—I fell in with the prisoner in company with another sweep on the canal bridge—the prisoner had got the sack and the machine in his hand—they were standing near the bridge, I was going towards the Green Man public-house—I returned, and saw them on the other side of the way—I suspected there was something in the tack that was not soot, as they laid so light—they saw me, and went down Peckham-lane, walking at the rate of better than four miles an hour—I walked as fast as I could till they came to the canal bridge public-house—there I lost sight of them—I ran, and got sight of them again—they turned another street, and I lost sight of them—I again saw them—the prisoner was about to run, and I stopped him, and found this property in the sack which he dropped—I asked what he had got in it—he said, "Nothing"—I took him to the station-house—the prosecutor's house is in the parish of St. Giles, Camberwell.

Prisoner. Q. Did I run—did you not say if I offered to run you bad something in your pocket that would stop me? A. You ran about two yards.

Prisoner's Defence. I met the sweep—he had something in a cloth—I went down a turning, and he said, when I came up, "I have shot a load of soot in your sack"—I did not know what it was—I took it up, and was going on, but was taken.

JOHN LEDGER re-examined. If I had had any body to help me I could have taken the other one, who let the blackbird go, which they stole from the prosecutor's.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years .

1989. WILLIAM STANFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of May , 2 pails, value 2 s .; and 1 horse-cloth, value 1 s .; the goods of Joseph Mosely , his master.

DAVID BEDSON . I am a constable of Corydon—the prosecutor lives at Norwood. On the 29th of April I was on duty at a quarter to one o'clock in the morning, and stopped the prisoner about three quarters of a mile from the prosecutor's house—he was moving goods—he had as many things as you could wheel in a barrow—the two pails and the horsecloth, which were among the things, were claimed by his master.

JOSEPH MOSELY . I live at Norwood, and am a coach-proprietor. The prisoner lived with me four years as a horse-keeper—he had left me in October—I frequently missed pails and horsecloths, but I did not suspect him—I believe he was out of employ—these things are mine—they have my name on them.

Prisoner's Defence. These two pails I used while I wan with him in carrying water home—I forgot to take them back, and the cloth I chucked on my shoulder, because it rained—I forgot to take it back. GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabia.

1990. SAMUEL M'KEON was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of May , 1 coat, value 2 l . 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 5 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 20 s .; 1 sovereign, and 15 shillings; the goods and monies of John Lambert , his master, in his dwelling-house.

JOHN LAMBERT . I am a carver, and live in Pitt-street, Old Kent-road. The prisoner was my journeyman for two or three months—I missed this property on the 10th of May, from a chest of drawers in the front parlour—the prisoner went away that day, without giving me notice—I paid him at the end of every week, and this was on Monday morning—I had left him at work—I found him at the station-house, with my coat and trowsers on—I examined, and missed a sovereign and fifteen shillings from the top drawer, and the clothes—he behaved very well while with me.

MARY LAMBERT . I am the prosecutor's wife. I put a sovereign and fifteen shillings into the top drawer a few weeks ago, towards our rent—I did not miss it till last Monday week.

JAMES PARRY . I am a policeman. On Tuesday evening, the 11th of May, I was on duty in Broadway, and saw the prisoner there drunk—I had received information, and took him, with these clothes on him—he said he had come from Birmingham, and denied all knowledge of Mr. Lambert. ( Property produced and sworn to. )

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

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1991. WILLIAM JAMES DALEY was indicted for unlawfully, mali ciously, and feloniously assaulting Daniel Godfrey , on the 25th of May , and cutting and wounding him on the head, with intent to maim and dis able him.—2nd COUNT stating his intent to be to do him some grievous bodily harm.

DANIEL GODFREY . I am a corn-dealer, and live in Lower Marsh, Lambeth, at the corner of Coleman's-passage, where the prisoner lives. On the night of the 25th of May, about ten o'clock, I was in my shop, and saw Mrs. Emanuel, a neighbour, in the passage—the prisoner and her met in the passage, he took hold of her arm, gave her a shake, and then shoved her up against the corner—I thought it was done with intent to insult her—I heard her say, "You blackguard," or something, and she went in and called her husband out—the prisoner went down to his own door—Mr. Emanuel went down to him, and they had high words—I heard that while I was in my shop—I afterwards went out, and saw the prisoner standing at his own door, and using bad language—he said, "I will do for them," using a very bad word—he went into his house, and in about five minutes he came out again, with a handkerchief in his hand—I was

not aware there was any thing in the handkerchief—he repeated the same words again, and Mr. Emanuel's man stood by the side of him—I went up to him, and said, "What do you mean? who do you mean to do for?"—he said, "You, sir, if you don't mind your own business"—he used bad language—I said I thought he was a clever fellow, too much so to do any good—I said, "We had a specimen of your incivility just now in in sulting Mrs. Emanuel"—I had scarcely said the words before he up with his handkerchief, and something in his hand, and hit me with it on the head—he had something in it as hard as a stone—I closed in on him, to prevent his hitting me—his wife came out and hit me on the side with a hammer, or something—I let him go—he then struck me on the head again, just over the temple—I was stunned, and recollect nothing more—when I recovered people were leading me into my house—my head was very much wounded—there were two wounds—I think I lost a pint or a pint and a half of blood—I was attended by a surgeon.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You told him he was a clever fellow, and that you thought he was too clever for himself? A. Yes—I had no quarrel with him that day—I had on the Sunday evening—he did not complain to my landlord of me, that I know of—my landlord had not given me notice to quit—I had only one quarrel with the prisoner—I did not sweep my dirt and straw up against his door—when I heard him using abusive language I went and asked him what he meant—I did not strike him, to my knowledge—I will swear I did not—he was not struck in my presence, I will swear that—his wife and he did not call out "murder," to my knowledge—I was insensible part of the time—I called out "murder"—there might be one or two hundred people there—the passage was full—I do not know Frances Harwood, nor Mary Ann White, nor Edward Skelton—Mr. Shears has two or three apprentices—I do not know their names.

MICHAEL BARNETT . I am a clothes salesman, and live with Mr. Emanuel, in Lower Marsh. I was standing at my master's door—Mr. Godfrey came out, and said some words to Daley about a woman—Daley went in-doors, brought something out in his hand, made use of a very bad expression, and said, "I will do for you"—I afterwards saw Godfrey go and speak to him, and ask what he meant—he had gone down the court three or four minutes, and I saw Daley strike him two blows, and he was in the act of striking him a third, when I seized his hand, and saw he had a mallet in it—after that his wife rushed out, and made a thrust at Godfrey with something, and struck him—she was making a second blow, when I seized her arm, and she bit me with her teeth.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Do you know Mr. Shears's house? A. No, I do not know such a person—I know the prisoner's house—a hatter lives next door—I do not know his name—the prisoner is a printer—I cannot say whether this mallet is used in his business—I did not set him come from his own house, and go to the door where the hatter lives—he was standing by his own door when Godfrey went up to him—I did not strike Daley at all—I cannot say whether Mr. Emanuel did—I did not see him there at all—I was standing at my employer's door when I first saw Mr. Godfrey go from his own house to the prisoner's—it is about ten or fifteen feet from Godfrey's to the prisoner's—Emanuel was serving a cus tomer at the time Godfrey went to the prisoner—I came out, and he went in—there were others of our persuasion there—after the occurrence I saw

the mallet open in the prisoner's hand—I saw no handkerchief—I never saw him struck by any body—there is a coal-shed lower down—a person standing there might see all that happened—I do not know Patterson or Harwood.

HENEY LEUTCHFORD ( police-constable L 87.) On Saturday evening, the 25th of May, I was at the Marsh—I heard the disturbance, and saw a mob of people collected in Coleman's-place—I went to it, and saw Mr. Godfrey coming out of the mob, bleeding from the bead, and at the same time saw the prisoner in custody of my brother constable—he said, "Take this man to the station-house, for he has struck Mr. Godfrey with a mal let," producing it at the same time—I took hold of the prisoner's arm, and brought him out of the mob—he said he would not go—I said he must go—he was a little violent, and I held him pretty tight—I said I thought it a pretty weapon to strike a man with—he said he meant to do it, for he went and fetched it for the purpose.

JOHN FENN ( police-constable L 154.) On the night in question I heard the cry of police and murder in Coleman's-buildings—I ran there and saw Mr. Godfrey in the mob bleeding from wounds re ceived in the head—I did not see the prisoner at the moment, be had the mallet in his hands, and parties standing there said, "For God's sake, po licman, see what this man has got in his hand"—I turned round, and saw him with his arm up, attempting to make another stroke, I suppose at Mr. Godfrey, with the mallet in his hand—I then closed on him, and took the mallet from him—he had a handkerchief round the handle of the mallet, but the upper part of the mallet was quite clear—his wife then closed on me, and endeavoured to pull me away from him—he at the same time give his shoulders a bit of a shift, and endeavoured to slip his coat off—he got it off as far as the wrists—I had a hard struggle to take him, but I did, I brought him out of the crowd, and delivered him to my brother con stable.

JOHN PETER BURY . I am a surgeon. I was called on between ten and eleven o'clock, and saw the prosecutor in his own parlour—I found two severe lacerated wounds on the left side of the temple, made by some blunt instrument—they were of a dangerous character—one branch of the tem poral artery was divided—he was a week before he recovered entirely—the wounds were nearly healed then, but he was very nervous and ill after that.

MR. PHILLIPS called

JOHN PATTERSON . I am a printer. On the Saturday night in question I went to the prisoner's house, about ten o'clock, to call for Mr. Harwood, who lodges there, to go to an Odd Fellows' lodge with me—I went in at the shop-door (there is no private entrance,) and saw Mr. Daley, at work at the stone, or imposing-stone, as we call it—he is a master printer—he had a mallet in his hand, which is obliged to be used in the business—he requested me to remain at his shop-door, whilst be went to a neighbour's next door—it is Mr. Daley's own house, but Mr. Shears, a lodger, occupies the back part—he went out, taking the mallet in his hand, forgetting it—it was not wrapped in a handkerchief, but bare—I saw him knock at Shears's door—Mr. Godfrey came by me as I stood at the prisoner's door—he rushed past me in a state of fury—I heard him exclaim something about Irish as he went down the court, but what it was I cannot say—he made up to Daley at full speed, in a fighting attitude, and hit him right and

not aware there was any thing in the handkerchief—he repeated the same words again, and Mr. Emanuel's man stood by the side of him—I went up to him, and said, "What do you mean? who do you mean to do for?"—he said, "You, sir, if you don't mind your own business"—he used bad language—I said I thought he was a clever fellow, too much so to do any good—I said, "We had a specimen of your incivility just now in in sulting Mrs. Emanuel"—I had scarcely said the words before he up with his handkerchief, and something in his hand, and hit me with it on the head—he had something in it as hard as a stone—I closed in on him, to prevent his hitting me—his wife came out and hit me on the side with a hammer, or something—I let him go—he then struck me on the head again, just over the temple—I was stunned, and recollect nothing more—when I recovered people were leading me into my house—my head was very much wounded—there were two wounds—I think I lost a pint or a pint and a half of blood—I was attended by a surgeon.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You told him he was a clever fellow, and that you thought he was too clever for himself? A. Yes—I had no quarrel with him that day—I had on the Sunday evening—he did not complain to my landlord of me, that I know of—my landlord had not given me notice to quit—I had only one quarrel with the prisoner—I did not sweep my dirt and straw up against his door—when I heard him using abusive language I went and asked him what he meant—I did not strike him, to my knowledge—I will swear I did not—he was not struck in my presence, I will swear that—his wife and he did not call out "murder," to my knowledge—I was insensible part of the time—I called out "murder"—there might be one or two hundred people there—the passage was full—I do not know Frances Harwood, nor Mary Ann White, nor Edward Skelton—Mr. Shears has two or three apprentices—I do not know their names.

MICHAEL BARNETT . I am a clothes salesman, and live with Mr. Emanuel, in Lower Marsh. I was standing at my master's door—Mr. Godfrey came out, and said some words to Daley about a woman—Daley went in-doors, brought something out in his hand, made use of a very bad expression, and said, "I will do for you"—I afterwards saw Godfrey go and speak to him, and ask what he meant—he had gone down the court three or four minutes, and I saw Daley strike him two blows, and he was in the act of striking him a third, when I seized his hand, and saw he had a mallet in it—after that his wife rushed out, and made a thrust at Godfrey with something, and struck him—she was making a second blow, when I seized her arm, and she bit me with her teeth.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Do you know Mr. Shears's house? A. No, I do not know such a person—I know the prisoner's house—a hatter lives next door—I do not know his name—the prisoner is a printer—I cannot say whether this mallet is used in his business—I did not see him come from his own house, and go to the door where the hatter lives—he was standing by his own door when Godfrey went up to him—I did not strike Daley at all—I cannot say whether Mr. Emanuel did—I did not we him there at all—I was standing at my employer's door when I first saw Mr. Godfrey go from his own house to the prisoner's—it is about ten or fifteen feet from Godfrey's to the prisoner's—Emanuel was serving a cus tomer at the time Godfrey went to the prisoner—I came out, and he went in—there were others of our persuasion there—after the occurrence I saw

the mallet open in the prisoner's hand—I saw no handkerchief—I never saw him struck by any body—there is a coal-shed lower down—a person standing there might see all that happened—I do not know Patterson or Harwood.

HENRY LEUTCHFORD ( police-constable L 87.) On Saturday evening, the 25th of May, I was at the Marsh—I heard the disturbance, and saw a mob of people collected in Coleman's-place—I went to it, and saw Mr. Godfrey coming out of the mob, bleeding from the head, and at the same time saw the prisoner in custody of my brother constable—he said, "Take this man to the station-house, for he has struck Mr. Godfrey with a mal let," producing it at the same time—I took hold of the prisoner's arm, and brought him out of the mob—he said he would not go—I said he must go—he was a little violent, and I held him pretty tight—I said I thought it a pretty weapon to strike a man with—he said he meant to do it, for he went and fetched it for the purpose.

JOHN FENN ( police-constable L 154.) On the night in question, I heard the cry of police and murder in Coleman's-buildings—I ran there and saw Mr. Godfrey in the mob bleeding from wounds re ceived in the head—I did not see the prisoner at the moment, he had the mallet in his hands, and parties standing there said, "For God's sake, po liceman, see what this man has got in his hand"—I turned round, and saw him with his arm up, attempting to make another stroke, I suppose at Mr. Godfrey, with the mallet in his hand—I then closed on him, and took the mallet from him—he had a handkerchief round the handle of the mallet, but the upper part of the mallet was quite clear—his wife then closed on me, and endeavoured to pull me away from him—he at the same time gave his shoulders a bit of a shift, and endeavoured to slip his coat off—he got it off as far as the wrists—I had a hard struggle to take him, but I did, I brought him out of the crowd, and delivered him to my brother con stable.

JOHN PETER BURY . I am a surgeon. I was called on between ten and eleven o'clock, and saw the prosecutor in his own parlour—I found two severe lacerated wounds on the left side of the temple, made by some blunt instrument—they were of a dangerous character—one branch of the tem poral artery was divided—he was a week before he recovered entirely—the wounds were nearly healed then, but he was very nervous and ill after that.

MR. PHILLIPS called

JOHN PATTERSON . I am a printer. On the Saturday night in question I went to the prisoner's house, about ten o'clock, to call for Mr. Harwood, who lodges there, to go to an Odd Fellows' lodge with me—I went in at the shop-door (there is no private entrance,) and saw Mr. Daley at work at the stone, or imposing-stone, as we call it—he is a master printer—he had a mallet in his hand, which is obliged to be used in the business—he requested me to remain at his shop-door, whilst he went to a neighbour's next door—it is Mr. Daley's own house, but Mr. Shears, a lodger, occupies the back part—he went out, taking the mallet in his hand, forgetting it—it was not wrapped in a handkerchief, but bare—I saw him knock at Shears's door—Mr. Godfrey came by me as I stood at the prisoner's door—he rushed past me in a state of fury—I heard him exclaim something about Irish as he went down the court, but what it was I cannot say—he made up to Daley at full speed, in a fighting attitude, and hit him right and

left, while he stood at the door—Daley made no answer or resentment, till two Jews, Emanuel and Barnett, came down, and pitched into him there and then, as he stood, all three of them—I cannot say where Godfrey struck him—I went away upon this, for I had been held to bail to keep the peace towards Mr. Emanuel and the witness Barnett, not towards Godfrey—I called "Police," and went into the Lower Marsh—the prisoner did not strike Godfrey with the mallet before Godfrey struck him—he was struck first—the court was soon full of people.

MARY ANN WHITE . I live in Mount-row, Westminster-road. On the night in question, between ten and eleven o'clock, I was standing at the coal-shed, next door but one to Daley's house, and next door to Shears's—I saw the prisoner standing at Shears's door—I saw Godfrey come down from the end of the place, go up to Daley, and strike him in the face—after that I saw two or three men rush up, but what occurred afterwards I can not say—a mob collected, but I did not go from where I was standing—Daley did not strike Godfrey at all, before Godfrey and the other men struck him.

EDWARD SKELTON . I am apprentice to Mr. Shears, a silk hatter. On this Saturday night, about half-past ten o'clock, I saw Daley and Godfrey struggling together, about six yards from my master's door—there were no others there at that time, but two or three minutes afterwards, two or three came from the corner, and a general struggle ensued—the confusion was so great that is all I saw.

ISAAC HARWOOD . I am a printer. I did not see any thing of this affair—this is a printer's mallet—I saw a quarrel between Daley and God frey the week previous.

FRANCES HARWOOD . I and my husband lodge in the prisoner's house. On the Saturday night this occurred I was at the shop between ten and eleven o'clock—I was coming out of Daley's shop-door, and saw Daley standing a few doors off, and Godfrey at the corner of the court—all of a sudden, Godfrey rushed towards Daley, apparently in a very great pas sion' and used the words, "You Irish b—, I will serve you out"—he then rushed on him, and hit him violently with both his hands—two or three other men then came up, and fell on him also—I screamed "Mur der," being very much frightened, and in about five minutes the police came up—he was then taken to the station-house, and I went with him, at his wife's request, seeing the whole occurrence—I did not see Daley strike Godfrey at all.

GUILTY of an Assault . Aged 31.— Recommended to mercy. Confined Two Months .

Before Mr. Baron Alderson.

1992. WILLIAM DUNN was indicted for feloniously killing and slay ing Ann Dunn .

RICHARD THOMAS RUSSELL . I am a surgeon. On Saturday the 8th of June, I was called in to attend Ann Dunn, about two o'clock in the afternoon, she complained of a pain in her head—I did not examine her head at that time—I found her tongue was foul, and the state of the bowels confined—I sent her some medicine, and at one o'clock on Sunday morning I was sent for again—I found her in a state of insensibi lity, and I applied leeches to the temple—I saw her again about ten o'clock in the morning—she still remained insensible—she died on Thurs day, the 13th of June—she was insensible till the Wednesday afternoon—

she was only sensible at intervals that afternoon, when she was roused—after death I examined the body—on the back of the head there were marks of violence—there was a bruise on the whole of the back of the bead, the back of the ears, and the ears them selves—I removed the integu ments, and found the covering of the skull exhibited the same dark ap pearances, and there was a partial extravasation of blood—I removed the skull, and there was extravasation of blood at the base of the brain—that was the cause of death—I examined the rest of the body, and there was nothing else to account for death—I judge death arose from the bruise at the back of the head—it was a recent wound—on the Sunday I cut her hair off, and found the head tumified, which proved it was recent—I should judge a blow must have been given within about forty-eight hours of the Sunday morning—I mean the blow which caused death—the effusion of blood on the base of the brain would be caused by such a bruise.

Prisoner. Q. Did not I fetch you myself? A. I was sent for by one; of the lodgers at first—you fetched me at one o'clock in the morning.

CHARLOTTE FOX . I know the prisoner and his wife Ann Dunn—I lived in the same house with them, No. 10, Charles-street, Horsleydown—they occupied the down-stairs room, and I the up-stairs chamber, immediately above—I have heard quarrels between them—the last quarrel I heard was on Thursday the 6th of June—I heard a scuffle, as if somebody was fighting very desperately, and then a fall, as if somebedy was pushed against a partition—they had no children, and lived alone—I never saw him strike her—this was at seven o'clock in the evening—I had seen her at three o'clock in the afternoon—she seemed very poorly then, and complained of pain in her head—I did not observe whether she complained of any par ticular part of her head—I never saw her drunk—on the Friday she complained of dreadful pains in the head—I went for the surgeon on the Saturday—I met her about nine o'clock on Friday night—she had then been to the chemist to procure a powder, and she had her head tied up—she had not her head tied up before that—I did not hear any disturbance between her and her husband on the Friday or Saturday.

Prisoner. Q. Do you remember coming to me at six o'clock on Fri day night when I went to the doctor's with her, and he gave her a powder? A. No doctor saw her till the Saturday.

MARY PINK . I lived in the same house as the prisoner and his wife—I never saw him ill-use her—I have heard noises in their room when they were alone at all times—the last time I heard any thing was on the Thurs day, when Mrs. Fox heard it—I heard her complain of bad pains in her head about three o'clock on Thursday afternoon—that, was the first time I had heard her complain of pain in the head—at dinner time, one o'clock, I heard the scuffling as if they were fighting—there was no body in the room but their two selves—I saw them go in—I do not know that she was in the habit of fighting with her husband—I have often heard them scuffling and fighting before—he used to use bad language to her—I never heard her do so to him.

HANNAH ALPIN . I live in the same house—I was out a good deal at work, but was at home at tea-time and at night—last Friday fortnight I heard a noise between the prisoner and his wife, about eleven o'clock at night—he used her most cruelly—I was in bed—he beat her, and I heard her scream most dreadfully—it was on the Friday night as she was taken ill on the Saturday—that was the last I heard.

Prisoner. Q. Are you sure it was Friday night? did not I sit up all night with her? A. Not the Friday night before she was taken ill—I know nothing of her being intoxicated—they were both in the habit of drinking—she went with his lunch every day at eleven o'clock, and had something to drink with him.

ANN BUCKNER . I lived in this house, but left five weeks ago—I know of nothing since the beginning of May—the deceased was drunk many times while I was in the house—she pawned her husband's things, and when he came home he would give her blows for doing so, and being drunk.

GEORGE HOOPER . I am a policeman. On Saturday morning, the 8th of June, between one and two o'clock, I was near the prisoner's house, and heard a female scream in the passage—I was on the opposite side—I do not know who it was that screamed—I went towards the door, and heard voices in the passage, and then heard apparently as if a blow was struck, and the party who received it fall down—there was then a call for the parties who live up-stairs—they were some time before they received an answer—after they received an answer the person in the first-floor could not get a light—after a short time they obtained one, and came down stairs—I did not see who it was, I only heard—I did not go into the house as there were no screams of murder—I could see the light brought from the first-floor down stairs.

Prisoner. You cannot say it was me or my wife. Witness. No, I can not say who it was.

CHARLOTTE FOX re-examined. I live in the first-floor—there are three rooms in the house, one above another—I did not come down with a light on Friday night or Saturday morning, nor did I hear any scream—I was in bed, and in the house all night—there was no scream or noise that I heard—I am quite sure of that.

MARY PINK re-examined. I did not hear any disturbance on Friday night or Saturday morning—I did not come down with a light—I did not hear any noise or scuffling at one o'clock in the morning.

WILLIAM HUTCHINS . I live next door to this house—I knew the deceased—I have seen her drunk many times—nearly a month ago I found her lying across the street insensibly drunk—I took her up, knocked at her door, her husband came on and assisted me with her into the passage—there was very bad language between them both, and both used to get drunk—I know nothing of any blows being struck within a week of the 8th of June.

JOHN WHITBURN . I am the prisoner's cousin—I know nothing of any scuffle between them shortly before the 8th of June—they were always quarrelling and wrangling—she used to threaten him—he used to cry to me, and say she was always the instigation of her ill-treatment.

( The prisoner in a long defence, stated that his wife was constantly drunk, she pawned all his things, and never did any thing for him—that she had long before complained of her head—he had been to various doctors about it, who had said it would carry her off—and that she was constantly in the habit of falling about, being in a state of continual intoxication. )

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1993. RICHARD BAILEY was indicted for unlawfully, maliciously, and feloniously assaulting Mary Chrisholm , on the 11th of June , and cut ting and wounding her upon her neck, throat, and chin, with intent to kill and murder her.—2nd COUNT stating his intent to be to maim and dis able her.—3rd COUNT to do her some grievous bodily harm .

MARY CHRISHOLM . I live at 168, Kent-street. I am a widow—I lived with the prisoner as his wife for two years—on Tuesday, the 11th of June, some words passed between us between two and three o'clock in the after noon—the prisoner went out after that—I went to bed during his absence—about half-past ten o'clock—I was awoke from my sleep in the course of the night, I cannot tell about what time it was I was awoke by something cutting me across the throat—I got up, and ran down stairs and opened the door—I cannot tell who did it—I saw no one—I cannot tell whether there was any body near the bed, man, or woman—it was dark—as I was coming down stairs I received a wound in the arm—I cannot tell whether it was done with a knife, I was too frightened—it appeared to be the cut of a knife—I opened the door, and called "Murder" once—I could call no more—I fell down—a surgeon afterwards attended me—I went to the hospital on Tuesday morning, and remained till Thursday, when I was brought here—the prisoner gets his living by selling whips.

Cross-examined by MR. THOMPSON . Q. You lived for two years with this man? A. Yes, pretty decently and comfortably up to this time—I had no child by him, but I have a child, and no one can be fonder of it than he is—we had both been drinking a good deal that day—we were both drunk—there had been high words between us in the afternoon pre vious to going to-bed—I might have said many things to make him angry, but I cannot say—I taunted him with the child's not being his—he was particularly fond of the child—I was carrying it in my arms—it was between two and three o'clock when I went out—this happened at twelve o'clock at night—I went to bed at half-past ten.

WILLIAM GREEN . I am a policeman. About ten minutes before twelve o'clock I was called—I saw the prosecutrix outside her door, lying on her back, bleeding profusely from the throat—I inquired who did it—the prisoner came running down stairs, and said "I did it, and meant to do it, and to do for myself afterwards"—I took him to the station-house.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the prisoner very drunk? A. Not very—he could walk—he went very quietly to the station-house.

----, I am a policeman. I saw the prosecutrix lying in the manner described by Green—she was lying on her back wounded—I said, "For God's sake, who cut that woman's throat in this way?" the prisoner came down stairs without his shoes, and said, "I done it, and I meant to do it"—I told him he must go along with me to the station-house—I said, "What did you do it with?" he said, "A knife, and I threw the knife upon the floor"—I went part of the way to assist my brother constable—I gave him to another constable, and ran back to assist the woman to the hospital—I went up stairs, and found the knife underneath the bed—( produced )—that is the knife—there are marks of blood upon it—the prisoner was the worse for liquor—he was very drunk—he was able to answer me, and avow what he had done.

JAMES JACKSON . I am dresser in St. Thomas's Hospital, Borough—I was brought up to the medical profession—the woman was brought there before twelve o'clock on Tuesday—I examined her—she had two wounds upon her throat, and one on her chin—they were simple incised wounds—

they appeared to have been cut by a knife—I did not see the wound upon her arm—I did not see any marks of blood upon her when she came—she had one mark, extending from one side of her throat, and another from the other side to the centre—it was not a continued wound—it was two wounds—the wind-pipe was not cut nor the jugular vein.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Death recorded .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1994. MARY CUNNINGHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of May , 1 waistcoat, value 4 s ., the goods of Lyon Levy , her master.

LYON LEVY . I am a tailor, and live in Lower Marsh, Lambeth—the prisoner was in my service—her mistress said to her in my presence, "What things have you taken of ours?" she said, "I have taken a jacket"—I sent for the policeman—he said, "What did you do with the jacket?"—she then said, "It was a waistcoat"—this is my waistcoat.

THOMAS JONES CAVANNAH . I am in the service of a pawnbroker, in Miller-street, Waterloo-road—the prisoner pledged this waistcoat—she said it was for her father.

WILLIAM PRICE ( police-sergeant L 11.) I was called in—the prisoner was accused of stealing some clothing—I said, "What have you taken?" she said, "Only a jacket, which is at Mr. Cole's, in the Waterloo-road"—she said she had torn the duplicate up.

Prisoner. I beg for mercy. GUILTY . Aged 14.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1995. MICHAEL M'CARTHY was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 149 lbs. weight of lead, value 1 l . 10 s ., the goods of Thomas Farncomb .

MR. PAYNE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM WALL . I am clerk to Mr. Thomas Farncomb, the proprietor of Griffin's wharf, Thames-street, Southwark. About five o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th of June, I met the prisoner coming through the warehouse with this piece of lead on his shoulder—I inquired what he bad got—he said, "A piece of lead," and he was hired by the captain of a vessel to take it for him—that he did not know the name of the captain, but he would go and find him—he laid the lead down, went to the water side, and escaped round the other gateway into the street—I saw him again about two hours after, at a short distance from the premises—he tried to escape, and wrestled with me—he was employed several times at the wharf, but not that day—this was a pig of lead, about 149 lbs.—it was taken from the water side.

THOMAS HAYWARD . I saw the man coming through the wharf—I asked him what he had got—he said, a little lead, that a captain of a vessel gave him to take—he said, "I will lay it down, and fetch the captain"—he laid it down and ran away out of the other gate—I afterwards saw Wall take him—I went and assisted him.

PATRICK M'CORMACK ( police-constable M 27.) I took the prisoner, and have the lead.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined Three Months .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1996. JAMES COOK and WILLIAM REMNANT were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 2 trusses of hay, value 6 s . the goods of Edward Rayne .

EDWARD RAYNE . I live at Merton, and am a farmer. I had thirteen trusses of hay in my barn on the 13th of May, bound, ready to go out—on the 14th, I missed two trusses—I saw them afterwards, but they were made into three bundles—I know it by the rye-straw bands, which is a very unusual thing, round the bundles, but in my barn they were in trusses—I am quite sure it is my hay.

JOSEPH HAYES . I keep a beer-shop at Merton. I saw Remnant on the 14th of May at my skittle-ground—I saw some hay there—there were several other persons there—I did not see any thing done to the hay by any body—I said nothing to Remnant—I saw Allison, a man not in cus tody—I asked him whose hay that was—he said, "It is mine"—there were three bundles—he said, "I have got it for the races"—I said, "I don't care what you have got it for, take it off my premises"—I afterwards saw Allison and Remnant with the bundles, each going in front of the house—I saw a third man, but I do not know whether it was Cook or not.

ISAAC BENTLY . I keep a beer-shop at Merton, about twenty yards from Hayes. On the 14th of May, I saw some hay outside my premises—Allison, Cook, and Remnant took it away—I did not see it brought.

WILLIAM GROVES . I saw the hay in the corner of my master, Mr. Hayes's field, about eleven o'clock in the day.

JOHN AYTON . I am a constable at Merton. I apprehended Cook on the 19th of May—on the morning of the 20th, (I did not make any promises nor ask any questions) he told me, in going from the watch-house to Wandsworth, that he, and Allison, and Remnant went to Mr. Rayne's barn and fetched two trusses of hay, and when they were going to a beer-shop, he would not take it any further, but had no more to do with it—another man took Remnant.

Cook. He asked me if I was with them, and if I would tell him the rights of it, it would be better for me—he said he had got witnesses to prove I was there—I said, "If you have, the way is to bring them for ward. Witness. I did not.

COURT . Q. Did you never tell him you had got witnesses? A. No, I believe not—I did not tell him any such thing—I swear it—I said no thing about the hay till he spoke to me—he said he brought it as far as Blind-lane, and would not take it any further—I believe I said, "Oh, did you?"—I said, "Come, Cook; it is time you had your breakfast"

COURT . Q. Do you mean to swear deliberately that you put no ques tion? A. Yes—I asked him if there were not three men in the barn, and he said he believed there was one.

NOT GUILTY .

1997. WILLIAM MARKS was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of May , 3500 lbs. weight of iron, value 10., the goods of Peter Plumley , his master.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

FRANCIS HARLEY . I am clerk to Peter Plumley—he is in possession of an iron-yard, where he carries on business, in Broadway, Southwark—on the 4th of May the prisoner was in his employ, and likewise Bennett and Barrett—I had twenty tons of iron to deliver at a wharf—the pri soner is a carman, and so is Bennett—each of them drove a cart on this occasion—Barrett was sent down to the wharf to see that all the iron was

put into the vessel, and to assist in putting it in—I sent down seven loads before any thing happened—when the seventh had got there the captain discovered something—I was called on by the captain about one o'clock—I asked the prisoner if he had taken away one of these loads, and he denied it—I was by when Hogarth asked him what he had done with the load which he had shot under the archway—he said he had not shot it, but Jack Barrett had—the wharf is about half a mile from the Broad way—it is called Mark Brown's Wharf—the arch is in the railway, near Crucifix-lane—that is out of the road to the wharf—they had no authority whatever to take the goods any where hut from the Broadway to the wharf—I was at the station-house where the prisoner was taken—he asked me if I had been to the King and Queen, at Rotherhithe, for the iron—I made no answer—I had not been there—I have been there since, and found some iron—it appeared to me in all respects similar to what we had lost.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How long has the prisoner been in your master's employ? A. Ever since the winter—the load on each cart was about 30cwts.—the prisoner went home after I questioned him, and returned again—he went out with two or three loads in the morning, and one or two in the afternoon—Barrett has been in my master's service a long time—he is older than the prisoner.

JOHN HOGARTH . I am clerk to Mr. Plumley. On the 4th of May I asked the prisoner what he had done with one of the loads of iron, which I understood he had placed under the Greenwich railway—he admitted it had been shot there, but said he had not shot it—I said I thought he had, and ordered one of the men to go immediately for a policeman—I went with the officer up to the arch—the prisoner said that was the arch where the iron had been shot, and I saw the dust of old iron on the ground.

Cross-examined. Q. Did he say who did shoot it? A. I was very angry, I do not remember whether he did or not—I do not remember hearing any thing pass between him and Harley—I gave him in charge.

JOHN HIGGS ( police-constable M 92.) I was sent for, and took the prisoner for stealing 31 cwts. of iron, on Saturday the 4th of May—Mr. Hogarth wished me to take him under the railway arch where the iron had been shot—we went there—it was one of the arches near Crucifix-lane—the prisoner said he was in a public-house drinking a pint of beer, and some one drove away the horse and cart—he did not know who it was—he said he did not know what public-house it was, but it was in Tooley-street, and he found the horse and cart under the railway arch, the iron shot there, and no one was with it—while at the station-house he sat down, and said he had been led astray by Jack Barrett; that Jack Barrett had come to him in Tooley-street, and they both drove the horse and cart down Dog and Bear yard, and shot the iron under the railway arch, near Cruci fix-lane; That Jack Barrett was to look after the iron—he said that jack Barrett and him were colleagued together in stealing the iron, they were Going to sell it, and part the money between them; and if I would let Him go that afternoon, he would go to the King and Queen iron-foundry, Where he should find the iron and the parties.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you sure he said Jack Barrett was to look after the iron? A. Yes—and he was to go home—I did not tell him what he was to go to the station-house for—Mr. Hogarth had told him.

JOSEPH DUNN . I live in Church-street, St. John's, and keep horses

and carts for hire. On Saturday morning, the 4th of May, between eleven and twelve o'clock, I was standing near Cotton's wharf, in Tooley-street— Jack Barrett came to another man, and was engaging with him to do a job for him—I touched him twice over the back with my whip, and he turned round, and said—"Ah Joe I have got a job for you"—he took me to Dog and Bear-yard, and there was some old iron shot under the arch of the rail-road, but How it came there I do not know—it was put into my cart—I drove it to the King and Queen, where he told me—he was with me, and gave me 6 s .—he had 4 l . on account of it—I saw it in his hand.

Cross-examined. Q. The prisoner was not with you? A. No.

JOSEPH DYER . I am clerk to Messrs. Howard and Co., proprietors of the King and Queen iron works, Rotherhithe. On the 4th of May Joseph Dunn and another man, who I understand was Barrett, came to my master's premises with a load of iron—I gave him 4 l . for it—it was worth about 10 l .—we should have weighed it on the following Monday, and paid him the remainder—from 6 l . to 6 l . 10 s . per ton—we knew nothing of him, but we buy iron if it is of the usual description, and nothing suspicions about it.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you seen Barrett before? A. I cannot say that I had—I might have seen him.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did Hurley afterwards see the iron? and Mr. Hogarth saw it.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

1998. THOMAS GILES was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 221bs. weight of lead, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of John Thome , his master, being fixed to a building.

GEORGE SYKES . I am a bricklayer. I work for Mr. John Thome—he is a brewer, and lives in South Lambeth—the prisoner was his under gardener, and worked by the day—on the 18th of May I left, and did not go again till the 21st—as I was going along I met Mr. James Thome, who told me there had been some lead missed—but on the 18th I had missed fifteen feet—fifteen feet from the gutter of the stable had been gone on the Saturday, and the remaining fifteen were gone on the Tuesday morning—it was all gone—the prisoner had access to the place—I saw some lead afterwards fitted to the place—it matched exactly—I have no doubt it came from that gutter.

THOMAS EMERSON ( police-constable V 142.) I met the prisoner at half-past seven o'clock on the 20th of May, carrying this lead on his arm, near to the Crown and Thistle public-house—I crossed, and asked what he had got—he said, "A bit of lead"—I took him, and on the way to the station-house he ran from me—I took him again, and then he said he had had the lead two years from Mr. Cubitt's premises—I found where it came from, and saw it fitted to the prosecutor's gutter—it tallied in all respects—about thirty feet had been taken, and this is part of it.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Transported for Seven Years .

1999. ANTHONY GORMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 1 bag, value 1 s ., and 78 lbs. weight of nails, value 2 l . 8 s ., the goods of Robert Owst and another . And ELIZABETH LAW RENCE , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the statute, &c.

GORMAN pleaded GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Six Months .

ROBERT OWST . I am a hoop-merchant, and have one partner. We carry on business at Bermondsey. On the 20th of May we discovered 78lbs. weight of nails, but we had previously lost many other parcels—they were a peculiar sort, but there are other nails of the same sort—I went, from information, to the prisoner Lawrence's marine-store shop, in Mill-street—when I got there she and her husband were at home—I waited till the officer came—I had one of these nails in my pocket—I asked her husband if he had any nails of that kind—he said he had—I said I wished to see them—he went into the back-room, but could not find them there—he then said they were up stairs—he went up stairs, and brought down a sack containing the nails, in a bag—they were the same sort I had had stolen from me, and the bag must have been mine, as it had my initials on it—I think the prisoner Lawrence was silent, but her husband said she had bought them—there was a good deal of fretting and crying from her, but I believe she said but little—this is the bag and nails.

JOHN TAYLOR ( police-constable I 73.) I went to the house re specting the nails—the prisoner's husband said they had bought a quantity of nails of that description, and they were up stairs—I went up with him, and brought down the sack—the bag of nails was in it—I then took the husband to the station-house, the woman begged I would not take her down, but allow a person to remain with her—she was not in a fit state to go and I left a man with her—her husband said the nails were purchased on the Saturday night, but he did not buy them.

BRIDGET GORMAN . I am the mother of Anthony Gorman. I know the prisoner Lawrence by sight—I went and cautioned her three or four days to buy nothing of my boy—and the last time I went her husband told me he would not—I went to the prisoner, because she so often bought of boys—I thought my boy had got into bad company, and I told her not to buy of him—I did not take my son with me, but she knew him well—she used to take him in, and give him some meat, and he used to go in and out there—I have cautioned her not to buy of my son, when he was there himself.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You told her your son was a thief? A. Yes, I cannot keep my son from bad company—I have a hus band, but he is a very drunken bad man—I spoke to the prisoner above three weeks before my son was taken—her husband followed me out, and gave me his hand and word that he would not buy any thing of him—there were two or three others concerned in this. (Lawrence received a good character.)

LAWRENCE — GUILTY . Aged 38.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Year .

2000. GEORGE BATCHELOR was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 2 chisels, value 5 s .; 2 taps, value 13 s .; 1 pair of dyes, value 1 l .; 1 tap-wrench, value 2 s .; 1 mandrell, value 5 s . 1 spanner, value 3 s .; 2 files, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 plummer-block, value 1 s . and 1 pat tern, value 3 s .; the goods of William Flowerdew Sadler .

WILLIAM FLOWERDEW SADLER . I live in Tooley-street, and am a millwright and engineer—the prisoner was my journeyman, and had been

my apprentice—he had the use of my tools to work on my premises—I lost tools from time to time, and obtained a warrant to search his lodging, at No. 41, Union-street—I knew his workshop and his sleeping-room—he was present when the search was made—we found a great number of tools, some of which I can speak to—he had no permission from me to carry my tools to his lodging—he never did any work for me at his lodg ing—when I found the tools, he pretended some of them were his, and some he acknowledged were mine.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you receive 50 l . premium with him? A. Yes—his apprenticeship expired on the 6th of May, or about then—I did not request him to stay with me as a weekly servant—it was his own wish, and I consented—James Ezekiel Clark is in my em ploy—I had a paper made out of the prisoner's lost time while he was my apprentice—I believe this is the statement—( looking at it )—his wages were to be 36 s . a week, as a journeyman—did not demand of him 25 l . 4 s . 3 d .—I said that was the amount of his lost time, if he felt disposed to make it up to me—he is a very fair workman, for a young man—he is fit to go into any shop—he had been in the habit of working over-hours, before his apprenticeship expired, in my shop, and very likely in his own.

Q. When you presented this statement to him did he say, "Why, 25 l . 4 s . 3 d ., you might as well make me your apprentice again, you know I was never absent except I was ill?" A. He could not say so rightfully and with justice, because he was absent a great many days—I will not swear that he did not say so—I showed this paper to his father—I did not refuse to pay his wages on the first Saturday night, on account of this being due to me—I paid him at once—I did not bring the statement forward on the second Saturday night—I never pressed the "thing—there was one paper presented to him, and one to his father, I believe—I have his indentures now; but I told his father he should have them at any time—I did cer tainly refuse to deliver up the indentures on the day the prisoner first demanded them, when his time was out—they expired about the 6th of May, and he continued to work till about the 22nd—I know Thomas Skipper, but am not acquainted with him—he is no relation or connexion of mine—he may be a distant relation—I believe I saw his wife yesterday.

Q. Did you employ Skipper to go to the prisoner's premises before you obtained a search warrant? A. He pointed out the premises to Sadler, a nephew of mine, before I got the warrant—he is not here—I do not know that Skipper has absconded from a charge of felony—I cannot say when I saw Skipper last.

Q. Upon your oath, have you not yourself sold the prisoner tools? A. No—I never took any money for tools from him in my life—I never sold him any tools—I never sold him a lot of tools for 6 s . in the presence of a man of the name of Speechly—I never sold any to any person living—it was perhaps a month before the prisoner was taken that I saw Skipper—I never took particular notice.

Q. Upon your oath, did you not see Skipper on the very morning upon which you took the prisoner into custody? A. Yes—I saw his wife yes terday in the neighbourhood of the Borough—I met her by accident—I do not know whether it was by accident or not—I did not send for her—I do not think I saw her the day before—I have not seen her every day for the last ten days—I have seen her once or twice this week—I do not know her that Skipper has run away—I have reason to believe it, when I

see this paper (the "Hue and Cry Gazette")—I have not inquired what he had done—I care nothing about it, I have enough to do with my own business—I have been told that he had been assisting the prisoner in some carpenter's work that he was doing while in my service—I believe he as sisted him to do some jobs, that is all I know—my nephew told me so—I swear I never sold the prisoner any tools—my nephew went with Clark and Skipper to the prisoner's place before the warrant was issued—the prisoner was in the habit of using my tools to work over hours in my em ploy during his apprenticeship—I never permitted my workmen to take home some of my tools to work with in over hours, to the best of my recollection—I believe I could safely swear that—I never permitted my apprentices to do so as well as my journeymen—I do not know of the prisoner having bought any tools of a Mr. Palmer—( examining the property )—I believe these two castings came off my pattern—I have every reason to believe they came from my shop—this is a coal chisel, or more properly, a cast-steel chisel—the name has been hammered out, but I think I can see where the name has been hammered out—it is made exactly the same as we make our chi sels—this is made out of a cast-steel bar—I mean to swear to this from my belief that my name has once been on it, and is now hammered out—this other chisel has my name on it—here is another article has my name—these other tools I can swear to, but they are not all named—I have thousands of tools in my shop that have no name on them—I can swear to them by having them so many years in my use, and I can bring the re mainder of the nuts and tools to fit them—they are not made of one size—these nuts would fit on the tools that I have—those tools that I can swear to, are of very little value without the other portion of the tools.

Q. Was it not on Skipper, your nephew, and Clark's information that you took the prisoner? A. My nephew pointed out the place—I took the prisoner from finding the tools—I got the warrant, as I had strong reason to believe he had been robbing me a long time—I discovered the place through my nephew, who is not here to-day, he is very particularly en gaged putting up a steam-engine—Skipper did not come to my house to my knowledge after he had been to the prisoner's—I did not see him to my knowledge—I went out—I cannot say whether I saw Skipper or not—I did not employ him to go there—I did not know of his going before he went—I must know it certainly before we got to the place—I was informed he could point out to me where he thought there was something going on wrong—my nephew told me that—I did not send Skipper to the place—I did not go with him—he said he had been employed there by the prisoner—I never saw Skipper there—he told me he knew where the place was.

Q. Will you swear he did not tell you he had been there and seen some tools? A. I will not swear it—I said to the prisoner, "George, you know we have for a long time been robbed of a great many tools"—he said, "I know you have, master"—I said, "If you have no objection we will walk to your premises"—he said he had no objection, and we went part of the way—Clark and my foreman were in company—the prisoner said, "I will go with nobody but you"—he walked with me to Union-hall, that was after I got the warrant.

COURT . Q. Was it not on Skipper's information that you would find some tools at the prisoner's that you got the warrant? A. Yes.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did not the prisoner give you up the keys of his shop before you got the warrant? A. No, alter—he gave them up to the officer

—we walked together till we came to the office—I said to him, "Wait here"—Clark and Sadler saw that he did wait there—I fetched the officer out and the warrant—he waited, but I suspect the others would not have let him run away—I told them (but not in his hearing) not to let him go—I did not wish to hurt his feelings—I did not wish to lose him, nor did I wish to lose my tools, but I have lost some scores of pounds' worth—when the officer came, the prisoner took us to the place where the tools were—I do not know what has become of Skipper—I know nothing about him.

Q. Did it not occur to you that your distant relation might have put some of these tools there? A. No, I did not ask him—I have no reason to know whether he did or not—the prisoner's workshop is not above half a mile from my place.

COURT . Q. When was the last application on your part, when you told the prisoner you thought him bound to make good the time he had lost during his apprenticeship? A. I cannot say whether it was just before he was out of his time, or after—the account is 25 l . 4 s . 3 d .—it was about the 22nd, I think—that was the day I got the warrant—I do not think that I ever heard of any tools of mine supposed to be on the prisoner's premises till about the 22nd—it was the same day—I do not remember that I had heard it before—Clark did not give me any information—the prisoner said it was a hard thing for him to work to make that up, and I said it was a hard thing for me to lose it—I said to his father, "I shall give him up his indentures"—I left it to himself—I gave him a chance of working it out if he chose—he did not choose—I never demanded the money of the father—I had the account made out to show his father the time he had lost, and to see whether it was not right that he should make me some remuneration for it—I thought it good to let him know, and his father also, the time he had lost in my service, not taking into account any holidays or illness, but just working time—Clark made out this account—I certainly knew the prisoner had been absent when he first demanded his indentures—I have been losing tools for three years, but till the 22nd of May, I never took any steps to see whether he had them—I had very great reason to suspect him.

Q. Do you mean that you took any step against the prisoner till you were foiled in this application? A. I could not prove it before—he had been suspected a long time—it was about the 22nd of May that I was told I should find tools at his lodging—I did not set up any claim against him till he had asked for his indentures.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you not say, after the indentures were de manded, that you would make an example of him? A. No, I should be as ham to make that remark.

JAMES EZEKIEL CLARK . I am clerk to Mr. Sadler. It is my business to give out tools—I use them at times in the shop myself—I know this coal chisel, and these other things—we were aware that the prisoner had a lodging—I was not aware that he did any work at his shop—I know some of these other tools.

Cross-examined. Q. What do you know these by? A. I know this mandrill because it has been used for turning worms upon, and the centre has been drilled out—I do not know Tom Skipper—I am not aware of such a person.

Q. I mean Skipper, the distant relation of your master's? A. Oh, the

"nephew-in-law;" I had forgotten his name—I have no acquaintance with him—his name is Skipper, and, I think, Thomas—I saw him last about a fortnight ago, as I was going home to dinner, in Back-street, Horsleydown—I had seen him at Mr. Sadler's shop, when he came to see his brother-in-law, Mr. James Sadler—he has been there several times, where the tools were about in the shop—I went to the prisoner's shop with my master, and others—I do not know that Skipper had been to the prisoner's before—my master never told me—the journeymen and apprentices have not been in the habit of borrowing my master's tools—no such thing ever hap pened, to my knowledge—I know Sophia Lewis, and Mrs. Rose Cook—I do not know Mrs. Elizabeth Newland by name—I may know her—( Looking at a person )—I met her this morning in Tooley-treet—I did not know her by name—I have not know her long—I have known her not six months—I am not aware where I saw her first—I made out this account of the lost time—my employer told me to do it—he showed it to the pri soner, and asked him what arrangement he would come to—he gave him the account, and said he would expect him to make him compensation, by paying the money, or working it out, and he said he could not think of doing hat—this was on the 5th of May, and the search warrant was obtained on the 22nd.

Q. Do you remember the Saturday night after the prisoner had agreed to work at 36 s . a week, his coming to be paid? A. Yes; and he was paid—my master said to him, "George, what time are you going to allow me?"—he said he could not allow him any, and then he had his full wages paid—on the following Saturday he was paid again—I did not see my master produce the paper again—the prisoner demanded his indentures at twelve o'clock on the 6th of June—my master refused to deliver them till he was satisfied—the indentures were demanded several times—I cannot say How many—I cannot tell bow long I had seen Skipper before the prisoner was taken—I had been at home three days—I was not well—I was sent for—I saw Skipper on the day the prisoner was taken—after he was taken, not before—I saw him at Union-street, outside the hall—I am certain I had not seen him the day before—I am certain I had seen him on my mas ter's premises, talking to his brother-in-law.

Q. Have you not acknowledged to Cook, Lewis, and Newland, or to either of them, that you were aware of the prisoner having had taps and dies and several other tools for the last three years—that you had often lent them to him, and he had brought them back, that you knew of his having some knife-shanks—and that the other apprentices and journey men frequently had tools lent to them? A. Never.

Q. Now attend to these words, "But if we don't get Batchelor trans ported for fourteen years, I shall be out of employment, and Sadler will have nothing to do"—upon your solemn oath, did you ever say to any of these persons any thing of that kind? A. Never—they spoke to me on the subject of his being in prison—I said I was extremely sorry, that it was all his own fault, he had no occasion to do so, he had a good master and good employment—that was the principal conversation—I might have said something more, but not what you said—I might have said as far as this, that I was afraid he would be transported—I believe that was all I said—I believe that to be the whole conversation—I have seen the prisoner buy tools of a man—I cannot recollect what sort—I never saw him buy castings—it was merely tools for his own use—it is a long time

ago—he bought them of a man named Hooper—the castings I have sworn to as being my master's, were cast at Palmer's—I never knew the prisoner buy a lot of tools for 6 s .—I have known my master give him two or three tools in the former part of his apprenticeship—he gave him a saw, and a pair of clippers, and compasses—I am not aware of any thing else—my master never knew of his working any where but at his premises.

Q. Then what did he give him these tools for? A. These sort of wood tools the men generally find themselves—apprentices generally do so in my master's service—I did not know where I was to look for the tools when I went to the prisoner's, I had no notion where I was going—my master, and I, and his nephew, and the prisoner, all went to the police-office—my master and the prisoner had some conversation—I saw the pri soner give up his keys to the officer—we went to his place—the prisoner went through the passage to the back shop, then he returned from the back shop suddenly, as if he had made a mistake, and opened the bed-room door first—he did not wait any where before he went Co the police-office—I had nothing said to me about what I was to do—I had not the prisoner in custody—he walked to the hall voluntarily—I was never told to take care of him—nothing of the kind.

ELISHA CREASY . I am an officer—I went to the prisoner's bed-room and shop—we found some tools, which were brought away—before the Magistrate, the prisoner pointed out some tools which were his, and some he said were his master's—the warrant was obtained first, and Mr. Sadler came with the prisoner to the door—I went out with the warrant, and went to his lodging—he offered me every assistance to search his place—the taps and tools were found there—this chisel I found in his jacket pocket, with Mr. Sadler's name on it.

MR. CLARKSON called

SOPHIA LEWIS . My husband is barge-toaster to the Waterman's Com pany, and a fellowship-porter—a lad whom I brought up is in the prosecu tor's service—I don't know the prisoner, I never saw him but once—I know Mrs. Cook and Mrs. Newland—I know the witness Clark very Well—on the 5th of June I met him and walked to the house of Mrs. Cook—Mrs. Newland was at that house—the prisoner being in custody, was the subject of conversation—Clark said he was quite aware of the prisoner haying taps and dies, that he had lent them frequently to him, and he had brought them back again—he said he was aware of his having knife-shanks, and Mr. Sadler had frequently lent him tools to work with—he said, "If we don't get Batchelor transported for fourteen years, I shall be out of employ and Sadler will have nothing to do."

ROSE COOK . I am the wife of William Cook, a lighterman—on Wednes day, the 5th of June, Sophia Lewis came to my house with Clark, about ten minutes after one o'clock—Elizabeth Newland was there—the discourse turned on a young man of the name of George Batchelor, being in prison—I never knew him nor the prosecutor, in my life—Clark said he was aware that the prisoner had had taps, and dies, and other tools, and he had frequently lent them to him, and he had brought them back—he said he was aware of his having had some knife-shanks, for Mr. Sadler lent the journeymen and apprentices tools to work with, and he said, "If we don't get him transported for fourteen years, I shall be out of employ, and Sadler will have nothing to do"—I was so shocked, that I wrote to the prisoner's father, (I did not know the address, till Clark gave it me,) and after doing that I went to Mr. Humphrey's office, and stated this.

ELIZABETH NEWLAND . I am an acquaintance of Rose Cook's—I was at her house on Wednesday, the 5th of June—Mrs. Sophia Lewis came in and Clark—I did not know Clark before, I never saw him—I do not know the prisoner, I never saw him in my life—the discourse turned on the subject of the imprisonment of a young man of the name of Batchelor—Clark said he was quite aware of his having taps, and dies, and knife-shanks, and several other tools—that they were frequently lent him, and his master was not averse to it, provided he brought them back, and that James Sadler was aware of it—he had lent them several times as well as he had, and if he was not transported out of the country, Mr. Sadler would lose his connexion, and he would be out of employment.

NOT GUILTY .

2001. GEORGE BATCHELOR was again indicted for stealing, on the 1st of May , 1 chisel, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Tilby .

WILLIAM TILBY . I am a millwright and engineer, and live in Black man-street, in the Borough—Mr. Sadler has been in the habit of using my turning-lathe—the prisoner used to come to work at it sometimes—he some times brought Mr. Sadler's tools to work with, and sometimes he used mine, and the tools might have got mixed unintentionally—this chisel is an article he might have used at the lathe occasionally—my tools are all marked—this other has Mr. Sadler's name on it—they might be easily taken one for the other—I am not a particular friend of Mr. Sadler's—he sent for me, and said, "There was a certain article of mine found in Batchelor's lodgings"—I don't know that he had any great desire for me to prosecute.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Are you a friend of Mr. Sadler's? A. I have known him many years, and have lent him my lathe occasionally—I have been in the Queen's Bench prison, in the Marshalsea, and Horsemonger-lane—I have not been in the Borough Compter—I had an apprentice of the name of Robert—I believe he lodged in the same house with the 'prisoner, but I heard him say that he left the lodging previously to Batchelor and him falling out about something.

Q. Did not the prisoner say that Robert had been working on the pre mises, and that either that tool had got mixed, or Robert had left it there? A. I do not know.

NOT GUILTY .

2002. ANN SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of June , 2 half-crowns, 5 shillings, and 1 sixpence, the monies of Ellen Foley .

ELLEN FOLEY . I live with my mother—within these last two months the prisoner had been lodging in our house—I sell fruit in the street)—she asked on the Sunday morning to sleep in my room—her hus band and herself had a row —they were fighting that day—she is not married—she told me she wished to sleep in my room—her husband was not at home that night—she laid on the ground and put her head on the foot of the bed—I had two half-crown pieces, 5 s ., and one sixpence—they were put on one side of my pocket, and another side had 2 s . and 1 1/2 d ., but that she left—I put my pocket under my pillow—I awoke between six and seven o'clock, she was then gone—she had given me no notice that she would get up early—I did not see her till six or seven o'clock in the afternoon—the policeman took her and found on her one of the shillings

I had—when I took it I put it into my mouth and bit it—I find the same mark on it now—the half-crowns have not been found.

THOMAS WINCH ( police-constable M 40.) I had information of this—I found the prisoner in York-street, London-road, in a public-house, rather in liquor—I found 2 s ., one sixpence, and 1 1/2 d . on her, and one of the shillings the prosecutrix identified—the prisoner said what she had was 2 s ., as near as she could guess, and her husband had given her half a cronw in the morning.

Prisoner's Defenee. I had gone into the house, and had a pint of beer—I had not time to drink it before I was taken—I am quite innocent—the house is open night and day.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Sergeant Arabin.

2003. CHARLES THRESHER LEONARD BUCK , and WILLIAM DAWSON , were indicted for a conspiracy.

( The evidence was of too indelicate a nature for publication. )

GUILTY . Fined One Shilling each, and Discharged .

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, JULY 8 TH , 1839.
