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CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

SESSIONS PAPER.

PIRIE, MAYOR.

EIGHTH SESSION, HELD JUNE 13TH, 1842.

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE,

Taken in Short-hand

BY HENRY BUCKLER .

LONDON:

GEORGE HEBERT , CHEAPSIDE.

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

1842.

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 13th, 1842, and following Days.

Before the Right Honourable Sir JOHN PIRIE , Bart., LORD MAYOR of the City of London; the Right Hon. Sir Nicholas C. Tindal, Knt., Chief Justice of Her Majesty's. Court of Common Pleas; Sir John Patteson, Knt., one of the Justice, of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench; Sir John Gurney , Knt., one of the Barons of Her Majesty's. Court of Exchequer; Sir Matthew Wood , Bart.; Sir William Heygate, Bart.; Anthony Brown , Esq.; William Thompson , Esq.; Charles Farebrother , Esq.; and Thomas Kelly , Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: the Honourable Charles Ewan Law, Recorder of the said City; Sir George Carroll, Knt.; John K. Hooper, Esq.; Sir James Duke, Knt.; and Tho mas Farncomb, Esq.; Aldermen of the said City: John Mirehouse, Esq., Common Sergeant of the said City; and Edward Bullock , Esq., Judge of the Sheriff's Court; 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.

Henry Augustus Bedwell

Peter Pike

Charles Adams

Richard Bates

Richard Biddle

Isaac Bond

Robert Goulding

Charles Webber

James Anderson

Thomas Beach

Isaac John Clark

John Bishop

Second Jury.

John Dewell Aldridge

William Aldridge

Benjamin Colls

John Gibbs

James Hansom

James Bradley Chamberlain

James Bowles

John M. G. Bowen

Isaac Alexander

Edward Blackwell

Robert Clapperton

William Gibson Smith

Third Jury.

William Byers

William Avis

Charles Smith

William R. Bishop

John Judkins

Justinian B. Clark

William Briggs

Benjamin Bishop

Daniel Brice

Frederick Adlard

John Anstey

Edward Fielder

Forth Jury.

Joseph Clark

George Chitty

Thomas Braby

William Cheeseley

Cook Christian

John Deacon

George Harrison Cuttell

Thomas Boyce

John Blacklock

Samuel Bellamy

Jacob Barling

Joseph Adams

Fifth Jury.

Samuel Armfield

John Gardiner

Peter Andrew Spence

Abraham Hardley

Henry Child Rented

Henry Goss

William Avery

James Adam

Samuel Bone

Jonathan Birch

William George Bentley

Jabez Clark

Sixth Jury.

John Braid

John Elliott

William Clerk

James Cousins

Adam Burns

Joseph Bromley

George Noble

John Clare

Pearson Brennard

Alexander Coomb

John Breakspeare

John Fountain

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT .

PIRIE, MAYOR . EIGHTH SESSION .

A star (*) denotes that prisoners have been previously in custody—Two stars (**) that they have been more than once in custody—An obelisk (†) that a prisoner is known to be the associate of bad chracters.

LONDON AND MIDDLESEX CASES .

OLD COURT .— Monday, June 13 th, 1842.

First Jury, Before Mr. Recorder.

1722. HENRY ROBERT TANNER was indicted for embezzle ment.

WILLIAM JOSEPH EDMUNDSON . I am cheesemonger, and live in Wellington-place, Liverpool-road, Islington. The prisoner was five weeks in my service—I supplied Mr. Kerby with a ham, which came to 9 s . 1 1/2 d .—I sent the prisoner to Mr. Kerby's with the bill, and for orders, but not to ask for the money—he has never paid me the money—I had given him notice—he was to have left me on the 1st or 2nd of may—in consequence of what I heard, I gave him into custody—he then said he had received the money and lost it, and offered to leave his watch for the value of it.

ELIZA HOGAN . I am in the service of Mr. Kerby, who keeps a pub lic-house in Brooksby-street—the prisoner brought me this bill, and I paid him 9 s . 1 1/2 d .—he wrote a receipt on it.

MR> EDMUNDSON re-examined. The signature to this bill is in his handwriting—when he came from Mr. Kerby's asked what Mr. Kerby said—he said that was coming next week to order another ham, and would pay for the on he had had.

THOMAS WITHERS . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner in charge—his master was rather angry—the prisoner said he had lost the money out of his pocket as he was running in Brooksby-street.

Prisoner. There was a butcher running after me; I lost it out of my pocket.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

NOT GUILTY .

1723. HARRIS MICHAEL was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

NOT GUILTY .

1724. WILLIAM OTHEN was indicted for stealing on the 27th of May , 1 coat, value 1 s ., the goods of William Devenport ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Month .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, June 14 th, 1842.

Second Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1725. CHARLES PRITCHARD was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of the Master, Wardens, and Commonalty of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames, about the hour of twelve in the night of the 21st of May , at St. Mary-at-Hill , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 8 shillings and 3 pence, their monies: 1 pair of trowsers, value 1 s .; and 1 apron, value 10 d .; the goods of John Banyon : and 1 cap, value 3 d ., the goods of Manning Chapman Cook .—2nd COUNT , stating it to be the dwelling-house of John Banyon.

MR. CURWOOD conducted the Prosecution.

LOUISA DAVIS . In May last I lived servant to Mr. Banyon, at Watermen's-hall. The house was under repair, and he and the family were at Greenwich—I was left alone in care of the house, and Frances Pritchard, whom I went to see, begged me to give her a bed—I allowed her to sleep with me, and when she had been there about a week she mentioned the prisoner to me—he came, and she told me, in his presence, that he was her nephew—at her request I allowed him to sleep in the house, although I was very much against it at first—he slept there the Saturday night before the robbery, and came again next Friday—he said he had a friend outside, he would bring him in, and he would send for some beer—I said there were quite sufficient men, and I did not want any more—he did not come—next night he slept there again—he said nothing that night about his friend—he said he would go out and fetch some beer—I begged him not, as we had bad supper, and did not want any, but he insisted on going—I could not get the jug out of his hand—he went out, and was gone ten minutes or a quarter of an hour—his aunt let him in—he came into the kitchen, which is up stairs—before we went to bed that night I was going down to fasten the door; his aunt generally went with me, but he said, "You need not go, for I have fastened it"—I said, "Never mind him, we will go"—I went down—it was not fastened, and I fastened it—we then went to bed at the top of the house, and he slept on the second floor—next morning, Sunday, a little after eight o'clock, I came down and saw a pair of trowsers belong ing to Mr. Banyon's grandson on the ledge of the kitchen window—they were not there the night before—I bad not seen the prisoner that morning—I heard him coming down stairs afterwards, and thinking there were the foootsteps of more than one person, I went to the kitchen-door, saw him coming down first, and another person following him—I asked how he could do such a thing, meaning, to bring a man to sleep there unknown to us—he said he was only a poor country fellow out of work—he ran out of the house as fast as he could—he came and looked for his hat, could not find it, and went without it—I felt so alarmed at the sight of the other, I do not know what became of the man—I then went into Mr. Banyon's bed room, and found a drawer open—I afterwards went down into the wine-cellar, found the door broken open, and the padlock forced off—I had given the prisoner a whole candle to go to bed, and found his candlestick by the cellar-door, and the candle burnt out—I found some keys belonging to Mr. Banyon behind the screen in the kitchen.

EDWARD FUNNELL ( City police-constable, No. 594.) On Sunday, the

22nd of May, Davis gave me information—I went to the home, saw seve ral drawers in the bed-room forced open, and one in the parlour—the locks were broken off, and also the wine-cellar was broken open—I went to Greenwich and informed Mr. Banyon—the inspector and I found in the wine-cellar a chisel and a crow-bar, and another iron chisel in the passage of the honse—I tried one chisel to the drawers, and the marks fitted it.

WILLIAM CHARLES BRYAN . I live in Fulwood's-rents, Holborn. On the 22nd of May I received information of this robbery—I went to the Cock and Magpie, saw the prisoner there, and gave him into custody—he had a cap on, which the policeman has.

EDWARD DAVISON ( police-constable F 149.) On the morning of the 23rd of May I took the prisoner in charge from Bryan—he had this cap on. MANNING CHAPMAN COOK . I am a carpenter. I was at work at Water men's Hall, and on Saturday night, the 21st of May, I left this chisel, which is mine, on a table or chair in the parlour, and this, iron chisel, which belongs to my mate, was in the house—they were not near the cellar.

MR. JOHN BANTON . I am clerk to the Watermen's Company, and reside in their hall, but, in consequence of the repairs, I had a temporary residence at Greenwich. I received information of this robbery on Sunday afternoon—when I came to town I went to the parlour, and found the lock forced off the scrutoire, the inside of which was all in confusion, and a num ber of keys gone from it, and eight shilings and 3 d ., which was wrapped up in different papers—most of the keys produced were in my scrutoire when I left—two closets by the board-room were broken open, and keys taken from one of them—the wine-cellar key was in the scrutoire, but they did not appear to have used that, as they broke the wine-cellar lock—I went up stairs, and two drawers were forced open, and things stolen out—a pair of my grandson's trowsers, and some old black silk stockings were moved down into the kitchen from the bed-room—all the drawers in the house bad been locked—there had been an attempt to break open the door of the strong room—an apron found in the prisoner's hat had been in a locked drawer in the bed-room.

LOUISA DAVIS re-examined. When we went up stairs the prisoner's aunt palled his hat out from under his bed, and this apron, which belongs to Mrs. Banyon, was in it

Prisoner's Defence, I own to wearing the cap; I came down stairs, and asked the servant for my hat; she said she did not know where it was; I did not run away; as to the apron, might it not roll off the bed into my hat? I know nothing of the robbery; I know no other man, and had none with me at all; Waller, the policeman, said the girl told so many lies he hardly knew what to do with her statement.

GUILTY of Larceny . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years .

1726. WILLIAM HALL and THOMAS COLEMAN were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 1 cask, value 5 s .; and 50 gallons of oil, value 5 l .; the goods of John Charles and another.

MARY BRAY . I am the wife of William George Bray, who is gatekeeper at the Steel-yard, Thames-street. On Wednesday evening, the llth of May, I was on the wharf, and saw Coleman roll a barrel of oil from the paling to under the crane-room—it was put into a cart, I cannot say who by—I cannot swear who drove the cart, but I rather think it was Hall—I cannot positively say he is the man—I think it was him—I have no belief about it.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did not Coleman work on the premises? A. Yes.

DANIEL GODDARD . I am night-watchman to Mr. Drew, at the Steel-yard. I was on the wharf on the evening of the 11th of May, and saw Coleman come on the wharf, and after removing some empty casks, he re moved a barrel of oil on to the purchase of the crane, he then left the yard, returned in a few minutes, followed by a man with a cart, which was placed under the crane, and Coleman heaved it into the cart by means of the crane—the man who drove the cart pulled a cloth or something over it, and sat on the cask in the cart as he drove it away, and Coleman followed—it was about half-past seven o'clock in the evening, which is not an unusual hour to move goods—the gates are closed at eight.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where were you standing? A. Ten or twelve yards from them—they could see me—there were a great many people at work in the yard at the time—Coleman was employed by different firms at the wharf to assist in loading carts—I have known him sixteen or eighteen months.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. The covering was a tarpauling used to cover goods? A. Something of that description. COURT . Q. Had the cask any covering on the wharf? A. None. JAMES HOLLAND . I am foreman to John, Charles, and George Fox, of Thamas-street, drysalters and oilmen—they rent part of this wharf. I missed a sack of whale oil from the premises on Thursday, the 12th of May—I went after Hall, from information I received, and found him that day in Thames-street, leaning against a post, with his cart near him—I called him across the road—he asked if I wanted a cart—I said no, I wanted to speak to him—he came—I said, "I want to speak to you about the oil you removed last night"—he said he had not removed any oil—I said, "Did you go home early last evening, or have a late job?"—he said, "I went home early"—his master came over, and said he had been out late, and said to him, "That is how the can-hooks came into your cart; how came they there?"—he said, "I took my load from Hambro'-wharf"—his master said, "Where did you take it to?"—he said to Spitalfields-market, and unloaded it into another cart there—his master asked who he did it for—he said, for a gentleman he did not know, and he had not received the money—the foreman said I had better give him in charge—I turned round to speak to his master, and then he was gone—I did not see whether he ran or walked—I saw him a hundred yards off—I crossed over another way, got before him, and secured him—next day I was informed Coleman was in Thames-street—I went, and saw him talking to a man—he turned to go away—I called him—he stopped—I said, "I want you for what you have been doing"—he said he had taken it, and said, "James, I am very sorry, if you will come down to the easement-place I will tell you all about it, tell you where the oil went to"—(I had never mentioned oil to him)—I gave him in charge.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did not you say, "I want you for the oil you took from the steel-yard?" A. No—I said I wanted him for what he had taken—I am certain he said he had taken it—I knew bun some months by the name of Butcher.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Did you tell Hall a cask of oil was stolen? A. Yes—I let him go to get some beer—a policeman after wards came, and I gave him in charge.

SERGEANT DRIVER . I am storehouse-keeper at the steel-yard. On the 11th of May, Coleman came to me and asked for a pair of can-hooks

—I told our men to let him have them—they are used to put on the; chain of a crane when a weight is to be lifted—I afterwards saw Coleman on the wharf, loading a cask into a cart, but as he was employed there I took no particular notice—I afterwards found my can-hooks on Mr. Campbell's premises, on the wharf.

JOHN SMITH . I lent the can-hooks to Coleman, by direction of Driver—I afterwards found them in Mr. Campbell's store.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did they not belong to Mr. Camp bell? A. I believe so, and they had been borrowed of him.

JOHN WILCOX . The prisoner Hall was in my employ for some yean, at different times, to drive a cart—on Wednesday, the 11th of May, we were very slack all day, and at night I said, "You may as well go home"—he said, "No, a gentleman is coming who will employ me with a job from Hambro'-wharf"—I said, "Who is he?"—he said he was dressed like a seaman, that he was to be there about seven o'clock—I said, "Very well," and at half-past nine he came home—I saw a pair of can-hooks in his cart, and said, "How came they there?"—he said the gentleman who hired the cart brought them—I said, "Are they so poor at Hambro'-wharf, that they have not got hooks?"—I said, "Have you got the money?"—he said, "No"—he booked the goods from Ham bro'-wharf to Spitalfields—I asked whereabouts there—he said, "By Spitalfields church"—next morning Holland came to me, and spoke about the oil—next morning I found the can-hooks in Campbell's ale-store.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Do you know where Hambro'-wharf is? A. Yes, in Upper Thames-street, it is not within 150 yards of the steel-yard.

JOHN BARKER ( City police-constable, No. 466.) I took Coleman, and in the way to the station he said that he and another took the cask of oil to Compton-street, Clerkenwell, the night before, and a man named Butcher sold it to a man named Hoare.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Was not he going on to make a further statement, and you told him he had better reserve it to another time? A. Yes—he said this voluntarily—I found no money on him.

JOHN GYNNE ( City police-constable, No. 460.) I took Hall—he denied the charge.

HENRY ALLCOCK . I am clerk to Messrs. John, Charles, and George Fox. I was with Holland when Hall was given in charge—I stood some distance from him while Holland went into a public-house—in a few minutes I turned round to see if Holland was coming, and saw Hall dart across the road—he went about fifty yards—I do not know whether he ran or walked—. I have missed a cask of oil from the wharf worth 5 l . or 6 l .—it contained fifty or sixty gallons of oil.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Had you been on the wharf? A. Yes—I have seen the cask on the wharf—the oil had been there about six weeks—I did not count the casks—they were counted by my order.

COURT . Q. Where did it stand? A. Towards the bottom of the wharf, near the water, within a few feet of the paling.

JURY . Q. Is it usual to require written orders for goods to be moved? A. Not in this case—we have a right of wharfage—if we wish to move goods we send Holland to fetch them—if we employ a stranger, either I or a clerk see it put into the cart.

JAMES HOLLAND re-examined. I know the missing cask belonging to

the prosecutor, as there were but three of a lot—this was one of the three—I never knew Holland deliver goods.

MR. DOANE . Q. When did you see the three there? A. Between six and seven o'clock on the evening of the robbery—there were no other casks near.

MR. PAYNE . Q. In whose care is the wharf? A. Mr. Bray has the care of the gate.

DANIEL GODDARD re-examined. Coleman's business in the wharf was to assist in landing and warehousing goods, but he was never employed to deliver them.

MR. PAYNE . Q. If a person said, "Help to load this cart," was it not his business? A. No, not without a written order.

HALL— GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined One Month .

COLEMAN— GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Seven Years .

1727. GEORGE DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of John Powell Hunt , from his person .

THOMAS MALEY . I am a police-constable, H 74, but am suspended, in consequence of a robbery which took place on my beat, and about which I am now making inquiries; that is the reason of my being in plain clothes; I am not discharged. On the morning of the 2nd of June I was in St. Paul's Churchyard, and saw the prisoner draw a handkerchief from the prosecutor's left pocket with his left hand—I seized him—he directly put the handkerchief between his legs, and a companion that was with him took it from between his legs behind, and carried it off—it was a brownish coloured handkerchief, with spots on it.

JOHN POWELL HUNT . I live in South Molton-street—Maley gave me information in St. Paul's Churchyard, and I missed my handkerchief—I had used it within half-an-hour—I have one of the same pattern with me.

Prisoner's Defence. As I was standing in St. Paul's Church-yard, the policeman collared me; he did not say any thing; I shoved him away; he then told me the charge; and while I was talking to him, a young man made off with the gentleman's handkerchief. GUILTY .* * Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

1728. GEORGE ROBERTS was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 handkerchief, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of Frederick William Col lins , from his person.

FREDERICK WILLIAM COLLINS . I am assistant to a linen-draper, in Tottenham Court-road. On the morning of the 23rd of May I was in Newgate-street, and noticed the prisoner behind me—I missed my hand kerchief from my pocket, immediately looked round, and the prisoner ran away—I followed, and called, "Stop thief!"—he went up a court, and was taken—the handkerchief now produced is the one I lost.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS? Q. Are you quite sure of it? A. Yes, my initials, W C , are on it.

CHARLES WARNER . I am carman to Messrs. Westerdale, of Shoe-lane. I was in Fox and Knot-court on the 23rd of May, and saw the prisoner running along on the left-hand side of my van—as he ran by, this hand kerchief dropped down by the side of the van—there was no one there to have dropped it but him—I told a young man, who was helping me to load the van, to pick it up, which he did, and gave it to the officer.

GEORGE HAM ( City police-sergeant, No. 205.) I' was in Skinner-street, and heard a cry of "Stop-thief!"—I saw the prisoner running up King-street, and at the corner of Fox and Knot-court I saw the handker chief in his hand—he ran up the court, and was stopped there—the hand kerchief was given me by a carman.

(The prisoner received a good character.) GUILTY .* Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy, — Confined Nine Months .

1729. JEREMIAH EDGHILL was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of Jane , 5 half-crowns and 2 shillings, the monies of Philip Phillips , his master.

PHILIP PHILLIPS . I am a dealer in game, and live in Sun-street, Bi shopsgate; the prisoner was in my service as a game-washer, and worked on the premises at the back of the shop. In consequence of losing mo ney from my till, on the night of the 7th of June I marked 2 l . 19 s . 4 d . worth of silver, placed it in the till, and locked it—the prisoner came to work a little before seven o'clock next morning—between eight and nine I went to the till—it was still locked—I opened it, counted the money, and five half-crowns and two shillings were gone—I called in Horsnell, who was waiting outside, sent for all my men, and had them searched—they all agreed to be searched—nothing was found on the two first—the prisoner was then searched, and in his pockets were found the identical five half-crowns and two shillings which I had marked the night before, and 1 l . 6 s . besides—I told the prisoner that I little suspected it was him, but it appeared he was found out at last—he made me no answer—he was taken into custody—I suspect he opened the tif with a false key, as there was no appearance of force—I have lost between 30 l and 40 l . out of the till—and if it had not been for the constable, I might have lost 100 l or 200 l .—I received information from him that I was being robbed.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRT . Q. I believe the five half-crowns and two shillings is all the money you claim? A. Yes—the other money found on the prisoner was not marked—it might be mine—indeed I have not the last doubt of it, as I lost money before—the officer found some duplicates, I do not claim them—I have missed money for the last five or six weeks—the prisoner has been twelve months in my employ, and had been in my service previously—I had no occasion to suspect him till lately.

WILLIAM HORSNRLL ( police-constable G 172.) In consequence of in formation I received, I called on the prosecutor, who, at my recommend ation, marked some silver, and put it into the till—I waited outside the shop next morning till I was called in—I searched the prisoner, and found in his right trowsers'-pocket five half-crowns and two shillings marked, and in his other pocket one sovereign and 6 s . 9 d .—he said, "All the money is mine"—he took me to his lodging, and in his presence I found some duplicates, and these two papers, by which it appears he had been paying off for some clothes, 10 s . each time, on the 26th and 30th of May—I also found a quantity of horse-hair, which he could give no account of—one of the duplicates is for a coat belonging to a mate of his—the others are for women's things—he is living with a prostitute.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.

Transported for Seven Years .

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1730. ROBERT ASHBY was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , at St. Marylebone , 45 spoons, value 50 l; 30 forks, value 43 l .; 1 napkin, value 1 s .; the goods of John Hopton Russell Chichester , in his dwelling-house; and 2 half-crowns and 5 shillings; the monies of Stephen William Pugh : and 1 coat, value 2 l . 10 s .; and 1 watch, value 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of George Dyer ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months, (The prisoner received a good character .)

1731. EMMA CLARK was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 3 sovereigns and 2 shillings, the goods of John Jackson , from his person.

JOHN JACKSON . I am in the linen trade, and live at Leeds; I came to town to obtain a situation. On the 28th of May I spent the evening with a few friends, and on returning home across Cheapside, about half-past twelve or one o'clock at night, the prisoner came and took hold of my arm—we walked together down Queen-street—we stood together at the corner of St. Thomas Apostle, and I found her hand in my trowser' pocket—I felt in my pocket, and found my purse was much lighter than it was before—when I was out, at five in the evening, I had 4 l . 10 s .—I know my money was safe when I left my companions—I had been having some thing to drink, which I paid for—my impression is, I had about 4 l . 10 s ., but I cannot swear to a few shillings—I was intoxicated at the time—I am confident I had money in my purse, but cannot say what amount—when I counted my money after this, there was three half-sovereigns and two shillings—I cannot swear what I had before I felt her hand in my pocket—I cannot positively swear I had more than that when I left my friends—the prisoner was taken almost directly—I cannot say I was sober enough to know what passed—my purse was not taken, but the money was taken out of it.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You were very far gone in liquor? A. I am sorry to say I was—she followed me—I am not aware that I spoke to her first, I might have done it—I did not examine my purse when I left my friends— my impression is, I had more than I found afterwards, but I cannot swear it—it seems very improbable that she should put her hand into my pocket, and take money from my purse without taking my purse out.

CHARLES TYE . I am a City policeman—the prisoner was given into my custody about one o'clock—I took her to the station—I asked if she had any money, she said, "No"—I told her to give up all the money she had about her—she said she had none—the clerk requested her to jump—she jumped three or four times, and two sovereigns and two shillings fell on the ground—she was not searched, there being no female there.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1732. ROBERT MURRAY was indicted for b—s—ty.

NOT GUILTY .

1733. JOHN GREENLAND was indicted for a rape.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Life .

1734. FRANCIS BEARD was indicted for feloniously stealing, on the 11th of May , a certain post-letter, containing 1 half-crown, the pro perty of her Majesty's Post-Master-General, he being employed under the Post-Office.—Five other COUNTS , varying the manner of stating the charge.

MESSRS. SHEPHERD and ADOCPHVS conducted the Prosecution.

ELIZABETH KEMP . I live at No. 1, Cheyne's-terrace, Chelsea. On the 11th of May I wrote the letter now produced by Tyrrell—I directed it to "Miss E. Kemp, at Mrs. Leake's, 2, Cadoxton-place, Edgbaston, near Birmingham"—I put half-a-crown piece in a card, put it into the letter, which I sealed, and gave to my sister to take to the office—I believe the card now in it to be the same.

CATHERINE ELIZA KBMP . I am the witness's sister—she gave me a letter, which I took to the post-office, kept by Mr. Norria, in King's-road, between half-past one and four o'clock—I took it into the shop to be weighed, then asked for two stamps, which I put on it, and then put it into the letter-box.

MART NORRIS . I keep the post-office at Chelsea. If a letter was put into our office before four o'clock, directed to Birmingham, it would go from our' house to Brompton at a quarter past four—we send a bill with the number of letters—this is the bill which went from our office—it has our stamp on it.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSOF . Q. Did yougsve receive the letter your self? A. No, it was dropped into the box.

CATHERINE ELIZA KEMP re-examined. I dropped the letter into the box.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not you take it into the shop? A. yes—I gave it to Mr. Norris, to weigh it, then asked him for two stamps, which I pot on, and dropped it into the box outside.

ROBERT PRINO I am letter-carrier of the Twopenny Post-office. On the 11th of May I collected the four o'clock collection of letters from Norris's receiving house—they corresponded with the entry on the letter-bill—I took them to the post-office in Brompton-row, where they sort the General from the Twopenny-post letters—they are told up there, and the amount of them reported to the charge-taker—I then tie them up by myself—Blackhall, the charge-taker, examines them—they are forwarded from there to the chief office in London.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you recollect any thing particular of the 11th of May? A. No, not of that day more than any other.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. When was you first inquired of about this? A. Last Friday.

JOHN BLACKHALL . I am charge-taker at the Brompton post-office, and was so on the 11th of May. I remember that the King's-road collection came to the office that day—a letter directed to Birmingham coming be tween four and five o'clock, would be forwarded to the London Post-office by the five o'clock despatch—I was at my business on the 11th of May—the letter-bag was properly despatched at five o'clock that day.

WILLIAM SALISBURY . I am a clerk in the Twopenny Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand—I was on duty on the 11th of May, and remember the

Chelsea mail-bag arriving in the evening, in the usual way, properly tied up and sealed—I opened the bag, and found the letters corresponded with the bill—a letter addressed to Birmingham I should pass, with other letters, down the tunnel into the General Post-office.

JOHN FORBES . I am a messenger at the General Post-office—the prisoner was a letter-carrier in the employ of the General Post-office—I was on duty in the Inland-office on the 11th of May, and saw the prisoner there that evening, employed obliterating the postage stamps—I observed him feeling the letters, between his thumb and fingers, as he went on stamping them—this drew my attention to him—he came to a certain letter, and placed it at the further end of the row of letters he was stamping, and when he came to it he took it up, and placed it along with some others he had stamped, he afterwards took them all up in his hand, and dropped this one on the table—I saw him take up some unpaid letters, and mix this letter along with them—he afterwards went away to another table—I kept my eye on him, saw him put down all the unpaid letters, and retain this one in his hand—he stepped on one side behind the stamper, and put it in his left-hand waistcoat pocket, at the same time drawing his snuff-box out, and taking a pinch of snuff—he went back to his table, and stamped a few more letters—I informed Mr.—Blott, a clerk, what I had seen, and saw him leave the office soon after.

Cross-examinedA. Had you known him long? A. Eight or ten years—he bore a very good character—I had no reason to suspect him before—he was always very lively—this could not be attributed to an act of inad vertence—he took the letter away to another part of the office, where they were stamping unpaid letters—I saw him take this one from them, and put it into his pocket—I did not lay hold of him, because I thought it my duty to inform my superior.

MR. ADOLPHUS . Q. YOU informed Mr. Blott, and left it to his dis cretion? A. Yes.

WILLIAM BLOTT . I am a clerk in the General Post-office—I was on duty there on the 11th of May—Mr. Forbes made a communication to me, in consequence of which I followed the prisoner, who I saw leaving the office—I came up to him in the yard, called him back, and said, "Beard, I want to speak to you on particular business"—I took him to the super intending president's room, and on the road we met Tyrrell, who asked him, "Have you a letter in your pocket?"—he said, "No"—I directed Tyrrell to ask him no further questions—I took him into Mr. Bocken ham's the superintending president's room—I then said, "Beard, I have been told you have a letter in your pocket; is it so?"—he said, "No," but almost immediately corrected himself, and said, "Yes, I have; it was given to me in the street, at Hoxton, by a greengrocer"—(Tyrrell had, previous to this, cautioned him that what he might say would be given in evidence against him)—Tyrrell took the letter out of his left-hand pocket—it was sealed—I read the address, and returned it to Tyrrell—the labels have not been obliterated.

ROBERT TYRRELL . I am a police-constable attending the General Post-office. I was on duty there on the 11th of May, about seven o'clock in the evening—I saw the prisoner leaving the office at the back entrance out of the lobby, leaving the yard, and Mr. Blott following after him, calling him—the prisoner and Mr. Blott returned towards me—I accompanied them to the superintending president's office—on my way there, I asked the pri soner

if he had any letter about him—he said no—he went to he super-intending president's office—Mr. Blott then said he was informed he had a letter in his pocket, and was it so?—the prisoner replied no, and almost at the same moment said, "Yes," putting his right hand towards his left-hand waistcoat pocket—I then put my hand into his pocket, and took out this letter—I cautioned him as to what be might say, and asked where he got the letter from—he said from a greengrocer in Hoxton—I searched him, and found nothing more, but a few dockets and a snuff-box—I opened the letter on the 16th—it contained a half-crown, inclosed in a card—I have kept it ever since.

(The Earl of Chichester; William Coles, of Gloucester-terrace, Hoxton, tailor; George Davis, grocer, City-road; William Beaumont, Thornbill-place, Pentonville; and Joshua Turner, of New Gloucester-street, builder, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury on account of

his good character, — Transported for life .

1735. ROBERT PECK was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying James Carroll .

MESSRS. BODKIN and CHAMBERS conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE TOWNSEND ( police-constable H 194.) About twelve o'clock in the morning of the 22nd of December last I was in Church-street, Shore ditch, and heard the springing of a rattle, which took me to Nicol's-court—when I got there I saw my brother officer, James Carroll, H 160—he had hold of a man, who was struggling to get away—I went to assist Carroll—there were other persons around them—I and Carroll succeeded in getting the man about thirty or forty yards along—whilst we were doing that, the persons around were hallooing, and closed in on us, trying to get our prisoner away from us—when we got near the Knave of Clubs I saw a person named Thomas Smedley—he knocked Carroll down, struck me, and rescued our prisoner from us—I told Carroll if we could not have the prisoner, we could have the man that rescued him from at—we followed Smedley, and succeeded in getting him to the station—he was committed, and convicted here—while I followed Smedley the mob were crying out, "Don't let the b—s take any of you, give it to the b—a"—they fol lowed us when we were taking Smedley—we never lost sight of Smedley—we took him in Turville-street, and took him along to Old Nicol-street—the mob still followed, making the same noise—when we got to Turville-street, another constable, named Ffelan, came up and took hold of Smedley, who made several blows at Carroll, over Ffelan's shoulder——he did not hit him that I could swear to—while he was doing so, I saw the prisoner, and beard him say, "Give it to the b—s, don't let them take any of you"—shortly after he said that, Carroll fell—I cannot say what made him fall—there was a great mob—they were very violent—I and Carroll were struck, but by whom I cannot say—I do not know who lifted Carroll up again—I saw him when be was up—I saw him bleeding from the head—I called a cab, and put him into it—I afterwards took Smedley to the station.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You saw Smedley strike him? A. Yes—at the time the prisoner used the expression I have named I was as near to him as I am to you—I had a good view of him—that was near

half-an-hour before that Smedley struck Carroll—I saw Carroll when be was lifted up—I did not see the prisoner at that time—I was close to the deceased at the time I saw him taken up—I helped him into the cab—I did not notice whether the prisoner was near him at that time—I was looking at my brother officer.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. When Carroll fell, was the prisoner near him? A. He was—after he fell, I went away for a short time, after another man, and when I came back I assisted in putting Carroll into the cab—I was away about fire minutes—at the time I saw him fall on the ground, the prisoner was a yard or two from him, within reach of him, I cannot say that he struck him—at the time he made use of the expressions I and Carroll were struck by the persons around us—there were numbers using these expressions besides him.

JOHN FFELAN ( police-constable H 198.) I joined the mob at Nicol row—they were coming out of Turville-street at the time—I took a man named Smedley into custody for striking the deceased—I saw him strike him twice while they were on the footway, with their backs against the wall—when I took him I held him by the neck-handkerchief—he struck Carroll over my right shoulder, and Carroll staggered—I cannot positively say whether he came down to the ground, or staggered against the wall, because there was a rush made against me—when Smedley struck the blow, I saw the prisoner quite close to Carroll—he was saying to Smed ley's wife, who rushed between her husband and me, "Don't let the b—r take him," and be was saying to him, "Don't go with the b—r, give it to the b—r"—I should say there was at that time from fifteen to twenty people about us—when I saw Carroll staggering from the effects of the blow Smedley gave him, I did not see the prisoner do any thing—he was behind my back—the rush came to take Smedley away, and it took my whole attention to keep him in custody—Carroll staggered across the street, and the prisoner followed him—that was all I could see—I was engaged keeping Smedley in custody—I kept Smedley till I got him to the station—I received several kicks, but who from I do not know—I got about a dozen yards away, and saw Carrol] come by, supported by two or three persons—he was bleeding—J had seen the prisoner repeat edly before this, in the neighbourhood—I have not seen him there since, till be was taken—I have been looking after bim—we were all looking after him.

Cross-examined. Q Did Carroll fall against the wall from the blow Smedley gave him? A. Yes, he staggered up against the wall—there was a great crowd, and great confusion—he did not fall at that time, be only staggered—his head might have gone against the wall.

MR. BODKIN . Q. If he had struck his head then, it would have been the back part of the head? A. Yes.

MARGARET WOOD On the 22nd of February last I lived at No. 12, Rose-alley, Bishopsgate-street. About one o'clock in the morning, I was attracted to Nicol-street, and found Smedley in custody of two policemen—I had seen the prisoner before tbat—I saw him there, and Carroll, the policeman—I did not see the prisoner do any thing to Carroll—I did not see him strike him, nor use any staff to him—he tripped him up, and be fell with his head against the curb—they were putting down curb-stones, and one was not set down, and he came with his bead against the curb-stone

—I ran and picked him up—I saw his head strike against the side of the curb-stone—on being picked up his head was all over blood—the blood flowed through my fingers—it came from the side of his head—I did not hear the prisoner say any thing when Carroll fell, or when he was picked up—I followed him to the station—when he was picked up, he was not sensible—he never spoke—I gave him into the hands of the other persons—I did not know them—he was taken to the station in a cab —I did not see the prisoner any where while I was there—he followed to the station—as I was standing outside the station-house door, I saw the prisoner come up—he looked in at the window—I said it was a pity the poor man was murdered—the prisoner said he was d—d well served—it served him right they deserved all they met with.

Cross-examined. Q. Is there anybody else here who saw this tripping up, besides you? A. I do not know, there was a great many people there—my husband is dead—he was a seafaring-man—I did not live with him up to the time of his death—he was drowned at tea—I lived with him up to the time of his leaving this country—I have been in prison one month for pledging—it was not for robbing furnished lodgings—it was for pledging goods in a ready-furnished lodgings—I was not at home at the time it was done—a person in the house took the things, and I was taken to Worship-street for it, and was sent to prison by the Magistrate, and had to pay a fine, or be sent to a month's imprisonment to the House of Correction—that is between two or three months ago—I cannot tell the name of the Magistrate—I had never been accused of any thing before that—I forget the name of the landlord whose house I was accused of pledg ing from—I never knew his name—I never troubled my head about it—I cannot think of his name—it was at No. 23, Worship-street—I lived three months—his name was not Hatcher—I never lived in Nicol-street, Bethnal-green—I never heard of a person named Mrs. Hatcher—I recollect now that the landlord's name was Egerton.

HANNAH GOODWIN . I live at No. 14, Wellclose-square. I heard the rattle springing, and went up—I saw Carroll struck by Smedley—he was knocked down—he was turning to get up, and Smedley kicked him—Car roll said his jaw was broken—I did not see him after that—I was pushed away by the crowd—the crowd rushed towards Carroll, and I was pushed on one side—I saw the prisoner then, and saw him on the top of Carroll when he was down—I did not see him at the time the rush was made, nor before, but I saw him afterwards—I went across the road, and came round the other way—when I came back Carroll was still on the ground, and I saw the prisoner on the top of him, and he was swearing at the time not to let Smedley go with the policeman, making use of very bad expressions—some persons then picked Carroll up—he was led to a cab, and driven off—I did not see any thing done to Carroll after I saw the prisoner upon him till he was put into the cab —he was bleeding very much when he was picked up—I did not see any one strike him after that—I attended the Coroner's Inquest, and saw Carroll's body there.

Cross-examined. Q. You were examined on the last trial, were you not? A. Yes—I saw Smedley strike Carroll with his fist—Carroll fell with his hat off—he endeavoured to pick his hat up, and Smedley kicked him, swearing he would do for him—I did not see him picked up then—there was a rush made towards him—I did see him picked up—I cannot

say who the persons were that picked him up—Sraedley kicked him when he was endeavouring to get up, and he cried out, "Oh, you have broken my jaw"—it was after the kick that I saw the blood streaming from the left side of his head—when he was on the ground I was pushed away by the crowd, and lost sight of him for the moment, but when I did see him, about a minute or two after, he was on the ground—I did not see him, get up—I did not see the prisoner do any thing whatever except lying on the top of him.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Did you see the blood come from his head before the crowd made the rush, or after? A. After he was picked up, and be ing led to the cab.

COURT Q. Did it appear to you that that was the kick that struck his jaw? A. Yes, it hit the lower part of his face.

ANDREW HINGSTON . I am a student at the London-hospital—I re collect Carroll being brought in there, between two and three o'clock in the morning of the 22nd September last—I found him in bed—he had a wound on the left side of his forehead, and was insensible, or nearly so—I dressed the wound, and erysipelas came on after, followed by delirium, and he died in about ten days after—on a post mortem examination we found he had a fracture of the skull immediately under the wound, which in my judgment was the cause of his death—I should say the wound could have been occa sioned by his falling, and coming in contact with a curb-stone.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it such a wound as might have been inflicted by the hard part of a shoe? A. I should say it might.

HENRY HARRISS . I am police-inspector. I knew the man Carroll—I saw his body in the London-hospital—his name was James.

THOMAS CANNON ( police-constable R 157.) On the 15th of May last I took the prisoner into custody on the Greenwich road, between Deptford and Greenwich, on his way to Woolwich—he was tipsy—I took him to the police-station at Greenwich—he was afterwards taken to Whitechapel—after he was sober, on the way from Greenwich to Whitechapel, I told him whatever he said would be made use of against him by me in the pre sence of the committing Magistrate—he did not say any thing.

GUILTY of an Assault . Aged 25.— Confined Two Years .

1736. ANN WILLIAMS , alias Mary Ann Davis, was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a counterfeit half-crown, on the 4th of May , she having been previously convicted of uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. ELLIS and BODKIN conducted the Prosecution.

CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant solicitor to the mint—I pro duce a copy of the record of the conviction of a person named Ann Wil liams, alias Davis —I have examined it with the original record, it is a true copy ( read, )

WILLIAM MARTIN . ( police-constable, P. 250.) I was present here in 1836 when Ann Williams was tried and convicted for uttering a coun terfeit sixpence—the prisoner is the person.

examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Are you quite sure she is the per son? A. Yes—I have not seen her since 1836 till the present time.

RACHEL WHITESIDE . I am the wife of John Whiteside, who keeps the Coopers' Arms, West-street, Smithfield—on Wednesday night, the 4th

of May, a few minutes before ten o'clock, the prisoner and another female named Catherine O'Hara came to my bar—the prisoner called for a pint of half-and-half, which came to 2 1/2 d ., and paid for it in halfpence—she immediately called for half a quartern of gin, which came to 2 d .—I served her—she handed me half-a-crown over the bar, and I gave her 2 s . 4 d . change—I pat the half-crown into the till—there was no other half-crown there—I had no other half-crown in the bar—in about twenty minutes the prisoner and O'Hara came in again, and stood in the tame place—the prisoner called for a pint of half-and-half, and when I pat it before her she called for a quartern of gin out of the bottle—she laid down half-a-down on the counter—I saw it was not a good one, and as I took it up I said, "What have you got here? this won't do"—a young man who was there said, "Let me see it"—I handed it over to him, and be said in the prisoner's presence, "It is very bad indeed," he gave it to me back and told me to give it her back, which I did, and told her it was a bad one, and I could not take it—the then said, "I must pay for the half and-half in halfpence, and we cannot have the gin"—as I was taking the gin from the counter, it struck me that the half-crown I had previously taken of the prisoner might be bad—I put on my spectacles, opened the till, took out the half-crown, and found it was bad—there was only that one half-crown, one shilling, and two sixpences in the till—I went up to the prisoner and said, "Now this is the half-crown you gave me"—she said, she had not given it to me/neither had she been in the house before, that night—I said, "It is not a quarter of an hour since you were here, both of you"—she began to be a little abusive—I said, "I believe you are regular smashers, I shall send for an officer and give you into custody," which I did—I gave the first half-crown I received from the prisoner to inspector Martin.

Cross-examined. Q. Who was in the house besides yourself? A. Larkins and several others—Larkins went for the policeman, he was not gone three minutes—I bolted the door, and would let no one in or out till he returned with the policeman—I had never seen the prisoner before she passed the first half-crown, that I know of—working men frequent our house, we have not a great many women—my husband has forbidden all bad characters the house for the last three months—they used to frequent that house—I did not mark the first half-crown when I put it into the till—no one came into the house between the first and second times of the women coming—a young man who works at Mr. Galloway's was in the bar with his wife, one of my lodgers who is a butcher, and Larkins—they were there both times the women came.

THOMAS LARKINS . I am a potman—I was at the bar of the Cooper's Arms on the 4th of May—the prisoner and another woman came in and had a pint of half-and-half, and a half quartern of gin—I saw the prisoner put down half-a-crown to pay for it—I staid there for a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes—I saw no one come in till the same women returned again—they then had a pint of half-and-half, and called for a quartern of gin—I saw the prisoner offer a half-crown in payment—I heard Mrs. Whiteside say, "What have you got here? that won't do," and she handed the half-crown over to me—I told her it was a very bad one—I handed it back to Mrs. Whitesides, and she returned it to the prisoner—she then found the other half-crown which she had previously taken was bad, and charged them with being regular smashers—I went for a policeman, re urned with Smith, and the prisoners were given into custody.

Cross-examined. Q Had you ever seen the prisoner there before? A. No—I was out ot place at this time—I was on my way home, and went into the Cooper's Arms to get half-a-pint of beer—I was there about half-an-hour—I am positive it was the prisoner that offered the half, crown.

STEPHEN SMITH . ( City policeman, No. 254.) I was sent for to the Cooper's Arms* and took the prisoner and O'Hara into custody—I received this half-crown from inspector Martin.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you kept it in your possession ever since? A. Yes—it was marked before it was given to me—I am positive this is the same.

JOSEPH MARTIN . I am a police inspector—I received a half-crown from Mrs. Whiteside, which I gave to Smith.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you receive it from her? A. At the station-house—I saw her mark it and immediately gave it to Smith—Mn. Whiteside marked it on the head side, and the policeman marked it on the other side.

SUSANNAH DROVER . I searched the prisoner at the station, I found on her a bad half-crown, two good sixpences, and 3 1/2 d . in copper—while I was searching her I saw her take some money out of her pocket—as I was attempting to take it from her some of it tell on the floor—she put a shilling into her mouth and swallowed it

Cross-examined. Q. How can you tell it was a shilling she swallowed? A. Because I saw it in her band—it was not a lozenge—she held it be tween her fingers, and put it into her mouth—it was done instantaneously, or I should not have allowed her to do it—she took it out of her pocket.

JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Royal Mint. These two half-crowns are both counterfeit, and both cast in the same mould.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Transported for Ten Years .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1737. CAROLINE STEWART HENRY was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , 1 butter-dish and stand, value 21 s ., the good of George Tonge ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY. Aged 66.— Confined One Month .

1738. GEORGE INGRAM and WILLIAM O'BRIEN were in dicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 13 ounces of soap, value 4 1/2 d ., the goods of William Gilbert ; to which they pleaded

GUILTY. — Confined Three Months .

1739. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 720 screws, value 12 s . 6 d ., the goods of Joseph Barber .—2nd COUNT, stating them to be the goods of Francis Sisley Sell .

SAMUEL MOSS . I live in Plummer's-row, Whitechapel-road; I have known the prisoner about five years. On the morning of the 2nd of June, I was at the warehouse-door of Galley Quay, and saw the prisoner sitting on a basket on the quay—he rose from it—I stopped him, and asked what he had been about, and what he had been doing—he said, "No thing, I have been doing nothing"—I saw a large hole in the basket, and, suspecting he had been committing a robbery, I took him into the count ing-house

—I know the basket had no hole in it a short time before—it contained parcels of patent screws.

FRANCIS SISLEY SELL . I am superintendent of Galley Quay, and live in Portland-place North, Clapham-road; Mr. Joseph Barber is the proprietor of the wharf; the goods on the quay are under my charge. In consequence of what Moss said, I accused the prisoner of baring robbed the basket—be pulled two packages of screws from his left-hand pocket, and said he was very sorry, he hoped he should be forgiven, he had not had any work for the last fourteen days, and in consequence of that he was induced to do it to find him bread—I insisted on searching him, when he took three more packets from the other pocket—if these things had not been forthcoming I should have been answerable for them, indeed we have paid the value for them—they were goods in transit, about to be shipped for Guernsey.

Prisoner. Mr. Sell can give me a character. Witness. I cannot give him a character—I always suspected him, and never employed him if I could avoid it—he was an occasional labourer.

CHARLES CHAMBERS ( City police-constable, No. 523.) I received these five packages of screws from Mr. Sell.

Prisoner. I hope you will have a little mercy; I am married, and have a family of two children.

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Nine Months .

1740. GEORGE WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 5 s ., the goods of William Angel King , from his person.

WILLIAM ANGEL KING . I am a shipwright On Saturday night, the 4th of June, about a quarter-past ten o'clock, I was passing along Corn hill, near the Royal Exchange, with a friend—I noticed somebody at my pocket behind—I immediately turned round, and the prisoner had got my handkerchief in his right hand—he immediately dropped it—I picked it up—he made his escape, and ran across the road—my friend followed him, took hold of his coat-tail, and he fell down, I collared him, and held him till I gave him into the custody of the policeman.

Prisoner. I saw two young men behind the gentlemen; they threw the handkerchief down; I picked it up; the gentlemen collared me; I chucked it down, and tried to get away. Witness. There was not a soul near. RICHARD GATEHOUSE . I am third mate of the barque King William. I was walking with the prosecutor—I heard him call out, "Stop him"—I followed the prisoner and caught him after a chase—when I stopped him he said, "I did not do it, it was not me"—I had not told him he had done anything.

Prisoner. They knocked me down and stood on me. Witness. He fell down.

WILLIAM DOLBY ( City police-constable, No. 586.) I heard the cry of u "stop thief," and found the prisoner in custody of the two witnesses—Mr. King gave me this handkerchief—the prisoner denied having taken it—he said he was merely on his return home, that he saw two young men behind the prosecutor, and saw them drop the handkerchief, and he was speedily hasting away on the other side of the way, and it was optional to himself whether he was running or walking.

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

1741. JOHN WHITE was indicted for breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Thomas Groom , on the 16th of May , at St. Giles-in-the—Fields , and stealing therein 1 coat, value 15 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 4 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 9 s .; 1 pair of boots, value 3 s .; 3 gowns, value 1 l . 10 s .; and 1 apron, value 1 d .; his property.

THOMAS GROOM . I live in Belton-street, Long-acre, in the parish of St. Giles, and am a shoemaker. I occupy the ground-floor, and pay rent to Mr. Lucas, who does not occupy the house himself—it is let out in tene ments—the street-door is left open for the lodgers—on the 16th of May, I went out about half-past eight or a quarter before nine o'clock—I locked my room door, and put a brad-awl into the back parlour window—the back parlour door was bolted inside—I was fetched home from my club-house, found the parlour door unbolted, and the window undone—I missed the ar ticles produced, which were in my drawers when I left—I have seen the pri soner a hundred times before—he has been on the second-floor of my house many times, and was well acquainted with it.

SUSAN GROOM . I am the prosecutor's wife. I came home about ten minutes to eight o'clock, and found the back parlour door on the latch—it must have been opened from within—I saw the brad-awl on the floor which had been in the window—I missed these articles, which I had seen safe when I went out.

GEORGE JOHN RESTEAUX . I am a policeman. On the 16th of May, I met the prisoner in Wooburn-street, with these articles tied in a bundle—he said he had brought them from St. Luke's, and was going to take them to Paddington to his sister—he afterwards said be bought the coat, waistcoat, trowsers, and boots in Monmouth-street—I took him there—he pointed to a shop, and the man said he had never seen him before. GUILTY .* Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

1742. ISAAC WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of March , at St. John, Wapping , 24 half-crowns, 25 shillings, 30 sixpences, and 15 l . Bank-note, the property of Samuel Sharp Castle , his master, in his dwelling-house.

FRANCES CASTLE . I am the wife of Samuel Sharp Castle, and keep the Thistle and Crown, High-street, Wapping. The prisoner was our pot boy for six weeks or two months, and on the 8th of March he asked for a pail to wash the yard—I told him when he had eaten his dinner to come up, and it would be at the top of the stairs—I then went up stairs to dress, came down, found the kitchen door open, and he was gone—I missed half-an-hour after 5 l . in silver, and a 5 l . note, which I had left in a drawer in the kitchen, which was not locked, but the door was shut when I went up stairs—the kitchen is on the first-floor—nobody but my family had access to it.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Was his conduct satisfactory before this? A. No—I have three children, but no other servant but him—we have a good many people coming in and out—I did not give inform ation of this till next morning, as my husband was absent—the prisoner had cut his hand in cleaning a window—the kitchen door was not locked.

COURT A. Did he know where you kept your money? A. I lived up there, and he has been sent up occasionally for change, and seen me go to the drawer for it—there was no wages owing to him.

THOMAS RIDDLEC I live in Old Gravel-lane. On the 8th of March. I was at Mr. Castle's, and saw the prisoner go up stairs for the pail, and

noticed his hand—I heard him throwing water into the yard—he was up stairs about five minutes—he went away about ten minutes to two o'clock in the day time.

ISABELLA GROVE . I live in High-street, Shoreditch. On the even ing of the 8th of March, a young man bought a suit of clothes at our shop, and paid 1 l . 10 s . 6 d in silver for them—he had hit hand tied up—it was necessary to take the handkerchief off to put his arm into the sleeve—I cannot be positive the prisoner was the man, but he is very similar to him—I sold him a cloth coat and corded trowsers.

GEOEGE HORNER ( police-constable N 229.) I apprehended the prisoner on the 18th of May—he denied all knowledge of the money—I asked where he lived—he said he worked for Mr. Castle, at Wapping—he was dressed in a cord jacket and trowsers.

LOUISA ROBERTS I live with my father who keeps a coffee-shop. The prisoner slept there two or three nights, he paid me one morning, and I saw two or three sovereigns in his purse—I heard him say he was a sawyer.

Cross-examined. Q Do you mean to represent you are certain he is the person? A. He was dressed so different when I saw him at the office, I cannot say—at our house he had corded trowsers and a blue coat—I think he is the man—I am almost certain—I will swear he is the same person.

COURT Q. How was he dressed before the Magistrate? A. In a corded coat—the man before the Magistrate was the same man.

MR. CHARNOCK . A. Why say before that you think he is the man? A. Because I had not looked at him properly—I am now sure of him—it was in March he came to lodge at our house.

NOT GUILTY

1743. WILLIAM BALL was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of May , 20 pies, value 1s. 8d., the goods of Daniel Higgs .

DANIEL HIGGS . I live at Hillingdon, near Uxbridge. On the 2nd of May, about seven o'clock in the evening, I went into the skittle-ground, at the Eight Bells, with some pies in a tin in a bosket—I sat it down to play at skittles—I saw the prisoner open and shut the tin—I did not see him take any thing out, but I went and looked, and missed all the pies but three—I collared the prisoner—he tripped me up—I fell, be ran off, and I after him—I caught him about 300 yards off—he beat, and knocked me about, and so did his brother—I saw the impression of the pies outside his pocket—I collared him, and the policeman found them on him. THOMAS JAMES . I was in the skittle-ground, and saw the prosecutor collar the prisoner—he was knocked down—they scuffled, and the pri soner ran away—Higgs followed, and caught him—the prisoner and his brother knocked Higgs about.

ISAAC QUINNEY . I am a policeman—I searched the prisoner, and found twenty pies on him—he said on going to the station that he found them.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Month .

OLD COURT .— Thursday, June 16 th, 1842

Second Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1744. HENRY YOUNG was indicted for feloniously breaking and enter ing the dwelling-house of Charles Pullom , on the 31st of May , at Bedfont , and stealing therein 1 watch, value 1 l ., 1 loaf of bread, value 8 d .; and 1lb. of bacon, value 7 d ., his property; and that he had been before convicted of felony .

CHARLES PULLOM . I am a labourer, and live in the parish of Bedfont—I rent the house, and live in it. On the 31st of May, I had been out to work in the morning, and came home to dinner alone—I went out again after dinner, leaving nobody in my house—my wife was out at work—I locked the house up, and saw every thing was correct and fast—I left the watch on the safe, and the victuals in the safe—I saw the watch safe at ten mi nutes to two, and went out directly—I was afterwards called from my work, and found my wife had been home—I found the house locked up—when I went in I missed my watch, about a pound of bacon and a loaf of bread from the safe—whoever got in had taken a pane of glass out of the case ment window—the fastening was just inside the pane—they could undo it then—I sent for the police—search was made for the property, bat it has not been found—I saw the marks of shoe nails on the window cill, I after wards saw them compared with some boots, and four nails quite corre sponded with the marks on the cill—I saw the marks before the boots were put on them.

JANE PULLOM . I am the prosecutor's wife. I went out to work about eight o'clock in the morning, and did not return till after five—I found the door locked, went in, missed the victuals out of the safe, and observed the string of the window curtain broken, a pane of glass taken out—the hasp could be opened by that—there were marks of nails on the cill—I showed them to the police-sergeant.

JOSEPH REYNOLDS . I live at Harmondsworth, which joins Bedfont, and am a farmer. On the 31st of May, between four and five o'clock in the afternoon, I saw the prisoner on Duke's-river bridge—I did not know him before—I went near to him, and am certain he is the man—he laid down on the wall of the bridge, and seemed watching me—I saw the black cap he had on was of a different colour underneath—I went home, and sat there some time, and saw him watching some people that were hoeing behind the house—I kept watching him at the back door, and saw him looking round, watching—I saw him go into the prosecutor's garden—he opened the gate with his left hand—he had a small bundle in his right hand—he went round the corner of the house out of my sight, but I could see him working his hands about, and in five or six minutes he went round the house, came out on the other side, and came on the bridge again—he then went into the garden again, came round the house again, and as he came round I saw something on his arm—he had been near the window, but when he came out the first time, I saw him go and try the front door, and when he came out of the garden the last time, he had something which he dropped, and stooped to pick up—I took a stick and went after him—he went over the Duke's bridge, and over the Queen's bridge, down the bank, then pulled his round frock off over his head, put some thing into it, and took it away under his left arm—it made a large bun dle—I could not follow as fast as he went—I saw him cross the gravel pits, and down Feltham-lane—I directly went to the policeman who was near, and sent him after him, and another man also—I went to the prose cutor's house.

EDWARD IRELAND . I am a labourer at Bedfont. On the 31st of May I was hoeing potatoes in my garden, about five o'clock in the evening, and

saw the prisoner come down the Queen's River-bank, between thirty and forty yards from me—I am certain he is the man—he had a bundle under his arm, wrapped in a white smock-frock—I went to Feltham Gravel-pits, down Feltham-lane—Reynolds came up and spoke to me—I went in pur suit of the prisoner, met a policeman, and went down Ship-lane, saw the prisoner in a rye-field, and took him—I asked if he knew where the two bridges were, meaning the Queen's and Duke's bridge—he said he never was there, and, pointing to a path, said that was the way he had come, but it was not so.

JOHN BLANCHARD . I am a policeman. I received information of the robbery, went in pursuit, and took the prisoner at Feltham parish, in a rye field—I reland was with me—he had a bundle in a smock-frock over his shoulder, containing his clothes, and this cap on—I told him I took him on suspicion of housebreaking, and told him where the house was—he said he never was there, and did not know where it was—I searched him, and found two knives, a shirt, a pair of trowsers, and seven or eight gloves, on him—Reynolds was on the bridge, and said he was the man who was ID the garden—I examined the prosecutor's window—it appeared that the lead of the casement had been turned back, and a pane taken out with a knife—I tried the two knives—one of them exactly fitted the marks—the property has never been found.

EDMUND BURTON . I am a policeman. In consequence of instruction, I went to the prosecutor's house, and examined the window—the glass appeared to have been taken out, and the hasp undone—the window opened, and the party had got in that way—there were marks on the window, two of which fitted the point of one of the knives exactly, where the lead had been forced on one side—there were footmarks on the cill, which I compared with the prisoner's left boot—four of the marks appeared to fit exactly, and I have no doubt were caused by that boot—I observed the marks before I compared the boot with them—the safe is not near the window—they must get in to get at it. Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing at all about it. JOHN NEVILLE I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former convic tion at the Surrey Quarter Sessions, Newington—( read )—I was present at the trial, and know him to be the man.

GUILTY .** Aged 22.—— Transported for Fifteen Years .

Before Mr. Baron Guerney.

1745. ELIZABETH BRYAN alias Catherine McCarthy was indicted for feloniously and knowingly uttering a counterfeit crown-piece, on the 13th of May , she having been previously convicted of uttering counterfeit coin.

MESSRS. BODKIN and ESPINASSE conducted the Prosecution. CALEB EDWARD POWELL . I am assistant solicitor to the Mint. I produce a copy of the record of the conviction of Elizabeth Bryan, together with another woman, at the Middlesex October Sessions, 1832—I have examined it with the original record at the Sessions-house, and it is a true copy—( read. )

THOMAS BURTON . I am an inspector on the Great Western Railway. I know the prisoner—I was present when she was tried and convicted—she if the person named in the record. Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE A. It is ten years ago? A. Yet—I

have not seen her since till I saw her at the police-court—I swear posi tively to her.

EMMA GREEN . I am the wife of James Green, who keeps a coffee-shop in Great Portland-street, Marylebone. On the 28th of April last the pri soner came to our house, and asked for half-a-pint of coffee, which came to 1 d .—she tendered a shilling—I looked at it, and thought it was not a good one—I took it to my husband, to be satisfied—he said it certainly was not, and cut it with a graver—he went to look for a policeman—the prisoner walked out of the shop, and after she got round the corner, across Lang ham-place, she ran very fast—she had not been told the shilling was bad, and I had not given her the change—she was taken into custody in Ben tinck-street, close by—I followed her—when I came up to her the police man asked if she was the woman—I said, "Yes"—he said, "You hare been passing a bad shilling"—she said, "I did not know it"—she was detained.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not you tell her that your husband was gone for change? A. Yes—that was not true—she said she was in a hurry—I appeared against her at Marylebone office, and she was discharged. MR. BODKIN . Q. When was it that she told you she was in a hurry? A. After I returned from speaking to my husband—she said, "I gave yon a shilling"—I said, "Yes, and my husband is gone to get it changed"—she then got up, and said, "Oh, I have a halfpenny"—I said, "You had better wait, he will not be long"—she went to the door, in a curious way, not as if she was going, but she walked quietly round Ridinghouse-lane, and then ran off as fast as she could, without waiting for the shilling. DANIEL GRIMWOOD . ( police-sergeant D 11.) On the 28th of April I was on duty near Mrs. Green's house—she made some communication to me, in consequence of which, I stopped the prisoner in Bentinck-street, Man chester-square, walking very fast—I told her she had passed a bad shilling at a coffee-house—she said, "Not me, sir"—Mrs. Green then came up, and said she had offered a bad shilling in payment for a cup of coffee—she said nothing then—she was searched at the station by a female, and two good shillings were found on her—they were given to the prisoner, by the Magistrate's order—I produce t he had shilling, which I received from Mr. Green at the station—the prisoner was taken before the Magistrate the same day, and discharged.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you keep the shilling? A. Yes—I have had several other bad shillings, but I made away with them—there is a cross on this, by which I know it—I wrapped it up in paper—I had no other bad shilling in my possession at that time—I locked it up in a box, which was locked, and of which I kept the key—I took it out, on receiv ing a note from the Solicitor of the Mint—I am quite sure this is the shilling I received from Mr. Green.

JAMES GREEN . I am the husband of Emma Green. I received a shil ling from my wife on the 28th of April, and gave it to Grimwood—this is it—I cut a cross on it with a graver.

THOMAS WACE . I am a butcher, and live on Islington-green. The prisoner came to my shop on the 13th of May, and purchased 1lb, of meat for 6 d .—she gave me a bad five-shilling piece in payment—I saw it was bad, and asked where she got it from—she said a gentleman gave it to her—I asked if she had got any more, she said no—I gave her into custody to a policeman, with the crown-piece.

Cross-examined. Q. To whom did she give the crown? A. She laid it on the board, and I took it up—there was no one in the shop but my self—I marked it after I gave it to the policeman, either at the shop or at the station, I cannot be positive which, but I kept it in my hand till I gave it to him—I did not give it to anybody else before I gave it to him—I think it was at the shop, because I remember marking it at the station.

RICHARD MARTIN ( police-constable N 175.) T took the prisoner into custody at Mr. Wace's, and received from him this crown-piece.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you kept it in your own custody ever since? A. I have—I locked it up in a drawer at home—I have kept the key of the drawer ever since—I am quite sure no one could have got to that drawer but myself.

MART ECKETT . I am a searcher at the station. I searched the pri soner on the 25th of April—I found two good shillings and one halfpenny on her.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint. This crown piece and shilling are both counterfeit.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Twelve Years .

1746. THOMAS BAKER was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Benjamin Benton , about the hour of two in the night of the 15th of April , at St. Nicholas Acons , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 loaf of bread, value 4 d .; 4lbs. weight of cheese, value 4 s . 2 d; 3lbs, weight of mutton, value 1 s . 6 d .; 3lbs, weight of pud ding, value 6 d .; 3 pence, and 5 halfpence, his property; 1 shilling, 1 sixpence, and 1 penny, the monies of John Petty Muspratt ; and 1 slipper, value 6 d ., the goods of James Edmonson .

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

MARY ELLIS . I am servant to Mr. Benton, of No. 33, Abchurch-lane. The prisoner was in his service for eight months, be left on the 21st of February—about ft fortnight after that, between one and two o'clock in the afternoon, I was going up stairs, and saw the prisoner and another boy behind a door in the passage—I went up and told my master, then came down, and pursued the prisoner—he ran into a court, and I lost sight of him—I fastened up the house on the night of the 15th of April, as soon as it got dark—I dare say it was after eight—it was all fast about ten, when I went to bed—I came down in the morning, at five o'clock, and perceived the area-door open—it was fastened when I went to bed the night before—the kitchen drawers were opened, and the things pulled out, and also the things out of a work-box which was in the window—a few halfpence were taken from the work-box, and twopence from under an egg-cup on the dresser, which was there the night before—a piece of mutton, a pud ding, a loaf of bread, and some cheese were taken out of the safe—Mr. Musprat has an office on the first-floor-a desk of his was broken open—it was supposed the thieves had got in from the churchyard, over the shed into the area—a board had been taken out by the side of the area-door, and the canvas was cut through—that would enable a person to put his hand in and undo the fastening—any person who had been living in the house would know where the fastening of the door was—the opening was just by the fastening—I found a pair of shoes on the shed

above the safe—these now produced are them—I know them to be the prisoner's shoes—they were not there the night before, for I had cleaned that window the night before.

Cross-examined by. MR. DOANE . Q. Do you go down steps to the area? A. No—it is at the back of the house, and adjoins St. Nicholas churchyard—it is the kitchen door I speak of—there is no way of getting in without getting over the churchyard—there are railings to the church-yard, but the railings on our side were broken before this—by getting over there, a person could get over into the yard, and come down to the area-door—it is a door in a small yard—it opens into the kitchen—you must get into the area before you get to the door—I saw that door safe the night before, before I went to bed, I fastened it myself—the board is outside, and the canvas inside—it was painted—the canvas was broken just enough for the hand to go in, just by where the fastening of the door was—I remember the prisoner purchasing these shoes some time be fore he left—I know them by the particular way he always trod—I had nothing to do with his shoes—I did not clean them—I saw them when he brought them home—I cannot say exactly how long it was before he left, that he brought them home—I should say it was nearly two months—he bad a pair of Bluchers before he had these—he wore these alternately with the Bluchers—they were new when he bought them—they were not in this state when I saw them last—they are more worn.

CHARLOTTE BENTON . I am the wife of Benjamin Benton. The pri soner was in his employment, and left on the 21st of February—on the 16th April I received information from Ellis, and was shown these shoes—I know them by the lace in them—it was a stay lace, and I reproached the prisoner with it on the Friday, and asked him if that was the way in which he went about my house—I am quite certain this is the stay-lace—it was my property—I saw the prisoner when he was taken into cus tody, he had a gentleman's slipper on—I did not see his other foot, only one foot—I have no doubt these shoes belong to the prisoner.

FRANCES WOOD . I am housemaid to Mr. Benton—I remember the prisoner being in my master's employment—he was brought to me on Wednesday, the 19th of May, by a policeman, and I was asked if I knew him—I immediately said it was Thomas Baker—he said, no, it was George Smith—I then pointed to a scar under his left eye, which enabled me to say positively that it was him.

FRANCIS M'LEAN , ( City-police inspector. ) I went on the morning of the 16th of April to 33, Abchurch-lane—I examined where the breaking bad taken place—there was a hole in the wainscoting just where the opening of the door was—there was nothing outside to show to a person unacquainted with the premises where the fastening was—this pair of shoes were handed to me by Wood that morning, and I have kept them ever since.

Cross-examined. Q. Was there any thing peculiar about the fastening to the door? A. No, it was in the ordinary place—I understand there was a bell, but I did not see it.

MARY ELLIS re-examined. There was a bell inside that door—a per son outside could remove that bell when they bad broken the hole through—the bell was lying down by the door in the morning—it had been up the night before.

Jury. Q. Are you positive to these being the prisoner's shoes A. Yes, they are changed in appearance since he has left, but they were partly worn out when he left the service—there is no particular mark on them, more than the way he trod.

JOHN LEONARD , ( City police-constable, No, 496.) I took the prisoner into custody on the evening of the 18th of May, at the corner of Birchin-lane—I asked him his name—he said, George Smith—I took him to the prosecutor's to be identified—when I got him near the house, he attempted to run away—he ran a short distance, and I secured him—I asked him at the station-house what his name was—he said his name was Baker—that was after I had shown him to the servant—I tried one of these shoes on the prisoner in the Magistrate's presence at the office, and it fitted—the prosecutor's house is in the parish of St. Nicholas Aeons.

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

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder,

1747. THOMAS LEE was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , at St. Andrew Undershaft , 2 sovereigns, 3 half-sovereigns, 1 half-crown, 4 shillings, 3 sixpences, 10 l . Bank-note, and 15 l . Bank-note, the property of Thomas Anthony Watson , his master, in his dwelling-house .

THOMAS ANTHONY WATSON . I live in Leadenhall-street—the pri soner was in my service as errand boy for eight or nine months—on the 28th of May, about half-past one o'clock, I left him in the counting-house while I went up to dinner—my cash-box was on the desk at the time—it was fastened, but not locked—I had a 10 l . note, a 5 l note, 2 so vereigns, 3 half-sovereigns, a half-crown, 3 sixpences, and 4 shillings in it—when I came down stairs at 2 o'clock, the prisoner had absconded—the cash-box was open, and the notes and money gone—I went to the station, and gave information, and circulated handbills, offering a reward—finding the police did not get him, I wrote to his sister—I did not see him again till I saw him at Guildhall.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you see his sister? A. Yes; she lives in a gentleman's family at Litchfield—I do not remember the Alderman remonstrating with me for writing the letter—he ordered it to be handed to the officer—this is the letter—I wrote another letter to an acquaintance of his—his sister was before the Magistrate—she appeared respectable—I got her address from her uncle—she and the policeman brought the prisoner to me—she said she had brought him, at least the officer, had apprehended him—she did not say she bad come on purpose to pay me the money, nor offer to pay it before the Alderman—she did make some proposal of the kind, but I do not exactly recollect it—she did not make the offer to me—the Alderman might say he could not per mit it to be done, but I did not remark it—she said she was fearful he would be transported—I did not hear her say she had brought him to London, and put him into the officer's hands while she went to her uncle's for the money—the Alderman chided me for writing the letter—he asked if I was willing to take him again into my service—I did not say, "Not unless I had my 20 l . back"—I said it was a heavy sum to lose—I thought if he re Pented of what he had done, and I got the 20 l ., I would take him back, but for one cause, which was his being found with a loaded pistol when the officer searched him—I thought to save his friends from the disgrace of a Prosecution, it might be settled.

( Letter read )—" Mr. Watson regrets to inform S.M. Lee, her brother Thomas has absconded from his house, having broken open the cash-box, and stolen there from nearly twenty pounds in gold and silver, on Saturday afternoon, while the family were at dinner. Mr. W. begs to say, Thomas is a base, ungrateful villain; no other master would put up with his conduct for some months past. Mr. W, has kept him till he has stolen every shilling he had in the house. Should he call on you, I have no wish to punish him, provided he returns the pro perty stolen; if not, he may depend on transportation. The officers are every where in search of him, and I hope many days will not be over be fore he is taken. Injustice to his uncle, I must say he has done all in his power to take him; he has been in my service about nine months. I am sorry I did not long ago discharge him: he has had every kindness shown him in my family."

EDWARD HARDING ( City police-const able, No. 274.) I took the pri soner to the station, searched him, and found a silver watch, and a pistol, which I believe was loaded—I saw the inspector take powder out of it, some large shots, some percussion-caps, some gunpowder—two sovereigns, one half-crown, three shillings, two sixpences, and sixpence in copper, were found upon him.

Cross-examined. Q. Who gave him into your custody? A. I was sent for to the Bull and Mouth, St. Martin's-le-Grand—I believe it was

the sister sent for me—she said she wanted me to go down with her to Mr. Watson's, in Leadenhall-street, to prevent the boy from running away from her—she did not make any charge against him then—I heard there was a charge against him when I took him to the station, and then said I could not part with him, I must take him before a Magistrate—I have produced the letter which I got from a box which the sister left at the station—she gave it to me—she did not say to me, in my hearing, that the letter was the inducement that made her bring her brother—I was desired to bring the letter to the Court.

(The prisoner received a good character,)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Strongly recommended to mercy.— Confined Six Months.

1748. JOHN COLEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 saddle, value 2 s .; 1 lantern, value 2 s .; 1 ball-iron, value 1 s .; 1 footman, value 1 s .; 1 fender, value 1 s .; 1 shovel, value 6 d .; 1 pair of tongs, value 1 s .; 1 basket, value 3 s .; 1 fire-basket, value 6 d .; and 1 pair of bellows, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Homewood .

THOMAS HOMEWOOD . I keep the Vine-inn at Hillingdon. On Tuesday. the 7th of June, about one o'clock in the morning, the policeman celled me up, and asked if I had not some horses and a cart in my stable, belonging to Mr. Drummond, of Paddington—I said, "Yes"—he asked if 1 knew they had just left my premises—I said I did not know it—we fetched the two men back—the prisoner was sitting in the cart the pro perty was found in—we brought them back to the yard, ordered them to take their horses out, which the other did, and made his escape—in the cart I found the things stated—they belong to me—they were in a sack in the cart—the prisoner and the other man had been stopping at ray house a month with their horses—their master had taken my stable for a short time, as they were drawing gravel on the road.

THOMAS COOK ( police-constable T 43.) I was on duty at Hillingdon-heath

on the morning of the 8th of June, at a quarter before two o'clock—I took Coleman into custody—he was in the cart, sitting on a sack, containing a cartsaddle, a stove, a basket, a footman, and other things—I asked him what he had got in the cart—he said he had nothing at all belonging to me—I took him back to Homewood, who claimed the articles found in the sack.

Prisoner. I never sat on the sack, I sat on a bushel of bran. Witness. . He was on the sack when I took him.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not know the things were in there; I had nothing to do with the horse or cart. My master had discharged me that night; I was going away when the carter asked me to go as far as Southwell with him. I was lying in the stable; he asked me to go and help him on the road; he was out of the stable an hour and a half before me.

ISSAC QUINSEY . ( police-constable F 87). I gave information of this—the prisoner said nothing of this sort when he was taken.

THOMAS COOK . re-examined. When I apprehended him he said he was going to Paddington.

Prisoner. I said the carter was going to Paddington, not that I was going. Witness. He said he was going to Paddington with his mates, with the two carts and horses.

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined One Year .

1749. WALTER EVANS and HENRY JONES were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , I handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of William Carruthers , from his person.

WILLIAM CARRUTHERS . I am warehouseman in the employ of Morrison and Dillon, Fore-street, London. On Thursday, the 19th of May, I was in Pall-mall—my attention was called to my pocket, and I missed my handkerchief, which was safe about five minutes before.

Cross-examined by. MR. BALLANTINE . Q. There was a great crowd, I believe? A. Yes, a great many people surrounded me—there was an Illu mination.

JOSEPH MOUNT . ( police-constable C 115.) On Thursday night, the 19th of May, I saw the prisoners in Pall-mall, with a third person—there was a great crowd—I saw the two prisoners push into the crowd—Evans put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket, and took out a handkerchief—Jones was covering him at the time, walking close behind to conceal him—I took Jones into custody, and another officer took Evans.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you take them immediately? A. Yes—I took Jones not a yard from the prosecutor—he was talking to Evans and the other—there was not a girl with Jones—he walked close to Evans, hiding him—the third man was doing the same—I was in plain clothes—there was no particular stoppage.

COURT . Q. Did they move into the crowd together? A. Yes, and pressed forward to the same spot in the crowd—one stood behind the other while he took the handkerchief.

WILLIAM RUSSELL ( police-constable C 113.) I was with Mount, and saw Evans put his hand into the prosecutor's left-hand pocket, and take out a handkerchief—I immediately took him into custody with it in his hand—I had seen him and Jones in company with another—they pushed in to the crowd—I saw Jones take a part in covering him—I had seen them together for the last quarter of an hour—they stood at the corner of Wa terloo-place for at least ten minutes.

Cross-examined. Q. You are quite certain that Jones and Evans stood talking together for ten minutes? A. Yes—I had followed them from Waterloo-place, which is about a dozen yards from where it happened-jones was in company with a lad.

( Property produced and sworn to )

MR. BALLANTINE called.

JANE WILLIAMS . I am single; Jones is my cousin. On the night of the 19th he called at my father's house for me to go out with him to see the illuminations—I walked with him up Regent-street and James-street, till we came to Pall-mall, where I lost him—I am certain I was with him till we came to Pall-mall—he was not in company with anybody bat my self—the crowd was so excessive that I was obliged to. let go his arm before we came to the large club-house, where there was an illumination through the windows—it was not till I got just there that I separated from him—he never spoke to any one—I do not know Evans—I never saw him at all—I know Jones's parents and relations—they are my aunt and aunt—his father is a tea-dealer and grocer, in Broad-street, St. Giles.

(The prisoners received good characters.)

EVANS— GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months . JONES— NOT GUILTY .

1750. CATHERINE KENT was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of May , 1 watch, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 key, value 1 d .; 2 sovereigns, 1 half-sovereign, 9 half-crowns, 10 shillings, and 5 sixpences; the property of Robert Davis .

BENJAMIN SAMBELL ( police-constable K. 188.) On the morning of the 4th of May I was in Three Colt-street, Limehouse, and saw the prisoner sitting on the step of a door, very drunk, with some silver and a half-sovereign in her lap—she had a watch in her bosom—I took her to the station—she had 1 l . 1 s . 6 d . in silver, and a half-sovereign—when she got sober she said her father had given her the watch—she gave several dif ferent accounts of where she lived and who she was—she said she had met a gentleman in the Strand, the day previous, who knew her when she was a respectable girl, and had given her a sovereign to get some clothes—she afterwards said that she met with another man, who had been with her, and given her 2 s .—I said, "You have more money than that a good deal"—she said, "It is not likely that prostitutes can account for what money they have.

ROBERT DAVIS . I am a plasterer, and live in Mulberry-court, Great Bell-alley, Coleman-street. I saw the prisoner, on the 4th of May, early in the morning, in Long-lane, Smithfield—she stopped me and asked me to give her something to drink—I said it was too late to give her anything to drink—she asked me to go home along with her—I consented to do so—we went to No. 5, West-street, West Smithfield—we went to bed together—before we went to bed I distinctly counted my money over in my pocket and I had two sovereigns, one half-sovereign, nine half-crowns, ten shil lings, and five sixpences—I fell asleep—I awoke about a quarter-past six o'clock, and the prisoner was gone—I got out of bed to get my watch, and found it was gone and my clothes and money also—I gave information to the policeman on duty—this is my watch— produced )—I had seen the prisoner before, in passing, as I am in the habit of going that way four or

five times in the course of the evening—I gave her, I think, 3 s ., but I had 4 l . 5 s . besides.

ANN ABERDEEN . I am a female turnkey at the New Prison, Clertken well. The prisoner was brought there in custody—the second day she was there she gave me a sovereign to get some provisions for her—she said she had swallowed it before—I spoke to the governor about it.

Prisoner's Defence. I met the prosecutor in Barbican about four o'clock; he asked where I was going; I said, "Nowhere particular;" he asked me to go with him; I said yes; we went to a house in West-street; he paid for the bed, and gave 6 d . for two cups of tea: be said he had no more money; I said I could not think of stopping without money; he took the watch out of his pocket, put it into my hand, and said, "I will leave it with you as a pledge;" we went to bed, and I laid about an hour and a half with him; I then told him I should go, and he said I might go; I went down to my aunt, Mrs. Raven, who keeps a coffee and tea stand, and she gave me three sovereigns to buy some clothes, as I was going to service; I have not been long out of place; the rest a gentleman gave me whom I met in the street; we do meet with those kind of gentlemen sometimes who will give us a trifle of money.

BENJAMIN SAMBELL . re-examined. I did not tell her I had no money, nor give her my watch—what she says is false—I never saw her at all in the afternoon—it was between one and two o'clock in the morning that I met her.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

1751. HENRY FORD was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of George Beavitt , about the hour of one in the night of the 3rd of June , at the Liberty of the Rolls , with in tent to steal, and stealing therein 1lb. weight of cheroots, value 10 s .; 4 half-crowns, 8 shillings, 4 sixpences, 72 pence, 28 halfpence, his property.

GEORGINA BEAVITT . I am the daughter of George Beavitt, who keeps a public-house in Carey-street, Chancery-lane, in the Liberty of the Rolls—it is carried on by me and my sisters and brother—my father may be considered the landlord—he does not take any active part in the business—he lives in the house—he pays the rent and taxes—on Friday night, the 3rd of June, my father and I retired to bed about half-past twelve o'clock—my mother was up—the doors and windows were fastened—I held the light while my father fastened the doors—between one and two in the morning, I was awoke by the police knocking at the shutters—I came down—the street door was open—I examined the till, and missed some silver and halfpence, and some cheroots from a shelf in the bar—they were my father's property—I found a gouge lying on the ground in the bar, by the side of the till—I had not seen that before—the cellar-flap was unfastened—it was bolted overnight—by getting through that, a person could easily get into the house.

JOHN KERSWELL . I live at No. 4, Colwell-court, Tottenham-court-road. I have known the prisoner for six or eight months—he asked me to lend him a chisel on the 2nd or 3rd of June—I told him I had not one to spare, but if he would come down to the shop to me, I would lend him what would suit him, and he did—I lent him a gouge, and a parting tool—this is the gouge, or one like it—I cannot swear positively that this is

it, because I was cautioned of it at the police-court, but it was this, or one like it that I lent him—he never returned it to me.

Prisoner. It was on the 1st of June I borrowed the tool of him; I do not know what it was, but I can swear this is not it.

MART PEARSON . I am an unfortunate girl, and live at No. 2, Shire, lane. On Friday night, the 3rd of June, between twelve and o'clock, I was going along the Strand, and met the prisoner—he tapped me on the shoulder—I asked him to treat me—he said he had no money, but he would see me presently, and would treat me, he was going to receive his wages—about two o'clock I saw him again in the Strand—he said he had money then—I went to a public-house with him, and then to a coffee. shop in Tottenham-court-road—he had a bundle with him with some cigars in it—I had some coffee with him—he had some copper money—I saw him change 6 s . worth of copper into silver—he said he had most of his wages in coppers—he staid with me till three o'clock next day.

Prisoner,. You robbed me of 15 s .; you made me drunk, and then took the money out of my pocket. Witness,. It is no such thing—there was another young woman with me.

GEORGE BOLTON . I keep a coffee-house, No. 140, Tottenham-court road. On the morning of the 4th of June, the prisoner and Pearson came to my house—he paid me his reckoning in copper, and asked me if I would take them, as he had received his wages in copper money—I said I would give him silver for them—he gave me 6 s . worth, and I gave him two half-crowns and one shilling for them—I heard him say to the female, "Here, just catch hold of this bundle of cigars while I get a light," but I did not see them, as I was in the bar, and he was in the front part of the shop.

JOSEPH THOMPSON ( police-constable F 39.) On Wednesday morning, the 7th of June, I apprehended the prisoner in Westminster—I told him what I apprehended him for—he said," Oh, that be d——d," made use of a very blackguard expression, and said no one could prove that he had done it, as no one bad seen him in the house.

GEORGINA BEAVITT re-examined. This is the gouge that was found in the morning when we came down.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Ten Years .

1752. ROBERT MATON was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 crown, 1 half-crown, 9 shillings, and 3 sixpences, the monies of John Buttery .

ELIZABETH BUTTERY . I am the wife of John Buttery, who keeps a beer-shop in Ossulton-street, St. Pancras. On the evening of the 16th of May, I counted the silver in the till—there was 25 s . or 25 s . 6 d .—I am not sure which—there was a crown-piece among it, two half-crowns, and the rest in shillings and sixpences—there were no customers in the house it the time I counted it—I locked the till, but did not take out the key—I went to the front door, and spoke to a neighbour—five minutes after that the prisoner and another man came up—the prisoner said he had been larking. and had got his hands all black, would I allow him to wash them—I allowed him to go into the back-yard to do so—he and his companion went into the yard, and I went outside again—in ten minutes afterwards the other man came back, and the prisoner followed him some minutes

afterwards—they went away together to a public-house near—they came back again to the door, but not into the house, they spoke to me in passing, then went across to Mr. Griffiths, the pawnbroker, where some handker chiefs were hanging up—the prisoner came in again for some porter—I went to the till to change 1 s ., and when I got there, I found the money stated gone—no one but the prisoner and his companion had been in from the time of my seeing the money, and missing it—I told the prisoner I was robbed, that there had only been him and his companion there—I said there was a 5 s . piece I could swear to, because it was particu larly marked—a person went to Mr. Griffiths, and returned to my house—that person said nothing in the prisoner's presence about a 5 s . piece to my knowledge—the prisoner had a handkerchief in his hand—I had noticed marks on the 5 s . piece I lost—when the prisoner heard that I had missed a 5 s . piece, he went over to Mr. Griffiths, and retained with the 5 s . piece—he asked if I knew the 5 s . piece—I said, "It is mine"—he put it into his pocket, and said, "It is in my pocket now, and you shall not see it again"—I sent for a policeman—I sent a person out of the shop to see what he had paid for this handkerchief, and the person returned, and said he had paid with a 5 s . piece—he was given into custody.

Prisoner. Mr. Bedford was at the pawnbroker's at the time I bought the two handkerchiefs; he told me to look at them, and said they were cheap at 5 s .; I said I would give 4 s . 6 d . for them; Bedford stopped there, and saw, me pay the money; I came over to Mrs. Buttery's, and ordered two pots of beer; I was in liquor at the time; I told Mrs. Buttery the 5 s . piece was paid for the handkerchiefs; she sent over to the pawnbroker's; Mr. Bedford came back, and said there was a 5 s . piece; I went over directly, and got the 5 s . piece back, gave 5 s . more for if, Drought it in, and said, "Is this your 5 s . piece?" she said, "Yes." I said, "If you give it to the policeman, and take me to the station, you shall have it settled." Witness. . He did not propose being taken into custody—I proposed that.

EDMUND GRIFFITHS . I live with my father John Griffiths, in Os sulton-street, Somere-town. The prisoner bought two handkerchiefs of me, and paid me the 5 s . piece produced—I know this to be the same he paid, it being dented on the rim—he paid it to my father, who passed it to me—I was sitting inside at the time—it was put into the till—I noticed it before it was put into the till—the prisoner came over again to me and said, "Return me the crown piece, there is a dispute about it"—he gave me half-a-crown and 3 s .—I gave him 6 d . besides the crown piece—he pot the crown piece into his pocket, and left the shop—when I gave it to him he at first disputed it being the same I gave to him—the foreman took it up, returned it to him, and he said, very well, and went out—can swear it is the same he originally paid me for the handkerchiefs.

Prisoner. When I was along with the policeman in Skinner-street, I was in liquor; I had been in several public-houses; I did pay the 5 s .. piece—I went back to get it, and showed it to the prosecutrix.

JOSEPH HERBEY ( policeman S. 144.) The prisoner was given into my charge—I asked him for the crown-piece he was alleged to have got back again—he said, "I will give it you when we get to the station"—I searched him there, and took it out of his pocket, with 4 s . 6 d . in silver, 10 d . in copper, and two handkerchiefs that he had bought—when Mr. Buttery came in, he said, "Buttery, you won't lock me up, if I tell you the truth, will you?"—he made no answer.

Prisoner. At the time I met the policeman, I had sundry money in my pocket, and he said at the time that I was well breeched with money; I had been at work the week before day and night, and earned two gui neas; I was at work with Mr. Martin in Regent-street, digging out a sewer.

WILLIAM ELMER . I am a policeman. I took the other man in to cus tody

ELIZABETH BUTTERY re-examined. This crown-piece is the same—I am able to speak to it positively—my attention was particularly drawn to it, as I had some doubt as to whether it was good.

JOHN BUTTERY . I saw the prisoner at the station—he said my wife had given him in charge, but he was innocent—I said I hoped he was, but on hearing the account I immediately said, "Why, Maton, you must be the guilty man"—he said, "Don't lock me up, and I will tell you the whole truth"—I said nothing to him at that time, but afterwards I was going to hear what account he had to give, and the policeman prevented him. Prisoner's Defence. I changed money either at the African Chief or in the Bull; I cannot say which house it was; I was in liquor before din ner; Buttery took my hat and handkerchief off in the bar; he laid me on the table.

JOHN BUTTERY re-examined. I believe he was in liquor when I left him in the yard, about one o'clock.

MRS. BUTTERY re-examined. He did not ask whether there was any body in the house when he came to wash his hands—the other one did—not the prisoner—I had not given change to any person after receiving the 5 s . piece, which was about three o'clock—I counted the money about half past five—the prisoner came a little before six—I paid none away after I counted it.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Recommended to mercy by Prosecutor and jury Confined Six Months .

OLD COURT .— Friday, June 17 th, 1842

Third Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1753. JOHN BAILEY was indicted for feloniously breaking and en tering the dwelling-house of William Mulder , on the 29th of May , at the hamlet of Mile-end New-town , and stealing therein 1 pair of trowsers, value 4s.; 1 waistcoat, value 1 s .; 2 pairs of boots, value 1 s .; 2 brooches; value 3 s .; 1 necklace, value 1 s .; 2 frocks, value 6 s .; 2 pairs of shoes, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 penknife, value 1 s .; 1 medal, value 1 s . 1 magnifying glass, value 6 d .; 1 cannon, Value 6 d .; 1 spoon, value 3 s . 6 d .; and 1 far thing; his property; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Transported for Ten Years .

1754. EDMUND HAINES was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Fuller , on the 9th of June , at Edmonton , and stealing therein, 1 pair of shoes, value 5 s .; 1 breast-pin, value 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 3 s .; and 2 knives, value 6 d .; his property, to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for ten Years .

1755. JOSEPH JAMES GILBERT was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May 1 bonnet, value 18 s .; and 1 cap, value 2 s .; the goods of Jane Smith .

HENRY WOOD . I am a policeman. On Saturday night, the 28th of May, about ten o'clock, I was on duty in High-street, Poplar, and saw the prisoner with a bonnet and cap, doubled up in front of him—I stopped him, and asked where he got it from—he said he had brought it from hit sister at Limehouse, and he was going to take it to his sister's at the water side, but he could not say where she lived—I took him to the station.

JANE SMITH . I am a widow, and keep a milliner's shop in High-street, Poplar—this bonnet and cap is mine, and was in my shop between nine and ten o'clock that evening—I do not know the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. I never took it; I had been down to Blackwall, in walking along a boy came to me, and said "Will you carry this? and when the policeman came I gave it up.

GUILTY .* Aged 15.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month and Whipped.

1756. JOHN BELASCO was indicted for feloniously receiving on the 13th of June , of a certain evil-disposed person, 1 ring, value 10 l .; the goods of Isaac Lialter ; well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Recommended to mercy, being in great dishess. Confined Six Months .

1757. JOHN JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of August , 3 coats, value 13 l .; and 1 pair of trousers, value 20 s .; the goods of William Jack his master, in his dwelling-house.

WILLIAM JACK . I am a tailor, and live in Broad-court, Drury-lane—the prisoner worked for me as a journeyman—on the evening of the 1st of August, 1840, he was in my shop about six o'clock—I left the shop for about ten minutes, leaving him on the shop-board working—my wife

was there also—I was sent for in about ten minutes—he was then gone, and I missed the coat he had been finishing, also a black frock coat, and a pair of black trousers—about nine o'clock I missed another new frock cost—I have never found any of them—the prisoner never came back for the money that was due to him—I had not paid him for that day's work, and never saw him again till about a month ago.

Prisoner, Q. What colour were the coats? A. One was a very dark coloured dress coat, and the other a lightish frock coat, a black coat, and a pair of doeskin trousers.

DIANA JACK . I am the prosecutor's wife. On the 1st of August, 1840, I was left in the shop with the prisoner—I left him there in a few minutes, and went into the kitchen—he came down into the kitchen for an iron to press the coat he was working on—he went up stairs again with the iron—I went up immediately after him, and as I came into the parlour, the shop door closed, and he was gone out—I went into the shop, and missed a coat and trousers, and the coat he was making, from the shop-board.

FRANCES HALL . I am the wife of George Hall, and live in Southamp ton-mews. On the 1st of August, 1840, I lodged at Mr. Jack's—about six o'clock, or ten minutes after, I saw the prisoner go out at the door with the clothes over his arm—I saw more than one or two coats—I did not an alarm, not knowing that he had stolen them, until I heard Mrs. Jack give an alarm.

Prisoner. Was my back or my face towards you? A. I was at the second-floor window, over your head—you did not turn round, saw your face as you went out at the door, because you held it, that it should not slam—I knew you well from seeing you in the shop.

ALEXANDER CORNER . I am a policeman. The prisoner was given in to my charge for stealing three coats and a pair of trousers—he said nothing. Prisoner's Defence. A friend of the prosecutor's called on him, and he said he was going to have a pot of beer with him; I said, "Mr. Jack, I wish to leave before you come back, for I cannot depend on you, if you are going out to drink;" when I finished the coat, I went; I told mrs. Jack I was going, and she was told to mind the shop; I had said I should leave at seven o'clock; it took me a quarter of an hour to pot on the collar of the coat; I pressed it, and went; I did not take it. GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Six Months .

Before Lord Chief Justice Tindal.

1758. JOHN FRANCIS was indicted , for that he, feloniously and trai torously, did compass, imagine, devise, and intend to bring and put our Lady the Queen to death; and in order to fulfill, perfect, and bring to effect his most treasonable compassing, device and imagination, he, on the 13th of May , maliciously and traitorously did shoot off, and discharge a certain pistol loaded with gunpowder, and a certain bullet, which he in his right hand held, at and against the person of our said Lady the Queen, with intent thereby and therewith, maliciously and traitorously, to shoot, associate, kill, and put her to death; and thereby he then and there, traitorously and maliciously made a direct attempt against the life of our said Lady the Queen.—2nd OVERT ACT , stating the pistol to be loaded with gun powder, and certain other destructive materials and substances unknown.—3rd OVERT ACT , for having discharged a certain loaded pistol.—4th OVERT ACT , for discharging a certain pistol.—4 other OVERT ACTS , the same as the former ones, only for discharging the pistol against the person of our Lady the Queen, whereby her life was endangered . The ATTORNEY and SOLICITOR GENERAL , with MESSRS. ADOLPHUS, WAD DINOTON , and GUBNEY , conducted the Prosecution.

COLONEL CHARLES GEORGE JAMES ARBUTHNOT . I am one of the enquiries of Her Majesty, and was in attendance on Her Majesty when she went out on Monday, the 30th of May—in accompanying Her Majesty on her drives, I generally ride behind the hind wheel of her carriage, about five yards in the rear of Her Majesty; about five yards behind the carriage—there is another equerry besides myself, in attendance occasionally, but not always—not one of the Queen's equerries, but one of Prince Albert'—I ride behind, or on one side, just as it happens—I had received some in formation previous to leaving the Palace, on the 30th of May, which in duced me to alter my place of riding that day, and I rode as close to the side of the Queen as I could make my horse go by the side of the car riage—Colonel Wylde, Prince Albert's equerry, was in attendance, and rode on the other side—he also rode by the side of the carriage—on re turning from the drive, and coming down Constitution-hill, between sir and seven o'clock in the evening, about half-way down the hill, I observed the prisoner, on the carriage reaching him, take a pistol from his side, and fire it in the direction of the Queen; as quickly as I could, I pulled up my horse, and gave the prisoner in charge of a policeman who was stand ing by his side—the prisoner had, before he fired, caught my attention, as

other persons do, when I have been out with Her Majesty, who are anxious to see her—I observed the prisoner, but took no more notice of him than of any other individual—he was standing about three yards, not quite so much, perhaps, on the right of a pump on Constitution-hill, where the water-carts get their water.

Q. What do you mean by "the right?" A. Nearer the Palace, standing on the footpath—at the time be drew the pistol from his side, the utmost distance he could have been from the carriage, I should say, must have been about seven feet—I was just to the act of passing, as the pistol was fired—perhaps I had got past the smallest possible distance, when it fired—the carriage, had been going at the rate of about eleven miles an hour, but in passing Constitution-hill, being apprehensive an attempt would be made at her Majesty, I directed the positions to drive even faster than they were going previously, and then the pace must have been twelve or thirteen miles an hour, as fast as the horses could go—I was still riding by the side of the carriage, and I believe, Colonel Wylde was—I had received some intimation before I left the Palace, and the ladies usually in attendance on the Queen, were not with her on this occasion—her Majesty would not take any of them with her—there was no one in the carriage but her Majesty and Prince Albert—Her Majesty was on the right-hand side of the carriage, coming down Constitution-hill, her usual place—that was nearest to the prisoner—she was sitting on the back seat of the carriage—I was riding close to her—the pistol struck me to be pointed as near as possible on the line where her Majesty was—I heard the report plainly, and saw the smoke, and the flash, decidedly.

COURT . Q. You saw the flash—what do you mean by the flash? A. . The fire emitted from the pistol.

MR. SOLICITOR GENERAL . Q. Were there any persons near the pri soner at the time he fired? A. Not very near him—in short, I should say, some distance, with the exception of a policeman, who was, at the utmost, three feet from him, and who I ordered to take him into custody—my words to the policeman, were, "Secure him," pointing to the pri soner—he was taken into custody by the policeman, and Colonel Wylde came up and took charge, and a soldier of the Guards—I returned as quickly as I could, and got by the side of her Majesty—the carriage did not stop—I ordered the prisoner to be taken to the Palace, which was done at once—I saw him at the police station, in Gardener's-lane, and there he declined saying any thing to the policeman on duty.

COURT . Q. How long was that after the affair happened? A. About an' hour—not quite so much—three-quarters—Her Majesty sat with her free to the horses.

Cross-examined by. MR. CLARKSON . Q. Have you been many years in the army? Q. Ever since 1817—it was an open carriage—not a pony-carriage, but a large landau, which Her Majesty usually drives in the afternoon—it cannot shut up—the horse I was riding was about 15 hands 2 inches high, but not the one I was oh at the time, I had changed—the horse I was on at the time, was about 14 hands 3 inches.

HENRY ALLEN . I am a private in the 2nd battalion of Scotch Fusilier Guards. I was in the Park on Monday, the 30th of May, from about a quarter before six till about a quarter past six o'clock—I saw the prisoner there, leaning on the pump, about the centre of Constitution-hill—I was there merely for a walk—I saw her Majesty's carriage passing. Q. What distance was you from the carriage when any thing happened?

A. Between twelve and sixteen paces behind the carriage—just as Her Majesty's carriage got past the pump, I saw him take two or three paces from the pump towards the wall nearest Buckingham Palace gardens—I saw him hold his arm out, and directly after saw the flash of the pis tol, and heard the report—the pistol was directed towards her Majesty's carriage—I saw the fire, and heard the report—I have been in the army about eighteen months, or rather better—I have had experience in firing ball as well as blank cartridges.

Q. From what you could judge, was the pistol which was discharged loaded with ball or not? A. I should say it was. Q. From what circumstance should you form that judgment? A. A piece fired off with a ball is somewhat sharper than with blank cartridge—I should say the prisoner was about three paces from the carriage when he fired—that is what is commonly called yards—I was on the same side of the way as the prisoner was—her Majesty sat on the same side as he stood on—when he fired I saw the policeman turn to the side, and catch hold of him, and seeing there was no other policeman handy, I ran up and have assistance directly,

Cross-examined. Q. Where were you recruited? A. At Abingdon, Berkshire, some time in February, last year—I cannot say how long I con tinued to drill—it is generally three or four months—I was a tailor be fore I joined the army.

COURT to COLONEL ARBUTHNOT . Q. Will you be so good as to tell us whether you could form a judgment, from the report of the pistol, whether it was loaded with a ball? A. Why, my Lord, the report was sharp and loud, but I did not hear the whiz of a ball, in consequence of the noise of the carriage and eight horses—my opinion is the pistol was loaded with some matter, from the sharpness and loudness of the report—I cannot form a stronger opinion as to its being loaded than I have already given-it is a mere matter of opinion.

Q. Supposing there what nothing in the pistol but gunpowder, would that make such a report as you beard? A. Decidedly, my Lord, the re port would not be so sharp or loud—the report of a pistol with blank cart ridge is a mere evaporation of the powder—the report was of a pistol well rammed down and charged—I cannot swear it was loaded with more than gunpowder and Wadding rammed on it; but, as I have already stated, it was well rammed down, from the report, that is my deliberate opinion.

Q. We want to know whether the pistol fired from the place where the prisoner was, although only loaded with wadding and powder well rammed down, as it fired at such a distance from the Queen that it might pro duce bodily harm to the Queen, or wound her? A. My opinion is it most have produced injury to the Queen, even though only rammed down with gunpowder and wadding at the top of it.

LIEUTENANT PATRICK FITZGERALD . I have served in the Spanish and Portuguese armies. I was on Constitution-hill on Monday evening, the 30th of May—I was waiting to see the Queen return to the palace—shortly before her carriage came up I was standing close to the pump, on the foot path, on the side of the road close to the brick wall of the Palace garden, the same side as the prisoner—before the carriage came up I saw the prisoner, and observed him particularly—he was walking about—I was four or five yards from him, on his right, when the Queen's carriage came up, nearer the Palace—as soon as the Royal carriage came up in a line where the prisoner standing, I saw him, in this attitude, discharge a pistol—I saw it in

his hand before it was discharged, at the very instant—it was in his right band, the band that was nearest to me, he discharged it—he pointed at the open part of the carriage, in which her Majesty was sitting, and his Royal Highness Prince Albert—I saw the flash, and heard the report—when he had fired he dropped his hand down by his side immediately—I immediately cried out, "Seize the murderer," and rushed at him—he was seized imme diately by the policeman Trounce, at the left, and I seized him on the right—when I first saw him, the pistol was in his hand, in the position I have described.

Cross-examined. Q. How was the other hand? A. It seemed to be down, resting on the iron pump—the pistol was in his right hand—I was not examined before the Privy Council.

COLONEL WYLDE . I am equerry to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, I accompanied the Queen on Monday, the 30th of May—her Majesty went out in an open carriage, that will not shot up, and sat on the right-hand side—in the route from the Palace towards Constitution-hill there is a wall on the left-hand side—it is the wall of the Palace garden—there is a space between the wall and the carriage road—I should think the space is six or eight yards from the wall to the carriage road, including the foot-path—there are several trees there—there is the carriage road, and on the other side a foot-path, and the iron railing inclosing the Green Park—I saw the prisoner after he fired—he fired on the Queen's side, on the right-hand side—she was returning to the palace at the time—it was on the right-hand side of the carriage—her Majesty was in the same situa tion in the carriage in returning home as when she went out—she had not changed her position—anybody who had seen her go out might expect her in coming back to be on the wall side—she always sits on that side of the carriage—I was riding as nearly as possible abreast of the Royal carriage, on the near side—a communication had been made to me, which induced me to keep very near the carriage during that time—the first thing that attracted my attention was a sharp report of a pistol—I pulled up short on that report, turned round to my right, and saw the prisoner—the carriage had then passed a few yards, going at the rapid pace it was—I saw the pri soner, with his hand down, and something in it—a policeman almost im mediately seized him, and a guardsman on the other side—I rode up to him, and desired them to bring him to the porter's lodge at the Palace, that I might examine him, or see him examined—I saw the pistol—( Inspector Rusell here produced a pistol )—. this is it—it was taken from him in my presence, by the policeman—I am able to recognize it again—I have not a doubt of its being the pistol.

Q. I do not know whether yon are acquainted with this sort of fire-arm, how far it would carry? A. Oh yes, it depends much on the elevation, but it would carry fifty or sixty paces—it might be made to carry more—it depends on the elevation.

Q. Is it as dangerous when discharged as a larger one might be at the distance it was fired? A. Certainly, at a short distance—so good an aim could not be taken with it as with a larger one, hot at a short distance it is as destructive as a larger one—I cannot state exactly how far the prisoner was from the Queen at the time it was fired, as I was on the opposite side of the carriage—a pace is thirty inches.

Q. At the distance of about seven feet would the wadding even of the pistol, if well runned down, be competent to do any personal mischief? A. Certainly, any exposed part of the person, if it was wounded, and it

would be very likely to set fire to the dress; but it would decidedly wound the skin, or any part only covered with thin muslin it might wound—it was a very sharp loud report for such a pistol.

Q. Could you form any judgment whether it had anything in it? A. . No further than from the sharpness of the report—it must have had some thing to compress the powder strongly to induce it to make such a report, either very strong wadding, or a bullet—something to compress the powder very considerably.

Q. Supposing it had not a bullet, but an irregular piece of lead or metal, was the pistol competent to do mischief in that way? A. Most certainly, or if a stone, either round or of an irregular shape, had been in it—from what I heard of the report, in my judgment, the powder certainly must have been well runned down with something—I saw the prisoner searched—an empty pocket-book, and some powder screwed up very tight in paper, and some trifling things were found on him—nothing else of any moment—I think there was a penny or twopence found on him—he did not appear much excited, very firm, I thought; I observed some agitation about his lip and nose—I asked his name, where he lived, and what he was, but he remained silent—he gave no answer whatever—I took him through the palace to the equerries' door in Pimlico, and, accompanied by inspector Russell, saw him put into a cab with the guardsman and policeman, and conveyed to Gardener's-lane station-house—I accompanied him on horse back, and in the cell I star him stripped and better searched than he was before, and there I left him—the policeman put some questions to him there—he merely stated that he had a father and mother alive, also brothers and sisters, and that he lived about two miles off—he would not tell where, nor say anything else.

Cross-examined. Q. When the pistol had been taken from the prisoner, do you happen to know whether it had been unscrewed? A. I do not know—it would not unscrew at the time I took it from him, for I twisted it in my hand, and could not unscrew it.

COURT . Q. Did you try to unscrew it? A. I just gave it one turn with my hand—they are not generally unscrewed with the hand—it should have a key to it.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. These small ones will sometimes unscrew with the hand? A. Not immediately after being fired, because it dilates—it was warm when I took it—I just tried to unscrew it. MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. Is a pistol of this description capable of being loaded from the muzzle? A. Certainly, it may be as effectually loaded that way as any other.

COURT . Q. Did you observe the muzzle at all? A. Yes, I observed it had been recently fired—it was smutty with powder, and the barrel warm.

WILLIAM TROUNCE ( police-constable A. 53.) On the afternoon of the 30th of May I was on duty on Constitution-hill—I was there for about an hour and ten minutes before the Queen returned to the palace—I observed the prisoner there about half an hour before the Queen returned—he was just in the middle part of Constitution-hill—I was ten or twelve yards from him, and saw him go behind a tree to hide himself, as I was looking at him. Q. From something you observed, had your attention been attracted to him so as to be looking at him particularly? A. Yes, I was looking down the hill, saw him standing back, and saw him go behind a tree—he was locking at me at the time, at least he appeared so—he was about a yard

from me when the Queen came—as the Queen was passing, I heard the report of a pistol—my eye was not actually on the prisoner at that time—I then looked around—he was standing a little in the rear of me—he was leaning over a plug which they draw the water from, with his left hand, and standing just in this way with a pistol in his hand—I seized him—he was holding the pistol towards the carriage—I did not see him till I heard the report, and when I turned round, it was a little towards the carriage—I took the pistol from him—inspector Russell searched him.

LAYINIA BLANCHAED . I live in Union-place, Lambeth. I was in the park on Constitution-hill, on the day in question—I was there at half-past five o'clock—I was waiting there to see the Queen come back from her ride—I saw the prisoner soon after I got there, soon after half-past five—he was walking up and down with a young man, behind the trees—I observed the prisoner so as to know him again when I saw him, I recognized him—the trees are on the same side of the road as the pump, on the left hand going up—I saw him three or four times up to about a quarter of an hour before the Queen passed, I then lost sight of him—during the time I saw him he was with the other young man—they were walking together in entrust conversation—I afterwards saw the prisoner in custody of a police man and soldier, and recognized him as one of the two I had seen walking up and down—I remarked them first, because I thought it odd they should be there—I noticed them because there was a resemblance in his compa nion to my brother.

WILLIAM RICHARDS . I am a journeyman shoemaker, and live in Newcastle-street, Strand. I work for a person named Squire, and have done so about a twelve month—I was on Constitution-hill on Monday, the 30th of May—I entered the park about six o'clock in the evening, or it might be more—I saw a great many people standing there—the pistol was fired about half-past six I should say—I fell in with other people—in the first place, then I thought I would walk to and fro to wait to see the Queen—I was on the Queen's garden wall side—as I was going up the hill I saw the prisoner leaning with both his arms on the pump—this was before he was in custody—I heard a conversation between some people, but I cannot swear I heard the prisoner himself say anything.

JAMES RUSSELL . I am an inspector of police, and was on duty on Con stitution-hill on Monday, the 30th of May, and met Trounce, the policeman, with the prisoner in custody—he conveyed him to the Palace—he gave me a pistol, which I have produced here—I felt the barrel of it—it was warm—I observed the muzzle—it appeared as if it had been recently dis charged—there was a sort of a blue colour of powder—I searched him, and found on him the cover of a memorandum-book, 1 d . in copper, a portion of gunpowder in his breeches pocket, two keys, and a pair of gloves—I produce the gunpowder—if loaded at the muzzle there is suffi cient for about one charge of the pistol—if unscrewed and loaded, there would be about four charges—it requires more powder when loaded from the muzzle.

Cross-examined. Q. How much in quantity should you say there was altogether, a quarter of announce? A. I should say not—I cannot tell the weight—I have loaded many pistols like this—I was never in the army.

MR. ATTORNEY GENERAL . Q. Whether it is an ounce, one-fourth, or one-eighth, is there, in your opinion, sufficient to load this pistol more than once? A. it was unscrewed; and once if loaded from the muzzle. GEORGE PEARSON . I am an engraver on wood, and live in Castle-street,

Holborn. On Sunday, the 29th of May, I was in St. James's Park at the time Her Majesty's carriage was returning from chapel—Her Majesty and Prince Albert were, I believe, in it—I saw the prisoner there—I saw him present a pistol at the Royal carnage—he did nothing more than Pre sent it—he neither drew the trigger nor attempted to fire, or any thing—the carriage was four or five yards from him at the time he presented it—this was almost in the middle of the Mall—he presented it as the carriage passed on—this was coming through the Mall of St. James's-park—I do not know whether it was the side on which Her Majesty or Prince Albert sat—he was on the side of the carriage next the Mall, on the left side of the carriage—when the carriage passed on he returned the pistol to his bosom, and said, "They may take me if they like, I don't care, I was a fool I did not shoot"—he then went away—I saw him afterwards among several others in prison where he was—I had not the least doubt of his person.

JAMES ROBERT STREET . I am shopman to Mr. Ravener, a pawnbroker, No. 19, Tothill-street, Westminster. I know the prisoner by sight—he came to my master's shop on Friday, the 27th of May, and asked if I had a pistol for sale—I showed him two—the one produced is one of them—he offered 3 s . for it, which I agreed to take—I had asked more—he paid me for it with three fourpenny-pieces, a sixpence, and the remainder in copper—the other was on the same principle as this, a flint lock, but the barrel was rather larger—it was a screw barrel—I do not think there was any flint in this pistol when I sold it to him.

RICHARD RITCHES . I live at No. 18, Lower Eaton-street, Pimlico. I have a brother, an oilman, in Upper Charles-street, Parliament-street—he sells gunpowder and flints—I know the prisoner—he is the young man who came to purchase a flint on the Friday before Her Majesty's life was attempted, the 27th—it was between about three and five o'clock, to the best of my memory—I was in the shop, and my brother was there part of the time—I sold him a flint, which came to a 1 d .—I mentioned to him when he brought the pistol that flints were very rarely or ever sold, I would look and see if we had any—I went and looked, and found one amongst a quan tity of gun-flints, which we had had many years by us—he gave me the pistol—I took it, and said it had no leather, which is generally on them to tighten the flint—I do not recollect that he made any answer—I fitted the flint—I had a piece of leather in my band, as I was tying some bottles—I tore or cut a piece off, and fastened it in with it for him—here is the same leather in it now to the best of my belief—I observed to him that the pistol was a very old one, that it bad no trigger to it—he then pulled back the lock and showed me that the trigger came out—it comes out on puli ing the cock back—I thought it was a broken pistol—he showed me that on putting it on full cock the trigger came out—I do not remember any thing more passing—he asked how much it was, paid me for it, thanked me, and went away—he gave me two halfpenny-pieces—I saw him it Newgate on the Saturday following the day Her Majesty's life was at tempted, and recognized him almost directly among several who were in the yard—I have not a doubt about his person.

THOMAS GOULD . I live in York-street, Westminster, and deal in gun powder, among other things. On Friday evening, the 27th of May, about eight o'clock, somebody came to my shop to buy a halfpennyworth of gunpowder, which is about half an ounce—I sold it to him—it was coarse-gunpowder—I should not know the person again—the prisoner very much resembles the person.

ANNRIGS . My husband keeps a shop, in Brewer-street, Golden square; he sells gunpowder and shot among other things. I remember, on a Monday in May last, a young man coming to our shop early in the afternoon, about one or two, or from that to three o'clock—it was the pri soner, I am quite certain—he asked for an ounce of gunpowder, which I furnished him with—he paid me 2 d . without asking the price.

CECILIA FORSTER . I live at No. 106, Great Titchfield-street, and let lodgings. The prisoner came to lodge at my house on the 14th of January last—he had half a bed with another young man, and paid 3 s . a week—he is a carpenter by trade, I believe—he left my lodgings on the 27th of May, which was Friday—he had been out of work for some time before he left—he had not paid his rent up to the time of leaving.

GEORGE GOWER , ( examined by MR. CLARKSON .) I am one of her Ma jesty's grooms. I was present when this attack was made on her, and distinctly saw what passed. I was examined before the Privy Council—I was riding behind Colonel Arbuthnot, who was riding immediately close to the Queen's carriage, covering the Queen's person—I think I was riding six or seven yards from the hind wheel—I saw the prisoner dis charge the pistol—he discharged it between Colonel Arbuthnot and myself—I should think the pistol was pointed to the centre of the hind wheel of the carriage as near as possible.

MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL . Q. Yon were six or seven yards behind, on horseback? A. Yes—the horse I rode was about fifteen hands two inches high.

GUILTY . Aged 20.—[After the Jury had returned their verdict, the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said to them as follows:—Gentlemen, do you find him guilty of the first overt act, charging that he fired a pistol loaded with gunpowder and a bullet? JURY . No, my Lord.

Q. Do you find him guilty on the second overt act, that it was loaded with powder, and some other destructive materials and substances? JURY . We do, my Lord.

Q. Then you think the pistol was loaded with more than the mere run ning down and wadding, but that there was some other destructive substance? JURY . Yes, my Lord.

His Lordship then proceeded to pass the sentence of DEATH, usual in cases of High treason .]

Before Mr. Recorder.

1759. WILLIAM BLADON was indicted for a robbery on John Valentine , on the 20th of May , putting him in fear, and taking from his person and against his will, 2 breast-pins and chain, value 5 l .; and part of a stock, value 2 s .; his goods; and immediately before, at the time of, and after the said robbery, beating, striking, and using other personal vio lence to him.

JOHN VALENTINE . I live at Stanhope-cottage, Park-village East, Re gent's-park. On the night of the 20th of May, between nine and ten o'clock, I was in the Lower-road, Islington, with two Mends—one of them poke to two young women—I went on some little distance, and finding he did not follow me, I returned and interfered with my friend—the prisoner and two others passed while I was speaking to my friend—the prisoner knocked one of the female's bonnets over her face, and pushed against her and my friend—I asked him what he meant by that behaviour

—I cannot say whether he made any reply, but he sparred up to me, and I believe I struck him—I am not certain whether he struck me first, or I him, but I would rather give him the benefit of it, and say that I struck him first—we had a fight, and exchanged a good many blows—the en counter took some time, at least many minutes—at first I had the best of it, but eventually my arms were pinned behind me by somebody—I was severely used behind, and likewise by the prisoner before me—a good many pressed round me—by the time I speak of a crowd had collected—finding that I got the worst of it, I ran a short distance, and got in at the doorway of a baker's shop—the prisoner followed me, and the mob behind him—eventually a policeman came up—I gave the prisoner in charge, and he gave me in charge—we were both taken to the station, and I there missed my pin and the front of my stock—it was two pins, a diamond and a ruby, with a chain attached—it was in the front of my stock, which was detached from the part that goes round my neck—the prisoner was searched—one pin and the front of the stock were found in his hat, and the other pin in his hand or his waistcoat-pocket, I am not certain which. Cross-examined by. MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Is your friend here who inter fered with the ladies? A. No—he was here till about five o'clock—he was before the Magistrate, but was not examined—he saw this occurrence—my other friend is now at Guernsey—he also saw it all—the prisoner gave me in charge for assaulting him, and I gave him in charge for assault ing me—I was sober—I cannot say bow the prisoner was dressed—he had not all his clothes on—he did not strip off his jacket and waistcoat when he was fighting—I cannot say whether he had his hat off when we were going to the station—he might have had it in his hand without my ob serving him—there were no falls during the fight—I have no doubt the was fighting as well as he could, and so was I—I cannot tell what oppor tunity he had of taking my pins—I did not take any of my things off—it was quite dusk—I had never seen the prisoner before, to my knowledge.

JOHN CLARE ( police-constable N. 406.) Between nine and ten o'clock, on the night of the 20th of May, I found a crowd of people in Queen-street, Lower-road, Islington—the prosecutor was standing with his back against a baker's shop-door, and the prisoner was standing in the front of him, in a fighting attitude—the prosecutor called for my assistance—I im mediately went, and he complained of being assaulted—the prisoner, at the same time, complained of being assaulted—through the crowd of people that had assembled I was not able to settle it, and took them both to the station—they both went willingly—the persons were hooting and hissing the prosecutor—he had no hat at the time I first met him—I did not no tice his stock—at the station the prosecutor said, "I am the sufferer, I have lost the front of my stock, with two pins and a chain attached"—I was then ordered by the inspector to search the prisoner—I first took his hat off—he had it on, and in it I found this front of the stock, one pin, and a small chain attached—while I was placing it on the table, be put his hand into his left-hand waistcoat pocket and took out the diamond put his which I immediately took from his hand—he said, "I am sure, I don't know how I came by them."

Cross-examined. Q. How many people do you think were collected? A. Upwards of three hundred at the time I took him—they were com plaining that the prosecutor had not fought fairly, and were hooting and hissing him for it—they said that he was the aggressor—I did not see the prosecutor's two friends there—one gentleman went to the station with

him—the prisoner had not his hat off any portion of the time—he had a sleeve waistcoat on, the same as he has now—he had no jacket—he did not complain of the loss of his jacket—I knew him before—I do not know of his working at Mr. Cubit's—he said that night that he did

GEORGE THATCHER . I am a police-inspector of the N division. After the prosecutor complained of his loss, I told the prisoner that I believed he was the thief—he said he was not—I told him I did not know that he had the property about him, but I believed he was the thief—he said he had not the property—when the things were found—he said "I did not know I had them, or else I would have given them to the gentleman before I came here"—I saw the prisoner's hat taken off, and part of the stock, a pin, and the chain in it—I also saw him produce the other pin from his waistcoat pocket—Clare took it out of his hand.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY of stealing from the person .✗ Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months .

1760. LOUISA GREGORY was indicted for feloniously assaulting Isaac Cohen , on the 18th of May , putting him in bodily fear, and taking from his person, and against his will, 1 half-sovereign, and 1 shil ling, his monies.

ISAAC COHEN . I am nineteen years old, and live in Sadler's-row. On the 18th of May, I had been to a wedding in Leman-street—I left it about three o'clock in the morning, and was returning home—as I was going down Rose-lane, Spitalfields, the prisoner came from the door of a house, flew upon me, caught hold of me, by. the handkerchief, made use of a very bad expression, and said, "I must have your money, I have come from Stratford, and have no money"—she put her hand into my right hand coat pocket and took out a half-sovereign, and one shilling—when I was at the wedding, I had asked my uncle to oblige me with change for half-a-sovereign—he had not change, and I put it back into my outside pocket—I had my money in my hand, and my hand in my pocket, when she caught me by the throat I pulled my hand out, as I thought I should be strangled, to try to save myself—she put her face very near to mine at the time—I went into the house afterwards, but the passage was so dark, I could not perceive where I was. going—I came out again, and left the door a little way open—I got a policeman—I saw the prisoner about two hours afterwards, at the corner of Rose-lane, and he went into the same house which she had come from when she assaulted nw—the policeman went in and took her there.

Prisoner. Q. Did not you ask me, when I first saw you, where I was going; and I said home? A. I did not see you till you sprung on me, and caught me by the throat—I had no conversation with you—I did not walk with you—I never offered you a shilling, nor say that was all I had. JURY Q. Was Rose-lane your proper road home from Leman-street? 4. Yes.

WILLIAM DAY DAVIS ( police-constable H. 36.) I was on duty in Wentworth-street, on the morning of the 19th of May—the prosecutor came to me, and told me he had been robbed—he was quite sober—I went with him to a house in Rose-lane—I could not find the prisoner there then—I was with him about two hours afterwards, and he pointed out the prisoner to me, going into the same house I had been in before—I followed her, and told her she was charged by the prosecutor with stealing

a half-sovereign and a shilling from his pocket—she said it was no such thing, she had not robbed him, but he had given her a shilling to go with her, and that was all—nothing was found on her but 7 1/2 d .—Rose-lane would be in the prosecutor's direct road home.

Prisoner's Defence (written. ). "As I was returning home, I met this young man; he asked me where I was going, I said, home; he went in with me, put his hand round my waist, and said, 'I have not got any money about me but a shilling, which I will give you;' he gave it me, and then wanted it back again; I refused to give it him; he wanted to force it from me; I pushed him from me, and got away from him."

NOT GUILTY .

1761. ROSETTA FARRELL was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Valentine Reynolds , on the 2nd of May , at St. Mary, Islington , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 watch, value 5 l .; and 1 guard-chain, value 2 l .; the goods of William Yells .

MARY REYNOLDS . I am the wife of William Valentine Reynolds, and live at No. 9, Half Moon-crescent, Islington—the prisoner lodged with me. On the morning of the 2nd of May, she left, and never returned oil she was brought back on the 19th, by a Mrs. O'Hara, who formerly lodged with me—she told her she had better come and tell what she had done with the articles she had stolen—Mrs. O'Hara is not here—Mr. Yells gave the prisoner into custody.

JANE HOOPER . I am the wife of David Hooper, and live in Harper-place, Somers-town. I received from the prisoner five duplicates, one re lating to a watch and guard—I kept it till I gave it to the policeman.

GEORGE FINNEGAN . I am in the service of Mr. Griffiths, a pawnbroker, in Ossulston-street, Somers-town. I produce a gold watch and metal chain, pawned on the 2nd of May, between one and two o'clock, by the prisoner, to the best of my belief.

JOHN DOBAR . ( police-constable N 253). I apprehended the prisoner on the evening of the 19th of May, opposite Half Moon-crescent, after she had been speaking with the prosecutrix—I did not see any other woman.

WILLIAM YELLS . I lodge in the back room, first-floor, of the prosecu trix's house—the prisoner lodged in the front room, first-floor. This is my watch—I did not miss it till my landlady told me of it—I used to leave it to her to put my things to rights—she had a key as well as my self—I always locked my door after me—I retired to bed on Sunday night between eleven and twelve—I am not positive whether I left my watch on the bed or drawers—I got up at five next morning, and went to work—I took no notice of my watch, and saw no more of it—I cannot say when it was taken—I locked my door when I came out of the room that morn ing, and took my key with me.

Prisoner. He gave me the watch on the Sunday evening to sleep with him. Witness. It is false—I never exchanged half a dozen words with her, and that was in the presence of the landlady, in her room, at the time she was brought there by Mrs. O'Hara.

Prisoner. He always called the prosecutrix his aunt, and she is not hit aunt; she does not live with her husband, and is a very bad woman; she did not care how I got my living, so that I paid her; Mrs. O'Hara said if I would come and tell where the things were, I should not be given in

charge, I immediately told her where the tickets were, and offered to pay for the things, and then she gave me in charge: the policeman says false, when he says that the other woman was not in my company. Witness.

Mrs. O'Hara walked with me to the station—I gave the prisoner in charge.

Prisoner. It is my first offence; I hope yon will be merciful to me.

GUILTY of Larceny . Aged 19.—

1762. ROSETTA FARRELL was again indicted for stealing, on the 16th of April , 1 pair of trowsers, value 12 s .; and 1 shirt, value 8 s .; the goods of William Yells .

WILLIAM YELLS . On the Saturday week after the 2nd of May, when the prisoner left, I went to look for my trowsers, as I was going out to spend the evening, and they were gone, and also a shirt—I had no oc casion to want them before—these now produced are them.

JANE HOOPER . The prisoner left me this duplicate for the trowsers and shirt on the 10th of May—she had lodged with me three days and three nights—she had taken two table-cloths, and a pair of stockings out of my drawers—she told me she would bring the property back, and pay me next day what she owed me—she left these tickets as a security till she paid me.

JOHN GEORGE TULK . I am a pawnbroker. This ticket for the shirt and trowsers I gave to the prisoner, I believe—the things were pawned on the 19th of April.

MARY REYNOLDS . The prisoner came to lodge with me on the 9th of April—I cannot say whether I took the trowsers into the kitchen to brush, or whether they were in Mr. Yell's room—he was in mourning, and did not wear them—I forget where I put them.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not take the watch; it was given to me by the prosecutor; it is my first offence.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

1763. JAMES BADES was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of John Welyer , about five o'clock in the of the 15th of May , at St. Mary, Whitechapel , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 shawl, value 1 l .; 1 violin, value 3 l .; and 1 violin bow, value 3 s .; his goods.

JOHN WELYER . I am a chandler, and live in Lambeth-street, White chapel. On the 15th of May I went to bed between ten and eleven o'clock—I was the last person up in the house—I fastened the doors, locked and chained them—there is a cellar flap in front of the house—it opens with an iron bar under the shop window—it leads into the cellar, and was fastened with a padlock—between four and five o'clock next morning I heard a person knocking at the side-door, calling, "Mother"—I knew the voice—it was the prisoner—I got up about seven o'clock, and found the cellar flap open, the iron bar lying outside, and the padlock and staple gone—that would enable a person to get through the cellar, and up a ladder, into the shop—when I got up, the street door was unbolted, unlocked, and unchained—I missed a violin and bow, worth 3 l .; a shawl, worth 1 l ., and a bag—I had seen the articles over night—when my wife came from chapel she put her bonnet and shawl on the table, and the violin hung on a wall in the parlour—it was all safe when I went to bed—I saw the prisoner at my house once or twice after wards—he was not given into custody when he called—I gave him into

custody on the 19th, we asked him if he knew any thing about it, and he said he was not there—his mother lodged in our house, in the garret.

Prisoner. I returned the same morning, and was not given into custody till the following Thursday. Witness. We asked him, and he said he was not there—I said he was there—I told the policeman if I could find any thing suspicious I should give him into custody—he denied being there, calling " Mother."

ABRAHAM SPALL . I am a journeyman sugar-refiner, and live at No. 12, Lambeth-street. On Monday morning, the 16th of May, about half-past five o'clock, I got up to go to work—I went out, and saw the pri soner standing against the prosecutor's door—my house is very nearly facing his.

WILLIAM JOHN LOUGER . I am shopman to Mr. Horgood, a pawnbroker, of Brown's-lane, Spitalfields. I produce a violin and bow, pledged by the prisoner, on the 16th of May—I think it was in the afternoon—I asked him his name—he said, "James Johnson, 1, Grey Eagle-street"—he said it was his own property.

Prisoner. I did not pawn it at all. witness. I am quite certain he is the man.

JOSEPH GIFFORD ( police-constable. H 169.) The prisoner was given into my custody on this charge—he denied being there—Mr. Welyer said he heard him call, "Mother, mother," in the morning, and he denied all knowledge of that.

Prisoners Defence. On Sunday evening I went to Vauxhall, and re turned home between twelve and one o'clock to my lodging; I could not gain admittance, and walked about till between eight and nine o'clock in the morning, when I returned to the prosecutor's house; I was asked if I knew any thing concerning the robbery; I said no.

— BADES . I am the prisoner's-mother. I never heard him call me, either on the Sunday night or Monday morning—I first beard of the rob bery between seven and eight o'clock, when the bell rang—I was not up before seven—the prisoner occasionally took his meals there—he did not live there—he is in the employ of a very espectable young man, Mr. French, a master shoemaker, No. 5, George-court, George-street, Brick-lane, Whitechapel—my son lodged in Back Church-lane, with another person, named French, but no relative—I went away from the prosecutor's house a fortnight last Monday—I lodged in the house, and know there is a side-door—it is more towards the London Docks than towards Lambeth-street office.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

OLD COURT .— Saturday, June 18 th, 1842.

Second Jury. Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1764. JOHN BIRCH was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 dish, value 6 d .; and 2lbs. weight of pickled salmon, value 5 s . 6 d ., the goods of Richard Matthias Gilbert ; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Three Months .

1765. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 3 d ., the goods of Joseph Ford , from his person.

JOSEPH FORD . I keep a baker's shop, and am a bed-tick maker, and

live in Lisson-street, Lisson-grove. On the 30th of May, about eleven or half-past eleven o'clock in the morning, I was going along Lisson-grove and saw the prisoner and four or five others with him—they were coming towards me—I passed them—as I came opposite to the prisoner, he took my handkerchief out of my left hand side jacket pocket—I turned round and saw it in his hand—I had nothing hut the handkerchief in my pocket—he threw it down and walked on—another one picked it up—I caught hold of the other one with my right hand, and held my left hand out to take the handkerchief from him—he threw it down in the scuffle and I picked it up—he began to knock me about with a bone which he had in his hand—three or four of them came round me, and threatened me if I did not let him go—I did let him go, but kept the handkerchief—I afterwards saw the prisoner in custody—I am quite sure he is the person that took my handkerchief—I did not know him before.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Had you never seen him before? A. No, not that I know of—directly he had taken it, he threw it down and another one took it up—I held my hand for it, and got it from him—I held the prisoner a very little time—I did not observe the men till they came opposite to me—I was going on business—I cannot say whether they were sober or not—it was in broad daylight, in the open street—there were other persons coming along I suppose—I should say my hand kerchief could be seen—this now produced is it, it is worth about 3 d .

MATTHEW RIERDON . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into cus tody on the 30th of May—I told him what for—he said he had no recol lection of it, that he was drunk the day previous—I said, "You were not to drunk but you have the recollection of being given into custody to another officer, and being rescued from him"—the prosecutor gave me the handkerchief—I took this hat off the prisoner's head—it has two bunches of false curls attached to it.

MR. PAYNE called

MART PRATT . I am a widow, I live in Burn-street, and work at a laundry. About three weeks ago I was going along the street with a load of clothes when this happened—I did not see the prosecutor to my know ledge—I saw the prisoner take the handkerchief off his own shoulder and throw it at another person—it was just at the bottom of Lisson-place—I saw four or five other persons with the prisoner—I had a very heavy load on my head—they were very tipsy—they were not making a noise—I know they were tipsy because they stumbled about—I know nothing about the prisoner.

THOMAS DAVIS . I am a plumber, painter, and glazier, and live at No. 6, Princes-street. On Monday the 30th of May, passing on the opposite side of the road, I saw one of the young chaps pull his hand out of the man's pocket—there were six or seven of them, and they were between sober and tipsy—he chucked the handkerchief on the prisoner's shoulder, and he chucked it down at the prosecutor's feet—there were several per sons passing at the time.

SARAH FRASER . I was passing along Lisson-street, fetching linen—I saw six or seven young men—it appeared to me they were larking —I saw one take a handkerchief out of the prosecutor's pocket, and throw it on the prisoner's shoulder—he took it off and threw it down—I did not know they were taken up for it—they appeared as if they had been drinking—there were other persons passing along at the time.

GUILTY .* Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Justice Patteson,

1766. THOMAS COOPER was indicted for the wilful murder of Timothy Daly :—he was also charged on the Coroners' Inquisition with the like offence.

MESSRS. BODKIN and CHAMBERS conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES MOSS . On the 5th of May I was a policeman of the N divisions and was on duty that afternoon, at Hornsey, by the side of the wood—I met a gentleman there, and observed that he had a large bunch of seals—previously to that I had received information of robberies having been committed in that neighbourhood, and a description of the man suspected had been read at the station—in consequence of this I turned round, in the direction the gentleman was going—I did not see any person, and was going on my beat again—as I turned round to go from the gentleman towards Hornsey-wood-house, I saw the prisoner about the middle of the road, walking towards me—I was in my police uniform—when he saw me he ran to the opposite side of the road, and went down a little bank, into the adjoining field by the road-side—I followed him into the field, but saw nothing of him when I first came into the field—I found him, stooping down by the hedge—I saw that he had two pistols laid down before him on the ground—I asked him what he did there—he answered, "Nothing particular"—I then told him if he did not give a better account of himself than that, I must take him into custody—on my saying that he sprang from the hedge, and stood before me—he then had one pistol in his right hand, and one in his left—he then aimed the pistol in his right hand at me—it was apparently aimed at my head—I put up my left arm to save my head, and put the pistol on one side, and he then fired it—I might then be about two yards from him, as near as I can judge—he fired the right-hand pistol, and something from it went into my arm, and came out just above the elbow—he then stepped backward two or three steps, changed the pistol in his left hand to the right, and the right to the left—I advanced towards him—he aimed the pistol which he then had in his right hand at me—it appeared to be at my head—I was then rather closer to him—he pulled the trigger of that pistol then, and I heard it trig off, but it was not dis charged—I then rushed at him—he then, with the pistol which he had in his right hand, struck at my head, but only knocked my hat off—he and I struggled together for a short time—during the struggle his hat came off—I was obliged to let go of him, for I found I bad not the least use of this arm—I did not observe that it was bleeding at the time—when I let him go, he ran ten or fifteen yards from me, and turned round—I went to pick up my hat, that he had knocked off, and he said if I attempted to follow him, or make any alarm, he certainly would shoot me dead—he ran away without his hat—he had a pistol in each hand when he used these threats—I pursued him, calling out "Murder!"—when he had got about half way along the field, he stopped, and put the pistol in his right hand into his breast—he had his coat buttoned, with a button or two at the bottom—on putting it into his breast he pulled out a large knife, appa rently from his watch-pocket—I do not exactly know where he pulled it from—it was a large carving-knife, as it appeared to me, but I was not close to it—when he drew that knife out, he said if I followed him any further, he certainly would do for me—I stopped then, and pulled out my staff—he put the knife back to where he took it from, and ran off—I con tinued

to follow him till he got over the hedge of a second field, all that time calling "Murder!"—I tried to get over the hedge, but this arm failed me—I found then I was wounded in the arm—I succeeded in getting over at last—I did not see him at first—I went back, and saw him, in a minute or two—he appeared to be loading a pistol again—there was about tea yards between me and the hedge—he had turned back towards Horn sey-wood again—I went up the hedge, as I could trace his footsteps on the grass; and just before I got to him, I saw him stooping down in the hedge—I ran back again into the field, saw him looking over the hedge at me, and aim the pistol at me, and said something, but I do not know what—I became very weak then, and could not follow him any further—Mallet, the policeman, came up, and be pursued him—Young, the waiter, also came up—I spoke to him, and he pursued—I was in the hospital, and am not discharged yet, in consequence of the wound I received.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. I believe you had instruction to apprehend somebody, not anybody by name? A. No.

JAMES MALLET ( police-constable N 341.) I was on duty near Horn sey-wood-honse on Friday, the 5th of May last—about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, I heard the report of a shot fired—I went in the direction the sound proceeded from, and saw a man there, followed by Moss, the policeman—I saw Moss fall, and found him down when I came up, in a state of exhaustion, and wounded—I then Went in pursuit of the man I had seen Moss following—I went about half a mile from where Mow lay, before I got sight of him—he was running in the Hornsey-read—he was not at that time in a direction to take him to Highbury—he had no hat on—I was not at that time near enough to recognise him—I saw the prisoner, afterwards, when taken into custody, I should say he was the person I pursued, hot cannot exactly swear to him—I pur suaded about two miles—I lost sight of him at the distance of a mile—he was then crossing towards the Hornsey-road—I had him in sight some time after I left Moss—I got sight of him immediately I left Moss—whet I parted from Moss, I saw the man he was parsuing—Moss gave me some account—I left him, and as soon as I turned from him I saw the man running, about half a mile off, with a hat on—he was always half-a-mile a-head of me—I never got nearer to him—when I finally lost sight of him he was about three-quarters of a mile from Highbury, in some gar dens—the way he was going would not lead to Highbury, he must have turned to the right.

Cross-examined. Q. Supposing he had got into the Hornsey-road when yon saw him near it, that would have taken him to Highbury, would not it? A. Yes, it was about a mile, or three quarters, from Where I saw Moss—I went into the gardens to look for the prisoner—I went over the fields—there was no foot-path where he went—I first lost sight of him as he was going across Stroud-green-lane—there was a hedge between the and him—I do not know whether there was any paling.

JOHN WILLIAM YOUNG . I am waiter at Hornsey-wood-house tavern. I recollect the afternoon of the 5th of May—I did not hear the report of a pistol, but in consequence of something that was said to me, I went out, and found Moss, the policeman, lying on the ground, on the grass—in con sequence of what he said to me, I went in pursuit of a man, and about a mile from where I saw Moss, I caught sight of Howard, in a cart, in Horn sey-road—I told him something, and afterwards found the prisoner run ning

across the field, a very little distance from Howard—he was running to the left of the road to Hornsey—I saw he had a pistol in each hand—I went towards Highbury-barn tavern to get a policeman, and found the policeman Daly, the deceased—I told him to take a man coming down the lane with two pistols in his hand, to take him in charge for the murder of a man at Hornsey-wood house—I thought he had murdered him—I left Daly to go, and I went for assistance to Highbury-barn tavern—when I got more assistance, I went to Highbury park south, and there saw the prisoner again—it is no thoroughfare there—he was standing with his back against the paling, with two pistols, one in each hand—there were about twenty persons round him, or there might be more—nothing was said about shooting a policeman that I heard—Daly was there—the prisoner stood with a pistol in each hand, first looking on one side, and then the other, in this position—( holding both arms out )—I heard Daly say to him, "I don't think those pistols are loaded"—the prisoner said they were, and he would shoot two more—Daly said, two or three times, he thought those pistols were not loaded, and the baker ran into him—Daly said, "Surrender, I don't think those pistols are loaded"—then he said they were, and he would shoot two more—the baker then ran in to him on the left side—he ran in with his head down, trying to get his arms down—I did not see a stick in the baker's hand—when the prisoner found he was secured on the left-hand side, he partly got his arm down, lifted his arm up, and shot the baker through the shoulder, and as Daly advanced, he extended his arm, and shot him through the body instantly.

Q. From the rapid way this passed, could you or not judge whether he took an aim at Daly? A. Yes, I should say he did—he appeared to me to do so—he was immediately seized, and taken into custody by the people—I went to the station when he was taken there, and saw two ballets taken from his fob pocket—the boy Hewson handed a hat to me at the station—I showed it to the prisoner, and asked him if it was his—he said, yes, it was—I saw Mr. Drewry, the surgeon, with Daly before I left.

Cross-examined. Q. You know the ground in the neighbourhood of the tavern perfectly well where this occurrence took place? A. Pretty well—when I went out, I found Moss about twenty yards from Hornsey-wood house, which stands by the side of a road—the lane goes off at oblique angles from that road, at the end of it is the Seven Sisters-road—nearly opposite Hornsey-wood house is a stile, and a foot-path from it down into a valley—you cannot see into the valley from the house, the road, or stile, without going to the top of the rising ground—there are palings or hedges in the valley, running along, and going off rather south-west—there is a lane not far from Hornsey-wood house, leading into Hornsey-wood—any body might pass me, and go into the wood very quickly, or down into the valley, and down by the hedges, and be out of sight in an instant—the second field joins the one the stile enters.

Q. Now a person running along those field?, and towards Highbury, was likely to have been kept in sight all the time, or near it, for a considerable distance? A. If they were close after him—from the second field the pri soner ran from, there is no rising ground for a considerable distance—I know the black ditch which runs towards Highbury—it is from fourteen to eighteen feet broad, and wider at some places—in the course the prisoner took, he must have gone over that ditch—at some places it is not so wide—I saw him cross the ditch, but do not exactly know the part—I went across the ditch after him—he jumped from one side of the ditch to the

other—it may be half a mile from the second field, or three-quarters of a mile—in going towards Highbury he would run behind some gentlemen's gardens, Highbury-park-terrace, and so on—the course from the second field to the lane spoken of is all open to the left of Hornsey-road—to the right of the field towards Highbury, and then to the right it is all open ground—there is a hedge or two to the right—these roads are rather un frequented—the lane Daly was shot in, is called Highbury-park south—round at the end of that is an enclosure—there are two enclosures—there it a high paling to one, and over this paling you get to another one which lies immediately at the end of the lane—from that enclosure the ground lies down towards a woody part, trees and bushes, and a paling at the bottom.

Q. Supposing instead of going to Highbury-park south he had gone down this declivity, there was no one to stop him? A. Yes—the gar deners were in the garden-ground working—it was more open to the right at the end of the lane—there is a declivity, and at the bottom of that trees and bashes—there was nobody to stop his going down there.

Q. Were the persons in the first or second enclosure after him? A. They were in the second enclosure.

Q. Supposing he had run down the declivity, would be not soon have been lost among the bushes and trees, unless you had gone down after him? A. No—people were there at work.

Q. At the bottom of the declivity? A. He could not have got out of light—the people at work in the gardens were not to the left of the enclo sure coming from Hornsey, but on the right as I ran after him—he must have passed between them and Mr. Wilson's—they were at work, I believe, in Mr. Wilson's garden, which is to the left of Highbury-park south coming from Highbury—leaving the palings to the left, there is a falling ground, and at the bottom trees, bushes, and palings—if he had gone down the declivity there were the gardeners to stop him in Mr. Wilson's garden—that is surrounded by a paling, but they were at work in the garden, and would have taken him if they possibly could.

Q. When you say he was looking from right to left, was not he throwing his bead backward and forward as fast as he could? A. No—he was doing so full ten minutes after Daly came up—it was ten minutes before any body offered to take him—he was throwing his head backward and forward in that manner at the moment Mott rushed on him—Mott tried to take advantage and seize him just as his head was away, and the moment after wards his head came back to where Mott was—I had a gun—it was handed to me by Mr. Simmons.

Q. Was it not just about that time that he fired when he saw the gun in your hands? A. Yes—the baker had not a broom handle in his hand to my knowledge—I did not see any—I saw nothing done with a broom han dle—I saw Turnbull with a brick in his hand—he was going to throw the brick at him—that was nearly at the same moment as I had got the gun—he was seized directly after he fired, and his arms held.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Is Highbury-park south a lane? A. It is a lane, but no thoroughfare—it is a blind lane, closed up at one end—it was at that he was standing—he could not get any further.

COURT . Q. Does the paling go across the end of the lane? A. No, up the lane—he stood with his back to the paling, leaning against the paling at the side of the lane, so that a person could not come behind him—I did not see him enter the lane.

WILLIAM HEWSON . I recollect giving a bat to Mr. Young at the sta tion-house—I found it in a field just opposite Hornsey-wood, about an hour and a half before I gave it to Young—I had heard the report of a pistol about ten minutes before I found the hat—I saw Mott, the policeman, in the field—he was then wounded—I found the hat about a hundred yards from where I saw him wounded.

JOHN WILLIAM HOWARD . I am a baker, and live at Hornsey. On the day this happened I was in Hornsey-road in a cart, and was spoken to by Young—in consequence of what he said to me I drove along the Hornsey-road, and saw the prisoner close to the field running towards Highbury College—he had no hat on—I cannot say whether he had any thing in his hand—I pursued him—I got out of the cart, and went across the fields in the same direction as he was taking—I called out as I went along to induce people to join in pursuit—I called out, "Stop that man without a hat, he has shot a policeman"—there is a broad ditch in the way he was taking—I did not see him clear that—I went over it—he got over a fence leading to an enclosure—I did not get over myself—I was let through round by Highbury-barn—I was then inside the enclosure—I observed the prisoner then pacing up and down—he was ramming his hands up and down inside the breast of his coat—this was when he was in the enclosure close to Highbury-park South—I observed one person get over and go up towards him while he was in the enclosure—he got within a few yards of him—upon that the prisoner took two pistols out, one from the breast of his coat, and the other from his pocket—he presented one at me—I did not see him do any thing with the other—I did not hear any body say any thing—I then lost sight of him for a minute or two—I was let through round by Highbury Barn, and lost sight of him for that time—when I saw him again he was standing in the lane called Highbury-park South—there were a few people about him, and they kept increasing—he was standing with his back against the palings, and his arms extended with a pistol in each hand—I saw the policeman Daly there—Mott was standing by the side of him—I was not near enough to hear any thing said—I saw Mott make an advance towards the prisoner while he was so standing—upon which I directly heard the report of a pistol—I was thirty or forty yards off—I cannot say for a few yards—I taw the smoke of the pistol, and saw the pistol in the prisoner's hands—it was pointed in the direction of Mott

Q. On that did Daly do any thing? A. No, he did not move—I saw the pistol pointed towards Daly, saw the fire come out of it, and saw Daly fall—he was not a very long distance from the prisoner, but I cannot say to a yard—he had not touched the prisoner before the pistol was fired—upon this the people closed on the prisoner, and secured him—I saw a knife taken from him besides the pistols—on their being taken he said, "I am done"—I said, "It is pretty near time you had"—I did not hear him say any thing more—I did not go op to Daly myself.

Cross-examined. Q. He must have entered the lane Highbury-park south from the enclosure? A. I cannot say—I went through Mr. Paul's garden—I was let out by a female, and when I came into the lane I found him there—I had left him in the enclosure nearest to the lane.

COURT . Q. Was the enclosure in which he presented the pistol to you separated from the lane by a fence or another enclosure? A. It is sepa rated by a low fence—it adjoins the lane.

MR. HORRY . Q. The wooden enclosure is spiked, I believe? A. No, it

goes up sharp—it is not six or eight feet high—he was two or three minutes walking up and down the enclosure while I was trying to get over the paling—I came up to a high fence and could not get over it—I did not see that the first enclosure was bounded by a wall—there is a fence about four feet high—the enclosure is separated from the gardens—he got over the fence at the other end—while he was walking about he went to wards the further side of the enclosure—he did not offer to get out while I was looking at him—as persons were on the other side, he could not—he walked up and down with the pistols in his hand—I did not see a broom handle in Mott's hand—I cannot swear he had not one—I do not know of a broomstick being broken over the paling—I do not know a gardener Darned Smith—I was not before the Coroner—I saw a brick-bat in Turn bull's hands—I saw nobody with a stick—I know the ground about there very well—there are a good many palings and hedges between Hornsey-wood-house and the enclosure—I do not know how many.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You saw him in the enclosure walking up and down? A. Yes, and there were people on the other side, whom he could tee where he was.

STEPHEN TURNBULL . I am a gardener. On Thursday afternoon, the 5th of May, about four o'clock, I was at work in Mr. Paul's garden, near Highbury College, and heard Howard call out, "Stop the man with out a hat, he has shot a policeman"—I came out and saw the prisoner standing in an enclosed ground with a pistol in each hand—I did not see him get over any fence—I went round in order to meet him—when I got round it brought me into Highbury-park south—I found the prisoner there, standing with his back against the fence, with a pistol in each hand and his arms extended—there were persons round him—Daly the police man was standing by his side, about four yards from him—I heard Daly say to him, "I don't believe they are loaded"—the prisoner said, "The first one who dares to attack me shall have the contents"—I did not hear him say whether they were loaded—I saw Mott make a rush at him on the left hand side—the prisoner then lifted his arm up and fired with his left hand—it hit him on the left shoulder—I was close to him—he turned instantly to Daly, and fired at him with his right hand—he took a de liberate arm—Daly immediately fell—he reeled a half circle and fell—I directly rushed in on the prisoner with others and seized him—I took a knife out of his watch-pocket—before that be bad dropped the right hand pistol, and I saw him lift his waistcoat to get the knife out of his watch-pocket, but I was too quick for him, and got hold of him—on getting the knife from him, he said, "I am done, you have got all my weapons, but don't ill-use me"—the other pistol was wrenched from his left hand by some body—I assisted in taking him to the station—they tied his hands with a piece of twine that I gave them—as we were going along to the station I asked him how he could do such a thing as this—he said, "I would have served you the same"—I saw two bullets taken from him at the station.

Cross-examined. You had a brick in your hand? A. Yes—I was not at the enclosure—Mott had a stick in his hand—I did not hear him offer to strike the prisoner, nor know of a stick being broken over the paling—I did not see him raise the stick before be was shot, nor see him ap proach the prisoner with a stick in his hand—he was six or seven yards from him when I saw the stick in his hand—I did not see him put the stick away before he came up to the prisoner—he might have had it still in his hand—I am certain the prisoner said, "I would serve You the same," not

"I will serve you the same"—Mr. Greenwood, the Magistrate, asked me which he said—I was never in hesitation about his words—I rather qui tered, perhaps, in my speech when the Magistrate spoke—I remember your asking me the question—I cannot say how many people were about the prisoner—Daly did not call the people to come up and help—all he said was, "I don't believe those pistols are loaded."

Q. While he stood with his back against the paling, did not he say he did not want to shoot any one, but the first that came near him he would shoot? A. I did not hear him—Smith, a gardener, was there.

Q. When You came up with a brick in Your hand, did not be say he would fire at You if You threw it? A. I did not hear him—I did not see Smith near at that time.

WILLIAM SMITH . I am a gardener, and live at Highbury. I was going home to tea, and saw the prisoner come from a spiked fence, near Highbury-park west, which led him into Highbury-park south—I did not perceive any thing in his hand when I saw him cross the field, nor when he came over the fence—I saw two pistols in his hand when he was in the field—he had two in his hand when he came into Highbary-park south—I was coming up towards him—he said, "What do you want with me? I have done nothing"—this was in the field before he got into Highbury-park south—I first saw him get over the spiked fence—he then had to cross the field before he got into Highbury-park south—it was in that field he asked what I wanted of him—I went after him—I said, "The people are hallooing after you, and saying you have shot a man in Hornsey-wood"—he said he had done nothing—he pulled out two pistols, and pre sented at me—Murray, one of Mr. Wilson's men, was by at the time—I did not hear him ask him any questions at that time—the prisoner said no more, but sidled down the field—I saw him go through a motion as if loading a pistol—he came up the field and got over the fence into High bury-park south—I followed him, and about the centre of the distance from where he got over, he placed his back against the paling—at this time Daly, the policeman, and several others were coming round the corner from Highbury-barn into Highbury-park south, which is no thoroughfare at one end, and at the other end these people were coming in—Daly said he thought the pistols were not loaded—the prisoner said, "You may take my word they are"—he was holding them out, one in each hand, at the time—Turnbull came up with a brick in his hand, and said, "You ought to have this"—he presented a pistol, and said, "You shall have this"—I saw Mott there—he had a broomstick in his hand—one pistol was pre sented at Mott, and the other at Daly—I did not see Mott do any thing with the stick—I saw him rush in upon him—he then fired at Mott and wounded him in the shoulder, and then immediately shot Daly with the other pistol—Daly was about two yards from him—I then rushed in and secured him—the pistols and a knife were taken from him, and he said he was done then, they had got all his weapons from him, he should give up.

Q. Had Daly attempted to interfere with him at all? A. He had only asked him to give up, persuading him to give up—I accompanied him to the station, and he gave his name as Thomas Cooper, and that he was a bricklayer—I saw Daly drop—he died immediately.

Cross-examined. Q. Try and recollect whether the stick Mott had was not broken over a paling? A. I do not know—I did not perceive it broken—I saw it in his hand, but cannot say whether it was in his hand

when he rushed in upon the prisoner, or not—I heard the prisoner say he did not mean to shoot any one, but the first who came near him should have it—this was about a quarter past four o'clock, I should think.

COURT . Q. In what position did Mott rush in before the pistol was fired? A. Stooping down.

CHARLES MOTT . I am a journeyman baker. I was delivering bread on the 5th of May, near Highbury-barn—Young came running towards me (Daly had just gone by me)—Young said, "There is a man coming down there that has just shot another at Hornsey-wood," and in consequence of what he said, I and Daly went into Highbury-park south, and saw the prisoner there—I did not see any body else at the time—when we got into the lane the prisoner was coming down, with a pistol in each hand, towards us; and when we got nearer to him he crossed over the road—he had no hat on—he put his back against the paling—we all got up to him, and he told Daly to keep off, or he should have the contents of the pistol—Daly was in his police dress—when the prisoner told him to keep off, he said he did not believe the pistols were loaded—before that Daly asked him what he had been doing—he said he had been cutting turf—I asked him what he wanted with them pistols to cut turf—I did not hear any reply—I think it was after that Daly said he did not think the pistols were loaded—the prisoner told him to try them—several persons had collected round him du ring this time—the prisoner stood with his back against the paling, holding a pistol in leach hand—I had not a stick—I saw the prisoner looking towards Daly—while he was doing so I attempted to rush in upon him—I then heard the report of a fire-arm and received a ball in my left shoulder—I laid hold of him before the pistol went off, and received the ball in my shoulder—my foot slipped as I was laying hold of him—I had hold of him round the waist—while this was occurring I heard the report of a second pistol—I did not see how it was fired—several persons rushed in and took him—I found I was wounded in the shoulder—I was obliged to go into the hospital, and have not left yet—I have been there six weeks last Thursday.

Cross-examined. Q. Coming from Hornsey-wood house, is not the nearest way down Highbury-park, and down the lane, to get to Sadler's Wells? A. Not to come at the back of the houses—it is not the nearest way—I swear I had not a stick in my hand—I swear it positively—I never saw any stick, and swear one was not broken over the paling in my attempts to strike the prisoner—I did not attempt to strike him—if anybody has sworn I had one, it is false—I had none at any part of the time, nor a broomstick.

THOMAS GROVER . I reside close to Mr. Wilson's house at Highbury. I went into Highbury-park south, in consequence of an alarm in the neighbourhood—I saw the prisoner standing with his back against the paling, and a pistol in each hand—he was moving his head, looking from one side to the other, to see who might be about to take him—I saw Mott attempt to rush on him with his arms out to enclose his arms, I thought—he stooped with his head down as he rushed at him, and his foot slipped—I saw the pistol fired by the prisoner, and Mott wounded—I then saw him discharge another pistol at Daly.

Q. Did he appear to take an aim when he fired at him? A. Yes, he moved with his head and arms to take an aim at Daly, who died almost directly—he never spoke a word—after the weapons were taken from the Prisoner, he said, "I will surrender; don't ill-use me"—I took one of the pistols from him, and gave it to Simmonds.

Cross-examined. Q. Did You see Mott with a stick in his hand? A. Yes, he had a stick.

ERASMUS SIMMONDS . I was in the bar of Highbury Barn Tavern on Thursday afternoon, the 5th of May, and heard a cry of "Murder!"—I went out and found the prisoner in Highbury-park south—there were persons standing round him, and Daly among others—the prisoner had a pistol in each hand, and was holding them as if to defend himself—I heard Daly ask him to surrender, and to give the pistols up—he said something in reply—I could not distinctly hear his words—I saw Mott attempt to rush on him, to seize him round the waist—the prisoner immediately fired—I saw him fire the pistol which shot Daly—I remained with Daly a few minutes, and after the prisoner was sent away I went to fetch a doctor—I saw Daly die in the lane—his body was taken to Highbury Barn Tavern—he died immediately after receiving the wound.

Cross-examined. Q. There was not above a second or two, I believe, between his firing the one pistol and the other? A. Two or three seconds—it was almost immediately.

Q. Was he looking very wildly at the time, right and left? A. Yes, he was looking about as if he would not allow anybody to take hold of him, looking wildly—it was my gun that was handed to the witness—I was not examined before the magistrate.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. You got possession of the pistols? A. Yes, and handed them to Wheeler—I did not see whether Mott had a stick—I saw another man with a stick, who rushed in upon him—I do not know the man.

MR. HORRY . Q. Do You know what became of the stick? A. No, I did not see it broken.

JAMES WHEELER . I am waiter at Highbury Barn tavern. I was called to Highbury-park south, and received two pistols from Simmonds, and gave them to Sergeant North—after the prisoner was secured I accom panied the people, who took him to the station, with the pistols—when we seized him on the spot when the knife was taken from him, he said, "It is all done now, I will surrender, I have got nothing more"—as he was being conveyed to the station, one of the by-standers said, "How could you do such a thing?"—he said he gave them notice, he gave them all warning, and told them if they attempted to touch him he would shoot them—I knew Daly in his lifetime—his name was Timothy—he was breath ing at the time I went away with the prisoner.

CHRISTOPHER NORTH . I am a police-sergeant. I was at the station when the prisoner was brought there in custody—I searched him, and found two bullets in his watch-fob pocket—I received at the same tine two pistols and a knife, which Thatcher has—I afterwards went to High bury Barn tavern, and saw the dead body of Daly—his Christian name was Timothy—I had known him six or seven years—I took his clothes off.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not Cooper look as if he did not care any thing about it? A. He did.

Q. Quite insensible to his condition? A. No, not at all—he did not treat it with great unconcern—he did not appear sorry for what he had done, quite the reverse.

GEORGE THATCHER . I am an inspector of the N division of police, and was at the station when the prisoner was brought in on this charge—when the charge was read over to him, he said, "Is he dead?"—I said, "Yes," and he turned deadly pale—I produce the two pistols and a knife.

GEORGE BECKLEY . I produce a bullet which I found in Highbury-grove south, about half-past one o'clock in the morning of the 6th of May, by the light of my lantern—I have fitted it with the bore of these pistols, and it fits.

Cross-examined. Q. Supposing a person in the fields behind Park-terrace was coming the nearest road to Sadler's Wells, would not he come down that lane? A. No—he would come to the side of Park-terrace, down Highbury-barn, Highbury-place, into Upper-street—I do not know of a person named Hobson being taken up and brought to our station, nor of his being examined before the Magistrate.

EDWARD DREWRY . I am a surgeon. I was called into Highbury-park south on the day this happened, and found the deceased on the ground there—blood had issued from his wound—he was dead when I saw him—when I examined the body more particularly, after attending to Mott, I found a pistol-shot wound, which had decidedly caused his death—the body was in every respect correct, except that wound.

Cross-examined. Q. Supposing you had a patient who exhibited great want of sleep, should not You attribute that to some affection of the brain, to a diseased action of the brain? A. Not in all cases, certainly not—continual excitement will keep sleep away—it is not always to be attributed to inflammation, because in affections of the brain we have coma, and a perfect comatose state of body.

Q. If a patient showed great wakefulness beyond that of an ordinary person, would not you attribute that to an extraordinary and unusual action of the brain? A. It depends very much on circumstances—a constant stimulant will some times keep persons swake, but in affection of the brain we have a very different state—the brain would sot be wrong in all cases of wakefulness—there are many cases of fever where there is great wakefulness—that may be to a certain extent caused by the action of fever on the brain.

Q. Supposing the absence of any artificial stimulant, and a person in an ordinary degree of health, showed great wakefulness, should not you attribute that to something wrong in the brain? A. Yes, it may be, but not in all cases—there are cases in which you might have action going on in the brain, and yet wakefulness kept up—if a person exhibited great wakefulness for years, without any symptom of disease, I should not attribute that to an affection of the brain—some people can do with two, or five, or six hours' sleep out of twenty-four, and go on in that way for years—I should say that was natural, unless explained in some other way—we have so many cases of the sort—I should attribute sleeplessness beyond the ordinary course of nature to a good mental activity—I should refer it to the operation of the brain, of course—if a person had a kettle of boiling water fall on his arm, and exhibited no signs of pain, I should not say it was natural or unnatural—I should say he would feel it, but whether he expressed what he felt would be another thing—he certainly must feel it.

Q. Supposing he does not appear to feel it, is not that at variance with the ordinary course of nature? A. No—I do not say it is perfectly consistent with the ordinary course of natural feeling—I say he would feel the pain, but whether he expressed it is another thing—if he has great moral courage he need not express it.

Q. I believe there is a disease in which the patient is excessively ravenous, and can hardly get enough to eat? A. There are occasional symptoms

of that kind, called bulimia, in which ravenous eating is the principal symptom, it is a depraved appetite—a want of control over the evacuations is certainly not usual.

Q. Supposing an individual in apparent health exhibited great sleeplessness, was excessively ravenous in his appetite, very dirty in his habits, said he was converted and a child of God, called himself Dick Turpin and King Richard, and wanted to dig his father out of his grave, because it was no use he should lie there, would You be prepared to say he was in a sound state of mind? A. It would depend very much on the circumstances—if satisfied those things existed, I should say there might be some peculiarity about him—he might have some of those symptoms without having the mind affected at all—if they all existed, I should say he was not in a sound state of mind—an alienation of the natural affections, a person fond of his relatives at one time, and subsequently exhibiting great violence to them, is one symptom of insanity—continual expressions of weariness of life is not always a symptom of insanity, it is at times certainly; an attempt on life may or may not be so—coupled with the other circumstances, I should say it was a symptom of unsound mind—an acute state of fever generally affects the brain, as putrid fever, and a malignant form of typhus—the brain is peculiarly liable to be acted on in that disease.

Q. And sometimes the effects of the disease do not pass rapidly away? A. No, they last for a considerable time—I have known that disease, and disorders of that character, affect the brain for some years.

Q. Supposing a person affected in that way, and a year or two after wards had another severe illness of an inflammatory kind, that might increase the effect produced by the fever? A. Certainly—insane persons are particularly prone to resist aggressive attacks or violence—it is characteristic—wandering about without an object, is a symptom of insanityquiet and repose are favourable to the restoration of reason—in a person of unsound mind it is quite uncertain at what time the disease will reach the period of mania—any circumstance may bring it forth.

Q. It may come out at any time, and particularly when acts of violence are threatened? A. Yes—a great many individuals only exhibit unsoundness of mind on certain subjects, that it monomania —it is quite uncertain how soon a limited insanity may assume the form of a general one—the bodily faculties, in cases of mental derangement, are very considerably stronger than in ordinary persons—wakefulness is a symptom of deranged mind.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You have heard the evidence in this case, and the conduct and demeanor of the prisoner deposed to throughout the transaction? A. Yes—there has been no act or expression attributed to the prisoner, deposed to to-day, which I consider a symptom of insanity—those circumstances do not show him to be a man of unsound mind in any one particular.

Q. Assuming a person had committed several robberies, noticed a po liceman coming towards him, to jump through a hedge into a field, and conceal himself, would You refer that conduct to a diseased mind, or a consciousness on the part of the party so acting? A. Perfect consciousness—supposing him to be followed by a policeman, and to disable the policeman in pursuit, by firing at him, I should refer that to perfect consciousness of what he was about

MR. HORRY . Q. Supposing him to exhibit the symptoms of insanity named, should You consider his going away from a policeman, having

committed robberies, was an act of insanity or consciousness? A. An act of consciousness—I have not seen any of the prisoner's relatives.

RHODES MOLE . I am clerk at the Police-court, Clerkenwell, and was acting in that capacity at the prisoner's first examination—after the conclusion, when the depositions of the witnesses were being taken, at the conclusion of the examination of each witness, Mr. Greenwood, the Magistrate, asked the prisoner if tie wished to ask either of the witnesses any questions—I took a note of what he said—at the conclusion of the examination of Young, the Magistrate put the question to the prisoner, and the prisoner, addressing the Magistrate, said, "Instead of saying I would shoot both, I said I would shoot the first one who would take me"—Young had stated to that effect, and the prisoner corrected it—this was on Saturday the 6th of May—the prisoner paid particular attention to the reading of the depositions of the several witnesses, and attended, to the questions of the Magistrate—at the conclusion of each witness, the Magistrate asked him if he understood all along what was going on—he gave his consent, and declined asking any witness questions, except the observation about Young.

MR. HORRY to J.W. HOWARD . Q. When you saw the prisoner in the lane, was he in a breathless state, or otherwise? A. Not breathless, as cool as You are.

MR. HORRY to MR. DREWRT . Q. I wish to ask you whether a man in a situation like Cooper was, appearing insensible to his situation, is not another symptom of insanity? A. It is a question how he might view it—I do not apprehend it is a proof of insanity—I consider he was perfectly reckless—it may or may not be a symptom of deranged mind—I do not consider in his case that it was.

MR. HORRY addressed the Court and Jury, and called the following witnesses: —

ISABELLA COOPER . I am the prisoner's mother, and live at No. 1, Rawstorne-street, Clerkenwell. The prisoner was twenty-three years of age last January—when young he had a severe illness—he had the putrid fever—he was about one year and eight months old then—previous to that he was like other children, as fine a child as was ever born, and had every symptom of being a fine, sensible child—after that illness he presented a different appearance—he never seemed to take any rest at all like another child—as he grew up he always was very restless—wake when we would, we always found him awake—up to this time he never to say, would rest half-an-hour at a time to my knowledge—since I have given tap housekeeping, we have slept in one room, and wake when I would, I always found him awake—it was a matter of observation with others besides myself—the old lady that is living with me now, and another that was with me five years back, when my husband died, knows that I have gone down to him many times in the night—from the time of his having this fever up to lately he has always exhibited this restlessness, and want of sleep—when any thing struck him, or he was scalded or burnt, he never appeared to care about it—he never appeared to have any feeling—once when he was about twelve years old, when I was up stairs with his father, when he had the gout, he threw a saucepan of broth all over his arm, and scalded himself, and the skin came off with his jacket and shirt sleeve—I applied oatmeal and water, and vinegar to it—he did not appear to care in the least about it—I cried bitterly to see it so—he said, "Never mind, I don't care much about

it; I don't feel it"—he said he did not feel it but very little, and I was not to cry—when he was thirteen or fourteen years of age, he got up to some hooks at the top of a paling, and tore his arm and jacket—he said he did not feel it—he has from that time never seemed to care for hurts or scratches—however he hurt himself he did not seem to feel it—up to a late period of his life he has shown that disregard of hurts—when he was a child he fell under the grate, and burnt all the skin off his neck, and then he did not even shed a tear—that was after he had the putrid fever—with regard to his appetite, he was always very ravenous, very hungry—I could never give him enough—he never knew when he had had enough—that has continued down to a late period of his life—all the money he could get he would spend on cannons, pistols, and fire-arms, and buying and selling watches and Dutch clocks—I have taken cannons and pistols away from him, and bid them from him—he has missed them, (in the mean time I have had them in my possession,) and if he has earned enough money he has gone and bought more—that has continued to a late period of his life—he works at his business as a bricklayer when he can get it to do, when he was allowed to work—my husband was a bricklayer—frequently after I have been to bed, I have been disturbed by the prisoner's getting up, and walking about the room—he has many times said that there has been something lifting his bed up and down, and he could not sleep in it, and I have frequently made him up a bed in my back parlour where I sleep now—that has happened many times—he has often jumped up, and said he was King Richard, and Dick Turpin, when he was sitting in a chair—at that time he had no weapons—some times he had a pistol in his hand—that has happened more than once—he would often say he was King Richard when he had nothing in his hand—when he had, I made him put them away for fear he should do mischief with them—I have known him lay out his money in pistols, cannons, and so on, when he has not had a bit of bread to eat—he would go without a bit of shoe to his feet, and then buy pistols and watches—he has always expressed an indifference to life, always wishing to make away with himself—he was always tired of his life, from being quite a boy—he has said so many times, more than 100 times—when I was confined two years ago come the 4th of August, he got a bottle with some arsenic and laudanum in it—I got out of bed, and knocked it out of his hand, or he would have taken it—he was in the room at the time, towards the fire-place—I saw the phial in his hand—there was a white powder in it—I asked him what it was after knocking it out of his hand, and breaking it—he said it was arsenic and laudanum, for he was tired of his life, and if he did not do it then he would at another time—he was in his shirt at the time—he took none of it then—I knocked it out of his hand—between five and six months back he took 6 d . worth of laudanum—he bought it a penny-worth at a time, and drank it.

COURT . Q. Did You see him buy it? A. No, but he owned to it after wards—I saw him drink it.

MR. HORRY . Q. He told you he had bought it a pennyworth at a time? A. Yes—I sent to Mr. Griffiths's, of Clerkenwell-green, for some castor-oil, and poured it down his throat out of a tea-cup—I made some water hot, put a great deal of salt into it, and made him drink it till he was sick—he was ill more than a fortnight on that occasion—he vomited blood all day on Sunday and Monday—about five years back a boy of the name of Gaulley,

who is here, told me something, in consequence of which I went into the kitchen and saw the prisoner—he was then thrown on the bed by his brother, who is here—he was black in the face, and in a fit—at that time he was ill in bed, confined to his bed through illness—he had not been in Bartholomew's Hospital before that—it was shortly after that, I dare say two months afterwards—I put him into the workhouse before I put him into the hospital—I said it was because he was ill, but it was because he attempted to hang himself—I could not keep a watchful eye on him—his father (my husband) was then lying on his deathbed—he came from the workhouse without leave or liberty, and after I put him into the hospital, he came home from there one day without leave—he was never discharged at a patient—he came home without leave, the moment the music played op for the fair—when he was put into the hospital he was very ill—I believe he had the dropsy—he was swollen all over, and he was the same when he came home—his feet were wrapped up in pieces of carpet—he had no shoes on—he was swollen so that he could get no shoes to fit him—he could get no shoes on—once, after his father's burial, he fainted away—I was not at home when it happened, but after I came home he said he was going past the burial ground, and he saw his father come out of the grave—he said he wished he himself could die—I do not know that he said any thing about doing any thing to his father—since my husband died I have got my living by going out washing and charing, and part of the time I kept a little coal-shed—from the time the prisoner had the putrid lever down to the present time he has been very dirty indeed in his habits—he appeared to me to have no control over the natural motions—he would do hit occasions, and shake them out of his trowsers, as he went along, when he was fourteen years of age, and when he was older than that—when he was young I always used to put him in a coarse sheeting bag when I put him to bed, and when he got up, I always had to put him in a pail of water, and sluice him well—I could not put him in any thing when he grew older, but he has been very dirty up to this period, for if he was close to the place he would do it in a po, and set it away under the bed, even latterly—his behaviour to me and my other sons has been pretty quiet in general, if he was not put out of the way—he has threatened me with violence when I have put him out, when I made him angry, when I wished to have any control over him—he has ill-used me on more occasions than one, once particularly, when he wanted to buy a watch, I had not got the money to give him, and he gave me a heavy blow on the side—at other times he would get and cry, and be as fond of me—about two years back he jumped out of bed, and threatened to blow his brother's brains out, and his own too—he frequently jumps out of bed and walks about, and sometimes when be does so he is violent—he was violent when he jumped out of bed and said he was going to blow his own and his brother's brains out—he has not slept out of my house for the last fifteen or sixteen months, except on one night, and that night he said he had got a check, and gone to the Surrey Theatre—he said he had come borne and knocked at the door, but could make nobody hear—that was about sixteen months ago—I remember his taking two Dutch clocks, one from the front kitchen and one from the back parlour, and pulling them to pieces—they had belonged to my husband—he took the faces off them, and said they were two skeletons—he took the weights, ropes, and the pendulum off, put the clocks, one on one side of the fire-place, and one on the other, set fire to them, and said he was burning

down two castles—he would sometimes pawn his pistols, and sometimes sell them—I remember on one occasion, when he earned 20 s . at his business, he went and bought a silver watch for 14 s .—he picked it to pieces, and put it together again—he then went hack to Petticoat-lane, and sold it for 7 s .—I was not with him, I think his brother was—he brought back another watch, a metal one, which he also picked to pieces—he put that together again, so that he went and sold the movements for 1 s .—I was not with him, I believe my other son was—I know he pulled it to pieces, put it together again, and went away with it—that was on the same day—it is between three and four years ago, as far as I can guess—he has had very bad health lately—he is very weak, but he seemed very careless over it.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. What age was he when his father died? A. Between eighteen and nineteen—his father has been dead five years—he was sent to an infant school when he was young—to a little child's school, and his governess said he was never like the rest of the children—he was first sent to school at two years of age, and continued to go there till he was about seven—we then sent him down to Mr. Pooley's—he was not there long—he went to Baldwin's gardens after that, to the National school, and came out of that when he was twelve years old—he was a pretty good boy then, and attentive at his school—his younger bro ther went with him—he learnt to read and write—I never could make him capable of making a bill out—I never could learn him to do that—when my husband had the rheumatic gout, he used to try to get him to make his bills out, but he never could—the prisoner worked with his father, who was a master bricklayer—he was not bound with him—he was with him nine years—he learnt him as far as he could, but he could not make much of him—he earned money by his work—he used to get a job for himself now and then, after his father was dead—from the people hit father worked for—he worked a little while for Mr. Granger, and Mr. Tapwell, I think, he did a little for—I do not know any body else—I do not know who he received the 20 s . from, with which he bought the watches—the persons generally lived in the neighbourhood, not a great way off—I dare say some of them live there now—sometimes he would get a check and go to Sadler's Wells theatre, but not very often—whenever he could get a penny or a halfpenny to buy a check he would go, and return home as soon as it was over—he sometimes applied to me for money which I could not give him, and when I refused he would get violent—I do not know whether he had applied to me for money when he got the bottle, and told me he was going to take arsenic and laudanum—that I destroyed—it was laudanum that he drank—I had just that moment come in from my work, and just at that moment be drank it down—he told me after wards he had drunk 5 d . worth of laudanum, which he had got 1 d . worth at a time—there was the label on it hat he had got it 1 d . worth it a time—he said he got it at Mr. Griffiths'—I did not ascertain where he got it—I had no means of ascertaining that it was arsenic and laudanum which he had, except from what he told me, but I saw the colour of it on the floor—it was a brown liquid and a white powder—in consequence of these events, I got him put into the workhouse—I know Mountstevens, the beadle of the parish—he has known the prisoner a good while—I have seen him here to-day—he is not one of the persons I applied to to get him into the workhouse—it was Mr. Hill—Mr. Mountstevens knows he was there—I never on any occasion of my going to the workhouse told anybody anything of this kind which I have

mentioned to-day, but Mr. Mountstevens came in at the time when he was going to hang himself—he was in the habit of pawning pistols—he used to say he pawned them—I remember attending at the second examination before the Magistrate—I know Waddington the gaoler—I remember seeing my son there—I advised him to pray to God for his soul—that was one of the first things I said to him when I saw him—I do not know what answer he made me exactly, but he always considered he had got no soul—I really do not know what answer he made me—he did not tell me he had been bothered enough already with other persons—I never heard him say such a thing to my knowledge—he did not say words to that effect—nor that it was no use my preaching to him—nothing of the sort—I never heard him say so—I never heard what his answer was, but it was nothing of that kind, I am positive—in fact I do not know that he answered at all—he made a face with the poison working up—that was all the conversation I had with him—he did not tell me he wanted me to get pair of pistols out of pawn—he told me he had pawned two; that was at the time I was advising him to pray to God for his soul—he did not say that in answer to my advice—I do not remember what he said to that—after wards in the course of the morning, he spoke to me about having pawned some pistols—I do not remember Waddington asking him why he bad pawned those pistols, why he did not keep them, and not buy fresh ones—I do not remember his saying they were too small for the purpose—he did not say so—he told Waddington they were a pair of pretty little pistols, and if he liked to have them he might, and Waddington said he would, and keep them for his own use—he asked me if I had seen a duplicate—I said I had not—I told him it was burnt, I dare say, for a person in my house had burnt one, and I thought that was it—he did not upon that desire me to make an affidavit in order to get the pistols from the pawnbroker's—he told Waddington he might do so—he has been several times in the custody of Waddington on suspicion—I have been in custody once, not sereral times—I cannot say how often he has been in Waddington's custody—if anything was lost in the neighbourhood they used to drag him off, knowing he was not quite right in his mind, on suspicion, to get revenge on him for something or other—I do not know that I ever made any suggestion to Waddington that he was not of sane mind—I do not know a medical man of the name of Elliott, that I know of—I do not know of any such person having been applied to.

MR. HORRY . Q. You have said that be used to work for Granger and for other persons? A. Yes, I have got some persons that have lodged with me to come up to state what they know of him—I did not apply to any that declined to come—my brother came up from the country on Sunday, but could not stop—he was not living with me at any time when my son behaved as I have stated, he only lived with me at the time he had the putrid fever—he has been at work down at my brother's—I think it must be seven or eight years since my son worked at Granger's, but be was a very short time there.

COURT . Q. That was before your husband's death? A. Yes.

MR. HORRY . Q. Was your son fond of theatres? A. Yes, he was rather fond of them, I assure you—when I saw him with the bottle in his hand I saw the colour of what was in it—when I told him to pray to God for his soul, I was fretting over him—I was in great distress—he might have said something to me, and I not have heard him—one

time when I told him to pray to God for his soul, he said, he would do what he could, but I was not to fret about him, he did not wish to live—I told people nothing about his conduct because I did not with him to be made a finger-point, and run after, for they did so without my making them acquainted with it—I kept his conduct concealed as much as possible—the boys used to run after him from the school, and tease him, and the boys in the neighbourhood used to tease him, run after him, and call him Dolly Cooper, catch hold of his clothes and take the life out of him almost—I told him the duplicate was burnt, because I believed one was burnt—I was taken in custody once—just before that I sent my son out with a gown, I gave him leave to pledge it—I went out for half a day's work directly after I had sent him, and I was fetched home, and taken into custody—I came home and found the policeman is my place with my son on a charge of stealing the gown and two waistcoats of his own—we were both locked up from Wednesday at three o'clock in the afternoon till Friday, and then I was discharged, and he had twenty-eight days for an assault on inspector Penny, because these were proved to be our own—he was discharged on the charge of stealing the gown—I was there in custody at the same time—I heard him charged with assaulting Mr. Penny, and he was committed for twenty-eight days on that, but never for stealing—I have not told Waddington he was not of sane mind, unless I have done so since he has been takes now—my reason for not telling him before was the same as for not telling other persons, I wished to keep it as quiet as I could, for he was ill-used quite enough.

HANNAH SOUTHALL . I am a charwoman, I have lived with Mrs. Cooper for the last fifteen months, and know the prisoner—he was in the habit of sleeping at home all the time I lived there except one night, but I was away for six weeks, and cannot of course say for that time—when he came home in the morning after being out that one night, I asked him where he had been—he said, he had been to the Surrey theatre—I said, "Not till this time, Tom"—he said he had been to a coffee-shop, and had taken some coffee and some alamode beef, and he did not like to come bone to disturb us—I have not had a great deal of opportunity of observing behaviour, for I am out in the day a great deal—I thought his conduct very strange in different ways at times, not at all like a sensible young man, he had so many childish ways with him—I have often heard him say that he was tired of his life—I remember on one occasion his taking laudanum, about nine months ago, or it may be more, I cannot call to mind exactly—I did not see him take it, I was out at work at the time—when I came home Mrs. Cooper was leading the prisoner about the room—I saw her give him some castor oil, and some salt and water—he was sick after that, and was ill for a fortnight after—when he has had money he has been in the habit of buying watches, at least I never knew him buy but one—he generally bought pastry with his money—I have seen him do so—I saw him lay out 2 s . in tarts and pastry—he once bought a watch and brought it home—I asked him what he gave for it—he said 7 s .—he took it to pieces I suppose five or six times that day, and put it together again—I happened to be at home that day—a few days after, I asked what he had done with it—he said he had sold it for a shilling, for he could not make it go—it was a metal watch—I do not know any thing of his attempting to hang himself.

ELISABETH LLOYD . I am a nurse, and live in William-street, Wilmington-square—I have known the prisoner eight years—I lodged with his mother for two years—it is four years since I left her—I had opportunities of observing him—on one occasion his brother called out that he had hung himself, and I and Mrs. Cooper came down stairs—I did not see him hanging exactly, because I came out of the room immediately, but I saw him when he was laid on the bed, and he was black in the face, and it was some minutes before he was able to speak—I asked him how he came to do it, and he said he was determined to put an end to himself for he was tired of his life—he was ill at that time—I knew his father, I laid him out when he died—I remember after his father's death seeing the prisoner faint—he went out, came in again in about ten minutes, and When became in he fell back in a chair in the room—I said, "What is the matter now?"—he was faint about ten minutes or a quarter of an hour, and when he recovered he said he saw his father rise out of the grave, and I believe he said it was an apparition—he did not say any thing more about his father, or what he intended to do—I remember his taking down two Dutch docks—he pulled the faces off them, put one on each side of the fire-place, set them on fire, stirred them with the poker, and said they were two skeletons, and then he said they were two castles burning, and he stood with the poker, as he said, to guard them—Mrs. Cooper came to fetch me—I was afraid to go near him, I was fastening the door when Mrs. Cooper came in—he would not let either of us come near—he said he was guard ing the castles, and no one should touch them.

Q. Did You say any thing at any time about a mad-house? A. Yes—I said if I was his mother I would confine him in some asylum, for he was not fit to be about, for his were more the actions of a madman than any thing else—I said that from what I had seen of him—I never supposed he was in his right senses at any time during the time I knew him—he has many a time called himself a child of God, and said he was converted—he has never wanted me to buy arsenic for him.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Was he in the habit of going to church or a place of worship? A. That I cannot say—he used to go out to go to chapel—I cannot say whether he went or not—I considered him an industrious young man who would work when he could get it—he got money from his mother sometimes, and when he could get a job he seemed to be thankful for it—I do not know of his mother refusing to give him money—I have heard him ask her for money, and she has given it to him—he has said he Wanted it to buy brushes for his business—I was never to toy knowledge present when she has said she had it not to give him—I do not think he was in his right senses from the circumstances I have named—I never saw any thing that made me think he was in his senses.

SARAH BOWDLER . I lodged with Mrs. Cooper. I had my sight at that time—I have lost it three years and a half—I lodged with her first about four years ago, and a second time about three years and a half ago—I went away for about a month—I lodged with her altogether about two years and a half and more than that—the prisoner once came up into my room, and asked me for a rope to make an end of himself—his mother was out at that time—he said she was gone to the coal-wharf—I told him he was mad—I said, "You are out of your mind"—he said, "Never mind that if I am"—after that he wanted to borrow 6 d . of me to get sixpenny-worth of arsenic to make away with himself—I had a daughter living at that time—

I heard him ask her to fetch him sixpenny-worth of arsenic—I refused to lend it him, and said, "What do you want it for?"—he said, "It is nothing to you, I want to fetch arsenic, never mind"—on my refusing to let him have it he said he would get it somewhere else—he has never said anything to me about his father lying in the churchyard—I have many a time heard him talk of his being weary of his life—he never said any thing to me about a shovel, or about going into the churchyard—when he laid ill he said the devil was coming to fetch him.

ROBERT BOWDLER . I am the son of the last witness. I have known the prisoner about seven or eight years, or longer—I am going on for fourteen years of age—he asked me to fetch arsenic when we were in the rains along with his brother Edward—I said I would not go for it—he threatened to beat me if I did not, and offered to beat me—that was about three or four weeks before he was taken into custody—I remember when Mrs. Cooper and the prisoner lived in Pear Tree-court, about five months ago—the prisoner, his brother Edward, and myself were playing in Mrs. Cooper's room—the prisoner wanted me to stand up in the room for him to shoot at me—he did not offer to give me or his brother Edward a pistol—I ran away—we went down stairs—I said, "No," and he said, "I thought you was not game to let me do it"—he did not say any thing about having a bit of fun.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You did not like the idea of standing up to be shot at? A. No—I never went with him to any theatres or any places of that kind—I never saw "William Tell," where the man shoots at his son, or any thing of that sort—his brother Edward was standing behind me when the prisoner wanted to shoot at me—he wanted to shoot at both of us—his brother said "No," and he told him he was not game enough to do it—I have never seen him play pranks with pistols—I have seen him with pistols—he used to fire at the snuff of a candle, and blow it out—I do not know whether he is a good shot—I have sees him fire at the snuff of a candle in the house, merely with powder—it was in the Clerkenwell ruins that he asked me about the arsenic, where some houses have been pulled down—he wanted me and his brother to fetch him two-pennyworth of arsenic at Mr. Griffiths'—he showed us the money, and gave us a bottle—we said we would not go—I and his brother had been playing, and we happened to meet him there—he at once said, "Go and fetch me two-penny worth of arsenic"—that was the first thing he said, and he gave me the bottle—when we refused to go, he punched mine and his brother's head, and told us to be off—he put the bottle into his pocket—I have known him to fire the cat's whiskers off, and shoot her in the eye with the pistol.

MR. HORRY . Q. You have seen him using pistols at different time? A. Yes, but not very often.

EDWARD COOPER . I am the prisoner's brother, and was eleven years old last Christmas. I remember fetching some castor-oil by my mother's orders, and I saw my mother give it to my brother—I was not present when he took anything out of a bottle—I never gave an alarm of the pri soner's hanging himself—I never saw him hang himself—I have sometimes seen him with pistols—he wanted me and Robert Bowdler to standup in the corner while he shot at us—that is about four months ago—my brother's habits were clean, rather—I sometimes heard my mother complain to him of his being so dirty.

JAMES COOPER . I am a brother of the prisoner; I am younger than

him and am twenty-two years of age. I was with a boy, of the name of Gaulley, when I alarmed my mother and Mrs. Southall—they came down stairs together—I called out, because Gaulley, when he went down stairs to fill some coke into a bag, saw my brother with a rope tied round his neck—I saw him with the rope round his neck—it was in the kitchen—when I came into the room he was standing on the foot of the bedstead—I saw the rope round his neck, and I loosened it from him—he was not black in the face at that time, not particularly—he was in a fainting state—he did not appear like a person who had been hanging himself—he had not been hanging—he was only attempting to do it—it was Gaulley that alarmed me—that is about five years ago—he was ill in bed at that time—I have repeatedly heard him speak of seeing his father come out of his grave, and have heard him ask for a spade to dig his father out—he gave no particular reason for that, only that he was a good parent—I was in the room when he came home from St. Bartholomew's Hospital—he was very ill at the time—he had the dropsy about him—his feet were covered partly with rags inside the shoe, which was cut—it was a list shoe, I think—now I remember he had carpet inside his shoes—he could not get a pair of leather shoes on—I know of his taking poison out of a bottle—I was present at the time—it was about six months ago, as near as I can guess—I came home from my work one night, my brother was sitting on a chair, all at once he jumped up, with a bottle in his hand, swallowed off the contents, and then said, "Now I have taken enough to takeaway my life," and then he told us he had swallowed five pennyworth of laudanum—my mother directly gave him three pennyworth of castor-oil, and we walked him about the room almost all the remainder of the right—in the morning he became a little more composed, and went to sleep—he was ill for eight or nine days after that.

Q. Do you know now he would dispose of his money? A. Yes—some three or four years ago he was very fond of going into Petticoat-lane—I have repeatedly gone with him—two or three years ago he went into Petticoat-lane, and purchased a silver-watch for 14 s ., he then went home, and picked it to pieces—I saw him do it—he tried to put it together again, but he could not—he then went and sold it, and exchanged it for another, and paid 7 s . for it—I was with him at the time—he went home, and picked that also to pieces in the same way, and afterwards sold it for 1 s .—he has threatened to blow my brains out—when he has done that he has been in bed, and jumped up—I have seen pistols in his possession repeatedly—he has got out of bed with the pistols when he has threatened to blow my brains out—I had not done any thing at that time to provoke him.

Q. How has he acted towards you as a brother? A. Sometimes very well, and sometimes very contrary—I have been in the employ of Mr. Powell for two years, until this occurrence—I left the service with Mr. Powell's wish—he has offered to give me a character.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Have you been in the habit of going, out with the prisoner much? A. When I was out of employment used to go with him a good deal—sometimes to a coffee-shop, and sometimes to the theatre, Sadler's Wells and others—he used to get money from his mother sometimes—sometimes he asked for it, and she could not give it him.

MR. HORRY . Q. Do you know a person of the name of Stringhall? A. Yes, she lodged with my mother—I do not know where she is now—endeavours have been made to find her.

SARAH LEVY . I am the wife of Aaron Levy, a general dealer, in Hoxton

Old-town—four or five years ago my husband purchased some articles which had been burnt at a pawnbroker's—among the articles was a gun-barrel—I have known the prisoner between ten and eleven years—after we had made this purchase, the prisoner came to our shop-door—the gun-barrel was outside the door—he saw it, and had it in his hand—he said it was his, and it had been given to him by one of the Royal family, that he had pledged it, and he would have it—he fetched a policeman, and a great many people collected in consequence of the disturbance—I live next door to Miles's mad-house—the people got him into the gate of that house-it happened to be open at that time—the gun-barrel had the initials T. P. on it—I showed them to him, and after that he kept disputing and saying it was his—he said he had pledged it for 15 guineas, and it was let in with gold—it was a very remarkable one—I have had opportunities of seeing the pri soner—he used to use my place when I kept a beer-shop, and two or three times there he played some very curious pranks—he once took a skittle-ball, and said he would have a lark, and threw it through a wall—it was a bricked-up window—he once came, and nearly pulled all the tiles off the skittle-ground—I was going to call a policeman to give him in charge—he said he should make away with himself if I did, and a young man came and paid the damage, and said he was often taken in that way—at the times I have seen him he was certainly more like a man out of his senses.

MR. BODKIN called the following witnesses: —

ELLEN ROACH . I live in Brooksby-walk, Homerton—I know the prisoner. On the 18th of April last, as I was walking out with Mrs. Cooks, my friend, in a lane at the bottom of Brooksby-walk, Homerton, about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoner passed us—after he had passed us, he turned round, presented a pistol in Mrs. Cooks' face, and said, "Your money, or your life"—Mrs. Cooks said she had no money but sixpence, which she gave him—he said, "But I will have this," meaning a gold chain with a locket, which was round her neck—Mrs. Cooks put her hands up, and said, "No, you shan't have it"—he put his finger to the pistol, and I said, "Oh, pray let him have it!"—she let her hands down, and was about to give it him, when he took it over her bon net—he then pointed the pistol towards me—I said, "There is no occasion to do so; I will give You what I have got"—I had some money in my hand at the time—I took half-a-crown, and held it, and he snatched it from my hand—upon that he took down the pistol from the position in which he had placed it, and said, "If you make any alarm I will return and blow your brains out; I have got one for each," and went off—he walked quickly—there is a turn in the lane, and he soon got out of sight—I made a communication to the police, and described his person.

MR. HOERY . Q. How for did this take place from Hornsey? A. I do not know—I do not know Hornsey—I saw the prisoner, it might be for about two minutes, not more—I was not exceedingly agitated—I had an opportunity of seeing him pass me, and I remarked his back before he turned round—he passed me from behind, and I only caught a side glimpse of him at that time—it was only when he came front to me that I saw his face, and then I saw him only for about two minutes—I cannot say whether it might have been less than that—it might, but it appeared an hour to me—it was done very rapidly.

Q. You did not expect at the time the person came up to you, what he was going to do? A. When he passed me, I thought to myself I am very glad I have some one with me—I did not anticipate any violence,

until he said, "Your money or your life"—he said that the moment ho turned round—he passed me, then turned sharply round, in a curve to Mrs. Cook, and presented the pistol—he stood right opposite to us in a moment, close to us—I should say it took two minutes—I cannot say exactly—it was done very quickly—I was afterwards taken to see the party at Islington station—a policeman came to take me—he said he wanted to see me on the subject of the robbery—he told me I was to come to the station to see whether a person there was the person who had committed the robbery.

MR. BODKIN . Q. You went and saw the prisoner? A. Yes—I have not the least doubt of his being the man.

MRS. COOKS . I was in company with Mrs. Roach, near Homerton, when I was robbed of a gold chain and some money—that is the man who robbed me—( pointing to the prisoner. )

Cross-examined. Q. You have been brought here to-day to speak to Cooper, as the person who robbed You? A. Yes—I have been told why I came here—I did not go to the station—I heard of a person being taken up, suspected of robbing persons about Hornsey—I live in the Brixton-road—I was on a visit at Homerton.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. How long after you had been robbed, did you see the prisoner? A. This is the first time I have seen him since I was robbed, and I knew him instantly I came into Court this morning—I have not the least doubt about him.

JAMES SWEARS . I live in Singleton-street, Hoxton. On the 30th of April last, I was walking in a lane leading from Hornsey-wood-house to Hornsey, and saw the prisoner there—it was a quarter to one o'clock in the day when I delivered up my watch to him—it was a beautiful day—when he was within about forty yards, he came and met me half-way, presented a pistol at me, and said, "Your money, or your life"—I told him I had got very little money about me, but a few halfpence—he said," I must have that, I am very distressed"—in getting the halfpence out of my pocket, he saw my watch-ribbon, and said, "I most have your watch"—I said, "Pray don't take that"—he said, "I must have it, come, don't lose any time"—I rather hesitated, but I gave him the watch, and then he struck me over the head with the pistol, and cut my head—( producing his hat, which was broken )—he said, "If you look back I will shoot you"—he left me directly, and must have gone down the lane—I walked up to the bottom of a rail, then turned round, and saw nothing of him,

Q. Is it an unfrequented place where you were walking? A. No, a good many people go there at times, but sometimes you may go over to Hornsey, and not meet a soul—it is up from the wood going to Hornsey—I saw him again on the Thursday night at Islington station, and recognised him—I said nothing to him then—he kept his head down, and was very downcast—I have no doubt whatever of his being the same person—he is the same person—my watch was a silver one.

WILLIAM BARTON . I am a police-inspector of the G division. I have known the prisoner about ten years—during that period I have seen him very frequently, on the average at least three or four times a-week—I knew his father—I have very frequently conversed with the prisoner—upon those occasions he talked quite rationally to me—I once had him in custody, when he was sentenced for an assault upon myself—that was on

the 3rd of March, 1841—after that occurrence I met him in Bowling. green-Jane, and he said, "I shall never be happy until I have been the death of one of you"—he looked towards me at the time—I was in my police uniform—I cannot tell the exact date this was—it was very near the 3rd of March—I have on other occasions heard him use expressions with respect to the police—at least four times I heard him make use of the same expression.

MR. HORRY . Q. He has always appeared to talk rationally to you? A. He has, whenever I have had any conversation with him—I have stopped him, and searched him—he has talked sensibly to me about my searching him, three or four different times I have stopped him—I only had him in custody once, that was when he assaulted me—he was taken into custody on suspicion of stealing a gown, which afterwards turned out to be his mother's—I had him taken on suspicion of stealing the gown—he was discharged upon that charge, and committed for the assault—his mother was present at the time he was taken into custody, and the attempted to rescue him from our custody—I have seen him among reputed thieves.

WILLIAM PENNY . 11/7/2006 I am an inspector of the G division of police. I know the prisoner well—I have known him upwards of six years—I have had him in my custody eight times, sometimes charged with assaults, and sometimes with stealing bits of lead, docks, watches, and different articles—I have known him to be summarily convicted before the Magistrates—I lave had occasion to talk with him a good deal on those matters at different times during the six years—I never observed any thing irrational in his manner or conversation with me—the last time I saw him was about a fortnight before he was taken into custody on this charge—I did not talk with him then—I did not observe any thing different from his usual manner and appearance—I saw him in Clerkenwell in the street

MR. HORRT . Q. He was summarily convicted once, was he? A. For assaulting me brutally—he resisted a great deal, and hurt me.

SAMUEL MOUNTSTEVENS . I am beadle of the parish of St. James, Clerkenwell. I have known the prisoner seventeen or eighteen years, perhaps longer—I used to relieve his father whilst he was alive, and up to the time of his death—I have since given relief to his mother from the parish—during the time I have known the prisoner I have had constant opportunities of seeing him, sometimes two or three times a day, several times in the course of a week, I cannot exactly say how many, it might have been twenty or more, or not so many—I have constantly seen him, almost daily—I have frequently met him up to within four months of his being taken up—at times I might have lost sight of him for a month or two—I merely nodded to him in passing—I have not said any thing to him or he to me, merely "How do you do?"—during the whole time I have known him I have seen nothing whatever to induce me to believe he was at all insane—I have been in the habit of seeing his mother frequently—I have gone to her house to give her relief, and have sometimes seen him at the house.

MR. HORRY . Q. How often do you think you have had conversations with him of any length or duration? A. I have spoken to him very many times when going to the house to visit his father when he was alive, and he has spoken to me—I have not had any particular conversation with him—from the general knowledge I have of him I believe him to be sane—

he was twice in our workhouse—once I admitted his myself, by permission of the Overseers—I never bad any conversation with his relatives about his state of mind—I cannot say whether he was at home or not at the times I lost sight of him.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. You say on two occasions he was in the work-home? A. Yes—about five years ago he was there for about a month or six weeks, and the last occasion was about two years ago—he was only there then for a few days—I frequently had the opportunity of seeing his conduct the first time he was at the workhouse, and my answer applies to that time as well as the other times I have seen him—he associated with the other inmates of the workhouse in the ordinary way—when he was there on the last occasion he was treated precisely in the same manner, and associated with the inmates.

FREDERICK MILES ( police-Sergeant G 14.) I have been acquainted with the prisoner four years and a half—I have seen him from time to time, and conversed with him up to within the last two months—in the month of April I talked with him once—I have seen him about a dozen times or more since January, and have on those occasions talked with him—I never observed anything whatever in the least irrational in his manner or conver sation, or anything at all about him differing from other persons—I saw him, I think, about the 14th of April, in St. John Street-road, standing against a shop—I said, "Tom, what are you doing here?"—I always called him Tom—he said, "What is that to you?" and walked away—I did not on that occasion observe any thing unusual in his manner or speech, not the least

MR. HORRY . Q. You always called him Tom, did you? A. Yes—I was quite familiar, he being so well known, being a bad character—the opportunities I had of judging that he was of sound mind was meeting him and talking to him.

Q. Saying "good morning" to him? A. No, I was never so free as that—I never had any long conversation with him, only just a word here and there, knowing him to be a bad character—he went by the name of Tom, the same as his brother by the name of Jem —I knew his name was Cooper—he was generally called Tom in the parish of Clerkenwell.

— FISHER . I am a surgeon. I attended in Newgate on the 4th of this month, in consequence of an appointment—Mr. M'Murdo, the sur geon of the gaol, and two gentlemen of the name of Elliott, were also in attendance—those two gentlemen attended on behalf of the prisoner's friends,

MR. HORRY . Q. Do you know that of your own knowledge? A. I know it from what they told me—Mr. Elliott told me so at the time.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. Did you see the prisoner in company with Mr. M'Murdo and the other two? A. Yes—I entered into conversation with him—I was a whole hour with him—after the conversation that we all of us had with him I was clearly of opinion that he was of sane mind—my opinion is that he is perfectly sane.

MR. HORRY . Q. All you know with regard to the attendance of other medical men is simply from what you heard? A. Yes—it was on the 4th of June that I saw the prisoner in the gaol—he had then been in confinement a month.

Q. Is not confinement and repose the very situation in which a party, supposing he has been insane, is likely to sink into a quiet state, and

to assume the appearance of sanity? A. Certainly—I have not seen or spoken to any of the prisoner's relations—I can only speak to the fact from the hour's conversation that I had with him.

Q. Supposing on a commission of lunacy you were to give an opinion as to a party being sane or insane, would you consider your opinion satisfactory unless you had heard something of his previous life from his relations, and persons in the habit of seeing him? A. I should certainly like to get all the information I could, for the purpose of forming the best opinion—I consider myself capable of pronouncing an opinion as to the pri soner's sanity, as far as the hour's conversation went—I also saw him at the police-court before the Magistrate, the day after the affair took place—I was there accidentally—I went to speak to the Magistrate on other business, and I advised the Magistrate not to continue the examination on account of the prisoner's state of health—I did not go there to pay any particular attention to the state of his mind, but being there I did attend to the state of his health—he was very ill, lying on the sofa, and I advised the Magistrate not to continue the examination—I put qnestions to him at that time, which he answered rationally, with regard to the poisoning—if a lunatic was allowed to commit indiscretions abroad, he would be less rational than if he was in confinement, and under control.

Q. Would he not be more likely to be coherent and rational when in Confinement than out of it? A. Inasmuch as he would be quieter.

MR. CHAMBERS . Q. About how long were You in his company on the 6th of May? A. Not more than five minutes—he was then suffering under the effects of what he had taken, and my inquiries were entirely confined to that—he answered those inquiries rationally—as far as regards his manner of answering, I saw no difference between his manner on the 6th of May, and the time I saw him in gaol.

GILBERT M'MURDO . I am surgeon of the gaol of Newgate, and have been so a little more than twelve years—the prisoner has been under my care and observation since he has been confined on this charge; my attention has been directed to him, with a view to ascertain the state of his mind—my attention was not directed to him during the first few days, but it was afterwards—I have had conversations with him constantly—I have not from first to last noticed any thing irrational or unusual in his manners or mode of conversation—I have not observed any thing to lead me to suspect that he was a person of unsound mind.

COURT . Q. Has it led You to believe that he was of sound mind? A. It has.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Do You remember the occasion of two medical men of the name of Elliott attending at the prison? A. I was present with them—they met me by appointment—an examination of the prisoner was then gone into for more than an hour—that was the same occasion on which Mr. Fisher was there—I do not recollect that either of them said in the prisoner's presence, at whose instance the Messrs. Elliott attended—I met them by appointment—I had a communication with the solicitor for the Treasury to that effect, and I attended on that occasion by their desire.

MR. HORRY . Q. You were only led to observe him from an intimation that the defence would be insanity? A. I was led to observe him from the time the trial was postponed for that purpose—it was stated here in Court in

my presence that the defence would be insanity—I have not seen any of the prisoner's relations except to-day—I am not aware of any offer being made to me to see them if I pleased—I had some information sent me by the solicitor for the defence, as to the ground of some questions which were put by the Messrs. Elliott in my presence—I do not recollect any thing further than that—I never asked to examine the relations, nor do I recol lect having had any offer made me of doing so—I had forwarded to me a number of the ground, on which it was believed that insanity exited—I have the paper in my pocket, with a abort note from the solicitor—( producing it )—I think quiet and repose is favourable to the restoration of rationality—a person who has not been subject to confinement or restraint of any kind will feel uncomfortable in consequence of being confined—I should not suppose that an imprisonment was likely to induce a quiet state of mind.

Q. Supposing a person of unsound mind at large, and violent, would not confinement be more likely to restore him to reason than leaving him at liberty? A. It would depend on the nature of the confinement—I should not assent to that proposition if the confinement were in Newgate—he would be subject to regular diet and regimen in Newgate.

Q. Now, coupling that with the fact of his confinement, would not that he more likely to induce a sound state of mind than irregular living, and being at large? A. Not with the concomitant circumstances of the imprisonment, and the accusation that bung over his head—I think the imprisonment would not have the effect of restoring quiet.

COURT . Q. Confinement in a lunatic asylum, managed by proper men, would? A. Yes.

MR. HORRY . Q. Has the prisoner beep in the Infirmary the whole time? A. Yes, during that time he has had regular living—he has been constantly discomposed by his situation—there has been no inducement to acts of violence that I know of—being in confinement on a charge would weigh on a man's mind, and he has been discomposed—cases are on record of lunatics being rational when under restraint, and being the reverse when set at large—I was in Court when Mr. Drewry was examined—I heard it said that excitement, restlessness, and abstaining from sleep is one among other symptoms of insanity—that may exist during insanity—I do not think that is an unerring sign of a disordered brain—if I found a patient go without sleep beyond the ordinary course of nature, I should think it a sign that he was exceedingly anxious or he might have some local malady, he might be ill otherwise—I might refer You to many diseases that would keep persons awake, by the pain they would cause, by the operation of the malady on the whole nervous system, without acting on the mind—if I saw a person exhibiting the ordinary symptoms of health, without any local malady, abstaining from sleep beyond the time of ordinary individuals, I should not necessarily suppose a disease of the brain—I should watch the individual to see what I could observe—if I saw unnatural sleeplessness without any apparent illness, I should say that the whole nervous system was out of order—the brain is the principal part of the nervous system—I have seen patients sleepless night after night where I could not ascertain any particular cause, and I have not seen them exhibit disease of the brain, or insanity afterwards—if I could not detect any cause at all after a considerable time, I should be inclined to suppose that there was some impression on the man's mind.

Q. If a person was in ordinary health, and You found he exhibited extreme restlessness, could You refer it to anything else than the brain? A. I should look to the brain for it, and see if I could detect any cause for it—I should not necessarily draw the conclusion that there was an unnatural action of the brain—I should endeavour to find out the cause, supposing the brain to be in a disordered state, intimated by extreme restlessness, disturbance of any sort would be liable to increase the unnatural action of the brain—if a person's brain was disordered and he was exposed to the circumstances You allude to, I should of course suppose the disorder would be aggravated—unnatural sleeplessness is given in the books as one of the symptoms of insanity—extreme voracity is also occasionally given as another symptom, also extreme dirtiness, and alienation of the natural affections.

Q. Supposing, then, that a person showed this sleeplessness, ravenonus appetite, dirty habits, and also an insensibility to hurt, would You say that that person was of sound mind? A. I should not necessarily say from hearing that, that he was of unsound mind—I should ask for further information—I have had no information of any kind from the prisoner's relatives—insanity sometimes gives greater mental and bodily power than under other circumstances—I have heard all the evidence on the part of the defence, except the medical evidence—from the evidence I have heard on the part of the defence, and from what I have observed, I believe him to be of Bound mind—if I had merely heard the trial and not seen the man, I should still have thought him of sound mind—that would be my opinion, and that is my opinion from what I have heard to-day.

COURT . Q. Sleeplessness will proceed from a variety of causes? A. It may—if a man was to be kept in total want of rest for many days, it would be likely to cause insanity instead of being a symptom of it.

WILLIAM WADHAM COPE . I am keeper of the gaol of Newgate. I recollect the occasion when the Messrs. Elliott came to see the prisoner—I was not with them when they saw the prisoner—I saw the gentlemen in the front lodge in the gaol, but did not go further into the gaol with them—I do not know from the prisoner on whose account they came—the prisoner has been in my custody ever since the 9th of May—I have had daily and frequent opportunities of seeing his conduct and manner—I have conversed with him, and heard him converse—I have not seen the least symptom of insanity in his conduct, manner, or conversation—I do not admit medical men to see prisoners without an order—these gentlemen presented no order, but application was made by the prisoner's solicitor.

MR. HORRY . Q. Do You know that of Your own knowledge? A. I do—I received a letter from Mr. Jones—I have not got it with me—I have it in my office.

MR. BODKIN . Q. Then the two Mr. Elliotts came at the instance of the prisoner? A. Yes.

WADDINGTON . I am gaoler of Clerkenwell Police Court. I have known the prisoner eight or ten years or more—I have had him in my custody on several occasions—I have conversed with him many times—I have never observed anything at all unusual or irrational in his conduct or conversation from the first to the last—when he was apprehended on this charge he was placed in my care—that was on the 6th of May—he was very talkative to me on any question that I asked him—he and I were conversing together for some time—when he first came, I called him Tom,

as I knew him from a boy, and I told him it was a bad job he had got into now, it was worse than all the jobs he had ever come to me before upon—he was then labouring under some effects of illness—he said he had taken sixpenny worth of laudanum and sixpenny worth of arsenic—he appeared to be labouring under the effects of vomiting and sickness—when I told him it was a bad job, he said, yes it was, but he should have shot any man that had come near him, if it had been me it would have been the same, he would not have been taken by anybody if he could have helped it—he said he wished Penny had been there instead of the others, he should have shot him more freely than the rest, for doing his mother an injury—his mother had been in custody some little time before—at the second reexamination, I had heard from the doctor who came to see him while he was in my custody that some grass was issuing from Mott's wound, and I said to the prisoner, " Tom, how came the grass to be in Your pistol?"—he said he had no paper, and he wadded his pistol with the grass in the field as he ran along—his mother was present on that occasion—I heard her tell him to pray to God for his unhappy soul, and urge him very much for some time—he answered with an oath, and said, "Oh, don't bother me with preaching; I have had preaching enough already"—he had been in prison one or two days.

MR. HORRY . Q. Did Your cutlass hang up in Your room? A. It did—I turned my back to go to the door for a moment, turned round, and found him turning off the box he was upon towards where my cutlass hung—he did not get off the box—I said, "Mr. Tom, what are You about there?"—he said, "If I could have got hold of it, I meant to have done away with myself, and if You had hindered me, I would have put it into yon as well"—I thought it my duty to put it away.

GUILTY .— DEATH . Aged 28.

OLD COURT .— Monday, June 20 th, 1842.

First Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1767. JAMES CHRISTEY was indicted for feloniously forging and uttering, on the 28th of May , a request for the delivery of goods, with intent to defraud John Todd and another ; also, for a like offence on the 3rd of June ; to which he pleaded.

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Two Years .

(The prisoner received a good character.)

1768. CHARLES DAY was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded.

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

1769. CHARLES EDINBOROUGH was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Robert Grace , on the 3rd of June , at Paddington , and stealing therein 2 shawls, value 4 l . 15 s .; 1 hand kerchief, value 4 s .; and 1 jacket, value 1 s .; his property.

MARY BOOTE . I am servant to Captain Robert Grace, of Connaught terrace, in the parish of Paddington. On the evening of the 3rd of June, about a quarter past five o'clock, I was in the drawing-room with my mistress—my master was in the front parlour, and nobody else in the

house—I heard the street-door open, went down, and saw it standing wide open—I had shut it a little after three o'clock myself—it was never opened after that—I had seen it shut about three minutes before, in the state I had left it at three o'clock—I went into the back parlour, and saw the prisoner with some things tied up in a handkerchief—the things had been in a chest of drawers, in the back parlour, a few minutes before—I had put them there—the drawers were open—I laid hold of him, and he put them back into the drawer while I held him—I called for assistance—master and mistress came and took hold of him—I went to the door, and called a policeman, who came and took him—I took the things to the station, which are here, and are master's—they are the articles specified in the indictment—the handkerchief does not belong to my master—it is his dwelling-house—the door was fastened by a latch, in the ordinary way—any square key would lift it up.

GEORGE HOLLOWAY . I am a policeman. I was called into the house by Boote, and took the prisoner—he said the door was open—I took him to the station.

Prisoner's Defence, written. "I was in search of employment, and had to pass the prosecutor's house; a female called me in, and asked if I had anything to do, and asked me to carry a box for her; she was standing at the house; she took me to the back room, went to a chest of drawers, removed some things, and told me to remain where I was, and she would not be long. In about five minutes another female came into the passage, and called out 'Thieves.' I said I was no thief, and if she thought I had come with a dishonest intent, she had better tend for the police; had I been dishonest I should not have allowed a female and an infirm gentleman to capture me."

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Transported for Ten Years .

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1770. HENRY JOHNSON was indicted for b—g—y.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Sentence of Death recorded .

1771. THOMAS SHORE was indicted for feloniously assaulting John Shore , on the 22nd of May , and stabbing and wounding him in and upon the right side of the belly and upon the back, with intent feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, to kill and murder him.—2nd COURT , stating his intent to be to maim and disable him.—3rd COUNT , to do him some grievous bodily harm.

JOHN BAMBLELT . I live at Hanworth. I know the prisoner and his brother, named John—he is not here—the prisoner is a labourer—I was at Hanworth on the 22nd of May, about six o'clock in the afternoon, when they were both together at the Bear, at Hanworth, and quarrelled (they had been at Hampton all the evening, and came to the Bear, and drank there, about half past ten o'clock) the prisoner got the worst of it—John knocked him down, then kicked him and stamped on him—he then left to go home—the prisoner was down when he left him—after he was gone the prisoner put his hand into his pocket, pulled his knife out, and said he would go and stab his brother before he got home—it was a clasp knife—he went after him—I followed, and saw him stab his brother in the stomach directly he got to him—the policeman came up, and sent me for a doctor—the prisoner was not taken till next morning—when he stabbed him, John said, "He has stabbed me"—I did not hear the prisoner say anything.

RICHARD WILLIAM SANNEMAN . I am a surgeon. I was sent for, and saw the nature of the wound—he was wounded on the right side, below the ribs of the abdomen—I should say a knife most probably did it—it was done by a cutting instrument—when I went into the room I found him lying on the bed in his clothes, which were saturated with blood, but the bleeding had then ceased—I closed the wound, dressed it, and went home—I was called between five and six o'clock the next morning, to say the bleeding had burst out again—I was obliged to open the wound, and apply different remedies—in the afternoon I gave the case up to his club doctor—I dared not attempt to ascertain the depth of the wound—a wound in that part is certainly dangerous—he was in imminent danger, and must have continued so for some time—there were also two small wounds on the back besides—they were slight wounds, only skin deep—they were recent wounds, and, I suspect, stabs.

STEPHEN GRATTAGE . I saw John Shore begin with Thomas, and pull him off the settle, smack his face, throw him down, and kick him, stamp upon him, and jump upon him—Thomas got up, and shoved him down, and then they both closed together—I saw John leave the house—Thomas was then lying on the floor, bleeding from what John had done to him—I saw Thomas get up and go outside the door, feeling in his pocket, and he said if he had a knife he would stab his brother John before he went to bed—I followed him, and when he got opposite John, he went and stabbed him with the knife—John then knocked him down—they were both down to gether after he was stabbed—John kicked him as long as he could, and then fell down—Thomas got up and went away.

WILLIAM COOPER . I went into the tap-room of the house about half-past ten o'clock—Thomas was then asleep On the settle—I went to awake him up—John came, and said he would fetch that b—r out—he caught hold of him, and pulled him off the settle on to the floor—Thomas got up, and John caught hold of his arm, and attempted to pull him out of the tap-room—he said he would not go—he said, "You know Your way, and I know mine"—John then let go of his arm, and John's wife took hold of Thomas's arm, and endeavoured to pull him out—he would not go—John then came be fore him, and said, "This is what the b—r wants," and struck him five or six times in the face—Thomas then pushed his brother down, and struck him—John got up, closed with him, and threw him on the ground, beat him very much with his fist, caught hold of the hair of his head, and hit him in the face—Thomas got up—he was bleeding very much in his face, and said to his brother John, "This is brotherly love, to knock me about in this shameful manner; I have done nothing to deserve it"—John went up to him again, apparently to hit him—Thomas kicked at him, and John closed in, threw him down, and began kicking him, while he was down, very violently about the head—I interfered, and endeavoured to stop it, and John knocked me down—I said I would fetch a policeman, and before I got out I saw John jump on his brother, two or three times, and said he would squeeze his b—y guts out of his mouth—I ran out for a policeman, could not see one, then came back, and met John at the door—he pointed back, and said that was the way he would serve the b—y policeman when he came—when I got into the passage my wife came down stairs—John turned back, and said he would go and finish the b—r—my wife got before him, and prevented his going, and persuaded him to go home—he went out, and directly Thomas got up, he wiped his face, and said, So help

him God, or God strike him dead, he would stab his brother before he slept that night—he immediately followed him out of the house—I saw no more till I saw John lying on his side, about fifty yards from the house, bleeding very much.

THOMAS LAWN . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner in charge next morning at his own house.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing about it; I do not know how it was done.

GUILTY on the 3rd Count . Aged 23.— Strongly recommended to mercy in consequence of the provocation of his brother. — Confined Twelve Months .

1772. NICHOLAS FOSTER was indicted for feloniously assaulting Ellen Foster , on the 13th of June , and cutting and wounding her in and upon the neck, throat, and chin, with intent feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, to kill and murder her.—2nd COUNT , stating his intent be to maim and disable her.—3rd COUNT . stating it to be to do her some grievous bodily harm.

(The prosecutrix did not appear.)

MARIA FAIR . I live at No. 1, Back's-rents, Rosemary-lane—the pri soner and his wife took my room for a week on Saturday night—it was the middle room on the first floor—they had been there a week. On Monday, the 13th of June, about a quarter to one o'clock at night, I was waiting to fasten the door—the prisoner and his wife came in—the pri soner told his wife to ask me to drink—he had a pot of beer in his hand—I refused drinking with them—they both drank, and when they drank the pot out nearly they asked me to drink again—I flung it away, and would not drink any more—they asked me to have the kindness to fetch another pot—I went and fetched it, as they said they would go to bed, but they would not go to bed till they drank it—he went out himself and got another pot in, and gave it in at the middle room window to his wife—I fastened my door, and went to bed—after that I heard them fighting—he was beating her, and she was falling on the floor—I did not hear him say anything then—I called out at the foot of the stairs, told them to get a fresh place to-morrow, they would not do for me, and he was not to murder her, for it was high time to be in bed and asleep—he said he was not murdering his wife—I said he was murdering her, or he would not be beating her about as he was—he said he was not murdering her—I went to my bed again—he afterwards came down, and said, "O, mistress, are You in bed? come up and see what I have done"—I went up, and he put a hot egg into my hand—I let it fall on the table, (and I think the eggs were dressed from the time of my calling out at the foot of the stairs and my going up—I let the egg fall on the table)—he said, "Now the b—y w—e won't eat the egg after I have dressed it"—I then went to her, and asked her what was the reason—she said, "I don't know, I cannot"—he directly said to her, "Have I struck You?"—she said "No," but she turned her head round, and showed me her face, where he had hurt her—she had a black eye—she had one before he cut her, but this was the other eye—he then said, "Now I have a witness, I will take Your b—y brains out"—I said he should not, but, unawares to me, he up with his fist, knocked her backwards on the bed, and after that I received many blows myself, in keeping him from hurting her—when he found I would not let him hurt her, he knelt down on his two knees, put his hands up, and said, God strike him dead and d—d if he would touch her any more, if I would go down to my

bed—I then shook hands with them both, called them good souls, and persuaded them to go to bed—in about a quarter of an hour she hallooed out, "Don't murder me, I will be good," and then she came running down, stairs, and said he had cut her throat with a razor—I found she was wounded in the throat—part of her throat and chin—we were in a gush of blood, both she and me—I caught bold of her, and supported her—we could not open the door to let the policeman in—I was supporting her against the front door—after that my husband came out—I shifted her feet to the door—I opened the door, and let the constable in—he went up stairs and took the prisoner—his wife was very bad—I thought she was dead myself—her name is Ellen.

JOHN FAIR . On the 13th of June I saw the prisoner come to the house with his wife—they were sober then—I did not see the beer fetched—the woman came down stain bleeding very violently all round the neck very much indeed, and her neck was cut—we got her into the room, and the policeman came—I asked the prisoner what the meaning was, what he did it for—he said, "It was this knife I did it with," showing me a case-knife.

Prisoner. Q. Did I not tell You at the time it was through accident? Witness. No.

Prisoner. I had the knife in my hand, she sat at the end of the bed, sprang out, and laid hold of me.

PIERCE DRISCOLL . I am a policeman. I was called in, and took the prisoner—I took the knife and a razor from the shelf—the woman told me where to find the razor, that it was on the mantel-piece, and the prisoner said it was the only razor in the house, and showed me where it was—I did not see any stain of blood on it—he had bail plenty of time to clean it—he said he did it with the knife, but the blade of the knife was all battered—he could not have done it with that.

Prisoner. Q. When You came up You asked how I came to cut her? Witness. No—she said in his presence, "You cut my throat with the razor"—he said, " Nelly, are You going to shame me at last?"

Prisoner. I said it was through accident, I did it with the knife. Witness. He did not say anything about accident—he said he had no razor—that was all he said.

FARQUHAR MILNE . I am a surgeon. I saw the woman at the hospital the morning after she was brought in—she had a very clean wound, about three inches in length, and one-sixth or one-eighth of an inch deep—it was in an oblique direction, along the upper part of the neck—if it had been deep enough, it would have been very dangerous—she would not stop in the hospital more than a day, and left on Wednesday morning—it is impossible the wound could have been made with this knife—I should imagine it to have been made with a razor—it was a clean cut, such as a razor would make.

Prisoner's Defence. I came home that evening from work, and sat down to supper; I asked my wife to go out with me; we went out together, and had three or four glasses of gin and a drop of beer before we left the public-house; she bought some eggs, and brought them home; I desired her to get them ready; she had no fire; I said I would go and get some wood; she got some herself; I took the eggs up, and commenced eating them; she had had none, and began to speak very roughly to me, on account of having the eggs boiled too much;

I never struck her; she was in the habit of raising her hand to me very often; she fell into a fury, and that was the report the people heard; I got her to sit down; she would not go to bed; I asked her to go several times; I gave her one egg; she took and smashed it to pieces at my side; I gave her another, and she would not have it; I was in the act of taking the top off another one with a knife; she sprang out on me, and having the knife in my hand, she caught against it by her neck; that is as true as the Almighty is true; I never thought of inflicting a wound on her it all; it is the first time I have been in this situation.

GUILTY on the 3rd Count .— Transported for Fifteen Years .

1773. JOHN LOVETT was indicted for feloniously assaulting Sarah Harris , on the 23rd of May , and cutting and wounding her in and upon her right cheek, with intent to main and disable her. 2nd COUNT , stating his intent to be to do her some grievous bodily harm.

SARAH HARRIS . I live in Baker's-rents, Bethnal-green. On the 23rd of May, between twelve and one o'clock in the daytime I was over at the ale-house, taking a glass of ale with my husband—somebody came over and said, somebody was doing something to my child—I went out and found the prisoner at the top of the court—I said to him, "You old villain, You rascal, what are You going to do to my child"—I laid hold of him on each side of his collar—he used a bad expression, and said, "I'll let you know," and put something across my face, which cut it where it is now cut—I did not see what he did it with—he was given into custody—I do not know who by—I was taken over to a surgeon.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Where was he when You got up to him? A. Standing at the top of the court—the beer-shop is across the road—I never quarrelled with him in my life—he has spoken about my children teasing him, and I have beaten them—I have not had a great deal of wrangling with him about my children teasing him—I was at the Royal Oak about three quarters of an hour before I was told about my children—it was not an hour or two—my husband went before the Magistrate—I did not hear him give his evidence there—he did not come out of the beer-shop with me—he went away to sell some soot—a woman had got my child when I came out, and the prisoner was standing with his back against the wall—he is lame—I have known him ten years—he picks up rags and bones, and lives in a kitchen—he does not cut sticks to sell—he did not offer to touch me till I touched him—he did not fall to the ground when I caught hold of him—I fell into a woman's arms when I was cut—I lost my senses—I did not know that they took me to the doctor's at all—I cannot tell whether I walked there or not—I went to the hospital—they did not refuse to take me in—I did not apply to be taken in—I spoke about my children, and they said, "Poor creature, You had better take her home"—I swear the prisoner and I did not fall to the ground together—he was doing nothing when I went up to him, but standing with his back against the wall—I found a lump on my child's head—she is between eleven and twelve years of age—I saw no stick in the prisoner's hand—I did not see a stone near him—I did not, to my recollection, take him by the collar and shake him—I might have shaken him—I took hold of him with each hand—I did not shake him violently—I did not push him against the wall—I did not see him give the knife to Catherine M'Donald—she took it out of his hand after the mischief was done—I did not hear her ask him for the knife—he did not raise his hand and

try to push me away from him—I do not recollect his hand coming up at all—he might have done so—the knife was not given to M'Donald over my shoulder—I did not throw him on the ground after that, I swear—M'Donald did not tell me my face was bleeding—she was not there at all—I never saw her—I did not see the prisoner give her the knife—nobody was with me when I came out of the beer-shop—several neighbours were drinking with me, Mr. Fry, and another gentleman who was going to take the public-house—Mrs. Rust was among them—she is the woman that caught me—there were others there, but not drinking with me—I did not drink shores glass of ale all the time—I had not been there before that morning—I had no words with the prisoner on the Sunday, nor ever spoke to any body about him—I did not say I would dance a hornpipe on his breastbone, that I swear—the prisoner was not down, and I did not beat him when he was in that position—he was not down—I only had a piece of strapping applied to my wound, and a little bit of lint—that was taken off about a fortnight ago—the wound pains me when the plaster is off—it is closed now—it was not closed three days ago.

MARY RUST . I live in Shoreditch. On the 23rd of May, I was in the public-house, having half-a-pint of ale with Mrs. Harris—somebody came and told her that her children were going to be killed—she went out—I did not go out at that time—a few minutes elapsed—I saw a great many per sons, and went out—the prosecutrix then had hold of the prisoner by the collar of his coat, and said, "You old villain, what are You going to do with my children?"—he used a very bad expression—she screamed out, and fell back in my arms—the blood gushed out all over me—what it was done with I do not know—I dragged her over to the doctor's facing.

Cross-examined. Q. Is it not quite a common thing to have quarrels about children in the court? A. No, I never heard of it—I might have been in the beer-shop ten minutes, not longer—she was there before me—she ran steadily along as far as I saw—she did not appear the least in liquor—when I came out the prisoner was standing with his back against the wall, and she had hold of the collar of his coat—she was shaking him, not pushing him violently—I came with her in a cab to Worship-street—I dragged her to the doctor's as well as I could, with one arm round her neck, and the other round her—there was no crowd to help me—one Young woman helped me—I did not go to the hospital with her—I saw the knife brought into the shop by Mrs. Glass.

MARIA GLASS . I was up at my window and saw the prisoner heave a piece of wood at the prosecutrix's child, and the people screamed out that he had hit her—I ran down and saw a knife and a piece of wood in the prisoner's hand—the prosecutrix was fetched—she went, and laid hold of each side of his collar, and said, "You old villain, You old rascal, what have You been doing to my child?"—he made use of a very bad expression, and said, he would cut her b—head from her body, and no sooner were the words spoken, than he lifted up his hand with the knife, and the blood gushed from her face—she fell, whether from the struggle or loss of blood, I cannot tell—the prisoner fell too, and after she fell, he said, "I have done You"—Catherine M'Donald took the knife out of his hand—I cannot say whether he was down then—she gave me the knife—I gave it up to the doctor.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not You see the prisoner hand it over Mrs. Harris's shoulder to M'Donald? A. No—the prisoner and prosecutrix both fell at the same time—Rust caught the prosecutrix—she got up again—she did not lay hold of the prisoner again—I had seen the prisoner run up the cont after the child, heave the wood at her, and hit her on the head—I can see the beer-shop from my window—I cannot say whether I saw anybody go into the beer-shop—the prisoner said, "I have done You at last"—I have always said that—this is my deposition—the mark to it was made for me by my husband—( the deposition being read, omitted to state,"I have done You at last"

RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON . I am a surgeon. I was about a hundred yards off—I found the prosecutrix in my shop directly after—she had a simple incised wound, about four inches long, and averaging from a quarter to an eighth of an inch deep.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it such a wound as might happen from a person having a knife in his hand in a scuffle? A. It was not stab—it was cut across and upwards—I applied a little cooling lotion and strapping.

GUILTY of an Assault Aged 72.— Confined Three Months .

1774. WILLIAM WINDOW was indicted for feloniously assaulting Mary Stockwell , on the 16th of May , putting her in fear, and taking from her person, and against her will, 2 half-crowns, the monies of William Stockwell .

( The particulars of this case are of too indelicate a nature for publication. )

NOT GUILTY .

1775. ABEL ELLIOTT was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the warehouse and counting-house of Richard Beard , on the 7th of May , at St. Leonard, Shoreditch , and stealing therein 200 plates of plated copper, value 15 l .; and 20 sheets of plated copper, value 30 l .; his goods.

MR. PRENDERGAST conducted the Prosecution.

JOSEPH HARE . I live at No. 9, Bull-yard, Fann-street, Goswell-street. I am employed on the premises of Mr. Richard Beard, the photogenic plate manufacturer—his premises are No. 70, Wharf-road, City-road—part of the premises are in the parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch, and part in St. Luke's—the part this property was deposited in, I believe, is in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch—I always considered so—on Saturday evening, the 7th of May, I left the premises about a quarter to eight o'clock—nobody slept on the premises at that time—I left them all safe and locked up—I went there again on Sunday morning, between ten and eleven o'clock—I entered by the keys which I locked the gates up with—I unlocked the gates, entered the premises, unlocked the second gate, and got in through a door, which I unlocked—I found the doors as I had left them the night before—I went up stairs, and found the door forced open, two boxes and a desk forced open, and property taken out—there had been large sheets of plate metal there the night before—the metal is prepared on purpose for the photogenic likenesses—nobody, to my knowledge, prepares it in London but Mr. Beard—they are copper plates, covered with silver—I had left the room locked the night before—I went down stairs afterwards, and discovered another portion of plate metal, about twenty or twenty-one

pieces, which had gone through another process, gone—I missed altogether a great many plates, worth about 45 l .—those that were below were rather smaller and thinner than those taken from above—there was a dog kept in the lower part of the premises—I left him loose about the lower part of the factory—I found him concealed under a box, and a heavy weight put on it—the premises appeared to have been entered through the window, where a line was cut, and part of the workmen's tools thrown down, in their getting in—the window looks on to a green, and over the water—they appeared to have got out by unlocking the door of a room, which the women work in, and which was always locked, and the key left inside—a person inside could get out at that door, and get out close to the water edge of the City basin—a man named Rayner had been working on the premises shortly before—I do not know of a person named Flicker working there—I have heard them call him " Sailor Bill "—Rayner was afterwards taken up on the charge—he had been in our employ some time before.

Cross-examined by MR. HAKE . Q. Did You ever know Rayner by the name of Flicker? A. Not till after the robbery—I have heard him called so since—I do not know what the desk contained.

WILLIAM EDWARD BALL . I am a policeman. I received information of the robbery on Monday, and on the Thursday evening I was passing down Weymouth-terrace, Hackney-road, and saw the witness Day showing a piece of metal to another lad—I took him into custody, and the piece of metal also, of which I had previously received a description—Day gave me information about a person named Charles Mills, and Mills came down to the office in consequence of enquiries I had made.

Cross-examined. Q. When You took Day into custody another boy was with him? A. Yes—I do not know that boy's name—I have not found him—he ran away—I do not know that his name is Todd—he is an acquaintance of Day's, I believe—I have not tried to find him—I took the prisoner—I told him what I took him for—he said he knew nothing about it—I asked if he knew any thing of any silver plate or metal—he said no, he did not.

JOHN DAY . On Thursday, the 12th of May, I had a piece of plate—the policeman took it from me—I had received it that same day, from Charles Mills—I was in company with Charles Todd when the policeman took me—Todd knew nothing about the piece of plate—he lives a little way from where I live—I had been to the fields, playing at cricket, and was coming home, and showed it to him, and the policeman came up—I do not know whether Todd is at home now—he works at his brother's—he has not absconded—I received the plate from Mills at the building I was at work at in Weymouth-terrace, Hackney—he showed it to me there—I was painting Borne new houses.

Gross-examined. Q. You work with Mills? A. Yes—I asked Mills for the metal—I was at work in the same room he was—he took it out of to pocket—I asked him to give it to me, and he did—he did not make any observation when he gave it to me—I said I wanted it to put at the back of a little theatre—I was going to give it to my cousin—I did not give it to my cousin—I know where Todd lives—his father has been a master baker—he works at his brother's, at a baker's—I have known Mills about two months by working with him—I am eighteen years old.

CHARLES MILLS . I delivered a piece of plate to Day on a Thursday afternoon—I had it given to me by the prisoner on the Tuesday evening,

about half-past six o'clock, at a public-house at the corner of Acorn-street, Bishopsgate—I went there about two minutes before half-past six—the prisoner and Allen were there—I knew Allen before—Allen spoke to me first, and handed me some beer—Allen then said to the prisoner, "You may ask him if You like"—something passed before that, but I did not hear what it was—Elliott then called me on one side, and asked me if I could dispose of some plate—he had three pieces in his hand—I did not see where it had been got from—he asked me whether I could sell them for him—he said he had been offered 3 s . a lb.—I told him no, I did not knot where to dispose of them—he asked me whether I would take a piece, and see for him—I said no, I did not wish to take a piece from him, but he forced one piece on me—I put it in my pocket, and thought no more of it—I went to my work next morning, and Day asked me to give it to him, which I did, and thought no more about it—we worked at the same building—I did not try to sell it any where—I did not show it to any one, till I showed it to Day.

Cross-examined. Q. You went into the public-house at seven o'clock? A. At two minutes before half-past six, and stopped there two minutes—I am quite sure of that—( looking at his deposition )—this is my handwriting—it was read over to be me before I signed it—( The witness's deposition being read, stated the time to be about seven o'clock )—after he forced the plate on me, I said I would see about it—I meant whether I would show it to any body—I had no purpose in doing so—I did not know the value of it—he had asked me to sell it—when I heard him say he had committed a robbery of that description I would not have any more to do with it—I put it into my pocket, and thought no more about it—it was after he told me of the robbery that I said I would see about it—I kept it in my pocket for two days—I did not promise to dispose of it—I did not tell Day it was stolen when I gave it to him—he asked me for it to put into a little play-house which he has—the prisoner had told me he had committed the robbery, but I did not know whether it might be true or false what he said—I doubted his word, from the way he said it—I had not heard of the robbery.—I knew Allen before this—I did not know the prisoner before—Allen told me where he worked—when he gave me the piece of plate I asked him where he worked, and whether he was a fellow-workman of his—he said yes, I knew where Allen worked for several months—I had no motive for asking where the prisoner worked—I was not thinking of the robbery at the time.

COURT . Q. How did the prisoner say he got it? A. He at first said he had it given to him, and then that he and another man named Flicker, had broken open the premises—he did not say where the premises were, only that he had been riding over logs with the property, and bad got very wet.

GEORGE ALLEN . On Sunday, the 7th of May, I saw the prisoner about twelve o'clock at the top of Waterloo-street—he said he had been, and done it for a 5 l . note—I asked him what he meant—he said he had been and stolen a lot of that stuff—he took some out of his pocket, and showed it to me, and said his share was about 9 l . that he had got to receive—I asked him where he stole it from—he would not tell me—I asked him again—he told me they had been about two hours swimming in the water, on some logs—I asked him where it was—he said in the City-road, that they got in at a fan-light, and there was a dog barking; that they put

him under the saw-dust box, went to the carpenter's bench, got some tools, broke open the counting-house, and took the stuff from there, took it home, and put a bag full of it into the canal—I asked him where the big-full was put—he would not tell me, but said it was close against Flicker's home— Flicker then lived alongside the canal—he said that flicker was with him, that Flicker used to work at the place, and knew all about the place—he asked me if I could sell some of it—I said no, I did not know any thing about it—I did not know Flicker myself—I saw Rayner afterwards in custody—he used to go by the name of Flicker —the prisoner asked me on Sunday if I could sell it—I said no—he said nothing more till Monday night, when we were in the public-house, he then asked me when I was going—I said, "Down to Shoreditch"—he went with me, and we had some beer at a public-house—Mills came in, he asked me if I thought he knew where to sell the stuff—I said I did not know, he might ask him—as he had a bad finger he asked me to take it out of his pocket, which I did, and gave it to Mills as a pattern—he had a poultice on his finger—I went away from them—they were talking together about twenty minutes—they stood at a butt, and I sat down away from them—after that Mills went home—the prisoner came to me again, we drank, and he went home—he told me he had to go and meet Mills next morning, and about eight o'clock at night Flicker came down to me very tipsy indeed, and the prisoner said he had been, and sold about 12 s . 6 d . worth of the stuff—I asked him where, but he would not tell me—the piece I saw given to Mills was a small square, marked "No. 2" at the back—I pointed out the mark to the prisoner before he gave it to him—I told him it was marked—he had then two pieces in his pocket

Cross-examined. Q. On the prisoner meeting You, did be address You in these words, "I hare been, and done it for a 5 l . note?" A. Yes—that was the way he commenced—I asked him what he meant—he said he and Flicker had been and stolen the plate—I had known him about three weeks, by working in the same field—I did not see him take three pieces of metal from his pocket—I took one piece out of his pocket—he did not take it out of his own pocket—he said the dog was confined in a sawdust-box—I will swear he said so, because be said he turned the sawdust out of the box, and put the dog underneath, that he should not make a noise—this is my handwriting—( The witness's deposition being read, stated, there was a dog that barked; he said they were obliged to empty some dust out of a tub, and put him under it, and that the prisoner told him they had taken two boxes, and a bag full )—I say a box, but a box and a tub is similar—I did not hear the pri soner say to Mills that the metal was to be sold on his and my account—he asked him to sell it for himself—I swear he did not say it was to be sold for him and me—I should have heard him if he had said so—when Mills entered the public-house, I and the prisoner were standing together at the bar—I asked him if he had put a box in the canal—he said it was in the canal—he would not tell me where, but said it was close against Flicker's house.

WILLIAM PARSLEY PYWEL . I am in Mr. Beard's employment. I left the premises fast at half-past seven, or a quarter to eight o'clock on Saturday—I know this piece of plate to be part of Mr. Beard's property—I know it by a small figure, No. 2, which was on it when in Mr. Beard's possession, and the plate itself is of an unusual kind—it is not made by any body but Mr. Beard, that I know of—it is made on the premises.

Cross-examined. Q. Has it any thing about it to distinguish it from other plated metal? A. It has a peculiar richness of quality, the quality of silver, and it is in other respects peculiar—it is pure silver, and used especially for our purpose—I believe it is not the same description as plated goods—we order it to be pure, and pay for it as pure—if it was not pure silver it would not answer our purpose—the coating it is to receive would not take.

NOT GUILTY .

1776. THOMAS RILEY was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Edward Smith , on the 2nd of June , at St. Luke , and stealing therein, 2 gowns, value 8 s .; 1 shawl, value 9 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 6 s .; 3 brooches, value 11 s . 6 d .; 1 seal, value 6 d .; and 1 1/2 yard of silk, value 5 s .; his goods.

ELIZABETH SMITH . I am the wife of Edward Smith, of New-street, Old-street, in the parish of St. Luke—he keeps the house. On the even ing of the 2nd of June I was washing in my kitchen, and left my street-door open—I fancied I heard a noise on the staircase, and moved the kitchen-door to look—I saw the prisoner coming down the passage, and said, "Where have You been, sir?"—he said, "I have been to Mrs. Jones"—I have no such person in the house—my suspicions were excited—I said, "You have been to my drawers"—he made no reply, but endeavoured to pull me into the street—I laid hold of a bundle which he had under his arm—after standing a little while, he got from me, struck me in the eye, and dug his nails into my wrist—I cried, "Stop thief!"—a lodger in my house, overtook him directly he got from me—the bundle contained two gowns, a shawl, and a yard and a half of silk—the other things were on his person—these are all my husband's property.

MARIA PHILLIPS . On the 2nd of June I was sitting at work by my parlour window, and heard a noise in the street—I came out, and saw the prisoner making his escape from Mrs. Smith—I ran after him, and overtook him a few yards from the house—he struck me several times on the head, till he got away from me—Mr. Ash overtook him, and he was taken by the police.

WALTER ASH . I was standing in the street, Phillips said to me, "Stop the thief, Mr. Ash"—I stopped the prisoner as soon as possible—I saw him running from them—I clasped him in my arms directly—he was about fifty yards from Mrs. Phillips, he was in sight—I saw him turn round the corner, and took him against the church-wall—he said, "Don't stop me, for I've done nothing amiss"—I said, "There is a cry of Stop thief," and I shall not lose You—we had a great struggle—I got him down, and delivered him to the policeman—I saw him searched, and three brooches, some seals, two pocket-handnkerchiefs, and three skeleton-keys were found on him.

JOHN HAYNES ( police-constable G 155.) The prisoner was delivered into my charge, with the property—I found two silk handkerchiefs in his side coat-pocket, and three brooches and a seal in his waist-coat pocket, and these skeleton-keys.

MRS. SMITH re-examined. These are all mine.

Prisoner's Defence, I picked these things up by the side of the door, and the lady called out, "Stop thief!" I turned back, and asked if she

called "Stop thief" after me. She said the things belonged to her, and I gave them to her.

MRS. SMITH re-examined. I had left part of the things in my drawers, and part in my wash-hand-stand in my bed-room, up one pair of stairs.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutrix.

Transported for Twelve Years .

1777. ROBERT WRIGHT and RICHARD DAVIS were indicted, for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Hannah Mary Budd , on the 27th of May , at St. Luke , and stealing therein, 13 1/4 lbs. weight of cigars, value 10 s ., her property; and that Davis had been before convicted of felony.

HANNAH MARY BUDD . I keep a cigar-shop in the City-road, in the parish of St. Luke; I had cigars in the window. On Friday evening, the 27th of May, a little before nine o'clock, the police gave me information—I saw the glass had been cut, and two bundles of cigars taken out.

EVAN DAVIES On Friday evening, the 27th of May, I was in the City-road, in plain clothes, and saw the two prisoners at Mrs. Budd's shop-window—I stood on the other side of the way, when I first saw them, for a little while, and then I crossed over to look at the window, and saw it was cracked—I went over to the other side of the way again, and told my brother officer something—we waited, and presently saw the pri soners carrying pieces of glass away—they put it down in the kennel, about a dozen yards on—I observed Wright doing that repeatedly—I can not swear to Davis—they did it several times—I watched them for about twenty minutes—I saw Wright take a bundle out of the window, and hand it over to Davis, and they walked away, they met some one, tuned back to the window again, and stood at the window a little time, fingering about the place where the hole was—another one came up, and stood just by their side, and by the movements of their hands I thought I could see something passing—I saw the third young man put something into his pocket—then they separated for a few minutes, and came on the tame side of the way as I was, and went back over to the same place—we then went over and took them—I have the pieces of the glass here which I picked up.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did you search Wright? A. Yes, and found nothing on him—there was no instrument on him with which he could have broken the window.

COURT . Q. How long did you keep them under your observation? A. Twenty minutes, or upwards—I took Wright, and my brother officer took Davis.

GEORGE GIBLINO ( police-constable G 94.) I was with Davis, and saw the two prisoners—I cannot say that I saw Wright take the cigars out of the hole, but I saw his hand in the attitude of taking something out—I could not see the cigars—I saw them walk away, and meet with the third one—they came back again—the third one came up to the window—they then went away again—the two prisoners crossed to the opposite side of the way, where I was standing, and then directly went across to the window again—we crossed, and I took Davis—at the time the two prisoners were standing together, after they had been at the window, I saw Davis take this apron from his pocket, and put it on, and he went directly back to the window again.

(William Packer, cabinet-maker, No. 20, Holy well-lane, Shoreditch;

Elizabeth Higgins, wife of a watch-maker, in Great Leonard-street; Wil liam Lodge, No. 20, Holy well-lane; Alfred John Phillips, cabinet-maker, No. 24, Hope-street, Spitalfields; and Austin Nicholas, coach-maker, No. 2, New York-street, Curtain-road; gave Wright a good character.)

ROBERT TYRRELL . I produce a certificate of the conviction of Lewis Higham, in October last, from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner Davis is that person.

WRIGHT— GUILTY . Aged 17.— Transported for Twelve Years .

DAVIS— GUILTY . Aged 18.— Transported for Life .

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Recorder,

1778. JOHN ELMORE was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Pugh , about the hour of one in the night of the 1st of April , at St. Mary, Stratford-le-Bow , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 3 bottles, value 23 s .; 1 bottle-stand, value 6 s; 1 microscope and box, value 2 l . 12 s . 6 d .; 1 work-box, value 10 s .; 2 pairs of scissors, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of gloves, value 2 s .; 2 hearth. rugs, value 26 s .; 14 keys and ring, value 15 s .; 1 coat, value 3 l . 3 s; 1 handkerchief, value 5 s .; 1 shawl, value 5 s . 6 d .; 11 yards of muslin-delaine, value 9 s .; 3 pairs of stockings, value 3 s .; 2 yards of holland, value 2 s .; 1 yard of muslin, value 1 s .; 1 yard of net, value 3 s .; 1 pair of boots, value 12 s .; 2 printed books, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 picture and frame, value 5 l . 5 s .; l1b. weight of tobacco, value 4 s .; 1 jar, value 6 d . 3 spoons, value 9 d .; 1 bottle, value 8 d;; and 2 gallons of beer, value 4 s .; his goods.

MR. CHARNOCK conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM PUGH . I live at the Fox and Wheatsheaf, Three Colt-street, Old Ford, near Bow, in the parish of St. Mary, Stratford-le-Bow. On the night of the 1st of April I was the last person up on the premises—I retired to bed, as near as I can recollect, about half-past twelve o'clock—I fastened up—all the fastenings were secure all the way through the house—I make it a general rule to fasten up myself—the grating at the back of the house was secure—it is a fixture in brick-work, a flat iron grating, which yon may walk on—it goes over the kitchen area—the back-door was shut and bolted—there was no fastening to the window, but it was close down—I left the premises in that state when I went to bed—my servant came up about half-past five in the morning, and in consequence of what she said, I went down stairs, and found all the lower part of the premises in confusion—the iron grating was pulled up, and the brick-work which held it down was broken away—the window was open—the back door was fast—I did not find any other door open, except the cupboard and parlour doors—this was before six, as soon as the alarm was given—I searched and missed the property stated in the indictment, which is worth about 20 l .—I have since seen the liquor-bottles and stand, work-box, one hearth-rug, the mouseline-de-laine, the white stockings, the picture, two volumes of Cook's Geography, and the two gallon bottles.

THOMAS WHEELER . I am a carpenter. I produce a work-box, which I obtained in the middle of last April—I won it in a raffle at the Adam and Eve, St. John-street-road, Clerkenwell—I took it home, and hare bad it in my possession ever since—no one in particular gave it to me—I took it up, having won it—the money for the box was paid to Charles Austin.

CHARLES AUSTIN . I am in the employ of Mr. Turner, a table-cover maker—I know the prisoner. On a Saturday in April last (I do not know the day of the month) he delivered me this work-box in the Adam and Eve tap-room, and asked if I would oblige him by raffling it, as he was out of work, and his wife and children were badly off—he gave me no account of it—in consequence of his directions, in the evening, when we had come out of the shop, I spoke to the men about it, and a raffle took place—it realised 10 s .—I gave the prisoner 9 s . 4 d .—8 d . was spent in refreshments—the box was on the table—Wheeler won it, and took it up.

THOMAS WOLSTENHOLME . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Houndsditch. I produce a picture which was pledged on the 14th of April, for 3 s .—I have some slight recollection of the prisoner, but I cannot take upon myself to swear that he is the identical man—he resembles the man—I asked the person if it was his own property—he said "Yes"—I said, "It is painted on glass, is it not?"—he said "Yes"—I was not quite sure of it at the time—I took it in, thinking it was painted on glass—I was rather busy at the time, and did not inspect it.

HENRY FOWLER . I am foreman to Mr. Watts, of Hereford-place, Commercial-road. I produce a mouseline-de-laine dress—I was in the shop at the time it was pledged, and my opinion was asked on the pledge—it was pledged with three pairs of children's hose for 6 s ., by a female, in the name of, "Margaret Jones, No. 6, Grove-street"—I saw her afterwards at the police-office—I did not hear the prisoner say anything about her there.

WILLIAM ADAMS . I' am foreman to Mr. Howse, a pawnbroker, in the Commercial-road. I produce a hearth-rug, pledged by a female in the name of "Ann Riley"—I saw a person at the police-office—I did not know her.

HENRY YOUNG . I am shopman to Mr. Higginbotham, a pawnbroker, in the Commercial-road. I produce three decanters and stand, pledged on the 7th of April for 6 s . 6 d . by a female named Riley.

FRANCIS LEATHERS . I am shopman to Thomas Miller, a pawnbroker, in the Commercial-road. I produce two books, pawned on the 4th of April for 5 s ., by a female, who gave the name of "Ann Riley."

WILLIAM SAPWORTH ( police-constable K 22.) I took the prisoner into custody in High-street, Borough—I told him what I wanted him for—he said, "Me?"—I said "Yes"—he said, "That is a rum one "—I said, "I want you for breaking and entering Mr. Pugh's house on the 1st of last April"—I took him to Bow station, searched him, and found on him two duplicates, one relating to the bottles and stand, the other to the hearth-rug. FREDERICK JOHN CARR . On the evening of the 17th of April I searched the prisoner's lodging, and found this two gallon stone bottle there.

MR. PUGH re-examined. This picture I had from a person who is now dead, and whose memory I highly respect—it is invaluable to me—this work-box is my property—I have no doubt of it—this decanter and stand is my property—the bottle I know by the name of Perry on it, and also this mark—there are two of this sort—we thought it was candle-grease, but it appears to be wax—it was full of beer at the time—the hearth-rug and all the things produced are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. This was on the 1st of April? A. The night of the 1st, or the morning of the 2nd—the prisoner's garden

does not adjoin my house at all—I believe he lived a little to the left of me, in the Roman-road, I believe they call it—within one hundred yards of me.

MR. PHILLIPS . on the prisoner's behalf, stated that his wife had found the things in the pig-stye in the morning, and being distressed, they pledged them.

(Thomas Rudge, engineer, in Parliament-street, Cambridge-road; and Samuel Newsom, locksmith and bell-hanger, No. 29, New-road, St. George's, gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Transported for Ten Tears .

1779. JOSEPH HARMAN was indicted for feloniously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Benjamin Golding , on the 14th of June , at Pinner , with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 2 pairs of trowsers, value 1 l . 1 s . the goods of George Moore ; 1 coat, value 1 l . 10 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 10 s .; 1 pair of breeches, value 12 s .; 1 pair of gaiters, value 6 s .; 1 smock-frock, value 2 s .; 1 pair of boots, value 7 s .; 3 shawls, value 1 l . 4 s .; 3 handkerchiefs, value 4 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of earrings, value 3 s .; 12 spoons, value 4 s .; and 168 farthings; the property of Benjamin Golding .

BENJAMIN GOLDING . I live at Hocksey, in the parish of Pinner—I keep the house. On the 14th of June, 1841, I left home about five o'clock in the morning—I went home to breakfast at eight, and left about half-put eight—I left my wife at home—my wife sent for me about nine—I came home, and missed the articles stated—they were all my Sunday clothes—I have since seen them at the pawnbroker's—I have known the prisoner from a boy—I had seen him about the neighbourhood, but not for the last few years.

GEORGE MOORE . I left two pairs of trowsers at the prosecutor's house—I have since seen them in the hands of the pawnbroker.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You left them more than a year ago? A. yes.

FRANCIS WILLIAMS . I am shopman to Mr. Thompson, of East-street, Manchester-square. I produce a coat, a pair of breeches, a pair of gaiters, and a silk handkerchief, pawned on the 14th of June, 1841, I have no means of telling the time of day, in the name of John Oxford.

JOSEPH HIGGS ( police-sergeant S 30.) On the 6th of June. 1 apprehended the prisoner in St. Bartholomew's-hospital—(the prosecutor had been to visit the prisoner's sister, and saw some of his property there)—I told him the charge, and produced to him these three shawls, which I had found—I told him we had got them from his sister's, at No. 15, Brewer-street, Golden-square—he said he hoped his sister would not get into trouble, and he would go with me to the pawnbroker's, and show me where the rest of the things were—I found a pair of shoes and trowsers, at Button's, No. 20, John-street, Edgeware-road, and at Mr. Thompson's, East-street, Manchester-square, which the prisoner pointed out, a coat, handkerchief, and pair of trowsers—the following day I went to Mr. Mill's, a pawnbroker, and found this pair of trowsers and waistcoat.

Cross-examined. Q. Was he ill at the hospital; confined as a patient? A. Yes—I do not know how long he had been there—they did not refuse my taking him away—I took him away that day—I took him to the clerk of the hospital, and he said, "Very well"—he was ill then—hit sister told me he was going to leave the hospital that day—I heard on the 3rd of

June, that he was at a hospital in London, but I did not know which—I went to several hospitals.

REBECCA GOLDING . These trowsers I know to be my brother's, George Moore—the other things are all my husband's, and were in the house on the morning of the 14th of June, last year—I went out soon after eight to the bay-field, I came home soon after nine, and found the window broken, and not quite shut—I had left it quite fast, and taken the key of the door with me—the things were gone—my husband saw the prisoner go by that morning, about a quarter of an hour before we came home, with a heavy load on his back—there was a box broken open, and a knife by the side, which I think is the same that I had seen the prisoner eat hit victuals with when he was at my house—I went with the officer, when he pointed out the shops, and these things were found at the shops he pointed out.

BENJAMIN GOLDING re-examined by ME. DOANE . I have no reason to be lieve that any body else was concerned in the robbery—I was afraid at the time that my own brother was concerned in it—I never said before this hap pened that I was afraid the prisoner would get into some trouble for keeping company with my brother, or that the prisoner would come to no good—I can not tell where my brother is—I last saw him last March—I cannot tell where he was at the time of this robbery, or where he ought to have been living—I swear that—I have seen my brother with the prisoner—he lived with him, I believe—I do not know the prisoner's parents—I do not know that they lived at Hayes—I lived at Hayes, and I knew the prisoner a boy there—I believe it was while he was in the service of a gentleman there that he became acquainted with my brother—I never saw him drinking with my brother—I knew where my brother was then—he called on me, and I gave them both something to eat—I never made any remark about his getting into difficulties—I made a remark about my brother's going about in this way—he was not a steady man—I cannot tell where he is—he was rambling from a youth, and it was out of my power to restrain him—my character is firm and steady—I cannot help what my brother does—I never said I had reason to suppose my brother might have led the prisoner into it.

JOHN HARRIS . I am a policeman. I found a pair of pincers and a knife on the prosecutor's premises, about a quarter past eleven o'clock—I compared the pincers with the box, and it corresponded with the place where a piece was broken off.

JOHN BUTTON . I live in John-street, Edgeware-road. I remember Higgs, bringing the prisoner to my shop—the prisoner asked for the things he had pledged, which I afterwards found according to his description—the trowsers and a pair of half-lace boots or shoes produced.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Ten Years .

1780. FREDERICK HAMILTON was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 gelding, price 3 l . 10 s ., the property of George Staples .

GEORGE STAPLES . I am a costermonger, and deal in horses, and live near the Black Bull, at Hammersmith. On the 31st of May, I turned out a blind gelding cart-horse into Wood-lane, Hammersmith, and missed is next morning—Wood-lane is a public road leading to the Scrubbs—I found the gelding on the 2nd of June, in the possession of George Watts, a knacker, at Battle-bridge—it was worth 3 l . 10 s .

GEORGE WATTS . I am a horse slaughterer, and live in Maiden-lane, Battle-bridge.

On the morning of the 1st of June, about nine o'clock, the pri soner came to my house—he said he had got a horse to sell, and it was at the Albion stables—I engaged to go and see it—an hour after he came again—I went with him to the Albion, and the horse was shown me—the prisoner asked 3 l . for it—he said it belonged to a man at Paddington—I offered him 2 l ., and gave 2 l . 5 s . for it—after I bought it of him I asked who I was to book it to—he said to his father—that his name was James Carter, and lived at Paddington—the prosecutor came next morning and claimed the horse.

Prisoner. I told him it was Mr. Carter's horse; I never said any thing about its being my father's.

GEORGE BAINES ( police-constable N 51.) I took the prisoner into custody on another charge—every inquiry has been made for a Mr. Carter, but no such person can be found.

Prisoner's Defence, Mr. Carter came to me on Wednesday morning at Battle-bridge, and asked me if I could sell the horse for him; I said I would; he said he lived at Knightsbridge; I asked what he wanted for it; he said 3 l .; he said he gave 33 s . for it that same morning; Mr. Watts has known me a good while.

GEORGE WATTS re-examined, I know nothing of a Mr. Carter—I have known the prisoner three or four years—he travels the country with several horse-dealing people—he has lately been driving boat horses—he lived with a master two years that used to sell me horses—I am quite sure that he said Carter was his father—I did not know his name—nobody about Paddington knew his name till lately—he used to go by the name of Nipper —I bought one horse of him before, some time back—I do not recollect what name he gave then—I could tell by looking at my books—that horse was in a stable at the Albion—I did not ask who brought it there.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Judgment Respited .

1781. FREDERICK HAMILTON was again indicted for stealing on the 9th of June , 1 gelding, price 3 l . 10 s ., the property of Abraham Willatts .

ABRAHAM WILLATTS . I live with my father, George Willatts, a butcher, at East Oakingham, Berkshire. On the 10th of June this gelding pony was missed from a field in Wiltshire—I came to town, and found it at the Cherry Tree, kept by Burgess—I know nothing about the prisoner—the pony belonged to me—it was put into the field at night—my father took it there—he is not here—I was in Berkshire when it was lost—the last time I saw it was about eight o'clock, on the 9th of June, when I was in Wilts myself—it was in the field then.

WILLIAM BURGESS . I am ostler at the Cherry Tree, Kingsland-road. On the 10th of June, about eight o'clock in the morning, the prisoner brought a pony there—Willatts has since claimed it—I was ordered to give it some hay, and I asked the prisoner where be brought him from—he said, "Just round here"—I said, "Where is that?"—he did not make any answer—it did not seem exhausted at all—I said, "What do you want for the pony, 4 l .?"—he did not make any answer, but went out of the yard almost directly—I gave information to the police, having suspicion, and an hour afterwards the prisoner came into the yard again, and the policeman took him.

Prisoner. A stout man offered the pony for sale to t man named

Taylor; he stood talking a little while, and then said to me, "Boy, come and hold the pony," which I did—he then asked where there was a stable—Taylor said, "In the Kingsland-road," and he came with me. Wit ness. There was a man with him whose name I have since found out is Taylor.

GEORGE BAINES . I am a policeman. On the 10th of June, the pri soner was given into my custody, at the Cherry Tree yard—I asked him if the pony belonged to him—he said no, to a friend of his down Shoreditch—I asked his friend's name—he said "Taylor"—I asked where Taylor lived—he said he could not tell, but he would go with me and point the house out—I went with him to Shoreditch—he pointed the house out to me—I found one Taylor did live there, but was not at home—he afterwards came, and I took him to the station; but he was not detained, being well known as a man of good character.

HENRY TAYLOR . I deal in horses, and live at No. 31, George-street, Shoreditch. On Friday morning, the 10th of June, I was in Shoreditch, and saw a big stout man leading this pony—be asked whether I would buy it, and asked me 5 l . for it—I refused to give it him, and bid him 3 l .—he said he was going down to Billingsgate, and he gave it to the prisoner to take to the Cherry Tree, and said he would return at eleven or twelve o'clock—I wu to meet him there—he told the prisoner to take it to the Cherry Tree, and said he would come there—I went with the prisoner and the pony to the Cherry Tree, came home again, afterwards went out, and heard the policeman had been to my house with the boy—I went to the Cherry Tree, and saw the policeman and the prisoner there—I do not know how the prisoner came there—I never employed him—I have seen him at different fairs, and in Smith field—from my dealing with the stout man I intended to see it again—I expected he would come there, and deal with me for it—I went to try to purchase it of the man, but he never came again—the prisoner never offered to sell it

Prisoner. I did not call Taylor my friend; I said I knew him by sight, and would show him where he lived.

NOT GUILTY .

1782. ANN COSGROVE was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 carpet, value 10 s ., the goods of William Horsnell .

WILLIAM HORSNELL . I am a policeman, and live at No. 38, Gee-street, Goswell-street. On Monday morning, the 23rd of May, I saw my carpet safe in my bed-room—I do not know any thing of the prisoner—I went out of the room with my wife, without locking the door—when I returned in the evening, the carpet was gone—I afterwards saw it in the shop of a person named Price, in Golden-lane—I took the prisoner into custody—I told her I took her for stealing a carpet—she said she hoped I would not, for her son would make it all right with her; that a woman named Wright had given it her to sell—I told her if she knew any body that knew any thing of her, and I could find her, I would see about it—she said no one knew her but herself.

EDWARD PRICE . I am a broker, and live in Golden-lane. On the 23rd of May, about seven o'clock in the evening, the prisoner brought this carpet to my shop—I gave her 6 s . for it—she said it was her own, that she was rather reduced in circumstances, and wanted to sell it to make up her rent—Horsnell claimed it eight or ten days afterwards—the prisoner lives

in George-street, Bagnigge Wells-road—she is a widow, I believe—she had bought goods of me previous to that—I know nothing of her character—I do not live far from the prosecutor.

WILLIAM HORSNELL re-examined. This is my carpet. I told her if she could tell me of any woman she was in the habit of going to see, I would inquire, but she could not tell me of any place—I left one of the lodgers in care of the house—the prisoner must have got in with a false key, or else the door must have been left ajar—I did not lock the bed-room-door—the lower part of the house was fast—there were some other things in the room, a pillow and sheets—she did not take them.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY .* *— Confined One Year .

1783. ELIZABETH JACKSON was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 handkerchief value 5 s . 6 d . the goods of Thomas Venables and another.

ALFRED M'TYRE . I am shopman to Messrs. Thomas and John Venables, of High-street, Whitechapel. About seven o'clock, on the 23rd of May, the prisoner came into the shop in company with another woman, who bought something and paid for it—the prisoner asked to see some gentlemen's colored silk neck-handkerchiefs—I showed her six or seven pieces—I then showed her some figured black satin ones—while doing so I noticed the prisoner's hand under the handkerchiefs—I suspected, and pressed her to buy—she would not—she asked to look at some black ones—I went to fetch some black ones, and took the others up—I took particular notice of what I showed them—I got some at 6 s . 6 d . then some at 5 s .—she then thought she should like to look at some lower priced ones—I opened one at 4 s . 9 d .—she said she would look at one lower, and I cut her one off—I thought I perceived her hand under the handkerchiefs, and in getting them up I missed one at 5 s .—I stated the case to Mr. Venables, and he accused her of it—she denied it—he told me to take her into the bonnet-room-as she was going up into the bonnet-room I saw her throw the handkerchief down at the corner of the bonnet-room—it was not the one I had cut off for her to purchase—I called out to Mr. Venables, and picked up the handkerchief—the prisoner still denied knowing anything about it—this now produce is it.

Prisoner. I am quite innocent, and the witness knows that, if he chooses to say so—he found it in the shop, and ha said so. Witness. The moment it was thrown down I picked it up and said, "This is the handker chief—the bonnet-room is at the back of the shop—the door is always open—this is a single handkerchief—all the others I showed her contained two, three, and more—I had not given her the one I had cut off for her—I had taken her money for it.

Prisoner. The gentleman came to me and said he had missed one which had a mark on it. Witress. The mark was on it when I showed it, but it was off when I picked it up—I have not returned the money or the hand kerchief she purchased—that handkerchief was given into the hands of the policeman, as well as this one.

ROBERT WALLIS . I am a policeman. I was called into the prosecutor's shop on the 23rd of May, and the prisoner was given into my custody with the handkerchief—she denied taking it—I found another handkerchief in a basket which the other person had who was in company with her, the one

which she had bought—the prisoner had a few halfpence on her, that was all—she was searched by a female.

ALFRED M'TYRE re-examined. This handkerchief I gave to Mr. Tho mas Venables—I never gave it to the prisoner at all—I cannot ac count bow it could come into the other person's basket—Mr. Thomas Venables might have given it to the other person, I cannot say—I do not thick it likely the prisoner could have taken that one in mistake for the one she bought—they were both black—she saw me wrapping up tilt one the bought in paper—I should not think it probable she had made a mistake, as she denied having it.

Q. She denied having the one you charged her with stealing, not the one the bought? A. I do not know that that question was put to her.

NOT GUILTY .

1784. WILLIAM JOHN SHAW was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 5 1/4 lbs. weight of bread, value 11 d .; 3lbs. 11oz. weight of beef, value 1 s . 8 d .; 1 razor, value 9 d .; 1 knife, value 5 d .; 3 spoons, value 6 d .; and 1 jack-crane, value 6 d .; the goods of William Shaw .

WILLIAM SHAW . I am a policeman, and live at No. 5, Redcross-street, Hackney-road; the prisoner is my son; he lived with me at this time, My daughter came and called me up on Sunday night, and I missed a knife, a razor, and some bread and meat from the cupboard—there was a four-pound loaf and a two penny loaf, both whole.

Prisoner. On Saturday my father gave me 5 d . and two slices of bread and meat, and wanted me to go to Portsmouth—I said it was not enough, it would not buy a night's lodging; and then he took me up and said I had run away—he took me to the Rendezvous, and a gentleman there gave him a letter to take to Mr. Broughton the Magistrate. Witness. No gentleman gave me a letter—I went to the Rendezvous to see whether they would take him on board the tender, and they would have nothing to do with him—Mr. Broughton desired me to ask whether he could be put into the Isle of Wight school.

Prisoner. A gentleman at the Rendezvous on Tower-hill, gave it him—it was sealed with black wax—my father took it out of the envelope and read it—I said, "Father, are you not going to give it to Mr. Broughton?"—he said "No, never mind," and went home—he wanted me to go seventy-three miles with only 5 d . in my pocket—he was very cross with me because I brought no money home with me, and I was only away six months—he said I ought to have brought home 5 l . or 6 l . Witness. I did not receive a letter from anybody—he is a lying rascal; he tell lies as fast as a horse can gallop—he told ma he had got ten days' leave from his ship when he first came home—his mother gave him 6 s ., and I gave him 2 s .—I went down into the Borough with him, and left him there to go to the ship—about a month afterwards he was taken and brought to me—I took him in, and, to save him from robbing me again, I took him out with me of a night, and he used to walk along with me—on the Sunday fortnight before, he robbed me just in the same manner, of bread and meat—he is connected with a parcel of thieves about the neighbourhood.

WILLIAM EDWARD BALL . I am a policeman. On Sunday evening, the 6th of June, about half-past seven, I saw the prisoner coming over Haggerstone-bridge with a bundle—I asked what he wanted—he said,

what was that to me—I said, "You know who I am, why not tell me?"—he said, "I have got some bread"—I said, "What else?"—he said "Some meat"—I then took him to the station, searched him, and found it contained a quartern and a half of bread and some beef, a knife, a razor two or three handkerchiefs and bits of brass—he said his father gave him the things, and he was going down to Portsmouth to go to sea—I did not know his father at that time—he did not tell me who his father was—he gave me his address—I went there, and saw his father—he gave me his proper address.

HARRIET SHAW . I am nearly fifteen years old—the prisoner is my brother—he used to live at home with us—he had been away to sea, and came back in March—he has been living with my father since he has been home—I remember Sunday, the 6th of June—my mother went out, and my father went to bed before tea, as he has to be out at night—about five minutes after seven the prisoner was in the garden with me—I was talking to a little girl next door—I had the baby in my arms at the time—he was walking up, and down the yard—he wanted me to go to the bottom of the garden, and I would not, because he wanted to go out—I was up at the top of the garden—he went into the back room, and took the meat and two loaves—I did not see him take it, but there was no one else in the house—I heard the street-door open, and directly ran into my father's room, and awoke him up—I went to the cupboard, and missed some beef and bread—me and my brother are friends when he is at home—there are four of us—the knife was in the cupboard, and the razor on the top of it, in the same place where the bread and beef were—my brother was to have gone to Portsmouth on the Wednesday before, when my father came home, when he got his pay—my mother said she would not give him any more money, because be ran away and spent it—my father gave him 6 s . on the Wednesday—he ran away this Sunday night without my father's knowledge or leave.

Prisoner. I took the bread and meat out of the cupboard, and the knife, but not the razor.

WILLIAM SHAW re-examined. These are my property—he ran away from his ship—he came home, and said he had ten days' leave—he had about 3 1/2 lbs, of beef and 41bs. of bread to go down with, besides 8 s .—he Was away nearly a month, and was caught by an officer—I cannot say where he had been for that month—he had been about London somewhere—I took him home again, and gave him 8 s . to go to Portsmouth—he knew the road—I intended him to walk—he did it in two days before—he walked up from Portsmouth when he ran away from the ship.

Prisoner. It was because I never brought any money home that he said I had run away. Witness. I know he ran away—we wrote down to the Veteran, the ship that he was in—the ship was in ordinary, where they put the boys on board till they want to draft them into a commission ship—he came up from Portsmouth without leave—the officer wrote us a letter—they will not take back any boys or men that desert from the ship—they will have nothing to do with him now—about twelve months ago he robbed me of 3 l . 10 s ., before that he robbed me of 2 l . 5 s ., and be took 17 half-crowns and 17 s . 6 d . another time—I forgave him all that—he is a very bad boy.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Judgment respited .

OLD COURT .— Tuesday, June 21 st, 1842.

Fourth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1785. WILLIAM ELLIS was indicted for obtaining goods by false pretences; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined Six Months .

1786. WILLIAM JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1lb. of cheroots, value 10 s ., and 1lb. of cigars, value 12 s ., the goods of Walter Pringle .

SARAH PRINGLE . I am the wife of Walter Pringle, a tobacconist in Lower-street, Islington. On the morning of the 7th of June I was in my parlour behind the shop—as I passed from the back-door through the parlour, I saw the prisoner inside the shop—I saw him take a bundle of cigars from the window—he had a bundle of cheroots in his band at the time—he was out of the shop before I could get up to him—I called to him, and he ran out—I called "Stop thief," and missed a bundle of cheroots and a bundle of cigars—they were my husband's property, and are worth 1 l . 2 s .

Prisoner. She said at first she did not know me, and in the station-house she said she recollected me. Witness. When he was in my shop he had a cap on—I afterwards saw him without a cap—I wished his cap pot on, tod then I had not the slightest doubt—I never said I did not know him. JOSEPH EAST . I am a greengrocer, in Lower-street, Islington. On the morning of the 7th of June I was opposite Pringle's shop, heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw the prisoner run out of the shop with a bundle of cheroots and a bundle of cigars—I ran after him, and saw him throw the cigars down—I picked up about a dozen of them, and gave them to the policeman—I saw the prisoner stopped.

Prisoner. He did not see me stopped. Witness. I did not lose sight of him.

MARK SIMMONDS ( police-constable N 83.) I heard a cry of "Stop thief on the morning of the 7th of June, and saw the prisoner running——I followed him down Macclesfield-street, Clerkenwell—he turned into City Garden-row—I lost sight of him for about a minute—after I got into the City-road he was stopped by a gentleman, and I took him—he said he had just come up the City-road—I had seen him running down Macclesfield-street, and followed him—I am sure he is the same person.

Prisoner's Defence. I know nothing at all about it; I was not at Islington; I was coming up the City-road, and they took me; I was taken about three quarters of a mile from the shop.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1787. JOHN MURPHY was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 5 pairs of shoes, value 8 s . 9 d ., the goods of Jane Cook Silverside and another.

JANE COOK SILVERSIDE . I keep a shoe-shop in Great Bath-street, Clerkenwell, with my sister. On the afternoon of the 21st of May I was in my shop, and saw the prisoner cut the shoes from the door—they were secured on a nail—they were tied together in pairs, and twisted on a nail—I did not see how many he took—he went off with them as far as Bond-street

—I went after him, and saw him drop one pair and then four pairs—I picked them up, and called "Stop thief—he went on running after he dropped them—he was taken by a young man, and brought back to the shop—he said he did it from want—these are the shoes, they are the pro perty of myself and sister.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You are sure he said he did it through want? A. Yes, quite sure—he said it in my shop.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Three Months .

1788. JOHN HAYWOOD was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 box, value 3 d .; 3 sovereigns, 5 shillings, 3 sixpences, 1 groat, and 4 pence; the property of John Nolan , from his person.

CORNELIUS FOAY ( police-constable H 98.) On the night of the 1st of June a gentleman spoke to me—in consequence of which I went up to Angel-alley, Whitechapel, and found the prisoner rifling the prosecutor's pockets—he was lying down asleep on the. pavement in the alley—I asked the prisoner what he was doing there—he said he was going to take the old man home—a female came up, and told me in the prisoner's presence that the old man was a pensioner, and had received his pension that day—I took the prisoner to the prosecutor's lodging in Essex-street—I tried the prosecutor's pockets after he had tried them himself to see if he had got any more money—I have a box here, containing two sovereigns, which I found on the prisoner—I asked him several times if he had any money—he said "No" several times before I searched him.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . A. I believe he told you at last that the box and money belonged to the prosecutor, and that he intended to give it to him again when he was sober? A. He did after we got to the station.

JOHN NOLAN . I am a pensioner in the East India Company's service, and live at No. 8, Essex-street. On the 1st of June I received my pen sion, of 6 l . 17 s .—I intended to go to Ireland—I cannot tell what Idid with the money—I was drunk at the time it was taken from me—I was sober when I received it.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. You laid out some of the money to buy clothes? A. Yes, I went up to where I lodged—I very probably might have gone into a public-house—I was not sober after I bought the clothes—I was very tipsy when I came out of the lodg ing-house—I got drunk there—I have known the prisoner very nearly two months, sleeping with him in the same bed—it is very seldom I get drank—the prisoner used to get credit for himself of a widow woman—I have given him a trifle to get provisions for me, and he brought back the value in provisions—I never knew any thing against his character.

COURT . Q. Do you know whether you had this money in your pocket or not? A. I must have had it in my pocket—I had when I went out of my lodgings.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Were you not as drunk as you well could be when you went out of your lodging? A. Yes.

NOT GUILTY

Before Mr. Baron Gurney.

1789. FREDERICK PRIDHAM was indicted for feloniously assaulting William Osten , on the 6th of June , and cutting and wounding him

in and upon the head with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. 2nd COUNT . For cutting and wounding Wilhelm Vonder Osten. 3rd, COUNT , calling him Wilhelm Osten, commonly called Baron Osten.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

BARON WILHELM OSTEN . I am an Hanoverian—my Christian name is Wilhelm in German, and William-in English—I am of a noble family in Hanover, that making it necessary to put Vonder before the surname—I have served five years in the first German hussars, and twenty-six years in the sixteenth dragoons—I was at Waterloo, and was wounded there—until Monday the 6th of this month I never saw the prisoner, to my recollection—I live at No. 12, Dover-street, Piccadilly—between two and three o'clock that day, I was engaged writing in my room—the prisoner entered, he was announced, but followed immediately himself—my servant left the room—the prisoner had a large ebony stick with him when he came in—this is it now produced—I will swear to it—he swaggered up to me, stamping the stick violently on the ground, and addressed me in these words. as near as I can recollect, "Baron Osten, I presume?"—I answered, "Yes, sir, that is my name, pray what may yours be, and what is the object of your visit?" or something to that effect—instead of giving a direct answer, he said, "Do you recollect Dr. Pridham?"—I said, "Yes, I do, but you are not Dr. Pridham"—he said, "No," stamping again the stick with violence to the ground, "but I am his friend, 'here is my card," chucking one on the table, "I come to ask you whether you uttered language derogatory to Dr. Pridham'g character at Pratt's billiard club, and if you have said that he was a marker?"—I answered, I did not recollect that I ever actually said he was a marker, but that those reports existed, adding, I was not the only one that had circulated those reports, naming a gentleman who had done so publicly on several occasions—he then asked me, "To whom did you make that statement?"—I answered, "That is immaterial, sir; I decline answering any questions, likewise decline holding any further communication with you, and desire you will leave my room"—I then rang the bell for my servant, and on his entrance, desired him to be in attendance at the door—my servant shut the door—he had hardly left it when the prisoner said, "Were you not convinced that these reports," I think he said, "on former occasions, were groundless"—I answered, "No, sir, I never could arrive at that conviction"—the moment I gave that answer, he gave me a violent blow on the chest and throat with this stick—I then rang the bell which was near me, and the prisoner sprang forwards, placed himself before the sofa, on which there laid two Turkish sabres, and immediately inflicted a violent blow on my head, which caused the blood to flow, and stunned me a good deal—tried to grapple with him, but I was stunned and so weak that I tried ineffectually—I was reeling about, and in this state he inflicted several more blows with the thick end of this stick on my head, till at last I sunk nearly exhausted and hardly conscious on the sofa.

MR. PHILLIPS here stating, on the prisoner's behalf, that he could not resist a verdict of assault, the Jury found the prisoner.

GUILTY of an Assault Aged 20.— Confined Twelve Months .

1790. HENRY KING was indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Samuel Edwards Pollett , about eleven in the night of the 7th of June , at St. Pancras , with intent to steal and stealing therein 15 forks, value 2 l .; 5 spoons, value 16 s .; 1 skewer, value 2 s .; 1 fish-slice, value 5 s .; 1 ladle, value 5 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 1 d .; and 1 watch, value 1 l ., his goods .

MARY ELIZA POLLETT . I am the wife of Samuel Edwards Pollett—we lodge at No. 9, Church-row, St. Pancras—the landlord does not live in the house—it is let out in lodgings—we have the two parlours and a kitchen—on the afternoon of the 7th of June I went out about two o'clock—I left my room locked, and the outer door shut—each lodger has a key of that outer door—I returned about a quarter to eleven with my sister—I found the outer door shut—I opened it with my key—I then went to open my parlour door—my sister heard some one come one of the back parlour door—she did not speak at the moment, but afterwards she said, "Who is it?"—a man answered, "Don't be alarmed, don't you know me?"—it was an entirely strange voice to me—I did not see anybody, on account of the darkness—some one pushed up against us—that person appeared to come out of the back room, but I cannot swear to that because I did not see him—we were going into the front room—the back room door had been locked when I left it—the person pushed against me, and immediately opened the street door, went down the steps and made his escape—it was a man—there is a gas-light near the outer door—that did not enable me to see the man's face sufficient to enable me to swear to him—I saw something of him—I immediately made an alarm, and cried, "Stop thief"—I saw the prisoner in custody in about half an hour—I went into my room immediately, and found all the drawers had been turned out, and the property stated gone—other things were also moved from when I had left them—I found a candle on the drawers, it had been lighted—it was out then—I had not left it there.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You had not opened the front parlour when the party passed you? A. No—I was in the act of unlocking the door—we had no candle—the gas-light is on the opposite side of the street, not on our side—the two parlours communicate with each other internally—there is a door into the passage, and also a door into the front-room—I had not locked the door between the parlours—I am certain that I had locked the other door—when I returned the door was open—the street is about the width from me to his Lordship—the landlord's name is Henley—he does not occupy any portion of the house—I believe there are two persons lodging in the house, but I do not know exactly.

SARAH ANN WILLIAMS COTSFORD . I was with my sister. On entering the house we were in the dark—as my sister was going to open the front parlour door, I heard some one open the back-parlour door, and felt some one's hands on my shoulders—I said, "Who is it?"—a man's voice answered, "Don't be alarmed, don't you know me?"—be went and opened the street door, and walked down the steps—I saw him by the gas-light that is opposite, so that I should know him again—I saw the prisoner in custody in about half an hour—he is the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you mean to speak with any degree of certainty to him? A. Yes—I saw him going down the steps—he did not run down the steps—he had to open the gate in front—there is a garden in front—the house is not quite so far from the gate as the length of the Jury-box—the gas-light is right facing the house—I cannot tell how long he was in my sight—I had never seen him before.

COURT . Q. Did the gas-light afford you the means of seeing his face?

A. Yes—when I saw him at the station, about a quarter of an hour after, I had no doubt of his being the person.

JOHN MARSHALL . I live about fifty yards from Mrs. Pollett. On the 7th of June I was standing at my door, and hearing a cry of "Stop thief," I looked, and saw the prisoner creeping under the palings—I caught hold of him—he was coming against our house from Mrs. Pollett's—he pushed me on one side, and at the same time dropped bundle from under his arm—I heard a sound in the bundle like plate—I picked it up, and ran after him—I caught him again between Parry-street and Paul-street—I had not lost sight of him—he made a hit of a stop, and knocked me down, saying, "You b—, what do you want?"—I got up again, ran after him again, and came in sight of a policeman, who took him—I never lost sight of him—he was taken to the station—I took the bundle—I had it in my hand when I run after him—I took it home, and afterwards gave it to the policeman.

Cross-examined. Q. At what time did this take place? A. A quarter to eleven o'clock—it was a moon-light night—I am quite sore about that—I am certain of the prisoner—I was about three yards from him during the time I ran after him—he had got about fifty yards when I took him the second time—there were two persons running at the time—some man with his coat off was running after the prisoner—I am quite sure I never lost sight of him.

WILLIAM HONEY ( police-constable S 158.) About eleven o'clock on Tuesday evening I was on duty in Brewer-street, Somers-town—I heard a cry of "stop thief," and saw people running in the direction of Pancras-road—I immediately ran down myself, and in about three or four minutes I came up with the prisoner—Marshall had got hold of him, and said he had been and stolen a quantity of plate—the bundle was afterwards delivered to me—I took him to the station—this chisel was given to me by the prosecutrix, with a lucifer-box—I afterwards went and examined the door, but found no mark—there were marks on the drawers.

JOHN WALTERS . About eleven o'clock I was standing outside my house, about 150 or 200 yards from Mrs. Pollett's, and heard a cry of "Stop thief—I looked down towards Mrs. Pollett's, and saw two men running up the road—as the foremost man came up to me, another man tried to stop him, and the man running foremost made a blow at the man who was going to stop him—just at that time I heard something drop and rattle on the ground—after the man was taken, I was out in the road, and picked up a watch, about five yards from the spot where I saw the blow made—I gave it to the policeman—I am not able to say whether the prisoner is the man.

MRS. POLLETT re-examined. I cannot swear to the plate—there is no nark on it—I lost such, and believe it to be mine—the watch also I belive to be mine, but there is nothing I can swear to it by, no maker's name; or any thing—I lost such a watch—there were fifteen forks lost—there are fifteen here, also a fish-slice, four or five spoons, a ladle, and a handker chief—I believe the handkerchief to be mine.

Cross-examined. Q. There is no mark on any of the articles by which you can undertake to swear to them? A. No—they are such as I lost—there was no appearance of violence on the back-parlour door—it must have been entered by a key—I found this chisel on the bed next morning——this lucifer-box I found on the floor.

GUILTY . Aged 29.— Transported for Life .

1791. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of June 20 neckerchiefs, value 1 s ., the goods of Richard Ensoll .

HENRY ENSOLL . I am a linen-draper, and live in Drury-lane—manage the business of my brother, Richard Ensoll. On Thursday, the 9th of June, about a quarter to six o'clock, I lost a bundle of handkerchiefs, tied up like this, from a box about two yards inside the shop.

JOHN SIMS HANDCOCK ( police-constable E 38.) On the 9th of June, at six o'clock, I was in Maynard-street, St, Giles', nearly a quarter of a mile from the prosecutor's—I saw the prisoner there, selling these hand kerchiefs—he offered this one for sale to a woman, and she bought it for 2 d .—as I approached, he took the rest of the handkerchiefs, and put then under his coat—I went up to him, and asked what he had there—he palled out these handkerchiefs—I asked where he got them—he said he had picked them up in Regent-street—I took him into custody, and in the course of the evening I ascertained they belonged to Mr. Ensoll.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

Prisoner's Defence. I had been all round Paddington singing; as I was coming home, I saw a bundle in the road, and picked them up: I looked round, to see if any body was coming for them, and nobody'came, GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Four Months , and once Whipped.

1792. GEORGE GEORGE was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 pewter-pot, value 2 s . 6 d ., and 1 tumbler, value 10 d .; the goods of William Johnson .

CHARLES HANNISETT ( police-constable K 151.) On the 7th of JUNE , between ten and eleven o'clock at night, I saw the prisoner loitering in High-street, Shadwell—I afterwards saw him wrangling with two gentlemen—I asked him to pass on, and touched him on the arm, and in doing so, I discovered something in his pocket—I asked what he had got there—he made no reply—I then put my hand into his pocket, and took out this quart pot—I asked bow he came in possession of it—he could give no account—he said he had come for a pot of beer—I took him to the sta tion, and found this glass in his other pocket, with "Johnson, Ship, Execution-dock," on it—I went to Mr. Johnson, and informed him.

Cross-examined by MR. PATNE . Q. Did he appear to have been drinking? A. He might have had something to drink, but he was sober—he appeared quarrelsome.

WILLIAM JOHNSON . I keep the Ship, at Execution-dock—this glass and pot is mine—I have missed a great many—the name of my predecesor is on the pot.

JOHN GUNN . I am waiter at the house—I saw two men at the home, between eight and nine o'clock that night—to the best of my belief the prisoner is one of them, but I did not take that particular notice to wear positively—they staid about twenty minutes, or more.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not they stay longer? A. I cannot say that they did—I was busy going backwards and forwards from the bar to the parlour—I did not see them go away—I missed them about ten o'clock—I did not observe what they were drinking—I heard them talking to my mistress, and telling her which way to bring beer to a head.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Confined Two Months .

1793. FRANCIS MITCHELL and JOHN O'BRIEN were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 handkerchief, vulue 1 s ., the goods of William Pulford , from his person.

JOHN EATON ( police-constable S 193.) On the 19th of May I was on duty in plain clothes, in St. James's-park, and saw the two prisoners for some time, walking and talking together—I saw them both go behind the prosecutor, and saw O'Brien put his left hand into his coat-pocket, take the handkerchief out, and put it into his own trowsers' pocket—Mitchell was covering him, standing close behind him, to hide him from view—I immediately laid hold of O'Brien, took the handkerchief out of his trowsers' pocket, and called the prosecutor's attention—Handcok took Mitchell—had seen them together in company with a third, when her Majesty was going to St. James's-palace—this was on her return—the third one was not with them then—before they went to the prosecutor I had seen them go behind another gentleman's pocket, and saw Mitchell sound the pocket, feel at the bottom, and I saw O'Brien put his hand into that gentleman's pocket, and take a handkerchief partly out, but being a cotton one, they left it, and went directly to the prosecutor.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Do you mean to say they were both together when Mitchell what you call "sounded" the pocket? A. Yes, close together—there was a great crowd—I am quite positive about O'Brien's taking the handkerchief partly out—I told the Magistrate that, but they do not always take down every thing we state—Handcock and I were close together, and were both in plain clothes.

JOHN SIMS HANDCOCK ( police-constable S 38.) I was with Eaton, in St. James's-park—I observed the two prisoners several times in the course of the afternoon, in company with a third person, as the Queen went to St. James's—on her return, I saw the two prisoners, in company together—I saw O'Brien put his hand into the prosecutor's right-hand coat-pocket, and take out the handkerchief, and put it into his trowsers' pocket—Mitchell was standing behind him at the time, covering him—that is the way in which pockets are frequently picked—I took Mitchell, and Eaton took O'Brien—I found this skeleton-key on Mitchell—I had seen Mitchell attempt a gentleman's pocket about a minute or two before, and O'Brien was with him, standing by his side—I saw O'Brien put his hand into that packet, and pull the handkerchief half-way out—it appeared to be a cotton handkerchief.

WILLIAM PULFORD . I was in St. James's Park—the policeman told roe that my pocket had been picked, and produced the handkerchief to me—this is it—the prisoners were in custody.

(Nicholas O'Brien, publican, George-street, St. Giles's; James Hobbs, printer, No. 21, Church-street; Thomas Kennedy, No. 4, Buckeridge-street, St. Giles's, lodging-house keeper; deposed to Mitchell's good character, and James Allen, labourer, No. 28, Short's-gardens to that of O'Brien.)

MITCHELL— GUILTY . Aged 18.

O'BRIEN— GUlLTY . Aged 20. Transported for Twelve Years,

1794. WILLIAM CASEY was indicted for wilful and corrupt perjury.

(The prosecutor did not appear.)

NOT GUILTY .

1795. JAMES GRAHAM was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY ,

1796. WILLIAM CRAMP was indicted for a common assault.

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

1797. ROBERT MURRAY was indicted for an assault, with intent to commit b—s—t—y.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

Third Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1798. MARY ANN FROGLEY was indicted for concealing the birth of a child.

NOT GUILTY .

1799. EDMUND JOHNSON was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY .

OLD COURT .— Wednesday, June 22 nd, 1842.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder.

1800. ROBERT BAKER and WILLIAM ALLEN were indicted for stealing, on the 11th of April , 1 watch, value 1 l .; 3 sheets, value 10 s .; 5 blankets, value 2 l . 10 s .; 1 bed, value 4 l .; 2 cheval-glasses, value 8 l .; 2 silk dresses, value 2 l .; 1 jacket, value 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 5 s .; and 1 pair of trowsers, value 10 s .; the goods of John Philip Marks .

MESSRS. PRENDFRGAST and BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution. PHILIP MARKS . In May, 1839, I took a house in Eagle-street—the No. at that time was 1—it is now No. 3—I took it of William Harper—I gave him 15 l . for the fixtures, and as a sort of premium—I took a receipt from him at the time, and an agreement, which I believe are in Court—from that time to the present, I have paid the rent of that house to Mr. Finnis, the agent to the landlord, who is Mr. Crudis, of North Shields, I believe—I have paid 2 l . per week—that was the understanding when I took the house of Harper—I remained in quiet possession of the premises until the 5th of April, 1842—on that day the two prisoners came to my house—they had been previously, but I was out—they told me they came for 161 l . rent—I said, "For whom?"—"Oh," said Allen, "you know"—. I said, "Indeed I do not"—he said, "You had better go to Mr. Lorimer, then"—I said, "I have nothing at all to do with Mr. Lorimer; I want to know whom you come from"—he said, "I think it would be better for you to go to Mr. Lorimer"—he did not say who Mr. Lorimer was, but I had re ceived a letter from him—I said, "No, I shall not do any such thing"—he said, "It is rent for Mr. Harper"—I said, "Harper, I have nothing at all to do with Mr. Harper, I have had no dealings with him, I have not seen him for some time"—in the course of that day, I showed Allen and Baker my receipts for rent, in my rent-book, which was the way in which Mr. Ferns acknowledged receiving the rent—I told the prisoners so, and showed them the book—this is the book—I turned the prisoners out that day—I went to a solicitor in Hatton-garden, and stated the case to him—Baker

went away leaving Allen alone—I said to Allen, "You know you have no business here, and I, owing no rent, insist on your going out of the home"—he said, "I shall not go"—I said, "You shall go, I am determined you shall not stop in my place, I owe no rent, and you shall go"—I pat my hands on him—he said, "Mind, I shall not go without force "—he then said, "I don't want to make a disturbance, but mind, I consider you are forcing me out," and be went out—I was summoned for that, and fined 10 s .—after Allen bad been turned out, he came in again—I said, "I will permit you to come in again, to show that I owe no rent, and to satisfy your mind that I really am not indebted to any body for rent"—a policeman was standing by, and I said, "If you like to come in you may, and I will show you my receipts"—this was between eight and nine o'clock—I did so—be said, "Very well, I think it seems to be all right on your part, I really don't think there can be any rent owing," and be went away, but before he went he said, "I shall see Mr. Lorimer to-morrow morning, and I will let you know what he says"—I saw him again next day—I saw him two or three times altogether—on the evening of the 11th of April, I was out—I returned some time after ten, and found a quantity of men in my house—the prisoners were amongst them, a man named West, and others—I first went into the parlour, and said, "Good God, what is the meaning of all this?"—somebody answered, "I don't know"—I cannot say whether that was in the prisoners' presence—I immediately left the house, and went round to Mr. Williams, the solicitor to the estate—when I returned, I saw Allen up stairs in the first-floor back-room, writing—Baker was running up and down the house, first in one room and then in another—at the time they came into the house I had two cheval-glasses, a silk dress, a metal watch, a bed, and other things—I have not seen any of the articles since but the two cheval-glasses—about two o'clock in the morning West came to me, and said, in the presence, I think, of both the prisoners, "I want 90 l . odd," I think he said—I was present when the goods were removed—I think they began to remove them between one and two o'clock—I followed, and saw them taken to Mr. Stead's, an auctioneer's in Southampton-row.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How long were the men in your house? A. I think till between four and five o'clock in the morning—I went to the station-house in the course of the time—I did not bring a policeman back with me—there was a policeman at the door—he did not come in, only at one part of the night, when I called out, "Murder," being nearly choked by one of the men—I wanted to get into the back-room, first-floor, it was full, I asked Allen many times for an inventory of the things they were "about to take away, and in order to get to Allen I had to push through the mob of men, and one of them laid hold of me round the throat—I thought he would have choked me—I got released from him at last, went into the front-room, and called out, "Murder"—I have seen that man since—I do not know where he lives—I did not give him in charge—I was taken to the station myself that night for an assault on West—he gave me in charge for it—I do not remember Baker saying, when I showed him my rent-book, "I don't know what to make of it"—I do not know that I showed him the book at all—it was only to Allen, I think—I went to Clerkenwell, and found Allen in custody—I did not bear a charge preferred against him by Baker for taking a glass—I do not know that there was any charge made against him—I did not give Baker in

charge—he was summoned to appear before the Magistrate, and was taken in charge there.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You fay your name is Philip Marks? A. Yes.

Q. What other name have you got? A. John—John Phillips—John Philip Marks—my real name is John Philip Marks—I am called John Phillips—John Philip Marks has been my name ever since I was born—I have not always gone by that name—I originally went by the name of Philip Marks—John Philip Marks—I have been called Phil, for short—I have gone by the name of John Phillips for the last twelve yean—I sunk the "Marks," not for any cause—all my transactions have been conducted in the name of John Phillips for the last twelve years—my father's name was Marks—the name of John Phillips is over my door—I have no part'. cular reason for sinking the name of Marks—the Magistrate asked me the question, and I stated it to him—it is this—I was lodging in my father's house, I was about taking a house, it was rather a heavy house at that time for me, and as I had no particular friend to refer to, I referred to my father—my father said he did not exactly wish me to refer to him—I said I did not know anybody else, and in order to get the house I gare the reference to my father, and dropped the name of Marks—it was not a fabe name, because my name is Philip—I thought if I referred to my father, the person would think of course that he would not give me a bad charac ter—the house I now keep is a brothel—I am married, and have sever children.

Q. I believe, before this distress was put in, application had been made to you by Mr. Lorimer, the attorney for Harper, had there not? A. I never saw him—I received a letter—I never answered that letter—I do not know that Mr. Lorimer made frequent calls at my house on the subject of rent for Harper—I gave the letter I received to the gentleman that has all the papers—I do not know that Mr. Lorimer has made repeated application, by calling, and otherwise, at my house, for the rent—Allen was the broker's man, as I understood from him—he was in possession—I was not there when they came—they left a distress paper—Allen referred me to Mr. Lorimer—I did not go to Mr. Lorimer to seek for any explanation about this subject.

COURT . Q. Then you perfectly understood, when Allen mentioned Lorimer to you, that he was the same person that had applied to you by letter? A. Oh, yes.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Was it not agreed between you and Harper that you were to pay him 2 l . 10 s . a week for this house? A. Never—I swear that—Harper has never applied to me for payment of the rent due to him—he has never done so in company with a person named Chapman—that I swear—he has not applied for any rent—no demand has ever been made on me in his name—I have never paid him any money since the transaction in 1839 on account of rent for this house—that I swear.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Look at this agreement? A. It is my own handwriting—it was written on the 22nd of May, 1889, as it is dated—that was at the time I took the interest of the house from Harper—I wrote it in Harper's presence, and he signed it—here is his mark—In the October following my taking possession of the premises I saw Harper, and be said, "If I do not have some money I will turn you out"—he said he had notice from Mr. Finnis that he was to leave the house, and therefore I must

leave it, or else I must give him a sum, and get myself accepted by Mr. Finniss—I went and saw Mr. Finnis, and afterwards I paid Harper, at different times, 10 l .—I wrote this paper on one of those occasions, and put the amount on it, and he put his mark on it.

COURT . Q. Can he read? A. Not that I know of.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you read it out aloud to him? A. Yes—this letter—( looking at one dated 16 th March, 1842,)—is one I received from Mr. Lorimer—I did not know Mr. Lorimer before this transaction—I believe I received two letters from Mr. Lorimer, neither of them was a demand for rent.

ROBERT SELDON . I am a painter and glazier. I see my handwriting at the bottom of this paper—( looking at the paper called the agreement )—hot as to the paper I do not know a word of it myself, for I never read it—I believe this signature to be my handwriting—I cannot swear that I saw it executed by the other parties before I wrote my name to it.

Q. Did you see Mr. Harper present? A. To tell you the truth, I do not know Mr. Harper—this is my handwriting, that is all I know.

COURT . Q. Where was that written by you? A. At No. 1, Eagle-street, Red Lion-square, at the time I used to work there—Mr. Phillips, or a man that went by the name of Phillips, asked me to sign it—I said I had no objection to do so—I do not recollect that there was any body present when I signed it, but Mr. Phillips—it is three years ago last May.

Ms. BALLANTINE . Q. Recollect, you have been examined on this subject before? A. No; if I have, I said the same—there was writing on the paper at the time I signed it, but I do not know a word of it—I am very sorry indeed that I signed my name without reading it, but I asked particulary at the time to read it, and it was denied me—I know Harper now by a party telling me some time ago that it was Harper, no more—I saw him one day this Sessions—I have said nothing to Harper—I might have mentioned a word to him about this matter, but no more than I have to Mr. Phillips—I have not talked this matter over with Harper, not any thing that could be brought forward here.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRT . Q. Did you on one occasion lately mistake a person for Harper? A. I did.

WILLIAM FINNIS . I am agent for Mr. Crudis, who lives at North Shields. I am his agent for an estate which he has in Eagle-street—I let this house in Eagle-street to Harper, I think in the Spring of 1839—I believe He took possession of the house—after a short time I found that he and Phillips were quarrelling about the house—I told them if they did not settle the quarrel I should turn them both out—after that I received the rent from Phillips, and have done so for a very long time, I should think for full two years and a half—I received 2 l . a-week rent from him—I have considered him as my tenant, and treated him as such, at 2 l . a-week—it was a weekly tenancy—I should say 2 l . a-week was a very excellent rent for that house—he also held of me the next house to it, for which he paid 16*. a-week—for a portion of the time I gave receipts for the rents of those two houses in different books, 2 l . in one book, and 16 s . in another, but to save trouble, I told him to get a new book, and I put both down in one book—the terms on which the house was let to Harper was in writing—I received rent from Harper for some time—I understood it was sent from him—I never received any rent direct from him himself, that I am aware of, but I considered it as received from him—Phillips made a

representation to me, in consequence of which I treated him as my tenant—I should say he did not show me this receipt at the time he made that representation—this receipt is my own handwriting—I gave it to HARPER for the fixtures—I should say this was one of the documents which was made at the time the agreement between myself and Harper took place—I should say decidedly that Phillips did not show me this document—I never saw that document since I wrote it till I saw it at Clerkenwell—I would not swear it positively, but such is my impression and belief.

COURT . Q. Did Harper pay you 15 l .? A. He did, at the time he signed the agreement, and I gave him this receipt for 15 l .

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. I see it is for Mr. Williams's fixture? A. Yes, Williams was the previous tenant—I paid Williams the 15 l ., and got it back from Harper—the receipt is dated the 21st of May, 1839.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Is this book you produce a copy from another book? A. No, it is the original book when I put the two sums in one.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. I believe yon were called a by Mr. Lorimer some time since? A. Yes—the letting of these premises was between me and Harper—Mr. Williams, Mr. Crudis' solicitor, has got the agreement—he has got it now as far as I know—I believe this it a paper I gave to Harper—I presume it is part of a book which Harper first had—it is my handwriting—Harper did not deposit any money in my bands beyond the 15 l .

Q. Did he ever deposit 20 l . in your hand about an ejectment? A. On my honour I think I have some recollection of his offering to do some thing of the sort, now you name it—he certainly did not deposit 20 l . with me for the purpose of my ejecting Phillips—I have no recollection of its being for the purpose of some professional man being employed to eject him; yes, I think I have some recollection of it, and I believe it was Mr. Knight—I believe it was offered, but I do not think I took it—my impression is that I declined it, but there was some talk about it.

COURT . Q. How long ago is that? A. At the time Phillips and Harper were quarrelling, and at the time I said I should turn them both out.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. After that quarrelling, so far as you know, did they appear to be friendly and to have reconciled their differences A. I never saw them together in my life afterwards.

ROSETTA MARKS . I am the prosecutor's wife; I do not live at No. 3 Eagle-street; I was there on the 11th of April last. At half-past nine o'clock that evening a person outside asked for Eliza—I answered from the passage, without opening the door, that no such person lived there—the door was shut—the door was then burst open, and a set of men broke in—the two prisoners, West, and others, were among them—I asked to be allowed to fetch my husband—West said, in the prisoners' presence, if I would go out I should not come in again—Allen, Baker, and west were giving directions—they ran up stairs into the back-parlour—I expostulated with them, and told them we did not owe any rent, and that the man who called himself my landlord was no more my landlord than they were—they called for rent due to Harper—they had said so on the 5th, when they came—I saw Allen writing an inventory in the first floor back room—there were two cheval glasses on the premises that night—these now produced are them.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. You were examined at Clerken-well? A. Yes—the door that was burst open was shut with a latch inside—that latch was not broken when they came in—I was out on the 5th of April, and when I came home I found Allen sitting in the back-parlour—my husband was there before me—I did not ask him what he wanted, nor did he reply, "Oh, you know, I have come for 161 l . rent for Mr. Harper"—I swear that.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Is your name Phillips or Marks? Why, I was married in the name of Marks—I have gone by the name of Phillips for the last twelve or fourteen years—we have no name over our door—we had when my husband kept a broker's shop—he has not got a shop now—we had the name of Phillips over the shop.

PHILLIP MARKS re-examined. I have got all my goods back again—I got them at the last examination before the Magistrate—I never paid any rest to any one but Mr. Ferris—I have not paid any rent to get the goods back.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. It was in. consequence of your threatening to bring an action that the people gave them up to you? A. No; I used no threat at all.

COURT . Q. How did you get them back? A. Some application was made before the Magistrate to return the goods, and they allowed me to bare them back—Mr. Dukes went with me, by the Magistrate's desire, and they gave them up.

JOHN CHARLES SAMUEL STEAD . I keep auction-rooms in Southamptonrow, Russell-square. On the 11th of April a quantity of goods were brought to me by Baker, Allen, and others—I do not think West came when the goods came—they came after nine o'clock at night, and continued coming throughout the night until the morning—I think there were three van-loads, but not closely loaded—several cheval-glasses were among them, like those produced—they were brought there for the purpose of my selling them by auction—it was represented as a distress—between one and two o'clock next day the two prisoners came to my ware house, at least, Baker did; I am not quite clear of Allen; I think he was with him—they took away two cheval glasses like these, as I would not advance them any more money to pay their expenses, having received a notice from the other party not to do so—I am in the habit of advancing money on things intended for immediate sale, and we deduct the money when they are sold—they said they supposed I bad no objection to them taking the glasses away, as they had not enough to pay the men that brought the goods—ten or a dozen men were employed, or perhaps more—I never had goods brought to my auction-room all night long in this way before—they had applied to me in business hours—I held the property for Baker—he is a broker, I believe, at Somers'-town, I believe, but I do not know his address—I never saw his place—it was my first transaction with him—he represented that he had levied these goods—I advanced 4 l . 2 s . 6 d . on the goods, to pay the men—they would not work without their money—I had never done that before—I did not receive any papers from any of the parties when they brought the goods—I did receive a paper which I handed up at Clerkenwell—it was an indemnity, I tink, from Mr. Harper—I did not see Mr. Harper until afterwards—took nothing away but the two cheval glasses.

COURT . Q. What became of the rest of the things on your premises? A. They were taken away by Baker and his assistants, on the 14th, after I had received a notice from the other side.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. They moved them away in the open day? A. Yes—Baker did not give me a printed bill when he came to me—he told me the men were clamorous, and wanted money, and I lent him 4 l . 2 s . 6 d .—it is the custom for brokers to be responsible to the men that assist them—Baker repaid me the money I advanced.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. What time were the two glasses removed? A. At two or three o'clock in the afternoon—I do not know who carried them out—they were delivered by Baker's orders—they had previously applied to me for more money to pay the men—they did not say they would pawn the glasses—they removed nothing except the two glasses—all the other things were removed in the van.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Did you ever know it the custom to pawn any of the goods in this way? A. No—I had a lien on the goods for ware house-rent—Baker paid me in money on the 14th, before the goods went away—I said I should not deliver them till I was paid.

WILLIAM CLARK . I am shopman to Mr. Brown, a pawnbroker in Gray's Inn-road. One of these coeval glasses was pawned on the 12th of April, for 3 l . 10 s ., by Allen, in the name of Robert Baker—he said that was his name, and it was his own glass.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. When did you ever represent that before? A. At the police-office—I asked him his name, he said, "Robert Baker"—I asked if it was his own, and he said it was—I also asked if he was a broker—he said, "Yes," and that was sufficient for me, after giving me his address—it was between two and three o'clock—I should have hesitated taking it in if he had not been a broker—he gave bis address as "19, Brill-place"—I do not know whether he lives there JOHN BAGULEY . I am shopman to Mr. barker, a pawnbroker in High Holborn. On the 12th of April, Baker pledged this other cheval glut for 3 l ., in the name of Robert Baker, housekeeper, 19, Brill-place—he produced a written bill of his premises and occupation.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRT . Q. Have you got the bill with you? A. No, I did not take it from him—it was one similar to this—( looking at one, )

JOHN REYNOLDS . On the night of the 11th of April, I was at the Sugar Loaf, in King-street, Drury-lane, having a pint of beer—about nine o'clock a person came in, and asked if I wanted a job—I asked what for he said, to go on a seizure—when I came out, I saw Baker, who asked me if I would go and earn 5 l .—I asked him what to do—he said to seize on a house—I went to Eagle-street—seven or eight of us went out of the Sugar Loaf, and went to the Colonnade—I do not know how many joined us there—there were about fifteen of us when we got to Eagle-street, and there were more there—Baker went and knocked at the door—I saw a piece of paper in his hand—I did not hear him say what it was—I heard somebody say they had a warrant to seize, when we got in—I cannot say who it was said so—to the best of my knowledge it must have been put nine when we got in—I went into the back-parlour, and sat down along-side the fire, with another young man—while sitting there I saw Alien writing in a book on the table—a little girl came in, went over to the drawers, and pulled out a little bag—Allen said, "That is money," and

he walked over, put his hand into the drawer, and took something out, bat what it was I cannot swear—I saw him put his hand in and pull it out again—he did not take the money from the girl—I cannot swear it was a watch that he took—I cannot swear what he had in his hand when he took it out—I thought he had something—I said to the young man alongside of me, "It is not right to take any thing out of the drawers," and Allen told me to mind my own business—the drawers were at my back in the back-parlour—I did not hear that what he took out of the drawer was put into the inventory—I did not see Baker in the room at the time Allen did this—next day four or five of us went from the Sugar Loaf to Mr. Stead's, to see if the things were moved—as I was standing outside, Baker came up to roe, and said he could not give me a job—I laid I did not want a job—he said as soon as the things were sold, he would make me a recompense—I said I did not want one—he said "You need not have any thing to do with Mr. Phillips, if he comes"—he made no allusion to what had taken place the night before at the drawer, nor did I—I only said I wanted no more to do with it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Did you not tell Mr. Phillips, after the examination before the Magistrate, that you were not quite certain whether it was a watch or a glove? A. No.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Have you been in any trouble at any time A. No, I was in the station all Saturday night—I never saw the prisoners before the night in question.

LEWIS PHILIP MARKS . I am the prosecutor's son, and am sixteen yean old. On the evening of the 11th of April, when I came home, I found a crowd in the house—I had a watch, which I kept in a drawer of a chest of drawers, in the back parlour—I saw it last the day before they broke in—I have not seen it since—there was no money in that drawer—the watch was kept loose in the drawer—I do not know that there was anything kept in a bag—there was paper there, but none with writing on it.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. How many persons were there at the time you refer to? A. About sixteen or eighteen—I was not examined before the Magistrate—I recollect Mr. Lorimer calling at my father's house several times—he did not leave his name with me—I knew his face very well—he called several times—he did not leave hit card—I told my father.

MR. PRENDEROAST . Q. What time did he call? A. I cannot say—it was about the middle of the day—Mr. Lorimer lives in Lincoln's-inn-chambers, at the corner of Gate-street—I never went there.

HENRY JAMES SAMPSON . I am a cutler, and live at No. 4, Eagle-street—I was at the prosecutor's house on the 11th of April—I did not see anything done with any blankets, or other articles—I saw the wardrobe broken open by West, in Allen's presence—I did not see anything taken from it.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Did you not hear the men say they would not work any more unless they had some money? A. I did—I saw Baker give some money to West, and West gave it to another man in the back parlour.

MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. These are generally ready-money transactions, are they not? A. Generally.

NOT GUILTY .

1801. ROBERT BAKER and WILLIAM ALLEN were again indicted, with FREDERICK WEST and WILLIAM HARPER , for a conspiracy.

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Monday, June 13 th, 1842.

Fifty Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1802. JAMES FRANCIS HERBERT was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 1 brass window guard, value 24 s ., the goods of William Walker , to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Recommended to mercy.— Confined Four Months .

1803. WILLIAM JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 bottle, value 2 d; and half-a-pint of wine, value 1 s . 4 d; the goods of Thomas Ash by and others; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Confined Six Months .

1804. GEORGE GARDINER was indicted for embezzling 10 s . 6 d . the monies of John Ashby and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

1805. JOHN BROWN and ROBERT HOLLOWAY were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 6 bunches of beads, value 6 s .; 1 knife, value 1 s .; 1 pack of playing cards, value 9 d .; the goods of Charles Russell .

CHARLES RUSSELL . I am a bookseller and stationer, and live it Hampton, in Middlesex. On the evening of the 16th of May, about half-past six o'clock, I was called by Mr. Woolridge a neighbour, and in conse quence of what he said, I ran after the prisoners—I overtook and brought them back—I had missed a pack of cards from the glass case in my front window—I searched Brown, and found the pack of cards, and six bunches of beads, which had been in my shop before—I know these cards—I had only five packs in the case, and I had only four packs then remaining—I found the place vacant—I know these beads by their various colours, I had fifteen bunches in my shop before, and I had then only nine remain ing—I sent for the officer and gave the prisoners into custody—I only know that Holloway was with Brown.

Brown. He said there were five or six of the cards short, and now he says there is a pack.

Holloway. He said at first there was a whole pack, and when he came before the Magistrate, he said five or six were lost out of them, and to wife said the same. Witness. I did not say there were any missing—they were just as they are now, tied up inside Brown's shirt—he had got forty or fifty yards from my house.

THOMAS WOOLRIDGE . I live opposite Mr. Russell's—I saw the two prisoners go into his shop together, about half-past six that evening—they were in some time—I did not see Mr. Russell or his wife serving them—I then saw Holloway lift up the glass case, and take out something—they then came out—I gave information, and Mr. Russell pursued them.

Holloway. Q. Did you not say, you saw me lift up the glass and take out something square and white? A. No—I said I saw you take some thing out.

CHARLES CHURCHILL ( police-sergeant V 29.) I was sent for to Mr. Russell's shop—he gave the prisoners into custody—I took them to the station—I found this knife and 11 d . on Brown,—on Holloway I found 1s. 4 d .

MR. RUSSELL . This knife belongs to me.

Holloway's Defence, I went to Hampton-court, and began singing to get a few halfpence to get a lodging; I met Brown, and asked him to go with me, which he did for about an hour; I then left him, and he came after me; he met a man with a frock coat on, who asked him to buy these things of him, which he did for is. 10 d .; I own I went into the prosecu tor's shop, his wife came out, and I asked if she had any fourpenny or fivepenny cards; Mr. Woolridge says, we were both in the shop, but I will take my oath Brown was outside. '

BROWN— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Six Months .

HOLLOWAY— GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Six Months and Whipped.

1806. HENRY SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 handkerchief, value 6 s ., the goods of Henry Harrison , from his person.

HENRY HARRISON . I keep the New Hummums, in Covent-garden. On the evening of the 31st of May, I was in Holborn with my daughter, who called my attention to something—I turned and saw the prisoner—I misled my handkerchief from my coat pocket, which was safe a very few minutes before—when the prisoner heard my daughter's voice ha ran away—I followed, he turned into Castle-street—I called out—immediately I called, he stopped, and I collared him—I said, "You have taken my handkerchief"—he said, "I have not, you may feel"—I felt him, but found nothing—a witness then came up, and said he had thrown it down—I saw it on a little grating in the street—this is mine—I have the fellow one here.

HENRY HOLMES . I am porter to a stationer in King-street. I saw Mr. Harrison running after the prisoner up Castle-street—I saw the pri soner throw this handkerchief over the railing, and it lodged on the rails—I took it up and gave it to the policeman.

THOMAS BROWN ( City police-constable, No, 215.) I took the prisoner, and saw Holmes take the handkerchief from the railing.

Prisoner's Defence, It was not me that robbed him, it was a young man who was with me; I own I had it, and threw it down the area. GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1807. MARY COLEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of April , 1 sheet, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 table-cover, value 1 s . 6 d .; 3 petticoats, value 2 s . 4 d .; 1 shift, value 1s.; 1 frock, value 6 d .; 3 pinafores, value 1 s .; 1 pelisse, value 8 d .; 1 bed-gown, value 4 d .; 1 cap, value 3 d .; 1 shirt, value 1 s .; 1/4 yard of calico, value 3 d .; and 1 flannel wrapper, value 6 d .; the goods of John Moon ; and that she had been before con victed of felony.

CATHERINE SARAH MOON . I am the wife of John Moon, of John-street, Tottenham-court-road. On the 29th of April I took a bundle of

things to Mrs. Le Cheminant to be mangled—it contained sixteen articles, the sheet and other things stated in the indictment—they were my husband's—these now produced are them.

ISABELLA LE CHEMINANT . I am the wife of Nicholas Le Cheminant, and live at No. 12, John-street. On Friday morning, the 29th of April, about eleven or twelve o'clock, Mrs. Moon brought me the things to he mangled—I put the bundle in the window—I went out for an hour and a half—I left three children in the room, the eldest seven years old—when I came back I missed the bundle—I know these articles, I have had them to mangle several times.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Had you known the prisoner? A. She had brought mangling to me twice before—she did not bring me any that day, nor for a good while before—I did not know where she lived—she always came for what she brought

MARY BADCOCK . I live at No. 15, Windmill-street. On Friday, the 29th of April, the prisoner brought me a dozen and four articles to be mangled—there was a shirt, sheet, some children's pinafores and other things—these are the articles—( looking at them )—she said they were for her mother, and she would fetch them at four o'clock—she brought a dress with them, waited for that to be done, and took it away—I mangled the other things, and put them up—the officer afterwards came with the pri soner—he asked me, in her presence, if she had brought me a parcel to mangle—I gave him the parcel.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you know her before that day? A. No.

JASPER BALDRY ( police-constable E 43.) I found the prisoners Windmill-street, Tottenham-court-road, on the 29th of April—some of the bystanders said she had stolen a bundle of linen, and taken it to Mrs. Badcock's—the prisoner said she did not take them with an intention of stealing them, but she had been sent by her mistress to get them, done or undone—she then said it was not her mistress, but a woman named Mack—I went to Mrs. Badcock's and got the things—I then went to Mrs. Mack, who denied having sent the prisoner on any errand, and said she knew nothing of her but by seeing her clean the steps for a few days.

Cross-examined. Q. Who is Mrs. Mack? A. Her name is M'Nairs, I believe—she is keeping a house for her brother—the prisoner said, to her absence, that she had sent her for them; but when Mrs. M 'Nairn was present the prisoner said she should say nothing.

JAMES HILSDON . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the prison.

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, June 14 th, 1842.

Seventh Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1808. GEORGE CLANCEY was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 3/4 yards of silk, value 2 s .; 1 yard of woollen-cloth, value 10 s .; the goods of Elias Moses and another, his masters.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

ISAAC MOSES . I am a tailor and clothier, in the Minories, in partnership

with my father, Elias Moses. The prisoner was my cutter and foreman for about nine months—on the 19th of May I received information from his wife by a letter—I called the prisoner into a private room, and said," Clancey, I understand you have been robbing me"—he said he expected something of that kind would come from me, or words to that effect—I showed him this piece of Persian silk—I said, "Clancy, what do you say to this?"—he said he expected that would be brought forwards against him, that his wife had bought it for a bonnet—I said be must be convinced in his own mind, that I must be aware that this was my pro perty, he might as well tell the truth, as I knew, perhaps, more than he was aware of—he then made a statement, in consequence of which I went to hit father's house, and there saw a little boy—I noticed he had a jacket on—I believe, from the appearance of it, it was part of my property—I took it back, and showed it to the prisoner, and said, "Clancey, what do you say to this?"—he said he took the doth and had it made up for nothing—a man who was at work for the establishment made it up for him—I believe the silk and cloth to be mine.'

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You found it bad been made of cloth cut off from time to time? A. No, at one time—it was not a new jacket when I found it—when I charged the prisoner with the silk, he said he expected to hear something of the kind from me, as his wife had threatened that she would charge him—ours is an extensive business—we make up a large quantity in a week.

NOT GUILTY .

1809. JAMES HANCOCK was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 3/4 yard of satin, value s .; 3/4 yard of cotton-cloth, value 4 s .; 4 yards of cloth, value 26 s .; 2 yards of kerseymere, value 12 s .; 5 yards of woollen-doth, value 3 l .; the goods of William Barber and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 31.— Confined Three Months .

NEW COURT .— Wednesday, June 15 th, 1842.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1810. CHARLES SWIFT was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of April , 98lbs. weight of pork, value 3 l . 19 l ., the goods of Joseph Flowerday ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .*** Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

1811. WILLIAM LOVELL was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 1 box, value 2 s .; 6 table-cloths, value 1 l . 10 s .; 9 napkins, value 1 l .; 6 doileys, value 6 s . 4 d .; 8 towels, value 1 l . 4 s .; 8 sheets, value 1 l; 5 pillow-cases, value 5 s .; 6 handkerchiefs, value 12 s .; and 2 petticoats, value 6 s .; the goods of John Ewins ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . † Aged 22.— Transported for Seven Years .

1812. WILLIAM HATCH was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 3 pairs of trowsers, value 11 s ., the goods of Benjamin Prew ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 57.— Confined Three Months .

1813. RICHARD ELDRIDGE was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 8 shillings, 6 sixpences, and 2 farthings, the monies of Thomas Jones , from the person of Ann Jones .

ANN JONES . I am the wife of Thomas Jones, tailor, of Charterhouse-street. On the 28th of May, at a quarter-past ten o'clock at night, I was coming down Butcher-hall-lane—I got opposite Angel-street-four men were standing there, and the instant I passed, they followed me—when I got to the Blue-coat-buildings, I felt a drag at my pocket-hole—I turned round, and instantly touched the prisoner's hand—one of his companions trod on my dress, to attract my attention—I did not regard it, but went after the prisoner, and I said, "You have robbed me"—he said, "No such thing, what does the woman mean?"—I said, "You have"—he went back—his companions joined him—they went up the street, and turned back—I said, "Go where you will, I will follow you till a police man comes"—I followed him half-way up the street—he there passed something to his companions, but I cannot say what—the prisoner was the only one near me when I felt this tug—I lost eight shillings, six sixpences, and two farthings—in a few minutes the policeman came up, and I gave the prisoner into custody—the policeman said, "I don't see that you have any particular charge against him"—I said, "I have lost my money; this man has stolen it from me; if that is not a charge I. don't know what is"—we walked on to near Bartholomew-close—the persons in the crowd said, " Don't leave him, you had better see him to the station-house"—I said, "You see this policeman is not willing to take him, what can I do?"—the policeman said, "I don't see that you have any particular charge against him; you had better make it up quietly," or o' comfortably"—I said, "If you will come to my husband, I will state the case to him, he can do as he thinks proper; if he feels inclined to make it up, I have nothing farther to do, but remember he is the man who has stolen iny money."

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . How far is Charter House-street from where you lost your money? A. Not very far—I saw four men at the end of Angel-street—I passed at the back of them—I heard the feet of several persons coming after me—it might be about twenty minutes from the time I lost my money till the policeman came up—Mr. Waddington came up—I had seen him before—he did not go to the station—I did not tell the policeman I felt a pull at my pocket—I put my hand, and felt a man's hand, and saw the prisoner the nearest to me—I seized his hand—the policeman said he could go nowhere but to the station—I do not know what was to prevent the prisoner from running away—he said, "What does the woman follow me about for? I am an innocent man."

JOHN WADDINGTON . I am in the employ of Mr. Collier, of Bartholomew-close. I was passing down Butcher-hall-lane—I heard the prosecutrix say, "This man has robbed me," turning to the prisoner—I collared him—the prosecutrix said to the policeman, "I give this man in charge for robbing me," or "picking my pocket"—he listened to what she had to say for a considerable time, and then said, "You must go with me, and then I left—the policeman took the prisoner into custody—the prosecutrix said in the crowd, "You see this man is not willing to take the charge.

Q. How long was it from the time you first came up till the man was taken? A. About twenty minutes—I did not hold him all that time—he was walking about within ten or twenty yards—it was a quarter-past ten o'clock—he declared his innocence several times, and said be was not the man—I held him for about five minutes before the policeman came.

JOHN POWER ( City police-constable, No. 212.) I was called by Mrs.

Jones—she gave the prisoner in charge, and said he had robbed her—she said, "You take this man in charge"—I said, "What is the charge?"—she said she felt a pull, put her hand, and felt a man's hand, the prisoner as nearest to her, and this was the man—I made no objection to taking the charge.

Cross-examined. Q. Did she ever tell you it was the prisoner's hand that was in her pocket? A. No, she did not—I searched, and found one shilling, one sixpence, four penny-pieces, and two halfpence on him—I never said (they had better make it up quietly and comfortably—I do not know Mr. Jones at all—I have been to the house.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years .

1814. JOHN TYRRELL and LOUISA MORRISS were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 purse, value 3 d ., and 1 handkerchief, value 8 d .; the goods of Jonathan Hastings : and 1 half-crown, the monies of Emma Hastings , from the person of Sarah Hastings ; and that Tyrrell had been before convicted of felony.

SARAH HASTINGS . I am eleven years old. On Thursday morning, the 12th of May, my mother gave me a half-crown in a purse, to go to the pawnbroker's to get something out—as I went the prisoners and a little boy overtook me—the little boy took the handkerchief from me, which contained the purse and money, and gave it to Morriss—Tyrrell was with her—the boy ran away—the prisoners kept together—I ran and told my mother, and got a policeman—the boy was close to the prisoners when he took the money—there was a duplicate in the handkerchief.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you call after the boy to bring back the bundle? A. Yes—I am quite sure the prisoners and the boy were all together—the boy said, "What have you got there?"—I told him I had nothing, and he took it out of my hand.

ELIZABETH HASTINGS . I am the wife of Jonathan Hastings, and the mother of Sarah Hastings. I gave her the duplicate and half-crown to go and get this gown out of pawn—this handkerchief is my husband's, and the half-crown was my daughter Emma's, who is in service.

EMMA HASTINGS . I am the daughter of Elizabeth Hastings. I pawned this gown at Uxbridge—I sent the duplicate and half-crown to my mother to get it out.

RICHARD DAVIS . I am a pawnbroker. Tyrrell came to me, and redeemed this gown with the duplicate on the 19th of May.

JOHN SCOTNEY ( police-constable T 180.) I went after the prisoners, and met them near Uxbridge—I asked if they had come along Cowley-road that morning—they both said they had not—I took them, and found the purse in Tyrrell's pocket, and this handkerchief on Morriss, and the gown and shawl, which had been redeemed.

Tyrrell's Defence. There was no one to be seen when Morriss picked up the half-crown and duplicate.

WILLIAM GRIFFIN , ( police-constable T 177.) I produce a certificate of Tyrrell's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—he is the person.

TYRRELL— GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years . MORRISS— GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined One Year .

1815. JOHN HORSNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of May , 1 pair of gloves, value 2 s .; 1 purse, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of Sydney Hampden Jenkins ; 13 keys, value 2 s . 6 d .; and 1 bag, value 5; the goods of John Jenkins , his master .

JOHN JENKINS . I am an undertaker and trunk-maker, in Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate—the prisoner was my apprentice—I have lost a great quantity of property from my room—on the 15th of May, the prisoner absented him. self, and came back at ten o'clock on the 23rd of May—I told him there had been a robbery while I was out of town—he told me he should go to his uncle's—I said he might go—I sent for a policeman, and gave him into custody the next day on suspicion of a robbery—he was searched at the station—a purse and gloves were found on him, which belong to my brother—from some circumstances I broke open his box in presence of Rippen, my foreman, and found thirteen keys which belong to different trunks and boxes, some of them will unlock my drawers—my brother is not here—all I speak to is the keys—they are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. RYLAND . Q. HOW long has he been with you? A. Two years; his father is a respectable farmer in Essex, and he has as uncle in London—one of these keys will open a chest of drawers, from which I lost a gold seal—the prisoner was in the habit of going to customers who wanted a key to a trunk—I believe we have a customer named Hunt, but he had no locks taken off lately—these keys are of as value—I had 35 l . premium with the prisoner—I did not call in a police man till the Tuesday—the prisoner came back on the Monday night—I told him I had a great mind to give him into custody, but I would rather he would go to his uncle's—he was a City apprentice—he said, "Yon will have to meet me before the Chamberlain to-morrow"—that was not the first time I talked about an officer—he was not at home when I had the box broken open—I had another apprentice, and he occupied the same room.

ROBERT DAVIS , ( City police-constable, No. 491.) I took the prisoner and found this blue silk purse and a pair of gloves on him, which were identified by the prosecutor's brother at the station—I got these keys from the prosecutor.

STEPHEN QUESNALL , ( City police-constable, No. 618.) I saw the prisoner on the 22nd of May, he told me he had been into the country, and was going home to his master's. NOT GUILTY .

1816. JOHN LAZARUS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 breast-pin, value 15 l . 15 s ., the goods of John Fox Seaton , from his person.

JOHN FOX SEATON . I live in St. Mary Axe—about eleven o'clock in the morning of the 19th of May, I was at the parade in St. James's park—there was a review by Prince Albert—at the moment the Prince went by I felt a pull at my cravat—I then looked, and the prisoner was by my side, and had his hands up—he had a dark handkerchief or cloth, and in that cloth was my diamond pin—I saw it in the cloth in his hands, that I swear—the pin was worth fifteen guineas—I said to him, "Where is my pin?"—he immediately threw it down, pointed to it, and said, "There it is, sir, I picked it up."

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. What business do you follow? A. I am a spirit merchant, and am on a visit in St. Mary Axe—there was a great pressure from the crowd—before I lost my pin there was a rush to

see the Prince—when I first saw the prisoner he was at my right side—I never saw him before.

GODFREY DETHICK . I was with the prosecutor—there was a great rush with the mob—I saw the prisoner put his hand or arm over the prosecu tor's shoulder, take out his pin and throw it on the ground—I heard him say, "There is your pin"—I do not think he could have taken it because it was loose, or to save it from falling, or any thing of that kind—he did not throw it down before my friend asked him where it was—I seized him.

Cross-examined. Q. Was he behind the prosecutor? A. A little behind, sideways—there were other persons behind him at the time the rush took place—I saw a handkerchief in the prisoner's hand—the policeman gave it back to him.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined Six Months .

1817. HARRIET FEWKES was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of December , 40 yards of sackcloth, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of Thomas Henry and another, her masters.

WILLIAM FENNER . I am shopman to Thomas Henry and David Henry. The prisoner came on the 31st of December—she said Sherman was ill at home, and she had come for her work—believing that, I gave her forty yards of sackcloth to make up—she was to have brought it back in two or three days, but in three weeks or a month I found this cloth at the pawnbroker's—it is our cloth, but I cannot swear it is what I gave her that morning—I made inquiries of her about the work, but she had previously sent a man she said was her husband, with the duplicate.

ELEANOR SHERMAN . I did not send the prisoner to Mr. Henry's for work—she had taken home work for me before—I was not aware she had any work for me.

Prisoner. Q. Do you mean you never trusted me with work? Wit ness. Yes, to take home—I did not know of any being pledged. ROBERT GEE ( police-constable K 179.) I took the prisoner, and told her she was charged with obtaining work from Mr. Henry—she turned to her husband, and said, "I thought you made it all right"—he said, "You know I have done nothing of the sort; I know nothing at all about it"—she said, "I have pledged the things, and sent the duplicate to Mr. Henry's."

Prisoner's Defence. I sent them by desire of Mrs. Sherman; we were working together for one warehouse; she knew about the pawning; she said she had seen Thomas, who was employed for Mr. Henry, and she said I might send the duplicate, which I did. GUILTY . Aged 40. —Recommended to mercy. — Confined Four Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1818. THOMAS NEWMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 1 wheel, value 2 l .; and 1 work-bench, value 3 s .; the goods of Ed ward Rathbone .

EDWARD RATHBONE . I live at Trigg Wharf, Upper Thames-street, I had a wheel and work-bench safe, about ten months ago—I know the prisoner by working for my brother—I have seen my property since in the policeman's possession.

MARY BENNETT . The prisoner brought this wheel to my house on the

31st of May, at eight o'clock in the morning—he said he would leave it for the carpenter up stairs.

JOHN THOMAS DRAPER . I lodge at Bennett's. I bought this bench of the prisoner about seven weeks ago.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you give him a gallon of beer for it? A. I gave him 1 s . 4 d .—I said it was worth about that—I was to buy the wheel likewise, if I approved of it—he asked me to buy it after I bought the bench—which is only old touchwood—I bought it for fire-wood—it is about a fortnight since he offered the wheel for sale—I am in Mr. Connor's employ—I worked in the yard—I did not see the wheel there—I have heard where it came from.

NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1819. RICHARD SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 coat, value 9 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 6 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 3 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 2 s .; the goods of John Carpenter ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Six Months .

1820. GEORGE TREE was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 3/4 of a lb. weight of leather, value 2 s . 2 d ., the goods of Robert Taylor and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months .

1821. SHADRACH MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 5th of June , 681bs. weight of potatoes, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Eliza beth Parrott and others; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JOHN PARROTT . I am a farmer, and live at Harmondsworth—there is a small farm belonging to my sister Elizabeth and two other sisters—I manage it for them. On the 5th of June they had a pit of potatoes-I examined it on the 6th of June, and found it had been opened, and between a bushel and a sack of potatoes stolen—I had seen it safe within a week—I received information, and gave information to the policeman-I have seen some potatoes since, and they correspond exactly with those in the pit—they are a particular sort, called "Regents." THOMAS DUGGAN ( police-constable T 28.) I received information, in consequence of which I went to the prisoner's house, about ten o'clock at night, a short distance from Cranford-bridge—I found him there—I asked if his name was Mitchell—he said it was—I said I came to apprehend him for stealing potatoes from Miss Parrott, and asked him if he had any potatoes—he said he had—he took me down stairs, and took out a sack which contained about five pecks of these potatoes—I have matched them with those in the pit, and they seem the same—I asked how he came by them—he said he purchased them at the door of a hawker whom he did not know. HENRY PETERS . I am a labourer, living at Harmondsworth. At five o'clock on Sunday morning, the 5th of June, I was with George Cordery minding horses, and saw the prisoner coming out of the meadow-gate in the direction from the potato-pit, about 140 yards from it, with a sack on his shoulder containing something that looked like potatoes—he said, "Come and wipe this stuff off my shoes"—I asked what he had been doing—he said, "On the prigging system" —he went away off the field.

Prisoner. Q. What had you been doing? A. Sitting down in the field—I had not been cutting Mr. Hurt's osiers—I did not tell you not to say you had seen me.

GEORGE CORDERY . I am a labourer. On Sunday, the 5th of June, I was with Peters minding horses in a field near Miss Parrott's—I saw the prisoner coming from their potato place—he had a sack on his shoulder—he asked Peters to come and wipe the dust off his shoes—he went, and then Peters asked what he had been at—he said, on the prigging system.

JOHN PASCOE ( police-sergeant F 19.) I produce a certificate of the pri soner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 32.— Transported for Seven Years .

1822. JOSEPH PITTOCK was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , 1 purse, value 6 s .; 2 sovereigns, and 3 shillings; the property of Edward Hugh Edwards .

DOROTHY ELIZABETH EDWARDS . I am the wife of Edward Hugh Edwards, and live in Bedford-row. On Thursday, the 12th of May, I took a cab from home to go to Pall-mall, and went to the Water Colour Exhibition with a young friend—the prisoner drove the cab —I had a bag on my arm, and a purse in it, containing 2 sovereigns and 3 shillings—I had seen the money in the purse a few minutes before I left home—I referred to my purse before I left the cab, and I imagined that I put it in my bag again—when I got up the steps of the Exhibition, and was going to pay the admission-money, I discovered my purse was gone—I went down as quickly as possible into the street, but the cab was gone—I went into the Haymarket, but it was no use—I have not seen my purse again.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. When was the prisoner taken? A. On. Monday, the 16th—this happened on Thursday, the 12th—he had been twice to our house between those days—he came for the purpose of explaining that he had not got the purse—he said he heard I had lost my purse, and admitted that he drove me—I did not know the number of the cab —my husband is a solicitor—I am quite sure I had my purse when I was in the cab —my friend paid the fare—she gave him half-a-crown, and he gave her 1 s . change.

MARY ANN PROCTER . I live in Pall-mall East. On Thursday, the 12th of May, I was standing at my window, which is directly over the Water Colour Exhibition—I remember a cab coming with Mrs. Edwards to the Exhibition—immediately she had got out I saw a purse lying in the gutter—I saw the cab -man, when he got down to shut the door stoop, and with his right hand take up the purse, then he got on the box and drove away.

Cross-examined. Q. What are you? A. A lodging-house keeper—the door of the gallery does not project—it was a wet day—I do not re member whether many cabs drove up—I was only there a few minutes—I saw the number of the cab —I gave a number, but I cannot tell what number I gave—I gave a wrong number—I did not know the prisoner's person—I saw the two ladies run out, as if going to try to overtake the cab —when they came back, I saw Mrs. Edwards at the door—I went and told her—I do not remember that there was any one there who opened and shut the cab doors—I saw the purse through the steps of the cab, it

was a dark purse—I did not see it drop from Mrs. Edwards, but there was none there when the cab came up—it was not raining then.

JAMES CHURCHYARD ( police-constable C 174.) In consequence of in formation I took the prisoner in charge—he denied all knowledge of the purse, but said he drove the ladies.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you take him on the morning of the 16th of May? A. I did—he was in bed.

NOT GUILTY .

1823. MARGARET NEWMAN and ELIZA NEWMAN were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 4 3/4 yards of woollen cloth, called doeskin, value 1 l . 5 s ., the goods of Francis Stebbing ; to which

ELIZA NEWMAN pleaded GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Six Months

WILLIAM LANE WALKER . I am in the employ of Francis Stebbing, a woollen-draper, in Holborn. On the 25th of May, the prisoners came together into my master's shop—Elizabeth asked for some twist—we showed her some—while she was looking at it, Margaret took from a pile of goods on the end of a counter, a piece of doe-skin, and concealed it under her cloak—they both went out—I went after them, and took hold of Margaret, turned aside her cloak, and saw the doe-skin—she had got three or four yards from the door—the policeman took it from her—this is it—it is my master's.

DAVID HEWITT ( City police-constable, No, 233.) I took the prisoners, and took this from Margaret's hand.

Margaret's Defence. I went with my sister to buy a bonnet lining; I went into the shop—she gave me a piece of cloth to put under my cloak; I did not know what she meant to do with it; when we went out she was going to take it; the man came and took me.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

MARGARET— GUILTY . Aged 14. Confined Four Months .

1824. THOMAS NORTH was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of February , 440 pictures, value 15 l .; the goods of Thomas Crump Lewis and another.

ANN TREGEAR . I am a widow, and carry on the business of s print seller, in partnership with Thomas Crump Lewis, in Cheapside. In the morning of the 8th of February, the prisoner came to our house and said he was in the employ of Messrs. Shepherd and Sutton, of Foster-lane— he said, if he had samples of our goods, he thought he could do a great deal of business for us—I referred him to Mr. Lewis, who was in the shop—I had known the prisoner thirteen years—I asked him if he was in the employ of Messrs. Shepherd and Sutton; he said, "Yes."

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. Had you known him as a book-seller, in Paternoster-row? A. No—I knew him when he was in business for himself, I think in Fleet-street—I was never at his shop-he had had a good many dealings with Mr. Tregear, in the way of business—he said he was in the employ of Messrs. Shepherd and Sutton, and in reply to a question I had put to him, I believe he said, he was going to travel for Shepherd and Sutton —I have been in partnership with Mr. Lewis since the 27th of last September—the partnership is established by deeds—the deeds remain to be signed—they are not signed—an agreement was

signed—it is at my solicitor's—we have each a solicitor—my solicitor has drawn the deeds—each solicitor has an agreement in writing—I executed that agreement some months back—I am quite sure of that—I am the administratrix to Mr. Tregear—I have had no obstacles in settling my late husband's affairs since I entered into the partnership—there are two or three creditors that did not come into the agreement—we have stock which is accumulating daily—I have charged the prisoner for fraud in obtaining goods under false pretences—they were not to be sold—the prints which are the subject of this charge belonged to my late husband—I have been a widow since February, 1841—these prints were in the house, and were kept in the drawer as patterns—I have administered to the estate—they were part of the estate, and they have always remained so—I have not rendered any account to the Prerogative Court as administratrix—I administered about twelve months ago—I made a proposition which was acceded to, and it was paid by Mr. Tregear's property which he left—these prints were part of it—they still remain as my property.

COURT . Q. Do you recollect when this agreement was signed? A. I do not recollect the day—I think it was five or six months ago—there have been goods bought on account of Mr. Lewis and myself, since the partnership—there may have been some of these low-priced prints obtained since, my husband's death I cannot say—all the higher priced ones were in the house—I only know what prints were given to the prisoner by the invoice—they were entered in the day-book.

Cross-examined. Q. Will you undertake to swear that any one of the prints sent to the prisoner, or given to him, were bought after your partnership with Mr. Lewis? A. I cannot swear they were—I did not see then given.

THOMAS CRUMP LEWIS . I am a print-dealer, in partnership with Mrs. Tregear, and have been so since the 27th of last September. On the 8th of February the prisoner came to my shop—I was busy, and he spoke to Mrs. Tregear—she referred him to me—he said, he was travelling for Messrs. Shepherd and Button, in Foster-lane, that he was going on a journey into the country for them, and he thought he could do some good with one prints if we would allow him specimens, to show in the country—I said it was against our rule—he said "I am sure they have not been shown in the country; if you could make it convenient, I think I could introduce them, I am going to Bath"—I said I would see what I could do—I had known him some time, or I should not have trusted him—I directed our young man to look up one of each as samples, about 440 prints in all—I valued them at 15 l .—the full price is 50 l .—he called in towards evening, and said, "Are these prints ready?"—I said, "They ue not" he came in again about six o'clock, and the folio of prints was ready—he took them up, and said, "I will try and do all I can, and you must do as much as you can for me, and I will push your business in every direction"—he said, "If I do do so, perhaps you will think nothing of these patterns I have got"—I said, "Understand me, these are not to be sold, but returned," and if they were a little soiled, we could varnish them again as we do soiled prints—I then took a memorandum of them, which he calls an invoice, and I wrote "samples" on the paper—it was for the samples he had with him, and the fall price attached and no other—it was to guide him in the full price of the prints—he took the prints and went

away—the firm of Shepherd and Sutton sent a lad a few days after for dozen or two of characters—in consequence of information I had received I had reasons to doubt whehter the prisoner was living with Shepherd and Sutton—I sent to his lodging, with a message to return the prints immediately—they did not come back—I lost sight of him till Tuesday evening the 24th of May, when I saw him at Mr. Brogden's in the Strand—I said "I did not expect to see you here, is this your shop? he said, "No it is not"—I said, "I have been looking for you some time"—he said, "what for"—I said, "In consequence of those samples you had"—he said, "I will see about it"—I said, "That will not do, these goods must be returned; I have sent many times to your house for them, and could get no satisfactory answer, and these prints which are hanging up are part of the prints I sold you;" they were part of what I had delivered to him these 2 s . prints were marked up there eightpence—the prisoner denied every thing for some time, till Mr. Brogden stated, that he did not believe a person like me would come and make such a charge-he then said, "These certainly were the prints; the fact is, I hare got the invoice at home; I have sold some of them to Mr. Brogden, and I will arrange with you"—I appointed ten o'clock, on Wednesday morning, for him to come to my house in Cheapside, and bring him invoice with him, and we would go into the business, and see whether he had a right to sell them—he came about ten next day, with Mr. Brogden—I referred to the books in his presence—I have got 379 of the prints here—the book which I referred to is here—it is headed "Samples—( reads )—"Mr. North to sundry prints as patterns"—there is no price to them—if I had sold them to the prisoner on his own account, I should have given him an invoice, and then there would not have been the full price—I went over the books with him—he said he had a right to do what be pleased with them—I asked him for the invoice, and after some time be took it out, and showed it me—I told him we must go by our books—he threatened me with an action if I gave him into custody—I said, "I shall go by the books"—I conferred with Mrs. Tregear, and said "We have made up our minds to give you into custody"—he said, "For God's sake, Mr. Lewis, don't do anything of the kind, you have known me some time, I will pay you half the price marked down there and in fact I will pay you the full price"—he begged very hard for mercy—some of the prints I saw in the Strand were delivered up to the police man by Mr. Brogden, and after that I went to Ford's, and found ninety-five prints there—they were our property—I took them in stock when I entered the firm—they were all prints which belonged to Mr. Tregear's estate—I took all the stock remaining.

Cross-examined. Q. What was the stock valued at? A. 1000 l . altogether—I have only the agreement to show what these prints were valued at—we put down the amount at 1000 l ., 500 l . of which I have to pay for going into partnership—we valued it mutually between ourselves—I swear they were brought in as part of our partnership stock, for our prices are upon them—these have never been sold—I have purchased them—I have not paid my share—there was a specific time fixed for payment of my 500 l .—if I do not pay it, the property is to be considered as Mrs. Tregear's, and till I do pay it is to be considered as mine—if I do not pay in five years Mrs. Tregear is to have 500 l . from the stock—we have published many new songs, and new pieces, all of which come in my share of the

stock—the written agreement will show how the property was to be transferred, and how paid for.

Q. Is there any arrangement that you are not to be considered as a partner till she has settled her late husband's affairs? A. She administered to a certain sum, and that sum has been paid—she administered to 500 l .—we estimated the stock at 1000 l ., and she is to retain one-half, and I was to have the other if. I pay 500 l . at the end of five years, but the other property coming in from September last is a new concern, and new life altogether—these are coloured prints—there are no paintings among them—I have known the prisoner for eight years—I did not know him in business for himself—when I first knew him he was principal man at Mr. M'Cormack's, of the Strand, and I was shopman to Mr. Tregear—I then left him, and after Mr. Tregear's death I thought it would be a good opportunity to go into business, and some friends offered to lend me money to purchase the concern, but Mrs. Tregear would not sell the concern, and I went into business with her—I did not know where the prisoner lived—our young man is his brother-in-law, and the address is at the bottom of the account in the day-book—his-brother-in-law put it down—there was an understood price between the prisoner and me—I was to charge him one-third of the price I put down, and he was to take all expenses, and all risks—he was to sell for ready money, and to remit the money before the good were sent—he was not to sell the patterns by any means—I did not sell them to him—they could not be sold.

Q. Did you not say, "The prints hanging up are what I sold to you?" A. I might have said so, but I cannot swear to it—he was not to pay me 5 l . for these things, nor any price at all then—he was to pay one-third—if a print was 7 s . 6 d ., the price to him was to be 2 s 6 d .—I did that to increase our country trade.

Q. Did you not charge these prints at 15 l .? A. Certainly not—that I swear—I gave him a memorandum for them, but no invoice—this is the paper I gave him—( looking at it )—this is not an invoice—here is my writing on it—( read )—"Samples. Mr. North, London, February 8th, 1842, Bought of Tregear and Lewis, 96, Cheapside, Roadsters, &c. Agreed price 15 l . 10 s ."—at the time the prisoner was begging for mercy in our shop he wrote this on it—"Proposed addition, 7 l . 15 s .,"and he said, "I will pay another 25 per cent, sooner than be given in charge"—he said he would pay that, and come into our service, and travel, or do any thing if we would allow him to pay 5 s . or 10 s . a-week off—I sent to his house fifteen or sixteen times—I never went myself—I found him at Brogden's—he said there that he had sold them, and he had a right to do so as he had received an invoice which authorized him to do as he pleased with them, and then the appointment was made for him to go to my house next morning to make a settlement—he came at a quarter or twenty minutes past ten o'clock, and Mr. Brogden came in soon after—the prisoner came for the purpose of settling.

Q. When you met the prisoner at Mr. Brogden's, did you walk with him to Shoe-lane? A. He walked with me—I was walking home—I said, You come to-morrow, and we will see what is to be done"—he walked by my side—I went a little way back with him—he begged I would not do any thing—he said he had committed great faults and errors, and this was one—we parted at last nearly opposite St. Bride's church, nearly oppo site Shoe-lane—we did not part on affectionate terms—I was not harsh

at all with him, for fear he would not come in the morning—I had been looking for him for five months, and I was rather dubious about this little invoice, I thought we had neglected to put "samples" on it—he threatened me with an action, and I thought I would be as sharp as he was—we certainly did not part affectionately—that I swear—I did not shake hands with him—he held his hand out, but I avoided it I said, "Come in the morning, Mr. North"—he importuned me to for. give him—he confessed it, and I wish he had confessed it now—I did not give him into custody then, because he threatened me with as action for false imprisonment if I gave him in charge, and I thought it was prudent for him to come and see our books—I cannot remem ber that he threatened me with an action in my shop that morning—I did not ask him in the shop to pay me any money, that I swear.

Q. Did you not, in your own shop, that morning, and in the hearing of Mr. Brogden and Wolf, your shopman, say, that unless he returned what he had on hand, and paid for the remainder, within twenty-four hours, it would be the worse for him? A. No, I did not, I said no such thing—I told him, in Mr. Brogden's shop, that if he did not send me back the prints within twenty-four hours, he should be in the Computer—I did not say, if he did not return the prints he had, and pay for the rest—there was a great deal said when we were at Mr. Brogden's—we were there two ✗—I said, if he did not come forward at ten o'clock on Wednesday morning he should be in the Computer within twenty-four hours.

Q. Did you not, at your shop, after the invoice was shown, ask him to pay you for these prints? A. Certainly not—I did not say, "If we take the money from you, how much can you pay down?"—I swear that—I did not ask him if he could pay half down—he said he had not a penny in his possession, but he would pay by instalments.

Q. How came he to say that? A. Because he had a wife and family; as he had been a very bad man, he had taken the prints and sold them, and his children were wanting bread; and he said, as a father, I must know it was very hard—he said he had pawned some of them at Kirkman's, in the Strand—he told me that.

Q. Now I ask you this, did you not, after conversing with Mrs. Treges, say, that as he could not pay any thing down, you should give him it custody A. No—Mr. Brogden was present the whole time—the prisoner did not say, that although he felt confident the charge could not be sustained, yet rather than suffer the disgrace, he would pay the full price, nor any thing of the kind—here is, in his own handwriting, what he had done with the prints—he stated where he pawned them, and where I should see them.

Q. Are you not very much afraid this man will not be convicted? A. am in the hands of justice, I hope—the name of our policeman is Hampton, I think—I have spoken to him many times—I have promised to give him an accordion after the trial, as he has been very kind, but not if the pri soner should be convicted—it has nothing to do with the prisoner—I did not know him before he took the prisoner—I told him I would make him a present of an accordion after the trial, as he had been very civil and he played it—I did not promise it him if he came and swore on the trial—I said after the trial, because I had not spoken to Mrs. Tregear about it—I promised it him yesterday.

COURT . Q. Was it not agreed that the partnership was not to commence between you and Mrs. Tregear, till she had settled her husband's

affairs? A. No—these are generally called plain or coloured prints—I deal in paintings—these are called pictures or prints, and then we define them by the names of lithograph or copper-plate—these are also called pictures—most of these are coloured with water-colours.

JAMES WOLF . I was in the service of Tregear and Lewis at the time these prints were delivered—they are in business in Cheapside—the name of Tregear and Lewis is over the shop—I selected them by order of Mr. Lewis—they were valued at 15 l .—they came into the prisoner's hands, as samples—Mr. Lewis said that—nothing was said about what the prisoner was to pay for them—I delivered the prisoner a memorandum with the goods—I made it out, and delivered it—this is it—the full price of the prints, and the names of them, is marked in it—he took it away with him.

Cross-examined. Q. Who wrote this word "sample?" A. Mr. Lewis, after he had examined the book and saw that this corresponded with the books—I have known the prisoner thirteen or fourteen years—I knew him in business for himself as a bookseller, in Fleet-street—I believe he was in pretty good business there—since he left business on his own ac count I believe he has been in the habit of dealing in prints and books, and travelling about the country—I never went to his house after he re ceived these prints—I knew where he lived when he received them, and I told Mr. Lewis—I never went to inquire after him—Mr. Lewis sent to inquire after him, but I did not go—I think I saw the prisoner once after February before he was given into custody—I did not know where he then lived, because he removed—I cannot say how long he continued in the place where he lived, when he had received the prints.

Q. Who keeps the day-book at your shop? A. It passes between my hands and Mr. Lewis—Mr. Lewis is in the habit of posting the ledger of a night—he was so when I was there—there has been no dealing between Messrs, Tregear and Lewis and the prisoner lately, to my knowledge—here is an entry in this book which I never saw till to-day—( read )—"Debtor—North, Mr. February 8, 1842. Sundry prints as patterns"—I never saw this entry when T was in the shop—this is the only entry in this book of goods to Mr. North, that I am aware of.

Q. Does it not look as if it bad been written lately? A. The ink is pale, sir—the date is February—I have nothing to do with the ledger—I cannot say whether, if my employer sent prints merely as patterns and not to be sold, he would enter them in the ledger—I think the ledger is gene rally used to enter accounts with customers—here are no prices charged against these prints to Mr. North—here is an account to Mrs. Baker, who is a customer of Messrs. Tregear—the price is charged here—this ledger has been used in Tregear's shop for some years—I think it was used while Mr. Tregear was living—I do not think he ever wrote in it, but I know it was in the shop—when the prisoner had the prints he lived in the last house in Kennington-lane—that address is down in the book—I was in the shop on the morning on which he was given into custody—I heard some part of what was said—I did not hear Mr. Lewis ask him what he could pay down, or how much he could pay—I am rather deaf—Mr. Brog den was present—I think the prisoner came first, and Mr. Brogden after wards, in about ten minutes—I have not got an accordion—I do not know any thing about one—I know Kirby—he is a brother-in-law of mine—he is in the newspaper line—I know Hampton, the policeman—he said to me

the other morning that Mr. Lewis was going to give him an accordion but what for I do not know—I told Kirby that Hampton was to have an ac cordion, but I did not say he was to have it after the trial.

ALBERT EWING WASSELL . I am a pawnbroker, and lire in the Strand. On the 13th of May the prisoner came and asked me if I would purchase some prints—they were at another pawnbroker's in the neigh bourhood—I gave him 16 s ., and he brought me the prints—the number on the ticket was 338—I did not count them—on a subsequent occasion I bought four more tickets of him—after buying the first lot, the prisoner came and asked if I had sold them—I said "No"—he said what did I want for them, and I sold them back to him for 30 s .—after that I had an application from Mr. Lewis, but I had no prints then but nine, which person had to look at, who came in the day after, and I delivered them to Hampton—these are them—they were redeemed with one of the tickets which I received the second time from the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. How long have you known the prisoner? A. Nine or ten years, and on the faith of what he said I gave him the money to go and get these things out—I knew him when he was in business—I believe he had two or three shops—I know he met with severe losses, and has been reduced very much—he has generally borne the character of an honest man.

THOMAS JOHN NATHANIEL BROODEN . I am a print-seller, in the Strand About a fortnight before the 28th of May, I remember the prisoner com ing to my shop, (I had known him some time before)—he asked me to purchase a quantity of prints, which I did—I got them from Mr. Wassell's shop—I remember Mr. Lewis coming to my place, and having an interview with the prisoner there—I afterwards went to Mr. Lewis's, and saw the prisoner there, and he was given into custody—I afterwards delivered to the policeman some of the prints I bad purchased of the prisoner—I had sold some of them.

Cross-examined. Q. How long were you at Mr. Lewis's? A. Per haps half an hour—I did not go there to settle the business, but I had em ployed the prisoner, and was about to employ him again—in conse quence of what passed in my shop I said I would not employ him till the point was settled, and it was to clear up that that I went to Mr. Lewis's—Mr. Lewis produced some books, and I believe this invoice was also produced—something was said about the price of the prints—Mr. North proposed to pay for them at so much a week, or at certain intervals—I do not remember what the price of them was—I think there was something said about 15 l .—Mr. North offered to pay more than the price charged—Mr. Lewis said he did not want that, business was business—I did not hear the whole of the conversation—I agreed to meet them at ten o'clock but I did not arrive till nearly half an hour after.

Q. Do you remember Mr. Lewis asking this question of the prisoner, what money he was prepared to pay down then? A. I have an indistinct recollection of something of the kind being said, but I could not swear to it—I remember the prisoner saying he had not a penny at that time, and that the only way in which he could pay would be by instalments—he repeatedly proposed to pay by instalments—I do not remember Mr. Lewis saying, "As you can't pay any money down I shall give you into custody"—I do not remember his saying, "Then, Wolf, go and fetch a police man"

but be sent for "a policeman—the bulk of the conversation took place in my shop—some of the prints were hanging up there—I do not remember Mr. Lewis saying, "Some of these are the prints I sold you, Mr. North"—Mr. North acknowledged that he had done wrong in selling them, but he was willing to pay him so much a week, or how he could—Mr. Lewis said that was not what he wanted, but I understood he wanted his prints—I rather think he said he must pay him for them at once—I remember something being said about the re-delivery of the prints, and Mr. North said it was impossible, as he had sold them—there was some dispute as to the amount the prisoner ought to pay—I think the prisoner began to pay the instalments on the next Saturday—I have known him from about February last—he had obtained orders for me, and paid the money—he had discharged his duties in such a manner that I was about to employ him again but for this—the bulk of what I had were caricatures, some litho graphs, and some engravings—I did not take much notice of them—I bought the last lot of him because he had not money to get a dinner.

Q. These are not paintings? A. No—I should never call these pic tures—if a person asked me for pictures I should never show them a print—if a countryman came in I might show him a print with the great-Best quantity of red and blue in it; if a person asked me if I was a picture-dealer, I should say not—a picture is something painted, the result of the genius of the artist; a print is from a plate; there is mind about the one, and not the other; there can be no picture without painting, as I understand—I have been in business in London but a few months; I was in business in Lincoln for five years. '

WILLIAM SIMPSON FORD . I am a print-seller. I bought the duplicates of some prints of the prisoner, and got the prints from Mr. Wassell—some of them I sold, and some of them I delivered tip when Mr. Lewis and the policeman claimed them—I should call them coloured prints, not pictures—I have been in business ten years.

JOHN HAMPTON ( City police-constable, No. 471.) I received these prints from Mr. Wassell, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Brogden.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you receive this invoice from the prisoner? A. Yes—I did not receive from him a bill of exchange—I got some papers, which I left at Guildhall—I have not got the accordion yet—I do not know when I am to have it—I do not know that I am to have it to morrow—Mr. Lewis did not say when I was to have it—I was going to boy one of him, and he said he would make me a present of one—I do not know exactly what day it was, I think it was on Monday—I have just begun to learn to play—I have one of my own—I do not know whether I am, to exchange that—the old one is no good—Mr. Lewis has not given me any lesson—I had given 7 s . for one, and Mr. Lewis offered me one for 6 s .—I was at his shop, and asked him the price of one m his window—that was about two days after I had bought mine—I did not take mine to him, but I asked him the price of one exactly like it—I had not been there before I took the prisoner—I cannot say how often I have been since—I have been on duty by the house since I took the prisoner—I was not on that beat when I took him—I was in the Poultry then—I came on duty on this beat one day last week, I think—I cannot tell how often I have been in Mr. Lewis's shop since—when I asked the price of an accordion I in tended buying one, and then he said he would make me a present of one, as I had had a deal of trouble—he did not say he would make me a pre sent

of one when this trial was over—I do not recollect, that be did—I cannot swear he did not—I cannot say how often I have talked with him about this since I took the prisoner—we were two days travelling about after the prints—I cannot say that I have not had anything to drink with him—I cannot swear how many times—I cannot swear that I have not eight times—I have eaten with him twice—I had my breakfast at his house this morning—I had been on duty from ten minutes past nine o'clock, and live in the Minories—I had not time to go home, and he asked me if I would have breakfast, and I had.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

NOT GUILTY .

NEW COURT .— Thursday, June 14 th, 1842.

Fourth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1825. HENRY ADMUM was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of April , 14 sheets of paper, value 6 d .; and 2lbs. weight of paper, value 6 d . the goods of James Nicholls :— also, for obtaining 1 sovereign by false pre tences, on the 20th of April :— also, for unlawfully stealing, on the 6th of May , a certain decree of the Court of Chancery : to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Judgment Respited .

1826. CATHERINE HANDLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 1 shawl, value 8 s ., the goods of Joseph Thornhill ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 14.— Confined Ten Days—Six Solitary .

1827. ROBERT HARRIS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of April , 4 escalop shells, value 3 l .; and 4 bottle labels, value 1 l .; the goods of Caroline Duff Gordon , his mistress; 2nd COUNT , stating it to be 4 bowls, value 3 l .; and 4 labels, value 1 l .

ROBERT HUGGINS . I am footman to Lady Caroline Duff Gordon, of Hertford-street, May-fair—the prisoner was employed as footman also dur ing the illness of one of the servants—my mistress had four escalop shells and four wine labels—I did not miss them till the inspector brought them—these now produced are them—they are silver, and are" the property of my mistress.

JOHN LIOMIN . I am a pawnbroker, and live at No. 12, Gilbert-street, Grosvenor-square. On the 18th of May the prisoner pledged one of the escallop-shells for 14 s .—I am sure he is the person.

WILLIAM THOMAS BARTON . I am shopman to Mr. Thomas Cotterell, of Oxford-street. I produce two silver escallops, pledged by the prisoner one on the 14th of May, and one a few days previous—on the 14th he had them put together—he gave his name, "Charles Cooper," and said they were his own.

JOHN BOOKER . I am shopman to a pawnbroker, in Duke-street, Man chester-square—I produce the labels, which I took in pledge of the pri soner for 8 s .

Prisoner's Defence. I was not in the service of Lady Duff Gordon I had left two months; I was out of a situation; I knew the servant at Lady Gordon's, and was there during the week to assist during his ill ness—I left when the servant got better; I had no friends and no money;

I took one, and got 11 s . on it; I took another, and got tome more; I was obliged to do that till such time as I got a situation to replace the thing.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years .

1828. THOMAS CONNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 1 watch, value 4 l ., the goods of Thomas Brogden .

THOMAS BROGDEN . I live in Cole brook-row, Islington. I had a watch in my front parlour, which I saw safe on the 23rd of May, early in the morning—I put it there myself—I missed it at eleven o'clock the same evening—this now produced is it.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What time in the morning was it you taw it last? A. Probably about nine o'clock.

MARY ARDEN . I am in the prosecutor's service. On the 23rd of May the prisoner came and brought a parcel, which he said contained books—I took it from him, and went up stairs—the parlour where the watch was, adjoins the passage where I left him—I do not know what the parcel con tained—I took it up, and asked my master if he had purchased these books—he said no—when I came down* the prisoner was in the same place where I had left him—he took the parcel, and went away.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen him before? A. No—I knew him when I saw him afterwards—I recollected his countenance—he made no particular impression on me—we were together a very few minutes—part of the time I was gone up stairs with the parcel—he had a hat on.

Prisoner. No, I had a cap on.

WILLIAM GAY . I am a pawnbroker, in Exmouth-street, Clerkenwell. I produce a gold watch pawned with me on the 23rd of May—I cannot swear to the prisoner—it was a person very much resembling him, with his hair—I cannot recollect his face—I saw his face, to the best of my belief—I do not think that is the face of the person that pawned the watch—I do not recollect his face at all—I asked him if it was his property—he said no, it was Mr. James Con well's, of No. 40, Rosoman-street—I have heard him speak since—I cannot recollect his voice.

Cross-examined. Q. You see a great many people, I suppose? A. Yet.

CHRISTOPHER NORTH . I am a policeman. After the examination at the office, I went out, and spoke to the prisoner—he told me in the pre tence of his father, that he had pawned the watch in Exmouth-street.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did this happen? A. In the room ad joining the lock-up at the Police-court—before he made the statement, his lather said, "What have you been doing this for?—he wanted me to go out—I said I could not go out, whatever he said, I must hear—the Ma gistrate, Mr. Greenwood, told me not to leave the lad with his father, but to wait and hear all that passed—I was sent out for that purpose—I was told to go out with his father, and I did so—I was on one side the prisoner and his father on the other—the prisoner wanted to say some thing to me at the station—his father said it would be better for him if he told, and he said he had pawned the watch—I asked him no questions.

COURT . Q. Do you know Mr. Greenwood's handwriting? A. Yes, this is it—I heard the prisoner state these words—( read )—the prisoner says," The name is wrong that the prosecutor gives; I told him Connell, instead of Cordell."

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1829. JOHN CHART was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June 9 1/2 lbs. weight of tobacco, value 1 l . 8 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Dale his master.

JOHN DALE, JUN. I am assistant to my father, John Dale, who is a master carman—the prisoner was in his service as wagoner—I sent him with the wagon, on Monday, the 6th of June, down to London-bridge wharf—in consequence of information, I went into the prisoner's wagon and found something tied up in a red handkerchief—I did not untie it—I gave it to an officer—I asked the prisoner what he had been up to—he made no answer, but hung down his head—I have since examined the bundle—it contained tobacco—it was in our custody at the time—it had every appearance of being the same—he had a cask of tobacco in his wagon, which I examined next morning at Gerrard's-hall, where it was going to, and it was deficient.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How long had he been in the service? A. Better than eight years—I always had a high opinion of him—I had a very good character with him, and have no doubt it is his first offence.

HENRY AMBROSE . I am a policeman. Mr. Dale gave me the tobacco which I produced.

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. Confined Two Months .

1830. ANNETTE WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 breast-pin, value 7 s ., the goods of Robert Marshall , from his person.

ROBERT MARSHALL . I live in Wych-street, Strand. On the night of the 16th of May, about twelve o'clock, I fell in with the prisoner—she asked me to treat her to a glass of porter—I said I did not mind, I was dry myself, she might have one—we went into a public-house, and had a glass each—I did not stop two minutes at the furthest—we came out, and she walked a little way along Long-acre—I went up Belton-street—at the corner-of Belton-street she pretended to kiss me, and put her hand into my bosom—I was surprised when she began to kiss me—I went up Belton street, because she pointed up Phoenix-alley, and wanted me to go to a house there—I knew the house was not an honest one, as I have seen ✗ at the door—I crossed over to the corner of Belton-street, and she stopped, and said, "Well, if you won't go there, I shall bid you good night"—she kissed me, and took my pin, and went away—I called her back, and said, "You have my breast-pin"—she said, "No, you had no pin in your shirt when I met you"—she stopped, and began to talk about a young man that had lost a chain and pin—this was at the corner of Belton-street, where she kissed me—the pin was found in Broad-court, about 300 yards from there—we walked along talking about this young man—I gave her in charge of the policeman, in Broad-court, and she twisted her hand and threw something behind her—the policeman told me to run down to the station, to get a light, and we found the pin where she had thrown

something behind her—this is the pin—it cost 7 s .—it is a British diamond—I had given her nothing—I had not been any where with her.

Prisoner. Q Where did I first meet you? A. In Bow-street—I might have asked you where you were going—I do not recollect—you asked me to give you a glass of porter—I did not, when we came out of the public-house, say, "Don't go that way, they will think we are going to Phoenix-alley"—I said, nothing of the kind—you pointed to a house in Phoenix-alley, which I knew to be a house where they rob people, that was the reason I did not go with you—I did not, ask you to sleep with me for 1 s ., nor say, "Go this way, you will find a room that is cheaper"—I said, "if I go to a house I will go to one I know"—I know several houses if I wanted to go—I was sober—I did not give you the pin, and say, "I will let you have it till I have more money"—I did not behave in a very indecent manner to you at the corner of Belton-street, nor say, as I could not stay all night, it was useless to go and pay for a room.

THOMAS BELL . I am a policeman. About a quarter before one o'clock the prosecutor came up, and gave the prisoner in charge—he was sober—he said he wished to give her in charge for stealing a pin from the breast of his shirt—I made an attempt to take hold of her hands when she put them behind her, and appeared to throw something away—I asked him to go to the station for a light, which he did, and found the pin about a yard from where she appeared to throw something away—it was in a dark part of the court.

Prisoner. You took me by the arms, and in the scuffle the pin dropped from—my hand. Witness. She put her hands behind her, attempting to throw it away.

NOT GUILTY .

1831. THOMAS HILLS was indicted for embezzlement, and that he had been before convicted of felony.

SARAH CASTLE . I am cook to Mr. Walpole Eyres, of Bryanston-square. The prisoner brought milk to my house for Mr. Filling, his mas ter. On the 14th of May I paid him 1 l . 2 s . 4 d . for his master.

JAMES FILLING . I am the prisoner's master. It was his duty to pay my housekeeper what money he received—he has not paid me this money.

Cross-examined by MR. PATNE . Q. You gave him into custody the same day, the 14th? A. Yes, from about half-past six to seven o'clock—I do not know of his having paid monies he had not received—we serve a Mrs. Price—I never bought any ginger-beer or bottles of the prisoner—I have a son living with me—I do not know of his having any bird-cages French-polished.

JANE TRADER . I am the prosecutor's housekeeper. On this Saturday the prisoner came home, and gave me an account of the milk he had sold—it was his duty to give an account of all he sold, and all be re ceived—he did not account for 1 l . 2 s . 4 d . from Talbot, or any money from Mr. Eyres, in Bryanston-square.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you ask him for it? A. No—he came to me about five o'clock—he paid me 11 s . 6 d . on Mrs. Price's account that day—I understand he has not received it—it was his duty to pay me every day every farthing—he was employed from five in the morning till

half-past six at night—his wages were 17 s . a-week—he has a wife, and one child.

JOHN TAYLOR . I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former con viction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

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

(The prosecutor stated the prisoner had received more than 120 bills, and not accounted for them.)

1832. ANN BERRY and JOHN ALLEN were indicted for stealing on the 5th of June , 2 bottles, value 4 d .; 3 pints of wine, value 6 s .; and 1lb. of sugar, value 9 d .; the goods of Bryan Corcoran , the master of Berry.

BRYAN CORCORAN . I am a wire-weaver, living in Mark-lane; Berry was my servant. In consequence of information I went into to parlour on the 5th of June, and called her up—I said I had had a very awkward charge brought against her by the policeman; that he had suspi cion of her having given to Allen two bottles of wine, and some sugar—she said she knew nothing of it—I asked her if she knew Allen—she denied ever having seen him in her life—I asked how she came to admit the man into the yard—she said he rang the bell, and forced his way in, offering some wine to sell to her—I put samples of the sugar in my pocket, and went with two friends and the policeman, to see whether it corresponded with that found on Allen's person, and it did—the wine I believe to be some of a very old wine I had in my cellar.

Cross-examined by MR. LOCKE . Q. What do you say to the bottles? A. I cannot swear to them—bottles are so much alike—it is port wine—the corks have been recently cut off—they are old corks—I did not taste the wine—I swear to it from my belief of it, from the colour and appear ance—from its extreme age, it has become a light tawny colour—it was not shaken when I saw it at the station—it is now—I saw crust on the bottle at the station—it was very little shaken there—I believe it to be sixteen or seventeen years old—I believe the sugar to be mine—I do not swear to it—its appearance is similar—there was both brown and white sugar—I live up a gateway—there is only one dwelling-house there—there is a house that has a door into the yard—a person going up the gateway might have gone to the other house as well as mine.

COURT . Q. You have drunk a good deal of the wine? A. I have as far as I can judge, I think it is the same—it is very thick, but I believe it to be the same—I believe it to be more than seven years old—I have brought another bottle from the bin.

ALBINUS JAMES CARTER . I live in Mark-lane, near the prosecutor's, About four o'clock in the afternoon, on the 5th of June, I was sitting at our drawing-room window—I saw Allen sitting on the corner of the corn-market stairs—half-an-hour after, all of a sudden, I observed him run to the gateway—I ran down, looked under the gate, and saw the prisoners together—there was no knocking or ringing.

GEORGE CROUCH ( City police-constable, No. 534.) I saw Allen sitting on the steps for upwards of an hour—after that I saw him enter the prosecu tor's wicket-gate—I never heard either a ring or a knock—the door closed after him—I ran over, and looked through the key-hole of the wicket-gate—I saw both the prisoners in conversation—I could not understand what

they said—I returned, and as I passed the gate again it was opened by some person, and I saw both the prisoners talking—I crossed on the right side, and Allen then name out—I saw he had something about his coat different to when he sat on the corn-market steps—I overtook him, and in his left coat pocket I saw the neck of a bottle—I took the bottle out of his pocket—I said, "Where did you get this from? you come back to the house where you came from, and give an account of it and yourself"—I went back with him to the house—I pulled the bell, and Berry came to the door—I said to her, "Do you know this man?"—she said "No"—I said, "Do you know this wine?"—she said, "No, only he came and offered it for sale"—I said to Allen, "You have got something else on the other side"—I took this bag of sugar out of his pocket—the name of "Carter, bread and biscuit baker, 28, Great Tower-street, London," is on it—I asked Berry if she knew anything of that—she said "No"—I asked if her master and mistress were at home—she said "No"—I took Allen to the station, and found another bottle of wine in his right-hand pocket—I asked if he knew Berry—he said, only from her lodging in a house that he did, in the Borough—the wine has been very much shaken—these are the same corks that were in the bottles—I sealed them up at the station.

Cross-examined. Q. Was it a close wicket-gate? A. Yes—there was no crowd round me—I looked through the keyhole for about a minute—the prisoners were talking just inside the gate—they might be two or three yards from the gate—I am sure they were not before the keyhole—I could tee Berry's face.

MR. COCORAN re-examined. I deal with Mr. Carter, of Great Tower-street—I had about four dozen of this wine—I have not missed any—I have various other wines there.

(Allen received a good character.)

ALLEN- GUILTY . Aged 30.

BERRY- GUILTY . Aged 28.

Confined Six Months

1833. BENJAMIN SHAW was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 copper, value 16 s . 6 d ., the goods of Jeremiah Bromley .

JEREMIAH BROMLEY . I live in Whitechapel-road. I had a copper at my shop door on the 17th of May —I received information, went out, and found it in a house in a court adjoining—I found the prisoner in the street at the back of the premises, about three minutes after I took the copper—this copper is mine—it was safe about ten minutes before.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you have marks on it? A. Yes—I am an ironmonger

JOHN NAYLOR TIPPY . I live in Whitechapel-road. On the 17th of May, about nine o'clock in the morning, I saw the prisoner take this cop per from the prosecutor's door.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you known him before? A. No—I gave information—the copper was on the open pavement.

CHARLES TAYLOR . I received information, and went down the court, and saw the prisoner come out of the house.

GUILTY . Aged 28. —Recommended to mercy.— Confined Three Months .

1834. JANE THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 36 yards of lace, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of Thomas Prall .

THOMAS PRALL . I am a linendraper, in Tottenham-court-road. On

the 18th of May the prisoner came to my shop—after she left I had a communication with my apprentice—I went out, and saw the prisoner at the corner of Steven-street, with another woman—I requested her to come back, as she had made a mistake—she came back—I said there was some lace missing—she denied that she had any—the boy said he saw her take it, and put it under her arm—she and her friend were very abusive to the boy—she persisted so much in her innocence, that I was induced, from the possibility of charging her wrongfully, to let her go—they went on to Bedford-square—I sent a policeman after them—he returned with them, and immediately after the beadle came, and said, "There are eight cards of lace thrown down an area in Bedford-square," and another policeman brought in the lace, which I know is mine—it has my private mark on it—the prisoner went near the place where the lace was found.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Was her sister in the shop when she took the lace? A. No—there was two other women in the shop.

JAMES M'CORMACK . About two o'clock I was passing the. prosecutor's shop—a young man told me something—I looked into the area, and found the lace—I did not see the prisoner near.

RICHARD BUCKETT . I am apprentice to Mr. Prall. The prisoner came into the shop—she asked for quilling-net—I showed her some—she bought two yards, at 3/4 d . a yard—she afterwards wanted to look at some thread lace, and said, "Let it be good"—she bought two yards at 4 d ., and two at 6 d .—I measured them, and as I was rolling them round my hand, I saw her shawl partly on the counter, with her hand underneath it, drawing from the box some lace—I can swear to four of these cards of lace being in the box which I showed her.

Cross-examined. Q. Was there not a second woman in the shop?

A. Not the first time she came in—she was brought back after, with her sister.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

1835. PHILIP MOORE was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 14 yards of calico, value 2 s . the goods of Isaac Hendly Handscomb .

JAMES SMITH . I am shopman to James Hendly Handscomb, of the Edg ware-road. On the 14th of May I saw the prisoner and another boy at the door—I saw the other boy take from the brass rod in the lobby of the shop this piece of calico, and give it to the prisoner—he put it into a blue handkerchief, put it under his arm, and walked off with it—I walked after him—he flung it down—I followed, and brought him back—this is the calico—it is my master's.

Prisoner's Defence. I did not know the other lad stole it.

GUILTY .* Aged 15.— Confined Six Months .

1836. HENRY SEWELL was indicted for embezzlement and larceny.

LOUISA DAVIS . I am wife of William Charles Davis, in Shoe-lane. On the 2nd of March I gave the prisoner a sovereign to get change—he did not return—I did not see him till he passed by our door, in June, when I took him—he was a servant of ours.

DAVID HACK ( City police-constable, No. 371.) I took the prisoner—he said he had had the sovereign, but lost it.

Prisoner's Defence. I lost it.

GUILTY .* Aged 30. Confined Nine Months .

1837. THOMAS DIXON was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May 120 pence, and 192 halfpence, the monies of Francis Churchill .

FRANCIS CHURCHILL . I live in Southampton-court, Tottenham Court-road. The prisoner used to be in my room, where I slept—I placed 18 s . in copper in a cloth in my room, in a box, which I locked—the prisoner saw it—on the 17th of May I got up in the morning, and left the prisoner in bed—he said, "Don't lock me in"—I said I would return, and in about an hour I returned, and found my door half open, the box broken open, and the money gone—it was the prisoner's business to have come back and staid with me—no money has been found.

THOMAS FOSTER ( police-constable D 20.) I took the prisoner, and asked him about the money—he said he had spent it all. GUILTY . Aged 14.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined One Month; the last Week Solitary .

1838. ELLEN SHAND was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of April , 1 sheet, value 2 s .; and 1 pillow-case, value 4 d .; the goods of Sarah Burgess .

SARAH BURGESS . I am a widow, living in Bluegate-fields—I let lodg ings. The prisoner came and slept with a person who she represented as her husband, on the 12th of April—there was a sheet and pillow-case there—next morning she was going out—I said, "Who is that?"—she said, "Good morning, Mrs. Burgess"—she had something with her—she went out fast—I opened the parlour door, and missed the things—I followed her—she turned round Angel-gardens, and I lost her—I did not see her again for a month—this is my sheet and pillow-case.

CHARLES WILSHIRE . This sheet and pillow-case were pawned on the 13th of April, in the name of Shand—I cannot tell who by.

WILLIAM NICOLL ( police-constable K 177.) I took the prisoner, and found the duplicate of these things on her.

Prisoner's Defence. On the 16th of May I went out from home to buy some bread; I met the prosecutrix, who said, "That is the woman who stole my sheet;" a policeman came up, and she gave me in charge; I gave the policeman all I had; he found two duplicates for sheets, one in Febru ary, and one on the 13th of April; as soon as the prosecutrix heard there was one on the 13th of April, she said, "Oh, I lost mine on the 12th;" the is a woman of no character, and keeps a brothel; the sheet is my own. SARAH BURGESS re-examined. I let my beds, if I can—I live in the house, with my two children.

NOT GUILTY .

1839. JULIA SYLVESTER was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of May , 1 trowel, value 2 s ., the goods of David Kempley ; and 1 hammer, value 1 s ., the goods of Lewis Chapman .

LEWIS CHAPMAN . I am a plasterer. I was at work at Mr. Bean's, in the Commercial-road, on the 7th of May—I left my hammer and a trowel there while I went to breakfast—I missed them both when I returned—this hammer is the only thing I can identify.

DAVID KEMPLEY . I am a plasterer. I left this trowel there—it is mine.

JOSEPH HODGES . I am a pawnbroker. The prisoner pawned these articles, about half-past eight o'clock, that morning, for 1 s .

Prisoner. I am not the person who pawned them; my husband gave me the ticket of these things, to get them out. Witness. She pawned them first, and then came again to redeem them, and said her husband had found the ticket.

GUILTY . Aged 40— Confined Four Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1840. CHARLES BYFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d .; 5 shillings, 1 sixpence, and 3 pence; the property of Matilda French , from her person.

MATILDA FRENCH . I live in Clement's-lane, Strand. On the morn ing of the 19th of May, I was in Gilbert-street, Clare-market—the pri soner came from a dark part of the court, and took a hand kerchief from my hand, containing 5 s . 9 d .—I am certain he is the man—he passed it to some others—I charged him with it—he used violence, and struck me in the face.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST. Q. How many of these per sons were there? A. I thought there were eight, but the prisoner said there were nine—I was going to my own residence, in Chapel-court, Clement's-lane—it was three o'clock in the morning—I was coming from King-street, High Holborn—I am an unfortunate girl—the other persons kept me back till the policeman came and took the prisoner—I was not intoxicated—the last public-house I came from was in Upper King-street—I did not stop there five minutes—I did not go into any other after that—I swear that—it was better than half-past two when I left the pub lic-house—I gave the prisoner in charge for assaulting and robbing me—I have not received the handkerchief since—the prisoner was searched, nothing was found on him—I had been drinking cyder—I did not drink gin—I had had two glasses of ale in the early part of the evening—the prisoner was holding me when the policeman came up—he said he was not the man who had done any thing to me, but that he came up to my assistance—the others ran away—the prisoner did not offer to run away.

THOMAS EDWARDS ( police-constable F 131.) About three o'clock that morning I was in Sheffield-street—I heard a call—I went, and found the prisoner fast hold of the prosecutrix—I made him loose her—she was then bleeding—she said, "He has assaulted me, and robbed me of my handkerchief and money"—I saw the others, and they went away.

Cross-examined. Q. What charge did she make? A. For assaulting her, and robbing her of her handkerchief and money—he said he had had nothing to do with her, the others had robbed her—she was quite sober, and he was quite drunk.

NOT GUILTY .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1841. GEORGE PAGE was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 snuff-box, value 1 l ., the goods of Richard Atkinson , from his person; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1842. CAROLINE COTTRELL was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 2 pairs of boots, value 2 s .; 1 pair of shoes, value 1 s .;—also, on the 26th of June , 2 gowns, value 5 l .; 4 shifts, value 1 l .; 3 scarf's, value 17 s .; 7 shawls, value 4 l .; and 1 apron, value 3 s .; the goods of Philip Lee , her master ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Judgment Respited .

1843. ROBERT JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 watch, value 15 l .; 1 watch-ribbon, value 1 d .; 1 watch-key, value 1 d .; and 1 seal, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Collett ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Six Months .

1844. JOSEPH HATTERWELL was indicted for stealing, on the 21st of May , 1 bag, value 2 s .; 8 pence, 82 halfpence, and 60 farthings; the property of Thomas Wiggins ; to which he pleaded

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

1845. JOSEPH DEAN was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 knife, value 6 d ., the goods of John Life , his master; to which he

pleaded

GUILTY .* . Aged 12.— Transported for Seven Years—Convict Ship .

1846. DANIEL CRAVAN and WILLIAM GILBERT were in dicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 23lbs. weight of coals, value 3 d ., the goods of William Consett Wright .

HENRY JOSEPH KING ( Thames police-constable, No. 30.) On the morn ing of the 27th of May I was at Ratcliff-cross Dock—the prisoners and another lad came along the shore at Mr. Wright's wharf—Gilbert went to a barge of coals lying alongside Mr. Wright's wharf—he climbed up the gunwale of the barge, and threw four large lumps of coals down on the shore, then went away, and in two or three-minutes Craven climbed on the same barge, laid with his belly athwart the gunwale, and threw several lumps of coals off the barge—the other boy picked them up, and broke them up under the barge; then Craven held the bag open while the little boy who made his escape put them into the bag—Gilbert was gone away with the coals he had got first—I called to the little boy with them on his back—he walked away between the craft towards the shore—Craven went towards the craft—I ran down and apprehended him coming on shore—he had no coals then—I asked what he had done with the coals I saw him take from the barge—he said he had taken none—I took Craven up to the office, and had not had him there many minutes before Gilbert came to see how Craven got on—I apprehended him, and asked what he had done with the coals he had taken from the barge at Mr. Wright's—he said he had not been on the shore—the other boy has not been found—I pointed out the barge the coals were taken from to Mr. Wright.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILIPS . Q. When you saw Craven holding up the bag, why did not you run and take him, bag and all? A. I had to go round the street to where the barges were—I staid looking at them about five minutes—I went round to prevent them as soon as I could—when Craven was taken back, the coal-heavers did not say I was mistaken—I do not know what reward there is for convicting parties of these charges—it depends on the conviction—I have known a reward given where there was an acquittal—I have been rewarded by different gentlemen—I cannot exactly say how often—I cannot swear that I ever have for giving

evidence where there was an acquittal—it might be a month since I re ceived the last reward—it was for apprehending persons out at night I✗ 1 l .—I cannot swear I have not got rewards three, four, or fire time—I have not got rewards ten times within the last four years—I may have got it twenty times within the last four years—I do not know that the reward is 10 s . for each conviction, I never heard it—I have never had more than 1 l . at a time—I swear I have not got 20 l . reward within the last four years—I may have received rewards for fifteen cases—it was for convic tions.

HENRY RIDLY DALE . I am clerk to William Consett Wright, a coal-merchant. The coals on the barge at Ratcliff-cross belong to him—then were no other barges of coals there at that time—I was on the craft in the morning, and asked the question.

NOT GUILTY .

1847. JOHN THOMAS PINSON was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 1 jacket, value 9 s ., the goods of Frederick Sevier , his master.

FREDERICK SEVIER . I am a turner, and work for Mr. Downes; I live in Pennington-street, St. George's-in-the-East. On Tuesday, the 10th of May, the prisoner came to my master's to turn a wheel—I em ployed him to work under me by the week—he worked the first day, and came the next morning—I took my fustian jacket and placed it on a turned pillar—the prisoner was there then—about nine o'clock I told him to go to breakfast—I went into the back-yard—I came back in about ten minutes and missed my jacket from the pillar—the prisoner did not come back—he had received 7✗ d . in part payment for his work—he was to have 7 s . a week—he was taken on the 14th.

Prisoner. There were five or six more working in the shop. Witness. There were two besides the mistress, no more—one of them left the shop.

JOHN BENTON . I live in Foster-street, Bishopsgate-street. Cober worked where the prisoner did—I heard that the prosecutor had lost his jacket—I asked the prisoner where he sold the jacket he stole from the place where Cohen worked—he said he sold it in Petticoat-lane for 4 s . 6 d .

WILLIAM WEBB ( police-constable H 42.) I apprehended the prisoner—he said he had seen the jacket on the prosecutor's back the day previous but had not seen it that morning.

Prisoner's Defence. I had seen a jacket on the prosecutor's back, but not that day.

GUILTY .* Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1848. JOHN CAHILL and THOMAS KALLAHER were indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 23lbs. weight of horse-hair, value 11 s ., the goods of Henry Pattison .

DANIEL VINCER ( police-constable D 91.) About two o'clock in the morning of the 18th of May I was on duty in Marylebone-lane—as I came to Hind Mews I heard footsteps, but could not see any one—I went into Wigmore-street, and when I came just to the corner of James-street, Edward street, I saw the two prisoners come out of the mews with a bundle piece under their arms—I followed them across the road, and overtook them about a yard apart from each other—Kallaher was the first I overtook—he had a little bag under his arm—I asked what he had got—he said some horse hair—Cahill then came back to me—he had some horse-hair open in his

apron—they said they had picked it up in the street—I asked where the street was—they said they did not know, it was a street that was no thoroughfare—I collared them, and said they must go with me to the station—they said they picked it up, and they would not go with me—I said if they came by it honestly they would not object to go with me—they dropped it, and said they would be d—d if they would carry it, I might carry it myself—I called to another constable he came up—I saw Cahill shuffling, and heard something fall into the road—the other constable picked up this knife—Cahill said he picked up the knife with the horse-hair—I took them to the station—I returned to the Mews, and found these cushions wrapped in a bundle, newly cut open, and all the horse-hair gone—this vallance I found in an old carriage—it was cut off, and is new—there is a little hair in it still.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You do not mean to say you can depose to the correspondence of the horse-hair left with what you found in the prisoners' possession? A. No.

JAMES TOPP ( police-constable D 90.) I was in Wigmore-street, and was called by Vincer—I went up and found the prisoners in custody—I saw one of them throw down this knife—I picked it up.

ROBERT BROOKWELL . I am ostler to Mr. Henry Pattison, a livery-stable keeper, in Hind-mews—he has carriages and flys to let—these cushions and vallance are his—they belonged to a chariot fly—I saw them safe at nine o'clock in the morning—they had horse-hair in them then—I saw them put into the fly to go out, but it did not go out—it belonged to Mr. Pattison—there was a landau and britska there belonging to Mr. pattison.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you did not make these cushions? A. No—there was a little hole in one, which had come unsewed, and you might see the horse-hair—I saw that before this charge—I cannot point it out.

(Cahill received a good character.)

CAHILL— GUILTY . Aged 21. Confined Six Months .

KALLAHER*— GUILTY . Aged 18. Confined Nine Months .

1849. JOHN PEAGRAM and WILLIAM PEAGRAM were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 horse collar, value 1 l .; 1 saddle, value 15 s .; 1 breeching, value 5 s .; the goods of William Hart : 1 pair of reins, value 2 s .; 1 sack, value 2 s .; 2 baskets, value 1 s .; the goods of Richard Bradsell .

WILLIAM HART . I am a green-grocer, and live in Cross-street, Islington., I had some harness in a stable which I hire of Mr. Bradsell—I lost a collar, saddle, breeching, hames, bridle, and reins—I saw them safe on the even ing of the 1st of June—I missed them the following morning, at a quar ter past twelve o'clock, when I was called up and found them at the sta tion.

FRANCIS WARD . I am servant to Richard Bradsell, in Cross-street, he has a stable in the same yard as Hart—these reins, baskets, and sack are under my master's care—the baskets were outside the stable-gate—the sack and reins were in the yard—I saw them safe last about a quarter be fore ten o'clock in the evening—the stable yard shuts in—I left it locked up, and the yard contains both stables—I know the prisoners.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Are you quite certain about

the gate being locked? A. Yes—it is a very bad lock—it is possible I might leave it unlocked.

HENRY ALLAN ( police-sergeant N 21.) I saw the prisoners on the 2nd of June, in Upper-street, Islington, each carrying a large basket, contain ing the collar, sacks, and reins—I stopped them, and took them to the station—they said they picked it up in the New North-road—they were about a quarter of a mile from the stable.

WILLIAM SCUTT ( police-sergeant N 9.) I was with Allan—I stopped William Peagram—I asked what he had got in the basket—he said harness, and he had found it in the New North-road.

JOHN PEAGRAM— GUILTY . Aged 29.

WILLIAM PEAGRAM— GUILTY . Aged 28.

Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor.

Confined Three Months .

1850. HENRY BUNCE was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May 5 pecks of oats, value 6 s ., the goods of George Bartholomew Brumbridge , his master.

GEORGE BARTHOLOMEW BRUMBRIDGE . I am a miller, and live at Heston. The prisoner was in my service from three to four months—it was his duty to take a cart to town on the 28th of May—I went into my stable at half-past eleven o'clock the night before—I saw about five pecks and a half of corn in a bag, with some straw over it, under the harness—(the prisoner ought to have had about half a peck of corn)—he called me at half-past two, and he was to go soon after—I got up, and followed him a quarter of a mile—I then searched the cart he was driving, and found the five pecks of oats that I had seen in the stable over-night—the proper allowance for the horses was on their heads—I asked how he came to do so—he said his father was coming the next day, and he wanted a little money to spend with him; he would leave all his wages to make up for it.

JAMES THOMAS COOPER ( police-constable F 125.) I was called, and took the prisoner.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1851. SARAH WOODLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of July , 1 shawl, value 5 s ., the goods of Thomas Harrison .

ELIZA HARRISON . I am the wife of Thomas Harrison. In July last year I lived in Macklin-street, Chelsea—my sister, Mary Adams, came home with the prisoner and another woman—she was unwell, and they brought her home—I asked them into the house to take some refreshment—they staid about ten minutes, and left—I went out of the room, with my light in my hand, and they followed me out—I missed a shawl and apron when they were gone—my sister had worn that shawl, and when she came in she had taken it off—I saw the prisoner in Sloane-street on the 28th of May, with half of my shawl on—I gave her in charge—her mother had the other half—this is my shawl.

ROBERT SERLE ( police-constable B 115.) I took the prisoner—she said she had bought the shawl at a pawnbroker's—we went there, and the pawnbroker knew nothing of it.

Prisoner's Defence. The pawnbroker said he remembered my mother

buying these things, but he did not recollect the day. I never was in the street the prosecutrix speaks of, nor in any one's house.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1852. LUKE COLLINS was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 4 knives, value 4 s ., the goods of William Cadman .

WILLIAM CADMAN . I am a cutler, and live in High-street, Shadwell. On the morning of the 20th of May the prisoner came for some pen-knives—my wife went to get some—I saw him take two knives twice, and put them into his pocket—I went round the counter, as he was going out, and laid hold of him—he said he had not got any at first—I said, "You have," and told my boy to fetch a policeman—he was going, and the prisoner gave me two knives out of his pocket, and struck me—two more were picked up from the floor—they are all mine.

ROBERT GEE ( police-constable K 179.) I took the prisoner—these two knives were given me by Mrs. Cadman, which she said she picked up from the floor—these other two the prosecutor gave me.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

1853. JAMES ROFT was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 42lbs. weight of coals, value 6 d ., the goods of James Pridmore Bryant .

JOSEPH TISDELL ( Thames police-constable C 5.) At five o'clock in the morning of the 26th of May, I was on Waterloo-bridge—I saw the pri soner and two others near Mr. Bryan's barge, at Somerset-wharf, St. Clement Danes—I saw the prisoner reach up into a barge called the Mary, and take several lumps of coals, and put them into the mud—he then took them from the mud, and put them under another barge's stern—he then went to a barge called the Sophia, took some lumps out of that, and put all together where he had put the first—I went towards them, and saw them tie the coals up to take them away—I went to them, and they all ran away—the prisoner ran under some arches of the Adelphi—I felt about, and found him lying down—when the coal-merchants subscribe, they give a reward for conviction, but the prosecutor does not belong to that committee—he said he could not give me any thing for my trouble—I do not expect any reward.

MICHAEL MULLINS . I am clerk to James Pridmore Bryan—the Sophia and Mary do not belong to him, but the coals that were in them do. Prisoner's Defence. There was a barge at the top of another; I saw a man screening coals—I went and picked them up for him.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined One Month , and Whipped.

1854. JOHN DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 cloak, value 10 s ., the goods of Frederick Charles Crane .

ELIZABETH PRINCE . I am servant to Dr. Frederick Charles Crane, of Milton-street, Dorset-square—this is his cloak. On the evening of the 26th of May I saw it safe in the hall, and about twenty minutes past eight o'clock the next morning, I heard a ring at the bell—I went and found the door open, and Ann Loader with this cloak.

ANN LOADER . I am the wife of Charles Loader, of Taunton-mews, Milton-street. Between eight and nine o'clock, on the morning of the 27ih of May, I was passing the prosecutor's—I saw the prisoner go into the house—the door was open—he came out again with this cloak—he

dropped it—I called "Stop thief!" and he ran away—I picked it up and took it to the house—I am quite sure he is the man—he was taken shortly after.

WILLIAM ROSS ( police-constable D 157.) On that morning, I heard a cry—I ran down the mews, and saw the prisoner running towards me—I took him back to the prosecutor's—he said he had done nothing—I said, "What did you run for?"—he said, "Has not a man a right to run if he likes"—I went to the house and got the cloak—I found two duplicates on him, of two coats—he said, "I hope you will bring nothing else against me."

Prisoner. I was passing, and saw a number of persons running, there was a cry of "Stop thief!" I ran down the mews; there were several running. Witness. There were several persons attempted to stop him with dung-forks; but he passed them all—I was obliged to draw my staff.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Three Months .

NEW COURT .— Friday, June 17 th, 1842.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1855. HENRY JONES way indicted for stealing, on the 29th of May , 2lbs. of lamb, value 1 s .; 8 ounces of veal, value 3 d .; and 8 ounces of mutton, value 3 d .; the goods of Georgiana Upton , his mistress; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1856. JOHN MEEK was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 dog-collar, value 9 d ., the goods of Frederick Elliott ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1857. CHARLES WILSON and HENRY WILSON were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of January , 3 watches, value 17 l . 10 s .; 3 neck-chains, value 11 l . 5 s .; the goods of Samuel Sharwood :—also on the 9th of April , 130 yards of silk, value 31 l .; and 14 yards of velvet, value 6 l .; the goods of Thomas Howell :—also on the 2nd of May, 11 watches, value 44 l .; the goods of Richard Stephen Waylett :—also on the 5th of March , 56 yards of linen-cloth, value 4 l . 14 s .; 200 yards of silk, value 28 l .; and 4 wooden rollers, value 1 s .; the goods of Thomas Gardiner , and another; to which

CHARLES WILSON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 20.

HENRY WILSON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 22.

Transported for Seven Years on the first indictment, and Seven Years more on the second indictment .

1858. JAMES BENTLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 5 handkerchiefs, value 18 s .; and 9 collars, value 6 s .; the goods of James Smith , his master :— also, on the 1st of March , 4 handkerchiefs, value 14 s ., the goods of George Monser , his master ; to which he pleaded GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Nine Months .

1859. MARY DWYER was indicted for a misdemeanor.

MESSRS. ELLIS and ESPINASSE conducted the Prosecution.

GEORGE BRISTOW . I keep the King's Head, Crown-street, Soho. On the 31st of May, the prisoner came with another woman at a quarter before twelve o'clock at night—I served her with a pint of beer, which came 2 d .—she gave me a bad shilling—I put it by itself, under the ledge, close by the machine—I gave her 10 d ., and they left—on the 2nd of June the prisoner came again, about eight in the evening, and had a glass of gin—she gave me a bad shilling—I bent it—I went round to take hold of her—she said she did not know it was bad, that a gentleman gave it her is the square close by.

GEORGE MAUNDER ( police-constable F 57) I took the prisoner, and have two shillings which Bristow gave me.

MR. JOHN FIELD . I am inspector of coin to the Mint. These shillings are both counterfeit, and both cast in one mould.

Prisoner's Defence. I had never been in his house before—my child died, and a woman pressed me to go, and have a pint of beer—I did not have gin—it was not me.

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Confined Six Months .

1860. CATHERINE O'HARA was indicted for a misdemeanor .

RACHAEL WHITESIDE . I am the wife of John Whiteside , who keeps the Coopers' Arms, West-street, Smithfield. On the 4th of May, the prisoner came to my house with a woman named Davis—they had a pint of half-and-half, and paid for it in halfpence—then Davis called for some gin, and gave me half-a-crown—I gave her 2 s . 4 d . in change—I put the half-crown in the till—there were only a shilling and two sixpences in it—no other half-crown—in twenty minutes the prisoner and the other re turned—they asked for some half-and-half, and a quartern of gin from the bottle—they gave me another half-crown—I took it, and said it would not do—I gave the prisoner in charge—as we were going to the station, I saw the prisoner put her hand into her pocket, and take something out—I seized her hand, and took from it four bad shillings, wrapped up—she said the had found them.

JOSEPH MARTIN . I am an inspector of the City police. On the 4th of May; I was at the station when the prisoner was brought in—I received four bad shillings from Whiteside—the prisoner had two good shillin ✗ four sixpences, and 9 1/4 d . in copper—I found one of the sixpences was bad.

STEPHEN SMITH ( City police-constable, NO. 254.) I took the prisoner, and received from Martin the four shillings he took from Whiteside.

MR. JOHN FIELD . These four shillings are all counterfeit, and this six pence is also bad—the half-crowns were produced at the trial of Davis, the day before yesterday—they were both counterfeits.

Prisoner's Defence. I met this other person; she took me to the Cooper' s Arms; she asked me whether I would take some half-and-half; she gave a half-crown, and received the change; we came out; I walked as far as Smithfield; she asked me to come back, and get some gin; I said no, but she persuaded me; I went back; she called for a quartern of the best gin, and gave the landlady another half-crown; she said it was bad, and returned it to Davis; she found the first was a bad one, and

gave her into custody; then Davis put these things into ray hand; I did not know what they were.

STEPHEN SMITH re-examined. The prisoner did not say any thing when I took her—she did not say the other woman had put them into her hand.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Three Months .

1861. JOHN EDWARDS was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 half-crown, the money of John Hawkins and another, his masters.

JOHN HAWKINS . I am a partner in the firm of Hawkins and Payne, grocers, in Bethnal-green. The prisoner was our shopman for about three weeks—having lost some money, I marked three half-crowns, and one shilling—I gave them to Livermore—on Tuesday, the 24th of May, I called the prisoner in, and charged him with robbing me—he said "No, I have not"—an officer was there—we asked him if he would have any ob jection to our searching his boxes—he said no—we went into his room, and the officer asked him what money he had in his box—he said he did not know, he thought 30 s .—in searching his box I found ten half-crowns, and some other silver and copper—I picked out one half-crown that I had marked the night before, and given to Mr. Livermore—the other two half-crowns I had marked and given to Mr. Livermore, were in the till—the prisoner and my partner had access to the till.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did you find the prisoner's box open? A. It was shut, but not locked; any one could have gone and seen anything that was in the box, and have had access to his bed-room—no one but the prisoner had had access to my till—I had a porter in my employ—he had not access to the till—the porter is not here—I have a housekeeper—she is not in the habit of going to the prisoner's box—I know that by her testimony—she is not here—I was not in the shop when Livermore came in—I do not know that the prisoner came from the coun try—I have inquired, and found he came from the country—I had a respectable character with him from Messrs. Booth and Ingleby,—the last situation he filled was in town—I never said the housekeeper was in the habit of going to the prisoner's box—that is my deliberate. answer—I never said anything to that effect, or that she used to go and look into his box—I have not seen the marked shilling since I gave it into Mr. Livermore's hand—my partner went to the till to see the shilling—he is not here.

COURT . Q. Were you present when the policeman took the prisoner? A. Yes—I heard the policeman speak to him on the subject of this half-crown—the prisoner said, "It is not your half-crown, Mr. Hawkins, I had it in my pocket on Sunday."

Cross-examined. Q. He used the words "in my pocket?" A. Yes,—I told the Magistrate that—my evidence was read over to me, and I signed it—I could not swear whether that part was read over to me—I deposed to that about the Sunday—I did not mention it to-day because I was not asked the question.

WILLIAM CHARLES LIVERMORE . I live in Paradise-row, Bethnal-green. The prosecutor gave me three marked half-crowns and a shilling—

I took them to his shop, in Bethnal Green-road, about eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, and bought something—I gave them to the prisoner—this is one of the half-crowns.

CHARLES SMITH ( police-sergeant K 34.) I went to the shop, and the prosecutor searched the prisoner's box—I found ten half-crowns, two shil lings, two sixpences, and some halfpence—Mr. Hawkins said the half-crown was his—the prisoner said, "It is not yours, Mr. Hawkins, it is mine, I had it on Sunday."

MR. PHILLIPS called

JAMES EDWARDS . I am the prisoner's brother; he has come from Brighton. On hearing my brother was taken up I saw Mr. Hawkins—he told me the housekeeper used to go and look into my brother's box, and witnessed an increase of money—I swear that—he told me that the day after my brother was remanded from Worship-street while he was in Clerkenwell—I went to Mr. Hawkins's house, in Whitechapel—I questioned him as to what led to his suspicion, because I had reason to infer, from my brother going home on Sunday morning, with a suit of clothes which I had purchased, that that might be the reason of their suspicions and taking some undue advantage of him—I asked the prosecutor what reason he had for suspecting my brother—he said he was a man of very gay habits—I denied it—he said he was out all day on Sunday, and had a new suit of clothes on—I told him I had purchased it, and that seemed to relieve his mind, he had accused my brother of paying for these clothes out of the till—I said I could not see what inducement my brother had to do it; he had money of his own, a home to come to, and his clothes purchased.

COURT . Q. This was after he was remanded? A. Yes—he would have to come before the Magistrate again—the 'prosecutor would know that—the solicitor was not engaged then—I did not speak; the Magi strste seemed so fully satisfied, that my brother was committed without my making the statement—I was not examined, because I did not think it necessary.

COURT to CHARLES SMITH . Q. Did you draw the prisoner's attention to the marked half-crown? A. I had given him back the remainder of the half-crowns—I had this one in my hand—I said, "Is this your half-crown, Mr. Hawkins?"—he said, "Yes"—the prisoner said, "It is not yours, it is mine, I had it on Sunday"—I did not put the half-crown into his hand.

NOT GUILTY .

First Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1862. GEORGE OAKLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of April , 1 ham, value 6 s ., the goods of Samuel Rogers .

HENRY ROGERS . I live with my brother Samuel, in Kingsland-road, Shoreditch. At half-past four o'clock on the 29th of April, my bro ther lost this ham—I had seen it safe about ten minutes past four—it was brought back about half-past four.

CHARLES SHOREY . I am shop-boy to Mr. Hemmings, in Kingsland-road. I saw the prisoner coming along the road, at past four that day, in a direction from the prosecutor's, with a ham under his apron—I informed a man that was passing, and he ran after the prisoner—he is not here.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Do you know Mr. Rogers's shop? A. Yes—I first saw the prisoner about two hundred yards from there—he was nearly opposite my master's shop.

JAMES WALL . On the 29th I was on duty near Shoreditch church, about half-past four o'clock in the afternoon, and saw the prisoner running with something in a black apron—he threw it away when he got about ten yards farther—it contained a ham—I took it back to Mr. Rogers's, and he claimed it.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you close by Shoreditch church? A. Yes—the prisoner was about four yards from me when I first saw him—I could not see the prosecutor's shop from where I was—when I was before the Magistrate on the Saturday I did not stop to be examined—I was exam ined on the Monday—the policeman did not come to me between the Sa turday and the Monday—I went of my own accord—I was not threatened to be taken into custody about this ham.

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

1863. MARY ANN BROOKS and MARY ANN ELLIS were in dieted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 9 yards of printed cotton, value 4 s . 6 l .; and 1 pair of stockings, value 9 d .; the goods of James Clover Tayers .

ELIZA TAYERS . I am the wife of James Clover Tayers, a draper, in High-street, Bromley. At half-past five o'clock, on the 19th of May, I was called by Dykes, and missed this cotton—I saw Brooks about three yards from my shop—I caught her, and asked if she had come into my shop, and taken a gown-piece—she said she did not—I gave her in charge, and went after Ellis, who had got about twelve yards—I took her back—I found Dykes had taken it back—it is mine—Brooks said, "I did not take it"—these stockings were taken from the window.

ELIZABETH DYKES . I am the prosecutor's servant. I went into the shop, and missed the cotton—I had not seen any one in the shop—Brooks was brought back by my mistress—before she returned I found this cotton just outside the door—I had seen it safe about ten minutes before—I had seen the two prisoners and another together, a little while before, sitting on the steps next door.

ELIZA WILES . I was coming down the street about half-past five o'clock—I saw Ellis take a pair of black stockings out of her bosom, and put them into a horse-trough, opposite Mrs. Reeves—I saw Mrs. Tayers come after her—Mrs. Reeves's little girl took the stockings out of the trough.

NOT GUILTY .

1864. NATHANIEL PRESTON was indicted for embezzlement.

ELIZABETH MARWOOD . I am cook to Miss Atkinson, of Russell-square—she deals with Hawkins for asses' milk. On the 28th of April I paid the prisoner 7 1/2 d ., on the 29th 7 1/2 d . and on the 30th 7 1/2 d .—he received the same money every day from the 24th of February last till the 30th of April.

HANNAH HAWKINS . The prisoner was in my employ—I have not received any money from him, as from Miss Atkinson, since the 24th of February—he ought to have paid me every farthing,

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Nine Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1865. GEORGE ALGAR , JOHN GWYNN , and ELLEN SMITH , were indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 3 shillings and 2 sixpences, the monies of Benjamin Anning , from the person of Eliza Anning .

ELIZA ANNING . I am the wife of Benjamin Anning. On Thursday, the 19th of May, I landed from a vessel, about two o'clock, and went to Tower-hill—there were five men about there—I noticed one of them—Marshall came and told me something—I missed three shillings and two sixpences from my right hand'—I had seen them safe about five minutes before—I observed Gwynn looked at me very hard.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Were the guns firing? A. No—they had been firing.

JOHN ADAMS . I was on Tower-hill—I saw Algar and Gwynn together on Tower-hill—they joined two more, who have escaped—I saw the prose cutrix—the men followed her—they went up to her, and lifted up her gown—they saw me, and drew back—they went to her again, lifted her gown, took the money with their right hand; and one, who has escaped, took the money, and passed it to Gwynn—he and Algar ran off—I pursued, and they were taken—Smith and some other persons came up, and attempted to rescue Algar from the policeman—he was thrown down, and much hurt.

Cross-examined. Q. It was a man that is not here that lifted the pocket, and took something out? A. Yes—Algar was with Gwynn, and talking to him, and the other two crossed over to where these two men were—the others covered while the man picked the pocket—my attention was directed to the pocket.

Gwynn. Q. Where were you when you saw the money given to me? A. Close by.

WILLIAM MARSHALL . I am a smith. I was going across Tower-hill—I saw Algar and Gwynn, and two other men, ga behind the prosecutrix—one, who is not here, lifted the pocket, and turned it inside out, and then ran through the Nag's Head public-house—Smith was not by then—she was behind me, and I was close to them—Smith was about eight yards from the prosecutrix when the money was taken.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not Algar talking to one of the other men? A. I did not see him—I did not observe them all along—my attention was fixed on the man who lifted the pocket.

Gwynn. Q. Did not you say that the map that lifted the pocket, put his bands into his breeches' pockets, and walked through the Nag's-head? A. I did not see him.

THOMAS ARNOLD . I heard a cry of "Stop thief," and saw Gwynn running—I took him—Smith immediately came up, and said, "That is not the, man, let him go"—she got in between us several times, and tried to rescue him—Gwynn kicked me several times very violently, and threw me down—he attempted to pass something to Smith, and I heard silver drop—I did not see it.

Cross-examined. Q. Algar gave you no trouble? A. No. Gwynn. Q. Did you not say it was not me threw you down? A. No.

WILLIAM LEECH ( police-constable H 18.) I heard the cry of, "Stop thief," and took Algar—two sixpences and one shilling were picked up—Smith said it was her money, and endeavoured all she could to prevent our taking the prisoners—I said if she would go to the station, if it was hers she should have it.

RICHARD ROBERTS . I saw Smith come up, and some money placed by

Gwynn in her hand—she attempted to put it to her bosom—the policeman gave her a push, and the money fell on the ground.

ALGAR*— GUILTY . Aged 19.

GWYNN*— GUILTY . Aged 21.

SMITH* *— GUILTY . Aged 19.

✗ Transported for Ten Years

1866. MARIA WHELAN was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 3 yards of lace, value 8 d .; 1 seal, value 4 d .; 4 sovereigns, 2 half-crowns, 6 shillings, and 1 sixpence; the property of Henry Wylde , her master.

MARTHA LUCY WYLDE . I am the wife of Henry Wylde—the prisoner was in my service. In consequence of circumstances, I parted with her on the 11th of May; but before that I gave my daughter four sovereigns and 11 s . 6 d . in silver to give to the prisoner to pay the butcher's bill—she did not say any thing to me about the money—she gave me warning to leave at three o'clock that day—I did not ask her whether she had paid the money—she ought to have paid it about ten in the morning, when the butcher called.

LOUISA WYLDE . I received some money from my mother on the 11th of May—it was wrapped in a piece of paper—I gave it to the prisoner.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST Q. Where was she when you gave it to her? A. In the kitchen—there was another servant in the the house, who was not in the kitchen—I told the prisoner it was the money to give the butcher—I saw her till about three in the afternoon—I do not remember' the butcher calling—I gave her the money about ten in the morning—I am sure I gave it her—I did not count it myself—I received from my mamma a piece of paper, which I presume contained the money, and took it to the prisoner directly.

BRYAN WARD . I am in the service of the butcher who supplied Mr. Wylde with meat—I had a bill against Mr. Wylde for meat—I do not know the amount of it—I delivered the bill—I did not receive any money for it from the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not call at the house at all for it? A. I do not know—I missed calling one day in that week—I do not know whether I called that day.

GEORGE STRINGFIELD . I am a butcher. I sent Mr. Wylde a bill of 4 l . 11 s . 6 d .—I did not receive the money.

Cross-examined. Q. I suppose you receive your money by the man? A. Yes—I live in Duke-street, Bloomsbury. The prisoner never was in my shop.

MARY ANN SANDERS . I am servant to Mr. Wylde. Between eleven and twelve o'clock that day, the prisoner went out—she asked me if the butcher had been—I said yes—she said she was sorry for it, because she she had 4 l . 11 s . 6 d . for him—he had called while she was out.

GEORGE JOHN RESTIEAUX ( police-constable E 49.) I took the prisoner—I told her it was for taking 4 l . 11 s . 6 d .—she said she had not received the money from her mistress—this is Mr. Comb's handwriting to this de position—I do not recollect any thing about this statement—I was pre sent the whole time—I do not recollect that the prisoner said any thing more than denying the charge—to the best of my recollection, she said she

bad not received the money of her mistress—( read )—The prisoner says, "I received no money to pay the gentleman."

Cross-examined. Q. When did you take her? A. On the 16th, Whit Monday, and in her box I found this seal and lace.

ELIZABETH WALLER . The prisoner came to our house that day, and said," I have five sovereigns that a friend of mine has given me."

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Judgment Respited .

1867. DANIEL BRYANT and HENRY HUDSON were indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 2 loaves of bread, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of Thomas Bartlett Young ; and that Bryant had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS BARTLETT YOUNG . I live in Drummond-street, Euston-square.

These two loaves of bread are mine—I was not at home at the time they were taken.

CHARLES GRINHAM ( police-constable S 221.) At half-past nine o'clock on the 26th of May, I was in Seymour-street—I saw the prisoners and another—I followed them to Drummond-street—they went to the prose cutor's—Bryant went in on his hands and knees, and brought out two loaves—the other two were outside—they then went to another street, and parted—I took Bryant—I am sure the prisoners are two of them.

ROBERT KNIGHT ( police-constable S 221.) I produce a certificate of Bryant's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office—( ready )—the prisoner is the person.

(John Parrott and William Pike gave Hudson a good character.)

BRYANT— GUILTY . Aged 11.

HUDSON*— GUILTY . Aged 12

✗ Transported for Seven Years—Convict Ship .

1868. JAMES CROUCH was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 9 oz✗. weight of bread, value 1 d ., the goods of John Williams .

JOHN WILLIAMS . I am a labourer in the West India Docks, and live in St. George's-in-the-East At half-past seven o'clock, on the 31st of May, I had some bread and butter, in an old red handkerchief—I missed it at half-past ten—I have seen it since in the officer's hand—it is mine.

JOHN PASSMORE . I took the prisoner—he told me he had been working, the day before—I went with him at Mr. Bayley's, who, he said, had employed him—he said he had not been working there, and he knew nothing of him.

THOMAS PHIPPS . I found this bread and butter on the prisoner—I saw him take it off the check-box—he told me it belonged to himself—I do not think he had any of his own—it was in a red handkerchief—there was nine ounces of bread.

Prisoner's Defence. It was in a handkerchief, and I thought it was mine. I went into the Docks that morning, and had been at work there.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined One Month .

1869. GEORGE BECK was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 2 pairs of shoes, value 4 d .; 1 shoe, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 boot, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 last, value 6 d .; the goods of George Purden .

GEORGE PURDEN . I am a shoemaker, living in Stafford-street, Lisson-grove. When I went home, on the 19th of May, I found my window broken, and two pairs of shoes gone—these are them.

WILLIAM WARNER . I am a shoemaker, in Bell-street, Lisson-grove. About seven o'clock that evening, the prisoner came and asked if I would buy two pairs of shoes, that a lady had given him at Maida-hill—I said, "What do you want for them?"—he said, "They are worth 2 d . or 3 d ." I gave him 2 d . for them.

Prisoner's Defence. Two other boys came to me, and said, "There is an old pair of shoes down this area, go and get them." I said, "I don't like;" they said they would give me a good hiding if I did not. I took them from outside the window-ledge in the area. I do not know anything about breaking the window.

GUILTY .— Confined Six Days , and Whipped.

1870. FRANCIS JACKSON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 pair of boots, value 2 s ., the goods of Charles Edwin Kendall .

GEORGE IRVING . I am shopman to Charles Edwin Kendall. Between nine and ten o'clock, on the night of the 20th of May, the prisoner came in with two others—he sat himself down by the side of a customer, to try on some half-boots—during that time the customer laid a pair of half-boots down by the side of him, and while he was trying on another pair, the prisoner took these boots out—he went out up the hill—I followed him—some person called him—he came back, took the boots from under his arm, and put them into his hat—when he got opposite our shop I took him in—I took the hat off his head, and he took the boots out of his hat himself.

HENRY MARSH ( police-constable G 117.) I took the prisoner, and took the boots from his hand—I had a hard struggle to get them.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Confined Three Months .

1871. MARGARET MAHONY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 1 petticoat, value 1 s .; 4 1/2 yards of ribbon, value 6 d .; 1 pinafore, value 3 d .; and 1 collar value 3 d .; the goods of Joseph Moses , her master.

PRISCILLA MOSES . I am the wife of Joseph Moses, of Brill-row, Somers-town, the prisoner was my servant. On the 26th of May I missed these things—I saw them again with the policeman—they were found in her box.

ELIZABETH DISCOMB . The prisoner came to my house on Tuesday evening—I let her sleep at my place—she brought her box on the Friday morning—I saw the pinafore, the ribbon, and the collar in it—the prose cutrix identified them.

WILLIAM ELMER ( police-constable S 187.) I took the prisoner, and have the property.

Prisoner's Defence. I left on Thursday evening, and on the Sunday Moses came and broke my box open, in presence of a policeman; these things are my own; I bought the collar at a shop in Judd-street; the pinafore is my sister's. I took a shawl out of pawn, and this pinafore was round it; the petticoat I had made two years ago.

PRISCILLA MOSES re-examined. I made this pinafore myself—here is my name marked on it, and I have the fellow pinafore to it—the petticoat is mine, but she has put new strings to it.

ELIZABETH DISCOMB re-examined. I went with the prisoner to get the shall out of pledge the night before—there was a pinafore round it.

NOT GUILTY .

1872. JOHN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 truck, value 3 l ., the goods of Joseph Price .

THOMAS WHITE . I am porter to Joseph Price, and live in Long-lane, Bermondsey—this is my master's truck—it was safe on the 27th of May, and on the 30th it was gone—it had been placed in Mr. Crowder's yard—I saw it at the station on the 2nd of June.

WILLIAM HORSNELL ( police-constable G 172.) On the 28th of May, I saw the prisoner coming up Old-street with this truck—I asked how he one by it—he said a man in Covent-garden had employed him with it, to carry some greens to Liverpool-road—I asked where he was going to take it—he said to a man named Chapman—I took him to the station.

Prisoner's Defence. I was hired by a man in Covent-garden to take some greens to Liverpool-road, and in going back I was taken.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

1873. THOMAS SHARP and GEORGE MASON were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 3 garden hand-glasses, value 12 s ., the goods of Michael Martin .

JOHN FULLER MARTIN . I live on Thames Bank, Pimlico, with my father, Michael Martin, a gardener. On the morning of the 14th of May I missed three garden hand-glasses—this is the lead of them—they are my father's—I know it by the rings—each of the prisoners could carry one—there was 81bs. weight of lead—this is not half of it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. When were these things safe? A. At seven o'clock on Friday, the 13th—I know this ring at the top. by its being our own make—they are not common to such frames—I swear to its being our lead.

HANNAH CORBETT . I am the wife of William Corbett, and live in Dorset-street, Vauxhall. About half-past eight o'clock in the evening of the 14th of May, the prisoners brought the lead to our shop—Sharp had it—I gave him 6 d . for it—Mason was within the door with him.

WILLIAM THOMPSON ( police-sergeant B 7.) The frames were broken in the lane, about one hundred yards from where they were taken—I there found the glass of the frame.

Sharp's Defence. We were coming by, and saw some bits of lead, and we sold them for 6 d .

SHARP*— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Nine Months .

MASON*— GUILTY . Aged 13.— Confined Six Months .

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1874. ROSETTA MARKS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 blanket, value 5 s ., the goods of Francis Marks .

FRANCIS MARKS . I am married, and live in Eliza-place, Clerk enwell—the prisoner is my daughter. I lost a blanket on the 19th of May—this is it.

WILLIAM JAMES LEWIS . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Exmouth-street. This blanket was pledged by a female in the name of "Susan Smith."

GEORGE PUTMAN ( police-constable G 141.) I took the prisoner—I

told her what for—she said she would not do it again if her father would forgive her—he said he could not, she had done it a great many times.

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

(The prosecutor stated that the prisoner had robbed him to the amount of 100 l ., and was incorrigible.)

1875. LUCY HURST was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 blanket, value 2 s ., the goods of John Durr .

ELIZABETH DURR . I am the wife of John Durr—we live in St. Mar tin's-lane. The prisoner occupied a room in our house on the 18th of May—she left on the 19th, and the blanket was gone—I found her on the Saturday, at Westminster.

ANN JONES . The prisoner took me home to sleep with her on the 17th of May, and I remained with her on the Tuesday—on the Wednesday morning, about eight o'clock, she got up, and took the blanket off the bed, and promised to return, but she did not—I remained there on the Wednesday, and on Thursday I left the lodging—I am a dress-maker.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Confined Nine Months .

1876. JOHN PRATT was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of Feb ruary , 1 coat, value 15 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 9 s .; 1 pair of gloves, value 1 s .; and 1 half-sovereign; the property of Robert Grant : 2 coats, value 2 l .; and 2 handkerchiefs, value 6 d .; the goods of Henry Thomas Brind .

ROBERT GRANT . I am a porter, and lodge in Castle-court, Finsbury—the prisoner lodged there. I had a box there containing the articles stated as my property—I saw it safe on the 10th of February, and on the 16th I found the box was broken open, and the things were gone—when I got up in the morning, on the 16th, I left the prisoner in bed, and Brind was there dressing.

HENRY THOMAS BRIND . I locked up my box, and left it there—I went out with Grant on the morning of the 16th, to go to work—I left two coats and two handkerchiefs in the box—I came back at nine o'clock, and went into the kitchen to breakfast—I had not been there long before I heard the prisoner come down, go out, and slam the door after him—I went up stairs, and found my box broken open, and these things gone, and Grant's too—when I went out in the morning I left the prisoner in bed, and my little brother dressing.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see me come down? A. No, but there was nobody but you in the house.

JAMES RICHARD BRIND . I left the prisoner in bed when I was dressing that morning—I went out a few minutes after six o'clock—I left the room all right—I did not see the prisoner again that morning.

SARAH BRIND . The prisoner lodged in my house—no one lodged in that room but him and Grant and my sons—I heard the prisoner run down that morning—it must have been him, as there was no one else in the house—the door shuts and fastens inside—no one could have got in but by my letting them in—the prisoner had not paid for his lodging, and he gave no notice.

ELIZABETH TRUST . I live opposite Mrs. Brind. About nine o'clock that morning I saw a man come out of her house with a large bundle—the prisoner resembles him in appearance—I could not see his face—he walked on to Windmill-street, and then ran.

Prisoner's Defence, I lodged with her two years ago, and she could not say anything against my character. I went oat that morning to try to get work, and could not; I went into the country, and returned on the 11th of April; I got a month in the City Bridewell, and then I was taken on this charge, which I know nothing of.

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

1877. CHARLES TOOMBS was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of May , 2 trowels, value 2 s ., the goods of Benjamin Hawkins .

BENJAMIN HAWKINS . I keep a beer-shop in Pierpoint-row, Islington. On the 4th of May the prisoner was there with another man—I had two trowels in my ground—I missed them—these now produced are them—I can swear to one of them particularly, and I believe the other to be mine.

JOHN WHITHEY . I am a pawnbroker. The two trowels were pawned with me—I cannot tell by whom—these are the duplicates I gave for them.

HENRY CORNISH . I bought these two duplicates of the prisoner.

Prisoner's Defence. I bought the duplicates of a young man for four-pence; I was going down Islington for some rosewood about a fortnight afterwards; the prosecutor met me, and asked me about the trowels; I told him where the man lived that I bought the duplicates of, but he was gone away.

BENJAMIN HAWKINS re-examined. He took me to an empty house.

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

Sixth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1878. THOMAS NEATE was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 pewter pot, value 4 d .; the goods of James Maskell .

JAMES BUCK . I am pot-boy, to James Maskell, who keeps the Adam and Eve, John-street, Clerkenwell. Between six and seven o'clock, in the evening, the prisoner was in the tap-room—he had a red handkerchief which looked as if something was in it—he first placed it on the table at which he was sitting, and had a pot of beer—there was a little disturb ance in the parlour, but not in the tap-room—somebody present spoke to me—I went and sat opposite to the prisoner—I saw the handkerchief on the table—I took it up, and found a pint pot in it—I asked if it belonged to him, and if that was the trick he had been up to—he made no reply—he got up and went towards the door—as he got up I saw a half pint pot on the stool, which I had seen half an hour before on the table, opposite to where he was sitting—I took it up, and gave it to my mistress—the pot on the stool was open—the pot in the handkerchief was wrapped in paper, and then in the handkerchief—nobody was sitting by the pri soner—House detained him—the pint pot belonged to Mr. Knight, the landlord of a public-house—the other pot is James Maskell's

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. HOW many persons were in the house that night? A. I cannot say—there were two men fighting—they went into the tap-room after the fight was over—I have known House about three months—I have drank with him once or twice a week—I have heard of a Licensed Victuallers' Society—I have heard there is a reward for convicting pot-stealers—I have heard it is a guinea—I do not expect to get any thing for the conviction of the prisoner—I would not take it—I live by cleaning pots—this is the first time I ever was a witness—I and House have never talked about the reward given for pot-stealing—I swear that.

ROBERT HOUSE . I am a floor-cloth painter, living in Wynyatt-place. On Wednesday evening, the 18th of May, I was at the Adam and Eve with Buck—I saw the prisoner come into the tap-room—he seated him self at my right hand—he had something in a handkerchief—he put it on the table—there was nothing on it before he sat down—there was nothing on the stool then—he got up again, and there was a half-pint pot on the stool—I spoke to the potman about him—I saw Buck tike hold of the handkerchief, and open it—I saw a pint pot in it, covered with brown paper—the prisoner walked towards the door—I stopped and asked him if he recollected me—he made a reply, but I do not know what—I asked if he recollected Mr. Williams's of the Sir John Falstaff—the potman took the pot from the settle, and gave it to the landlady—the other pot was taken by the policeman—no one sat on the settle with the prisoner.

Cross-examined. Q. You did not see to whom either of the pots were given? A. No—I swear that—I never swore one was given to me—I do not know that I swore it before the Magistrate—I swore to the truth—I mentioned Mr. Williams's name to the Magistrate—I have been in the public-house about six times—I do not know Buck any more than seeing him there—I never drank with him, to my knowledge—I never got a reward for giving evidence—I have heard of the Licensed Victuallers' So ciety—I believe they give a reward of a guinea—I have seen it posted up in several public-houses—there is not one in the house Buck lived in, to my knowledge—they would not give me a reward for getting a man ac quitted—I have only seen Buck once since we were before the Magistrate—I have not been talking to him respecting the prisoner—I would not be lieve Buck when he swore he would not take a guinea—a witness gets 3 s . 6 d . a day here—I have never been a witness here before—there were about eight men in the tap-room—there was no row while I was there—the pri soner denied that the handkerchief was his, or the half-pint pot with i—he did it in presence of Buck.

COURT . Q. Have you had any promise of any reward if you convict!? A. No.

STEPHEN KNIGHT . I keep the Ironmongers' Arms, in St. Luke's. This pint pot is mine—I do not know when I lost it.

JAMES CHURCHYARD ( police-constable G 174.) I was called to the tap-room at' the Adam and Eve—I found the prisoner detained there by House—I have a pint pot which was given me by Mrs. Maskell, and the paper and the handkerchief—I took the small pot from the hand of House, I believe, but there were two or three struggling at the bar—the prisoner denied all knowledge of the pot or handkerchief—I found 2 s . 10 d . on him, and two or three medals.

JAMES MASKELL . I keep the Adam and Eve. This half-pint pot is mine.

NOT GUILTY .

1879. THOMAS NEATE was again indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 pewter pot, value 1 s ., the goods of Stephen Knight .

No evidence. NOT GUILTY .

1880. WILLIAM KEYLER was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , 1 half-crown, 12 shillings, and 11 sixpences, the monies of John Hanson , his master.

SARAH HANSON . I am single, and live with my brother, John Hanson, of the Coach and Horses, in High-street, Kensington. The prisoner was in his service—on the evening of the 12th of May I saw him at the bar—he said Mrs. Camp had sent him for change for a sovereign—she is a cus tomer—I gave him the full change, in half-crowns, eleven sixpences, and the remainder in shillings—I did not get the sovereign, or see him after till he was in custody—he had no wages due to him.

MARTHA CAMP . I am the wife of John Camp, and live in Palace-place, Kensington. I deal with the prosecutor—I did not send the prisoner on the 12th of May to his master or mistress for change—I got no change for a sovereign.

RICHARD HILL ( police-constable T 113.) I apprehended the prisoner at Twickenham on the 27th of May—I was in plain clothes, but he knew me perfectly well—he saw me coming, and ran away—I overtook him—I told him what I took him for, and that all he said would be used in evi dence against him—he said it was a drunken job, but he had been pressed to do it some time, and he was sorry for it.

Prisoner's Defence. I was rather intoxicated, and asked my mistress to give me change; I went to my brother's, and heard my master was going to have me taken up; I was afraid to go back.

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

1881. THQMAS HERBERT and JOHN GARRATT were indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1 coat, value 1 l . 17 s .; 1 pair of trowsers, value 1 l .; and 1 handkerchief, value 3 s .; the goods of Charles Thomas Edwards ; to which

HERBERT pleaded GUILTY . Aged 19.— Transported for Seven Years .

CHARLES THOMAS EDWARDS . I live in West-street, Somers-town, and work at a greengrocer's. Garrett is my landlord's son, and lived in the same house with me—on Wednesday night, the 25th of May, I was going to bed, about hall-past eleven o'clock—I observed the window of the room about three inches open, and the curtain broken down—I had a box under the bed in that room, in which I had a suit of clothes—I found it broken open, and missed from it a coat, a black silk handkerchief, and a pair of black cloth trowsers—I had seen them safe the day before, and I had locked the box—the duplicate of these things was sent to my landlord, in a public-house, by a little boy—it was shown to me that night, and the next morning the landlady gave it me—I gave it to the policeman, who went to the pawnbroker's—the articles produced are mine, and are what I had seen safe in my box the evening before.

WILLIAM HUNT ( police-constable E 67.) The prisoner Herbert was given into my custody, and I received this duplicate from the prosecutor.

THOMAS FRYER ( police-sergeant P 15.) I took Garrett into custody in Fizroy-market—I told him it was for felony—he said, "You go and take the other one"—I asked what he meant—he said, "I will go and show you where he lives"—I said, "If you make any communication to me, I shall have to state it"—as he got opposite No. 21. Warren-street, where Herbert lived,. he pointed down the area and said, "There"—he afterwards said, "I did not take the property, though I was present at the time the box was broken open by Herbert," and he said they got in at the back. THOMAS BLACKBURN . I am a pawnbroker, and live in Skinner-street,

Somer's-town. This coat, trowsers, and handkerchief were pawned with me by Herbert.

GARRATT— GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Six Months .

1882. JOHN ROUSE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of May , 20 feet of lead pipe, value l ., the goods of Islipp Odell ; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ISLIPP ODELL . I live at Kentish-town. I had a pump at Hackney, and about twenty feet of pipe attached to it—I went to the premises where it was, and missed the suction-pipe, on the 9th of May—I had seen it a day or two previously—I have seen some pipe produced very similar to mine.

THOMAS LARTER ( police-constable N 116.) I know the yard belonging to Mr. Odell, at Hackney—it is on a part of my beat—I know the pump there—I saw it in the yard before the pipe was missed from it—here is a piece of the pipe, with a wooden plug in it—I can speak to this, as I had noticed it in the yard for eight weeks previously—I had taken notice of it every time I went round my beat—the premises are open to the road—here is a rivet to keep the wood in, which I had noticed—on Monday, the 9th of May, I missed this pipe, and in the evening of the next day I was at the station, at Kingsland, when the prisoner was brought in by another officer, who had the piece of pipe which had the piece of wood in it, and I knew it directly.

Prisoner. I do not see how he can swear to this, when every pump has got the same. Witness. But this is missing from the pump, and I know it by the rivet that is through it.

JAMES BRENNAN ( police-constable N 69.) On Tuesday evening, the 10th of May, I received information, and went to Queen's-row, Dalston, near to where it had been said the pipe was concealed—I got there about half-past eight o'clock—I saw the prisoner and another man in company—I watched them for half an hour, and saw them go over the palings into 8 field in Queen's-row—they went into a pit in the field, and stopped a few minutes—they then went in the direction of the canal—I followed and overtook them—I took hold of one in each hand by their collars—I said I was a policeman, and they might consider themselves in my custody—the prisoner put his hand into his right pocket, and drew out something and struck me on the head and shoulders; it was a piece of lead, I suppose; I felt it very heavy, and was obliged to let the other man go; but I succeeded in throwing the prisoner down, and while he was down I took from him these five pieces of lead pipe, and this one piece I wrenched out of his band—his companion then took this other piece from his pocket and struck me on the back with it—I called "Police" and "Murder"—some people came to my assistance, and I got the prisoner to the station—directly I got there Larter knew this piece of lead as belonging to the pump at Hackney——they tore my clothes, broke my hat, and I have Jumps on my head now.

JOHN HUGH HENDIE . I am a plumber. I put up the pump for Mr. Odell—I have examined these pieces of pipe, and, to the best of my belief they are pieces of the pipe I put to that pump, but I could not swear to them—I saw the prisoner on Monday morning, the 9th, loitering about the public-house near where the pump was.

RICHARD HAWKES ( police-sergeant N 6.) On Tuesday morning, the

10th of May, I found three pieces of this pipe in a dry ditch, about half a mile from the Middlesex Arms—I have compared them with the other process produced, and they all correspond.

Primer's Defence. I was coming across the fields with another man, and saw this in the fields; we took a little of it; the policeman came and struck me with a stick; I took one piece out and did strike him; he got me down, took off my handkerchief and tied my legs; he took off my braces and tied my hands..

THOMAS HATTON ( police-constable K 272.) 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 24.— Transported for Seven Years .

1883. MARIA SNELL was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of May , 1 cape, value 1 l .; 1 collar, value 15 s .; 3 yards of satinet, value 15 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 2 s . 9 d .; 8 yards of ribbon, value 3 s . 6 d .; 10 artificial flowers, value 1 l . 7 s .; and 1 yard of silk, value 3 s .; the goods of Jane Hains , her mistress.

JANE HAINS . I am single. I am a milliner, and live in New Bond-street—the prisoner was in my employ—I sent her away—I received in formation, and gave her into custody on the last day of May—I afterwards went to the station and saw her—she told me if I would go with her to her house she would give me my property—I went with her and the in spector to Hastings's-street—she produced several boxes, and showed me a muslin cape, a lace collar, nine or ten flowers, and some other things, which are mine.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Had you searched her boxes at her mother's before that? A. Yes—on the 5th of April, I think it was—I know Mrs. Chafford, a milliner, who lives near me—I believe the prisoner went from my service to live with her, but I know nothing of that lady—the prisoner left me because I suspected her and sent her away.

I am a police-inspector. I took the prisoner.

Cross—examined. Q. Did you say you were sorry for this girl? A. Yes—I do not recollect that I told her it would be better to tell the truth—I told her she was my prisoner on suspicion of stealing some silk—she laid, "I stole nothing"—at the station she sent for me, and said if I would go with her she would give up the things—I did not tell her it would be better for her.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined One Week .

1884. ALFRED TYRRELL was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of May , 23 account-books, value 16 s .; and 9 unfinished account-books, value 1l.; the goods of Edward Haskin Wills , his master.

EDWARD HASKIN WILLS . I am a book-binder, and live in Brook-street, Ratcliffe—the prisoner was my apprentice. On the 26th of May I vent out about nine o'clock in the morning, leaving him in the house—I came back about twelve, and he was absent—I had suspicion, went to my work-shop, and missed two dozen long pocket memorandum books, which were finished—I gave information at the station, and saw the pri soner the same night in custody—these thirty-two books now produced,

which are finished, are my property—he had been working at them—I missed these that are unfinished, on the 2nd of June, after the prisoner was committed—I can swear to them.

FREDERICK ESQUILAUT . On the morning of the 26th of May, the pri soner came to my house in Oxford-street, and brought these finished books to me—he said, "Is this Mr. Esquilaut's?"—I said, "Yes"—he said he had been recommended by Mr. Hunter, in Holborn, to know if I would buy them—I hesitated, as they were not so good as I was accus tomed to buy, but I bought them of him.

GEORGE JOSEPH BROWN ( police-constable K 164.) The prisoner was given into my charge on the 26th of May—I received these books from Esquilaut on the 27th.

GUILTY . Aged 16.— Confined Six Months .

1885. ELIZABETH JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 2 handkerchiefs, value 45., the goods of John Salmon , from his person.

The prosecutor did not appear.

NOT GUILTY .

1886. JAMES BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 night-stool, value 18 s ., the goods of John Spencely Stevens .

JOHN SPENCELY STEVENS . I deal in furniture, and live in Frederick place, Hampstead-road. This night-stool is mine—it was safe at nine o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 7th of June, and on the Wednesday evening the officer gave me information—I went to the station and saw it—I had had it about six months.

WILLIAM BAKER ( police-constable E 108.) On Tuesday evening, the 7th of June, I saw the prisoner in Buckeridge-street, St. Giles, with this night-stool on his head—he turned into Carrier-street, where I lost sight of him—at two in the morning I found him in a garret, in a house in Carrier-street, with two girls—this stool was in the room—I said, "This I want, and you too, and the two girls"—he said, "They have had no thing to do with it, it was no one but myself."

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1887. GEORGE MASON was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 5 trusses of hay, value 6 s ., the goods of William Smeeton , his mas ter; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Six Months .

1888. JOHN WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 20 yards of damask, value 2 l ., the goods of Charles Terry ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

1889. SARAH PARKER was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 9 yards of printed cotton, value 4 s . 6 d .; 1 bed-gown, value 1 s .; 1 sheet, value 1 s .; and 1 pinafore, value 6 d .; the goods of William Harris : to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1890. WILLIAM SHOREY was indicted for stealing, on the 26th of March , 54lbs. weight of lead-pipe, value 2 s . 6 d .; 2 bill-hooks, value 2 s .; 1 hammer, value 6 s .; 2 bags, value 6 s .; and 1/2 a pint of peas, value 6 d .; the goods of John Copeland .

THOMAS HICKMAN ( police-constable D 204.) Between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning, on the 28th of March, I was on duty at Maida-hill, Padding ton—I saw the prisoner with another man, each carrying a sack, which appeared to be weighty—they were making towards Lisson-grove—they saw me, and put the sacks down on a resting-place, and sat on them—I passed them on the opposite side—I saw each of them take up their sacks and go on the other side—I turned back and watched them for five minutes—I gave an alarm, and they stopped at the corner of the building—they then ran away with their sacks—several persons pursued with me—they went to a hedge—they had their bags when they went to the hedge—when they came back from it, they had not got them—the bags were brought from the hedge before I got up to them, by the parties who pursued—they contained the leaden-pipe, a hammer, and a bill-hook—neither of them were taken at the time—both made their escape—the prisoner was taken by another officer—I am sure he is one of the men—I knew him before.

EDWARD FORREST . I am bailiff to Mr. John Copeland, of Sudbury, near Harrow. On Sunday morning, the 27th of March, I went to the tool-house, and missed two bill-hooks, a hammer, two sacks, a quantity of lead, and some peas—I had put the bill-hooks and the hammer in there on the Saturday morning—I had put this piece of lead in the tool-house three days previous—it had a tap in it—I took the tap out, and have it here—this hammer and the bill-hooks are my master's—his dwelling-house was attempted to be broken open the same night.

GEORGE LACEY ( police-constable D 283.) On Saturday night, the 26th of March, I was on duty in the Harrow-road, about two miles from Sud bury—I saw the prisoner and another man—I stopped them, and asked where they were going—they said, to a brother in Harrow—they went by me—I was returning about three o'clock in the morning of the 27th, and heard some talking—I stopped and listened—I saw the prisoner and the other man—I went up to them—the other man, who was sitting down. said, "It is a very cold night"—I said, "Yes, it is; have you been sitting here long?"—he said, "No, only just sat down to tie my shoe up"—he got up, and took up a canvas bag that he had with him—it contained peas—I allowed them to go on.

Prisoner. I know nothing about it; I was at work on the Eastern Counties' Railway when this was lost.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Confined Six Months .

1891. JOHN KNOWLES was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 handkerchief, value 7 d ., the goods of Henry George Mumbray , from his person.

HENRY GEORGE MUMBRAY . I am a bookbinder, and live in Bruns wick-place, City-road. About four o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, the 1st of June, I was in St. James's-park—the policeman spoke to me—I felt in my coat-pocket, and missed my handkerchief—I told the officer the handkerchief was gone—he left me, and returned in about a minute,

with the prisoner—I saw the policeman take my handkerchief from the prisoner's breast—this is it—I had had it in my possession just before.

JOHN PHILLIPS ( police-constable D 132.) I was in the Park on the 1st of June—I saw some persons standing round the Palace gates, and the prisoner also—I saw the prisoner put his hand into the prosecutor's pocket, take out his handkerchief, and put it into his breast—he went away—I spoke to the prosecutor, went after the prisoner, and took the handkerchief from him.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Ten Years .

NEW COURT .— Saturday, June 18th, 1842.

First Jury, before Mr. Recorder,

1892. JEREMIAH LEARY was indicted for stealing, on the 29th of May , 1 gown, value 1 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 1 s .; 1 comb, value 1 s .; 4 petticoats, value 2 s .; 2 hair-bands, value 1 s .; 2 yards of ribbon, value 1 s; 1 scarf, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 scent-bottle, value 1 s .; 2 comb-ornaments, value 6 d .; 4 yards of lace, value 1 s .; 1 frock, value 1 s;. 1 dressing-gown, value 1 s .; and 2 shirts, value 2 s .; the goods of George Rees ; and that he had been before convicted of felony: to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined One Year .

1893. WILLIAM CLARK was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 23lbs. weight of kitchen-stuff, value 3 s . 10 d , the goods of Thomas Simmons ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Three Months .

1894. JAMES WEST was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May 3 trusses of hay, value 6 s;. the goods of John Hargood , his master; and WILLIAM ALLEN , for receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen, against the Statute, &c.

JOHN HARGOOD . I am a tailor, and live at Stanmore. On the 24th of May I directed West to bind three quarters of a load of hay—two cuts of it were to go to a customer, and the rest to go to my lawn—it was a little field of three acres, which I buy the crop of—he bound three quarters and three trusses—he accounted for three quarters only—the three trusses were con cealed in a loft just by—Allen lodged in Mr. Dorey's loft—I had not sold any hay to Dorey—West only charged for binding the three quarters, not for the three trusses.

GEORGE SHORT . I am in Mr. Hargood's service. On the 24th of May I was sent to a Rick belonging to him, to take half a load down to Mr. Law ford—West sent me with three trusses to Mr. Dorey's, to the shed, and he told me to tell Allen to take them in, and put them into the loft—I was not aware that it was wrong at that time—I saw Allen put one into the loft, and when I went back again the other two were gone—I took half a load to Mrs. Law ford, six trusses of hay to my master's stable, and three trusses of straw—my master gave West 1 s . for binding the hay—West put the hay on my back to take to the shed—he said he should send a truss or two to Mr. Dorey's; he should like to make a good half-day's work; he did not want to go on the common again.

West. Q. What did you tell me when you first came to me with the

pot of beer? A. I told you my master said I mast carry tome hay to the shed if it rained, but it did not rain.

COURT . Q. Did you carry it in consequence of your master saying it was to go there if it rained, or of West sending it to Dorey's on your back? A. His putting it on my back.

WILLIAM DOREY . I am a coachman, living at Great Stan more—I oc cupy a stable and shed there—Allen was my stable-man. On the 24th of May I got information that there were some trusses of hay in my loft—I had not ordered it—I asked Allen next morning where he got the three trasses of hay he had in the loft—he said he put them from the shed into the loft—I said it was my belief it was Mr. Hargood's, as I understood he had some bound the previous day, and I had sent for him—I ordered Allen to take it back to Mr. Hargood's rick—I had not bought any of Mr. Hargood, or desired Allen to purchase any for me.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you understand from Mrs. Dorey that the hay was there? A. I did—it was before any inquiry was

made.

WILLIAM HARWOOD . On Wednesday, the 25th of May, I went to my father's rick-yard, and found three trusses lying there—from the quality of the hay I believe it to be my father's—I was sent for by Mr. Dorey.

GEORGE SHORT re-examined. He gave me the order to take it to Dorey's almost before he began to cut any.

West. I did up three quarters and three trusses of straw; I asked Short if he had carried it all right, and he said "Yes;" I said, "Go and

ask for the money," and he went and brought me 1 s .

NOT GUILTY .

1895. THOMAS DANIELS was indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 3rd of March , of an evil-disposed person, 19 printed books, value 3 l .; the goods of William Valentine , clerk: well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution,

THE REV. WILLIAM VALENTINE . I am a clergyman ot the Church of England. I was many years chaplain, and house-governor of the London Hospital, and am now incumbent of the new church of St. John's, Stepney, I had books in my library, which cost me upwards of 2000 l .—I trans mitted about half of them to Mr. Evans, to be sold by auction—among them were the books that have since been discovered and produced—amongst others I sent Ritson's poems (which is a very valuable work—perhaps worth a guinea) Butler's Hudibras, and Lovelace's Lucasta, Littleton's Poems, and a translation of Caraoens—the books I have missed are worth 30 l .-in about a fortnight after, Mr. Evans sent me a catalogue—I saw there were many books missing, and I sent for him—I did not hear of any being found till the 14th of May—I have known the prisoner for several years—he must have known me well—I have sent books to him, and purchased books of him—he has sent them home—he keeps a book stall nearly opposite the hospital gate—I went to prisoner's stall on the even ing of the 14th of May (in consequence of a communication I had from a person named Lewis, and after having been at Mr. Gladdin's) I saw nine volumes at the stall, belonging to me—among them Lovelace's Lu casta—I put my hand on eight of the books, and said, "This is my

property"—the prisoner did not make any reply—I repeated that, and he said he could take me to the party of whom he bought the books in North-street, which is not far from there, and that his name was Jamieson—I asked whether he knew the man well, or whether he was sure he could take me there—he then said' that the man gave him his di rection—I sent to the police-officer whom I had seen at Gladdin's-he spoke to the prisoner, and he went with the constable—on the same even ing, I found a volume of Camoens belonging to me, at the same stall—I had the works of Lord Byron, and in the Childe Harold was an autograph of Lord Byron—I received a volume of Hudibras from Mr. Chevely.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. I take it for granted, yon are in the habit of buying books? A. I am—I bought the Ritson, I believe at Gladdin's—it is worth a guinea and a half—I think I got it for 16 s .—it might be 14 s .—my books have been sold by auction—the value of the books I sent was 1000 l .—I sent these books to Evans, the first week in March—I left the hospital the night before the books were sent away-I went to the hospital two or three times after I left—I had dealt with the prisoner perhaps about ten times—I found him fair and honest—they were cheap—they were books of trifling value—I got them as cheap as I could—the most of them were second-hand school books—the Camp bell has not been found—the Sharp's edition of the poems, were duodecimo size—I did not leave the stall before I gave the prisoner into custody—I sent for the policeman.

MR. CLARKSON . A.. What was the value of the Campbell? A. Not much—it was bound in Russia, and my name being in it, I must have lent it some one to read—I always put my name in it, that they may know where to return it—I have very frequently found a book, and not known who it belonged to.

MICHAEL GORMAN . I am porter to Mr. Evans, in Pall-mall. I was employed to remove the prosecutor's books from the London Hospital to my master's premises—the prosecutor unlocked the bookcase, and pointed out these books to me—there were several bundles tied up, before I got there—I put them in bags, and the bags into the cart, and took them to Mr. Evans—it was stated ion the newspaper after that one of these bags was stolen from the cart, but I am positive it was not from the time they were put into the cart, till I got to the end of Aldgate, as I walked on one side, or behind the cart, and from there, to the best of my recollection, I got into the cart—I should think there was no opportunity for any one to steal them while I was in the library, unless they were stolen after I bagged them, and went out to get some refreshment—to the best of my belief there were none untied from the time I went out—I deposited the books in my master's premises, locked the door, and gave the key to Mr. Evans.

Cross-examined. Q. If I understand, you are ready to swear that none of these books were stolen? A. Yes—not between the London Hos pital and Mr. Evans's—we had a pot of beer on the road—I left the cart outside for about two minutes—the carman went in first—I followed him—I am in the h bit of attending Evan's auction rooms—they sell books cheap there sometimes.

THOMAS EVANS . I am one of the partners in the house in Pall-mall.

I sorted the whole of the books, which were brought by Gorman—there were a great many valuable works—after that was done, I prepared a catalogue, and sent it to the prosecutor—I know Ritson's Scotch Poems very well—the two volumes would produce 14 s . or 15 s . in a sale—the Byron, in the condition this is, would be worth about 30 s .—it is six volumes, bound in green morocco; and Butler would be worth about 5 s .

Cross-examined. Q I suppose the value of this early edition of Byron is the binding? A. Yes—because it has been superseded by a late edi tion.

COURT . Q. Occasionally a book of value is to be picked up at a stall, at a small price? A. Yes—a stall keeper would be more likely to judge from the binding, than the value of the book.

RICHARD LEWIS . I am porter to Mr. Golden, in White chapel-road. I know the prisoner as keeping a stall there—on Saturday the 14th of May, I saw all these books except the Byron, at the prisoner's stall—I purchased the Ritson in two volumes, and Butler in two volumes of him for 5 s .—I afterwards saw a volume of Campbell's Pleasures of Hope, there, with the prosecutor's name in it—I held it up to the prisoner, and remarked that the Rev. Mr. Valentine's name was in it—I knew Mr. Valentine—he merely nodded—seeing the prosecutor's name in it, I went and mentioned it to my master—I went back to the stall in about ten minutes, and asked the prisoner for Campbell's Pleasures of Hope—be said it was sold—it was a 12mo. book, in good condition—I went back to Mr. Gladdin, and in consequence of what he said I went and told Mr. Valentine—when I came back, I told the prisoner he was not to sell any more books till Mr. Valentine came down.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not he say, "Very wail?" A. Yes, and then I left him—I have bought books of him before—I attend sales, and am por ter to Mr. Gladdin who lives about a minute's walk from the prisoner's house—Mr. Gladdin's is a shop—he sells all kinds of books.

REV. WILLIAM VALENTINE re-examined. Some of these books bear my name—the autograph of Lord Byron was in this volume, where this bit of wafer is—I received information of this about eleven o'clock in the morn ing—I was exceedingly unwell, and did not go about till about half-past five.

HENRY TONGMAN . I bought five volumes of Byron's Works of the prisoner, about the middle of April—I gave him 6 s . for them.

Cross-examined. Q. I believe he first asked you 9 s . for them? A. Yes, which I refused—I went three days afterwards, and got them for 6 s .—I found them openly lying on the stall.

COURT . Q. Is it common for persons in the book trade to sell books for less than they give for them? A. They frequently sell very cheap—the marking of books varies.

THOMAS CHEVELEY . I live in Jubilee-place, Stepney. On the 14th of May, I saw a little volume of Hudibras on the prisoner's stall—I bought that, and another book of poems of small value for two shillings—I saw Littleton's Works there—I had frequently seen the prisoner's stall before, but I had not noticed books of the value of these there—he had generally books of an inferior description—I asked if he had any other books of a similar description—he said he thought he had, and looked about—I said I was in the habit of passing, and would look in again.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you go again? A. Yes, on my return-I am rather a judge of books—an illiterate person might think this book of small value.

JAMES EVES ( police-sergeant H 14.) I remember on the evening of the 14th of May being at Mr. Gladdin's shop, and I saw Mr. Valentine-I followed him to the prisoner's stall—he found there some of his books, which had been stolen—I told the prisoner he had better come to the sta tion, and explain how he got them—he said he bought them of a man named Jamieson, who lived at No. 12, North-street, White chapel—in going along, he said, "I had the address of the man, but I have lost it"—he said he gave 12 s . for them—I was present when he was examined before the Magistrate—he said on the first occasion he did not wish to say any thing—I went to two Nos. 12, in North-street, but could hear of no person of the name of Jamieson.

NOT GUILTY .

1896. GEORGE COLEMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 9 ivory balls, value 8 s ., the goods of John Hawkins .

JOHN HAWKINS . I keep the Crown and Anchor in Farringdon-street On the night of the 10th of June the prisoner walked into my house—when he came down stairs a person said something to me, and I went after the prisoner to Shoe-lane—I met him, and said I wanted to speak to him—he ran away—I followed him to Crown-court—I caught hold of him, and the policeman came up—I lost nine ivory balls—they were safe in the house two minutes before the prisoner came in.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. There was another man in the house, was there not? A. Yes—I saw the prisoner come in, and open the parlour door—I was in the bar serving—I can see every body go up stairs—I have not seen the other man since—I had been into the bagatelle-room ten minutes before, and the balls were all right.

RICHARD JACKSON . I saw the prisoner come into the prosecutor's—there was not another young man with him then—he opened the parlour door, and called his friend—they went up stairs, and came down—they were not in the house more than a minute and a half—the bagatelles-balls are generally kept up stairs—when the prisoner came down he looked in at the parlour door—his friend went out, and he went and called " jack "—I mentioned it to Mr. Hawkins—the prisoner had a blouse on—I could not see whether he had any thing under it.

ANN LOFTING . I live in Crown-court, Crown-place, Temple-bar. I heard a cry of "Stop thief" on the evening of the 10th of June—I swa the prisoner, with a blouse on, run up a court, and persons following him, calling "Stop thief"—he threw one of these balls away—a little farther on he threw away five more—I picked them up—they came into my place, and marked them—I only know the prisoner by his dress.

JOHN HAWKINS re-examined. J was in the court—I had hold of him, directly afterwards—he is the same person.

Cross-examined. Q. Were you in Crown-court at the time Jackson speaks of? A. Yes—I ran after the prisoner—I did not see the other man—I am certain the prisoner wore that blouse.

ISAAC TOMLINSON . I was going up Fleet-street, and met the prosecutor—he told me what had taken place—I saw the prisoner throw the balls out of his pocket into this court—he had a blouse on.

WILLIAM WHITE ( police-constable F 88.) I found the prisoner in the prosecutor's custody, in Shire-lane—I picked up one ball next morning, a little after day-light, in the court.

( Property produced and sworn to. ) GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Year .

1897. GEORGE RICHARDSON was indicted for embezzlement .

JAMES FRITH . I am a wine and spirit-merchant, in Bishops gate-street. The prisoner was in my service about the middle of last March—I took him as a commercial traveler—I afterwards employed him to receive money on my account—I received this letter from him on the 29th of May—I know it is his handwriting—he sent it on Sunday—I gave direc tions to have him apprehended the next day—there was an account due to me from Farr and from Furnaval—the prisoner has never accounted to me for the sums due to me from them.

Prisoner. You agreed to give me 2 l . a week as salary, from my saying that 15 s . a week was as little as I could do to travel on, and 1 l . 5 s . to live upon; you did this when I had been a fortnight or three weeks in your service, in presence of your wife; you applied to me to apply to the Gua rantee Society for security for 100 l ., but my two referees being out of town, I declined it, but I offered to procure you security for 100 l . from friends; your answer was, "Never mind, there is no occasion for it." Witness. I wanted security, and they would not be security for him after making inquiries—I only agreed to give him 1 l . 5 s . a week, and said in a month or two I would raise him 5 s . a week, till it came to three guineas.

( Letter read)—" Dolphin, Long-alley, 29th May. Sir, with feelings of true repentance, I make another appeal to you. I, on the other tide, give a faithful account of what I am due to you, from a consciousness that I have acted wrong. I hope you will this time forgive me. I have a friend who will be my security for the amount, if it be repaid, by instal ments; if you will give me another trial, all shall be right for the future. I shall not absent myself, for the sake of my family. I hope this time you will be lenient. I shall be at the warehouse to-morrow morning, at nine o'clock. With all humility, and hopes of forgiveness, I remain, &c. Garrett, 5 l . 8 s;. Gale, 7 s;. Rout, 19 s;. Farr, 19s.) Bun yard, 1 l . 1 s .; Furnival, 19 s .; Payne, 1 l . 12 s .—total, 11 l . 15 s ."

Prisoner. You were about discharging your man Thomas, and you said to me, "Has he said any thing to you about going away?"—I said he had, and you said, "Don't you think you bad better get into con versation with him, and say you have a salary of two guineas and a half a week." Witness. Nothing of the kind.

CHARLES FURNIVAL . I keep the Dolphin, in Long-alley, Moor fields, the prisoner lodged with me for about a fortnight—I bought a keg of spruce of him, as Mr. Frith's traveler—I asked if he was authorized to receive the money—he said he was—I paid him, and have the receipt—( read. )

NATHANIEL FABR . I am a licensed victualler. On the 16th of May the prisoner came, and said he called to collect the money, if it was conve nient for me to pay him—the bill was 1 l ., which I paid; he wrote the receipt before my face to the bill of parcels—( read. )

WILLIAM WOOD ( City police-constable, No. 667.) I took the prisoner.

Prisoner. I have got him nearly forty customers; and when it is con sidered the small amount of salary proposed to be given, I think there is

not a man of business who would say it was enough—I expected the pro secutor would have paid me the two weeks salary due to me to the 1st of June; but he has never paid me any wages for the last fortnight.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 42.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Six Months .

1898. THOMAS CHAPMAN the younger was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of May , 1 mortgage deed, being a security for the payment to William Green , of 185 l ., and of the value of 185 l ., the property of the said William Green .—Three other counts, varying the description of the instrument.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM GREEN . I farm about 160 acres of land, and carry on the business of a cow-keeper and dairyman, in Pancras-street, Totten ham-court-road. I know the prisoner—he was indebted to me 185 l . last year—that was the balance of a larger sum which he had owed me—he gave me, as a security for that sum, a bill of 185 l ., payable six months after date, and dated 8th November, 1841, and a mort gage-deed—this is the bill, and the draft of the mortgage-deed—( looking at them )—my attorney brought it to me, and I examined it—the bill became due on the 11th of May in this year—it was presented in a regular way—I did not receive any money—the prisoner called on me in the afternoon after the bill was presented—he said, "Have you got the leases and mortgage-deed with you?"—I said, "Yes, I have"—he said, "Will you come with me up to my father's house; and I think we shall come to some arrangement"—I said I could not go very well then, as I was just going out with my milk—he said, "Pooh, pooh, never mind that"—I went up stairs, put them into my pocket, and went with him to his father's house, in Tottenham-court-road—(the prisoner lives in Cheyne-street)—when we got to his father's house, I found his father, Mrs. Chap man, and her brother—the prisoner's father has the same Christian name as he has—I said, "Do you want to see me, Mr. Chapman?" (addressing my self to the elder Mr. Chapman)—he said, "Not particularly"—he said to his son, " Tom, why don't you settle with Mr. Green?"—and turning to me at the same time, he said to me, "Have you got the leases with you?" "I have, sir," said I, and I took the lease and mortgage-deed out of my pocket, and handed them to the elder Mr. Chapman—he took them in his hand, opened them, looked at them about a minute, and laid them down on the table—the prisoner then said, "I want to look at these things"—he took them off the table, and opened them and read them, I should think for about a minute—he then got up, and he and his uncle went out of the room together—the uncle was out of the room for it might be a minute, or a minute and a half—he then came in by himself—I said, "Where is he gone with the leases?"—the mother said, "I don't know; father, you had better go and see"—the father went to see, and while he was absent, the prisoner came in, sat down in the chair that he went from, and said, "There shall be no more bother about these things; I'm d—d if I have not burned them!"—I have never seen the deed since—I said I would not believe it, and asked him what he called himself, whether he called himself a gentleman, or what he called himself—I do not know what he said, but his mother made answer, "What a shameful rascal you must be to serve Mr. Green in this kind of way!"—his mother then went

out of the room, and brought up some pieces of paper, which I observed by the writing, was part of the mortgage-deed, and I saw it was burnt—the deed was on paper—there was some altercation took place, and they so arranged, that I was to have some horses and carts in lieu of the money—a parcel of old things—I said, "I won't have any thing to do with it, tell them yourselves, and pay me over the money; that is all I want"—I vent and consulted my attorney, and directed the prisoner to be appre hended—the deed I produced at the prisoner's father's was the one I had received from my attorney, Mr. Burt.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What was the original sum? A. I lent the prisoner 285 l . at first, and for that he and his brother together gave me a bill—I got 100 l . on that bill when it became doe—I believe the prisoner gave me about 20 l . bonus—it was their own proposal, I did not go after them—I cannot say exactly what it was—it was either under or over 20 l .—it was under, I know—I will not swear that—it may have been 20 l .—the bill became due, and I got 100 l . and took another bill for 185 l .—I got a bonus of 10 l . for that—he owed me a bill of 4 l . for dung, and he give me 14 l .—I got 30 l . for the two bills—I was not in the habit of dis counting bills—whatever I have done was for this prisoner—I discounted two bills, I believe, before—the first, I think, was for 80 l .—I got 4 l . bonus on that, and there was another I got 4 l . on—I did not get interest on either bill.

Q. At the time of the destruction of this mortgage deed, did you know the prisoner was a bankrupt? A. No, Sir, I did not—I heard that they were going to strike the docket that very night, after he destroyed the deed—this was on the 11th of May—I met him at the office afterwards—I do sot believe I saw him any where else before I Was there—I saw him the same night, as he was to sell nine cows, and I was to have part of the money, but, to the best of my knowledge, I did not see him afterwards—I saw him that night in George-street.

Q. Were you in no house with him after the burning of the deed? A. To the best of my knowledge, I was not—I mean to swear I did not drink with him—I was in no premises with him that night, to the best of my knowledge—I met him in the street—I was in no house in George-street with him, till I went with the policeman to take him up.

Q. Then you never drank ginger-beer and half-and-half in the counting-house with him? A. That was when I went there to receive my money for the nine cows—I never asked him, after that night, for a wagon and two carts and two horses—it was an arrangement of theirs, I would not have it—I met him the same night at the gate of the premises in George-street, and asked him if he had got the money—he said he had got no money—I said I knew he had, and asked him what had become of the money for the nine cows—"I have not been paid," says he—I said, "I won't believe you; you would not sell nine cows without being paid."

Q. Did he not say he should be very glad if he could pay you, but he could not put you in a better situation than his other creditors? A. Not to my knowledge—I wanted to be better off than his other creditors, cer tainly; he had destroyed my deed—I heard there was a docket the night that the prisoner had the deed—I did not know that I could not receive this money without a fraud on the other creditors—they told me they were going to compound it—I understood, when they were going

to Mr. Williams's, they were going to compound—I did not know these was a docket struck—I understood they were going to issue circulars to pay so much in the pound—I wanted my money at any time—he sold the cows that night—he was before the Magistrate after that, he was bailed, and has surrendered here—I have bad a great deal of dealings with his father in my lifetime—he advanced me money on one occasion—he had the lease of my premises, and that I paid him—the prisoner never told me that the lease of the premises I had was his father's—I thought they were the prisoner's.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was the first bill destroyed when you received the other? A. The first bill was backed by George Chapman, and ac cepted by Thomas—the day before that bill became due the prisoner came and said to me, "I shall not be able to take up that bill, I am afraid; I have been laying out a great deal of money in building and one thing or other; I don't think I shall be able to do it"—"Well," says I, if you can't pay it, your brother must"—he said, "He will call here pre sentry," and he did—I did not present the bill on its becoming due, as the prisoner called and said to me, "Don't you present that bill, I shall be out of town, and the people at our house know nothing about it," and I did not present it—I waited till ten o'clock at night for both parties to come, as I supposed, to settle—I did not demand the money of George—I went to my attorney, and found that by not presenting it I had taken off the responsibility from George—George is a good man; I should have taken a bill on him much better than this—I should not have taken this bill at all without the backing of George—I have never been able to get the money since.

THOMAS JOHN DUBOIS . I am clerk to Mr. Boy dell, a solicitor. I served a notice on a woman, who stated she was the prisoner's wife, to produce to the Court and Jury a certain indenture or mortgage deed, dated the 8th of November, 1841, which was a security from Thomas Chapman to William Green for the sum of 185 l .—I also served a copy of the same notice on Mr. Williams, the prisoner's attorney—( notice read. ) HENRY BURT . I am solicitor to the Southampton estate, and acted as attorney to Mr. Green, on the preparation of the mortgage deed—this is a draft of it—I cannot recollect whether Mr. Green or Mr. Chapman brought the lease for preparing this deed—I believe it was Chapman—our clerk prepared it—I examined it—it was engrossed on paper, and executed at our office by the prisoner—our clerk's name is Charlton—I cannot say whether he or myself was present on the occasion of its execution—either he or myself was the attesting witnesses—no one else was in the room—Mr. Charlton was not there the whole of the time.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You cannot swear whether you attested it, or your clerk? A. No, I saw it executed.

CHARLES HENRY CHARLTON . I am clerk to Mr. Burt—I saw the deed executed.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Were you the attesting wit ness to this deed? A. I cannot swear that I was.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Are you clerk to Mr. Burt? A. Yes, I was articled to Mr. Jacob Burt, his partner—I remember the execution of this deed—Mr. Burt and myself, nobody else, were in the room where this was executed, that I am aware of—I cannot swear that I at tested this deed—I might have done it—I cannot swear positively whether

it was attested—no doubt it was—I do not swear that I saw it signed by Mr. Chapman.

GEORGE WALKER . I am one of Mr. Burt's clerks. I examined this draft with the original deed before it was executed—I believe I read the engrossment—this is a true draft of the engrossment—the deed was duly stamped with a 2 l . stamp after it was executed, the next day.

JOHN CHAMPNEYS ( police-sergeant S 7.) On the 15th of May the pri soner was brought to the station in Albany-street, at ten o'clock in the evening—he produced his protection as a bankrupt on that occasion, and I let him go—he said, "You are not going to lock me up"—the prosecu tor said, "I don't want to lock you up, all I want is my money," and there was an agreement that they should meet the next day at Clerk en well.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. What was it you said about the settlement? A. Green asked Chapman to come to some settlement, and Chapman said, "I have put you in the schedule; I can do no more; here it is; I can't come to a settlement; I have pat you as a creditor to the full amount;" after the production of the protection, Mr. Green said he would be very glad if he could settle with him—I said, "You had better. meet to-morrow"—it was proposed that they should meet at Clerk enwall police-court—I said, "You can give him into custody then if you like."

(Joseph Shackell, police-inspector; Dr. Francis Boote, Gower-street; Thomas Charles Jackson, Oxford-street; William Henry Akerwright, 47. Dorrington-square; John Hans Heel; John Hellyer, silversmith, 211, Tottenham-court-road; and Thomas Hunt, goldsmith and jeweler, 151, Tottenham-court-road; gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Recommended to mercy. — Judgment Respited .

Fifth Jury, before Edward Buttock, Esq.

1899. WILLIAM SHADRACK was indicted for stealing, on the 23rd of May , 2 half-sovereigns, 1 crown, 8 half-crowns, 12 shillings 4 sixpences, 2 groats, 2 pence, and 4 half-pence :— Also, on the 16th of May , 1 half-sovereign, 1 crown, 3 half-crowns, 5 shillings, 4 sixpences, 1 groat, 1 penny, and 2 half-pence, the monies of the East and West India Dock Company , his masters ; to both of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 26.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Eighteen Months.

1900. THOMAS CHATTERDON and WILLIAM DAVIS were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 1 decanter, value 5 s .; and 1 pint of wine, value 2 s;. the goods of Noah Bond ; to which CHATTERDON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 28.

THOMAS MAPPLETON . I am bar-man to Mr. Noah Bond, who keeps the Nag's Head, in James-street, Covent-garden. On the 14th of May, I was on service in the house—about ten minutes before five o'clock in the morning the prisoners came in at the frotit-door with a female—they had a quartern of gin, and staid but a short time—they then all went out toge ther—the prisoners returned in about twenty minutes, and asked if I had seen the female—I said I had not, she went out with them—they then went away—Chatter don afterwards came back alone in better than half-an-hour—he went through a door into a private part of the bar, which is only

made public in the day-time—he asked for a glass of gin, which I served him with—in a short time Davis came, and asked if I had seen hit friend—I was engaged at the time, and he saw Chatter don—Davis staid but a short time—after Chatter don had gone, I was told something, and I missed a decanter of wine which had been standing on a cabinet close to where Chatter don had been—I had seen it safe an hour and a half before.

WILLIAM LEWIS KETCHER . I lived in Acorn-street, Bishops gate. I was at the Nag's Head on the 14th of May, about five minutes before five in the morning—I saw Chatter don there—he went into a part called the " bottle department"—Davis came in two or three minutes afterwards—they had some gin to drink—Davis was at the bar playing with some girls—Chatter don was in the bottle department, and I saw him put his left arm across the bar, and with his left hand take the decanter of wine—Davis was at that time playing with the girls, attracting the bar-man's attention to the right-hand part of the bar—when Chatter don took the de canter, Davis immediately went to him, and closed the door of the bottle department—Davis left first, and Chatter don afterwards—as he left I saw part of the decanter protruding from his pocket—I pursued him down Hart-street—he looked round, saw me, and ran off.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Was Chatter don tipsy? A. I should think he was rather the worse for liquor—he was not decidedly drunk—he reeled into the place.

JOHN MAN WOOD ( police-constable F 65.) At a quarter past five o'clock that morning I saw Chatter don, and pursued him—J went into a brothel in Phoenix-alley—I saw both the prisoners there, and Davis had got the decanter in his band—as soon as he saw me he shoved it under the bed, and said, "What is all this about?"—I said Chatter don was charged with stealing a decanter of wine—Davis said no more, but made his escape out of a side door—I took Chatter don—he said he knew nothing about it.

DAV1S- NOT GUILTY .

1901. THOMAS CHATTERDON was again indicted for stealing, on the 8th of April , 1 watch, value 5 l;. 2 seals, value 10 s .; and 1 watch-guard, value 11 s .; the goods of Benjamin Bellringer .

SARAH BELLRINGER . I am the wife of Benjamin Bellringer; we live in Crown-court, Russell-street, Covent-garden. The prisoner had a ready. furnished room in our house from the 31st of March till the 8th of April—on that morning he brought two more persons to breakfast with him, and they all left—I had a watch hanging in the kitchen, which had a silver guard, seals, and a key to it—I missed it when they were gone—the pri soner never returned—this is the watch, guard, seals, and key.

Prisoner. Q. Can you swear I took the apartment? A. No, another took it, but you came as two brothers, in the name of Chatterdon—I was told Mr. Adams called, but I did not see him—he did not give me any money for the rent.

COURT . Q. Are you sure the prisoner was one who was in the house that morning? A. Yes—he went away, and did not come back.

GEORGE ATTENBOROUGH . I am in the service of Richard Attenborough, a pawnbroker. I produce a silver watch, a guard, and seals, which I took in of the prisoner on the morning of the 8th of April—I am sure he is the person.

Prisoner's Defence, A person named Adams took the apartment; he

asked me if I would take part of a lodging with him, as his cousin was going into the country; and he said, when he left I should go and stop with him; we all had breakfast there that morning, and all came out to gether; the party who took the apartment would have been here, but I understand he is confined in Tot hill-fields for an assault.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Transported for Seven Years . (There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1902. JOHN LINEHAM was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 8lbs. 6oz. weight of nails, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Cubitt .

JOSEPH MARKQUICK . I am in the employ of Lewis Cubitt, who lives at Chelsea. About twenty minutes before six o'clock in the evening of the 4th of June I saw the prisoner get over a wall and building belonging to Thomas Cubitt, which is opposite where I live—the workmen had left about a quarter of an hour—I saw the prisoner come back with a cap in his hand, which he had on his head when he went over—I followed, he saw me, and ran away—I took him, and found in his cap about 1000 nails—he said he picked them up among the rubbish—I said, "What, new nails?"—he said "Yes"—I gave him to a policeman, and went to the building, and saw the nails had been shifted—I found some nails in the premises similar to those found on him—part of them were scattered on the floor—I compared those in his cap with what I found, and they cor responded—they were Mr. Thomas Cubitt's.

JOHN DENMAN ( police-constable B 69.) The prisoner was given in charge—be said he took them to sell for a halfpenny a pound, as he had done before—he told me he took them out of the building.

Prisoner's Defence. Mr. Cubitt's foreman said if I told the truth he would let me go; they were nails that were lying on the floor.

GUILTY . Aged 11.— Confined Three Months .

1903. THOMAS POTTER was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 6 d ., the goods of Philip Hemery , from his person.

THOMAS HARE ( police-constable A 103.) I was on duty at Westmin ster on the morning of the 7th of June—I saw the prosecutor listening to the band, and the prisoner close behind him—I watched, and as the sol diers were coming out of the archway I saw the prisoner get closer to the prosecutor, and turn from him with this handkerchief in his right hand—I took him—he dropped the handkerchief—the prosecutor turned round, and owned it—the prisoner said he had not had it.

PHILIP HEMERY . I live in St. James's-place, Hampstead-road. I was in the Colour-yard, at St. James's, about eleven o'clock in the morn ing of the 7th of June—I put my hand to my pocket, for my handkerchief, and missed it—I turned, and saw it in the policeman's hand—he was in the act of seizing the prisoner—it was safe in my pocket two or three mi nutes before—this is it.

Prisoners Defence. I was listening to the band, and as I was coming out the policeman seized me, and said, "What do you mean by picking that man's pocket?" there were two or three men between me and the

prosecutor; he said he saw it in my hand, and the prosecutor said he did not.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. Confined Three Months .

1904. ELLEN LYON was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 2 pairs of shoes, value 5 s ., the goods of James Francis Thompson .

JONATHAN POLLARD ( police-constable D 125.) In consequence of in formation, I went in search of the prisoner on the 6th of June, and found her walking down Marylebone-lane, about twenty minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon, with this gaiter in her hand, and found this pair of shoes in her apron—I asked where she got them—she said she picked them up—I took her to the station, and she was searched by Eckett—who gave me another pair of shoes—the prisoner was the worse for liquor.

MARY ECKETT . I am the wife of William Eckett, a policeman. I live at the station at Marylebone-lane—I asked the prisoner if she had any thing in her pocket—she said she had no pocket, but I found her pocket, and this pair of shoes in it—she said, "For the honour of God, don't produce these shoes; there is plenty besides this against me, keep them for yourself, and say nothing about them."

FRANCIS WILLIAMS . I am salesman to James Francis Thompson. These shoes are my employer's—they were at a stall outside his shop—I bad seen them safe about half-past one o'clock—I had not missed then till the policeman brought them at half-past six that afternoon.

Prisoner's Defence. I met a person; she treated me; she bad these shoes in her basket; she gave them to me, and told me to wait at the corner, which I did, and the policeman and another passed by me; I saw this gaiter on the pavement, and was following a young man, as I thought it might be his.

GUILTY . Aged 24— Confined Three Months .

1905. GEORGE ALLEN and RICHARD BROOKS were indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 1 pair of boots, value 3 s . 8 d .; the goods of William Buer ; and that Allen had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS SPARKS . I am a stable-keeper, at Ealing. On the 4th of June, I was in Frederick-street, Regent's-park, about half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, and saw the two prisoners—they had just joined together when I met them, and were about 150 yards from the prosecutor's—Allen pulled a pair of boots out of his pocket, and showed them to Brooks—he then put them into his pocket again, and passed by me—I watched them till they turned into Albany-street—I went on the way I was going—I went to Mr. Buer's shop, and went with his lad after the prisoner—I saw these boots fall from Brooks's apron.

EDWARD EDWARDS . I am foreman to Mr. William Buer, a pawnbro ker. Mr. Sparks came to our shop, while I was looking for this pair of boots, which I had missed from a board outside—I went after the prison ers, and saw them in Albany-street—they turned down a court, and when they came out of the court, I laid hold of both of them—Brooks escaped, Mr. Buer was coming up the street, and took him—I did not see Brooks drop any thing, but I saw this pair picked up, which are what I missed.

CHARLES CLOKE ( police-constable S 85.) I was at the station when the prisoners and the boots were brought.

Allen's Defence. I was going up Albany-street, the man took me, and struck me several times; I had nothing about me.

Brook's Defence. He searched me, and tore my waistcoat open; I had nothing, and he let me go; I went on, Mr. Buer met me, and took me back to where they were scuffling.

HENRY FOWLER ( police-constable, E 111.) I produce a certificate of Allen's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clark's office, ( read ) the prisoner is the person.

ALLEN— GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Nine Months .

BROOKS— NOT GUILTY .

1906. SARAH BARROW was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 20 sovereigns, value 20 l ., the monies of Henrich Jager , from his person; and SARAH EVANS , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.—3rd COUNT , for feloniously harbouring and maintaining the said Sarah Barrow .

HENRICH JAGER . I am a sugar baker, and live at Limehouse. On the night of the 17th of May, I saw Barrow in the Commercial-road—I went with her to where she lived in Dorset-place—she did not go to bed, but I fell on the bed, and went to sleep—I had been down to the Nore that day, and was tired—Barrow afterwards awoke me, and told me I must get up, as her husband was coming—I got up, and went out—I then put my hand into my pocket, and missed twenty sovereigns—I had 2 l . odd in silver, loose, and twenty sovereigns in a purse—when I went into the house I had my hand in my pocket, and knew the money was there then—when I got out the twenty sovereigns were gone out of the purse, and about half the silver was put into it—I went back to the house with a policeman, who knocked several times—they would not open the door—he was obliged to break it open—the policeman asked the landlord for a light—he went up stairs, and left me to mind the door—I had treated Barrow—I had paid for what she bad with sixpence in silver.

JURY . Q. Had you been drinking? A. I had had something, but was not intoxicated.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Did you go to this house merely to sleep? A. I went with her, and went to sleep.

GEORGE HAILES ( police-constable K 54.) The prosecutor came to me about two o'clock in the morning, on the 18th of May, in the Commercial-road; I went with him to No. 3, Dorset-place—I saw a light, and heard a talking up stairs—I knocked at the door for I suppose ten minutes—I then heard the back-door open, and it appeared as if they were clambering over a wall—I heard several bricks fall into the water tub, which we found after wards, and the light was put out—I got the door open, and told the pro secutor to mind the door while I got a fresh light, and went up stairs—I found Barrow and another young woman there in bed—the prosecutor then came up, and said, in Barrow's presence, that he had been robbed of twenty sovereigns, and he pointed out Barrow as the one who had robbed him—I told her to get up, and dress—the other female who was in bed said, "If there has been any thing stolen, you may search my things before I put then on; I know nothing about it"—I searched the room, but found nothing—I went with Barrow to the station—I then went

back to the house, and found Evans—I had seen her down stairs when I first went to the house, and she gave me a light—the prosecutor said " That is the woman who was in company with Barrow"—she denied it, and said she had not seen the man—I searched the lower room—I found a watch, but no money.

Barrow's Defence, I met the prosecutor at the Star and Garter; I took him home, he fell on the bed, and went to sleep; I went down, and staid with my landlady; in half-an-hour I went to call him up; as I wanted to go to bed; the people below asked him to pay for the room; he said he would not; we had had the bricklayers in the house, which might be the reason of the bricks falling into the water-tub.

NOT GUILTY .

1907. MARY DAVIS was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 2 yards of calico, value 2 s .; and 1 towel, value 1 s;. the goods of William Palmer .

MARY ANN PALMER . I am the wife of William Palmer; we live in Frederick-street, Hampstead-road. On Saturday last the prisoner came to clean a room for a lodger, and I asked her to clean two rooms for me—I left her in my back kitchen, while I went up stairs—my daughter came to me, and in consequence of what she said, I went down stairs, and from a drawer in my front kitchen I missed a parcel which I had put there my. self, he night before—it contained an unmade calico chemise—I went to the prisoner, and spoke to her—she said she had not been to the drawer at all—I was standing in the back kitchen, speaking to her, and I saw a drawer there, into which I had put some linen which had come borne the night before, and it did not shut quite close—I had put a towel over it, and I ob served that the towel was gone—I said, "You have opened that drawer, and taken the towel"—she said she had not, and she was willing to take her oath that she had not—there is a bed in that back kitchen—I saw the bottom of it was tumbled, and said, "You have been doing something to that bed"—she said she had not—I turned it up at the foot, and the parcel I had missed and the towel fell out on the floor—I said I did not wish to injure her, if she would own to taking the things, as she knew she had done so, she might go; but she was so very abusive, I was forced to send for an officer,

FRANCES PALMER . I am the witness' daughter. I had been in the hospital, and had come out—I was sitting in a chair, and leaning my head against a sofa-bed in the front kitchen—my eyes were shut, but I was awake I saw the prisoner come into the front kitchen, she opened the bottom drawer, and there was nothing there—she then opened the next, and took a white parcel out of the corner, and went out of the kitchen—I went and told my mother, and she came down.

JOHN CARTER ( police-constable S 88.) I was sent for to take the pri soner—I received this parcel and towel from the prosecutor—the prisoner said she had never seen the calico, or the towel, or the drawer at all).

Prisoners Defence. She ordered me out of the house; I said if she would send for an officer and search me, I would go, but I had not seen the things; she kept me sitting an hour and a half before she sent for the officer; the daughter never saw me in the front kitchen; I never saw the drawer, nor the calico.

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Confined Six Months .

1908. HENRY BODMAN was indicted for embezzlement.

MARY SPARROW . I am single. I keep a china and glass shop in Pad dington-street—the prisoner was my errand-boy—he came into my service on the 2nd of May—he received some monies for me which he brought to me—on the 3rd of May I sent him out with some china in a basket, to No, 6 York-buildings, New-road—he was to receive 22 s .—he did not re turn to bring the china or the money—I saw him again on the 2nd of June, in charge.

EMMA WELLS . I live with Mrs. Easy, at No. 6, York-buildings. I bought a set of china at Mrs. Sparrow's, and the prisoner went with me to carry it in a basket—I took it out of the basket, and gave him the basket, with a sovereign, and 2 s . in silver.

Prisoner. This witness would not pay me, because I had not got a re ceipt. Witness. I gave him the money in the passage.

THOMAS HENRY THOMPSON ( police-sergeant D 4.) On the 2nd of June the prisoner was given to me by his father, who told me what he was charged with—I found 1 s . in one of the legs of his trowsers, and 2 s . in the other—as we were going to the office I said, "What have you done with the basket?"—he said, "I threw it away in a court in Fleet-street."

Prisoner's Defence. She would not pay me because I had not a receipt. I was coming back, a young man met me, and took me to the Surrey Theatre. I threw away the basket in a court in Fleet-street. The young man kept me about a week, and then gave me 5 s .

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship .

1909. EMILY WYATT was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of April , 1 pair of spectacles, value 20 s ., the goods of William Hexter .

CHARLOTTE HEXTER . I am the wife of William Hexter, of Adam-street East, Manchester-square—the prisoner called on the 14th of April, under the pretence of telling me of a place for my son—(I had seen her once be fore)—I had a pair of silver spectacles on the table—they were safe about two hours before she came—I missed them next morning—these now produced are them.

RICHARD KING TAYLOR . I live in St. Martin's-lane, and am a tailor. The prisoner lodged in my house from the 10th to the 16th of April—on the 14th of April I saw her wearing a pair of silver spectacles about the house—they were like these—I never saw her wear spectacles before or after.

HENRY HUTCHINS . I am apprentice to Mr. Clark, a pawnbroker, in Long-acre. These spectacles were pawned by Miller.

MARY ANN MILLER . I live in Parker-street, Drury-lane. T was ser vant to the prisoner—in April last I remember her bringing home a pair of silver spectacles, which she said she had found—she gave them to me to pawn, which I did at Mr. Clark's, for 3 s . 6 d .—I gave her the money.

Prisoner's Defence. I did take them and pawn them, but I meant to take them back. The prosecutor told me, if I would tell where they were she would not come against me: I did tell, and then she took me. I am a foreigner, and did not know the law was so strict.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined One Month .

1910. THOMAS NEALE was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 shirt, value 4 s . 6 d ., the goods of George Groombridge .

GEORGE SEARLE . I am in the service of Mr. George Groombridge, a linen-draper, in Ratcliff-highway. On the 1st of June the prisoner came in for a shirt—I took down one—he then said, "Never mind," and walked out of the shop—as he was going out my master spoke to roe—I went after the prisoner—he turned up the next turning, and I lost sight of him—I spoke to a policeman, and soon after the policeman brought him back—I found this new shirt on him, which I had missed from outside our house—when he got to the station he said he had bought it of a man in the Back road for 1 s . 6 d ., and had had it three weeks—it is perfectly new, and had never been put on before.

GEORGE HAILES . I am a policeman. On the evening of the 1st of June, about seven o'clock, I met the prisoner going from the shop, with something under his jacket, which appeared like a shirt or a handkerchief—when I got to the prosecutor's shop I was told something—I went after the prisoner, and met him coming out of a public-house, which I had seen him go into—he then had this new shirt on his back, and his own white one under his arm—I took him to the prosecutor, and asked him where be got the check-shirt from—be said he had had it four or five months—Searle identified it by the make and by the buttons—when the prisoner got to the station he said he bought it in the Back-road, of a sailor, who had several red ones and a blue one.

Prisoner's Defence. I had been in the prosecutor's shop, and they wanted more money than I had got; I went down Back-lane, and met a man who had shirts to sell; he wanted 2 s . for one; I had no more than 1 s . 6 d ., and he took that; I went to a public-house, and took my old one off, and put it on; I was coming out, and the policeman took me.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Confined Three Months .

NEW COURT .— Monday, June 20 th, 1842.

Fifth Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1911. MARY ANN HOLDS was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 blanket, value 4 s .; 2 sheets, value 4 s; 1 looking-glass and frame, value 1 s;. and 1 window-blind, value 2 s .; the goods of Frederick Wetting ; to which she pleaded

GUILTY . Confined Three Months .

1912. JOHN CURRIE was indicted for stealing, on the 9th of June , 1 wine-glass, value 3 d;. and 1 tumbler, value 1 s .; the goods of Elizabeth Harris ; and that he had been before convicted of felony; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 47.— Confined One Year .

1913. EDWARD HOARE was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 3 shillings; also, on the 4th of June , 3 half-crowns, 1 shilling, and 1 sixpence; also, for embezzling 14 s . 9 d .; the monies of John Appleyard , his master; to all of which he pleaded

GUILTY . Confined Nine Months .

1914. HENRY SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 2 1/2 lbs. Weight of bacon, value 1s. 7 1/2 d.; the goods of William Heath Strange ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined One Month .

1915. HENRY SPINKS was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 2 shillings, the monies of Charles Gurney and another, his masters.

MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES GURNEY . I have a partner, and keep the Crosby Head, in Pit field-street, Hoxton. The prisoner was my barman—I marked eight half-crowns on the Saturday, and on the Monday four half-crowns, eight shillings, and four sixpences—Inspector Shackell saw me mark them—on Tuesday night, the 17th of May, the prisoner went to his supper—I placed the four half-crowns, eight shillings, and four sixpences, in the till, clear ing the whole of the money that was in the till previously—he finished his supper a few minutes after nine o'clock, and went into the shop—at ten o'clock I cleared the whole money from the till, with the exception of the nine shillings—I examined it, and found a deficiency—I called Inspector Shackell and Brannan, and gave the prisoner in charge—he was searched, and some money found on him—amongst it was two shillings which I had placed in the till on that Monday night—I had marked no shilling on Saturday—Brannan asked where he got it from—he said he had taken these two shillings in change for half-a-crown last week, and then he hesitated, and said on Saturday.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you owe him any thing for wages? A. I believe a quarter's wages, about 6 l . 5 s ., but he never asked for them—he was taken a few minutes after ten o'clock, and about a quar ter of an hour after he was taken, his attention was called to the shillings—it was within an hour—he was searched immediately after he was taken—he was not spoken to about the shillings directly he was taken—I did not count the money I left in the till—there was not more than 12 s .—I will swear there was not 15 s .—there are five tills—I never leave more than 2 s . in—all the barmen have access to them—there are three besides the prisoner—a great many persons come in the course of an hour.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Are you sure he said he had these two shillings on the Saturday? A. Yes.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) About ten o'clock, on the 17th of May, I was called to the prosecutor's—Shackell was with me—the prisoner was brought to the counting-house—I told him I was a sergeant of police, that he was suspected of robbing his master's till, and asked how much he had about him—he said 30 s .—I asked what change he had given that evening over the counter—he said no change—I searched him, and found a purse, containing a sovereign, a sixpence, three four penny pieces, and also in the same pocket 3 s . 6 d .—three of the loose shillings were marked—I also found some coppers—the prosecutor looked at the marked shillings, and said they were the marked money he had put into the till that evening, about nine o'clock—I asked the prisoner where he got the marked money from—he said, "I got it in change for a half-crown last week"—he then said, "On Saturday."

Cross-examined. Q. All this matter was gone into as one case before the Magistrate, was it not? A. Yes—the policeman had sent people there to

make purchases—Mrs. Kershaw was one of them—I examined the shillings, and put them down on the desk, and showed them to the prisoner when I asked him about them—it was not a minute from the time of my taking him and taking up the shillings.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How close was he? A. Quite close—these are the shillings—they are marked over the crown.

JOSEPH SHACKELL . I am a police-inspector. I saw the prosecutor mark the shillings on the 17th of May—I was called about ten o'clock—I saw the money found on the prisoner.

ELIZABETH KERSHAW . I am the wife of John Kershaw, a policeman. Between nine and ten o'clock at night, on the 17th of May, I gave half-a-crown to the prisoner, and got a glass of gin-and-peppermint—the pri soner served me—he gave me 2 s . 4 d . out—he took the 2 s . out of the till.

NOT GUILTY .

1916. HENRY SPINKS was again indicted, with JAMES BECK WITH , for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 half-crown, the money of Charles Gurney and another, the masters of Spinks.

MR. PHILLIPS conducted the Prosecution.

CHARLES GURNEY . Spinks was in my employ as bar-man—Beckwith had been in a great many times during the day in question—on the 17th of May, among other things, I marked this half-crown, which Mrs. Kershaw got, and the officer marked it also—here are two black marks on the top of the crown—it is marked differently from the others that were put into the till—Brannan brought Beckwith into the counting-house, and this half-crow was taken out of his pocket, and some halfpence—I do not recollect any thing else—the officer said to him, "Do you call these halfpence?"—Spinks then said, "I gave him change for a 5 s . piece, for half-a-pint of stout"—they were both sober—there was more silver on him than the change for a 5 s . piece.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. When was it you began this system of marking money? A. On the 14th of May—I marked twelve half-crowns all together, and put the marked money into the till on the Sunday and Monday, and four half-crowns on the Tuesday—I found a 5 s . piece in one of the tills—I cannot say which till it was in—I took it out—I took another customer into custody—he was searched, and nothing but half-pence found on him, and we let him go.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What wages were due to Spinks? A. quarter's wages—I cannot say how much more—there may have been more—I paid him his wages at the end of every quarter, if he wanted it—we made no particular agreement—I paid him every quar ter—if our servants want the money they ask for it.

MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Did he ever ask you for any wages? A. No, I should have paid him if he had—I commenced this system of marking, be. cause I suspected I was being robbed.

JAMES BRANNAN ( police-sergeant G 20.) I took Beckwith into cus tody about ten minutes after I had taken Spinks—I asked Beckwith what he had about him, and told him I took him for being concerned with the prosecutor's bar-man in robbing the till—he said, "I have done nothing, I have got nothing; I have only got a few halfpence"—on coming out of

the public-house door, be endeavoured to thrust his hand into his right-hand dowsers' pocket—I prevented him, and took him round into the counting-house where Spinks and Shackell were—I found a half-crown, three shillings, and four sixpences in his right-hand trowsers' pocket—I put it on the desk, and said, "Do you call these halfpence?"—he did not say anything, but Spinks nodded to him, and said, "I gave him change for a 5 s . piece"—I searched his coat pocket, and found 11 d . in halfpence

in it.

JOSEPH SHACKELL . After Spinks was brought into the counting-house, I saw Beckwith brought in—Brannan said, "Is this what you call half-pence?" and threw them down—there was 7 s . 6 d .—I immediately said, "This is one of the half-crowns I marked," and which, about three-quar ters of an hour before, I had given to Mrs. Kershaw, with three others—Beckwith said nothing—Spinks said, "Oh yes, I gave him change for-a 5 s . piece, for half-a-pint of stout"—I asked Mr. Gurney what half-a-pint of stout would come to—he said, 1 1/4 d., but there was no farthing found on him.

ELIZABETH KERSHAW . I got this half-crown, with three others, from Mr. Shackell, on Tuesday night, the 17th of May—I got a glass of gin-and-peppermint with it, and gave it to Spinks—he put it into the till—I looked at it the moment before I gave it, and saw these marks over the crown—I am sure this is the half-crown I gave to Spinks.

Cross-examined by MR. BODKIN . Q. Did you pass other half-crowns of the marked money? A. Yes, at Gurney's.

HENRY REDMAN ( police-constable G 224.) I took Spinks to the Police-court the day after he was taken up, and after Beckwith had been taken up, he asked if I had been to his uncle to let him know—I said I had not, I did not know whether Mr. Gurney had—he said, "I know nothing of the other prisoner, I never saw him before."

NOT GUILTY .

1917. JOHN DOWSETT , alias Frederick Edwards, was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of March , 1 spoon, value 10 s ., the goods of William Puncher , his master.

WILLIAM PUNCHER . I keep the Red Lion, in Parliament-street, West minster—the prisoner was my pot-boy. In March, 1841, I lost this spoon.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. This occurred fifteen or six teen months ago, at the time the prisoner left you? A. Yes—he was taken a few days ago—I have no desire to press against him.

CHARLES MUNDAY . I was in the service of the prosecutor. I missed this spoon directly after the prisoner had left—I took him the day after he left, and found the spoon at his mother's house, but he ran from me—I do not know where he has been since.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy by the Jury. — Confined Two Months .

1918. JOHN HOLMES , WILLIAM SHEEHAN , and RICHARD SULLIVAN were indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 14 feet of lead pipe, value 1 l . 8 s ., the goods of, and belonging to, James Ponsford ; being fixed to a building.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

JOHN POLEY . I am a coachman, living at Elms-lane, Bays water. I live

opposite No. 14, Gloucester-row. In the evening of the 6th of June, I saw all the prisoners there—one was in the building—the other two throwing stones into a ditch—about half-an-hour after, I saw Holmes at No. 14,—he opened the garret-window, and went into the next house, came out again, and went to No. 14—he then began knocking some pipe, which was inside the third-floor—he wrenched it up and down, then dropped part of it down—I went round, and gave information—I then went into my room, and saw all three of them in the building—Sullivan was in the window, looking on, and Sheehan and Holmes were wrenching the pipe up and down—Sullivan was not ten yards from the others—he was at the window and was looking on.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. How did they get into these houses? A. The back way—they are unfinished houses, and hare no doors.

GEORGE MASON . I am a carpenter, living at Elm's-lane. Poley gave me information in the evening of the 8th of June—I went into his house, and watched the prisoners—I saw them all three in No. 14—Holmes and Sheehan were wrenching the pipe up and down, and Sullivan standing by the window, looking on—he could not have avoided seeing them—be was about three yards from them—I went with Mr. William Ponsford into the building, and took Sullivan in the first-floor, went up stairs, and found some lead broken off—we then found Holmes in one corner of the top room.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not Sullivan stand by the side of the window? A. He did, he was looking out of the window.

THOMAS WHITEHAIRS . I live in Kensington-garden Terrace. I went to this building at half-past six o'clock, and took Holmes in the corner of the room—I asked him whether there were any more—he said there were—I had seen the three prisoners about half-past five the same evening—I knew them before.

LIONEL PONSFORD . These buildings belong to my uncle, James Pons ford—this leaden pipe is his—I know of its haying been placed there—I have seen the spot where it was broken off.

Cross-examined. Q. You have a share, have you not, in these houses? A. I have not, they are entirely his. (The prisoners received good characters.)

HOLMES— GUILTY . Aged 16.

SHEEHAN— GUILTY . Aged 17.) Confined Three Months .

SULLIVAN— GUILTY . Aged 17.

1919. JEREMIAH THOMAS SEATHEARD was indicted for steal ing, on the 28th of April , 1 mangle, value 10 l .; and 2 wooden rollers, value 4 s .; the goods of Nicholas White .

MR. CHARNOCK conducted the Prosecution.

NICHOLAS WHITE . I am an auctioneer, living in Bridge-House-place, Newington-causeway. I let the prisoner the front and back parlours, on the left-hand side of a house in Three-Cup-alley, Shoreditch, about twenty months since—the two rooms on the right-hand side I reserved for myself, and in the front parlour on the right-hand I deposited a mangle—I did hot give the prisoner authority to take it out or sell it, or to go into that room—in consequence of information, I went into that room on Friday,

the 13th of May, with the policeman—I found the prisoner, his wife, and another woman, in the same room where the mangle had been—they were apparently living there—I did not see the mangle—I pointed out the pri soner to the policeman—the policeman said he was come to take him into custody for stealing the mangle—the prisoner said it was as much his as mine—I charged him with having removed it—he admitted it—he did not say where he had taken it—it was worth 10 l .

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. How long was it since you had seen the prisoner before you went to take him? A. I had not seen him since I let him the rooms—he paid me no rent—I did not apply to him for it—the house was in a dilapidated state—there were no other tenants in the house, of my letting, but I heard there were other persons there—I did not know who was in the house or out of it—I went into these rooms when I let them to the prisoner—I locked the mangle up in the front parlour—I cannot tell whether I went into the room that I had let to the prisoner when I went with the policeman—I went into the room where the mangle was in, directly, because the prisoner was to be secured—there are eight small rooms in the house—to my knowledge people have not gone in and out, paying no rent, but lodging as they had a mind—it is my house—the mangle had been in the house two or three months before the prisoner went there—it had been in the next house; and having let the next house, I caused it to be removed into this room—the other house was in a dilapidated condition—I had let it, and not applied for the rent—the house in' which the prisoner lived was left me by will, by Mr. Hutton—the glass was all out before the prisoner came into it, and I put the glass all in—after the prisoner was in custody I got some glass from a shop—the prisoner's wife told me there was some glass that she had left there for 5 s .—I have not received any communication about glass from anybody since the prisoner has been there—I never said anything to anybody about not wishing to hurt the prisoner—the solicitor said, "I suppose you have no vindictive feelings?"—I said, "No, but I must put an end to stealing property in this way"—I have distained on the prisoner's wife lately, after first offering her goods if she would leave the place—there was a weekly rent to have been paid by the prisoner—it was not an understanding with the prisoner that I should not be paid any rent because the house was di lapidated—very recently there was a quarrel with the prisoner's wife and a bad character, and they broke sixteen squares of glass—I believe the prisoner is a cutter-up of beef and ham at fairs—the rent was 3 s . 3 d . a week—I did not make a memorandum of it in a book—after he was in custody I told his wife she appeared not to be able to pay so much as the rent of two rooms; if she chose to go into a back room up stairs, she might—I have seen the mangle at Dawson's—I know it from a crack in the iron-work of the box, and from its general appearance.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Have you any doubt about its being yours? A. Not the slightest.

JANE WILLIAMS . I am the wife of Edward Williams, and have lived in the same house where the prisoner did, in Three-Cup-alley, about nine months; the mangle was in the room on the left-band side—on the 28th of April, Mr. Dawson's men came with a cart—the prisoner was at the door, and Mr. Dawson's men took away the mangle—I did not hear any one give directions—I saw it put into the cart—I followed the cart to Mr. Dawson's house, in Old-street Road—when I got there I told the

men it was not the prisoner's property, but it was Mr. White's—the mangle was then taken out of the cart, and taken into Mr. Dawson's—I after. wards saw it at Worship-street—I am sure it is the same mangle that was taken out of the house where I live, and the one taken to Dawson's and the one that Mr. White identified—it had been mended on the lid, and I knew it by some flat-headed nails driven in on the lid—I have no doubt it is the same I had seen removed.

Cross-examined. Q. Yon were not on terms of intimacy with the pri soner? A. I was not—I lived at the top part of the house—I had never been in the rooms below—I never saw the mangle till I saw it taken out in the cart—I was at the top window, and looked down on the top of it—I saw the nails in it at Mr. Dawson's door—there was a large patch of black in the middle of the mangle—I did not pay any rent at that time—I have been living there nine months—I have paid rent to Mr. White since the 28th of April—I had only one room, and paid 1 s . 9 d . a week.

ELIZABETH HORROD . I am a widow, living in Three-Cup-alley. I know there was a mangle on those premises—I do not know myself whose

it was—I went there with the intention of purchasing it—I have since seen it at the police-office, and it is the one I saw on those premises.

Cross-examined. Q. Had you ever seen it before? A. Yes, about a year and nine months ago—I did not buy it, because it was too dear——there was no crack in the iron-work—there was something the matter with the spindle, and the handle would not keep on—I did not offer 1 l . and my own mangle for it—I have paid about a quarter of a year's rent—I took the place of Mrs. Fossett, not of the prosecutor.

JOHN DAWSON . I am a furniture-broker, and live in Old-street-road. The prisoner called on my wife, and said he had got a mangle to sell, I sent two of my men for it, but I went to the premises first, and treated with the prisoner for the purchase of it—I was to give him 4 l . 15 s . for it—he asked 6 l . or 7 l .—the mangle came to my shop, and I paid for it—there was a mangle claimed by Mr. White, and he removed one—but I mean to swear he has removed a wrong mangle.

Cross-examined. Q. Was the one removed by Mr. White the one you got from the prisoner? A. It was not, it was one I purchased of a man named Webb, who is here—the one I bought of the prisoner has the name of Moore croft on it, and the one they swore to was one of Baker's make—the mangle identified by Mr. White has one of the ears in two pieces—I was not present when the prosecutor identified the mangle, I was in bed—I did not object to their coming on my premises.

COURT . Q. I suppose you have lost the best mangle? A. It is, a great deal.

HENRY WILLIAM DUBOIS ( police-constable N 14.) I took the prisoner, and told him what he was charged with—I found this mangle in Daw sou's cellar, and took it to the station—I said to the prisoner, "Is this the mangle?"—he said, "I believe it is." MR. HORRY called

SAMUEL WEBB . I am a launderer, living in Ebury-farm-row—I have seen the mangle which is identified by the prosecutor—I sold it to Mr. Dawson, about six or seven weeks ago—I know it by two particular marks on the top—one is some nails which I had put in inside, where the panel slips in, and one of the ears is in two pieces, when it is off—I had these three nails put into the top, and there is a very black patch

on it that I scraped with a knife, and put putty and oil in, to stop the worm-holes, and the pencil-marks on the crosspieces, and where the ba lance is put in, one of the pieces is shaken off.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. How long have you been a landerer? A. The last eight years—I never knew the prisoner before I saw him at Wor ship-street—this mangle came from Tatters ell's, at Hyde-park-corner—I bought it in the yard about a fortnight before I sold it to Dawson, for 2 l . 7 s , 6 d .—a man named Loosely was present—I hired a cart of Ha mar, a green-grocer—I gave him 2 s ., and the man half-a-crown, for helping me, and telling me it was to be sold—it was removed at four o'clock in the afternoon—there was no balance in it then—I sold it to Davson for 4 l . 7 s .—I never bought and sold but two before—I never saw Dawson till I had the mangle to sell—I put a ticket in the window, "Baker's patent mangle for sale"—I had a great many applications, but could not get the price—Dawson came to me afterwards, and asked me if I should know it again, I said, "Yes, from a hundred"—I have been with Dawson several times—I came here with him—we have had very little together—on Thursday I brought my own dinner—on Friday we had a little repast, which Dawson paid for, and on Saturday—there were some nails in the mangle I sold—one was a tin tack—the black patch is on the crosspiece which the panel goes in.

MR. HORRY . Q. Was it Mr. Dawson came to you about the mangle for the prisoner's friends? A. Mr. Dawson—I bought it to sell again.

JOIIPH LOOSRLBY . I am a carpenter, living in Queen-street, Pimlico—I was present when Webb bought a mangle—I marked it with my pencil on the cross pieces—one of the ears was in two pieces—I knew the mangle for four or five years at Mr. Tatters all's, at Hyde Park-corner.

MR. CHAENOCK . Q. How long have you known Webb? A. Between four and five years—the marks were put on when I took the mangle to pieces, that I might put it up again.

THOMAS EDWARDS . I am a carman, living in Queen-street, Hoxton-market—I took this mangle from Mr. Webb to Dawson's—I know it by taking it from Mr. Webb to Mr. Dawson's—I put it up in the cellar, and there it remained, till Mr. White came and took it away—it had an oak bed—Mr. Dawson applied to me to come here—he sent me to Webb's for it.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. How many mangles has Mr. Dawson? A. Twenty or thirty—there is a great similarity between mangles—these are all put in the lower part of Mr. Dawson's premises for safe custody—I am the man that fetched a mangle from Three Cups-alley, on or about the 28th of April—I was not told that it was not the property of the man that sold it, to my recollection—it is often the case, where I fetch mangles and goods from, there is wrangling and jangling amongst the people—there are often disputes about the property ray master purchases—it makes no impression on me—I was not told it was stolen, and would be claimed by the owners—Mr. White's name was not mentioned—I fetched it about seven o'clock in the morning.

HARRIET BURLEY . I am the wife of a plasterer, living in Cock-lane, Church-lane, Shore ditch. I know the house in Three Cups-alley—I have been several times in the room of that house, where the mangle was, and used it—the one now produced is not it—I know it because one of our

little children put the candle on the end of the mangle, it fell down, and burnt a part as big as a sixpence.

MR. CHARNOCK . Q. When were you applied to come up? A. When the prisoner was taken up—I have known his wife twenty-two years, and she said to me, "Dear me, father is taken up for selling a mangle, and they have brought the wrong mangle"—I was sitting with his wife when he was taken, and they took me—I had two hours imprisonment—I used to have the mangle to mangle my things, and pay so much a dozen to Mrs. Seat herd—I remember no other mangle there but this—I had not been at the premises before the prisoner came—I am sure there was only one mangle. MR. CHARNOCK called

PETER HILLS . I know the mangle that was on Mr. White's premise, in Three Cups-alley—I had known it nine or ten years—I hare pot it up ten or twelve times—it belonged originally to Mr. York Haltom, who is deceased—I went to Dawson's and saw it there, and identified it among many others—I have no doubt of it—I know it, because I repaired those places in it

Cross-examined. Q. When did you put it together last? A. About two years ago—I have not put up many mangles since that—I was fore man to Mr. York Halton—I have put it up in Three Cups-alley, in Kent-street, and Thames-street, City—it had been much used, but was standing by for years—the bed of it was oak—a person who works for Mr. White, asked me if I should know it—I said, yes—I met him and the policeman and went and identified it—when it was put up the last time, it was for Mr. Halton.

ANN TOSSETT . I was present on the 28th of April, at seven o'clock in the morning, when the cart was at the door—there were other peoun there—I said to the men who were removing the mangle, that they were removing the mangle belonging to Mr. White of Newington-causeway—I followed the cart to Mr. Dawson's, and told them the same as I did at the house, that they were taking away stolen property.

Cross-examined. Q. Do you live in Three Cups-alley? A. Yes—I pay no rent—I have been there two years, and have paid no rent during that time—I was at my own door when I spoke to the men—I cannot tell whether they gave any answer to me—they paid no attention to what I said.

GUILTY . Aged 63. Confined Six Months .

1920. JANE BRIDE was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 2 toilet covers, value 2 s . 6 d ., and 6 yards of ribbon, value 1 s . 6 d . of Samuel Stable , to which she pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Seven Days .

1921. ELLEN SIMS was indicted for stealing, on the 22nd of May , 2 shillings, the monies of William Joliife , from his person.

WILLIAM JOLIFFE . I live in Mitchell-street, St. Luke's, and an doll-maker. On the 22nd of May, about three o'clock in the morning, I was in a coffee-shop taking a cup of coffee—the prisoner was there, and a young fellow insulted her very grossly indeed, and I took it up—we staid there about half an hour—the prisoner went out, and the man also—they got into the street, and were going to fight—I went out in about twenty minutes—I saw the prisoner, and she took me to a little house in George-yard,

where they take spirits at night—I treated her with a quartern of gin—she then wanted another—I said, "I shall not give you any more here, but if you will come out I don't mind"—we then got into the passage—she put her arm round my neck—she put her hand in my left-hand waistcoat-pocket, and robbed me of 21 s .—she then went out—I went out, saw her running down the court, and accused her of robbing me of 2 s .—she said it was more than she knew, she had 2 s . that she got from a gen tleman, and 4 s . that she got from a gentleman in Old-street; and if she had 2 s . of mine, she would give it up—but she did not give it me, and I charged a policeman with her—I had seen the 2 s . safe within two minutes before I was with her—I was perfectly sober—no one could have taken them but her—I was in no company but hers.

Prisoner. This man wanted to take very indecent liberties with me, and a young person who was with me said, "Don't have anything to do with that man." I never asked him for any gin; I went home to a gen tleman's residence in Gos well-street, and he gave me 4 s;. I then went to have a cap of coffee; a female there came out with me, and the prosecutor asked me to go and have a drop of gin at a place where he said he had been on the Sunday morning.

HARRIET HAYWARD . I searched the prisoner at the station—I found a shilling and a halfpenny in her stocking, and 1 s . 4 d . in her hand—she said she would have given the old man his 2 s . if it had not been for that b—r of an inspector.

Prisoner. I said I would sooner give him 2 s . than I would be locked up till Monday—you know that was it. Witness. I have spoken nothing but the truth—she was dreadfully drunk, and the language she made use of to the inspector, and every body else was dreadful.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

1922. BIDDY MURPHY was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 1 1/2 yard of woollen cloth, value 12 s ., the goods of Thomas Maloney .

THOMAS MALONEY . I lodge in Henry-street, Hampstead-road. I hung a piece of woollen cloth on a line in the front kitchen, on the 8th of June—I missed it in the afternoon—this is it.

THOMAS MANSELL. I am a pawnbroker, in Hampstead-road. I took in this cloth of the prisoner on the 8th of June.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Ten Days .

Sixth Jury, before Edward Buttock, Esq.

1923. WILLIAM STOKES was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 2 s ., the goods of Frederick Harris .

, MARIA HARRIS . I am the wife of Frederick Harris; we live in Lisson Grove. On the evening of the 6th of June I was in our parlour, and the window was open—my niece was walking in front of the houses—I told her to throw a handkerchief down the area, which she did—it was a yellow silk one—it was left there, as I forgot to take it up—I did not see it again till I was called to the station next morning—this now produced is it.

GEORGE CHARSIEY . I live in North-wharf-road, Paddington. On the morning of the 7th of June I was going along Lisson-grove—I passed the house where Mrs. Harris lodges—I saw the prisoner and three others, who were standing outside the area—I did not say anything to them then, but

I saw them a second time, and asked what they were doing—the prisoner answered that Thompson, who was with him, had dropped his handker chief and cap down the area—I looked, and saw these two handkerchiefs down the area, this yellow one and this red one—I said to the prisoner "Well, if they belong to you I will see you harmless, you may go down and get them"—he crept through one of the broken rails, went down, and brought them up; but immediately he got into the area he took up this yellow handkerchief, and put it into his own cap, and the cap that was down the area he gave up to Thompson—he then came out, and walked with the other three about forty yards—he then started off running, and so did the other—my suspicion were roused, and I pursued, and caught the prisoner in John-street, New-road—I asked him how it was he ran away—he made no answer, but went on—I followed him to York-street—I then told him he had been doing something wrong, and to give me up the pro perty—he gave me this yellow handkerchief—I said, "Where is the other!" and he gave it me—I said, "I believe this is what you call a diver, is it not?"—he said it was—it has a piece of list tied to it, and some pins at the other end, to serve as hooks.

JOHN HEFFERMAN ( police-constable D 99.) I took the prisoner, and asked how he became possessed of these handkerchiefs—he said the yellow one belonged to Thompson, and the other was his own.

Prisoner's Defence. I saw the handkerchief down the area; Thompson said it was his, and if I would go and get it, he would give me 6 d . for myself; I got down, and he walked away; I came up, and ran after him.

GUILTY . 18.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. Confined Four Months .

1924. JAMES FORD was indicted for embezzlement.

CHARLES SMITH . I am a baker, and live at Chiswick—the prisoner was my servant. On the 16th of May I sent him to Strand-on-the-Green, to Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Heman with bills—he was to receive the money from them—he returned, and worked that week—on the 23rd I sent him out with bread, and to deliver bills again—he returned at half-past six o'clock—next morning I met him, and asked him where he was going, and he said he was going to send a man to do his work—he had not then paid me either of these sums.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you ask when he returned on the 16th, if he had received the money? A. He did not receive these sums till the 23rd, when he went out with his bread—he returned, and set his sponge, but did not book his bread—I did not see him again till the Thursday when he was given into custody—a person named Burt offered me the money that same afternoon, and I said I would settle it before the Magistrate, and he would not allow it—I was on friendly terms with the prisoner—I gave him notice on Saturday, the 21st, to quit me on the Saturday following.

COURT . Q. This offer of the money by Burt was after the prisoner was in custody? A. Yes.

ABRAHAM JEFFRIES . I live with my father, at Strand-on-the-Green, near Kew-bridge. My father deals with the prosecutor for bread—on the 16th of May the prisoner brought a bill which was not paid—on the 23rd he brought another, and I paid him 14 s ., all in silver, for the two bills.

HANNAH HEMMINS . I am the wife of John Hemmins, he deals with the prosecutor for bread—the prisoner came to me with a bill on the 16th of May. and on the 23rd I paid him 8 s

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1925. CHARLES PRICE and SAMUEL PRICE were indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 peck of oats, value 1 s;. and 2 quarts of split beans, value 3 d;. the goods of William Ralph Cartwright , the master of Samuel Price.

THOMAS HITCHCOCK . I am coachman to William Ralph Cartwright; his stable is at No. 17, North-road, near Hereford-street, Park-lane—the prisoner Samuel Price has been helping me for three seasons in the stable, and I have seen the other prisoner who called to see him—I saw the police man have some oats and beans at Marlborough-street, and they are now here—I had some oats and beans at my master's stable on the 6th of June, but I cannot say I should know them again—I cannot say whether they were of the sort of those now produced, nor whether these came out of my stable—I had oats in the bin in the stable, but I should not like to say they were of this sort, because there are two or three more who have the same provision—I cannot say whether these are anything like them or not, nor whether these are the same sort of oats or not—there were some oats in the bin in the stable, that we used to feed the horses, but I cannot say that I missed any—we had a few beans up in the loft over the stable—they were split beans—I cannot say whether they were the same sort as those that are here—mine were bruised, and these are braised, but I cannot say whether they are the same sort—I have been with Mr. Cartwright turned of sixteen years, and have been in the habit of feeding my horses with oats and beans all that time—I can tell one sort from another, but there are two or three about me that use the same—I look at the oats and beans that come in, and feed the horses when I am at home—I have no opinion at all as to whose property this is—I never said I had—I was examined at Marlborough-street—I did not say that I believed this to be my master's property—what I said was taken down in writing, and read over to me—this is my signature to this depo sition.

Q. It is here stated, "The oats and beans now produced, about a peck together, I believe to be my master's property," is that true? A. No—I said I could not say—I went to bed about half-past ten o'clock, and heard no more till about five in the morning.

Cross-examined by MR. PEENDERGAST . Q. Your master does not take any notice of this prosecution? A. No—he wished me to appear at Marlborough-street—I said I could say nothing, I was in bed asleep.

JOHN SPONG ( police-constable C 139.) I was in the North-road, near Hereford-street, on the 6th of June about one o'clock in the morning—I saw the prisoner Charles Price come out of the stable No. 17—he had this bag—he was carrying it towards Park-lane—I stopped him and asked him what he had got—he said, "Nothing much; it is all right"—I asked him where he got it from—he said, if I would come he would show me—I went with him—he took me to No. 17 stable, knocked at the door, and called "sam"—Samuel Price then opened the door—Rogers came up and asked

Samuel Price whose corn it was—Samuel Price said, "It is mine—the prisoners were then taken to the station—I took the bag—this is it—I contained these oats and beans.

Cross-examined. Q. There are a great number of stables there, are there not? A. Yes.

COURT . Q. Is there more than one No. 17? A. No.

THOMAS STEWART ROGERS ( police-sergeant C 56.) About one o'clock in the morning, on the 6th of June, I saw Charles Price walking with Spong towards No. 17 stable-door—he knocked at the door, and called " Sam" —the prisoner Samuel Price then opened the door—I asked Sa muel, in Charles's presence, whose corn it was—he said it was his—I asked where it came from—he said, "From here, and I am going to send it to my horse at Paddington, and it is all right"—I asked him if the stables were his—he said no—I took Charles into custody, and at the time Samuel snatched the corn out of Charles's hand, and took it into the stable.

THOMAS ENGLISH ( police-constable C 37.)I was at the station, and had Charles to take to Marlborough-street office—as we were going he said to me, "The best thing I can do is to speak the truth; it is no me to tell any d—d lies about it"—I said, "I know nothing about it, you must make what defence you think proper."

NOT GUILTY .

1926. HENRY JOHNSON was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 purse, value 1 s ., 6 half-crowns, and 1 sixpence; the property of Rachael Wilson , from her person.

RACHAEL WILSON . I am a widow, and live in Little Compton-street On the 10th of June I was in Lincoln's Inn-fields alone, about nine o'clock in the evening—it was on the same side that Turnstile is—I perceived two persons behind me—I had not proceeded far before I missed a weight from my pocket—I then turned and saw two persons so near me as almost to touch me, and the prisoner was next to me—I saw my purse in his hand, and saw him pass it to the other man who was with him—I went up to the prisoner, and told him he had robbed me—the instant I said that, the other man ran away—the prisoner said he had not robbed me—a mob collected round us, and the officer came up—I gave him in charge—I had in my purse six half-crowns and a sixpence—it was a brown silk purse—I am certain I had it safe when I turned into Lincoln's Inn-fields—I know by the weight of it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was not this later than nine o'clock in the evening? A. It might be a little later—the prisoner did not offer to run away—the mob gathered round—I had not noticed those persons behind me till I got into the square—there were other person coming towards us, but not going the other way—the prisoner had my purse in his hand—it was not dark, it was twilight—I do not know how they got at it—my pocket was not cut—I actually saw my purse in the prisoner's hand.

ADOLPHUS LONSDALE ( police-constable F 110.) I was on duty, and saw the prisoner, who was detained by the prosecutrix and a gentleman—the prisoner said he had not taken the purse.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Six Months .

1927. LEONORA CROSBY was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 bonnet, value 6 s;. 5 caps, value 1 s . 6 d;. 1 towel, value 6 d;. and 2 collars, value 6 d .; the goods of Charles Evans ; and that she had been before convicted of felony.

MARY ANN EVANS . I am the wife of Charles Evans; we live at Chelsea. On Wednesday morning, the 1st of June, the prisoner came to see one of my lodgers—I saw her going up stairs, and asked who she was going to—she said, "Mrs. Donohue"—I said she was not at home—she went up stairs, and returned in two or three minutes, then went away, and returned in twenty minutes or half an hour—she then went up stairs and stopped four or five minutes, then came down and went away—when she came first to our house she had something in her apron, but she appeared to go away the second time with a larger bundle than she brought in—it was then between eleven and twelve o'clock—I went up between two and three, to my bedroom, which is adjoining the lodger's room that the pri soner went to—I missed a bonnet, a towel, five caps, and two collars, which had been hanging outside my bed-room door—I had seen them safe be tween ten and eleven the same morning—these produced are them—this bon net is a tuscan bonnet, but it has been cleaned since it was taken from my house—I know it is mine—this is the lutestring that I lined it with—these are my collars and caps—they are my own make, and I can swear to them. Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. What particular thing can you swear to? A. This is a French cap, and these others—I made every one of them myself, except this marked one—here is the ribbon that went over this cap, and I have a piece of the same kind of ribbon here—I know this bonnet more by the lining, but I know the bonnet is the same—there is only my husband and me, and one lodger up stairs, in our house.

SARAH RIEORDEN . I live in George-street, Chelsea, and keep a straw-bonnet shop. On the 1st of June the prisoner brought this bonnet to me—I had not seen her before—it was lined with this silk that is here—she asked me to clean the bonnet and turn it for her by the following Satur day, and if she did not call on the Saturday I was to send it her—she gave her name as Mrs. Crosby, 28, New-road—I had to take it to pieces—I was cleaning bonnets at the time she came, and I did this one immediately—I afterwards saw the policeman, and he told me not to go on with it—I took it to the station.

Cross-examined. Q. How do you know it was the prisoner? A. Be came she was very particular in trying on a shape—this was a very parti cular bonnet—it was short at the ears—it was quite a fright—they are not worn small now—the prisoner was with me about ten minutes—I am sure it was her—I knew her by her dress and her face.

JAMES BRADLEY ( police-constable B 134.) I apprehended the prisoner on the 1st June—I found these caps in her possession—I kept them—she was discharged, and then taken again.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you apprehend her? A. In Lower Sloane-street—she lives in the New-road—I know her, and know her husband—he has tried to compromise this case—the prisoner said these things were her own, and stuck to it, till I took them from her at Queen-square

WILLIAM BROWN ( police-sergeant B 9.) I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Clerk en well Session-house ( read )—I was at the trial—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY Aged 28—. confined Twelve Months .

1928. ELIZA ANN CRAWLEY was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of May , 2 sheets, value 4 s ., and 1 pillow, value 3 s ., the goods of Benjamin Levy .

MARY LEVY . I am the wife of Benjamin Levy; we live in Albion-place, Clerkenwell. The prisoner took a furnished apartment of mine? there was a man with her whom she represented as her husband, but he afterwards said he was not—that man has been acquitted—as well as I remember, the prisoner was at my house on the night of the 29th of May but she did not sleep there every night—when I let my room to them these articles were in it—the prisoner left on the 5th of June, and I missed a pair of sheets that day—I had not seen them from the time I let the room, which was on the 30th of April—I did not see the prisoner again till she was in custody, but she had called at my house in my absence.

Prisoner. You gave me the pillow about a fortnight after I was in the room. Witness. I believe it was in the room when you took it.

MICHAEL PARKER MALONEY . I am in the service of Mr. Rawlins, a pawnbroker. I produce these two sheets, which were pawned by the pri soner, I believe, in the name of Ann Smith, on the 30th of May—I gave her this duplicate—( looking at one ),

BENJAMIN MECHAM . I am in the service of a pawnbroker. I have a pillow, pawned on the 30th of May, I believe by the prisoner, in the name of Ann Smith—I gave her this duplicate for it.

( Property produced and sworn to. )

ANDREW TWEEDALB ( police-constable C 222.) The prisoner was given to me by the prosecutor—she said something about being forgiven—I took four duplicates from the prisoner—these two belong to these things.

Prisoner's Defence, I am ignorant of the things she charges me with.

GUILTY . Aged 34.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months . (There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1929. JANE ELLIS was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June , 1 half-sovereign, value 10s., the money of John Brady , from his person.

JOHN BRADY . I live in George-yard, Lombard-street, and am a boot-maker. I was in the City-road about half-past eleven o'clock at night, on the 6th of June, walking home—I had been supping with a friend—the prisoner came up and laid hold of my arm, and asked how I did— she said she was very drunk, and would I see her home—I said, "No," and persuaded her to go home—she still asked me to go with her—I said I had no money, and could not—she then put her arm round my waist, and in fact all over me, and appeared in a druken state—I then found I had lost a half-sovereign out of my waistcoat pocket—she had not hold of me then—I had had my fingers in my waistcoat pocket three minutes before, and felt it safe—I charged her with robbing me—she said "what? let us go and have something to drink"—I still refused, and said, "Here is a policeman coming towards us, if you will not give me back the half-sovereign I will give you in charge"—I was quite sober, and the prisoner appeared more sober then—I gave her in charge—I do not know what became of my half-sovereign.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Where had you been supping? A. In London-wall, and this was in the City-road—this did not take five

minutes in all—I told her I had no money, but that was to get rid of her—I had a sixpence and some halfpence in another pocket—I could not 20 away from her at first, and when she let me go I had lost my half-sovereign—I did not meet any other woman that night.

JOHN HARVEY . I am a policeman. I was on duty—the prosecutor gave the prisoner into my charge for stealing a half-sovereign from his waistcoat pocket—she said she knew nothing of it—she was searched at the station, and no half-sovereign was found—she had been drinking, but was not drunk—the prosecutor was quite sober.

Cross-examined. Q. Did she not tell you she had 2 s .? A. Yes, and that was true.

NOT GUILTY .

1930. HENRY WARNER was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 saddle, value 1 l . 15 s ., the goods of David Strachan .

JOHN LINES . I am a porter to Mr. Owen, of New Bond-street—he keeps a shawl warehouse. On the 6th of June, about a quarter-past twelve o'clock, I saw the prisoner and two more men at the corner of Blenheim-street, Bond-street—the prisoner went and sat on the stone op posite our shop door, and one of the others sat on Mr. Phillips's step—the third man went past Mr. Strachan't shop, and took a saddle that was outside Mr. Strachan's door, tied with a string—he gave it to the prisoner, who ran off with it—I gave information, and we followed him to Oxford-street—he then put it on his head, went up to Holles'-street, threw it on in omnibus, and then ran up Holies-street.

THOMAS ROSSITER . I am in the employ of Mr. David Strachan, a sad dler, in New Bond-street. On the 6th of June I received information, and missed a saddle—I followed the prisoner to Oxford-street—I saw him with the saddle on his head—he threw it on an omnibus—I called to the omaibus to stop, and took the saddle—the prisoner ran up Holies-street, and was taken.

JOHN SPIERS ( police-constable D 142.) I took the prisoner in charge. Prisoner's Defence. A man asked me to carry it to the omnibus, which I did.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Four Months .

NEW COURT .— Tuesday, June 2 nd , 1842.

Second Jury, before Mr. Common Sergeant

1931. CATHERINE CARTY was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , 9 yards of calico, value 2 s ., the goods of Adam Bird .

WILLIAM HARRISON . I am shopman to Adam Bird, a linen-draper, in High-street, Whitechape1. On Friday evening, the 13th of May, about nine o'clock, I was inside the shop, and saw the prisoner take a piece of calico, which was hanging on a rail inside the door—I went up, and asked what she wanted—she said, "A piece of calico"—I said I thought she had a piece—she said she had not—I took her inside, and this piece of calico fell from under her shawl—it is my master's.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDEROAST . Q. HOW do you know it is Mr. Bird's calico? A. Because I saw her take it from the rail, and it

had a ticket on it—I saw the ticket on it at the time it fell from her—I swear I saw her take it.

CORNELIUS FOAY . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner into custody—I saw another piece of calico sticking out of her breast—I said, "You appear bulky, what have you got about you?"—she said, " Nothing,"

Cross-examined. Q. Did she appear the worse for liquor? A. No—she said her mother lived at Poplar, but did not say where—she said she herself lived anywhere, and sometimes slept at one place, sometimes it another.

GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Three Months .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1932. JAMES STEWART was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 copper, value 7 s ., the goods of John Abbott , being fixed to a building,—2nd COUNT, not stating it to be fixed.

JOHN ABBOTT . I keep the Harrow public-house, at Poplar. I missed my copper—I believe this one now produced to be it—I have no marks on it—it exactly fits the brickwork—I gave the prisoner no authority to take if.

SUSANNA ABBOTT . The copper was fixed at our house—I did not authorize the prisoner to remove it, or mend it—I saw it safe last on Tuesday, the 31st of May.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not admit before the Magistrate that you might have given me leave to take it? A. No—I cannot recollect that I ever did—you have several times done small jobs for me—yon have sometimes taken tins when I told you.

CHARLES AGAR ( police-constable K 211.) About ten o'clock at night on the 1st of June, I stopped the prisoner with this copper on his shoulder—he said he bought it for 1 s . 6 d ., of a lad—I said he must go to the station—he then said it was a job, Mrs. Abbott knew he had got it, and had spoken to him about two months ago.

Prisoner*s Defence. She told me three times within the last six or seven months, that she wished the copper to be done; I said I meant to take it away that night, and I understood her to say, "Very well."

GUILTY . Aged 32. —Recommended to mercy. — Confined Nine

Months.

1933. ANN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 7 pence, and 5 halfpence, the monies of George Rossiter .

SARAH ROSSITER . I am the wife of George Rossiter. Between seven and eight o'clock, on the 7th of June, the prisoner came into the bar, and called for half-a-pint of porter—I served her, and put some money into the till—I then went into the bar-parlour, and heard money jingle—I went back, and saw her hand in the till—she dropped a halfpenny on the counter, and put her hand into her bosom—I sent for a policeman, and 9 1/2 d . was found in her bosom.

SARAH INGRAM . I heard a noise of money—I came and searched the prisoner, and found 2 1/2 d . in her bosom, and 7 d . in her hand.

Prisoner's Defence. I was very poorly, and met a woman who gave me half-a-pint of beer; a woman put the money into my bosom, which I had in change for a shilling.

GUILTY . Aged 62.— Confined Three Months .

1934. GEORGE LANGLY was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , at St. Pancras , 9 forks, value 7 l . 5 s .; and 1 pair of sugar-tongs, value 15 s; the goods of Edward Lindsey , in his dwelling-house; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

ELIZABETH HEWITT . I am servant to Edward Lindsey, who lives at No. 14, Mornington-crescent, Hampstead-road—it is his dwelling-house, and is in the parish of St. Pancras. On Saturday evening, the 4th of June, at a quarter before six o'clock, there was a ring at the door—I opened it, and the prisoner appeared—he said he came for a bonnet to be cleaned—I asked him inside, went up, and asked my mistress—she said he had made a mistake—I went down again, and the prisoner was on the mat, where I had left him—I said he had made a mistake—he said he was sorry he had given me the trouble—I opened the door, and he went off—the plate-basket was about four yards from where he stood—there were a dozen forks in it, and the sugar-tongs, when I left it—when he was gone I looked at it again—nine forks and the tongs were gone—they were worth about 8 l —no one could have taken them but him—I have not seen them since.

Prisoner. Q. There were other servants in the house? A. There are two; but the coachman was in the stable, and the cook in the kitchen—I am positive you are the person.

JOHN JAMBS ALLEN ( police-constable E 150.) I took the prisoner—I told him what it was for—he said he had never been there at all—on the road to the police-court he said, "If I am sworn to, do you think I shall be transported?"—I said I did not know—he said, if I would not say any thing about what I knew of him, he would go to the Marine Society. Prisoner's Defence. I was not there at all.

THOMAS LANE ( police-constable E 52.) 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 14.— Transported for Ten Years.—Convict Ship .

1935. GEORGE COOPER was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of April , 2 moulds, value. 5 l ., the goods of Daniel Merritt , his master.

DANIEL MERRITT . I am a modeller, living in Foley-street—the pri soner was in my employ. On the 6th of April I told him I had missed a great quantity of moulds—he said it was very strange—I discharged him—I went to his lodgings, and found these two moulds in the water-closet—they are mine—no other person in the house could have taken them. ANNE, BLAKE . I found these in the water-closet—I told the prisoner's mother he had been robbing his master—he denied it, and made his escape when the officer arrived at the house—I had seen these two moulds lying on the fire-place in the room where he lived.

CHARLES STANTON . I live in Harper-street, Fitzroy-square. I saw the prisoner coming out of Roberts'-mews—he said, "Oh, Charley, I ex pect to get nailed "—I said, "What for?"—he said, "I have been taking some moulds of my master."

Prisoner. It is perfectly false; he is not to be believed; he has been convicted two or three times in the last twelvemonth. Witness. I have been convicted once, and then his brother led me into it.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years . (The prosecutor stated his loss at upwards of 100 l .)

1936. ANN HALPIN was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of June 1/2 an ounce weight of tobacco, value 1 d;. 1 knife, value 1 d;. 1 purse, value 6 d;. 16 shillings, 20 sixpences, 6 pence, and 4 halfpence; the property of Samuel Bartrick , from his person.

MR. RYLAND conducted the Prosecution.

SAMUEL BARTRICK . I am a labourer, living in Tothill-street. Between eight and nine o'clock in the evening of Saturday, the 11th of June, I was at the Brill public-house, Brewer's-street, Somers-town—I had a purse in my right-hand trowsers' pocket, containing 16 s ., and 10 s . loose in the same pocket, all in silver—I had some halfpence, a knife, and some tobacco in my waistcoat-pocket—I had had the knife twelve months—I should know it well—the prisoner asked me for something to drink—I gave her a drink out of my pot—we then went to the Bee-hive, and I gave her part of two pints—I went to a room in Middlesex-street with her—in going the said she had no light in the room—I gave her a halfpenny, and she bought a candle—I then went to a brothel with her in another street—I did not take off my clothes—I went to sleep—I was awoke by the woman of the house in about an hour, and found my right-band trowsers' pocket was turned out, and nothing in it—all was gone, and my knife, tobacco, and halfpence—I went back to Middlesex-street, where I had been before, and saw the prisoner lying on the floor—she appeared very tipsy—I staid there that night, and the next morning I saw her in the passage, and charged her with having robbed me—she said she had not—she then went into a privy in the back yard—she tried to shut the door, but I kept it open, and saw her take my purse from her left breast, unpin it, and take the silver out—I rushed in, and she put the silver down her back—I do not know what she did with the purse—she came into the room again, and staid some time, then went to the privy again—I followed, and saw her hand down the privy—she came out wiping her hand—she went to a coffee-shop—I kept her in sight till I got a policeman—he found my knife on her—this is it.

Prisoner. It was another young woman that he slept with all night

Witness. The other woman was in the room, but I did not sleep with her.

JOSEPH YOUNG ( police-constable S 152.) I was called in on Sunday morning, the 12th of June—I took the prisoner and another woman—the prisoner was searched by a woman, who gave me, in her presence, 2 s . and 3/4 d .—the other woman had the knife—she said the prisoner gave it her, with 7 s . and some tobacco—the prisoner said, "You ought to have had 11 s ."—some copper money and tobacco was produced.

Prisoner's Defence. Next morning he came, and said, "You have robbed me;" I said, "How could I, when I have not been in the room with you?" the other woman took the empty room, and I was to pay half the rent, as we had come out of the infirmary the night before; she was out with this man when I came home, and I sat down in the passage.

GUILTY . Aged 45.— Confined Three Months .

1937. ANN MARSHALL was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June , 8 handkerchiefs, value 3 s . 4 d ., the goods of George Briscombe .

WILLIAM BRISCOMBE . I live with my father, George Briscombe. On the 13th of June the prisoner came to his shop—I lost these eight handker chiefs produced, which have my father's marks on them, and are his.

ELIZABETH HARMAW . I am a searcher at the station. I searched the prisoner on the 13th, and found six handkerchiefs, in one piece, on her.

Prisoner. I met a man selling these; he asked half-a-crown for them; I bought them of him for 2 s ., to sell again.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Three Months .

1938. JAMES KAIN and JOHN FARRELL were indicted for steal ing, on the 6th of June , 9 ivory balls, value 1 l . 7 s . 6 d ., the goods of Robert Edward Docking .

ROBERT EDWARD DOCKING . I am the landlord of the Coach and Horses, in Bunhill-row. On the 6th of June the prisoners were drinking in the tap-room—they afterwards went up stairs to play at bagatelle—I have lost nine ivory balls, worth 1 l . 7 s . 6 d .—they have not been found.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Is this a public room? A. Yes—the prisoners went into the room about four o'clock, and went away about half-past five—I was sitting in the bar all the evening, and not a soul went up stairs after them, and none but them—I missed the balls at eight o'clock.

JOHN REIS . I and three fellow-workmen were in the room—I remem ber the prisoners playing with these balls at bagatelle—Farrell was the last person who was playing—Kain came about half-an-hour after the other was there—I left them at half-past five o'clock—Farrell was amazing himself with the balls, and Kain looking on—no persons were left in the room but the two prisoners—my fellow-workmen went with me—I saw eight white balls there, and one red one.

JAMES GROOM . I am pot-boy at this house. Farrell was the last per son I saw playing in this room, and Kain was looking on—four of De la Rue's men were in the room—they went, and the two prisoners only were left—I saw them go away after the other men were gone—I cannot swear whether any other persons came after they left.

JAMES BRANNAN . I am a police-sergeant I took the prisoners—they denied it.

KAIN— GUILTY . Aged 36.— Confined Nine Months .

FARRELL*— GUILTY . Aged 24.— Transported for Seven Years . (There was another indictment against the prisoners.)

1939. JOSEPH SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 handkerchief, value 3 s ., the goods of George Spelt , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

GEORGE SPELT . I live in Seymour-street, Euston-square. About twelve o'clock in the day of the 14th of June I was in Bridge-street—I saw the prisoner put his hand into my pocket, take my handkerchief out, and put it into his own—I took it from his pocket, and took him to the station.

JOHN EDWARD GLASCOCK ( police-sergeant R 25.) I produce a certifi cate of the prisoner's former conviction, which I got from Mr. Clack's office—( read )—the prisoner is the person.

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Transported for Seven Years.—Convict Ship .

1940. THOMAS KIRBY was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of April , 12 handkerchiefs, value 1 l . 7 s .; 18 yards of net, value 8 s . 4 d .; 180 yards of lace, value 5 l .; 360 yards of quilting, value 1 l . 1 s . 6 d .; and 12 pairs of cuffs, value 5 s . 6 d .; the goods of Richard Groncock and others.

MESSRS. RYLAND and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM OSBORNE . I am in the service of Richard Groncock—he has two partners—they are warehousemen, in Bow Churchyard. We have customers of the name of Pearce and Woodward, at Taunton—on Saturday the 30th of April, a person came from their firm to purchase goods—I sold some goods, consisting of two cards, of one sort of blonde lace, twenty-four cards of another sort, three pieces of thread lace not placed on cards, and twelve handkerchiefs—after I had sold them I gave them to Hill to be entered.

BENJAMIN HILL . I am apprentice at Messrs. Groncock's and others. On the 30th of April some goods were purchased by Pearce and Wood ward, and handed to me by Osborn—I put them into a basket, and took them to the entering-room—Mr. Hibberd entered them.

JAMES HIBBERD . I am assistant at the prosecutor's. On the 30th of April, Hill brought me some goods in a basket—I called them over to the clerk, and saw them entered in the book—they were then put into paper, and delivered to John Hill.

JOHN HILL . I am in the service of Messrs. Groncock. I received the parcel—I put it into brown paper, and directed it to "Pearce and Wood ward, Taunton," and delivered it to Charles Garland, to take it to Shar land's, in Bishopsgate-street, to go to Taunton.

CHARLES GARLAND . I am a carman. I received a brown paper parcel to go to Pearce and Woodward, at Taunton—I placed it, with other par cels, in my cart—I went with it to go to Bishopsgate-street—I had occa sion to call at a house in Leadenhall-street, for eight or ten minutes—when I came out I missed this parcel.

GEORGE TREW . I am a policeman. I took the prisoner on the 5th of May—some policemen remained on the prisoner's premises till the 7th—on that morning I examined the premises, and found these two cards of lace and blonde in a little box behind the counter—I took them to Mr. Osborne, at Messrs. Groncock's.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. At what time did you take the prisoner? A. About nine o'clock in the morning—he was in custody when I found these things.

WILLIAM OSBORNE re-examined. These are some of the articles which were put into Messrs. Pearce and Woodward's parcel.

(James Veitch, wholesale haberdasher, Noble-street, Cheapside; Hussey Chapman, Manchester warehouseman, Hart-street, Wood-street; William Matthews, linen-draper, Bishop's Stortford; James Butcher, haberdasher, Greenwich; Richard Banton, Wood-street, Cheapside; and—Morley, Manchester warehouseman, Wood-street, gave the prisoner a good cha racter.)

GUILTY . Aged 43.

1941. THOMAS KIRBY was again indicted for feloniously receiving, on the 1st of April , of an evil-disposed person, 361bs. weight of worsted, value 3 l .; 360 sheets of wadding, value 2 l . 16 s .; 576 yards of wire ribbon, value 5 s . 4 d .; 860 yards of stay-binding, value 8 s . 3 d .; 596 pieces of tape, value 34 l .; 34 pairs of gloves, value 2 l . 8 s .; and 25 gross of buttons, value 2 l . 10 s .; the goods of William Hutchinson ; well knowing them to have been stolen.—2nd COUNT , stating them to be the goods of Abra ham George .

MESSRS. RYLAND and DOANE conducted the Prosecution.

FREDERICK PIGGOTT . I am in the service of Leaf and Company, of Old Change, London. William Hutchinson, of Reading, is a customer of my master's—I received an order for goods on the 30th of March, to be sent to Mr. Hutchinson—I selected a part of the goods, three dozen balls of worsted, thirty dozen of wadding, and twenty or thirty gross of ribbon wire, some tape, stay-binding, and some gloves—I took them to the order-room, to be entered in the journal—Mordant was engaged in the order-room—it was his duty to enter them.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Do you venture to swear posi tively to these things? A. Certainly not—Leaf and Co. are in a large way of business—they have bought stocks in cases of bankruptcy.

WILLIAM MORANT . I am in the service of Leaf and Co.—I remember an order for goods from Mr. Hutchinson, of Reading—some goods were brought me by Piggott—I called them over to the clerk of the books, and delivered them to Swamell the packer.

EDWIN FREDERICK WINSTON . I am in the service of Leaf and Co. I was at that time clerk of the books—I remember entering this order—I saw no more of the goods after they had been sold and entered.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Do you recollect anything of the order, or do you only find there are entries in the book made by yourself? A. Yes.

HENRY SWAMELL . I am packer in this establishment. I received from Morant a parcel of goods for Hutchinson—I put it into a wrapper, and directed it for "William Hutchinson, Reading"—it was delivered to Virgin, the carman, to be taken to Gerard's Hall.

WILLIAM VIRGIN . I am carman to Leaf and Co. I received a packet addressed to Hutchinson, at Reading, from Swamell, on the 30th of March—I took it to the office at Gerrard's Hall, and left it there.

JONAS CHBNY . I am porter at the wagon-office at Gerrard's Hall. On the 30th of March I received a package addressed to "William Hutchin son, Reading"—I weighed it on the 31st of March, saw it loaded on the wagon, and helped to bind it—the wagon started for Reading about three o'clock in the afternoon—the package was in it then.

THOMAS SHEPHERD . I am wagoner for Reading. On the 31st of March I saw a truss safe in the wagon to go to Reading—I cannot read—it was placed on the corner behind, and was fastened with a rope—I met somebody near Cranford-bridge, I asked for a light, and then missed the package, which was safe when I went out of Brentford.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. How many parcels were in the wagon? A. I cannot say.

GEORGE TREW ( police-constable H 125.) I went to the prisoner's pre mises on the 5th of May, at half-past nine o'clock, and took him—I searched the premises in his presence, and found thirty dozen of wadding under the counter—I asked how he got it—he said he bought it of a man who had lately gone out of business—I asked who the man was—he said I was no Magistrate, he should not answer that question—some of the policemen remained on the premises for nine days—I was thereon the 10th of May—I continued searching, and found some wire-ribbon, some gloves, and some other things—I have had them in my possession ever since.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you not take possessipn of the house itself? A. Yes, by the direction of Mr. Lewis, the inspector, the shop was shut up—the prisoner's wife was there on the 5th—I do not

know whether she was on the 10th—there were two men there at night, and two in the day—I did not take the key of the house—I do not be lieve the key was taken.

WILLIAM THOMAS ARTHUR ( police-constable R 202.) I was at the search on the 10th—I found six bags of worsted-balls, thirty-six roll of stay-binding, and fifty-eight packets of tape.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did you sleep in the house? A. No—I cannot say that the key was taken.

FREDERICK PIGGOTT re-examined. This tape docs not tally in quan tity with what I put up—I put up between fifty and seventy dozen—between fifty and sixty are found—they are the same Nos. and de scription—the wadding is the same in quality and description and number—there were large and small put up for Hutchinson—these bills of worsted are of the same make, and the same sort of goods, and one of the bags is numbered with a "3," which is the same writing as we usually have in our stock, but they come ready written—these balls are about the same quantity.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. With all that, you do not swear to them? A. I do not—we send out enormous packages of these goods.

GUILTY . Aged 48.— Transported for Fourteen Years .

(There were four other indictments against the prisoner.)

1942. THOMAS HOLMES was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 1 pair of shoes, value 6 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Beckford , in a cer tain port of entry and discharge.

The prosecutor did not appear.

NOT GUILTY .

1943. JOHN SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 1 pair of trowsers, value 6 s ., the goods of Thomas Scarnell .

THOMAS SCARNELL . I am a general salesman, and live in Grosvenor-row, Pimlico. I had this pair of trowsers outside on the 15th of June—I missed them—in consequence of information, I went after the prisoner, and found them under his arm—he said a boy gave them to him—they had the ticket on, and the pins in them—they are mine.

JAKE WILKINS . I saw the prisoner take the trowsers from the prose cutor's shop—I gave information.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1944. JAMES LABURN was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 2 printed books, value 5 s ., 6 d ., the goods of Mary Ann Wilton .

ELIZA RILEY . I am the wife of James Riley, and live with my mother, Mary Ann Wilton, who keeps a stationer's shop in Jamaica-terrace. On the 15th of June I lost two hymn-books from the window.

JAMES BARELAY . I produce these books. I caught the prisoner on the 15th of June, running from the shop with them.

Prisoner. I was looking into the shop—a boy came to the door, and asked me to hold them while he tied them up—he saw the gentleman running across the road, and ran away. Witness. There were other boys with him—they were not all running together.

JANE BARELAY . I was looking out of window, and saw the prisons leave

the others, and get into the shop, put his hand into the window, and take

the books.

Prisoner. I did not take them, a little boy did.

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

1945. CORNELIUS SULLIVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 4 1/2 lbs. weight of lead, value 8 d ., the goods of Edward Sayers , in a certain port of entry and discharge.

JOHN LEITH . I am chief mate of the barque James Cruikshanks. in the West India Docks. The prisoner came on board on the afternoon of the 14th of June, between four and five o'clock—I was on the quay—I saw him walk from the larboard side on the deck towards the starboard—I followed, and as I went to the gangway, he met me, and went over the side again—I heard from those on board that he had something with him—he ran round the course of the sheds, and heaved something into the shed, then came and wished me to search him—I went to the place, and saw this lead picked up—it was the apron of a gun—it came from the star board side of the deck—it is the property of Captain Edward Sayers.

GEORGE GORDON . I was on board, and saw the prisoner take something off the gun, and gave information to the carpenter, who told the mate—I saw the apron was gone from the gun, and I had seen the prisoner kneel ing on the gun—this is the lead—it is used for the apron of the gun.

Prisoner's Defence. I was coming there; I passed by the ship; a man opposite spoke to me, and about ten minutes afterwards the policeman came and said, "Halloo, come back;" I stood a moment, and then went; he overhauled me.

GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Two Months .

1946. HANNAH EDMUNDS and MARY NEWLAND were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 2 pewter pots, value 3 s ., the goods of Peter Richard James .

PETER RICHARD JAMES . I am a victualler, and live in Charles-street, Berkley-square—these two pots are mine.

CHARLES DAVIS ( police-constable C 47.) About half-past two o'clock in the morning of the 14th of June I was on duty in Hayes-mews, Berkley-square—I saw Newland take these two quart pots from the chill of a stable window—she ran round from the Mews in the direction of Berkley-square—I took her—Edmunds was in Charles-street, not near enough. to see Newland—I asked Newland to give me the pots that she had just stolen from the window—she gave them to me—Edmunds was there in company with her—they directly ran away—Edmunds was not there when Newland took them.

Newland's Defence. I was out with Edmunds to look after a servant; we saw the pots, and thought we would take care of them till the morning, and the publicans would give us a few halfpence.

EDMUNDS— NOT GUILTY .

NEWLAND— GUILTY . Aged 46.— Confined Three Months .

1947. HANNAH EDMUNDS and MARY NEWLAND were again indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 pewter pot, value 10 d ., the goods of Samuel Birley ; 1 pewter pot, value 10 d ., the goods of George Bevans and another; and 1 pewter pot, value 1 s ., the goods of James Hooper .

SAMUEL BIRLEY . I am a victualler, in Holies-street, Hanover-square, I lost a pewter pot—this is mine.

GEORGE BEVANS . I have a partner, and live in Stafford-street. I lost a pint pot—this is mine.

JAMES HOOPER . I am a publican, in Shepherd's-market. I have lost this pot.

CHARLES DAVIS . I am a policeman. Edmunds ran away—I saw her put down a quart pot by the Marquis of Lansdown's gate, in Berkley. square, and cross the corner of the square—I saw her put down another one—I did not see Newland do any thing.

Edmunds' Defence. I took up the pots in hopes the gentlemen would give us something in the morning.

(Edmunds received a good character.)

EDMUNDS— GUILTY . Aged 25.— Confined Three Months . NEWLAND— NOT GUILTY .

1948. MATILDA CONNOLLY was indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 watch, value 2 l .; 1 guard-chain, value 16 s .; and 1 handker chief, value 4 s .; the goods of William Sprake , from his person.

WILLIAM SPRAKE . I am a pot-boy, and live in George-street. St. Giles. On the 2nd of June, about half-past five o'clock in the afternoon, I called at Bainbridge-street to see a friend—I saw the prisoner there—I asked her if George was at home, meaning the person she lived with—she said no—we had something to drink—I then went out by myself, for two boon and a half or three hours—I then returned there, as I wished to see George—I saw the prisoner again—she asked if my watch was safe—I said it was—she said it would be better for me to give it up to her, to give to the land lady to take care of—I said I was quite capable of taking care of it myself—she would insist on taking it, and took it out of my pocket, took the guard off my neck, and the silk handkerchief out of my cap, and went out—I had had a little to drink, but I knew what I was about, and was capable of taking care of myself—she returned to the room in two or three minutes, and I asked if she had left my watch with the landlady—she said, "Yes," and I was satisfied—she then went out—I asked if she was going for George—she said, "Yes," but, instead of that, she fastened me in the room, and left word not to let me out—I afterwards gave her into custody—my watch and handkerchief have not been found.

BRIDGET PRENDERGAST . I was staying with a person in the next room at this house—the prisoner showed me a handkerchief the same evening—I heard her tell the prosecutor that she would take the watch round to Mrs. Sparrow, the landlady—the prisoner was drunk, and I called out, "Don't take the watch to Mrs. Sparrow"—she and the prosecutor had been together, and drinking—they passed as brother and sister—I told her she had better leave the watch with Ann—that was the person I was staying with.

JOSEPH SMALLEY ( police-constable K 175.) I took the prisoner on the 3rd of June—I told her it was for stealing a watch in St. Giles's—she said she had not been in St. Giles's for a fortnight.

Prisoner's Defence. I have not seen it.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined Four Months .

1949. GEORGE WILSON was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June 11lbs. weight of mutton, value 7 s ., the goods of Alfred Underwood .

ALFRED UNDERWOOD . I am a butcher, and live in William-street, Westminster. About a quarter past eleven o'clock, on the evening of the 11th of June, I was in my shop—I had a leg of mutton there—I saw the prisoner take it off the rail, and run off—I ran and overtook him—he dropped it on the road—a woman picked it up.

Prisoner. He said he would not know his mutton hut he heard the book drop. Witness. No—I said I was satisfied it was mine, but was more confirmed by hearing the hook drop.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Six Months .

1950. EBENEZER WILLIAMS was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of April , 3 decanters, value 5 s ., the goods of John Curtis .

JOHN CURTIS . The prisoner has been paying his addresses to my daugh ter for some time. In consequence of what she told me, and having tome duplicates put into my hand, I looked over my stock, and missed some decanters—these are them.

Cross-examined by MR. HORRY . Q. Is your daughter here? A. I believe she is—she has not resided with me for several days—I have not spoken to her since last Friday.

LOUISA CURTIS . The prisoner has been paying his addresses to me for tome months—I received a letter from him, a week ago, containing some duplicates, which I produced to my father—I had authorized the prisoner to take these decanters, and I knew they were out of the house—I was so agitated when I was before the Magistrate, I did not know what I said—I have some recollection of his taking the decanters"

NOT GUILTY .

1951. AMBROSE BALL was indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 sack, value 2 s ., the goods of John Trulock and another, his masters; and SAMUEL WRIGHT HILL , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing it to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

MR. BALLANTINE conducted the Prosecution.

THOMAS TRULOCK . I am in partnership with my brother John; we are corn-merchants and factors; at Albion-wharf, Old Ford. Ball was our carman—we had no other regular carman—by chance we might send out another—I have seen a corn-sack produced—it is our property, I am certain of it—it is one of some I bought in December—Ball had no authority to deliver it to Hill or to any person whatever—he had no business with this sack on the 27th of May—he might have taken sacks of this description in his business—he had to deliver beans that day, which he did, and they might be in sacks of this kind—he had no right to take anything but beans that day.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. How many sacks had you of this description? A. thousand.

MATTHEW YOUNG . I am a cow-keeper, and live in Mile-end-road. About seven o'clock in the morning, on the 26th or 27th of May, I was standing at Canham's door, which is opposite to where the prisoner Hill lives—he is a corn-chandler—I saw a wagon come up driven by Ball, Mr. Trulock's carter—it stopped opposite Hill's door, and a man came out

of Hill's, but I could not say who it was—Ball took a sack off his wagon and put it on the shaft, and the man who came out of Hill's took the sack off the shaft.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. This was done openly in the motn ing? A. Yes—I had seen Hill before, but I do not know that it was him.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Were you on the opposite side? A. Yes—the road is wide, but not so wide but that I could see Mr. Tru lock's name on the wagon—it was about a fortnight or three weeks after, before I gave any information—I have never bad any dealing with Mr. Trulock—I swear that Ball was there—I did not go to him, nor speak to him.

THOMAS EDWARD CANHAM . I am a corn-dealer, and live in Mile-end-road. I was in company with Young on the morning of the 26th or 27th of May, about half-past seven o'clock, at my door—I saw Mr. Trnlock's wagon come up to Hill's door—Hill came out and took a full sack of something of the carman—there were other sacks in the wagon—I men tioned it some days afterwards.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. You carry on the same business as Hill does? A. Yes, and have for four years or four years and a half—I was talking to Mr. Young about a sample of beans.

MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Was this done immediately? A. Thi sack was given down as soon as the wagon stopped—I did not mention this, because Mr. Hill was a neighbour and in the same line of business.

JAMES PHILLIPS ( police-constable K 20.) I received charge of Bali at Mr. Trulock's wharf, on Friday evening last—Mr. Trulock said to him, "You have been robbing me"—he said, "I don't know what you mean, I know nothing at all about it"—I then went with Mr. John Trulock to Hill's—Hill was not at home, but when he came in, Mr. Trulock said to him, "You have got some property in your house belonging to me"—Hill said, "If this sack is yours you can have it"—the sack was then three-parts full of peas—Hill said he could account for where he got the peas—the sack was lying on the floor, without anything to bide it—the top was turned down, I could just see the T on it.

Cross-examined by Mr. PAYNE . Q. Was it not just inside the door, against the counter? A. Yes—any person going by could see it—I did not see any ticket on the peas, but they were standing openly.

JOHN TRULOCK . I am in partnership with the prosecutor. Mr. Knight is a customer of ours—when we send him beans they are gene rally in his own sacks—on this occasion we sent him some in his own sacks—Hill was not a customer of ours—no man has a right to take any thing of ours off our premises, without he has a note to show of it, written by our clerk—I had no regular carman but Ball—I occasionally send a man out with a single horse, but Ball had four horses.

MR. GREEN . I am clerk at Lambeth-street, Office. I took the depo sitions in this case—this is the Magistrate's signature to this deposition.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Are you quite sure this was taken in the presence of the Magistrate? A. No, it was said in a room adjoining the office—it was then read to the prisoner in the presence of the Magistrate—( read )—the prisoner Ball says, "All I have got to say is I never de livered a sack of corn to this man in my life, or any other sack; the man must be mistaken in the man that drove the wagon at the time, if it was

so; Hill says, "I never had any such sack from Mr. Trulock; I had other sacks, and this one came from one of my customers in Limehouse-field, in February last; about five weeks ago I took a sack of barley-field, of my shop, and I emptied these pass in to this sack of Mr. Trulock's; this sack never was dropped at my door; I wish God may strike me down dead if ever it was; it is very common for corn-dealers to have other people's sacks."

(The prisoner Hill received a good character.)

BALL— GUILTY . Aged 33.— Judgment Respited .

HILL— GUILTY . Aged 35.— Confined Nine Months .

1952. LOUISA WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 watch, value 1 l ., the goods of Sarah Elizabeth Deane .

SARAH ELIZABETH DEANE . On Friday, the 10th of June, about one o'clock in the day, the prisoner came to my house to inquire for lodgings—I am sure it was her—my watch hung on the mantel-piece—the pri soner requested some water, and I desired her to follow me to get it—after she was gone I missed the watch—this now produced is it.

HENRY MALLAM . I am in the service of a pawnbroker. On the 10th of Jane, this watch was pawned for 8 s ., I believe by the prisoner, about five o'clock.

Prisoner's Defence. I never saw the watch, nor this witness; I never was in the pawnbroker's shop; I do not know where it is; I was at my aunt's from ten o'clock in the morning, till six in the evening, GUILTY .** Aged 20.— Transported for Seven Years .

1953. ANN PICKETT and ROSE HAMILTON were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 purse, value 1 s .; 1 ring, value 8 s .; 4 sovereigns, and 5 shillings; the property of John Cook , from his person.

JOHN COOK . I live in Somers-place, Chelsea. On the 14th of June I was going home, and two females spoke to me—I then turned out of the Fulham-road, to go home, and one of the females walked by the side of me, and pressed against me, making propositions that I rejected—the other girl staid at the top of the turning, and said something—the one who was by my side said, "My sister calls me"—she went up to her, and they both went away—I then missed my purse, containing four sovereigns and five shillings—this is my purse, and my ring, which I much value.

Cross-examined by ME. CHARNOCK . Q. Where had you been pasting the evening? A. With a friend in Cook's-ground, Chelsea—I was sober—I do not know who the females were—one was a tall girl, and the other short—the short one followed me down, and pressed against me.

EDWARD DEVALL ( police-constable V 48.) I was on duty near So merset-place, and saw the two prisoners pass me, running—in a few minutes the prosecutor came up, and said he had been robbed of a purse and money—in the course of the same night I went to the prisoners' room, and found them in bed—I saw this purse found on the bed in the room by Kimber.

HENRY KIMBER ( police-constable V 20.) I went to where the pri soners were—I told them they were charged on suspicion of stealing a purse, with four sovereigns and some silver, in the Fulham-road, Little

Chelsea—they denied having been there at all—I then saw Pickett hand the purse on the bed to the other side to which she had been sleeping.

PICKETT— GUILTY . Aged 20.

HAMILTON— GUILTY . Aged 21 Confined Three Months .

1954. EDWARD JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 1 pick-axe, value 2 s ., the goods of Edward Hayes ; and 1 shovel value 1 s ., the goods of Edward Kennedy .

EDWARD HAYES . On the 10th of June, I had a pick-axe in Ton bridgestreet, where I was at work—I lost it between twelve and one o'clock—this is it.

EDWARD KENNEDY . I was at work there—I went to dinner, and left my shovel there—it was gone when I returned—this is it.

THOMAS BROWN . About one o'clock that day the prisoner came and offered me this pick-axe and shovel—I bought them of him—be came again on the 14th, and from what I had heard I sent for a policeman,

Prisoner's Defence. I was in the road, and a man came and said, "Will you buy a pick-axe and shovel?" I gave him 9 d ., and he took it.

GUILTY .* — Confined Nine Months .

(There was another indictment against the prisoner.)

1955. JOHN THOMAS was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 7 spoons, value 15 s ., the goods of Benjamin King .

ELIZABETH BLAKE . I am in the service of Benjamin King, of Minor-place, Chelsea. On the 17th of June, I found the prisoner in the kitchen—he walked out of the area—I went up, and gave an alarm—the prisoner was brought back with these spoons, which are my master's.

JOHN MOSLET TURNER . I heard a cry, and saw the prisoner running—I followed him, and saw him throw these spoons out of his hand, over a fence, into a timber-yard—I got them, and took them to Mrs. filake.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1956. BENJAMIN HEATH was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 sheet, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Thomas Mills .

HARRIET MILLS . I am the daughter of Thomas Mills. I hang out a sheet in a private yard, on a line, on the 17th of June—I missed it about half-past eleven o'clock in the morning—this is it.

MARK WEBSTER . I am a private watchman. On the morning of the 17th, at half-past eleven o'clock, I met the prisoner with this sheet—I took him—he resisted and kicked me.

Prisoner. I found it lying on the timber in the yard—I am very sorry—I was in great distress.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Confined Three Months .

1957. MARY PURDY was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 2 lb. 14 oz. weight of mutton, value 1 s . 6 d .; the goods of William Bot trill .

JOHN GULLARD . I am servant to Mr. Bottrill, butcher, of Rochester-row, Westminster. On the 17th of June, I saw the prisoner outside our shop—she took the mutton from the board, and my master took it away from her, when she had got about thirty yards—I saw him take it from

under her cloak—she said she was very sorry, and did not know how she came to do it.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. Had she bought any thing? A. Yes, one piece—I am sure she did not buy this piece—my mistress is not here, nor my master—the prisoner had paid my mistress for one piece, which came to sixpence—that piece was in her basket—I have been a witness in the Old Court before—I got more than 1 l . 4 s . by that—I did not say that I liked such jobs as these, to my knowledge—I cannot swear that I did not—the prisoner's daughter and sons were joking with me over the way in a public-house, and I said I did not know whe ther there was a God or not, as I bad never seen him—I said that, be cause I was asked the question—I was asked a great many questions by the whole of them—they had been trying to make me tipsy—I have known the prisoner to come to my master as a customer for four years—the lives in the neighbourhood—I saw my master yesterday rooming—he said he did not wish to prosecute the prisoner—he said yesterday that he did not want to have any thing to do with it.

WILLIAM CORNISH ( police-constable B 35.) I took the prisoner—she said she was very sorry for what she had done, and hoped the prosecutor would forgive her.

Cross-examined. Q. Did she not say she did not mean to steal it? A. She said she did not intend to steal any thing—I found 1 s . 6 d . on her.

NOT GUILTY .

1958. WILLIAM BRUMMELL was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 pair of boots, value 7 s .; 1 pair of shoes, value 5 s .; and 1 shoe, value 2 s .; the goods of Thomas Wood .

THOMAS WOOD . I live in Brunswick-place," West Hackney. I am a boot and shoemaker. On the 17th of June, about eight o'clock in the evening, I went out, leaving my shop in the care of my wife, and Sophia Francois—when I came back I missed two pair of boots, one pair of shoes, and one odd shoe—I have seen the pair of shoes since, they are mine.

SOPHIA FRANCOIS . I was sitting in the parlour—I turned round and saw a man going out of the shop—I cried out, and ran down the steps—the policeman caught the prisoner, and brought him back in a few minutes.

ROBERT PEARCE ( police-constable, N 71) I saw the prisoner running, and he dropped these shoes by my side.

Prisoner. I did not have them.

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Three Months .

1959. JOHN TERRY and WILLIAM ALLEN were indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 basket, value 10 d .; and 1 jar, value 2 d; the goods of Thomas Worthington .

THOMAS WORTHINGTON . I live in Queen-gardens, Brompton. On the 14th of June, I had a basket containing a small jar, at a public-house at Knightsbridge—I left it for a few minutes, and when I came back it was gone—these are them.

WILLIAM PRYOR . I was at the public-house, on the 14th of June, and saw Allen come out of the house, followed by Terry, who had a basket to his hand similar to this.

RICHARD REED . Terry brought the basket and jar to me for sale—I gave him 6 d . for them.

TERRY— GUILTY .— Confined Two Months .

ALLEN— NOT GUILTY .

Fifth Jury, before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1960. CHARLES RICHARDSON was indicted for feloniously as saulting James Robert Hartley , and Julian Hartley , with intent, &c.

GUILTY of a Common Assault . Aged 19.— Confined Twelve Months .

1961. JOHN HUBBARD was indicted for feloniously assaulting William Martin , with intent, &c, to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 60.— Confined Eighteen Months .

ESSEX CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1962. JOHN THURSTON was indicted for feloniously killing and slaying John Mullins .

EPHRAIM GWALTER . I am a baker, and live at Plaistow. On the 30th of May, I was outside the Coach and Horses there, and saw the de ceased John Mullins, who I knew by sight, standing sparring through the window at the prisoner—he was not within reach—they were both in liquor—the deceased called the prisoner a b— thing, and said he was no use either for fighting or for work—the landlord came out, and ordered Mullins away—he refused to go until he had seen the prisoner—the land lord sent the prisoner out—the prisoner came out and said something to Mullins, who immediately stripped to his skin—the prisoner pulled off his jacket, and they sparred at each other—a man named Smith tried to make it up between them—at last they got to fighting in the road—they each had a second—the deceased struck the first blow—the prisoner struck him again underneath the left ear, and he fell—that was the only blow—in falling he struck himself at the back of the head, and was taken into the public-house yard insensible—he was carried to his brother's house on a man's back—I afterwards saw him dead.

Cross-examined by MR. PBENDERGAST . Q. It was entirely provoked by the deceased? A. It was, quite.

THOMAS FLOWER . I saw the quarrel in the public-house—the deceased began it—he provoked the prisoner very much indeed to fight, and used very bad language—he said he was no man at all—he was nothing but a thing, he could neither fight nor work, and he aggravated him very much—the deceased went out and stripped, and told the prisoner to come out—he said, "I do not want any thing to say to you"—he threw the window up, and said if he did not come out, he would pull him out by his snout —he asked him again, "Are you coming out?"—he said, "I do not want any thing to do with you"—he said, "If you do not come out I will fetch you out"—he looked over my left shoulder, and tried to reach hold of him—he threw both the windows open, and sparred at him—a boy pulled

them down—he threw them up again to catch hold of him to pull him out to fight—I did not go out of the house, and did not see the fight.

Cross-examined. Q. Have you known the prisoner? A. From a child—I never knew him to be quarrelsome.

CATHERINE MULLINS . The deceased was my husband—he left home at five o'clock the morning this happened—he was quite well then—I saw him next at half-past eight or nine at night, at his brother's—he was not insensible then—I saw a cut on his head—it was bleeding—he got his speech, and came to his senses on the Thursday following, but lost them again on Friday morning—he died last Wednesday week—his name was John—Mr. Beale the surgeon saw him.

WILLIAM WELLER . I am a watchman, at Plaistow. I was at the Coach and Horses there on the 3rd of May, and saw the prisoner and Mullins in the tap-room—Mullins told the prisoner to come out, and he would fight him—I afterwards saw them fighting in the road—I saw the prisoner strike one blow, and the deceased fall.

Cross-examined. Q. Did you see whether the deceased struck too? A. No—I cannot tell—I think he was provoking the prisoner for about a quarter of an hour in various ways, using very had language to him—he stopped in the house some time after the deceased went out, and I saw the deceased push up the window, still provoking the prisoner—I have known the prisoner from a child, and never saw him in any row or trouble before—he is no fighter.

JOHN EVANS BEALE . I am a surgeon, and live at Plaistow. I saw the deceased first on Monday, the 6th of June—he had then been ill a week—he had symptoms of effusion of blood, or fluid on the brain, pro ducing convulsive spasms and fits—he was sensible, but only at times—when I first saw him, I told him to put out his tongue, which he did—he appeared sensible then, but that morning he had two or three fits—he died on the 8th—I made a post mortem exam ination—on removing the skull cap, I found lying on the left hemi sphere of the brain, from one to two ounces of coagulated blood, between the pia mater, and dura mater, which accounted for his death—he had a small wound at the back of his head, it was nearly well—there was a bit of plaster on it, which I took off—I did not apply anything fur ther—there was not much concussion, and no external swelling—there were evidently several other blows on the back of his head—I apprehend that concussion was the cause of the extravasation of blood—I consider a blow or fall was the cause of it—I do not know that a blow under the left ear would produce it without a fall, but accompanied with a fall it would—such a blow and fall as has been described would be sufficient to account for what I saw, and the man being partially intoxicated.

Cross-examined. Q. You could not trace the extravasation to the wound at the back of the head? A. It led me to know that he had had a severe blow on his head—there was no fracture—the blow was between the hemispheres of the brain—the blood was all in one hemisphere—ex travasation may occur without violence—it is more likely to occur during intoxication—I do not think he could have recovered under any circum stances—the extravasation had most likely existed for some days, but I cannot state positively how long.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 38.— Strongly recommended to mercy. — Confined One Week .

1963. THOMAS CLARK was indicted for assaulting Harriet Howe , with intent, &c.

GUILTY of an assault .— Confined Six Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1964. MARY ANN BROWN was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , 12 yards of ribbon, value 7 s ., and 1 pair of gloves, value 4 d .; the goods of Richard Turner Hickes ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Four Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1965. EDWARD GEORGE JEFFORD was indicted for a misde meanor.

NOT GUILTY .

1966. JOHN DEANE was indicted for stealing, on the 30th of April , 1 purse, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 half-crown, 3 shillings, 1 sixpence, and 2 groats, the property of Phillis Day ; and 1 pair of breeches, 2 l . 15 s .; 1 pair of gaiters, value 5 s .; 1 waistcoat, value 1 l .; 1 hat, value 1 l .; 1 coat, value 4 l .; the goods of Thomas Scurr Womersley, his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Nine Months .

KENT CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

1967. WILLIAM STANTON was indicted for embezzlement; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Six Months .

1968. JOHN MILLER was indicted for stealing, on the 4th of June , 1 pair of boots, value 1 s ., and 1 handkerchief, value 2 d .; the goods of Robert Papworth ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 54.— Confined Three Months .

1969. MICHAEL DONOVAN was indicted for stealing, on the 7th of June , 1 tame fowl, price 2 s .; the property of Edward Wolf ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined One Month .

1970. WILLIAM WEBB was indicted for stealing, on the l 7th of May , 1 pair of shoes, value 5 s .; 1 handkerchief, value 1 s .; 2 watchguards, value 6 d .; 2 shillings, and 2 pence; the property of William Merritt .

WILLIAM MERRITT . I live at Deptford, the prisoner lodged in the same house for a few days, and slept in the same room with me. On Whit Tuesday morning I missed the things and money stated, from my pocket in the bed-room—they were my own—I have no father—the pri soner was the first that went out that morning—he knew I had some money, for he had seen me give change with it—this watch-chain now produced is mine—I know it by a join in the middle—I kept it in my pocket in the bed-room.

Prisoner. He bought that chain on Whit Sunday for a halfpenny, and a thrush-bird for 4 d .; he gave me the chain to look at; while I was look ing at it the parlour bell rang, and he went away, leaving the chain with me. Witness. I did not, for I had it in my pocket next morning.

ROBERT HORNSBY . I am a constable at Seen, near Newbury, in Berkshire. On the 25th of May I apprehended the prisoner at Newbury, on another charge—in searching him I found in his pocket, among other things, this chain—I said, "Halloo! what do you call this?"—he said, "Oh, it is nothing but an old chain that I found on the road"—he said nothing about Merritt having given it to him.

Prisoner's Defence. I forgot that at the time. Three men lodged in the third floor besides me. I got up in the morning, and the landlady let me out. I had no bundle, or anything in my hand.

GUILTY . Aged 25.— Transported for Seven Years .

1971. WILLIAM WEBB was again indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 2 chaise-springs, value 1 l . 15 s .; the goods of Thomas Gower , his master.

THOMAS GOWER . I am a coachmaker, at Greenwich. The prisoner was in my employ for about a week—I had a pair of chaise springs in my shop—the prisoner said he knew a person at Woolwich, where he had been at work, that wanted a pair of springs, and he repeatedly asked me, in the course of the week, if I would dispose of them to his friend—I said they were disposed of to another person, which they were—but as the per sons did not come for them, and thinking that the sale of these would enable me to make a new pair, on Whit Monday, the 16th of May, I trusted the prisoner with them to take to Woolwich and show his friend—he said he did not know the man's name—the prisoner had repeatedly asked, in the coarse of the week, to buy them himself, which I refused, and also refused his taking them to Woolwich, till the Monday morning—they were worth 35 s .—I have a copy of the account which I gave him with the springs—I did not tell him what to do if the man did not pay for them—he took them from me, in the full confidence that the man would take them at that price—it was to be a ready money transaction, of course.

Prisoner. I worked for Mr. Gower nine days and three-quarters, but could get no wages, and understanding these springs were for sale, I asked him if he would sell me them; he said a person had been about them; I asked him for money; he gave me 4 d . and 6 d . at a time, in the course of the week; on Saturday night he gave me half-a-crown, and said, if I would call in about an hour, he would give me some more; hearing that he had deceived so many of his men, I said, if he would give me another half-crown I would make shift till Monday; when I went on Monday he said, "I think you shall take these springs, and bring me back a few shillings, as I am very short this morning." Witness. I deny the whole of it—I had paid him his wages, all but a trifle—he only worked for me four days and a quarter—he was to have 18 s . a-week—he received 6 s . 4 d . in the course of the week, and 5 s . on Saturday night—when he came to work on Monday morning I gave him the springs to take to his friend at Woolwich—he said he should be home between nine and ten o'clock, and I never saw him till he was apprehended—I gave information to the police, and they put it in the "Hue and Cry."

ROBERT HORNSBY . I am a constable of Speen. On the 25th of May

I went to Reading after the prisoner, seeing his description in the"✗ and Cry"—I said, "I want you for a robbery at Mr. Gower's, at Green wich, for a pair of coach-springs"—he said, "Oh, he can't hurt me for that, I bought the springs; in fact, he gave them to me to sell, and I sold them to a man on the road, in a horse and cart, but I don't know the man, nor where he lives."

Prisoner's Defence, Mr. Gower agreed to give me 27 s . a-week, and I only received 9 s . 6 d .; a man who lived with him heard us talk about my buying the springs, and that man told me he could not get his money; he said, “Mind, he is very deep, if you can't get your money buy the springs of him." I was up all Friday night, not being able to get money for a lodging; when I went on Monday morning, he said, "Halloo, young fellow, I thought I had lost you;" I said, "I thought you had no money for me;" he said, "Oh, I can always squeeze out some for you;" and afterwards he said he had none, and gave me 8 d . The Magistrate said he believed my statement was true, as he had been there before, trying to cheat his men, who had summoned him for their wages, and put him in the court for it. He told me he had a boy coming to work for him; and when the boy came, he said, "Oh, I am not going to work for him; they tell me I shall never get any money." He had no money to give me on the Monday morning, and he said if I had a friend to buy the springs, I should have them. I met a man on the road, and he said, "Those springs would look well under my cart;" I said, "You can have them," and I sold them. I was going home to get work where I served my time. You could buy such springs for 30 s . anywhere; 1 l . 15 s . is due to me.

THOMAS GOWER re-examined. All I can make out due to him 1 s . 5 d .—he told me himself that he only worked four days and a quarter—I em ployed several men out of charity last winter, on condition that if I could not pay them all their wages, they would give me time, and work till the spring—they then wanted me to raise their wages, which I refused, and they summoned me—some I have paid, and some not—I suppose that is what the prisoner alludes to—I agreed to give him 18 s . a-week when I could put him on work—I kept him a fortnight or three weeks at bay before I put him on—I gave him the springs to dispose of for me—he said he was sure the party would buy them, and I put the lowest price I could on them—he was not sent with them to hawk about—he said the person he was going to sell them to was a potato-merchant, in Pole-street, Wool wich, which is three miles and a half from ray house—I took him by the hand, under the impression, from the respectable shops he had worked in, that he was a good workman, and I said I would be a friend to him, and make it a constant place—I gave him 8 d . on the Friday, which was all the change I had in my pocket—he prejudiced the mind of the boy who came to work, because he wanted the place for a nephew of his own, and told me he had written to Bristol for him—I certainly never sold the prisoner the springs—he got them from me under the representation that there was a customer for them at Woolwich, and I authorized him to sell them to that customer—he asked me for money on the Monday morning, but I had no change—I had only a 5 l . draft in my pocket—there was no one present at the conversation between the prisoner and myself about the springs.

Prisoner. He put the springs on my shoulder; there was a pair of shackles on them; he said, "Take them off, they will be worth 5 s . to

me;" I got the wrench, and took off. Witness. I took them off myself—they would not be wanted with the springs, and they are always an additional charge.

GUILTY .* Aged 25.

1972. FREDERICK THORNTON was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 6 sovereigns and 10 shillings, the monies of Joseph Cole , his master.

JOSEPH COLE . I am a stationer, and live in London-street, Green wich—the prisoner was in my employment upwards of two years—I had him from his parents. On Saturday afternoon, the 14th of May, I gave him six sovereigns and ten shillings, to go to town and purchase some Sunday newspapers at the different news-offices—he generally brought them by the railroad—he did not return—next Monday he was brought to my house by my son—I asked what he had done with the money—he said, "I have none"—he had 12 s . a-week—he always behaved well up to this time.

DANIEL MONYAHAN ( police-constable R 184.) I took the prisoner into custody in London-street, Greenwich, and brought him to the station—I found on him a silver watch, a gold ring, a sovereign, five shillings, a fourpenny-piece, and 7 d . in coppers.

MR. COLE re-examined. These do not quite account for the money—I understand he got some of his clothes out of pawn—he was bailed, and has surrendered to take his trial.

Prisoner. I am extremely sorry for what I have done, hut I had no felonious intent; I intended to make up the money in the course of the week, and pay my master. Witness. I understand that he belonged to a 6 l . money-club; they pay so much a-week or month, and have a draw. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury.

Confined Three Months .

1973. JOHN WRIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 561bs. weight of hay, value 2 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Morris , his master.

RICHARD MORRIS . I am the son of William Morris, of Lee, in Kent—the prisoner was in our service between two and three months, at 15 s . a week. On the 31st of May he went with a wagon to town—I saw the wagon go out of the yard with a quantity of hay in it, which he had no right to have—in consequence of suspicion, I followed him, and saw him deliver the hay at the Rose, just by New Cross-turnpike—he remained there some time, and then drove away, leaving the hay behind him—I have since examined that hay, and it is of the same quality as the hay on our premises—it was a truss—I followed and overtook him after he left the Rose, and asked what he had done with the hay he had in his wagon—he said he had left it at the Rose to bait his horses on his return from London—I asked what quantity he had left—he said a small parcel, a quantity that he could put under his arm—I asked if he had not left any more—he said no—I said, "I am sure you are telling me a story, you left more"—he denied it again—I said, "I am convinced that you left a truss, for I saw you deliver it"—he denied it—I had seen him put it out into a rack which they feed the horses out of, and a bundle of hay besides

—I gave the hay in charge of a policeman—the small bundle was quite sufficient for the horses, with the corn he had, independent of the truss—they could not have eaten the truss in the time they would be gone—they left our yard at four in the afternoon, and would return about twelve—they had three nose-bags full of corn, besides a bushel of corn, the bundle of hay, and the truss.

Cross-examined by MR. PRENDERGAST . Q. He had the charge of three horses? A. Yes—I was in the yard when he started—he saw me there—he went away, about a hundred yards, and I called him back to put a quarter of oats into the wagon to leave at Deptford—I saw the oats put into the wagon, and then saw the truss of hay—it was distinctly to be perceived—I was on the landing of the granary, and the wagon was imme diately underneath, but I firmly believe that he did not know that I saw it—when he got to the Rose, he got up into the wagon, and I suppose ordered the man to bring the rack round to the wagon—I was not near enough to hear him—I remained at some distance—I saw the hay put into the rack—the rack was then moved to the side of the house—it was not put under cover—nothing passed between the prisoner and any one else—I waited till the wagon drove off—there was no occasion for his stop ping at the Rose on his return—I never knew that he stopped there—when I came up to the Rose, a policeman was there, and witnessed the whole of it—I cannot swear to the hay, but I can swear it was taken out of our yard.

COURT . Q. Have you compared it with the hay on your father's pre mises? A. Yes, next morning—I know it came out of one of the stacks in the stack-yard—we were cutting hay from that stack that same after noon.

WILLIAM SMITH ( police-constable R 49.) On the 31st of May I re ceived information, and watched the prisoner—I saw him at the Rose-he stopped the wagon, and called the ostler, who brought the rack—the pri soner got up into the wagon, and put down a small bundle of bay, and a truss—he then got down, untwisted the two hay-bands, and the horses eat some of the truss—he went inside with the ostler, came out in about ten minutes, and went on—the bundle of hay was removed by the ostler to the side of the house, and put into another crib—I took the prisoner into custody next morning—I asked if he knew what I wanted him for—he said he did not—I said it was for stealing a truss of hay from his master's premises—he said he did not, what hay he had taken, he meant to bait his horses with, when he came back from London—I said, "Did not you see me?"—he said, "No"—I said, "I saw you deliver a truss of hay to the ostler, besides a small bundle"—he said he did not—the weight of the hay I took possession of, including two halters, with which we tied it up in stead of the two bands, was 541bs.—the three horses had only fed on it ten minutes.

Cross-examined. Q. When did the ostler take the bundle? A. When he called for the crib, the bundle and the truss were put out—the small bundle was removed by the under ostler, and the truss was put before the horses—the small bundle was put into a rack by the side of the house—where no horses were feeding—none of it was removed inside—I returned to the public-house in two minutes—I only went off the bridge to see that he had no hay in his wagon, and when I returned I found the prosecutor

demanding his hay—the ostler had removed the rack to the side of the house—I did not ask the ostler any questions—I apprehended the under ostler next day—the upper ostler was there, but he took no part in the proceeding—horses may eat a good deal of hay in a quarter of an hour.

RICHARD MORRIS re-examined. The wagon was going to Barclay's brewbouse for grains—it is six or seven miles from my house—we did not allow the men to take any hay at all—I should say three large horses might eat half a truss on their return from London—there was 10lbs. or 12lbs. of hay in the bundle, but they had considerably more than they could have eaten in their nose-bags, and corn besides, had they stopped out till eight or nine next morning—we had been robbed previous to this, and ever since then have refused the men having bay—it is unnecessary—a carter would sooner take corn than hay for his horses—I do not think I had spoken to the prisoner personally about it, as he was only two or three months in our service—my father hired him—he came from Mr. Egerton's service, with whom he lived five or six years; even if we did allow hay, this would be an unreasonable quantity—the horses had been in the stable baiting, three or four hours before they started—they would return between twelve and one in the night—when I first saw the hay in the wagon, I said nothing about it, because I was determined to see whe ther he made a property of it or not.

GUILTY . Aged 30.— Confined One Month .

1974. JOHN THORNTON was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 2 d ., the goods of a man whose name is un known, from his person.

RICHARD HILL ( police-constable T 118.) On the 17th of May, be tween eight and nine o'clock, I was on duty in Greenwich fair, and saw the prisoner attempt different persons' pockets—he went up to a gentle man behind Richardson's show, put his left hand into the gentleman's pocket, lift it, put his right hand in, drew the handkerchief out, and put it under his waistcoat—I took hold of him, and took the handkerchief from under his waistcoat—I went, and asked the gentleman if he had lost his handkerchief—he put his hand into his pocket, and said be had—I told him to come to the station with me—he was coming, but there was a great rush, and I lost him—he did not come to the station.

Prisoner. As I was coming through the crowd I took the handker chief off my neck; it is my own; he said he took it from my jacket pocket, and now he says from under my waistcoat. Witness. I took it from under his waistcoat.

HENRY FOWLER ( police-constable E 111.) I saw the prisoner in Greenwich fair—he took hold of a gentleman's pocket, put his hand in, and took out this handkerchief—Hill laid hold of him, and took the hand kerchief from him—I had noticed him before, following several gentlemen, apparently with that object—he took hold of two or three gentlemen's coats.

Prisoner. I was not five minutes in the fair. Witness. I saw him two hours before that.

Prisoner's Defence. It is my own handkerchief which I had on my neck; there is no mark on it.

RICHARD HILL re-examined. Q. Was it in the middle of the crowd this happened? A. No, just on the outside, by Richardson's show—I was

behind him, looking over his shoulder at the time he put his hand into the pocket—he said at the time it was a yellow handkerchief—I found nothing on him but an old purse—I believe he had a handkerchief on his neck—I will not be certain—I spoke to the person directly in the prisoner's presence—he had no money whatever—he had not the handkerchief in his possession an instant before I took him—as soon as he put it under his waistcoat I took him—he had no time to examine whether it was marked or not—it is not marked—it was produced before the Magistrate—the inquiry was made there whether it had a mark, and he said it was a yellow handker chief of his own.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

1975. JAMES PROCTER was indicted for feloniously assaulting William Willcox , on the 2nd of June , and stabbing, cutting, and wounding him in and upon the left shoulder, with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.

WILLIAM WILLCOX . I am a waterman, and work on the water, at Putney. I live in Coltman's buildings, Greenwich. On Thursday, the 26th of June, I was in the tap-room of the Red Lion—the prisoner was in the room—I threw some ale out of a glass towards the fire—it was not intentionally done—I think a little of it touched the prisoner—I had seen him before that—I had no quarrel with him—I did not intend to throw it over him—he ran towards me, I turned my back to him, and perceived a knife cut me in the back—my brother said he had a knife in his hand—I did not see it taken from him—I was wounded with it—it has got better now—I did not go to the hospital—the injury was not sufficient.

Prisoner. He threw the beer in my face; I was intoxicated at the time. Witness. I believe some persons had been chaffing him before I came in—I should be very sorry to hurt him.

GEORGE CAMPBELL . I saw Willcox throw about a table spoonful of ale out of his glass—I think some of it went on the prisoner's cheek—he instantly rushed between the tables, and began to hit him with his hand—we thought he was playing—nobody thought he had a knife in his hand till his brother said, "My God, he has got a knife in his hand"—Curtis instantly seized him, and took the knife out of his fist as he was going to make a jab at him—he said to me, "I have done it; I will go any where with you; I have done it, and must suffer the laws of my country for it"—he was handed over to the police.

HENRY KEEBLE . I am a surgeon. I examined the prosecutor, and found two wounds on one shoulder, and another on the loin—they were about an inch deep—I think the knife must have gone obliquely, which would diminish the depth—neither of them were severe, nor attended with any serious consequences—it was in a muscular part of the loin, and not followed by any inflammation—the knife produced would make such a wound.

GEORGE GOOD ( police-constable R 2.) I apprehended the prisoner at the Red Lion—he appeared to have been drinking, and said he knew he had done it, and must suffer the laws of his country—I asked why he did it—he said he did not know that the prosecutor had done any thing to him to cause him to do so—a man named Curtis, I believe, gave me the knife produced—the prisoner said the man had never done him any hurt, and

he did not know why he did it—he is a Greenwich pensioner, and bears a very good character at the hospital.

Prisoner's Defence. My head is very bad; I have been under a surgeon at times; and when in liquor I lose myself entirely; I know nothing of taking the knife out of my pocket at all; it was like a dream to me; when I saw the deed was done it struck me with terror instantly. GUILTY of an Assault . Aged 62. —Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor. — Confined One Year .

1976. JOHN GOLLICHER was indicted for stealing, on the 20th of May , 4lbs. weight of leaden pipe, value 6 d ., the goods of Sarah Shep herd , and fixed to a building.—2nd COUNT , stating it not to be fixed; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

JAMES LAST ( police-constable R 76.) On the 20th of May, between five and six o'clock in the morning, I was on duty in London-street, Greenwich. I saw the prisoner in Shepherd's-court—I followed him into the back of the premises—he got into a privy, and there I found a piece, of lead by the side of him—I asked how he came to be wet about the head and face—he said, "I don't know any thing about it"—I took the lead, and compared it with some near a doorway of Shepherd's premises, and am certain it had formed part of it—I had seen that pipe safe within half-an-hour before.

Prisoner. Q. Did you see me break it? A. No, I saw you go from the spot it was taken from—you begged of me hard to let you go, and said you would never do so any more.

ANTHONY SHEPHERD . I am the son of Sarah Shepherd, a widow, and the landlady of the premises in question; it is her freehold—it is in Church-passage, Greenwich, about a street and a half from where the pri soner was apprehended—the officer called on me—I went round the pre mises, and found that a portion of the pipe had been broken off—I cannot tell whether the prisoner worked on the premises, as the house is in the occupation of a man named Doughty, an umbrella-maker.

GEORGE WILSON . I am a policeman. I produce a piece of pipe from the tank, where it was cut off—I have compared it with the other—it ap pears to me to be part of the same.

JOSEPH LAST re-examined. It was fixed to the tank, which was at the side of the wall in the passage, outside the house—it was fixed to the building.

GEORGE WILSON . I am a policeman. I produce a certificate of the prisoner's former conviction, from the Deputy Clerk of the Peace at Maid stone—(read)—I know the prisoner—I was present at his trial—he is the man described in the certificate.

GUILTY . Aged 22.— Transported for Ten Years .

1977. JANE OLIVER was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 pair of trowsers, value 7 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Harwood .

MARTHA HARWOOD . I live with my father, John Harwood, at Church hill, Woolwich—he keeps a clothes-shop. On the 14th of June, about two o'clock, I noticed a piece of iron on which some clothes were moving, and saw the prisoner leaving the door, putting the trowsers under her arm—I followed her, and told her she had taken a pair of trowsers from the door—she said she had not—I said I saw her putting them under her arm

—she said a gentleman had just given them to her to carry—she refused to go back to the shop, and I gave her into custody.

Prisoner. Q. How far was I from the shop when you came np to me.

A. Between two and three yards—I am sure it was not above ten yards—when I first saw you moving away, you was about two yards from the shop—I went out directly.

JOHN STEVENS ( police-constable R 55.) The prisoner was given into custody fifteen or twenty yards from the shop—she had these trowsers under her arm, exposed, so that any one could see them—she said they were given her by a gentleman—she appeared to be in liquor, but pre tended to be so more than she actually was.

Prisoner's Defence. A man gave me the trowsers; he told me to get my self a pint of beer, and come up the street; I cannot exactly tell the words, for I had been drinking.

GUILTY . Aged 55.— Confined One Month .

1978. ALEXANDER STONE was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 1 scythe, value 10 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Muddle ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Three Months .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1979. JAMES WHIFFIN was indicted for obtaining 4 shillings, by false pretences; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Four Months .

1980. THOMAS FOUNTAIN was indicted for a misdemeanor.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1981. GEORGE PEAKE was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 2 biscuits, value 1 d . the goods of Hugh Roberts ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined Three Days , and Whipped.

1982. ERASMUS WATSON and THOMAS ANGELINE were in dicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 9 d ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person; to which

WATSON pleaded GUILTY . Aged 12.— Confined Six Months .

WILLIAM RUSSELL ( police-constable C 113.) On the 18th of May I was at Greenwich fair, and saw Watson take this handkerchief from the right-hand pocket of a man who stood looking at Richardson's show, and give it to Angeline—I took Angeline—he dropped it—we called to the gentleman that he had been robbed, but he never came to the station—there was such a crowd, we were pushed away from him directly.

WILLIAM ROMAINE ( police-sergeant L 38.) I saw Watson take the handkerchief out of a gentleman's pocket, and give it to Angeline—I took Watson—the gentleman asked for his handkerchief—I told him he must come to the station—he made towards us, but there was a great mob, and we missed him.

Angelines Defence. Watson took the handkerchief, put it into my hand, and I dropped it.

(Angeline received a good character.)

ANGELINE— GUILTY . Aged 14 .—Recommended to mercy. — Confined Seven Days Solitary , and Whipped.

1983. GEORGE SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 2 sovereigns, the monies of Thomas Page , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony.

THOMAS PAGE . I am a pensioner, living in New-row, Deptford. On Wednesday, the 1st of June, I went to the Royal Charlotte—I had some thing to drink, and asked the prisoner to partake of a pot of porter—he drank with me—I had about two sovereigns and two shillings in my pocket, when I gave a sovereign to my wife I saw the prisoner wink to another man, and then I told him to leave me—he struck me, and I lost my senses.

JOHN HENRY EDWARDS . I was in the Two Brewers, on Wednesday evening, the 1st of June—I saw the prosecutor come in with a female and a little child—he called for a quart of ale—the prisoner came in—the pro secutor said, "Get out of my sight"—he gave him a glass of rum, and then the prisoner sat down by the prosecutor, and began to feel his pocket, and said, "You have got plenty of baccay, " I then saw him draw out something which looked like a piece of rag—the prosecutor gave a sove reign to pay for the pot of ale, and then the prisoner took a glass of ale, and dropped it, and broke the glass—the woman said, "You have broken the glass"—he said it was all through that d—d old rogue, and I said, "You have robbed the man," the prisoner up with his hand, and struck the prosecutor in the eye, and then I said, "You rascal, you have robbed him, and now you ill-use him"—the prisoner said, "I will go and pay for the glass," and then he went away, and a policeman was sent for.

Prisoner. Q. Why did not you take me when you saw me take the money? A. I did not know it was money.

KEZIAH DYER . I was at the public-house, and saw the prisoner take and break a glass, then he hit the prosecutor, and took from his pocket a kind of bag, and put it into his own—be hit me, and went out of the house.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not tell persons that you were so drunk you were not capable of seeing any thing? A. No.

JOSEPH GREEN ( police-constable R 107.) I told the prisoner I took him for robbing Page of two sovereigns—he said he could always get over such a little job as that.

BENJAMIN LOVELL . ( police-constable 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 27.— Transported for Ten Years .

1984. GEORGE DALTON was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of June , 1 half-crown, 1 shilling, and 1 sixpence, the monies of John Dow son , his master; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 18.— Confined Nine Months .

1985. PETER DONOHUE and MICHAEL LANE were indicted for stealing, on the 12th of May , 176lbs. weight of lead, value 30 s ., the goods of Mary Jane Evelyn and another, and fixed to a building.

JAMES BANKS . I am agent to the Evelyn estate at Deptford—I let the whole of the premises to Mr. George Castles, on a lease for three years—there was a cistern there with lead in it—it was fixed—it belonged to William John Evelvn , Esq., a minor.

NOT GUILTY .

1986. FRANCIS WEST was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 261bs. weight of lead, value 3 s . 6 d ., the goods of Elizabeth Valen tine Aldridge , and fixed to a building.

ANN ELIZABETH KIPPING . I reside at Mount-pleasant, Lewishan, in the house this lead was taken from—the owner is Mrs. Elizabeth Valentine Aldridge, a widow—Mr. Corbett, the agent, put me in the house to take care of it—he did not know Mrs. Aldridge's name till he wrote—I never heard her name but at the office.

JAMES FLUKER was called on his recognizances, and did not answer.

NOT GUILTY .

1987. ROBERT COULDERY was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of May , 1 purse, value 1 d .; 3 shillings, 1 sixpence, 4 pence, and 5 half-pence; the property of Samuel Hall , from his person.

SAMUEL HALL . I am a Greenwich pensioner. I was in the Infirmary and got leave to go out for a few hours, on the 19th of May—I went to the Red Lion—I had a pint of beer—I paid one shilling, and had sixpence and four penny-pieces in change—I put my beer down in the parlour, and went into the tap-room to light my pipe—I had then 3 s . 6 d . in silver, four penny-pieces, and 2 1/2 d ., in a leather purse, in my waistcoat pocket—probably the string might be hanging out, I cannot say—I was not three minutes gone into the tap—I then returned and drank my beer up—I went out, and did not walk above three yards before I missed my purse—I do not know who took it—I am nearly blind.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. Are you certain you had the purse when you went in? A. Yes—I cannot swear it might not have dropped out of my pocket, but I was not taking any thing out of my pocket—I saw no person near me—I went back to the Infirmary, and on the Sunday following a policeman and Abraham Young came to me.

ABRAHAM YOUNG . I am a dustman. I was at the Red Lion that day, and saw the prisoner take the money out of the prosecutor's waist coat pocket—it was in a leather bag—I did not say any thing to him—there were two or three more persons with him—I do not know when I first gave information of this—he put it into his pocket—I knew two or three chaps that were there—I heard that one of them had been in Maidstone Goal—I did not see him give any of the money to any person there.

NOT GUILTY .

1988. JOHN KERRISON was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 pocket-book, value 1 s ., the goods of a certain person whose name is unknown.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I was on duty in Greenwich fair, about four o'clock, on the 17th of May, and saw the prisoner in com pany with a boy about eleven years of age—I observed the prisoner cast his eye towards a gentleman's pocket, which drew my attention—I then saw him take the boy, who turned out to be his brother, round to the

gentleman's pocket—the boy turned, and said to the prisoner, "There is nothing there"—they then went on in the fair, from pocket to pocket, of nearly twenty gentlemen, and in some instances the prisoner was not satisfied with the boy trying, but he tried after him—they then went towards the College—there was a mob, and I saw the prisoner take the boy by his two shoulders, turn him round, and tell him to go on—the boy then put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, and took out a crust of bread—he looked up in his brother's face, and chucked it up—the little boy then turned to a gentleman, took a pocket-book out of his pocket, and drew it half out—he then dropped it, and ran off—I took the prisoner—I saw the pocket-book half way out of the pocket, in the boy's hand.

Cross-examined by MR. LOCKE . Q. How long have yon been in the police? A. Twelve years and six months—I am well known—I had been in the fair nearly the whole day—I had seen the prisoner for two hours—I was close to him and heard his words—he could see me—he did not know me—I was in plain clothes—I had not blackened my face—I did not know him—he always took the boy by the shoulder and told him to go on—I was so near that I touched him at times—I had a blouse on and a publican's apron—I have seen hundreds and thousands of thieves in aprons—I was close to the gentleman who had the pocket-book—they put their hands into twenty people's pockets—in some the persons moved away or looked at them—I heard them say several times, "Nothing"—I said they tried twenty pockets, but if I should say thirty I should speak under the mark—there were plenty of civilians saw them as well at myself—I did not call on any of them for aid—I believe a brother-officer took the prisoner's brother—I could not find the gentleman who had the book, because the prisoner made off and the gentleman moved away—I made no attempt to speak to him—the book went back into his pocket, and then I ran after them—it was a dark-coloured book—it appeared to me to be a black one—I could not see whether it had a clasp to it—it was six or eight inches long—I looked over his shoulder, and my hand was on his shoulder all the time—it was between five and six o'clock in the evening, and quite light—I do not know whether any one told the gentleman—I certainly was very much out of temper with the prisoner, to see him induce a child to do this—he said, "What do you mean to lay hold of me?"—I said, "I know you are a vagabond and a thief"—he might at once have denied that he had done anything wrong, but I cannot recollect everything he said, or that I said to him.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( police-sergeant R 122.) I was on duty there, in plain clothes—I saw the prisoner with a little boy—I saw the little boy take a crust of bread from a pocket, and then go to the gentleman, take his pocket-book half-way out, and when he saw he was perceived he dropped it and ran off—we ran after them, thinking the gentleman would follow us—we did not see the gentleman's face.

Cross-examined. Q. What induced you to suppose he would follow you? A. Seeing us make a rush after the prisoner—the gentleman might not have heard or felt anything—there was a great crowd—it was in the street leading to the College—a man was selling knives and other things there were more than a hundred persons all close by the gentleman—the prisoner was taken before the Magistrate, and admitted to bail—we brought another policeman before the Magistrate—he knew the prisoner's brother, but he did not know him.

(Francis Rowles; Thomas Melburn, a coachman; Charles Coring, a waiter at the Spurr-inn, in the Borough; and Jeffry Hammington, a french-polisher; gave the prisoner a good character.)

GUILTY .— Transported for Seven Years .

1989. JOHN HAYES and JOHN KIRBY were indicted for stealing on the 21st of May , l 3/4 lb. weight of cheese, value 1 s .; and 3lbs, weight of bread, value 6 d .; the goods of Robert Gibson .

REBECCA JAGGS . I am in the service of Robert Gibson, of Elliott's place, Blackheath. On the 21st of May I missed some bread and cheese from the pantry—I had cut it, and knew it—this now produced is it—they had opened the window to get to the pantry.

ABRAHAM BAYNES ( police-constable R 242.) I saw Kirby sitting on the stone at Mrs. Gibson's house—I went towards him, and before I got to him, Hayes came out of the gate with a bundle—I approached them—they ran round the corner—I saw Hayes drop this bread and cheese—a man stopped them—I found on them these blacklead-pencils, which they sell.

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

KIRBY— NOT GUILTY .

1990. SARAH JOHNS was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of July , 1 bolster, value 5 s .; 3 curtains, value 2 s .; 2 pillows value 3 s .; 2 sheets, value 7 s .; 1 table-cover, value 2 s . 6 d .; 2 table-cloths, value 2 s .; 1 looking-glass, value 1 s .; and 1 set of fire-irons, value 4 s .; the goods of Harriet George .

HARRIET GEORGE . I am a widow, and live in Blisset-street, Green wich. On the 14th of July last, I let a room to the prisoner—I missed the articles stated in this indictment from it, which are here, and are my property.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What is the prisoner's hus band's name? A. Watkin Johns—he is now lodging at my house—I let her stay because I had a good opinion of the man—the rent was behind—her husband lived with her when these things were taken—I do not think he knew of it—the prisoner has borne a good character, for what I know.

JOHN SPARKS LOVICK . I am a pawnbroker. I produce a bolster, two sheets, and a set of fire-irons—part of them were pawned by the pri soner in the name of Johns, and the rest in the same name—I took in the bolster and fire-irons of her.

GUILTY .— Recommended to mercy by the Prosecutor and Jury.

Confined One Month .

(There were two other indictments against the prisoner.)

1991. EDWARD BRAY , GEORGE BRAY , and EDWARD BURKE , were indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 d ., the goods of William Forecast , from his person.

WILLIAM FORECAST . I was at Greenwich-fair, and lost my handker chief, on the 16th of May—this is it—it is only part of one.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I was on duty at Greenwich fair—I saw all the prisoners in company—I saw Edward Bray take the

handkerchief from the prosecutor, and give it to his brother George, who gave it to Burke—he put it under his jacket, and dropped it—I laid hold of him—I had seen them together for a quarter of an hour or more.

Cross-examined by MR. PHILLIPS . Q. Have you told all you saw? A. I have not gone through the whole of it—I saw the prisoners first at another man's pocket—I watched them with a brother officer—I told the Magistrate that I had seen them try to pick other people's pockets—they do not always put down what is said.

WILLIAM GLADWIN ( police-constable R 122.) I was at the fair—I saw Edward Burke and Edward Bray go find try a pocket—I afterwards saw the prisoners go to the prosecutor—Edward Bray took the handker chief, gave it to his brother George, and he gave it to Burke.

Cross-examined. Q. How many pockets did you and your friend see them attempt? A. I saw them attempt two or three, but in a crowd a brother officer may see more than I did—I was with Kemp in the fair the whole day, hut he might be standing in the crowd at a short distance the me—we were together when this handkerchief was taken—one of the pri soners turned and said something before the handkerchief was taken, but I cannot say what it was.

NOT GUILTY .

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

1992. CHARLES TREABLE was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of a man unknown, from his person.

HENRY POWELL . I am a porter, and live in Compton-street, Bruns wick-square. I was at Greenwich-fair on the 47th of May—I saw the prisoner put his hand into a gentleman's pocket, and take out a silk hand kerchief—I took him by the collar, and took it not of his hand—at that moment Kemp came up, and I handed him the handkerchief and the pri soner—there was a mob, and the gentleman was lost sight of—I do not know his name.

GEORGE KEMP ( police-constable N 82.) I was at Greenwich-fair, and saw the prisoner take the handkerchief from the gentleman's pocket—the witness took hold of him, and I took him from him—the mob gathered, and we lost the gentleman—I do not know who he was—this is the hand kerchief.

Prisoner's Defence. Two boys took it, they gave it to me, and ran away.

GUILTY . Aged 11.— Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Common Sergeant.

1993. ROBERT ROSS was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 handkerchief, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of John Lee , from his person.

JOHN LEE . I am a seedsman, and live at Islington. I was at Green wich-fair on the 18th of May—I missed my handkerchief, and this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How do you know it? A. By the pattern, and it is dirty—I had it in my possession two minutes before the policeman informed me I had lost it—I should know it a thousand miles off.

JOHN ARCHER ( police-constable G 150.) I was at the fair—I saw the prisoner, and another with him—I saw the prisoner go behind several per sons,

and try their pockets—at last he got to the prosecutor—he put u hand under his coat, and took the handkerchief out of his left-hand bieii pocket—I saw him put it under his coat—I took him, and tookitfon under his coat.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you quite sure you took it from under he coat? A. Yes—the other boy was a little distance from the priso when the handkerchief was taken.

(The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 17— Confined Three Months .

1994. JOHN CALLOWAY was indicted for stealing, on the 25th"th May , 50lbs. weight of rope, value 5 s ., the goods of John Wilson .—2nd COUNT , stating it to be the goods of Thomas Brocklebank and others .

JOSEPH JOHN LEWIS . I am a Thames-police inspector. At half-past four o'clock in the morning, on the 25th of May, I was on duty at Dept ford, and I saw the prisoner in a boat—he rowed to the bows of the City if London steam-boat, took a rope, and pulled it into his boat—I rowed round the vessel, and took him just as he had got the last half-inch into his boat—he dropped his hand and the rope together—he said he hoped I should make it as easy as I could for him, and not mention any thing of his former conduct, unless asked for it.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How far had he got from the vessel? A. He was fast to it—this rope was hooked on to die vessel.

WILLIAM SEATON . I am apprentice to the City of London steam-boat, which belongs to Thomas Brocklebank and others. The rope belong to the Eclipse, but it was made fast to the City of London.

JOSEPH NICHOLS . I am accountant to the General Steam Navigatioi Company. The Eclipse is the property of Mr. Thomas Brocklebank and others—she was used as a hulk, and other vessels are brought to her—be lies at Deptford—both the vessels belong to the company.

GUILTY .* Aged 30.— Confined Nine Months .

1995. JOHN EGAN was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 1 half-crown, the monies of Henry Summerlin , from his person.

HENRY SUMMERLIN . I am a labourer; I came from Bedfordshire. I met the prisoner at the Crown and Nelson Arms, at Woolwich—he began to talk about soldiering, and wanted me to be a soldier—I said I was not tall enough—I at last agreed to be a soldier—I went with him to the Prince of Wales, then to another place, which he said was a guardhouse,—I was to sleep there if I did not pay for another place, and I gave bin 3s. 6 d . sooner than remain in the guard-house all night—I thought I m enlisted for a soldier—he told me I had, and said I must pay the half-crown and the 1 s ., or else go to the guard-house all night, I might do which I liked—I said I would pay him rather than go there—he told me if I did not he should put me into the guard-house, to stop there till twelve o'clock the next day, and have half a pound of bread, and one print of water—I should not have paid him the money if it had not been fort* threat of going to the guard-house—I thought he would have taken next there—when I enlisted, the prisoner gave me 1$., and I gave him half-a-crown and the shilling back again, in order to keep from the guard-house

—I have been to inquire at the barracks since, and they said I would not do, I was too short.

Prisoner. In about ten minutes after I had given him the shilling I asked him to give it back again, if he was sorry for what he had done—he said, "Will you enlist me for a soldier?"—I said, "Yes," and I gave him a shilling—he never gave me the half-crown nor shilling back again—if he pave me the half-crown, why did he not report me to the police that night? Witness. He told me, unless I gave him half-a-crown and a shilling, he would take me into a wood, where there was a guard-house, and let me lie there till twelve o'clock next day, and then he should bring me half-a-pound of bread and a pint of water—I do not know when I was to come out, I am sure—he did not take the money from me—I gave it to him—I told him I would rather pay the 3 s . 6 d . than sleep in the guard-house—he had a man with him who he said was his father.

ROBERT REEVE . I am waiter at the Prince of Wales, at Woolwich—I saw the prisoner and prosecutor—the prosecutor wanted to stay at my house till nine o'clock—the prisoner told him he should go then to the barracks—he dragged him to the bar—he made a disturbance—I put him out, and told him to go to the barracks, if the man want a soldier.

Prisoner. Q. Did you hear him refuse to come to the barracks with me? A. Yes—I told you to go and get the policeman.

CHARLES HIERONS ( police-constable R 228.) I saw the prosecutor and the prisoner on Sunday night, about a quarter to nine o clock, near the rope-yard rails, in a road which leads to a wood, or to the barracks—the prosecutor was following the prisoner, and trying to get something from him, but I did not notice it—on the next day he went to the barracks, and the commanding officer sent the prisoner to the station.

Prisoner. I am in the 73rd Regiment; it is my duty to enlist any man—I never received the half-crown or shilling of him; he refused going to the barracks with me; there was an old man with me, but I did not say he was my father; he gave me a drop of beer; I took it, and said, "Good health, father;" the prosecutor said he could not go till nine o'clock the next day. I said if I waited for him I should get put into the guard-house; that was what I said.

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Judgment Respited .

1996. THOMAS WATERS was indicted for stealing, on the 19th of February , 2 beds, value 1 l . 6 s .; 2 bolsters, value 5 s .; 2 pillows, value 3 s .; 1 table, value 6 s .; 4 chairs, value 6 s .; 1 carpet, value 7 s . 6 d .; 1 blanket, value 6 s .; 1 counterpane, value 6 s . 6 d .; 1 clock, value 5 s .; 2 candlesticks, value 2 s . 6 d .; 3 saucepans, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 tea-pot, value 1 s . 6 d . 1 wash handstand, value 9 s .; 3 saucers, value 1 s .; 1 tender, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of tongs, value 1 s . 6 d .; 1 poker, value 1 s .; 1 tea tray, value 3 s .; 1 teakettle, value 1 s . 6 d .; 3 cups, value 1 s .; and 6 pic tures, value 9 s .; the goods of Harriet Holder .

MR. CHARNOCK conducted the Prosecution.

HARRIET HOLDER . I have known the prisoner twelve months—I first became acquainted with him at Woolwich—he spoke to me first as I was coming from a friend's house at Woolwich, he asked me where I was going, and walked along with me—I gave him my address before I left him that afternoon, and he promited to write to me—I was then in the service of

Mrs. Ewbank, of Black heath-terrace—I am now in the service of a lady in Black heath-park—about a fortnight after my first seeing the prisoner I met him again as I was out on an errand—he told me he had lost my ad dress, which was the reason he had not written to me before—I met him repeatedly afterwards by his solicitation—he made proposals of marriage to me, in consequence of which I purchased some property of two persons named Moore and Jennings—the prisoner went with me to Moore's on the 10th of February, and I purchased a bed, bolster and pillows, blanket, table-cloth, carpet, counterpane, six knives and forks, and six silver tea spoons, which came to 3 l . 4 s .—the prisoner proposed taking the things to the room of a friend of his named Jennings, there to remain till we were married—we were to live there when married—he was to take the room when Jen nings left it—I saw the things taken to Jennings' house, and put into Jennings' custody—the prisoner was with me—I also purchased a bed, bedstead, a clock, half a dozen pictures, four chairs, three saucepans, and a tea-kettle of Jennings for 3 l .—I paid 1 l . down on account that evening, and he was to come over to Blackheath for the rest—on the Sunday evening following, the 14th of February, he and Jennings came together—the prisoner sent a note in to me—I went out, and he said he had come for the remainder of the money for the furniture—I gave him 2 l . to pay Jennings for the furni ture—I saw the prisoner again a week or nine days after, and have often met him since—about six weeks ago he said he had a furlough, that he was going into the country on account of some property that was left him by his aunt, and asked me to lend him 2 l . to go down—I said I could not lend him 2 l ., I would lend him 1 l . 10 s ., which I did—I did not see him afterwards till I saw him at the police-court—my suspicions were excited, and I went to Jennings last Monday fortnight to inquire about the things I had deposited there, and they were all gone—I never gave the prisoner any authority to part with any of the things—I have since seen the table at the police-court at Woolwich.

Prisoner. Q. By the virtue of your solemn oath did not you say as we were walking on Blackheath, that it would be an admirable thing if Jennings would take back the furniture again, our marriage being post poned? A. No—you never told me that Jennings had taken back the things and restored you the money—I never gave you permission to res tore the things to Jennings and receive the money—I never went to the room after purchasing the things until I went and found they were gone—I left them under your care—you said you would take care of them for me—I did not know whether Jennings had left the room—we were to have the room when Jennings left it.

PATRICK JENNINGS . I am a soldier in the same regiment as the prisoner. I now live at Deal—at the time in question I lived in Wool wich. Some goods were brought to my room by the prisoner and prose cutrix, and placed in my custody to take care of—there was a bed, bolster, pillows, carpet, clock, and a good many things—I think the pro secutrix had the knives and forks in her own possession—she did not leave them with me—she purchased 3 l . worth of things from me, and paid me 1 l . on account that same evening—she said she would give me the remain ing 2 l . in two days—I afterwards went with the prisoner to where she was in service to get the remainder of the money—he spoke to her privately—I saw her hand him some money, but I cannot tell what quantity—the prisoner afterwards told me that he would give me the 2 l . in the morning—he did not do so—in the morning he told me he would give it me in the evening

—I never got it—he came to me the following evening, and said the mar riage was put off for six months, and it was her request that I should re turn the sovereign to him for her, which I did, and kept my things—I considered the contract at an end, and sold my own things next day—the things the prosecutrix had brought were taken away by the prisoner the day before I left—he said he thought it better to pawn them for six months for safe custody, the marriage being put off, for he had no friend to leave them with, and they would be safer in pawn than anywhere else—believing that, I gave them up to him—I saw him take away all the articles that had been brought there by the prosecutrix and himself—I have not seen them since—I saw the prisoner after he was taken, and he requested me to ask the woman I lodged with to go to the prosecutrix and offer her 2 l . to settle it, and not to prosecute.

Prisoner. Q. Did you not tell the prosecutrix at the time you sold her the furniture that you were to leave the room on the Tuesday? A. Not that I know of—I did leave the room the following week—I went with you to the pawnbroker's the week before, when you removed the things.

JOHN MOORE . I am a pawnbroker, at Woolwich. The prosecutrix purchased the articles she has enumerated of me some time since—I be lieve the prisoner was with her at the time—my young man sold the arti cles—some of them were afterwards brought back by Jennings, and the prisoner, and I took back of the prisoner the bed, carpet, counterpane, and blanket in exchange for other articles—I cannot exactly recollect for what, but believe it was the watch now produced—I sold this watch to the prisoner, I believe, but I have had so many transactions I will not swear that this is the watch—I knew the things again when they were returned—I did not express any surprise at their being returned so recently—he did not offer to pledge them, but sold them, and I gave him other articles in exchange.

JAMES PARRY ( police-sergeant. ) I took the prisoner into custody at Deal, on the 5th of June—he said he knew nothing about it—on our pas sage up in the steam-boat, he said he had had the 1 l . back from Jennings—I found this watch, three rings, a gold seal, and chain, a knife, four du plicates, and 1 l . 7 s . on him—the duplicates do not relate to these articles.

HARRIET HOLDER re-examined. The prisoner never told me that he in tended to pawn or sell the articles—he never asked my leave to do so, nor ever told me that he had done so—I was quite in ignorance of it—I dis covered it by going to Woolwich, where I bought the things—he did not come forward on the day appointed for the wedding, and I went to where Jennings lived, and found the things were gone—I traced a washing-stand to a pawnbroker's in Artillery-place which the prisoner had sold, and I went to Moore's—the things were disposed of on the 19th of February—I had purchased them on the 10th—he told me in February that he should put off the marriage for six months—he did not tell me so until after the things were bought—it was on the 12th of May that he borrowed the 30 s . of me—I knew nothing of the things being disposed of then—he never told me he had disposed of them—he said he would go into the country to get some property, and on the 1st of June the wedding was to take place—I supposed that the things were all safe in the prisoner's care at Jennings'—I did not know that Jennings was gone.

Prisoner. Q. Why did not Jennings at the time he sold you the fur niture, tell you he was going? A. He did not say how soon he was

going, and I did not know that he was gone—he told me he was going, and that was the reason the things were cheaper—I thought if he did go the things were to remain in the room—we were to take the room on the 1st of June, the day we were to be married—the marriage was first appointed for February, I cannot say what day—it was before the 19th, and afterwards you said it was put off till the 1st of June.

Prisoner. She told me on the heath that if we kept the things in the room, we should of course have to pay house-rent during that time, and that was the reason she authorised me to sell them. Witness. I did not authorise him to sell them—we were to pay the rent of the room from the time we were married—we were to take the room of Jennings when he left—I did not know the prisoner was going—I do not know where he went when he said he was going on a furlough—I believe he remained with his company at Woolwich till they were called on to go to Deal.

JAMES PARRY re-examined. He went to Deal with his company a few days after.

Prisoner's Defence. There is property of mine in the hands of the police amounting to upwards of 12 l . which they refuse to give up, con sequently I am left totally undefended; I am only charged with stealing property to the amount of 6 l ., and out of that 3 l . worth of the things are recovered; the marriage was not put off solely on my account, it was her own desire; it was a mutual thing; she considered after the room was furnished that she had better remain in her service still; I was not aware of going to Deal until three days before I went.

HARRIET HOLDER re-examined. It was at his suggestion that the marriage was put off, and he told the Magistrate at Woolwich that he never intended to marry me—he told me he had put the banns up at Plumpstead church—I am twenty-three years of age.

JOHN MOORE re-examined. The things belonging to the prisoner are not worth more than 6 l .

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Confined One Year .

1997. MARY SMITH was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of June , 1 thimble, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of William Mason .

HARRIET MASON . I am the wife of William Mason. On the 14th of June the prisoner came between four and five o'clock, and when she was gone I missed the thimble—no one had been there but her—I can swear to this thimble by the letters.

BENJAMIN HASLEDINE . I am a pawnbroker. I bought this thimble of the prisoner for 2 d .

Prisoner's Defence. I was fetching water, and kicked against this thim ble.

GUILTY . Aged 40.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Ten Days .

1998. HANNAH OWEN was indicted for stealing, on the 13th of June , 1 sovereign, the monies of Robert Cummings , from the person of Elizabeth Cummings .

ELIZABETH CUMMINGS . I am the daughter of Robert Cummings—I am eleven years old—we live at Deptford. On the 13th of June my mother gave me a sovereign, and a purse, to go to Mr. Sharp, the pawnbroker—he refused to take it, and said it was light—I put it into the purse, and had it in my hand—I was on the pawnbroker's steps, the prisoner tapped me on my

shoulder, and said she knew my mother very well indeed, and she had got some very pretty beads to give me—she took hold of my hand, and walked as far as Mr. Gardiner's—she then asked me to show her the sovereign—I showed it her in the purse—she had a bit of blue paper in her hand, and said she would wrap the sovereign up in it—she put it down my bosom—she then walked a little way, and left me—I returned home, and found there was nothing in the blue paper—there was nothing in the purse—it was a long purse, and had two little rings.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. You never saw the prisoner before? A. No—it was about eight o'clock in the morning—I was about ten minutes in her company—I did not meet any body else—she went into a little shop and bought a farthing's worth of gooseberries—I know the shop, but I did not go in—I stood at the door—I saw her again about half-past ten the same night, at her own house—I was taken there by my mother and the policeman—I described her to my mother, and told her how she was dressed, when she was at the pawnbroker's.

COURT . Q. Are you sure she is the woman? A. Yes—she was not dressed the same in the evening, but I knew her.

MARTHA PARROT . I go to school with Elizabeth Cummings—I was near the pawnbroker's that day, and saw the prisoner speak to her—I am sure she is the woman.

Cross-examined. Q. How was she dressed? A. She had a dark lilac gown, and a white straw bonnet with black ribbon—she was not above a minute in my view—I saw her go to Mr. Roberts—she was in custody when I saw her again, and was dressed differently.

ELIZABETH ANN SCALES . I was at the pawnbroker's, and saw Eliza beth Cummings there—I saw a woman touch her on the shoulder when she was at the steps—the woman had a white straw bonnet on trimmed with black ribbons—she had this dress on—( looking at one. )

WILLIAM HENRY FISH . I am a shoemaker. I know the prisoner—I saw her go out from her own house that day, about nine o'clock—she then had this dark dress on—not the one the witness has seen.

ISABELLA CUMMINGS . I am the mother of Elizabeth Cummings—I gave her a sovereign—she came home and gave me information—I made inquiries, and went to the prisoner's house—I asked her if she knew my little girl—she said she never saw her before—I said, "You saw her this morning, between eight and nine o'clock, and took a sovereign from her" she exclaimed, "Good God! I have never seen the child."

CHARLES STEER ( police-constable R 198.) I took the prisoner—I said she must go to the station-house—she said she would not, but I took her—she said, "Good God! how did they find me out? how did they know I lived here?"—the prisoner's husband gave me these two dresses.

MR. DOANE called

SARAH PERRY . I live in High-street, Deptford. I know the prisoner—I saw her a little after nine o'clock that morning—she had a dark flower ed gown on, with a light flower, and a Tuscan bonnet trimmed with black. (The prisoner received a good character.)

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Two Months .

1999. HARRIET WALL1S was indicted for stealing, on the 17th of June , 1 glass mug, value 1 s .; the goods of Richard Wells .

EMMA MARY GARS WELLS . I am the wife of Richard Wells, who

keeps a glass and china shop, at Lewisham. On the 17th of June, the prisoner came and asked for a tumbler—after she had left, I suspected and followed her—I stopped her, and found under her left arm a glass mug—it was mine, but the officer let it fall and broke it to pieces—when I asked the prisoner what she had got—she said, "Nothing."

Prisoner. I took it outside to ask a friend for some more money, as I had not enough to buy it. Witness. She asked for a tumbler—I went up stairs to find one—there was 1 s ., and some halfpence found on the prisoner—I did not see any girl with her—she had a soldier with her—she offered me 2 s . for the mug directly I came up.

Prisoner. I went out for some money, and then found I bad enough.

GUILTY . Aged 17.— Confined Two Months .

SURREY CASES .

Before Mr. Recorder.

2000. JOHN MORGAN was indicted for stealing, on the 28th of May , 1 watch, value 8 l .; the goods of William Reeves ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 23.— Recommended to mercy. — Confined Six Months .

2001. HENRY HIGHSTEAD was indicted for stealing, on the 1st of June , 1 scent bottle, value 4 s .; 1 box of matches, value 2 s . 6 d .; 1 jar, value 3 s .; 1 bottle of oil, value 3 s ., and 1 bottle of essence of almond, value 1 s .; the goods of Ebenezer Medcalf ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 15.— Confined One Month .

2002. MATILDA BATSFORD was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 1 table-cloth, value 5 s . ; also, on the 19th of May , 1 table cloth, value 6 s .; and 1 handkerchief, value 4 s .; the goods of Ann Davis , her mistress ; to both of which she pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 27.— Confined Six Months .

2003. JAMES SANGER was indicted for stealing, on the 24th of May , 1 bag, value 3 d .; and 150lbs. weight of sugar, value4 l . 15 s .; the goods of Thomas Pillow , in a barge on the navigable River Thames .

HENRY JACKSON . I live in Elizabeth-place, Bermondsey. I was on duty, as a watchman, at Stanton's-wharf, Tooley-street, on the morning of the 24th of May, and noticed two persons in a small old dredging-boat, alongside a barge, between thirty and forty feet from the wharf—I saw the boat shove off from the barge with a bag of sugar in her—I said no thing to them, but when they got out of sight of me, I went on board the barge, and alarmed the people, who then complained of losing something—I cannot speak to the prisoner being one of the persons in the boat.

Cross-examined by MR. LOCK . Q. How do you know it was a bag of sugar that they had in the boat? A. I know there were bags of sugar on board the barge, and this bag appeared like them—I did not see the sugar, only the bag—I was standing right opposite the barge—I do not think the people in the boat could see me, on account of the tide being lofty, and a brig was lying between us.

WILLIAM JOHN ARNOLD . I am a lighter man, in the employ of Mr. Thomas Pillow. On the 23rd of May some sugar of his was put on board a barge called the Grace, to be taken to the West India Docks—Jackson alarmed me on the rooming of the 24th, and I missed a bag of sugar from the starboard-quarter of the barge—I went ashore, and ran up along the water-side to Battle-bridge plying-place, and when I got down to the stair head, I saw the prisoner shoving off in his boat—I went to Beale's wharf, and watched the prisoner to Hayes' wharf-tier—he made fast to the tier, and began to bale the water out of his boat—I borrowed a ship's-boat, went off to him, and all at once he shoved off his boat, and got up the side of a schooner next to him—I got up after him, collared him, brought him down, and found the bag of sugar in his boat, covered over with an old coat—I told him he must come with me—he begged and prayed of me to let him go—I said, "If you had got away with the bag of sugar, I should have had to pay for it"—he said if he had known I should have had to pay for it, he would not have taken it—it was the one we had lost from the barge—it is marked "S. and J. H."—the tally was on it, and I have one like it with me belonging to another bag—the bag itself was marked "A"—they were all marked alike.

Cross-examined. Q. Was not this what he said? "If I had known you would have to pay for it, I would not have taken it into my boat? " A. No, he said nothing about his boat—he said, "If I had known you would have to pay for it, I would not have taken it"—I am quite sure he did not say, "into my boat"—I said nothing to him before I came up to him—I saw him make his boat fast to a schooner about twenty-five or thirty feet from Hayes' wharf—that is about 800 or 400 yards from where our barge was moored—we cannot see Hayes' wharf from the barge—there is generally a tier of vessels all the way down—I did not shout out to him when I first saw him—I said nothing to him before I got hold of him—there were ninety bags of sugar on board the barge—I loaded and tallied them all myself, and have since counted them—I met a man coming up the plying-place at Battle-bridge, who I expect had just been put ashore—I did not say anything to him—he was not coming up the steps—he had come up the steps from the stair-head, and was coming up the plying-place, which is a passage—I cannot say exactly how he was dressed, for I was in a hurry—he had a South-western on, I believe—when I got down, the prisoner was shoving his boat off—he was about eight or ten feet away from the stairs—I did not shout out to him then—I walked round to Battle-bridge, which was about fifty yards, for a boat—I was not a minute gone, and when I came up to the prisoner his boat was made fast to the schooner—the prisoner had a dredging-net for coals in his boat—it was not above seven or eight minutes from the time Jackson first spoke to me, to my finding the prisoner alongside the schooner—I had about 150 yards to go—I know when I went down into the cabin, it was twenty mi nutes past three, and it was about four when we were at the Police-office.

JOHN JUDGE . I am an inspector of the Thames-police. I heard a cry of, "Police" on the river, about five minutes before four in the morning—I noticed a dredging-boat come down the river—I found the prisoner in that boat, with Arnold, and a person named Bailey—the prisoner was given into custody, charged with stealing the bag of sugar—I asked him how he came by that bag in the boat—he said he was coming down the river, and by London-bridge a man op shore called him, and said, "I

want to go down as far as Pickle Herring-stairs," that he rowed him till he came to this barge loaded with sugar—that the man said, "You had better go alongside this barge, I want to get a sample from the barge"—that the boat went alongside, and the man held on by the bonnet of the barge, lifted up the tarpaulin, and rolled the bag of sugar from the barge into the boat—that he then said, "Row me to Battle-bridge," which he did, and he saw no more of him—I found the same marks on the bag of sugar as are on the tally produced by Arnold.

Cross-examined. Q. Did not he say that the man told him he would be back again in half an hour? A. No—he said he put the man on shore at Battle-bridge.

W. J. ARNOLD re-examined. I am positive this is one of the bags that was on board the barge.

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Transported for Ten Years .

2004. RICHARD M'KNIGHT was indicted for stealing, on the 8th of May , at St. Saviour's, Southwark , in the dwelling-house of William Thomas Robinson , 1 coat, value 1 l . 5 s .; 2 pairs of trowsers, value 1 l;. 15 s .; 1 pair of braces, value 1 s . 6 d .; 3 waistcoats, value 1 l . 5 s .; 1 yard of satin, value 15 s .; 1 watch, value 3 l .; 1 seal, value 10 l .; 1 watch-key, value 5 s .; 1 knife, value 3 s . 6 d .; 1 pair of scissors, value 3 s . 6 d .; 3 razors, value 5 s .; 5 handkerchiefs, value 155.; and 4 pairs of stockings, value 8 s .; his goods:—8 spoons, value 4 l .; 1 pair of sugar-tongs, value 1 l .; 1 ring, value 1 l .; 1 brooch, value 1 l .; 2 shawls, value 2 l .; 5 hand kerchiefs, value 1 l .; 1 sheet, value 5 s .; 1 sovereign, 2 half-sovereign and 16 s .; the property of Phoebe Robinson .

MATTHEW M'GUIRE . I am a police-constable of Liverpool, and live in Hewit's-buildings, Great Homer-street, Liverpool.—On the 12th of May I apprehended the prisoner in Albion-street, Liverpool—I charged him with robbing his lodging in London—he said I might search, I should find nothing there—I desired him to get up and dress himself—I found a pair of stockings in his shoes, a piece of chamois leather in his pocket, and a glazier's diamond; also this silver watch under his head in the bed—he was in bed—I then went to his mother's, searched his box, and found a pair of braces, which I showed to Mr. Robinson, and he identified them—the prisoner was not there when I found them—he was sleeping about 200 or 300 yards from his mother's house—I have known his mother two or three years—I called the prisoner's attention to the braces being found there—he said they were his own, and afterwards, on the railway, he said Mr. Robinson could not swear to them; did I think anything could be done to him?—I cautioned him not to say anything to me, for whatever he did say would be produced in evidence against him.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. Where did you find the braces? A. In a box which his mother stated to me to be his—these stockings appear to have been worn—they are very common stockings—he said the diamond belonged to his trade.

WILLIAM THOMAS ROBINSON . I am in the employ of Messrs. Barnes ironmongers, and live in Orange-street, Gravel-lane, Southwark—I rent the whole house—it is in the parish of St. Saviour's. The prisoner came to lodge with me on the 16th of April, and occupied a bed-room on the top floor—on the 8th of May I and my mother went out, leaving the pri soner at home alone—previous to going out I had asked him if he intended

to go out—he said he did not know that he was, and we went—my mother returned home first—when I came home the prisoner was gone, and I missed my watch from the top drawer of a chest of drawers, some tea spoons from a drawer which was left locked, some table-spoons, a mourn in? ring, a brooch, a red silk shawl, a white silk shawl, some neck-hand kerchiefs, three pocket-handkerchiefs, a linen sheet, some stockings, one sovereign, two half-sovereigns, and 16 s . odd—part of the things belonged to my mother, Phoebe Robinson—I also missed some waistcoats and a pair of kerseymere trowsers from the drawers, and another pair from a box in the room, with a brown Taglioni coat, a pair of blue braces, a knife, a pair of scissors, and some razors from a drawer in the room the prisoner occupied—the drawer which contained the plate was opened by a knife, which I found by it—the blade was broken in two—I have part of it—the officer found the other part—the property I lost amounts altogether to about 20 l . or 25 l .—I went down to Liverpool, and saw the prisoner in custody there—I recognized this piece of leather as the piece which had contained the spoons—I found this other piece of leather, and this paper, which had contained the spoons, on the prisoner's bed, after he was gone—I found the house safe when I came home.

Cross-examined. Q. Are you able to identify these stockings? A. Yes—I have seen them in my drawer before—I know them by this little blue mark on the top—I had noticed that on them previously—they are my mother's—they have only been washed once—I do not know that this is a common mark—it was on them when they were bought—this watch is not mine—I lost a watch, seal, and key—when I first saw this piece of leather at Liverpool it appeared then to have the impressions of spoons having been in it—it was used to wrap the spoons in—I know it by the shape—it is not exactly a square—I told the officer before I saw it that there was a piece of leather which contained the spoons—I have seen it for some yean, and had it in my hand—there is no particular mark by which I know it—I have no mark on these braces—I know them by the size, and the exact position in which the buckles are—they are exactly the; length, I wore them with the pair of trowsers to which they were attached when taken away—I can swear to them—this knife I found in my room—it had no business there—it belongs to my mother—this piece of paper, which I found in the prisoner's room, was taken out of the drawer where I had left it locked up, on the first-floor—the spoons were in that paper when it was lost, and were also enclosed in these pieces of leather—I do not claim this diamond—I left my house a little after six o'clock, and re turned at a quarter to ten—the prisoner was then gone, and all the things—I gave information immediately—the prisoner was not indebted to me for rent or anything—he paid weekly—he had paid on the Saturday, and this occurred the next day—I went up into his room, and found the few things in his room gone—he had no watch of his own, and scarcely any clothes, merely a bundle—I have not found any of my property but this now produced.

PHOEBE ROBINSON . These stockings are mine—I left the house on the 8th of May, about ten minutes before six o'clock—my son was last in the house—I missed two shawls, four handkerchiefs, and a variety of other things, which I have not found—I can swear to this mark on the stock ings—it is wove in—I have not a doubt of them—I went to my drawer for them, and they were gone—they have only been washed once.

Cross-examined. Q. Where did you buy them? A. By the Town. hall—I bought them out of a bundle—I do not know whether the others were marked so—I only noticed those I purchased—I never bought a pair with that mark before—I have never mended them.

GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Fifteen Years .

2005. JAMES LLOYD was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of June 1 breast-pin, value 2 l . 10 s ., the goods of John Nolan , from his person; and that he had been before convicted of felony .

JOHN NOLAN . I am a mason, and live at Lambeth. About fire mi nutes before one o'clock, on the morning of the 6th of June, I was coming out of a public-house—the prisoner was in the house—as I passed through the persons who were collected there with him, the prisoner raised his left arm, and with his left hand pulled the pin out of my scarf—it was a large gold pin, with turquoise stones, worth about 2 l . 10 s .—I saw him pass something with his left hand to a female who stood on his right—she did not go away—I do not know what became of her—I went to the door, called a policeman, and about a second or so after I charged him with the robbery, the people of the house opened the door, and allowed the pri soner and three or four more to go away—I followed the prisoner, and gave him in charge—his companions went away without waiting to see what was to be done to him.

Prisoner. The landlord of the house was standing by at the time be accused me of taking the pin out of his bosom; I said to the landlord, "Did you see me do it?" he said," It is very false"—I never put my hand near him at all. Witness. He is the man, I am quite certain.

LAWRENCE DACY ( police-constable L 107.) I took the prisoner to the station, searched him, and found half-a-crown, a shilling, a sixpence, and three halfpence on him.

JURY . Q. Was the prisoner at all intoxicated? A. I could not per ceive it exactly; he was under the influence of liquor, but was not drunk—the prosecutor was not in liquor; there was, no appearance of his baring been drinking.

JAMES BROOK . I am a policeman. I produce the certificate of the pri soner's former conviction, which I got at Mr. Clark's office—( read )—I was present at the trial—he is the person described in the certificate. GUILTY . Aged 21.— Transported for Ten Years .

2006. MICHAEL JOSEPH LYONS and HENRY JONES were indicted for burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling-house of. Joseph Johnson , about the hour of four in the night of the 14th of May , at Bermondsey, with intent to steal, and stealing therein, 1 gown, value 3 s .; 1 curtain, value 1 s .; 2 handkerchiefs, value 2 s . 6 d .; 2 scarfs, value 3 s; 1 night-gown, value 18 d .; 1 shawl, value 7 s; 1 1/2 yard of calico, value 1 s .; 1 bottle, value 6 d .; 4 medals, value 3 d .; 6 pieces of copper coin, value 2 d .; 1 half-crown, and 2 pence; his property.

LOUISA JOHNSON . I am the wife of Joseph Johnson, who is a linen-draper's shopman; our house is No. 5, Riley-street, in the parish of Bermondsey, I believe. On Wednesday morning last, between three and four by my clock, I was disturbed by the fall of a box in my room—I got up a little alter four, and found my room in confusion—most of the things were in the passage outside the door—the passage was strewed with trifling things.—the street-door

was open—it had been safe at ten at night—I missed a mahogany box off the table, but found it in the room—its contents were gone—I missed a dark shawl, which hung up behind the room-door, and half-a-crown and two pence off the mantel-piece—the things altogether are worth 10 s . or 12 s .—I have recovered them all.

Lyons. Q. Did you see see anybody in your house when you awoke? A. No—none of the persons in the house were up when I arose, and no person in the house, I believe, would wrong me of anything—I have got four lodgers—I am sure they did not take the bundle out and leave it any where—there was nobody awake in the house—all their doors were locked, and I awoke them and disturbed them.

WILLIAM NOAKES ( police-constable M 104.) I tried the doors in Riley-street, to see if they were safe that night—No. 5 was safe—about a quarter past three o'clock I saw the two prisoners together within about a hun dred yards from No. 5, going in a direction from the house—I was near enough to hear them—I could not hear what they said, but I beard they were speaking—I saw them together again, about a quarter before four, by Bermondsey New-town, about two hundred yards off—I had missed them from about a quarter-past three till then—I apprehended Lyons about two hundred yards further off, in Great George-street—Jones made his escape—he walked at first, and then ran towards the railroad—I called out, and the night-sergeant followed him—on taking Lyons to the station I found this shawl wrapped round his loins, buttoned inside his trowsers; the piece of calico in his hat; this bottle and calico in his right-hand coat-pocket; these two silk scarfs, and this handkerchief, in the front part of his trow sers, concealed, and this gown in the seat of his smallclothes.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. What time was it that you pushed the door to ascertain that it was safe? "A. Somewhere about two o'clock, I cannot say to half an hour—I cannot say whether it was a quarter before ox after—I saw the prisoners about a quarter-past three, and again about a quarter before four, or not quite so much.

Lyons. Q. Was I sober or tipsy? A. You appeared to have been drinking, but you were sober—in going to the station you told me you would show me what you had got—a pint of brandy was found on you in a blad der—I did not know you had anything more till I came to search you—when I took you to the station I did not know you had got anything be longing to the people in Riley-street—I did not tell you, going to the sta tion, that you had these things—I said you had some things.

WILLIAM CASY . I am a police-sergeant. At the instance of Oakes I pursued Jones—I followed him about a quarter of a mile—he ran the whole way—I saw William Smith also in pursuit of him—I called him to assist—he joined in the pursuit.

WILLIAM SMITH . I am a policeman. I ran after Jones about thirty yards—he found I was close to him, and sat down on a step—I took him to the station, searched him, and found this gown wrapped round his loins, inside his trowsers; I also found on him a bed-curtain and this handkerchief in his left-hand jacket-pocket, half-a-crown and two penny-pieces and a few topper coins, a mould, and some other things belonging to the little boy, which were emptied out of the box.

MRS. JOHNSON re-examined. These things are all ray property, and what I lost from a small glass box—they were taken out of my bed-room while I was asleep—I do not lock my door of a night, on account of being deaf, I am so afraid of fire.

Before Edward Bullock, Esq.

Cross-examined. Q. What time did you go to bed that night? A. About a quarter-past ten o'clock—my lodgers have keys to get in, but there was none out after I went to bed—I had not been into the lodgers' rooms just before I went to bed—I had shut the room-door when I went to bed—the street-door was locked.

Lyons's Defence, I had been at Foots ray, and coming home at night I went into a public-house, and met this young man. I stopped there till about half-past two, or very near three o'clock. I then left, and came towards home; Jones came part of the way with me, I being in liquor; when we came within about My yards of this place, Jones went behind a heap of rubbish for a certain purpose, he called me, and said," Look, here is a bundle." I went, he opened it, and it contained these things; he said, "It is a wrong time to walk through the streets with these, we had better put them out of sight some where; "so we put them up in this way; he said, "You had better come home to my place and sleep, as you are in liquor;" another thing was brought against us at the station; the sergeant found a blunderbuss under the rail-road, but a man came and owned it; now if I had picked that up, I should have been blamed for that also.

LYONS— GUILTY . Aged 22.

JONES- GUILTY . Aged 26.

Transported for ten years

2007. KING GEORGE and EDWARD NICHOLAS GEORGE were indicted for assaulting Esther East , with intent, &c.—2nd Count, for a common assault; the prisoners pleaded

GUILTY to the 2nd COUNT .— Fined 1 s . and discharged .

2008. EDWARD BOXALL was indicted for stealing, on the 6th of May , 22lbs. weight of lead, value 3 s .; the goods of Joseph Frederick Humphreys , being fixed to a certain building; and that he had been be fore convicted of felony.

JOSEPH FREDERICK HUMPHREYS . I keep the Bell-inn, at Peckham, in the parish of St. Giles, Camberwell—I have a skittle-ground on my pre mises, the gutters of it were lead; they were fixed to the building. On the 6th of May, about two o'clock in the afternoon, I missed some of this lead—I had seen it safe about twelve the day before—the prisoner lived in a house adjoining the back of my premises—some lead was shown to me the same evening, which I believe to be mine—I was present when it was compared with what remained—it fitted exactly—it was cut off in little pieces.

SAMUEL WRIGHT ( police-constable P 172.) About half-past ten o'clock, on the 6th of May, I stopped the prisoner at Peckham, and took out of his breeches' pocket these two pieces of lead, and these other pieces from his jacket pocket—he was about 300 yards from the prosecutor's premises-I took him to the prosecutor's, and matched the lead the next morning to the roof of the skittle-ground—the remains of it were still fixed—it exactly fitted to what remained—I compared the prisoner's shoes with some foot-marks which I found in the prosecutor's garden—they corresponded ex actly—they were about ten yards from the premises—part of the tips of the shoes were off and they were a good deal cocked on one side.

Prisoner. You said at Union-hall they did aot fit. Witness. I did not.

Prisoner's Defence. I was going home, about half-past nine o'clock it night; I saw a lump lying along-side the wall; I took it up and went to sell it, but could not; I had had no victuals all day; as for stealing, I did not.

SAMUEL WRIGHT ( police-constable P 172.) 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 18.— Transported for Seven Years .

2009. EDWARD BOXALL , FRANCIS STERN , and JOHN BARNES were indicted for stealing, on the 5th of May , one iron grating, value 1 s . 6 d . the goods of Henry Hoole ; then being fixed to a building.

The property not being fixed, the prisoners were ACQUITTED .

2010. JOHN BARNES was again indicted for stealing, on the 7th of May , 1 bell, value 5 s ., the goods of Thomas Hilton Bottomley , and fixed to a building.

The property not being fixed, the prisoner was ACQUITTED .

2011. JOHN HENRY DALLESTON was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 21 sovereigns and 38 half-sovereigns, the monies of Thomas Harper Bennett and another, his masters; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 20.— Recommended to mercy, — Confined Six Months .

Before Mr. Common Serjeant.

2012. ADOLPHUS FREDERICK TAYLOR was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 27 tassels, value 5 s .; 288 buttons, value 1 s . 6 d .; 11 caps, value 19 s .; 6 yards of printed cotton, value 2 s . 6 d .; 54 yards of ribbon, value 5 s .; and 3/4 of a yard of velvet, value 1 s .; the goods of William Muller and another, his masters.

MR. CLARKSON conducted the Prosecution.

WILLIAM MULLER I am in partnership with Mr. Simpson—we are Japan hat and cap manufacturers, in Farnham-place, South wark—we have be tween seventy and eighty persons in our employ. The prisoner was foreman of the cap department, and had been so about seven months—he kept a shop of his own in the London-road—he dealt with us for Japan hats, but never for caps, or buttons, or velvet—on Sunday, the 15th of May, in conse quence of suspicion, I marked a quantity of tassels, ribbons, and chene velvet, and packets of buttons, in the gross packets—I afterwards missed some packets of buttons, and twenty-four inches of two pieces of this vel vet—here is a pattern of it—it is a cotton velvet, not very valuable—this piece was found at the prisoner's house, and this is the piece it was cut from—the prisoner was taken into custody on the 27th of May—I accom panied the officer to search his house, and found these three gross packets of buttons—I can swear to two of them, from having the mark I put on them for detection—the other packet I believe to be ours, from its being a Kind of button not generally used in caps, but we bought it as a job—we found

nine tassels, the whole of which belongs to us—there is a pencil mark a the button of each, which is covered by the silk (they were marked as Sunday, the 15th) and some ribbons, one of the ribbons has not ur mart on it—the only reason I have to suppose it is ours, is that we bought what we call four pieces, and we never used a whole piece—we used a portions of a piece, and one piece is gone—we never sell ribbons, except made up; nor tassels, but as forming part of a cap; nor valve, except made up—we found some caps—they are not marked, but from the particular quality of the cloth, and their appearance, I have no doubt they an ours—I believe all these caps have had our stamp taken. off then—it was a paper stamp stuck on with gum—when we took them, one of them had our stamp it, but before we left his premises his wife concealed it—I saw it, and called the attention of the inspector to it, but it was taken away—the stuff of these caps is particular—it was made by brother for shipment, but it was not ready when his other goods were, and we bought it of him.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. When the prisoner was first engaged I suppose you made some inquiries? A. We understood he had been living with Mr. Wilson, with our foreman, Mr. Hunt, had been living—we were satisfied with Mr. Hunt's representation, we had that confidence in him and we knew the prisoner was in business on opinion of his abilities—I do not know that he has the character of a first rate hand—the time he devoted to our services at first was from nine o'clock in the morning till one—we afterwards came to an arrangement for him to give us his time from nine till five o'clock, for which we paid him 30 s . a week—we proposed that he should give up his wholesale trade, a proposed he should give up his business entirely—I never did so—Mr. Simpon might have done so.

Q. Did you not propose that he should give up his business entirely, and devote the whole of his time to your business, and bind himself in as agreement not to enter into any other person's employ for six months? No—we proposed he should give up his wholesale business, and enter into an agreement of 50 l ., not to enter not any other persons employ, but I do not think by my partner—the prisoner rather agreed to the proposal that he should give up his wholesale business, but the thing was never brought to a conclusion—it was only talked of—O swear he did not refuse to did it—the proposal was made two or three months ago—he carried on the same business as us—he sold the same sorts of hats and caps—I knew where he lived—it was within half a mile of or shop—I went to his shop once before—I think it was before he was in our employ—to the best of my recollection, I never was in his shop again, till we went to search his place—I think about thirty or forty men work on run premises, they are only hat makers—we employ a good many women—the prisoner employed some of the same women as employ a good many women—the prisoner employed some of the same women as we did—they worked at home whether for us or him—among them is in person named Mrs. Carpenter—since I gave the prisoner into custody, I have had some conversation with her—i selected the nine tassels, I found at the prisoner's house from about two

dozen caps—a person employed by the prisoner brought them In—they were it two bags—they were on the caps—I did not claim any of the caps—they were made by Mrs. Carpenter—I hare had conversation with her about caps—at the time I found these caps she was at work for us—two young girls in Mrs. Carpenter's employ brought home these two dozen caps—I do not know their names, or where they lived—they have not been in my employ, that I am aware of—I never saw them before—I had this conversation with Mrs. Carpenter on the Monday morning after—she told me the had made these Gaps for the prisoner, and a great many others—I do not think she told me she made three dozen at the tame time—I will not swear she did not—she said she had some caps to make for us at the same time, and she had put on three of our tassels in mistake for the prisoner's—she did not say nine—she is still in our service.

Q. Having ascertained this, why have you indicted him for stealing sine, when she had put three on in mistake? A. I had not ascertained that it the time of his commitment—I have preferred this indictment within the last three or four days—he was in the habit of cutting out at my premises—that was his principal work—I never knew of his bring ing bit own materials to our shop to cut out—I have since understood that be has given his own materials to the workwomen who worked there—he has never bought any materials of us for cap-making—Mr. Sinpson is in the habit of selling in our shop sometime, and Hunt like wise, and they are all—Hunt keeps the day-book—it is his duty to enter in the books the goods he sells in the course of the day—Hunt has been in our service about fourteen months, and is so still-I have had no dis pots with Hunt lately—I thought it necessary to call on him for an expla nation of his conduct—he had the management of my petty cash up to about March—I have relieved him from that part "of his duty—I swear to the best of my belief about these caps—I saw these five the first time I went to the prisoner's shop—I looked at them, and said I believed they were ours—I left them behind me, because I did not know I had a right to take them—I took what I could swear to—I saw this piece of ribbon the first time I went—I examined it, and left it behind—there were some labels taken—they are about 1 s . 6 d . a thousand—I never borrowed any labels from the prisoner to my knowledge—Mr. Simpson is on a journey—he was not at home when I went to the prisoner's house—I bought this even velvet at Capper's wholesale warehouse, in Old change—they sup ply persons in our line—I have never seen any of this velvet it the trade, but what we have—it may be about three months since I bought it—these buttons are commonly used it that business—I went on a Friday to the prisoner's house—I found these things behind the counter, mixed up in discriminately with other goods—Mrs. Taylor was in the shop—no one else—we found one cap with one of our tickets in—I handed it to the inspector, and said, "I will swear to that"—he laid it down, and we looked all about the shop afterwards, and could not find it—there was only a lit tle boy there—Mrs. Taylor was seen to touch the parcel—I did not see her touch the cap.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Did the prisoner's attorney come to you to sub pcena some persons? A. Yes—I called the parties before him—I have brought all my books in obedience to his directions—these two gross of buttons have the mark I put on them on Sunday—I never sold them or

handed them to any one to make up—they are taken out fa one a two dozens as they are wanted—there were no other tassels besides these nine—his were a great deal worse.

ANN BALLARD . I am the wife of William Ballard, who was formerlys policeman, and live in Chapel-place. On Saturday the 21st of May, in co. sequence of an arrangement, I went to the prisoner's shop in the London road—I bought a cap there, and said I wished to have a baby's'-l said I wished to make a present to a little boy of a cap, to go out of doors, and wanted a very pretty one made"—the prisoner asked if I should like one of cheni velvet—he showed me a bit of ribbon of the colour and I ordered him to make one by Wednesday—I deposited 1 s . 6 d —be said he had not got one by him, but would have one made for me—on Wed nesday the 23rd I went to the shop and received this cap—( producing it )—I paid 3 s .—I did not see him the day I got the cap—I went the next day, and saw him, and said the cap was too large—I wanted a smaller one—he said he would make me one, and would take this back if it did not suit me—I said the child was small, I would keep it, and he might make me another of the same colour—he said he had not sufficient vel vet—he bought but a small piece in the market, and if he had to buy more the cap might not be so cheap.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You did not get the second cap? A No—I went to the shop because I was told to do so by my hus band—I was by myself when he bid me—I did not see any one else-I had no communication with the prosecutor about this cap—I did not give the measure—I told the child's age—I had taken this cap home and tried it on—I did not return it because I thought it was cheap, and I could give it to a child—there was no other reason for my wanting another—my husband told me not to take it back—I live in an ordinary sized house-we keep baths.

JANE TOYNE . I live in Lemon-street, Gravel-lane, and am in the em ploy of Muller and Simpson. On Monday, the 23rd of May, I saw the prisoner at Mr. Muller's warehouse—he wished me to make a cap of the chain velvet—he intended purchasing a yard from Mr. Muller's—on the Wednesday he gave me the velvet—I made it up, and sent it to his house—this is it.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long have you worked for Muller and Simpson? A. About seventeen weeks—I work at home-I never saw the prisoner till I went to work for them—he was employed there cutting out—I do not know whether he brought his own materials from his shop and cut them out there—I once had a silk velvet cap of him at Mr. Muller's—he gave me the materials at Mr. Muller's warehouse to make it—he must have brought them from home—I once fetched a piece of cloth from the prisoner's to make a cap for the prosecutors—I never fetched any thing else—no one was present when he told me he should want me to make up a cap—I made no secret of it—I made it at my own house—I sent it to his own shop—I did not show it to any one.

EDWIN HUNT . I am warehouseman to Muller and Simpson. It is my business to make the entries in the day-book—if the prisoner had made any purchase of any velvet or any materials to be made up at our shop, it would be my duty to enter it in the book—he made no purchase of any velvet of me—Mr. Muller occasionally makes entries, and Mr.

Simpson—I never knew my master sell any velvet unprepared, nor any tassels or buttons.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long have you known the prisoner? A Some two or three years—I knew him in Mr. Wilson's service—I was also in Mr. Wilson's service—he has always borne the character of a respectable man, and been a first-rate man in his business—he was in Mr. Wilson's service when I went, and I left him there—he had the management of their cap business—he at that time carried on busi ness for himself in the London-road—he worked on Muiler and Simpson's premises—I never recollect his bringing his own materials to make up—I remember some braid being fetched from his premises, which was made up for Muiler and Simpson, and we had some old hat-boxes of the prisoner—I have sold the prisoner an article we call" threshers," what the country farmer boys wear—I do not recollect any thing else—there was a cap or dered of me—I ordered it of Simpson and Muiler, and the person did not call for it—I could not afford to lose it, and the prisoner took it of me—I was examined at the police-office—I swear I never sold, the prisoner any thing else—he never supplied the prosecutors with any buttons—I know that he employed some of the same workwomen as the prosecutors did—I swear positively I have never seen him giving them work to do for himself on the prosecutors' premises—there is a boy named William Trimm in the prosecutors' employ—he might look out hats for the prisoner, not caps and velvet—I think the prosecutors bought the chain velvet at Man chester—I do not recollect whether they deal with any one in the Old Change—I do not know the value of the velvet—it is my duty to enter articles which I sell of the prosecutors—Messrs. Muiler and Simpson sometimes make entries of the articles they sell—the prosecutors are not in the habit of selling. materials to their workpeople—we have never done so—I told the prosecutors of the cap the prisoner ordered, on the day of his commitment—I told Mrs. Harris, the forewoman, I wanted a cap of a certain size, and she got it made for me—I paid the prosecutors for it—the prisoner made some allusion to a cap, and I said the only cap I sold him was the one I had entered—I entered it at the time I bought it, before I had it away from the premises, after I had ordered it—I left Mr. Wilson's employ about eighteen months ago—I had been in his service three years—I collected orders for him, and occasionally received cash—I left him suddenly—I was out of employ six months before I got to the prosecu tors'—Mr. Gibbs, Mr. Wilson's partner, gave me a character to the prose cuton—I swear I referred to them for a character—I had a dispute with Mr. Wilson before I left, about money matters—he was my partner at that time—I swear that Mr. Gibbs was not partner with me, but he was with Mr. Wilson—I was in business in Castle-street, Southwark, as a hat-manu facturer, and Mr. Wilson was my partner there—"Edwin Hunt" was over the door—Mr. Wilson's name did not appear—his partnership with Mr. Gibbs was not made public, and mine with Mr. Wilson was not made pub lic—I was in partnership with Wilson—our term was seven years—the business did not answer—Mr. Wilson got the money—there were deeds and an agreement—I left Mr. Wilson because he charged me with misappro priating his money—I am not aware of the amount—it might be 200 l .—I left him the next day—I had been two years in his employ, receiving no salary—I was his partner and his servant—I have not taken any proceed ings against Mr. Wilson to enforce my partnership agreement—I at one

time kept the prosecutors' petty cash—I have discontinued keeping it for six weeks or two months—a young man keeps it now—I have not had any dispute with the prosecutors about the petty cash—there have been errors, but no misappropriation—I have had no dispute with them about those errors—they were satisfied with my explanation—there was a dispute about 8l. which I was short in my account—I kept the petty cash for months after that—I have 2 l . a week—I have never been charged with being drunk since I have been there—I have not got drunk on the pre mises.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Were you ever charged with dishonesty by the prosecutors? A No—I did not run away when Mr. Wilson charged me with misappropriating his monies.

ELEANOR JARVIS . I made caps for the prosecutors—I receive the materials for doing so before I make them—I made part of these caps which were found at the prisoner's, for the prosecutors—I made part of this cap—I got the materials from the warehouse, and for these three also. Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. How long have you worked for the prosecutors? A. About seventeen weeks—all that time the prisoner was there as foreman—I have made two caps for him at two different times—they were delivered at his premises—he delivered the materials to me to make them at the prosecutors' warehouse—a girl made the other part of these caps—I know I made them for the prosecutors by the work that is in them—the inside work is mine—I know it by the sewing of the lining—I have worked for other people besides—I have not made caps of this description for other people—they are of a different shape—I swear there is some of my work in this cap—the inside work of the top is mine, covered by the lining—it is called stitching in the top—I cannot see it-whether the work of other persons is like this or not I cannot tell.

MR. CLARKSON . Q. Is this the form of cap you received to make A Yes, my work in this cap is under the lining—here is my work-I put the peak on this cap—the work on it is such as to enable me to say it is mine—I made two caps for the prisoner on two occasions, and be gave me the materials at the prosecutor's warehouse, but they were quite differ ent to these—I have a book in which the prisoner writes the goods which I am to be paid for making up—part of this book is in Mr. Taylor's hand writing—I find in it the making up of two of the caps I made for the pri soner on the 4th of April, and the two others, which I made on the 9th of May—the prisoner put "paid" to the book—none of them were made for the prosecutors—they were paid for at the prosecutors' warehouse by Mr. Mullins or Mr. Simpson.

JOHN MASON . I am police-inspector. On Friday, the 27th of May, I received charge of the prisoner on his leaving Mr. Mullins—I went and searched his shop in the London-road—I found there these ribbons, velvet slips, and parcels of buttons, in grosses—they had the marks on them at the time—also these tassels for caps, with the marks in pencil under them, and the four caps which have been identified by Jarvis—among the caps there was one with the prosecutors' label on—I put it in a paper parcel among some other things that he identified, at the corner of the shelf—I saw Mrs. Tay lor put her hand on the parcel—I said, "Don't move the parcel "—some time after it was taken away altogether, and found at last under some things on the counter, but the cap with the label was gone.

Cross-examined by MR. JONES . Q. What time did you go? A. About half-past fife in the afternoon—the shop was open—I found the ribbons and buttons on a shelf, and the caps in different bags—the drawers were unlocked—two of these caps were in the window—I stated my business—Mrs. Taylor was agitated—she remained in the shop—I searched all her apartments—there were about forty dozen caps in the shop.'

NOT GUILTY .

2013. JAMES PHILLIPS was indicted for embezzlement .

GEORGE WHATLEY SCORE . I am a cow-keeper, and live in Camber-well-road. I serve Mrs. Judge with milk, and Mrs. Allen—it was the prisoner's duty to receive money for my milk—he paid me only 9 d . from the 14th to 27th of May from Mrs. Allen, her bill was 6 s . 94.—he never paid me 8 d . from Mrs. Judge—it was his duty to pay the 6 s . and the 8 d .

MYRA JUDGE . I paid the prisoner 8 d . on the 22nd of May for his master.

MARGARET CHOURNE . I paid the prisoner 2 d on the 20th of May, and 7 d . on he 21st.

GEORGE WHATLEY SCORE re-examined. I never received the 7 d . or 2 d .

Prisoner's Defence. On Saturday night my master only paid me 4 s . in part of 8 s .—I took this because I wanted to get some things, instead of getting them on Monday—I thought I should have had the money. Wit ness. I passed my word for 12 s . for a pair of trowsers—he was to pay me 1 s . a-week—it passed eleven weeks, and then he paid me 6 s .—my wife gave him 2 s . more than was coming to him.

GUILTY . Aged 24.— Confined One Month .

2014. GEORGE WARD was indicted for stealing, on the 18th of May , 3 shillings, and 1 sixpence; the monies of James Parker Lowe , his master ; to which he pleaded

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

2015. JOHN MITCHELL was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of May , 81bs. weight of leather, value 20 s ., the goods of John Waude , his master .

JOHN WAUDE . I am a coach-builder, living in Kent-road. The pri soner was in my service some years as coach-maker. About the 31st of May, I missed a quantity of leather—I saw this leather in Mr. Judkins' shop—It is the cutting of my skins—to the best of my belief it is mine—on Monday, the 13th of May, I had information from one of my men, and spoke to the prisoner about the leather—he said it was the first time he had committed any offence, and hoped I would forgive him.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. These are cuttings? A. Yes, to make elbows, and other parts of seats—they are worth 15 s .—I merely institute this, for the sake of example to my men—I always had the highest opinion of the prisoner—he had an opportunity of taking more valuable property

JAMES HOLMES I am in the service of Mr. Judkins. I bought this leather of the prisoner at 1s. a 1b.—there is about 31b.—it is the Full value.

MICHAEL TOBY . I am a coach-trimmer. I have examined this leather, it belongs to the prosecutor—I cut it myself—I can swear to this piece—( looking at it. )

Cross-examined. Q. Was it you gave information about the prisoner A It was—I never stole any leather, or took any to make shoes of—I made a shoulder-strap of a piece of leather—this piece is of no value but to a coach-maker—my master does not permit us to take any, but it is a thing that is generally done—I have seen both of my shop-mates do it,

(The prisoner received a good character.)

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

2016. SAMUEL PORTER was indicted for stealing, on the 16th of May , 1 shilling, the money of James Parker Lowe , his master.

The witnesses did not appear

NOT GUILTY .

2017. SAMUEL KINSMAN was indicted for stealing, on the 12th of February , 1 jacket, value 8 s .; 1 razor, value 3 s .; 1 pair of gloves, value 6 d .; and 1 comb, value 4 d .; the goods of Thomas Allen .

THOMAS ALLEN . I am a bricklayer. I lodged at the King's Head, Wandsworth—the prisoner lodged in another room—I missed masked containing a razor, a pair of gloves, and a comb—these are mine.

THOMAS COWDERY . I bought this jacket of the prisoner.

WILLIAM LEE I took the prisoner, and cautioned him not to say any thing—he said Cowdery was a fool to bring the jacket up there after haveing it.

GUILTY . Aged 19.— Confined Three Months .

2018. JOHN WELCH was indicted for stealing, on the 14th of May , 1 gelding, price 2 l . 10 s .; and 1 cart, value 1 l . 10 s .; the property of Henry Preston .

HENRY PRESTON . I am a greengrocer, and live in Maynard-street, St. Giles'. I had a black gelding in a cart, on Saturday, the 14th of May—I left it in Hart-street, Covent-garden, about four in the morning, and some one took it away.

THOMAS HALL . I am gate-keeper at Battersea-bridge. About five o'clock in the morning of the 15th of May, the prisoner drove the horse and cart—he came from Chelsea—there were two other boys sitting down in the cart—he paid the toll.

ISAAC HUTCHINGS . On the 15th of May the prisoner left this horse and cart in the Battersea-road, and went down a turning—when he saw me he ran back, took the horse and cart, and drove off.

GEORGE BERRYMAN ( police-constable M 130.) I found the horse and cart in Battersea-parish—there were several boys round it.

THOMAS DALEY ( police-constable V 127.) I took the prisoner in High-street, Wandsworth—I found on him two toll-tickets—one of the 14th of May—he said he had had them six months—then he said he had been with a wagoner, who gave the tickets to him.

NOT GUILTY .

2019. DENNIS COLEMAN and WILLIAM HOLDER were indicted for stealing, on the 13th of May , 2 bushels of oats and chaff, value 4 s , the goods of Thomas Brocklebank and another, the master of Coleman .

JOHN EDMONDS HUBBARD . I am in the employ of Thomas Brockle bank, and another, timber-merchants, at Rotherhithe—Coleraan was in their service.

THOMAS WEST ( police-constable M 249.) On the 13th of May I was on duty at Millpond-bridge, between one and two o'clock in the day—I saw Mr. Brocklebank's timber-carriage drive up—Coleman, the driver, went and spoke to Holder the ostler, at the public-house—I then saw Holder go and take a bag three parts full of chaff and corn, from the tim ber-carriage—Coleman had just left him, and gone to the horses' heads—Holder took the bag about fifteen yards from the carriage, into a shed where he keeps his horses and corn—I waited till he came out, and then I asked him if that property belonged to him—he said yes—I said I did not believe it, and he must go with me to the station—I got him back to the carriage, and then he said Coleman was going to leave it till he called for it—he said he was going to put it into some cribs—I did not hear what Coleman said—there were four nose-bags of corn for the horses.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSQN . Q. Is there any statement about the nose-bags in your deposition A. I did not state that—the deposi tions were read, and we were all asked if we had anything to add—I did not lay one thing or another—there is a shed in a passage by the side of the public-house at Millpond-bridge, where Holder keeps his things as an ostler.

GEORGE POTTER ( police-constable M 39.) I was on duty on the 13th of May, near Millpond-bridge, and I saw the carriage stop at the Queen Charlotte—I saw Coleman go and speak to the ostler—the ostler then re moved some horse-cloths off the sack, took the sack in his arms and went to the rear of the public-house, towards a place where he keeps corn—I followed him down—I then went back and apprehended Coleman, the carter—I said I wanted him to go with me?—he said, "For God's sake don't take us down for that, it is only a little corn and chaff"—I saw some nose-bags—they were all three-parts full.

JOHN EDMONDS HUBBARD re-examined. From what I have heard from one of our carmen, the quantity of food Coleman had altogether, was about sufficient to provide his horses for the journey he had to go, pro vided they had sufficient before they set out, but they ought to have emp tied their nose-bags at Paddington—they were coming back.

Coleman's Defence. I went with the team—the man who was accus tomed to go told me he had been detained at Paddington an hour or an hour and a half, and if I had been the nose-bags would have been emptied, but I did not stay a quarter of an hour; when I got back to the Queen Char lotte I said to the ostler, "Empty this stuff into the crib, and feed the horses"—I thought I would keep the nose-bags full.

NOT GUILTY .

2020. GEORGE BUSH was indicted for stealing, on the 3rd of June , 2 half-crowns, 2 shillings, and 1 sixpence, the monies of John Smith .

JOHN SMITH . I live in Little Canterbury-place, Lambeth. On the 3rd of June the prisoner came to my house with a cask of wine and some fur niture—he charged 20 s . for the carriage—we had a dispute about its being more than it ought to be—I paid him the 20 s ., and said I should give him a

note to say that it was too much—he said he would take the things back—he threw the money on the table—I wrote the memorandum in his book, and during that time he took up the 20 s . and two half crowns, two shillings, and a sixpence besides, which laid on the table—there was no pretence for saying that was part of his moneys—he only demanded 20 s .—I was finishing a letter—there were letters on the table—I said to my servant, "Is the man gone?"—she looked through the window and said, "He is gone"—I am sure the two half-crowns and two shilling, and sixpence had been on the table—the money I gave the prisoner was a half-sovereign, a five-shilling-piece, and two half-crowns—that was a my left hand, and the other money on my right hand.

Cross-examined by MR. CLARKSON . Q. Why did not you stop him A. I had a number of papers on the table when he came in, I was writing for the evening post—as soon as he was gone I gathered up the papers, looked for the money, and it was gone—I missed my money about a mi nute and a half after he was gone—I sent my servant after him—there was no other man with him when he received the money—there was during part of the time—he refused to leave the goods unless I signed the book and paid him the 20 s .—I did not say I would not pay him more than 17 s . 3 d .—I said nothing about 17 s . 3 d .—he threw the money on the table himself, and said he would take back the goods—I afterwards sent my sister-in-law to Pick ford's—I did not desire her to say that she had no doubt that a mistake had occurred, by my having had a part of the money at the time in my hand, which I unthinkingly handed to the prisooer—I never desired her to say any such thing—I went to Pickford's the next morning—I bad an interview with the prisoner there—I did not ask whether 20 s . was the charge he was directed to make—I afterwards complained that 20 s . was more than he ought to have charged, but not in the first instance—I will not swear that I did at all.

COURT . Q. You must know whether you found that the 20 s. was a wrong charge? A. It was a wrong charge decidedly, which I intend to put them in the Court for—it is an overcharge—I do not mean to say it was a wrong charge on his part—I did not say to the prisoner, when I went to Pickford's the next morning, that unless he gave me the 7 s . 6 d . I would give him into custody—I said nothing of the kind—I said, "You took 7 s . 6 d . yesterday that was not your own"—he said, "I did no such thing"—I said, "Then I shall give you into custody"—f sent my sister-in law for a policeman, and the moment I did so some of the clerks there did their best to get him out of the place—they sent him to another part of the office, and I followed him—the prisoner told me he had only received the right money; so did the clerks—he did not say he would refund no thing—I swear he never said so—I do not recollect his saying he would not give me any thing back—I believe he did not.

ELIZABETH SMITH . I remember the prisoner coming with this parcel from Pickford's—I went down to open the door—he gave me a paper, and delivered the parcels—I gave it to my brother—they disputed about the price—he said he would pay him, but he would not sign the book—be wrote a note, and wished the prisoner to sign it—he said he had nothing to do with his notes, he would sign his own book—my brother said be would not sign it, he would pay him the money—he said, "I can't take the money, unless you sign my book"—he threw down the money that was given him—my brother said, "I will sign your book;" and while he

was writing, the prisoner cleared the table of all the money—there was 27 s . 6 d . on the table, I am sure of that, 17 s . 6 d . in silver and 10 s . in gold—it was a short distance apart—I cannot say how much was in one lot, and how much in the other—I was not at the table—no one was near the table but my brother.

Cross-examinedQ. Did you go that night to Mr. Pickford's? A. I did—I saw two gentlemen there—I said I wished to see the prisoner, in order that the mistake might be rectified—one of the gentlemen said the prisoner would not be on the wharf till the following morning, and if I would call in the morning the matter should be inquired into—when I went away I said, "I suppose we must trust to this man's honesty, as the money was not marked"—the gentleman did not say, "No, if we are satisfied he has received more than he ought, we will take care that the matter shall be rectified"—he said no such words—I went the next morning, accom panied by my brother, to the wharf—I again saw the persons I had seen over-night; I also saw the prisoner—he was not there at first; they fetched him—my brother did not threaten him that unless he gave him the 7 s 6 d . be would give him in charge—he said, "What money did you take away last night?"—he said," 1 l ."—my brother said, "No more?"—he said, "No"—my brother turned to me and said, "Fetch a policeman"—I went and got one. MR. CLARKSON called

DAVID WOODCOCK . I am clerk to Messrs. Pickfords. I remember Elisabeth Smith coming to the wharf on the evening in question—she told me her brother had paid 27 s . instead of 20 s . by mistake, and she wished to see the prisoner, in order that she might arrange it with him—I said he was not there then, and told her at what time he would be there——she said," I suppose I must depend on the man"; honesty and recollec tion for the purpose of repaying the money"—I said, "No; if we are satisfied he has received more than he ought, I will take care the matter shall beset right"—I did not in any way endeavour to secrete the prisoner, or get him out of the way—the firm would not sanction any thing of the kind—he has been three years and a half in their employ, and is a man of honesty and merit, and has given satisfaction in every way.

NOT GUILTY .

2021. JAMES HAYES and EDWARD SCOTT were indicted for stealing, on the 2nd of June , 1 loaf of bread, value 4 d .; 1lb. weight of butter, value 1 s .; and 1/2 lb. weight of bacon, value 4 d .; the goods of William John Ward .

WILLIAM MARTIN . I am a lamp-lighter, and live in Spring-grove, Lambeth. At half-past three o'clock in the morning of the 2nd of June I saw the two prisoners at the end of Devonshire-road, Larkhall-lane, lurking about with two others—presently I saw Scott get over a fence, close by Mr. Ward's house—I gave information to the police—they went round one way, and I the other—the policeman got there first—I saw him take Scott, and I took Hayes, who had a bundle with him—he threw it down, I picked it up, and gave it to the policeman—Hayes was taken a quarter of a mile from where he threw down the bundle—I chased him, and lost sight of him about half a minute, in turning round a wall—there was no one else there, except the other two—I saw Scott throw a parcel over Mr. Field's garden.

Scott. Q. How far might I be from the house, when you saw me get over the fence, as you say? A. It might be about 150 yards-there were four of you together when at the end of Devonshire-road, when I put out my last lamp—you did not speak to me—I am sure I saw you throw a parcel over Mr. Field's garden—there are houses on both sides of the way.

ROBERT RATCLIFF . I am a policeman. From information I received I saw Hayes getting over a fence close by Mr. Ward's house, with this' bundle in his hand—there were four of them together—I saw Scott close under the fence—he had the bundle, which he took from his pocket, and flung away into the garden—Martin picked up the bundle, and gave it to me—it contained bacon, bread, and butter.

Hayes. Q. Was I not in the middle of the road? A. You were after wards, but I saw you get over the fence.

Scott. Q. When you took me, where was I standing? A. About 100 or 120 yards from the place—I collared you—I did not say, "If you take any thing out of your pocket I will knock the teeth down your throat," nothing of the kind—you were close to Mr. Field's market-garden when I took you.

MARY ANN PATTEN . I am servant to Mr. William John Ward. There was a loaf of bread, some butter, and some bacon in the safe in the yard the last thing at night, and the next morning they were gone—the brad and other tiling produced are like my master's.

Scott. Q. Are you positive that the bread and bacon belongs to your master? A. It resembles it—the safe was unlocked—the key was in the key-hole—all that was in the safe was taken out.

Hayes's Defence. I picked up the bundle as I was coming towards the house; I was not near the wall; I did not know whose or what it was; I was going up to two young men, to ask if it was theirs, but seeing Scott taken, I was frightened, ran away, and chucked the bundle away.

Scott's Defence, Is it possible for a man 400 yards off to identify another one? I am positive it is 400 yards from where Ratcliff says he saw me; I have lived in Clapham nearly six years; he said, "If you offer to take any thing from your pockets I will knock the teeth down your throat;" I never threw any thing from my pockets; there was no place for me to throw any thing away; there are houses on each side

ROBERT RATCLIFF re-examined. It was not 120 yards from where I saw him.

(Hayes received a good character.

HAYES - GUILTY . Aged 17.

SCOTT* - GUILTY Aged 21.

Confined Three Months .

2022. WILLIAM FAIR was indicted for stealing, on the 10th of June , lib. 3oz. weight of bacon, value 10 d ., the goods of George Charles Hunt .

REBECCA HUNT . I am the wife of George Charles Hunt, and keep a chandler's-shop in Rotherhithe. On the 10th of June I saw the prisoner come into the shop, take the bacon off the counter, and put it under his jacket—he went out, I ran after him, and he was taken by the police man with it. GUILTY .* * Aged 14.— Transported for Seven Years—Convict Ship .

2023. WILLIAM WHITEMAN and ANN THURSTON were in dicted for stealing, on the 10th of November , 1 blanket, value 5 s .; 3 sheets, value 85. 6 d .; 3 aprons, value 1 s .; I petticoat, value 1 s . 6 d .; and 1 pair of shoes, value 2 s .; the goods of Elias Walter .

ELIAS WALTER . I am a miner, living in John's-place, Rotherhithe. In August, 1838, I lived in Adam-street, Rotherhithe—I let Whiteman a furnished room, at 3 s . 6 d . a-week—he was there about three months—he left the lodging on the 11th of November—I went home, and missed the articles stated—I had seen them safe about half an hour before—Thurston lived with Whiteman as his wife—I saw Whiteman on the 6th of June—I saw Thurston once about two years since—I apprehended her, but could do nothing with her.

Cross-examined by MR. BALLANTINE . Q. How much are you to get for this conviction? A. Nothing—I saw Thurston's husband soon after I took her, and she was discharged because they could not find Whiteman—I made search after him, and gave information—I met him in Lower Deptford-road—his brother and I bad a few words—he came and struck me in the face—I did not make it up—he came afterwards, and put some beer into a pot I was drinking out of—I did not drink it—I put it down—his brother and I had some beer—the prisoner came up and abused me again, and I gave him in charge—I had known his brother seven or eight years—I have asked his brother where he lived—Thurston was abusing my wife, and I gave charge of her—I should have charged her before if I bad found her.

HANNAH WALTER . I am the prosecutor's daughter. The prisoners lodged at my father's, in November, 1838—Thurston left in the morning, and carried a large parcel under her arm—I saw her go out—she did not return again—I did not know but they were her own things. Cross-examined. Q. Did you give evidence before? A. I did not MARIA WALTER . I am the prosecutor's wife. After the prisoners left I found the duplicates in their apartment—I went to the pawnbroker, in Paradise-street, Rotherhithe, and found there two sheets and a blanket—I got them by paying half-a-crown.

JOHN KNIGHT ( police-constable M 250.) In consequence of informa tion, I took Whiteman on the 6th of June—he asked what I wanted with him—I said, "On suspicion of robbery"—the prosecutor was with me, and gave him into custody—he said twenty more policemen should not take him, and when we got to the Jolly Soldiers he knocked me down—he said he was innocent. NOT GUILTY .

2027. ELIZABETH FIELD was indicted for a misdemeanor. NOT GUILTY .

2028. WILLIAM COOK was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of May , 1 brass bearing-cap, value 2 s ., the goods of Thomas Grissell and another.

JAMES WALKER . I am an ironmonger, in the service of Thomas Gris sell and Mr. Peto, and live in Newport-street, Lambeth. I have missed some new bearing-caps from their premises—I saw this one—it corre sponds with such as we have in our possession—I partly believe it to be ours—I have no private mark on it—it has been broken.

Cross-examined by MR. CHARNOCK . Q. You would not swear is it? A. No—I have known the prisoner two or three years—he has been with us three months, and has conducted himself well.

JONES JONES . I am clerk to Grissell and Peto. On the 25th of May I saw the prisoner leave the premises to go to dinner—I watched him to Salter's marine-store shop, in Lambeth-marsh.

WILLIAM ADAMS . I was at the marine-store dealer's—I purchased this piece of metal of a man that day for 8 d ., in the name of John Jones, Felix-street, but I could not swear to the prisoner—the policeman stopped me with it.

Cross-examined. Q. Is this brass or copper? A. It is pot-metal, not brass—this cannot be sold for brass.

MARY TAYLOR . I am a marine-store dealer, in Upper Marsh, Lam. beth. About eight o'clock at night I bought this bit of brass of a man, but I do not know the man—I told the Magistrate so—I might say I be lieved the prisoner was the person.

Cross-examined. Q. Was this the small piece you purchased? A. I cannot swear that this is the piece—I gave 8 d . for it.

THOMAS GOOSE ( police-constable L 160.) I took the prisoner, and have the metal.

NOT GUILTY .

2029. THOMAS WEBB was indicted for stealing, on the 11th of June , 4 spoons, value 2 l . 18 s .; and 3 thimbles, value 2 s .; the goods of Mary Webb and another; to which he pleaded

GUILTY .— Confined Nine Months .

2030. RICHARD CLOSE and FREDERICK MADDOX were indicted for stealing, on the 27th of May , 1 copper boiler, value 5 l . and I copper arm of a still, value 1 l .; the goods of John Marks ; and CHARLES BURNEY , for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen; against the Statute, &c.

ALFRED PHILLIPS . I am a carman, and live in Long-lane, Bennond sey. In consequence of directions from Mr. John Marks, I went to a person named Jones, in Rosemary-lane, and got a copper boiler—I put it into my stable—it was safe there about eleven o'clock on Thursday night. the 26th of May, and it was missed at ten minutes past seven' on the Fri day morning—I know Maddox—Close keeps a horse and cart in our yard—I have since seen the arm of a boiler, and, to the best of my belief, it is part of the boiler we lost that night—it is the property of John Marks. o

JOHN WARD . On the morning of the 27th of May I was in the back room at Mr. Burney's, talking to the child—this copper was put into the shop, but I cannot say by whom—Burney was not at home—I went and put the copper into the back-place—I then went out, and saw Close in a cart, driving off—there were several other carts in the street—Burney came in afterwards at the back-door.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. The policeman caught you with the copper on you? A. I was taking it to the back-place, to show Mrs. Burney, as there was no one in the place but her—I am a labourer, and corn or coal-porter—I never was in prison.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Do you work for Mr. isaacs? A. Yes—he is a marine-store dealer—I went to the Cherry Tree that morn ing, and saw Burney there, drinking with a policeman who was off duty—I told him I wanted him to come and load a cart of rags for me—he said he would.

GEORGE POTTER ( police-constable M 39) A few minutes after eight o'clock, on the morning of the 27th of May, I was going by Mr. Burney's door, promiscuously, and saw a chocolate-coloured cart—there was no one in it—I went into the shop—Burney met me, and I said, "What is up now?"—he said, "Nothing much"—I said, "What is that; is it all right?"—he said, "Ob, I will make it all right with you; no one saw it come in but you"—I said, "What is it?"—I went to the back part of the shop, and saw it was part of a copper still—I said, "You can't make it right with me; you must go to the station, and make it right at the sta tion"—he said, "Well, if you mean that, you had better stop; the man will be back in half-an-hour; I have not paid him; he is coming back for the money"—I said, "Very well, I will stop"—I stopped five or ten minutes above half an hour—I then said it was useless waiting any longer, and I took Burney to the station—in the afternoon I took Ward, who was carrying the copper through the shop.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. DO you live near Burney? A. Yes, within about 100 yards—I did not notice any person present but Barney's wife, when I had this conversation with him—I believe this it part of a still.

THOMAS WEST ( police-conskible M 249.) On the meming of the 27th, about twenty minutes past six o'clock, I was on duty, about half-a-mile from Phillips's—I met Maddox and Close going towards Burney's house, in a direction from Phillips's—and about fifteen-yards behind them I saw a chocolate-coloured cart, and a person was driving it who frequents the Kent-road—I should know him if I saw him.

Cross-examined by MR. DOANE . Q. Do you know the yard that Phil lips speaks of? A. Yes—I have seen three or four carts about there—I know Maddox—I had not seen Close before.

THOMAS BRYANT . I am a general dealer. I lent Close a chocolate-coloured cart, on the 27th of May, to go to Epsom—he was to return it the next day—I found it again on Saturday morning.

Cross-examined by MR. PAYNE . Q. Did you go to Epsom yourself? A. Yes—I saw Close in my cart, on this side of Ewell, which is fourteen miles from Cornhill—and I saw him at Epsom—he had his own horse in my cart—his horse is a slow one.

NOT GUILTY .

2031. MARY JONES was indicted for stealing, on the 15th of June , 1 razor, value 1 s . 6 d ., the goods of Benjamin Fisher .

BENJAMIN FISHER . I am a hair-dresser, and live at Rotherhithe. The prisoner came to my shop, on the morning of the 15th of June, about a quarter before seven o'clock—when she was gone I missed this rasor.

WILLIAM MOBB ( police-constable M 273.) I was in the Jolly Water man on that morning, about seven o'clock—the prisoner came in, walked

to the end of the counter, took something from her pocket, and put it under the beer-engine.

THOMAS WILEY ( police-constable M 25.) I took the prisoner—I looked under the engine, and found this razor.

Prisoner's Defence, I do not remember having it.

GUILTY . Aged 28.— Confined Three Months .

ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, JULY 4 TH , 1842.
